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tsnpitai Notes.

The comptroller of currency to-day ap-
pointed Frederic N Pauly, of Los Angales,
receiver of the California National bank,
of San Diego.
Gen. John G. New. United States consul
general. presided at the annual banquet Of
the association of foreign consuls at Lon
don, Thursday evening. Members OF the
London corporation and other prominent
persons were present.
Representative Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania,
has announced himself II candidate for the
United States senatorship. In u talk FRI
day, he spoke Of the sentiment in Pennsyl-
wants. against the ie-election Of Quay and
said he himself would be highly honored TO
get the place.
Assistant Secretary of State Wharton says
he is not advised as to the intention of the
Italian government to resume active dipio-
matte relations with the United States by
appointing minister 10 succeed Fave, re-
called. 1T il learned that when Italy takes
the initiative, the leave of absence granted
Porter, United States minister to Italy. will
expire and he will resume his post at kome,
from which he has been absent since the res
call Of Fava.
Ratification by the Reichstag Friday of
the commercial treaty between Germany.
Austria and Hungary insures tho compile
ton of reciprocity arrangements between
the United states and Germany as far IA
the latter country is concerned, but ita o.
fectiveness still depends ou the uotion Gf
the Austro-H Hungarian rsichsrath, as our
agreement ia contingent on the ratification
of the GeElan- Austrian treaty by each ot
those governments.
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THE HORIZON DARKENs.

Young Fields Firm Guilty of Very Exten-
sive Forgeries
New YORK, Dec 18.-The grand jury to-
day returned an indictment against Ed
ward M. Field, of the defunct firm of
Field, Lindley u Co., charging him with
forgery in the second degree. The indict-
ment is predicated on the statement made
by Bankers Knauth. Kanchod and Khune.
As the investigation by District
Attorney Nicoll in the failure of
Field. Lindley, Weichers 4 Co. progresses
the horizon darkens for Edward M. Field.
So far it has beon discovered that the
crooked transactions of the firm will foot
up to nearly $780, This involves many
we'll known creditors of the partnership
headed by Field. To-day's Indictment
against Field for forgery is based on the
bill of ladinR transaction.
The following statement was made by
Knauth, kanchod u Kbune, relative to
their connection with the Field-Lindley
failures: 1T seems that Renter. of Ham
hnrR. an uncle of Weiches, one of the part
ners of the defunct firm, inherited $10s, 900
from the Weichers' estate. This money
was left in Weicher's hands. The latter
used it for speculation and re-
ported to his uncle that inside of
sixty days the money had realized profit
of $S00,0O0 aside from the interest The
uncle, however, pressed Weichers for the
money aud the latter, on behalf of the firm,
made out one day sight draft for 5000
marks on firm in Mannheim, Germany.
where Field, Lindley & Co. had no balance.
They counted upon covering this draft by
cable transfer to obtain it, there being no
fur DIS.
Forgery was resorted to. On Nov. %
Field, Lindley ~ Co.. arranged to make a
cable transfer of the 49S.000 marks. equal to
the $11s.000. with the firm in Mannheim and
ut tho same time buy their thirty days sight
bill OF 325 600 marks on the same firm. such
bill being accompanied by shipping docu-
ment for 7i,000 bushels of wheat by tho
steamship Triumph some days previously.
They sold us similar bill of 100000
marks OH the Same firm accompanied by
shipping documents for $4,000 bushels of
wheat by the steamship Dolcouth. All of
these shipping documents have since turned
out to be forgeries. There were no such
steamships III port at tho time and no such
wheat. Fortunately we discovered the for
gerry before the draft was presented, and
wers ablo to stop payment. 1t was for the
above transaction that Field was to-day in
diCted."
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YOUNG BLAINE DENOUNCED.
Mrs. Ogden Doremus Calls Him a scoul
drel and POltrOOn.

