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On the other haud the Territorial debt proper has increascl from S757, l5S,9j last year to Ss55, 2Sl,33 this year, Ca result duo very largely ns you say, to the appropriations made by the l6th Legislaturel, nnd to which sum will hayo to be added the expenses of the Constitutional Convention; besides we have three months longer to main tAin the government this year Some of the counties have undoubtedly re. ducel their indebtedness this year and the cities of Tombstone and Tucson claim to have reduced theirs, but the Territorial debt is in bad shape. The total vAlEutiou was increased some S92o, ,0)0, as yoa tate, notwithstan ling that the valuation Ut the Atlantic & Pacific F F. was reduced nearly one h llt million.
 The assessment for Territorial pur poses, Fl cents, as against S) cents Last year, I clIimel to be insufficient Gnl 1 adhere to my statement as there Is no economy in running behind SD 0Jj per year or more aud paying ten per cent interest also claimed that some Of the counties were also levying an in  sns sient thv arl
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The strained relations between the governments of the United States and Ghili Is due to many causes, originating R the Chilian rebellion, but was brought to q crisis by the arrest of three of our citizens upon tbei depart. nre from the U. s, legation ia Sautia. go, and the hostile act of placing the legation under the surveillance of Chi jean police. Upon the protest of Min lster Egan the Amencans were released, inc police withdrawn, and the Junta repudiated the unfriendly action as un- authorized by them. 4 question re. mains so be settled, however, namely she right of our legation to give asylum, to oBalnacedistrefuges Minister Egan's attitude in this respect, it is said has not differed from the policy pursued by German and English diplomates and IS not contrary to international usage. The administration at Washington has taken decided stand in tue matter eld will enterRin no compromise in- ifinginy our rights as q nation.
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SUMMONS.
iN HE SUPERIOR CURT. tIIl ,r' Cnnis u( San Fr,nrls,o, Sarv ai
 l;far,,i,
nEPAR1aESr %, ]

liiurnia.
 GEPAhIaESr %. j.
 Ella A. Wagner, Fl iu,iG. ,J Ioui, C. Nssrsr, De ,udaut.
 Aciin sonplt in the Superior Court, Ci.y ani County uf san ra 'iti,to, State of Cali lofuia, md the ConIIaiDt iled m said Cit, "nl County of San Frucisc'i, in the olEce Di the Clerk of sai6 Superior Cowt
 The People of the state af Calif,r ia send Greeting to Lonis C. Wagner, n,f,ndaut. You are hereby required c. apI car m an ac- tion hrgusl against you by the above hnlntd plaintiff ir tl-e Superior Count, City ad CnuntY uf San Francisco, State f Cali nti.ia, ant tn answer the Complaint fled tlrr. in within ten days tex lu,ive of the day uf f,r- ice) after tie service ,ui vun f this Slinna rS = il ger, ed within this cnunry; CT it aINtd elsewhere, within tlity days -ar id, net by default will le taken against you, atcnG- ing tn the prayer nf ssi1 crln,,ain'.
 The said action k ! rnrpht tn uf,taiu iut.-. ment and decrrc "f Il k comt di,soi,inr q e h'udS "f natrim' ny now ,xis'ng l,tvau p'ein.iG and d-fpdaGt uppn tIe ground uf icftndart'> vilfui neglect and tts,iii, n s,. for general relitt. as vii mnp fully arlta in the complaint on file. Co which spe,Ial refer cnce i. hereby made
 Anl you arr E,r. ly lmtiGed tl,at if v,u fail tn al pyar and answer tlr said crIujfs ith a. above ltquirrd lsr sail plaintiff VIII al,lvtr tle c"mt for t@ 1rliff illei ein deHanded DCN Given und,r. my hand and Seal NNcrH. sti Sui eli", Court nt rhr Cify iut >-->- County "f S1n lrracieen Stifp r' taIilnnia, q k 2Ilh iay ~ lu'y in tfc car rf "nr Lm'l one th"usaid ,iglt mndrrd aud
 WN. .J. ELNTTNFR. Clcrt. By FRED. w. LEEs, Eeruy Cklk
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Notice 10 PaI. P JGIg.
M GTTcE IS nErIIYG GIVEN TuAT

