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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12

methods Of transactinE business oy tns
banks making deposits OF currency VII. VII.
the sub-treasury against certinea cIeeA s
for customs duties. The general nst cloSo -
strong at near the best figures, al ms.e, TIA
advance over SATURDAYS closing. SaioS'
27O. 500 shares. Quotations closed oia:
Atchison. 2Isk; Adams Express, 100;
American Express, 107; balumore AM
Ohio. $50; Canada Pacific CeI .sai
Pacinc, FIX; CHESAPEAKE ana Onro. "a
Chicago and Alton. 100; Chicago, burnnk-
ton and Quincy $50; Delaware ana huo,
son. Ilgsi; Delaware. Lackawanna ano
Western I41: Denver and Rio Grande
preferred 29lS; Erie, 155E; do. preferred, S0'
Fort Wayne, 40: Illinois Central, 70;
Lake Shore. 1873; Michigan Central, W;
Missouri Pacific, IN; Norfolk and west
ern preferred. "a; Northern Paclnc, %
do. preferred, 25; Northwestern, lol4
do. preferred. 1873; New York Central,
1903; Pacific Mail, 1917; Peoria, Decatur
and Evansville, 81; Pittsburg, 40; Pull
man Palace, 1863; Reading, 20; ROCK
Island. SO: St. Louis and San Francisco
first preferred, =; ST. Paul. o215; do. pre-
ferred, ll61f: Tennessee Coal ana lron'
10: Texas Pacific. rs; Union pacinc,
"a; United States Express, ooi western esIi
Union. SsI: Wheeling and Lake Erie, 1875
do. preferred. AZ. -.
Mining Stocks-Chclor Crown Point,
=: Consolidated California and Virginia,
1l5: Deadwood. 100; Gould and Curry. 20;
Hale and Norcross, 40: Homestake, 500;
Independence. =; Mexican, 40; North
Star. =; Ontario 600; Ophir, 20; Ply
mouth. 10; Sierra Nevada, As; STANDARD,
10: Union Con-, 80: Yellow Jacket, ~;
Iron Silver, 10; Quick Silver, loo; DO
preferred, 1900; Bulwer, 10.
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LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, September 11.-Cattle, receipts
%. 600 head; shipments, 1000 head; market
steady but lower; top steers 8 OOa5 Is;
medium g. 50a4 95; others S3 00a4 %;
Texans e. 95a2 90; western. s. 25a340.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; shipments
10000 head; market steady; mixed and
packers, IS 40a5 So; prime heavy, t. 9Oa620;
light, s. 00a6 30.
Sheep-Receipts IL, 900 head; shipments
$500; market steady: top native sheep
80 O0a3 10; westerns q 75a3 SO; top lam bs
S. OOa5 %; others e. O0a4 20.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, September 11.-Cattle
receipts, $500 head; shipments, :, 26O head ;
market. slow and 15a20c of.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; shipments,
$50 head market excited; all grades. So 40a
6 so: closed l5a20c of.
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head; shipments,
$500 head; market firm and stronger.
C1NcISNATI, o., September u.-Hogs,
steady at 60 0Oa6 p; receipts 1900 head:
shipments 1900 head.
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weakness. languor, loss of energy and
mower of endurance. 1t was also evident
mat there was a tendency TO paralysis as
my right thumb dropped and became USE
less with loss Of sensation.
MY physician said was SUFFERING from
nevous exhaustion and was upon the verge
of complete prostration. A number OF
physicians said nothing could be done Tor
II used DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy but few months, indeed,
bv the time had used the third bottle, my
general health was wonderfully improved
and feeling and strength restored to my
hand which is now as perfect as the other
"With perfect confidence | recommend
DR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy to my lady friends who are suffer
ing from debility, nervous exhaustion and
other weakness, and take pleasure in testi-
fying to its merits thus publicly that SUI
ferers whom cannot meet personally may
be induced to use this remedy and ind a
cure"
This medicine is just what you want to
take to make you well and strong again.
1t is purely vegetable and harmless-in.
deed il is the discovery and prescription OF
a physician, Dr. Greene Of 30 w. l4tn
street, New York, the most successful
specialist in curing nervous and chronic
diseases who can be consulted free person
ally or by letter.
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SPEAKS His Mind.
And he Can Do 1t Too From Hi
Own Experience.
Another WeIl-known Person COrrOborate
All he Says.
And They Both Make Some Very Important Dis
closures.

