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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
TOO MANY BANKS.
6trainel Condition in Financial
Circles il, Kansas

ttraine1 Condition in Financial
Circles in Kansas.
State Bank Commissioner John W.
Breidcnthal predicts the number of Kan
ias banking institutions will decrease
Materially within the next two years, if
aot be cut in two. He says there are too
many banks in Kansas now for the
amount of business transacted, and he is
sdvisinG consolidation in every place
where it is feasible. at is simply a
question of time whether many of these
institutions shall go into voluntary liqui-
dation or be forced to suspend said the
Commissioner, ''and in order to prevent
the latter | have advised a general con-
solidation all over the State, especially in
he smaller towns" The oversupply of
banks came into existence during booms,
and, while capital has since diminished,
there has been no perceptible decrease in
he number of institutions. The deputy
commissioners who have just returned
from tour of the State, examining all
banks, report that in nearly every town
Or city the bankers are figuring with each
,ther on a plan of consolidation in accord
ance with the advice of the Commis-
sioner.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
FAILURES OF A YEAR
STATISTICS OF COMMERCIAL
COLLAPSES IN 1895.
Number of Failures for 1896 Has
Been Larger than in Any Previous
Year Except 1898 Figures from
Dun's Review Are Correct.
Business Disasters.

Commercial authorities state that the
Eulnbcr Of failures for 1896 has been
larger than in any previous year except
lug 1893, and about 1850, against 49,
1871 last year, and that the aggregate de-
faulted commercial liabilities alone have
been about $22i, 100000, against $173,-
196060 last year, an increase in number
of about IL per cent. and in liabilities of
about % per cent. This report would be
more disheartening if the comparison of
failures by months did not show that over
S3GOO0,O0O of the increase was in the
two months of extreme political agita
tion-August and September-and was
due to conditions which happily passed
with those months. With about u per
cent. increase thus explained, the re-
naming increase of less than o per cent.
does not appear great. While the returns
for December are not yet exact, the his
tory of the years commercial disasters
is otherwise correctly stated in the fol-
lnu-uu.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14

ward reading the report, felt that if
there was one feat TO be accomplished
in this world more difficult than another
it was to make an accurate report of the
proceedings of the American House of
Representatives"
The peculiar difficulty of this work
arises from number of different causes.
The rapid utterance of many members is
by no means the principal trouble, though
representative body recruited from lead
ing men of every State and neighborhood
must, of course, contain striking instances
of the volubility to which the people of
each locality are accustomed in the court
room and on the platform. The fact that
+he so-called reporters desk" can never
be used by the reporters while taking
notes, because from no fixed point in the
House can any one hear all the various
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14

cling of the Calumet Electric Railway,
and other schemes, with bank funds. The
shame and wrong of his position since the
failure of the bank are believed TO have
unbalanced his mind and driven him to
suicide.
Mr.. Hammond was 10 years old. In
1888 he married Miss Ida Strong. They
have four children. Mr.. Hammond began
learning the banking business as clerk
in the National Bank of Illinois, when
that concern was first organized. He
obtained his situation On the strength of
his personal connections and the good
reputation he enjoyed in society. His
father was the Rev. II. l.. Hammond,
one of the best-known Congrega tional
clergymen Gradually he rose from clerk
to paying teller, to assistant cashier, to
cashier, and finally TO second vice presi-
dent. For several years past the control
Of the bank was largely in his hands, as
President Schneider grew too old to be
active in the management. 1t was ex-
pccted that Mr.. Hammond would sue
ceed President Schneider az the head Of
the institution.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
Mistakes.

The mistakes that occur in neWSpa-
pers are frequently amusing. A cele-
brated singer was thrown out of
his carriage while driving, and morn
ing paper, after describing the accl-
dent, added: I'VE are happy to say that
he was able to appear the following
evening in three pieces" This adyer-
tisement from North London paper
is delightful misprint: Wanted, Il
respectable girl, age eighty-fve, to take
care of one baby" And this mixture
of d report of the presentation to 4
minister, and of the chase of a mad
dog, caused much amusement at the
time of its appearance: $50 the congre-
CATION presented their beloved pastor
with 4 well-filled purse, who, after
thanking them, made turn down
South Main street as far as Planet.
then up Planet to Benefit street. where
he was caught by some boys, who tied
u til pan to his tail. Again he went up
Benefit street and down College, at the
foot Of which be was shot by police
men,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES
Nearly $3.50. 100000 in National Bank
Notes Outstanding.

