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A Big Firms Failure.

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York Tribune Of Friday: The state
ments of members ofthe firm of Donnel,
hanson & Simpson, on Wednesday, to
| the effect that their suspension was due
wholly to the suspension of the Metro
politarfN National bank were not confirmed
yesterday. The Metropolitan having re-
sumed, similar action on the part of the
banking firm was anxiously awaited, but
towards the close of banking hours it
began to be whispered around that their
failure would be total. Bonds of
the Cleveland, Youngstown & Pitts
burg railway were mentioned as matters
in which they had been most crippled.
This was the security about which the
Bank of the Republic directors had a diff
ence about a month ago, which resulted
in President Ferti's resignation. The
Bank ofthe Republic was one oftwo banks
with which Donnell, hanson 4 Simpson
did business, Simpson being a director in
it. At the firm office on the second iioor
of No. l02 Broadway, a long list of no
tees from their correspondents stating
where drafts would hereafter be paid, in
dicated how widely the firms business
was distributed. There were over four
hundred banks for which they transacted
New York business, and were scattered
through Georgia, Florida, Texas, Missou-
ri, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa,
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, 1884-05-16

CHICAGO, May l5.-The Journals
Quincy, Ills, special says: The Union
Bank, of this city, has failed to open its
doors this morning When the Marine
Bank, of New York, failed, the Union
Bank transferred its account to the Met
ropolitan, and the closing of the doors OF
that bank yesterday was given as the
cause for the suspension.
, 1884-05-16
The Treatv Ratified.

WAsHINGToN, May 10 Romero.
Mexican minister, informed the Depart.
ment of State to-day that he had re,
ceived official notification from his Gov.
eminent of the ratification by the Mexi-
can Senate of the reciprocity treaty be.
tween the United States and Mexico.
, 1884-05-16
An Unrecognized Queen.

WASHINGTON, May lj.-An old lady
drove up to the White house this after
moon and announced herself as Queen
Lucinda, from Louisville, ~ and asked 70
be put in possession of the mansion
She brought several trunks with her and
seemed very much disappointed when re
fused admission
, 1884-05-16
Cattle and Sheep Market.

CHICAGO, May l5.-Cattle receipts,
6 800 head. Best, steady; common, 100
10 cents lower; good to choice shipping,
50. 90(G6. 80; common to medium, 1925
@5.S5; stockers, So. 5O(G 4. rs; feeders,
S+SO(@5.5O, grass Texans, "a 25Cd5;
corn-fed Texans, $5(GG.l0.
Sheep receipts, 1900. Steady, low
grades, weak; wooded, inferior to fair,
S4(G5.25 per cwt medium to extra, SGG
$50; shorn, $3CG6.40.
, 1884-05-16

GLENDTvD, Montana, May I5.-While
United States Paymastcr Whipple was
enroute to Fort Buiord from Glcndive
Tuesday, about forty miles out, he was at
tackled by road agents. Sergeant Conrad
was killed and two priyatcs seriously
wounded. The mules attached to the
ambulance in which the paymaster's clerk
and treasure box were, ran away and
thus made their escape.
, 1884-05-16

A BETTER OUTLOOK.
Business Seeking a Solid
Foundation in New York.
Stocks Open Stronger and Rate
Higher Than Before
And Every One Believes That
the Worst is Over.
Several More Failures Of Spec
ulators are Announced
And a Few Country Banks are
Pulled Down.
After the Fair.

