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, 1873-09-29

torlas morning Of tho euspensIon Of tlio Boston
banks wan received by Mr.. ooolbough as confr.
mutton Of tho pfophecios lo had made, and
ooni]r,ningj qualification Of tho course
adopted by tho Union National. hfr. Coolhaugh
ha.artls no prediction of tho outcome Of tho
present nituation. hut Stands roady to cotnotdo
with any notion Of tho la1iks tint, In Ills opinion.
will afford any permanent rolof.
TIL: MARINE nASK,
Of which Mr.. scnmmo1 Ia tho presiding goddoas
was doing about tho anne 6uslness as on tho
lay bofor o, which waa {ar from being lioayy.
Tho olorka had plenty Of lolanro. At tho far
ond Of tho bank Is aort of purol MID Judy box
whore Mr., Bcnml1,on roasted like bird Of owl
omon," and told those who questioned him Tint
everything was 'bust" wotso tllan 'of or
atumpsafl tinlos. 11e was poor comforter, einl
was waiting, with tho pationco Of JOB nnstea 70 80
liof, mud FREQ bnnking law. No Desired
special aoaslon Of Congress, ,<,,
Everything was quiot ut tho othor bapks'
, 1873-09-29
WASHINGTON,

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WAsu1NoToN, D. g., Sept. 27.-Tho secrotary
Of tho Troasury thinks Tho financial situation.
as Indicated by private as we'll as press telo-
grams, ia improved today, and that confidence
ia gradually taking tho place OF doubt and anpro-
l1eusion III tho minds OF tho community ut largo.
tits gonoraly conceded by noarly everybody that
tho Government ia powor1ess to do anything
fnrthor to afford relief, and that from tho OK.
reronco Of tho past week It makes but little diffor-
once whether or not tho Government were to OK
haust, in what is deemed Legitimate way, tho
greater part or even tho whole Of tue a44 000 900
legal reserve. Therefore tho financial programme
of tho Treasury for no1t month will bo looked Tor
on Monday with really loss interest by bankers
or ntock Bpecutntors than at any time for moro
than yoar. The general Hontimont in regard
to tho showing matlo by Jay Cooke d Co., In
tho statement that las baon published, is that,
in brokers parlance, " It Is es thin Us water"
and not q groat deal bottor is thought OF the
report Of tho condition Of tho attBpondod First
National, Of this city, made by tho Receiver to.
day. -
CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
WAsu1oSToN, Sept. 27.--Edwin L. Stanton.
Receiver Of tho First National Bank, has made
report to tho Comptroller OF tho Currency, and
saya While precise compariBon cannot yct
be male, caroful examination causep me- to bo@
lieve that tho following statement Of resources
and liabilities Of the bank, qualified by remarks
which succeed, Is ns accurate ono as can now
bo nnto;
, 1873-09-29
THE CROPS.