Mrs. Ogden DOremus Calls Him a Sc0un-
drel and Poltroon.
New York, Dec. ia very dramatic in
cident enlivened the Blaine divorce pro-
ceedings in progress at the Office of Re-
feree Lord yesterday. Mrs. James G..
Blame, Jr., arrived with her friend, Mrs.
Ogden Doremus. She did not know the
law gave her husband the right to be pres
ent. When she saw him there, though she
had not met him since she bid him good
bye at Bar Harbor three years ago. she con-
trolled her surprise SO we'll that her
companion never suspected that the man
who rose as they entered was the person
in question. During the proceedings Mrs.
Dolemus got in. q state of mind. She
looked around for some sympathetic per-
son. To the person next to her she said:
The man in this case is a scoundrel and
poltroon.''
do you know whom you are talking tor
snapped the individual addressed.
mo-" she replied.
Well, am Mr.. Blaine.''
Mrs. Doremua flushed slightly and then
continued quietly and with increasing em-
phasis:
II did not know you were Mr.. Blaine
when spoke, but repeat it now. The man
who would abandon not only his wife, but
his innocent child at the dictates of his
father and,
tS3.;pon't . mention mS amether's name, z
burst ia Blaine.
.'since you yourself have mentioned it, .
calmly continued Mrs. Doremus, II will
add. 'or his mother is poltroon and a
scoundrel.''
Blaine had nothing handy to reply and
the passage at arms came to an end.
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.


N0aOluEIOnk AOOpbAU AnW AtNJu1SVss "-S1WAs1-
pers Hc-siected Presldent
BRMiNauAM, Ala, Doc. 1a--The ccnvon.
tion OF tho American Federation Of Labor
adopted resolution at its morning ssaslon
favoring the woman suffrage amendment TO
the constitution. Tho convention refused
to adopt the resolution recommending poll
itical action on the part OF the trados
union. A resolution was passed demand
ing that no further subsidy DO paid the
Pacific Mail Steamship company unleaa the
company discharge all tho Chinese and
Japanese in it's service. A resolution to
amend the shipping act Of 1890 no as 70
make vessels liable to damages for cruelty
to the aailOrs at the hands OF the officers
WAS also parsed
In tho afternoon tho constitution was
amended SO that In case Of the death Of tho
president the executive council shall tenn.
porarily fill the vacancy from its member-
ship, instead OF the first vice president anc-.
ceeding as now. A proposition for the o.
tablishnent Of an official organ, TO bA ed
tied by the president, was voted down BY an
overwhelming majority. The counittee oil
rulea reported. 53 yg$#
Gonpers was reelected president, receiv-
ing 1886 votes against i35 for harth. Of
Wheeling, and thirteen for Dolabar, Of New
York. motion to make GomperB election
unanimous was objected to by Delegate
Harding. Tho other incumbents were also
reelected.
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Merry Nnte war Roylyet.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.- A rate war Ia about 10
open up III Missouri river passenger rates
which may spread widely. Tho Alton
road has served notice ON tho Western Pass
senger association, that unless short limo
rates from Kansas City 10 Cincinnati vim
Chicago are Withdrawn Within 2t hours tho
Alton would make Reduction OF $2, Kan
sas City to CAicago. The isock Is.And Htld
Atchison, neither OF which has il NJ. Lanis
outlet to southern Indiana and Ohio, Hr6
particularly indignant aud tho meeting
ended to-day with tho absolute refusal uk
the Atclison to Withdraw tho objectionable
rate. The Alton asserts thab thu Inanipnts
luton of tlitse oircuitoua route tickets BY
oilicial os ono OF tho Interstate rollH aRid
le would not be anrrriaed To aAe thu rate
drop to 80, Kansas City to ChicHao,
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DEEP WATERWAYS.

Navigation of tho dreat Lakes--To the
Atlantic.
DETRorr. Dec. 18.-When the deep water
ways convention reassembled this morning
the commit 90 on resolutions introduced q
memorial to congress, urging that body to
authorize the immediate commencement
and speedy completion Of nm unob-
structed channel not less than twenty
feet in depth and of sufficient width
through the lakes and their connect
ing waters between Chicago, Duluth, Su-
perior and Buffalo, ana that this secretary
of war be authorized to make contracts for
the entire work, and that a sufficient sum
OF money be appropriated for thu snine.
The memorial also urges that surveys be
made for the best water route, twenty feet
deep from the great lakes to tile Atlantic.
The memorial wac adopted BY the conyen.
tion.
The convention then adjourned, leaving
the Legislative committee to devise means
to bring tbs action of the convention Lefots
congress.
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Assignee's Sale
OF THE
Harris Bros. Stock

Ladies will probably be inter-
ested in knowing that the sale
will include those elegant Aannels
we have been using in the manu-
facture of shirts. They make
elegant waists for ladies. They
make elegant infants wear; and
many other garments that can
please the eye. There are plain
and silk stripe flannels, about the
prettiest line ever shown in the
city. A full line of p1ques, such
as are used in shirt fronts. A
full line of Spanish linens, Madras
cloths, cheviots, pongees and
Japanese silks.
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THE TURN OF THE CARD.
1T Has Resulted In closing Up Two Big
Gambling Houses.

