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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
BY THE GAS ROUTE.

John Foley, Hackmap, Asphyx xiated
in His Room saturday Night.
John Foley. hackman, so years of age,
was found dead in his bed in a room in
the New Western Hotel at 6 o'clock last
evening. Gas was flowing from two open
gas jets, and it is presumed that the de-
ceased committed suicide. This theory,
however, may be incorrect, as Foley was
in an intoxicated condition when he re-
tired Saturday night.
Foley leaves widow and one child, who
reside on Clara street in this CITY.
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AN ALLEGORICAL LESSON.
Bible Story of the Destruction Of
the Children by the Bears Has
FtQurativa Meaning

Rev. ]. S. David of the Sweden borg Mis-.
sion Society said in his sermon at Wash
lngton Hail yesterday: when We read
the story of the destruction of forty-t two
children by two she bears from the wood
for the simple offenss of> moeking the
prophet Elisha we are apt to wonder why
it was written, since it seems TO show
more cruelty than justice.
But it is one OF those dark sayings OF
old which contains divine truth veiled in
allegOry; it is one of those Bib nuts
which has rough and dusky she'll but
when opened is found to contain meat
which nourishes the soul. Like many
other strange passages its internal beauty
is the evidence OF its divinity. 1t teaches
us that spiritual death from denying in
heart and life the letter OF revealed truth.
'As prophet was teacher OF the
word, to mock the prophet is to despise
the teachings OF the word and live con-
trary to them. When this is done the
loves of evil ana falsity, emerging from
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proving favorable, at IeaSC elRnC OF tne III
rounded Blossom Rock in a bunch. They
Kept close together all the way to the
Pres. dlo shoal buoy, but there "old man"
Crowley. in his sons boat, out-maneu-
vered the rest OF the contestants and beat
them home by at least ten lengths. The
real contest will take place next Sunday,
and Jimmy" Senpett and "Snake" Fitz-
gerald assert that Crowley and his boat
won't be In it..
The owners of the whitehalls will have
to do considerable amount of maneuver-
ing next Sunday in order to make as
pre- tty scene as they did Yesterday when
rounding Blossom Rock for the run to the
Presidio.
The tug Walter Hackett, with a party
from the Western Addition Social and
Athletic Club, also made tour of the
bay. The party was landed on Angel
Island, later went to Sausalito and then,
after enjoying a clambake on Goat Island
followed the boats around the course to
Fort Point and back.
The steam launch Mascott, with young
MIR. Talbot aboard, was also out. She has
been thoroughly overhauled and repaired
and made a most creditable showing. She
and the new gasoline launch Lizzie ID had
spurt along the front. and when the
quarantine launch Governor Perkins, with
DIR. WiIllamso and some other mem hers
of the Board of Health aboard, the race
was quite interesting for a few minutes.
The Perkins finally carried off the honors,
but the Lizzie d ana the Mascot, while
beaten, were not disgraced.
While racing along the front some Of
the men had to pull out and save the pet
of all the frequenteIs of Powell street
wharf. "Bum" is a fine specimen of the
Newfoundland dog and while he belongs
10 no one in particular every one has an
interest in him. Yesterday Bum" was
attacked by sea llon.. The latter thought
the dog was after fish he had secured
and fierce fight ensued. The dog was
getting the worst of it and would soon
have been hors de combat had not Jimmy
Black and Officer Ferguson put out in
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AUCTION >ALES

BY i. II. BURD.-This day, March s, Furniture,
AT 70S Golden Gate avenue, Ut II O'Clock.
BY s. BEscH-This day, March 8, Furniture
at S19- 321 Setter street, at 1880 o'clock.
YFAsToN & FLDRIDeE.-Tuesday March g.,
Real Estate, at salesrooms, 63S Market street,
at 12 o'clock
BY p. MIDDLEToM & Gov Wednesday. March
10, Sanitarium Baths, at Powell and Bay sts.,
al II o'c ock.
by BovEE, Toy & SoNNTAG.-W ednesday,
March 10, Real Estate, at salesrooms 81 Mont
gomery street, at u O'Clock.
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LIGHT FROM MANYPULPITS
Doings Of Sunday Among the Churches and
the Church People--Sermons on
Varied Topics.

