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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-22
Letter Carriers In England.

The letter carrier in England never has
to buy any uniform-even the overcoat,
stormcoat and boots are furnished by the
government. When sick, he gets full pay
and has physicians and medicine gratis.
He receives double pay for overtime work
and is pensioned after 25 years of service.
Kate Fields Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-22
AnInpenious Decoration.

One of the most ingenious and orna-
mental schemes of ballroom decoration
that has appeared is the idea of London
iceman of freezing incandescent lamps into
large and prettily nodded pieces of ice.
Such decorations serve the double pur-
pose of giving forth both GOODNESS and
light-Exchange
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SITUATION an MILWAuKEE.
business Men Not Alarmed ut the Furry.
Tho PnniG Among Smnll DonnsItOrs.

business Men Not Alarmed ut the Furry.
The Panic Among Small DeposItors.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 5.-A run is
now in progress on the South Side Saw
ings Bank, There is a slight run ON the
Second Ward Bank, but the demand on
the Commercial Bank seems to have
subsided Affairs at other banks are
about in their normal condition, The
failure OF i. 7. Day, late on Saturday
seems to have increased the nervous
fears of small depositors. Business
men are not in the least alarmed ut the
situation, and predict that tho furry
will end in q day or two, unless it is
aggravated by moro failures,
The failures Of Frank a. Lappen &
Co. and tho Plankinton Bank will be
investigated by the grand jury. The
grand jury called to investigate the
matter OF the recent affairs convened
late this forenoon and Judge WGllber
delivered his charge. He spoke about
the firms aud then read sections OF the
statutes referring to the obtaining OF
credit by false statements and to tho
acceptance Of deposits when bank
officials know that the bank is not in q
sound condition. Tho first section, the
court stated, referred TO the Lappen
matter, and the other TO the Plankinton
Bank. Tho action OF Judge Wellber
has created q sensation,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-06
AN EXTRA SESSION

OF Congress VIII 10 Called in September.
What Is Needed Now is Calmness-Tho
President Interviewed.
WASHINGTON, D. o., June 5.-The
President said this evening in reply to
a direct question by u representative OF
the Associated Press that he intended
to call an extra session OF Congress not
earlier than the first nor later than the
fifteenth of September, unless unex-
pected contingencies should neCessitate
an earlier meeting,
The President further said: "While
there has been no mystery nor secrecy
in regard to my intention in this mat
ter, think 1t not amiss that our
people should be informed authori-
tatively that the time is at
hand when the representatives in
Congress will be called upon TO deal
with financial condition which is the
only menace to the country's welfare
and prosperity II is well for the peo-
Pile TO take up the subject for them
selves and arrive at their own conclu-
sions as TO the merits Of a fnan-
cial policy which obligeS us to
purchase idle silver bullion with gold
taken from our reserve. One does not
need the eye Of Anancier to see that
this gold thus subtracted from the gov
ernment's stock Is eagerly seized by
other nations for the purpose Of
strengthening their credit at our ex.
pense.
at docs not need the art OF states
manship to detect the danger that
awaits upon the continuance OF this
operation. Already the timidity
OF capital is painfully apparent and
mono OF Us can fail to sec that tear and
apprehension in monetary circles will
ultimately bring suffering to every
humble home in our land.
81 think that between now and the
meeting OF Congress much depends
upon the action OF those en-
gagod in financial operations and
business enterprises. Our vast ma
tional resources and credit are
abundantly sufficient to justify
them in the utmost faith and conf
dence. II, instead OF being frightened
they are conservative, and II instead OF
gloomily anticipating immediate dis
aster they contribute their share Of hope
and steadiness they will perform q
patriotic duty and at the same time
protect their own interests. What just
now is needed Ia calmness in financial
circles and reflection among our peo.
yln ~
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Tho nome Rulo pobnte.