IT Has Resulted In closing Up Two Big
Gambling Houses.
Within q short time two of the three
licensed gambling houses on the east side
of South Main street have turned up the
box" closed their doors and gone out OF
business The first to 20 was the Exchange
This may be termed the pioneer gambling
house of Helena. It had passed through
various hands, Some months ago ii ex-
perienced round OF hard luck. No "big
winnings" were recorded against it, but a
number of steady losses swelled the total
to an amount which the than proprietor
considered quite enough. One morning he
was called out of bed with the alarming
news that there was not sufficient money in
the till to cash in the chips. He dressed.
went down town, raised the money and
paid all debts against the bank" As he
stepped out into the crisp morning air with
the knowledge that he Was the owner Of
'busted bank" he met gambler from
Missoula, who had made big winning
some $4,000-at another gambling house
further down tho street. There was a mutual
interchange of condolences and the result
WAS that the Missoula man agreed to take the
house off his less fortunate friends hands.
He did SO. His big winning sufficei for
some weeks but eventually he went broke.
I Then another man took 1t. He too went
broke, and concluding that he had enough,
closed the place. 1t has been closed ever
since.
Right across the street from the Ex-
change ia the Headquarters gambling
louise. 1t WAS for long time looked upon
as one of the best backed gambling places
in the city. But the same luck that had
turned its back on one corner perched on
the card box at the Headquarters. steady
run Of losses, larger or smaller, but aggre-
eating thousands. fell to the lot of the
Headquarters, and early this week it cl osed
too. Rumor puts the losses at all the way
from $4,000 TO $4,000. It may reopen,
but that is by no means certain.
AS to the causes of these two suspensions,
by the gamblers and another tolerably di
fercnt one. The latter is that there is not
enough gambling going on in Helena at
this time to maintain 80 many houses, even
on the per centage of profit which is usually
credited to the game. 1t is thought the
habits of the public are undergoing
change. just at this time, too, there is a
falling off in that portion of the popula a.
tion known as floating, men who come to
town with their pockets full of money and
have no othe means of amusement than
to wander around the saloons and gambling
houses. The other portion-those who
make Helena their permanent place of res
idence-are finding homes in which to go at
night, and other pleasures besides the ex.
citement of King Faro or stud poker. 1t is
admitted by all that the day has gone by
when the prosperity of city in the west
can be judged by the amount of money
wagered on the turn OF a card. The times
have changed and Helena has changed
with them.
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MERCER VERY MAD.

Scathing DenunciatiOn of tho Lieutenant
Goyernor-Will Appeal.
QuEBEc, Dec. 18.--Monster mass meetings
are being organized by liberals throughout
the province. The police ore in readiness
to march to thet official residence OF the
lieutenant governor to protect it against
any hostile demonstration that may be
made. The citizens OF ST, Roche and St.
Saveur, especially, are boiling with indiR-
nation. Mercier has made public his views
on the POLITICAL situation and pub
lished correspondence between himself
and tho lieutenant governor and the ad
interim report of the royal commission.
This report regrets that certain correspond
ence was not produced and concludes that
it is not proved that Mercier knew of the
existence of bargain between Armstrong
and Pacaud and the gentleman declares
that he benefited in no way thereby.
1t is signed only by Judges Baby
and Davidson. Mercier, in his final reply
to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tolls the latter
that he has had the audacity to do what the
queen would never dare to do in England
without provoking a revolution. Good cit
izens say he must admit that there is Il
limit to tyranny, and man, though he
may have been prime minister is not a
slave.
Mercier characterized the report ns that
'of two partisana from whom you have
dragged an unjust and unfonnded opinion.
altogether informal and without legal
value; containing gratuitous insults to
ex-ministers who were suppo ted by e
great majority Of the legislature. Mer-
cier charges the lientenant governor
with personal and autccratic govern
ment, with having carried out one
of the most odious conspiracies
ever entered into against the constitutional
liberties Of free people. Ho taunts the gov
ernor with desire to place power in the
hands Of political friends against all rules
of decency, and with trampliMg under foot
the dignity of the crown. The governors
conduct, he saws, puts political institutions
III jeopardy. He refers to the Pacific scan-
dal and charges the governor with support
ing the Then guilty ministers.
To-day" says lie, y ou obey the will of
Federal Prime Minister Abbott, who was
himself the distributor of the bribery
money to the ministry. | will try to undo
your nefarious work with the assistance Of
my colleagues and political friends." In
closing Mercier says: 'You will shortly re-
ceiye from Abbott, your master. the price
of your national treachery, and ! shall 90
before the people and receive n new man
date which will enable me to regain the po-
sition from which you have driven me and
to chase you surely from Spencerwooa."
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NEWS OF MONTANA.
A Morning PAper at Missouri " Convicted
Of Burglary.

