11760. Capital National Bank (Lincoln, NE)

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Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
2988
Charter Number
2988
Start Date
January 22, 1893
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska (40.800, -96.667)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
a9fc77330e1080c2

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
17.7%
Date receivership started
1893-02-06
Date receivership terminated
1903-12-28
OCC cause of failure
Fraud
Share of assets assessed as good
36.3%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
18.9%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
44.8%

Description

Multiple articles (Jan 22–late 1893) report the Capital National Bank of Lincoln was closed by the National Bank examiner after discovery of large deficits/defalcations tied to president C.W. Mosher and State Treasurer deposits. There were fears of runs and crowds outside the closed doors, but the bank was placed in the hands of a receiver and did not resume normal operations; receivers were appointed in May 1893. OCR variants in the sources include Capitol or Capital City; I use Capital National Bank consistent with most articles. State funds on deposit ~ $175k–$250k (articles vary).

Events (6)
1. June 29, 1883 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. January 22, 1893 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
National bank examiner found a large deficit; reports of theft/defalcation by bank president C.W. Mosher and missing State Treasurer deposits (~$175,000–$250,000).
Newspaper Excerpt
The Capital National Bank of Lincoln was closed by the National Bank examiner.
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newspapers
3. January 23, 1893 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Hundreds of people surrounded the bank all morning, but the doors remained tightly closed. A meeting of the bankers was held to provide against a possible run tomorrow; Omaha banks sent assistance on a special engine to assure support and prevent runs on other banks.
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newspapers
4. February 6, 1893 Receivership
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historical_nic
5. May 21, 1893 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Comptroller Eckels ... K. K. Hayden of Lincoln, Nebr., Receiver of the Capital National Bank of Lincoln.
Source
newspapers
6. July 15, 1893 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Chas W. Mosher ... has been sentenced to five years imprisonment ... Mosher pleaded guilty to the charge of falsifying the records of the bank for the purpose of deceiving the examiner.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (20)
1. January 23, 1893 Wheeling Register Wheeling, WV
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A Nebraska Bank Closed. OMAHA, NEB., January 22 -The - capital National Bank of Lincoln was closed by the National Bank examiner to-day. Deposits $625,000; the State Treasthe in was urer caught crash in the sum of $250,000. What has caused the wreck is not known. A meeting of the other banks was held this evening to provide against a possible run on the banks to-morrow. A representative of the Omaha Bank came down sn a special engine bringing offers of assistance and the bankers feel equal to any contingency.

2. January 23, 1893 The Morning Call San Francisco, CA
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STOLE STATE FUNDS. Enormous Defalcation From a Lincoln Bank. The Sum Said to Amount to a Couple of Hundred Thousand-The Doors Closed. Special to THE MORNING CALD OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 22.-A Bee special com Lincoln says: The startling an. nouncement of the failure of the Capitol National Bank was made shortly after 11 o'clock to-night and with it came the statement that the State Treasurer had been caught in the crash to the extent of $250.000. It is stated that the failure is a bad one, but the exact condition of the bank cannot be ascertained to-night. The deposits amount to $625,000, and of this amount between $175,000 and $250,000 are State funds, for which the bond of the Treasurer will be responsible. The capital stock of the bank, amounting to $350,000, is all paid up. Cashier Outcalt stated that the assets would protect depositors, but there is a doubt expressed as to the correctness of the statement. State Treasurer Bartley is out of the city and no expression of the exact amount of the State funds on deposit can be obtained to-night. It is stated that Bartley's bond is for $3,100,000, $600,000 more than the law requires, and the bondsmen include nearly all the banks in Lincoln, two at Fremont, one at Columbus and the Globe Loan and Trust Company of Omaha, The present institution was built on the ruins of the Marsh Harvester Bank and the affairs of the bank have been in a bad shape for some time, What the immediate cause of the failure was is not known. A meating of other bankers was held this evening to provide against a run to-morrow, and, as a representative of the Omaha banks was present to offer assistance, the local bankers felt equal to any emergency. CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-A Lincoln special to a Tocal paper says: Bank Examiner Griffth demanded the books of the bank this morning. He soon discovered that something was wrong. A large sum is missing and the bank officials could not account for it. All they could say was that it had been stolen. The sum is said to reach $200,000.

