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The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
SCANDAL IN HELENA.
Wholesale Charges Against Il
First National Bank.

Wholesale Charges Against the
First National Bank.
F.. Helena, Mont, Dec. 1S.-To-day the
United States grand jury brought in
four indictments against the officers Of
the defunct First National bank charg-
ing them with about every crime in
the calendar of the banking business.
Vice President F.. d. Edgerton and AS
sistant Cashier George +. Hill were ar
rested and brought into court. 1t is
not known who the other two indicted
are. The jury also handed in lengthy
report relative to its investigation OF
the bank scandal. 1t alleges that Edg-
erton ia the chief bank wrecker and
plunderer. and recommends that the
books of the institution be placed in
charge Of an expert accountant to the
end that evidence the jury was unable
to obtain from sorue eighty-odd wit
nesses before 1t might be brought out
and every one connected with the
bank indicted. That sweeping recon-
mendation includes ex-Gov. Hauser.
The report shows that the funds of
the bank were used by bank officials
to further private enterprises, no re-
gard being shown for the protection of
depcsitors Or creditors. The character
Of the report has created intense ex-
citement and meets with public favor
generally.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
THE BLACK SNAKE.
lie IN az Much at Home in Tree TOpA
ax on Terra Firma

lie is az Much at Home in Tree Tops
ax ON Terra Firmn.
There has been much discussion
among naturalists and in sportsmcn's
journals regarding the ability of this.
our constructor To travel swiftly amid
the branches. Ten thousand men have
seen the sleek black streak OF rope uc-
rOmplisll the feat easily. Here is but
one incident:
TIE black snakes habitat includes
Illinois. LII Sale county is not far
north "f :hc ce..lrr Of the st;,l.'. AZ
perhaps a little wcS. of the center !ill.
Drawn nortl, and south. There are
some very good woods in Lii Salle coun-
ty. because through that county runs
two If the Mississippi's tributaries, the
Illinois. and one of its branches. the
VrrnlliOn. Bailcys creek Is one of the
little farm land tributaries Of the Ecr-
million river Along the creek arc
reaches of woodland. or at least there
were Il willie ago. In these bits Of
woods-bits as compared with Michi-
black snakes. great fellows. worthy of
their reputation further east. This is
what happened one day when a young
fellow went hunting. 1t is worth the
telling. because it illustrates the black
snakes nimbleness among the tree
tops Wandering along cautiously and
quietly. looking for a shot on either
side, the young man heard suddenly
M uncommon rustlins among the
leaves above him. He looked up and
saw something that astonishc1 him.
A fox sGuirrel-and fox squirrel is
the biggest of the squirrel kind-was
leaping from limb to limb and from
tree to tree in mortal fright. evidently
fleeing from some deadly enemy.
Close behind him, curving. twining and
twisting. but with all details of its To-
cOmOtion invisible from below, so swift
It's progress. and 50 easy its passing
from limb to limb, tree to tree. came
three to five feet Of blackness. 1t was
! black snake pursuing the fox squir-
rel. It's chase was hopeless. but the
ability and the hungry earnestness Of
this one constructor Of our northern
woods was demonstrated remarkably.
AS for the man underneatl-well, lie
was. young fellow with q shotgun.
The young fellow with shot gun is q
good shot in the country,
and he kills snakes: He poured q load
Of shot into that black streak among
the branches. and it dropped to the
ground, merely q foul, dead. moder-
ately sized specimen of Boscani0n con-
strictor.-Recreation.
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at the west end Of the gallery. tombs
of the holy Paula and her daughter
EustOchium. with that Of their friend
st. jerome, whose cell, the scene of
one version of the Scriptures, is point
cd out little beyond.
How different is all this display from
the original surroundings Of Christ's
birthplace. \ simple. natural cave at
tacllel to the village inn. called
.'kllan.' or "caravanseria" in the east,
in which Joseph was Obliged to house
his delicate and beautiful wife. Mary;
Il cave where usually animals slept.
Children take no part in Bethlehem's
Christmas except to listen in awe to
the solemn religious ceremonies Of the
day.
The only SNOW is the white bud of
the "Star uf bethlehem before 1t
blooms on the hillside. The jackal in
the wilderness is the grim substitute
for the dainty reindeer. The mystery
of the incarnation supplies the myth
nf ScutN Claws
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
NINE EXPLOSION.
A Number of Men Thought to Have
lRxnen E[llla.L Ar.

