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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13
THE pwlGG,Ns BANKS.

"A Number of Those He Established After
ward Dropped Him.
The suspension of several of the Dwig-
gins banks in the State was not unexpected
by Indianapolis bankers after the Colum-
bian National had closed its doors. Mr..
Dwlggins was in Indianapolis over a week
ago. but the object of his visit has not
been ascertained. Local bankers were
familiar. in general way. with
his method of organizing country
branches. but they did not take kindly
to the method. Several predictions were
made that crash of the system was in
after entering the business through the so.
licitatioD of Dwiggins, cut loose from him
and the Columbian National. The Peo-
ple's State Bank at WiDdfall. 1t is said,
was organized by DwigRins. bnt after
wards dropped all relations with him.
He was the moving spirit in starting
bank at Thorntown. but the gen.
tlemen who were installed officials
saw mt 10 sever relations with him and
tried TO buy the stock which Virgins held.
The Thorntown bank is in no wise affected
by the Colum ban Nationals failure
State Bank Examiner Teeter IS out of the
city, but State Auditor Henderson yester-
day received several reports of Dwig-
gins's bank suspensions. Natural Gas In
spector Jordan early in the morning met a
man from Morristown who brought
news of the suspension OF the
DwiggIns bank at that place.
This Information was OF once furnished the
Auditor office. Then came message from
Kokomo announcing the failure of the
Greentown bank. In tho last report of this
bank no capital stock IS named. nor the
amount of surplus or undivided profits
gwen. When Mr. Teeter made his last ex-
animation of the Dwixgip banks none of
them showed q bad condition. Twenty or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13
EVIDENTLY MADE A MISTAKE.

l.. p. Good Arrested n GroundIess Charge
An Accountant for Dwiggins.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CINCINNATI, May 12-At 6 o'clock this
morning q telegram was received from
Charles Vanosdel. postmaster at Williams
burg. o., asking for the arrest of Lawrence
p. Good, of Indianapolis, on q charge of
embezzlInG $4,000 from the bank at Will
liamsburg. Good was arrested. 1t was as
certained later that Good. who lie an ex-
pert bank accountant. had been the last
man In the bank at Williamsburg
Thursday night, and had driven across
the country to catch an early train so that
he might reach his home. Several hours
after Good left Williamsburg, and about
midnight tba prOprietors made on assign
ment. AS soon as the people heard of it
this morning they became wild and jumped
to the conclusion that Good had taken .
lot of money. There does not appear any
grounds for suspecting Good OF having
done anything wrong IL is not believed
here that he has dollar of the banks
meney. Word from Williamsburg to- ght
is that the bank will pay out, In full.
The news of the arrest of Lawrence p.
Good. who lives at No. 59S North Illinois
street, will cause much surprise here. He
has an excellent standing in business and
social circles. and is man of comparative
wealth and of first-class reputation as
business man. He was for many years en-.
gagged in business in Richmond, the firm
beng Thompson d. Good. grocers.
but sold out and soon went into
the employ of the Chicago banking
syndicate of Dwiggins. Starbuok 81 Co.
He established the bank at Morrlstown
and in number of other places. He has
been an active. energetic worker. The
charge of embezzlement is treated by his
friends here as absurd. They explain that
Ii must arise out of the superheated ex.
citement OF creditors of the failing bank
Mr.. Goods family consists Of his wife and
son and daughter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13

