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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-23
Music boxes of all kinds at The Bee Hive.
Ball New Years Eve.

The third annual ball given by Battery
will undoubtedly be great success, as
every member of the battery ia acting a. a
committee of one. There will be some tall
rustline done to make it a great success,
No pains will be spared to make it pleasant
and secure good time for everybody.
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Make Up Your Mind!
The time is nearly up for selecting that
Christmas present. Remember that the
sTENMETz JEwELRY COMPANY
have plenty of goods left for ycur selection.
Come and see what We will do for you. We
have lots of things that must 90, if we find
purchaser. Elaborate diamond lace nina
and rings. Beautiful watches and watch
chains. Expensive articles in silver toilet
novelties. Fine leather goods. Ornamen-
tai French clocks. Rich silver table niecas.
sets and single articles. Artistic CHINA
ware. etc. We have everything to suit
every purse. If you want to spend 50 cent.
or $500 We can fit you out. Remembers the
place-the only Leading jewelers. We
have had good business, but we want the
23d and 24th to be the cap sheaves."
The J.. SrENMFTz JEwK1,aY ca.
tw Main ST., foot of Broadway.
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The MinStrelS.


The reignina minstrel sensation is Good
year, Glitch d Schillings minstrels, COM
prising the highest salarled artists in both
hemispheres, an entirely new order of min
strelsy. Over 5000 yards of velvet, satin
and pushes for draperies and curtains for
dams as Monte Cristo, testers, vocalists as
gay cavliers, musicians as Monte Cristo
fishermen. A glittering scene of beauty
impossible to describe in words; $4,000 in
gorgeous wardrobe, new and novel acts,
new specialties, splendid music, wonderful
dances, realistic Greek and Roman gladia-
torial contests and classic posturinR; an
immense concentration of minstrel stars.
Inc unique character artist, Charles Schil-
ling, the originator Of instrumental come
dy, and premier musical artist of the
world. The famous and most artistic liv-
ing delineator of negro character, George
II. Edwards, the exceedingly clever and
different comedian.
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Messina Lemons,

3One car Of strictly fancy 800 and 800 size
4eesina lemons due to-day.
LINDSAY d Co., 20 and p Edwards at.
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Steam engines At Tie Bee Hive.
Special Drives In Hampton Watches
We offer limited number of the

Perry and No. 50.
Railway and No. 60.
Movements made by the Hampden Watch
company, at the very low price of
$50 for Perrys,
1927 for Railways.
These are rock bottom prices. They are
all nickel movements and pair off to the
Appleton Tracy d Co., nickel,
Crescent st.
Movements, in Walthan goods. We be-
lieve them better mechanically and closer
runners. Try one and you will not be dis.
appointed. We have also secured some
more cases for fitting up our celebrated
$25 Especial value'' watch,
OF which we sold large number last
summer. They are p1shers. However, we
are going to still further reuuce them and
you can now secure one at
10 per cent. reduction.
Viz: $3.50. Remember what they are:
Is jeweled in gold settings.
Nickel, with patent regulator.
Brequet hair spring. f.p
Solid silver 4 OF. case.
Gold crown, gold joints.
Gold reflector to dial.
Value never before offered for the money
in this, or any other section of the country.
Send by mail Z. o. d. with privilege
of examination. A very good Christmas
present for yourself or friend.
The j. SrE1NMErz JEwELRY Co.,
dtf Leading Jewellers, Helena.
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Don't forget Society Svea's masquerade
ball ut Turner hall, December 9th. A
royal good time assured. Read Xmas ma
per for the final arrangements,
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Ark, Turner 4 Co.,a

Malaga grapes. loucoums hgs, plum pad
ding. mince meat, Ritter's celebrated pre
serves, imported German fruits, Neufohatsl
cheese.
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Women's Felt Slippers, Fifty Cents
And upwards at New England Shoe Store.
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Society Syea Ball.

Raymonds famous adjustable club skates, for
Bryan's gun store, 1903 broadway.
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Jersey Sweet Potatoes.
One car fancy kiln-dried Jersey sweet
potatoes due Tuesday. LINDSAY d Co.
20 and 90 Edwards street.
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Club skates, 90 cents to Is . pair; CHICAGO 81
sinss, Sl25; ms.chlees repeating air rifles, 81 SO
boxing gloves, Indian clubs, dumb bells
striking bags, etc., At n. H. Bryans gun store
los Broadway
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Arrivals at the New Mercbant,

Z. II Root. Sprague, Mrs. Richard Jones
Wash. Marysville
may McCloskey, Marys- John +. McLennan
vile. Butte,
q. ". T1ngley, Denver, T. Ii. Hubbard, Au-
Colo. gnsta
Y Il: Logan, ALEXANDRA Wilton Redding, Al
Mrs. NJ T. kOot, White hamb.a,
hall. Ed Scharnikow. Lear
Frank F. Muller. San Lodge
Francisco. j. X. Paldee, Philips.
G. 8. lngersoll. San burg
francisco. Miss Longmaid. Mex
leo.
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Wooden and tin toys at The Bee Hive.

