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, 1877-09-02
THE RUN.


When the Fidelity opened its doors yesterday
morning, the crowd waiting for admittance was
Lot very large. The fact is, the run has spent
itself, and the panic among the dcpositors is
over. At no time were there ovcr forty persons
IN the lirc OF those desiring to draw out their
money yesterday. All that came got all they
wanted or expected, and none went away dis
satisfied The dcpostors have become satisfied
hat tic bank Is safe and il good hanuS-
The Fidelity Directors arc determined to stanu
II il, and ID dcposlior can possibly lose cent
under the present management. The assets, OF
.oursr. could not In turned into cash at mo.
2!c.t's nniirc. The bank was kept open from q
l. o'.lock III Tie evening, and all who desired
tould draw OFT their money. The deposits were
unusually la.ge. even for ordinary times, and
1Eayy new accounts were opened, including ouc
w!.}l over 81 ,C0J, another witt. $55'.t3 anu All
Ct.icr fur $pju- There were also quite num-
1cr Of ln,nor accouAts. EVERYTHING passed on
swnuinsly, and by tomorrow u'oFIln9 1t Will
hardly bc a{,{,arcnt that a run ever occurred on
the FNlrIity.
Al !. u,eetlpg Of the Board OF Directors OF the
Fidelity Savings Bank yesterday, it was deter.
mined to reduce the rate OF interest from y
u 5 per cent after October. At + per cent the
Tank has not been making any money on &C.
posts lately, aud it is proposed hereafter to
keep portion Of the assets in securities thae
shall be immediately convertible into CASH
Several National Bank Presidents happened IN
yesterday and offered aid If necessary, but were
told It W:s hot needed.
Baak there was little Or NJ excitement, and all
passed oil as on ordinary days. But lew came
to withdraw thcif money, and the dcposttots
were not 4 few IN the morning deleeauon o..
dcposi1ors Of the State Savings institution
waited uE0n Mr. Myers and asked HIM to tlik
At the Tabernacle meeting, aud lie accepted the
invitation.
, 1877-09-02
THE LABOR PROBLEM.
n, the t:fffp4r Of JHk Y1ih4tr.k-

CHICAGO, Sept. l.-Pcriht nit to say through
THE TRIBUNE to the hundreds who have called
to see me in reference to the possibility Of get
ting away from the city to hon1cs and ctti-
ploymcnt in the country, aud to all
others interested in this subject, that l
shall leave tomorrow evening for al extended
trip through, the States OF Arkansas and Texas
for the purpose OF gathering definite and spe-
ciiic information in regard to the inducements
which these States offer to people OF small
means as settlers upon new lands, or to thosc
without means in working lands upon s!ascs.
and also the Inducements offered for aug pan
CT colonization such as have proposed Ill tor,
mcr articles, or any other More practicable, anu
to what extent the cooperation Ut lam: t:-ow'iess
and communities could By relied upon IN ald OF
such an enterprise. Ny object will bc
to gather specific rather than gen
craI information upon every po'ns ~
which any person contemplating removal 70
those States would desire to be posted. ing
results of my observations will be cotntnnn'cateo
to thc public through the columns of ths
TRIBUNE
During ,fonday I shall be clad to meet at my
Office auy persons who have means which tncy
feel disposed to put into colonization enterprise
During the past week 8 number Of persons
have called upon me who have money or unin-
, 1877-09-02

