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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-02
Named Themselves.

A Bostonian who has raised a large
family maintains that people should be
permitted to select their own
All of his children have borne pet names
until old enough to select one for them
selves.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-02
Great Tndustry.

In London there are 1900 cabs, over
Ii, ZOO drivers and $4,000 horses, and al
together some 100. 900 human beings de-
pend upon the cab industry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-02

I'm November by a woman who was Mt
her wits end to know what to do" for
m impending church fair and for Christ
mas.
The price marked upon the trifie was
% cents, and she bought it, took it,
home and dissected it forthwith. Here
ia list of its component parts: One
bisque head, n piece of black cloth Ell
Gptic I'm form, 10 inches long and . inches
widei two leaves Of channels skin, also
elliptic In form, slightly smaller than
the black cloth base; four pieces of yell
low felt for hood and cape. IL little brass
bells, ~ dozen spangles, one-half yard
OF narrow black ribbon.
1t was not easy to find the bisuue
head, but diligent search among the
wholesale stores discovered them at last,
and by the dozen they sold for rs cents,
or Ct cents apiece. The bells were found
ut 3 cents a dozen, the spangles at 9
cents a package containing 800. Exam
nation of her scrapbag by the woman
in question showed that all the other
materials needed in making up a half
dozen penwipers were to be found among
u AO5oA1ICSs Dub coLlC VI AGE lTlELuS
who decided to make penwipers also had
to buy everything. The total cost of
material for each penwiper when pur-
chased was:
Dolls 6iSe
Bia X cloth, I-fg yard at so cents a yard. 34
Channels skin. 10 OF a skin at Is cents..... 25
EE2ngies.
Felt. II to " OF a yard.
Ribbon, ~ yard at 4 cents a yard .........2
1890
A woman with nimble fingers can
make one of these penwipers in a half
hour. Some of the women who have
followed my friends example and in
Guided them among this years Christ
mas work have made a dozen in q day
and attended to whatever social or other
duties came up. At the fair where they
were offered at rs cents apiece they
went off like hot cakes" and there was
y lively demand for more.
A great variety of things can be made,
as many OF my readers doubtless know,
from ''crochet rings" The accompany
ing cut will show to such as have not
~AC1oy h0cOCACu lnc mystery Oh LUGlf
making just how they are gotten up
without verbal explanation. The rings
range in price from 8 cents to 18 cents
. gross, or from ! cent to II cents a
dozen.
The cost Of the thread with which they
are covered varies Of course with its
quality. but it would be hard to make a
dozen finished rings cost more than A
cents, and it ought n o to take more
than half or three-qHarters OF an hour to
cover them. Some very pretty baskets
have been made of these rings by some
OF my friends this year to be used for
buttons, bonbons, hairpins, matches or
any sort OF small articles. I give no
cuts to illustrate this use of crochet
rings, but any ingenious woman can
adapt the design of any sort of box or
basket, and by the exercise of taste in
contrasting or blending shades and col
ors produce really artistic effects. Quite
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-02

OF these art cles is IA inches long. The
materials used in the shopping bag are:
Halt yard black satin at rs cents a yard. .37<c
81 crochet rings t54 dozen) mt 3 cents q
. yards ribbon tshirr stringl Mt s cents q
yaru. W
M... -
Total. 63Ixc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
n.vKs AND BANKERS IN TROUBLE.

Leroy y. V, Aug. 10.-Frank c. Lathrops oahn
has closed It's doors. lie has made an assignment
10 James Kinny. lie says that all depositors VIII
be paid In full and ascrbes the failure 10 lhe ue"'-
ness Of the money market.
Ebensburg Penn, Aug. lO-The BANKING hr" VI
Johnston Buck & Co.. OF this place, conducting Dahks
at Ebensburg. Carrolltown and Hastings. CLOSED
their doors at noon to day and placed the following
notice ut the entrance -
ave have assets in excess OF our HaDihties' pue
owing 10 the constant demand on us for currency III
the last twenty-four hours we consider IL To te pes'
interest OF all concerned to suspend payments ior the
present.
The bank will resume business as soon rs the hhah
cial panic subsidies.
Chicago, Aug. 1O-The South Side state bahh
passed into the hands OF receiver yesterday aI'er'
noon. The bank has been doing business since June
l. The capital stock placed at S2oo,oJo' put
1t IS alleged only small percentage OF this sum was
paid In. The deposits will not exceed $4,000, ana
were made largely by the various stockholders OF the
bank. . ;, 4. mail,
Kingston NO, Ang. lO.-Tbe Caldwell County BANK
at this plnce and the Exchange Bank OF Polo CLOSED
their doors Yesterday morning. Both banks are owneu
Ly John d. Cox. There Is no run on other bank;
Kansas CITY NO.. Aug lO.-Tne First National
Rank Of Fort scott. KAN the oldest bank in Kansas.
which suspended recently. Will resume next Monday
In better shape than ever.
Woodstock, H.. Aug. 1O.-ti. III. liac' *, OF Mlhdi.
whose bank closed It's doors week ago. was bound
over to the Grand Jury yesterday on the charge OF
receiving deposits after insolvency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
KING HrMBERT MEMORIAL TEMPLE.