September Report OF the Department
Of AEricltlturc--Fncts Concerning
Insect Pests Solicited.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Tho September re-
port Of the Department OF Agriculture indi-
Gates TINT the yield Of maize will DO
somewhat lower than TINT OF last
year. Tho average appears to bo
per cent less than in 1872, making reduction Of
more than million acres, mostly in Ohio, ln-
diana, Illinois, and Iowa, nonrly two-thirtia Of
million being in Illinois. Tho number Of coun-
tics reporting an ayorago condition In September
is 222; above an average, 22l; below, b91. Total
number reporting, 1,024. The general aSorage
Of tho condition, % baaed upon county averages,
each county, Is 81. Tic States averaging 100 OF
moro are Now Hampshire, New JorBoy, Georgia,
Alabama, Western Virginia, Minnesota aud Orc
gon. Tho averages OF the great corn-proauclng
AtatoH arc as follows: Ko1tucky, q; Ohio, q;
aouri, 81. Minnesota In tho WeBt ard New
Jersey in tho East report relatively and abso"
lutely high ayoragoa Of condition. Mary
s VFgn a%a ",oI Florida an present II 6tho1 gser
Southern @ s}atoa lower than 1917, although thoso
upon tho Atlantic coaet promise an average.
Tho yield Of tho Southern states was unusually
large last yoar. but will be considerably under
tho average tho present season. IT, l. suffer- Gof
tom lands. It is alao q noticeable
faut TINT In Stntos where the rains have been
most injurious, the reports Of local drougllts
aro sonowhat humorous. Complaints Of
low vitality from bad seed aro common
In Ohio and Michigan. Tho summer
lroughts we're injurious in portions OF
tho anne Statos, and IN Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, md KANSAS tho csop. is generally
reported two wooks later thau usual. C1incl-
bug injuries arc reported in 1ndann, Illinois.
Missouri, and Ka,lBas. Grhsshoppera proved
destructive in sections of Missouri, Iowa, md
| Kansas.
The Department Of Agriculture is Issuing D
circular for collecting tho results Of tho sea-
coma experience in syatomato warfare npon
| these posts hnvo boon moro general and
| pcresteut than evor bofore. In many instances,
great SUCCESS ia claimea in tho uHo Of arsauical
Compounds. Tho oircnlar says tho ANIMAL lossea
| Of cotton from tho rayagca Of cotton-insecta
amount possibly to half Il million bnloB in
years Of insect prevalence. ANY facts bearing npou
this subject will be gladly received from plant
ers who do not receive the circular OF inquiry, as
we'll Us from correspondents aud othera who do.
| Special Dispatch to The Chfc1qo TRIBUNE.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-. Sept. 27.-Tlo wcatAor here
ia favorable to seeding, and tho breadth Of wAea.
| sowu Is in oxceAs of lust ycar.
, 1873-09-29
PESTlLENCE.

,r,,e yello,y Fcycr on tIlo Incrense IN
rrempl,i.-Thc MORTALITY List In
s.,rnyonnrtvcstcr. y-Ec,arf,,l Suffer-.
s..'r r.'..oa;, ~ 1ru,,t ,.f Inc Nocussu-
ank o.ssu ~. ~ 49,. s's,ttcr Ustv.
RES OF Rtle ~ $.Ar ~, go. a-,I,'.,.
spee'al bt'potsa to 1hs th'eaao 1r.0a"e' ,' oe =.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 27.--Io'a' deaths to,ohy' ~, OK
oat too,Ia1,ty being In tho upper part of the city
oss mo:1 :. a.;. ,asrod a,1 ,vhore o,yno to t1,o
wlere it iirst appearuu "a "neto, M u1s .u
damp aud rainy "easher 1or tho past 20 houre'
numbers Of new caseH aro reported. In
@ some sa &c srsa ~aIo osee ho fro from 'p~ per
WIZ ~ aua - sn' 49, u .,a.. "sa aavor do"a
sonal observation thas thoso are sofon uva. a.
mart OF the city has not buon thoroughly disln-
foctod, aud only today did tho al.torities coa-
oludo to eeud tho gtrcot-c1eaning forco there
Will cart loads OF Limo, but as yet they layo not
seon their orders executed. Tho lestituton mud
, 1873-09-29

ing MI unlimited isB,le Ut loan certificates. Many
vero opposed to opening tho Stock Exchange,
but, after tho action Of tho Governors was made
known, thero waa general acqniesconce. Tho
Committeo will, Oil Monday, alopt somo
method in regard to tho cloBing out
Of old contracts yet unsettled, and viii,
no doubt, glyc evory man H'npEo timo
to turn himself md mako good hss obligations.
Ontsdo quotations doubtless lavo Ind tholr Ill
tluenco In causing tho rcoponng ut tito iix-
change, for on tho street n 1nnn with hundred
s,,aros Of ntocA, untlor tho panic fcollng, could
tlopross tho cnt!ro at,aro-capita!, and malto M
unfair index OF wl,nt tho stock could bo conpla-
orcd worth. It Ia urged Tint lenioncy be shown
to oycry nlonnbor in noed OF 1t, md nearly nil OBJ
legations cut DO met. No stocks should DO aold
out u1dor tho r,,lo for many days, aud III every
why facilities should DO oxtondcd to members.
Drokora nnado
EXTENSIVE SETTLEMENTS OF CONTRACTS
to-day, and tho Bucceasful clearing OF JUDD
aharca OF I.alto Shore by ono Of Vandorb'its
brokers advanced tha price OF that stock about
10 per cont, whilo Other stocks have
generally risen from 0 to Q per cent. Fol-
loving RhowB tho prices curront for the lend
Ing stocks, Wednesday, Bopt. II, tho day before
3ny Cooko t. Co. failed, and those curront on
tho strcot to-day:
, 1873-09-29
IN GENERAL.


