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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
ECHOES OF EARLIER FAILURES.

indianapolis Jure 6.-Thc directors Of the Capital
National Bank held meeting yesterday afternoon
and went carefully over the books OF the bank 10
determine the condition OF the institution. After
looking the grounds all over they found the bank
solvent and decided resume business. The Con-
troler OF Currency has given the directors two
weeks In which 10 resume business but no definite
decision has been reached regarding the exact time
Of resumption.
Fargo. y. d.. June G-In the absence OF Judge
Mcconnell. Judge Rose, OF JAMESTOWN las appointed
X. ;. Lewis, cashier OF the Mortgage Bank. as re-
ceiver of the Mortgage Bank and Investment Com
pany, and the state Bank OF Minot. which has no
connection with the National Eank Of Mnot. Judge
Rose fixed the bonds at $4,000 which Mr.. Lewis has
secured ani qualified yesterday Mr.. Lewis took
possession this morning These collateral In
sttuons OF l.. :. Ashley Menrs.
sioux CITY, Iowa. June G.-In the Of Wells
". Miller against the Sioux Investment Company. the
order appointing receiver was vacated on sunday In
the District Court. and the suit was dismissed at the
plaintiffs cost. Eastern men are heavily Interested
In the Company. The vacation oi the court order Is
taken Indication that its Affairs are sound.
Troy. y. Y. June 6.|rhe Inventory and schedules
Of james H. Carpenter. banker aud Eastern agent OF
the Northwestern Guaranty Loan Company, were
Med iodny. The statement shows the liabilities
bc 1913 lo3 - and the nominal assets 1927 3d. "a
The actual assets are placed at sl3l 6'1 93.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07

Yesterday. and finally secured 5000 and $500
respectively, were relieved of the money bfore
they had gotten through the crowd surrounding
the bank An artisan who stayed ut the Illinois
Trust and Savings Bank until midnight to get
the 5000 he had been years in saving was sand
bacge1 and robbed before reaching home
Several minor cases of pocket picking have been
reported 80
Prominent bank officials arc sure that the
present furry will subsdc In day or two ana
Let alarmed depositors think moment of the
various banks, so-callcd, which have closed their
doors in this and other cities sine" the beginning
of the present 1r mot NGe was w1e hyr ds
appearance from the scene has been benefit TO
the banking system of the country no one out
side of their deposltors is in1nred ny TIER aiSap
have taken alarm and deprived Themselves OF m
tercst Oh their savings by Withdrawing thclr
money. The Chicago banks are among the best IN
the country. In trOublous times Of the p1st the
sound institutions have stood together loyalty, ana
have wcathcred far worse storms than any mat
is now in sight. They would do this again If It
wore necessary. Their dcpoSlt0rs have absolutely
no cause for alarm
As a matter OF fact it stated by Cashier
Bount, Of the Chicago National, this evs rnIi
the strong ones are proiting His bank opened
moro new accounts lid received more deposits
yesterday than at any time in six months past. J..
Washington, juno G.-Controllcr Eckels said to
o reporter this morning that 80 far as present
adyitrs 90 from Chicago, no National Dahk mas
bccn affected by the financial furry OF yesterday.
The Clearing House banks stand ready aud will
ing to assist one another and give aid in every
manner needed. This fact will do much TO give
coniidcncc TO the people and prevent anything
like a run upon any National banks. The, saw,
inqs bank failures of yesterday have not PRODUCED
any CONSERVATION among thc depositors oil the Ma
tional banks and will not
The abstract OF the condition OF National Danks
in Chicago on the date OF the last call showed a
reserve Of 20.4j per cent, or I'D p"r cent anoNe
the reserve required Icy law HE to'ai fcSoHrcc,
arc stated at 81 GO s64.s04. The surplus lund
WIS Il,5lG,70O, and undivided profits S-'':''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
MANY SMALL BANKS GO DOWN.
UNDUE EXPANSION THE CAUSE IN ONE CASE
RUNS RESPONSIBLE IN OTHERS.

