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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-07-29
A PANIC IN DENVER.
Three National, Three savings and Thres
Private Banks Close on the
l,th and 18th.

The financial squall struck Denver a hard
blow Monday and Tuesdy,
The first sign of a wreck was seen when
the Peoples, Colorado and Rocky Mountain
savings banks failed to open Monday morn
ing This caused an increase IN the distrust
OF other banks which has been growing Tor
some time, and during the day small runs
commenced on the Union bank The state
ment. published 10 the evening payer by sew
eral national banks were not calculated 10
restore confidence in them, and II was evi-
den, that there would be more trouble for
them the next day. The dire;tors OF the
Union national and Commercial national
were evidently OF that opinion As they DID not
open their doors at all, and the National
Bank of Commerce after sustaining run Tor
twenty minutes closed.
On the doors of the Union bank the follow
ing notice appeared
The Union national bank Is In the hands OF
tine comptroller of the currency. we nave
paid TO our depositors, In round numbers,
million dollars in the past few months, ana
have 81 600 600 in assets to meet our remain
ing liabilities, and which amount to about
500, 600. We have realized on assets as rap
idly as possible, and enough loan payments
have been promised the last OF inc week 10
II then paid, and the comptroller assents, we
shall then reopen. In the meantime every
dcposltor may be fully assured that he can
by no possibility lose dollar OF his deposits.
r " WOODBURY.,
President
the city aud has done large
business, but apparently the depositors have
recently lost confidence in Its soundness.
Large amounts of money have been with
drawn from this and other banks and placed
in safe deposit vaults in which all the boxes
are said to be full at the present time
The National Bank OF Commerce has LA
bllltles of s7Oo,Oo0 and assets o. 81 800, 900.
Ex-Governor Cooper is president
The Commercial National reports liabilities
Al s435, 600 and assets at $3.50, 600.
Three small banks, the Capital, the Mer-
camille and the North Denver, closed their
doors as result of the large banks closing.
They have small liabilities.
Toa greater or lesser extent there was
run on every bank in town. In several In.
stances 1t was hardly visible and was over al
most before 1t began, 1t otherr II lasted until
the hour at which the banks closed.
There was big run on the German Ma
tlonal, First National, City National and
state National, bat the run had about ceased
on them at night, and 1t looked as though
they would pull through. The bank officers
claimed that the run was participated In by
check holders and small depositors aud that
thcy could weather the storm all right.
The failure of the banks carried down
number OF business houses. The largest OF
these was the Mcnamara Dry Goods Com
pany, which was attached by the Union bank
for $4,000. Other claims against the Arm
aggregate s255, 600 The John Mouat Lumber
Company also assigned
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WILL AID THE WEST.


silver Cause.
Congressman who were most interested in
defeating the passage Of the force BILL Is re-
ported, nag aid their Western colleagues In
opposin, the unconditional repeal OF the
Sherman silver bill, This state OF affair, is
represented 20 have been brought about hy
correspondence between Western silver sen
ators aid many Southern senators. It i said
that at the time the force bill was before the
Senate the Western silver senator, bol ted
their party To aid them and resented to the
bitter end all efforts to whip them into line;
that 1t vas through their efforts. united with
those OF the solid Democratic minority led
by Senaor German, that the fight against the
force bill was successful, and that much
diplomacy wa. necessary 10 gather sufficient
strength rom the Republicans TO defeat the
force biil, and that obligations were conse-
quently then incurred which have since ben
Gifted the Republican senators who aided the
Democrats. Tariff. silver and all other ques-
tons were itthat tine relegated to the back
ground, and every energy was put forth by
the Southern people 70. prevent the passage
1t i- cited that by strange coincidence the
very Republican senator's from the West who
helped to defeat the force bill arc now the
most Interested in continuing the use OF Ill
yer as money, calling ,pon the southern seii-
ators to help them pr vent action which they
believe Will prove TO b a calamity to the bus
ines. interests OF theft states.
A southern senator friendly TO silver aid
be felt very much l!kegoing TO the aid Of his
fellow senators In the Vest on the principle
that one good turn deserves another. by so
doing, he added, he ,ould repay obliya-
ton that both he aud lis people felt was due
10 those who aided to defeat the 'eursed
force BILL
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KANSAS FOR SILVER.
Strong RESOLUTIONS Adopted at the Tope-
kA Convention.