3. January 23, 1893 The Herald Los Angeles, CA
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A FINANCIAL CRASH. Failure of a Bank at Ltacoln, Neb -The State Treasury Involved. OMAHA, Neb. Jan 22.-A Bee speed from Lincoin says: the startling au nouncement of the failure of the Capital national bank was made shortly after 11 'clock tonigat, and with it came the statement that the state treasury is thought to be in the crash. The amount is supposed to be $250 000 It is stated the failure is a bad one, but the exac condition cannot be ascertained tonight. The deposits amount to $625 $ 000, and of bis amount between $175 000 and $250.000 is state funds, for which the bond of the treasurer will be responsible. The capital stock is $350,000. all paid up Cashier Outcalt stated that the asset would protect the depositora, but there 18 doubt expressed as to the correctneer of the statement. State Treasurer Bartley is out of the city and no expression of the exact amount of state funds on deposit can be obtained tonight It is stated Bartley's bond is for $3,100, 000, $600,000 more than the law re quired, and that his bondsmen include nearly all the banks in Lincoln, two at Fremont, one at Columbus, and the Globe Loan and Trust company of Omaha. The present institution was built on the ruins of the Mareh-Harvester bank, and the affairs of the bank have been in bad shape for some time What was the immediate cause of the failure is not known. A meeting of other bankers was held this evening to provide against a run tomorrow, and as a representative of the Omaha banka was present to offer assistance the local bankers feel equal to any emergency. CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-A special to a local paper regarding the Lincoln bank failure says: Bank Examiner Griffith de manded the books of the bank this morning. He soon discovered that something was wrong. A large sum is missing and the bank officials could not account for it. All they could say was that it had been stolen. The sum is said to reach $200,000.

4. January 23, 1893 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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NEBRASKA BANK FAILS. The Capital National, of Lincoln, Closed by the National Bank Examiner. Depositors Caught for $625,000 and the State for About $250,000. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 22.-The startling announcement of the failure of the Capital National bank was made shortly after 11 o'clock tonight, and with it came the statement that the state treasurer was caught in the crash in the sum of $250,000. This news spread like wildfire, and it was the sole topic of conversation of the hundreds who were arrested by it as they were on their way to their beds. The appearance of National Bank Examiner J. M. Griffith. of Wahoo, who came in on the evening train, was responsible for the closing of the bank, which came in a few hours after that official began his investigation of the books and papers of the institution. It is stated that the failure is a bad one. but the exact situation cannot be ascertained tonight. The deposits amount to about $625,000, and of this amount between $150,000 and $250,000 are state funds, for which the bond of the treasurer will be liable. The capital stock is $350,000. all paid up. Cashier R. C. Outcalt stated that the assets would protect the depositors, but there is great doubt expressed as to the truth-of this statement. Capt. J. E. Hill, ex-state treasurer, in discussing the situation, could not refrain from expressing a feeling of relief that he had been lucky enough to turn his office over to his successor before the crash came. In this connection it may be stated that the bond given by Treasurer Bartley was for $3,100,000, which was $600,000 more than required by law. His bond includes nearly all the banks in Lincoln, two at Fremont, the Leaner and Girard, of Columbus, and the Globe Loan and Trust company, of Omaha. State Treasurer Bartley is out of the city, and no expression as to the exact amount of state funds on deposit can be obtained tonight. An additional bond is required of all banks on all state funds on deposit. This was furnished by the Capital National about ten days ago. It is signed by the Capital National bank, C. W. Mosher and R. C. Outcalt, and is therefore worthless, all of these parties are swallowed up in the wreck. The bank was constructed on the ruins of the Marsh Harvester bank, which died about eight years ago. C. W. Mosher, president of the Capital Natianal bank, is a nephew of Marsh. The affairs of the bank have been in It bad shape for some time. passed its last dividend, and the bank's last statement showed $32,400 charged to profit and loss. Not long ago it was compelled to turn into cash several thousand dollars of gas bonds held by Mosher. It was thought by local bankers who knew of the shaky condition of affairs, that Mosher would pull through with his private funds. but it is now known that he is swallowed up completely. The wreck will be total, it seems, and nothing will be left after the depositors are paid. What has caused the wreck is not known. A meeting of the other bankers was held this evening to provide against a possible run on the banks tomorrow. A representative of the Omaha banks came down on a special engine, offers of the bringing assistance, and bankers feel equal to any contingency.

