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The sun., 1893-07-27

Senator Mitchell Says That Hts Bank VIII
Pny Dollar for Dollar " Time IL Given.

.eyeratov Mitchell, Says That His Bank VIII
Fay Dollar for Dollar " Time In Given.
MILWAUKEE, July 26-Tho bank panic in
this city is over. To-day there is not tho
slightest tendency toward q run on any OF the
local banks. The crowds that havo surrounded
the various banking institutions from morn
ing to night the past week have dispersed. and
business at the paying tellcr's window has re-
= sumed its normal condition. The men in
charge OF the affairs Of tho several failed banks
are engaged In preparing statements, but none
will be completed for several days
Senator John l.. Mitchell. President OF the
collapsed Wisconsin Marine and Fire 1nsnr-
auce Company Bank. says that the bank Will
pay dollar for dollar II time is given. He and
David Ferguson arc individually liable. ac-
, cording to Il law passed in 1880. for every cent
owed BY the bank. John Johnston. when he
retired from the bank some months ago. can
. celled his personal liability certificate, on file
with the State Treasurer: Washington Becker.
who recently purchased an interest in the
Snnk Is also eSempt me r wreck tsS,S OF w,b ,he
drawal Of deposits. since tho July statement
over S2.000.003 were takcn out Of the bank
bank BANK closed IS d the sum UNI Of So 81 900 was duo
depostors. q decrease since July | OF
O25.O0o. the lnst.nameL sum renresenting the
! amount drawn out during the run and a few
days prior thereto. The bank held .S1OS.0U0
in. cash when, the doors, closed. The bank
, just prior thereto had borrowed 100000 in
There is no trace OF J. B. KoettinR.. the miss
which closed its doors Monday. He has the
bank ledger with him. and there are rumors
81 Bank eh slspe. so'o Mr. Roetine tt was the execuor
Of the Clark Shepardson estate and OF the es-
tate OF his father. and his bondsmen have
his property
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MURDERER TAYLOR READY TO DIE.
His Counsel Thinks Ike Killed johnson that
He Aight Die in the Electric Chair.

He Might Die in the Electric Chair.
AUBURN. July 26-"Haven't you got that
chair ready yet? I'm all ready to take it now.
What's the use OF putting it of any longer?"
These words were addressed to Warden
Stout by Murderer Taylor. upon his morning
call at the cell for the condemned to-day
Taylor was smiling and spoke In pleasant
tone, having overc ONE any i'll feeling he may
have harbored for the Warden heretofore. He
has completely thrown of his sullen mood. and
now seems in fine humor.
He fully realizes his position. and ia resigned
to his fate. Indeed. II he may be believed. the
fatal day cannot come too soon to suit him.
He reads the Bible sedulousy. but declines to
receive visits from clergymen. The prison
chaplain will probably be the only minister
present at the execution.
Counsellor Cushing was interviewed after
his parting call on his client to-day. He ad-
here's firmly to his belief that Taylor Is az
flcted with chronic melancholia. and at times
what motive prompted Taylor to kill Johnson,
he replied that he was utte erly unable to say.
outside OF an insane impulse. At the time Of
the murder and all through the trial he re-
iterated the declaration that he wanted to die
In the electric chair and he has never recanted.
His counsel has q theory that he killed John
son simply as means to that end No other
The Governor will not be importuned for
clemency and when Taylor rises from his cot
to- morrow 1t will be HIS last awak ening upon
earth. State Electrician Davis arrived to-day,
and will have charge of the DEATH dealing
apparatus at the execution.
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Other Bank Failures.

MINIATURES. July 26.-Specials to the Wis
consin report two small bank failures in the
interior Of the State. VIZ. the German Ex-
change Bank at Portage and John Lienlokken.
a private banker nt Lacrosse. The Portage
bank is capitalized nt $4,000. No statement
OF assets or liabilities is given. Lienlokken's 8
liabilities are placed at S1OOm.
WASHINGTON. July 2u-The First National
Bank Of Grpndy Centre. Iowa, has informed
Comptroller Eckels that 1t expects to resume
business Aug ] under a new management.
The Farmers' National Bank Of Henrietta.
Tex. and the Farmers National Bank OF Find
lay Ohio. which failed yesterday. expect to
resume in short time-the latter on Monday
next.
MANCHESTER n. H.. July 26-C NJ Dorr Of
Somersworth. a national bank examiner, to;
day took charge Of tho suspended National
Bank of the Commonwealth. There is no
change in the financial situation here. All
banks are confident that the worst is over.
locally.
BRlsTo1. Tenn. July 26.-The Bristol Bank
and Trust Company yesterday decided to go
into voluntary liquidation They have $4,000
assets. and owe depositors only $4,000 In
profitable business is the cause.
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THE COiOR4DO ITUATIoM
A Denver Dry Goods House Gives Some
Advice TO the Trade.