ka Convention.
TOPEKA Kan, July Ca convention was
held here to-day under the auspices of the
Kansas Bi-metallic League to consider the
silver question. One hundred and iifty dele
gates were present, the majority being Popu-
lists. There was a fair sprinkllng of Republic
cans and Democrats A. c. shinn, vice prcsi-
dent for Kansas of the National Bmetallic
League, called the convention TO order. Ex-
Governor Osborne, Republican and dircc-
Tor OF the First National Bank of Topeka, was
made permanent chairman. He made
strong speech in favor of the free coinage OF
silver. Speeches were also made in the same
strain by Congressman Bryan of Nebraska,
W. F. Wrightacrc. Populist, John NJ. Ives,
Populist, and several Others OF the same po-
litical belief.
Resolutions were adopted opposing an uni
versal gold Standard declaring that an inter
national agreement for the coinage of both
gold and silver is unnecessary and improba-
bic: calling attention 10 the present business
depression, claiming 1t to be due TO an insult
hcient circulating medium; condemning tho
proposal to change the ratio between gold and
silver or to repeal the Sherman act; dcprccat-
Ing the suggestion of violence, believing that
all wrongs can be rcmedied at the polls; de-
manding Of the Kansas representatives in
Congress that they oppose the repeal of the
Sherman act unless it he replaced by a law
placing silver in that position occupied by it
previous TO lss3, and denouncng 1t as incon-
sistent with sound public policy to confer
with my foreign nation as TO what the money
or currency OF the l nitcd States should be.
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a Tornado In Italy.

A tornado swept down suddenly on the 18th
on Noghcra and Castaggio, In Piedmont.
Hundreds OF buildings were wrecked. In one
section of Voghera hardly house was left
standing. Not structure In either town was
left intact Hundreds Of persons were In.
jured. Tho number of dead IS not known AZ
the bodies are buried in the ruins. Only seven
bodies have been recovered. The milits
have been called out TO help in the work of
rescue and ambulance corps have been SEM
from nearby cities. Noghera is 4 manufac.
turing city with some 10000 inhabitants.
Casteggio. which is five miles from Rome, Ia,
about 1000 inhabitants
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MOVEMENTS OF SPECIE.
Gold and silver Exports and Imports of
the Year.


The chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics In his
statement of the exports and imports OF gold
and silver report, that the exports OF gold
from the United States during the twelve
months ended June 30, 1898, amounted 10
sl0s, $50, s4I, and the imports to 81 has IL;
excess OF exports ISL, SOC, 463. During the
corresponding period OF the preceding year
the exports were $50, lgj, 321, and the imports
s4g, 500, 454; excess of exports, S495,67s.
The exports Of silver during the twelve
months ended June 3, 1881, were $40 13s ,3l9
and the imports s23 1882 excess OF cx-
ports, si5, ,o07.
During the corresponding period OF the
preceding year the exports were 81, sl0,55y,
and the imports sl9,955, o96; excess OF er-
ports, sl2, s55, 473.
During the six months ended June 80 the
exports of gold amounted TO s'3.l4s,15S, au
increase of s32,l4s,7ss over the correspond
ing perioi of the preceding year. The In
ports we're eli, 759,0i3 an Increase OF $3-
,23, 1876.
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The Bond Buyer Of New York prints the
following: Just as we go to press we learn
that President Cleveland has had made by
one of the most competent officers of the gov
ernment rough canvass Of both houses Of
Congress on the silver question. The conclu-
zion reached by the Presidents canynsscr
points to long and exciting and bitter con-
test in both branches of Congress. The
eventual repeal of the bill may be brought
about, but not promptly. The extra session
will doubtless be run into the regular session
without agreement on this disturbing ques-
ton.
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China Refuse. ReparatIon.

