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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20
A FINANCIAL CRASH.

Missouri, Colorado and Kansas Banks CfosS
Their Doors After Having stood Heavy
Runs--The Suspensions, = Surprise to
Everybody. Due to tho Reifiarkable
Financial DlHtrust that Has Permeated
Every Artery OF Trade.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1s.--Twenty
minutes before noon yesterday the
Missouri national bank suspended pay.
ment, closed its doors and sent for
Bank Examiner Galbraith. The comp.
trollcr of the currency at Washington
t-as Immediately notified, and notice
like this was posted on the door:
This bank fias suspended payment, and Ia In
the hands ot the comptroller OF the currency.
The banks assets are t1,254, 1908
ard the liabilities, outside Of It's CAPT.
tai stock, are 100000.
The Missouri national bank is a new
bank with choice securities, and people
seemed TO have unlimited faith in 1t
until Saturday, when they started a
run which took about $500, 900 from the
vaults.
Yesterday morning the large depos.
itors began to draw out their accounts,
though there was no run, and men
passing the bank could see no sign of
| anxiety in the banks officers, as check
after check for large sums were pre-
sented for payment. There was no
crowd about the bank or in the bank.
The public generally supposed the
bank had stood the crucial test of
Saturday successfully and would there
fore pull through without further
trouble. But the remarkable financial
ed. 11at 1ag tod
artery of trade was surely doing its
work, and as soon as the bank opened
yesterday morning the big depositors,
the friends of the bank, began to with
draw They were not numerous, but
their checks called for big amounts.
The bank Of Grand Avenue, which
carried on business at 140l Grand
avenue, closed its doors at $3.50 yester-
day morning. Assets s2000oo; liza abili-
ties, $4,000. The following notice
was posted on the door:
The bank has made an assignment Of all its
assets for the benefit Of its creditors to James
b. Ruckett, assignee, who has possession
thereof.
Under the notice of assignment was
an explanatory statement which read:
large amount OF money being tied up by
the failure OF the National bank OF Kansas
City, we are unable to meet the demands for
currency at this timc. The bank has ample
securities to pay its depostors In full and will
have TO ask your Indulgence until the assets
can be realized on.
lSigned BANK or GRAND AVENUE.
The closing OF the doors caused no
excitement in the vicinity, Some pco-
pie paused out of curiosity to look at
la hut tl,a,., nynitpI
crowd about the bank and no angry
dcpositors. The impression prevails in
the business community that the sus-
pension will only be temporary.
The bank had capital stock Of $50.
900 and s35, 900 surplus. 1t was opened
August a5, 1854. l.. A. Lambert was
president; Henry Steubcnach, vice
| nresident and IL G. Lambert. cnShier
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20
BAD FOR BOGARD.
The st. Louis Real-Estate Man In a Badly
Mixed-Up Mess.

Sr. Louis, July 1S.-NIilo II. Bogard
has been deposed as secretary of the
series of Western Union building and
Loan associations, and a committee of
experts are examining the affairs of
the associat tions. When things are un-
tangled those who have bought notes
secured by deeds of trust will know
where they're at. 1t is reasonably
certains that Bogard is hort in
his accounts with the associa-
tion S, and that he has added forgery
to his other shortcomings in an effort
to keep up the end of the line of spec
ulation he had become involved in,
and at the same time satisfy the hun
cry nav Of the money shark, who had
got him in his clutches.
Bogard refuses to be interviewed,
but day or two will bring matters to
focus. Meanwhile he is under sur
veillance, and any attempt to leave the
city would probably subject him to
arrest,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

TOPEKA, Kan, July 49, Six Kansas
banks closed their doors yesterday.
All are correspondents of the bank of
Kansas City, The banks that failed
are: The bank of Johnston City, the
bank of Weir City, Hood & Kincaids
bank at Pleasanton, the Caney Val
ley bank, at Caney; Ritter e. Double
days bank, at Columbus, and the bank
of Meade, at Meade Center Several OF
these banks were loaded with real es-
tate, which they were unable to turn
into money.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

