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HOW WILLIAM WON HIS BRIDE.

hON W LILLIAN WIN hlO DhlOE.
The naughty old Billy Goat stood at
bay, one forefoOt resting upon a juicy
coil of wire, his head thrown proudly
back. Before him in an attitude of HUI
mility, stood young William, the pride
of Ashplle society.
And So" painted the father, "you
wish to wed my lovely Mamie, my eve
-ahem, kid; to take her from the lap of
luxury? Pray tell me how you expect
to maintain her in the way to which she
has been accustomed?'
Deeply abashed, The youth murmured
something about the excellence of the
tomato can crop, but even as he spoke
he felt that he was offering her only the
caramels of existence, not the bread
The head of the irate parent went
down; he gave a short of rage and was
about to use violence, when his fair
young daughter cast herself at his feet.
81 love him." she walled. "For my
sake give him chance to prove what he
can do
ISOLDE it." returned her father. 81
will give him "a hours in which to prove
that he is able to support you"
1t was evening. The wind whistled
dismally along the streets of Englewood
and raised playful cyclones, to the detri-
ment of nostril and optic. Young Will
liam needed it not. He was thought
fully chewing newspaper and thinking
disInally of his fate, for he feared that
he could never call the gentle Mamie his
own. But suddenly, as he digested the
DAILY Hint from Paris" a great light
dawned upon him. Madly he rushed
along the dusky streets until he reached
the home of his beloved.
''She is minel" he shouted. 81 can
now support her as well as you do. Hoop
skirts are coming in"
''Noble youthr' cried the parent in
accents of joy. Take her, she is yours"
Chicago Tribune.
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-"L have been trying DR.. Bulls Cough
Sryup, and am well pleased with It,
My son had the whooping cough and a
bad cold followed. 1 tried your Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup and in three nights
he was better. Moses VERIFY, Lancaster
Court House. Ya.n
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-The Tnledn Rlade has offered a nriz

The Toledo Blade has offered prize
of S. for the best spring poem. Mis-
guided sheetl It's editors will repent in
sack cloth and ashes before Easter.
Spring poetry is one of those Affections
that require no coaxing. The first warm
sunny day brings forth reams of it, The
IS prize will simply swamp the Blade
office if Ohio bards are as prolific as
their Minnesota brethen and sisters. =
Cleveland Plaindealer.
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What is

CastOria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregorc, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers CastOria destroys Worms and aays
feverishneSs CastOria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. CastOria relieves
teethng troubles, constipation and fatulency
CastOra assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
tOra is tho Children's Panacea-the Mothers
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AN Ax.ELLENT PUN.

"George," said the elder Washington,
"did you chop this tree down with your
hatchet?n
"Papa, replied the little fellow, "don't
ak me-"
Whereupon the father clasped the son
to his bosom proudly.
"You will be the great American hui
morist," he said.
But the elder Washington was disap-
pointed. The son never rose higher
than the PreSidency.-Harper's Bazaar.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
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Castoria.

"Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR. @. @. osaooD,
Lowell, Mass.
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Wanted.

Active lady or gent for steady work in ath
town, soliciting. Guaranteed salary ee5.. Per
month. Send $500 for outfit express paid tied
references exchanged IA Hall Building. ley,
NY. -
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EsrArE on JOSEPH ]. PECKHAM.

TsTATE OF JOSEPH j. PECKHAM.
VIII presented.
STATE OF VERMONT,l In Probate Court held
District of Bennington, SIS at the Probate office in
Bennington, within and forsaid district,on the 18th
day of March A. d. 1898.
Present John " Carney, Judge
An instrument purportng TO be the last viii
and Testament of Joseph j. Peckham, late of
Pownal in said district, deceased, being
presented by r. E. Brownell for
Adelia Peckham, the executrix
therein named for probate it is ordered by
said Court, that all persons concerned
therein be notified 10 appear at a session thereof,
to be held at the Probate Office in Bennington,
IN said district, on the sth day of April A.
D. $685. at O'Clock in the afternoon, and show
cause, if any they have. against the probate of
said Wil for which purpose it is further ordered,
that this order he published three weeks success
sively in the Bennington BANNER, newspaper
printed at Bennington, in this State, previous to
said time of hearing
By the Court. Attest,
10 JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
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"Castoria Is tho best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest OF their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. ]. +. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
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Castoria.

"Castoria Is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known TO me-"
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Company, Murray Street, York City.
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III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. =

iii SO. Oxford St., Brooklyn, M
Tour physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly OF their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN @. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
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Broken Promises.

