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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
BANK FAILS IN CHICAGO.
RaadOHCrOft Bros. & Co, Unable to Meet
Their Liabilities.

lllVH lluSllSlcS
CHICAGO, Ill, June 5.-Meadowcroft
Bros q Co., private bankers, doing a
commercial paper business similar to
that of Herman SChaffner & Co, the
banking firm which made an assignment
Saturday, closed their doors this morn
ing: The concern was one of the oldest
IN the city. Their assets and liabilities
were not stated. An application for
receiver for the firm has been filed in
court
A crowd quickly collected on the
street and anxious inquiries as to the
cause Of the closed doors went around.
No sign was posted on the doors. In
response to calls clerk came to the
door. The bank will not open to-day"
he said, and withdrew.
The bank is a private one, the firm
being composed of Robert, Charles J.
and Frank Il. MeadOwcroft. The bust
ness was establiIihed in 1860 by the
father of the president. The bank
occupies the quarters formerly used by
the Park National Bank, which failed
some time ago. Lyman +. Crandall has
been appointed receiver.
a run on the Prairie Street Savings
Bank, which started on Saturday, was
resumed this morning. The officers are
confident, however, that they have
ample means available to meet all de-
mands from depositors. The banks
business is practically confined to the
West Side.
The property of c. A. Weisenbach, a
shoe merchant, was seized by the shcr-
if this morning. Execution was made
on judgments aggregating $4,000. The
liabilities are about S15 900; assets, $50,-
900. His liabilities are, with the ex-
ception of about $4,000, for goods
and for borrowed money. The failure
is said to have been precipitated by the
assignment of Banker Herman Schatf-
ner, who is mysteriously missing.
There was remarkable scramble
by the creditors to see who
would get in first on the assets.
Judge Mcconnell was awakened at
midnight to receive the entry of judg-
menus, UuI IIO aIUIU law 1UI7 unS ,1i,,
this found himself after a wild ride in a
cab forestalled by a competitor who
had obtained quicker possession of one
of Weisenbach's shorts on a bill of
sale
+. Armstrong 4 Co., dealers in uni
forms, made a voluntary assignment
this morning. The assets are stated to
be $275, 900; liabilities, SlO5, 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
FIVE DEAD IN A FIRE.
Sleeping Inmates of New York Tcne
ment- house trematpd.


New York, June Five persons
were burned to death in fire at mid
night in the hve-story tiat-house at l3S
East FUrtv-third Street. They were:
WILLIAM BENTE, % wears old.
Louis BENTE, his 2l-year-oId wife.
E>>IE BENTE, p, his sister.
HELEN WErNOEE BIEF, t., his niece.
- Presley, a boardcr.
The fire started in the third fiat,
which was Untcnantcd and ran up the
air shaft. spreading over the top floor
Every inmate of the house was asleep.
They were aroused by the sitting
smoke and threatening flames. Then
panic reigncd. TCrrOr-strickcn uccu-
pants rushed hither and thither
through the halls, clad only in their
night clothing, and hurried to the near
est point of egrcss. There were
many hairbrcadth escapes Some
of the tircmcn assisted the ten
ants on the lower floors to the street
while others prepared to rescue those
on the floors above The staITWays
were blocked with smoke and the crowd
on the outside set up a cry Of horror a.
persons appeared al the windows Of the
fourth floor and ehriekcd for
help. They were finally taken
down the ladders which were then
extended 10 the fifth floor With
spongc- saturated with water III
their mouths to shut out tn" sitting
smoke the tiremrn pushed their way
through to the front room of the flat.
There in a heap. a. if huddled together
in despair, were found four bodies
burned 10 a crisp. They were those OF
the Rentc family. Next they stumbled
over another body. il was that of PUgs-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10

