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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-12-12
SlLCOTT. THE DEFAULTER
NOT AS CRAZY AS HE MIGHT
HAVE BEEN.
lie KedeemS &l4.:5OO FORGED Note.
BEFORE Going TO Canada Eiela
Miller and Dudley to Retire from,
the Supreme Bench-Other News

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-As the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the de-
falcation of Cashier Silcott continues its
work further evidences of Silcott's vii
lalny become apparent Mr.. Leedom has
discovered that thirty five notes, agQre-
eating s14.50o were forged with the
names of members by the absent cashier,
and taken up at the National Metropol-
itan bank on Nov. %, the day that Silcott
drew large amount of money from the
treasury. 1t is supposed that Silcott took
up these notes to destroy the evidence
OF forgery against him. Forgery is an
extraditable offense and it is evident that
Silcott was perfectly aware of this, and
also that failing to return the money
taken from the treasury was simply
breach of trust. which is not extradita-
bic. Mr.. Leedom has ascertained that
many of the forged names were those of
new members. II Silcott is captured in
Canada, and the fact that he forged
notes can be proven. he can he extra
dited.
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JEFF. DAVIS DEATH.
HIS REMAINS LAY IN STATE IN
NEW ORLEANS.
arrangements for the FuMeral-A
Great Church Banking Scheme
Talked Ollie Ran Il Bank on
Forged Notes for Thirteen Years.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9.-Mr Davis
body was removed from the Payne man.
Sion to the city hall at :15 p. M, where
they will lie in state until next Wednes-
day. By the time the hearse reached
the city hall the council chamber and
the lobbies and corridors of the building
were crowded with citizens. The hall
was heavily draped in black, which was
relieved with red, white and blue of the
stars and stripes. There was also rich
floral decorations everywhere, besides
crossed swords and other military de-
wees. At the head of the hall hung the
portrait of the dead man richly festooned
with Grape, through which sparkled in
candescent sparks like tiny stars. The
coffin was covered with black plush,
edged with broad black braid. The body
was carried to the catafalque by the
same gentlemen who placed it in the
hearse.
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Dips, Spurs and Angles.

Dips, Spurs and Angles.
Mr.. Boulanger was placed in charge OF
the Elizabeth shaft.
One carload of ore will be shipped
from the Pocahontas this week.
Supt. W. w. Adams, of the Hope, is
now preparing his annual report.
C. H. Cameron & Co. will ship q car
load of ore from the Bowie the latter
part of this week.
A party of gentlemen who are inter-
ested in property on Harvey creek
visited the Alps and other mines in that
section last Sunday and give favorable
reports of their investigation.
Charles Clark e1-president of the BIZ
Metallic, and who is the prime mover in
Clark mining syndicate at Tower, has
been in this camp for the past week and
is making thorough investigation of the
property now being worked by the syndi-
cate to determine, it is understood,
whether the property is good enough to
justify purchase when the bond expires
early in next year.
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The Southern Cross.

The Southern Cross Mining company
made it's first cleanup of gold from the
1O-stamp mill recently built by Salton
Cameron, Saturday last. The mill has
been crushing about 20 tons of ore per
day and had at the time of the cleanup
been running twenty-four days. Not
all the stamps, however, dropped during
that time. The result of the cleanup.
brick valued at about $500 was
brought over from the mine Sunday and
is now on exhibition in the show window
Of Hight Il Fairfeld's jewelry store.
The ore crushed averaged about $40 per
ton, which is 60 or 70 per cent. of the
ore milled, but with the addition of some
new machinery which is now in contem-
plation it is thought that higher per
cent. of the precious metal wi be saved.
1t is estimated that there are $4,000, tons
of ore in sight in the mine. The mill
will finish its contract with the Southern
Cross company June l, $780, Miner.
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just One Of Gods Children.

One OF the newsboys at the Brook
lyn bridge, with bundle of evening
newspapers in his arms, fell in a fit
last night, and the bridge police car
ried him to the waiting room and sent
out call for an ambulance. In half
an hour he was selling papers again.
A reporter asked Annie Corcoron, the
little dark haired and dark eyed news
woman, which boy it was.
Little Maher it was" she an
swered.
'Who takes care of hing
"Oh, no one but God, and he is too
busy with other folks to give him
much attention." she replied.-New
York Sun.
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The San Francisco.