NI VI FIVT' I'T " I-I- T T J VT I.lN JI ' T 1t 'he Dupl,',tr AS>ossn rr,r rriT { Gia Comty. Atiz ua Ttri'mA I,l.stle 1ear 1891. iS nlw in ms [, ss, s.i n for Il e cnlec. ti"n of taxes le,icd rhrt'io, and il.n said taAts will le d,linq,rnt nu ihr Thhd (:ull Mondav fl Dec, mlrr li9l. ,rd .;ln fi'e,a nid ou that da rr llior Il r'c, tIr and "nr-Lalf lIfr C mt. tfI moth rriing Il l time tle said faxes sl au Q de.iLq.n,. tn. ietl.er with srcrtinr c,S!s, will le c1Gtd to tfe an,"rnt q ldtof iS Itnalty.
 Jtx,s atela, T 't ai my nfi' ce in tie Crur- ty CeuGt Iiwse le'vtfn | e hours cf ge'clock a. m, and o'clock p. m. every day ez-ert holidays.
 Globe, Ariz ma, ce.t IA. 1891.
 l. H. THOMPSON,
 Tax Collector of Gila County, A. T. septlc-5w
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4 cnre for cran,p. In lhr stnmncr

ALBERT El,w.N, Editor of the Lconaid, Texas, G,aptir, ys; ''Fm the culr, cramhs in the stomach Chamberlain S Colic, Ch"lsfa and Diarll oa Remedy is ne best and m st speedy l ever u,,J ' Many others who lave tried lt ent,Ifain he same orl"i"u. For sale hy II c. Hitrbc,L
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
TREATHENT.
raks of an ore as

'ao rEF{rscaaertt.
 -sseuse Ihere is no mys- -. : abont treating rehellious ores. If one method will not do, another will the choice heinz determined artly, by relative expense and partly by elicien. cy. At the last resort, anything cau be smelsed by proper funng. If, ur. der any circumstances, and ore con. tains enough precious metal to cover the expense of inning, tguusl lortl,i, n and incidentals and for reductioa .ay Sl6 ton Cat the worst or loes oyer these costs, there should be no uu, g. ton of making itpay, if thefe Is enough of 1t. There is, and there always vii he, room for improvement in mcclellan gical processes hut the margin which the projectors of new methods have to work upon is constantly being reduced. In the future, so far as can be foresecn, the gain will be in increased economies and mechanical Improvements, rather than in any radical changes from meth eds now recognized as standard, and which are based upon certain well de- termined lines. It ig of course within the bounds of possibility that some startling inuo-atlon may be made which { will reyolntionize present practice, ut the chances seem slim indeed. Mining Industry.
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NOI'ICH
- o.l.t. elai. lSal

aaz7o'. H'l'. .Ia.' ..'.. .3.I C w,.rIcg IS HEREBY GlYGN THAT I9 1 nayr 'h < dEy t"' ,r, l,,.i,5. ssi J '''n,,H' ..Ii, al, hH'k aae,ltJ's, ant thetinE 'i ".sl' u ,., ',c' ali | t's due me a, aI" ''' l. t,..tr erred Co n, m an sF ,'' I. ft il+ inii-Itr ns-y C htIec.st jay the sam "a ,f, seq se.i .yr.pt.4 .aa .' sea. @
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It is estimated that England has i'm
 ported American grain this year to tae amount of slo0, 900, 00). This cer- tainly does not indicate that our new tariff law is reventing that country from buying our products as freely as
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10

Net reduction, ..,..,. $8l ,GS6.7l Mir. Murphy in his letter, says. "Tou will perceive that reported last year a school debt of SioD92, while this year that item WIS not roporte as it couit not he necuraiely ascoytMued EIt instead of eliminating the Si9,10 s,hurl debt from his exhibit, be makes tie mist ke of including it amoag the reductions ot liabilities, rnus nakingsn error in h's figures of double the amount. or S81, ,O0o. Therefore, in- aCead of reduction of $8l, ,6S5.7I, as indicated above, there remains only $l ,GS6.7l as the apparent reduction. In reality, the indebtedness has been in- creased, as school bonds have been voted in several counties, making the school debt much greater than Si0, DOC. We have no desire to antagoni a MT. Murphy, but simply to poiut out what we believe tu be errors in his estimates, and we will say further, thnt we believe him to be capable and conscientious official who has labored for the adva C. ment ot the Territory.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10

