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The advocate., 1896-09-09
ITALIAN BANKERS FAIL.
Workmen Alarmed at the Free Silver Agiss-
tion, Withdraw Savings.

Special Dispatch TO the Globe. Democrat.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, August Sl.-The suspen-
sion this morning Of La MAZDA Bros & p An
drsoll, bankers, OF 76S South Eighth street,
caused commotion in Italian circles. The
6rm,which had been established for three years
past at the Eighth street address, and which
operated two other branches in New York
City, one aI 19i Mulberry street, and another
ct 2214 Hlrst avenue, posted the following mo-
tice on the street door at 10 o'clock:
"The firm OF La MAZDA Bros & P Andreoli
has made an assignment to John NJ. Gardner,
SS Park Row, New York City. All communi-
cations should be addressed to the said as
signee, or to Henry NJ. Heyman, attorney for
the assignee, Z Beekman street, New York
City"
Although no statement could be obtained
from the officials Of the bank, who discreetly
vacated the premises after the posting Of the
notice, 1t is said that the banking house was
wrecked by the persistent and unFemitting
withdrawal Of deposits by Italian wage
earners, who had been alarmed by the repre-.
sentations made in the papers that the tri.
umph Of the free silver cause would mean the
CubhuS III nhAA VI bno WOTAluBn1nB O8nk
savings.
1t Is feared that other Italian banks may
suffer, as the Italians are greatly exercised
over the suspension Of the La MAZDA and An.
dreoli firm.
1t is pity that any innocent per.
sons should suffer on account of these
false and fraudulent and incendlsry
charges that free coinage of silver
means cutting off one.half the peoples
wages. But II these banks upon which
runs have been made are among the
number Of those that have been circu-
lsting such stories, their failures will
not excite sympathy anywhere. Not
The advocate., 1896-09-09

A GREAT deal Of space is being given
In certain Popullst papers to state
ments and corroborstiVe evidence tend
ing to show that Mr.. Watson will not
withdraw as the Popullst candidate for
Vice President. No one has charged
that he will withdraw. He has been
nominated by great party and at an
early day will be notified of and accept
the nomination. He iB the candidate
Of the party and will so remain.
The advocate., 1896-09-09

one Of them believes such stuff, and
dose Of their own medicine will do
them good.
It will be fortunate, indeed, If all banks
do not suffer az these italian banks
have suffered If they continue the sui
cidal policy Of driving the people mad.
Once start panic and set che people
to demanding their deposits, and not
bank In the country will be safe, for
none of them could meet the demands.
Banks are the last institutions that
should engage In the dangerous
pastime of exciting the people into
a desire to draw out the money they
have deposited.
The advocate., 1896-09-09

If the bankers of New York city
precIpitate q panic on the country, 1t
viii affect every banking house outside
that city, and country bankers will be
wise to not give unfriendly counsel to
their patrons. A raid on banks in
their present condition would result
dIsastrously to all parties concerned.
The advocate., 1896-09-09

The principles Of Democracy, says
Senator Caffery, are sntsgoniBtic to
the paternallsm Of the Republican and
POpulist, the destructiVeness Of the
anarchist and the vsgaries of the infla-
ZIONIST and repudiator." The Senator
win be awful lonely If he Is going to
steer clear Of respectable people and
play ell BY himself.
The advocate., 1896-09-09

Hon. THOMAS E. WATSON of Geor-
gis, Populist candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, has kindly consented to give
Kansas three dates. They are: Erie,
September 10; lola, September IL; Abb
lene, September II. Mr.. Watson is q
mstchless orator, q rousing speaker
and Kansas people should give him an
enthusiastic welcome.
The advocate., 1896-09-09
For State ORicers,
For JndEea Of lhe Courta d Appealn.

Eastern division, northern department,
..................JP P. HindmRn, OlRthe
Central division, northern department,
John II. MRhRn, Abilene
Western division, northern department,
....................S 8. w. McElroy, Oberlin
Eastern division. southern department,
........... ManloFd SchoonOver, Garrett
Central division, southern department.
Western division, southern department,
''''''......,.,...R. r. Milton, Dodge City
The advocate., 1896-09-09

THE Topeka Capital quotes the
Omaha World Herald and attributes
the matter to Bryan, Notwithstanding
the fact that at the time the matter
was printed Mr.. Bryan was In Con-
gress and had no more to do with the
conduct Of that paper than Ii Hung
Chang had.
The advocate., 1896-09-09

THE talk Of great employing compa-
nles and firms to their employees about
50-Cent dollars will do more toward de-
ranging business and Btampeding the
people than sll other kinds Of talk. 1t
"a ga silly az It is unWise.
The advocate., 1896-09-09

dates for the Presidency and who were
defeated. Il seems that they are
sfrald Mr.. Bryan may injurs his
chances If be continues to talk. Their
gOIlcItude for bis welfare is remarkable.
The advocate., 1896-09-09
A DOSE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE.

