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The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
LAKE ERIE FISHERMEN.
Decision Exacting a Heavy Duty on Fish
Caught in Canadian Waters.

CLEVELAND. July 29-A serious complica-
tlon has arisen in connection with the Lake
Erie fisheries. The Mckinley tariff law
provides that Americans fishing with their
own nets outside the waters of the United
States are entitled to bring to land, free of
duty, the fish of their own catch. Several
Cleveland tugs have been engaged in fish
ing in Canadian waters and have brought
In their fish without paying any duty.
Recently Collector Gary held that the
tugs should go through the fOrmality of
entering and clearing at the customs house.
as they went outside the limits of the
Cuyahoga district. The fish dealers claim
that it was unnecessary. as they did not
land. The fish dealers had their side OF the
osse LAID before the Washington authori-
ties. and Special Treasury Agent White
head was assigned to fully investigate the
relations existing. Secretary Hamlin
ruled that under the provisions of the
Canadian la it is impossible for an Amer
lean Lake Erie fisherman to catch fish with
his own nets In foreign waters, and has ac-
cordingly ordered that duty of three
fourths of n cent per pound be collected on
nil fish caught on the other aide of the lake.
The fish dealers disrcgarded this ruling
and Collector Gary lett for Washington TO
consult with the authorities. The duty of
Sl5 per ton is considered q frightful burden
in the present state Of the market.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
MISS RI0RDAN'S SAD DEATH
Impaled Alive BY Most Peculiar Acct
dent on q Chicago Street Car.
The Heavy Wooden Lever on Harrison Street
Bridge Ran Through Her Body and Pro-
truded Nearly I've Feet at the Back.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS JournaL

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, July GA peculiar accident.
horrible in details. which resulted in the
death of one woman and serious injury to
three others. occurred at the east end of
the Harrison-street bridge this afternoon.
An open car approached the bridge at q
good rate Of speed. AS the car struck the
east end of the bridge the latter shook and
swayed up and down for q moment.
The heavy, pointed hard wood tightening
lever at the east end of the bridge fell
from its fasteninas and swung around di-
rectly against the right side of the car.
Miss Nellie Riordsn, of 42 Seldom street. sat
near the right hand outer edge of seat
near the middle of the car and the point ed
end of the lever struck her in the groin,
passed through her body and made hole in
the back of the seat in which she was sitting.
The lever extended twenty inches through
the body Of the woman. pinning her to the
fragment of the seat left unbroken by the
fearful crash. The driver had By this time
obtained control of his horses aud brought
the car to stop. Witnesses of the aoci-
dent ran mp and were Mortified by the fear
ful sight presented by the impaled woman.
Blood was pouring from the wound
in her side and flowing on the floor of the
car. A physician, who was summoned
from house near by. said the woman
would bleed to death if the lever
was withdrawn from her body. A saw was
procured and the lever was sawed off two
feet from Miss Riordsn's body. The
woman with a portion of tho lever
still. penetrating her body. was then
conveyed to the county hospital.
The attending physician said she would
probably bleed to death as soon rs the
piece of lever was removed. A priest and
her friends were sent for and restoratives
were applied. Miss Riordan regained con-
seriousness and was told that sne would
probably soop die. She took farewell of
her friends after the priest had given
her absolutjon. The hospital surgeons
then removed the piece of the lever from
her body. after which she sank rapidly and
in q few minutes died from loss of blood.
The flying splinters made by the bridge
lever as 1t crashed through the seats of the
car endangered many lives. A long sharp
splinter struck Miss Maggie Casey. Miss
Annie Dexter and Mrs. Maggie Ashcroft.
who were seriously injured, but will prob
ably recover.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30