-, {. SPooNER and r. NJ. Bashford, Of
Madison, have gone to Chicago to argue
lhe case OF the Land 4 River Improve
ment Company, of Superior, VS.. Holli-
Gay before Judge Willetts in the United
states dlstrlct court. The case was ar
gued by Mr.. Bashford and Judge Pin
ney before Judge Gresham in January
last, but the promotion of the latter
10 the cabinet before a decision was
reached necessltates new argument,
Mr. Spooner taking Judge Pinnev's
place.
Tue Stitt & Cartier Logging Companv.
OF Ashland, has transferred all its inter
ests on Chequamegon Bay to the Che
quamegon Bay Logging Company, new
corporation formed to assume the Stitt
& Oartler contracts, and officered by
george w. Johnson, president; c. l..
Latimer, vlce-president and treasurer;
+. a. Shores, Jr., secretary. Tie trans
fer takes effect June /.
IHE decompOsed body of man about
40 years OF age, stout and well-dressed.
was found floating near the Lake Shore
docks ut Ashland. There was nothing
by which he might be identified.
Mr.. LOvEJOY, a La Crosse man, has
begun action to recover so, 900 damages
from 7; 5. Davidson for the loss of leg
IN the defendent's saw mill.
A MAN giving Is name az John Murphy,
of Toledo, O., was shot by policeman
at Marinette. He, in company with
two other men, had stolen some goods
from the tailoring house of P. c. Nelson.
Murphy will die. The other men es-
capped.
a NEW courthouse for Bayfield, Coun-
ty will he built at Washburn this sea
son. The structure will be of the most
modern plan.
SAMUEL I. HOOKER, an old and widely
known citizen of Milwaukee, is dead at
the age of II years
THE planning mill and box factory of C.
A. Beck, on East Street, near Sixth
street bridge, Milwaukee, was destroyed
by fire. A large amount of lumber in
the yards of Mr.. Beck and the Milwau-
kee Lumber COMPANY was burned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
MGR. SAT0LLI SEES THE FAIR.
The PapaI Delegate Visits the Exrosi
t;pn tronDIs


ton Grounds.
cqc.Go, H., June 2.-The papal alb
l,a-a Archbishop Satolli, accompanied
r Archbishop Feehan, of Chicago,
r,.bgr Thomas Moreschini and other
Gtboic cIerymen, visited the
Worlds Fair this morning. The
,ar-v arrived at the grounds in
arr.acas. They entered the Midway
ps.snce and were driven slowly that
Mr. satolu might view the sights of
Midway. Passing into the fair proper
II. distinguished party was driven
.g.h along the lagoon, passing
III w5mens building, and hor-
ar,.are, transportation and mines
ri mining buildings. A short
-.r waa made at the doorway of each
.55.nz to giyr Mgr. Satolli an Oppor-
.r.,r If viewing the structures. Quite
s.sr wa- made on the administration
razl il front If the MaCmonics fOun-
.n The papal delegate seemed lost
II wonder at the grandeur of the
.pne. The party was driven over the
4z55n bridge to La Rabidi Abbey.
T6rv were met by William f. Curtis
snlCapt Burke and escorted immedi-
aeIg to the miniature tomb Of Columbus
where they remained several minutes.
4ara hours inspection of the abbey
,ls party were driven north past the
manufactures building to the Irish vii
az where some time was spent.
Tie Mexican exhibit in the manu-
tares and liberal arts building was
formally opened to-day. There were
speeches or exercises of any kind.
>ar >erana, dclcgate-gencral from
Nzo accompanied by his staff of
.,.tal'- went t. tho Mexican section
81 e.r.'ai The employees in charge of
HI section t9 remove the coverings
.aa t4e exhibits. After inspection,
liz san0r anil ii- party departed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
KEEPING OPEN HOUSE.
Chicago Savings Bank Fconomizing in a
Unique NaN.

