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THE GOOD TIMES. Let us hear a little more from the great dailles about the booming, splendid good times. Then read such items as this: A New York city friend of ours counted 98 vacant stores on Broadway between the postoffice and Twenty-third street one day last week. When asked the reason for this the answer was almost invariably: "Lost our export trade." Prosperity and the gold basis, don't you know. -Denver Road. Chicago, Oct. 29.-Hundreds of shoppers and clerks witnessed a strange suicide last evening. Mrs. Walsh, weight 200 pounds, jumped from the third story balcony of one of the big department stores and was, dashed to death on the floor of the rotunda. Fayetteville, Ark., Oct. 29.-As the north bound passenger train came over the long trestle south of town yesterday a woman walked out of a car, climbed over a handrail between the coaches, stepped down on the safety chain and threw herself to the ground. The car wheel struck her body. The fall broke her neck and she was dead when picked up. A seven year old child who was with her says her mother was Mrs. Sarah Stafford, and lived at East Second street, Romena, Cal. Shell ake, Wis., Oct. 29.-The Bank of Shell Lake has been done brown by its president. Notice of suits against him was published a few days ago, the town treasurer attaching the goods of A. C. Probert wherever found. The bank owes the township $21,500. State Bank Examiner E. I. Kidd, in his report as to the condition of the bank, shows that when the bank failed in March. 1894, it gave to its depositors, "extension certificates. due in 6, 12, 18 and 24 months with itnerest at 5 per cent. but that neither the interest nor any of the principal of these certificates has yet been paid. The present assets of the bank consist of $1.40 due from the Merchants' National of New York, $17.87 due from the Bank of Minnesota, of St. Paul; $275.36 in cash, $45,000 in notes given the bank by its president. R. C. Probert: $20,000 in notes of the Washburn Brewing company, past due and unpaid, the Brewing company's property having been sold on an execution. No itnerest has been paid on the Probert notes since June 1, 1893, while an examination ofh is private accounts shows that for any itnerest endorsed thereon. there is a corresponding overdraft of his private account. There are also $744 in notes of bankrupt individuals. New York. Nov. 11.-Judge Lacombe in the United States court today handed down a decision confirming the sale of the eNw York, Lake Erie and eWstern railway made on Nov. 7 by a master. and which is in line with the Morgan syndicate's plan of reorganization. The sum paid for the road is $20,000,000. Denver. Col., Nov. 11.-A special to the Times from Albuquerque, N. M., says: Judge Collier today sustained the exceptions filed by the United States Trust company. of New York, to the answers of the defendants in the Atlantic and Paciflc railroad foreclosure sale, thus striking out of these answers all allegations attacking the right of complainants to have an immediate decree of foreclosure of the first mortgage. An early decree and sale will be the result. Rents in Washington. D. C.. have fallen 60 per cent in five years-that's good. "Prosperity and the gold basis" is doing its deadly work. Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 29.-It is alleged that ex-City Treasurer Boggs, who held office from 1890 to 1894. is an embezzler to the extent of $109,000. and that the sheriff is on the road to Jacksonville, Ore., to arrest him. The recent bank failures have disclosed the fact that Boggs deposited a large sum of city warrants in the banks, receiving credits in cash. The wararnts SO deposited are supposed to aggregate $212,000. The German American and Columbia National banks have brought suit to have their accounts with the city offset with these warrants. claiming them to be illegal because issued in excess of legal indebtedness. The city's deposit in these banks aggregate $162,000 cash and if their contention is upheld it is claimed that the city would lose that amount, as it would be morally bound to validate and pay these warrants. These facts have led to 2 close Investigation of Boggs' alleged warrant transactions by the city officials and prosecuting attorney with the result that it was decided Saturday to put him on trial. Washington, Oct. 29.-The comptroller of the currency today received a telegram announcing the suspension of the First National Bank of Wellington, Kan. Bank Examiner Sawyer was placed in charge. The bank has a capital of $50.000, and at last report had a surplus of $32,000. Duluth. Minn., Nov. 15.-Moses Cook, who is wanted here for defrauding 64 firms. all over the Northwest, by purchasing $17,000 worth of goods, hiding them in a brother's store, and then failing with no assets, has been arrested at Wabash, Ind. Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 15.-O. W. Kerr. of Northwood. was found guilty by the United States court for sending out envelopes with the words "Bad debts collection a specialty.' Judge Thomas will sentence him Monday, court adjourning until that time. Hans Ellington, arrested for contempt of court in connection with the blind pig cases, was discharged by Judge Templeton. Redwood Falls, Minn., Nov. 15.-It is reported on good foundation that the grand jury will return six or seven indictments against the insolvent Citizens' bank officials for mismanagement, this afternoon. Centerville, Ia., Nov. 16.-Merritt Bros., one of the largest merchandising firms of the town, made an assignment this afternoon. and the stock is in the hands of the sheriff. Liabilities SO far foot up to nearly $35,000. with outside firms to hear from: assets unknown as yet. The Standard Coal Company is included in the wreck. Cleveland, O., Nov. 16.-A special to the Leader from Marion, O., says that application was made there today for the ap-