New YORK, May Is, 9:45, a, NJ
The scene on the street at this hour is
one of unwonted activity, Since early
morning the brokers' offices have been
opened. Clerks are. busy getting accounts
settled up. Many of the leading firms
kept their employees until midnight. A
general overhauling of accounts is being
made. As soon as the opening of the ex-
change this morning things appeared to
be in better condition than for many
months past as new margins have been
called to prevent a rash sacrifice of good
securities. A representative of the Asso-
ciated Press has just talked with a finan-
cier of thirty-fve years experience. He
says the action of the banks in deciding
to pool their issues has decided the situa-
ton favorably. He does not anticipate
another failure of either a bank or bank
ing firm, although he admits the posi-
bility that some weak stock houses may
suspend temporarily, as the failure of the
latter he does not regard as of importance
the wedding out of small dealers helps
to give a healthier tone to the general
situation.
WALL STREET, 1913 a. m.-Bankers
and Merchants telegraph stock, in which
Demiek & Co. are heavily interested, is
offered at Is against ll9 sales yesterday.
Dispatches just received this morning
from London houses by leading foreign
bankers, giving orders to buy both stocks
and bonds at market prices. As feared,
foreign orders to sell will be the chief fac
tor in the downward movement to-day.
This news is regarded with great s~atisfac-
ton, and is regarded as another break in
the clouds that threatened the financial
world.
New YoRK, May l5,-On nearly every
corner within four blocks of centre opera
tons are knots of men in earnest consulta-
ton, and passers by can hear various com
ments on the state of affairs. The ma
jOrity of the expressions of opinion take a
favorable view of the situation, and such
phrases as the worst is now over, - the
banks are all right" Jay Gould wont
let the market break, are heard mid the
din.
Wells, Fargo X Co. have notified Don
nell, Lawson x Simpson that they will
pay the drafts of that firm drawn by the
Utah National Bank, of Ogden, Utah,
Fred j. KIesel & CO., of the same place,
and of Anderson Brothers, of Eagle Rock,
Idaho.
New NoRKi May l5.@The Metropol-
itan Bank directors have accepted the
resignation of President Seney and elect
ed Vice-P President JACQUES to succeed
him Tho mopooor Of Tho cloor;na house
NM n Nm r
reports the clearahceS oil the Metropohtah
Bank effected.
Receiver Davis reports the liabilities of
, 1884-05-16

WORCESTER, Mass, May I5.-Thc
Papachoago mill, owned by George Comp
ton was burned to-day. The mill was
used for the manufacture Of wooden yarn.
Loss $I5O,OOO. Insurance $1,000.
Many girls were injured by jumping from
the windows, and several ofthc wounded
are likely 70 die. 1t is feared several
bodies will be found in the ruin.
, 1884-05-16
Added to the Public Domain.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The President
issued a proclamation restoring the public
domain lands set apart by executive order
as a reservation for the ,Jicarilla Apache
Indians in the northwestern part of New
MeXico. embracing BOZ. 900 acres.
, 1884-05-16

WAsmNGToN, May 1.-THE Senate
passed the bill appropriuting 81 600, OOO
to aid the Exposition to be held in New
Orleans.
The House committee on military af,
fairs reported a bill authorizing the loca-
ton of branch soldiers homes in Arkun.
sas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota
or Nebraska.
, 1884-05-16
Receiver Appointed.

ST. PAUL, May 15,-Armstroug Tay-
lor has been appointed receiver of the St.
Croix Land and Lumber company, Of
which L. S. Austin is president. Assets
placed at 100000. Liabilities about
S4OO. 900.
, 1884-05-16

HARRISBURG, May l4.-Six men were
scalded by the bursting of a steam pipe
which fed three large boilers at the Penn
s~ylvania Steel works. Charles Pierce
and George Murray died. The others
NAV rnr,Nnr
, 1884-05-16

New ORLEANS, May ia Times
Democrat, Hozlehurst, special says: ''The
jury in the case of Il. b. Wheeler. for
the murder of s. p. Matthews, were out
about an hour and returned u verdict of
not guilty
, 1884-05-16
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LONDON, Ahf An agent of the
Associated PSI kmorning called upon
the leading Ley bankers having i'm
portant Ams connections, with a
view to learnsae their opinions concerning
the panic in Wall street. The feeling
generally expressed is one of confidence
that the panic will be considered merely
local, but they were positive it would oc-
|. casion no failures in London either inside
or outside of the Stock exchange. The
remarkable decline in American securities
during the past few days attracted a new
class of investors into the market who
were stimulated also by the chcapness OF
money in England, Germany and France.
A prominent banker said it was amazing
how little real stock was being sold here,
but he said the bear sales were immense.
The market shows a strong disposition to
respond to anything favorable from
America. The largest business on the
street in a single day for years was done
to-day. The purchases of American
stocks by small investors in public werf
enormous. The market is firm through.
out. Advices from Frankfort and other
financial centers report great activity il
the purchase of American securities.
, 1884-05-16