CHICAGO, H., June G.-The Illinois
Trust x Savings Bank is meeting run
in an entirely new way. 1t l. still open
at midnight, paving out money at
seven windows, and the officers promise
to keep it open continuously a. long
az depositorS are in line waiting for their
money. At midnight the crowd
of dcpositors anxious to draw was
still a. large a. ever. The bank
officials said they were rather
pleased than otherwise to pay ont the
money, a. it meant bic saving To the
institution in interest. The quarterly
installment Is due on July /. and depos-
itorS who drew their money to-day have
lost it. The bank officers estimate that
the run So far has given them a net
profit of 81, 200. 1t was announced at
midnight that the bank would not
close a long a. a single depO-it0r
cared to draw out dollar. \ special
detail of police We're sent for, the force
Of paving tclIcrs which had been con-
Stantly on duty for several hours was
relieved, others took their places, and
the paving of money was continued at
seven windows. The depositors were
not frightened or worried. many of them
seemed to regard the matter a. a Joke.
and some of them said they were only
drawing their money because others
were doing the same thing
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
WISCONSIN MORTGAGES.
How the Census Report shows Land In
1ehtelme.. in thi. state.

WA~HINGToN, j.. C., June An eX-
ira census bulletin iu:t issued gives the
statistics of farm mortgages in Wiscon-
sin. In his report To the secretary Of
the interior Superintendent Of Census
Porter SAYS the real estate mortgage
movement in Wisconsin from 1880 to
1889 was on the whole progressive one,
beginning with a debt of $l7,169, :,
;;}49 in lSS0, and ending with 81 ,372, alG
in leS9. This increase of :. - per cent.
in the incurred debt during the ten
wears was greater than the increase Of
population, which was 2>.23 per cent,
but how it compared with the increase
of the value Of alI the real estate Of the
state cannot be known, because that
value was not estimated in the census
Of lN>G. Excluding the terminal years
Of the period the incurred debt showed
little tendency L. the increase
in the meantime Upon separation Of
the debt into that which encumbered
acre tracts and that which encumbered
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10

SIG. GERoNE Ro>sI, the Italian arch
mologist and author of "Archivio Storico
Italianoo and other works. has been
stricken with apopleXy.
COMPTROLLER ECKEIs refuses to permit
the North Dakota banks Of f.. Ashley
Mears To resume business.
MUTHLEIsEH < Co., lumber dealers at
st. Joseph, Mo. have failed. The
liabilities are placed at SI50,0oo.
WILLIAM y. WEBB, Il druggist of De-
catur, was found drowned in a creek
near Dalton City, III. He was sup
posed to be temporarily insane.
CLEvELAND's first day of fishing of
Hog Island resulted in catch of $50
fish, nearly all of which were bluefsh.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
LOCOMOTIVE MAKERS ASSIGN.
The Grant Locomotive Works Tied L
and Thrown by u Strike.

and Thrown by strike.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 6.-Thc Grant Lo-
comotive Works made a voluntary as
slgnmentto-day. The assignccs, Ncssrs
Alderman < Wilson, have taken charge
of the extensive plant of the company,
but the shops will not be shut
down. on April 80, 1893, the assets
of the company were SI.l5l ,O1O and
liabilities but so $50 The cause of the
company's embarrassment is that it haa
invested all of its capital stock
in its plant. 1t has been work
ing upon large order for Iocomo-
tives and has tied up a large amount of
assets III them. As they cannot be rca-
lized upon until Delivered and as the
company has been delayed and him
dcred IN completing the locomotives
by the strike which has been
past three months, and on ac-
count of the stringency of the money
market the stockholders to-day decided
that all parties interested will be better
protected by putting the property of the
company in the hands of aTsignces
The works are situated at Cicero. and
employ about ,GB men. The site for
the works cost the company $500, 900.
and it has always been supposed to be Il
Very strong concern. It came here
from the East and built new works
about two wears ago.
When the strike occurred the COM
pany was employed on contract to
build tifty-fve engines for the Chicago.
Burlington d Quincy Railroad This
contract amounted to over SCOT, 600 and
the strike tied up all this money. Presi-
dent Fenner said Tonight that as soon
as the company could realize on this
contract il would hc on its feet again.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10

