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There are $40 national banks in the
country with capital of 5000 900 900
surplus fund. sls5,o0 900; other nndi'
yided profits, 100000, and the out,tand-
Ing circulation against bonds, sl1l,'o2,-
900. The individual deposits amount To
81 $50, 900 900, and the government depos,
its To s56. 900 900. The total number OF
new national banks organized during the
wear was l32.
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POETRY.
Perpetual Youth.

IT'S said there is ionnl in Flower Land
De Leon found it where Old Age away
Throws weary mind and heart. and fresh as day
Springs from the dark and joins Aarom's band
This tale, transformed by some skilled trouyercs
wand
From the old myth in a Greek poets lay,
Rests no truth. Change bodies as Time may
Souls de not change, though heavy be his hand.
Who of US needs this fouuta What soul is olda
Our mere masks age and still vc grow more
Young,
For in our Winter we talk most of SPRING;
And as We near, slow lettering. Gad's safe fold
YOUTHS loved ones gather nearer; though among
The seeming ad, youths songs more clear
they sing
Maurice Egag in CtHia,y
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Liver Disorders

Soon cause the blood to become contain
mated and require prompt Treatment.
H. most marked symptoms are loss Of
appetite, headache, pains in the back
or side. nausea, and relaxation OF the
bowels. Ayers Pills assist nature 10
eNpel the superabundant bile and thus
restore the purity OF the blood. Being
purely vegetable and sugar-coated, they
are pleasant to take. mild in operation,
and without i'll effects.
After many years. experience with
Ayers Pills AS a remedy for the large
number Ci ailments caused by derange-
mruts Of the liver, peculiar to malarial
localities. simple justice prompts me 10
express 10 you my high appreciation of
tie merits OF This medicine for the class
81 disorders | have named. IS. l..
LouGhrldGe, Bryan, Texas.
Il had tried almost everything for
chronic liver complaint, hut received
M relief until | used Ayers Pills. |
fnd them invaluable. w. f. Watson,
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Mr.. Moriarty -"oill Eek wan o. Thin dihne'.
pals ior lin cents." >hophc,pcr Here you
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lis said there is ionnt in Flower Land
De Leon found itAwhcre Old Age awty
, 1888-02-09

CINCINNATI, Feb .-LoUis Krohn, who
served four hours as vice president of the
Metropolitan bank, speaks out plainly
about the way he was deceived. He says
he knew nothing of any cause for the en-
barrassment until informed by the bank
examiner that the reserve was impaired.
He insisted on its being made good, and
it was done. Then he thought all was
right, but on Friday last the bank exam
iner called him to his hotel and told him
that there was a ring or syndicate among
the directors that had borrowed and
loaned the funds of the bank in a shame
full manner to an amount between $780,
then said that DeCamp would have to
resign and perhaps would be called on to
answer to 4 criminal charge.
Krohn says that he and Col. Dayton
that night saw Means and other directors
named as belonging to the syndicate, and
insisted upon having better securities for
their leans. The next morning Means
and DeCamp turned over for themselves
and Directors Roth, Duckworth and
Gerke what appeared to be a lot of good
securities. Krohn her went to the other
banks and got some assistance, but it was
impossible to stem the tide. He AYERS
that the truth was kept from him until
it was too late to prevent a catastrophe.
Cashier Edwards makes a statement of
the condition of the bank, showing hat
after all claims are paid there will remain
a total of $S2O,00O for the stockholders,
OF 50 per cent. There have been no fur
ther arrests this morning and it is not
likely that any more will now be made.
, 1888-02-09
BREvITIEs.

David T. Bunker, United States consul
at Demerara, has died of yellow fever.
The military bill was read a third time
in the German reichstag yesterday and
passed en- bloc.
Patrick O'Brien, NJ. p, has been sen
fenced to three months imprisonment for
melting tenants not to pay rent.
1t is thought that D. r. Locke (Petro.
leum V. Nasby) will not live more than
twenty four hours. His disease is con
sumption.
The Springfield Manufacturing company
of Springfield, o., was placed n the hands
Of a receiver yesterday. Liabilities, $780,
600; assets, S95, 900.
Mrs. G. H. Rothacker, daughter of the
late S. Z. Rounds, eN-public printer, died
in Omaha shortly alter 9 O'Clock yesterday
morning of brain fever.
The car has declined to give his assent
to the morgantic marriage between the
Grand Duke Michael Nicolaie Vitetch
and the daughter Of Count Iglakiff.
The rown prince experiences much
difficulty in breathing. 1t is reported
that the doctors have resolved to resort
trachotomy Immediately, as further delay
might result in suffocation.
Custom officials at Watertown, N. Y,
Tuesday night captured $25, 900 worth OF
opium being Struggled across the bound
airy line at Redwood. The smuggler and
a livery stable keeper who, accompanied
him we're arrested.
The Pioneer Press learns from Great
Falls, Mont, that the Manitoba railroad
bridge there has been completed and rails
will be laid to day. The bridge Is 900
feet long and is the only n crossing tie
Missouri river north of Bismarck.
The marquis of Lansdowne, governor
general of Canada will succeed Earl DUFF
ferin as governor general of India at the
end of the present year, Lord Dutferin
for private reasons wishing to return. Lord
Stanley of Preston will be Lord Lans-
downs successor.
The pope has requested Cardinal
Simeonia to advise the Irish bishops to
preach to the people OF Ireland respect
for the laws and to maintain a calm and
prudent line of conduct. The pope has
also announced his intention to send to
Ireland a permanent apostolic lcgatc.
, 1888-02-09

