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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-29
IN LIQUIDATION
Payment of Depositors by the
Atlas National Now in
Progress.
Each Deposition Receiving His
Account in Full Upon Pre-
senting Bank Book.
Clearing House Committee, After
Investigation Lends Its
Assistance.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Partly as q result
Of the failure of the National Bank Of
Illinois last week, the Atlas National
bank began paying off its depositors
upon the opening Of the bank, this
marking the first step in the retire.
ment of that institution from business
No deposits were received, and as fast
a. accounts were checked up deposit
ors were paid in full and their books
taken up.
The Atlas suffered heavily from the
run occasioned by the failure Of the
National Bank Of Illinois, deposits az.
gregating s9OO, 900. having withdrawn
last week. This and the fact that a
gradual shrinkage Of deposits extend.
ing over long period of time. brought
the resources Of the institution down
to low figure, and it was decided to
retire from business
Clearing House Investigated.
The clearing house committee, at the
request Of the officers of the bank made
an investigation of its accounts with a
view to allowing the doors to close
without loss to the public, and the bank
was found to be solvent. To expedite
liquidation, SO far as the creditors are
concerned, the committee pledged the
aid of the associated banks Of Chicago.
Vice President G.. B. Farwell said:
after the depositors have been paid
off l believe the shareholders will re-
ceive large percentage of their inter.
est, if not every dollar"
The Atlas is comparatively young
bank. 1t was organized in 1887. Its
statement of Dec. II, showed surplus
of $4,000 and undivided profits of
$4,000. The statement also showed
deposits of 81, $50, 900, bills payable to
the amount of 500. 900; loans and dis
counts of 81, ,94l 900, and cash Of $780,
0OO The deposits six months ago
amounted to $S, $4,000
Liquidation Entirely Voluntary.
WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-Comptroller
Eckels said that the closing of the Atlas
National bank of Chicago was entirely
q voluntary aft air, and that the infor.
nation he had received indicated that
all the banks creditors would receive
payment in full; that NO one would
Lose anything by the bank q liquidation
and that affair would be settled very
promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
BANKERS HERE.
Opened Their State Meeting Here at
$50 This Afternoon.

The ninth annual meeting of the
Kansas State Bankers association
opened at Library hall this morning,
but owing to the small number of del
egates then present the opening was
postponed until 100
The visiting bankers present at the
afternoon session are as follows: G..
w Mcknight, Junction City; J. A.
SWensOn, LindsbOrg; L. O.. Mckee,
Frankfort; r. P. Moore, HOltOn; r. T.
Sindiker, Hartford; L. A. Sharrard,
Meriden; ]. T. Morse, Phillipsburg; D.
Kinney, Newton; G.. w. Robinson, Win
field; and A. DobsOn, Ottawa. About
rs members in all are expected to be
present tomorrow.
The meeting was opened this after
noon by Major William Sims, president
of the First National bank, in the ad-
dress of welcome. Major Sims was fol-
lowed by T. P. Moore of HoItOn, presi-
dent of the association, who delivered
the annual address.
In his address President Moore advO-
Gated changes in the banking laws of
this state, and also spoke of the present
political question from the banker
standpoint.
days, adjourning Thursday afternoon
after the officers for the ensuing year
have been elected. The principal dis
customs will be on The Express Money
Order" Our Chattel Mortgage Law"
Days of Grace Our Mortgage Law, 8"
Our Collection Law" and Holidays
Tomorrow morning Bank Commits
sioner Breidenthal will address the as
SOci9IiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
A CONVENTION OF TWO.
Nebraska Middle of Road Convention
Fizzle-Hard Words Used.