Chicago, Ang. 10 SpecaD.- Chevalier Ccsare or
SIM, the special envoy Of King IIumbcrt Of Italy 10
President Diaz OF Mexico, Is In Chicago his way
back 10 Italy. While here he has had several con
fcrenoes with jewellers In regard 10 the memorial
temple that King IIumbcrt wishes 10 erect and
present 10 Chicago but nothing was definitely decided
on. Orsini Will make report when he reaches
home and then II Is likely that King IIumbcrt will
make known what he intends 10 do. Intl then, Or
SIM wishes 10 have little said about II possible.
and for that has kept himself less In
retirement.
The designs for the temple have been prepared In
Italy and nothing but photographs have been seen IN
this country. The structure according 10 these Is
TO bc mrrow, but deep. and It's main adornments
are TO bc It's outer face. From the centre viii
rise a square tower surmountcd by group OF
stattiary, and there viii also be- group, AT either
end OF the building. The face Of the building will
contain eight deep inches for other statues groups
making eleven In all. These STATUES designed
10 show the life Of Columbus and have been designed
By wellknOwn Italian artists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
MR. THOMAS LEAVES THE FAIR
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED AT LAST

THE ORCHESTRA TO BE DISBANDED-LoUIsIANA
DAY AT THE EXPOSITION.
Chicago, Aug l0-The expected happened last
night when the Executive Committee of the Board
of Directors accepted Theodore Thomas's resig-
nation musical director of the Fair. 1t was also
decided to disband Mr. Thomas's big orchestra Of
liz pieces. 1T is the intention" said one OF the
members Of the committee to-day. ito engage sew
eral bands and place them about the grounds for
the pleasure of the visitors. Popular music only
will be played, as the public has expressed itself
as being opposed to the high class selections
which Mr.. Thomas insisted giving the public"
This was the biggest day of the Fair to citizens
Of Louisiana. Early in the morning they began to
arrive, and before half of the people the
State buildings wore red badges, which was the
inscription, Louisiana Day. August 10TH" 1t was
the day apart for the formal dedication of the
State Building by the State Commission, and more
than thousand sons and daughters Of the State
by the Gulf fixed the date of their attendance at
the great Exposition in August. that they might
swell the gathering.
Members of the Board of Lady Managers were
In a contrite mood yesterday. Mrs. Feldon. of
Georgia, reported that. chairman Of the special
committee appointed to hold communion with John
Boyd Thacher in relation to representations for the
Lady Managers on the Appeals Court Of the
Awards Committee, she had called on the Albany
man In vain
The third Worlds Fair excursion train on the
Erie lines. which left New-York yesterday with 288
passengers, arrived here to-day with CIT passengers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11

