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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-23
Boston Banks Caught.

BOSTON. Dec. 22.-Boston banks. it is
learned. have about 100000 locked up in the
National Bank of Illinois, which suspended
yesterday morning. The balances kept in
Chicago were much larger than those held
in any other Western city, as Chicago is
known ''The Reserve City" The bulk
of the Western collections by Boston banks
were made through the First National
Bank of Chicago up to within year ago.
but were at that time transferred to the
National Bank of Illinois. Boston bankers
expect to receive all that is due TO them
from the failed bank.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-23
MRS. TlLT0N CAN SEE.
Recovered Her sight by an Operation
After Two Years Blindness.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22-Mrs. Theodore Til
ton has recently recovered her sight after
two years of blindness. Mrs. Tilton was
seen By reporter at her home No. 40.
Pacific street. to-day. She has changed lit
tie In twenty years. Her hair shows a few
strands OF gray at the temple. that is all
for cataract In both eyes" she said .For
two years before was quite blind Thourh
i could md my way about the house
could not go outdoors without n comma N
ION. Now i can see quite well. although
must still wear glasses -
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-23

rItcIaI 70 the IndlanapoIis JournaI.
GREENVlLI.E, O., Dee. 22.-Last mid
night Frank Nen. saloon keeper. was
lodged In jail in default OF 500 bond 70,
murderously assaulting William Brown at
the saloon. his injuries causing the tongue
and side 10 be Daralyzed. Two ribs were
broken and his stomach lalured Dy kicxs
His death Is expected befos- morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-23
FAILURES At ST. PAUL.
Bank OF MinnesOta and Union stock
Yards Bank Closed.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. 22.-The Bank of
Minnesota, capital 100000. one of the best
known and generally considered one of the
strongest i'm the Northwest was closed to-
day, State Bank Examiner Kenyon taking
possession of the assets of the bank and
he is now in charge. 1t was the oldest
bank in ST. Paul, being established by
Dawson & Co. i'm 1859. The last published
statement was on Oct. 6, 1896. and was as
follows:
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-23
Students
Holiday Rates

To students OF seminaries. colleges and
universities presenting certificates signed
by the principal Of the institution, tickets
will be sold at the same rate available from
the beginning of the vacation, with return
limit of not later than Jan. IL.
These rates apply to all points in Central
Passenger Committee territory. excepting
the western termni of the Trunk-line Asso-
ciation.
H NJ. BRONSON A. G. p A
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-23

on the Calumet Electric. The discovery OF
Jhe condition of the loan was as much OF
a surprise 10 me as 10 the public. Ihe
same is true Of the loan 20 Dreyer q Go.
The directors were unaware or the loans
which appear to have carried ,e the .sat .pantH
L do not care TO say who i believe was 10
blame for the directors being kept In the
dark as TO the magnitude of these loans.
Under the general call issued by the con-
troller of the currency, the national banks
of this city have prepared statement
mess Dec. Il. The last previous statement
was made Oct 6. The fourteen banks show
total loans of s69 sSs, ,223. as compared M with
S53, 665693 Oct. g. a loss in loans Of S2o.4'O
The total deposits are $9i ASP, as COM
pared with sS325s.2OS. gain OF 81 dS5' A "a.
compared with SCI. .7sl .5OS. a gain OF slO.is4.-
5s6. The legal requirement in reserve Is
p per cent. or for the fourteen @ banks, 49,
597.S63 while there is held sif,sSo.0SS, or more
than 80 per cent. There is held In excess
of legal requirement s24. .29s 226.
A dispatch from Washington says; Mr.
Eckels, the controller OF the currency, TO-
temporary receiver of the National Bank
of Illinois. stating that the books of the
bank show that quite a large sum of pub
lie funds belonging to the city of Chicago
were on deposit. In reply the controller
sent Mr.. Mckean the following telegram;
Telegram relative TO public funds re-
ceived You may make arrangements with
depositors thereof to issue to them at once
certificates for such amounts of their de-
posits as an examination of the books of
the bank makes clearly appear is due them.
This will enable them TO avail themselves
OF the offer of the clearing house to ad-
vance 40 per cent. and to prevent embar-
rassment in meeting public expenditures.
Warrants for Dreyer and Berger.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Two central station
detectives searched the town tonight for
L. S. Dreyer and Robert Berger, for whose
arrest on a charge of embeZzlement war
rants were sworn out this afternoon before
Justice w. T. Hall by Frank I. Kennedy,
No. 121 Dearborn street The firm of Dicks
& Kennedy kept its account at Dreyers
Bank. At noon Saturday Mr.. Kennedy
made up his daily deposit and took il to the
bank The currency and checks aggregated
sl54.l5. The bank door was closed. but on
Mr.. Kennedy showing his book the door
keeper permitted him to enter and the re-
ceiving teller accepted the deposit. Mr.
Kennedys action i'm swearing out the war
rants was largely induced by the treatment
he received at the bank a few minutes be-
fore his trip to Justice Halls. fle visited
the bank TO make courteous inquiry, and
told that If he did not leave the place
Immediately and voluntarily he would be
forced TO do so under the escort of "A police
man. Treatment of this kind said Mr.
Kennedy last night made me indignant
and i made up my mind that after L had
lost my money / was at least entitled to
civil treatment" No arrests had been made
at o clock tonight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-23
MONoN ROUTE
Louisville. New Albany & Chicago Railway.
SHORT LINE 40
CHICAGO 1hE WEST
SAAAShOO And NORTHWEST