UNDUE EXPANSION THE CAUSE IL ONE CAsE-
RUNS RESPONSIBLE IN OTHERS.
Toledo Ohio June Ga dispatch to The Blade
from Defiance Ohio, says that the doors Of the Deli
anco savings Bank closed yesterday afternoon Just
before 3 O'Clock. This done by the assignee
Rola II. Gleason Many Of the stockholders did not
know that any such step was In contemplation. The
bank Is the youngest IN the town. and has paid
up capital of ~ 900. The assets will reach not
less than $4,000 and the liabilities stated at
100000.
The failure l. attributed TO large loans made by
the bank. which tie, up some Sl21 900 leaving them
too narrow working capital. Andrew saucr, the
cashier assigned his entire real and personal property
amounting to 100000 Frank ;. smith being his
assignee The enterprises In which Mr. saucr is In
crcstrt all OF which Included In his assignment,
nrc the Defiance Electric street Railway, electric
light plant and Gus works the Citizens opera House,
valued AT 100000, besides considerable real estate
The Golden Rule Drygoods House, In which he was
Interested with stock valued at 1000. was turned
over to IIc.ry Smith AMI Henry Foos, two Of his
heaviest creditors.
ManitOwoc. WIS. June G.-Thc State Bank OF Man.
itowoc did not open for business Ibis morning. Their,
has been continued run on the Institution for the
last three weeks, ana the officers have made fight
against the failure which by developments yesterday
was made inevitable. &. {. harness. the president,
II Is understood has turned over all his personal
property 10 cover any possible loss by depositorS.
The banks capital stock was 10000 and the sur
plus 10000. The MantOwCc savings Bank Is ex-
pcrcncIng Hight run.
Reports from Racine say run Is In progress
the Manufacturers Natioial Bank. At Madison the
run on the First National Bank has increased in
vlgor while other banks having incrca sod demands.
Spokane, Wash, June 1.-THE Washington National
Bank and It's adjunct. the Washington Savings Bank.
closed their doors this morning. They crippled
by the quiet yesterday. Both show strong assets,
much in Increase OF the liabilities Int could not get
moray In tma for the sudden demand. The other banks
are being subjected 10 severe run, but TO be-
standing the strain we'll
Two Rivers Wis, June 6.-Tlc bank OF Two Rivers
closed Its doors this morning II was capitalized gt
$4,000. It's resources according 10 The last slate
mcnt 0,32a, and amount due depositors, $50,
Ga 30.
Philadelphia. June G.-Cornclius q Rowland, deal
FRS In gas fixtures. at No. OH Chestnut st.. have
made an assignment. Liabilities are estimated at
$4,000. and assets at $4,000.
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were smashed, and timbers and spllnfers were
strewn along the SEA wall No one was injured
EFFECT ON THE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
The storm had its effect on telephone ana
telegraph roles throughout the city. The service
of the Police Department was especially as
turbcd by the electrical conditions. and the IN.
struments in the station houses rang new an"
strange tunes all yesterday afternoon.
Early in the day several cases OF prostIation
by heat We're reported. An unknown won'an'
about twenty -nne years old, was overcome AZ
front of No ,6SI Tmrd-0ve. and was y ToNcu ~
the Presbyterian Hospital. She had Drown nan
and wore blue dress and a black straw Sanoi
hat Other cases were: Ia ~.
Domnck Augustine. thirty-siX years Clu, at
One-hundred-a nd-eighty -fourth-st ana leh'haNe'
taken TO Manhattan Hospital :, ~ 400
Patrick Rooney, ffty-fve years old, vi NY 30
West TWENTY -nnth-st street sweeper 10 i'ooS''-
welt Hospital old ~ Nina.
Emilia Dreifor thirty-fve years ola, az N nIe
feminist. and Sixtl-ave., to the New-lork HOS
ptal. ..uoot s,yooners served
notice upon him yesterday that thcy couio NOV
work in the broiling unless he PROVIDED 'ne,n
with nmbrellas or gave them something IN tne
Nav of more comfortable headgear; Inc Com.
missioner issued an order forthwith making IL
lawful for the men to wear straw hats during INC
Snmmer months. uniform style Will DO
sdnntad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
MOODY MERRILL's PROPERTY ATTACHED.

