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TOO LIBERAL WITH FRIENDS.
A Bank Presidents Easy Methods Wreck
the Institution.


the Institution.
NEw YonK, March 23.--Oficial announce
mont WAS made tonight that the Washing
ton National bank OF No. l Broadway would
not open it's doors tomorrow. Tho banks
resources had been loaned out by the pres
ident to two friends, and discovery Of the
condition WAS accidently made. The bank
is not member of the clearing house asso-
citation, but clears through the Gallatin
National bank. Under the rule of the
clearing house which went into effect Jan
uary l, banks which clear in this way must
fubmit their accounts to examination by
the clearing house. To-day Bank Examiner
Hepburn, representing the clearing house,
appeared at tho Washington bank to ex-
anime it's affairs. He soon discovered its
capital was impaired. As soon as
this announcement was made Pres
ident Sherman, who has been in
charge of the bank, was Frustrated, but re-
covered sufficiently to inform the directors
that he had been too liberal in lending
money to his friends. Two accounts have
been discovered, footing up $l2l,O00, that
are probably total losses. One is for $780,
OOO, secured by poor and worthless collater-
al, and the other, draft for $4,000 on
JOnD olIVa Wn1cn naQ been caBhed by the
president and ''hung on the hook" It is
said Silva has promised to make this good
tomorrow. The bank bas capital of
$500, 600 and deposits of 5000. 900.
The only officers present when complete
announcement WAS made by the bank ex-
aminer were Cashier j. L. Granger and
Director Sidney Tilghman. The president
had gone away, no one knew where. The
president of the Gallatin bank at once gave
notice that his institution would no longer
clear for the Washington bank. This news
prevented any attempt being made to make
up losses. Director Tilghman said: 1.-THE
bank will be placed in charge of Bank Ex-
amlner Hepburn, and most probably wound
up. | am positive every depositor will be
paid in full" Cashier Granger said the de-
velopments were a surprise to both himself
and the directors. None of them had any
idea the president was involved in any ir-
regular transactions, and he could say
nothing about the details of the method by
which the funds we're withdrawn.
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Foreign Flashes,


Queen Victoria left Monday morning for
Grasse, France, via Cherbourg. At Grasse
grand house has been rented for her.
I Her majesty's high court of justice dis
missed the appeal of the counsel repre-
senting Cummings in the "baccarat scan
DALI
Parnell travelled from Dublin to Sligo
Monday, his approach to the latter city
being heralded broadcast. Nevertheless
there was no gathering ut the railroad sta
tion to greet him.
dispatch from Chill, received via Bue-
nos Ayres, says that there has been severe
fighting near Valparaiso recently and that
2OO insurgents had been taken prisoners,
tied together and shot with cannon and
muskets by the government troops.
A dispatch from Zanzibar says the con-
c!usion Of the treaty with the prominent
chiefs. by which the latter agree to abolish
slavery at Wiyu, has been officially an.
nounced. The present owners have been
allowed five years in which to liberate or
in some other way dispose of the forced
services of the men they now employ.
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A NOTED EDUCATOR.

DIR. Jordan, of Indiana, Chosen President
of Stanford University.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 2.-Dr. David
S. Jordan, president of the Indian univer-
sity for the last seven years, has been of
fered the presidency of the famous Leland
Stanford, Jr., university of Palo Alta. CAL,
and has accepted. The salary is $4,000
per ear, with residence. Senator Leland
Stanford and wife arrived in this city Sat
urday evening, and remained until to-day,
when he started for Chicago, where
he will take his private car
for the west. Sunday morning he sent for
DR.. Jordan and met him in the National
hotel, when, without any explanation, he
offered him the presidency. The doctor
took the matter under consideration until
when he notified him of his ac-
ceptence. The term of Office will begin
next september. Jordan is to leave in
June, as soon as the present college years
work is completed, and he will take his
family with him,
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DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTS,
Delays That Worked the Newfoundland
People Up to High Pitch.