the dark forest OF our lower nature and
waxing bold and fierce. will destroy the
children. which are the states OF lnno-
oence undevelopsd and dwaried by
neglect The holy prophet seems to curse
the children, but in reality the holy word
never curses any one; for it is the express
sion of Infinite and eternal love, which
cannot curse. but the perveIsion or abuse
of truth curses and destroys"
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ADJUSTMENTS

BALDWIN THEATER -"Shore Acres"
COLUMBIA THEA-ER .Ruy BIas' and "a Man
OF the W ord !
MoRosco OPERA HOUSE, The Black Detec,
tIye.
ALCAzAR THEATER. Jim, the Penman."
TIvoLT OPERA HOUSE Pinafore.'
ORPHEUM.- High Glass Vaudeville.
NEw BUSIEST. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nights"
GOLDEN GATE HALL-1re beuPs Concert Tues
day evening".
oBFRoN.-The Vienna Orchestra.
sUTho BATHs-Ba Bathing and erformances.
HE CHUTES AND SKATING RJNK-Daily at
halSht street, one block east of the PARK.
OAKLAND RA CE TRACK.-Races to-day,
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Friends of the Forest

Fr1enUs OF CnB FOfeSt.
The members of Pioneer and Lincoln Parlors VIII o
had intended giving joint entertain ment and
party, have decided to postpone the event until
after Lent.
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NE " TO-DAY.

Ifyou are using Japan tea
of any other sort than ,Schsl-
ling svBesf, you are losing
half your money.
Your grocer returns your
money in full if you don't
like it.
Schilling s. Company
San Francisco 5T
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THE CHUTES.

EVERY AFTERNOON AND EYEN1SG.
BUSCH. the Golden Vampire; MARCO BROs.,
Comedy Acrobals; the ANIMATOsCOPE and
The Wonderful Three-Legged Horse.
ADMISSION, 10c. CHILDREN, &C.
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Live stnc,k

Chicago. Dee. Receipts OF
cattle to-day were smaller than on last
Saturday anu the market was almost an-
tirely 4 nominal one. Yesterdays prices
prt vailed In the new transactions record
ed The traders are looking for liberal re-
ceipts ard lower prices on Monday.
Hogs-BuSers Of hogs took hold biiSkly
at advances of sal0c. Hogs sold at an Elk
trtme range Of 81. 2am3. Is for the poorest
t. the best. largely III IS. 90 The late
market WAS weak aud lowrr and some
hogs for which $500 was hia early sold
ut S;.52ta Packers are counting on liberal
receipts next Monday
Shrep-Tno few sheep and lambs We're
on hand To make a market ana prices
We're nominal. Sheep sold at S2a2.5 80 for
the poorest To Si64. . for The best Year
lings sold nj S9al50 and lambs ut S.a0ei4
for common ZIP 10 S5a5.tO for choice
lambs.
Reeeipts-Cattle, 100: hogs i7.o0o; sheep.
600
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GREAT FALLS NOTES.


Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Granter of the
west side announce the birth Of a
daughter.
w. c. Conrad and family went up ia
Helena this afternoon to remain for
several weeks.
Miss Mary Brunswick is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever. She is at the Dea-
coness hospital.
F. w. Mettler of Fort Benton. court
stenographer to Judge DuBose, is in the
city for brief visit.
Al Crockett left this morning for Min
neapolis. where his father is now lying
in critical condition.
E. j. Barker of Neihart returned this
morning from Ontario. where, With his
brothers, he is interested in mining
proposition.
Miss susannah Smollroek of Belt. who
has been attending school in the east.
has returned to spend the holidays at
home.
+. G. Perkins and John Thompson ar
rived in the city from ST. Paul yester-
day to accept positions on the narrow
gauge.
Gustave Heberlein left this morning
for San Francisco. On the LIST of Janu-
airy he will sail for Tasmania and here
after he will make his home there With
his son.
T. A. Gillespie. who has been serving
as trial juror at this term of the dis
triet court, has been excused from fur
Their attendance and this morning re-
turned to his home at Cascade
Under Sheriff j. w. Armstrong Of
Teton county passed through the city
yesterday with a patient for the insane
asylum. The latter was H. Harmon a
blacksmith, who recently injured his
spine in a fall and Who has since ex-
hibited signs of insanity
DIR. Mark D. Hoyt of Glasgow was in
the city last night and this morning
left for home. taking with him A. W
Mahon, senator-elect from Valley coun-
~. The latter has been i'll in this city
for several days with pneumonia but
DIR. Hoyt believed that he was strong
enough to stand the journey.
George H. Stanton. state senator
elect, left this afternoon for Helena
where he will remain until after the
opening Of the legislature. l.. f. Coon
ey, epresentatiNe-elect. will leave on
Monday to attend the meeting Of the
State Press association and will return
to Helena on the following Thursday.
He will also stay in Helena until after
the organization Of the Legislature
Yesterday evening Alexander McAiil-
Ian and Miss Madge Mckinnon were
married a the residence Of Mrs. Mary
Morrison on the south side. the cere-
mony being performed by Rev H. T.
Williams of the Warren Methodist
church. Daniel Mcleod of Belt was
best man and Miss Oetavia Porter acted
as bridesmaid Mr.. Mcmillan owns and
operates a large ranch lust this side of
Belt and the bride is a highly esteemed
young lady Of Chippewa Falls, Wis.
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WILL SURELY FLY.


ing Machine.
Great Falls. Dec 24.-C. H. Toliivcr
the flying machine man from Belt, had
his model on exhibition In Ihis city to-
day, and during the forenoon many Wis
tied his room and inspected IL. The
model is certainly splendid piece Of
ingenuity. consisting in spite Of its sim
piicity of several thousand pieces Of
aluminium, and il Is the common opin-
ion of all who have examined il thas
the machine, when built life-sze. viii
certainly fly. Since the experiment at
Belt the inventor had added much To
the model. though it Is ssill without 4
Sas chamber.
test of it was made this afternoon
AZ the Montana Central shops. and
though the environment forbade any al
tempt to make it lift itself the wings.
Of which there are six. and the two air
screws, fore and aft. We're operated very
successfully. The wings beat 200 times
a minute and the screws make Zoo
revolutions in the same time. Since the
machine demonstrated at Belt that it
could lift its own weight without the as
slsfance Of gas, of which there will be
III the working machine enough To neu-
tralze the force Of gravity, there can be
no doubt that the machine ~iil be able
TO fly. T. remains to be seen whether
II can be guided and this the inventor
says win be easy
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NORTHERN MONTANA
The Northern Montana Office of the Standard
y located in the Baeh-cory Block Great Falls
dlIectly opposite the PARK Hotel. Adyertisirr
rates furnished on application.
LIKE THE MIDDLE AGES
A Description of Manila From
Val Laubenheimer.
A VALUABLE ACQUISITION
The United States Should Never Part
With the Philippines-Many Op-
portunities fer Brains and
Energy.
A VALUABLE ACQUISITION