LONDON, June 5.-In tho houso OF
commons to-day Irish Chief Secretary
Morley stated in response to questions
that tho royal Irish constabulary pos
sessed 1900 stands Of arms, and the
usual quantity OF ammunition.
Joseph Chamberlain brought up the
question Of tho discovery Of grave errors
In the excise accounts, which almost
obliterate tho 100000 pounds sterling
with which ireland, according to Mr.
Gladstone, was to begin hor home rule
career. Mr. Chamberlain asked
whether tho government had COM
pleted tho inquiries being mado upon
the subject.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that tho eS.i.
mates upon which tho financial clauses
OF tho homo rule bill wore based wore
being revised and would shortly bO pro.
sonled to parliament.
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called the attention OF her party to the
white skinned urchins. As the train
entered the mountains the princess ex-
pressed desire to ride on the engine.
Tho train was stopped at Mount
Union, thirty-six miles west Of Harris
burg, and the princess stepped down to
the platform and walked forward to the
locomotive.
Engineer Ellington touched the
throttle and old 1897 started off
The run was through one OF the
most interesting sections Of the road.
The Alleshenies lowered on either
hand, The swaying OF the engine
caused her to grasp the arm OF the
prince for support, but she held her
position firmly.
The train was doing better than q
mile Il minute, Tho princess held on
and seemed to enjoy the sensation OF
being shot through the air as from a
cannon.
At tHuntingdon the train was stopped
and the princess climbed down, after
having ridden twelve miles in twelve
minutes,
At Altoona telegram was received
by Commander Davis in whichit was
stated that the duke Of Veragua and q
committee OF citizens OF Chicago would
meet the infanta at Valparaiso, Ind, in
the morning and escort her TO the city,
AS the princess had not requested the
committee to meet her II is q question
OF court etiquette whether she will re'
celve them.
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New YoRE, Juno 6.--NOtwithOtnndins
tho many assertions that tho RUv. DR..
Edward McGlynn has sailed for Rome
In apocryphal steamers, II is known by
his closest friends that he 10 In reality
In tho Trappist monastery near Lox.
ington, KY, aud that he will stay. thoro
some timo, probably all tho summon
doing pOnanco,
Dr McGlynn, In many OF his Cooper
Union lectures, declared ho would nevor
10 TO Rome In sack cloth and ashos aud
II 10 said tint tho retreat is IN tho na.
turo Of compromise suggested by Mgr.
Satolli and agreed to by Dr. McGlynn,
niler cOnsulLatlon With his lrlends.
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CIIEoAGo FAILuREs.
Three Small onos-TwO Merchants Anon,
Thom-Run on Bank.


Thcm-Run on Bank.
CHICAGO, June 5.-E. A. Armstrong
& Co., dealers in uniforms, mado
voluntary assignment this morning.
Assets arc stated to be s275,OOO; liubili.
tics $lO5,OOO.
Moadowcroit Bros. & Co., private
bankers, doing commercial paper
business similar to that Of Hermann
Schattner 4 Co., the banking firm which
made au assignment Saturday, closed
their doors this morning. The concern
was ono Of the Oldest in tho city. Their
assets and liabilities aro not stated.
A run on tho Prairie State Savings
Bank which started Saturday was re.
aumod this morning. The officers arc
confident they have all means OF avail
able to meet all demands from deposit
tors Tho banks buslnOss IL practically
confined TO tho WOat Side.
The property OF A. Weisonbach, q
clothing and shoe merchant, was seized
by Tue aherifFthis morning. Execution
was made on judgments aggrogatlng
$4,000, Tho liabilities aro about
SlO,OOOi algcts $4,000. His liabilities
arc, with tho exception Of about $4,000
ior goods, for borrowed money. Tho
failure 10 said TO havo boon precipi-
i4tcd by tho ASSIGNMENT Of Banker
llormnnh SchaiInor, who is myaterl-
0usly missing
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A Small Bank Falls.

New YoRK, June 5.--The Shoe and
Leather National Bank gave notice this
afternoon that it will not clear for the
Canal Street Bank after tomorrow.
This will make it necessary for the
Canal Street Bank to gointo liquidation.
Its deposits are about s4500OO.
Tho Canal Street Bunk has been hard
up for money for some days, aud tho de.
cision OF tho Shoe & Leather Bank not
to clear for 1t any longer was only
reached this afternoon. Wall street Is
not concerned about tho failure, and
very littlo attention was paid to tho
suspension. Tho lossos, itdny, will full
upon tho small business men In the i'm.
mediate vicinity OF tho bank.
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BOOTH is DYING.