The monthly statement issued by the
Comptroller of the Currency shows the
amount of national bank notes outstand
ing ut the end of the year to have been
S235, .391, an increase for the month
of S254.2T6 and for the twelve months
of sd ,94S. $50. The circulation outstand
ing based on United States bonds was
$215, $50, ,307, decrease for the month
of S159,3T1 and al increase for the
twelve months of So, ,234, ,147. The
amount of circulation secured by lawful
money was $19.726.DT4. an increase for
the month of $1,025,G55 and a decrease
for the year of So, 3,265., ,oS1. The amount
cf United States registered bonds on de-
post to secure circulating notes was
S24C. 1876, 100, and to secure public de-
posits, $15,92S,oO0.
The monthly coinage statement issued
by the bureau of the mint shows the total
coinage at the mints of the United States
during December, 1896. to have been ST.
O17.419. of which S4,363, 1G5 was gold,
81. .5J1 ,96S silver, and $1O2,2S6 minor
coins. OF the silrer coined 81, 100000
was in standard dollars.
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News of Minor Note.

Russell Sage is said to control more
ready cash than any other man in Amer
lea.
Prof. Emil Heinrich du Bois- Raymond,
NJ. D., f. Il. S., is dead. He was MEM
Der and perpetual secretary of the Royal
Academy of Sciences ut Berlin.
Police Officer Bratton was shot at Ia
coma, Wash, while trying TO capture
two burglars in store. He fired at one
burglar. when another, who was watch
ing. opened fire and shot Bratton twice
in the back of the head. He will prob
ably die.
The directors of the Butler & Pitsburg
Railroad met ut Pittsburg and passed
resolution in favor of amalgamating with
the Pittsburg, Shenango and Lake Erie
to form the Pittsburg. Bessemer and
Lake Erie Road. The combination will
have capital of S10,000,G2Q.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
DIsPOsING OF SURPLUS CORN.
Iowa Mans Scheme Which Is In
dorscd by Railroad Men.

Iowa Mans Scheme Which Is In
dorscd by Railroad Men.
Henry Wallace appeared before the
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
to present a plan for disposing of the sur
Plus corn of Iowa. Prominent railroad
men were present Mr.. Wallace simply
asks that the railroads grant feeding-in.
transit rates. so that stock cattle can be
brought into Iowa at low rates from the
West and Southwest, fed on the cheap
corn. and sent on when fattened to their
destination. He shows that the State is
short of all kinds of stock; half its hogs
died of cholera; the number of cattle is
lower than in many years, and there is
larger amount of corn than ever known
before, with no market in sight. The
plan was promptly indorsed by the rail-
road men and commissioners. The form
er agreed TO lay it before their companies,
and the latter will use their influence to
have the rates put in. Mr.. Wallace and
a number of Iowa railroad men will go to
Chicago soon to present the matter to the
general officers
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
NOT YET LYNCRED.
Singular Forbearance Shown Toward
lnl


Four of the five train wreckers in Jail
1t Birmingham, Ala, confessed to the
tttempt to wreck the Southern Railway S
asst express ut McComb's trestle on the
light of Dec. 10. This confession leads
the belief that the same gang re-
moved the rails which wrecked the Biz
nngham mineral train nj Cahaba River
bridge. causing the death of twenty-siy
people and injuring eleven others. on Dee
q. although those under arrest are as yet
silent as TO this wreck. Five negroes
Andrew Feagin, Tom Ingram, Tom Par
Ser. Emanuel Billings. and Rome Scales
we're arrested by deputy sheriffs and
'ailroad detectives. All but Feagin CON
fessed. Parker says that Feagin was the
'eader of the plot, that he proposed the
Nrecking of trains one night at dance
is good scheme by which to get Christ
mas money. They went to McComb's
lrestle by night and entered upon the
work of drawing out spikes and removing
BOLTS from the rails. The plan was to
Sub to death and shoot those passengers
Tho were not killed by the crash when
he train fell to the ravine ninety feet
below, but the engineer stopped his train
before it left the trestle
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
Church, War at Pew City

