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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
PANIC IN
NEW ORLEANS.
Bank Of Commerce Closes Its
Doors Today.
General Run on All the Banks
In the City.
FOUR BANKS BROKEN
Since the Withdrawals of De-
pOsits Started.
Q. s. Treasury Sends Substan-
tial Help.
FOUR BANKS BROKEN

New Orleans, La, Sept 1.-THE Bank
OF Commerce, a state institution, failed
to open its doors this morning.
This is the third bank to fail in this
city this week and the fourth within
the last three weeks. a general pam
iclEy feeling prevails and there is a quiet
run on most of the other banks. The
local papers suppress all news of the
bank failures.
President Nichols of the Bank OF
Commerce gives the following explana-
ton: THE unprecedented run on the
bank for the past six weeks and the
impossibility of realizing with sufficient
rapidity on the assets and after, con-
sulting with the vice president of the
clearing house and submitting a state
ment to them, we deemed 1t advisable,
in order to protect the interests of the
depOsitOrs, so that they might be paid
in full in a short while, as well as the
stockholders, to take this step of liqui-
dating, a step which none feel more
than we do"
The bank owes depositors between
$500, 900 and 100000 while the assets OF
the bank are about $500, 900. The bank
had quite a long list of small deposit
Ors.
The failure of the Mutual National
yesterday and the Bank of Commerce
today has unsettled the commercial sit
uatiOn greatly.
The officials of the Union National,
which suspended Tuesday, still refuse
to make a statement, but it is admit
ted that the failure was due to a heavy
defalcatiOn. 1t appears that two sets
of books of depositors' accounts We're
kept, one Of which shows the amount
due depositOrs to be $4,000 and the
other set $600,00 1t was the first set
which was always submitted to bank
examiners and directors. The defalca-
ton is placed at $3.50, 900.
The resolution of the savings banks
not to pay any money without sixty
days notice may prevent them from
feeling the results Of the lack OF conf
dence
ASSISTED BY THE TREASURY.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 1.-THE
treasury officials are doing what they
can legitimately and lawfully 10 assist
the national banks Of New Orleans in
tiding over any runs that may be made
upon them. The New Orleans banks
haveaa'eserve agencies in New York and
at their request deposits are made in
the sub treasury there, and the sub
treasury in New Orleans is then direct
ed to pay the amounts to the banks
Already more than 81 900 have been
so transferred, and, in case of need, fur
ther exchanges will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11

every POpulist Of Kansas to choose be
tween the POpulist national organiza-
tiOn and the Kansas Demo-POp. organ
sured beforehand of the support Of the
national committee, cast in our lot
with the national organization and is
sued the call for a straight out POpu-
list convention to give the Populist
voters of Kansas an opportunity to
make their choice, and we do not fear
the result of the choice that will be
made by the true reformers within the
Peoples Party of Kansas. Our move
mept is made under directions from
Senator Marion Butler, PopuIist ma
tiOnal chairman, and has no connection
with the socialist movement that has
been talked of by Messrs. Bennington
and Corning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
BIG JOB OF PATCHING.
The Asphalt Gang Getting Into the
Center of Town.

Three surface heaters are at work on
Kansas avenue today. AS fast as the
worn and uneven pavement is heated.
it is scraped out with hoes and a gang
that follows fills the places with fresh
asphalt which is rolled down level
with a street steam roller
Until the workbench come to a place
where the entire street is full of ruts
and uneven, only the bad places will
be taken out. The patches being put
in between Ninth and Seventh streets
vary from six feet square to IS.
49, al Che pyeIleilO WesL OF tn9 {rolley
paired and in the meantime the street
on that side is blocked. The work is
progressing rapidly and there is no
longer any doubt that the streets of
Topeka will be in first class condition
when the time for the Fall Festival
comes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
JOHN f W I'LL D
"VV. T. RIGHTNIIRE.' d