Lincoln, Sept 29.-Only c. NJ. Clark of
Lincoln and DR.. Bryant of Norfolk
were at 1114 o street at p. m. yester-
day for the purpose of holding a mid
die of the road Populist state cOnven-
ton, pursuant to a call published last
week.
The hall was Immediately taken pos
session of by about 100 free silver
Democrats and POpulists, and all at
tempts to conduct the business of the
convention were futile. Clark said
that so long as the straight Bryan and
Watson electors and candidates for
state offices would have to so on the
ticket by petition any way, it would
be as well to draw up the petition and
name the candidates at a conference
to be held later
When Mr.. Clark had declared his in
tentiOn to move by petition, Mr.. God
dell seized the gavel and assumed the
craftsmanship of the convention. He
called on Clark for an explanation of
his position, and he was told that he.
Clark, was in this movement for the
purpose of securing the POpulist party
of Nebraska from the clutches of De
mOcracy. He said an attempt was be
ing made to sell out the Populsts and
he stood against it. He denounced the
fusion by which Watson was to be be-
trayed into the hands of Democracy by
Senator Allen and Gov. HoIcomb''
In the course of quite a lengthy
speech, J. G. NcNerny said that Bill
Dech and Paul Vandervoort were the
instigatOrs of this movement, and that
they were almost alone in wanting to
put up another POpulist ticket" Van
derVOOrt." he said, lis the worst poIit-
zeal BLACKBOARD in Nebraska politics. -
and the sentiment was loudly applaud
ed.
Some one made the remark that ev-
erybody was a middle of the roader.
Upon this Mr.. Clark explained:
You are about as near the middle of
the road as you would be if you were
in hell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
A KANSAS HANS REPORT.
Deep Impression at National
Prison Association.

Milwaukee, Sept 29.-Homicide was
discussed at this mornings session OF
the national prison association. 1t was
subject and the magazine editorial on
it partake largely of the nature of SEN
sational journalism; that the world is
growing better and that homicide is on
the decrease.
J. D. EIilliken of Mcpherson, Kan, a
member of the American Bar associa-
ton, read the report of the standing
committee on criminal law reform. His
report was a clear and comprehensive
one and was listened to with attentive
silence which changed to a vOlley of
questions and comment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
Shoots Into an Electric Car
Full Of People
ALOAD OF BUCKSHOT.
BY a Miracle No Passengers
We're Injured.
Scattering Pellets Go Through
Car Windows.

Leavenworth, Sept 29-George Will
uams- a young man who lives at Third
and Chestnut streets is in jail here for
a serious offense.
About o'clock Sunday afternoon
Williams stood on the corner of Third
and Shawnee streets armed with a shot
gun AS a car from the fort in charge
of MOtOrnan William Sullivan passed
the corner Williams 1eveled the shot
gun at the mOtOrman, who lodged back
ward and cried out to Williams not to
shoot.
The mOtorman had no more than
turned on extra current to run the car
out Of harms way when Williams pull
ed the trigger and the weapon was dis
charged. The load of shOt-apparently
heavy goose shot or small buck shot
struck the side of the car a short dis
lance back Of the front platform, mar
ring and shattering the panel Two or
three scattering pellets passed through
one Of the car windows and some of
the passengers narrowly escaped being
hit. Some Of the pellets also struck the
brake beam and the front platform.
Detective Dennis Jones, who happen
ed to be on the car, got off as soon as
he could and went back to arrest Viii
uamS, who did not try to escape. Viii
lams told Jones it was a blank cart
ridge and that the gun was discharged
accidentally.
Williams was locked up and this
morning his case in the police court was
continued Mr.. Erb will, if he has not
already, swear out a state warrant He
says he will prosecute the case to the
fullest extent
The shooting caused a good deal of
excitement Among the imperilled pas
sengers in the car was T. Josh Berry
of St Joseph and a number of officers
from Fort LeavenWOrth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
TENNIS TOURNEY.
Planning Big Meetings for the
Coliseum.
Eastern and Western Experts
to Have a Contest.
TO BEN CHICAGO SOON
English Cracks to Come West
to Participate.
Other Sporting News of a Gen.
eraI Nature.

Chicago, Sept 29.-Possibilities ex-
ist in the local tennis world for two big
tournaments which promise to crystal
lie into realities to the enjoyment of
followers of the game in this city. The
first is nothing less than an indoor
meet this winter at the Coliseum and
the second is a visit of noted English
players next summer.
Several years ago an indoors tennis
tournament was held upon the Audito-
rum stage in which a number of east
ern experts competed, although the
WeSternerS captured the lions share of
the honOrs. The affair was made a
brilliant society event and was a sue
cess every way except financially.
Second in Importance only because
the time for its fulfilIment is farther
removed is the prospective visit of a
team of representative English expo
nents of the game. Larned's trip to
the United Kingdom this summer did
much to provoke a desire to see a rel
alive test of ability between the two
countries. The latter while in Chicago
recently as a contestant in the Wyan-
dot tourney, said he thought it more
than likely a number of experts from
the other side would play in this coun-
try next year.
The plans already formulated call
for a big invitation tourney at Nor
wood park between the Englishmen
and picked American players two or
three weeks before the national sin
giles at Newport. The foreigners would
probably compete at Newport, and in
the doubles at Nara ganSett Pier. There
would thus seem small chance to get
them to Chicago before that time The
effort will therefore be made to hold
o large invitation tourney here the lat
ter part OF August in which both Eng
fish and eastern men would compete
against the western experts. There is
no reason why the plan should not pre-
vail and an emissary will be sent east
to persuade the BritiShers to accept
when thew arrive in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
COLORED PASTOR'SPRAYER
Asks the Lord to Forgive Bryan but
Knock the Stuf8n' Out of Him.

