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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
Collat's, the Peoples Great None,
Savers.

We don't give bargains to the people
one day. as on Thanksgiving day. but
we do SO on each and every day. Attend
Colats great rebuilding sale now going
on giving you more goods for less mone,s
or better goods for the same, than anyone
else. We recognize no competition.
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READY FOR WORK.
Colored Politicians Out on the ogeechee
Want Hand in the City Fight.

The colored element out on the Ogeechee
river are already developing an interest in
the mayorality race In Savannah
Strangely enough they take an interest
in all elections in Savannah whether
state. county or city.
well know official received a letter
from one Of the Ogeechee politicians
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
YaIe-Prineeton.

Yale-Princeton championship foot ball
game at Manhattan park, New York, will
be fully reported at Odelrs Turf Exchange
to-day. Every play and movement given
in detail Special wire TO the park. En-
trance through Sullivans cafe.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01

Look out for CoHats lad" the peo-
pies great money-savers. in Sundays is
sue, Dec, ?, on page ..
Our rebuilding sale is a phenominaI sro-
cess, an evidence of our money-savinp
PoWeI' qolns business for cash the vear
round. We conclude in savino ~ car
no competitors. we nave
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01

Oak. Pine and hghtwood for sale at
low figures. Call up telephone a. r. &.
Cassels.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
To-day the Last

OF sternberg Jewelry Company's auction
sale. Last chance for goods at your
price.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
VIZ Vase your Tima

And money in buying cheap carpets,
when you can buy new designs. well made
and finely finished at same price or even
lower at Adlers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
sAklEs POWDER
shest Of all in Leavening P0wer-Latest U. S. co. n
LOSING MONEY.
Why the Public Are Gulled by Mislead'
ing Advertisements

You will lose money if you purchase
clothing or underwear elsewhere than at
Kohler's liquidation sale, l40 Broughton
street. To-day we offer the most sub
stantial bargains ever quoted in fine suits
and overcoats.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
To-day the Last

OF sternberg Jewelry Company's auction
sale. Last chance for goods at your
price-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01

OF Sternberg Jewelry Company's auctior
sale Last chance for goods at your
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01

OF Sternberg Jewelry Company's auction
sale. Last chance for goods at your
urice.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01

An Extended Popularity Browns BRoN-
CHIAL TRoCHEs have for many years been the
most popular article in use for relieving coughs
and throat troubles.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01

Probabilities for Saturday. W.
threatening weather, with shov-ere e-'asr;
coast northeast winds. shiftine n, % he
and southeast. ~ east
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THE BEST is THE CHEAPEST |

Your stationery is an indication u
manner OF conducting business 10 GOOD
have everything neat and trim ~ III ssorn.
taste and on good material from lh0 Rlank
pete Printing, Lithographing anu ,ba
BOOK manufacturing department ol 'A'
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
To-day the Last

OF Sternberg Jewelry Company's auction
sale. Last chance for goods at your
price.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-01
1870 1894
How the
Years Roll By!

Iweniy-iour years since we opened our soo,,
in 1870
Ten years since we moved into our Brs,,,,
large building. Our fita move. and y,
promised never to move again.
But we can't keep that promise. Our l.,,,
is up. Cant renew it, Must NOV, so,i.
Sorry, but can't cry.
Funny, but every time we move Fso
larger and belter place. This time it's 70 IA
elegant
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
THE BUTTE SCHOOLS.
supt. YounK says They Would BE = Credit
10 Any City.