sy|G...
.a ~o',u ia'r AUDITOR III nus report
st s IVA. the ,o,al % receipts Oh ,ne eX,
pn up 'o June 81 were t.l, .ol'"io
VIZ, e"Pc"ScS were S~o'olV' loo'
!. Nsf ochiREbER' agcu ., aad Annie
usy, aged is, were burned TO death
sS%pe,r homo III iort Clinton o., by an
sA|os,o' oi gnsoiinc'
.1%oNo MAN hFhnib-oP- oP-h'S-iohsEs,
neao chlci OF the nlouH halion OF
Tns' ,t,sT oroppeo oeao at Nc"eaSIie,
R a,li
* oen.eisinger syndicate at lsh-
Hicn,' the largest operators IN
o3&n 3& enr woriu, were saiu 10 nave iaiied
i'i'ons OF iiaoliitles'
wyoming an army OF crickets was
uoyestating every sort OF vegetation.
TIE doors Of the national bank OF
M4,sas City, Mo-, were closed with liza
O.,4acs OF Sl'oOo,ooo ana assets OF Co.
oy"Vo. Inc ialiure caused the FRANK
iil1saVings panK OF the same city 10
s'.speno' go,
,<>rtANowN persons lyhcheo Mereo'th
Lewis, acquitteo OF the charge OF muir
oering ms wiie' near hoseiahu, La
lohsApo s"epo over 'ie toWn oi
eipsic' W. unroohhg many pu'i"'hS'
ana ooing otner damage
HE ia,iure was rcporLeu q. 'ne
sortnerh oank' the OLDEST nl'atci"l IN
soitution IN hansas Wy. NAN. WIN
assets oi sa'o'oVoaho i'apiii''es Oh solo''
wv
n REIGN OF terror mas oeen lnaug"-
ra,eo Ia montana ny ,uie men as re-
sun Oh tne ciosinR oi SILVER mines,
bf Ihe explosion Oh coai OIL at 'olutn-
ous' ", cieinent M,ller ana mis- "iIe
ana oaoy were iataily purnea.
fhEpEkich l. hA"hiNs ana hichara
L. houRnooh, prominent clti1ehS OF
oanoersVi,ie' ua'' kiileu each other III a
street uuei'
IN oincinnat' the oonh hauiI'nan
brewing company went INTO inc bands
OF receiver with liabilities ol Sloo'ooo'
FLAMES in the Fresno Touring mills
at Fresno Cal'' caused loss OF sioo'-
ooo' w
IN stream near MN 'reck' ma,
Mrs ADAM AIMS ana hcr son and
daughter and Willie Boyco were
drowned. Mrs. Alils ana hcr daughter
lost their lives IN trying to save the two
boys.
IN Chicago the Bouton foundry COM
pany 1alied Tor ssoo'ooo'
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

1T Is noted that the college orators
this year have shown a tendency to
discuss live questions instead of alb
stract philosophical theories. This
leaning toward practically is crafty
ing evidence that the modern college
labors to keep the student up to the
times rs we'll as to fill him with the
lore of all the ages
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20
A Deanerate Street EueI.

DoNALDsoNvILLE, Ind, July IS
Robert Howard and George jackson
had no sooner met on the street here
yesterday than they began firing at
each other with revolvers. The men
were only few PAGES apart and both
were wounded. Jackson received
three bullets in the body, while his adj
versary was shot only once. Tho
chances are that jackson will die.
Howard will recover, The fight was
the result of one preceding it in which
the wives and children of the duelists
took part.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20
An International Reciprocity and Deep
Water Convention Called.

DULUTH, MINI, July 1s.-The cham
ber of commerce, cooperating with
other commercial bodies of the city,
has issued a call for an international
reciprocity and deep-waterway conven-
ton to be held in Duluth, beginning
with October /. Delegates will be
asked from all the states in the north
ern part of the United States and from
the Canadian provinces. The Duluth
convention will be the third held by
the International association. The
frst was at Grand Forks and the Last
st Detroit
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20
The Yellow Fever Epidemic at Port Liman
Practically Abated.

