davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-02-27

the same car with him, but little could be done for the man.
 The trainmen said that there had been nothing unusual in the conduct of Crosby. He retired late last night.
 Crosby wore clothes of a cleri- cal character and carried with him the report book used by el- ders of the Mormon Church, be- sides some memorandum books. His report book indicated active work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Virginia, but there Is no record of his work in Atlanta, and there are indications that his stay there was brief.
 WHO THE YOUNG MAN IS.
 As intimated in the dispatch from Kansas City, Lorenzo Crosby, the man who shot him self near Higbee, Mo-, this morn ing, is Mormon missionary who has been labOring for the past two years in the interest of the church. His home is at Edgar, Arizona which was doubt, less his destination at the time of the lamentable affair noted above. Elder Crosby is son of Geo. H. and Sarah Ann Crosby and was born Feb. B, 1876, at Hebron, Washington Co.,. Utah, being therefore 28 years of age. He was set apart to do mission ary work April 7, 1902, and had evidently been released to return home.
 The address, 353 w. Fifth South St., Salt Lake City, is the home of Alfred Langston, a fellow missionary, on whose family Elder Crosby had been asked to call, on reaching this city. So far as known, he had
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-02-27
LORENZO CROSBY
 KILLS HIMSELF
Near Kansas City-Is We'll Known In Apache County and Was
 On His Way Home.


 The following Is clipped from the Deseret News of the 2Oth inst.
 Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 2O.- Lorenzo Crosby, said to be an elder of the Mormon Church, while enroute from Atlanta, Ga, where he had been stationed re- gently, to HolbrOOk, Arizona, shot and fatally wounded him self in d berth in a Pullman sleeper on the SOuthbound Chi cago & Alton train near Higbee, Mo. He was brought to Kansas City and placed in the City Hos pital, where it is said he can not live longer than "A hours.
 Until 1902 Crosby was station ed at Richmond, Va, and was a member of the Virginia Con- ference of the Mormon Church Later he was transferred to Atlanta, Ga, where he lived until recently. Crosby was un- conscious when brought to this city. Tn his pockets were found two letters, one signed MOllie Crosby, from Greer, Arizona, ap- parently from his wife, which indicated domestic troubles, and another signed Olive" from 353 West Fifth South Street, Salt Lake City.
 Crosby shot himself twice, one bullet penetrating his brain. He was treated by a railway sur geon who occupied berth in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01

