1309. National Bank of Commerce (Denver, CO)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
4358
Charter Number
4358
Start Date
July 19, 1893
Location
Denver, Colorado (39.739, -104.985)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
d73bc5dc

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Full suspension, Books examined

Description

Contemporary articles describe heavy runs on Denver banks beginning July 18–19, 1893; the National Bank of Commerce paid out funds then posted a notice and closed (suspended) July 19. Later reporting (Aug 17, 1893) states the National Bank of Commerce reopened. Cause of the run is the local wave of bank failures and runs (panic triggered by failures of savings banks and other Denver banks).

Events (5)

1. July 8, 1890 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. July 19, 1893 Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Panic among depositors after failures/suspensions of several savings banks and other Denver national banks; crowding at doors and heavy withdrawals citywide.
Measures
Paid out coin and large amounts to depositors at opening; then posted notice and closed by order of the board of directors.
Newspaper Excerpt
A run was at once started on all of the other banks...at the National Bank of Commerce there was a long line at the window of the paying teller
Source
newspapers
3. July 19, 1893 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Closed during the heavy demands of excited depositors amid a citywide panic; inability to meet immediate cash demands despite assets; directors ordered closure and controller/examiner later took charge of some banks.
Newspaper Excerpt
This bank is closed by order of the board of directors.
Source
newspapers
4. August 17, 1893 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
The National Bank of Commerce reopened for business today with almost 100 per cent. of its liabilities on hand.
Source
newspapers
5. November 14, 1908 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (25)

Article from Alexandria Gazette, July 18, 1893

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Failures. As a result of the recent Thornto: bank failure, Nancy M., W. N. and John D. Stewardson, extensive farmers and stock raisers of Shellbyville, Ills., have ,assigned to W. E. Walker. Liabilities about $30,000; asserts $25,000. The Bank of Anacortes, Washn., failed to-day. The First National Bank of Fort Scott, Kas., the oldest financial institution in southeastern Kansas, has suspended. The Citizens Bank of Ada, the most prominent one in Hardin county, Ohio, failed to open its doors this morning. The Union National Bank of Denver, Col., failed to open its doors this morning. The capital is $1,000,000, No statement can be had. The Commercial National Bank and the National Bank of Commerce have also assigned. A run is now being made on the City National, German National, First Na. tional, Colorado National and all the 11 clearing house banks in Denyer. The panic is on.


Article from The Morning News, July 19, 1893

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DENVER'S BANKS RAIDED. Small Depositors Get Scared and Rush For Their Money. Denver, Col., July 18.-No such scene was ever witnessed in all the west as could be seen here this morning shortly after 10 o'clock when the banks were supposed to open their doors for business. The failure of three savings banks yesterday had affected the masses as the smell of blood would wolves, and at the hour of opening the streets werecrowded with anxious depositors. The eleven clearing house banks, located within four blocks of each other, were surrounded, and far into the streets crowds gathered, until officers and special police were called out to clear a way for traffic. THREE CLOSED THEIR DOORS. At 10 o'clock the Union National, with a capital of $1,000,000, posted a notice that they would not open their doors. This started a panic and the Commercial National posted a similar notice, and then the National Bank of Commerce, and A people asked "where will this stop." run was immediately started on all the other banks, though to no great extent upon the Peoples' National. The First National appears to be the soundest of all, they having over sixty per cent of their deposits on hand, with a private fund of $1,500,000 in addition to draw upon, making it impossible to close their doors. The Colorado National and several others are in equally as good condition. ALL SMALL DEPOSITORS. The mob withdrawing their money are all small depositors, large holders being satisfied to let their accounts remain in the banks. The banks are paying all demands except on time certificates, they demanding that these remain until the expiration of the time. As every bank is crowded, the clearing house is rendering no assistance, each institution being compelled to stand upon its own foundation. TWO MORE CLOSE. The Commercial National Bank closed its doors within a few minutes after opening, because it was apparent from the size of the crowd in front of the bank that a run was to be inaugurated. A notice was posted on the door reading: "Closed for liquidation by order of the directors.' The bank was in a bad shape. It had a capital stock of $250,000, and only had $2,000 in cash in the bank The Mercantile Bank, a private institution, with a capital stock of $100,000, closed its doors at noon. Its failure was caused by the failure of the Union National Bank, through which it cleared. C.C. Girda, city auditor, is president. W. F. Robinson, formerly treasurer of the Republic Publishing Company, one of the oldest and most respected individuals in the state, has been made assignee. A SURPRISE TO THE CONTROLLER. Washington, July 18.-News of the Denver bank crash caused some surprise in the controller's office, for it was believed there that the worst was over and that national banking matters would soon resume their normal condition.