5. January 23, 1893 Omaha Daily Bee Omaha, NE
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that opposed the arrangement Mosher was influential enough with the powers that be at Washington to have the order rescinded. Already in a Tight Place. His opposition to the project was based on the fact that if Lincoln was made a reserve city right away the banks would have been compelled under the law to increase their reserves from 15 per cent to 25 per cent. The Capital National was already pressed for funds to meet the ordinary requirements of business and consequently was in no position to increase its reserve. The directors of the broken bank are C. W. Mosher, C. E. Yates, H. J. Walsh, Henry Guerner and R. O. Phillips. The officers are: C. W. Mosher, president. and J. Walsh, vice president; R. C. Outcalt, cashier. Among the stockholders are the Putnam estate, the Funke estate and the Holmes estate. and the trust money held in Escro by D. L. Thomson. The directors who retired at the last election were A. P. Stewart and D. E. Thomson. To Avoid a Run. A meeting of the bankers of this city was held at the Lincoln this evening to discuss the situation. It was feared that the trouble would precipitate a run on some of the other banks tomorrow morning and one of the first things done was . to make arrangements to prevent it. The Omaha banks were called on and they immediately responded by sending a representative on a special engine to assure the bankers here that every courtesy would be extended and that all needed assistance to meet any run that might take place would be forthcoming. How the State Stands. Secretary of State Allen stated tonight that the special bond given by the Capital National bank was approved by ex-Governor Boyd. Attorney General Hastings and the secretary of state. As to the amount of money that was on deposit with the Capital National bank, State Auditor Moore said the treasurer told him a day or two ago that it was about $250,000, or $75,000 more than there was on the 30th of November, when the report was made at the end of the fiscal year. The situation will undoubtedly result in the appointment of a special committee by the legislature to investigate matters.

6. January 24, 1893 The Record-Union Sacramento, CA
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Special to the RECORD-UNION. CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The body of A.J. Morton, aged 25, a Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company clerk, was found in the Tolleston marshes to-day, frozen stiff. There was nothing of value on the body, and the police believe the young man was murdered and robbed. On Sunday Morton, accompanied by Thomas Stevenson, a member of the Calumet Shooting Club, went to the marshes hunting. They lost their bearings and Morton became exhausted. Stevenson carried him on his back until they fell in with a party, who told them where they were going. Miller said he would take Morton and put him on a Chicago train. This was agreed to, and Stevenson went to the clubhouse and came into town this morning to find Morton. On learning that nothing had been heard of him, he caused a search to be made, which resulted in the discovery. There were no wounds on the corpse, and it is thought the man was stunned and died from exposure or was killed outright by a blow on the head. A postmortem will be held tomorrow. POOR PEOPLE THE SUFFERERS. Lost Their Savings in a Nebraska Bank Failure. LINCOLN, Jan. 23.-The Capitol National Bank failure is the sole topic of conversation. Hundreds of people surrounded the bank all morning, but the doors remained tightly closed. The bank numbers thousands of depositors and many of small means. They will lose $500 to $2,000 each. Their savings were drawn to the bank by the payment of 6 per cent. interest. A committee of the bankers of the city was in consultation all night concerting means to prevent undue excitement and a run on the other institutions. President McFarland of the First National said to-day he believed the bank would pay all depositors in full, but the stockholders would be compelled to put up a large amount. The immediate cause of the failure was the fact that the State Treasurer notified the Capitol National that he should require $100,000 within the week. Treasurer Bartley arrived this morning. He states that inasmuch as the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney-General approved the bond of Mosher and Cutwelt for $700,000, under the law which went into effect when he took charge of the State funds, he and his bondsmen are released from all liability, which will fall upon the State.

7. January 25, 1893 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
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IMPEACHING A GOVERNOR. Nebraska Populists Charge Mr. Crounze with Malfessance and Carelessness. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 24.-This afternoon the House took official notice of the collapse of the Capital National Bank. Funds to the amount of $238,000 were deposited in the bank by the State Treasurer on approval of the bank bonds by Governor Crounze. When the House was in running order Mr. Barry, of Greely, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Attorney-general, the Senate concurring, is hereby ordered to present to the Supreme Court at the next session thereof, or as soon thereafter as possible, and within a period not to exceed five days after the next opening of the Supreme Court, which is to assemble on the 31stinst., articles of im peachment charging said Governor Crounze with willful neglect of duty in not more closely looking into said matter of said bond; with malfeasance in office, incompetency and carelessness in the performance of his official duties. Under the rules the resolution went over one day. The approval of the bank's bond by the Governor is in accordance with the law passed by the Populist Legislature two years ago. The law only says that the Governor. Attorsey-general and Secretary of State shall approve a bank's bond if the bank presents bondsmen who qualify in twice the amount of the deposit. No provision is made to test the truth of the qualitication.