4s HLLAIED Ui LONG JOHN
According to report, there appears to bca
religious feature in the history OF Mr.. Spencer
and his wonderful transactions. The gentle
man Was furmerly quoted as the standard prince
Of profanity, and his arrangement Of Scriptural
Quotations, his clerks belicscd, could not he
c3palc4l By any author in the world But Moody
and Sanley appeared upon these dcsolate shores.
md succeeded in touching the stony heart Of tho
blas!,hcmcr, and, like the Pharisee OF old, he
Elalc his peace with lis Maker in public places
and with much ado, Then he prepared 10
JOIN Plymouth Congregational Church, aud the
pastor bruitcd the intelligence abroad among
mary people that the mighty Spencer would
for1n8Hy unite with the Church on the follow
ia@ SUNDAY. This was just before tile disaster
overlook the pcni+cnt thief, and it is quite
probable that hc INTENDED to invei.le the
jority Of the wealthy communicates into dcpos-
itng their gains with him.
Mr. Cook, the dcvout Methodist who had
charge Of the lower vaults OF the institution,
was relating the circumstance to Lou@ John
yesterday, and commented upon the notable
change which casnc over tho daily conTcr-
sati,.n of Spencer. He noticed, he
said, that lis employer did not swear as
the good seed had taken root III rich ground.
Lon.. John felt bound to reply: and, while he
disiilcd to dispcl tho illusion, tic took upon
himself to state that If Brother Cook could hare
imprcg,,atcd Mr. Speccer With 4 religion that
would hare kept him from stealing, his efforts
woali hare been better appreciated BY the ma
iori1y of his fellows. God Almighty, he said,
coulI look out for Himself. and could stand all
the personal abuse that Spencer chose to heap
upon Him; but his fcllow-worms could not
stand the stealing. Mr.. Wentworth thought
That his point was well taken.
, 1877-09-02

cambeEed Gu nt Productive property ranging. from
$@aNg to 5000 each, who would be glad to go
TO Texas or some other new State.
1 can see no reason why an
association Of, say, twenty-five to fifty such per-
sons could not be lot med, who could club their
means, buy up large tract Of land, and start a
colony on some plan such as I hare
ffnnsgsst;sd.f fneg:a;sl..f thsy being being part OF it
business without having to RELY upon
AGENTS. From the large number Of families
without means, or with small means, who would
like to join such colony. they could select the
very best material to whom they could render
tue necessary aid, aud thus. while managing
their own business and opening farms for them
selves, could help many others and have all
the profits arising from the increase In value Of
large body Of land consequent upon the settle
nieht and improvement OF portion Of It. I
shall be glad to meet any persons Of this class
Who may desire me to make special inyestiea-
tons in anv direction, but shall hare no time
that can spare to others.
Persons desiring to communicate with me
during tuy absence upon any matters having 4
practical bearing upon this question OF II Aid to
the unemployed in securing homes, II can do so
through my office at l30 Dearborn street, where
shall hare Representative III daily attendance
o, c. GlRBs
, 1877-09-02

valise and cane, Mr.. 6. arose Instantly without
turning his head to see where he was to 20. and
we sat down. Two men took the seats We Va
Gated, and scarcely had they done so when
escaped"
One man escaped with slight wound on his
nose from lying drawbar, which killed man
next to him.
Mrs. D. A. sTEBs1Ns
was thrown across the backs OF TWO seats, and
held down by the root four hours betore discov. @
cred She escaped with fractured arm.
The body reported to be that Of Jabez Prince.
owing to close resemblance, now proves to be
that OF NJ Flowers. Of East Troy, Wis, as
identified rs Prince by several who knew him, it
was so determined; but the arrival of Mr.
Prince showed it must be another man, and
re-examnation Of effects on the body revealed
the name Of ". F. Flowers on some papers.
Parties were relating the arrival OF Prince
aud the finding OF tue name Of Flowers.
at the corner Of street, when the
driver Of DR.. Hannawa1t's carriage. hearing the
name, came forward and inquired for a de-
scrlption and the initials, which were given,
when ne exclaimed, @My God! it is my father.
Tic wrote me lie WAS comingsto see me soon''
THE INSTANCES or HEROIC COURAGE
are numberless, and to the women belongs the
honor OF the bravest, calmcst action during the
terrible trial and effort to escape. Mrs McCrill
saved u1,aided her own five children, and several
other children. She worked only to get them
out Of The wreck, leaving others to care for
them altcrward, and she performed Acrculean
work; but finally, overcome with cxcrtion, as
she was helping one to the shore, she fell back
ward into the water, helpless, and would have
been drowned had she not been quickly rescued.
Tue cause Of the disaster
CANNOT NOW BE GIVEN. &.
The Railroad Company had but recently re-
moved ! trestle-bridge work, and substituted
solid work of masonry, making it is
safe as engineering skill could devise. The
creek is very small, but drains Il large area of
deep ravincs; aud 1t is probable that floating
trees and drift chokcd the outlet, and that the
heavy weight Of water forced break. The
matter is in the hands OF d competent JURY,
who will make thorough Investigation OF the
matter. The Railroad Company have spared
nothing to aid the sufferers and their frirnds,-
and trains have been ct their service
freely; while citizens have done all that gcner-
GUS humanity could prompt; for all OF which
the sufferers express heartfelt thanks.
If
, 1877-09-02
CUP!D'S BLAZE,