Delays That Worked the Newfoundland
People Up to High Pitch.
LONDON, March 23.-The correspondence
with Newfoundland on the proposed fishery
convention between Newfoundland and the
United States is published. The first COM
munloation is letter from the governor of
Newfoundland to the imperial colonial Sec
retary giving the minutes of tine New
foundland eolncil in favor of sepa-
rate arrangement with the United
States of fishery and commercial
questions, as opposed to corporation with
Canada. Lord Knutsford, April II, 1890,
assented to Newfoundland's direct negotia-
tions with the government at Washington.
Got. ~, 1890, Sir Charles Upper protested
against their departure from the old policy
Of corporation, as did also Sir John Nc.
Donald
Lord Knutsford, Nov. 4, cabled that the
colonial secretary of Newfoundland had no
power to negotiate and that the
government had communicated with
Sir Julian Pauncefote in regard
to the dominion's desire to be
included in any arrangement. Oct. 10 Sir
Julian wired that Mr.. Blaine had received
Bond. colonial secretary of Newfoundland,
which was the drafting of convention by
Sir Julian. A copy of this convention.
sent Lord Stanley, governor general of
Canada, elected cabegram from him
strongly protesting. against it, while New
foundland urged that there must be no
delay. contending that Newfound-
land ought not to be involved in
n Canadian dispute. Lord Knutsford, in
response held that the convention could not
be made exclusively in Newfoundland's IN
terest and on January %, 1891, advised New
foundland that the imperial government
was compelled to maintain delay.
February 10 the Newfoundland govern
ment responded that they could not COM
prehend the failure to ratify, declaring that
the imperial government was doing it in
subservience to Canadian politics, to the
ruin of the prospects of the colony, and
demanding an explicit answer.
The governor of the colony having sent
recently the adopted resolutions Of the
Newfoundland legislature, Lord Knuts-
ford, in final reply, March u, contended
that Bonds instructions while in Washing
ton in no wise implied that the convention
could then be concluded and that the legis-
lature's records were inaccurate in view of
the transaction.
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Not Out Long.

CHICAGO. March 23.-Over 100 switchmen,
comprising the entire yard force of the Chi
cago d Northwestern road in this city,
went ont on a strike tonight. as result of
bad feeling against the yardmaster Frank
McNerny. After the men had been idle
half an hour the yardmaster rendered his
resignation. pending investigation, and the
strikers went back to work. McNerny is a
member of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Irainmen, and the committee of that order
appears disposed to support hm.
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Pnrnell is Cautious.

day that Parnell had written letter to the
Cork committee in which ho says that the
tone of studied insult and untruthful char
acter of the statement made in Healy's let
ter accepting Parnelrs challenge that they
should both resign their seats in parliament
and come forward as candidates for re~lcc-
tion debnrs him from communicating di-
rectly with Healy or with the latter 8
friends. Parnell adds that it is impossible
to expect that any agreement will be re-
spected by his opponents longer than expe-
dent. However no has placed his appli-
cation in Nolan's hands, requesting him to
forward it directly. Healy submits himself
before the electors of the division of Cork
which he represents.
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BIDS FOR GRAZING LAND.
The Interior Department Will Lease
a Portion Of the Grow Res
ervation.
Bids Must Specify the Price per
Head and the Size Of
the Herd.
Representatives of tho Colored Rnce Call
on tho President, who Gives Them
Encouragement.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-The secretary of
the interior has announced that he will
receive bids from cattle owners for the use
OF portion of the Grow Indian reservation
In Montana for grazing purposes during
the coming year. 1t is estimated that the
lands subject to lease aggregate one and a
half million acres. Bidders are expected
not only to state offers per head of cattle.
but also to give the number of head to be
grazed. None of the lands which have
been or may be selected by Indians for
leased.
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Consideration Deferred,

BERLIN, March 23.--The Fleischer Zei-
tung says the American stipulations rela-
tive to more strict inspection of American
pork intended for export have not yet
reached the United States minister. and
therefore they have not been submitted to
the bundesrath. The paper adds that the
Austro- German commercial treaty negotia-
tons so absorb the attention of the men,
bers of the bundesrath that some time must
elapse before they can consider the PROPOSE
lions to repeal the prohibition placed upon
American pork.
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Shot; II Prize Fighter.