Article from Evening Journal, July 19, 1893

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EARLY NEWS SUMMARY. Held Responsible for Deaths in the Cold Storage Fire. THE JURY RENDERS A DECISION. Director of Works Burnham, Fire Marshal Murphy. President Skinner and Secretary McDonald, of the Hercules Iron Company. That Built the Building, Found{Guilty. The coroner's jury investigating the Cold Storage fire disaster held Director of Works Burnham, Fire Marshal Murphy, President Skinner, of the Hercules Iron Company, that built the building, and Secretary McDonald, of the same com pany, responsible for the deaths. 4 Denver Bank Failures, The Union National, National Bank of Commerce, Commercial National and Mercantile banks, of Denver, failed and the McNanara dry good house and several other business houses went under owing to the financial panic there. Crusade Against Colored People. Founder Bradley, of Asbury Park, has begun a crusade against the col ored people who monopolize the seats on the beach and pavilions. A Celebrated Case Decided. Judge Acheson in the United States Circuit Court at Erie decided the cele brated case of the Stonemetz Printing Machinery Company vs. the Brown Fold ing Machinery Company in favor of the former. Paid $600,000 in Gold. The New York Sub-Treasury was debtor at the Clearing House to the extent of $669,000, and Treasurer Jorden ordered that the difference should again be paid mostly in gold. Of the total amount $600,000 was paid over in gold and the balance in currency notes. Oldest Bank in Kansas Falls. The First National Bank of Fort Scott, Kan., the oldest financial institution in Southeastern Kansas, suspended payment and the Citizens' Bank at Kan. sas City, the bank of Richmond and the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank at Ossa wattomie have also failed. Prominent Club Man a Forger. : Lloyd Aspinwall, the New York club man, is confined in Yorkville prison, N Y., in default of $5.000 bail, upon the charge of forgery. It is charged that he forged the name of William Aspinwall in indorsing a check. 1 A World's Fair Tradgedy. Miss Emma Garrett, of Philadelphis, who has charge of the Pennsylvania ex t hibit of the work of pupils in institu tions for the blind at the Fair, became 0 insane from overwork and killed herself f by jumping from the fifth story of a hotel. a Meyer, the Poisoner, Arraigned. Dr. Henry C. W. Meyer, the alleged wholesale poisoner, was arraigned be fore Judge Cowing in New York to plead to the indictment charging him with murder. At the request of Lawyer v Joseph Moss. the prisoner's counsel, the judge allowed the case to go over until Thursday.