ar,,r n, IN. hank other bank officials said that
this course was taken generaily by the banks in
1873 and some banks have contihued the practice
ever since. About half n dozen banks In the city
have recently taken this step, ana the measure l.
only tennorarv compeled by the scarcity OF currency
In regard TO the reported threats Of certain Chcag,
banks TO send checks on New York banks by express
AMI enforce payInent In cash. President Simmons Of
the Fourth National Bank. said that he did moi be-
leve there was any such friction Lctween the New
York and the Chicaao bank a. might De Inferred from
Mr Gage president of the First National Bank OF
Chicago for instance. ana Mr. nr. president OF the
Merchants National Of chicago. are bankers OF cX-
perience and men Of broad views. Ihcv understand
The situation well ds we 90 mere ana VIII handle
II from The standpoint Of practical common sense ana
good business judgment. We nave Ihd no trouble
with any Of our Chicago corrrsI''haen,S ana do not
place reliance upon these reports OF threats There
is a currency famine ana unfortunately We cannot
ship all tho currency our correspondents ask for. and
they understand that and the cause OF II rs well as
We do
DOIBT ABOUT GOLD IMPORTS.
The question OF continued Imports OF gold has
been clonded with some doubt by the action OF the
Bank Of England yesterday In advancing It's mini
mum rate OF discount from 3 per cent to per cent
Perhaps Of more significance was the prompt response
OF the open money market In London, where rates
for discounts rose at to l-io4 IL per cent
Those birher rates are a distinct declaration that
London will not spare more gold without objection
The movement Will end at these rates for money
compiled with the ndvance In sterling exchange here
in this the Pls q" opd o hai Paris may b" in
duced TO Weld up some Of It's gold supply 10 help
supply the american demand Tine c rates Of exchange
thdt cent-e from paris and II Is doubtful n France
wishes to lessen It's stock Of the precious metal in
order to obllgc the United states
chnscs 10 cover Short contracts. The movement
was most pronounced In some of N" larger shares
and several Of the nduStra! group In which the net
gains reached about per cent Tho continued scarcity
OF stocks maintains good premiums fr borrowing Tor
curre.cy pI em'um. with the large arrivals 81
gold af hand. and the heavy amounts on The
ocean for this port Induces better speculav" feel
Ing. 4 false rumor that large amount Of Clarincc
House loan certificates were about 10 be cancelled
belned 10 induce the Shorts" 10 beat retreat.
As a matter Of fact there were no Clearing House
certificates either retired or issned: No large re-
tirements nrp expected by well-informcd bankers.
The total amount Of certificates authorized this sum
mcr was 800 100000 Deductlng - $4,000 retired,
The amount now outstanding Is S36 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11

Treasurer, and it was not long since given out on
what seemed TO be the authority Of the machine
that he was to be renomnated by the Democratic
State Convention. According TO ordinary politi-
cal usage two terms is the limit allotted TO a
State officer But the peculiar necessities growing
out of the present disclosures may demand ms
"vindication" and Mr. Sbeehan may make the re-
election of his dear friend" personal matter;
If Maynard is to be put up for "vindication
this year on the Democratic ticket for the Court
OF Appeals as is said 10 be settled by the ring,
why not Danforth too? The spectacle OF May
nard and Danforth running the same ticket
next November would be edifying.
Mr. Danforth born in Middleburg, Scho-
harie County, in 1850. He was admitted to the
bar in 1871 lie has always been Democrat
and allied himself to the Hill faction as long ago
as 1885. He was member of the Democratic
National Conventions Of $50 and 1884. Twenty
wears ago he married the daughter OF the presl-
dent of the First National Bank of Bainbrldge'
his present home and became attorney for and
director in the bank. The Democratic state
Treasurer, l.. j. Fitzgerald, appointed him Deputy
State Treasurer in 1885, and he was again az,
pointed 20 the place In 1888. In 1889 the mn
combine" placed him on the Democratic stare
ticket for State Treasurer, and he was elecIfn
Two years later, in 1891, he was reelected Ills
term will end on January l next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
RIMS on NASHVILLE BANKS.
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL suSpENIs- DIRECTORS
PLEDGE THEIR PERSONAL ESTATES TO
TILE PAYMENT OF DEPOsITORS.

THE PAYMENT OF DEPOsITORS.
Nashville. Tenn Aug. 1o.--The suspension OF the
First National Bank last evening was followed
to-day by the suspension OF payment by the Ameri-
can National Bank OF the largest and strong
est In the city. The bank has capital stock OF
81, 900 and a surplus fund OF $4,000. When the
bank opened for business at the usual hour there
were many depositors about its doors. and soon
n run was made. The crowd orderly. and
was paid as rapidly possible. Meanwhile a
run began on the Fourth National Bank which
has a capital stock of 100000 and a surplus fund
OF 100000. and Is regarded by business men as
perfectly solvent.
The directors OF both the American and Fourth
National banks published cards this morning to
the effect that their banks perfectly solvent,
and also pledgng their personal estates 10 the
payment OF depositors The the American
National Bank stopped at $50 O'Clock by the
announcement Of the board that they had decided
to suspend payment. The Fourth National Bank
continued TO pay depos,ors as fast as checks were
presented.
The directors OF the Safe Deposit. Trust and
Banking Company met at an early hour. and de-
clded. In view Of the excitement prevailing. to
qnlrinc their deposors 10 give sixty days notice Of
withdrawal OF deposits. The board posted n notice
stating that the dcpositors absolutely safe
Tor every dollar they have In the bank. There was
no run on this bank. and but few drpO-itors pre-
sented checks for payment
The Merchants and the Union Bank and Tr1,s,
Company Bank. State banks. are solid no runs
being made on them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
THE DEMAND For IRON RESTRICTED.

