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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
A Triumvirate of Maverick Bank
officers Indicted in Boston.
POTTER GETS OVER 100 COUNTS.
he Is Charged With False Entries and
Wrong. Certifcationa
FIRES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS

BOSTON, Aug. 16.-Four indictments
were to-day reported against Asa P. Potter,
Jonas P. French and Thomas Dana, e1-
Maverick National Bank officials. The
grand jury to-day reported before Justice
Putnam in the United States Circuit Court
French was admitted to bail in $4,000,
John Stetson going his surety. Dana has
not yet been arrested or admitted to bail.
This is in accordance with an arrangement
between his counsel and United States Dis
trict Attorney Allen.
Mr.. Allen asked the Court to fix Potter's
bail at $780, on each count of the two in
dictments found against that defendant.
He based his request on the ground that the
attendance of Potter should be assured, not
alone at the trial, but also during its
progress till its conclusion. E. P. Howe,
counsel for Potter, stated that his client
had been unrestrained and without bail for
some weeks since the previous indictments
were quashed, and showed no desire to flee.
He also said that the District Attorney had
stated nothing that showed that Mr. Potter
would not be present during the trial. He
also said that the alleged wrongful acts of
his client did not rebound to Mr.. Potter's
profit
Justice Putnam fixed bail at SO, 900 on
the false entry indictment and 500, 900 on
the false certificates Grenville T. W.
Braman was accepted as Potter's surety.
District Attorney Allen asked that the
defendants presence be arranged, but on
time being asked by the defendants coun-
sci the Court fixed September 15 when the
defendants will be arraigned, and will have
until then to oppose the indictments
Of the indictments against Potter, one
contains 80 counts and the other 30 The
former charges him with making various
false certifcations of checks signed "Irving
A. Evans & Co." the face value of them
being between 100000 and 5000, 900. In
the latter Potter is charged with making
false entries in the books of the bank, be-
ginning in the spring Of 1890 and ending
October II, 1891, and also with making false
entries in the reports to the Comptroller of
Currency, covering the years 1890 and 1891.
The charges against the remaining men,
bers Of the triumvirate are by no means as
extensive as those against Potter. The in
ictment against French charges him
with failure to report overdrafts
of his own, amounting to $50, 900,
in his report to the Comptroller
Of the Currency for May and July of 1891
This showed discrepany of $444, ,971 The
indebtedness of Directors French and
Dana extended back good many years.
Witness gave a detailed statement of Pot
ter's overborrowing, going into mass of
figures
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
An UNsATIsFACT0RY NOMINEE.
North Carolina's Third Party Candidate for
Governor Starts Lively Racket

NOrGn O6rOuna'S 1nlru fAfty Can0idato 1Or
Governor Starts Lively Racket.
RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 16.-When the
Third Party Convention reassembled this
aftern oon it was to witness some exciting
scenes When the nomination of eandi-
date for Governor was reached the name of
Colonel Harry Skinner, of Pitt, was placed
before the conven tion. 1t received q dozen
seconds, and Skinner was nominated by ac-
clamstion. Skinne declared that if be &C.
cepted the nomination it would be upon
certain conditions, one of which was that if
he saw that the Third party would cause
such division of the white people in the
State as to let the Republicans into power,
he would have to warn them and bid them
turn from danger
This was greeted with mutterings of dis
content, and Colonel Skinner was again
called tor, As the convention was not salts
Ted with his position. F. w. Stroud, the
Third party nominee for Congress, declared
he was authorized to speak for Skinner, and
he was Internationally in the hands of this
convention, but Skinner was forced to
appear again in person and did not satisfy
the convention, as he did not affirm what
Stroud had said. His third appearance did
not satisfy them and Skinner withdrew his
name and the convention adjourned till s
P. NJ, after much confusion and discussion
OF the question of keeping Skinner on the
ticket.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
THE WORSHIP OF HEROES,
Tho Farther Away HruIn the Present tn
Bigger They Appear to Us.