Article from Rock Island Daily Argus, July 19, 1893

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SEVEN OF 'EM NOW. Four More Denver Banks Suspend Their Business. OTHERS HAVE TO WITHSTAND RUNS. All To Be Able to Pay Their LiaBut Need Time to bilities, Claim Raise in Trade the Cash-An Epidemic of Failures Goods Firm Goes -Big Dry Under-A ClosesBank at Fort Scott. Kansas, Chicago Chemical Not to Resume. DENVER, July 19.-Three national banks -the Union National, the Commercial National, and the Bank of Commerce-have closed their doors owing to the heavy demands of excited depositors. The Mercantile bank, a small private institution doing business in the Mining Exchange building, also suspended owing to the close of the Union bank, through which its clearances were made. The suspension of three savings banks Monday so alarmed the community that at the hour for opening the banks crowds had gathered in front of nearly all the financial institutions. At the German and City National banks the run was heavy, although the First National, the People's, and one or two others felt the unusual pressure to some extent. First Concern to Shut Down. The streets were full of people discussing the situation. It was an orderly crowd, however, and there was much sensible and conservative talk. The run on the People's bank soon exhausted itself and by 11 o'clock affairs had resumed their normal condition. At the City National the run was over by 1 o'clock and at the other banks except the German the excitement was all over by noon. At the German National the crowd kept in line in front of the teller's window all the afternoon. A few minutes before 10 o'clock there was posted on the front and side doors of the Union National bank a notice signed by R. W. Woodbury, president, announcing that the Union National bank was in the hands of the comptroller of the currency: that it had paid to depositors in round numbers $1,000,000 in the past month and had $1,600,000 in assets to meet remaining liabilities, which amount to about $500,000. and that if promises to the bank were kept it would reopen in a few days. At Two of the Other Banks. The Commercial National did not open its doors at all, preferring to avoid the inevitable run. This notice was posted: "This bank has gone into liquidation by order of the board of directors." At the National Bank of Commerce there was a long line at the window of the paying teller within a minute of the time the doors were unlocked at 10 o'clock. A great rack of gold coin was at the teller's hand and for thirty minutes he passed out the money as fast as cheeks were presented. But at 10:30 a notice was hung at each of the doors reading as follows: "This bank is closed. By order of the board of directors." The Fourth to Lay Down. The Mercantile bank, recently incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000, and located in the Mining Exchange building, also closed its doors with W. F. Robinson as assignee. C. E. Gird, the present city auditor, is the president of the bank, and the directors of the concern are considered as being among Denver's most substantial business men. The suspension of payment was brought about by the closing of the Union National bank, through which the Mercantile had made clearances. It is confidently stated that the bank's depositors will receive every dollar due them. This bank had been in operation only a few months, and had comparatively few deposits, consequently its suspension caused very little excitement. Where Runs Were Withstood. The City National paid out about $30,000 and the run stopped, while at the First National $20,000 sufficed to satisfy depositors. At the State National the run was broken after $100,000 were paid out. The German National paid out $70,000 up to the closing hour and the run was still on. At the Denver Saving bank there was a run in the morning but it stopped at noon, no money being paid out, as the bank demanded the legal notice.


Article from The Representative, July 19, 1893

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EXCITEMENT AT DENVER. Bank and Mercantile Failures Are Numerous. DENVER, July 19.-Three national banks, the Union National, the Commercial National and the National Bank of Commerce, closed their doors during the morning, owing to the heavy demands of excited depositors. The Mercantile bank, a small institution doing business in the Mining Exchange building, also suspended, owing to to the close of the Union Bank, through which its clearances were made. The suspension of three savings banks Monday so alarmed the community that at 10 a. m., the hour for opening the banks, crowds had gathered in front of nearly all the financial institutions. At the German and City National banks The Run Was Heavy, although the First National, the People's and one or two others felt the unusual pressure to some extent. The streets were full of people discussing the situation. It was an orderly crowd, however, and there was much sensible and conservative talk. The run on the People's bank soon exhausted itaelf and by 11 o'clock affairs had resumed their normal condition. At the City National the run was over by 1 o'clock and at the other banks, except the German, the excitement was all over by noon. At the German National the crowd kept in line in front of the teller's window all the afternoon. Mercantile Failures. In addition to the bank failures the following firms went to the wall during the day: McNamara Dry Goods company; M. S. Noah, nstallment furniture dealer; Albert Nelson, restaurant; John Mouatt Lumber company; Luther J. Wygant, tiles and grates; Evans-Littlefield Confectionary company; "The Hub," general merchandise; Hyman & Cohen, shoe dealers, and McHiver & Drip, mantels and tiles.