4 Summer Aistation,
Il halt declaration,
A rear betwixt1
And then renewal
A little more fuel
{Jnst few sticks)
Lnid On the embcrs
4 young heart rcmemberH
In place Of the bellows,
A few Gay young fellows
To keep things warm;
Some blushes, eide slancinE
Some rowing, some dancluE~
Where was the harmr
The clip OF September
Far into December.
A haunting OF corners,
A-t1 tlEo Jack Iforner3,
Or no--Jack and Jill;
Words so low none Can hear them.
Yet, wheu ono comes II car them,
Suddenly still!
"a guod draught, no ashes,
And fair promise Of matches.}
A quarrel, small flbbiugs,
Explainings, fosgivings
{Snoke ant cmdeTs);
Two people together,
Whatever the weather.
Nothing hinders-
Till Cupid, the joker,
Needs must lay down the poker.
Lulu II W4
, 1877-09-02

unusual were going On, although IN immense
she'll richochetted piayfully through the cabin
and blew up alongside the powdcr-ma9azinc.
was beyond the reach Of her guns, she headed
for Sebasto2ol with all speed to obtain succor
for the wounded and to bury the dead. have
now to chronicle the last act in this brilliant
naval episode. Ere the blood had tlrct on tie
deck or tho mortally wounded had passed away
houors and rewards came from the Gar. Az
de~Camp to the Emperor, a pension Of 500
roublcs year, the cross OF St. George, and the
rank Of Lieutenant Colonel, such were the IT.
wards to the gallant commander. Every officer,
man, and boy On board has been treated in
similar spirit.
, 1877-09-02
CORRESPONDENCE.

To tke 11dAoF a. 4"e 4Faa1he-
CHICAGO, Sept 1.-Rcferrlns to the general
cxsitcr.cnt existing among savings bank depos-
itors, and tho trying ordeal through which the
banks are LOW passing, / wish to say that,
although it is entirely useless to heap ccnsure
spon The heads OF y. u. Spencer and others,
low that they arc safely beyond the reach OF
law and justice, it should amply serve to teach
lesson, not soon to be forgotten, to others o1
the same rotten-hcartcd type WHO anticipate
aud foresec similar results for their mlsman-
aeed institutions. 1t would only be justice to
the thousands OF horuy-handed worknlcn and
weak women, instead OF forming committees
s.: the disposal Of the worthless rs'n&1; G1 LUG
,.:untt concern. TO form healthy vigilance
Committee, whose duty it should be to bring
-. u. Spencer home back to Chicago, AMI to
u-nasn.pt the talcst lap.post IN the CITY WITH
oaly Justice. Was it not he who was the prsme:
leader and main ins1igator in the defeat OF
The bill before the Legislature & Last 1a11'
, 1877-09-02

The last weeks Clear'n. House returns arc ths
most remarkable we have seen for years, ant tt:t
unusual fluctuations arc in sotne cases quite in
cxolicapie. In the smaller CITIES any ananci.l
operation Of moderate magnitude may cause re-
markabac variation in the comparison for II s.Ere
week, and the great gain 1t Baltimore mag pcrh.p.
be due to such transaction. Chicago and Mi-
vaukee begin to do stiff business, which the as-a
grain receipts explain. The operations Ut st~
Orleans in midsummer are always light, 70 that
small change appears relatively larce. The ehnr
stock operations here last week fairiy areoum
for a part Of the .san here. but do not by :."y
were aso very large during tho correspondent
week last year The loss II Boston il wilhoniap.
parcnt explanation. The weeks returns cumpar<
, 1877-09-02
Perils Of the Toilet.