CHICAGO, Feb. $50 night a young
man who was carrying a large bundle was
arrested on a down town street by two de-
tectives. The fellow failed to account for
himself satisfactorily and he was taken to
the Central station and the bundle exam
ined. 1t was found to contain six dark
lanterns, six chilled augers, one extension
bit, six slung shots, six steel knuckles,
two ounces Of dynamite, two ounces of
giant powder, three dirk knives, three
alarm whistles, four holsters, four 35 cali
bre Colts revolvers, four iimmiea, six
boxes of fuse matches, a lot of mail
pouch keys. a large bunch of skeleton
keys and several skeleton avs
The prisoner told Chief Henshaw that
his name was Chas: V. w. Benedict; that
he was 10 years old and thathis home was
in MarshaIltown, Ia. He said that Frank
McCord. Is years old; George Dunn, II
years; Thadeus Hall, 81, and himself, all
residents of Marshalltown, had agreed to
form a gang Of burglars and he had been
sent to this city to purchase the necessary
tools with which to begin the work. He
firmly denied having anything to do with
the Smell murder and insisted that his ac-
completes were all in Marshalltown await
ing his return.
Chief Ebersold t~elegraphed the chief of
police at Marshalltown asking as to the
whereabouts of the men named and re-
ceived an answer that they were not at
that place. They are all known to the
chief of police in Marshalltown, but he
does not know their present whereabouts.
The extension bit found in Benedict's
possession is a new one, but bears evil
dence OF recent use and it tallies in size
with the one used in boring the holes in
the back door of Mr.. SMELLS residence.
One revolver Benedict had upon his per-
son was not loaded, but each chamber had
in it an empty shell and the revolver
showed signs Of having recently been
fired.
The bullets in Mr.. SHELLS body we're of
3S-calibre, which is the same size used in
the empty revolver in Benedict's pocket.
Benedict was formerly postal clerk on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad.
The police refuse to say that they think
nc is the murderer.
, 1888-02-09

made q product which was offensive, hav-
ing, as witness said, "a hOggy taste. -
The refiners cast about for something to
neutralize this and found it IN c~ottonseed.
Out Of a hundred tierces2of packers lard
the retiners got about one tiercc of mud
and filth, as black as your coat" To
the refined product they now added %
per cent of c~ottonseed oil and Is per cent
of stearine, Of which the compound com.
prlses seven. eighths of the lard now on
the market. Once or twice when the
compound ran short, pure lard had been
supplied to customers and witness was
overwhelmed at once with complaints that
consumers were dissatisfied.
The trouble with Squircs, witness said,
arose from the fact hat witness firm had
secured a large part of Squires' trade, es-
pecially in New England, and that gentle
nan had agitated the passage of a bill
because small dealers would not take out
a license to sell the compound as required
by the bill, and as no license would be re-
quired to sell pure hog tat lard they wonld
resume the purchase of lard manufac-
tured by Squires. The demand for legis-
ton did not come from the people. The
constantly increasing sales Of lard made
by witness firm proved that the public
wanted their lard.
When asked why lie did not label it as
a compound of lard, he said the Ameri.
can people were not educated up to the
use of oils yet. He objected to being COM
PEELED to change his brand of Refined
Lard" because that label was part of his
stock in trade.
The hearing will be continued to-mor-
rnU
, 1888-02-09
Stocks and cattIe Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The stock mar
ket was q little more active to-day, but
the improvement was accompanied by a
downward movement in prices and most
of the list is materially changed this
evening. Reports of the rate war going
on in the West was again very numerous
and further pressure of short stocks with
judicious marketing of some long stock
gradually sagged the list off.
Governments dull and steady. Mining
shares active. Money pa 3 per cent.
Copper-Market weak. Lake SIG. 80.
Petroleum-Trading to-day was the
lightest so far this year. The market
opened firm at 90 and after a slight de
cline in the early trading rallied to 900
and then became dull and sagged off
slightly, closing firm at 90B. Sales 900,-
600 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. 100; American Express, 1913;
Canada Pacific. 56f; Canada Southern,
53B; Central Pacific, 80; Burlington,
1919; Delaware, Lackawanna. 1903; Den
yer & Rio Grande, pit; Eric, 274; Lake
Shore, 90s; Louisville & Nashville, 500;
Michigan Central, 80; Kansas & Texas,
lot; New York Central, 1868; Northern
Pacific. 293; preferred, 44b; Northwest
ern, l01; Oregon Improvement, 40;
Navigation. SO; Transcontinental, 81;
Pacific Mail, 35t; Reading, 65b; Rock
Island, ll2; Milwaukee & st. Paul,
ISL; Panama, =; Texas Pacific, 25s;
Union Pacific, 54}; United States Ex-
press, II; Fargo, 90; Western Union,
774.
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Cattle-Rcceipts
5000; market weaker; extra fine, $500
@5.65; steers, 3.O0(a5. 90; stockers and
feeders, 81. 10@3. so; Texas grass fed cat
tie, SO. 35(94.0 90.
Sheep-Receipcs 1000; market firm;
natives, 3.00(@5.25; Western, 81. GOA
5.I5; Texans, So. 00(94. 90.
Wheat Market easy. Cash, 742;
March, TAI; May 800.
Corn = Market easy. Cash. 45J,
March, 46; May, 500.
, 1888-02-09