Boston, June 6-Moody Merrill, who for ihirty-four
years has been connected with the business Interests
OF the city as Il lawyer street railway president,
legislator and agitatOr for public improvements ana
reforms Is absent from the city and his relatives ana
closest associates know nothing OF his whereabouts
1t Is said that he left his business affairs In bad
condition. His property has been attached In suit
brought by Mrs. Charlotte Baker to recover S12,OOo
given to Mr.. Merrill to purchase shares OF stock for
her, which he has failed to turn over ID hor. Other
attachments Sarah A. Cohen 100000: fiepsebefh
Fenon, So 900; Susan ID. b. Weber, 10000: Robert
NJ. Morse S25 goo; Lucia a. d. Long, 100000. Ac-
corting to the assessors books In City Hail. Mr..
Merrill assessed last year for oc4OOO-Too,Ooo
in personal property and e2OoO 900 in real estate The
whole amount OF the attachments placed on the prep
erty Is s131 800.
John F. Hooper, Mr.. Merrilps private secretary, In
the Office OF the Franklin Park Land Company, OF
which Mr.. Merrill Is president, said to-day that there
is nothing mysterious about Mr.. Merrls absence from
the city. Two weeks ago last Friday he told his
secretary the result Of conference with his physician
and said that h. going away for rest and Intended
keep his destination profound secret, so that he
should not be burdened with business cares. lie
particularly desired that his son should not be IN
formed. Mr.. Hooper has not seen Mr. Merrill since
that timc. Mr.. Merrill intended 10 be gone for
several weeks, but the published statements, Mr.
Hooper thinks, will hasten his return home. Ills
financial affairs, his secretary says. In good con
dlon, and all claims against him will be promptly
paid when lie returns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Maine showers. followed by clearing; cooler In the
west; westerly winds.
For Ncw-Iampshre, Vermont Massachusetts. Rhode
Island and Connecticut. fair preceded the Massachu
sets by rain In the morning. cooler westerly winds
For Eastern NcwYork, fair cooler Ia the south west
crly ylnds
For Tastcrn Pennsylvania. Ncw.Jers'y AMI Delaware
fair preceded in the early morning by rain the New
Jorscy coast; cooler In Eastern Pennsylvania westerly
winds.
Tor the District OF Columbia Maryland and Virginia.
showers IN the early morning. 70 lowed by fair
For North Carolina aud South Carolina. showers,
lowed by fair; cooler IN extreme cast warmer In
Tor Eastern Florida showers for West Florida fair
preceded by showers warmer
For Georgia aud Alabama. fair. preceded by showers
warmer.
For Mississippi. Louisiana and Eastern Texas, fair !;
warmer except IN extreme southern Texas.
For West Virginia. Western Pennsylvania. Western
York and Ohio, fair; warmer the lakes and
ia Central Ohio; westerly winds, becoming variable.
For Indiana and Illinois, fair; warmer; variable
winds. shifting 10 south.
For Michigan and Wisconsin. fair warmer.
For Minnesota. Iowa and Missouri. fair warmer I'm
MI .souri and southern and Eastern Iowa.
For North Dakota. South Dakota and Nebraska, fair
followed by increasing cloudnes' warmer IN Neb aska
For Kansas, fair; warmer east.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
rrp1n11cAxs WANT A FAIR DIVISION.

