The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-28

morning and Issued the following nOtlce'
In consequence Of the excitement and dis.
appointment in getting coin the directors
deem II best moi to open our doors for the
present. The secretary states that the
bank has 100000 in coin on hand. There
is a run on the London and San Francisco
Bank, but II is able to meet all demands
without trouble. Great excitement pre-
walls.
THE EXCITEMENT sUBsIDING.
The excitement seems to bs subsiding
and the crowd on California street Is
much less than at the opening Of business
this morning, The run on London and
San Francisco ceased with large sur.
plus remaining in vaults, There was a
slight run Ou the Anglo.CalifOrnia at the
opening, but 1t soon subsided. The First
National gold bank reports everything
quiet The same is to be said Ot the bank
Of British Columbia, Pacific and CONNER
cial banks. The private banks all report
no excitement and everything going on as
usual generally. All the city banks are
considered sound except the Bank OF CAL
iforniu. Ralston this morning says moth.
Ing in addition to his statements OF yester.
day. Many rumors are current az to the
condition OF the California. One statement
apparently from good authority, Is that
the bank will pay the depositors in full
and the stockholders 80 per cent, On
the other hand, prominent stOckholder
states that the utmost the bank can do
will be to satisfy the deposiIors, and
scarcely that
There has been little rush at the Hi.
bernian Savings Bank, but the demand
has been promptly met.
Confidence seems returning, and II Is
believed the worst il over. But little I'M.
easiness Is felt Us to either the National
Gold Bank Trust Company or Merchants'
Exchange Bank. The former reports
probability ofsoon resuming, though 1t Is
unable tn fix upon the time, with an
abundance Of available assets only wait
Ing the reception Of coin. The President
this morning states that they paid out n
million yesterday, with n small supply
left. The MerCants Exchange Is believed
to he sound and the suspension only
temporary.
II Is stated ON perfectly good au.
thority that some half dozen heavy stock
brokers are likely to go down; no names
given. No commercial failures yet re-
ported. A squeeze is sexpeCted next Mon
day, collection day. The Savings banks
during the day have been doing thein
usual business, the deposits in some being
larger than the disbursements. No eX.
citement In that line.
City Tax Collector Austin has $270, 900
Of protested tax monies on deposit In tho
Bank Of California, for which lie has Ger.
tiGcates Of special deposit. The directors
assured the Collector this morning that
the money would be paid In day or two.
A runor not yet confirmed says Raj
ston has turned over his private means to
the bank.
MEETING OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Chamber Of Commerce held meet
Ing this afternoon and decided 1t would
probably l,e more injurious than beneli-
cial to take any action looking towards
the postponement Of tho ordinary nc-
counts or notes Of maturity TO the next
collection day on Monday. The meeting
was very largely attended.
SUICIDE OF RAtsroN.
About ten minutes past five o'clock a
close carriage drove rapidly to the side
door Of the Bank Of California. A gen.
tleman jumped out, and in a state Of ex-
citemeni rnn into the bank, and in re-
Eponse to inquiries said that he had Just
left the body Of RalstOn In charge Of an
officer on the beach near the smelling
works, in the north part oi the city,
drowned, II is supposed by suicide. Fur
ther particulars soon.
LATER.-Ralston rode 10 sellig's snelt-
ing works wharf and jumped of the
docks
FURTHUR PARTICULARS 1F RALsTON's
DEATH.
There Is great excitement In the city.
The death Of Ralston overshadows every
other topic. From the best information
II appears that lie went 10 the sea bathing
establishment at North Beach about 1926
r. NJ, undressed and went In the water and
swan about 2OOyards and hendisappear-
ed behind a vessel. Soon after his body
was discovered floating by Selby Lead
wards and was brought ashore, stll alive.
Physicians were summoned, but all efforts
to fesuscitate him failed. He died at 10
minutes to g o'clock. Col. Fry, his father
in.law, Mayor Otis, and n number Of
prominent citizens arrived before he eX.
pired. Col. Fry and Capt. Lees went tO the
bathing house and obtained Mr.. Ralston's
clothes, In these we're found few dollars
and hii statement TO the bank. Nothing
having tendency to show that he committed
suicide. The body was conveyed to No.
1872, jackson street, the residence Of Col.
Fry. Boy named Festus Mattcle stated
that he saw Mr.. RiastOn, before ic reach.
ed the bath house; saw him sit on the
clay bank near the smelling works; saw
him tear up several papers and throw
the scraps into the water. Close search
was made for the pieces but none cUnld
be found. lie also reported to have seen
him drink the contents Of a
phial before going into the water.
The general impression il that that he took
poison before entering the water. The
directors Of the Bank Of California held
a meeting to-day. Ralston was requested
to resiRn "a President and director, which
he did, Asregafds the financial prospect,
In best informed circles II is believed that
all the banks will go on without further
trouble, and that the National Gold Bank
and Trust Company, and the Merchants
Exchange Banks will resume on Monday.
The town is full Of rumors. The street
at this hour, 5 P. NJ, iscrowded with peo.
pie.
PREPARING TO CALL OUT THE MILITARY.