A dispatch to the London Standard from
Shanghai says that the Chinese government
has refused TO make rcparation for the killing
OF Wilkholme and Johannesen, Swedish mis-
sionaries, by a mob in Macheng some three
weeks ago Foreigners in Han Kow, which
is but sixty miles from Macheng. and in
Shanghai, have been summoned to attend
mass-neetlng for the purpose of calling upon
the European powers 10 compel China TO re-
speet her treaties and punish the viceroy Of
the province and the authorities OF the city in
which the murder was committed. The
Standards correspondent also says that the
situation promises trouble.
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Three More ON the 10Th.

Three more national banks closed on the
l9th-the German, State and Peoples. The
two first did not open their doors at all, and
the last named only lasted half an hour. All
of them have asset, largely in excess of their
liabilities and their officers express them
selves as confident OF resuming business in a
short time. The five banks still remaining
reported deposits during the day larger than
their Withdrawals, and IL is believed they will
all be able TO weather the storm.
long list OF mercantile failures is an
nounced, In consequence of the bank sus-
pensions Prominent IN the list are tue ian.
dcrs Dry Goods Co, the Halleck- sayrc- New
ton Lumber Co., the Moua, Lumber Co. and
the People. Coal Company.
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4 Brave Young Woman,

Miss Susan Lawler, aged 81, of Fairhaven,
and Carlton Glover, an cightccn-year old boy,
of Branford, were drowned on the l4th in
Branford river, Connecticut They were In
bathing with large party The boy went In
beyond his depth. called for assistance, and
Miss Lawler attempted to rescue him. Her
strength gave out before she reached shore
and both sank. Several of those in the vi
cinity went TO the assistance OF the young
lady and the boy but did not reach them in
time 10 save them. The body of Miss Lawler
was Immediately recovered. The body OF
the boy was found after two hours search.
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The exchange banks have for the present
refused the offer of the Indian government to
purchase .he silver rendered after the closure
OF the mints to free coinage. II IL understood
that the banks in question will dispatch a
delegation to Simla to present their claims to
the government, and that they ask that the
oiler be left open in the meantime.
The Pioneer, paper that has always been
steady supporter Of the government, com
mcnting upon the financial policy of the adj
visers of the government regarding the sale
of council drafts. says that If 1t was not i'm
5ecility that prompted the course taken,
there was an affection Of imbecility. for CON
sealing a motive that cannot be confessed.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-07-29

A prominent banking institution of st.
Louis has received letter from a corresponds
cnt in the silver regions Who writes among
other things. II think that the East could
do one thing which would do great deal TO
conciliate the West. 1t is simple. and one
which all the rest of the world has long since
adopted, viz: To abolish ali bills of smaller
denominations than 80 and use silver in their
stead. This is done in England, France aud
Germany. 1t is done on the Pacific coast Ii
II were done In the East It would make Il,
market at once for the entire body OF silver
bullion locked up in the United States vaults
and would give us a limited bu, steady de
mand for silver for the future. On such n
line as this, compromise can be effected
which will bring about repeal OF the SEer.
man law
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The Jews of YaltA, CrImca, refused to obey
the decree aud retire within the pale. For
several days the clergy erhorted the rest of the
population to rise and expel them. Last
week and anti-lew mob took possession of the
streets, broke into houses occupied by Jews
and tried to drive the occupants from the
town. The Jews fought back. Dozens we're
dragged into the streets and were beaten.
Many were killed. The houses owned by Jew
were wrecked. Troops were called TO the tow
to restore order. None OF the riot ers wcr
killed and but few were injured
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The Anglo-Armenian Association learns
from Constantinople that the United States
government has interceded fo- Professor
Thoumian and Professor Kayayan. some time
Instructors In the American College Ia Mar
sovan. These men were tried in Angora for
sedition, found guilty and sentenced to death.
The sentences we're committed to Punishment.
The American government Is said 10 be urg-
Ing the porte to allow them to re turn 10 theiI
missionary work In MarsoyAn.
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The New York World says that on Thurs
day it cabled the duke OF Veragua nskine
him: Should American gratitude for the
eervice of Christopher take the Columbus
shape Of fund. would 1t be accepted.r
The paper prints this reply;
Telegram received here to-day. | accept
as an honor the sympathy of the American
people. VERAeuA.r
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Out.ide of DenNer.