Great Falls. Dec. 24.-Among the Mon
tana men at Manila is Val Lauben-
heimer, formerly of this city Last year
he held the job Of night clerk at the
Park hotel, but when the war with
Spain broke out he organized local
board of strategy and was the foremost
in criticising the bad break made by the
administration and the officers in the
field Finally his yalorous spirit could
stand it no longer and. snoudering the
responsibility of quartermaster's clerk.
he went to The front. To-day the fol
lowing letter, exhibiting the old indom-
liable spirit was received from him:
AT last we are in Manila. old-fash-
Toner, easygoing, happygo-lucky Ma
Mia. ! like it. like it more and more
every day. People never seem to be in
hurry. 1t is always manana' tto-
morrow. or pesada manana' tpretty
SOON with them The old walled city
seems to invite dreams of the middle
ages. with its meats, its massive walls,
its draw bridges, sally ports. etc. Close
your eyes and you can imagine plumed
knights piroueting their fiery steeds in
front of the windows of their Dulcinas.
Then the bridges, crossing the river
from the walled fortress TO the new city,
massive stone arches, 10 superstruc-
ture Ia la Fifteenth street bridge). lit
up brilliantly at night by candelabras
on pedestals. with incandescent lights,
handsome turnouts, all pony carriages
and phaetons, often with the little tiger
sitting up behind, give it the appear
ance of a continental capital There are
disagreeable features; the drainage is
poor and cleanliness of streets does not
seem to have been practiced. From
noon until 3 p. m. the business portion
is as quiet as New England town on
Sunday, everybody taking a siesta.
The United States should never part
with the Philippines. In a few years,
when the United States will he able to
judge their relative merit commercially
they will curse the feVer-striclSen West
Indies and consider the Philippines the
most valuable acquisition of territory
since the purchase of the Louisiana
tract from the French. The opportuni-
ties for a pushing, wide awake Yankee
exceed those of Montana in its very
palmiess days, but il requires a little
brain and energy. The people here are
all wealthy on well-to-do, except the
poor, shiftless trash, such as you find in
the South, who lack ambition or educa-
ton.
Thanksgiving dinner will be over ere
you receive this. but don't fail to drink
a full tankard to my success at Christ
mas. It will be a comparatively warm
one here. with only one ice factory and
frozen water al cents per pound"
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gifts through payin' lawyers and divid-
in with Abe | amt got mCr'n $1,000
left. So | says 10 myself. I'll just stich
down here tell | gifts even. That's 10
years ago. I'm bout even.
What about the well2 as Do1erty
paused for a moment
I'm comm to that | stops at Ae-
fidiau and opens up a layout th4td
make you sick An makes money. too,
for awhile. coins 1t. tell the city coun-
eli one night passes ordinance se-
mandin' Of artesian wells. They ap-
propriated some scads. OF course, but ii
didn't barely scratch the eoverin'.
While this vas goin on the city treas
ury II went broke One day as ] vas
passin' the chief of police. he turns
and begins to 81 funny. cussed
back. was arrested ana took before his
high gihlets. the mayor and fined a
hundred. ! didn't Kick aud there i
where | was jay. Next mornin' |
saw thew ..ad gone to work an the ar
tesian we'll again. The mayor SAW |
was good thing and so When the
money would give out for we'll BORN
he'd send for me and SAY, John, @omp
old fellow. we need money for ne
we'll. A. long ~ | see that ! got to
pay for them wells | Went at business
right. and as long as | didn't kick they
let me alone They did the square thing
by me ny namin the wells after me.
one is named John Doherty and the
other is plain john.
Did yau ever see any Of those FELL
lows you beat at Shuhuta?" asked Ell.
You beteher. One ~ 'em is up
here now, and | give him the price of
n drink and breakfast this morning.,
Chicago Chronicle.
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bond to the amount Of $1,000 has occn
hled. with ]. T. Ferts and X. p. Al
ton as securities
Sheriff Dunn of Carbon county hes
requested Sheriff Young to lean aim
the scaffold on which Robert Fields
was hung for the execution of Thorn
as Salmon. who viii pay the death PEN
atty at Red Lodge. Jan. =. The re-
quest viii doubtless be granted
John Hoth. brakeman Of the Butte
branch, Is III The city. He was mixed
up in a wreck near Logan Tuesday.
caused by broken Journal Of the ca
boose. He was quite seriously hurt and
is on his way 70 st. Paul 10 rest ur
from his injuries.
Hon. George 4. Rruffey met with a
distressing accident in this city Satur-
day afternoon AS he was passing me
National Park Bank building he acct
dentally stepped into the stairway
which leads 10 the cellar and fell
through a window. cutting his mead
severely. He was assisted 10 the office
of DR.. Alton who dressed his wounds
and he is new In fair way TO speedy
recovery.
Superintendent II. j. Horn Is the
proud father Of bouncing boy which
came To the horne Of Mi and Mrs,
Horn Tuesday morning.
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CLERK HAS A KICK.
Not the Number of Marriages There
should lie at This Time.