Serious Runs Started I'm New York, Brook
lyn and Other Localities
NEW YORK, July 29.-The publication of
the intended action of the savings banks
and institutions to put Into practice the
law emitting them to sixty days no.
tice from depositors of intended
Withdrawals of money precipitated
Q run this morning. Some of the banks
paid the amounts in full and thus sought
to restore confidence. Others required no.
tice. the time ranging from ten to ninety
days. according to the period specified
in the bylaws. The meeting of tho
presidents of the Emigrant Industrials
Savings Bank yesterday afternoon was
called said President James Mcmahon. of
that bank. to-day. to consider what action
would be advisable TO relieve the heavy
drain that has been made since the present
financial depression commenced. I'VE
can't do business" said lie. with $50, 900
being taken out daily and only $4,000 be-
ing deposited. It was the cOneensus
the sixty-day clause would be the
only relief. In the case of small
deDositors $500 OF less - the banks
decided to accept thirty-day notice. The
the bylaws of the individual banks. The
executive committee of Associated Savings
Banks has been considering the situation
OF the savings banks for some time.
The Withdrawals of deposits have not
been in large Jumps. but it has been u
steady drain throughout the month of July,
and while there has not been anything z
Ike run, the drain has been constant and
heavy. and the cash holdings OF some OF
the banks were getting low. They found
that something had to be done.
aud deemed it better 10 have
concerted rather than individual action.
They had choice between the
sale of their better class of securi-
fies which. In the present state
of the market. meant n sacrifice, or the
taking advantage of their lawful right 10
require sixty days notice of intended de-
posit Withdrawals. They have sent ont
notice TO banks throughout the State. Sew
enteen savings banks were represented In
yesterdays meeting. representing So67 400,
600. and u surplus of So, co.,"
Chairman of the committee, President
RhOades. OF the cid Greenwich Bank. said
ing on any one, and have no doubt many
will not avail themselves of the action.
But the stronger ones will, and will do SO
to introduce the uniform policy. My bank
Is In excellent condition. but on Mon
day / shall lead the way. You
understand, of course, that each bank
acts under the management of it's presi-
dent and board of directors They must
meet and decide before their institution
can cooperate with US. / will say.
furthermore. that We had the broad inter
ests of the W hole financial community in
mind when we came TO our conclusion.
1t IS said that money Withdrawn from
the savings institutions went TO Wall
ment No doubt small portion
did 20 thither. and In so far
the drafts weTe benefit to all. Butt ID
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absurd to suppose that the people who are
depositors in our banks buy se-
curitles In Wall street They hoard
the greater part of the cash. making it
OF no use to any one. We have Of late
been sending to downtown banks
and trust companies every day
or two for $4,000, $4,000 and
$4,000. This made our drain
eventually a drag on the whole money
market. Our action, or rather our ad yised
course. will thus put q stop In measure
to one hole in the community's cash
resources"
BROOKLYN. July 29.-There was to-day q
run on the Brooklyn Savings Bank. The
Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn. and the
South Brooklyn Savings Bank were both
compelled TO put into operation to-day the
thirty and slxty-day rule. The Germania
Savings Bank of Kings county announces
that they will put the same rule into oper-
alton on Monday morning.
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Bodifeld. the treasurer and general man.
eger, was made receiver. The assets are
about SOL coo and liabilities S37. .O00f

Bodifeld. the treasurer and general man.
eger, was made receiver. The assets are
about s61, COO and liabilities S37. .000.f
EAU CLAIRE. Wis. July 29.-The Com
mercial Bank. capital $4,000 did not open
this morning. having been placed In the
hands of Bryon A Burlington. as receiver:
4. Z. Allen. the president. aaid: Deposit
ors will not lose % dollar" There were
light runs on other banks.
HAMILTON. o.. July 29.-The Macnenle
IL Urban Safe AMI Lock Company. one of
the oldest safe firms in the country. has as
signed to Howard Douglass. of CINCINNATI.
Assets, Sl60. coo; liabilities unknown.
PATERSON. N. j.. July 29.-The Beatty
Carpet Manufacturing Company. at Little
Falls mploy ing three hundred men. closed
down to-day for an indefinite period.
BETHLEHEM. Pa, July 29.-The Bethle-
hem Iron Companv's steel mill will resume
operations in full blast on Monday next.
after an idleDess of o month.
EoRTHBoRo. Mass, July 2a.-All of the
she'll and horn goods manufactures are
closed on account of tho state of trade.
BUFFALO. n. Y. July 2S.-The Barber
Asphalt Company have discharged one
hundred men because of dull times.
MILES City. Mont. July 29.-Tbe Stock
growers National Bank closed to-day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
THREE MORE AT PORTLAND.