Tho Farther Away rrOIn the Present the
Bigger They Appear to Us.
'Men have poor eye for the truest he
roes round about them in their own day;
their hero-worship is concerned chiefly with
the past" says Edwin D. Mead in the July
New England Magazine Emerson eaid of
Webster, at the time of the fugitive slave
law, when Garrison Z and Phillips
and Parker and Whittier were wag-
ing their great fight: He knows
the heroes of 1776. but cannot see those of
1851 when he meets them in the street.
However severe this view of Webster may
be, the word is true of thousand men. It
is as common to-day as it was in Christ's
time and before Christ's time, for men who
busy themselves in painting the tombs of
the prophets to be just as busy in stoning
the prophets sent unto their own genera
tion.
"Carlyle himself the greatest of all our
hero-worshipers. whose name rushes to our
lips at the very mention of heroes and
heroism, had but a poor eye and poor ear for
the heroic figures and voices of his own
epoch. He never caught Mazzini's vision,
he hardly understood what Mazzini was
about in the world, even when he had him
for his neighbor and went in and out with
him day by day. There had been no con-
siderable exhibition of heroism in England,
according to his vision, for two centuries
no real body of heroes since the Puritans.
1t may we'll be doubted whether, had he
been the cotemporary of Cromwell or of
Luther, whom he celebrated so well, he
would not have been found their enemy and
counted them malcontents, busybodies and
dlsorderly fellows
'But it is not chiefly or usually ques-
tion of enmity or captiousness toward our
heroes; it is question of, blindness, deaf
ness and Indifference of adequate rec
ognition and support, while they are still
with us in the flesh. 1t has become
proverb that blessings brighten rs they fly;
and so it is true to most of us that our he
roes grow in stature as they get farther and
farther away in the past"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17

tfmore and Ohio's tunnel that Is TO be bored
under Maryland Heights, the huge mountain
on the left bank of the Potomac at Harpers
Ferry.
OFF1oIAL notice has been given by the
800" line that it will restore the rate on
-four to the basis of 90 cents per hundred
pounds from Minneapolis to Boston, taking
effect August 25
THE application at Richmond to have the
appointments Of permanent receivers on
the Richmond and Danville Railroad held
over until after the general meeting Of the
Richmond Terminal stockholders was un-
successful.
A CHARTER was issued yesterday to the
Ulysses and Pine Creek Railroad Company,
Of Potter county, to run from PerrysvilIe BY
way Of the Genessee river to Ulysses, six
miles. Capital S65, 900. Perry Bingham, or
Ulysses, is President.
q THE Chicago and Alton Railroad has put
on its war paint and announced q policy Of
rate-slashing. It was Chairman Caldwelps
decision, authorizing round trip rate Of %
between Chicago and Kansas City on ac-
count of the Knights OF Pythias Encamp-
ment, that furnished General Passenger
Agent Charlton his cue
CONSUL GENERAL DURAN, OF Guatemala, is in
San Francisco. He says that President Barrfos
is building narrow gauge railroad from
uuatoinaih OieJ ooo ihlies AWAY, " loieo
Barrios on the Atlantic coast. This is In
connection with the Guatemala Central
Railroad from San Jose on the Pacific coast
20 Guatemala and will give an all rail route
from ocean to ocean.
CHARLES SELDEN, Baltimore, Superinten-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph,
in speaking of the meeting of operators in
Pittsburg, said: There has been no demand
made by the Order Of Telegraphers on the
Baltimore and Ohio and therefore. nocos-
sarily, we are rather in the dark as to their
intentions. II there is any demand made We
will try to meet the committee in fraternal
spirit"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
BUSINESS BREvITIEs.