Once more the San Francisco mine
has been closed down, and it is now very
doubtful whether the property will ever
be explored any further. It Is quite evi-
dent, however, that it will not be by the
present company. The pumps and other
machinery is being hoisted from the
levels, and when this work has been
completed the Frisco is likely to remain
silent for some time to come. Next to
the Hope the Frisco has been the choice
of the people in this district. and hum
dreds will regret It's demise. It can
never be said, however, that this company
were working wild cat scheme. Any
one who knows anything about this cor
poration is we'll aware of the fact that for
the past four years they have expended
hundreds of thousands to the very best
advantage; but all has proven in vain.
Mr.. Smith, who has superintendea the
work almost since the organization of
the company, is thoroughly versed in
mining, and the only reason why he did
not make it a success is owing to the fact
that there is no mine there.
The St. Louis Republic of the 9Th saws:
The death knell of the San Francisco
Consolidated has been sounded. and
there is reason to believe that it has fol-
lowed the Sheridan and other properties
that, after brief and cratic struggle
against fate, have gone to that bourne
from whence SO few mining ventures ever
return. The smash was not unexpected,
and therefore was not a surprise to
brokers, who had freely predicted what
has come to pass when work was resumed
ia the property few weeks ago. At
the time the directors announced their
Intentions of resuming work with the
$1,000 advanced as voluntary assess
Inent by the stockholders, it was under |
stood that the work would continue until I
this sum was exhausted or strike made. |
This week it was learned that the $1,000 |
mad been all exhausted, and as the de-
at the mine have failed to |
come up to expectations, the directors |
nave ordered the mine to be shut down.
The next step, it is claimed, will be to
advertise the property for sale under the
notes, reorganize the company and issue
lew stock. It is not known positively
hat this will be done, but as this is the
Usual course pursued in a case Of this
lind it is the belief that this will be the
inal outcome. The stock has been totter-
ng for the past two or three days, and,
'lthough comparatively little stock came
'ut, it sold lower than it ever has in the
history of the mine, the closing transac-
ions being at 1L2c share.
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HIT ON A PLAN,
Express Officials Have a scheme to Make
kObLeries Imuslssihle.

Express Officials Have a scheme to Make
kobberies Impossible.
ST. PAUL, Dec. THE United States
Express officials think they have hit
upon a plan which will make impossible
the robbing of express cars in the future.
All the company's cars are being sup
piled with stationary safes with combi-
nation locks, the combination of which
the express messenger in the car will be
kept in ignorance. When money is
shipped responsible representative of
the company will deposit the valuables
and money in the safe, check it with the
messenger, and then lock the safe. When
the car reaches each stopping place an
other representative Of the company,
also acquainted with the combination,
will visit the car and ascertain from the
messenger if there are any valuables
or moneys for that point. If so, the
former will open the safe and take out
the property. With this system in vogue
the train robber will be forced to blow
the safe to secure its contents
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Scarlet the Sacred Color,

In Italy, Turkey, Greece, Asia
Minor, Egypt and many Of the ORR
entail countries the archaic i'm
ages of the deities We're painted red,
and it has been said that the tradition
al practice was intended to please "the
color sense" by which is meant that
these images were regarded as pretty
gewgaws. This is not likely, and the
true explanation is that the color of
red is sacred. ALI pristine creeds can,
with probability, be traced to two orr
gins. They are, in different disguises,
the worship of the sun and the worship
of humanity. Red became, therefore,
an exceptionally odious color when
the ascetic temper gained possession
of religion. The author of 1.-THE Wis
dom of Solomon" betrays a profound
antipathy to the color in the follow
ing: 'Or make it like some wild beast,
laying it over with vermilion, and
with paint, coloring it red, and
covering every spot therein" The col
oring was plainly offensive to him,
and he describes in another place the
voluptuary as crying: LET us crown
ourselves with rosebuds before they
are withered." Afterward fresh as
soeiation was added, and scarlet typi-
fed not only the sins of Babylon, but
their punishment also.-St. Louis Re-
public.
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sisseton NEGOTIATIONS Proeres.inp.