There being no improvement In the con-
dition of affairs. the Bank Commissioners,
ON October 90, 1892 addressed letter to
New York to Dr.. r. n. Mcdonald. presi-
dent Pacific Bank, which must have
proved unpleasant reading. 1t was as
follows:
Referring to the examination Of the
Pacific Bank made October q, 1892. we are
obliged to inform yonthat its condition is
no better. Ii not worse. than it was one
year ago. At that time you personally
promised that all the Objectionable assets
would be r moved and that all the IN
structons then given to this bank would
be complied with. These promises have
several dangerous accounts which were
objected to, instead Of being decreased
have been increased. You further prom
ised that the bank would be entirely re-
habiltated and that within one year its
condition would be such as to render it be-
yond all possible criticism. but the actual
condition of the bank to-day is worse than
1t was when you made these promises. We
beg 10 inclose copy of your letter Of in
structions by which you will note that we
accepted your assurances In good faith and
we regret that we are obliged TO re-
port a total violation of the promises
then made. The amount of your unavail-
dOic dSSctS 10 eO.Ody SiCdtOI tbou ~ w 40 "a
year ago: we are not considering the
merits of these various undertakings, or
their future posi- bic value. which may be
great. but we deem unavailable all such
investments or loans which cannot be
sold, called in or rediscounted. The fact
that absolutely nothing has been done
with any of these items during the
raSt year proves that they are worth
less. We also note that whereas we were
obliged to reduce your surplus fund $H2,-
O00-on December 8. 1891, the sum was
raised to $500, 000-witfin thirty days. and
it is not understood how these accounts
were made good in so short time. We
are obliged to advise you Of this state Of
affairs aud to express our surprise that
alter your full understanding of the
exact condition of the bank nothing
should have been done or accomplished
on the line OF your agreement. In COM
parison with the condition OF the Pacific
Bank one year ago, We deem the present
status less satisfactory than 1t was then.
for the reason that it has evidently been
necessary to call in sundry large and good
accounts. there by making the proportion
of undesirable assets greater now than it
formerly was. We must again urge upon
yon the necessity of action, and can
not but feel that you do not sufficiently
appreciate the gravity Of the situation.
Upon your own assurances we
look 10 you to accomplish this undertak-
ing and trust to be advised shortly that
the bank has been rehabllItated. for 1t is
evident that the present state of affairs
10 N univ hrinU hiea cfor
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McDONALD'S SAY.
He Declares the Bank Was Never
Pronounced InSOlvent.

1.-THE Pacific Bank has never been de-
clared insolvent at any time." said r. Fl.
Mcdonald Jr., last evening. ''nor has there
ever been any threats made by the Bank
Commissioners to that effect, at least so
far as am aware of.
eff We were in condition of insolvency
in 1891 1t was the plain duty of the CON-
missioners to have seen to it that securities
which they were afraid Of we're made good
at once.
my father never made any promise to
make such securities good out Of his per-
sonal fortune. There was no necessity for
it. 1t Is true that the Commissioners found
fault with some of the collateral which we
were holding at that time. bnt there is not
a bank In the State IN which they have
not made the same objection.
''But these securities were such a small
part of the resources Of the bank that little
was thought of 1t, and we showed that
these securities would still be good in
vestment, Just as has since been proved.
THE re cent decision in the case of our
Los Angeles railway bonds makes them
gilt edged. TIE Comm issioners threw out
the John Brown Colnny bonds as abso-
Iutely worthless; yet, If nothing else, there
are zoos acres OF valuable land which ought
to be worth all of our claims. and just 80
with all our other securities.
"Our trouble hogan when Mr.. Gerberding
became Commissioner. He seems to have
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Great Danger of the Bank.

After the next semi-annual examination
of the Pacific Bank. the Commissioner s
addressed a third remonstrance to the
Attorney General in report in which. after
giving the figures Of the assets and llabili-
lies, they said
Over and above it will be seen that the
same general conditions now prevail which
are entered in our last report, the i'm
portant points not having been removed,
and in some cases augmented. Many Of
the undesirable features are somewhat
changed in amounts, but they still ex-
ist to the great danger of the bank.
In conclusion, reference 10 again made
to the report dated October "a. 1892.
which report is hereby made part of this
report. subject to sucn changes In figures
as are above noted, and all of the sugces-
tons anG criticisms therein made are ie-
peated. The Pacific Bank has not acted
upon the suggestions or instructions of
this board. and as the law neither provides
nor permits any action in the premises by
this board, said bank is hereby reported
to the Honorable Acknowledgement as re-
fusng and neglectipg TO comply with the
instructions of this board gwen Decemb Der
IL, 1891, and as transacting business in an
unsafe manner. Very respectfully.
BOARD OF BANK COMMISSIONERS.
per b. Mel. Hardisty."
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A Prizefighter's Blow.