Fifty-cent dollars have been 80 much
talked about by busybodles In order to
frighten wage.workers away from the
Stree silver craze," that some people
are taking 1t seriously and trouble has
come from IL.
A few days ago the following dis
patch was published In the daily pa
pers:
The advocate., 1896-09-09

WHILE there will be q pretty large
silver vote in the Eastern States, It is
not likely to affect the result Of the
election.
The advocate., 1896-09-09

REPUBLICAN papers are continually
printing list Of men who made stump.
Ing tours Of the country while candi-
The advocate., 1896-09-09
PEOPLES PARTY NOMINEES.
For President,
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
For Vice President,
THOMAS E. WATSON.
For ConRreasnen.

At large .................J.D D. Botkln, NeodeshA
First district. ict..............H.E e. Ballou, Seneca
Second district. 49,. M. 8. Peters, Kansas City
Third District ...E. R. Rldgley, Plttsburg
Fourth district. ..... John Madden, EmpOriR
Fifth district. Nv D. Vincent, Clay Center
Sixth District. N. B. Mccormick, Phlllipsburg
Seventh dist .. Jerry Simpson, Medicine Ledge
The advocate., 1896-09-09

Entered at the Postoflce OF Topeka, Kansas
as Becond.class matter.
The advocate., 1896-09-09

NATIONAL Reform PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22
CITY OWNS THE EXPO.
Opinion of the City Attorney-Last
of the Hose Fight

Opinion of the City AttOrney-Last
of the Hose Fight.
In the opinion of City Attorney D. f.
Simpson, the title to the Minneapolis
exposition property vests in the city
of Minneapolis, and in the opinion of
City Engineer F. w. Cappelen, the
ground is worth $125000 and the build
ing, if torn down, for the material i'll
it, would be worth $4,000. This is
practically all that was said upon this
subject at the meeting of the council
last evening, the last of the year. No
action was taken regarding the accept
ance of the offer Of B. F. Nelson, T. B.
Janney and others to pay the city of
Minneapolis $4,000 for a quit claim
deed for the city's interest in the prop
erty.
The rubber hose fight, which has been
feature of several of the recent meet
ings, was on for the last time and the
contracts were awarded for 5000 feet
Live Oak brand to the Bowers Rubber
company, of San Francisco, at IS cents
per foot, and 1000 feet White Anchor
brand to the w. S. Mott company, of
this city, at 81 a foot.
Three bids were received for the city
printing for the unexpired portion Of
the contract made with the Penny
Press. One bid was received from
Peter Sutherland, on behalf Of the
Penny Press, but, as it was not ac-
companied with certified check, it
was rejected without being read. c..
A. Mitchell, of the Tribune Job Print
ing company, submitted a bid for the
pamphlet work in connection with the
council proceedings which the Penny
Press has failed to supply for 1922.
The Journal Printing company, offer
ing to do the printing at AZ cents per
inch each insertion. and back pamph-
let work due since Oct. 8, for $473. rs.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on printing, with instructions to
report at once and the report was ac-
complained by resolution accepting the
offer of the Journal company.
Just before adjournment a resolution
was introduced by Aid. Nordeen re-
garding the care and custody of city
contracts. 1t grew out of the myster-
ious disappearance of certain contracts
which the city had entered into and
which could not be found subsequently.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22
ILLINOIS NATIONALS DOORS CLOSED
AS A RESULT OF LOOSE
MANAGEMENT.
RELIEF FOR DEPoslToRs.
SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT ON
CLAIMS
RECEIVER APPOINTED
Creditors Will Receive Large
Dividend Within Thirty Days
No Panic Precipitated