Washington, Sept 29.-At the Repub-
lican headquarters today they were
praising the prayer offered by an old
colored minister at Fairfax Court
House at a meeting q. day or two before
Candidate Bryan came into Virginia.
This is the prayer:
20 Lord, save this country from the
hands Of them who is tryin' to bust it
up. Give US plenty of work and good
money for it, SOS we can take care of
our wives and children and buy good
bread and meat and pay for it. We
want to keep pOlyticks out of our
churches and out of our prayer meetin' d,
but we can't help askin' thee to keep
a lookout for that poor, miserable sin
ner Bryan, who, we hear, is cummin'
into this state hand in hand with Satan.
We ask thee don't let him do no harm,
and if it amt askin' too much, please
forgive his sins that he is cOmmittin
every day and then knock the stufhn
out of him next November"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
ROCKEFELLER'S IRON POOL
Why Furnacemen Found it Advisable
to Come to Terms.

New York, Sept. 29.-John D. Rookie
Teller has been in Cleveland almost con-
tinuOusly for the last six weeks in con-
sultatiOn with representa- tives of the
largest pig iron furnaces in Ohio and
Pennsylvania The object is to form
a pig iron pool similar to the steel bill
let pool, which has proved a success.
Mr.. Rockefeller, by controlling the
iron ore in the Mesa ba range in Mime
sofa and Lake Superior, through Afichi-
gan and Wisconsin. has in his posses
sion the ore necessary for manufactur-
ing steel It is not practicable to es-
tablish the furnaces at the mines, as
there is no coking coal in that vicinity.
The only course open for Mr.. ROckefel-
Ter then was to compel the independent
makers OF pig iron to agree to maintain
prices, and by that means not only help
along the sales of his ores, but increase
the profits of some of the furnaces in
which he is interested.
Most of the companies have agreed
to the proposed pool, not always be
cause they desired to do SO, but from
fear that if they refused Mr.. ROckefel-
Ter would shut down on their ore sup
ply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
MORE FAIR WEATHER
Promised far the Next "A Hours at
Least

Fall Festival special, made to order
and imported for the occasion''-this is
the explanation given by Weather OBJ
server Jennings in reference to the
beautiful autumn weather Of today.
At O'Clock this afternoon the Their
mometer registered rs degrees above
with a light wind blowing from the
southeast. A better day as far as the
weather is concerned could not be
wished for.
Fair weather is predicted tonight and
tomorrow by the weather bureau.
This means that the pleasant weather
is to continue.
The weather throughout the state to-
day is reported clear and pleasant. The
temperature ranges from II to 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
EX-SEC. WHITNEY MARRIED
He was Engaged to Mrs. Randolph
the Bride, Only Friday.

Bar Harbor, Me, Sept. 29.-Wm. Col
Inns Whitney and Mrs. Edith S. Ran
dolph were married at 80 O'Clock this
afternoon in the Little Stone church at
St. Saviours by Rev. c. S. LeffingweIl,
the pastor. 1t was an informal affair.
There were no bridesmaids and no
best man.
The entrance to the church was a
mass of roses, laurel, hydrangeas and
potted plants.
The bride was dressed in blue and
white satin, adorned with pink roses
and wore a bonnet with forget-me-n ots
and roses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
GAME IS PLENTIFUL.
Prairies and Lakes of DIinnesotaAlive
With Qusil and Ducks.