Mr.. August Storionanu, who resides al
$50 East saith ST., New York City, makes
the following remarkable statement:
81 have been troubled" he says, with
heart disease for the last few years.
always felt weak and dizzy, in fact was
so bad that would rather walk the streets
than go to bed. for suffered terribly and
could not sleep at all.
~ had a cough which made everybody
think had consumption. l would cough
and spit all the time and 1 could not eat.
Il finally gave up everything and
thought that 1 would have to die. was
reading the paper one evening and saw an
advertisement of DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. l got some and
took four bottles of it and now feel very
much better. 1t is the greatest and best
remedy that ever was discovered and
would like 10 let everybody know the i'm
provement this wonderful medicine has
made In me"
A well-known lady, Mary M. Morse, liv-
ing at No. NARROW Terrace, Jamaica
PLAIN, Mass, gives similar experience.
II was suffering she said, from great
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MARTINS FERRY.

Hiawatha Council No. 3Os, Jr. o. o..
| A. NJ, are making arrangements for the
flag presentation at the new school
house in sub-district No. Il, which will
take place next Saturday afternoon.
Hon. c. L. Weems, of ST. Clalrsvilie,
will make the presentation speech and
Orlando Cope will accept the flag on the
part Of the school. The people of the
dlstrict expect 10 banquet the boys after
the ceremonies.
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Seals,
mother OF Frank Seals, OF this place,
aud who died very suddenly at the home
OF her daughters on Deep Run, Sunday
morning, will take place to-day at one
o'clock. Ifterment at Rivervew Gene
terry.
John W. Hughes, of Cleveland, who
has been putting in the new pump at
the water works, has gone to Decatur,
ILL.,, TO superintend similar work there
Madison AIdridge and George G.
Sedgwick have been appointed as mem
bers of the Republican Executive Com
mittes from Martins Ferry.
Mrs. Calder, Of Claysville, who has
been the guest Of her brother, Rev.
Brown ee, Of this place, returned to her
home yesterday.
Miss Fannie Conwell, of Cadiz, O.,
who has been the gJiest Of Miss Bessie
Brady, left for her home yesterday
morning.
Mrs. o. B. Ong and children, Of Dill
| lonvale, are the guests of the family Of
DR.. A. R. Ong, OF North Fourth street.
S. B. Williams left yesterday for
Pennsylvania, where he will be for sew
eral months erecting a new -four mill.
Frank Harrison left for his home at
GAINESVILLE yesterday, after spending a
few days with friends here.
Mrs. Jacob Koontz, of New Martins
Vile, is the guest Of the family OF j. Z.
Reynolds, Of Locust street.
To-day the Republican campaign
opens at Akron, o., and number from
this county will be there.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Hall, Of Kent, o.,
are guests OF ttheir sons, DR.. w. II. and
Fred Hall, Of this city.
Prof. Fred. Meyer will reorganize his
guitar, banjo and mandolin classes here
tomorrow evening.
There was business meeting Of the
members Of the Vigilant Hose Company
last evening.
The Bellaire Council, o. U. A. NJ, will
visit Unity Council Of this city Thurs
day evening.
Lyman Hanes left over the w. & l..
Z. for the Worlds Fair yesterday.
The police force have turned in S1OO.1O
to help swell the Murphy fund.
Henry Single, Of Wellsburg, was
here among friends yesterday
Miss Bessie Stewart, Of Sistersville, is
the guest Of friends here.
Geo. Sedgwick was in st. Gainesville
Yesterday on business.
Mrs. NJ. B. Groves, Of Madison street,
is on the sick list.
Several new cases of scarlet fever are
reported in town.
Charles Johnson, of Cleveland, was
here yesterday.
AY. NJ. C. A. chorus has been organ
lied.
Scott Linn is attending the Smyrna
Fair.
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for visit to her sister at Aberdeen.
S. ID.
August BestIinger and wife, left yes
terday for = months trip to the Worlds
Fair.
Deputy Sheriff Morgan McColloch. Of
Wheeling, was here on business ysster-
day.
Miss Rose Birkett Is home from a
two weeks visit TO the Worlds Fair.
VIM. Chambers is about the same In
his bad attack of typhoid fever.
Several marriages this fall are being
planned IS big social events.
A son OF Simon Lasch is very Ill Of
typhoid fever.
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Tho brazilian Revolt.