8. January 25, 1893 Waterbury Evening Democrat Waterbury, CT
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TO IMPEACH GOV. CROUNSE. Resolution to that Effect Introduced in the Nebraska House. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 25.-The House has taken official notice of the collapse of the Capital National bank. In this bank funds to the amount of $238,000 were deposited on approval of the bank bond by Gov. Crounse. When the House was in running order, Barry, of Greeley, offered a resolution providing for the impeachment of Gov. Crounse. The Attorney-General is ordered to present to the Supreme Court at the next session articles of impeachment, charging Gov. Crounse with wilful neglect of duty in not more closely looking into the matter of the bond; malfeasance in office, incompetency, and carelessness in the performance of his official duties. Under the rules, the resolution went over for one day. The approval of the bank's bond by the Governor is in accordance with a law passed by the Populist Legislature two years ago.

9. January 25, 1893 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
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# NEWS OF THE DAY. Alex. Jaynes completed his fifty days' fast at Koster & Bial's, in New York yesterday. Three young men of Kent county, Md., on Monday rode across the Chesapeake bay and back on horseback. The Pope had a current account of $300,000 with the Guerrini Banking Company, who closed their doors Monday. The four deceived wives of bigomist John K. Green, now in jail in Buffale, will join forces to send him to the penitentiary. The Holmes comet, which decreased steadily in brilliancy during December, has suddenly and mysteriously grown brighter, and is puzzling astronomers The radicals in Servia charge that the reconciliation of ex-King Milan and ex-Queen Natalie is a political scheme, and that Milan wants to establish a dictatorship. The upper house of the Alabama Assembly yesterday, by a vote of 17 to 15, refused to pass a bill granting a pension of $500 per year to the widow of Jefferson Davis. A natural gas explosion yesterday wrecked the National Exchange Bark in the new Doxey Hotel at Anderson, Ind., and caused a panic among the guests, although no one was injured. Albert Heyder, a German, of Buffalo, N. Y., who had just inherited a fortune, made the acquaintance of a girl in a railroad station in Chicago yesterday. He accompanied her to a dive, and was soon relieved of $5,000. In the preliminary trial of Charles Wells in London yesterday on the charge of swindling, in a London police court, it was shown that instead of breaking the bank at Monte Carlo, as the story had been told, he had lost £30,000 there. A resolution was introduced in the Nebraska legislature yesterday to impeach Gov. Crouse on a charge of wilful neglect of duty in not more closely examining the bond of the collapsed Capitol National Bank of Lincoln, in which the State lost $238,000. Mr. Cleveland and ex-Secretary of State Bayard were in conference in Lakeland, N. J., yesterday and ex-Secretary Whitney's arrival is awaited for a final conclusion of the Cabinet problem. It is believed here that Mr. Harrity is positively booked for the postmaster Generalship, and Mr. E. C. Wall, of Wisconsin, will, it is said, be tendered the Secretaryship of the Interior. While the majority of the people of Baltimore were hurrying home to their evening meals last night a terrible tragedy was being enacted in the Northern Annex, by which three lives were lost and a happy home filled with gloom and mourning. By the explosion of a gasoline stove at the home of Owen Rice, No. 2024 St. Paul street, his wife and two little children were burned to death and a portion of the house wrecked by the flames.

10. January 26, 1893 Audubon County Republican Audubon, IA
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NEBRASKA'S BROKEN BANK State Funds Tied Up in the ConcernWill Depositors Be Paid in Full. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan 25 - -The Capital City National Bank of this city is in the hands of the examiner. A large deficit was found to-day and the bank is closed. The deposits amount to $625,000, and of this sum about $200,000 is State funds, for which State Treasurer Bartley is liable on his bond, on which are nearly all the Lincoln banks, two at Frement, one private bank at Omaha and a capitalist or two out in the State. The capital stock of this bank is $350,000, all paid up. Cashier Outcalt asserts that the creditors will be paid in full, but others are not so hopeful. C. W. Mosher, late penitentiary contractor, was the president, J. Walsh, vice-president, and R. C. Outcalt, cashier Mosher was compelled some time ago by the bank examiner to assign the penitentiary contract and turn a lot of gas bonds into money. Omaha banks have assured other Lincoln banks that they will help them out in the event of run. State Treasurer Bartley is in Omaba, but is expected here to-night. The stockholders held a meeting today. It is said they will attempt to reopen within ten days.