CHICAGO, Dec. .21.-The National
Bank of Illinois closed it's doors today.
This action was decided upon at
meeting of the directors of the bank
last night, after the bank had been
suspended from the clearing house of
Chicago, at. a meeting Of the clearing
house committee held earlier in the
day.
The causes of the suspension, as
given in. the resolutions adopted by the
clearing house committee, are "unwar-
rantable and injudicious loans through
which the capital and surplus of said
bank is seriously imperiled if not alb
solutely lost The statement was made
that a loan of about $2,400,000 to the
Calumet Street Railroad company, of
which j. w. Farson, of Farson, Leach
& Co., is president, had caused the Ma
tional Bank of Illinois to suspend. Mr..
Farson declined to make a statement
on that subject, but stated that the
failure would not affect the Calumet
road Heavy loans on real estate are
also said to have been made
The last statement of the bank
showed deposits SIP, ITS, 766; loans IS, 1885,
642; cash resources, $4,983, 202.
A director of the bank stated that
the loan made to the Calumet electric
street railway, $2,4O0,00O, was without
the knowledge of the directors The
efforts made to dispose of the Calumet
stock held as security for the loan
drew attention to it and brought about
the investigation which resulted in the
banks suspension.
Of the sixteen banks which cleared
through the National Bank of Illinois,
two closed their doors as a result of
the closing Of that institution. They
are E. S. Dreyer & Co. and Wasmans-
dorff G. Heinemann. These two insti-
tutions are mortgage loan banks and
savings societies in a small way, and
their failure is not expected to affect
business. The assets of E. S. Dreyer
& Co. are given at 81 100000, with liabil-
tiles Of 100000. The figures for Was
mansdorff & Heinemann are approx
mately. Assets, $65O,OOO; liabilities,
100000. The Security Title and Trust
company was appointed receiver for
both firms.
Six banks have made arrangements
to clear through other banks, and the
balance OF the sixteen are making SIM
hiar arrangements as fast as possible
Neither the, bank examiner nor any
officer of the National Bank Of Illinois
will make any statement at present
The principal source of trouble of the
National Bank of Illinois was a loan
of 100000 to the Calumet Electric
Railway company. This, with three or
four over-loans, threatened such severe
losses that the clearing house commit
tee saw no way but to suspend the
bank. The loss in liquidations will be
small, If any, to depositors. 1t is not
probable that the bank will resume
business
At meeting Of the clearing house
banks held after the close of business
this afternoon, all the banks were rep
resented, and upon Recommendation
of the clearing house committee which
had made fa..thorough examination Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22

the affairs Of the National Bank Of
Illinois, the clearing house banks were
advised to advance rs per cent on all
claims against the National Bank of
Illinois, which shall have been certi-
fed to by the receiver as being on de-
posit in that bank. The general senti-
ment of opinion was that the depositors
would receive their money in full The
bank has now on hand in cash nearly
fcrty per cent of it's entire liability. No
banks requested any assistance from
the clearing house, and the statements
published today, on the call of the
comptroller of the currency, at the close
Of business on the 18th instant, show
very strong reserves. There has been
very little excitement today in bank
ing circles in this city. The following
resolution was adopted at the meeting:
Resolved, That the clearing house commit
tee, after calling to their aid such other per-
sons as they may desire, be requested to FORM
ulate plan which will enable creditors of the
National Bank of Illinois to avail themselves
OF the offer OF associated banks to make adj
vances by way of loans to said creditors to the
extent of rs per cent, upon properly proven
claims.
The chairman of the clearing house
stated that the willingness Of bankers
to do this was SO evident that it is not
probable that any formal organization
to accomplish the object will be neces-
Sary, although the. committee appoint
ed will give prompt attention to the
duty imposed upon it. The following
dispatch was received today by the
president of the clearing house COM
mittee:
I have appointed Bank Examiner McKeon
temporary receiver of the National Bank Of
Illinois and instructed him to publish notice
for creditors to prove claims. He informs me
that the clearing house committee agrees to
advance rs per cent on evidence Of claims
Notice will be published at once and if claims
are proven Immediately SHALL within thirty
days, be able to pay very considerable divi-
dend. l appreciate the action of the clearing
house in offering to advance on such GER
tifcates.
Charles H. Eckles, Comptroller
Another suspension was recorded late
in the afternoon, when Judge Horton,
of the circuit court, appointed John H.
Nichols receiver for the property of
Frederick Wiersoma, who owns the
Roseland bank, which is situated in
Roseland, a suburb. The appointment
was made upon the application Of
George Dalenberg, a Judgment credi-
tor Of Wiersema to the extent of $500.
The complainant attributed the en-
barrassment of Mr.. Wiersema to the
connection of the latter with the Ma
tional Bank of Illinois. The assets are
placed at $4,000, and the deposits at
$50, 900. The bank will resume business
within few days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22
MINNEAPOLIS IN A FLUTTER OVER
THE TURN OF AFFAIRS IN THE
INVESTIGATION.
PUMPED BY THE GRAND JURY.
1T is RUM0RED THAT HE MADE A
CLEAN BREAST OF ALLEGED
IRREGULARITIES.
INDICTMENTS HAVE BEEN FOUND
One Alleged to Be in His Name and
Another for Clerk
Haney. s-4lrt