Tho Great Tragealan's Hours Arc Mum.
bored Gradually Fading Away.
NEW YoRx, June 5,-During the
afternoon Joseph Jefferson. accom-.
panied by his son and Mr.. Bisphum,
called on tho dying trugedian, Edwin
Booth. Mr.. JetFeraon was permitted 10
see him and stood at the bedside for
fifteen minutes. II is doubtful, how
ever, II Mr.. Booth recognized who it
was. The we'll known comedian was
affected to tears as he saw the emaciated
figure Of his brother actor.
When Mr.. Jefferson was there Edwin
Booth was lying on his back, the right
hand above his head. The eyes were
closed for tho greater part OF the time,
then they would open wide and stare
vacantly, His breath came in gasps,
and although all the windows in the
room were thrown open he seemed to
suffer greatly for want OF air.
This Is the II AS p. m. bulletin:
"While there has been no marked
change in Mr.. Booths condition, it
must be admitted that he is slowly
falling"
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Chicago, June 5.-The failure Of Her
man schaAner, which occurred last Fri.
day, bore fruit to-day in we'll defined
runs which were precipitated on almost
iinot every one OF the savings banks OF
Chicago. The first to feel the effect OF
tho excitement was the Bank Of Com
merce, where great many jewish citi-
zcus Of the poorer class keep their ac'
counts. These took alarm as the result
Of the schaGner failure, and bore down
upon the Bank OF Commerce in full
force at the opening hour. The tellers
were doubled up and paid checks as fast
as presented throughout the day,
The excitGment spread and soon in
yolyed the other savings institutions.
The Illinois Trust Company, which has
u larger limo OF this class OF deposits
than any other bank in the city,
amounting at times to over $4,000, 600,
pu: on un extra force OF tellers and paid
every ono ar rapidly as possible, and at
5 o'clock posted notice on the front
door that the bank would remain open
until o'clock tonight, and as long rs
the present excitement should con.
tinue. The Hibernian Bank, which, US
Its nume implies, was the depository for
large number OF Irish-Americans Of
small means was crowded all day, but
found no difficulty in meeting tho de-
mand, and at 3 o'clock the excitement
had porceptibly decreased,
The Dime Savings Bank paid per-
contago only on each depo4it. Tho
Globe Savings Bank applied tho thirty
day rules The Milwaukee Avenue Say.
ings Bank sustained moderate run
throughout the day, and thoy too kept
open house until 0 o'clock tonight,
Equally spirited checking was notice.
able upon tho Prairie State Savings
Bank and Union Trust Company, as
well as upon the Avenue Savings Bank,
but in no case was any alarm felt by
vol informed people, The situation
was greatly aggravated by number Of
board Of trade brokers, who, for pur-
poses Of their own, devoted themselves
TO tho circulation OF rumors in which
they involved at ono time or another
nearly every bank in the city and a
large number OF leading stock yards
operators. Notwithstanding these
malicious stories there is every reason
to believe that none Of tho leading
banking institutions, whether savings
state or national, OF Chicago are in any
danger OF suspending.
The failure OF MeRdowcroft Bros, a
minor institution, occurred, but aroused
little or no interest in the minds Of the
general public. Their total deposits
did not exceed 100000.
At u o'clock tonight the Illinois
Trust and Saving Bank was still paying
of and the crowd of depositors anxious
to draw their money was still
us largo Us ever. The bank
officials said that they cared nothing
whatever for the run, but were rather
pleased than otherwise to pay out the
money, as 1t meant big saving to the
institution in interest The quarterly
instalment being due on July l,
all depositora who drew their
money to-day have lost The bank
officers estimate that tho run SO far has
given them net profit OF $4,000. 1t
was announced at midnight that the
bank would not close as long as q single
depositor cared to draw out dollar.
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CONDENSED TELEeRAMs.


Secretary Gresham has no informa.
ton OF threatened trouble in Coroa,
which would jeopardizo American in.
forests.
A hot wave atrucl Washington yes.
torday and several prostrations from
heat have been reported, ono OF which
proved fatal. william Bibbs, an on.
ginoor, dropped dead
A dividend has been declared In favor
Of tho creditors OF tho Cory National
Bank, Of Cory, Pa, OF 10 por cent,
making In all 90 per cent on claims
proved, amounting to $54JsS4.
II 10 ascertnined that tho Briggs
trial, irotu beginning to ond cost tho
Presbyterian general assembly $4,000.
Col. Cook, OF tho prosecuting commit.
tee, spent $4,000 out Of his own pocket,
AT Decatur, ILL.,, Judge Vail charged
the grand jury to investigate the Bush
lynching. lie characterized tho lynch.
ing as u cold.bloodod murder, and tho
grand jury must ascertain who com.
rnitted 1t
A dispatch from Cutlottsburg, Ky,
says tho greatest excitement exists In
Bruuthit county oyOr tho blowing up OF
tho Mts,lcr Office by unknown parties
last night about II o'clock. Tho Htp!lsr
was tho solo cause Of tho local option
law which was recently passed In that
county.
Secretary Carlisle has dispensed with
tho aervicea Of eighteen inspectors oil
rags stationed at ports In Europe and
directed that the work performed by
those inspectors DO hereafter discharged
by United States consuls and United
Statos marine hospital officers stationed
at tho several potta.
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Leather Man suspcnds,