Last Monday night at Mr. Delany's, Miss
Hattie Gould, having heated pcnholder over
the lamp, was frizzing her beau-catchers, when
suddenly loud report was Ii .ard, and, upon
examination, it vas found that the tin barrel on
the end Of the wooden handle had burst into 4
number OF Fragments fcarfullv 1accratins her
hand aud face, which blcd profusely. One por-
tion struck the lamp chimney and broke 4 hole
in it as Ii struck By Il pistol ball. The young
ladies in the ROOM With her were summoned br
the report Fortunately 1t is thought none OF
the wounds arc deep enough to leave scar or
mar the beauty OF her face. No theory ad-
yauced seems to sufficiently account for the sim
g7,lar occurrence.
, 1877-09-02

NUTf7tF1 E0NF1N1. .
Seldom Is such an instance OF wfe1y contEf-
tfou recorded rs happened in Bridgeport the
other day. Mrs. Sarah Langdon WAS locked Vi,
at the police-station, at her own request, anti
finally was placed in the dark cell at her earnest
solicitation. She was discharged the following
day by the Judge, as there wa5 no charge
against her. She explained that she hail l,ecn
drinking on Monday night, and was scoide'l d
little By her husband when she returned home,
which made her angry, and caused her to at
tempt to strike him. She then felt SO rcmnrsc-
full over hrr conduct that she thought size
ought to hc punished, and this was wh5 s'.o
went to the police. ::
, 1877-09-02

Ra'ni Weather.
THE TRAVELLING GOVERNORS,

CAFE NAT, N. j., Sept. 1.-Pennsylrania l. dis
missed the Governors and consigned them to
the tender mcrcies Of New Jersey at O'Clock
this afternoon. Just after leayin. Camden they
were joined BY Reception Committee Of New
York merchants, headed By Elliot c. Cowt1in.
On arriving at Cape May, they were met and
welcomed by d citizens committee, and in the
evening hop was given in their honor, which
was we'll attended. They leave on Monday
morning for New York, going thence to the
White Mountains
, 1877-09-02
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

NEW York, Sept. 1.-The World publishes
. letter denying the statement originating in o
California paper, identifying the woman recent
If figuring unpleasantly before the public with
the former wife of cx-Goy. Mccormick, OF
Arizona It says the latter's first wife died III
Arizona In 1867. His second is the daughter
Of Senator Ihuulau.
, 1877-09-02


CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Your ideas In regard to
the establishment of Government savings
hank in connection with the Post-Oif1ce Depart
1ncnt seem to INC very pertinent, and have no
doubt that the calm. second thought OF our
people will bring thousands Of converts TO tie
Dian. 1t is idle to talk about the numbers 1t
will add to the present Government ennloycs
4 GOOD and faithful application Of civll-scrV5cc
rules will prevent danger in that direction, anu
lie Government being responsible to deposit
ors NC Will hare no recurrence OF the present sc~
n]orob1e state OF affairs. What we want is to
provide means by which people OF moderate
mean. NAV be encouraged to save tuer money
and 1T the same time tccl that 1t
is not at the mercy o.
Sncnccr. or incompetcnt and dishonest
niycct.;rs, You suggest this morning that a'l
nost-of,;res that arc registry offices might nc
say,ngs-bauk Offices. Ali post-otfices registry
offices. bur the moncy-ordcr offices r,lEnt be
mafle sayinrs-bank repositories. This Would
rive sufficient number, and at the Interest F"u
nroposc-365 per cent-the prescnt SAVINGS
hank would cease to exist, the t1oscfnHe'1t
1youjd have the use Q. immense sums a. 10"
rate Of interest, the people would fcel tnat tnef
ycrc more than ever interested in the hnanclal
SUCCESS OF the Government anu thelf hso,es
would be safe and they would be cncouFa.ed 20
strive continually to INCREASE Their aGposH3, ns
the way. would it be practicable lor lnE inln.
rSE to &C: and publish list Of the SECURITIES
held by all the banks in the city, ttlat VIC n1Sa&
have an opportunity OF seeing their sciua1 eur
a;tion. and find out the wisdom or lo1!y .. ouf
great fiuanciersl Truly yours, C.,u' "11AlS'
, 1877-09-02
SOUTHERN PEN!TENTlARY.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-The Commis-
sioners to locate the Southern Pcnitentiary to-
day agreed upon Chester, Randolph County,
which was SO strongly urged by the St: Louis
riycr-packet men. Commissioners Fonda and
Lawrence steadily opposed it. 1t is regarded as
probable that the Governor and his associates
on the Approving Board will confirm the choice
of Chester The Commissioners 20 there Tues
day, for the purpose Of re-examining and sur
yering the grounds.
, 1877-09-02

NEW YonK, Sept. l.-The Pacv Trade Jour-
,,ai announces that the Commissioner Of Patents
has extended for seven years Henry yocltcr's
patent for reducing wood to pSper pull. It
also states that the patentcc5 will raise tht
price oi such pulp to three and a~half cents per
pound instead OF three cents, which has been
the general rate heretofore.
, 1877-09-02

To fht EHtlUT TIbHHf.
CHICAGO, Sept. lin reading the articles in
the daily papers in regard to the ~ State Say
ings Institution (which was) it is to b. noticed
that all tho officers arc blamed to certain cx-
tent for the failure OF this bank. This ] think
Is quite unjust. All know that the President,
Mr.. Spencer, is guilty OF mean aud unpardona-
bic act; but is that any reason that tho other
officers should be pcrsecutca! All know, too,
that the officers have left the town, but that is
no sign that the7 have committed any wrong
deeds; it is natural for person to keep away
from excitement, especially when concerned in
1t. This is probably tho case with Mr.. Guild.
There is not Il person who knows him who
doubts his honesty and integrity in the least,
aud they shoutt. take especial pains to cxoneratc
him in every respect. write this in his behalf,
aud hope that others will do the same.
ICuAnoD CR1sP1S.
, 1877-09-02
FIRE NEAR MASSlLLON. Q.

MAss1LLoS, O., Sept. Last evening during
a heavy storm barn belonging to Mrs. Mary
Zopp, three miles south OF this place, was
struck BY lightning and entirely consumed.
Loss. $1,000,
, 1877-09-02
THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 1.--For the Lake
region, Upper Mississippi aud Missouri Valley,
stationary or rising barometer, cooler, followed
BY warmer, clear weather, and northwest winds.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. -
Cnt-.o cenr
, 1877-09-02

!st = - -
Chicago, Sept, Ito tacilare the depos'to1s
nj the deiupct State Savings Bank getting IS
many cents for their dollars, allow me TO sue-
rest the following, hoping from different ideas
that better ones may spring: First, "onlo
suggest the appointment OF Receiver IN whom
the dcposito.s should have perfect eoanae,1se 't
as to his integrity and financial ability, with ING
NECESSARY ac;i,,ci, to distinguish the quality OF
tie assets Of thcb bank, aud who would be fearless
IN @ sxposins @ the irauds ,crpctraied,. and making
as many OF the stockholdc1s as the y" G Sn fom
pc pay c;a thGF 81 to this
, 1877-09-02
OcFAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Arrivcd, steamship
Germanic, from Liverpool.
QuEEssTows, Sept, 1.-Steamships Scythia,
from New York, and Hiberniau, from Baltimore,
have arrived.
, 1877-09-02

it will not Lc strange it very large gains appear
ut Chicago and Milwaukee for the rest of the sEson,
because the wheat movement was so s1nuls lans
year. and st. Louis also seems to feel the effect o!
larger crops. Reports from that city state tht the
merchants are very much encousuecd. Possibly
Increased shipments b; river may hare m cdecs
upon transactions at New Orleans. The aggregate
exchanges exceed those Of the same week Inst year
by 81. = per cent, while the exchanges OF eleven
cities outside OF New York, San Francisco being
estmateu for 1877, fall thott only ~ per cent,
With losses at only thrce of the eleven Cities.
, 1877-09-02
TNO FACTS.