Has Aid. Francis G. Drew told the
grand jury what he knows about city
council affairs?
That question is the one uppermost In
the minds of those interested in the
municipal investigation, to the extent
that they may lose their liberty or see
the city government of Minneapolis
given thorough cleansing
Yesterday afternoon shortly before
o'clock Aid. Drew, accompanied by
a gentleman whose identity could not
be learned, stepped off the elevator on
the second floor Of the court house
building and was hurried into the of
flee Of County Attorney Frank M. Nye.
A few minutes after o'clock Aid.
Drew was escorted by Assistant County
Attorney Peterson into the presence of
the grand jury. Fer three hours the
Twelfth ward representative sat in the
witness chair. What he said during
that time is known only to the grand
jurors and the county and assistant
county attorney and Mr.. Drew himself.
Rumor credits him with telling many
things not conducive to the future
peace of mind of many of his col
leagues. And rumor seems to tell the
truth.
A few minutes before o'clock As
sistant County Attorney Peterson came
from the grand jury room and request
ed those sitting about the general Of
flee to kindly withdraw. He then re-
turned to the jury room and a few
minutes afterwards the sensation of the
afternoon was sprung. Mrs. Peterson,
with his arm around the waist of Aid
Drew, walked slowly through the suite
of offices to the chambers of Mr.. Nye.
The alderman presented a pitiful ap-
pearance. His head hung forward, his
chin resting upon his breast, and it
was apparent that without the aid of
Mr.. Peterson he would have had some
difficulty in walking from the jury room
to the office Of Mr.. Nye. In the county
attorneys office he sank into a chair,
where he was attended to by the gen
tleman who accompanied him to the
court house and who had waited
through those three long hours in Mr..
Nye's office.
Half an hour afterwards the door of
Mr.. Nye's office, opening directly upon
the main corridor, was opened and Mr..
Drew and his friend, arm and arm.
ly regained his composure and, al
though he still
HUNG HIS HEAD
and looked neither to the right nor left,
his step was frmer and he apparently
did not heed the aid of bis mysterious
friend. The two walked down the
main stairway and out through the
Fourth avenue entrance where car
| riage was in waiting for them.
| In the mean time the grand jury had
adjourned. That something unexpect-
| ed had happened there was little doubt.
| The jurors left the room one at a time
and it was nearly o'clock before the
last one had left the building. Fore
/ man Hale spent some time in CONVEX
/ sation with Mr.. Peterson. in the latter
| gentlemen's office, and both of them
were intently interested. In what they
! said. Other jurors found their way
l into the county attorneys Office ana
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22

