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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
TILE RECORD OF EAILTRES.

The statement Of failures published by
Bradstrect's" on Saturday would be disheart-
ening if accepted without question as entirely
Trustworthy 1t shows failures in nine months
far exceeding in number and amount Of La
bities those of any preceding year. if former
statements were made on the same basis. But
it seems to be open to criticism Ii is not a
very important matter that. having been sent
to the press on Friday night. it must have
been based on information sent from most Of
the States at least two days before the quarter
ended 1t includes $40 bank failures in eight
months, and their liabilities appear to be more
than half Of the whole, but il is doubtful
whether bank failures were inclnded in ether
wears The statement adds that this "prac-
tcilly covers nine months" because bank fail
ures "were practically checked with the ar
rival of September" But the list of banks,
so-called included loan. mortgage and invest
ment companies, of which the Equitable Mort
gage Company failed September /. the Lom-
bard Investment Company September 30, and
the Jarvis Conkln Company September 2s,
the aggregate liabilities of these three being
more than S35 10000 600. Moreover, the state
ment from the Controllers office at Washing
ton makes the entire number Of bank failures
in eight months 715 instead of $40.
There are other points which have an APP
pearance of error. The liabilities of all fail
ures in California in nine months are said to
be S11,747912, but the liabilities Of bank
failures alone in that State in eight months,
included in statement on the same page Of
"B alstreets." were 81 ,4S1 ,527 1t is known
that some of these banks have since resumed.
The total liabilities in Washington for nine
months are given as S1,711,240 but the La
bilites in failures of banks alone in eight
months were S5,54O,9Si. The total liabilities
in Oregon are given as Sl.243,Gi1 in nine
months but the liabilities in failures Of banks
alone in eight months were S7,13s.249. The
total liabilities in Colorado in nine months are
given as S6.s5G, 800, but the liabilities in fail
ures of banks alone in eight months were
S9.247. 900. The total liabilities in Minnesota
in nine months are given as S7,9G0,G5G, but
the liabilities in failures of banks alone in eight
months were S12.S70,74G. These are dis
crepancies which can be explained. apparent
ly, only by supposing that some part, but only
a part. of the bank failures included in one
statement were sufficiently failures to be in
Guided in the other statement purporting TO
cover all failures, and printed on the same
page The well-known fact is that many of
the banking and other corporations have re-
sumed and are now paying in full. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
omission CT all such banks from one statement,

omission CT all such banks from one statement,
but not from the other, would reduce the
record of total liabilities.
These seeming discrepancies, though they
raise doubt whether all the failures have
been included, suggest no reason for surprising
that the reported aggregate of liabilities,
whether followed by resumption or not, Is IN
excess of tie actual aggregate. 1t Is therefore
generally inferred that the actual Liabilities IN
voved in all the failures OF nine months were
as much as 1924 900. and the aggregate
has never been 50 large within about S?o'ooo'-
600 in any other entire year since 1885, anu
even in that year was smaller by about
SO 900, OOO according to Dun X Co.'S record
But the separate mention OF bank failures sus
gcSts the question whether these were not
ordinarily omitted from the reports OF former
wears. 1t is believed that most OF the failures
now 50 classified were not included at all untll
within the last few years, which would render
the compaGison less discouraging. Moreover
the loan and trust. mortgage and investment
concerns. whose assets are apt to be very iarse'
NAV or nav not have been regarded as bahks'
and rs such omitted in years past. IL Is equally
possible that some railroads and industrial com
paneS have at times been lnclud,u' p'' "o'
uniformly. Were the failures of the Reading
Erie and some other railroads included Tor TINS
year TIE aggregate would be greatly increased
but there is no certainty that in some former
year. such failures were not included
The bank failures alone cover about hal1
of the liabilities for nine months OF 1893. IL
also appears that about S175,OOO,OOO OF the
aggregate liabilities, including banks, loan and
mortgage companies, were of failures IN the
Western States, according to &" Bradstreets'
classification. leaving only about S149,OOO
600 for all Eastern and Southern States. In
view of the fact that the volume OF business
in the We.tain States, as thus classified, Is not
40 per cent of the whole, the proportion OF
losses in that section appears remarkably heavy
even when allowance is made for the banking
and other financial corporations included.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
RPOOELYV NOMINATIONS.