Pullman vestibuIe Train Service.
O. IA
Arrive Chicago 1900 noon. $40 ,. m. and 10
O. IA.
Leave Chicago daily 2:45 a. M. IL 80 a. m and
t:5S p. N.
8.@ - m.
Chicago Sleeper west end Union Station.
reacy at $50
Detailed Information at Union Station and No.
w. Wash. 81. GEO. W. HAYLER. d. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-23
Big 4 Route
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
One and One-Third Fare
For the Round Trip.

Tickets to he sold to the public Dec. "a.
p and 81 and Jan. /. ALI good returning
undl Jan. A.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
Sarsaparilla
Taking Out the starch.

A certain villa-like residence In
Tioga, until very recently illumincd
by the unfading smiles Of the elder
daughter Of tho house. charming
miss Of IS spring times, has been en-
shropded In gloom by the wickedness
nf the charming miss little sister. A
good-looking young Hogan had con-
tracted habit of dropping in with
such frequency that he came to be
looked upon by the neighbors rs the
elder daughters STEADY" Now, the
young fellow has an Unfortunately high
appreciation OF his own charms, and n
few evenings ago his air;ness provoked
the young lady to such degree that,
after departure, she exc iaiined: II de-
clare, I wish somebody would take the
starch out OF that stuck.up youth"
The sister In tho short skirts treas
ured this remark. Next time the
young man called she looked him over
carefully, and her eye fingered on his
vestless and polished expanse OF shirt
front and beautifully creased duck
trousers On Wednesday night the
elder sister expected her admirer. but
no failed to appear Tho young lady
In short skirts quietly entered the
parlor and sat silent in n shadowy
corner. Presently she said: "You
needn't expect Archie tonight"
"Why not?" "Cause I did what you
said. You said you wished somebody
would take tho starch out OF him.
And I did" Ibid what?" "Turned
the hose on his shiny shirt front down
at the front gate. "-philadelphia Re-
cord.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
BRYAN'S NOMINATION.
The NIi,idi c-of-thc-Road Populists Conceti
That TIC Dcmncrat VIII BE Nominated.

The NIi,ldi c-of-thc-R Road Populists Concetlo
That the Democrat VIII BE Nominated.
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Thc situa tion re
muincd practically unchanged last
night. Bryan will be nominated or in
dorscd to-day by majority ranging
anywhere from 200 TO 500 Yesterday
afternoon n Bryan caucus was held ut
which it was claimed zoos delegates
out of 1903 registered. While this
may be an cxaggeration, IL Is conceded
eve II 10y the middlc-of.the-road men
that Bryan will receive the indorse-
ment of the convention, with votes TO
spare.
Yesterday the great fight was In the
direction of saving Sewall. The re-
volt against him took Chairman Jones,
of the democratic national committee,
by surprise. All day the Bryan lead
ers were scurrying In and out OF his
room at the Planters hotel to secure
votes enough to carry the democratic
nominee for vico president over the
danger mark.
Having virtually conceded the nomi.
nation OF BRYAN, tho middlc.of-the-
road fellows arc directing all their bat
teries Mt Scwall. but in spite of their
assaults, Sewall has been gaining
ground. II the vote had been taken
yesterday mornin g he would have
been showed under by 800 majority. II
it is taken to-day he may be nomi-
natcd
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25