Trenton. ~ J.. June (speciaD.-R. Wayne Parker,
counsel for the Republican Committee OF Essex
County CcI petitions in ,he suprenc Court today.
asking for Il writ OF mandamus to compel the city
Clerk Of Newark and the County Clerk OF Essex TO holo
all future elections bv general ticket. This Is an
attack upon the system Of rcdstrictng the counties
into Assembly districts The Republicans OF Essex
suffered heavily at ell ctions since the ,roouc'
ton OF the system and they propose to test The con'
s,itutional,v Of the act under which Essex was re-.
divided The strongest argument advanced by inc
Essex Republicans Is that Eight Democratic Assembly
men were elected in that county In i'92. with an
aggregate majority OF 3.77l. while the three KepubE'
can Assemblymen had aggregate majority OF 1,oo''
The matter Is ~ come up for argument to-ihOrro"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
Reed & Barton,
sILvERsMITIIS,
81 Union Square, N. Y.
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE.
WILLIAM J. DUTTLING ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF
THE NEW COUNTY COMMITTEE

THE NEW COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The new Republican County Committee in Brooklyn
was organized last etening mt meeting held In the
party. headquarters at No. Isl Lawrencest Brooklyn.
The committee succeeds to the rights and duties
OF the Old Kings County General Committee. The new
body Il only one fourth as large the old one, and
Is composed Of delegates from twenty eight ward COM
mttecs OF 200 delegates. which In turn represent
the C45 election districts Of the city. The body Is
composed Of the picked Republican politicians OF the
city. At the meeting last evening the officers for
the remainder OF the year We're chosen unanimously.
Among those present were Theodore b. Wills Ben
jamin F. Blair Jesse Johnson r. Ross Appleton, Jacob
WORTH NJ. J. Dady, Robert A. sharkey, James NJ.
Fuller. c. b. Morton. JOSEPH Benjamin, Lester W.
Beasley. Henry a. Powell John u. smith, Horace
T.. Dresser, Frank squier Irving L. Bragdon. Albert
a. Wray, W. H. y. Cadnius. Ethan Alien Doty. ID. ".
Hurley, George b. Forester a. J. Newton, Charles
small. George H. Mason ". L. WallIley, Philip Bos-
sert. C. NJ. Nevns Chailcs j. IIaubert ami E. J.
KaltcnLach.
The fee of membership in the new committee IL
3d. and elghtysix OF the ninety six members qualified
by payment OF dues the others being out OF town or
unable TO attend. BY virtue OF his Office as president
Of tho old General Committee, William J. Quilting
called the delegates to order He was made
temporary chairman, and Albert A. wray temporary
secretary
After the roll call contests were developed in the
Seventeenth and Twenty fifth wards. and after debate
they referred, TO the Committee on Organization
when appointed. spirit OF harmony prevailed In the
meeting. Elections Commissioner Jacob Worth
nominated william j. Buttling of the Fifth Ward, Tor
president I'm complimentary speech. and L. +. Blair,
and Jesse Johnson supported the nomination. referring
TO what Mr. Buttling had done to promote the plan
OF reorganization The election We unanimously
made and Mr.. Quilting acceptca . in brief
speech. The other officers y. e.e,ted by accama'
,Ion They are vice-president, Joseph Benjamin,
cf the sixteenth Ward secretary. Albert A. Wray, OF
the Twenty bird Ward assistant secretary William
H. Caldwell OF the Twenty seventh Ward treasurer.
Frank sauler. OF the Twenty second Ward:
The completion of the organization In the Eighteenth
Ward OF the four county towns was referred 70 me
Committee on Organ haon. II was voted 10 direce
the district associations to meet for enrolment on
June -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
GRANT LOCOMOTIVE WORKS FAIL
TIE ASSIGNMENT yoLUNTARY-LADoR TROUBLES
CAUSE IT-LARGE ASSETS REpoRrED