Willis. Rightmire Bennington, Cy
Corning and others who conducted the
bolt two years ago, are Super1ntend-
ing this bolt" also.
n. H. Bennington says that Watson
was not only willing for the call to be
issued, but that Marion Butler, the
chairman of the national POpulist ex-
ecutive committee. had approved of
the scheme, not directly, but in an in
direct manner
John W. Breidenthal, the state chair
man of the POpulist party, is not in
the city. He has gone to Erie and Pa
ola to be with Watson in his tour of the
state. evidently to prevent him from
doing as much damage as possible.
r. H. Semple, who 75as the former
secretary of the central committee and
one of the leading POpulists of the
state, said:
I don't believe that Bennington and
that crowd have the approval of But
Ter. There was some correspondence
between the national committee and
the state committee right after the
state convention in regard to the act
ion we took in this state. but I am re-
liably informed that after the whole
matter as to the situation out here was
explained to the committee. they ac-
Quiesced in what was done and since
then there has not been any further
correspondence over the matter.
In the first place Watson was put
on the ticket at st. Louis at the request
Of the southern POpulists, who put up
the plea that it would help their local
4
should come around and kick up a row
up here where it will not help them
any.
Tt looks to me as if it was a Repub-
lican scheme. Bennington has been
han ging around the Republican head
quarters for the past two or three
weeks, and has had consultations with
Jim Simpson. The Republicans are
very foolish in spending any of the
campaign fund that way. for those fell
lows have no influence with the Popu-
lists of the state"
W. F. Righmire says:
At the POpulist national convention
At st Louis the Kansas delegation
voted as a unit for the platform there
adopted and for the nomination of
Thos. z. Watson for vice president
and " J Bryan for president
Al the Abilene state convention
while the St. Louis platform was rati-
ned, the St. Louis mountainous were
bolted, and the convention bv bolti15
the St Louis nominations and nor1i1a+9
ing electors pledged to the candidates
nominated at the Chicago Democra +ic
convention, severed all connection be
tween the POpulist organization Of
kansas and the Populist national or-
g@nization, making it necessary for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
WILLIS REPUDIATEs IT.
Says That He Didn't Sign the Call
for a Convention.

Says That He. Didn't Sign the Call
for a Convention.
W. H Bennington has the following
letter in his possession from Willis to
Rightmire:
Topeka. Kan, Sept. 9, 1896.
w. F. Rightmire:
Dear Sir and Friend-If you have not
published that call please strike my
name and Mr.. Means from it before
publishing, for reasons that I will give
you when I see you.
Now do not make any mistake in this.
Respectfully yours,
J. f. WILLIS.
Bennington says:
I think that I ought to give this out
in justice to Mr.. Villas. As I under
stand the matter, Willis was willing to
sign the call, but understood at the
time that he signed it that it was to be
signed by all middle of the road POpu-
lists, and I think this action on his part
is simply taken so that he will not be
accused OF simply putting himself for
ward and trying to run the party be-
cause he happened to be a candidate for
office once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
SAY 1T Is FALSE.
Texas Populist Committee Says No
Deal was Made With Republicans

Dallas, Tex, Sept 1.-THE Populist
state executive committee, after a days
secret session, adjourned late last night.
This morning Chairman Bradley gave
out two resolutions adopted by the
body The first of these recognizes
Bryan and Watson as the national
ticket Of the party and the second is a
denial in toto of Democratic newspaper
charges that have been made through
out the state of a deal between Repub-
ncans and POpulists to carry the state
offices for the latter and the state for
Mckinley A committee will prepare
an address to this effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Perhape Your Letter vas Burned.

Goshen. Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Lake
Shore through express, carrying mails
and express from New York to Chicago.
caught fire near here last night and
thousands of dollars worth of stuffs
in the mails were destroyed The train
was slowed down and an effort was
made to extinguish the flames without
success. Then a. wild rush within the
burning train was made for this city.
six miles was made when the flames
were extinguished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
No State Fusion in Colorado.