lots 1t Will be noticed that the increases
are more largely found in the drbt on
lots than that on acres. The amount of
incurred debt eucumhcring lots in 1850
was s3.W3,l 10 and there was anincrease
OF Sl4,1O2,H46 in 1850. In 1850 II .U25 luts
Wer" m"rtgagcd: in 1889. -. 1855. The
debt incurred on acre tracts rose from
Sl2.l66.2@9 in 1850 to SiG.6G9, so in
1882; but within this period there
were fluctuations which gave the mort
gage movement declining tendency
after lSN5. The number of acres mort
gagged in 1850 was 30, AS. and rose to
SOB, 434 in 1889. During the ten-vear
period Il debt OF S262 SOS N03 was in
CURED, represented by 32l 1876 mort
cages; 6l.bo per cent of the debt was
on acre tracts and $40 percent. on lots.
| ne real estate mortgage debt existing
January l, 1880, is Sl2l ,S;}S, I6S, Of which
9Nl, o,]6l, or 66.92 per cent, is on
acres and $40 ,3o2, ,SO1, or 81 .0S per cent.
i ON IntS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
SUNK AT HER DOCK.
Serious Accident to the Kaiser holm
III, Genoa,

GENOA, June 5.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. has
sunk at her dock, and the accident will
entail heavy loss to the owners or
underwriters. A valve seat of the
circulating pump broke, allowing the
which was soon flooded. The donkey
pumps were unable too free the ship,
and in a short time the Kaiser Wilhelm
sank. Part of the cargo will be saved,
though in much damaged con-
dition. The ship itself will be
released as soon as possible, The
Kaiser Wilhelm II. arrived at Genoa on
Nav % from New y York and was about
ready to sail on her return when the ac-
cident occurred.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
INDIAN LANDS STEAL.
Twenty thousand Acres in Wisconsin Sc.
cured by Fraud.


cured by Fraud,
WASHINGTON, u. C., June 5.-The Cen
eral Land Office is collecting material
which may lead to an Investigation of
the manner in which allotments of land
N scyeralty were made several wears
ago to alleged Indians in Wisconsin,
Under the law by which these allot-
ments We're made each Indian who
would relinquish his tribal relation and
assume citizenship would be permitted
to select 100 acres ofland. This privilege
was extended to the Menomonee tribe,
which holds a valuable reservation in
NhaWano and OContO counties There
were lS3 allOtmeuts made, and it is said
that $50 were made to imposters, and
only to actual members Of the tribe.
The proposed investigation is to deter
mine who secured the lands by fraud
and to institute proceedings for their
punishment. 1t is said that the method
employed was to give fictitious names,
and that white men gave in such
names as Rain-in-the-F Face" etc.
1t is said that by this method
of false personation more than 20 900
acres of valuable land, which should
have gone to Indians, has been gathered
in by white men. OF course it is a sim
pie thing to cancel their patents, but
that would not be very severe punish
ment if the land had been stripped OF
timber. 1t Is therefore considered fit
ting that the matter be presented to the
Department of Justice, and if the sus-
picIons are founded on facts, prosecu-
ton under criminal laws will pro badly
follow
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
Mrs. Blaine Goc. To EIToDC

New YORK. June Mrs. James q.
Blaine and Miss Blaine sailed Yesterday
on the Paris for southampton. The
party accompanying Mrs. Blaine and
her daughter consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Damrosch. child and nurse;
Miss Loring Blaine and Conor Cop
pinger. Mrs Blaine's grandchildren.
and their nurse. Don Cameron. his
wife and two daughters. James q.
Blaine will remain in this country.
Mr. and Mrs. Damrosch will probably
remain abroad durin. Mr.. Blaine 's
stay on the continent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
The American BilIiardist Wins.