| TIE AS>lON MINI WIN ''s' A''"'
CAUSE IT-LARGE ASSETS REPORTED
Chicago. June 6.--The Grant Locomotive Works
mnde n voluntary assignments, to-day. INC deeo Vi
assignment 10 W. X. Akcrtnnn aud james II. wilson
was filed In the County Court In the afternoon
Tho ossicnecs have taken charge Of the extensive
MAN, of the company IN the town OF Cicero but 'he
shops will not BE- shut down. The comnnys ia
bilities on May SilO0j0 30. ana lis ASSETS
sll5i O.O 10. leaving a surplus over all Indebted
ness OF 514O00O a.
The cause OF the company's embarrassment is that
II has been working upon largo order lot "'F
motives and has tied up large amount OF assets
In them As they cannot h. realized upon nnu
delivered and rs the company has been delayed anu
hndercd IN completing the locomotives by the s'rlhe
which has been going on for the last three moh'As
under tho order Of the international ASSOCIATION o
Machlnsts, and the financial condition oil the
money mario, has prevented the company from raising
funds 10 bridge over the emergency. the stockhod'rH
n, a meeting held to day decided that all parties
Interested would bc projected 10y putting 'h' prop
cry Of the company In the hands OF the a'sign''S'
The assets are abundant at there Is nh" danger
~ any creditor losing cent Tie nhUih'rs III inc
company. aside from tho mortgage Of T"ooooo
consist OF indebtedness for material usef In the con
struclon Of locomotives. Til" eomp,ny was employed
ON a coraraci 10 build fifty five engines for the chi
cago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company. ms
contract amounted 10 over S'1o'ooo' ana "hen 'nc
strike took place all til, mot"y was tied up "h"c
tho concern was situated thus, some oi Inc sh'i''
creditors began 20 file suits. Judgment was 'h'r'i
to-day, and seeing that all It's creditors would drop
down on the company 10 consequence the stockholders
decided to make an assignment
The New York Office Of tho Grant Locomotive Works
is ut No. Al Wast., and II. tuydam Grant Is inc
c,mpony's representative. Mr.. Grant lives M NO.
IL i.ramcrcy Park. hut b. was not there Wien 4
Tribune reporter called last night The company as'
has a plant at Paterson, y. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
MIR. pWIGG-Ns NOT DISTURBED.

Chicago June @ (speclaD.-wlth apparent conposure
Zmr Dwicgins received The Information conveyed by
newspaper dispatch from Indiana that he had been
indicted for cmbezzcmcnt at kOkomO. Ind The IN
stuon whose funds 1t Is alleged he embez7led Is the
broken Greentown Bank, which collapsed soon aer the
Columbian National OF this city closed Its doors.
al don't know anything at all about this matter"
said Mr.. Dwlggins today. Il never had dcIar III
that bank and never took cent out OF It, was
never in the town I'm my life and never met Cashier
Walden, J,hn Paris, who is also said u have been
Indicted. IS my nephew. and have been Interested
with him in other institutions, but never In the Green
town Bank"
"was Ex-Governor Chase. who IS said to have been
Indicted with you, ever interested In any OF your
banks ??
Il don't know lie may lave been but never had
any personal business relations with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
HERMANN SCHAFFNER STILL MISSING.

Chicago. June (SpcciaD. Nothing has yet been
learned OF the missing banker Hermann ochaffncr.
a force Of watermen AID divers continued today 10
drag the lake of Dverseyst. In hope Of recovering
the body Of the mysterious who went opt in
boat on Friday afternoon. Up to this evening their
search had not met with any success.
Judge Scales to-day began the legal inquiry into
the affairs OF Schaifner Il Company. Mr. Mayer.
on behalf Of the American Trust and Savings Bank
assignee. asked for permission Of the court 10
file Il petition asking that all Totes and securities
held by the bank whicn have not been disposed OF
through brokerage channels may be returned to ;hc
owners. The attorney stated that the bark holds
large number of notes Of this kind which had be"n
left there to be- sold. but which had not yet been
disposed Of. The depositors who have money In
the afcty deposit vaults also asked permission 10
withdraw their moeny. The Court thought II best
that The assignee should examine nj such claims. and
that day should be- appointed some time In the
near future when such matters might be eGuitaby
adiusfDd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
DAMAGE ON LONG ISLAND.