The Democratic conventions in Kings Coun-
" have only one function. That Is 10 ClrT!
out the wishes Of Hugh Mclaughlin. Primary
meetings are held and the conventions are man
aged under the forms of representative institu-
tions: but the nominations are decided upon
in advance in an auction-room in Wlloughby-
st. Conferences have been going ON there for
two or three weeks Candidates have present
cd their claims to "the big fellow" and he has
received n large number OF political dclesa-
tons daily He is making up the lists OF can
didatcs in his own way. 4 day or two before
the conventions meet his lieutenants VIII re-
ceive their orders. Then the nominations VIII
be made without opposition. That is Democ-
racv under boss rule.
The Republican nominations Will not be
made in that way. There are rival leaders,
but there is ~ boss. The party has been re-
orcanized on the district basis and as the re-
suit of this radical reform a large body OF new
men are taking part in primary meetings Inc
conventions will represent in a higher degree
than in past wears the intelligence morality
and Independence of the Republican voters.
TIE delegates will not be under the orders Of
any political boss, They will take their seats
in convention as the representatives oil the rank
and file of the party. We believe that they
can be trusted 10 make the best nominations
which have been ordered by any conventions
in Kings County for many years.
A committee of one hundred citizens organ
lied last night ostcnsibly for the purpose OF
promoting the ends of good government in
Bro ,klyn. They were selected by confer
ence committee OF ten. representing three or
carnations. Their intentions are most ex-
cellent but there j. imminent danger OF their
doing incalculabe harm by premature 'll-con-
sidere,l action. Any attempt on their paif 10
force their own nominations upon the Repnb-
lican conventions will be most unfortunate.
Those conventions are not under the DONNA
ton Of any political ring or gang. They are
representative bodies in the highest sense. The
Citizens, Committee, if it be in earnest III de-
,iring the overthrow OF Mclaughlin i'll Brook
lyn. ought 10 stand aside and await tho action
of the regular party conventions. There VIII
be time enough then for the Independents to
review the worl; Of both parties and to decide
upon their policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
prscrED FROM NEGLECT.

One Of the many good deeds of Mr. George
w. Chids is to be recorded to-day. IhrouSii Ills
thoughtfulness and generosity the mortal 'o
mains of an eminent man of science ana ie1-
tcrs are 70 he taken from an unmarked anu
ncolected grave and buried with honor beneath
= simple but beautiful monument IN Oreen-
v.o,1 A few wears ago Richard A. Proctor
died of yellow fever in New-l ork hospital
dav or two after his arrival from florida' "hero
he had been exposed to the scourge. III ohe
absence of members Of his family, ana oWlhe
IN tho necessity for immediate burial, the BODY
was hurled in haste and without religious SER
vices in vacant lot in Greenwood owned py
the undertaken. After five years OF neglect
the last honOrs will be paid to his memory TO-
dav. HYMNS will be sung over his grave ana
n svmnothetic address will be made; and the
monument will bear in the epitaph letter OF
J[erbert Spencer q tribute of praise from
master hand.
While the astronomer was an Ehgisi'liaii'
the most active and useful years OF his career
were passed in America. Original ana Ihor-
ough as were his researches in many fields OF
science. it was as lecturer and writer that
he chiefly distinguished himself. 1t was IN
America that his talent of scientific exposition
was most highly appreciated and developed.
r. was here that his best work was done as q
nou,lar lecturer with lucid and animated
style and remarkable power of interesting
audiences in his scientific studies. so marked
were his usefulness and success here as pubic
educator that America had become his adopted
home. His grave is where it ought to be, IN
of
many famous men whom he knew in life at
rest around him. Ilencefoth it Will not be an
unmarked, neglected grave.
1t is a noble impulse that inspires men Ike
Mr.. Chds to repair the injustice OF iorgetilll-
ness which sometimes overwhems those once
bonorcd by the world. Another philanthroplst
interviewed in the same spirit not many years
ago to rescue from neglect the memory OF John
Howard Payne. BY the irony of fate the au-
thor Of Home, Sweet Home " had died in
Tuns. far from any place which he had ever
known as home and there he had been buried
in the strangers cemetery with rough stone
over his grave, which few English friends
had placed there There was hardly an Amcri-
can home where his immortal song was not
known. in melody if not in words yet his dust
was among strangers with rank growth OF
weeds over it and with every sign of the
worlds neglect and forgotfulneSs. The re-
uroach Of national ingrititude was removed
when the po IS ashes were brought across the
sea, received with civic honors in the old City
Hall in Ncw-York and inferred beneath a
noble monument in Washington. The worlds
working stock of genius is never SO large that
it can afford to allow distinguished men of
letters and science to lie in unknown and neg
lectcd graves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
Amu5fmenIs.