was necessary for Gillespie to explain
that bis companion had in his clothes hard
cash and was willing to make deal. After
being conducted to another room the first
man whom they met exhibited and counted
q roll of money containing S1,500. The
confederate suddenly appeared, but the
patrons kept an eye On the roll and
before the f1im-flam game of exchanging
the money for bogus paper eonld be ac-
complished Gillespie held the wad and of
Tered his own in exchange. The dealers
again tried to divert attention, but TO
their surprise, found themselves looking
into pair of pistols Believing they had
been duped by detectives. the men made
dash for the door. In their haste thev
dropped the roll of bogus paper which was
intended for their victims POcketing both
rolls Gillespie and his friend escaped. and
arrived home. This Is the story he tells
and has both kinds OF money to prove his
words
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13
KIDNAPPED HIS OWN CHIhD.
Exciting Scene at Decatur Following the
Funeral Of Mrs Sadie Robinson.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special IN the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR. Ill, May 12-Mrs. Sadie L.
Robinson, o spiritualist, was buried In De.
catur yesterday. She was the wife of Chris
Robinson. q Chicago saloon keeper. and
left little girl. Flora. by name. The
father demanded possession of the child
after the funeral. but Mrs. John Priest, his
motber-in-Iaw. refused TO give her up.
To-day Robinson caused O big racket at
the Priest place by kidnapping his own
child. snatchinR it out of the yard and
driving of with her in buggy. Mrs.
Priest got IN the way OF the rig and was
seriously hurt by being run over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13

more Of the State banks of Indiana were
correspondents OF Dwiggins under
his system. He also had banks scattered
over Illinois. Ohio Michigan and Iowa. o
majority of which were only recently es-
tablished. DwiRgins's plan was to first or
ganize private bank. select local parties
to take charge. convert the institution into
O State bank and then dispose of his ssock
above par. The preliminary part OF this
plan. wherein Dwiggins assumed stock by
giving the local bank credit with his Chi
cago institution. has already been de-
ecribed.
The Morristown and Greenwood banks
are believed to be the only two In Indiana
south of the National road that were cor
respondents of the Columbian National.
&. ID. Mcconnell. cashier of the bank at
Ambis. was formerly one of Dwiggins's
agents. but after he became cashier the
Ambla Bank had no further dealings with
Dwigpins
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13
ANOTHER OF DwIaGINs. SCHEMES.
United States Loan and Trust Company
with No Assets But Furniture.

United States Loan and Trust Company,
with No Assets But Furniture.
CHICAGO, May 12-Interesting disclos-
ures are promised in connection with the
investigation into the Columbia National
Bank failure. The directors held meet
ing to-day TO discuss the practicability of
resuming. but the result of their delibera-
tlons was not given out. Zimri
Dwiggins, president of the
Columbia. was banker at Attica.
Ind. ten or twelve years ago. and at that
time established close relations with q. w.
Wigs and j. NJ. Starbuck. who were run
ming a system of bucket shops under the
name of Wiley. awbridee & Co. They
determined to start q bank. and organized
caritsl stock of $4,000. The bucket-shop
business was subsequently broken up
under the bucket-shop law. the bank
being left in in Dwigsins's CON
sTo while Wigs os -, went to New
bank was swelled TO s500.000. and Wiggs.
who had discovered an alleged gilt-edqed
mine. drew S3C0.0O0 to pay for 1t. The mlne
was to be sold TO English investors. rho
mine was dead horse' and never panned
the New Mexican scheme. DwIggins and
Stsrbuck undertook the establish
ment of chain OF country
banks. with the Columbia as its centcr.
The Columbia finally got loaded up with
country bank stock. for which it had no
special use. and then It was determined, It
is said, to organize company to take this
stock issue debenture bonds on il, and
sell the bonds. The United States Loan
and Trust Company was put IN the field
with Zimri DwigRins as president. and in
corporated under the laws of Indiana. The
company Is said TO have represented
that. upon the basis of country bank
stocks yielding s. 10 and II per cent.
dividends, 5 and per cent. debenture
bonds would be issued. To make the bond
good the United States Loan and Trust
Company guaranteed the payment of prn-
cipal and interest The plan succeeded.
and 1t is known that at one financial con-
Germs offices S250, 900 Of the United States
Loan and Trust Company's debent-
nres had been registered The ap-
proximate amount of bank stock
held for this Is said to be Si50.000. and
President Dwigeins is understood To have
s5O0.OO0 more on hand. The assets of the
United States Loan and Trust Company
are said to consist of about 81. 600 in Office
furniture. Tne list of branches of the CO.
lumbia Bank. o number of which closed
their doors to-day. is long one. extending
over The States OF Indiana, Michigan. lIli-
nois and Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13

Clay County Bank Amply Able To Weather
Any Ordinary Storm.
Special % thu Indianapolis Journal
Brazil, Ind. May l2.-The suspension OF
the Columbia National Bank. of Chicago.
and the Capital National. at indianapolis.
has spread an unessiness over this entire
county. The Brazil bankers. however. are
serene. They were not injured particle
By the failures. are solld as rock. and
claim to be fiourishing. However, much
fear was expressed for the Clay County
Bank. at Clay City, which was known to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13
wesifie,d commencement.