Denver, Sept. 1.-THE conference
committee of the silver Republicans,
Democrats, national silver and Popu-
lists parties after being in session all
dAy and nearly all night, adjourned at
1:30 this morning, till 9 o'clock a. m,
ing The contest has been on the head
of the ticket, Republicans, Democrats
and Populists, all refusing to cOncede
it. Shortly after midnight the POpulist
committee was practically withdrawn
by the convention at Pueblo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
"a MILD WARNING"
Is All That the Bank of England's
Action Was.

Action Was.
London. Sept 1.-THE Times saws
editorialIy: There is good reason to
think that the rise in the Bank of Eng
lands discount rate could not have
been much longer delayed without a
certain amount of risk. The resolution
of the New York bankers to obtain gold
artifcially in certain contingencies was
wise and patriotic. Fortunately there
was no need of an artificial importa-
ton We are satisfied that the present
bullion movement is a natural one in
obedience to the normal play of eco
nornic forces.
I'VE calculate that the banks reserve
should be at least 81, ,OOO, 900 pounds and
in view of the probable further heavy
Withdrawals the directors acted wisely
It will probably not stop the drain of
gold to America but it will warn busi-
ness that the reign of excessively low
rates is ended for the present. 1t
proves that the governors are alive to
the necessity of keeping a much larger
reserve than was kept prior to 1890 and
that they do not mean that the banks
position shall be endangered by the pos
sibility of a sudden withdrawal of q
part or a whole of the Japanese gov
ernment's balance of &11,O0O,OO0."
The Standard in an editorial joins in
the general note of approval of the
banks action ''as it was done in a man
ner to cause as little disturbance as
possible. It is therefore rather to be
regarded as a warming"
The Standard adds: whether their
action will please the Americans is an
other matter. They must work out
their financial salvation as best they
can
The Daily News says of the banks
action: TT gave a mild shock to the
city, together with the idea that the
governors must possess special infor-
nation. A little consideration shows
that it was only a mild weather warn
ing to the financial worId.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Pn1ner,a Nntifioatinn.

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 1L-senator
Palmer, accompanied by his wife, left
this morning for Louisville, Ky, where
tomorrow he and General Buckner viii
be notified of their nomination for pres
ident and vice president by the national
Democratic party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
TELLER Is COMING.
Will Speak at Leavenworth and othe
Places in Kansas.

Leavenworth, Sept. 1.-THE people of
Leavenworth and vicinity will soon be
given an opportunity to hear the sill
-tongued orator, Joe Blackburn of
Kentucky, it having been decided that
he shall come here and address the
voters. The date will be set about
September p. Within two weeks from
that time Senator Henry NJ. Teller will
follow the Kentuckian and talk to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Messrs. Holman Ask for Reeeiver

On application of M c. Holman and
Calvin Holman of North Topeka, Judge
Foster has appointed Albert L. Murray
of Pueblo, Col, receiver of the business
ton in Kansas. Mr.. Murray was al
ready the receiver of the business of
the company in Colorado. The Hol-
mans own 20 shares in the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Montana colo Repubicang.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 1.-THE gold
wing Of the Republican party today
nominated o. F. Goddard of yellow
stone county, for congress, and J. H
Vivian, H. Knippenberg and F. H. Nash
for presidential electors. The conven-
ton endorsed the st. Louis platform.
pIedging support to Mckinley and Ho-
bart, and declared for wOmans' suf-
fra Pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
How Il Aasetg our colo Tmports.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The treasury
officials are not inclined to the belief
in raising the discount rate one-half
per cent will necessarily result in
a prompt cessation of gold imports
Gold is always paid by the Bank of
England on demand in exchange for
Bank of England notes. and the only
effect on gold importattons it is said
can be the indirect one of Tightening the
money market, but even with this ad-
vance it is thought that importers, in
the present condition of the market
can afford to pay the half per cent and
still make a profit. Nor are they con-
fined to London for their supply, as is
shown by the fact that a considerable
proportion of the recent impOrtations
came from France. Altogether the
officials do not regard the situation as
at all serious and confidently expect
gold impOrtations to continue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Gins, Brieade win Do Much.