EXHIBITS of Canadian fish products for the
Worlds Fair will be forthcoming.
Iowa farmers have seen the end of an
other splendid week for crops. The output
Of corn will be below the average.
A CONTRACT has been closed by n. A. Brad
ley and others with the Cleveland Ship
Building Company for 4,0O0-ton steamer
ExcEPr1NG drouth in the southern coun-
ties last weeks weather in Michigan was
favorable for crops. The oats crop is large.
The Minneapolis Journal estimates the
spring wheat crop in Minnea polls and the
DaKotas lO3 ooo, 900 bushels against 16O, OoO,-
600 last year. This is very little below an
average crop.
SEvENTY-FIvB scrapers at the Hutchinson
(Kan.) Salt Works struck Monday. The men
claim they have been for years working u
hours a day for 81 80 per day, when by the
law of the State ten hours is a days work.
They demand ID cents an hour for the two
extra hours.
! CHICAGO Board of Trade grain prices were
posted at the Consolidated Stock and Petro-
leum Exchange, New York, Monday, for the
first time. Should the posting be favorably
received by the members, the Exchange will
decide in favor of listing grain. Grain as
well rs pork will be handled through the
Clearing House under the head of petro-
leum.
THE expulsion Of the convicts at Inman
and Tracy City, Tenn. has wrought tenn
porary disaster to the commercial interests
of the South. The three immense furnaces
operated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company, employing $50 men,
banked their fires yesterday, and will not
resume work until the affairs between the
company and the State are settled. The
South Pfttsburg Pipe Works have also shut
down for the present.
E TEE Lookout Mountain properties were
Court decree. Lookout Inn, which cost
$4,000. was sold at ss3, 900 to Boston parties,
who also bought 100000 stock in the land
company for $13. $50, worth on conservative
basis, fully $4,000 Tho Lookout Mountain
Railroad (broad gauge). which cost $400 900,
was bid in for the Union Trust Company at
s31, ,0o0. The Trust Company holds $500 600 in
bonds. The sum total Of the sale is Sl33, $780,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
SILVER, GOLD Oh BOTH!
England and India Find the Monetary
Question a Serious One.

England and India Find the Monetary
Question a Serious One.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, Aug. 16-A
meeting of the Lancashire cotton spinners
was held to-day to discuss the fluctuations
in the prices of silver and the rates of East
ern exchange. The spinners concurred that
the present condition of affairs menaced a
collapse Of the cotton spinning business
Manufacturerss they said, have already
been very heavy losers. 1t was proposed to
hold a series of public meetings throughout
the country and to memorialize the Govern
ment in favor of the adoption of remedial
measures.
A dispatch from Bombay says: The move
ment in favor of gold standard is spread
ing. Petitions are received daily from
officials in all parts of India in favor of q
gold standard. Nearly all the officials in
India are paid in silver, and the decline in
value of that metal has caused correspond
ing decrease in the purchasing power of
silver money. Consequently, the officials
in many cases find their salaries practically
curtailed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
HILL WILLING TO MAKE A DEAL
he Would Stand in II Guaranteed the
State Department Portfolio.

He Would Stand in II Guaranteed the
State Department Portfolio.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16-[SpeciaL THE
Commercial Advertiser to-day prints the fol-
lowing: ga story that David B. Hill was
willing to make deal with Cleveland if
the ex-President would pay the price asked
was widely circulated to-day. According to
the story, the price was nothing more or
less than that the candidate promise to make
the Senator his Secretary of State in the
event of his election to the Presidency,
Hilfs ambition, so the story went, Is to be
the Democratic Blaine"
He is we'll known here in New York and
wishes to gain a reputation throughout the
country, where he is as yet but little known.
He believes that he was born to be q diplo-
mat, and such place as the portfolio of the
State Department, would satisfy his am
bition. If the story be true Hill will as
suredly be backed by Tammany in his de-
mands, for Tammany Hall is very anxious
to have one of its particular pets in . place
of prominence in Washington. Tammany
has it in its power to roll up such big ms-
jority in the city that the State will be
almost surely Democratic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
MORSE HAS 1T,
No Opposition to His Nomination for Gov
ernor by Michigan Democrats,

ernor by Michigan Democrats.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Aug 18-Jus.
tice Allen B. Morse, of the Michigan Su.
preme Court, will be unanimously named
tomorrow for Governor by the VOL
VERNE Democracy in convention as
sembled. Governor E B. Winans, his
only competitor for the high honor, has
made this consummation foregone conclu-
sion by letter of withdrawal re-
ceived to-day by the State Central
Committee, Governor Winan's letter
sets forth his declination of a
second term in terms which effectually
settles the question. The farmer Governor
could have had the nomination had he
wanted it, but his withdrawal now leaves an
open field for Morse, and removes the only
contest which threatened to in any way dis
turb the harmony of to-mo-row's proceed
ings
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
RAILWAY INTERESTS.

