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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-10

llIGGCC vi OllC hdSSdCIluSCGGS ltSlSldGuTe,
which is giving hearing on the leases of
the northern railroads acquired by the
Boston and Lowell. A meeting of the
Lake road is also to be held in Boston
this week.
Gen. William Wells, chairman of the
board, has called meeting of the trus-
tees Of the Soldiers Home at Burlington
on next Tuesday, May IL. At this meet
Col Franklin Fairbanks and Gen. III. K.Ide
will formally make the offer of $4,000 for
the location of the Home in this place.
1t is understood that there is every prob
ability that the offer will be accepted.
Mr.. A. G. Tolman retired from the po-
sition of manager at the s.. Johnsbury
House on Saturday, and Mr.. w. A. Little
the longtime clerk, holds the fort alone.
Mr.. Tolman's family have gone to Platts-
burgh, while he remains here for the pres
ent to settle up his business With all
due respect for the owners of the hotel,
| it seems to US that they have made great
mistake in dispensing with Mr. Tolman's
services.
EaS st Hard wick.
Hunt & Babbitt have sold the Phiibrook
house to Adm Miller.
L. Springer has vacated J.T. Williams
tenement, and Mr.. Ellis has rented it.
j. II. Graham has bought, and is repair
ing the Russell house near the Boardman
bridge.
Flora J. Nelson teaches at the HaZen
road, Warner Drenan at the village, and
Mamie Keller at the centre.
A. M. Stevens has bought of Harrison
Chase part of his farm near John Por-
ter's, and is erecting set of buildings.
East Burke.
Isaac Gage lost a valuable horse We'd
nesday night.
Miss Emma Page, Miss Josie Tabor,
and Miss ALA Gage go to Newark, to
teach.
News of the serious illness of Jesse
Nadeau who is 9son-in-law of William
S. Streeter of this place, reached here this
| week.
Lafay cite Goss has moved into the
Bradford Flower house.-Po. Harvey.
has moved back on to his home farm and
man from Lyndonville has bought,
and moved on to the farm he left.
West Burke.
Mrs. Fletcher's daughter from San Fran
cisco, CAL, arrived at her house week
ago last Thursday.
DR.. Sleeper's mother is in very poor
health. Her daughter, Mrs. Beales, from
Lynn, Mass, came last week to stop with
her while.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03

rnrlnwv placss. what period q $50
he ANIMALS EEsd and whaf age the
great cha1zs tock pi9ce which m2ds
shen disappear from TIE e01tinent.
Whistler fhey srst made their sppeaE.
ance il tbs part 81 America and
whether OF not i was then . tropical
climate. Certain il Is th4t they lived
znd a0aFlshed here thousands q
years aeo, and the remarkable dis
coverF Of these bones may le1d q
fresh ressarches in thaf vicinity.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03