The storm Of yesterday afternoon caused consider
able damage at Rockaway Beach A small two
story frame building In the course Of erection at
Rockaway Park was blown down. At Willow Grove
one Of the largest Of the struck by light
ming, and at the grove at Ayerne another tree was
struck. a sloop yacht, painted white, and about
thirty five feet in length was dragged from her
anchorage al Beach Channel aud dashed against the
railroad ,restle small cat-rgged boat, in which
were Charles jenkins and Francis Lucas, was driven
ashore the Iron Pier, where the two men reached
shore their boat left TO break to pieces in
tho heavy surf. The men, who members Of the
Harlem Yacht Club, returned 10 New-YOrk by rail.
COW and pig, which were running at large In
the fields near the Kings County Court House at this
place during the heavy thunderstorm this after
noon, We're struck by lightning and Instantly killed
The streets about the Long Island Railroad depot
were flooded and passengers from the ferries to the
trains had to wade through water ankle deep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
THE CHARGE AGAINST Hrs. SHiNN.

Trenton \ j. June Gin accordance with an
order granted by Judge Albeit Prosecutor Stockton
today at this place filed bill Of particulars rs 10
the Indictment against Mrs. Matte sham. OF Prince
ton who is under Indictment for murder In the hrst
degree In having. as alleged, caused the death OF
her SON John shann When Mrs sham was ar
raigncd TO plead TO the Indictment her counSei
claimed that he could not prepare her defence un'n
no was Informed Of the method which Mrs sham
was alleged 10 have used In poisoning her son, my
bill OF particulars charges the defend ant with navnS
administered mer,uria poison. Judge ALBEIT hNed
ne%t Tuesday as the time II hearing objections
Of Mrs shann's counsel to both the Indictment ana
bill Of particulars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
LIGHTNING AT WORK on STATEN ISLAND.

A severe storm prevailed on Staten Island at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The wind blew gale
and the rain fell in torrents. The streets along
the shores were flooded, as many cellars. Light
ming struck electric wire In one Of The buildings
Of the New-York Printing and Dyelng establishment
OF West New brighton setting fire to the building but
the fire was cxtinguishcd without much damage
The telephone wires OF the police department We're
burned out by lightning 4 washout mt the Arieta
street crossing Tomp knsville Of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railroad caused a delay OF hall an
tween Arrochar and South Beach was also badly
washed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
NO ANXIETY IN ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis. No. June 6.-The fact that there has
been trouble IN New-York and that some Chicago
banks have been In difficulty. has caused anxiety TO
be felt by stockholders and dep0sltOrs In local banks
Inquiry among bankers develops the fact that there
Is not the smallest cause for this Ever since the
Lharp fall IN Ncw-York the ST. Louis banks have been
preparing to meet any emergency that might arise
While customers have been able TO secure what money
they needed there has been no particular search for
new business and banks have done no branching ont.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
Ab0Mm0xzs
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS"
Exceptionally favored,
potable, pure and agreeable
to the taste"
N. Y. MEDICAL RECORD.

OF the 100 islands the lake owned by the Stats The
Forest Commission partially settled the question OF
custodian rights to state islands By leasing three Of
the islands to persons owning cottages npon them.
Phantom Island was leased to Jerome Lapham. OF
Gens Falls; Glen Island 10 the Cold Water Club,
OF (ilens Falls, and the Hen and Chickens TO DIR.
Delavan BloOdgood Medical Director of the United
states Naval Laboratory, Brooklyn Navy Yard.