NEW YORK, May l5.-The Metropoli-
tan bank posted a notice, that the bank
examiners having Imade an examination
the bank would resume business at twelve
o'clock.
, 1884-05-16
Miscellaneous Goods,

Not mentioned above will be
reduced in the same proportion.
We offer our entire house fur
nishing, ranch and camp goods
at such a sweeping reduction
from former prices, that cash
buyers will do well to call on us
and secure bargains.
, 1884-05-16

The best of coal can be bought for $3.50
per ton at Riner & Johnson's.
, 1884-05-16

Telephone Riner X johnson and have
your coal delivered at $50 per ton Tel
ephone No. gG-twO rings.
, 1884-05-16

For the best dental work and lowest
prices visit DR., Warner dental parlors.
, 1884-05-16

Spring wraps in silk and worsteds at
MARKS q MYERS.
, 1884-05-16
SilVerWare and ClOkS.

Reduced 20 per cent. from g
former prices.
PAINTINGS, PICTURE
MIRRORS, BRACKETS.
sweeping reduction of % p
cent. in all these goods, enablin
the lovers of fine art to secu
beautiful and useful articles Z
decoration at a bargain.
WINDOW CORNICES, u
tain poles, lambrequins, curtain
fixtures; % per cent. reduction.
Bird cages, flower pots, hang
ing baskets. brackets, roller
skates, Mexican hammocks, gar
den tools, trowels, hoes, rakes,
etc. etc, all reduced 90 per
cent
, 1884-05-16

Engraving in all its branches is done at
ZEHNER, JACKSON X BUECHNER's.
, 1884-05-16

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, nth street.
, 1884-05-16

Coal.

In all c%olors, for children, misses and
ladies, at MARKS & MYERS.
, 1884-05-16

Riner & johnson. Telephone No. 90
two rings.
, 1884-05-16

Fancy shirts, a large assortment, at
Polack's
, 1884-05-16
Grand Army suits at Polack 5.

Every Smoker should try Little
Joker"
, 1884-05-16

KANSAS CITY, May %. - Governor
Click, of Kansas, Secretary of State
Smith, and Treasurer Howe passed
through the city this cvepinegSp route to
New York. Their pufS effect a
settlement of the affaie NJ state Of
Kansas with Donnell M Simpson
and appoint a new Ragent.
, 1884-05-16
Willow 4 R..tatAa!s,,
Ten Per Cent. Redion.
Glassware
AND
Laps,

We have a large stock dine
China and Majolica Ware this
department, all new goods.No
better selected stock in therri-
tory. In fact this departmt is
complete, and we makeall
through, n 20 per cent. ROC
ton.
, 1884-05-16

New YORK, May l5.-New York, 7;
Clevelands, !.
BosroN, May l5.-Bostons, II; De
, 1884-05-16