Special 20 tho InNianaDOIis J0urnaL
CASEY. H.. May IA large audience
attended the third annual commencement
exercises of the Westheld High School
held in the college chapel at that place
last night. Following was the programme:
Neglected Opportunities" c. Carroll Smith;
"The Moment or Success" B. Myrtle Walker:
Finale" James K. Love; Character Building"
Bess NJ Allen; "rhe Power of the PEN" c. g.
Owen: Hope. Characteristic OF YOUTH" Carrie
Il. HAYS; Columbia" Charles G. Rider; "what
Can she Dor Irma l.. Moore; "WhitheP do We
Tendi" Edward K. Snyder; "Roli Call" Flora i.
Miller.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13
WILL NOT CLOSE ON SUNDAYS
Worlds Fair Directors Decide to Keep
the Gates Open Every Day in the Week.
Visitors viii Be Admitted 10 the Grounds and
Midwsy Plaisance on Payment OF Half
the Usual Cost OF Tickets.
act of Congress to Be Partially Obeyed
by Closing Exhibit Buildings.

Nothing Said About Returning the Provisional
Appropriation of 81, 800. .OOo-Leeal Cpin-
ion on Which Action Was Based.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13
BOOKS YOU WANT.

T. p. ROe's greatest book Barriers Burned
away. beautifully printed and hound scarlet and
while ci0'h only 33c in store $50 by mail At 25c
IA stofe or 2oc by mail have The Scarlet Letter.
and House Of Seven Gables" By Hawfhorne
Vel and Addresses by Drnmmond. "Uncie Toms
Cabin, 33c IN store or 4Oc by mail Send stamps or
postal note. -
CATHCART, CLELAND q CO.
East Washington St. indianapolis Ind
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Art Glass-Eastnau. sohleioher & Lee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13
Orleans Bank SuspeDds.

SpecaI 20 tn6 IDuIHHapOIIs JOurnhL
ORLEANS, Ind. May 12.-The bank of
Orleans closed its doors to-day. The fail
ure of the Columbia National. Of Chicago.
ana the Capital National. of Indianapolis.
are assigned as the cause. The bank is
owned by Paris x Nave of indianapolis.
and was dong q good business. Frank
Rawlings. the cashier. is using every effort
to satisfy the demands of the excited de-
poeitors. Negoti ations are now pending By
which the necessary relief will he secured.
and it is probable the bank will be doing
stock is $40. 900. and It is reported that its
deposits will reach S25. 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13
Dunkirk Bank Ciosed.

DuSKIRK. Ind. May 12.-The Dunkirl
Bank closed its doors last night croWs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-13

be at one time controlled by the defunct
Columbia National Bank. Cashier Bohn.
of tho Clay County Bank. was seen. this
afternoon. He was nervous and much dis
turbed by the rumors. He said: II left homo
last night. and the wreck on the r. a. 4.
has prevented my return. Our bank is as
firm "a any and in good condition.
Tho Columbia bank did, at one
time. own the controlling stock in
our bank. but some time ago
it was assigned to other Chicago parties.
At present good portion of the stock IS
owned in Clay City and the election o.
officers and control of the bank Is done
there. OF course. a run on us would cripple
rs the same as it would do any other bank.
but / know of no intention of probable
run and do not anticipate any. We have
much good pa per TINT conid not be realized
on at once without loss. hut we could
weather the storm. lou can say that We
are all right"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-16
NEW CURRENCY SCHEME.
Congressman Walkers Proposed sao-
atItnte for All raper Money.