A Denver Dry Goods House Gives Some
Advice TO the Trade.
The Dry Goods FconomiI Of this week will
print a letter from Daniels 4 Fisher OF Denver,
one Of the largest dry goods houses In Colo
RADIO. from which the following are extracts:
In reference to the feeling OF Colorado mer-
chants on the matter OF the silver question
and its effect on tho Colorado trade. we believe
the people OF Colorado universally will pay
their debts hut we think the Eastern mer-
chants should appreciate the situation and
not ask them to take the goods already on
order for there Ia absolutely no outlet for
them and we cannot expect 1t during this sea.
son. We do not believe that a community ex-
lists In the United States more given to paying
their debts and more fond Of good. sound.
hard money than the merchants OF Colorado.
I'VE have some individuals here. well mean
ing enough. but thoroughbred cranks on nll
subjects. who frighten our Eastern friends out
OF their wits, and even our Governor sent a
despatch lately which had such an effect East
as to have had half Of our, city consumed by a
memb ber that the greater crank a man Is, the
less mischief ne san do where ere, ne is known
stated. but we think every thoughtful person
In the East will look upon countermands OF
any further orders as the greatest kindness
to himself for there are more goods In Color.
ad9 TO- to-day than wiil be consumed by the first
trade 1t will be wholly due to the vicious sys-
tenn OF advance buying and giving extra dat
ly the latter. are undoubtedly the outcome
Of the severe competition Of recent years.
II the Colorado merchants are forced to
take the fall underwear. the fall dress goods.
and other merchandise which they bought for
no other reason than that they could get Oct.
1st dating. the man that forces them to take
1t is liable to lose 1t. although we fully appre-
ciate that there is nothing quite us nggravat-
pie refuse them for any reason. But in this
case an exception should he made and the
usual overreaching spirit OF competition be re-
tired for the present and II this is done we
think Colorado merchants will pay their
The sun., 1893-07-27
LOCAL BUSINESS TROUBLES.
More Attachments Against Henry Bach aud
Charles l.. Bucki.

Charles l.. Bucki.
The Sheriff and Coroner have their hands
full Of attachments and replcvins against the
stock OF Henry Bach. wholesale dealer in
clothing at 1877 Broadway. Blumenstiel &
Hirsch. who represent claims for $4,000. say
they contemplate proceedings against Mr..
Bach. Yesterday they obtained two more at
tachments against him for about $4,000 in
favor OF Newborg. Rosenberg K Co.. on the
ground that Mr.. Bach has disposed of his
property. Besides giving bill OF sale on his
stock. he has disposed OF real estate at Eleventh
avenue and 165th street to Clinton Thinks.
and also other real estate. 1t was reported
that Mr.. Bach could not be found at his store
or at his house in this city.
Cincinnati despatch says: THE creditors
OF Henry Bach of 737 Broadway New York. who
failed to-day located $1,000 worth Of stuff in
the Pennsylvania Railroad yards. The ship
hs tn sne Hsw yo3f Gout 5tosS,
Bch @ Bach was asuf, sued su
@ BY he The J. 4 c. Wise Company of New York for
Another attachme mt has been received by the
Sheriff against Charles L. Buck. lumner mer-
chant. for S26.6Ss in favor Of Otis Bros. 4 Co.
Otis Eevatng Hallway in the Catskills It was
granted on the ground that 0lr. Bucki had
street
Samuel S. Bent. doing business rs s. s. Bent
Son. iron founders. at ! IL Chambers street
and Mt Port Chester, has made an assignment
to Everett N .Griswold. The business was es-
tablished in 1880 by Mr.. Bent's father.
Deputy Sheriff Young has received an at
tachment against Samuel l. Herschm ex-
change and money broker at Essex street.
in favor Of Max Kobrc. which was granted on
the ground OF nor. residence. it being said that
Herschmann resides in Germany. The sheriff
seized about $1,000 worth OF property. OF
which about Sl.4OO was American money.
Another judgment for SlS.O03 has been en-
tered against Mayor David G. Robinson Of
as endorser on II note OF the Elmira Gas ard
Illuminating COMPANY, dated Feb. II:
Alex. II. keitlinger in favor of Rudolph G.
Solomon
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THE STORM At BRIDGEPORE.
buildings Struck by Iightning and Burned
Several Persons Injured