CINCINNATI March 23.-Lous Bezninah,
the prize fighter from Covington, Ky, a
man who, at Dallas, Texas. last year, killed
one James with blow of his fist in spar
ring contest, was shot and mortally wound
ed tonight by young gambler named Ar
thur Chambers, elias Kid Dugan. The
latter's mistress, one May Riley, cast him
off a few weeks ago. Tonight he forced
his way to her room where he found the
woman in company with Bezninah. Draw
ing revolver he fired two shots into the
prize fighters abdomen and two more at
the woman and fled. The woman was but
slightly wounded but Bezninah will die.
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lasted Three DAYS.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 2.3-The deadlock
in the senate after lasting seventy four
hours, was broken at five O'Clock this after
noon by the independents, who succeeded
in winning over one of the opponents of
the maximum freight rate bill. The call of
the house was dispensed with and the bill
passed. 1t now goes to the governor. SEN
ator Taylor. the runaway, is still missing.
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A Pioneer Declared Insane.

TOWNSEND, March 23.-[Special. Uncle
Jimmy Sullivan, a resident of Diamond
City since 1866, was declared insane here
this morning by a jury consisting of DR..
Belcher, Geo. NARROW and Tim Mccarthy.
Sheriff kader left on the noon train for
Warm Springs with him. He has valuable
placer mines and one of the best water
rights N Diamond. His many friends are
anxious that he may SOON recover and re-
turn home. He has no relatives in this
country but it is said he has three brothers
i'll York, Mo-, and u nephew in st. Louis.
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Sad Ending of Sinners.

DEs MONIES. March 23.--R. s. Hatton. a
man of high social and business standing,
and q woman whose name was given rs Mrs.
Russell, of Kansas City, were found dead
together this morning i'll a room on Walnut
street. They had been asphyxiated by es-
Gaping gas. Hatton was bachelor and Mrs,
Russell is said to be of high social standing
in Kansas City, where she leaves husband.
This afternoon it was learned that the
woman was Agnes j. Russell. of st. Jo-
seph, Mo. She was divorced from her hus-
band, j. II. Russell. who has since heen
living in st. Paul. He and her son will
take charge of the remains.
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NO NEWS.
Nothing Heard From MIR. Haggln-Fuuer.
al of Two Victims,

Nothing Heard From MIR. Haggin-Fuuer-
al of Two Victims.
ANACONDA. March 23.-[ Especial. If the
conference between Mr.. Haggin and the
rail- DAD magnates in New York to-day re
suited in anything no announcement of the
decision has yet been made here. Many
rumo!s are afloat, but there is absolutely
no news tonight from anv official source.
The funeral Of George b. Lingo and John
Brush will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the presbyterian church. The boys were
members of the Juvenile Hose company, and
the entire city fire depa, tment, with the up
per works band, will attend the funeral.
The jury found a verdict to-day in accord
ance with the facts already published, exon
Grating the railroad men from all blame.
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Bozeman Democrats.

BOHEMIAN, March 23.-[speeial. AT the
democratic primaries held tonight II. B.
Baker was nominated for alderman in the
First ward: END nettener i'll the Second,
L. S. Handey III the, Third and j. M. Lind
ley i'll the Fourth. The number in attend
ance at the primaries was larger than ever
before i'll the history of the city.
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Cooks aud Pastry Makers In session

CHcAao, March 2s.-Fho grand cole ge of
Epicurean Cosmopolitan Cooks and Pastry
association held its first convention to-day
in this city. Chef Phillips, formerly of the
Auditorium hotel, is director general of the
organization, which has over 1900 men,
bers. Among the cities represented to-day
are Denver, Omaha, st. Paul, Minneapo:
lis, Buffalo, Cincinnati. Detroit, Cleveland
and Now York. The object of the organ
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SHOT BY A SIREN.
Accounts Differ as to the Cause Of the
Fracas.

Accounts Differ as to the Cause Of the
Fracas.
MIssouLA, March 23.-ISpecial. Last
night at Bonner woman known as "Net-
tie, the Bum," formerly a resident of the
Bad Lands of Missoula, shot and danger
ously wounded Swedish wood chopper
named Joseph Putra. He was brought
here and taken to the Sisters hospital.
The accounts of the affair differ materially.
Putra says that he was going ont of tie
house to hurry up his partners. who had
gone after some soda. The ball struck him
i'll the right hip and passed entirely through
the body. She says it was accidental and
occurred while they we're having friendly
scuffle. The woman is now boarding in
Sheriff Houston's hotel.
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Talks of big Money.