SILK and WOODEN hosiery male to order
Knitting Factory, 213 South Main street.
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The finest display of the holiday 81 a on is to be
daily invited to call. j. ]. Back Pro1r ato. WI
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Cut ElaXAn

Choicest selections always on hand.
p xices Ieaferalle. Eneuile 1cO b, or dv
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Meyendorf & Well have choice assort-
ment of meerschaum and brier pipes and
smokers articles which they will sell at re-
duced prices during the holidays.
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Buy your Christmas candies oe o. ". Carpen-
ter, lis Broadway. ea'-
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Beautiful fans and fine leather goods at re-
duced prices this week at sands Bros.
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For Hosiery, Yarns, Underwear and
Gloves try the Knitting Factory, 213 South
Main street.
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Fancy Creamery Butter.
In ten and twenty pound tubs for family
Use. LINDSAY & Co.
20 and % Edwards STRAIT
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magnificent and extensive collection Of holt
day novelties at unusually low prices At Sands
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The finest display of the holiday reason is to be
seen at the broadway meat market. All are cor
daily invitrd to call. j. j. Back Proprietor
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-23

The largest assortment of Xmas goods is to b.
found 1t The Bee Hive.
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viii Arrive Today.

The following passengers will arrive in
Helena this afternoon on the west-bound
Northern Pacific train: Mr.. w. E. Cullen,
Mr.. c. Coleman, Mrs. p. w. Meadow, L, A,
Hurgeson, Mr.. j. H. Bulany, Z. Lynch,
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Make Up Your Mind,

"A No. marshnallows in half-pound boxes nt
Carpenters, lis Broadway. "'
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-23

Take it before breakfast" because it
will give you an appetite, regulate the bowels
and cleanse the system of all impurities-Dr.
where.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-23

What a magnificent assortment Of handker-
chiefs and what attractive prices at eands
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j. w. Carpenter, Grand
Republic, MINI.
Will Schuman, Great
+ O. Gait. Leth bridge.
j. j. benjamin, New
York.
E. II. Grant, Salt Lake.
David Beer, New York.
John II. Curtis, Butte.
Frank O'heill, Port
land.
E j. Ssnfro. Chic go.
Z. II. Cardes ana wife,
Butte.
G. H. Campbell, Min
10 polls.
Jas. Norman. New
York.
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The Street Railway company are now dis
posing of all their horses. For good work
stock call at the barn, Upper Main street.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-23

The finest display o. holiday goods at The 3
Hive
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Masquerade bali at Wasweiler's eprings on
Christmas night. VA
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Game.

6qoirfels. opossum, quail. wild turkeys
Wild ducks and wild geese. LINDSAY d Co.
20 and % Edwards street.
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Arrivals at the Grand Central.

"AAAs"1A - SAc Or0uu OeuCTA1.
G. A. Manthews, Marys- Mr.. and Mrs. F. Nc
Vile. PheIsoI. Marysville.
Y. A. Keller st. Paul. II X. Harvey, kimini.
Geo. W.Padbury Msrys- Fred Fisher, Marys-
viI1a vile.
Carl Hursh, Dearborn. Alfred Krozer. New
Z. y. Haskins st. York
Louis. Frank Clark, Mime
Prof. A. d. Churchill, apolis.
Lone Pine. Nv. Duncan Castle.
G Sparkling, Wickes. b. C. Stickuey. Craig
Thos. NewIand. Placer. J. W, Newlani' Placer.
Grf Mt Newland, Placer H. h. Nelson Cascade
W. ) Hieber. Corbin. v. Heinrich York.
Ge,. Clark, York Gas Barker, Diamond.
Miss Barker Diamond. B. Is. Coad. York.
Geo. u. Hooper, Stem j. Dinner Missoula.
pln. w. L. Lee. boulder.
NJ. l. Parker. Boulder Geo. Kirb,. Marvs-
H. t1regory, East IA vile.
cific mine. MIR. and Mrs. g. +.
z. Reynolds. Placer. Moore, Easin.
A., I. Thompson, w. =. dodge. Placer
Placer; Will j. Bigaiow, Buff
H.; q; cornelius, New NJ. Conno.s Elliston
, York Henry Bernard, Mis-
2. b. Clark. Toston. soufa.
W. 3 Ellison, Placer. A. Price MarysyiIe
Geo' d. Price. Placer. +. X. Uougherty, Wlckes
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District Court Proceedings,