Bryan people TO prevent the straight
out element from controlling. This
suspicion that the lights were out In
the interest OF a faction. rs they were
turned out at the Cincinnati convcn-
tion In 1876 by the opponents OF Mr..
Blaine, aroused b storm OF pro-
tests, and the rniddle-of.the.road-
crs were charging about in the
dark TO discover the cause OF
the unprecedented situation. ats q
scheme OF the Bryan men," the Texas
delegation shouted. by this time tho
aisles were choled with delegates,
pushing and CROPPING their way about
In the dark. There began TO DO some
apprehension Of some sudden alarm
which might stampede the delegates
and cause disaster, and tho leaders
began discussing the advisability OF
adjourning the convention until this
morning. Tho band, under instruc.
tions, kept up constant fusillade OF
Mrs to allay the fears Of any who
might DO alarmed. Whenever the
band p.aycd n hymn, the delegates
joined in tho chorus. Some OF tho
other rollicking songs, like John
Browns body" and Marching
Through Georgia. were also sung en-.
Enthusiastically.
At SEQ, Cyclone" Davis mounted to
the stage and tried to secure order, but
the crowd refused to listen until some
one held n lighted candle in front OF
his face. As his tall form and broad,
sweeping sombrero came within tho
narrow ring OF the light from the tai
low dip, tho delegates Immediately
recognized him and there were shouts
Of "Shut upl' keep quiet!" Listen
TO Cyclone!' When he could make
himself heard he announced that the
electric wires were "dissffected," but
that they would DO all right In few
minutes, whercupon there were cheers
Of approval and the band struck up an
other tune.
Mrs. Mary Z. Lease camc TO tho
stage and was appealed to to make a
speech, but she declined TO talk in the
dark. "Wait until they turn on the
lights" said she, and Ill talk to you
all night"
AT Sis Chairman Butler appeared on
the stage. The band played Put Me
or Mt Buffalo," and then Senator But
lcr called the convention to order. He
announced that the committee on ere.
dcntials would not DO able to report
that night, and that, as, owing to an
accident, there was no light, he would
declare the convention In recess until
ten o'clock Thursday morning. The
delegates, many OF them with evident
reluctance, then quilted the hall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25

of ls0a" Tho people, Mr. Filley de-
clarcd, had seen enough OF misgovern-
mcnt By the democrats and were tired
OF them. II was the fault Of the peo-
pie II things went wrong. When he
said: "With the protection OF our little
red school house." his words were nj.
most drowned in tho applause made by
the A. +. AS Of Kansas City and st.
Louis.
Mr.. Fillcy introduced Temporary
Chairman ]. II. Rothwcll, Of Scdalia,
who, in opening, referred to the rcso'
luton of the republican party Of Mis-.
souri, to win over the state forever
from the solid SOUTH" and placed the
number OF republican voters in the
state ut 27O,O00 lie characterized the
democrats rs party Of opposition
and criticism and dcplored the action OF
the American people in 1884 and 1909
of returning that party to power.
The committee on credentials last
night voted to seat tho contcsting
Warner delegation from the Third
ward in Kansas City. The minority of
the committee may carry the matter
before the convention.
The convention held brief night
session, but none of the committees
being ready TO report an adjournment
was taken until $3.50 o'clock this morn
inR
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
DEATH OF BISHOP COKE.
Tho Prelate and Ecclesiastical Controvcr-
siniist Succumba to Nervousness.

Tho Preiate and Ecclesiastical Controvcr-
sinlist succumba to Nervousness.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 22.-Bishop
Arthur Cleveland Coke, of the western
New York Episcopal diocese, died yes
tcrday afternoon Of nervous prostra.
ton as he was about to take train
from Clifton Springs sanitarium,
where no had been sojourning 4 few
days, TO his home In buffalo.
Arthur Cleveland Coke was q Won OF q we'll
known New York clergyman, Samuel Han
son Cox, the difference In the spelling being
the younger mans doing. He was born In
Mcmillan. N. j., May ~, 1918, and GRADUATE
cd with distinction from the university Of
tho city OF New York nj the age OF 90. also
from the general Episcopal theological
seminary three years later. lie was ordained
deacon In 1871 and priest the next year. The
bishoprlc OF Texas he declined 10 1880, but
aftcrward accepted that In New York, succeed
ing Bishop De Lancy. or late years attention
was attracted to him by q series OF rolemical
letters he wrote to Mgr. Satolli. In which he
contcnded that the latter represented oil that
was offensive In Jesuitism and that the Jesuits
are band OF secret conspirators against law
and societv
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
CHAUNcEY l. rILLEY.