11. January 27, 1893 Iowa County Democrat Mineral Point, WI
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NEBRASKA'S BROKEN BANK. State Funds Tied Up in the Concern- Will Depositors Be Paid in Full. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan 23. -The Capital City National Bank of this city is in the hands of the examiner. A large deficit was found to-day and the bank is closed. The deposits amount to $625,000, and of this sum about $200,000 is State funds, for which State Treasurer Bartley is liable on his bond on which are nearly all the Lincoln banks, two at Frement, one private bank at Omaha and a capitalist or two out in the State. The capital stock of this bank is $350,000, all paid up. Cashier Outcalt asserts that the creditors will be paid in full, but others are not so hopeful. C. W. Mosher, late penitentiary contractor, was the president, J. Walsh, vice-president, and R. C. Outcalt, cashier Mosher was compelled some time ago by the bank examiner to assign the penitentiary contract and turn a lot of gas bonds into money. Omaha banks have assured other Lincoln banks that they will help them out in the event of run. State Treasurer Bartley is in Omaha, but is expected here to-night. The stockholders held a meeting to-day. It is said they will attempt to reopen within ten days.

12. February 8, 1893 The Abbeville Press and Banner Abbeville, SC
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BAD BANK FAILURE The Capital National of Lincoln, Neb, Goes Under. The Capital National Bank of Lincoln, Neb., has failed, and the State Treasurer is caught for about $251,000. It is stated that the failure is a bad one. The deposits amount to about $523,000. and of this amount between $173,000 and $250,000 are State funds, for which the bond of the Treasurer will be liable. The capital stock of $350,000 is all paid up. Cas hier D. C. Cutcalt stated that the assets wo uld pro tect the depositors, but there is gre at doubt expressed as to the correctness of t his state ment. A meeting of bankers was h eld at the Lincoln to discuss the situation. It was feared that the trouble would precipitate a run on some of the other banks, and one of the first things done was to make, arrange ments to prevent it. The o naha banks were called on and ithey immediately responded by send ing a representative on a special engine to assure the bankers here that every courtesy would be extended and that all needed assistance to meet any run that might take place would be forthcoming.

13. February 9, 1893 Echo De L'ouest Minneapolis, MN
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FERNAND BEISSIER. -Une dépêche de Lincoln Nebraska, annonce que la "Capital National Bank de cette ville a suspendu ses payments. On ne connaît pas encore le montant du passif, mais on a lieu de croire qn'il est très considérable. Il y avait en dépôt à la banque $250,000 appartenant à l'Etat. Cette faillite cause une véritable consternation à Lincoln. NEW YORK,Un nommé Thomas Healey, àgé de trente ans, se meurt à l'hôpital Saint-Vincent, à New York, des blessures qui lui ont été infligées à coups de couteau par son frère Michael, avec lequel il s'était pris de querelle dans Clarkson street. Michael a été arrêté et écroué jusqu'à plus ample informé. MERRIL, WIS.,-Hams Anderson, petit garçon de quatorze ans, meurtrier du jeune Homerferdt, a été condamné à l'emprisonnement à vie. Le juge ayant envoyé avertir le père du prisonnier que le procés allait commencer, celui ci répondit qu'il ne désirait pas y assister et que quel que fut le sort de son fils, il en serait satisfait. Le petit Anderson ne témoigna ni crainte, ni remords. Une seule fois une larme furtive lui brilla aux yeux ce fut quand sa mère désolée lui dit: "Mon pauvre petit Hams, pourquoi m'as-tu cause ce cha grin?" ST LOUIS, Mo, -Hier soir, Frank Henschell, un commis, a tire un coup de revovler et a blesse à mort son amante, Alice Bruce, à son domicile, en cette cité. La police s,est mise, de sui e, à la recherche de ce malheureux et a trouvé son corps étendu dans une allée, à deux blocs du theatre de ce drame. Henschell était agé de 23 ans et n'avait aucune cause de mécontentement contre Miss Bruce. Ses amis attribuent ce

14. February 10, 1893 Fisherman & Farmer Elizabeth City, Edenton, NC
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BAD BANK FAILURE. The Capital National of Lincoln, Neb. Goes Under. The Capital National Bank of Lincoln, Neb., has failed, and the State Treasurer 19 caught for about $250,000. It is state] that the failure is a bad one. The deposits amount to about $525,000. I and of this amount between $175,000 and $250,000 are State funds, for which the bond of the Treasurer will be liable. The capita stock of $350,000 is all paid up. Cas hier D. C. Cutcalt stated that the assets wo uld protect the depositors, but there is gre at doubt expressed as to the correctness of t his state ment. A meeting of bankers was h eld at the Lincoln to discuss the situation. It was feared that the trouble would precipitate a run on some of the other ban'ts, and one of the first things done was to make arrange ments to prevent it. The Omah banks were called on and they immediately responded by send ing a repre sentative on a special engine to assure the bankers here thatevery courtesy would be extended and that all needed assistance to meet any run that might take place would be forthcoming.