supt Young says They Would BE = Credit
10 Any City.
suDt. Young. Of the He.ena schools, took
advantage Of last weeks vacation 10 visit
the schools Of Butte. which be found in n
most hourishinR condition. snDerinten-
dent Hendricks has proved himself to be a
man Of broad culture. of much executive
ability and tho ouRhly familiar with the
details OF school work. Under his manage
ment the schools have been thoroughly re-
organized and graded snd the efforts Of the
teachers 30 directed as TO be productive Of
ths greatest possible good.
Il found," he said yesterday. "the teach
srs earnest, active and doing efiicisnt and
inSelliRept work. The pupils were indus
trious in the preparation OF their lessons
and clear In their reoitauone, while in
every room OF the thirty or forty l viaitsd
there was apparent cheerful, healthful
tone that is indicative of a eommendahle
mental and moral growth. One OF the
noticeable features OF the school rooms
was the eIossdiugly neat condition of the
black boards. Not single board did see
carrying on its surface earelssslv arranged
work Of either pupils or teachers, while many
Of them were beautifully decorated with
flowers artistic designs OF well chosen
notices.
The slate work OF the pupils showed uni
form neatnsss. while some OF the writing
was eIcs sptionally good. While the schools
are very generally good. there are quite a
number Of them that Would be a ctsait to
any CITY east or west. There are in the
high school one hundred and sixty pupils
aud a more orderly, dignihed and studious
los OF pupils l have seldom seen. The
teachers OF this department are scholarly.
sxptriencsd aud thoroughly at home in
their several departments. One Of she very
attractive features OF the Butte schools ia
the organization Of the boys into eompan-
les for military drill. / had the pleasure
of witnessing the drill IN the high school
building aud the building on South Broad
way. To say that the boys went through
the various svolutions in reiitsbls man
ner gives but faint conception OF the
facts. have neve' seen more perfect work
In this line done by school boys
The city of Butte Is proud of her public
schools, and we'll she may be, for they give
many evidences Of being among the best in
the atate.h
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
MERCY WELL BESTOWED,
Gov. Richards Grants n Pardon 20 E w.
HaFtsii. Of Great Faiis.

Hartsii. Of Great Faiis.
Gov. Richards ysstsrday granted a free
and unconditional pardon TO T.. W. Hartsli.
convicted In the distric, court Of CAscsde
county OF the crime OF burglary. and son
tsnosd in August last 10 two years 10 the
psniisntiaTy. The case was one which ap-
pealsd strongly TO the sJmpsthiss OF the
governor. a. 10 doubtless will 90 ali others
Wko hear the oiTou instances. The oircum-
stances are best sIplainsd In the governors
letter 10 the boa OF patdona for elem
ENJOY. The letter IL ~ follows:
Il hereby grant 10 T.. W. Hartell q free
aud unconditional pardon, subisot 10 your
approval Your attsntion 10 respectfully
called 90 the pat ers hereunto attached. the
oorTectness OF the state made thsroin
having been verified by me through pe
sonal investigation and corTespondsnce
with reliable parties 10 appears that the
crime for which Haf,ell was convicted was
committed under eItenuatina oiroum-
stance, which, viewed in the light of the
punishment already received. should havo
no little weight Ia the consideration OF the
plea for olsmeney. severe illness resulting
In delirium impaired 20 some degree bic req
soninR faculties. He was red duosd TO dehtitute
circumstances, his home was sold on exeou-
tion and his wife and four small children
we're In neei OF the necensaTtsa OF life when
he burRlarized store and took therefrom
ven oOllara Wot IN OF goods. lie LETT note
upon the store counter dec airing h0 would
pay for the goods taken - soon as he could
earn she money.
since his inoarcsfation his family has
been maintained by the county OF Cascade
and unlesG ho 10 released 10 will now be
necessary 20 separate tho members Of
tho family and part tho mother from her
little enes. kesponsiblo citizens pledge
themselves 90 provide Harteil with work
when released. and enable him TO support
his family.
Petitions for his pardon have been
signed BY the prosecuting witnesses, by
some OF the jurymen who convicted him
and BY prominent citizens who believe that
tho ends OF justice can best be subssrved by
executive olemenoy. Among those who ask
for bis pardon are several county officers.
Senator Gibson, hx-hsyor Webster and
others familiar with the case. as we'll as a
number OF citizens of Jefferson county. In
my Judgment the pea for pardon is juSti-
ned BY the circumstances and the case is
respectfully submitted TO your honorable
board for consideration"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
TO the Surprise OF Everybody Breek-
inridge's Lawyers Rest
Their Case.
The Taking OF Testimony In Rsbut.
tai Is Then Begun for
Plaintiff
Smaller Crowd OF the Morbidiy Curious
I'm Attendance, ThaBks to the
judges Rsbuks.