up and chccrcd. Springfield people
had decorated the convention hall very
prcttilv With Tags and bunting. Filley
.st Tor several minutes after his ar
rival and the ovation IL caused in the
chairman's scat facing the convention,
and smiling MS though he felt satisfied
the. his work had been we'll done. Rev.
j. +. LEM opened the convention with
prayer.
Mr.. Filley then stepped forward on
the platform and said: ''Thirty.two
years ago the republican, phrty was
FIRST organized In Missouri" The re-
publican party, he said, was incrcas.
ing In strength, numbers and respect
ability. lilo declared that the repub-
lican party would turn back the enemy
and, shcridah-like, with Mckinley ut
the head, drive them out OF their pres
ent position OF power. lie told Of the
growth of the party from year - year,
and then, jumping to tip-toe posi-
ton, he shouted: We've got 'cm, boys.
They IRE turning, they are coming;
the hcrcsics Of to-day II carried into
effect will make the greatest panic
this country every saw. Everything,
every sheep. rooster, hen, everything,
Is interested in reversing the mistake
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
THE SILVER STRENGTH.


The Number of votrs InVoived In tho 81
Louis Conventions Claimed To De 2,ooO.-
600.
WASHINGTON, July 2a-The number
of votes involved in the St Louis con-
ventions Is said 10 be about :, 1000. 0OO
and " they can be cast ;or one ticket
Il can readily be seen what u big figure
they will cut In the coming election.
The populists alone claim TO represent
ut least 100000 votes, while there Is
no estimating the vote Of the silver
party, which includes the strength OF
the boiling silver republicans Alto
gether, II Is probably fair estimate to
put the strength Of the combined con-
ventlons nj 2.00o, 900 votes.
In 1892 the popular vote Of the coun.
try was Us follows For Cleveland. s..
bs6.eie; for Harrison, Ai76, 1885, for
Weaver, i,otl,o2S 10 the elections OF
1904 and 1895 the populists made large
strides In "a states Of the soush and
west they cast 1. iS2. Ss7, the democrats
Aotaiso and the republicans l,poa iek
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
BANKERS TO THE RESCUE.
New York Tinanciers Agree TO Protect III
Gold Reserve.

Gold Reserve.
New York, July 22-About two
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when tho
stock market appeared to he shaping
for bear panic, caused nrminally by
tho withdrawal Of s3,0c0, 900 In gold
from tho treasury for export, the an
nounccment was made that the banks
had entered into an agreement TO pro-
tcct the reserve. Little information
could be obtained ut that hour con-
corning tho plans Of the bank prcsi.
dents, but the news acted MS tonic In
Wall street and checked the downward
tendency Of pricea Later II was dis
covered that President Sherman, Of
the National Bank of Commerce, and
President F. D. Tappen, of tho Gallatin
national bank, had been In conference
with their associates and with J. Pier
pont Morgan, and that the basis Of IN
agreement had been reached, In pur-
suance OF which the national banks
pledge their reserve fund 10 the sup.
port of the government TO tho extent
OF from 10000. 900 to SIS, OO0,O00 An
other conference Is TO be held to do.
eide upon moro definite line Of con.
duct
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
POPULIST DOINGS.
The Party Meets In National Con-
vention at St. Louis.
WELCOMING ADDRESS BY GOV. STOyE
A Response by Ignatius Donnelly- senator
butler, OF North Carolina. Chosen for
Temporary Chairman = Trouble with
tho Lights In the Evening.

ST. LOUIS. July SAT 1887 o'clock
yesterday Chairman Taubcneck step
ped 10 tho front OF tho platform to
call the national convention OF the
peoples party to order. At the sight
of him the Illinois delegation, which
sat Immediately below the platform,
arose and chccrcd. Quiet came with
The first rap of the gavcl. Rev. w. L.
Smith, OF the Third Baptist church OF
this city, delivered the invocation
while tho 1900 delegates stood rover
emily.
Mr.. Taubcncck's gnvcl again de-
sccndcd Upon tho conclusion of tho
prayer There was some surprise
when the chairman introduced Gov.
Stone, Of Missouri, but whatever ap-
prchcnsions might have been raised
were speedily removed by the an
nounccmcnt that tho governor was
merely expected to make welcoming
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25

AN astronomical expedition which,
men Of science say, is the most impor-
tant one planned for more than half n
century, left Chicago recently for
Flagstaff, Ariz, to go eventually to
Mexico The gentlemen carried with
them one Of the best lenses in the
world. Under the favorable atmos.
pheric conditions to be found In Ari-
IONA and Mexico the expedition
expects to add volumes to the history
of the planet Mars and TO make the
most systematic survey ever attempted
OF tho sidcreal systems which whirl
through space around the southern
hemisphere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
Taiiors on q Strike.