15. February 24, 1893 The Wichita Daily Eagle Wichita, KS
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FAILURES. LOUISIANA, Mo., Feb. 23.-John W. Fritz failed today. His liabilities are $35,000 and his assets $32,000. He gave a deed of trust on all his property to Taylor Frier, trustee, for the benefit of his creditors. Too much wheat speculation is the cause. ATLANTA. Ga., Feb. 23. - Bank Examiner Williams assumed charge of the Gate City National bank today. The latest developments put the amount of the defalcation of Assistant Cashier Redwine at $70,000. President Hall says that the depositors will be paid in full. The bank owes depositors $800,000. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. - -The state banking board has taken charge of the Farmers and Merchants bank at Elk Creek, whose affairs are in a bad shape. The true condition of the concern cannot be learned now. The deposits are not large. Cashier Holmes is under arrest. ST. PAUL, Minw., Feb. 23.-An assignment deed of the Baupre Mercantile company to Theodore Borup was filed in the district court this afternoon. The firm, which is old and prominent, at last succumbed to adverse circumstances which have been gathering around it for a long time. The members will make no state. ment, but from outside sources it is learned that the failure is a general one; that there are nopreferences, and that no releases from creditors would be req uested. The assets foot up about $200,000, while the liabilities approximate $400,000. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 23.-Another lot of forged paper, aggregating $200,000, has been brought to light in the Capital National bank case. One batch of the notes, now in the hands of attorneys for collection for eastern banks, amounting to $175,000, is signed by an employer of Mosher's, named Hurlbuti and indorsed by Mosher as president of the bank. They were floated by Mosher and the money sequestered by him. Mosher admits that he got the cash, but refuses to say where any of it went. It is now stated by conservative men who are intimate with the affairs of the institution that the bank's liabilities exceed $1,200,000, with the assets practically nothing. It is not expected that the bank will pay 10 cents on the dollar. The Lincoln business men who have had faith in the statement that a full settlement would be made, are greatly excited tonight. It has also come out that the amount of county and city funds on deposit is- greatly in excess of what was at first given out. NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-It is rumored that a receiver will be appointed tomorrow for the United States and Brazil Steamship company, of which C. P. Huntington is one of the directors.

16. May 21, 1893 The Morning Call San Francisco, CA
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Appointed by Eckels. WASHINGTON. May 20. - Comptroller Eckels appointed W. H. Horine Sr. of Waterloo, III., National Bank Examiner, and K. K. Hayden of Lincoln, Nebr., Receiver of the Capital National Bank of Lincoln, vice J. K. McFarland, resigned.