AMERICAS THEATRE-S-The Prcdigal Dauahter
BIJOU THEATRES :30-The Golden Weod'hs' -
BROADWAY AND 3SrH-ST.-l y. m TO j. p n'-i"e
Crystal Maze.
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL,-10 a. III. 10 U p m'-AHe
Living Christ
CASINOS :30-The Rainmaker OF SYRIA
COLUMBUS THEATRES :15-Tony Pastor.
DAI,Y,s THEATRES :30-L Enfant Prologue.
EDEN MUSEE-2 :30-S-WOIld In wax
EMPIRE THEATRES :l6-Lberty Hall.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRES :15-In Mizzouf"'
GARDEN THEATRES :30-The Other Man.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-Minstres
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S-Lady Wmdefmercs 'a"'
UARRIGAN's THEATRE-s-Dan's Trbulations.
uOYT,s MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :3O-A 1eni
pcrance Town
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL-S-Vaudeville.
IRVING PLACE THEATRES :lo-Gross'ad'i
ROSTER g. BIAL'S-S-VaudeyIle
LENOX LYCEUM-3-S-Billiard Match
IYCEUM THEATRES :15-Sheiidan; or, The Mad OF
Bath. .,,..
MADISON SQUARE GARDENS ;3O-Engiisn Military
Tournament.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Exhibition.
NIBLOS- IA Trip to Mars.
PALMERS THEATRES I5-149o.
STANDARD THEATRES: 3o-Charleys Aunt
STAR THEATRES :15-Vrginius
14TH STREET THEATRE-S-Ihe Idea.
b3DST. AND 7TH-AVE.-Dore Gallery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
A NEW FRITZ on TIE STAGE.

Philadelphia Oct . (SpeciaD. There a
Fritz introduced to the public tonight when Sydney
Rosenfelds latest creation. Fritz In Prosperity"
had its first city production. J. X. Emmett and his
company were the introducers. and there
large audience the Chestnut Street Theatre to
greet the new arrival. There is exploiting OF
the star I'm the new Fritz Mr.. Emmett has strong
character part but not all the situations strik-
ing While there is stll good deal OF the
quaint careless happy. song-loving German in the
play the Fritz is simply part OF coherent
story lie Is In Dakota has struck gold, owns
land, but, prodgal ever. he arranges to divide
his wealth with those who had been good to him.
Schemers try to rob him of his possessions and
cheat him out of n seat in the Legislature to which
he has been elected. One of the schemers is an
Eastern capitalist whose daughter. Grace falls in
love with Fritz. The other schemer is "a Congress-
There are two striking scenic effects. one repre-
sentng a tornado and the other a flood following
the bursting OF dam. In the tornado scene Fritz
rescues "A child whose parents have been killed In
the storm. This child has become blind and the
author uses this little one for much of the pathos
OF the play. In the Hood Fritz and Grace save the
blind child as she Is being swept away on n house.
top by the rushing waters. In the second act. show
Ing the interior of Fritzs house, there Is an exact
utensils are hanging on the wall. and the family
meal Is being prepared "A lighted stove Mr. En-
NETS support included Miss Lytton, Miss Edith
Evelyn and Charles Bowscr Pretty songs are
plentiful In the play. and well sung by MIR
Emmett. The star was recalled several times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
PL4G CE.S7RICKEN BRUNSWICE.