since our last report, as shown by tho books OF
tie expross companies, amounted, up to mid
night laat night, to noarly 100000. or this,
nearly $500, 200 ca1no by the American Exproaa
Company, 100000 by tle United statos Express
Company, and s175.0Oo (ostimatod) bY tho
Adams Express Company. OF this aum, proba-
that on Monday morning tho probable
ity Ia, thnt the amount Of currency
to bo delivered by tho express companies to tho
various money institutions and firms Of tho
city will roach s., $50 900. Outside Of this will
bo tho by no nouns inconaldorablo addition
which will be brought in by Bpeculators from
different parts, acting aa their own oxpsoss conf
pauios for tho OCCASION.
runL7o-sp1R1TEp MEN.
We aro informed that AIessrB. ]. ". Doano
& Co.. tho woll-known grocery importing
houao, deposited yesterday, in tho 1lor-
chants' Loau mud Truas Company, tue
magnificent sum of over 100000
In currency, aud Alr. q. Il, Cobb deposited oyor
s200, 900 In another prominent bank. Such pub
iic.spirltod and plucky citizons deserve Infinite
credit, II otllors would put out their money In
atoad Of boarding it, tho etringonoy would sooll
cease, Actions lllIo these Aro noble, md do moi
look like lack Of confidence III Chicago buai
| neHB. ...
| TIE SUSPENDED.
Tho only suspension OF Chicago banks yoator-
day was tiiat Of tho Third National. Every otho1
bai.k cleared III Friday pasBod safoly through
tho Clearing House yesterday. The lint OF s,!a
pended numbers nix, as fo!lows: Union No
tlona,, Manufacturer Natlonn', socona Nation
| al, National Bank Of Commerce, Cook Count,
| National, aud Third Nntona}.
| An uNF0uNDED NuMoR.
The rutnor OIL tho Btroot yesterday that Fold
Ioltor l. Co. had recalled from Tho railway depot
goods onoo plalformod for ehiplnent to coMntr.
usE reporter h1r. Letter yesterday stated tim
tho firm was doing business M usual Ind refus
cd no shipments, discharged no employees AL
Hlw 10 necessity for aitllor nloasuro.
, 1873-09-29
ElGHT MINUTES SLOW.
.Elar1e Moro LtvCA Lost Through Dc.
foct III a Conductors Watch.

.Elaree Moro LtvCs Lost Through De-
fcct In a Conductors Watch.
New YonK, Sept. 27.--Dy collision on the
Midland Railroad, yesterday, tho engines
wcro badly wrecked, md 4 ffow. OF tho
passengers wero Injured. Tho accident was &C.
casionea by tho carolessness Of fteight cou-
ductor, who was running eight minutos into
tho time Of q passonger.train., His watch
was eight minutes slow, aud it must
lave beon known to mon at the woat ond
that ho waa behind time. as they on.
troatod him to await tho passage of tho local
y,asaenger-train, but ho would not listen to theni
Tho watches OF the conductors are hold by an
official Of tho road, having boen stopped at the
time which they marked whom tho accident oe-
CURED.
New yonR, Sept. 27.-Three Of tho four per-
Sons who wero seriously injured in collision
and tho fourth Ia not expected to recover. All
waro railroad employees,
, 1873-09-29