BUENos AYREs, September 11.-Bra-
zi's naval insurgents are hemmed in
within the confines of the bay, surround
ed on all sides by land forces loyal to
Peixoto, and for lack Of achievements
or supplies the revolt is soon expected
to end In q fasco like Rear Admiral
Wandenkok's recent attempt Later
advices received here say the insurgents
have attempted to land at various points
in the bay, but have everywhere been
repulsed, and appear to be disheartened.
Admiral Mellos invited the garrison in
Santa Cruise to join the revolt, but met
with firm refusal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12

Hon. james w. Hustled, while serving
his sixth term as Speaker Of the As
semby of the State Of New York,
writes:
Estate OF New YORK,
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER,
ALBANY, Jan. 16, 1890. }
I desire once more to bear my testi-
mony 10 the value Of ALLCoCK's Porous
PIAsTERs. have used them for TWEEN
ty-fve years past, and can conscien-
tiously commend them as the best ex-
ternal remedy that l have known.
Years ago, when thrown from a car
rage and seriously injured, / gave
them thorough trial. In very short
time the pain that was suffering dis
appeared, and within week / was en-
tirely relieved. On another occasion,
when suffering from q severe cough,
which threatened pulmonary difficulties,
which was recommended to 90 to Flori-
da 10 relieve, l determined TO test the
plasters again. applied them to my
chest and between the shoulder blades,
and in less than fortnight was entire
" cured. On still another occasion
when suffering from an attack Of rheu-
matism in the shoulder to such an eX-
tent that could scarcely raise my arm,
l again resorted to the plasters, and
within very few days the rheumatism
entirely disappeared. 1 have them con-
stantly by me, whether at home or
abroad. My family as we'll as myself
have found them TO be sovereign rem
edy. both for external and interna
troubles. never had but one kidney
difficulty in my life, and the application
Of the plssters cured me in week. l
desire, as l said before, to bear my tes-
,imony in a public way to their efficacy
and know Of no better way OF doing it
than by giving you my personal expert
ence."
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money 3a4 Per Cent.-Governments, Dull.
Stocks, HIEher-Flour, steady-Wheat
inh

Money 3a4 Per Cent.-Governments, Dull.
Stocks, RIEher-Flour, steady-Wheat
higher,
NEW ORR, September ll.-Money on
call easy at 3a4 per cent. last loan, 3 per
cent. closing offered at per cent. Prime
mercantile paper SALE per cent Sterling
exchange dull at +S21a+S715. Silver GER
tificates 15l4.
GOvERNMENTs-Dul.
Fours Registered. .............. .1l0H
Four-and-a-half Registered. ......... 99J{
Pacific Skies OF 95..................1O 2
STATEs-Dull.
RAILRoADs-Active.
SToC6s-The conditions which prevailed
at the opening Of the weeks business at
the Stock Exchange were entirely favora-
bic TO the bear movement and il was natu-
raj TO anticipate material decline as the
result OF the days dealings. The influence
Of bad reports had descended upon the
street long before the trading began and
was supplemented by reports of decreased
traffic returns of the Granger
roads, coupled with rumors of a
division OF sentiment among the direc-
tors Of the ST. Paul road as 10 the advisa-
bility of declaring dividend. The weak
ness Of American railway shares on the
London Stock Exchange were also in the
interest OF the operators on the short side,
which included almost all the foreign spe-
cialties. Their success was lut temporary,
very'little long stock was brought out as
result Of the attack, and there was remark
ably strong buying at the decline. When
the pressure 10 sell was removed, prices
quickly took an upward turn and went
above the prices al the opening. A period
of unsettled speculation followed, during
which the market fuctuated with
in narrow limits, the undertone
being inclined TO strength rather
than weakness, which gradually led
toward higher figures and during the great
er part Of the afternoon the bulls were in
the ascendant. A factor in the upward
movement undoubtedly was the ease in
money and the return to the normal
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DRY GOODS.