to the grand jury yesterday afternoon,
he is in no danger Of an Indictment
at their hands. The law does not allow
this. No one, who has been a wit
ness before a grand jury, and has given
evidence, can be indicted on the charge
of being implicated in the affair rela-
tive to which he has given such evil
dence. If, then, Aid. Drew told the
grand jury of the many crimes in
which it is alleged he has been i'm
plicated, no Indictment can be returned
against him by the present grand jury,
although the. matter could be taken. up
by another jury and, an Indictment
found there.
SOME INDICTMENTS
have already been found. To say how
many would be but a mere guess. Was
the indictment that was taken into the
grand jury room yesterday afternoon
a copy of the Indictment returned
against Aid. Drew? One would be JUS
titled in answering this question in the
affirmative, in view of everything Which
has transpired today. 1t is more than
likely that the Twelfth warder threw
up his hands when he found that the
grand jury has so acted in his case
and in order to save himself, con-
fessed. Putting two and two together,
there is no doubt in the mind of one
who has watched every move as a, cat
watches a mouse but that Aid. Drew
has given up"
1t was expected by many that the
grand jury would report yesterday
afternoon with one,f Ore more .indict-
ments, and this might possibly have
been the case had it not been foP the
advent of Aid. Drew, in the jury room.
AS mentioned above, some indictments
have, been found, and 1t is alleged that
one of them calls for one Charles F.
Haney. This superstition is backed up
in the fact that Sheriff. Holmberg is
in Normal, ILL.,, the. present where
aboutS Of Mr.. Haney. He has been
there since Sunday morning, leaving
Minneapolis Saturday night, Attorney
A. H. Hall is also in Normal and will
do what he can for 'thes city clerk
Putting these two facts together, it
looks as though an Indictment had
been found against Haney, and that
he had decided not to come to Min
neapolis without requisition 1t was
limited shortly after the grand jury
met, by the assistant county attor-
ney, that Mr.. Haney would not be sent
for until an indictment had been found
and that then no chances would be
taken in securing him. In view of this
and the fact that Sheriff Holmberg is
at present in Normal, the deduction
above drawn seems to be the correct
one.
The grand Jury examined only four
witnesses during the two sessions held
yesterday City Comptroller Wallace
G. Nye and P. D. Boutelle occupied
the witness chair during the morning.
In the afternoon a representative Of
the Tribune was called in, but spent
only a few minutes with the jury, CIV
ing way to Aid. Drew.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22

OFFICE 20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET
Penny Press Troubles Thicker.

Unpaid rent is the principal grounds of an
action for ejectment brought yesterday against
the Penny Press. Everyone who can possibly
be construed as an owner, partly or semi
partly, is named as a defendant, and H. w.
Grimshaw the owner of the building in which
the Penny Press is located, is the plaintiff
The complaint states that $3.50 rent, which
should have been paid Dec. Is, is yet com
ing" and also alleges breach of contract
in the lease on the part of the Penny Press
company in sub-letting part Of its space.
The affairs of the Penny Press were in an
unusually perturbed state all day yesterday.
In the morning the compositors refused to
set stick of type until they had some definite
promise of remuneration from the manage
ment. They got 1.-THE prcmise-and started
in to set up the paper about II O'Clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22

The lethrrgic spell which has of late fallen
on society was broken last evening with the
music for the cotillion which was danced
in the ordinary of the West hotel by thirty.
five couples. The german was the first Of
three parties which a newly organized cotil-
lion club will give, and formal organization
was effected before the cotillion opened. w.
G. Northrup was made president; Charles
Case, secretary and treasurer, and these, to-
gether with Charles Nee. Reeve, form the
executive committee. The club membership
is composed of thirty-fve of the married men
and bachelors, the full membership being
present last evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22
BRYAN IN CHICAGO.
On His Way to Georgia to Deliver
Lecture

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-William ]. Bry-
an arrived in Chicago today from Lin
coin. He stated that his visit was
purely ON business connected with the
forthcoming publication Of his book
1.-THE First Battle" and he came here
to confer with his publishers ON that
subject. Mr.. Bryan left for Atlanta,
Ca, tonight, where he is to deliver
lecture on Thursday, and will probably
spend Christmas there, returning home
in time for the business mems banquet
at Lincoln, on the 18th inst.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22
ELECTRIC TO MINNEToNKA.
MI. s. ST. L. Figuring ON Such n
Line

The Minneapolis and ST. Louis rail-
road is preparing to convert it's line
from Minneapolis to Lake Minnetonka
into an electric line.
For several months a corps of electri-
cal experts from the East has been GO
ing over the line thoroughly, gathering
data for the plans for a complete
transformation of the line. They COM
pleted their survey about three weeks
ago, and in few days will have a
statement of the probable cost to make
to the management of the road. They
are doing their figuring in Chicago
from the data obtained here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22
A LA MINNEAPOLIS.

Shortages in the Various DEPART
ments of Des Moines.ihIih !,
DIES MONIES, TO-, Dec. 21-Investi-
cations made by experts show. short
ages in several Of the departments OF
the city administration. The city clerk
is reported short some $1,000 and the
unaccounted moneys in the police court
for single year amount to $1,662,; The
Investigations will be pushed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22

manner and to persons and families
known to be worthy The matter of
the distribution was left in the hands
of Mr.. Bracket, with the understand
Ing that he should follow any course
which to him might seem best