Cleveland, Aug. 10" The Iron Trade Review" this
week says: "The mOnOtOny OF shutdowns IN all de
parlments VI iron manufacture aud In industries
furnishing the demand for crude and finished iron has
gone unbrokcn for another week. In the iron
market the story Is repeated OF continually restricted
demand, and little has been done ontsidc OF a few
sales OF Southern iron. Foundry operations are ir-
regular; here and there a foundry Is fully employed
contract work and and then II resumption T.
announced, but the general tendency Is In the other
direction. In nearly every industry wording In iron
a reduction of from 10 TO II per cent IN wages has
been made and In most Instances employees are ac-
ccpting the situation In reasonable spirit. On the
M,saba range liability 10 get money his stopped work
ut the Biwabk and Hale. At the Commodore and
franklin shipping cont niles. both mines having made
fair sales. that Of the former being the result OF u
rail deal mad" early IN the s'sisOn.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
MR. OHMETs'S WELL-SPEyT BIRTHDAY.

The Beethoven Maennerchor gave a dinner mo-
evening at the clubhouse No. 2lo Fifh-st' III ho".'
of the SEVENTEEN birthday OF Joseph NJ on".,s
its honorary president. Mr.. Ohmeis was ee
to the presidency in 1870. With only snort ~.
terval. he has since been at the head OF inc "
ganization. Largely through his efforts the p,essa
clubhouse was built, and the statue OF bee''0''-
was placed In Central Park by his efforts
At the dinner representatives from all the prom.
nent German singing societies were present nv
speakers Richard Katzenmeyer. DR. sehne,'
state senator Roesch and william TenhompeL
Among those present Judge Dugro Judge S,ek
erich. Judge Bischof. Congressman Ashbel r. tr.rS
A. Ehret. Conrad Stein. NJ. J. Adrian r. iohn
Schaefer. Herman Rdder. Otto Hubach. III Wr,,; Tiara
sohmer, DR.. g. Lindenmeyr. William PilgrimS; sr,ns
schroeder and II. L; Molthan. As than nsksUa dol.
Mr.. Ohmeis yesterday sent several thousAho w"
lars to the inmates OF charitable institutions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
sTAGNATIDN OK STATEN ISLAND.

The present business crisis has had serious eject
laboring men Staten Island. Within the last
few days over 1000 laborcrS aud mechanics have
Been thrown ont OF employment the island The
s. White dental factory at Princes Bay which has
over 400 employees, and + the main support of the
lower end OF the town OF Westhcld has given notice
TO It's employees that the factory will be shut down
TO morrow. and remained closed until August %. The
j. u. King plaster factory ut New Brighton. has r.
duced Its force from 300 men TO fifty owing to the
stngnation OF business. The company owns large
quarry at Nova Scotia and its own feet OF vessels
The De Jonge paper factory mt Tompkinsville, has
also been compiled reduce it, force. the production
being greater than the demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
1MPORTATIONS OF GOLD FOR CHICAGO.
1T is A WELCOME AND USEFUL WAY TO GET
NETWORK BALANCES


Chicago Aug. 10 (spcciaD.-Onc Of r. D. Armours
that nrm in London OF $500 oOD gold said: The
big discount In New York exchange ma les us to
use our York funds TO advantage that way You
see. New-fort isnns having balances in London
would much rather sell US gold cables IN London
IMAM IN ship us the currency. We accommodate the
New-fork banks by taking balances that way,
ana as there IS little something In H. why We i'm.
port the gold. Every deal OF that sort tends 10
relieve the home situation. and are rather dad To
lie able TO employ our NewYorS funds IN that way
II 1t wasn't for the great discount at which New.
York exchange Is selling We could not bring thc
gold In without loss
Speaking Of the gold movement 10 Chicago J. j.
Mitchell, president OF the Illinois Trust and savings
Bank which institution has ordered ~ 800 900 gold
In the last week. sald A great deal Of gold Is on
the way 10 America. and Chicago will De getting her
share OF II. The gold IS not. many Imagine. In
direct payment for American products. hut the move
ment Will take that turn. so far Chicago il
ccrned. It may be- said that thus far II Is nothing
more than a plan TO enable Chicago people to get
their New-ior balances by way oi London. New
York is very willing 10 help rs along In this enter
prise, and the money brought into the country IS
direct benefit 10 the business interests. II Is a
matter OF specific local importance 10y reason Of the
fact that n opens the way for the shipment Of about
5000 1000 worth OF grain and meats Tint have ac
erty Is seeking sale, and the lifting Of the blockade
as TO let It out will prove welcome relief To Il
cOngesed community. ! feel greatly encouraged by
the signs Of the last few days. and believe IRE
on the eve OF wonderful Revision In feeling. The
immediate future looks very bright 70 mo
The sentiments expressed by Mr.. Mitchell
shared by me th~gh,ini merchants ara ilhantlers
In all walks. and Il decidedly more buoyant feeling
Is prevailing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
THE TREAsURER,s SIDE OF THE CASE.
Mr.. pANFoRTH SAYS HIS LOAN WAS PRIVATE
NATTER AND DOES NOT CONCERN
THE PUBLIC