New YORK. July CATER several
months Of agitation Q strike Of the
various organizations constituting the
Brotherhood Of Tailors was declared
last night II will involve about r.
900 workmen In New York, Brooklyn
and Brownsville. The leaders among
the tailors have fought hard 10 stave
of q strike, but at the meeting the
1900 tailors present ignored them and
ordered the strike. II Is alleged by
the tailors that wages have been cut
90 TO IS per cent, and that they are
compelled TO work moro than ten hours
q day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
LAWYERS GkEET eRYAN.

Commercial Law League Convention Mt
Omaha Addressed 10y the Presidential
Candidate.
OMAHA, Neb., July 23.-Yestcrday's
session Of tho Commercial Law League
of America was entertained by IN adj
dress from Hon. w. j. bryan, demo-
cratic nominee for president, whose
appearance was tho signal for pro.
longcd applause. Mr.. bryan stated
that he had practiccd law for seven
years, and had warm regard for tho
profession. One of the things that
had most impressed him in regard 10
the law was the fact that lawyers
could contend in court without
In losing any dcgree their per-
soual esteem for each other. II this
principle was carried into politics our
government would be conducted on q
loftier platform. Mr. Bryan added
that during the seven years OF his
active practice he had endeavored TO
find out what the law was. After that
he had tried 10 determine what tho
law ought 10 be, aud that recently no
had considered the idea Of executing
the law ms IL was.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25

: SINCE July 1, 1895, the total number
of pension claims OF all kinds has de.
creased Sc, $40 This leaves the aggrc-
gate number now awaiting action 49,
G64 The actual number OF claimants is,
however, only 4lO,022. The difference
in the figures is due TO Implications.
There are l7G, 5s5 cases OF claimants TO
whom no pension whatever was issued.
The number on the pension rolls is
steadily decreasing, the total number
of pensions everywhere being little
over $40, 900, slight decline. II is es-
timated that $4,000 pensioners have
died during the fiscal year which has
lust closed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25

AS the amount Of silver dollars
in the treasury available for the re.
demption Of treasury notes has become
reduced to slO,65D, l5a and will be fur
Their reduced by redemption during
the current month, the coinage OF sill.
yer dollars by tho minis will be In.
creased from $1,000, 900 to So, 900, 900
per month from the lst OF August In
order that the treasury may have a
sufficient stock to redeem notes pre-.
scented in exchange for silver dollars.
The amount Of notes redeemed In silver
dollars and cancelled from November
IA, 1891, to July IA, 1896, was S2s, 4Oa,
25s.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25

PARKS and boulcvnrds OF Chicago
will soon be linked with n grcnt blaze
of electric glory. Commissioners of
the park boards have decided to CO.
operate in behalf of illuminated drive.
ways on an extended scale, while the
present shadows in the parks will be
dispellec by n flood OF light II Is
thought the work will be largely com.
pleted by December Ia Cyclists re-
gard the general extension of lighting
facilities with approval. 1t means TO
the enthusiastic wheeling fraternity n
continuous circuit of extended day
light" from park to park.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
WIN u.. Nor. prnnni,..

KEY WEST, Fla, July 22-Maximo
Gomez some time ago issued procla-
nation wafsiag the public not 10
travel on trains that carried troopa
This proclamation has been followed
by q general order from Gomek issued
last week, commanding the destruction
by dynamite Of al Spanish troop
trains. The Spanish soldiers have
been In the habit Of aring from the
windows Of trains 81 women and chill.
dron, several Of when have been
killed, and thu insurgsat eommandsr
proposeA BY the uss Of dynamite. "a
Sveugp these outragss
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-25
MORE APPOINTMENTS.
Secretaries OF tho Two Republican Com
mittees' Headquarters Named.

Secretaries Of tho Two Republican Com
mittees' Headquarters Named.
CLEVELAND, O., July 22.-Chairman
Hanna, OF the republican executive
committee, returned yesterday from
Chicago, aud soon after his arrival ut
his Office several appointments were
announced. Maj. Charles W. F. Dick,
cx-chairman Of the republican state
committee Of Ohio, Is TO be tho secre.
tary of the Chicago end Of the execu.
tive committee, while William NJ Os-
borne, Of Boston, is TO 10 the secretary
In New York. William NJ. Hahn, OF
Mansfield, ex.secretary of the national
executive committee and ex.0hio men,
Der OF the national committee, Is 70
have charge of the speakers bureau at
Chicago. while Gen. Powell Clayton,
of Arkansas, will be In charge OF the
same branch OF the work In New York.