hUfEEHt Il6pNtch u 1HS CHCHV0 1T,1HHe.
KEoKuK, Ia.. Sept. 27-Tle Commercial Bank
suspended yesterday. In consequence thereof
there was T. run to-day On etl tho other banks Of
the city.
EAST SAGINAW.
Special Dfspatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Sept. 27.-The banks Of
tho Saginaw Valley, at meeting hold hero yes
terdnY, at which fourteen banks wero repre-
Bontod. having resolved to pay out no moro c,r-
roncy than the necessity Of trade demanded,
meeting Of citizons representing q largo portion
Of the business men of this city and millions
Of dollars waa hold this evening to indorsc tho
action OF tho banks. Tho meeting WAS unani-
IN tic bnuks and pledge to stand by them, waa
adopted without dissenting voice.
Al meeting Of tho lumbcrmon and Baft
manufacturers, hold at Bny City. to-{ay, 1t W, vas
por cent for mon employed in tho
woods this winter. Unless other action u takon,
the Hamo will apply to mil1-hands and snlt-boilera
next Boaaon.
pa1y, who operate tho most exto asivo boonls in
the country, took the Batno aotion at o meeting
IN regard to the price Of labor.
GRAND nArIDY.
Special Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
in this city. namcly tho Flrst National, City
National, Dutch Bank, Fullere Bank, and Grand
Rnpl1H Savings, all joined IN pupl8neu
notice this morning that until further notice
thay would not pay checks Or certificates for
! large amounts, but at 2 O'Clock tue
| City National published . notice roscinting Its
| part III that arrangement, announcing it's road
mess to pay III full all checks drawn against Do
| posits hereafter.
| oHHE0Bu.
| Spectas Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
| OSHKOSH, Sept. 27.-Tho financial crash camaea
grent apprehension among mill mon, Thus
far our banha hayo honored all demands, and
hope to weather the storm, Many Of the mills
were unable to pay moro than half their lia-
bilities, and it tho present ntringency continues
out Of employment GOO or 500 men, and grcat
suffering must ensue.
| cAnL1NytLLE, Ill.
| Special Dispatch to 1Hc Chicago Tribune.
CAnLrNy11LE, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-At b meeting OF
the oficors of tue three banks OF this city yes
terday, they agreed to adopt the following plan
for the bonclt Of themselves aud their deposit
ors, viz: That they pay out no currency on
checks or drafts Of over 500. This agreement
was signed by the Presidents or Cashiers Of all
tho banks. Our banks arc sound.
| nELolT, w1B.
Special Dispatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
DELo1r, Wis, Sept. 29.-OWlng to tue impos-
sibility OF obtaining currency tho Boloit Natlona
Bank decided to suspend buaineaB to-day. Tt
securities arc ample. Suspension only tempo
rary.
CAsroN, ILL.,, Sept. 27.--The First Natfona
Bank. poople's Bunk, aud Home Bauk, Of thlE
city. hayc temporarily suspended until the ilau
cial crisis iB over.
, 1873-09-29
SALT LAKE,

SALT LAKE, Sept. 20.-Thero was considerable
e1ctoment horo today. The First National
Bank did not open its doors. 4 notice on tho
door states tho cause Of tho s'iHpenslon to 30 the
failure Of Eastern houses, aud Inability to OBJ
tain currency. Tho liabilities arc amply soourod
by good aaaota. Depositors need not feel un-
enafness as to ultimate loss. Tho aBacts coyor
e3G0,O00; llnbi1itioa $277, 900, exclusive Of tho
hinnsolf Responsible for all tho bank tndobtod-
peAH,
, 1873-09-29
Morgan County Republican Noinina-
x4t.1tn.


Special Dfspatch TO The Chicago Tribune.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-Iho GRANTEES
act tho political pot boiling hero today. Their
County Convention nominated tho following
ticket: County Judge, E. p. Kirby; County
Clerk, 4. G. Woods, Asaesaor and Treasurer,
Charles Packard; Superintendent Of Schools,
Henry Huggins County. Commissioners, D.
Dotriok, William Davis, ard A. 4. Crum.
They attempted to secure farmers votes With
tho following among other resolutions:
Reso1vtd, That NO condemn dishoneat and In
consistent with tho principles of tho Republican party
what Ia known the hack.pay law, and demand from
representatives n Congrcns ita immediate repeal
Resoiptd, That railway companies ar0 common car
rters aud nB such Hbjcct to Legislative control aud
they should be required by Inv to tho public for
reasonable compensation, and without favor or dis
elimination.
Realized That we demand that tho utmost economy
md prudence be exercised III the collection and dis
bursement Of public funds, aud that more public
lands 10 donated In aid OF railrcads but that they
he reserved for sale to actual aottors.
Another resolution contained some hight
sounding phrnaes about tho past records Of the
Republican party, and ono squintod towards free
trade.
There woro 288 delegates In tho Convention,
but not twcnty paid my Intention to tho rcading
Of tho resolutions, for all woro huatling to get
homo.
, 1873-09-29
BANKERS MEETING.