tai of s1O.77O.O0o. Pennsylvania comes sec
ond. with one less bank and eight millions
more capital Minnesota Is third, with lb4
banks and $5,25O.O0O capital. Then come
Illinois, with 121 banks and 81. 100000 capt.
tai; Ohio, with lis new banks and 81 $50. 600
capital, and Iowa with Ill banks and s.. $780,
600 capital. There has been a remarkable de-
velopment of the banking business in the
southern states. Next to Texas comes Vir-
ginia. with forty-f1ve banks and capital
Of g. 141. 900. followed by West Virginia,
with forty-four banks and capital Of 2.1S0,-
600. and Kentucky, with forty-three banks
and s., Az. 600 In capital. Alabama has
gained thirty-three- new banks within the
last four years. Georgia thirty-one, Louis
lana and Tennessee eighteen each. North
Carolina and Arkansas seventeen each,
Florida fifteen. Mississippi thirteen. and
South Carolina nine In the western divi-
sion Indian territory leads both in the num-
Der Of banks and capital. having chartered
ninety-eight. with a capital of $3,035, 600
during the last four years, followed by Ok
lahoma. with ninety-three: Kansas, with
sixty-seven; North Dakota, ffty-seyen;
California. forty-five: South Dakota, forty
one, and SO on. Two national banks have
been organized in Hawaii and one in Porto
Rico
''The new law fixing the limit of ca pItal at
$4,000 has been taken advantage Of very
extensively. OF the 2.196 new banks or
ganized since its enactment 1887 have less
than $4,000 capital"
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Germany has by far the largest number
of depositors. being more than twice as
many as those In the United States, and
France surpasses us by several millions but
we are very far ahead in the total amount
of deposits. The savings banks Of Denmark
contain the largest average deposit per in
in Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Nor
way and Switzerland are larger per capita
than the United States.
THE governments Of Europe have shown
greater interest in promoting the thrift Of
the people than the United States.' said
Mr.. Ridgely, 'either BY guaranteeing the
ings banks and other public institutions. In
some countries particularly Germany, Swift
zerland and France, the municipalities in
vite and foster thrift by providing safe in
classes. The general social condition Of a
country. the spread of. general education,
the ease with which savings can be made
and the use made by the population Of other
modes of saving all hive to be taken into
consideration when International COMPARE
sons are made. For example, the total saw
ings deposits OF France appear less than
pear to exceed those of France while as a
matter of fact the Investments of the
French people In the bonds Of the Russian
government and In their own national
bonds far exceed the amounts deposited in
the banks. In the case of Austria the figures
are somewhat misleading. because the pos
tai savings banks do a general banking busi-
ness" ara 9ys| 49,
The Worlds Banking Power.
What is the banking power Of the
worid?' s.uHGiIa 49,
According to MuhhRl. the eminent Eng
lish statistician, the worlds banking power
has more than doubled within in the last
four years. The totaltin 1890 was sl5.9S5-
600. 900. and In 1904 1t is $33 800. 900. That
is an increase of nearly no per cent The
banking power of the United States in 1890
was IS, 150, 100000. while Tn 1904 It had In
creased to s13,s26. 100000, a gain Of 16S.47
per cent.
How many banks are there in the United
a A IF ss XII gte n ssD
asE sis state Of iI - prSass
and other non-reporting banks. This is an
the capita! has more than doubled and the
deposits have very hearly quadrupled.
There has been most extraordinary growth
the number Of banks, which has remained
about the same for the last ten or twelve
years. but In the number Of depositors. who
sos N n 4 from IL , Sst to
doubled. being 81 ,524. s44.5O6 in 1890 and
So. 060 IT'S. 611 in 1904. The greatest gain has
occurred since 1897 The deposits have dou-'
due each deposition was $685. while In 1904
It Is $418.60.
Growth Of National Banks.
HAS there been a similar growth Of ma
tionai banksY' ass ta
Yes. 1t has been even more rapid. The
records show that since. the passage of the
act Of March IA. 1900. placing the minimum
capital at $4,000 2.198 national banks have
been chartered. of which nearly 16 per cent
we're conversions OF state banks. Over two
tnards OF them were in New England and
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DISCHARGED WITHOUT HONOR.
Corporal Smiths Case Disposed Of by
Acting Secretary oliver.

Gen. Oliver acting secretary of war yes
terday directed the discharge OF Corp. John
T. Smith Of the Army Hospital Corps. sta.
toned at Fort Mott, New Jersey. without
honor" Smiths discharge had been recon-
mended by the post surgeon at Fort Mott
because he had married a colored woman
living near the post, and the recommended
ton was approved by Gen. Grant. com.
handing the department of the east. and
the acting surgeon general of the army.
The case was referred to Judge Advocate
General Davis for Investigation. which dis
closed the fact that the alleged marriage
was void because the woman had lawful
living husband at the time.
The question of miscegenation was there
fore eliminated from the case and 1t only
remained for the department to consider the
case from the standpoint OF the alleged
Illicit relations between tho man and the
woman.
The view OF the case taken by the War
Department is plainly stated In the follow.
ing statement issued by the acting secrs-
tary of war:
at appears that Private Smith has mar
ried a woman of bad character, whose pre-.
vious marriage has not been terminated by
the death OF her husband or by any form
Of legal separation. He 10 thus living In
open adultery. In violation OF the local law,
and In fragrant disregard OF the standards
munities The law vests no Jurisdiction In
the War Department over the domestic re.
lations of persons In the militar service; but
II Is its duty to protect soldiers. who are
serving their enlistment contracts In good
faith, from the acts of individuals which are
calculated to bring disgrace upon the uniform
and to lower the standards of conduct
which have habitually prevailed among the
enlisted men OF the army Private Smiths
action having been such as to make his
further retention In the service >prejudicial
to the public interest, II IL directed that he
be discharged without honor"
Smith Is a native Of New York. thirty-six
years OF age, and has been in the army since
August, 1896. having served In Cuba, the
Philippines and the United States. The
woman's name Is Sarah Wolfert and she
formerly lived in southern Maryland. Tho
alleged marriage was performed by Rev. ID.
@. Murray OF the New Jerusalem Church In
Claysville, N. J., September 20 last.
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Conference Welcomed BY Denmark.