Congressman walkers Proposed Sub
stitute for All Taper Money.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-Congressman
Walker, a republican, of Massachu-
sets, has prepared plan, which has
been sent to the house committee on
banking and currency, looking to the
creation of an independent bank cur
rency to replace all government paper
! issues. The principal details OF TINS
plan are as follows:
/. The United States government to
be completely relieved from any re-
sponsibility for the currectredcmption
of any circulating government or bank
current notes whatever and thereby
relieved Of all expenses and risk: OF
maintaining any coin redemption fund
or coin measure of value, risk and ex-
pense of both to be devolved upon the
banks by the operation of the bill.
The bill to tbe so drawn as to cause
each and every bank to assume
proportionately the current redemp-
ton of new sreenback and practical
destruction of thc legal tender note in
its present form. The banks to accept
a new greenback in place of the pres
emit one and be responsible only for its
current redemption and the United
States government to be responsible
for its final redemption.
2. The government, in the intere st of
the safety of banks and in order to pro-
tect the people from loss, to exercise,
as now, and extend its thorough super
vision over all banks and make public
their condition.
3. The banking bill to be so drawn
as to cause each and every bank to
assume proportionately the current re-
demption and practical destruction of
all treasury notes. =
4. The banking bill to be so drawn
as to cause each and every bank to as
sumo proportionately the current re-
demption and practical destruction of
the excess Of silver certificates. and to
cause silver dollars to an equal amount
to be covered into the treasury as
bullion, bu. to leave in circulation, as
now, every coined silver dollar we now
have that the people can be induced to
use.
). The United States government
shall act simply as custodian of coin
and issue certificates of deposit there
on, as now.
6. The United States government on
special occasions to provide temporary
to deposits to dispel fear,
in order to prevent the paralysis of
business by the withdrawal of indi-
vidual deposits from clearly solvent
banks because of unreasonable fear.
{. All existing banks may reorganize
or at the expiration of
their charters under the act
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-16
Senate.

Senator Voorhees, opened his PEN
sion campaign in the senate yes
terday bv introducing two bills
-one declaring pension a vested
right; regulating suspension of
pensions and granting appeals to the
Supreme court of the District of Co
lumbia; the other defining sundry
crimes against the United States in
the administration of the pension laws.
Senator Henderson introduced Il bill
to amend the internal revenue laws.
A long and acrimonious debate arose
on the policy Of the administration in
the Hawaiian matter, Mr.. Hoar d
dressing the senate in support of his
resolution asking for official reports.
Mr.. Mills of Texas opposed the reso
luton, upholding the administrators
policy. Mr.. sherman of Ohio favored
the resolution.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Call
dem. Fla.l, and the resolution was
adopted without division.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-16
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER G.
House..

hOuse.
The following resolution, pursuant
to the unanimous agreement yestcr-
day, was introduced in the house by
Mr.. Springer and in the senate by SEN
ator Cullom, and adopted:
Resolved, BY the house of represen-
tatives (the senate concurring) that
the thanks of congress be presented TO
the governor and through him 10 the
people of the state of Illinois, for the
statue of Gen. James Shields, whose
name is SO honorably identified with
the history of the state and of the
United States.
Resolved, That the statue is accepted
in the name of the United States and
is designed a place in the old hall of
the house of representatives, already
set apart by act of congress for the
statues Of eminent citizens; and that a
copy of these resolutions, signed by
the president of the senate and the
speaker of the house of representatives,
be transmitted to the governor of
Illinois.
Representative Hit introduced the
following resolutions:
Resolved. That the President be re-
quested to communicate to tins house.
if not inconsistent with the public in
terest, copies of the instructions given
10 the representative of the United
States now in the Hawaiian Islands in
regard TO the protection of the lives
and property of American citizens
there or any contemplated chang, in
the form of government.
Resolved, That it is the sense of
the house that intervention by the
government of the United States. its
representatives, or armed forces in the
affairs of a friendly recognized govern
ment to disturb or overthrow it and
substitute monarchy therefor is con-
10 the policy and traditions of the re-
republic and the spirit of the constitu-
ton"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-16
Bank Robber Captured.