GATHERING At THE cLEarlSa-Hpusr.
An adjourned meeting Of tho Clearing House
Association WIS hold Inst eyouing, President
6ol Smith in tue clair.
After long discussion. the following rcsolu-
tion was adopted by q voto of IL tod:
nesolrtd, Thnt in view Of the improved condition Or
pfTairs In New York and III tho country generally, fho
banks represented in tho ARsoctation leonl IT fne1po-
dtcnt to fssue any Clearing House certificates.
Mr.. Lombard moved the banks continue TO 10
ras agreed to. and tho meeting adjourned about
hnlf-paBt 10 o'clock.
, 1873-09-29
BOSTCN.


Special D3spatoh 70 1'he Ch3edao TrsbNns.
Dosros, Sept. a7.-At q meeting Of tho OIL
cera of tho Boston banka this morning, the roso-
luton was taken to follow tho course OF tho
Now York hauks and auspenl currency pay
u,onts, There WIS but little discussion. It waa
oyllont that whom 30 many wcre B1nponaing, 10
hold out longer would only subject them to an
embarrassing aud dangerous drain. The stop
was solely measure Of solf-ptotcotlon forced
, 1873-09-29

Thrco Republican :TAcssets in tho Field
in tarnnGy County.

TtArcG Republican, Tickets In tho Field
i'm Grllndy County.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Monnrs, H., Sept. 27.-somo three woeka ago
a Republican Convention waa hold, nominating
county oi1icors A. wosk aftor Farmcrs' Co,,-
vo,,tion was hold, aud all tho Offices wore again
filled by Republican nominoeB. Tho Democrats
woro dlBsat'Bflod, and at mooting Of tho
leading no1nbers Of tho Do1nocrntic party,
hold q weok ago. II WAS resolved to call
mass convention TO nominate now
ticket. To-day tho Convention WAS hold.
About sixty dolegatos were present, about ono.
half Of tho towns being represented. A COM
nittoo was appointed to soloot list Of candl.
datcs. This committoo returned full list OF
Republicans, antlt tho following woro choHon as
canlidatos L. q. Latt, for County Judge; i.
w. olaype9l County sl olore; A. martosa T,oas
This action Of Tho nepubllcans in monopollz-
ing all tho ofIcora exaaporatea tho either party,
and, as thoro aro now throo Republican tckets
In tho fold it. is probable that a clean Demo-
cratic ticket will now DO olocted.
, 1873-09-29

favor. Tho Council meots tonight, and That
former yoars has circulated at its par value al
through Missouri aud Bouthorlr1 Illinois. Much
indignation iB Expressed tint tho ca, SOC, 900 In
groonbaoka, lookod up III tho Sub Treasury llorot
cannot bo inado available to Bwoll this volume OF
currency.
, 1873-09-29


New YoRK Bopt, 27.--lt Ia the opinion OF por-
aons conyorsant with financial moyotnenta that
tho prospect is steadily frightening. Tho banks
and savlngs institutions arc paylng out money
moro freely 10 meet labor pay-rolls, and the
Government, ii Is stated, offers to prepay tho No
yenabor intoreat Of over Sl4,000,000. 1t has
been decided by tho Governing Committee to
OPEN THE sTooK EXCHANGE
OH Tuesday uoxt. Thia action Has prooip!tateta
by revolution Of tho Clearing House sutlorlx'
, 1873-09-29
PHILADELPHIA.