Patrick JOSEPH Cunningham. deck
hand on the steamer Mary CARAT, got
into difficulty with an ex-pugilist named
Patrick Frye in saloon on the corner of
jackson ana Kearny streets yesterday
morning. A fight ensued in which Cum
ninpham was severely beaten and kicked.
He was conveyed to the Receiving Hospi-
tai, where it was found that he had sus-
tanned Injuries to his stomach which may
result fatally. The nolics endeavored to
locate and capture Frye for his assault.
He was sought for in all his haunts by
the police yesterday afternoon. but their
search was fruitess. Late in the evenin 9
he entered the Central Police station and
gave himself up to Cantain Douglass. He
said that he knew nothing Of the assault
upon Cunningham. and positively declared
that he had not beaten anyone for three
weeks. He also declared that his name
is not Frye, but FRAZIER, and he gave him
self up because the police were looking
for him.
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The Bank Warned,
The first report was made as follows:
Dnoa,,,kar 1901

The first report was made as follows:
December II. 1891.
To the Pacific Bank: Referring to our
examination of The Pacific Bank, made De-
cember Z, s and g. 1891. we hereby respect
fully submit the following instructions as
provided by section ii Of an act creating
this board
First-Real estate, sell all except bank
premises.
Second-Madera Bank, John Brown
colony, $4,000 Undertake at once such
negotiations as will enable you to dispose
Of this enterprise, and avoid further out
lay on this account.
Third-Riverside Banking Company,
S275,000. Reduce this balance as rapidly
as possible to $4,000.
Fourth-People's Home Savings Bank.
Dispose of that stock (S150,0Oo) held by
you. Pay them the amount of their
balance with you, S677, 600. Return to
them 100000 OF their own bonds of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company now
held by you in New York.
Fifth-Make no advancements excepting
On such securities as can be readily sold at
any time in the current market.
SiXth-Reduce the Indebtedness of the
bank Managers, VIZ: Mcdonald. $3.50. 600.
While the above instructions cover most
of the undesirable investments and lands.
we desire 10 call your particular attention
to the Mohawk Canal bonds, S133 600,
note $4,000. overdraft $4,000. total $685.
which we consider will make as bank
asset. and the Riverside Banking Com
pany, which requires immediate attention.
to make it good.
The personal guarantee of Mr.. r. H.
Mcdonald that all these instructions are
to be complied with at once is accepted by
this board in lieu Of other proceedings
that might be deemed necessary in the
premises. Yours, respectfully.
B. Mel, HARDIsTY
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DR.. Mcdonald Silent.

No result following this protest, after
waiting six months the Commissioners
sent still sharper letter to DIR. Mcdonald,
as follows:
We addressed you letter on October 90,
1892. which letter was handed 10 Mr.. r. q.
Mcdonald Jr. on November with the re-
quest that 1t must be sent to you at once,
and we assume that you received 1t. In
that letter we demonstrated the con-
dition OF the Pacific Bank and we
urged upon you the necessity Of
some action to put the bank in proper
condition. The managers here assure us
that you were making strenuous efforts to
dispose of Eastern property in order to
take up the Objectionable assets. We
have received no response from you and
nothing has been done to improve the
bank. The present condition. as shown
by an examination made April Is, 1898,
is most unsatisfactory. When we gave
the bank Instructions on December II.
1891, you, as president. gave us your
personal promise that within one year
the instructions would all be complied
with, and that the bank would be entirely
rehabilitated. Nearly one year and a
half has now elapsed. and the instruc
lions have not been complied with. and
the bank is in the same unsafe condition.
Something must be done at once, and the
only suggestion we can now make Is that
you make transfer OF all your property.
both real and personal, to the Pacific
Bank. to be held by the bank as security
for its bad accounts and doubtful assets.
We hope that you may realize the gravity of
the situation and the necessity for inn
mediate action.
No response was ever received from DR..
Mcdonald to either of the letters, al
though the last was personally received
by him, as evidenced by Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S receipt.
One of fhe chief causes Of alarm, so far
as the State Bank Commissioners were
concerned, was the showing of promissory
notes for various amounts for which no
adequate security had been given.
To the casual observer it would
appear that money had been loaned
right and left to any one who cared to Dor.
row. and every note taken was turned I'M
the bank as an asset. 1t was this fact that
first caused the investigation and led to
the correspondence which has been quoted,
and to which not the slightest attention
was paid by tho Attorney. General.
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Oxford. England. whom he married in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Pique. who is but six
months his in inr SURVIVES him