Minneapolis. Sept 29-''The shooting
is good in the Mississippi valley, in
South Dakota and along the western
head of the North Platte in Nebraska
Between Casper and Cheyenne in Wy
oming and the eastern and northern
half of Montana the cOveys of ruffed
grouse are well intact Last year the
broO6s were decimated, oftentimes
wholly destroyed. by the early wet
weather. In nearly all points in Min
nesOta birds are more numerous than
ever.
Quail, which were nearly extermi-
mated here in 1855, are again in every
covert
The Itasca country is alive with
grouse, geese and snipe. This is a good
breeding haunt on account of its gen
eral inaccessibility. The region south of
Winnipeg, above HallOck, is well pre-
served for the sportsman.
Wisconsin is reported fairly we'll
stocked with prairie chickens. That de-
spicable culprit, who sneaks on in ad-
vance of open seasons, has been tres
passing in that state for a month be-
fore the season. Fledglings were shot
there in July by a band of outlaws to
decency and conscience.
From the Turtle mountain country
and south as far as Pleasant lakes be
low the line of the Great Northern the
grouse abound more than ever. At Isl
and lakes, about 19 miles north of Knox
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
LEVERING'S CAMPAIGN.
He Will Open the Prohibition Cam
paign in Pennsylvania Tonight

Pittsburg, Sept. 29.-Joshua Levering,
Prohibition candidate for president, ar
rived in Pittsburg this morning and
will open the campaign for the PrOhi-
bitiOnists of Pennsylvania at a meeting
in Carnegie hall in Allegheny tonight.
Mr.. lowering was accompanied by Hale
Johnson of Illinois, his running mate
on the Prohibition ticket. Mr.. Johnson,
however, did not stop in Ptttsburg, but
speak tonight
Speaking of the outlook Candidate
lowering said McKinIey's chances for
election seemed the best.
In the east" said he, where the
electoral college has so many votes,
the Mckinley sentiment is strong, while
in the west, the Bryan people claim to
be the uppermOst.'
Notwithstanding the free silver defec-
ton, Mr.. lowering thought the Prohi-
bitiOnists would poll 10000 more votes
than in 1892
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
ISSUE OF QUARREL.
Butte's Fine Opera House is Torn
Down by the Owner.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 29.-Magufre's
Opera House. erected at a cost of $780,
900 and opened to the public only seven
years ago, is a, mass Of ruins as a re-
suit of a disagreement among the stock
holders, and the city, with population
of $4,000, is without a place OF amuse-
ment
James A Murray has been decreed by
the supreme court to be the owner OF
the building. Numerous judgments for
mechanics liens and the Grand Opera
House company was given the ground
under a mortgage.
The company refused to buy the
house at any price and also refused to
sell the ground, and yesterday morning
Murray put a big force of men to work
to tear down the handsome building
and last night little but the walls re-
NAMED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
TO REPLY TO WATSON.
The Populist National Committee
Will Issue an Address.

Washington, Sept. 29.-It is under
stood that Chairman Butler and Secre-
tary E1dgerton have prepared an adj
dress to the American people on behalf
of the Populist national committee set
ting forth the position Of the POpulist
party in the present campaign. The
address is intended to be in effect re-
ply to Mr.. WatsOn's letter, though it
will not be addressed to Mr.. Watson OF
take special note of his communication.
So far as can be learned the dOcu-
nent will extraordinarily the attitude of
the Populist party in regard to Mr..
Bryan, will detail the reasons for and
the circumstances attending his nomi-
nation and appeal to the members of
the party in all parts of the country to
allow nothing to stand in the way Of
their giving the presidential candidate
their loyal and undivided support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
FOOTBALL HoNoRs EVEN.
Fort Riley and Washburn Play a
Close Game.

The Washburn college foot ball team
is a good enc. In a game of 80 minute
halves played yesterday afternoon the
college boys held down the Fort Riley
soldiers in good shape, and when time
was called in the second half each had
scored a touchdown and neither had
succeeded in kicking a goal. So it is
hard to tell which is the better team by
the score. But a spectator could easily
see that the Washburns were the more
skiIlful, for the soldiers averaged con-
siderably more in weight.
The game was called at $3.50 and time
was called in the second half at 5
o'clock. Dean Low acted as referee,
Manager Lieutenant Adams of Fort
Riley umpired and Lieut. enant Smith of
Baker university and A. B. HeyI were
the linesmen.
Washburn made the first touchdown
in five minutes after play had begun,
and just before the first half ended Fort
Riley scored a touchdown. No scores
were made in the second half. although
Washburn had the ball on Fort Riley's
25 yard line when time was called at 5
O'Clock.
The lineup Of the two teams was as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
ATCHIsON THE VICTOR.
Beat the Topeka Blues Out by a Score
of to 3.