17. June 21, 1893 Watertown Republican Watertown, WI
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NEWS PARAGRAPHS. ONE of the Booneville, Mo. bank robbers has been captured in Arkansas. DR. GEORGE RABER, a dentist, died at Martinsville, Ind., from a overdose of cocaine. FINKLEY DRESSER & Co., Boston stationers, have assigned. Liabilities, $150,000. MINNIE PALMER'S suit against John R. Rogers for divorce is being heard at New York. THE New York Southern Society has decided to abandon the club features of its organization. THE next meeting of the International Typographical Union will beheid in Louisville, Ky. JUDGMENTS have been entered at Pittsburg against the Duquesne Iron Works for $350,000. A MANDARIAN betrayed French troops at Camoun, Siam, and several French soldiers were slain. A REWARD of $500 has been offered for the arrest of two burglars who killed James R. Harrisat Minneapolis. THE Oregon and Washington Mortgage Company of Portland, Ore., failed with small liabilities and small assets. MRS. JOHN HERMES was chloroformed and robbed of $325 while riding to Cincinnati on an Ohio & Mississippi train. COMPTROLLER ECKELS has appointed Robert M. Ditty receiver of the Citizens' National Bank of Hillsborough, O. JOHN MORIARITY, the murderer of Clell Street, committed suicide in the jail at Anderson, Ind., by hanging himself. ORIN CRANDALL, of Braidwood, Ill., was arrested on a charge of murdering Miss Lou Lester March 25, in Braidwood. GEORGE SMITH, a patient in the Ohio Insane Asylum, was murdered. Other patients say he was killed by brutal attendants. A MASS meeting at Portland, Ore. adopted resolutions calling on President Cleveland to enforce the Chinese exclusion law. DURING the run on the Muskegon, Mich., Savings Bank, $60,000 was drawn out. The usual sixty-day notice has been given depositors. HENRY F. LEGG, a jeweler of Minneapolis, Minn., assigned with liabilities assets of from $40,000 to $50,000. His are placed at the same amount. BURSTING steam pipe on the excursion steamer Josephine, at La Grange, Ill., caused a panic among 1,000 passengers. Several persons were hurt. HARRY GARDNER, a traveling salesman of Ottumwa, Ia., was arrested in Washington, Ia., charged with the embezzlement of $1,000 from his employers. THE steamers Ranger, Mohican and Corwin, and the British man-of-war Petrel, aré at Sitka awaiting orders before proceeding to Behring Sea. EDWARD M. FIELD, supposed to be confined in the State Insane Asylum at Buffalo, N. Y., is permitted to go about the city of Buffalo without an attendant. AT Leadville, Col., Dr. Schmeidinger tried to kill his divorced wife, but only wounded her in the leg. The woman's refusal of a reconciliation led to the shooting. MRS. JOHN KREY, of Dakota County, Minn., was stricken with typhoid fever. She refused to take any medicine, being attended by Christian Scientists. The result was death. THE Kentucky House defeated a bill to move the capital to Louisville. The fight for removal has been going on for forty years, but yesterday's result is final, made SO by the constitution. IT is said that Michael W. Ryan, of Chicago, formerly county clerk, and known among politicians as Big Mike' Ryan, is the dark horse in the race for the collectorship of internal revenue at Chicago. IT was reported that Marie Wainwright, the actress, is to be married to Paul Schultz, of Tacoma, Wash., who is a director of the Tacoma Land Company and president of the Tacoma Club and a millionaire. THE comptroller of the currency at Washington has issued a call on the stockholders of the defunct Capital National Bank at Lincoln, Neb., for a full In assessment of $100 on each share. this way $300,000 will be realized. GEORGE BENEWITZ and Frank Tengen, two more of the men indicted by the grand jury for participation in the socalled ex-Priest Rudolph riot at Lafayette, Ind. came into court and entered pleas of guilty to disturbing a public meeting. EXPERTS who have been examining the books of A. Bailey, the well-known missing grain man at Duluth, Minn., find that he was in debt to his partners in Minneapolis many thousand dollars is at the time of his disappearance. It believed that he committed suicide. CHARLES THORSON died from sunstroke at Ishpeming, Mich. LOCUSTS appeared in Pettis County, Mo., in vast numbers. IDA HAMM, 8 years old, was burned to death at Trenton, Ill., by gasoline exploding. THE Duke of Veragua is no longer a guest of the nation. He will travel incognito. THE paraffine works of Merriam & Morgan at Cleveland, were destroyed by fire. Loss, $200,000. HOLMES CONRAD, of Virginia, has been appointed to succeed John B. Cotton as assistant attorney-general. THE Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Honor has created the office of supreme medical examiner. JOHN SIMPSON, aged 15, was arrested at Steubenville, O., for stealing a horse and trading it for a shotgun. TWD trunks from Toronto were seized at Buffalo and were found to contain pounds of smuggled opium.

18. July 15, 1893 Custer Weekly Chronicle Custer, SD
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Chas W. Mosher, the wrecker of the Capital National Bank, of Lincoln, Neb., has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in the federal penitentiary at Sioux Falls, this state. Mosher pleaded guilty to the charge of falsifying the records of the bank for the purpose of deceiving the examiner. He will not be taken to Sioux Fallsimmediately, but will go to Lincoln in the custody of officers and will assist the receiver in straightening out the sadly complicated affairs of the bank.