District Court Proceedings.
Edward w. Knight VS.. Lonisa Mining
company. Judgment by default for plain
tiff for $715.O9.
John Sandin vs. j. w. Lind. Ordered re-
instated.
F. W. Dunton ct al. VS.. William Muth ct
al. Motion to transfer to United States
court overruled and exception taken. De-
PENDANT granted leave to amend answer.
Merchants National bank vs. James p.
Porter ct al. Dismissed as settled.
A. j. Davidson We. Emerson Bros. Judp-
ment by default for plaintiff for $132. 25.
Montana Packing and Provision com
pany vs. William i. Mellen. Dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
=. w; knight vs.. Richie 4 Co. State
ment IN motion for new trial settled and
allowed.
Ryan Drug company vs. G. O. Preston ct
al. Default of defendant ordered.
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WHERE DID THE TRACK END:
A Question Which Involves a Matter o
Damages and Liability.

A Question Which Involves Matter of
Damages and Liability.
The case of David Holman against the
Northern Pacific railroad, which was tried
before jury in the United States court
yesterday, involves the question as to where
the track of the company ended in the fall
of 1882. 1t was completed and in operation
to Merrilrs station, but was built beyond
there for many miles, though not ready for
use. Holman shipped some goods from
Billings to Park City, the contract being
that the railroad, which was not built that
far, should carry them to the end of the
track. The goods arrived at Merrill's on
October 20, 1882, and were stored in the
warehouse there. On November II the
warehouse was burned and the goods de-
stroyed. They were valued at $4,000, and
the damage claim is for $1,000.
Judge Knowles in his instructions to the
jury, said it was for them to decide what
was the end of the company's track
whether it was at Merrills. where the COM
pleted portion stopped, or whether it con-
tinued on for the forty miles which were
laid but not in use. If it ended ut Merril's
the responsibility of the railroad as a COM
mon ca. rier terminated there and that of
the warehouse company began.
The jury was allowed to retire with per-
mission to bring in sealed verdict.
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A No. marshmallows in half pound toxes al
Carpenters, 118 Broadway
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J. Steinmetz Co have presents to suit all.

u DeoA1tiloVA SO' H"Ve IreeeHts 20 sun 611'
Every boy and girl goin , to school should have
one of the shurt wind and pendant set Water
bury watches. The most sati sfactory heap tine.
piece on the market. irice $500, at Y. Il.
Jacquemn g. Co.'s,
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Religious.

Religious
The revival service at the Grand Street
Methodist church last evening was sue
cess. Services again to-day at p. m. and
1880 p. m. Sermon at 1880 p. m. by Rev.
Rollins. Come.
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GIFT eivers should see Sands Bros. holiday ex-
hibit to-day. ga
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Bras. Gets six Months,

Alfred g. Bragg, who was convicted of
impersonating revenue officer at Deer
Lodge. was brought into the United States
court yesterday for sentence. Judge
Knowles gave him six months in the peni-
Tertiary at Deer Lodge.
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Mag lanterns at The Zee Hive.

Toy dishes for the children at the Ree Hive,
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Concert Program me


The following programmes will be rem
dered this afternoon and evening at the
Liberati concerts:
Ma cl.............. Liber I'll
OVerture-lampa.. .................::..; hero
5eIeueue MU6AOWskS..
Selection-Ch Chimes Of Normandy. .. planynette
baritone Solo-Schubert's Serenade.
.SlgnCr Glannonl
Owl, ture-Light Cavalry .............. Suppe
Walt:-la Gitans.. Buccolossi
The Forge in the Forest Michaelis
SOTuet SOLO. ..SlgnOr AlDeratl
Fackeltanz ............... Meyerbeer
EVENING.
Waltz a Mandolinata. go. ............. Metra
BaritoLo 5olO-Stabat Mater ........... Rossini
Signor Giannoni
Cornet Solo--Mazurka No. L.. ........ Chopin
OVERTURE ITALIA ........ MendalssC I'm
L. Nora Mott, The Midnight. ........ Carlini
GRAND Fantasia Lohengr n...............W Wagner
Cornet Solo-Casta Diva. rom Norma. Bellini
Signor Liberati.
"reminiscences of GounOd. Godfrey
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Holiday Presents