SEtrrxr. Dec. I.--Cosisctcra for d.
fs.sat uasrsantiis housss IN he city ~
part Z betssT eoIIeoEiua oar today tan
Skev have sxuex7snre3 for racntha Hhe
uaFksl Is FepoFted frm n 81 GRADS q
b1sinsssL
HOP5-Bavers wsre oHerinR No uors
tkAn 50 esutz Per pound today. th01Cn
il was uEdsEsssod thsf they would nos
rafasa % pay e cents Growers st0uflg
bold o1t fog 3 cents and many dsmano
more. As inqaizy iGCFeasss, sAsFs seems
70 Be ssrns kspa Ct the farmers anticl-
pafions heiEe realized, Is leasl IN part.
fhsFe II IN Indication Of raise IN the
prioa Of hops.
OATS-Grozars rsceiSe from 81 50
% So peF ton IN TIE 6e.d- Tie Csc. w..
Elder Wili faks about $50 saeks from
Ctsala5y % Dext Friday. ne whole
sale price here is quoted at IS pr ton
HAY-GEoWsrs rsceiFe SIS per ton
for hay delivered here. kstsil prices
rule az Is cents per osHtal. OF SIS per ton
EEED-1round barley, $40 per csn-
al. OF IS per ten; mixed fed, SIS
pr cental. OF So per ton; middllHEs,
$l-Z5 per es1tal. OF - per ton; bran,
8 per censal. OF SO per ton; cracked
corn or feed (eeru maail, $l.T5 per cen
al. or SO psr t0n- Wheat supplies
cone from y hidby Issand and DunGr
ness. Retail prices Qaoted q 81 80 pef
GENITAL. % 80 per son. Growers TScelys
/ S25 per ton for wheat delivered here.
ELOCR-Qaoiafions rule - follows;
Jsbbing. per barrel, $&OG450; retail,
Oregon, 81 10 per saek, or "a 3 per bar
rel; California. $l.l5 per sAek, or &4.5o
uer barrel
: POTATOES "A sliQht decline il
noted Retail pFiees rule st 81 per cen
tai, or SIS per ton Growers receive
l $12G1S per ton
BUFfER-Rstail prices remain al
| from $50 % cents per roll.
CHEESE-Whits River, wholesale, 4
cents; retail, 20 CENTS. per poand; Cali
fornia, vholesale. 70 cents; retail, e
cents psr poand; Eastern, wholesale, 4
cents; retail. % eents per pound.
EGGS-kOwa ecRs wholesale ct s
cents per dozsn, and Oregon 81 s. cents
Washington eggs retail at IS cents pei
dozen.
POULTRY - Farmers reoeive from
$50 70 - per dezsn for chickens, ara
IN 10 Is cents per pound fer i've tur
keyA
GAME-Retail prices rule a. follows
Venissn, 6(d7 cents per pound; Rro1ss
and phessants, 80 cents Per brace
ducks. $3.50 cents brace.
MEA ES-Besf 10 Wholesaisd here 81
5 cents per pound dressed and S1<&l
cents on foot; mutton, cents dressed
and e3d3.50 each on foot; pork, 81
cents dressed aud 35<(d4 cents for rea
fat hogs on fsot; veal, S9l0 cent
| dressed and & CENTS ON fonE Eamhs
bring 81 25d275 cash.
PR0VISIONS-Ws quote EasterE
sugar cured hams at l4dl5 cents PEI
pound; Oregon and California hams
l2dl2x cents per p0and. Casters
brsakfast bacon, l2Gl4 cents; CalifeE
mia extra clear breakfast bacon, I.
cents; Eastern clear sides. lI91l5s
cents; PuQet Sound cure bacon
10 cents; country hams. y cents; corueC
beef, 8 cents; oOrned pork, 1OGl25s
cents per pound, or SIS per barrel Of ~
poands; lard, in pals, 10 cents pei
pound.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03

In letter from Spokane Falls to
the Tacoma Ledger, w. NJ. Lee, the
nurseryman and fruitgrower. writes
The face Of the whole Territory
shows unmistakable evidence OF
great volcanic upheavals. On my
trip through Spokane county, /
stopped AZ Latah. and In converse.
ton with Mr.. Copeland Of that place,
regarding the volcanic formation Of
that section, be informed me that be
had examined some large bones of
great antiquity Accompanied BY Mr..
Coplen l went to the spring where
the relics were dug out II Is located
on 3 low strip of springy prairie.
The excavation around the spring Is
twelve or fifteen feet deep and thirty
OF forty feet across. The bones were
covered by several distinct layers.
The first layer was ancient peat, then
volcanic ashes, then q layer Of coarse
peat. From this spring were taken
no less than nine mammOths. or ele-
plants of different size, the remains
OF cave bear, and hyenas, extinct
birds, and q sea turtle. Mr.. Coplen
kindly presented me with some speci.
mems Of these relics. The dimen-
siOns Of some Of the bones Of the lar
ger mammoth were wonderful 70
look a. The horns were sort of
tnsAs ARd protruded from the head
just below the eyes extending down.
ward below the Jaws, then upward
over the head. By dropping the head
in the act Of feeding, the circle Of the
horns that extended below the laws
partially rested on the ground giving
support TO the head, which Is est.
mated TO have weighed a ton.
The horns were worn away several
inches deep at the bottom Of the
turn or half circle, indicating con
slant use by rubbing on the Eround
or rocks. oae Of these horns was
ten feet and one inch long. and
tweHty four inches In circumference
II weighed las pounds. One Of The
fusks measured twelve feet and nine
inches In length and twenty seven
inches around. Itweighed 2o5 pounds.
The Jaw weighed sixty-three pounds
The molAr teeth weighed eighteen
pounds each. Some Of the ribs we're
eight feet long. The pelvis arch was
six feet across. and an ordinary man
could walk erect through this open
ing. This huge and antique monster
was eighteen feet and six inches high.
and was estimated 70 weigh twenty
t0n&
Just imagine far back in the misty
bygoues OF antiquity, probably be-
fore the appearance Of man upon
earth. that Washington Territory was
the home Of the m0nstrous animals.
mat rOAmed over the great prairies
tTayeFaed the Columbia river and
made the genial elimes Of Puget
sound their haunts In winter. Il
matters not, what the theories may Be
In regard 20 these imbedded bones Of
such huge proportions; why 90 many
Of tham are piled together Ia these
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03