Article from Echo De L'ouest, July 20, 1893

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Faillites de Banques et antres depuis quelques jours -Le Schleisinger Syndicate de Nigaumee, Mich, representant des millions de dollars de capital allemand a fait faillite. Les pertes des créanciers seront énormes. W.H. Rush et H, M. Tabor de Denver, Col., ont deposé leur bilan. Passif 650000 dollare. La Bank of Springfield, Mo, a fermée ses portes. C'est la premiè re fois qu'une banque fait faillite dans la ville. Passif 256,000 dollare. Fermée est la Bank of Garnet, Kan. Les déposants perdront énormé ment et le comté 23,000 dollare que le tréforier y avait déposés. Trois faillites de banques de New-York, celles de MM. C. H. Bunell, celle de M. H. S. Tober et enfin celle de M. W. Barrow. La Philadelphia Mutual Life Insurance Company de Harris burg, Pa., et la Keyatone Benefit Association de Beaver Falls, Pa., sont insolvables. O. E. Nettleton banquier de Deeham, Mass., a dépost son bilan. Le "Universal Order of Coope ration" de Philad-lphie va être mis entre les mains d'nn syndic. Harris Bros de New York ont suspendu leurs paiements. Passif 100,000 dollars. La N W Jersey Sheep & Wool Company de Trenton N. Y. a fermé ses portes. En faillite auesi dans le Kansas La "Bank of Balter and Double Bay de Columbus" la "City Bank" de Johnson City, et la "Book of Weir City" La Peoples Savings Bank de Denver, Col., a ferme see portee. Passif 350,000 dollare. La Rocky Mountain Dime et Dollar Bank de la même ville a suspendu ees paiements. Il en est de même de la Colorado Savings Bank. La Missouri National Bank et la Grande Avenue Bank de Kan888 City ont fait faillite. Passif 250,000 dollars. Et la liste eat loin d'être épuisée. Enfin les banques "Union National," "Commercial National," "National Bank of Commerce" et "Mercautiie Bank" de Denver, Col., ont aussi sombré. Il en est de même de la "Citizen's Bank" de Kansas City, de la "Bank of Richmond" et de la "Farmers et Merchants Bank" de Oaawatomie, Kan., ainsi que de la "First National Bank" de Fort Scott et de la "Armourdale CitiZons Bind," Kansas. On va bien sous le régime démocratique.


Article from The Morning News, July 20, 1893

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DENVER'S CRAZY PANIC. Banks Worth Three Times What They Owe Forced to Close. Denver, July 19.-The panic was on in this city to-day with renewed vigor and as a result the old German National, with a reputation for stability of 20 years standing, and the equally reputable State National failed to open their doors for business this morning. Later the People's National failed. All night long depositors stood in the line in front of the German, and by 9 o'clock there was one long sea of faces stretching down the street. On the opposite corner, where the State Bank has so long done business, there was also quite a crowd of anxious depositors waiting for the opening of the doors. Here the people were relieved of their agony at a few minutes after 9 o'clock. when notice was posted to the offect that the bank would not open, owing to a lack of ready cash, and the crowd moved away. THE GEPMAN FAILS TO OPEN. At the German there was evidently a determination to go ahead with business up to almost the last moment, when a slip of paper was pasted on a window stating that the doors would remain closed temporarily. Then the scene became distressing. Men and women down the long line broke out in tears and wailing. By this time there was a run on every bank in the city, and soon came the announcement that the People's National bank had closed its doors. A notice on its doors read: "This bank is closed by order of the board of directors. The assets are $1,100,000, and the liabilities $310,000. THE OTHER BANKS CLSO SOLID. The assets and liabilities of the other two failed banks bear about the same proportion as the People's bank. Their failure is chargeable to a long continued drain by depositors and inability to raise ready cash. All expect to resume shortly. Frank Adams, bank examiner, to-day took charge of the Union National, Commercial National, National Bank of Commerco, State National and German National. This afternoon the run at the Denver National, was over, with an enormous amount of money still in sight. The same is true at the City and all the other banks and business men are beginning to breathe freer. There has been a considerable number of failures among business houses of all kinds within the last few days, caused by attachments taken out by banks who foresaw their suspension. Five national banks are still open. OTHER FAILURES. Among the failures that almost escaped notice was that of the Bank of North Denver yesterday afternoon. The business firms whose embarrassments became known range from liquor saloons to street railroads. There are in the list drug stores, lumber companies, gentlemen's furnishers, milliners, coal companies, dry goods houses, jewelers, ready-made clothing dealers, tailors and grocers. Two bank failues are reported at Aspen and one at Loveland. Commercial failures are also reported from many points in the state outside of Denver, due principally to the fact that the sufferers deposited in the Denver banks which have suspended. TWO CLOSE AT GREELEY. Greeley, Col., July 19.-The Union Bank closed its doors at p. m. to-day and a half hour later the Greeley National pulled down its blinds and turned the key in its door. The Union's statement says that owing to the suspension of certain Denver national banks which had on deposit several thousand dollars of its money, and the steady withdrawal of deposits, amounting to about $80,000 in the past ninety days, they were compelled to suspend business. They say their liabilities are about $100,000, with assets and paid up capital at $300,000. As soon as the fact of the suspension of these banks became known a steady run was made on the First National, but it continued to honor all checks and drafts, and even after the regular closing hour cashed two checks presented.