Economy and strength are peculiar to
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the only medicine Of
which 100 Doses One Dollar is true.
, 1888-02-09

GAIT, Ont, Feb. S.-A terrible muir
der and suicide occurred here to-day, the
victims being Henry Main, a private
banker, and a man named John Currie.
They had had some business transactions,
out Of which arose Il dispute. This morn
ing Currie purchased a revolver. saying
that he was going to Detroit. He then
went around town and bid his friends
Good Bye and afterwards he went to
Mains office and without a word he shot
Main, who was sitting at his desk with hi.
back to the door. When found a few min.
utes later he was lying on his face in :
pool of blood, dead. Currie then walked
across theroad to u shedin the rear of the
Gait hotel and put a bullet through hi;
bo,I
, 1888-02-09

KANSAS CITY, Feb. S.-Fully $50 del
egates from Kansas, Texas, Missouri and
Indian Territory were present to-day at
the opening of the session of the conven-
ton called to take steps with the view OF
securing congressional action on the move
ment in favor of opening Indian Terri
tory to settlement. Governor Morehouse
was made permanent chairman and made
a brief address, explaining why the con-
vention had been called. Speeches were
made by John Garlic, chief of the Ottn-
wa tribes and Capt. Couch, the famous
Boomer" He declared himself in favor
of opening the territory, but favored the
Springer bill because it will meet with less
opposition. The sentiment of a number
of speakers seemed similar.
, 1888-02-09
CRIME RECORD.
Murder of a Wealthy Chicago
Real Estate Agent.
No Clue to the Perpetrators of
the Crime.
Deliberate Murder and Suicide
in Ontario.

CHICAGO, Feb, 8.-Amos J. Swell, a
millionaire, was found murdered in his
bed this morning at his residence, 1926
Washington boulevard. About . o'clock
this morning a servant girl heard a pistol
shot coming from Smells room, but paid
no attention to it. Later Smell was found
with n bullet hole in his left breast and
n behind his left ear.
h. The murderers had effected an entrance
by saving out the panel Of the back door.
Smell was one OF the largest real estate
owners in the city, and all his business
was transacted in the basement of his
own house, in which were several safes.
The theory in regard to the murder is
that a carefully planned robbery had been
arranged. 1t was known that during the
first part of last month large sums of
money, the proceeds from the rents of
SHELLS houses, were kept in the house.
1t is believed that the burglars effected an
entrance to the house and we're at work at
the safe when Smell heard the noise and
went down and surprised the thieves at
their work.
His body was found in the hall lust at
the entrance of his office door.
The burglars who entered the Smell
residence made a raid during the night on
several houses in the ncighborhood, the
tracks in the snow showing they went
from n backyard TO another. The only
occupants of the Smell mansion last night
were the owner, aged GA, two servant
girls, and two small children. Detectives
are at work on the case, but as yet have
discovered no clue as to the identity of
the murderers. Smell was one of the
wealthiest and best known citizens of
West Side, having been connected with
Chicago's history a great many years.
lie leaves a wife and married daughters.
His fortune at the time of his death
amounted to SO, 900, 900.
, 1888-02-09