Another bloody riot took place at St.
Stanislaus' Polish Church in Bay City,
Mich, Tuesday, in which the parsonage
was looted by an infuriated mob and the
priest and his bodyguard forced to sur
render. Over 100 shots We're exchanged
and a score or more injured. The police
were powerless to cope with the mob and
the rioting continued for almost two
hours. The riot resulted from the dis
sension which has divided the church for
the past nine months. One side wants
to see the books and the priest, by the
bishops orders, refuses to allow them. a
similar riot took place few Sundays ago.
and the matter was then submitted TO
Martinelli. 1t broke out again through
Father Bogacki's refusal to bury one of
the warning faction from the church.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
Twenty Million Mortgage,

A mortgage of s2O,OOO,OOO given by the
Commercial Cable Company of New
York to the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, was filed with Receiving Clerk
Cochran of the County Recorders Office at
Chicago recently. The csmpany, under
the mortgage, issues coupon bonds, pay
able in gold and bearing per cent.
interest.
The instrument states that the cable
company has bought all the property and
franchises of the Postal Telegraph Com
Dany.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
Three Senators Named,

The contest at Harrisburg, Pa, for the
succession to the seat in the United States
Senate occupied by J. Donald Cameron,
was finally settled in the joint party eau
Gus OF the Republican members of the
Legislature, who chose State Senator
Bois Penrose, of Philadelphia. At Sac
ramento, Cal, George G. Perkins was
declared the nominee by the joint Rtpub-
lic.n caucus. 1t is settled that Charles
w. Fairbanks will be the next United
States Senator from Indiana.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
HONOR FOR MACEO.
The Hero aud Martyrs Name Wept
and Checred For in New York.

The Hero and Martyrs Name Wept
and Cheered For in New York.
That Maceo, even though dead, is an
inspiration to his countrymen. wherever
found, to continue the struggle for the
independence of the unhappy island was
exemplilied in New York the other night
when 1900 Cubans and friends of Cuba
assembled TO pay honor TO the deceased
leaders memory.
Fully half Of the audience was COM
posed of women, sisters, wives, mothers
and swecth2arts. many of them, Of the
soldiers in the southern island fighting
for liberty. With all the heat of their hot
blood, they wept, they cheered, as speak
erS told of Maceo's death and of his
deeds. But they did more than that
When an opportunity came for contribu-
tions TO aid Cuba, the women tore the
rings from their fingers, the watches from
their pockets, the lockets from their
necks, willing sacrifices for the liberty of
the native land.
To crush the spirit of liberty in such a
people will require more than one war if
Spain should prove triumphant in this.
The spirit of liberty thrives the best when
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
BREAD STANDARD NEEDED.

Report Shows the Necessity for Regu-
IatinE the Size of the Loaf.
An Agricultural Department report on
the composition and cost of bakers bread
in New Jersey cities, based on recent in
vestigations, indicates the necessity Of
the adoption of bread standard less va
riable than the loaf, so that definite
number of ounces may be found in each
loaf. The increased cost of nutriment due
to the transformations taking place be-
tween the producer and consumer is
chargeable to the baker rather than to
the miller, for the cost of bread made
from barrel of flour costing 81, to which
was added SO cents of other ingredients,
was $10.I4, or profit Of 116 per cent
for the bakers labor and the cost of dis
tributiOn
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
nIAHEET QUOTATIONS..