New YORK. September 1.-THE week
opens with the dry goods market condi-
tions generally favorable and pointing TO
continued improvement. There is very
good demand for most kinds Of cotton
goods, with bleached shirtings promptly
absorbed. Dress goods and woolens are
fairly active and steady.
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PETROLEUM

on CITY, Pa, September u.-Opened
at 65lSc; highest, 654c; lowest, &c; closed
at 64sSc; sales, 1900 barrels; clearances,
$1,000 barrels; shipments, los, 72s barrels;
runs, 105,l42 barrels.
NEw YORK, September l1.-Petroleum
easier and more active. Pennsylvania oil,
spot sales none. October options, sales
1000 barrels; closed at 64%c.
PrTTsBURG, PA, September 11.-Petro-
leum, opened at 6Sllsc; closed at 6411{c; high
est 659sc; lowest o5lc
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If you wish to have tho best local and
telegraphic paper in the city lett at your
door regularly every morning, subscribe
or the Daily aud Sunday ed itiOns of the
Register. Is cents per week.
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Drink Did 1t All.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE body
OF man with a pistol clutched in his
right hand, and gaping wound behind
his right ear, was found in Central
Park this morning. In notebook
scrubbed on one of the leaves was this
message:
"Please notify Mrs. Thomas Bohn,
No. 2S52 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chi
cago, His, and oblige,
THOMAS BONN,
"Drink has done it ALL"
Bohn was apparently about thirty
FIVE years old, with brown hair, red
dish moustache, and was neatly dressed.
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TRANs.oHIo DIvIsIoNs.

For Columbus, Chicago aud The Wef. go a
m. and l.25 p. N. daily, and 800 y. NJ. ekpeN
Sunday.
Columbus, Cincinnati snd ST.. Louis iab
and 10. 10 A. m. daily,
ST. ClairVille accommodation, NV A. H. ani
3.50p. IN, except sunday.
ARRIVE
Prom Chicago, 355 a m. and 40 .. M. daily.
and 1906 .. m. except Sunday.
From 81. Louis, Cincinnati aud Columbia
300 A. m. and l0p. M daily.
81. Clalsvllle accommodation, i2.0j andSp
p. m. except Sunday. 800 - .,,,,,,
General Passenger Agent
1T LANE, T. p. Agt, Wheeling, W. Va.
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II you wish to have the best local aoo
Geographic paper in the city leit At your
door regularly every morning subscribe
for the Daily and sunday editions Oh the
R,1,ster. is cents per week.
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New York. September 1l-Pig iron,
quiet; American sl2 25sl5 80. Copper,
frmer; lake 81 621l. Lead, strong; do
nestle s. IS. Tin, nrm; straits SIG s21f.
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WHEELING AND PITTsBURG DIV,
Llnr pLta.h..A- INFLAMMATION nAlLL----

WHEELING AND PITTsBURG DIV.
For Pittsburx Wahlngton. BaitAf
adclphil anu New
m, daily,
Pittsburg accommoa
Pittsburg express. J.
Washington, Pa, act
except Sunday.
PittsDurg express, &C.
From New York,
Washington and Pittst
daily.
Pittsburg mail, l2s5 p
and d5O y. m. daily.
washington, Pa, accomm, sslion. 20
except Sunday. A.
Pittsburg express, 1888 A. m, Sunday on.
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tDaily except Sunday.
Sunday Church Trains will leave ElD orovs
nj Q.43a M. and Wheeling at l2:i7 p. IN.
II. E. wElSGERBER,
Gen. ManageL
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Wheeling Bridge &Termlnal Railway Co.