19. August 4, 1893 The Sun New York, NY
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NEW BANK TROUBLES, Financial Institutions Unable to Bear the Pressure Longer. HELENA, Mont., Aug. 3.-H. A. Marlow has been named by the Comptroller as receiver for the Montana Ntaional Bank, which closed last week. It is believed the bank will pay all depositors in full. DENVER. Aug. 3.--F. W. Popple was yesterday appointed receiver for the Hamilton Loan and Trust Company of this city on the application of Samuel E. Belcher and others, the defendant consenting to the suit. The company was organized under the laws of Nebraska, and has done a large amount of business in that State. Colorado, and Kansas. MILWAUKE, Aug. 3.-Bank Examiner Lynch has finished his examination of the books of the Milwaukee National Bank of Wisconsin, and has forwarded his report to the Comptroller of the Currency. He says the bank is solvent. Mr. Lynch will remain in charge of the bank until it resumes or until it is put into the hands of a receiver for the winding up of its affairs. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 3.-Comptroller Eckels to-day appointed Edward Hawkins of Indianapolis. ex-United States Marshal for Indiana. receiver of the Indianapolis National Bank. which closed its doors to business on July 25. Comptroller Eckels has directed Bank Examiner Carskadon to take charge of the failed First National Bank of Birmingham. Ala. Examiner Rushing. of the failed El Paso, Tex., National Bank. and Examiner Thom of the failed Wamaca. Wis., County National Bank. DENVER. Aug. 3.-William Coleman. a depositor in the suspended People's Savings Bank. has begun suit against the bank. its officers. shareholders. and directors to recover $2,000. which he had on deposit. He also asks for an execution against the bodies of the defendnnts. and that they be placed in jail until judgment shall be obtained and satisfied. Charges of fraud and conspiracy are made against the bank authorities. President Lawrence of the suspended bank is now in New York endeavoring to raise money with which to reopen the institution. STEVENS POINT. Wis., Aug. 3.-After standing an almost continuous run since June 25, during which more than $120.000 was paid out to depositors and certificate holders, the Commercial Bank of Stevens Point closed its doors this morning. The assets are more than $200,000 and the liabilities are less than $100,000. ANTHONY. Kan., Aug. 3.-The Savings Bank of Anthony failed vesterday. The County Treasurer had $14,875 on deposit. LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 3.-Receiver Hayden of the Capital National Bank has given verbal notice to State Treasurer Bartley that the claims of the State for the amount of its de-

20. April 7, 1894 The Courier Lincoln, NE
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Mr. R. E. Moore is regarded as one of the best informed men in Lincoln, and his views of financial and business subjects always receive much consideration. He is noted for his conservatism. Hence the decidedly hopeful view he takes of the outlook for Nebraska in an article written by him for THE COURIER and which appears elsewhere in this issue will be generally encouraging. Mr. Moore is never optimistic unless he has good cause. He has ample opportunities for acquiring the most reliable information, and what he says rests on a solid basis of fact. We cannot recall any instance, in this country at least, where a man of position and prominence has made such a shameless disclosure of his own depravity as the story told on the witness stand by Colonel Breckinridge. This aged and honored man tells unblushingly the details of his own infamy; testifies to the manner in which he disregarded the hallowed domestic ties, and dishonored his wife and family by conduct, the recital of which would bring the blush of shame to the acknowledged roue, but which apparently, has no effect on the conscience of this venerable, lascivious brute who found so much pleasure in masquerading as a gentleman and a Christian aud addressing assembles of the church, and instructing the students of young ladies' seminaries. Uuless we are very much mistaken the end of this case will be a tragedy of some sort. Breckinridge might better have popped a gun at his head than allow the case to go on and needlessly humiliate a number of innocent persons. The little men of the News whom we offended by some more or less plain remarks about their picturesque campaign for purity in politics, are disposed to bestow upon us a large measure of their most exalted consideration, and they say some things about us that are probably meant to be unkind. The News as at present conducted is the most interesting paper in the city. Journalism as Messrs Dobbins and Westermann find it is an altogether different affair from what some people have supposed it to be, and the efforts of these gentlemen to carry out their unique ideas will always be interesting The News can hardly be regarded seriously as yet. It may eventually mature; but just now it is struggling under a distinctly juvenile management, and for us to make any serious criticism beyond what we said last week would not be kind, and we are not inclined to hurt the feelings of our friends in the News foundling asylum. We may be permitted to express our admiration, however, for the nerve of these chaps in talking about corruption in politics. To be able to write so eloquently of the evils of corruption and the wickedness of its contemporaries, notably THE COURIER, and so glibly prate of purity, in such an atmosphere as that which hovers about the sanctum of the squawking News, is a most valuable accomplishment,and we congratulate our friends on their remarkable self-possession and complacency. Receiver Hayden is said to be very confident that the beautiful residence of C. W. Mosher will be turned over to Capital National depositors. He expects to be able to show conclusively that the mansion was purchased out of funds belonging to the bank.