PANAMA, July 17.-Latest advices
from Port Liman, the Caribbean Allan
tic port of Costa Rica, where yellow
fever has recently ragged in virulent or
epidemic form, are to the effect that
Liman is improving, Only one death
is said to have taken place last
week, and that of a government medi.
cal officer-Dr. Ashworth, late of the
royal mail steamer Orinocco. The
royal mail steamship, Don, by which
the advices arrived, landed her cargo
and passengers in boats off Port
Liman, but received nothing in return.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

PARIS, July 1s.-A dispatch received
here confirms the unofficial reports
from Saigon as TO the French successes
on the upper Mekong river.
The press of this city is most bitter
against Great Britain for her attitude
in the Franco-Siamese dispute. The
newspapers generally insist that
France deal quickly and sharply with
the Siamese.
The soleil says that Bangkok will be
bombarded by the French gun boats
only as a last extremity, should all
other means Of arriving at an under
stsnding with Siam fail.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

ACCORDING to the Railway Age there
were but LOLA miles of new railway
track constructed in the United States
during the first six months of 1898 as
against nearly 1,4OO last year during
the corresponding period. The prob
able new mileage for the year, ac.
cording to the estimate of the Age, will
fall short of 5000, or less than any
year since 1878.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

The man who casts an apprehensive
glance at the heavens, saying: Real
cyclone weather" or IN bet we'll
catch it tonight" is the fellow who
goes around the corner and asks the next
man he meets: Ibid you hear that the
United States treasury was going to
suspend payment?' The fool killer
ought TO have an assistant.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

A FRENCHMAN has been experiment
ing with the gas and water pipes of
Paris Cor telephone intercommunica.
tion, and has succeeded in transmitting
messages from house to house by using
this medium. lie attached one wire OF
u telephone to faucet and the other to
gas jet, and used three bichromate
batteries on his microphonc.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

chusctts common drunkards are pun
ishable upon conviction by imprison-
ment for a period not exceeding two
years How about uncommon drunk.
ards? Arc they liable to capital pun
ishment?
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, is going to
build the finest anti fastest yacht ailoat
at cust OF sT5O,oOO She will have e
travelling speed of 81 knots and
scorching gate Of go. Mr.. Bennett is
not one of the poor editors you read
,l
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

THE Philadelphia Bulletin advocates
the punishment Of train-wrecking with
death. Why not punish train robbery
in the same wayP The train robber
usually goes prepared to commit mur.
der and upon his readiness with his ar
tlllery depends his sucoeas
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

PRor. DlMcnA, of Russia, now at the
worlds fair, says the country is great,
but there is one thing that he can
not understand. It is the American
woman. All, professor, but there are
about 3o,0O0,0Oo American men in the
same prcdicnment
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

The worlds submarine cables now
measure about l48,011 nautical miles, in
1853 sections. Different governments
control s33 sections, or 1882 miles,
France claiming 5000 miles; Great
Britain, 1859; Germany, 1879, and
Italy, l,027 miles The remaining S35
cables, aggregating 129,e2s miles, are
owned by private companies. This
great length of cable has been nearly
all made on the banks Of the Thames,
but Italy now has cable factory and
France will soon have two. To lay and
repair the cables requires the constant
service of specially equipped feet of
thirty-seven vessels of 56,955 tons.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

SEYMOUR. the mind reader, says he is
going TO be buried alive at Chicago and
remain entombed while a crop Of
barley is sown, matured and harvested
over his grave. He will then emerge
and place himself at the disposal OF the
dime museum trust. Don't shuddcr.
The grave may be there and the barley
may be there, but Mr.. Seymour will be
whilihg the weary weeks away AT
some secluded farmhouse.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

IT is only within few years that the
wide effect of the warm, moist Pacific
winds, called chinooks, has been known
In British Columbia and Alaska. These
winds, corresponding exactly to those
that make England fertile country in
the latitude of Labrador, keep the snow
melted from the plains at the eastern
base OF the Rockies, and they encourage
a magnificent growth of root crops, oats
and grass Thousand miles north of New
York. Wheat does not do we'll and ber-
ries are small, The winters are biting
cold, but dry, and the summer. though
short, is so hot that vegetation comes
out of the earth with rush.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

THE country is passing through an
epidemic of casualty and crime that is
worse than visitation of cholera,
Worst Of all, there is no way Of quarGn-
timing against II and the microbe has
not been discovered.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

THE weather this season appears
to have produced new word, "sizzard," ="
1t isn't beautiful word, but then, for
that matter, neither is blizzard, of
which II seems 10 be poot relation
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