S1ssEToN AGENCY, S. D., Dec. y.-The
commissioners of the government have
agreed with the Indians to recommend,
in their report to congress, that the av-
erage claim of $40. 200 be paid cash
down in full. The educated young men
Of the tribes indorse the proposition of
the commissioners and the indications
are much more favorable.
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The Rehrinr Sea OuestioA.
Poisoned by Il Joke.

AKRON, Ohio, Dec 9.-Michael Lee, a
well known workingman, died under Pc
culiar circumstances. Three weeks ago.
while Lee was employed by the Akron
Iron company, some practical joker
poured into his lunch coffee some sui
phuric acid, used for cleaning iron. 1t
was intended to merely acidulate the
coffee, but too much acid was used, and
Lees throat was terribly burned by the
mixture. In spite of the best medical
aid hemorrhage set in. and after three
weeks of intense agony the practical
joke resulted fatally. He was aged 26,
and leaves wife and three small chill
6roD
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Stole Whisky, Drank and Died.

CHICAGO, Dec. "a number of boys,
ranging in age from 12 to "A years, stole
several bottles of whisky from a saloon
on Wabash avenue. They drank freely,
and one of them, John Mahoney, died
from the effects few hours later. Sew
eral others are in critical condition and
may die. The police think the liquor
was drugged.
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A Feat Commitment.

Auber, who was chapel master at
the Tuileries under the second empire.
was confirmed bachelor. One even.
ing, as the Empress Eugene was chat
ting with him, she asked if he never
had regretted remaining unmarried.
Never, madame" replied the witty
old man, land less than ever now,
when 1 think that Nine. Auber would
be nearly 80 years old."-San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
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Cost Of u Soldier.

The annual cost per man in some oe
the armies of Europe is: 964 in Great
Britain, esq in Aus:ro-Hungary, GAG
in Germany, f22. IL III Russia. Switz-
erland comes at the bottom of the list
with an annual cost Of e. per man.
Chicago Times.
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BISMARCK, Dec. s.-Senator George B.
Winship has returned to Grand Forks on
little business that involves the consol-
idation of The Plaindealer with Win
ships Herald. The Plaindealer has
been a reckless enemy OF Winship, but
it looks as if The Plaindealer would be
his in forty-elght hour. Winship will
probably run two editions, morning and
eveninp
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Iowa SalOOnists ts Fined.

Fort DODGE, Iowa, Dec. 9.-Gus Kid
der was convicted of violation of the
prohibitory law in the district court and
fined 81, 200. w. H. Colby, prominent
business man, was also fined 81 900 for
non-abatement Of nuisance in allowing
liquor to be sold in the building owned
by him after an injunction had been
granted
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GRANITE NOTES.

Good sleighing still to be had on the
Hill.
Both churches will have Christmas
trees this year.
Miss Olive Moore will visit Salt Lake
City after New Years.
DR.. Sigh will probably OCCUPY the
house belonging to Mr.. Buskett.
Don't forget the Odd Fellows Christ
mas ball. Read their advertisement.
VIVA. Weinstein & Co.'S. store has un-
dergone some repairing on the inside.
Supt. Risque was on the sick list last
week. We are glad to report that he is
again 0. K.
| Charles Clark, formerly president of
the Bi-Metallic. and j. Green were in
Granite day last week.
| Mrs. G. 3. Cain has opened up the
Co0hey house and is conducting a first
class boarding house in the same.
The Granite cernet band surprised
Dan Arms and others in Weinstein's
store one evening last week by favoring
! them with serenade.
| The Granite Mountain Dancing School
! club was organized last Sunday evening
u vi.
Schilling is the instructor.
The Granite quartette met at the assay
office last Saturday, and rendered some
choice selections. They meet every
Tuesday and Saturday of each week.
Ed. II. Moore expects to reopen his
hotel this week, which news is favorably
received by his many friends on the Hill,
all OF whom wish him unbounded success.
The A O. U. w. order of Granite will
give grand ball on New Years eve, at
X. of l.. hall. For particulars see ad-
vertlsement in this issue of The MAIL
The Presbyterian church will give
concert on tomorrow friday evening.
The dividend will be used to buy hymn
books. Tickets, 80 cents; children, 25
cents.
Mrs. w. P. Jones has purchased the
building opposite the Montana Liquor
store from Miss Olive Moore, and will
soon occupy it with dressmalzlng
establishment.
Ike n. Smith was on the Hill last week.
He says he will talk three hours to a
man that won't take out an insurance.
He did not say how long he would talk
It one took policy.
A team belonging to VIM. Weinstein,
of Granite, ran away last Saturday. !
Willie Inglis, who happened to be in the
wagon at the time, was thrown out and !
received few scratches.
F. c.. Smith, of Leadville, Col, arrived
in Granite last Friday. He will occupy
the place of storekeeper in the absence
OF ID. Walker. Mr.. Walker will leave
shortly for Kentucky, his former home.
The funeral of Mrs. S. T. Kyle, which
took place last Friday, was largely at
tended by the many friends and SYM
pathizers of the family. Her remains
were first taken to the Presbyterian
church. hey. Nc M1llans address was
one OF credit to him. In reviewing her
past life, one was impressed with the
and usefulness OF the same,
and gave assurance of a happier home
beyOnd.
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Steamer Idaho a Total Loss.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wis, Dec. 9.-The
steamship Idaho, which ran on the rocks
several days ago. is total loss. The
violence of the sea broke her amidships
and waves washed the wreck from the
rocks. All vestiges of the steamer have
disappeared beneath the sea.
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FargO's Bid for the Fight.