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $40; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to S3.I5; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. red, tic to 79c;
corn, No. ., pc to 24c; oats, No. 2, 15c
TO lie; rye, No. 9, SIC to Csc; butter,
choice creamery, 1Sc to 20c; eggs, fresh,
lie TO 19c; potatoes. per bushel, 20c to
3Jc; broom corn, common green to fine
brush. &c to SIC per pound.
indianapols-Ca shipping, $500 to
1928; hogs, choice light, $500 to $40;
sheep, good to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, Soc to Ole; corn, No. 2
white, 20c to 22c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to pc.
ST. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs
$500 to S3.75; wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c;
corn, No. 2 yellow, zoe TO 21c; oats,
No, white, lie to 19c; Ire, No. 2, 34c
to SEC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $3.75; sheep, $3.50 to $4.O0;
wheat, No. 2, 94c to 96c; corn, No. 2
mixed, dc TO 23c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 19c
to 20c; rye, No. 2, 35c to BIC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs
$500 to S4.O0; sheep, $500 to S3.15;
wheat, No red, Ole to 93c; corn, No. 2
yellow, Ole TO 23c; oats, No. 2 white, 19c
to PIC: rye. SIC to 39c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 9 red, 92c to 94c;
corn, No. . mixed, 21c to 23c; oats, No.
. white, 17c to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, SIC to SOC;
clover seed, $3.50 to S5.35.
Alilwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, 71c
to 7Sc; corn, No. 3, 10c to 21c; oats, No.
white, 1Sc to zoe; barley, No. 2, 30c to
35c; rye, No. 1, SOC to 40c; pork, mess,
$7.25 to S7.I5.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, 92c to 94c; corn, No.
. yellow, 24c to 26c; oats, No. 2 white,
21c to 23c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, soc TO 91c; corn, No. 2,
29c to Bic; oats, No. white, 22c to 23c;
butter, creamery, lie to 21c; eggs, West
EN-, 15c to zoe.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
DueI to the Death.

San Francisco special: The steamer
Newport, from Acapulco brought word of
duel fought on the French steamer Mad
eliene, resulting in the death of the Sec
ond officer. The brief news sent ashore
was to the effect that the chief engineer
and second officer had been on unfriendly
terms for some time. On leaving Aca-
pulco one challenged the other and they
fought on the steamers deck. The second
officer was killed sand the Madeleine's
commander retraced his vessels course to
A
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
SUICIDE OF A BANKER.
". A. Hammond, of National Bank of
Illinois, Kills Himself.

William A. Hammond. second vice pres.
ident of the National Bank of Illinois,
ended his life in the Evanston waters OF
Lake Michigan at daybreak Saturday,
Six hours later the waves threw his dead
body upon the shore. The body of the
banker was found half mile north of the
pier, where the shore current and south
east gale had carried it. Mr.. Hammond
had been charged with wrecking the Ma
tional Bank of Illinois, of which he was
the active manager, by his heavy finan-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
ST. PAUL BANKS GO DOWN.
Three institutions Close Their Doors
MOu'ay.

Three institutions Close Their Doors
Mon'ay.
The Germania Bank of st. Paul, a
State institution, capital 100000, did
lot open for business Monday, but an
bounced its assignment to Peter NJ. Kerst,
Who for the last year or two has been the
asher of the bank. The Allemania
Bank, capital 100000, having client
lge similar to that of the Germania, clos
ID its doors also soon after the other bank
lad announced its assignment: A few
minutes later the West Side Bank, organ
Zed in 1856. with a capital of 100000,
,lused its doors. During the day numer-
,us reports of trouble among the other
banks We're current. and a few banks
suffered runs of greater or less intensity,
out the savings banks were protected by
he law that allows them to require sixty
lays notice before paying out deposits,
Ind the national banks are in strong con-
iition and have no fear.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
THE NEWS RECORD.
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS HAP
PENlNGS.
The Latest News as Flashed Over the Wires
from All Parts of the World-Regarding
Politics, Religion, Casualties, Commerce,
and Industry.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Herman Stimm Kills His Wife and
Son and Commits Suicide.


At Janesville, Wis, Hermann Stimm
shot and killed his wife and son and then
committed suicide. Family troubles
were the cause. All three bodies were
found weltering in their blood. The fam
lily trouble In which the tragedy had its
origin began several years ago and cul-
minated in suit for divorce. Stimm had
threatened TO kill his wife and she had
applied to the court for protection from
him. The crime was committed in the
night, but was not discovered until the
store over which they lived was opened
the next morning and blood was found TO
be dispping from the ceiling above. The
body of the hid was in the bed, the body
of Mrs. Stlmm was lying on the sitting
room floor, and the body of the murderer,
with the revolver half submerged in
pool of his blood, lay on the bed room
floor. -Four shots were fired and several
people heard them, buG did not investi->
gate.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14