Parlor croquets at The Bee Hive.
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Horses for Sale,

Half off on Xmac cards at The Zee Hive.
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Fancy slippers for Christmas Gifts.
New England Shoe store, II 8. Main
street 75c, 81, $1.25; 6ne plush, $1.75, 81.
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The receipts for school purposes for the
year ending November 30, and the expendi-
lures, were as follows:
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The finest display of holiday goods at The Be,
Hiva = ~o -
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Genuine Blue Points on the half shell. Motor
Office.
A magnificent line of fine cut glass at eastern
prices at The Bee Hive.
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OUT
.MET COSTM

Beginning Monday Dec continuing until shall
offer wareooms
Main and Sixth and seasonabe goods
which this sale offers exceptonabe opportunity
prices before offered in Helena.
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j. steinmetz Co. y for useful Xmas gifts.
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J. steiametz Go. e for useful Xmas sift.
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Arrivals ut Tho Helena.

Tho Helena
s. e. Hunter, Billings.
Jno. s. Mendenhall,
Bozeman.
W. II. Knight, Gin Gin
natl.
Mrs; n. E. Kenely.
MissoulA.
Mrs. II. T.. Rayliss,
Maeysville.
A. Liberati, New York
G. +. NJ. liniing and
wife, st. Paul.
Frank w. Mailman,
N " York.
Elias Story, Jr., Eoze-
man.
j. Tenn, Butte.
Peter Stems, St. Paul.
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Try thst fine chocolate nugat at Carpenters
lis Broadway.
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The Broadway market has the finest lot O
Christmas turkeys shown in the city.
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helena IN BRIEF

.. HELENA IN BRIEF.
jackson smusic store, Bailey blook.
Dinner from u to 5 at the Bon Ton.
Board and rooms at Miss Neaglsa ll3
Clark street.
Schlappi, the artistic piano tuner.
James w. Barker, merchant tailor, Main
street, opposite First National bank.
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oDNa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-08
MANY prGREEs BELOW ZERO

Ncwburg March lspcciah-lt was zero "'a'"o,
here thi, morning: = dc.recs below at Fishhill'.
,,,,vc In the town Of Ncwburg below In Ne"
Windsor. l3 below at Walls Gate, and l. oeo" al
Wa.hln.ionyuc. The ice on the ponds ana Ian >
+. from two 10 five inohc, thick AID i Is 'oid l'
ni-ht If 10 cont nuc- local dealer VIII r.' u ,tvp
~'- ,,,ir n,,n lake. The river Is full OF hoatinS
Ice lut the boat, are yet running
Rondout March The Thermometer re-''''c' -
degree, below zero in the 'at~Mu, iis morning.
I'riiii i, ,a.d To be injured along the Hudson
>,ranac Lake y Y. March Tile Thermometer
h.,e registered II degrees below zero last nisht AT the
signal service station.
~ Ionnsbury VI. March The thermometer re-
i.fcri 80 DEGREES below zero here tli' moriiinS' At
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Srr,cryr LIKELY ~ Loyr plRK.

Syracuec. y. Y. March f~pc0idI.-inle-s the
courts decide otAerwi c. the city of -yrru.e through
negligence and cir-ie.-t..s. has forfeited all claim
to the generous gin Of Major luru'f. made some
years ago. Of 100 acres oi Land n tlr western part
cf the citv 70 Dee u.cd a., public paris Macn ilc
city came into pose Jon of thc pork property. n va.
stipulated that 10 should make certain improvement
mcnt to Grade and ma,adamllc Milton an1 Wilbur
ayes. within year. II wa. nDt done lfd an e..
tension was granted. which expired several mNft tl.
ago. The WOE. }. not finished. llf1ilf OBJ. rrININr
-DI. VI. -. lufn't. .rrN'd notice uu ffr Common
Council 10 perform ur wor. m .l4tN a4t. or gl.c
up pose ion of the park. u Nis th'n winter ild
the WORK couh not hr finished. Now Nr. Ilruef
decline, to grant more cAtr Jon. hut claim, tho par.
with all the improvement, nhlch have been made.
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REorESrs or EX GOyERNOR ENGLISH.