LONDON, June 1.-The international
billiard match between Frank Ives and
John Roberts ended last evening. In
the opening runs Ives had a slight ad-
vantage Then he ran 50; Roberts fol
lowed with 80 and 1913. After having
made another short run of IS Ives got
the balls jainmed and ran So. This car
ried his score up to $780,. Roberts
made ~ points in four runs and then
Ives ran out Roberts final score was
3.S3I. After the match the referee said
that but for what was little more than
an accident, Roberts would certainly
have won
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
SOCIALIST MEETING RAIDED.
Police at Metz Prevent the Reading o
Revolutionary Documents.

METZ, June 5.-In this city yesterday
a Socialist named Schleicher was presid-
ing at meeting Of Socialists. He be-
gan to read a letter from Herr
Iicbknecht, the well-knOwn Social
Democratic leader, on the restoration
of the freedom Of the Reichsland. Tho
police authorities interfcred and for
bade Sleicher to proceed with the letter.
The audience at once protested and the
meeting became disorderly. The police
thereupon dispersed the assemblage
and arrested several persons.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
EULALIA IN CHICAGO.
The Spanish Infanta Reaches the Worlds
Fair CitV.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 6.-The Worlds
Fair city welcomed the Infanta of Spain
just after noon to-day. Thousands of
cheering people lined the sidewalks.
The Princess was attired in an unpre-
tentious light graytrayeling costume seat
ed beside her husband. The special train
bearing the Princess made a good run
through the night from Pittsburg to
Chicago. At II o'clock breakfast was
served in the Princess car.
\ delegation of Chicago citizens,
headed by ex-Nayor Washburne and
Hobart Chatticld-TayIor, Spanish consul
Crossing at - and entered the sleep
ing car Scotland Commander Davis
presented them to the Duke and Secre-
tary Don Pedro Jover. The train ar
rived at Union Station at 1908 P. NJ.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
QUARTERS FOR INDIAN PUPILS.
Building at Tomah Ready for the Gov
eInment Approval.

WAsHISGToS, D. c., June 2.-Assist-
ant Commissioner Armstrong has re-
cciyed a telegram from the owners
Of the building in Tomah which
it is proposed to use as an Indian
school, stating that it is all ready for oc-
cupancv. Armstrong says he is in no
hurry to accept the building and has as
vet made no contract with the owners.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
FRICK CASE IS DROPPED.
Indictment Growing Out of the Home
stead RLOtS NOIed bY The CnIIrt-

Indictment Growing Out of the Home
stead Riots N0ed by the Court
PITTsBURG, Pa, June 3.-A sensation
was occasioned to-day by the quashing
IF the proceedings in the Carnegie
cases growing out of the Homestead
strike, The grand jury had
found true bills against Chairman
II. {. Frick, Vice Chairman ]. G. A.
.cishn m, Secretary Loveioy, Otis
lids, .pt. Porter, Robert and Will
N PInkerton and all the Pinkerton
mployes engaged in the Homestead
1otS, the charges being murder, riot
and conspiracy. Yesterday the private
counsel for the prosecution sent the
following letter TO the district attorney:
PITTsgURG Pa, June ., 1880 Clarence
Ba'7e'ght, Esq, District attorney Of the Court,
q -5iHcgh9ay Co1a,ty-S1R: The under
rl"us cases against II. {. Frick say that after
repeated and full examination of all
the evidence bearing upon the cases
against Mr.. FriCk we are fully satisfied that
no Just cause existed for the finding of an
indictment for murder or any other criminal
oiensc against the laws of the common
wealth OF Pennsylvania Therefore, out Of
sense Of justice, we join in request that
no further proceedings be had and
that YOU as the official charged with the
just administration Of the law dispose of the
same. We make no suggestion as to the
manner of disposition Of the cases. We
have no desire for further litigation
Thomas NJ MARSHALL,
W. J. BRENNAN,
JOHN +. Cox.
This letter applies not only to II. C.
Frlck, but also to all his co-defendants.
As the result of above this morning the
court, on n motion of District
Attorney Burleigh, quashed all the
indictments. There was much talk
regarding the disposition of the
cases and the general opinion was that
tins would be followed by a nolle PROSE-
in most of the cases against the Home
stead strikers. Bail for the latter was
renewed, as this is the last day of the
March session of the cnurt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
DE LESSEPS WILL BE FREE
Courts Decide to Order the Release of the
Panama Officers.