Article from The Sauk Centre Herald, July 20, 1893

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PANIC AT DENVER Three More National Banks There Forced to Make Assign ments. Depositors at the Remaining Banks Wildly Clamoring For Their Money. Suspension of a Big Dry Goods House Adds to the Intense Excitement. DENVER, July 19.-Never in the history of commercial and mercantile life in the Rocky mountains has such a state of financial affairs existed as now prevails in Denver and throughout Colorado. It was hoped that the banks that had weathered Monday's financial storm would be in such a position as to cope with all the demands made upon them by depositors. This hope was dissipated by the announcement in quick succession of the failure of the National Bank of Commerce, the Union National bank and the Commercial National bank. In the attending excitement it is almost impossible to ascertain the assets and liabilities of each bank, and this information may not be given out until later in the day. Depositors Panic-Stricken. The depositors in the different banks have become almost completely panicstricken and long lines of people are pushing and crowding each other in order to get to the paying teller's windows of the dozen remaining banks that they may secure their money on deposit. To add to the excitement the failure of the McNamara Dry company, with liabilities of $260,000 was announced. The amount of assets is not stated but it is believed they will more than equal the liabilities. The failure was precipitated by the filing of an attachment for $71,780 in favor of the Union National bank. This attachment was served at 1 o'clock a. m. and shortly before business hours another attachment for $20,846.74 in favor of the Colorado National bank was served upon the company and the doors were closed. The dry goods company had a large amount of money outstanding on credit and on account of the stringency of the money market was unable to collect from country customers and thereby make their credit good at different banks. Claim to Be Sound. The First National bank appears to be on the best footing of all the banks. It claims to have on hand over 60 per cent of its deposits and to have a private fund of $1,500,000 in addition to draw upon, making it impossible for any demand to go unattended. The Colorado National bank and several others claim to be equally well fortified against any run. Over 90 per cent of the people who are clamoring for their money are small depositors. The large holders express confidence in the ability of the banks to successfully ride the storm. As every bank is crowded the clearing house is rendering no assistance and each bank is compelled to stand on its own resources. Believe the Worst Over. In an interview at noon President John A. Thatcher, of the clearing house association, said: "I am confident that the worst of this is over and people will soon come to their senses. At the meeting of the clearing house we decided that we could not help the banks and so some of them have gone to the wall. All of them, I believe, have ample security to protect all depositors, but unfortunately at this time cash and not security is what the majority of the people are clamoring for." Up to 12 o'clock everything was comparativaly quite at the Colorado National bank. It is stated that the bank received nearly half a million dollars in gold just before the opening hour. At the National Bank of Commerce every entrance has the following placard: "This bank is closed by order of the board of directors." The doors are locked and no one is allowed to enter. At 1:30 no additional failures had been announced, but the feeling was still of a panicky nature.