Read S. Kcllpcr's ad tbs morning.
, 1888-02-09
What Is SOLD for Lard.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The inquiry
with regard to lard and its compounds by
the seuate committee on agriculture was
continued to-day, and interested parties to
the number of twenty-five or thirty, COM
prlslng manufacturers, attorneys and ex-
perts, were present, Samples of various
compounds in tin pals were produced,
which had been purchased in open market
and chemically examined by Prof Sharp
less of Boston, who testified that the sam
pies bearing the stamp of Armour q Co.,
Pure Refined Family Lard" was found
to contain about 60 per cent of hogs lard
with 20 per cent each Of cottonsecd oil and
beef fat. The sample of Fairbanks &
Co., Chicago, Prime Refined Family
Lard, vas made of the same elements,
but had a greater proportion of beef fat
and %cottOnseed oil. The sample bearing
the stamp of Halstead & Co.'S Pure
Family Lard and another from the
same firm stamped in Spanish pure
Lard, Registered, " etc, contained, so lar
as the tests had been carried, not q parti-
Gle of hogslard, but were made entirely
Of beef fat and c0ttOnseed oil. With re-
gard to c~ottOnseed oil, he said its health
fulness as an article Of diet was still a
mooted question, and hat it was not a
matter for chemists but for medical men
to decide.
FaIrbank OF Chicago described the his
tory OF the modern lard product. Twenty
five years g lard oil was pressed from
the hog product, leaving stearine, a hard
waSy substance, for which there was little
demand. Then the firm in New York
conceived the idea of mixing s~tcarine
with ordinary lard and formed a com
pound which gave better satisfaction,
especially in warm countries, than pure
lard. Then the packing houses in max
ing lard got to dumping into the pans
everything, the heads, feet, etc, and
, 1888-02-09
Obtained q Rondsman.

CINCINNATI, Feb. S.-John r. De-
Camp has been surrendered by his bonds
men and is now in charge of a United
States marshal. lie has not been com
mitted to Jail, but is calling upon his
friends to 90 upon his bond.
John r. DeCamp, after being under
custody in the United States commission
er's office from noon until $3.50 p. m, OBJ
tanned four bondsmen and was released.
, 1888-02-09

A LEADER reporter has learned that
Annie Hogarth, plaintiff in the Strom
breach of promise case, did not receive
the 81, go awarded by the jury. The de-
PENDANTS attorneys succeeded in compro-
missing the matter for n much smaller
sum,
, 1888-02-09
PLACE OF
V

Indicates below zero. L Trace of rain.
Barometer corrected for temperature, eleva-
tion and gravity. Il. b. OLNEY,
Sergeant Signal Corps, United States Army.
, 1888-02-09

Sn.>.o tho Children. They ass 80
oNSS pecially liable to suddcr
Colds, Coughs, Group, Whooping Cough,
etc. We guarantee Acker's English
ihemedy a positive cure. 1t saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold by
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
The Arizona champion., 1888-01-21
winsioy Jottiugs.
wiNslow. Jan'y zo,h. 1888.

wINslow, Jan'y zo,h. 1888.
 Special Correspondent.
 For a whole year town, Winslow is the best in our opinion ot any at present on the line of the A. & P. R. K. Every one appears to be busy, and doing a good trade. The pioneer merchant of the town J. H. Breed and his gentlemanly assistant MT. Wilson seem to be busy all the time. Lesser & Sawyer gre doing rushing trade judging by tine way Geo. A Walfi, the accommodating and genial assistant IS rushed attending to the wants of their customers. Charley Finn, one of the whole souled mer- chants of the towr is also doing aline trade and his store is we'll stocked with a full line of general merchan- disc. Frank Hicks is also doing a good business in the mercantile line. rhos. ]. Coalter. formerly of Flag staff has a fine restaurant and bakery where one can always procure the best of meals at reasonable prices. Doc. Demorest has fine hotel and strangers can always find comforta, ble room and a clean bed. 5. C.. Levy has fruit and grocery store and a good run of custom. David Blair has meat market, where ten der fat beef and mutton can be pro. cured. Another market will soon be opened by MT. Skaggs. The Taber- nacle is one of the finest saloons to be found on the line of the railroad and is presided over by F. A. Thompson assisted by Brother F. Secrist, ano they can furnish you with first clas: wet goods of as good quality as car be found anywhere. Two more aftia ble pleasant gentlemen it would b' heart to find. Judges Cate and Lev, are the Police Magistrates of the towl
The Arizona champion., 1888-01-21
EVERYWHERE.