CHrcAao March 23.-George Clark, back
or of Fitzsimmons. said tonight that he
has $4,000 on deposit with Mr.. Ballard, of
the Inter Ocean, and Halls hackers must
cover this amount or stop talking. Clark
says he will take no notice of the paltry
81. 600 forfeit which Harris says he has de-
posted in San Francisco. II want enough
money up" says Clark, ''to make Hall
fight after making the matoh."
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VIII Adhere to tho Policy.

WASHINGTON, March 23--Secretary Fos-
ter announces that the policy of the treas
ury department, begun by Assistant Seors-
tary Nettleton, in exercising the discretion
vested in the secretary OF the TREASURY to
decline to furnish gold bars in exchange
for gold coin for shipment, would be ad-
bered 10.
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Tho Usual Assertion.

MILWAUKEE. March 23.-The Milwaukee
Bridge and Iron works, Of which Messrs.
Keepers and Riddelare the principal stock
holders, assigned this morning. Liabilities,
$200, 900; assets not given, but IL ia asserted
they will exceed tho liabilities. Slow col
lections caused the failure.
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Hardsh,ps OF an EXPLORER.

WINNIPEG. March 23.-W. Washburton
Pike, the English explorer, has returned
from the Arctic circle, where he has been
the last two years in search of musk oxen
and buffalo. His party underwent terrible
suffering in their journey, being lost at one
time for fourteen days without food. The
weather was terribly cold. He was fairly
successful in hunting. bringing the skins Of
over fifty musk oxen.
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The Discussion Was Heatea

CHICAGO, March 25.-At to-day's meeting
of the Methodist Minister'S association,
long report of the Malta lynching in New
Orleans WAS presented, in which the Malta
and unrestricted immigration were de-
nounced. resolution accompanying it
sympathized with New Orleans in the impo-
tency of its legal machinery against the
Malta, but declared mob law unchristian
and un-American. After a brief but heated
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In His own Behalf.

OMAHA, Neb., March 23.-The court-mar-
tial of Capt. Galley was concluded to-day.
The accused made an argument on his own
behalf, and judge Advocate Ray addressed
the court for the prosecution. The finding
of the court will be forwarded to Washing.
ton
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Pigeon Holed the Proclamation.

WINsTED, Conn.,, March 23.--It has been
customary for years for the governors fast
day proclamation to be read in all churches
on Sunday preceding fast day. Yesterday
none of Winsted's ministers read it, and
to-day explained they had not received it
from Town Clerk Wentworth The latter,
who is a democrat, explains that he does
not recognize Rulkley as governor. and
therefore pigeon-holed the official procla-
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we'll aware of the Importance OF the reci-
procity treaty between the United States and
Brazil. Lord Salisbury adds that four years
ago the government failed to obtain the
i,razilians' assent to the "most favored ma
tlon, treatment for British merchandise
The British governments efforts in that d.
rection will now be renewed.
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-TIIE-
J. Steiinnetz JcWelry
Co.,
LEADING JEWELLERS,
Helena, Mont.

N. B.-Finest Watch repair
ing in the northwest. Jewelry
made TO order and repaired,
diamond setting and engraving
original and artistic. A mai
order department. Write for a
ring gauge to order just the fit
with.
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Efforts Wiii be Removed,

LONDON, March 23.-Iord Salisbury has
written letter to the Glasgow chamber of
commerce in which the premier says he ia
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The Vacheion Watch