Article from The Daily Morning Astorian, July 20, 1893

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CURRENT CURRENCY COMMENT A Regular Monkey and Parrot Time in Denver. SENATOR TELLER'S LATEST TALK A Nephew of Leland Stanford Turns up in Idaho-Married to Suit Himself. Associated Press. Denver, July 19.-The panic in this city was resumed this morning with renewed vigor, and as a result the Old German National bank, with a reputation for stability of twenty years' standing, the equally reputable State National, and extremely strong Peoples' National, failed this morning. All night depositors stood in line in front of the German National, and by 9 o'clock there was a long sea of faces stretching down the street. At the opposite corner, where the State National has so long done business, was also a crowd of anxious depositors, Here people were relieved of doubts, when at 9 o'clock a notice was posted on the doors that the bank would not open, owing to the lack of ready cash At the German National, just before opening time, a notice was posted on the (window stating that the doors would be closed temporarily. This notice caused a distressing scene. Men and women down the long line, broke out in tears and wailing. A run on all the remaining banks in the city was renewed. Reliable people, however, say there will be no more suspensions. Bank Examiner Adams this morning took charge of the Union National, Commercial National, National Bank of Commerce, State National andGerman National banks. A number of minor commercial concerns went under today, The run on the Denver National is over, with plenty of money still in sight. The same is true of the City and all the other unfailed banks. Business men are beginning to breath more freely. Washington, July 19.-The comptroller of Currency has been advised that the Hutchinson National Bank of Hutchinson, Kan., has failed. Topeka, Kan, July 19.-The state bank commissioner has been informed of the failure of the State Bank of Parker, and Woodson's State Bank, of Yates Center. Both were small concerns. Washington, July 19.-The comptroller of currency is informed of the failure of the Bozeman National Bank, of Bozeman, Mont. Brooklyn, July 19.-The large carpet house of Hardenburg & Co. has assigned.


Article from The Kinsley Graphic, July 21, 1893

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STRUCK DENVER. The Financial Tornado Strikes the Mount. ain City. DENVER, Col., July 19.-The failure of three savings banks Monday hac excited the masses and when the other banks of the city were opened yesterday the streets were crowded with anxious depositors. The eleven clearing house banks located within four blocks of each other were crowded and the streets were blocked until the police were called out to clear the way for traffic. At 10 o'clock the Union national, with a capital of $1,000,000, posted a notice that it would not open its doors. Following quickly the Commercial national bank posted a similar notice and then the National Bank of Commerce, of which ex-Gov. Cooper is president, followed. A run was at once started on all of the other banks, though to no great extent on the People's national. The First national appears to be the soundest of all; they have over 60 per cent. of their deposits on hand, with a private fund of $1,500,000 in addition to draw upon, making it impossible to close its doors. The Colorado national and several others are in equally good condition. The people withdrawing money were all small depositors, the large holders being satisfied to let their accounts remain.


Article from Oakes Weekly Republican, July 21, 1893

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BUSTED BANKS Seven Bad Fallares III Two Days at Denver. DENVER. July 18. --Commercial - circles are greatly excited over the failure of three banks in this city during the day. The banks constituting the triple failure are the Colorado Savings bank; the People's Savings bank and the Rocky Mountain Dime and Dollar Savings bank. An estimate of the total assets are $1,500,000 and liabilities are placed at nearly that amount. Charles H. Blakeney was made assignee of the Rocky Mountain Dime and Dollar Savings bank. DENVER, July 19.--Three national banks, the Union National. the Coinmercial National and the National Bank of Commerce, closed their doors during the morning, owing to the heavy demands of excited depositors. The Mercantile bank, a small institution doing business in the Mining Exchange building, also suspended, owing to to the close of the Union Bank, through which its clearances were made. Mercantile vallures. In addition to the bank failures the following firms went to the wall during the day: McNamara Dry Goods company; M. S. Noah. installment furniture dealer: Albert Nelson, restaurant; John Mouatt Lumber company; Luther J. Wygant, tiles and grates; Evans-Littlefield Confectionary company; "The Hub," general merchandise; Hyman & Cohen, shoe dealors, and McHiver & Drip, mantels and tiles.