A Morning Paper at BIissoula Convicted
Of Burglary.
M1ssouLA, Dec. 18.-LSpecial. The Mis-
soula Gazette, which has been an evening
paper for nearly two years, comes out TO-
day with the announcement that on and
after Jan. 2 it will be published in tho
morning.
The jury in the case OF Jonas Fried after
being out three hours this evening. brought
in verdict Of guilty Of burglary IN tho
the first degree, fixing the sentence at two
years in the psnitentiary. This ia the first
Of the six Chinese cases. In the previous
trial all defendants were tried together nnd
the same verdict was given.
H. X. Halverson, contractor on tha
Great Northern. reports that the track WAN
laid over the bridge six miles from Colum.
bia Falls on the 18th, and il good weather
continues will be in Kalispeli Jan. I.
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MAD RUSH TO PAY.
A Tumult at the Treasurer's Office in Gin
cinnati,

A Tumult at the Treasurers Office in Gin
cinnati,
CINCINNATI. Dec. 18.-A riot was narrowly
avoided in the county treasurer's office this
morning. Usually taxes can be paid Dec.
/, but owing to unavoidable delays to-day
was the first day they were received. This
morning fully 1000 tax payers gathered at
the court house, and when the doors were
opened made mad rush for the treasurer's
office, all anxious to pay before Monday
next when the renalty of five per cent will
accrue. A number of glass partitions were
smashed in the wild scramble, and the
crush was sutfooatine. Five women and a
man tainted and were passed out over the
heads of the crowd. The people were
wedged in struggling mass so they could
scarcely Breathe Men fought, swore and
struggled furiously to get ut the receiving
clerks. While the tumult was at its height
the city money was hastily thrown into Il
safe and locked up. call for the police
was sent out and two patrol wagons and
fourteen men responded. The county COM
missioners finally quieted the crowd by tell
ing them tho rebate time would be extended
TO Jan. 10. The crowd gave a cheer and bust
ness proceeded quietly. Pickpockets reaped
a harvest.
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KILLED Ills own! own COUSIN.
asaSEfzsnaGsneso
Patrick ]. Cunningham Shot to
Death on the Streets OF
Butte.
The Decd Committed by tho Vic
TINS Cousin, Charles a.
Price.
Three Shots Were Fired Into His Body
y The Men Had nunrreiled Over
@ Money Matters.