KEARNEY, Neb.. Dec. l1.-Oficers
from Lexington came here in search of
one of the men who broke into the
vault of the Dawson County National
bank at that place last Monday. Last
night an officer saw him go into a
house and followed. His rap was an
swered by a woman, who denied any
such person was around. After search.
ing all over and failing to find him the
officer proceeded to the cellar, and,
drawing his revolver threatened to
shoot him on sight. The woman than
called the young fellow from his hid
ing place and turned lin over. He
was armed and prepared to make des-
perate resistance, but feared the force
arrayed against him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-16
SENATE RACE TALK.
Cullom'G Friends Think He Will Have
Little Opposition.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE visit of
Gov. Altgeld and other prominent IL
linois democrats to Washington in
connection with the unwilling of the
Shields statue has resulted in the
usual talk of ombina ton in Illinois
politics. Most of the talk centers
around the United States senatorship
and is interesting from the fact that
there will be chosen successor to
Senator Cullom.
The agitation in the west in favor Of
the nomination of the United States
senator's by the people in state conven-
ton is likely to bear fruit, for it is
generally conceded that both political
parties in Illinois next spring will
name their candidates for the
United States senate by the
state convention. Up to this time
no one seems to be so promi-
nently mentioned blythe republicans as
Senator Cullum, though if the republi-
cans should elect the mayor in Chicago
in the special election he may en-
counter some Chicago candidate.
There is every indication of lively
struggle among the democrats for sem
atorial honors. j. p. Altgeld, Col.
Morrison, Congressman A. J Hunter,
Supreme Court Judge Simon p Shope,
Gen. John G. Black and National Com
mitteeman Ben T. Cable have all been
mentioned.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-16
Poured Kerosene ON the Fire.

PAISEsvILLE, Ohio, Dec. "a little
5-year-old daughter of l.. II. Mosler
was terribly burned at Fairport. Dur
ing the temporary absence of the
child's mother it got hold of coal-oil
can and began pouring the contents
upon the fire. The flames burst out
and set the girls dress on fire. An s.
year-old brother seized the burning
child in his arms. and rushing out
doors, rolled the little one in the snow
until the flames were extinguished.
Every particle of clothing was burned
off the girl except her under wrapper.
The little hero's hands were also badly
burned.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-16
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8.

House.
The committee on banking ana
currency reported SUBSTITUTE
for Mr.. Brawley's bill, which ipro-
vides that the tax imposed upon
certain issues of state bank notes Nte
suspended. This is to afford relief 10
clearing houses and other institutions
which issued a temporary circulating
medium during the recent financial
disturbance.
Mr. Talbot (dem. of South Carolina
introduced resolution setting forth
the DELAYS and deferments which have
occurred since the democratic party
came into power and calling upon the
ways and means committee to at once
bring in a revised tariff bill and di-
recting the committee on banking
and currency to report a bill provid-
ing for financial relief in order
that the dominant party may redeem
its platform pledges. Objection bling
made to its immediate consideration
the resolution went over
Mr.. Kilgore dem, of Texas moved
that the house go into committee OF
the whole to consider the bill providing
for the organization of a constitutional
government in Utah and the admission
of that territory as state.
Mr.. Dingley (rep.) of Maine, raised
the point of no quorum, and the clerk
was directed to call the roll. On mo-
ton TO go into committee of the whole
the vote resulted-ycas, l45; nays, c.
noquorum.
Mr.. Kilgore moved a call of the
house and Mr.. Dingley demanded the
yeas and nays. The motion of Mr..
Kilgore for the call of the house pre-
vailed-yeas, 1856; nays, 81.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-16
The Creatc.t New.paper.

When the Chicago Tribune does any.
thing it does it well. And it is con-
stantly doing things which easily keep
il in the lead of all American newspa-
pers. The latest masterstroke of enter
prise on the part of the Tribune was
the publication of the entire Wilson
Tariff Bill together with the Mckinley
Tariff Bill, in parallel columns, show
ing the reductions and increases, specific
and advalorem, on every article listed
A stroke of the kind is Of such immeas-
urable service to the reading public
that its projectors can not be too
highly commended.