WORK was commenced on the construc-
tion of the Chicago and st. Louis Electric
Railroad Monday.
THE Southern Pacific will make decided
cut in freight rates between Galveston and
New Orleans, in some cases 40 per cent.
THE Vancouver, B. c., City Council will
authorize q bonus OF $500 600 to company to
build a road to connect the Northern Pacific
Railway with Vancouver.
ACTIVE progress is being made on the Bal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17

The bank officials refuse to discuss the
''S208, 062 401 commercial and other paper
owned" the 1925, 726 "a miscellaneous as
SETS" the 1855, 400 investment securities, I"
and the item "real estate furniture and
fixtures, $2,073.72." The cash on hand. etc, ,
is thought to be to a large extent the $780,
600 donated by the Iron Hall, which went
to make up the $16S, $50 capital stock paid
in. Of the deposits subject to check,
amounting to $492, ,655.37, the bulk is Iron
Hall money, and the rest, 1t is said, is
mainly funds Of the other fratern al orders.
The special deposits, $50, 700. So are, it is ex-
planned, deposits for special purpose"
Another Insurance Concern Involved.
In addition to the Iron Halls funds on
deposit in the institution there is also
locked up $40, 600 belonging to the Advance
Beneficial Order, one of the short-term Or
ganizations which went in the general crash
Of such schemes about . year ago.
The Advance Order also made an assign
ment to A. E. Stockwell, who deposited the
funds of the Advance Order in the bank, of
which he was counsel and assignee. A few
weeks ago the pressure was brought on
Stockwell to remove the funds of the de-
funct Beneficial Society from the Mutual
Bank, but he refused, declaring the institu-
tion was perfectly solvent Stockwell was
on Augusts, 8 elected trustee of the Iron
Hall Building Company.
State Superintendent of Banking Krumb-
haar said this afternoon that as the bank has
assigned it has passed out of his. jurisdic-
tion. Continuing, he said:
do not think will take any further ac-
tion in this matter ut present. I have been
acting all the time under the advice Of
counsel, as my position is a peculiar one.
The Office OF Superintendent of Banking in
this State being a comparatively new posi-
tion, have very few judicial proceedings or
laws to act on as precedents. My position, too,
10 unlike that OF the United States office of
Comptroller Of the Currency. Every action
with my counsel. In this case, the evidence
disclosed by my expert during the past ten
days does not show a very material differ
ence from the facts which laid before the
court in the spring.
1t was developed tonight that the attor-
ney representing both plaintiff and defend
ant in the application for receiver for the
Order of the Iron Hall made proposition
to the directors of the Mutual Bank at the
meeting preceding the assignment, which,
if accepted, would have placed the local
depositors on perfectly safe basis, as they
would have obtained every cent of their
deposits, amounting to only $50, 900 or $685.
900. It was proposed that the directors pay
each call deposltor the amount due them
and give bonds for the payment Of each
time depositor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
THE FIRE RECORD.

Red Mountain, Col.-The entire town has
been wiped out by fire. including the post
Office, the Red Mountain Hotel and the Of
fee of the Jotur,oL Origin incendiary.
Many people are homeless. Loss, 1915, ,0C0:
insurance, $3.50 900.
Ashville, Cambria county-An incendiary
fire destroyed the business section of the
town. The Altoona Fire Department assisted
to fight the flames. Loss estimated, $35, 600;
insurance, SIS 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
Building. Of Historic Value.

That the world was inhabited long before
authentic history began is now one of tn e
generally accepted facts. There are said to
be more than 5000 prehistoric buildings in
SARDINIA They are almost all in the fertile
districts and are built in groups, which are
separated from one another by wide and
generally barren places
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
Queer Accid.n. While Fishing.