About 100 printers are out on strike at Louisville, Ky.
 Dennis Kearney the sand lot orator of San Francisco is now a reporter on the We10 York Sun.
 Omaha has offered Sl5,000 to the Supreme Lode, Knights of Phythias, as an entertainment fund.
 L.C. Q. Lamer, Ex Seoratary of the Interior has besn conirmel by the U. S. Senate as associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
 At Jacksonville, Florida. the ether day J Judge Jones sentenced 6 tramps for enteringa a house and using portions of it as fuel, to each receive 39 lashes on the bare back.
 A pension has been paid to an Hi nois veteran, the first payment being Sl3,973 and S73, per month during the remainder of his life. His disabili ty is total blindnes.
 First Lieut., Chas. R. Ward, 10th Cavalry, who was tried by General Court Martial at Fort Lowell, for drunk eness while on duty at San Carlos, has been dismissed the service, to dat Jany l7th.
 PROFESSIONS IN CoNGREss.--AmonG the 325 mempers of the House of Rep resentatives there are 6 physicians druggists, 3 clergyman and 2l9 lawyers One hundred and seventy eight are col leg bred men. Twenty seven are for eign born.
 County Treasurer, A J. Ritter, o Cochise County has been suspended from office by the board of Supervisors and J. V. Vickers, appointed in hi place. The trouble grew out of My Ritter refusing to turn in s6599,4' county funds, which he held and claim ed to be due him as fees for collectin taxes for the year lSS5-6.
 Sixty thousand pilgrims attende the Popes jubilee at Rome. Of thes S6,0O0 were Italians, 5000 French 5000 German and 2O00 Spanish. Tn Cardinals numbered 52 and the Bishop 96O. A new room has been built for tn exhibition of 90, bottles of wine presented the Pope. The value of he presents received is 60,000,00O franc and the money gifts amount to IA, 4,ooo 900 francs.
The Arizona champion., 1888-01-21

and woe be to the man who attempts to break the peace for his name is "Dinnis" if he is brought in front of them for violating the law. pr.
 Hendricks is the postmaster and
 druggist, and has a large stock of drugs and medicines. Ben Bauer the " onsorial artist is doing a good busi
 1ess and is a fine workman. w. D. Jones is the new manager of the rail
 road eating house and is one Of the nost popular men of the town. A. I. ; Cornish, formerly of Flagstaff is the railroad agent here and is the same pleasant obligng gentleman as ever The weather for the past few
 days has been very cold but it has
 moderated considerably and we are
 again having warm, sun'hiny days. l Mas poco tiempo. RANGER.
The Arizona champion., 1888-01-21
Another Man at Last Reward ed.

David C. Macon is the lucky man that held one. tenth of ticket No. 69, ,6S which drew the Second Capiia Prize of Sso,ooo from the monthly drawing ot the Louisiana State Lot tery, Nov. 8th. It was his first ven ture, and comes as a God send tc Mir. Meaeon as he was depending on his daily labor to support his family His former residence was in Pnisburg The night before he was to ship hi household goods to thls place hr' occurred and burned everything. H' is an honest and exemplary man. Elwood (Ind Free Press, Dec. 9.
The Arizona champion., 1888-01-21


 MONTANA and the north are looking with eager eyes towards the prime two year-old steer of the New Mexico range. Many inquiries are being re- ceived by cattlemen here from their northern bretheren and the out look for sale of steer stock is bright at this time. A pleasing feature of the situation is that leash down" is offered by those wanting stock. Trades can be made on this basis. It also shows that the belief is prevalent that prices are surely on the upturn--Stock Grower. When the supply runs out in our sis, ter Territory, the gentlemen can be accommodated with as fine twoyear old steers as ever ate grass. by visiting the stock ranges around Flagstaff.
The Arizona champion., 1888-01-21

TIE New York wool manufacturers are more sensible than many of their fellows in the Eastern States. In op- posing the free-trade scheme to put raw wool on the free list they keep the protectionist line unbroken and enable the friends of American industry to unite in repelling the assaults of the coumon foe. Unlike the manufactur- CTS of some of the New England States, the New Workers are aware that tue abolition of the duty on wool would at once be followed by big reduction in the impost on woolen manufactures,
The Arizona champion., 1888-01-21

A telegram from Belgrade, Montana says that the spirit thermometer regis, tered ffty-two degrees below Zero, the other night, which seemed to ba the coldest night since 1856. Stock is sui fering severely, and should the present cold snap continue, the losses will be heavy. All freight trains are aband doned, and passenger trains arc going west from twenty-four to thirty.si, hours late,