PHILADELPHIA, May 10. - Philadel-
phias. %; Buffnlos, 5. :.
, 1884-06-29

lAhN SaAhNAhsI
On the recent "Arbor Day" in the
d minion OF Cana la. there was planted il
the province OF QIeoec over $4,000 trees
The injuncions Of the Foi estry ussoc.a ior
5 en u be nee lei in QIebec as well as IN
some of our own states where an "Arbor
Day is observed. OF course, the country is
Told by the fo~rest-pinntinS enthusiasts that
North America will sp.ehIly become 1
Sahara, II people do not urn out aud plant
uees and slug woo mAh spare that treer
The lumberneu tell different story, and The
TIMBER really seems to hold oug in spite OF
the statistics OF the Forestry CISCO, ution.
"A correspondent OF This QueOec Chronicle
is bold euUus ia to confront his tree-p.auting
brethren with tho assertion that forest
- ould not be planted because tGey nave u
very "deleterious effect pom the climate"
Further he says" A wuole country is al.
most invariably n wet country, and as W,
have quite enough moisture and humidity
now, | question II 1t is wise to increase the
supply by the growth OF more treesi We see
countries with much urier climates than
ours, and not near so cold. clearing their for.
ests; ltaly, by cutting down the Appenniue
woods. has wonde. fully improved its eli
mate, aud Germany, owing TO tho clearin
away OF It's dense forests has obtained u SIM
lar blessing. In our cS remedy cold country
we noed II dry, bracing atmosphere to render
Il Tt 10 live in, aud we should move eau
uously in covering the ground with tress. a.
thereby WI prevent the suns rays from fall
ing directly on the soil" 1t is profitable TO
hear bath sides on every question, There
sre extremists in the matter OF tree planting
aId III the matter Of tree cutting. We Ger
laiuly do not want too many trves, hut that
many OF them are necessary for climate and
agricultural and sanitary purposes, as well rs
Tor commercial purpose, Is very eyident.
, 1884-06-29
Food for tho worningmen.

NJ. George, in u lecture at the Conserva.
toire dcs Arts ct Meters, stated, that in 1871
when the railway from Rouen TO Paris was
constructed, the English employel on it did
more work than tho French. The authori-
ties, on inquiry, n~scertained that the English
workmen were fei principally upon meat,
and the French principally on vegetables.
The French were consequently put on The
same diet, and achieved more work than
their ~neighbors. NJ. George impressed upon
his audience the necessity that workingmen
should eat "butchers' meat" not pork. He
recommended horse flesh. By means OF a
magic-lantcrn, NJ. George showed representa-
tious OF n series Of ed bio animals, aud midi
catei the best aud most healthy portions for
workingmen's food.
, 1884-06-29
THE GARRISON FAMILY.
Remarkable Career of Five Broth
ers Now Millionlires.

From the Pittsourg Dispatch
lhe nnancial embarrassment :" M
mouore "arriSon' une N'" Ln"
are mas awakeneu interest III inc Ile
not only Oh us me out' aiSo'
n harrison fanny one Oi WHO'LL ~
nam HARRISON mas Deeh CLOSELY iuen"e'
win the business interests Vi ir'Sus,
There are nve prothers' three Oh "hon
now reside IN OF houis' Inc successful
careers OF the uarrlsph orotnerS mas OT1n
remarkable they each having began nle
, 1884-06-29

lPoiu !ar ScIrncc News.
A Philadelphia Journal has collected a
number Of verbal monstrositi ties, which, it is
said, are n source Of constant torture to the
drugg SITS OF that city, AMI, we might add, to
druggists everywhere, in greater or less de.
gree.
OF piIs OF various kinds we have the fol-
lowing II ique designations: "Campoon Car
ticket Pills" Compound Cathartic Pills.,
"iliree pills of Blew Mast blue Mass, 'nve
Individual Puls' INDIAN Vegetable, "twe!ve
on graf Monkey Pills (Mercuryl, Rites
India WogabaOle Pills" (WIighFs Indian
Vegctnble), "Aunty Bill Yours Pills" lAnti-
bilious, "rale rode pills. "Caartarc Pills
Que dose. "Juse Gree" was surely an origi-
nal method OF spelling goose grease.
, 1884-06-29

The information is furnished authnrita-
lively that the Union Pacific Railway
Company will paw on July | about a
million and a quarter Of money in interest
for the several branch roads under its
control. Considering that the stock of
the company has been looked upon with a
considerable degree Of suspicion lately
this announcement will be received with
both surprise and satisfaction, If this
heavy indebtedness is met promptly, as
there seems no doubt it will be, it fur
nishes the best possible indication that the
affairs of the company are not in such a
miserable tangle as they were generally
supposed to be.
, 1884-06-29
HIS WONDERFUL mARkmANsHIP.
The Trick Which Drove tho Hunt
ers Into Mortified silence.