PAus, June 6.-The court of cessation,
fn which Fhnrlps 10, | nssn 10 "~I hia as
sociatcs appealed from the sentences
passed upon them for corruption in
the management of the affairs
of the Panama Canal Company, will
annul the sentences and order the re-
lease Of the defendants. Grave errors,
iustifying the annulment of the SEN
tenccs. have developed in connection
with the prosecution of the Panama
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
LEAPED FROM A CAR WINDOW.
Daring Escape of Manacled Express
R,hh.r in south.

Robber in the south.
RrRuISGHAM, Ala, June Brooks
Storey, the express robber who
escaped from the Mississippi pen
itcntiarv at Jackson three times
and was recently captured at Ameri-
Gus, Ga. jumped from car
window Of the fast Queen q Crescent
train Yesterday afternoon near NInces.
lie was manacIcd and in charge of Dep
MY Sheriff MONTGOMERY.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10

IIoT SPRINGS, :. H., June 6.-Mlnd
Reader Johnstone and committee are
lost in Wind Cave, where John
stone * searching for a hidden
Uin. \ note written by one of the
committee vas found eighteen miles
from the mouth Of the cave. 1t said
For Gods -ake, send help. Party in
terrible condition, wandering about in
uncxplored portion cave unable to ex-
triratt u. Johnson is almost delirious
from a wound III the head caused by a
fall. Unless help arrives We shall GER
r,,inIy ptri-h'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
RUN ON AN ARKANSAS BANK.
Seven Men with Guns Clean Out ii Ben
tonville Institution


tonyille Institution.
ROGERS, Ark, June 5.-The PEOPLES
Bank of BcntOnville was this afternoon
robbed of $4,000 by seven masked men.
Before they escaped two of the robbers
were wounded, one citizen was killed
and the assistant cashier of the bank
was wounded. Five of the robbers en-
tered the bank at about 2:30 and cover
ing the president, cashier and assistant
cashier with rifles, demanded the
money. \ sixth robber guarded the
horses Of the gang at the rear of the
bank and another stood guard at
the bank : front entrance. The
cashier, J. q. Andrews, proceed
ed to give up the money. He
counted ii as he handed it over, saving
he wanted to know how much to charge
them up with. One of the robbers
made a threatening gesture, however,
which caused more haste Dumping
most of the money into a sack, the as
sstant cashier was ordered to carry ont
a small quantity of silver and march
ahead Of the gang The other Off
Clals were also ordered to march
ahead of them, SO as to protect them
from the freams of several citizens
who had already discovered their
outside guard. Cashier Andrews seeing
a favorable opportunity broke away and
ran, but was stopped by the robber com
ing from the rear with the horses. \
Mr.. Stone al this moment came out of
Il store across the street with a shotgun.
\ bullet from the guards rifle struck
him in the abdomen, seriously wound
ing him. BY this time the assistant
cashier started to run and threw his bag
of silver into an open doorway. \ shot
struck him in the back of the head, but
did not seriously hurt him. The rob
berS mounted their horses and rode
away. Citizens coming up gave them Il
vollev from revolycrs and shotguns,
wounding two of them. The sheriff
Immediately organized posse and
started in pursuit At6 o'clock a telc-
phone message from the sheriff stated
that his posse was within half mile of
the robbers There is no clue to the
identity of anV Of the gang