A queer accident betel Portland fisher
man one day recently. He had hooked a
swordhsh and neglected to haul taut the
line. The fish, feeling the slack, turned
and made straight for the dory, driving his
sword through the bottom of the boat and
striking the fisherman in the foot. The
sword glanced on the bone of the heel, but
the man was SO badly injured that the ves-
sci to which he belonged was compelled to
stop fishing to carry him to Portland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17

READING, Aug. 16-The Berks Demo-
cratic County Convention to-day was one of
the most uproarious ever held in the county.
The county Endorsed the National ticket,
Governor Pattison and Congressman Bru-
ner's candidacy for q denomination, and ap-
proved the National platform. For State
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
A Druggist Saved the Chi.d's Life

my little one was so delicate we thought she
could not live, - writes Mrs, J. Z. Young. Of La
Crosse, Wis.,, ''but our druggist recommended
lactated food, and she grew healthy and strong by
its use, She Is now q beautiful child, the envy of
many" Physicians, druggists, nurses, and
mothers unite in recommending lactated food, for
1t saves babies lives.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
No Branch Head quarters for CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Aug. 16-William J. Camp.
bell, member of the Republican National
Committee from Illinois. has returned from
New York. He confirms the report that the
idea of establishing branch headquarters
here has been abandoned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
Milwaukee Freight Handlers Strike.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Aug. 16.-About
$50 freight handlers in the Northwestern
freight depot in this city struck this after
noon. They have been getting 81 40 per
day but demand 81 80.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
The Power Behind tho Throne.

Chicago Tribune.1
Mr.. Whitney has good deal to say about
1t for . man who says he don't want to be q
leader in the campaign,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17

Senator. Henry D. Green was nominated,
and for the Legislature, Jacob B. Hersog,
Samuel B. Hepple and F. Leonard Rebsr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
STEWART NOTIFIED.

Suit for Infringement Brought Against Two
Cash Register Companies.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16--[Special Suit
was brought in the United States Court
here to-day against the Kruse Cash Regis
ter Company, of New York, manufacturers
of the Kruse, and also of the Dreyfus cash
register, for infringement Of patents owned
by the National Cash Register Company, Of
Dayton, q.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
BLAINE TO SPEAK IN MAINE

An Authoritative Statement to That Effe ct
From Isar Harbor.
Boston, Aug. 16-A despatch from Bar
Harhor says authoritatively that Blaine will
speak in the coming campaign in the State
of Maine. He does not feel strong enough
to make a regular stumping tour as in
former years, but will make FIVE minute
speeches at various points in the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17

william b. Wilson for Congress.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Aug '16.-The
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17

Democrats of Lyooming county to-day NOM
mated for Congress, William B. Wilson, Of
Tisga county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
W. q. COOK HAS ACCEPTED.
He Is Now Chairman Harrity's Confidential
Secretary.

UNIoNTowN, Aug. 16.-[Special wv.
Fl. Cook has accepted the position of con-
fidendal secretary to Chairman Harrity, and
telegraphed him on Monday that he would
report for duty on Thursday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
4 r,,H pIeTOR FOB A BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Central Park Baptist Church No 235 East Eighty
third.st has chosen pastor. At meeting OF the
trustees Friday night re Row Dr. T. Norwood Pattson.
for many years the pastor Of the Wooster Place Baptist
Church in New.TIaven one Of the loading churches Of
that city wos unanimously selected for the place Dr.
rason has not engaged In professional duty for
the last four years owing 20 proracted III health but
has uyed in this city quietly with his family IN East
Seventy -ffth-st
..pr Pattison" said O member OF the church, sis eli
rnolshran by birth and Vas educated at oxford. He
was naturally attracted toward Newuaven sccount Of
the college and estAblished reputation as an
earnest forcet preacher. His church grew rapidly snd
in 1875 had the largest and Interesting
IN thtt city. lis organst was John Wht me we'll
known organist Of this city an unsbie 10 Vh WIN
salary Dr.. Psttson win receive.'
The Rev DIT Chsrles c. Norton the former pastor "i
the church said Yesterday: "Dr Pattison has beeh
trcochinR for three weeks on trial, and mas
nlea ed the church well that IL decided last night 10
n,psge him permanently. Owing 10 an attack OF IN
eucnza last winter compelled TO sever my pastoral
galatians with nv Irope Since that time they have been
irving 10 secure minister There was some tax carry
in the wear Of selling church 10 Lutheran society
in the neichborliood The question was bough, before
the church. but nothing came Of It, Our society i IN
q most prosperous condition and has membership Z"
between three and four hundred"
The opinion is prevalent among the members Of the
congregation that the yastorate Of Dr. Pattison Will be
vigorous and progressive one