lSan Franc SEQ Post
A lot OF summer tourists were on the beach
at Los Anshlos the other day watching some
fancy rifle shooting by a party Of Professions!
bitter hunters who had come over from the
Channel islands for a Sunday lark. These
really wonderful marksmen, most OF them
native Californians, were killing gulis on tho
water. breaking bottles and hitting dollars
thrown in the ayr, with great eclat, when a
dudlsh-loJking young man from Frisco
yawned in a bored manner, and remarked in
4 very audible voice to a companion that he
didn't see anything very wonderful in that
sort OF shooting.
This produced a series OF saruasticuliy
polite retorts on the part of the original lords
Of the soil. Perhaps the gentlemen could
show them something betterF7
"Well, l don't know" replied the young
man, languidly taking one OF the hunters
Winchesters al might IL somebody would
hold u cork or something on his head for me-"
The rifiemen showed their white teeth with
nmusement.
"Doubtlcss," said one OF them, winking at
his companions, doubtless the gentleman's
friend would obi &c him."
"Why, To be sure" drawlod the dude,
looking round, but his fellow dude had saun-
tered oil, and was standing some 800 yards
further along the beach, meditatively smok.
VIZ u iplB HlNt-
"Ahl there's Cholly,n said the languid
party, cooking the gun "Let ms soc. You
Observe that cigar he has in his mouth. Very
well. I'll put Il hole through that, and TAX
ing a careless sight, he fired. At the report,
the smoker gave a sudden start, tool out and
examined his Havana, and then shook his
fist angrily.
The en- ire crowd ran toward him. Sure
enough, there was a hole right through the
center Of the cigar, almost cutting it in half.
that's the fourth cigar you'vs spoiled for
me" said the smoking dude, in u vexel tone.
Il wish you'd stop that sort of thingr'
As for the other hunters, they looked OF
each other, in mortified silence for "A few
minutes, then climbed into their boat and set
sail.
"Thats the most wonderful shot | ever
saw" said an old gentleman to the shooter
next morning. "Such u terrible risk, loo"
"Nuthing wonderful about it," said the
California Tel, conf lentlally. "All you
have TO do is to have your confederate cut Il
hole I'm tho cigar with a peuknife before
hand. It's u boss schemel7
, 1884-06-29

DENVER is beautiful and very preten-
tious aity. 1t possesses many metropo-
Titan features, and oftentimes attempts to
assume cosmopolitan airs. 1t contains an
exquisitelyl beautiful theater, has horse
races Of its own and many of the other
fligre features supposed to be distinctive
of city life. 1t does not boast of a pro
fcssional base ball club, however. The
people Of Denver have lately been en-
deavoring to work up a scheme that
would be as peculiarly characteristic OF
the city as the Mardi Gras is of New
Orleans, or the surly policemen of Chi
a This was nothing more nor less
than the "Corso drive Once every
year it was intended that such Of the pop
ulation as could afford them, would turn
III in fancy equipages and string along
toward Jewell Park. This was supposed
to be in imitation of the world renowned
Roman driveway, and was dubbed the Corso
drive after the great thoroughfare OF that
name in the Eternal City. Day before
yesterday was the time fixed upon Tor this
great event, but unfortunately 1t hzzied
out into dismally small proportions. The
cream of society failed to give the affair
countenance and livery rigs, and the I'M
provised ~conveyances, peculiar to stone
quarries and freight depots, made up the
most CONSPICUOUS portion ofthe procession.
The Denver papers are candid enough to
confess that the blooming thing was n
fzzle, so that it may be accepted as an
absolute fact that it was 50 beyond n
doubt. Denver should continue right
along, however, and in the course of time
the Corso drive may prove n glittering
, 1884-06-29

lScientinc AmerEcan.
In Japan, where shocks of earthquake are
frequent, II contemporary says that it is not
usual to dig foundations for any building, no
matter how large or Important it may be,
Rocks slightly rounded at the top are placed
where the corners OF the house are to be. The
corner posts, rounded at the end, rest on
these. The timbers are all pinnel together,
not nailed, 50 as To allow Of considerable
movement without coming apart. In the
central portion of tho building the timbers
are particularly heavy, and act as ballast.
In high towers there are sometimes huge
beams swun from the roof and reaching to
within a foot Of the ground, which prevent
the building from being overturned other by
earthquake or storm.
, 1884-06-29