EASTERN NEWS.


PITTsBURG, Dec. "A circular has
been issued By the National COMMITTEES
Of the United Labor organization, con-
taiainR Q declaration Of their principles
and the objects Of distFict movements.
A Convention will be held ct Cincinnati
February I'D, 1881. The circular sets
forth that the representatives FenOunoe
all other political parties. 10 the end
thai legitimate labor may be enamel
pated and government restored 70 the
people. The plan Of organization con
templates appointing organizers for each
State and Territory, state organizers to
appoint district organizers for each
Congressional district In bis State, and
district organizers 30 appoint local or
ganiGera The basis o. representation
gives each Congressional district one
representative for each Of the following
orders OF organisations IN such district:
Knights Of Labor, Trades Union,
GFeeabaok, Labor Party, Farmers Ali
ance, Changers and Patrons Of Hus.
oandry, anti Monopoly Leagues, Peo-
Pies Party, Farmers and LaborsF's 90
Operative Union, Agricultural wheels,
soldiers organisations, and eli ether or.
9Anixationa which endorse and sub
~~+a-.~ " N-N NV A4Sl@AaAa@8 VI tul1-
pendenca.
A stiRk Destroyed.
AYE Mas, Dec. "A large two sto
~ brick hoass and contents, owned hy
Balder 4 o., glue manufacturers, vas
burned this morning. The FIRE IL sup
pesed 10 be inesndiary, because threats
wsre made against toe company on 60
count Of The bad odoE always arising
from the volks. Loss, elH0. 900.
Marine Casualty.
WkrNK10EE, IN. ", Dec. Am IN
known schooner went ashore thia morn
ing OF Stony Greek, about 81 miles
frsm Woodville. She lays on the rocks
with the waves breaking over her. and
d rapidly going % pieces. Three men
and q woman are on board. The life
saving crew have gone 70 attempt %
Lsss IN ire LAhe.
OsvRoo IN. ~, Dee. 2.-Ths vessel
reported ashore 10 Mexico Bay proves
10 Be The Ariadne, Captain Maokay
9Th q. ereu Of nve men, bound fram
Toronto for this port With barley. when
"a this hafboE last night she lost ter
mAinmasl, and drifted down the lake
until =. a. today, vben she vsat
ashore The captain vas soon after
washad overheard ard drowned, and
dnxing the day two Of the crew we're
froHen to death. TIE remaining men
took 10 The FiRRin1 and we're nearly
persisted when taken OF. Their reosv.
cry Ia considered doubtful. The vessel
- gone 30 psseeA She vas an old
craft and vas valued a. $500. she hnd
q cargo of f0.000 bushels Of barley.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03
STEAMER TRAVKI.. EIU
80 j JOSEPHINE 81 PINE

d. X. HOWARD. Sole Owner.
VIII. from data, carry he United Elatas
mai on Hoods Canal making aemi-
usekly trips % Seattle I,eaVtng Sea-
heck every Monday and Friday m0rnins
o. freight Arriving e 9aatfts IN tha
aftsFnoon returning VIII leaEa Yszlar1s
wharf - "a O'Clock every Tuesday and
Saturday uiorning. taking Tie naH Al
Port Gamble for SeAhack and umS0n CIR
fhe Steamer yossphtns VIII leave Sea
saturday. - taxa paMolgalB an4 frB,ghf
aad raoaivs erdGs Tor Az poiAton Hoods
CznaL fsn
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03