A FRENcHMAN has invented novel
form of burglar alarm which explodes
a cartridge on the house-roof and rings
a gong at the same time. 1t is reported
to be exceedingly effective in giving
burglars fits.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

OLD William and Mary college at
Williamsburg, Va, where many of the
distinguished statesmen of The rcvolu-
ton were educated, has just celebrated
The two hundredth anniversary of its
charter
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

HYPNOSIS sIcYearsfARUM" is the
name given BY the surgeons to the
peculiar stoop acquired by young men
who ride the bicycle, bent over the
handle bar. Young man, have you got
"kyphosis bicyclistarum?'
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

No WONDER the Chinese who are here
prefer TO remain here. Eleven thou
sand OF those who remained at home
have been drowned this summer.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

THE Niagara Falls system OF electrical
transmission of power has started up
the advocates of compressed air as a
rival motive energy. 1t is considered
practicable to transmit ten thousand
horse power ten miles, in a thirty-inch
main, at one hundred and thirty-two
pounds per square inch, and with a loss
Of but twelve per cent by the use Of
compressed air, and the efficiency of
such a plant is placed at fifty per cent.
with cold air and seventy-five per cent
when reheated. The system is to be
tested thoroughly and on large scale
in competition with electricity at Nj.
agara Falls.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

THIS is the time of year when the cy-
clone Bend tells how that terrible
twisler back in rs" blew the bungholc
of cask right through a two-inch
plank and left it sticking in brick
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-20

THE prison population Of India is
only 3s per 100000 population, or less
than half the ratio of Great Britain.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-29

door open, walked out on the porch,
the burglar secreting himself be-
hind the door. Seeing no one Miss
Woods started back into the room,
andas she entered the door the burg
lar fired, the ball taking effect in
her left forearm fracturing one Of
the bones. We have received a
note from her stating that she is
very anxious thather brother Doug
las, who is in Texas, in very feeble
health, will not hear of it, and re-
quests that his friends who are in
correspondence with him will not
speak Of it.
The officials are at work trying
to work up the case. Blood-hounds
have been wired for, but no reply
has been received. The burglar
was a tall man, and wore a black
coat and broad-brimmed hat.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-29
THE BREoKINRIDGE CASE.
Demurrer Overruled and the Defendant
Must Answer the Bill.

Must Answer the Bill.
The case of Miss Madeline Pol
lard against Congressman w. G. P.
Breckenridge, in which the plant
if sues for $4,000 for breach Of
promise and seduction, came up
before Judge Cox at Washington
last Friday on the demurrerflled
by the defendant alleging that the
declaration was bad in substance.
The matter was briefly argued by
Enoch Totten, on behalf Of Con.
gresham Breckenridge, and by j
M. Wilson and Calderon Carlisle
for Miss Pollard.
Judge Cox disposed~of the mat
ter in very few words, and over
ruled the defendants demurrer.
Mr.. Wilson therefore prepared
an order, which Judge Cox signed
requiring the defendant to plead t.
the declaration within three days
time.
It is stated on excellent authori
ty that the plans Of Congressman
Breckenridge in the suit brough
by Miss Pollard will be Of an ez
ceedingly brief and formal charac
ter. The plea will be that whic1
is known to the legal profession a
the plea of general issue. In othe
words, the plea will merely den
that the promise or promises c
marriage were ever made by Cor
gresham Breckenridge.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-29
THE WORK OF A BURGLAR,


Miss Ida L. Williams, of ElkhorD, Shot
Through the Arm.
Paris acknowledgement
On Wednesday about 2 o'clock
a. m. a burglar entered the sleeping
apartment of Miss Ida L. Woods,
near Elkhorn, and succeeded in
stealing a gold watch and a purse,
with a gold ring in it. He entered
through window and opened the
front door the better to effect his
escape, if detected in his nefarious
work. Hearing noise in the room
Miss Woods arose, and finding the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-29
CROPS IN TENNESSEE.
The Average Yield of Cotton win Fall
Below so Per Cent.