Great Falls, Dec. 24.-The merchants,
or some of them. are complaining that
the Christmas business of this year is
not what it should he. that it does not
equal that of last year. when It should
exceed it. However it is natural that
merchant should kick on the state of
trade, but the clerk of the court has
kick coming which is justified by the
facts. 1t has been the custom of the
humanity which resides in this part of
the country TO do the bulk of its marry
ing and giving in marriage at Christ
mas. The week started in well and it
looked for few days as if the records
of previous years would be thrown into
the shade. Three marriage licenses fer
two days in succession followed by five
on the next, looked as if the marriage
able men of the county knew their duty
and were prepared to do it. but the fol-
lowing day the enthusiasm petered out
and to-day, when at least or 10 mar
riage licenses should have been issued
there were but two. These, of course,
are entitled to the thanks of the COM
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omaha Live stock.

Omaha, Dee a4,-CattIe- Receipts, 90o
Market steady and active. Native beef
steers 81 25ft5.do: Western steers. S3.sou
tao; Texas steers. 5000 10: COWS and
heIfers. aa4lo. Gamers $2at2 20; stocl1ers
and feeders So Ion4 10. calves. si9tG -;
bulls and Stays. S2Ei1.So.
Hogs Receipts, s.500 Market easy
Heavy. %i.42i .a3.l7is mixed. a.t5na ~;
light, $s.l5isfia.5o. hulk Of sales. a.45ai
3,I7ie.
sheep-Reeefnts 400 head Market
steady. Fair 10 choice natives. s3.doH4 -,
fai 10 choice Westerns. s.. lnatt; common
and stock sheep s. pas 20. lambs. sifs
p5
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Travellers Guide
BUTTE. ANACONDA & PACIFIC -
TIME TABLE
Union Paasengel ssat1on-


Trains leave Anaconda Tor Butte* - Ill
m. 1853 a. m. 800 r. m, 500 p
Great Northern railway trains leaxs -
aconda 2 ~
s:4o a. m. local to Helena, Greai ToIIs 80
all points west
500 D. m Atlantic Express for 81 -
and all points east and west
0reeo- Snort Line railway trains Ieave
Anaconda.
400 D. M for all points south. eaat -
west. u
Northern Pacific railway trains Ie@ve
Anaconda:
a:o5 p M, Copper city Limited Cor Hamr
fiton.
SIS ,. m. through train for St Paul -
a.! points east.
400 a. m. through train fo- PortleA4'
and all points west
Trains leave Butte for Anaconda
7:45 a. n. Great Northern Railway p
slfic Express.
10 = m, Anaconda Express
1:o5 p. m, Northern Pacific Copper Ctr
Limited for Anaconda and Hamilton
500 p. m. Anaconda Express
$40 D. m. Great Northern Railway. He1-
ena and Great Falls -xpress.
The schedule time OF al passsnzr
trains between Anaconda and Butts T.
either direction does rot exceed 50 nfn-
utes.
Northern Pacific trains arrive at b. -
q +. depot, Anaconda, as follows.
From ST. Paul and all points east 7;5j 4 r.
From Portland and AL points ~
Mort fs,ss: ,'' trains ieas
p. depot. Anaconssss follows: -
For Portland arfd--un points
west 1*uV >
For Butte. ST. Paul and all
points east ......-.4. ..+........ SIS b m
All trains arrive and depart from the
Butte. Anaconda & Pacific Union Passen-
ger Station at Anaconda
Tickets sale for all points. local ana
~fhrourA. on-sshe Great Northern railway.
oregon Short Line railroad and Nottkern
Pacific railway ans their connections a.
Steamship tickets for sale TO all poi1tn
in Europe via fhe above lines.
Mileage tickets fssued by the @. NJ. q.
s. L. and n. r. railways win be accepted
for transportation over the B.. A. = r.
railway.
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Great Falls, Dec. 24.-This afternoon
the 3-year-old daughter of Mrs. John
Higgins, residing at Fifth avenue south
and Fourth street, swallowed some con-
centrated I've. 1t was eating some candy
and amused itself by dipping the moist
candy into tin Of the lye and then
conveying 1t % its mouth. DR.. l.. a
Grain was called at once and though
the child was in considerable agony
when he arrived, he was able to relieve
the pain, and it is thought tonight that
the child will live
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For Sliopiiffing,