Time Table Noe, % take effect 4:0i a. IA.
Sunday. July p 1919.
Lave Whesnng-fo:iJ, fo;y0 500 i};b
.to'0o a m +2.25 40 49, 81 yjp. m.
Leave Psninsaia--f6;N fs.O5. i5.vb. l9:h
.i0.O5 a. m. 1881. s2;fC. '3:5i. 1900 p. In
Arrive Martins Ferfy-fD.5e fs.lL VIA
sg:6I tIO:i2 M, t2.Bs. 1853. sEi<, ty:n y ~.
Arrive Terminal Juncti0n-fb.f, ISL. vi
st0.a2 40 ia m, f2.f5 sl.Ss 81 ~ -: ~ y ma.
Leave Terminal Junction. ". 500 'io.W
a m tl;58. .2'3l. t5;lg. SSH fBssA y.3l "a.
Leave Martins Feny-,fT:h tyj. 'lv.15A
NJ, II - 'z.5o. -: ~ D.: ~ fo;s1 49, ?. u.
.t.t9 sz:p. -b.G, $3.50 fs;5a $500 2. ~
Arrive WhseliDg-ffstl I'D tlliDa NJ
.tss5 .2:52 1871. 1851. fs.ib. SOIL p. M.
.Daily. fDaily except sunday tosh'@S'
~ trains will run on Eastern Tine
naieats J. T. TAU5SfG, Sept
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RAILROADS.

" KEELING AND ELM GROVE
w RAILROAD On and after Wednes.
day, June LISP, trains will run as follows
city time:
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sDsily. tDaily except sunday.
JOHN BAILIE. 100 Market St.
juss&dh 4. Y. DUNBAR. Uaion Depot.
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OHIO RIVER RAILROAD co.
o,an after June g. Passenger Trains
nm a. follows; 'DsilJ. tDaiiy' S1se1,
day. Central Time.
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Hi, Personal Experience.

Hon. James w. Hustled, while serving
his sixth term as Speaker Of the AS
semby Of the State OF New York,
writes:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12

nooK AMP JOB WORK NEAT TX
ID cQtse n the RBsIsTxE fyinuaE
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- Arrival and departure Of trains on and altar
MN: sD4ily; fSunday excepted; tXoar
day cropped; saturday sxosptsd; Isnuiay
e @siy is.ssrday only, EssssIn sssndss ID Tine
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-23
FAMOUS FRAUD CASE.
Tie Alleged William Nswby Found Guilty by
the Jury in Nineteen Minutes.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. July 22.-As result of
the verdict in the celebrated Newby PEN
sion fraud case. this afternoon. United
States District Attorney Shut and
Special Pension Examiner Mcbride mar
rowly escaped being assaulted by q mob
of the defendants sympathizers. After
being out nineteen minutes the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty as charged, and
the bitter feeling which has been bred by re-
examinations during the trial was given full
play. As soon as the verdict was announced
heard from the seats occupied by Bepton's
partisans. A short time sfterward. as the
people were walking out of the room.
threats were made against Shut and Mo-
Bride. Before the mob could do any harm
she prosecutors reached safe quarters.
Inis ends for the time being one OF the
most noted pension-fraud cases ever tried
IN she West Two years ago the prisoner.
yho was confined IN an almshouse In
Chite county. tais State, announced that
he was w iiliam Newby, who had, Since the
battle OF shiloh. been mourneG Is dead.
and for whose demise q wife had been
drawing pension. Newby or rather Ben
ton, as he 10 declared To be by to-dayis yer-
dicr. went to the Newby home and was
recognized by several persons, including
Mrs. Newby. as the long. lost husband. Soma
time later Benton applied for n pension un-
der the name OF Newby. and an ,nvestiga-
tion was immediately set on foot which
aroused grave donbts that the man was not
Gswbx. Benton was indicted on three
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-23
INDIANAPOLIS NOT HURT.