Ncw.IIavcm. Conn. March (Npcciab.- The VIII Of
ex Governor James l.. English viii not be admitted
10 probate until the middle Of nest week. but mn'h
Of II, contents was made public today. The VIII waS
drawn by cX Governor lngef'ol ana was s!Shou req
ruary 27 three days before Mr. Enslshs death. lhc
.,,t. vim nat amouut ~ more than z. 600, 900.
Mrs English is provided for by her ante nuptai agree
ment and By the Will, receives the family rslicnco
and all Of the household furniture, silver Plate "c
The public bcqucsts 10000 to the Ne" Haven
uo.ptal for the establishment OF free bcds, r-oolo
IN The sheffield scientific school OF Yale IhlN'I.iS
fnr thc establishment OF proicsaOr7hlp o. hh'.o
ma,ic, 10000 to tho Yale Library, foo)o 10 tio
xev.I Haven Orphan Asylum ana r1oOO 10 tlc ~
rr,nci, Orphan Asylum. There are huIhDcr Oh p'
nur~s 10 t.rsonal friends. and the remainder o 'l'
estate Will 90 to his son Hch'S l. '''"'''' w -
,na.
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wiIkcsbarrc, Penn. March THE SnpuID oi rN
mouth known a, Curys Hi was terribly S"'"c"
nv a cave IN at :: o'cloc. this morning. Ihc a''''''
vas causcd by the falling in Of The i'ol !" 7o'''
abandoned working of the WasMn s'on 'oHei' 1'
feet below the surface. Inc aho'M ""'
sur,,c .e,,liop in some places ten feet The house
q, William Kelly wa completely wrecked, and i'"r
or five other, we're badly dandscd Inc cave "'
created great excitement The people ran on' III ,
The cold in Their night clothcs, Mothc'n Nl'i '"'. ,
children i'm their arms. and even siroN2 nrl' III "
vildest alarm at the suddenncs7 "i inc .H"' a.
one was seriously hurt though several Ncic n'"',i
Ly falling furniture etc. In several instance, hr'
broke In dsmantlcd houses, thc ilp.c' Dc'"T
upset but the flames speedily put p'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-08
STORY OF TIE vICE-PRESIDENT.

THAT PLACE.
stephen T. Willet. the vice president OF the bank.
who i. a grocer at No. 3J3 Westinghouse St., this city.
heard of the rumors trouble in the bank on Thurs
iay and went 10 Asbury Park yesterday mocninS.
ON his last evening he was seen at MS homc'
80 % Lefcrt, Place. Brooklyn, by a Tribune re-
porter lie ,ad that he had the counsel of tho
bank r. II. Murphy, from whom he heard that tho
nied states Eank Examiner Robert +. James, OF
Eason Penn had thoroughly Investigated the affairs
Of the bank and had found the Institution all right.
Mr. Wlets did not know he said. If the president Of
the bank George W. Byram had borrowed S3o,6Oo
or any other sum from the bank. In regard to the
statement that Pell. Waack 4 Co. lad kept large
accounts az the bank. which they used in "kiting'
checks Mr. Willcts said he had heard that tho
syndicate which wrecked the sixth National, the
Ienox lll and the Equitable banks Of this city lad
,ny dealings with the A,bury Park National Bank.
If they had he Woud have heard of them he thought.
but at the time lie could not affirm positively
that the story false.
Mr.. Willcts explained that he had denied being vice.
president of the bank on Thursday under a misap
prehcnson Last fall he had told the other directors
Of bank that he did not wish 10 be reelected vice
president. he thought 1t would be better TO have
resident Of Asbly Park III the place The election Of
officers was usually held in January he believed his
successor had chosen. lie learned Yesterday how
ever, that no election had been held. and that he
therefore continued in Office until another vice pres
dent selected
The cashier of prominent Broadway bank said
Yesterday that tie Law that national bank shall
lend sum larger than 10 per cent oi IT. capital
stock to a single person. which law the Asbury Park
Bank Is said have violated. Is more often honored
in the breach than In the Observance. IL was Gus
tomaIy for New York banks with small capital stocks
and big surpluscs to disregard 1t frequently, he
said.
our bank is correspondent of the Asbnry Pars
Bank said Vice President Clarke Of the American
Exchange Bank. No. l2> lrOadway, bat a. Ia any
irregular dougs in that institution. We know abso-
lufely nothing We have never, as has been alleged,
had our su pcions aroused and demanded better Sc
curity OF The bank. II L. true that We have often
lent the Asbury Park Eank money security. and we
hold a small amount of its paper now, but II dof<
not amount to more than $4,000, and Is perfectly
good
President Coe. Of the American Exchange Bant,
said he did not believe that anything was wrong with
the New, Jersey bank. anyway he knew nothing OF it
affairs and did not know the Of lie presi