| A Number of Men Thought to Have
Been Killed Arc Rcxcued
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Dec. 23.-A terrific
explosion of gas occurred in Baltimore
Shaft No. . of the Delaware & IIud-
son company. Over twenty miners
were imprisoned. but at late hour
fourteen had been rescued alive, and
there was still hope Of reaching the
others before the deadly after damp
claimed them as victims. Immediate.
ly after the disaster became known
rescue gangs descended the shaft. hut
1t was some time before the ventila.
ton had been SO managed that they
could work in safety, a party which
entered the mine succeeded in push
ing it's way to the plane. where the
imprisoned men had been working.
and there they stumbled over the
bodies Of Il number Of unconscious
men. AS quick as the work could be
accomplished they were brought to the
surface. where a cOrrs of doctors was
in waiting. Wrapped in blankets.
some Of the victims were sent to their
homes and some to hospitals. The
physicians have hopes that all may re-
cover. Had they been in the mine five
minutes longer all would probably
have died of suffMation.
John Hraly. one of the rescucrs who
was first to discover the bodies on the
plane. says the men were hlnldled
closely together. They had apparently
abandoned all hope of rescue. and We're
resolved to die together. The snppoSi-
tinn is that the men, when they real
izcd their danger. made their way to
tl,c highest point OH the plane. Tho
smoke found Its way to them. how
ever. and they We're all but sutroca:cd
when found. The theory of the cX.
ElOsiOn is That there was Il fall of rock
on tho slol. where the dynamite was
stored. that the dynamite exploded and
the smoke filled the plane. Grief was
turned to joy when the rescued men
were brought to the surface. Women
and children wept and strong men
clasErd each other in their arms.
James Mcdonald is the only man
known 70 Ire dead. About sixty men
were in the mine when the explosion
occurred. and about forty escaped
soon after the explosion after fight
for life with the after damp.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26

Washington. Dec. %. - The senate
was literally dclugc,l for half an hour
with reports. resolutions and spirited
cOllolnirs on the Cuban question. The
intense public interest in this subject
was shown by the presence of the
largest crowds seen since the opening
day of the session. All available
space In the public galleries WIS taken
and the diplomatic gallery had such
distinguished occupants as Sir .Iulian
l'auncefote, the British ambassador;
Baron Won Hengelmuller, the Aus
trian minister: Mr.. Hatch. the Hawaii
an minister. accompanied by the suites
an! ladies' of the embassies and Legal
tiOns. The main event Of the day was
the presentation by Mr.. Cameron of
the report of the committee Oh for
eign relations favorable to his rcsolu-
tion recognizing the Independence of
Cuba. The proceeding was brief and
pcrfunctory, the report not being read,
and an agreement speedily reached by
which the resolution and report 80 over
until after the holidays. Aside from
the Cameron report. Mr.. Morgan Of
Alabama presented Il further report ol,
the same lines. cmhodying the views of
himself and Mr. Mills. The offering
of tho report served as a prelude to
several brisk exchanges between the
senators. Mr.. Ilill of New York de-
sired to know whether the reports
went into the constitutional question
of the legislative power of recognition
of independence. Mr.. Cameron plOlppt-
~ answered that everybody conceded
this power. and Mr.. Morgan p0inte.lly
added that Il denial Of such a power
was prppOsterOus.
Vests Views.
Mr.. Vest also came forward with
some remarks which promised to give
Il sharp personal turn to the debate.
He spoke of his astonishmcnt in sec
ing Secretary Olney's public statement
declaring that the executive alone had
the power to recognize independence.
MIR. Vest had hardly begun when Mr..
Hale OF Maine made a point of order
against him on the ground that de-
bate was out of order. The Missouri
senator willingly yielded. announcing
that he would speak tomorrow on the
resolution he had offered declaring
that recognition of independence is Il
joint power Of the legislative and exc
cutivc branches.
Several other Cuban resolutions were
offered, those by Mr.. Hill end Mr..
Chiffon declaring that state of war
existed in Cuba, warranting the rec
OgntiOn Of the belligcrent rights of
both parties and calling for the olserv-
anre of strict neutrality by the United
States. and one by Mr. Bacon declaring
that the power of recognizing indie
pcndcnce is Il prerogativc belonging
exclusively to the congress
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee Oh
foreign relations, reported flvolahly
the resolutions of Mr.. Call asking for
information relative to American citi.
zens confined in Spanish prisons, and
this was agreed to by the senate.
The house nOn-cOncurrcd in the scn-
ate amendments to the immigration
bill, and agreed to Il conference. The
consideration of the legislative appro-
priation bill was then resumed
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
Resemble. uoll.. Case