ne MeA an4 - sle1 sssos1 ~ fAz b enH a.
I'm fAe 3sesez enA viEilsa ~ hsspfaala ~
Agf1pe eaa ee4Aire4 gre4a eaas e vainnAse
Atrmnliea salsa ~ D eeMrNseat b lmaast
- teaas = $3.50 - ~ nsrxfsaa. lA dEN1oE
ee11lnilassaa9 NFisllT caa4tensisi. $50
~ aeli1z1 - Z gacaase g maalslna A.
aFeka 81. ,. =. GIBSON, ~ aazf. A. 9rss
rlMe. O. Mz&i4a PenS- rsgEi q aaaSna.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03

TnE saws N REIEF.

Several shocks Of earthquake are r.
ported from ChaEleston ard yieinity.
Lisat. 6Essly has ben continued in
the signal serrlse, - assistant 10 Gen
Bszsn. Who is IN IA health.
Il il reported thAi FFsnsh transport
has rsae doWn 10 he MeaiseFraBean
81 Toe Aigiers eoasi. With l90 tfoops On
bard and I'll banda
In finally yiel3inZ pasasssiou Of Sue
Caroline Islands 10 Spain. Prince Bis
march said ls ths spanish Amhassafor
= Il b heoanas ! Fsao&nizs vslaa and i'm
paEianee % station that / aecsds 70
gbandon L, IL ardeF b sheW tie value I
altach - SpanisA fEisBd1hipS
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03
BIDS SOLICITED

gTNHK BOARD or COUNTY COM
MiMieaera for King counky. Wash.
furnish medical and anvWteAf atteAdAnce
and medicines 10 the connty poor, kupt
% tho ccunty poor farm. f0f tagna o. ore
HeaT frora feA -, ISF. BIDS b he mark,
81. = hla feF Medical and Surgical AZ.
teadance aad Medicines b Ceanty RooE,
once before 3 q m. % Wednesday, the
18Th dAy a. lAocamhar, I'M
The Board reserves Ne FtNh1 to reiecl
any o. al el9a a O. HARkfS
County Autltar and ax-oaacis Cierk a
de Beard
Dated sea1tls, Nov. ia ISsS nsiidw
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03
RTnS SOLICITED

FNtHE BOARD or COUNTY COM
mimioneTs for King county, Wash
1nGton Territory, herohE solicit sealed
pror1llia o. services - 8upsFintrodent
81 Tie Counsy Poor Farm. Tor e term 81
one year from the Les DAY q February.
A. u. 1857. Nnuh peraun 10 supartnsand the
eaHa and charge q AL pooR aana 70 the
harm. the cnitlvaficn and manmgement
q ne farEfa and The cmploYmsnt Of All
needed assistance but n Al thinEu Appor.
talning thaaato % b. sabtecl 20 the aupaF-
vision and approval % The aAia bad q
Co1nty CoalmiEionNfs-th ceunty b
fufninh medical tFoatment for the Poor
and AZ necessary supplies, materials and
tmplNmanta
Bian 10 ~ marked. Hids g. Hupurln.
tnndanl AZ thu Comfy Poor Faru." and
- b lied in he County Audiiar's oaiss
eslqss AN. e Wednesday. ne isth dAy
a. neoembaf, lSa
Ths Beard reserves ths right - rpiees
any o. I'll hlaa.
sc HARRIS.
County Asaisor and sx-Osasio cserE Of
Dated Al soattlA Nov. 10, lisa noiidw
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03
WASMlleI
STEAMBoAT TRAnePnfn
CaYEyIngtae u.A Ma!A