The official reporters of the House of
Representatives are appointees of the
Speaker; but their tenure of office is not
dependent upon the alterations and fiuc-
tuations of partisan majorities. In 1873.
when their official status was established.
Mr.. Blaine, then Speaker, took the lead
In placing the official reporting upon L
civil service basis. He was able to appre-
eiate the demands of reporting work. His
experience rs member and Speaker had
familiarized him with the peculiar diff
Guilty and responsibility of congressional
reporting. He recognized that efficient
reporting service could not be obtained if
the official reporters were liable to dis
Placement for partisan reasons at the end
Of every two years.
&c. in appointing as official reporters of
the House gentlemen who had been rem
dering satisfactory service as reporters
Of the Globe. he declared that the officers
thus appointed should be regarded rs re-
movable only for cause. What was thus
possibly u mere dictum of Mr.. Blaine's
was subsequently made rule of the
House, which, however, would of course
prove nugatory but for the daily eXhibi-
ton of efficient services which it insures.
The difficulty of the work done by the
pfficial reporters of the House is conceded,
rot only by all who from day TO day OBJ
serve the proceedings, but by the opinion
or the reporting profession throughout the
country. For instance, the late Andrew
]. Graham, whose shorthand system is
practiced by so many able reporters, de-
rlared in print that there was probably
no more difficult reporting in the world
than that of the House of Representa-
tves; and Mr. Benn Pitman. the greatest
rival of Mr.. Graham as shorthand au-
dior and publisher, has said that "after
listening as l did on one or two Ccca-
sions to the debates, with their Interrupt
lions, catch remarks, asides, doubtful
cheers and unquestioned jeers, and after
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14

The Germania Bank of st. Paul did
not open for business Monday, but an
nounced its assignment to Peter NJ.
Kerst, who for the last year or two has
been lis cashier. The bank stood a run
for nearly two weeks. its depositors be-
ginning 10 withdraw their deposits at the
time the Bank of Minnesota closed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
DesDerado Killed,

Simon Cooper, the negro desperate who
has killed five people, was surrounded by
Shertff's posse in Sumpter County,
South Carolina, recently, and killed.
Gov. Evans was asked for cannon, as
Cooper kept up fusilade with his rifle
at the posse, but lucky shot finally
doWned him.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
Corpse in fhe Ice

Micha ell Harney, an inmate of the Ma
tional Military Home of Dayton, ONO,
while intoxicated fell Off the big bridge
over Eagle Creek at Findlay, Ohio. His
body was found imbedded in the ice.
Since last July he has spent 81, 400. lie
was to have returned TO the home.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14

The Brazilian treasury delegate writes
TO the London Times with reference to
the sale at Hamburg of $4,000 bags Of
Brazilian coffee, which, it was reported,
were believed TO be a consignment of the
Brazilian Government TO the Rothschild5
of London in lieu of bills to pay the inter-
est on the Brazilian debt The treasury
delegate writes that the Rothschilds al
ready had sufficient funds to pay for the
coupons on the external debts.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14

Toll Gates Lcr T.. disposed Of.
Owing to the recent disturbances ami
he threats of organizations against toll
,ates, Judge Garrison ii. Hills, ct
Fanceburg. Ky, announces an extra term
If court TO devise plans by which the toll
tates can be legally disposed Of instead
If being destroyed by mobs. Most of the
itockholders have agreed TO assign their
foldings in the roads TO the courts.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14

The comparison with returns of the
closing months of 1888 has not heretofore
been published, as the reporting force at
all the offices had not then become suffi-
ciently familiar with the improved meth
cd to insure entire accuracy. but as now
printed the returns are substantially cor
rect. The manufacturing failures in that
quarter were about $27 7,505.355 in amol.st
and the trading about $50 O,515,365, with
$6,004, OCT of brokers and other CONNER
cial concerns. The manufacturing fail
ures by months are separately shown as
followS.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
Seaport Town Wrecked.

A hurricane has swept over Palmer
ston Port Darwin), a seaport village of
South Australia, at the junction of the
overland telegraph with the ocean cable
to Java. The place is almost wrecked
and teIegraphic communication with it is
ipierI untad.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-14
Cut In Ohio iiinee

Notices have been posted at all the
mines in the Massillon, O., district of Il
reduction in the price of pick mining from
81 cents to 81 cents per ton. The notice
says rate of GO cents has been agreed
upon in Pennsylvania.