None other so good for the
money; properly and scientific
ally proportioned; made by a
firm first incorporated in 1910:
they embody the best practical
knowledge of any watch in the
world. In a certain bank in
Helena there are two carried by
gentlemen to whom we sold. Be-
side them is another one, carried
by gentleman who has inherited
it; gold, key-winder, made
probably fifty years ago; cases
nearly worn out, but the move.
ment still faithful, "ticking"
testimonial to the excellence oil
the Vacheron watch in all de-
cades. We challenge anyone tc
produce bad one. See us
about them.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-06-11

his decision sometime In July it Is ex-
pected. The opinion is expressed that
ii Tilden, with all his shrewdness and
wilyness, could not draw will which
can withstand the efforts of lawyers to
break it no one else need try.
OF the fifty-two Episcopal dioceses of
the country over one-half have taken
action with regard to the confirmation
of Bishop-elect Brooks and only one
third have withheld their consent. 1t
is believed IN some quarters that even
If the standing committees agree, the
house of bishops will reject the nominal
ton, but the general opinion seems to be
that DR.. Brooks will pull through by a
satisfactory majority.
THE directors of Union Theological
seminary have declared their position
on the question of the right of the gen.
eral assembly of the Presbyterian church
to veto the transfer of Prof. Charles A.
Briggs from the chair of Hebrew to the
chair of biblical theology. They say,
after having taken legal advice, they see
no reason to change their views on the
subject of the transfer of DIR. Briggs,
and are bound to discharge their duties
under the charter and constitution of
the seminary and to adhere to them.
The intent of the veto passed by the
general assembly at the recent session
in Detroit was that DIR. Briggs should
cease to be professor In Union seminary.
The effect of the resolution given above
is that it is the Judgment of the direc-
tors that the veto was usurpation of
the powers given or intended to be given
to the general assembly, and since the
stand, and DIR. Briggs will continue as
professor during the coming year as
during the past seventeen years.
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career. Entering his store the morning after
the dis patch came announcing the surrender of
Sumter, he put on his coat and said:
THE Government educated me for the army,
am still in debt to the Government and willing
to discharge the obligation"
Loyal words; brave words, and in the light of
all they meant for the veal Of the American
nation they are sublime words.
There was set before him supreme necessity
his country's peril. He accepted his duty as
do all great souls, In the white light of the sim
pie truth. Called OF God to this great mission
he ans Mered to every summons as did Samuel Of
old Here am I.
and the honor and glory the world has accorded
1t, how grandly stands forth the truth of that
utterance of the great Teacher: "He that will
lose his life shall save it,"
How inspiring, amid all the sordid greed and
self-seeking of men In public affairs, is the
Grant. No man ever p1owed himself into the
conviction of his fellows without this Christ
like quality OF putting his purpose above HIM
self. The common people, rarely at fault al
ways trusted HIM, and he never failed Them
Fortuna to is that nation that has such an ex-
ample OF manhood, patriotism, courage, and
fidelity.
Citizens of Galena, receive this gift, made
doub1y precious by the sublime life and devo-
tion to country of him 1t represents. AS you
have always guarded the name and fame Of
Grant, SO guard and preserve this memorial
and round and about You shall be the prayers
Of all the American people, East and West,
North and South.
Briefly accepting the gift, Mr.. *. H.
Mcclellan, Chairman OF the Board of
Park Commissioners, introduced Mr..
Depew. The famous after-dinner speak.
er and brilliant orator was greeted with
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ROYALTY GETS A SHOCK.
THE PRINCE OF WALES HAN
DIED LIKE OTHER MEN.

In the Celebrated Baccarat Case Run
Astonished the Kingdom by sharp
Rebuke of the Prince OF Wales.
In his speech in the famous baccarat
trial in London Solicitor General Sir
Edward Clarke greatly shocked the
flunkies of the realm by giving the
Prince of Wales smarting tongue lash
ing. Referring to the threat that If the
court did nothing the military authori-
ties would at least see that Sir William
Gordon Cummings name should be
stricken from the military role, the solic-
itor general said in plain words it
would be impossible to do any such
thing and leave on the list the name of
the Prince of Wales. One must thor
oughly understand the almost religious
worship of royalty which prevails
throughout Great Britain to clearly un-
derstand the full meaning and crushing
significance of the solicitor generals
words aimed directly at the heir appar-
ent. And again Sir Edward Clarke's
assertion that the precis was prepared
by Lord Coventry and signed by Sir
William Gordon Cumming solely in order
to shield the Prince of Wales from scan
dal, caused one of the greatest sensa-
tions of this sensational trial, and those
who heard the remarks made in court
were so impressed with them that they
were generally discussed afterwards.
and were commented upon in the club
and other circles far into the night and
early morning.