MT. DePauw's Holdings In the Bank OF
Commerce Are Ali Secured.
William Bosson, cashier of the Bank of
Commerce, was seen by Journal reporter
yesterday evening just as he was leaving
the bank. and asked in regard to the failure
and It's probable effect on Indianapolis in
terests. Mr.. Bosom said chat the assignment
was not q surprise TO them and had been
looked for by the bank for some time. The
assignment was brought about By the New
comb suit in the federal court, and was
made for the protection of all creditors
and to prevent the preference of one over
the other.
"Will the assignment have any effect on
the Premier Steel CompanyP
That concern is already in the hands of
o receiver. and / cannot see what effect it
could have on it. except that 1t will prob
ABLY prevent the REORGANIZATION of the
company. which has been talked of for
some time past
"Do you consider Mr. DePauw solyents"
His estate consists mostly of mannfac-
turing establishments which are good In
vestments. but If he were compelled TO sell
them now at forced sale they would not
bring very much. Under the good old
times which We have had. or perhaps under
another administration. these would be all
right. and | think MIR. DePauw's estate
would amonnt TO from 500. 900 TO 81, 600, 600
more than his indie htedness."
WHAT is DePsuw's connection with the
Bank OF COmmercef
"He is merely q stakeholder, having in
herIted his fathers stock in the bank"
What is the amount OF stock held by
hint"
About S1S.00O. which was pIedge as
collateral security to the bank at the time
of the Premier Steel CDmpany's troubles.D
"Will the assignment affect the bank in
any wayp
mo. MIR. DePauw was simply q stock.
holder. and carried his individual accounts
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-23

S2e6.0l2.46; due creditors on time. $3.50,
due others not included under above holdings,
$4,000; total. $1,l5s,965.17.
G. G. Trumpff was president of the South
cashier. Runs which started on all the
banks early in the day were still In prog,
ress this afternoon. The crowds at severai
of the banks had increased In consequence
of the spread Of the news that the south.
side Savings Bank and Milwaukee atlonsi
Bank had failed. Therun on the Merchants
Exchange Bank was probably the heayiest,
but the crowd at the Second w ard BANK
was not so large. The Merchants Tx:
change Bank paid out money freely. ana
its officers said they were contident they
would be able TO meet every demand. The
depcsitors in the Second Ward Bank are
manly German working people. W no seemed
TO have become panic-stricken, despite the
fact that the bank Is backed by wealthy
brewers. who have given q personal guar
antee for everything in the bank. The air
was full Of rumors OF failures aud lmpend-
ing failures IN mercantile oreies.
had occurred. President Trumpff. of
the South-side Savings Bank. said
depOsitors had been making very large
withdra walls during the past month. while
collections had been impossible. 1he ON,
clals and directors decided that they could
do business no longer under the clrcum-
stances aud concluded that In the lntereets
of the patrons and themselves 1t would be
better to suspend WltnOut tuTtueK uo-
lay. While they hope to be able
30 resume after the storm has
blown over. they are not able to
state anything definite The closing OF
the Milwaukee National Bank was sur
prise even to some of the stockholders. j.
M. Pereles. who owns a block of the stock.
says there Is no reason why the bank
should have closed except that the officers
were afraid to stand O run. A statement
few days ago showed that the
bank had assets in excess OF
liabilities amounting to between $780,
600 and S6000O0 People who were not
posted could not believe shat the bank,
which was one of the oldest in the city. had
failed and scores of people walked into the
entrance, read the brief notice announcing
the banks suspension. and walked out
again.
The run on the Merchants Exchange
Bank began subsidinR later in consequence
of the posting of guarantee signed by
Charles Pfster. the VOgels. John Black,
julius Gall and other wealthy stock hold
ers. A repetlrion of the guarantee. amade
at the time of the Plankinton Bank tall
ure. By Captain Pabst and other brewers.
will doubtless be made at the Second-ward
Savings Bank.
Bernard and Jacob Gross. comprising the
firm of Gross Brothers, soap manufactur-
ers have confessed Judgment in the sum OF
S21,O14. on notes made April 30. 1892. aud
May Is 1892. in favor of Leopold Gross.