Tothr Editor nf The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-Whencvcg any one sus-
tains an injury, scarch for tue cause and remedy
is ut once employed. do not intend to pdtnt
out either, but to call depositors' attention to
two facts as developed BY the sudden collapse of
the State Savings Institution.
That with the announcement Of failure came
the conso1ing Intelligence that Tor long time
aIl bankers fully understood the prcrarious
condition OF the dcfunct bank, and yet not 4
word of warning for tho dear people over whom
they now ycartl with such tenderness.
Let person transact business with a bank
deposittng and checking from day to day, and
be upon ever so intimate terms with all the
officers, yet to man they will receive aud per
NIT the reception Of money to-day without 4
single intimation that tomorrow their vaults
will forever close. The nature OF the business
allows no notes Of warning to either friend OF
foe. DErpS1TOR.
, 1877-09-02
An Old Episcopal Church.

Il is said that St. Michael's Church. Marble
head, Mass, is the Oldest Episcopal church now
standing In New England It was built in ls0d
OF material brought from England. It lEas
rcredos; an ancient chandelier, the Eft Of John
Elbridge, OF Bristol; pulpit OF I quaint, vit.e-
glass Patte!n: graveyard about it, and = p!ace
OF burial lcncath it. Gov. Nicholson, ot spush
Carolina1 WAS one Of It's founders, and its SECOND
Rector was tue clergyman who Inarrisl Mrs.
Custis to George Washington. The boy sho1E.
which attained remarkable pitch OF exc':lienSa
at one tt2c, is thing Of the past, and ths sing
ing Is now entirely congregational, led by taa
Rector as percentor, and suppoEtedby the or'.'a.
The valorous Roumanian hauDts the gosr flclt
that br is so often met by the crudite war-cor-
respondent. They hcwaiI together the atrt,:t*
tics. Two or three days later tho Albanian ar
rivcs to find the place shorn Of valuahlcs BY ina
parties aforesaid. Then he rccrosses the Bah
kans, and tells how be drove the Russians aa'
fore him.-Pnek.
, 1877-09-02
TUE STATE SAVINGS INSTITUTION swEDLERs.
10 the Editor Of The Tribtne.

Tue STATE SAVINGS INSTITUTION swHDLERs.
10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3l.-It is matter Of no little
surprise that there has not, ere this, been re-
ward offered for the arrest OF D. b. Spencer, 4.
D. Guild, and G. G. Bulkley, the men who
robbed the State Savings Institution OF its val
liable contents, and cast O shadow Of gloom
over 10000 households. Arc they to be allowed
TO go scot free after stealing over s2000,0o0:
To allow these decp~dyed villains and unlnitf-
gated scoundfcls to escape justice would have
tendency to encourage others to follow in their
footsteps. They are all wanted badly, even if
they cau't stay With lis longer than to give us 4
portion OF their histoFy,-just enough SO
that VIC mar he enabled to write Il
pleasing obituary notice Of them.
There is no question but that they have stolen
the money outright, and steps should be itnn.e-
diatcly taken towards their apprehension. De-
tectives should be sent out at oncc in all direc
tions SO that they may not escape justice. \
more Infamous rascal than D. D. Spencer never
resided in our city. 4 man that will betray the
confidence of the class who deposits money III
s2G1nEs-banks is deserving Of no mercy. "Set
the. detectives on their track at onre.'' is the
voice OF all the depositor.. a DEros1ToR.