WAsHNoToS, April 6.-Ju dRs Bradlsy's
ndmonitions OF the night before reduced
the attendance at the BrsokinridRs trial To-
day to the thinnest audience yet gathered.
The defeLso made az unexpected move In
calling Miss Pollard to the stand and
questioning her about her second child.
which she said was born at noon on Feb.
3, 1883. Il only held 10 In my arms two
hours, according 20 my promise 20 him"
She continued; Il gave II q little German
name. I pinned a note on its clothing 80
they could name il. / Was reading Carlyle
and named il from a character Of his.
Diest Carlyle, name as far ss possible
from that Of Col. Brsckinridgs or my own"
A middle aged lady with spsctaclss. Ars
Liddie. was called. She said she was
matron at the Washington founding
asylum. The record OF the asylum for 1888
being shown her she identified the records
OF a child brought there by a large oolored
woman, which had a paper pinned on the
olothinRi slip OF paper which she thought
had come on the clothing was pasted in the
book
Objection 10 the introduction Of the
book was sustained. Attorney shelby en-
dsaVored TO bring Out the point aimed at.
hut was defeatsd. Finally. after pro-
longsd wranRlinR. the matron was per-
mittsd 10 testify that the child had been
ehsistensd Downing" At this Miss Pol
lard began TO shed tears. The slip pasted
10 the record was psnnsd in q feminine
hand. with the words: "Pl ease Rams my
baby Dietz Downing" and beneath in red
ink; oiled April ls. 1855"
William b. Moore. of the Gin neiRnau
health oihse. testified that there was no re-
turn OF birth Htteuded by Hra. Mary
Parsons. February. 1888. Here defense alb
furtiy rested their cass.
The first witness called by plaintiffs
attorney in rebuttsl was Dr.. William A. A.
Cowan, superlntendsnt OF the Western
asylum At PittsburQ first cousin OF Mas
Pollard. When Carlisle asked whether
plalnth had been a member Of his family.
1876 to 1880. Shelby objected, arguing that
such testimony was not properly rebuttal.
He was reminded by NJ. Carlisle Of the de-
position Of Ms. Miller. nee ShinQlsbOWer,
a Wauan Of admittedly ill-fAme Who tsstl-
hsl that Miss Pollard lived in Kentucky in
1877 and 1873 and committed improp fistiss
under her sight. DR.. CoWRn testified shat
Miss Pollard had been a member OF his
family continuously from August 1886, 10
1880, and attended school with hia 81 ters
most Of the time. The testimony Of Lottie
ShiuRlebower had bssn that Miss Pollard
was living IN 1878 and 1873 i've miles from
Lexington. Ky.
Another relative OF plaintiff Charles s.
sawyer. teitihed that ne had liVsd Ia tns
same house nsRr Lexington with Miss Pol
lald, 1880 TO 1883. and all that time plain
TN bad not been from home over nisht.
except for rsiiod OF ten days in 1883.
when she was visiting a. an uncle's In
Gutnenburg. George IA. Ksan. q cousin,
gave evidence OF like characts.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
A Distinct ADVANCE
Sir Richard Webster Proud OF the Bsrins
sea Tribunals work