Informally, but in cordial terms, Den
mark has accepted the invitation of the
President for the powers to reassemble In a
second conference at The Hague. In q
dispatch to the State Department received
today Mr.. Swenson. United States minister
at Copenhagen, says that in his confer
ence with the Danish minister for foreign
affairs on the subject the minister ''ex-
pressed warm sympathy with the noble
work that the United States has done in
recent years to make peace and friendly
understanding between the nations Of the
earth more secure. and ventured the hope
that a general willingness to participate in
the proposed conference would manifest
itself -
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the eastern states. On the 18th of March,
1900. we had 3,617 national banks In oper-
alton. On the last day Of October, 1904. we
had g. 495. The capital has Increased from
$685. 3OS .O95 to $7S1 1886. There were only
twenty-six national oank fanures during the
last year. Six of these have been restored
ness Eight of the failures were due to
fraudulent management or the dishonesty
of the cashiers. The failures were In the
following states: Oklahoma. five; New
York four; Texas, InL-ana and Iowa, two
each; Colorado, Illinois Connecticut, West
virginia Ohio California. Indian Territory,
Georgia, New Jersey. Vermont and Penn-
sylvania. one each The BOOKS snow ina.
OF Delaware Is still In operation, and tnat
the other states and territories In which
no failures have occurred are Maine Rhode
Island. Arizona. Alaska, Hawaii and Porto
Rico One bank in West Virginia, tenn
porarily in charge Of a receiver, was sub
seauently permitted to resume business.
which practically adds that state TO the ist
s'During the existence of our nationaf
banking system 1,549 national banks. or 2O7
per cent of the total number organized have
of stockholders or by the expiration of
charters. OF the total number OF fnsolvent
banks 345 have been settled and the re-
ceiverships terminated The recoros snow
nef cent on their claims. In New England
the creditors Of the nineteen national banks
which have failed received 1876 per cent or
their claims The sixty-three banks which
failed In the eastern states paid 1913 per
cent: the sixty-three IN the southern states
Maid g. 15 per cent; the seventy-six In the
middle states 84.10 per cent; eighty-nine IN
the western states COLT, and thirfy.fiye IN
the Pacific states and territories paid 1895
per cent. The average cost Of LIQUIDATION
Of an insoivent bank including the re-
ceiyer's salary, legal and all other ex.
penses, is shown to have been S4S per cent
of the assets.
|, Failures More Than Usual.
..was the number OF failures this year
larger than usuaiT'
eyes. It is larger than for any year since
1897. when the number was the same. In
1908 and 1891 there were nine failures each.
In 1898 and 1899 there were ten each year.
In 1900 there were FIVE. and In 1902 there
were only four, which you Will notice is
cutie a difference from the ;wenty-six of
the current year, although, as have said.
SIX were only brief Suspensions. According
to Bradstreet's there was a corresponding
number of disasters among other than ma
tional banks, the largest number ard the
greatest liabilities since the panic OF 1898.
Among the failures were thfrty-seven state
banks, seven savings banks. eight trust
companies and fifty private banks.
Texas isthe banner state for the Organiza-
tion of new national banks during the last
four years. her total being 244. with capi-
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Japs want international Base BAH.

letter has been received from Isc
Abe. superintendent OF the athletic de-
partment OF waseda University. Japan. ex-
pressing a desire to arrange an internal
tional base bail match between Stanford
and the Japanese University. Waseda Uni-
versity won the intercollegiate champion
ship Of Japan and Is represented by q
strong team. The Japanese prefer to have
the game take place In San Francisco.
There Is strong probability that the
match will be arranged.
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Take laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets. Al eruGr
gists refund the money Il u falls 20 cure. u W
Groves signature 10 on each boz. nc.
ocl-tu. th&s-l6ot-4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
belmont WON AGAIN,