FARGO, n. D., Dec. AT a meeting
Of the recently organized Dempsey Ath-
letic CLUB it decided to offer a purse of
SAC, 900 for fight to a finish between
John l.. Sullivan and Peter jackson.
The committee was selected to draft
rules to govern the contest. President
Wilson wired Sullivan the action of the
clnh
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Two Trainmcn Killed.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. 1.-Two freight
trains came together head on at Duran
go, little station ON the Chicago, st.
Paul and Kansas City road. Conductor
Berry, of ST Paul. and Fireman John
Hickey, Of this city, were instantly
killed. Conductor Berry was literally
ground to pieces. Ten carloads of freight
in transit were distributed along the
right of way.
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The Inevitable Crank Heard From.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 9.-John w.
Taffe, of Kansas City, Kansas, yesterday
shaved off his beard and had his hair
cut for the first time since Fort Sumter
wrs fired upon, i'll celebration of the
death of jefferson Davis.
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The Silver Chest,

A contract h~s been let to run a cross
cut of 200 feet on the Silver Chest, one
OF the claims now under the control of
the Clark Syndicate. This action most
certainly indicates that Mr.. Clark is we'll
pleased with the property, and a pur-
chase of the same will most likely follow
in the spring. Mr.. Clark departed for
st. Louis yesterday morning.
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DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL,

Montana Senators Suggest u Commission
to Settle the Dispute.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. "a committee
of Democratic senators waited upon the
Republican senators and made a propo-
sition to have the vote of Precinct thirty
four investigated--the Democrats to Sc
iect three Republicans, the Republicans
to select three Democratic senators. and
the six so chosen to select a seventh
member of the commission. No agree
ment was reached. The Republicans
claim the Democrats do not want to act
fairly and will not send for witnesses
and papers, and the Democrats claim the
Republicans will not be satisfied with
less than the earth. Both sides continue
to caucus.
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The Progress of Languages.

The progress of languages spoken
by the different nations is said to be as
follows: English, which at the COM
mencement of the century was only
spoken by $4,000, 600 of people, is now
spoken BY 100, 100000; Russian is now
spoken by IS, 900, 600 against 80, 900, 900
at the beginning of the century. In
1901 German was only spoken by 35,-
600, 900 of people, today over &C, 900, 900
talk in the same language that Will
lam II does: Spanish is now used by
$4,000, 900 of people, against 30, 900, 600
in 1900; Italian by SO, ,0O0,0 900 instead
of 16, ,000, 900; Portuguese by 13, 600. 900
instead of 5000, 900.
This is for English an increase of
312 per cent. for Russian, 120 per
cent. for German, 60 per cent. for
Spanish, 36 per cent, etc. In the case
of France the increase has been from
"a, ,000, 900 to 46, 900, 900. or sc per cent.
st. Louis Republic.
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A Good Strike.