HORSE STEALING seems to be generally
followed as a business in Montana at the
present time, although it is not always a
safe and pleasant recreation, as the dis
patches of this morning plainly indicate.
The thieves are doing some remarkably
bold work, but they are contenling with
men equally bold and brave. While they
may be successful for a time in this line Of
business, destiny, in the shape of heavy
charges Of buckshot, will seek out the
weak points in their anatomy sooner or
later, and they will make an exit to a
country where horse stealing, according to
the best information we have on the sub
iect, is rigidly discouraged. 1t is pretty
safe to assert that cattle stealing as a pro-
fession does not pay in the glowing West.
T rose who follow the c.upation merely
for the excitement that is in it will prob
ably find little reason to complain of its
monotony. Those who desire a light,
easy occupation, with opportunities to
cultivate the luxurious and esthetic, had
better go to digging bitches in preference.
The weather is never frigid in this coun-
try where cattle stealing is going on.
, 1884-06-29

city. On1 of his first acts was to suppress
,ne gambling dons. The people of the
.ity presented him with a solid gold plato
service when his official career ended. He
allowed his wife to spend money lavishly
for the benefit of the poor. After hei
leath he married Mss Randall, of St,
Louis, She, his daughter, Mrs. Van
Auken, and the widow and children Of
his son, William Il. Garrison, are his
heirs
, 1884-06-29
Tho Doc,rIne of Free VIII.

IDVNIVEN IFNN To 81
In one OF the Philip inc is ands 1t Is Gus.
tomary, when a young fellow asks the d
folks for their daughter, To sen her into til,
woods at sunrise, aud IL thu lover finds h,r
before sunset she is his. II not b. forfeits al.
claim. Tine girl is given one hour the start.
This gives her a fair chance, and she can use
her own judgment about hiding after she
gets in the woods.
, 1884-06-29

Some lady sent a quantity of Sunday
school tracts to the Court House last
evening to be distributed among the pris-
oners in the County Jail. They will pro
blb'y be highly appreciated, and will no
doubt be read with great eagerness by the
good b Us in that inst tuition.
, 1884-06-29

~" TUE UFHHUNNI
A western Inp-r says: "Mr. Meeker, Of
Arro, Col, has a duck hat laid an egg with
u nickel embedded in this yoik." THIS is not
n freak o. nature. 1t IL a California news
lamar lie
, 1884-06-29

Utica OoSefNer.l
The OLD song used to be See that my grave
Is kept green. II the cremation movement
increases in streng h the now ballad will he
See that my urn il kept dry.'
, 1884-06-29

London Punch.
The Honeymoon-Wife after a little HtifrD
But you love me, dar sniD = still
Husband t'croSs old thing'D-oh, Lor', yes,
the stiller the betteri
, 1884-06-29

For fifty cent rheumltis can be
cured. Try st. j cobs Oil. the wonderful
conqueror Of pain. Rub in thoroughly.
, 1884-06-29

Paris Beacon: A Paris young lady, VINO Is
engaged to a gambler, calls him her beau
hig h-deal
, 1884-06-29

Some special bargains in collars, halters
and harness of all kinds at James Kerri,
gan's, Eddy street.
, 1884-06-29

The best smoking tobacco is Little
Joker
, 1884-06-29
FEMALECOLLEGE.

Ladies fine shoes, new styles and bes
qualities. can be found ut jenkins & Ross.
, 1884-06-29

Positively the finest toilet soaps ever
brought to this city, at Rhodes & Trox-
els.