Iheprelmiuary examination of F. J, Heney upon the charge of numbering Dr. John c. Handy, in Tucson. re- sllted iE the acquittal of Hsney, upon the ground of self defense, it being clearly established that Handy was the aggressor, and that Heney endeavored to Ryeid conflict.
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Preventative of chlIis,

is not surpassed.
 It is endorsed hy He Lest chemists as lha most eihcaciuus, iengiheniug Tonic tbi1 soantry bss eyel prodnced tie value of pkiss VII i'e recoPnzFd " all WI @ may use ten. Pri,ate citizens of Aii7rra ,isiting St. esi. nave sNHesFed iheir ccnvietic ns inst is is 70. eniiarly aaanfed to tfe wants If flat T.yrs. ."ry' and needs only trial to insure i,s spstdr introduction there.
 Orders addressed io TIE WEST IEryk MANUFACTURING COMPANY win bs orcmptly x.ruted aee is-st
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10

The Phoenix papers report fair prog ress in grading for the north and south railroad. The present contract will carry the work twenty miles out from phoeuix
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
THE HtRaIsOY ACT AN3 C0UNTY IH.
 DJ ETEDNGss.
Yours respectfully
 N. o. MURPHY.

The relation of the Harrison Act to county indebtedness in Arizona has been made an interesting subject by the report of the governor. Taking the county debt of each county with the rate of taxation, and the counties of the territory are found to have q debt with one exception, far in excess of the limit of per cent as fixed by the Har- rioon Act. Supervisor Montgomery has taken the pains to figure out what percentage each county debt IS to the total valuation of the property.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
Ar,zoxA's FINANCES.
iOrr1tr oy rHn aovnRNon,

PHoENTX, A. T., Oct. c, lS5l.
 Fps. SILVER BELT:-Th reference to your editorial of tho 3d inst wish to correct some impressions which you have erroueoosiy gained from my re- port in regard to the finhnSial condition oI tho Territory
 You ,te an apparent" reduction in the gross indebtedness of the Territory, Territorial county municipal Id school of Sl33, 70 since my last report. If you will examine my last report yon will sec that the gross county indeht. odues was reported at S2,22l, 9l0.66 as against g., 175i 8)4,7t this year, or n difference of Si5, t0J.92
 Ton will also perceive that tho amount of interest reported last year was S2j7,902,s7, as against Slso, l27 orproMmated this year, difference of 7,775.s7.
 You will also perceive that report. ed last year school debt of StA, 09o, while this year that item was not re- portcl, as it could not be accurately assertaineI. As to the correctness of the figures from tho different counties I am compelled to dePenl upon tht county officials,
 You will also perceive that the mu. nicipll in lebte lness reported last year | tgiven by city oliaials) amounted to 1 Sl)j,GlG,3l, as against SlSs, 9S) this ! year, difference ot Sl5,G2L30 | Total differences:
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10

The Journal Miner does not agree with Governor Murphy's estimate o! the actual value of property in this Territory AUucrding to the assess ment roll it is placed ut BPS. .270, i6S 2S, while ho estimates it at S70, ,0J), 0)0. There IS DO doubt but the assessed value is small, although the supervisors of this county crowded 1t up to all that it wnCld reasonably stand, and in many cases, particularly in city property, the assessed value is greater than the actual value. There is considerable property in Prescott that the owners would he more than willing to part with al the assessed value, and in other cases the Board of Equalization assessed proper ty at higher value than 1t had re gently been sold for. What IS true df Yavapai is equally true of Coconiuo county, in regltd to tho assessmen' and Y bv a. inst and reasonable val
 the assessment roll of the Ter.
 ah he increased to S7a, 0D,0 ,0)a,
 hern part of the Territory is
 heir fair share of the Terri
 pse. Journal Miner.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
Knights Of pythias.