ONE OF THE w. 81 ~
q ]. Cos steamers
iAndersoa Or Edith
VIII run daily betueea Iao1I ~ ~
Townsend, leaving Iae1lna z.Ir ~
train seattle ~ 10 ,. N. an4 lI1 * (.
PORT Madison. Port Gambia fsa
and Port Townsend. Re&a
fors Townsend every dnT axaa
at O'Clock ,. m, and Seattle a MhR
SkATTlE-WnATco1 ee1n
The steamer ~ n WEWWm
leave Seattle every 5undu.
fhnrathy evening o'niucE. o.
calling - Aukiiloo. Tulailm
Oak HArhuE, Utsniady, fanad
AnacortaGs 6uem9a SMntRA ~
Beliinzham and Sahoma
RsturnfnR. win ieATa WlM l
Monday, wednesday 80 Et1F 1
tngA e. o'clock. tof eH n.
infermadiata pcln1s "a - w.
SEATTlE-SkAcII akR HlJIE
Ihe steamer DAMAM nIn lnaEa al
fur Skagit river and mAT NaM eYM
Monday aud ThuTmAaT, AN Na
days and FrldayA
Fer frslght and psze efg q on
panys o1ca. On HegleE = ai 1l1l |
The hsats 81 the 1aDo Wae
mru-sf GEO, 81 4aEUIt .E
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-03
sRoRRsszoKAE.
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% t1e eeEnaf e CA9zTT SD InEE1 EiEas1s
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uliseE1.tAe fr1Z tEas cM1aErh ak kaa hsna,
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fFam whas I kn1w e d. LanEAkass
pE1Ealzin1Al s<il ard txaaxms1G f8al
ea1 MnaH 1a&EaAlT RDcoUlse11 a. peESoze
galll1EiMw fznzn dlneaae q hiMs wlKh xhs
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oaLis14 p<o9eszlouAL g1d me1ic4t treas-
manL CzAEK D. DAVE
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c. &R. S. B 8


I'M IT. T71
ESOR FRANKLIN, BLACK ~
Z aad lntermadiate 1l4fa
Ian
ForNewcastiea and iniaEn11l I. 4 4
daily. 81 8 80 and 1919 = -
BetuTllng arrive Is Se4lzl9
river eEfsnatnn nf fst8 3. o.
NoWcasais hranch a. a. q ~
and SO p M. 80
Running tine 70 FrankllA ~
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FOB SN0H0MISn Gil

1w. !. M,
Carrying TIE Unitsd siatn ~
leaFo seattie for Einnns
MArysytlle. Lowell and Sasa -
cay. HednesliAy and fEidaT. ffta
returning Alternate daY8
fsr freight or paEmEa AMY "a M
OF 70 Gee. Fos1eK. agent faa4
EHAH fH
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.EVlIIAlHI.InE

s6VAWU GEL
J. ". TARTR Mant,r
VII taave N@iaE's wharf N'.r't. LII.
Ao1dAy morninE, a. ! esl1N ssr
vaneoussF, va Ne lsian. f, !,
SsGiahaos, rsisrniaa = ~ -.
And ThassaAy naraizR asa
New Westminster asa szc.nr.
Tia kyaaSel aErlvm a F
Ne daE altar ieaFinw tH aaN An
remaining tneEa tnree hosm n
her ret1Ea zip % saarts
ksr EES1Ehl g pazags arr.1 4 al
fOsfkh agsnt. q q b1sl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-18

mony against the Thiess boycotters, on which
they were imprisoned, was unwillingly given, he
has procured the signature Of all the New York
brewers to a vindication of his course In that
case; he has sought in every feasible manner to
pacate the trades. unionists: but thus far with
out the slightest effect His beer is unpalatable
to workingmen, and they will not drink it BY
a reasonable estimate million persons in New
York, and the adjoining cities Of Brooklyn and
Jersey City, counting in the families of wage
workers, are passionately enlisted in the war
against him. 1T is million souls pitted against
a million dollars" said Blissert, the head of the
Central Labor Union, which is the body respon-
sibls for the boycott. and it looks as though the
souls will win"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-18
Enects Of Prohibitlon that Doesn,t Prohibit


WooNsocKET. r. l.. July 17-When the pro-
hibitory amendment was adopted one Of the
Providence newspapers published funny little
type map of the State, bordered. in Cor rnecticut
and Massachusetts, by buildings representing
saloons Now that the amendment has gone into
effect the clever skit has been put into practice
All Woonsocket has of late been wondering
where SO many men got drunk on Sunday; and
it was loudly limited that the police force not
doing its duty.
The facts of the case have just dawned upon
the towns people. The State line is not fifteen
minutes walk from Main street, and just over
the border, in place known as Milleville. in the
town of Bellingham, is 8 house which has been
doing a fiourishing liquor business ever
since the sale was prescribed in this State
The lo:al police are aware of the facts. but are
impotent and for the past two Sundays have
seen at least five hundred people cross the State
line TO fill mp. The patrons stay late and mako
the night hideotls on their way home The field
is such an inviting one that local liquor dealer
is running up building just over the line with
all haste in order to share in the harvest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-18
LITERARY PIRATES.