Messrs. Sprague & Nett'e have re-
Gently struck a 9-foot lead of ore on
their claim near the Two-Per-Cent, at
Tower. The ore is not very high grace,
but with the quantity that is in sight it
will nav we'll.
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An Embezzler Sentenced.

CHICAGO, Dec. "a special to the
Inter- Ocean from Columbus, Ohio, says
r. P. Halliday, late cashier of the First
National bank, at Mt. Gilead, pleaded
guilty of embezzlement in the United
States court and was sentenced to the
Ohio penitentiary for seven years.
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Hurley Suspect Disc l,arsed.

ASHLAND. Wis. Dec. 9.-Louise E.
Thayer, arrested with Baker and Perrin
for completely in the robbery of the Iron
Exchange bank, at Hurley, was dis
charged by Judge Calkins, District At
torney Rosenan entering a nolle prose-
qui. 1t is said that the woman will give
evidence for the state. Phelps Perrin
furnished Sheriff Matson with bonds for
S25, 900 for his appearance in the action
brought against him by the United States
Express company to recover the alleged
stolen money.
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London Press Comment.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Daily Telegraph,
commenting on the death of jefferson
Davis, says: Now that he is gone hewill
be followed to the grave, we doubt not,
by more affectionate gratitude in the
South and more respectful appreciation
in the North than was always his posi-
tfon during his life.
The Times says: Mr.. Davis policy
was superb game of brag. His later
career was hardly worth his former life,
for while he was the most conspicuous
example Of its clemency he seldom had
q good word for the North.
The Standard says: While he must
occupy prominent position in history
he will not be accorded the affection that
friend and foe alike bestow upon Lin
coin, Lee, Jackson and Grant.
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Want Davis Buried at Richmond.

RICHMOND, Dec. "a movement is to
be made to induce Jefferson Davis rela-
tives to allow his body to be brought
here and inferred in the yard of what
was the white house of the Confederacy.
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on an attachment for 800. The firm
was one of the largest retail clothing
houses i'll the city and carried a S25 900
stock. Their liabilities are not vet
known.
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ST. PAUL, Dec. 7.-Charles Ostrom,
cashier of the Minneapolis department of
the Pioneer Press, is short about $4,000
in his accounts. He has confessed. and
says he lost the money playing poker.
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A FUND FOR HIS FAMILY.

- TOiNO run no THMj1v.
Confederate Veterans Will Raise Money
to Support Those Dependent on MI. Da-
Wis.
ATLATA, Ca, Dec. Ex-Governor Cor
don has sent the following request to the
governors of each Of the Southern states:
II respectfully suggest that the gov
ernors Of the Southern states by procla-
nation invite the people Of their respec-
tative states to assemble at the hour to
be appointed for the funeral of Mr.. Da-
Wis and join i'll suitable services"
Just as he was finishing this dispatch,
Mr.. Hoke Smith, president of The At
lanta journal, and Hon. L. Owen CAL
houn, president of the Fulton Confed-
crate Veterans association, called upon
the governor, and as a result of their
conference the order was issued:
HEADQUARERs UNITED CONFEDERATE
VETERANS, ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 7.-The
associations, bivOuacks and camps and
all friends of ex-Confederate veterans are
invited to unite on the day of the funeral
Of the late jefferson Davis in raising
fund for his widow and davghter
[Signed] j. B. GORDON, General.
This is the first order issued by their
general since his election, and imme-
diately upon its receipt President Cal
houn issued an order for the Confederate
survivors of this country to meet to carry
1t into effect. 1t is expected that in all
oities ~~laerc no Confederate Veterans
associations have been organized the citi-
Gems will meet to hold services and raise
funds. 1t is also suggested that in the
South work be stopped on the day of
the funeral.
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AMONG THE LEDGES.
OUR MINING EDITORS WEEKLY
REPORT.
The Granite Mountain Output-A
Strike near the Two. O.Per.Cent-
The silver Chest-Worlx Com
menced on the Elizabeth Shaft.
Granite Mountain.

The output for the week ending
December II was 50 bars of bullion. con-
tanning 1850 ounces fine silver and
174'4 ounces fine gold.