New YoRR, June 5,-NIorria schworin,
carrying OH business undOr tho name
OF Edward Simon & Bros, trunk.
valiso and bag manufacturer at New.
ark, N. j., and No OO7 Broadway, 10.
day acknowledged judgment against
him for S22,60O. The gherln has taken
possession Of Schworin'a stock. NJ.
Wartey Plat2ke, attorney for number
Of creditors holding claims aggrogating
100000 anid 10 n reporter that tho liabil.
itios wuro about S25O,00O; actual assots
100000. Tho failure 10 said to have
been cansol by poor collection and
tight money market
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sANDUsKY SAVINGS BANK

Closes It's Doors-Unusually Heavy De-
mhnds-D DepositOrs VIII Lose Nothing.
sANDUsKY, o., June 5.-The doors Of
tho sandusky Savings Bank, which
closed Saturday night upon what was
generally supposed to be ono OF tho
soundest and safest institutions Of the
city were not opened this morning, but
displayed the following announcement;
Owing to inability to realize upon
assets at this time this bank has been
compelled to assign. All depositors
will be paid in full"
Intelligence OF tho assignment spread
throughout tho city like wildfre, and
quickly large crowd assembled in
front OF the banking house, but with it
all very little excitement wae mani
tested The present trouble is ascribed
directly to the heavy, though ground
less, run that was made on the bank
about ten weeks ago, and which it with
stood successfully at that time, paying
out upward OF $4,000 within two days,
when the run ceased as suddenly US it
had begun. This drain upon its imme.
diately available resources handicapped
the bank seriously, although 1t has been
doing as much, or more, business since
the furry than before, such confidence
did tho people, especially the business
community, have in its stability. Some
heavy demands upon it during the clos
ing days Of last week, however, precipi-
tated the crisis this time.
The available assets OF the bank will
Aggregate fully $500, 900, while the lia-
bilities at an outside estimate are only
about S205, 900, and it was for that rea.
son that an assignment was decided
upon rather than receivership.
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New YoRK, June 5.-The infanta apd
hor party started westward to-day to
soc tho sights OF tho Worlds Fair and
enjoy the hospitality OF Chicago. Tho
departure from tho Hotel Savoy was at
1l;l0 o'clock, and tho royal visitors
were escorted to tho Pennsylvania rail-
road ferry at the foot Of West Thirty.
fourth street by battalion Of tho
United States aignal corps. Mayor Gil.
roy and tho reception committee OF
twenty accompanied her to tho train.
The steamer General Slocum conveyed
them to Jersey City, whore tho iniOnta
aud her party boarded q special train
and started for Chicago over tho Pom.
Bylvania railroad.
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PANS, June 5.-Tho British menbore
OF the Bdring sea arbitration tribunal
regard tho conclusion OF the Anglo
Russian agreement as to sealing during
1893 as strong argument against the
American, claim Of extensive rights in
tho sou to the exclusion Of the British.
Great Britain's representatives aro do
tormined to abide by their interpreta-
ton Of the arbitration troaty. T. J.
Phelps, counsel for the United States,
will No sum up the American case un.
Ill tho argument on the question Of
regulation shall havo boon concluded.
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A MILE a MINUTE.
Princess EuihllO Rides OH tho Englnp Owe
tho Allegheny Mountains Mt Lightning