The bulletin of the Tennessee
and crop service for the
week ending September Is says:
The past week has given more
than the average amount of sun
shine, which proved beneficial to
farming interests. During the first
few days the temperature was fully !
up to the normal for this season,
but q cool wave passed over the
State on the 18th and 18th, causing
a rapid and decided fall in temper
ature. Our correspondent at Nun
nelly, in Hickman County, reports
light frosts on the morning Of the
18th and 18th, but states that no
damage was done to vegetation,
The last rains came too late to
be Of much benefit to cotton and
corn, but have greatly improved
late Irish and sweet potatoes, tur-
nips and pastures. The pastures
have, come out wonderfully during
the past two weeks and stock water
is again plentiful. Stock is sfatten-
ing and is generally healthy. Hogs
are scarce, but free from disease.
Tobacco is doing very well in the
eastern section Of the state, and if
not injured by early frosts theyield
will be fully up to the average:
Farmers are now busy saving the
early crop. In Sumner County
there are a good many localities
where the crop is good, while over
most of the middle division the crop
has been seriously injured by the
protracted drouth. The general
yield will be about Is per cent. in
quantity, but less in quality. AS
la result Of the wet condition Of the
soil and the high temperature there
is much complaint of "red speck'
in Montgomery County, and very
rapid cutting is required to save it
Since the rains much Of the tobacco
is making new growth, which, it il
feared, will not have time to mature
before frost If not injured BY
frost the late crop will be bette,
than the early.
Cotton is opening rapidly anC
picking is now quite general. il
few localities there will be aboy,
half crop, while in many local
tiles it is a total failure. It i
thought the average yield for tn
State will fall below so per cent
Some damage has been done b
dirt since the rains commenced.
; Late corn is very fine in the eae
Z tern portion Of the State, while i
the middle and western sections
l has been badly damaged by DIR
weather. 1t is too far advanced t
> be benefited by the recent rains.
The peanut crop has not impro,
I ed since the last report; on the col
: trary much damage has been don
4 by second growth Of vines. Th.
: crop will be much below the ave.
). age, both in quality and quantit,
{ The sorghum crop is large and I'll
: quality is generally very good.
: The ground is in excellent COZ
dition and fall ll4plowing is now prt
: crossing finely. It is the gener
= verdict that the present low priC
: Of wheat will cause many farme.
. to put their best land in corn, Iris
: potatoes, etc.
THE WORK OF A BURGLAR.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-29
COUNTY TRUSTEES SHORT.
suits Entered to Declare the Offices Va.
osnt in Six Tennessee Counties.

Suits Entered to Declare the Offices Va
oant in Six Tennessee Counties.
Comptroller Harris has entered
suit in behalf Of the State to have
declared vacant the Office of county
trustee in the counties Of Bedford,
Campbell, Claiborne, Polk, Rhea,
and Sullivan. These suits grew
out Of the neglect Of the trustees in
those counties to report the amount
Of money collected in taxes for the
year ending June 30.
Under the law trustees are re-
quired to make their reports to the
quarterly courts on the first Mon
day in July. They are given until
September / to make the proper
credits, name the delinquents, etc,
and report to the comptroller Of the
State. Failure toreportand settle
by September subjects the trustee
to the loss of his Office, upon suit
being filed, and penalty and interest
accrues on all moneys held back.
The amount involved is between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Bills to be filed against several
other trustees were placed in the
hands Of attorneys, but the delin-
quents got wind of Comptroller
Harris's action and settled.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-29

A deed Of trust to secure $50, 900
Of Indebtedness was filed last Fri
day by the Memphis Appeal-Ava-
lanche Publishing Company, NAM
ing Andrew d. Gwinne and r. j.
Morgan as trustees for the credi-
tors. This arrangement involves
the extinguishment of a large bond
ed Indebtedness Of the paper.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-29

The public tariff hearings have
been concluded and the Committee
on Ways and Means will commence
work at once upon the bill. While
they are weighing thevarious plans
which have been presentation their
consideration, thecommitteeshould
not forget the plan elucidated in
the National Democratic platform,
and which received unqualified en-
.dorsement of a large majority of
the people last November. That
platform characterizes the Repub-
lican system Of protection as un-
constitutional, and declares that
all taxation should be for revenue
only, limited to the economical ad-
ministration of the government
jackson Whig.