Article from Vermont Phœnix, July 21, 1893

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The Week in Business Circles. The commercial agencies report improvement in the business situation, but there are many indications that the storm is not over. The Amoskeag mills at Manchester, N. H., will be shut down during August on account of the congested condition of the market, and 8000 hands will be thrown out of employment. The iron mill operatives and representatives of the amalgamated association have failed to reach an agreement in Pittsburg, Pa., and in the meantime 40,000 workmen in Pennsylvania and Ohio are idle. The property of the Schleisinger syndicate, controlling a dozen large mines in northern Michigan and Wisconsin has been attached. The suspension of the Kansas City national bank of Kansas City, Mo., which had a capital of $1,000,000, caused a dozen other banks in Kansas City and in other places in Kansas to go to the wall. Six large building and loan associations of St. Louis transferred their property Monday. The greatest excitement has been at Denver, Col., where eight banks closed their doors. The People's savings bank, the Rocky Mountain Dime and Dollar and the Colorado savings banks went down Monday. The National bank of Commerce, Commercial national and Union national were unable to meet the demands of depositors Tuesday, and Wednesday the People's national and the German national were also obliged to cease business. The streets of Denver were filled with excited throngs, and special policemen had to be called out for service in the vicinity of the banks. Great indignation was expressed against Gov. Waite, the Populist, it being alleged that his unguarded remarks at the silver convention were the indirect cause of the failures. If the financial situation in other parts of the country brightens, it is hoped that the Denver banks will be able to resume business.


Article from Arizona Weekly Citizen, July 22, 1893

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DENVER. Colo., July 18.-No scene was ever witnessed before like one this morning shortly after the hour when banks opened for business. The failure of three sevings banke yesterday had excited the masses and at the hour of opening the streets were crowded with anxious depositors. Eleven clearing house banks, located within four blocks of each other, were surrounded and far into the streets the crowds gathered until the police were called to clear the way for the traffic. At 10 o'clock the Union National, with a capital of $1,000,000, posted notice that they would not open the doors. This started the panic and following quickly, the Commercial National bank posted a similar notice. Then the National Bank of Commerce run immediately started one on the other banks though to no great extent upon the Peoples National. The First National appears in unexceptionable condition, having over sixty per cent of deposits on had with a private fund of a million and a half in addition to draw upon, making it impossible to close their doors. The Colorado National and several other are equally good. The mob withdrawing their money are all smali depositors. The banks are paying all demands except on time certificates, demanding that they remain there till the expiration of the time. President J. A. Thacher of the clear-house said: "I am confident today will see the worst of this and the people wil will come to their senses. At a meeting of the clearing house last night we decided we could not help the banks and so some of them have gone to the wall. The Union National bank, which failed, has a capital of $1,000,000. No statement yet. # RUNS ON ALL OF THEM. A run is now being made on the City Nationsl, German National, First National, Colorado National and all of the eleven clearing house banks. A panic is now on. LATER-The Commercial National has closed its doors. The notice on the door says: "This bank has gone into fliquidation by order of the board of directors." The National Bank of Commerce has closed its doors. Ex-Governor Job A. Cooper is president of this bank. At the State National bank a big run is in progress. The National Bank of Commerce has closed. Its condition is not known. The Union National closed after paying out during the last few weeks $1,000,000 to depositors. It owes $500,000. The Commercial National has closed for liquidation. It has a capital stock of $25,000. There is a run on the American National, but it is not serious; the bank has $1,000,000 capital. IN THE EAST. TOLEDO, Ohio, July 18.-The Citizens bank, the most prominent bank in Harden county, failed this morning. No statement. FORT SCOTT, Kans., July 18. The First National bank, the oldest financial institution in this part of the country, has failed. VALETTA, Malta, July 18. In the court martial resulting from the sinking of the British warship Victoria Lord Cifford, flag lieutenant of the squadron, testified that after the collision Admiral Tryon said to him: "It was ali my fault." PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., July 18.-- The man-of-war Mohican was fired upon and disabled June 25 in Bering sea by the Hawaiian steamer Alexandria, which sailed from San Francisco last April 1. The Mohicau discovered the Alexandria in the act of raiding seal rookeries and tried to intercept her, firing two shots across her bow. The Alexandria returned with a cannon fire, striking the Mohican amidships and disabling her engines. The Mohican went to Alaska for repairs and the Alexandria escaped. # SEIZED BY THE RUSH. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.., 18. The schooners Alexandria and St. Paul were


Article from The Superior Times, July 22, 1893

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-Last Monday was a wild day in all Colorado banks, but especially SO at Denver. Tuesday followed with no abatement of the excitement and the runs on the banks began early and lasted all day, and one after the other in rapid succession the National Bank of Commerce, the Union National Bank and the Commercial National Bank went down. A big dry goods establishment also went down with $260,000 liabilities. Confidence in a Democratic administration is not growing to any alarming extent.