Jefferson, Iowa. Dec II. - The au-
thorities at Pocahontas, the county
seat of POcahontas county, have in
custody a woman who has no knowl-
edge as to what her name is. where
she lives or other information that
every one is supposed to know. She
appeared first at the home of Peter
Essner. in Clinton township. and as
she appeared dazed and unable to give
any account Of herself. the farmer
brought her to Pocahontas and turned
her over to the mayor. The woman
does not appear to he insane. but can
not give her name or place of resi-.
dence, and seems to have lost all track
Of preceding events and can give no
Information that can furnish clue to
the officers. 1t is reported that wo.
man named Loist has been missing
from near Manson for some time. and
1t Is possible that she Is the missing
DpFNOn.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
wa.hinnton Talk.


The rural frce-delivery experiment
has been extended to Opclika. Ala,
and luitman. Ga.
Carl Hurst, first consul at Prague.
reports to the state department that i
marked change in the railroad tariff Gu
sugar, just made in Austria, will prob
The postmaster general has issued a
fraud order against the Merchants Na.
tional Union Bank of Chicago. Il col
lection agency.
\ telegram received ut Ill" war dc-
partmcnt announces the death. at San
RcrnalqlinO, AriZ.. of First Lieut.. Ed
win e. Bullock, Seventh Cavalry. from
pneumonia.
Representative NJ. V. Howard Of
Alabama introduced in the house Il
resolution recognizing the republic of
Cula as Il free and independent gov
CrNlnrn1
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
Armenian Reforms.

ConstantinOple. Dec. 2:s The Rus
sian ambassador. NJ. lie Nelidofr. had
an hours audience with the sultan on
Saturday. at which lie urged the intro
duction Of reforms and the granting Of
amnesty TO the imprisoned Armenians.
His majesty asserted that the reforms
agreed upon by the powers already
had been executed. and promised to is
sue the amnesty decree in few days.
Subsequently the ambassadors met and
exchanged views relative to the new
reform proposals to be submitted to
the sultan.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
.tother" Whites Awful Death.

"Mother" Whites Awful Death.
Minneapolis, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Rebecca
White, known as "Mother" White, the
owner Of a small confectionery and
cigar store at Ninth avenue south and
Third street, met most horrible
death early last evening. AS she was
crossing the Milwaukee tracks she
was struck by switch engine No. 242
and terribly margled. She was
dragged quite distance and nearly
every bone in her l,ody was crushed.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
student Sentenced to. Death.

London, Dec. 22.-The Vienna cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail reports
that as an outcome of the agitation in
Moscow. a student has been sentenced
to death and others to twelve years
imprisonment. This political agitation
came to head in efforts to hold meet
ings commemorative of the KhOdin-
skoe plain disaste" during the corona
tion Of the czar, which was prohibited
11y tho Y,n1ico
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26

side to shelter pilgrims drawn thitller
by the star in the east, in the very
place where Joseph and Mary could
find no suitable asylum and founded Il
monastery for religious women. who
, kept up the angels song of "GlUria in
Exeelsis.''
OF the three midnight services in
Bethlehem, that in the Latin chapel.
conducted by the Franciscans. is the
most elaborate and the most largely at
tended. At the stroke of the convent
bell, whose echoes DULY fall OH the
prostr;lte people from the lofty belfry.
curtain yields before the chief priest
and he enters from an eastern wing
bearing the clalice and paten. All rise
at his approach, looking like spectres
in the dimly lit sanctuary.
With the closing of the credo the
splendid contrast comes when hearts
pour out their gla(lness in the ''.Adcste
Fideles." The old monks chant, al
most celestial in such Il place, Swells
| into an alleluii Mt the closing words,
"Ad Bethlehem"
\ very ccstacy OF fervor ia evoked
when the ring of the sacring bell sum-
mons to the consecration. AT each re-
| curing stroke until the six are spent
of their unwOrthiness, and then the
the people bent' their breasts in token
daily recurring miracle of the church
is repeated and Christ in their belief
is made flesh and blood again at i1,c
place where Mary gave Him birth.
In similar fashion are the ceremonies
observed in the Greek and Armenian
chapels. with such changes only as
their liturgieS require until the time
for the won.lrous climax is reached.
Each chapel has a stairway to the
Grotto of the Nativity beneath. and at
this mystic hour 1t serves as the pur-
veyOr of the solemn lencdiction. In it
the three priests join in a solemn read
ing of the story of the birth of Jesus.
Above the people on their knees listen
to the message. and with those words
ringing in their hearts go forth into
the world again.
1t is a strange sight. this threshold
ceremony. Not one of the sccts, even,
in its religious fervor f0rgets the wars
Of the past in which each in turn has
been conquerOr and each conquered
| Now there is not real union, but a
truce that will probably last forever
with jealousy and bitterness gradually
fading, but never disappearing.
The midnight mass is repeated with
something less of sOlemnity thrice dur
ing Chfistmas Day: But more cheer
Iul aspect Is ADDED to the scene by the
presence Ill .ne outer court OF a host
OF Sehhefs OF beads. Ihey throng the
mense number ~ nilr,i,ns ami travel :
ers who seek tn 500 tic historic ond
sacred nlacns of tho church hv tho
sunlight.
The soli,iitv of tho struc,nro ;s now
annurcnt and T. is c,,.ar !, Voc hm;it
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
satolli Has, a Churcl