1t is truly pitiful story of plague and
hopeless misery that comes from the fever
stricken people of Brunswick, Ga. Around the
city a sanitary Gordon has been drawn within
which no person is allowed to enter and be-
yond which NO person is allowed to depart.
The whole city is occupied day and night in
a desperate fight for the lives of its inhabitants
against one of the most contagious and vlrucnt
plaques with which humanity is afflicted. Vel
low fever is especially dreadful in the sudden
feroGty of its attack. The proportion of those
exposed who escape the sickness is small under
all circumstances. and when, as in this case 1t
is sought by rigid rules to cOnlino the exposure
within the limits of single community, fortu-
nate as it may be for the country generally,
there are not many chances of escape for the
people of the plague hunted town.
Already the citizens of Brunswick three
fOurths of whom are cOlorod, are in great
restitution. Most of them are actually kept
from starving by relief served ont TO them by
a public commissary. Every day the demand
increases, and propoltionatcly the supply les
sens. 1t is said that the ratons for family
of six for three and a half days are two quarts
of meal two quarts of flour, twelve soda crack
e,s and one and half pounds of picked beef.
Not less than / $50 ratiOns are served daily,
and as it will be necessary to provide these
in increasing numbers for at least three weeks
to come, and to some extent for five or six
weeks. the strain upon the resources of the
people of Brunswick is uncomfortable. Help has
come to them but it is by no means all they
need. The attention Of the country has been
f1,.at
of the Carolina Sea Islands, and it is only
within few days that the actual condition
of affairs in Brunswick has arrested public
n tic. 1t is hoped that the aid so dcploiably
needed will not now be withheld. II must be
remembered that these people are not only
starving, but engaged as well in face-to-face
struggle with deadly disease. Their con-
dition is donbly wretched and they have no.
where to turn except to the sympathy and char
ity of the American public.
As the situation stands now, 1000 people
among whom the disease is making rapid prog
ress. are dependent upon public assistance foI
medical aid, for medicine and for food. There
is not full days stock of ratonS in the store
house OF the cOmmisSary, and despite the heroic
self-saciifoe Of those residents OF the city who
have property and money, the requirements ol
mere existence are far from being assured Ii il
dificu,t 10 imagine case of wrctchcdneSs more
terrible than that which has overwhelmed hi,
Georgia town. and we hope it will deeply i'm
press the hearts and conScenccs OF all ON
readers Whatever is done should be Icne in
stantly Many life might be saved if food
medicine and attendance could be promptly and
Systematically furnished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
PERSONAL.