Sir Richard Webster Proud OF the Bsrine
Sea Tribunals work.
LONDON. April 6-In the house Of com
mons sydney Burton said the Canadian
government is generally agreed with that
Of Great Britain Gs 10 the Berina sea
trouble. but ths Canadian govern
msnt objected TO some OF the
details Of the bill. Sir Charles Rus
sell then moved the second reading
Of the bill. Bslfour said the course OF ths
government seemed wise. IL had not Lost
single moment In moving the adoption Of q
bali for carrying out Great BTii aims obliRl .
tions, and IN doing this ACT OF interna-
tionAl justice ho ana his colleagues would
give th.T hearty SUPPORT. Sir George
Baden Powell declsrsd that he intended 20
endeaVor 20 secure mod ,ncAtions OF the
dill now in she house.
sir Richard Webster said il was a GREAT
mistake TO que that the treaty gave q eat
britain the show aAd the United States ths
substances. The treaty Was distinct ad-
vance IN the settlement OF disputes. lie
would always remember his own assOcia-
tion with the arbitration with the creates,
pride. When Sir Richard had finished the
bill was put oD i've second reading and
passed. Announcement Of the vote caused
prolonged cheering.
WAsHIN0roS. Arril The English bill
TO give efisct 10 tho Paris agreement a. to
BeTiRg sea hshstiss II not enti ely salts
factory a. the capitol. senator Davis. Of
the committee on foreign relations. said
to-day that the bill was inadsquats
and does not 40 40 far as does the bill
passed by the senate yesterday looking 90
abe prevention OF seal poaching lie took
special exception 90 the CLAUSE providing
that the act shall not be enforced against a
vessel that NAV have sailed evious TO the
rfrfk ~ ~ ka ~ a..
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES

FAN FRASoisoo. Apfil b.-Admiral Walker
left for Honolulu on the Aariposa TO-DAY.
SAN FRANcIsoo. April b.-The Southern
Pacific directors met to-day and re- electe 4
all OF its old ofioers
NV YoKE. April 3 President Pelxoto.
OF B sKil. has procured list Of citizens Of
Rio who aided the revo. u,ionsts
Tacoma. wash. April b-W. &. Sullivan.
vsstsrn manager OF 1hisfs Detective
agency. IL dead OF heart disease.
BREsIAU. April bly, the oavina IN q
thu shafts OF the koschileu mine. near this
CITY. eleven men we're killed and a number
injured.
MoSrRTst, April At the annual meet
ing OF the Canadian Pacific Yesterday this
Old board 81 directors sud officers wee re-
elected. There Was net decrease In
profits for She year Of Si72.0l0
MAsHISoros. April h-Ths president has
approved the joint resolution Asking pro
vision for salaries aud expenditures for ID
ditional deputy collectors Of revenue 90 en-
force the Chinese exclusion act.
WASHINGTON. April The navy dapsrt-
ment to-day settled With the BOSTON Io~
company for the fTuitiess edort To save ta-'
kearsarge. paying g.. 200 for the sHuenus %
sending the Orion 90 honeadoS fes'.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
WAS A TERRIBLE CRIME
Par iculars Increase the Horror OF
the Murder by John
0snes.
Coolly Planned and Carried Out
With the Most Revolving
Brutality.
Facts Hsvssled By the Inysstig.tisu Of
the COronsr's Jury-No Danger
OF Lynch Law.

bDeciAl 10 Tho independent
f1Er bEsros, Aprii b.-Further details of
the murder Of Ole Lillidarl By John Osnss
disoloses one Of the most brutal. pfemsdi-
tated. cold-bloodsd MURDERS OF record.
The corners Jury Investigated tho ground
where the deceased vas found. on the
Amour hill near Highvood. He vns
killed Just OF the main road By crushing
his head In with rock 10 three places.
fairly jellyinR The skull and brains. and
shsn the throat Was cut from ear g. eA,,
after which, presumably the folio wing m orn-
Ing Osnss dragged the body down the bill
about sixty feet. 10 little patch OF buck
brush and threw him into a washout. after
which be took his ovsrcoat and covered no
the dead mSn's head and face. His over
riis rockets we're turned inside out and q
hvs-dollar bill and q certihoats OF deposit
we're found in the pocket Of his under
pants.
Odnea killed his man Saturday night
last b'fore sundowni slept like log that
night at Louis Hol lands ranch; went back
next morning leading the dead mans horse
and dragged the body down the hill. thsn
came on into Fort Benton aud pawned the
decssaed'a watch for a weeks board, spent
the money obtained, exhibited tho bloody
knife, and talked about IL without concern.
His having money vas the first 70 ares,
attention, as he has been here for year or
more and has lived without working.
Ths eoronef's jury have not yet reported.
The shock IL now over. Cooler counsel has
prevailed. and the Law will be allowed 10
take 10 course
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
PROTEST BY GOMPERS.
Against the Ratification Of tho Treaty
Mith China.