EeEu ar meeting nf Tn a Noun an Io'l No IT, Tuesday niait f .a,h v'tl ai Ma. 2, nic Hail. Al hr,tlcrs in good st,uaiiir dr, cordially invited.
 .IoD ATKINS, C. C. v r AsN,Ro TX Rs E
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
Renrnes Cnn,t hr Cnrr,L

By local applications, as they cao mt reach the diseased potion rf the ear
 There Is only one way t1 cure dvafat S,, and that is ly constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an inilaned gonlI. ri"n If the mu aus lining rf the Eu>ts- chan Tube. Wheu this tu gets u- famed you nave rambling s, und or imperfect hearing, aud when il Is rntife- ly closed deafness is the result, and un. less the nhlmnation cau be taken out and this ttIhe restored tu it's nurnal con dhnn, hearing wlii be destroyed forever; nine cases ut of ten are caused hy cdfanh which is nothing lut an il- haned condition If the mucous sun faces.
 We will gve One Hundred UolIaIs for any case If deafnrss (caused l.y ca,arrh) that We can not cure hy taking Halls Cdtarih Cur' Send for circulars, fee.
 F. J. CHENEY $ co, Props. Toledo, O
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
l.E.,Ir r.arI.r. 0. Q !.

Rescue Lodge. |. q. q F, meets Welucs day et,,,in., ul each Ntrk at C. 4 !, lnli ' isiiius brniLeIs in Z. rd standing are ct ,iaily invited [" stt,ui.
 N. T, a,c%EttY, \ C. IT, II. AiCNFLLY, Secy.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
CHA kNcAwrrt.r. Non

[. . Q. F. meets m tfe second ard foprth Fridavs in zach mcnib. Visiting lrrtkrsn iT good standing cordially in,if cd to siisre'.
 .. c. FOX. C. 2 ca4s. RAEKrS. scribs.
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holly unjust.
 ac Expense
 .darch last, have ,le--' .s against the county. and iho Board of Supervisors should conclude that there is more money in the Expense Fund than is necessary to pay the accrning expenses of maintain Ing the government of such conDty, the Board of Supervisors is commanded to re-transser such excess to the general fund of the county. The debt thus suspended is exceedingly large, how much, with onF present data, we arc unable to compute. With this fact ia view, it viii be asked What prudent man will want to add to the burden already incurred by an additional tax For the support of State government?
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
Ne. ss, aou,a Eecsra stre&s.
SAINT LOUIS. MISsoEJ1

Thir rres, Tonic has bcsn iri-ocqasd sd so sas o,lc of tie Nississ;rri Valley for ,he psst popularity.
 Thor is n.thmg of =,, 2, stiyr' exfapt thss, ,''Asl,.i Sea .s-slimulaht. sa aletIzer CT anti. tyT"piic lt is particularly adapted ta a,Ait- rinus districts and as
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
TEECE MAKO
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T"c-c.aoetac cs.1 ' 'a:,f.-: cf ias f.ss pAperoa tic L-y q Saa ....,. e sti.!--; Ts o-iSvs was t.e "...s@' ;.soy f.-:a ::3:-..-,5 : il i;.,; tie i.ha5.:aa.5 fti. 2, Js: -.acra.. ..ss. D :aIatsr. es.cG a,.c :75l lr'oi5,o. 1..e '.,.a. i-e mary o;i-r U accrs ':], ,:li suec,.rabsJ t2 tss i:sv..as. sad ( as over '1;'.s,.-, aJur,y e.; ..ss t,.l-r Tl5aser-, ...s ,.S- s:.Sset l b: yJa=S5- C.ac-2..J::a. -is ",,,'.:,.-...:,-,, iili :a.;ea i,e-.:s. ;i iaos. roia:::e:.. !.as. t.te F, ,w-.a2,. @.:t ,f !a;e years, B.! } yeos:y ol..isA j ve=y cs..e.a:.. t@:;,u r. t:i,sc w.,o wa: F -.-s;.a a:: re'.ao:- ia e,s p. .:.sasd z. ".;:c :ay," ,.T-7.'oas 2. !..u: ..r wi;h :..c rFc.-:a.: c..ers :ss.. z / :.,. E.a-st. t;,s -,Sa:';iie-'." c;;:c-?.:-i, p.5..s,c@. aaI i; i5 t. '.esssaa. |, -yi:s-.;:.i ,ar ..,e r.:s5csa:s r--:softis i7s'. n'- t,.,s.-', t.i7-, szs .ooo- ,! -, ,r... i a-e t.s:.::J..-1 a:::o:,S a:I L., sa5 5'c-.5e- r;.s 2a2t-. :.i,... to .ie7, pre- :,.::,;:., vh-,, -.::os il ya.Ie i:e:a o.a:s io ,,-,. ov:Ty .a5;-;.S' -ecc!yco e.. tft:.c four s- --:';:: :. :e=ss, s.-i~, 's... bs :;:a..cd to h..:...ata5 t.Ts- l,o:l L., "..:.l,niacr' office Q b
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TIE ODEiL Type Writer.