The Bnik of the Brood Likely to Die Because
of Wounds Inflicted by Their Brethren.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE literary pirates of
this city have so savagely cut one another's
throats that the loss of blood likely to kill
most of them. Alarming weakness is exhibited
eager to slash intoits competitors and has done so
in a manner to nfict self-injury. Every foreign
novel, no matter whether there was reasonable
chance or not that it would have any sale, has
been grabbed at the earliest possible moment by
three to six of the library" publishing firms,
and hastily thrown upon the oyerstocked mar
ket on terms that allowed the retailers to return
unsold copies. So complete have the
mechanical resources of the pirates become
that in three establishments the en-
tire work, including type-setting. printing
and binding, is done by machines The stolen
matter can be rushed through the great mills in
ten hours, when driven at the quickest The
celebrity Of the process has tempted the publish
ers to vast overproduction. A member of one
firm declares that not more than one book in
twenty in the cheap libraries repays the cost of
issue, and that, even with the most popular nov
elists stories, duplicate piracy divides the profit
into small portions. Heavy capital ia required,
because al~the stock in the hands of the retailers
throughout the country is owned by the pub
fishers during the six months that it is left on
sale. Within month the returns of copies have
been enormously increased. While the aggre-
gate sales have lessened, the stock issued has
been multiplied through not rivalry Intellectual
efforts have been made to bring about compact
under which the foreign novels should be appor
toned among the libraries, in the way that the
regular publishers Used to do, but nothing has
come of 1t. Now rumors are afoat of insolven-
cies and impending bankruptcies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-18
THE WHEN =
THOMPS0N'S GALL.
lie Says He Is Not a Thief at Heart, and Re
Trained from Stealing Everything

ST. LOUIS July 17.--Almon B. Thompson, the
defaulting cashier of the Provident Savings
Bank, wrote full confession of his crookedness
the hands of some trusted friend, it is supposed,
whom he asked to deliver it to Mr.. Thos. II.
Swain, the oldest director of the bank. The let
ter was mailed on Wednesday afternoon, July
IA, at 2 P. NJ. and it has now been decided by
the directors, owing to the false rumors and
Misrepresentation incident to the failure, to
make its contents public The cashier says:
.s.Some years ago began some speculations I
made some money but lost more-lost all my
own, and then began to be in debt. 1t got larger
slowly. Then was pressed and used the banks
money. / hid it for a long time. Eighteen
months ago made up my mind to stop specu-
lating, and did STOP Then, finding that would
bleed no more, sharks bled me for the money due
them. was in their power; they knew had
used the banks money, and slowly forced me to
pay them by using more. While in New York,
the last time they feared | had run
away, and when l returned pressed
me so that I used more money. I hid
it as best could but discovery has come. Dur
ing those eighteen months, tried hard to pay
my debts with what I could save from my sala-
ry, and with what l could make negotiating
loans, etc., paid off about So, 300 of debts This
is why, WnH0 L now nave uS6u moro OF the
banks money, my total debts are less. But
could not gain time enough, and so have fallen.
a ruined man. In the bank the situation is this
There are false entries on the books; 900 of
what owe the bank is hidden in the exchange
maturing account 1t will show instantly
on examination. l owe my notes
$23, 500; have indorsed all valid
or valuable paper A Crystal City certificate is
fraudulent, and one certificate of the Provident
Savings Bank stock for fifty shares is fraudu-
lent. l owe the Thiel note for So 900; it is
fraudulent. l collected $425 of the Art School
subscription and used the money. / collected
1854 of the knights Templars Commandery sub
scrption and used the money. There is an over
draft in the account Of w. II. Howe, the artist
He does not know it. He gave me note for it,
and supposes it is a loan from me-"