BRIDGEPORT. July 26.-A terrific thunder
storm. accompanied by high winds. ragged over
this city this afternoon. and the damage done
In this vicinity will amount to many thousands
OF dollars. At 3 o'clock the storm came 1t
rained for three hours necessarily. Half a
dozen barns were struck by lightning and
burned. and as many moro were unroofed or
blown over by the wind.
At Pleasure Beach. summer resort in the
harbor. the roof OF n pavilion under which
scores Of pleasure seekers had gathered was
blown of. There was q panic among those in
the pavilion and women tainted.
The house Of F:.N. Warrington on Logan
street was struck. Mrs. Warrington was seated
At q sewing machine She was knocked TO the
floor unconscious. A flve-year-old hid lying
on a lounge in the same room. together with
the lounge. was hurled across the room.
Workmen in cellar near by went to the
house and found the mother and child uncon-
scious on the floor. They did not recover for
hours.
At Warmers corset factory bolt OF light
ming entered a room where scores OF girls
were Mt work six were stunned. but none
The damage done to crops was very severe
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Company are nominally 100000. while the
liabilities are given as $204.ooo Large credit
had been given TO the obermannsb by the banks
and In return for the loans the latter hold
mortgage on the brewing. plant for Sl2o.oup;
the remainder OF the liabilities to the hank.
OF well-secured commercial paper.
Hermann 0bermann. superintendent o, tne
brewery, ia the assignee. and he gave ponu
OF $500. 600 signed by the American surety
Company. Judge y. 8. Rose. attorney Tor the
brewery. says Il will continue Us bnsihesisiii .iii
pay of it, debt soon after Il secures new bank
Ing relations. He gives the liabilities as fol
lows; Wisconsin Marine and Fire insurance
$4,000: Obermann estate, $4,000: other
creditors, 1000 Total S2e4.0OO.
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The Weather.

The heat wave was central over tho Atlantic coasS
States yesterday where the temperature and humidity
averaged higher than any previous day during
month. The wave is passing over the ocean, and IL
closely followed by cooler weather North.
west States and the lake region This cool should
arrive in this neiRhborhood to-day and bring consider
able relief from both heat and humidity
Showers and thunder storma precede the cooler
weather and occurred yesterday the lake region
northern New York. New England. and Canada The
showers also extended south to the Ohio Valley and
spread over parts of the middle Atlantic States
The temperature in this city reached o3. At 2,So p
M at 255 +. NJ. thunder storm and rain set in and
the temperature by 3:l5 NJ dropped to 49, fall OF
11' in twenty minutes: the wind the same time In
creased from ten to thrtysix miles an hour from the
southwest later in the afternoon was brief but
heavy fall OF rain: average humidity 10 per cent for
the day.
Tho Thermometer at Perrys pharmacy in run suu
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LIGHTNING IN A BATH HOUSE.
ONE KILLED AND THREE INJURED
At CONET ISLAND
Mystery About the Name. ofthe Dead aud the
Living ns Weil-A Ball OF Fire In New York
Much Damage by Wind aud I.igbtning.

Mystery About the Names ofthe Dead aud the
Living Ms weii-A Ball OF Fire In New York
Much Damage ny wind aud I.igbtnins.
Two severe thunder storms visited Coney
Island yesterday afternoon. During the Sec
ond. about 5 o'clock. lightning struck and
killed one man and severely injured two others
and n woman.
All four were in Gerhardts pavilion dressing
after a bath. Lightning struck the pavilion
with terrific crash, tearing out portion OF
the woodwork and striking the entire party.
When the persons In the dressing rooms
rushed out they found the door OF one
room open and it's occupant. man
entirely dressed with the exception OF
his shoes and socks, lying face downward on
the floor. He was unconscious. Restoratves
were speedily procured. and a small quantity
OF brandy was forced through his clenched
teeth In ten minutes he died without having
recovered consciousness.
The injured woman was badly cut in some
way about the upper part OF the leGs, and she
also received severe burns. One OF the men
was cut on the head and burned en- the arms,
legs. and body. His trousers aud shoes were
cut into ribbons
Tho other man was hurt on the left arm and
chest Dr.. Illl. who attended them. said that
their INJURIES were OF q serious character. ,t
terry surrounding the Identity oi the three men
and the woman. The dead mans name was
variously reported as being Loomis Noonan.
and Edward Romans. The chances are that
hi. name IN y was Loomis. for he had gold ring
Three different lists Of the names Of the in
iured were given. and # is hard to tell which.
II any. is correct. DR.. Hill. who attended them.
was told that the mon were j.. W. Steele OF AL.
lendale. n j.. and a Mr.. Armes OF Coney
Island. while the woman, refused to give her
name A detective took their names as Charles
Williamson and John Howard OF l.420 Fulton
street. brooklyn He reported the woman as
Nellie Mohr OF 3ol West Twenty NTH street,
Now York.
The two injured men gave as little informn-
tion as they could about themselves. 1t was
rumored that their. rsticence was due to the
fact that they are New York policemen. who
had violated the rules by going to Coney
Island. They left Coney. Island about 10
o'clock last evening
Miss Mohr said she did not know the names
OF any Of the men. except that one was called
Charley. and lived in New York with his
mother. She had never seen the dead man
before.
Tho dead man was about so years old s feet
Iinchcs tall, and weighed about ITO pounds.
He had sandy gray moustache and wore q
pepper and salt suit.
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counts. he is thoroughly versed In the Indian
art OF cookery. and can prepare curry that
would delight the palate OF the most onflrmed
dyspeptic. By a special arrangement made
through Col Massey, the cook has had the run
of the Hotel Waldorf kitchens, with permission
to use any Of the food or utensils there as we'll
as to choose fire at which to do his cooking.
The state Of the fire is unusually important in
Indian cooking. inasmuch as the degree OF
heat is frequently responsible for the excel
lence OF the results Everything must be thor
oughly cooked to suit the Indian palate. The
Indian cook has bothered the French chef
and his assistants very little. and has con-
fined his cookery to very few dishes.
The sun., 1893-07-27
A RATTLE IN THE AIR.
A Hawks vaIn Fight for Life After 1t Had
Captured n Young Crow.