Gg0 will buy ike ODELL TYIE NEl. EGu TER wnl' 7S cln,,tns, ara SIS fal the SiNGI.E CASE ODEI;a warrntci to do btt'ia work tan aiy machine nisfc
 It cnlnl ines sn,P. ieI1Y with brE TIIl'Y. SPEED EASE OF OPgt ATioS. wears lrugsruit4. o:'t Cost of lel airs than any offer uucl inc Has n" ink rtln"n to bother She operator. lt k NEAT, sU Bsf A>TIAi. nickel-plaie.l, reif,ct, and adapted tn all kinds nf type writing. Like a printing press, it produces sharp. cl,au. legihle manGseiilt, Two nr tCn ctIi,s can be nAde at one wrhirg. Any intelii, ,rtt,r. son can tfanht an operator ip two days. Nc ofier Sl 0So i"ray e,eratT Nhn tal ,rral the w"rk af the DOUBLE CASE tlDlI.L.
 Reliable Agtnta nId Salesntn vanled Special Inducements tn Dealers.
 For Pamphlet giving Endorsements, etc address.
 ODELL TYPE WRITER co. 3ss -3og Dearborn M. CHICAGO, iLL.
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z th. psir .f.- y. ssa afEls3 ,-. { . annexed and 'oregoing ,,5ae,ib.1 t,4. are i4n. srl ear before me clss ei Jsss, son Snd ckn,' ledssa that (. dav ia r.,. .eslrd the aia isstI' Ileut ef ,isrsd s.'a csryide!ati n st d Tuli 'SS thsfi;inD ior d. Given under my ltsrd and sir ,is,t5 th.,firth dzs oi .lu'a Noiariai ,rsl .ks, .Jgi. ~ ,.r.. e., N. s. SNYDER. Notary fubIa
 S!ms O., {. 2 FndonsG
 "TEsAl ,oaT os 4ri'az'
 CoININ IF .lLE
 l. ha- Martin, County Gecacaer. is sui for ,4ii Gil1 County, ,.. hereby csHaY. ;llst the within ngtTumtnt of writing, vss lst-day If Seld A . D 1891. al , s'tlaRE p m ssIssco,d ds ei Gi!s County, ArizoaA fssa- t'ry
 Seal. CEAs. r. MARTIK.
 C0uasy sfssidv7 IESnTonT CD AEisaN-, ss
 COUS,r or tiILz,
 !. Chas. r. Martin. Gauntr TSen-6sg, ti mi for said Iouuty, Territory afoTSsSts an prryhg ccitify, T at the slnss sBd torvrs,rg iS a fUli. tGe Erd errr,ct copy oi ihs A.';si-s "t Incorporation of Le Glohs and PiBsi zs. nit t"ii Read GuwI aGJ. ss tke ts-re Sp. ssIo tie files uf aiy oiiics, iEs' tie kaugs is tull and eoIr.ct tt..nsclh.i tasIsfrun sad sf.tss Shole ther0oi, 2. also vi tte .niarstRSsss shtTr,u. $ Gjyen under ry nsnd snd Sval as o8se. ast, the epi day g SspttaiisrsA. L., lks!. (sesl.l CHAS. T. MARTIN.
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tEDFETtkiEG g Specially.

c8 Orders taken Tor G,.ais not ia Stock. WAL ZlMMERNAAN.
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Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10

We print elsewhere q communication from Acting Governor N. o. Murphy, showing where the indebtedness of Arizona has been reduced, and the amount of liabilities incurred during the past year. If we are not mistaken, there is a discrepancy in Mr. Murphy's figures. He claims reductions in the Territorys obligations as follows
 County, ............., $lS t05 92 In.e-@o ,.......... .. 77,775.S7 School, ........... ...... 41,0)1.OO tit ,.... . 1c,G2730
 s173, ,s0J.00 Inc. Ter. debt proper, 9s, l22. 2.3S N- Go4 pnfs "
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10