Against the Ratification Of tho Treaty
With China.
NEW NoRK. April samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation OF
Labor. has addressed a letter TO Vice Pres
idsnt Stevenson. protesting RRainst the
ratification OF the Chinese tranty. He savs.
That We are surprised and distressed that
she administration of our country shoul d
negotiate q treaty of the character named,
practically surrendefing TO the govern
ment OF China rights which have been
strugglei for and achieved, 10, TO
Say tho least. puttinR 10 mildly
A. present an awful problem confronts Us
The appalling sight is witnessed of mil
lions Of our fellow men and women Ac-
tuAlly IDLE and literally without means OF
sustaining life. II at any other time she
flood gates OF immigration should be
opened. certainly In the presence Of such =
crisis wisdom. patriotism. statssmanship y
and humanity forbid tie step now"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
no MORE BLOOD LETTING.
Tragic Events ~ Wednesday Quiet the
strikers In the Coke Region.

Tragic Events ~ Wednesday Quiet the
strikers In the Coke Rsgion.
UNIoSTowN. Pa, April 5.-Ysstsrday's .
tragic events had a sobering effect on the
strikers, and a repetition Of the blood let
ting is improbable. The bodles OF two
more strikers were found in the woods
making ten. The rioters at Scottsdele we're
subdusd by the arrest OF President Davis.
AZ 1890 to-day District Attorney Jefries
laid information against Secretary DARBY,
OF the association. on the charge of mu,-
der. Darby was at the time attemp ptinR 10
get bail for Davis.
The bodies Of eight Hungarisns we're
found In the woods near Dawson to-day by
boys going 10 school. All had bullet holes
through the bodies and IL 10 supposed were
sho, Yesterday afternoon bY deputies duF-
ing the attack on the Bradford works
HARRIsBuRg. Pa, April Gov. Patti
sons advices to- night from the Connells-
Vile coke region indicate that quiet has
been restored, and that there 10 no need Of
calling out troops.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
BOOKS FROM HELENA.
Furnished for the Uss Of the School at IN
State Prison.