Captured n OuuG Sro".
sEApEpRY SETTLEMENT. n. Y. July 2a-on
Thursday evening last. at about $3.50 o'clock.
and while the sun was still an hour and a half
high. a large hawk was noticed circline high
above q flock OF young and old crows. which
were feeding near the creek bank. thirty rods
away. The hawk was 80 far above that it was
not noticed by the crows until with . noise
heard by the spectators on tho store steps, the
hawk swooped down and sank its talons
through young crows back. killing 1t In
stautly Rising from the ground, the hawk
to ny WITH s i
with screams and shrieks. began fight TO the
death with the hawk. One after another they
and took the feathers off. another took tall
hawk com pIetely over and causing it to drop
twenty feet and lose its hold on the dead crows
But the crows. instead Of leaving the hawk
dened By the inanimate bunch Of dead crow
the air below. The hawk nlpped with its
dove by. and even Rrasped with its talons in
vain endeavor to to catch its quicker antago.
dodsed here and there foos
above the daisy tops. sometimes 20 high that
the crows seemed % as small alas as swallows: wall Then
hawk on tie leg with heavy Bill. but quick as
crow was caught with its head between the
curved nails. One penetrated its eve and
thence the BRAIN The talons opened and the
crow fell dead hardly thirty yards from the
store steps
However. the fight was not ended. There
gather renewed vigor as the dead crow foil
with outspread wings to the ground, The
lodged. but with a dogged determination tried
once more to fly away. At that one Of the
crows. with wings tapping to give 1t strong
impetus. struck the hawk on the back Of its
neck. Al, that its wings, stopped their move
ment and slowly as 1t had done many times
before. it circled around and around. gradual
ly approaching the ground. Then another
struck ad hts a1a s tie I fell a. the
crows bill had penetrated the neck bone and
killed the hawk. The three birds are now be.
Ing mounted BY the local taxidermtst
The sun., 1893-07-27