BUTTE, Dec. lS.-[Special. Patrick j.
Cunningham was shot dead in the center
Of this city at a few minutes before nix
O'Clock this evening. Owing to the dense
fog it was impossible to 500 distance Of
ten feet. The deed was committed bv Gun
ninRhams cousin, Charles q. Price. The
latter was walking down the east side of
Main street, between Broadway and Park,
while Cunningham was walking up the
same side Of the street. They met in front
Of Henry Nickell's butcher shop, 48
North Main street. Dan Diitrich WAS
in company with Price. They talked
for minute or two and then Price and
Cunningham separated from Dietrich and
stepped toward the edge Of the sidewalk.
They were evidently quarreling and some
high words passed between them, but no
one who was in this vicinity seemed to
hear enough Of the quarrel to tell
what they were quarrelinQ about. Price
suddenly drew revolver from his pocket
and said, 'Pll give You your Just deserts" :"
shot was fred. Tie two men then en-
gagged in deadly struggle which lasted sew
eral seconds. Cunningham then broke
away from Prie Q and started to run away.
He staggered, ran. a few steps off the side
walk into the street, and then exclaiming.
'Oh my" he fell into the gutter. Price ran
up to his victim. aimed the revolver at him
again and cried, Take that" Two more
shots were fred. Then Price stood there
coolly for second or two and with the re-
volver still in his hand began walking up
the street. Louis Ruhle, who works in the
butcher shop, ran out on hearing the first
shot and saw the other two shots fired. He
did not care so seize man who had re-
volvsr ready in his hand, but followed
Price as he walked up the street. Price
turned the corner Of Main and
Broadway to the east into Broadway. He
was walking slowly. When in front of the
California brewery Officer Waters came
running up. That's the man. cried
Ruhl-. Price made no resistance, as he
was seized by the officer. II had to do
it," he remarked. Cunningham died within
ten minutes after the shot was fired. He
said nothing. Price was taken to the county
jail. The men are hrst cousins and have
been partners in many mining deals and
ieaser. It is supposed the trouble was over
money matters Price had loaned Cum
ningham some $4,000 or $1,000 and could
not get it when he needed it. Price ad-
mitted having fred the three shots. and
says the trouble was over business and that
Cunningham first struck him. Up to day
or two ago the cousins were warmest friends.
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think there will be. Both republicans
and democrats are coming to believe
in more money; the peoples money.
believe we shall have free silver this year,
and that will do great deal toward re-
lieving the situation. To us it matters not
whether republicans or democrats intro
duce bills which are offered In line with onr
idea, What we want is relief. The instru-
ment is something of lesser Importance.
Free silver, limited perhaps to the
American product, will be the best we
can secure now. With bimetallic stand
ard there will be less possibility Of the
money kings concerning the market, and at
the same time there will be more money.
We hold that, the secretary of the treasury's
report to the contrary Notwithstanding,
there is very considerably less than 1923 per
capita in circulation in the United States.
We agree with the statement made last
session by Senator Plumb, that the per
capita is from 81 to $7.10.
"We also expect something to be done
with tho land loan bill, the measure intro
dnced and advocated last congress by
Senator Stanford. ! understand that
during the summer Senator Stanford has
consulted with some thoroughly represen-
tative agriculturists and that certain
changes have been made in the bill. This
revised version the senator will introduce
as soon as he gets herb, and the meas
ure will be actively championed by the
members of the peoples party in both
houses. This land loan bill would be
very beneicial from the financial stand
point, not only because ii would furnish
m ore money, but because it would furnish
an elastic currency. The plan provides
for the issuing Of land certificates by the
government. When there is need OF money
it will be forthcoming, and when the de-
mand is light the great bulk of the cur
rency would revert to the treasury. Thisis
a perfect scheme OF natural expansion and
contraction. Flexible currency is the de-
sideratum Of this time. Personally. ex-
pect some legislation during this session in
behalf of the agricultural interests Of the
west. Having lived in Utah and Colorado
for a number of years, am intensely in
terested in irrigation measures. and shall
give great deal OF attention to arid
lands; in fact it is my. purpose to
spend most of my time in this
me to considerable extent. A portion of
the Indian population OF the country is in
our own state, SO the Indian question is a
matter of impot tance to the residents Of
South Dakota. want to see the Indian
topic taken out of the realm OF politics, and
the Indians treated like men ought to be.
The policy to be adopted should be one
which will make the Indian citizen,
located on his own land and self-support-
ing.
''Shall vote for the democrats? Well.
do not anticipate many situations here
which will call for a straight party vote.
I have not forgotten that my election was
brought about bv democrats; and want to
honor those to whom honor Is due"
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Foreign FiasI,e es

The French institute has granted the
Cuvier prize Of $500 to tho United States
geological survey for the excellence of ita
work.
Emperor William has made Chancellor
Won Caprlvi a count as reward for hia
efforts in the successful establishment OF
commerc ial treaties.
The queen, Princess Beatrice and her
children left Windsor castle Friday and
went to Osborne house, on the isle of
Wight. where Christmas will be spent.
A Ramekeeper named Merrigan, in the
service Of Col. Close, was found murdered
in the woods near Marysville, Queens
county, Ireland, Friday. He was shot in
the back Of the head whila setting rabbit
trap.