State Prison.
The little ones o. Hslsna have responded
quite literally 20 the call for discarded
school books 20 be used al the school which
10 tsp opposed 10 establish Al tho peniten
tay AZ Deer Lodge. Through the efforts
Of City superintendent Young and County
superintsndsnt Reifsnraih largo number
OF school books have been collected. Ths
names of the little ones IA niahinq the
books are Ne follows. Walter stone. Walter
Kelley Gu5 Egbsrt. Hafk Hanley. Archie
Ioasby, Abbio Porter, Eta MAttice. Lilly
Mattics, Pearl YaeRer Kugons YasQer
Minnie Taylor, Glen Morris. Matte Pur-
cell. Maggie LaIny. Johnnie Lamy. MARY
Mills busan hsrcute, Willie LAWS Peep
Kellogg. 4. Lewis. Ioa B. Jarvis. EmnY
Lundin. Gsfte Fowler, Floyd Cross. Ar
thur Palmer, Grace Lathrop. Steven B
hhTman. Nellie WafnsT, Eva Lewis, Annie
BROOK, Iva Oregon. Ray fmith. Elsie
Abraham, Mollie smith. FTnda Scott
Louis Scott, Ida Thomas Fred rpratt. MAJ
hoAa Cora Sprhtt, Msy HilderbTandt
Anna Carlson. stsphsn Douglas. Lille
Goodman. Cora Littlehel J, Charlie Lansur.
kettie townsend, Guy Townsend, Lizzie
Carr, Walter buoT. iiell hsiklsham, James
Porter. James hailoy, Jackson Fisk, Willie
Heron Aizada Reed. Ora Campbell, Willie
CotnnRham, James Gillen. jennie Jeheries,
Leon Klein, Chas. II. Scott, Pefov Ballard,
Annie Ballard. Roy Morris, HorAtio pattsr-
son. Maud Van Oradsl. Ethel Butler. Iottis
Adams, Stella Zeigler. Rilla Slavback.
Harry Townsend. George Donnly, samuel
Bennett Manuel tinkelstein Susie Nc
Lean, stevie Combs. Glare Brannell, Homer
hsuins, Jr, Herbert Bowers. Bsnnie Bow
era, Charles Scott John Murta, Brooks
Sharpe. Walter WillIams, Lynn Marsh
Louise Auerbach. Nora Matheson, Eph
hovis. Arthur lIlan. Jos spuTzsm,
Jennie Weber, Nay schulz, Willie LINEN
kohl. Rsv Deal, Efhs Hardy, Alice Loasby.
Maggie Willis, Harry Loasby. Eddie Schulz.
Laura DouRlAs Eugene sieknOr. Mar
tlinn, Lizzie Carr. Clara Ballard, Henry
Lewis, Anna spuTzsm. Nellie Mills. Mile
Bright Caroline Cole. John Larkin, Lelah
BullaFd. CARTE Hissey. Ida Cole George
Cottingham, Ida Auerbach. l.. A. Carleton,
Iony Iistisn, Callie Somsrnisr. John
bomermisr. G. thinner. Katie Pugb, Eddie
Olsen. Norma Gebausr. Mary Jsderia, RAY
mond EDDY. John W. Eddy. Jr. John
smith. snaie Cans. Tip Davis Maud WaR-
Renor. Earl Richards, hoy Blood, MaTy
swan. Willie Rossbsrg.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
READY FOR HIS TRIAL.

wnl Hahks In Town on Attendance on the
UnIted States Court.
Will Hanks eK-prssiisnt Of the Mer-
chants National bank. OF Great Falls gave
the lie yesterday TO some reports THAI had
been ciTeulatsd about BIN. The rsro Ia
we're that he had gone 90 vancouver and
would not appear when his case was called
bsfore the Unised States court lie came
90 Helena yesterday and announced him
self as ready 20 80 10 trial on the charges
which ths former United States Grand Jury
bad found against him. There are ave IN
dietments against EK- President Hanks Tor
misuse Of money OF the bank. His uisl IL
set for Arril II. lie will be defended by
Col. w. Il. Sanders. Col. A. G. Bstkin,
Thomas n. Carter and James 4. Sanders.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
CONDITION OF BANKS.
The Comptroller Gratinsd with the Last
Reports.


Reports.
wAsHNoToS, April 5.-Reports from ell
Of the 3,777 national banks ia the country.
under the recent call. have been received.
summary Of these reports shows the law
ful money reserve. on Feb. p. 1894. TO have
been Si33 $50. 2Gl, which was made up of the
following items; Gold coin $I2f 9O4 s2G,
gold treasury certificates sec, 45G, l10, gold
clearing house certificates &7.s25 900. silver
dollars $774l. 725. silver treasury certificates
$40, Isl, l66, silver fractional coin So, O5S 27s
total specie $256. 166. 5s5. legal tender notes
tl42, 16S. 616, Uhited ktatss certificates for
deposit for legal tender notes $50. Of5 600.
The aggregate Tsaarve oa Dee. 10 1893. the
Gate Of the last call. was ffl4 135. .tO7
Mr.. Eekels. she comptroller, regards the
financial situation az shown quite sneour.
aging. Loans and discounts have mate
rally increased and the general showing
indicates "a rapidly increasing conndsnoe
and return 20 normal business aetiVity.