J. II. A. Bone for almost half a cen'u's ~ 70.
,ded with the press of Cleveland, ONO. mas re-
SIGNED his place as editor-in-chiet Oh Inc -,
Dealer" of that city to devote himself ~ ~
of a more purely literary charac'ei'
Mr.. George W. Childs will present 10 .he cry ~
Chicago his magnificent exhibit OF tropical p'"n.S
ond aowers in the Horticultural Building az .i'e
yvor,d,s Fair He is at present in Chicago visiting
the Expositon His collection OF plants c u,ies
81 najms ~ giant growth, in twenty three 49,
the finest gathering OF caladuds hot 100 varieties
Of cactus. besides many other Vaiuaoie
Comel Ujejskl, the Nestor OF Polsh au'iV 49, ?,
brated the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF Ills vi "a
his estate near Lemberg few DAYS aso. 80 ;,
Is the author Of with the Smoke OF the ioi'ne"
which has become. II the expression may " as,a
the national song Of Poland. The poet mrs. pe.a''e
famous by his "Jeremiah's Lamentations written
ofer the failure of the Polish revoluIl91n, anu ~
describing the sorrows and hopes 1yTieski's other
verses verses IN arc old bIiea Melodies dramatic Pct;
and the beautiful TGras he eor ves was pre-
sented to him by his countrymeh'
number of Photographic plates taken ny a Ia
mer washington photographer Alexahder "a
ner. during the war; have recently been iou,u A.
that city and of much interest ihciuue M ~
collection are plates Of Lincoln, Sumner otah.oi
chase Wilson. Greeley Grant, Mcclellan, Beecher'
Agassz and many others, all from lfe Ihere 10
also one of John Wilkes Booth, whch Is 'hous"'
TO be a COPY as Edwin Booth bought up ana o e.
stroyed all the negatives of the assassin kowu e
be in existence or Mr.. Lincoln there are hesauSsoo
in five or six different position; Many OF the p,o
tographs are of officers and soldiers OF the Arine5
OF the Cumberland and the Potomac, ana feoerai
officials prominent In wartime
Nine de la Rance. mother or 'Ouida' 'he
novelist has recently died in England She was an
Englshwoman, her maiden name being Louise suit
ton Her daughter Louise was born In leio anu
published her first book about 1850. Oh late years
the mother and daughter had lived In Florence
Alvan Clark the Cambridge telescope MAKER
has lately been in Chicago, where he read paper
at the Science Congress that no work has been
done on the great lens for the Yerkes telescope LOT
about a month. Mr. Clark has still about eight
months In which to fulfil his contract and although
he could finish the work in much less time, ne
will not do No more work Is done IN winter
on account of the greater liability or danger 10 the
glass.
Professor Jowett OF oxford, whose death has
just been announced has two titles to remem-
brance About thirty years ago he contributed an
article to the famous Essays and Reviews" which
advocated free Interpretation Of Scripture that
was thought at the time TO be heretical, but whch
would be considered almost conservative now: his
greatest work. however, was his admirable trans
lation OF Plato which has already become ciassc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
TEN PAGES.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foreign The new Franco-Siamese convention
was signed - The brazilian insurgent fleet
bombarded Rio Janeiro all day Sunday; there
is panic in tic city. - Prince Bismarck IL
TO be taken home from Kissingen TO morrow;
he has nc appetite and his right hand is said
TO be paralyzed - Eight bombs we're found
in the streets of town near Barcelona Anar-
chist circulars have been scattered broadcast
in Catalonia. - Mr. Edmund Yates writes
of the world of London
Congress.-Both houses in session. SEN
ate few unimportant resolutions were passed.
and the debate on the Repeal bill con-
tinued - House The day devoted
chiefly 10 speeches on the Federal Elections
Repeal bill.
Domestic.-A gale in the Gulf region did much
damage, particularly at Mobile, Ala. - The
international cricket match at Philadelphia was
won by the home eleven, who defeated the
Australians by 6S runs. 60 There was light
in the Franklin County Democratic Convention at
Malone. n. ", the sheriff being obliged to inter-
fere to restore order. - Twelve new cases OF
yellow fever were reported in Brunswick. Ga.
Many candidates for the Assembly and
county offices were nominated in various parts
of this State There labor riot in
Auburn, Me-, non-union shoemakers being at
tackled by strikers.
CITY and SuDurDan.-frdnk FIlsOu "on NiO'cu
of assault in the second degree, second offence ;
his punishment must be five years in prison -
The Brooklyn Independent Committee of One
Hundred met and adopted platform - j.
Sergeant Cram made public letter defending the
action Of the Dock Commissioners relative TO the
Hudson and Harlem rivers water front. -
Winners at Westchester: Rola, Banquet. Helen
Nichols, Ramapo Mary Stone, Tom Harding. -
Oscar Adler whose father committed suicide June
IS, the day after suspicion was directed against
his son, was charged with forgeries, believed to
amount to $4,000. - In a scufile at a police
station patrolman probably fatally shot
by companion, accidentally, it is said -
Columbia College opened and the trustees held
their first meeting. - Stocks declined early
under the influence of break in American Sugar
Refining, but there were several strong features,
and prices generally closed above fe lowest quota
tions. Money on call was 2a4 per cent. Sterling
exchange was reduced 3-4al cent to the 6.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Fair, fol-
lowed tonight or tomorrow by cooler weather
and rain. Temperature yesterday: highest, II
degrees; lowest, So: average, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
THEIR COLLEEN WEDDING.
MR.. AND MRS. W. p. ABENDRoTIT, OF PORT
CHESTER, GATHER TOGETHER FOUR GEN
CITATIONS OF THE FAMILY FOR
THE ANNIVERSARY.


Mr. and Mrs William +. Abendroth, of Port
chester celebrated their golden wedding last night
Mr. Abendroth is one of the prominent citizens OF
Portchester, and 4 we-known business man in
this city. He has large stove foundry at Port
chester. The celebration was at the Abendroth
home at Echo Hill.
large number OF guests came to congratulate
the happy couple who have been married for
fifty years The parlors were beautifully decorated
with ferns autumn leaves, golden rod and potted
plants Mr.. and Mrs. Abendroth. surrounded by
their ,chidrrn, grandchildren and great grand
children stood beneath canopy of asparagus, with
Il background of palms. Mrs. Abendroth wore
black velvet trimmed with gold. brocade and point
lace. Her ornaments We're diamonds. Many pres
ents were sent relatives and friends through
out the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abendroth were married on October
. lSis The bride was Miss Annie Maria Frasier,
of Jersey city Their five children are Mrs. John
f. Mills Mrs NJ r. Hoagland, John w. Abendroth,
Frank A. Abendroth, and Mrs. Frank q. Dixon.
There are nine grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. All were present last night and
took part in the celebration
Among the prominent guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon. Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. Agate,
Mr.. and Mrs John Reid, Mr. and Mrs. {. j. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Benedict Mr. and Mrs. I. Ii.
Peck Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Kaiser Mr. and Mrs.
f. W. Devoe. Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Cort and Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Palmer.