Oxford. England. whom he married in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Pique. who is but six
months his junior. survives him.
Mr.. PIQue came to this city under en-
gagemeni to the late Harry Meiegs to give
concerts. The night OF his arrival in this
city he played in the old Metropolitan
Theater on the occasion of benefit given
to Catherine Sinclair, she who was the
wife of Edwin Forrest. the great tragedian.
Before the DAYS of the Vigilance Com
mittee of 1856 Mr.. and Ms. Pique opened
the first dancing academy in this city. 1t
was in what was known as Assembly
Hail." at the northwest corner of Kearny
and Post streets. where DOW stands the
White House. In this hall, which was
used for concerts. lectures. grand we'd
dings and receptions by the best people of
the time. Mr.. Pique and his wife taught
many who are now prominent in the COM
munty the first steps of the waltz and
polka In addition to teaching dancing he
had classes in music. He made a great
deal of money bv his labors. but unfor-
tunate speculatiOns swept away a great
deal of his fortune. He was ever ready to
assist in any charitable cause. His
musical compositions. arranged for guitar
and banjo, were noted all over the United
States, and one of the largest publishing
houses in Boston awarded him a valuabl
prize for his works His funeral will take
place at o'clock this afternoon from his
late residence.
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Public MISREPRESENTATION.

This report was supplemented two days
later by an other statement to the Attor-
ney-General. in which all the foregoing
facts were again reviewed In detail. The
Commissioners emphasized the statement
that in spite Of the peremptory instruc.
tons they had given to the Pacific Bank.
after nearly year and half not one
Of these instructions has been complied
with and are not in force to-day" They
continue:
This bank reports under oath semi-an-
nually that it has a paid up capital of
$1,000 600 and surplus of $500, 900. which.
IN our opinion, is a pu bile misre PRESENT ia
ton, and beyond that we have no power to
alter the sworn statement Of the bank Off
GERS. The bank managers have for the
past year stated that DR.. Mcdonald was
in the East negotiating the sale Of large
properties, the proceeds of which were TO
be applied to the benefit Of the bank. but
none OF these promises have been realized,
and on the part OF the management there
is an utter want of proper realization of
the true condition of the concern. In
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MARRIED.

ZwAAL-EGGERS-In this city. August .. 1879,
by the Rev. j. Rowel. Scheite LWaii anu H"afi'
Eggers bota OF San Francisco.
FONDA-EMMONS-In Alameda. Aug usG 8; io9o
by the Rev Leslie Sprague. Charles r. Fohua
and Miss Belle EmmOns, both OF San francisco.
WILKENS-NILLER-ln this city. august =, ~
1892. by the Rev. }. NJ. Bueher. Charies "A. WIZ
kens and Nilhelmina D. Miller.
THOMASICH-MATSON- this city, August .,
1898 by the Rev. j. Nj. Buehler, Antonia
Thonasich aud Mary Matson
BRuWN-EDwARD this city. August l.
1898 by the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler, George Brown
and Ella Edwards.
HIRSI\ GER-LISTMANN-In this city, July 81
1893, by the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler, Emile u. nir-
Singer and Elsie LiStmann.
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had particular purpose in view, and that
WAS to make life misarahla for us.

was to make life miserable for us.
From the very first he dscredited our
securities, and not only privately but in
public. and on various occasions he has
assailed the bank, until every banker in
town was afraid of our securities. and
when we needed money we could not get IT,.
But, notwithstanding all this, the bank
Is stronger now than it was two years ago.
Acknowledgement Hart himself has said
that we were Ss00,0 900 stronger than we
were then. The reason for Is that bonds
which were then little doubtful are now
splendid investments.
NOW. about the so called unsecured
loans and overdrafts." continued Mr.
Mcdonald. "a note which is Endorsed is
not always considered as secured. for
security is, strictly speaking. collateral OF
some sort And many of the notes held
by the bank. which have been character
lied as unsecured, are Endorsed.
but even il they we're not Endorsed.
what bank is there IN town which does not
have its list OF notes Of similar char
acter You can't do business without
them. Every man has his rating at the
bank. 1t may be small, but he Is counted
worth certain amount and loans are
made accordingly.
"1he idea tina, banks never loan except
On collateral was not given out by any
banker. When money is easy there is not
a bank In town that Is not willing TO loan
thousands on unsecured notes. and il the
cashier tells you that he wants security it
is simply because he doesn't rate you at
the amount you want to borrow.
mot only is the idea perfectly consis-
tent with sound banking but the character
of our unsecured loans and overdrafts is
all right. They will be paid, at least most
OF them. Every bank gets caught once in
awhile.
I'm spite of all that has been said to
cripple us, this bank will yet be re"pened.
l 90 not say that the same man agement
will control. There may be new blood
brought into the board Of directors; but
it will carry on the work of the Pacific
Bank and save every dollar that'has ever
been intrusted TO that institution"