Great Falls. Dec. 24-Trene LaFont,
an inmate Of house of ill-fame. was
arrested this evening charged with
shepllfting. Taking warning from the
reports from Butte and other cities in
the state, strain Brothers of this city
nave employed two detectives to watch
the customers and others in their store
and this arrest is che of the results 1t
IS claimed that Irene was caught lifting
a pair of 60-cent gloves, which We're
found upon her when arrested. She was
locked up for the night and Sunday.
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From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
The war and navy departments are
much perpleXed in the enforcement OF
the laws in regard TO captured property.
Many Of the officers seem 10 regard ii
as something which they are at liberty
10 give away.
Baltimore has dedicated with apr %
pirate exercises a G-inch Nardenfaldt
gun. placed in front Of the city nall.
This gun was taken from the 1agShip
=. the Spanish admiral at Manila. and
E7fs presented to the city by Captain
III 81 Of the Baltimore: but II 5 MAIN
I NJ here that the captain had no
o. to give the gun away. The de-
I,artrnent will. however. avoid taking
official notice Of the transaction. + les
sible. and will assume that III re
sentation was made before tire .apti.in
received a copy of the circa'1r .ssued
some time ago calling particular E.1cu-
ton to the matter.
But the department has had riany
other cases 10 deal with. One return
ing lieutenant whispered to his friends
that ne had beautiful. pario4 orua-
meat in the shape Of an lao1mous flag
captured from one az the spanish ships.
This the department go4 wind If ana
promptly ordered it, delivery TO the
government The law n beer en-
tireiy explicit or this auaal ion. but pe0-
| ple naturally jump to Il conclusion
that trophies Of this SORT rs the prop
erty Of whoever comes mn
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Sick ueadach. absolutely and perma-
nentiy cured by using Moki Tea A pleasant
herb drink Cures eonsi ipAtan and Indigestion
makes you cat. sleep. work and happy satisfae
tiou guaranteed 81 money baek IS els sad
SO eta
Drink . stepping - Moki Tea before
retiring - a Sht. and see how sonndly you viii
sleep ami how ioyonsiy You viii awake in the
morning II supplies food fer the bleed while
you sleep producing q clear and beautiful com,
nsex0n. ard cures constipation and alex hsA@,
Tehss-@S ess. aaa 30 IS
nyxprpsfR --sa bs cured by using A.A1s
Dyspepsia Tables. Oae Ii.tIs ea@ses sta give
Immediate rei.E mapSs rsIanorG- ooio =
handsome tin boxes s. p vts
ack.F's lsysversla Tablets are sold on
,.sfsEvn ~uarsatae Cures heartburn. raising o
IN food distress after eating or any form Q
sxSp4r.S3a 0ne little tablet gives Immediate II
~ stes cts and 50 efs Ror sale by SEnis
prs= Co. Anaconda, and PArchsa-D' Aehes
prHg Co, Butte
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THE MARKETS.
Fiuancier'S Review.

NV York. Dec. ei.-The Finaneier says:
The statement Of the clearing house
banks Of New YorN for the week ended
Dee = shows for the first time In some
weeks thai the banks have not been able
10 make use of the surplus funds which
are flowing TO this city The result Is that
excess reserves are increased hy more
than two millions and now stand at Sl9,
100000. the highest figure reported since
the last Of October.