DELAWARE. O.. July 2C.-George B. Thirkield.
dealer in dry goods. made an assignment yes
terday. having confessed judgment on notes
aggreRating $4,000. His assets are estimated
at 100000.
ATLANTA. July 26.-A temporary receiver was
appointed last night for p H. Shook Son.
furniture dealers.
PHILADELPHIA. July 20.-Executiorfs upon
judgments aggregating $1,000 have been
issued to-day against La Roche Il stahl. flor
CLEvELAND. July 26.-The dry goods firm OF
NJ Brown \ Co made an assignment this
States District Court. Assets. sl25.OOO: liza
D.EIAs, Iuiy 2G;-The old and widely known
Bolnnz. the biggest concern OF tho kind in
Texas made general assignmIeEt g,ni pc Yesterday
filed. but as the firm d id an enormous business
the chances are that the liabilities will reach
$500 600 and the assets !, tSy thst a%o1n
porated under tho name Of the Murphy, ,lBo-
pess; It l. not thought that the failure viii
Kansas Irrr, July 3G.;-Ths wholesale jewelry
house OF Niles kimball was closed yesterday
under chnttel mortgaEe given to Attorney,
J. W. Garner to secure An Indebtedness OF
$399; $39 BOD Mr. Kmbalrs assets are estimated at
lERNE I1AIIE. luQ.. July Sb.-lne 1hlluTR OF
II. NJ. BENJAMIN, Of Milwaukee has thrown the
property OF the Norton Creek Coal and Mining
Company In Nermilion county. into the hands
Of the sheriff. benjamin was President and
the largest holder Of the stock Of the Inpany.
The shutting down Of tho mines throws 900
miners out Of work.
and NJ. J; Levy 4 Son; Wholesale whiskey deal
ers. and ulzbacher Bros. nr0prietors OF the
Hermitage vinegar factory and large produce
dealers: made special assignments to-day:
The failures ara directly due to tho failure OF
the Louisville Deposit Bank, which is large
creditor OF the assgnors
MrwAuKEr. July 2U.-The Wisconsin Bank
Note and Lithogranhng Company made an AS
Coprad. who gave bond for S25. 900. with i.
J. kipp and Rudolph Nunnemacher as sure.
ties.
{ CINrINHATI. July 2h Powell Crosley. attor-
ney. made an assignment late this afternoon
for the ,boneht Of creditors. Assets. s.O0,oOo;
Mr.. Crosiey has been speculatine in
land in, OHIO and Indiana; One, OF
the principal causes OF his failure
was the collapse OF the Worlds
Fair spectatnrium COMPANY. 70 which he was
House building here.
The sun., 1893-07-27
CRAVE OF A MOHEG4N CHIEF.
Storm Cnirn In Which Indians Bones
And Kested for Ccnturlcn.


Norwich. Conn. July 24.-Strolling about the
dense Rockwell woods day or two ago young
man rested for moment on a pile OF stones
at the brink OF dark and lonely Spalding's
Pond. in the heart OF the timber. He idly
tossed the stones about, and presently opened.
to his surprise. dry cavity within the mound.
Searching the chamber with his hand he drew
therefrom a glistentng white skull. then few
bones. and finally perfect. handsome Indian
tomahawk and two shapely stone chisels
Unwttingly the young fellow1,ad opened the
burial place Of an Indian brave OF the famous
MoheGan tribe. who once owned all the coun;;
there beneath the stone cairn with all the
honors due to an illustrious warrior.
The Rockwell forest is an aboriginal wood:
there Is not a clearing about it's gloomy banks.
and the plough Of the white man never fur
dead man evidently had been buried. cling
the east in accordance with the burial custom
Of the red men and the fat that M he was war
Of warfare and Of the, chase was buried with
him; It is also to be presumed that he
found in his burial place are of stone: Of
tools and battle implements before the English
S s EfSs sons ss 1 vet Of tdhs
utensils Of Indi an fabrication. as neatly and
ern stone cutter could do and bushels OF them
are roll led up out Of the plough burrows every
spring by the country farmers 1t is easy to
pitched battles. for there the ground is pitted
with stone arrow. spear. and axe heads.
The Indian Of Spalding's Pond had unusually
high cheek bones. and so massive and strong
we're the JAWS that decay had not ravaged
stone. OF a kind the Mohegans imported from
another part Of the country. was 5k inches
long in the blade and pa inches in width The
chises, Of the same kind OF stone were and
10 inches long. shaped like wedge. They
were tolera bly, sharp.
The sun., 1893-07-27
TWO FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.
A Bolt Curi- Arouad n Flag Pole and =
Fiery Ball Travels on tho Elevated.

A Bolt Curi- Arouad n Flag Pole and .
Fiery Ball Travels on thc Elevated.
While the lightning was most vivid about
4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. and Just as
an up-bound Sixth avenue elevated train was
steaming into the Thirty-third street sta
tion.the passengers we're startled by dazzling
flash. accompanied simultane ously by tre-
mendous peal OF thunder. Some OF them at
the same instant saw bolt OF lightning strike
tho Flagstaff on the Standard Theatre build
ing.
1t struck the extreme top point OF the pole.
ran down tho side about foot, and then
started around and down. stripping the pole
black like barher's sign.
When the lightning reached the bottom Of
the pole big red. glowing ball OF fire Slid
down the side Of the building. over onto the
downtown track OF the elevated road.
- The ball then travelled along one rail from
Thirty.thtrd street down to Thirty-1rst street.
where II dropped to the sidewalk,
The trip Of the ball along the rail was
watched by frightened people in stores and
windows all along the route.
. Lightning shattered the Flagstaff on the club
house OF the Arion Society at 4 80 o'clock.