Monk the Newsboy" OF Providence
was given the little end of a decision af.
ter 10 strenuous rounds with AL. belmont
OF Medford before the Young Mems So.
cial end Athletic club at Brockton last
night. belmont did most OF the leading
although Monk was strong and game 10
the last tap OF the gong The decision I'm
favor OF belmont was far from popular
The crowd OF several hundred rose al
most unanimously and shouted it's dis
pleasure, swarmed into the ring and re-
fused to listen to the referees proffered
explanation. As Monk left the ring he was
given an ovation.
The bout was part OF an interesting
sporting scheme. The managers OF the
club secured the promise OF Jimmy Walsh
of Boston, acknowledged one of the best.
IL not the best men in New England at
liz pounds. to fight at one OF their meet
ings. Monk, belmont. Rouse O'Brlen OF
South Boston and Tony Lewis of New
York asked the honor OF going against
him. 1t was decided TO try them out Be-
fore the main bout Lewis and O'Brien
met for two rounds and then the New
York boy was taken Ill and could not con-
tinue. The decision was given to O'Brien.
Kid Hickey OF Fall River in the prelimin-
ary took the decision from Spud Donnelly,
new local aspirant Among the coming
bouts will be one I'm which Hughey Clan
cy OF Pawtucket will take part probably
with KH Pantz.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
AMATEUR FOOTBALL.

The Y0t.fig Edgewoods began their sea
son auspiciously Thursday afternoon by
defeating the Glenhams at Shaw avenue
grounds, Edgewood. The Edgewood
team won the victory by the brilliant
team game played. The backs were all
prominent i'm gaining the victory Smith
making several long runs Cation and
Brown also made effective gains. Little
Snapper Mays. the midget right end
OF the home team. played good game,
tackling like a veteran.
For Glenham Arnold was a shining
star. He scored both OF his teams touch
downs, one after a 50-yard run, and on
the other he ran 100 yards on a punt,
picking his way without Interference
through the entire Edgewood eleven.
Both sides were frequently penalized
for offside play by Referee Aldrich.
The Young Edgewoods would like to
meet any team averaging 100 pounds.
Challenges may be sent to Stuart Cation,
20 Arnold avenue. Edgewood.
The Tigers OF Olneyville, who claim
the amateur football championship OF
the state, would like to hear from any
strong team, the crescents or the East
Greenwich team preferred. Incidentally
the Tigers wish IL understood that they
have not been scored on for four years.
The lineup Of the Tigers is as follows:
L. e.. Cauley; l. T., Reilly; l. g.. Rogers:
c., McKenns: r. g., German; r. L.. Healy:
r. o., Cummings; q. b.. Ford; l. h. b.. VI.
Ford: r. n. b.. Naher: (. b., Wells; sub,
Smith
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
Bowling Experts Figured in High Scor.
ing On All Alleys.
Prince Direct and Morning Star Pace
HaIf-miIe in | 3-4.

Last evening on the Hope alleys KeN' :
uien and Kanfman's men, two prominent
rivals Of last year met and had one of
the warmest battles that have been seen
since the season opened.
SO close was the fight that I'm tho total
number of pins bowled there was only the
difference OF 1. kaufman's men took the
eTst two games. however but lost the
third The first game was the & sest OF
the three being won by but two pins.
There was great enthusiasm manifested
over the events and the men played for
all they were worth. Kaufman led the in
nividuals in scoring making a total OF
e%. He and Carpooty each had one single
over the century mark. Kelley was TIE
second best man with 272 pins to his cred
4
In announcing yesterdays game Il was
stated that Hope won two and Pawtucket
! game. while the teams really stood
Hope 3. Pawtucket o. Summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22

against the record, Prince Direct and
Morning Star were continued around the
course. rounding out the mile in 2:0511.
unofficial, which equals the pole record
for that distance, held by Prince Direct
and Direct Hal.
Sweet Marie easily won the 2:06 trot in
straight heats.
In the 2:11 trot. mile dash, The Questor
finished first, but the judges placed him
in third position for repeated breaking on
the back stretch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
COLLEGE GOLF.

