The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-09-25
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EXCITEMENT n EATING.
New York, Sept %, 10 a. m.-The Gov
erning Committee of ;he Stock Exchange
have decided no; to oper the Exchange to-
day. The Gold Exchan2e il open, and reg
ular transactions are being made The sx-
citement on the street seems to DE isssening
and wearing itself o'.t. and better feeling
-presrs to exist. By.kers have congrega.
led in front Of The Sock Exchange snd
formed stree: market. all Gales being FOR
cash. A number OF parr women and labor.
ing men have gathered 81 the Savings Bank,
awaiting their open. M, II; nOoodv -eerps Ia
think that anything ike run will take
place.
ANOTHER BANK SUSPENSION
TIE suspension OF Henry Ctews & Go. is
announced. The failure tends to increase
the excitement. The firm paid 81, $50, 600
in legal tenders to deposiiors during the past
few days, and it was generally the impress
sion that they would pr; through, bat To-
day the Forth at:,.i.s Es,l. refused Ia
Gear :heir ch.css, .i.:."n.A the firm had
soO0 900 Of secnriti-s, .gainst which $780,.
100 lad been drawa.
The cleariags of the Gold Exchange Bank
are Completed and balances will be paid as
usual, The Assistant Treasurer has re.
civ-': S.0,O0O,O00 in greenbacks, from
" asnng:On, ami ia ready to buy ali bonds
offered. S., 800, 000 Of the $40, 600, 900 loan
certificates issued to relieve the hanks, have
been taken up. and i, is expected that the
remaining $40. 900. 900 will he taken up TO-
dav; in that v.nt additional loan certificates
will be Issued.
At 20 minutes to; O'Clock the barking
house Of Henry Clews 4 Co suspended pay
ment. A soon IA the announcement: was
made that the bank had suspended, large
crowds gathered in front OF the building.
Intelligence that their checks were refused
payment at the Fourth National Bank
reached the hankins house about $50 p. m. =,
and the closing of doors followed the an
nouncement. Immediately after the closing
Of the doors. several prominent capitalists
were eagerly seeking Mr. Ciews, who was
NO, to be found. Assistance ia necessary to
poll through the day. There would have been
had there been any suspicion that the bank
wsa'd refuse payment of Henry Ciews Il
Co.'S checks. The fact of the suspension
cresred as much excitement as the luspen-
sion of Jay Cooke & ca. The Clews left the
street at the close of business in a condition
Of great excitement, and the headxay made
in restoring confidence, in urea, measure
lost. This afternoon Mayor Havemeyer,
after consultation with several gentlemen,
decided TO i-.ue an ad.lress on the prese MT
financial crisis and TO tran nit il to the ape
IL Il ~ III
for to-day. When asked what his
views were about the panic, the Mayor
sa d he had intended to advise the working
men end laborens of this city no: to continue
to run on the various savings banks, ~ he
felt assured their deposits were perfectly se-
cure, and that run during the present panic
might possibly result in the lOsa OF both
principal and interest Of the amount de-
posted.
The effect OF the panic upon the importing
business. or the Withdrawing of goods from
the bonded warehouse for the current de-
mands of trade, j. hardly percep,ib!e as
shown by receipt of duties. The following
dispatch il published:
London. Sept. 23.-Jay Cooke, McCclloch
& Co. are throwing ont drafts drawn by Jay
Cooke 4 Co. and which have come to hand
since the news of suspension was received.
Washington, Sept. 23.-The most promi-
nent cepositor in the First National Bank of
; this city, next to President Grant, was An.
drew johnson. At the time Of the failure
Of the hank Mr.. johnson had sec, goo to his
credit, on which he was receiving per cent
interest, which was his only revenue Should
the bank be unable to discharge its obliga-
tons, a contingency by no means improhs-
bic, ex-Pre-ident Johnson will be almost
pennies. The widow Of a former navy
agent had SIT 900, the proceeds of sale
Of all the property she had, and it is said
General Hunter had large balance 20 his
credit.
Mr.. Knox, collector of currency, whose
money was in the bank, said he hsdn'.
money enough TO go to market with, the day
after the anspension.
General S:hoield. commanding the De.
psrtment Of Columbia, has issued orders 10
the commanding officer at Fort klamath,
Oregon. TO carry OH. on October 81 the sen.
tence of she.n,ili,ary commission which tried
| the Modocs. The Indians TO be executed
are Captain Jack, Schonchin, Shack Nasty
Jim. Boston Charley, One Eyed Jim and
S;oloca.
Richmond. Va. Sep. Is The Mer.
chants National Bank, Planter and Me.
chanics' Bank, Peoples Bank, and Fir.,
National Bank. all Of Petersburg. failed
this morning. The Citizens Bank, although
not suspended, declined payment. Kumori
| Of heavy commercial failures are also rife in
that city. The banks Of Richmond are safe,
but there ia considerable excitement ever the
| news from Petersburg.
Chicago, Sept. 23-A report gained cir.
| cu!ation here to-day, that there were rumor-
in New York of the failure of heavy grain
dealers in this city. There is not the slight.
| est foundation for the report, a. there have
| neither been failures nor rumors here.
The slight run which began on some o.
the savings banks yesterday, has entirely
suhzided. and the hanks are now psying those
| who call for deposits without asking any no.
| ice.