A number OF country banks have suspended,
among the number being the Union Bank of
Greeley, the J. Is. Wheeler Banking Co. OF
Aspen, the Bank OF Loveland and the Bank
OF Sterling.
The following suspensions were announced
on the Goth The First National OF Canon
City, the j. b. Wheeler Banking Co. of Man
itou and Colorado City, and the First Nation
al OF Grand Junction.
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THE DENVER BANKS.
They WIN Probably Resume at an Early
Date.

iheS VIII frObNblv Resume AT an early
Date.
1, now seems probable that the six Denver
national banks which are closed will resume
business In a short time. Bank Examiner
Lazear proposed that they ADOPT the plan
which was used by the suspended banks at
Los Angeles a few weeks ago. The plan Is to
get a large portion OF the depositors to accept
certificates OF deposit bearing Interest al g
per cent, for their elaine. These certificates
TO run several months
It is understood that the comptroller Of the
currency will allow the banks to resume II
they obtain cash to the amount OF 10 per cent
OF the dcposlts not thus arranged for, and ii
appears certain that the banks can do this
The proposition IA now receiving the arten-
ton OF the dcpositors.
The bank examiners find thai the banks
have conducted their business on sound
hasi-
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The imports of specie at the port of New
York for the week were 81 ,204 orr, of which
Sl.li3ss3 WAS gold and $50, li9 silver.
The exports Of specie from the port Of Ne v
York for the week were 81. i29, coo. of which
S., 500 was gold and sI.l22 ,00o silver OF
this amount 81 ,l23,0O) silver went TO Europe,
and 81 500 gold and 500 silver went TO South
America.
The clearing and loan committee on the 22nd
retired sl5O,0O0 loan certificates, leaving total
Gu .standing s2I ,990, 600.
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I,emarkahlc Triul.,a.

A Syack physician reports the death, after
several hours OF existence. of triplets which
must be classed with the most remark ablo
ever born. The mothers name is withheld
The triplets weighed In the aggregate fifteen
pounds. There were two boys and q girl
They we're Joined by q ligature almost pre-
ciscly like that which united the Siamese
twins, and were otherwise perfect. The girl
Joined TO one Of the boys by band Of
aeeh from the hip Of each.
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FROM PRESIDENT LoucKs.
He Urges the Members OF the Farmers
Alliance to Work for siivsr.

He Urges the Members OF tho Farmers
Alliance to Work for siivfr.
To the members OF the N. F. A. and l.
u: We have reached a crisis in the MS
tory of our nation. The eighth hnanciai
conspiracy is about being forced on con-
Cress. A special session has been called
for the purpose of destroying the last YES
tige of silver legislation known as the Sher-
man silver purchase act. The money
power Of the world is moving IN unison TO
bring about single gold standard. AS
result the Industries Of our republic, NOT
withstanding our immense increase IN
wealth in the past ten years, are now par
alyzed. Depression spreads like pail
over the .na,ion. Even 1.-THE bes. banking
system the world has ever known is
melting like ice under the rays OF our sum
mer sun. With a shortage In the wheat
crop of Europe. and decrease in yield
OF 1OO,OO0.OOO bushels in the Uni'ed
States, wheat should have bounded up
to 81 per bushel. instead, 1t sinks lower
and lower II the conspiracy ID consum-
ated we mus, look for still lower pr.ces
with all the necessary attendants Thereon.
In this dilemma l am asked by many TO
urge q campaign OF petliionlnG congress 10
come 10 our relief For several years
have refused 10 sign petition to any
branch OF legislatures, state or..national.
have seen the contempt with which such
petitions are treated, and have Thought
they were served right. So long rs people
petition one way and vote another, po III
clans will respect Their votes ana ignore
their petitions. | believe 1t IS un-Ameri-
can to petition our public servants TO do
what we have right to demand OF them.
The must effective place 10 petition Is "A.
the ballot box.
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We are in the skirini,h line If the battle
of the ages. Every na,ioh o. he o Il world
has succuinbcd 10 the ic.l influence. ihc
struggling masses have their eyes urned
to America. Ii we. 100. fail hen all hope
is gone and another perrd, The dn: kcr
ages will be upon US. There is to, much
Mt stake; we cannot, must no, lose IN We
present contest The iighi for Tree CO nagc
Is only the first step towards emancipation.
II successful. We must mol lose ghi OF
that TACT This contest between LABOR aud
capital, between the debtor and the cred
itor, Tor high or low prices, Will continue
until settled, ana 1t never VIII b. settled
until 1t is settled right. We must have II
national currency, truly American in every
respect A currency that VIII remain w.tn
US 10 do the business for winch II was cre-
ated, in volume sufficient 10 trans act The
business OF the country on a cash bisis.
This should be Issued under system that
would respond automatically 10 The de-
mands Of trade. The only limit being de-
mand for use.
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SHALL NOT he pAsgp on DEBTS.