Financial StrinGency in the Northwest Get
iug More Dangerous.
PORTLAND. Ore, July 29.-The Com
mercial National Bank. Portland Savings
Bank and the Aims worth National Bank
failed to open their doors this morning
With the exception of a Sill ght run on the
First National, the largest bank in the
city. there Ia no excitemenu. The Com
mercial National and Portland Savings
BANK are under the same management. A
notice posted on each of the suspended
banks says: This bank is forced to tenn
porarily suspend, owing to the heavy with
drawal of deposits during the
last sixty days, and inability
will be paid in full" The CONNER rcial Ma
tional Bank had paid up capital stock of
S25O.OO0. The AinswOrth National has q
capital stock OF flO0, 900. The statement of
the Commercial National and the Aims
worth National, published July II, Shove
COO; Ainsworth. S6S7, ,000. Deposits-Com-
mercIai, 81. AS. 900: AiuswOrth. S6S7. 900. The
AinswOrth National is q United States de-
pository. No statement has yet been made
OF the condition of the Portland Savings
Bank. 1t has q capital stock of S2C0. 1000,
with surplus of S202. 900.
At p. NJ, the closing hour. the excite.
ment had subsided and the withdrawal OF
deposits at the other banks ceased, while
the business houses were making their
usual Saturday deposits. Between tue noon
hour aud the closing time deposits greatly
exceeded the Withdrawals. ID. Z. Thomp-
son was appointed receiver of the Portland
Savings Bank this afternoon. A state
ment of this bank shows resources go, 955
OOO which Is considered 8 conservative es-
innate. The liabilities are placed at So.
has been q shrinkage of $500, ,0e0, while
Ss0).0C0 hns been withdrawn from the
Commercial National Bank during the
same period. The Commercial National
Bank paid out 500. 600 yesterday.
Staving Off Panic
YOUNGSTOWN, o.. July 29.-Some mis-
chievous person started story. late yes.
terday afternoon. that the Dollar Savings
and Trust Company was lnsolvent. This
morning when the bank opened a crowd of
depositors. mostly frightened women, wives
of mill men. were at the benk to demand
their money. Cashier Davis asked for the
customary two weeks notice, and not q
dollar was paid out. The stockholders in
the bank are among the wealthiest citizens
of the place. The bank is believed by all
business men to be solvent. At noon sew
eral hundred people were crowdlng srOnnd
the bank. At least dozen merchants have
drawn money from other banks and de-
posted In large amounts in the Savings
bank. This Is having the desired effect,
and O panic will be prevented.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
Happy Mrs. Bowers.

Special 10 the IndlanApols JOurha
PEBBLES. o.. July 29.-Mrs Nathan Bow
ers. q young married women residing near
Beaver Pond, east of here, gave birth TO
three healthy boys oh Wednesday last.
Yesterday they were named after Mr.. aud
Mrs Bowers's favorite men. ami will here
after be known as Grover Cleyeland Bow.
ers. John X Mclean Bowers and Adlai
Stevenson Bowera
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
Kankakee First National Closed.

KANKAKEE. ILL.,. July 29.-The First Ma
tional Bank of this city failed to open this
morning. steady Withdrawal of funds
and inability to realize on paper were the
causes. The assets are suffi cient to pay de-
positOrs In full. The bank was organized
in 1871. Emery Cobb is president aud Ii.
T.. Clark cashier.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
U~aks FaSIa for 81 GAG Ro2

NEW YORK. July 29.-Schedules in the as
signment of Francis Fl. Weeks. the lawyer.
filed in the Court of Common Pleas to-day.
show total liabilities of 81, ,6i6 633; nominal
value OF assets. S7S3, ,423; actual value, $685..
S45-
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
Bank at Akron Closed.

AKRON. o.. July 29.-The Citizens Saw
ing and Loan Association. of this city.
closed its doors at 1880 o'clock this morning
The cause given was constant drain on re-
souroes by drawing of deposits. Capital
stock. 800. 900. with $4,000 surplus. The
company was organized and moor porated
in 1872. Officers are Mai f. Stein baoher,
president: John Wolf, vice president. and
Ii. G. Viele. treasurer.
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5000 LAID OFF.
Big Reductions in the Forces Of the Wal.