It took ten innings to decide which
was the winner at the Topeka-Atchison
baseball game yesterday afternoon at
Athletic park. And Topeka might
have won had it not been for the wild
throw of Pitcher Nichols. The score
wasn't bad-4 to in Atchison's favor
and the game was exciting Jones
pitched for Atchison.
The score by innings:
Topeka .......:......e 0 OO1 o O-3
AtchisOn ............0 0 1 0 0 0 Il
Earned runs-Topeka I. Two base hits
-Gettman, Dunn. Three base hits
Krebs. Sacrifice hfts-Sawyer, Beau
champ, Noyes. Struck out-Sawyer,
Redmond, Brown, Krebs, Cope. Left
on bases-TOpeka 8; Atchison 6. Sto-
len bases-Gettman, DriscoIl, Sawyer
Beauchamp, Nichols, Brown 2. Wild
pitches-NichOls 2. Time of game, 1:45.
Umpire-Guy McFadden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
lineup of the two teams was as
MATCH FOR ROBERT ].
The Famous Horse to Pace Against a
Foreign PAGER.

New York, Sept. 29.-Dr G. S. Slate
of Sydney, n. S. w. recently offered
through the Chicago Horseman to
match his trotting horse Fritz against
any harness horse in the world for $1O,-
0OG a side.
owns Robert J.. the PAGER, today sent
a letter to the Chicago publication ac-
cepting the offer. Mr.. Tewksbury offers
first to give odds of $4,000 to $4,000 if
the owner of Fritz will bring his horse
to America. to race and will aIlAEv all
expenses if the visitor is defeated.
Conditions permitting the race in
Australia were also sent. 1t is stipu-
lated that the race is to be in harness
at mile heats, best three in five.
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no PAY A DIVIDEND.
Wichita National Bank Pays Out $25-
600.

Wichita. Sept. 29.-Maj. Ewing, re
ceiver for the Wichita National bank,
has received great big pile of checks
from the treasury department. The
checks were sent him to pay the divi-
dend recently declared for the deposit
OrS
The Checks will be paid out by Maj
Ewing and the money will go into cir
culation Immediately. To be sure the
dividends, on the aggregate will not
amount of money, as it changes hands
eight or ten times, will add quite a
good deal to the life of trade. 1t is
money that will be brought into cir
culation without exchanging anything
for it: It will be that much added to
the capital of the city 1t will be $1-25
per capita and that after all is no small
thing.
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Get your meals at ss2 Quincy street
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WILL SWELL GOLDRESERVE
Gold Coming Will Put it Up $135,
100000.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The director
of the mint has received a telegram
from the San Francisco mint, stating
that about 81, 200, 600 in gold was ex-
pected to arrive there from Australia a
week from next Friday Information
also comes from London that the Bank
the United States before the end of the
week.
Both of these shipments are expected
ultimately to reach the treasury, which
together with the amount already in
sight, would bring the gold reserve ap-
proximately to $135, 900, 600.
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Great Festival
Sale Now
Going On.

E. & w. Collars, 25c equal. -. I5c
E. s. w. Cuffs, 4oc quality 80. 25c
4OC Underwear. .............. z5C
soc Underwear. ....... 35c
Use ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 45c
All wool FIeeced Underwear
81 quality 65c
New Six NeckWear. ...... 24C
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Don Quixote a Mystery.

Prof. Worra1l is still at work on the
Dragon of Ages, which is to appear
Thursday night. but the finishing
identity of Don Quixote is still a mys-
terry and will remain so until after his
appearance. He is said to be an exact
counterpart of the immortal Don. The
character OF Sancho Panza is to be
taken by Homer Fox and Miss Viola
Samms is to represent DuIcinea- Both
the latter will ride donkeYs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
KILLED SEVEN COWS.
Dire Work of Lightning on the Leav-
enworth Reservation.

Leavenworth, Sept 29.-During the
storm Saturday morning lightning kill
ed seven cows on the Fit. LeaVenWOrth
reservation about 200 yards north of
the end of Broadway.
The COWS were in a hollow and it
seems were lying down when they were
struck.
When they were found dead they
were all lying on their left side and
only one of them showed a mark. A
welt across the shoulder, as though
made with a hard blow from a whip,
on one COW was the only mark made on
any of them.
Six of the COWS were close together
and one was several hundred feet from
the rest.