1t should be based on wealth and not on
debt or confidence. 1t is disgrace that
the industries of III ma ion should be at
the mercy Of any European power, but
mos, humilIting that it could be at the
mercy OF m order in council OF q British
dependency, and That her most ignorant
one, where labor is poorest pa d. rEis is
not theory. 1t is present condi ion. The
immediate effec: of the order In council OF
India closing her min 5 10 Tree ca maze on
private account is moving down our iiuan-
ciai institutions with itightful rapidity.
With wealth IN abundance we have to de-
pend on someone's credit, confidence or
debt for medium ni exchange. wi So
900. 900, 900 OF wealth there Is n famine for
want OF enough representatives OF wealth
10 make the ordinary changes. In suca
condition it pays better 10 bury money
than to use II.
Industry suffers on every hand. The
mel who should sacred guard the
interests of the wealth Producers are con-
spring to destroy them. Org lnized labor
must act and act promptly. The time Is
short. In the words OF Wellington. up
Guards and al them.' Fraternnliy,
H. l., lOUCKs,
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creditor class TO weigh well The CO Sc
quence of pressing their advantage too far.
There is no new, fertile, undcvelopcd
West for the people to move 10 ow and
start lie anew. We are driven 10 bay and
will contest every inch OF ground from
now on.
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STIR THEM UP.

Send In TO your congressman and seth-
tors vigorous protests, 81 worried that hey
will know that you mean business. Back
1t up with n soemn pledge III writing, that
IL they fail 10 vote for the free and uni,m-
tied coinage of silver at The ratio OF Ii 10 !,
that you will never vote for Them again.
Condemn emphaticaliy any attempt AZ
evasion, equivocatlon or subierirge, such
as a change or ratio or repeal of the Sher-
man law 10 clear The way for free coin
age fight A straigh, free coinage bill iifst
should be the battle cry. Then when lliat
Is a law, repeal the Sherman law. i he
time is now hand when we must speak
plainly. The money power or goldltc'
have thrown OFF the mask. Its wei Inc
fight is now IN The open AMI must be fought
to finish. AT present the money power
have the advantage through our folly ~
the ballot box and The tremendous power
OF patronage placed in the hands OF one
man, who is using it 10 crush out opposl-
ton as no president ever dared do In The
past. Should they succeed, AS they VIII
unless the people net Promptly and vicot-
ously, we must press on with all our might
for the characterization OF gold.
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GOLD MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE.

With single gold standard II will b.
impossible for the West and South 10 pay
their debts. Ii will be hard enough tnp,y
the enormous d-Dt rs 1t is bur whrn
doubled 1t will be impossible. The on!y
Thing left for us III be to iusist on tEe ea-
actment Of stay laws In Every sta c n the
West and South until su lime as con-
rress will pass free coinage bill. Our
debts have been con nc,cu Oh a double
standard. II is unjust and dishonest 10
compel US TO pay ON n sing 4 stani%ri. II
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The issues were clearly defined last fall.
The danger now confronting US was
pointed out. The people were warned, but
would not heed the warning. Nothing but
prompt uprising OF the people now VIII
avert the success of The cOnspiratorS who
are determined 10 rush through with rail-
road speed n gold standard which means
a doubling of our debts By further reduc-
ton of prices.
In every school house in the country
the farmers should meet ut once TO pro est
against this iniquity. Organization should
be so perfected that every farmer IN The
land may know just what single gold
standard means Tor him and his. II Will
inevitably reduce the farmers OF America
to, the level Of the pauper labor OF the world
sIIn rIIEM I-p.