The girls brigade of the Fail Festi-
val is getting ready to make themselves
useful in many ways besides partici-
pating in the parades- They will serve
as reception committee for all similar
organizations that may come, and as
sist the ladies' organizations at the fair
grounds in receiving visitors. They are
meeting for drill every afternoon and
have room for a few more girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
srmntuous Travelling.

A trip over the Grand Trunk railway
system and Lehigh Valley railroad TO
New York is a continuous pleasure ride
The new $40 vestibuled train with
Pullman sleeper and dining car, and
the great st. Clair tunnel, Niagara
Falls and Lehigh valley make a com
bfnation in railway travel unequalied.
L. r. Morrow. City Ticket Agent 105
Clark street Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Free Silver Meetinc.

There will be a meeting at the hall of
the Kansas Democratic Flambea club,
21O Kansas avenue this evening. The
speakers will be Joseph G. Waters, ]. ].
Miller and Eugene Wolfe. The club has
decided to have weekly meetings in
their hall, and this is the first of the
series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
National G. E. Convention.

Boston, Sept. 1.-THE officers of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
announces today that the dates of the
next international Christian Endeavor
convention will be July TO Il. 1897.
San Francisco has been selected as the
T1l9ce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Rnnkkeener Arrestad.

New Orleans. Sept. 1L-F'rank B.
Leafae and Louis Colombo, book-keep-
ers in the Union National bank have
Just been arrested at the bank by Uni
ted states deputy marshal The speci-
ffc charges against them have not yet
deVelOped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Pro 1Child Dead

Boston, Mass, Sept 11-Prof. Fran
els J. Child, Phi D. LID. of Harvard
university died today aged II. Prof.
gentleman in the Harvard community.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11

Paris, Sept 11.-SeveraI of the news
papers estimate the number of persons
injured during the cyclone yesterday at
$50, of whom 40 are seriously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Faint Hopltes for Mr.. GemmelL

Mr. r. B. Gemmel is reported to be
slightly improved this afternoon, and
the attending physicians feel that there
is a faint hope for his recovery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11

Madrid, Sept. lit is reported here
that an additional force of 5000 men is
about to be organized for service in
Cuba, if necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
Bank President Arrested.

Chicago, Sept. 11-George l. 1Iagin,
president of the Avenue Savings bank,
which recently failed, was arrested TO-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
P1ane of the Disernntled.

DisgruntIed POpulists have called a
convention in this city to put up Bryan
and Watson electors and to do such
other things as will produce discOrd in
the fusiOnist camp. The call was issued
last night and was printed today,
signed by John F. Willis and W. F.
Rightmire. 1t is as follows:
Brothers: The trahicking Office hunt
ers who have secured the control of the
Peoples Party organization have en-
tered into a shameless bargain with the
Democratic party of Kansas, trading off
our principles and our candidate for
vice president, Thomas z. Watson, nom
mated upon our St. Louis platform, for
the sake of chance to capture the
state and congressional Offices of Kan
sas-
we. your standard bearers in the
campaign of 1890, believing that the
POpulists of Kansas will stand by the
St. Louis convention of 1895 and its can
didate for vice president, Thomas L.
Watson in preference to the traitors
and Office hunters OF the state of kan
sas who made this trade in the last
state convention, and that the POpuliStS
of Kansas will not vote the Democratic
electoral ticket, therefore issue this call
for state convention.
"Believeing in the honesty and the
love of principle of the POpulists of the
state of Kansas. we hereby call upon
the middle of the road Populists in each
county of Kansas who favor a, straight
Peoples party electoral ticket for the
state of Kansas, to send one or more
representa- tives from each county of
tse state to meet in Representative hall,
in the city of Topeka, Saturday, Sep
tember 10. at 10 o'clock a. m, for the
purpose of nominating a straight mid
die of the road POpulist electoral ticket
for Bryan and Watson, and to make
such other nominations and take such
other action as shall, by said cOnVen-
ton. be deemed best for the success of
PopuIist principles. (Signed)
JOHN F. WILLIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-11
ALWAYS A TRIO.
The Customary Three Suicides
In Group.
Completed by That of William
Van Derlip.
WHOSE BODY Is FOUND
In the Weeds Near the Santa Fe
Bridge.
A Brother and a Sister Are In
sane.