Rome. Dec. 2.-In the presence Of
numerous prelates, the best known
members Of the American colony, Car
dinal Satolli yesterday took formal
possession Of the titular church of
Santa Maria Del Ara Coeli, which was
assigned to him by the pope at the
laat consistory. Cardinal Satolli de-
livered an eloquent discourse in COLI
nectiOn with the ceremony.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
yet,,.n.l. u,.,.,,,,,....,

Oskaloosa. Iowa, Dec 22. - George
Golightly. the well known bird shoot
er. was shot and instantly killed to-.
day at Carl,onado. Iowa. by George
Netterfield of Wayland. The men be-
came involved in a quarrel. Nctterfield
shot to make bluff, but made a mis-
calculation. He is under arrest,
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
Otherwise.

Charles Jackson of Richmond. Ind.
IS a prisoner in Moro Castle, Havana.
1T is said that st. Louis is to have
a million-dollar plate glass manufact-
uring company.
The Rchring sea commissioners. who
are now in session at Victoria, will
come to San Francisco Mt tho cOnclu-
sion Of their labOrs. there to cOnticue
their inquiry.
Burner Eros.. retail jewclry dealers,
doing business at No. 81 Euclid ave-
n,c. Cleveland. made an assignment.
Assets are estimated ut $4O.OOO and Ii
abilities ut S:iO.0A.
The schedules in the assignments Of
Clapp L. Co.. bankers and brokers at
New York show liabilities Of $2O4.:JEI:
nominal assets, S,44.5O2: actual as
sets, $1ONlD.
David Mills of Saginaw. Mich.. who
has struggled hard all his life fora liv-
ing and has felt tie business depress-
ion severely. HOW receives word that q
legacy OF $4,000 now awaits him in
Scotland.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
Gallery Disaster

Budapest, Dec. 22.-.rhe colliery dis
aster at Reshitza resulted from an ex-
plosion of firedamp, and has proved
more serious than at first reported.
Forty persons were killed and twenty
seven are still missing. -
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
Hermn nm. Funeral.

New York, Dec. q. - The body of
Alexander Hermann, the magician.
was laid at rest In vault in Wood
lawn cemetery to-day where 1t will re-
main until the family decides upon a
permanent burial place.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26

house, and when the officers surround.
ed him lie came forth with revolver
In each hand, blazed away with fatal
result, stole horse and made his es-
care.
Justice France. at Fort Wayne. Ind..
discharged from custody Freddy
Kr,.eckenberg. the thirteen-year-OlG
lad who killed George Sturm. aged
fifteen. The preliminary examination
showed that Sturm and two playmates
laid in wait for Kueckenberg, and
when the boy came along Stlrm as.
sanlted him. Krueckenbcrg ran into 4
fence corner. where he was assaulted
again by Sturm. and the cutting fol-
lowed. the defendant claiming, acci-
dentally.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
IT WAS CUBA'S DAY
REPORTS, RESOLUTIONS AND SHORT
DEBATES IN THE SENATE.