Big Reductions in the Forces Of the Wal.
tham and Eigin Watch Works.
WALTHAM, Mass. July 29.-All the Amor
lean Waltham Watch Compsny's foremen
were interviewed by President Hitch to-
day and given instructions as to reducing q
their working forces. In some cases there
will be q cut down of so per cent, and in
all there will be 1900 hands thrown out of
work indefinitely. OF the hands retained
large number will have TO work for re-
duoed pay, 10 per cent. being cut off in
come cases.
Letters received to-day from the Elgin
factory report that situation even worse
than In Waltham. There will be sixteen
hundred waschmakers discharged there on
Aug. /. and the pay roll of Sl2U. 900 will be
reduced about oDe-half. There are 500. 600
movements in stock there. valued at half
million dollars. The concern is all right
financially, having surplus on hand of
$1,000. 900 OF undivided profits. In the dis
charge of hands. as far as possible. those
will be retained Who have families depend.
ent on them for support, and the ones dis
charged wlll be taken on again whenever
the business prospects shall brighten suffi-
GENTLY TO warrant It.
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LEBANON, Pa. July 29.-Jaoob J. Mohr.
of Adamstown. to-day had an execution
Issued ont of the Common Pleas Court here
against VIM. VI. kaufman " Co, ,prOprietors
of large furnaces at Sheridan, for $40 900.
The firm Is coin posed of ex-senator William
NJ. Kaufman. of Reading; Gen. f. Burd
Grubb. of Edgewater Park. n. j., and
Zachara III. kaufman. of Sheridan.
FoSToRIA. o.. July 29.-The creditors of
Foster * Co. and Charles Foster have held
a largely attended secret meeting and
raised fund to employ an expert TO make
examinations of the books of the bank.
This will be done in order to see whether
there was any irregularity in recent trans
fers of real estate.
CLEVELAND. o.. July 29.-The sBodifield
Betting Comp pany went into the hands of q
receiver to-day on application of the Globe
Tanning Company. Of Louisville. &. L.
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Distiiling Company at Hammond Falls.
CHICAGO, July 29.-The Wolf Lake Dis
tilling Company at Hammond. Ind, has
been placed in the hands of q receiver.
Liabilities $4,000. 1t IS thought the as.
sets will not pay more than 20 cents on the
dollar.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
New Jersey Banks.

TRENTON. N. j.. July ga run com.
menced this morning on the Trenton Saw
lngs Bank. and by noon about $4,000 was
paid out This bank is one of the strong
in the State, having o clean surplus OF
S26S, 900.
NEWARK. N. j., July 29.-There was a
run to-day on the Howard Savings
Institution. of this city. long double
line of depositors passed in front of the
paying teller's window all morning. The
bank officials say they have plenty of
money on hand to pay all demands. The
Howard is the strongest savings bank in
the cifv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-31
SENATOR'S DISCUSS THE HARRIS CASE.

OPPOSITION TO MR.. COGGESHALL'S BILL ALLOW
ING APPEALS TO THE GENERAL TERN.
Albany Narch 30 tSpccial).- Efforts TO the
life Of Carlyle W. Harris by legislative action con-
tinue TO be made. Assembyman T. d. sullivan. OF
New-york. was Boosting to-day that he had secured
ninety pledges In the Assembly that members would
vote for his bill abolishlng capital punishment now
before that body
The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed the
senator Coggeshall came before that committee and
asked 1t TO report favorably at once his bill 10 per-
NIT Harris TO apply 10 the General Term Of the
Supreme Court for a new trial on the ground Of
newly discovered evidence.
Senators Mcmahon, Saxton, O'Connor and Roesch
all pitched into" the bill. ANY provision OF law
which is drawn permit convicted murderer to
escape punishment" said Senator McMahon has
my opposition. 1t is scandal to Justice that such
q bill should be before u.s."
"That Is one view to take Of It, replied Senator
Coggeshall. "and 1t is pre1udiced view
The point about the present law requiring the
Judge who tried a murderer pass upon his applca-
ton for trial, said senator ROesch as simply
this That he is the best Judge Of the evidence,
Of Its worth wOrthlessness."
ain this case,o said Senator Coggeshal, "the Judge
was personally prejudced against Harris, and showed
IT.
"The Court Of Appeals also had the same prejudice
against Harns,n said Senator oConnor, and his trial
nevertheless was fair one. New Judges might be
deceived by false afidavits"
ayes" said Senator Roesch. the trictAttorney
is now seeking evidence to prosecute the witnesses
In the Harris trial for perjury"
"Harris was defended in the strongest manner"
said Senator Mcmahon. "The United States
fairly scraped for evidence In his favor
"As the law now stands" said Senator OConnor,
"the criminal has ten chances TO the peoples one.
You will open the greatest door TO fraud In TINS
BILL"
Mr. McMahon said: "There Is only one man who
can positively decide about the worth OF new evidence
the Judge who tried Harris"
Mr. OConhor said: This bili sends a murderer
to a court that knows nothing about him."
81 see that you prejudiced against this BILL
said Senator Coggeshall, and ask another hearing
on II on Tuesday,"
This was granted to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-31
RAILROAD INTERESTS
THE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL EXONEB