We, the jury declare that Will A.
VanDerlip. Jr, "a years of age, came to
his death by his own hand, killing him
self with revolver. [Signedl
J. F. SNYDER,
ALBERT OVERTON,
G. W. HERSCH,
H. R. ACHENBACH,
G. E. DUNN,
Morris tribune., 1896-11-25
Some More Officially.

Last week the full and complete
official vote of the county was given
in the TRIBUNE and this week we give
the official returns on representatives
of the Forty-ninth legislative district
and CD congressman of the Seventh
district.
Congressman Eddy deserves more
than unusal credit for the marvellous
and even miraculous run he made.
And he is also deserving of every vote
he received as no man worked more
conscientiously or more faithfully
than he, Notwithstanding that the
district went 1861 plurality for Lind
and 600 for Bryan, Mr.. Eddy rolled
up the handsome sum of 1904
running almost 10000 ahead
of Gov. Clough and 5000 ahead of
Mckinley, The following table
shows the vote on president, governor
and congressman in the Seventh con-
gressional district:
Morris tribune., 1896-11-25
THE NEW~LAW.
The Last Election Will Keep
Some from. Voting at
the Next.
Look Up the Amendment to the
Constitution and Act
Accordingly.

Of all the amendments to the con-
stitution that were carried at the last
election, none of them will have any
personal effect on individuals but one,
and that is the fifth amendment,
which amends Section of Article z,
relative to the elective franchise,
which makes it obligatory for for
eign born citizen to become full cit
izen of the United States before he
can vote. The plain facts in the case
are these: A foreigner, in order to
vote in Minnesota, must have resided
in the United States at least five years;
he must have taken out his first and
second papers; he must have his first
papers taken out two years before he
can get his second; he must have his
second papers at least three months
before the election at which he wishes
to vote; and he must appear in open
court with two witnesses who are full
citizens and who have known the ap-
plicant for five years.
All these things need to be strictly
observed or there will be hundreds
who will be shut off from voting at
the next election. There may be
some men in Morris, or the county,
who have not taken out their second
papers, and who will want to vote at
next springs election. If there are,
they should lose no time in securing
the much-coveted documents, as it is
less than four months to election.
It will undoubtedly cause consid-
cradle trouble and annoyance to the
judges of election and give the chal-
lengers plenty Of work, as a great
many who have been accustomed to
casting his vote after receiving his
first papers, will not understand the
full text of the law until his ballot
will be refused at the polls. Again
some will put off getting their second !
papers until the day or two before
election, and will find out when they
apply that they are too late to vote.
This amendment should be read,
talked of, and told to your nelghbors
until everybody becomes thoroughly |
acquainted with it, as it is important
to great many foreign voters, and |
unless it is strictly adhered to will |
disfranchise hundreds of voters.
Take out your second papers, at
once. Don't delay. You may have
friend running for Office who you will |
want to vote for and if you don't COM
ply with the law you cannot vote. !
The law applies the same to a foreign
born citizens who seeks an Office.
Morris tribune., 1896-11-25
Skating Rink,

j. W. Barrett commenced work on
his skating rink last Monday by put
ting in we'll from which to get water
to food the rink with. The accom-
modations for water in this town are
so f1st-class and handy that all a
person has to do when they want any
is to bore well, consequently Mr.. Bar
rett had to bore we'll first, which
will be finished today, and he expects
to have the rink ready for use by the
first Of next week. He is pushing it
with all possible speed, and when it
is finished, our lovers of this fine
sport will have chance to exercise
themselves to their hearts content.
1t will be kept in first-class shape, d
series of features will be given and
everything done to make the rink at
tractie and people feel at home.
The Morris Lodge No. los, K. Of
P, will elect officers tomorrow Thurs
day. evening, and fall attendance is
requested. Lodge will be open at
7:3O instead of s p. m. as heretofore.
ED. j. LEHMAN, K. of r. S.