The time of che commenesEoeEt oi tkis Css- porati"n shall be the time of fling thsse srri- cles 3f ineorpnratian for rsCGfd in ,he ofh0s Cf 'he County Recorder in and for the County e Gils sad the County of Pima, and its teTniEt. soc shall be fifty ysErs chan aext ensuing
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
"Tss R;1i.i R,.:.ii ff0I lics:;17," bI LlslsSollcr. I--} E..-.l C5IiGt E22;;3," r l. Waglt7,

T1-t rf t.i,1e li-iarc7 i5 S.=-j iacae5, an, they ate Gls..J reurouuc q ii i.c simiilc rh wing CNc.y t..t lad coicr of tls gcat o- yIits Ci ht CLS Ct Nssti could not Ls IT. hnscl fJr Sloo ooo
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10
"Uo1el a-l Cllllrll Thst, " GJC, Napier Ie-

I,aci cf Clcse .-turc5 i3 re produced n photo. T-Avu-c, s=e 2;-j, s.:d ei.inen,.y fitted for tram i;g sud w.l adorit tIe walls of the most refn,d E-:ac.
 i.ic subscription T9cc f tis Weekly Ttaml r-r Ii s..!U, and sGbsc=1 1,ioai iaay sent either direct ib ". \ lfcs-st rsS .cScs, San Francisco. through the Local Acei-t tHe "T<aminer a1 tEs Postmaster.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10

H8s ph hand at all times select assortment of lmri'uir. oi tLc latest designs, for sale at uadera,e riic,s klso Paper Hanging Neatly Done.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10

ising me'iirm.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-10-10

ghC highest arp9,nS e. iudehsA7ess cs i.s. lility to which said CrPuys,iaa is at BLy me tn subject itself is ba sus5 Ji frs shoae- md llallsrs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-15
A SMALL MARGIN.
Spurious 20 Gold Pieces Worth $1.4O In
Circulation.

Spurious IS Gold Pieces Worth $40 In
Circulation.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE most dan
gerous counterfeit ever known in the his
tory of the coinage of the government has
been found by the authorities of the mint
in this city. 1t is q IS gold piece. designed
and executed with such remarkable skill
that few experts sap distinguish the spuri-
GUS coins from the'genuine. In general ap.
pearance. color,&. weight and design the
counterfeit is peffect. It is an exact fac
simile of the true coin, except in size. 1t
is slightly larger in diameter, but the dis
crepancy ia SO small that only careful
measurement with special instruments, in
the hands of n skillful man, will reveal the
difference, and even an assay has been
found necessary to establish definitely its
spurious character.
Onlysa few have been discovered in the
mint, but even conjecture cannot approx
mate the number that are floating through
banks and sub-treasuries. The principal
fact wkich makes them most difficult of de-
lection, is that they are made of gold, but
the metal is of lower grade than the govern
ment standard, which ia 800 fine. The
spurious pieces are about fifty points less.
Assays made at the mint have shown that
they have an intrinsic value of $4.4O. leav-
ing the counterfeiter n profit of 60 cents on
each piece for his labor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-15
A THORN IN HIS FLESH.
Bismarck Has an Offer That Gives WILL
lam Concern.

Bismarck Has an Offer That Gives WILL
lam Concern.
LONDON, Jan. H.-Berlin advices state
that bombshell in the imperial cabinet
could hardly have caused more consterna-
tion than the report that the grand duke of
Mecklenburg Schwerin had offered to
Prince Bismarck the presidency of the
grand ducal ministry. The grand duke is
the head and front of the feudal rulers of
Germany. Attached by an ancestry to the
Slavs, he made that attachment stronger
by marriage to member of the Russian
imperial family. His family is older than
the Hohenzollerns and fully as proud, and
he considers himself at least equal to Ger
man emperor. His discomfort with the
kaiser's policy, both in it's anti-Russian
features and its contempt for ancient feu-
dal privileges, has long been apparent, and
if the statement of the usually well-informed
Frankfurter Zeitung proves true, it will be
taken for granted that he has now struck
the first blow against the ruler of the Ger
man empire. There is no doubt that he
has many sympathizers and that the kaiser
has good cause for alarm.