Mr.. DANFORTH SAYS HIS LOAN WAS y I'M 90
NATTER AND DOES NOT CONCERN
THE PUBLIC.
Albany. Aug. 10 (speciaD-with the single excep.
ton of those in the daily depository the Natoha'
Commercial Bank OF Albany. the State fuhds III
the crippled Madison Square Bank were the iarees'
held by any banking institution. The money Which
was rescued at the last minute while tha' vi III.
dividual depositors had to suffer. has peeh paceo
in the Manhattan Trust Company ana the Cnase
National Bank by State Treasurer Danior.h VIM
after spending a few hours in Albany to-day iei'
here this afternoon for his home in Bainpriose.
Mr. Danforth and his deputy. George H. Churcn' Vi
Albion, came up on the night boat from New"
During the time Mr.. Danforth was IN tne Guy i
was so occupied that he did not have much .i'i'e ~
devote to reporters, and when he did taik nc ~
little to throw light upon the mudoie anu
the mystery surrounding his puphc oe
posit and private loan He adm't'eo ma
he had a loan from the Madison square D'HN
and that 1t had been obtained as matter oi pr
yate business. What its amount was ne "ou'u
not SAY It was however, in no way connected
with the State funds deposit He said 1ur'her
that the Madison Square Bank knew that he was
perfectly good for every cent he owes 70 H.
Mr. Danforth is president of the First National
Bank of Cambridge 1t is said by some OF his IN
innate friends that that bank needed currency ana
that Mr. Danforth made his personal note. had 1t
Endorsed by wealthy friend anu uiscouh'eu a'
the Madison Square Bank.
Mr. Danforth gave this explanation OF the reason
why the State had so large deposit in the Mad-
son Square Bank Joseph F. Blaut the pres-
dent of the Madison Square Bank. was former
director of the Columbia Bank, where the State had
been in the habit of keeping a large deposit under
the administration of my predecessor, Lawrence
J. FITZGERALD Mr. Fitzgerald a director of
the Columbia Bank and is now vce-president OF the
Madison Square Bank. Mr. Blaut and Mr.. Fitz-
gerald are both warm friends Of mine in every
way, and when Mr.. Blaut was elected president OF
the Madison Square Bank he requested state
deposit for his bank. The sureties justified IN the
sum of s750O00."
Mr. Danforth intimated that as the loan to him
was of a private nature, the public had no interest
whatever in the matter. but that they should con-
graduate themselves that the States money was
recovered and placed in safe institutions. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
IDLE WORKS TO START Up AGAIN.

Providence. II. H. Aug. lO-The b. b. and r.
Knight mills. which have been idle the last week.
will start up Monday next The firm operates mills
In Pontiac, Natck. River Point. Arctic. Flsheville
Arkwrlght. White Rock and this city in this State.
and In Hebronville. Dodgeville. Manchaug and Read
ville In Massachusetts. employing between 1900
and 1900 hands.
The foundry Of the Printing Press Works of
G. Il. Cottrel * Sons. Of Westerly will resume
operations tomorrow. after shutdown OF one
week and partial closing for two weeks.
Philadelphia. Aug. 1o-Bromley & Sons extensive
carpet mill in Kensinst the manufacturing sub
urb of Philadelphia. which shut down temporarily
last week, has resumed operations. About 5000
hands are employed.
Pueblo. Col. Aug lO-The steel plant OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company here will resume
operations on Monday with full force Of l.6iO men
after n shutdown for three weeks for repairs. The
company has large orders ahead and Will run for
IA year. 1t Is said without cessation of operations,