THE NEwJERSEY CENTRAL EXoNERArED'
Trenton. n j.. March 3O.-Ex-GOvernor Ludlow
who was appointed by Chancellor Mcill to take tes-
timony TO ascertain whether the Central RAILROAD
Company OF New-Jersey violating the ChanceilorS
Injunction restraining that road from continuing us
connection with the Reading coal combine. has maze
his report. lie states that he finds the in)nhcuoh
is being obeyed both In letter and spirit by the nc'
c,sel corporation. lie also finds that the lease OF
the Central Railroad to the Port Rcading ro0d ana
the trIpartc agreement entered into by the Central
Company with the Philadelphia and Reading Coal ana
Iron Company and the Lehlgh and Wilkesearre Coai
company have been terminated. Tho report Is ex-
haustive, and includes all the testimony taken By the
on -Governor 1t concludes with full exoneration
OF the Central road from the charge OF having con-
tinued In the combine after the order OF the Chan
cellor had been issued restraining 1t thererom, ana
providing for the appointment OF receiver IN case
Il did not comply. The report states me Centfai
road has returned to the independent position which
il formerly occupied before the combine was formed,
and that II Is not now party to any cOmDlhatioh
between itself and the other defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-31
THE DEATH.KNELL OF THE POOLRooAiS

MR. SAXToN'S BILL TO SUPPRESS THE NCIsANCE
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
Albany, March 80 special,.-senator saxtons ad-
mirable bill suppress that abomlnaton' the CITY
poorooms; was passed by the Senate to-day.
Mr.. saxton did not make any argument for the
BILL for 1t was obvious that 1t had the almost unan
nous support OF the Senators. He did. however
amend the bill at the request Of Distrct-Auorney
Nicoll. Of New-York. tibet 1t should not harm ex
listing suits against booksellers. He further AMENDED
the bill by adding clause orbidding that bets should
be forwarded to racing grounds that pretencc
should be made of forwarding them on commission
by poolrooms. Twenty.four Senators voted In It's
favor. and only against It. The opposing votes
were cast by Senators McCarren and Plundu The
bill reads as follows
Section l. section Of Chapter 40 Of the Laws
Of 1857, entitled AN act prescribing the period IN
each year during which. and the terms under which
racing take place upon the grounds OF assoc "a
breed Of horses and suspepdng the operation OF Ger;
tain sections Of the penal code" is hereby amended
sec. 2. ANY person who shall engage in pool
selling or bookmakng at any time or place except
as hcreinbefOre stated who outside OF any race
track or grounds on which racing Is had. owned.
leased conducted by racing associations inco o
the purpose Of improving the breed Of horses shall
occupy any room. shed. tenement. tent or building,
or ny any Syub RIs' or private grounds within this State With
books apparatus paraphernala for the purpose OF
pools or VINO shall record or register bets Or
wagers or sell pools upon the result OF any
,ria or contest Of skill, speed power OF endurance
m man or beast or upon the result OF political
nomination appointment election. or being the
owner or lessee or occupant Of room. tent tene
ment she'd booth or building. or part thereof, know
ngly shall permit the same to be used or occupied
Tor any OF these purposes, therein shall keep eX-
hibt or employ any device or apparatus for the pur-
pose of recording registering such bets wagcrs.
or she selling Of such pools or shall become tn. chs.
money property thing Of value staked. wasercd
or pledged 10 be wprred pledged upon any such
result or who shall receive register. record. forward
or purp)rt pretend forward to for an, race
course whether managed and conducted In obedience
thing or consideration Of value, bet or
wagered, or money. thing or consideration of
yaine offered for the purpose OF being
bet or wagered upon the speed or endurance OF any
man or beast: who shall occupy any place or
building or part thereof with books papers. apparatus
or paraphernaa for the purpose OF receiving or pre-
tending to receive, for recording registering, or