The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-12
In National Banks the People Have
S2,JO7,2 ,24S,557 and I'm Savings
Institutions S2,134,471,13O.
BIG GAIN OVER A YEAR AGO
FIGURES FROM A STATEMENT BY
THE CURRENCY CONTROLLER.
Former Resident of Muncie Critically
Ill at INSTRUMENTATION of
George M. Allen.

WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-THE controller
of the currency has completed an abstract
of the reports of the condition of all the ma
tional banks in he United States at the
close of business Sept. /, 1900.
The summary shows that the aggregate
loans and discounts Of the banks were ST.
CSC, 75964o. and the aggregate individual de-
posits s2,507 ,24s,557. comparison of these
figures at the end of June 20. 1900, the date
of the previous call, shows that during the
period between June and September there
was an increase of $63. .247, ,439 in loans and
posits.
The number of banks reporting on June
% was 1892, and the number reporting on
Sept. was 3,S72, an increase of 14o. The
work of compiling the returns from the
mutual savings institutions of the country
has recently been completed, which shows
that during the year ended June 30. 1900.
the aggregate resources of these institu-
tions has increased s1S5, 743, ,O39: the deposits
in the banks have risen in amount from
s1,960. 709 lI on June 80 1899, to $.134 All, 100
on June 80 of the current year. an increase
of S173, ,762, ,999. The number of depositors in
these mutual savings banks increased dur
ing the year from ,742 to $3.50, 100, and
the average deposits from $3S5.S9 to $3g7.47.
Jacob b. Turner, of Muncie, who Is one
of the most popular employees at the
White House. is critically i'll at the HON.
eopathic Hospital. He is suffering from
acute Brights disease, the attack devel-
oping with great suddenness. Mr.. Turner
was appointed an usher at the White
House during President Harrisons admin
istration. When Mr.. Cleveland came in
the second time Turner lost his position on
partisan grounds, he being a devoted Re-
publican. President Mckinley reinstated
him in 1897 Although too young to be
subject to military duty Turner enlisted
IL the closing years of the civil war and
served faithfully to the end of that con-
fiict.
George NJ. Allen is reported as being in
about the same condition he was last night
He took little nourishment to-day, but
is very weak.
The postoffice at Chetwyn, Morgan coun-
ty. has been ordered discontinued after
Oct. 10, mail to Martinsville to be distrib-
uted by rural free delivery.
The population of the State of Connecti-
cut. as officially announced by the Census
Bureau to-day, is 9Os.355 In 1890 the popula-
tion was 746.25s. The census for this year
shows an increase OF 1620S7, or 2l.76 per
cent.
Probably with view to having the
United States representation on The Hague
of
should be occasion to refer to that BODY
for settlement some OF the Chinese indem-
nifty questions. as suggested by Russia, the
President is making an effort to secure a
suitable colleague for ex-President Har-
rison in place of ex-President Cleveland.
who has been unable to accept the post Of
arbitrator To-day the tender was made to
another person. but pending his accept
ance 1t was not deemed proper to make
known his name.
DR.. Oscar Loew, for two years past con-
nected with the agricultural department as
an expert in physiological chemistry. has
resigned to accept position as lecturer in
the Agricultural College of the Imperial
University of Toxic, Japan. The new po-
sition is much more remunerative than
eic could OrTer.
carrying a salary of 5000 year. He came
tc America from Munich
XXX
The September monthly statement of the
exports OF domestic products. issued by
the Bureau of Statistics. shows as follows:
Breadstuffs. s2l. 1866. 500. decrease as COM
pared with September. 1859. of about @.-
10000; cattle and hogs. s2.965,2Ss, an in
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