The Fun Begins by the Pre.cntn
tiOn of the Report Of the Commit.
tee ON Foreign Rclations, Which,
Goes Over Until After the Holt.
days-A Number of Cuban Rexolu-
tions Of Different Tenor Intro
duced.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
PITH Of THE NEWS.
EvENTo IF TIE PAST WEEK. IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Rcsume OF thc Most Inn.
pOrtant News of the Week. From
all Parts of the Globe. Boiled
Down and Arranged in Con.
venlcnt Form for Rapid Per.
usal by Busy People.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26

Christmas comes but once a year.
but as one grows older one don't mind
this 50 much, since Christmases come
nearer toyether.-Tine.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26

MENDENHALL GREENHOUSES.
Fst u Fonrtb ~ s MINNExpt0LIs t at Is sMfSN SfSrS
Box 905
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
SEEDS
FLOWERS
FLOWERS
SEEDS
MENDENHALL.

MENDENHALL,
The Florist OF the Northwest,
can furnish you With tho
choicest of flowers for wed.
dings. parties, funerals and
and all other purposes.
Large assortment of f1no
bedding and house plants.
Choice Flower Seeds. Send
Telegraph orders I. r funerals
The morning times., 1896-04-13
APPEAL Or The SUGAR CASE
Broker Chapman's Counsel Will
File 1t Today.
Important Case Affecting the Dis
trict Judiciary Involved In
the Decision.

The Gaze OF Elverton Z. Chapman the
New York broker, will come up again
today in the District court OF appeals.
andits fate is looked for with much interest.
Aside from its Importance to Nr. Chap
man and to those who will be personally
affected by the future course of the case,
it is OF interest to the legal profession and
to ali persons who may fall under criminal
prosecution in the District for the reason
that the final decision upon it VIII settle
the question whether or not q criminal
case may be taken from the District courts
to the Supreme Court for review.
That question is still an open one and
the attorneys both for Chapman and the
government are by no means certain that
their respective con ten tons are Ten
founded. Application viii be made to-
day. it has been announced, TO the District
court of appeals by Cbapman's attorneys
for a writ of error~to take the case to the
Supreme Court of the United States
Ii 1T shall be denied. then application
will be made to Chief Justice Fuller to
issue u writ, but, in view OF the inl-
portance of the question involved, and
the fact that the right OF appeal on writ
of error to the Supreme Court OF the
United States in criminal cases is au open
one. { is the belief that the writ will be
granted. Should it be so granted. then
the representatives of the United States
in the Department of Justice Will move in
the Supreme Court that it be dismissed.
That will bring up the whole subject for
review and decision.
The morning times., 1896-04-13
NELSON'S CAREER CEASES.
John NJ, of Orange Court House, Ar
rested Here.

John VI. Nelson is young man whocame
TO Washington few days go from Orange
Court House, Va with the intention OF
making this city his home. He is back
in the staid Virginia village this morning
and the AUTHORITIES of that place do not in
tend he shall leave again for some time
If they can help it.
Young Nelson was arrested yesterday By
Detectives Boyd and HelaR as he wastakinG
an afternoon stroll with a young woman
who lives here to whom he ismuchattaehed.
This morning he is in the Orange county
jail unless he escaped from Sheriff Ricketts,
on the return journey.
The charge against Nelson is that Of ob-
tanning money under false pFetenses- To
this is added long list OF minor Offenses
and unpaid board bills The young man
seems TO have male a practice or swindliug
people wherever he went His luggage Is
held a Manassas, the American House OF
this city has a bill against him, ami half
dozen bOardiug-hOuSe keepers OF his native
town are pressing their claims. It is the
old story or wine, women. and song. A full
stock OF the fist two and aiight sprinkling
OF the latter
Nelson's fall has been rapid. A few
years ago he was a young man or good
habits. the proprietor OF a paying busi-
iicS>s anu q llhA well 4lhtu Hy Ills LOWlS-
people. He was respected by all who
knew him and fathers told their sons
to look at him and follow his example
Then came temptation and wild COM
panions- Nelson began to drink and
his business suffered Finally he gave
it up entirely, and became the agent at
Orange Court House for the Fideiity In
sUrance Company, OF Richmond
He was successful st first as an insur-
anCe agent and persuaded many OF his
friends to take out policies. Then he
began to neglect that also and soon the
home office at Richmond sent him a letter
containing his salary and a note that
his services would be no longer needed
by the company Nelson said nothing
about his discharge and went on writing
policies as he had done in the past. Hs
collected the first premium and pocketed
the money.
When the executors OF the estate OF q
person whom he had insured asked for
a settlement, Nelson put them Off with
an excuse and packed up his things and
left. He went away In such a hurry
that he forgot 90 pay his board bill at the
place he stopped and also left large
aumber of PERSONAL debts behind It
was learned that he bought ticket for
Washington. Yesterday Detectives Boyd
and Helan arrested him. as above stated