tighter monoy market than has boen experienced
since tho present trouble commenced, and somo
of tho mill and foundry proprotora experience
great difficulty in procuring money enough to
nay their hands. The banlsB arc hard prosacd
for monoy, aud aomo few acknowledge thnt 1t is
only by tho help Of othors they arc enabled to
voathor tho storm. From careful inquiroH I
loarn that If tic atriugoncy continues, largo
number Of workshops, mills, otc., will stop next
week. It Ia almost impossible to obtain tho
money to pay tho workulen. ...
I called upon tho President Of tho Central Ma
tional Bank, and from him learned that all largo
checks now in general business wero netolY
certified to, this procoas making thon. for all
mercantile purposes, the equivalent OF currency.
uo also stated that MI bauks
ARE D1sCouNT1Nd FREELY,
nnd that there was generally IN easor 1oeling
on Thursday resolved upon tho issue Of loan
certificates to help the banks .,, along aa
morning, aud since that timo about
15DO 0O6 have boon set afloat, iesuing In amounts
from s5, 600 to $4,000. They are only used IN
satt1ements betwoon tho banks. and materially
reduce tho demands for currency.
JAZZ COOKIE Gu.
Two orders wore yesterday tasuod ont OF tue
United Htates District Court III Bankruptcy
against Jay Cool,o Il Co., rotnrnablc next We'd
neaay morin requiring then to eo% eanso
Tho first wnB upon the petition Of tho Logan
saaSise sSssias fersh 06 thp anu on ho ssth nst
they had a balanco OF 81, 200 With
4ofonants and on tint day eheek e t tor $ouu,
urer, Edward Wilson, wnB presented, 4ishonored
and protested, and on tho Goth inst. defendants
assigned NIL their property toJ 3. Moorehoad,
with intention to dofeat tho operation OF the
n~J7or IN
, 1873-09-29
BRI(aH I E:NING.
From fhe Daily nf Sunday.
CHICAGO.

J1,e financial sit,lation waa tho H,ib]eot of con.
gotsatlon yesterday, beginning In tho morning
0bon tho Third National Danl closed doors.
Tint WAS tho only ovont Of any Importance that
occurred, and, In spite ot it, tho focling OF conf
aunce grow stronger as tho day woro on. and
tas. oyoning t},oro wns better tono and spirit
thau Mt my timo during tho woo}s. Bankers felt
III excollont spirits. because the outlook eecmcd
10 their experienced vision brighter than over.
, 1873-09-29

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 27.-Coneidorabla excite
mont prevailed to-day, caused by the suspension
at an carly hour Of tho following banks: Ger
mnn Security, German Insurance., Masonic
nun Bank, and Louisville Banking Company.
BnsneBs In general is quiet and prices nominal
for oil loading articles. No run at tho oloBo Of
bRnkng hours upon any othor banks.
, 1873-09-29
TOLEDO.

speciaf Dispateh to Tae Chicago Tribune.
To1EDo, Sept 27.--Afralrs Of krauso Smith
are undergoing nyostisation but , %toHs n'y
oi euH their liabilities aso incroase considerably
with later developments, and u now eoons
probable that thoy will not fall below s75o,-
900, and naag reach a1,ooo,ooo. Considerable
nora, Who is populnrly b1a1uod with hay
hip own dupo, mud by tint mcans deceived tho
dopositorg ns to tl.o tlrm's real condition. On
tllo day previous to tho suspons,on to lloavleas
individual dopoeitor, who had 80. 900 IN tho con-
nor.n. waB insured that tho bank waa In hotter
copdition than oyor, and making more monoy.
, 1873-09-29

chain Of mountains as there arc in tho country
The country acquired contatna four millions Of
tho most valuable minnral land,
Tho proceedings wore in tho nhnpo OF m
article Of agreement, and do not como untlor tho
head of troaty, Which is forbidden by law.
, 1873-09-29
ABROAD.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-rle steamer leaving Liv-
erpoul today for Now York took E50o,o0o in
bullion.
LosDox, Sept. 27.-Tho amount Of bullion
withdrawn from tho Bank Of England Oh bal
ancos to-day is :f8,000 all for shipment to
Amorica, Ill tho available gold In tho street
is alHo being bought up for ehipmsnt to AEaos-
, 1873-09-29

Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune.
KEoRuK, Ia.. Sept. 27.-TAe Commercial Bank
suspended yesterday. In consequence thereof
there was run to-day On al tho other banks Of
+l,n all