Princess EuihliO ItldOs ON tho Englne Over
tho Allegheny Mountains at Lightning
spOOd.
ALTOONA, Pa, juno 6.-Tho train
bearing tho Princess Eulalic to
Chicago arrived ut Harrisburg at
dvo o'clock. While engines worO
being changed crowd Of sov.
Ornl hundred people surrounded tho
train and choerCd for tho inianta until
aho appeared Ut tho window She
leaned out. bowlng and smiling at tho
people, while thOy oheered hOr.
While tho princess WIS admirlng the
scenery along tho picturesque Juniatn
aitor leaving Harrisburg sho uttered an
exclamation OF surprise. Those OF
hor party who woru noar her
locked IN tho direction she
was gazing and bohOld a dozen Young
Americans splashipg about in the water
and apparently enjoying thOms.
selves In tho most unconventional
manner Tho prIncoss laughed aud
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WASHINGTON, D. G., June 5.-General
John @. New, late consul general to
London, ex.assistant secretary Of the
treasury and leader among Indiana
Republicans, was in Washington to-
day. General Now's former connection
with tho treasury department and his
high reputation as a tlnancler sug-
gested an inquiry in regard to the
financial situation. ~ have no knowl-
edge Of the policy of tho administra-
tion," said he, "but it ought to occur to
anybody that tho gold stringency in
this country is due to the policy of pur.
chasing silver bullion and paying gold
for 1t, for the plan OF issuing silver cor
tifcates amounts to the payment direct
Of gold for silver The inevitable result
OF such u policy, il pursued, must be
the placing Of the United States on u
silver basis.
''ln Great Britain thoro is consider.
able unrest in financial circles and
iiuctuation OF prices in all kinds OF
securities. This is duo to overproduc-
ton, tho participation in different kinds
Of promotive schemes and other local
causes, and also to the bank failures in
Australia, which, as everybody knows,
directly affect the financial situation in
Grnnt Britninn
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AM AnRoNAUT KILLEp.
a Fail of Four thousand Feot-A Horrible
Sight Witnessed.

n tull VI r our luOubUlhu EGoC--GA huEEluAo
Sight Witnessed.
TRENTON, N. j., June 5,-Charles Y,
Richmond, an aeronaut, made a three
thousand foot ascension hero to-day
and lost his life. 1t was 5 o'clock and
1000 spectators were gathered to wit
ness the feat. Richmond rose grace
fully, sailing with the wind in a south
When he cutloose from the balloon
1t was noticed by tho spectators that
the parachute failed to work properly
and they were Mortified to see Rich
mond descend with Lightning rapidity,
making revolutions in the air az he
came down.
Several women tainted and every
body in the great throng was thrilled
or sickened by the spectacle. Rich
mond landed in muddy little stream,
and, If he was alive when no touched
It's surface. he was drowned. lie be
longed in Springfield, III.
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RIG BANK ROBBERY
And Desperate Fisht-One Man Kiile
and -Four Wounded,

And Desperate Fisht-one Man Killed
and -Four Wounded.
ST.. LOUIS. No., June 5.-Word reaches
here late tonight from Rogers, Ark,
as follows: The Peoples Bank at Ben.
tonvllle, six miles west OF here was rob.
bed this afternoon by six men. The
robbery was committed about $3.50,
while the president and assistant cash.
ier were in the bank, aud the
robbers secured from ten to fifteen
thousand dollars. Before the robbers
escaped with their booty, which was
carried away in q, meal sack, two Of
them were wounded. Tho assistant
cashier was also wounded, as also was
one citizen and the president Of the
bank, and one citizen was killed.
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which are largely depositlug gold in ex-
change for currency. The very large
stock OF currency held for safe keeping
at the subtreaaury ior the convenience
OF local banks has been almost exhaus-
ted, To-day single bank drew out
$4,000. The rule that no checks would
be recaived by tho department Of inter-
nal revenue helr vent into force to-day,
and those WHO came to pay taxes and
were unprovided with legalotender had
TO 90 without.
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omIOAGo eUn.TIlllAspNY.
Tl'o Gold ucSorvO Drnwn on for shipment
to Europe.

Thc Gold IlcscrvC Drawn on for shipment
to Europe
ClrcAoo Junu 5.--For tho first tImo
in many months tho government gold
Tooorvc in tho Chicago aub.,raasury has
been drawn on to meet tho gold ship.
incnta from the cast 10 Europe, A first
consignment Of sl,0OOOOO has boon dis.
patched. This ahipmont wus mado up
oil $50 gold piCcOs, which woro placed In
canvass sacks aud delivered TO tho I'm.
iIod states cxprNsg company for ship.
mont TO tho oast. Whom the rold had
all boon piled on tho scale, tho total
weight wus moro than 5000 pounds,
There ia yet u balance OF more than
SOOOO 900 IN tho sub.trOasury In govern.
mont funds. This 10 being added to
daily by many pi tho Chicago banks,