The qualifying and first rounds IN the
New England intercollegiate golf tourna-
ment were played I'm the wind and rain
on the Springfield Country club course
yesterday.
In the first round Anderson. Amherst.
beat CARLY, Dartmouth. up and 20 GO:
Peck. Dartmouth. beat Rowley. Amherst.
4 up and TO 40; Patton. Dartmouth. beat
Chase. Dartmouth. s up and 4 to go: Mer-
Ger. Brown. beat Jones. Brown. up and
10 go.
played today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
KERR
on CENTRAL ALLEYS.


On tho Central alleys last evening thres
very interesting contests were in progress
Jones team won two games from claviu's
combination In the Central tournament.
snn IN the second string made the best
record Tor the seasons work thus far hy
scoring a total Of 50s pins
heary landed the best total Of the
games. OF 20f pins
The No. team took two game. from
the No. team in the Cromptop g
Knowles tournament. fhe nrst s,r,ne
being won by margin Of only one min
wilson's team beat out Pryor's corn.
oinstion In the Central Railway tourna
ment by winning two out of the three
gam-s rolled by n fair margin Wilson
and Rust had lively race for the htxt
Individual total and Wilson came oul
on top after hard struggle with oni,
three pins 10 spare. making the fine scor,
Of 1s2. Including one run of 100 pins. Tn,
summaries:
JONES
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
WILSON'S

ARCTIC ,. NIGHT HAWKS l.
The Night iiawk rollers came visiting
to Arctic last evening I'm the series OF the
American Duck Pin league and lost two
OF the three games played TO the local
quintet after some very hard playing
me last two games were very closely
contested
Pugh made the largest total. securing
~ pins' including a single OF ii2. while
noioeh obtained sOi. including a single
OF Ill The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
D. S. B0BRlJ & SHUTTLE m

The regular quarterly dividend OF s.7s
per share on the preferred and 81 50 per
shsre on the common stock of this COM
pany is declared and payable November
lst, 1901 TO stockholders OF record Octo-
Der 10Th.
Transfer stock books will Re closed
Thursday. October 20th. at the close OF
business, and will be re-opened wednes.
day. November End. 1904
III. MARTIN BROWN, Treas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
NO. { TEAM.


INFANTRY HALL TOURNAMENT.
The Bachels won two games from the
]. {. /. players In tile Infantry hall
tournament last evening. Hodge made
total OF Ss. including n single of iii,
and was closely followed by Granfield.
with PSI pins. The summary:
BACHELORS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
s. WILLIAMS.
At PECK STREET.

AZ the Peek street alleys last evening
Ashcrofts team and the St Johns agsre-
cation we're opponents. Capt. wAshcroft
made the best individual total of 27s
pins, including a single Of rs pins. The
score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
NIGHT HAWKS.
AT SOUTH PROVIDENCE

In the tournament of the South Provi-
dence alleys last evening Cuddy's quintet
took three straight from Deans enthu-
siasts. W. Cuddy was the high roller
securing a total OF 271. including a single
OF 10t. The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
DEANS.
AT BROAD STREET.

5. Williams rollers won all three games
from Carroll's players in the regular"
tournament at the Broad Street casino
last evening. Tanning made an excellent
total. securing 2s5. including a single OF
los The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
LAWYERS.

FALL RIVER. 9: MUSIC HALL. .
The Music Halls and Fall Rivers rolled
their first game I'm the New England
league. The nrst two strings were won
by the Music Halls and the third b. the
Fall Rivers. The good bowling Of Nc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
GROWERS
AT TRINITY SQUARE.

The No. team OF the Narragansett
Wheelmen secured all three games from
the No. rollers at the Trinity square al
leys last evening. Baker was high with a
total OF 257. The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
Gill and Hall saved the last game
Summary:
MUSIC HALLS.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN THE
NEWS.

1c per word first insertion; 11c. repeat:
1wk. Sc. per word; 2wks. &c. per word
3wks. 7c.-per word; 1mo. Sc. per word
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
HAYWARD PARK.

made a total OF 27o. including single Of
i03. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-22
BACHELORS.

POI TIER AVENUE TOURNAMENT.
The Lawyers won all three events from
the Judges I'm the Potter avenue tourna-
ment last evening l.. Snow was the high
roller with a total Of Gs pins. The sum
mary.