Article from The Indianapolis Journal, July 23, 1893

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NATIONAL BANK FAILURES. Since January They Amount to Nearly Two Hundred Against Fifty Last Year. WASHINGTON, July 22.-Since the 1st of January nearly two hundred national banks have closed their doors in the United States against less than fifty during the same period last year. Of the failures this year, five have been United States depositories as follows: First National Bank, of Little Rock, Ark.; Gate City National Bank, of Atlanta, Ga.; People's National Bank, of Denver, Col.; German National Bank, of Denver, Col., and the Kentucky National Bank, of Louisville, Ky. This which closed the last United States govwill not $330,000 latter eroment. had bank, by of however, funds. report its lose doors anything The received to-day, by these failures. as each national bank, that is a government depository. has to deposit United States bonds to the amount of government money it is allowed to carry. These bonds, in case of the failure of the sold the on govbank, are for account States bonds the ernment. and, as United are ata premium in the financial market, there is never any difficulty in realizing. This afternoon Controller Eckels ordered bank examiners to take charge of the failed banks as follows: Escott. at Louisville, Ky.; Plumler. at Knoxville, Tenn.; Sawyer, at Russell. Kan.; Stone, at Vernon, Tex.: Lynch, at Milwaukee, Wis. Other Failures. WASHINGTON, July 22.-In addition to the heavy failure of the government depository at Louisville, three other failures of na tional banks were reported to Controller Eckels this morning; the failures occurring in sections widely apart. The failed banks are: State National Bank, of Vernon, Tex., with capital stook of $100,000; First National Bank, of Vernon, Tex., with capital stock of $80,000. and the State National Bank, of Knoxville, Tenn., with capital stock of $100,000. All these banks are small institutions, the deposits in each being in the neighborhood of $100,000. Governor Cooper, connected with the National Bank of Commerce, of Denver, Col., had an interview with Controller Eckels this morning as to the bank resuming business. While not assured it is probable that arrangements may be perfected by which the bank can resume in a short time. The Controller has appointed William A. Rice receiver of the Puget Sound National Bank of Everatt, Wash., and Mr. George B. Hofman receiver of the Bozeman National Bank, Bozeman, Mont. BELVIDERE, N. J., July 22. - Edward Lunkens, superintendent of the Oxford Iron and Nail Company, was instructed to close the rolling mills and iron mines belonging to that company pending the settlement of the affairs by a receiver. The cause of the failure, as explained by the president, is the dullness of theiron market and the financial stringency of the country. To-night the pumps are being removed from the mines and the machinery is order of the directhe existing state tors. being By diemantled by of affairs 350 men are thrown out of employment without any hope of relief. Liabilities, $225,000; assets, $150,000. NEW YORK, July 22.-A report of the condition of the Archer and Pancoast Manufacturing Company. gas fixtures. shows total liabilities of $1,109,453; total nominal assets are $1,570,666; actual assets approximated, $1,141,619.


Article from The Star, July 26, 1893

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CASH WANTED AT DENVER. Security Plentiful, But Unsatisfactory Only a Temporary Panic. Three national banks-the Union National, the Commercial National and the National Bank of Commerce-closed their doors at Denver. Col., owing to the heavy demands of excited depositors. The clamor was mostly confined to small depositors, the larger ones expressing confidence in the banks' ability to pay in full. The Mercantile bank. a small private institution doing business in the Mining Exchange building, also suspended, owing to the close of the Union bank. through which its clearances were made. The liabilities are stated at $100,000. The suspension of three savings banks on M onday so alarmed the community that at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, the hour for opening the banks, crowds had gathered in front of nearly all of the financial institutions. The streets were full of people discussing the situation. It was an orderly crowd, however. and there was much sensible and conservative talk.


Article from Shenandoah Herald, July 28, 1893

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South and West. AT Denver. Col.. the People's Savings, the e Rocky Mountain Dime and Dollar and the I Colorado Savings Banks have closed their e doors. At Kansas City, Mo., the Missouri National Bank has suspended payment: also 1 the Grand Avenue Bank, a private institu: tion. The assets are $200,000; liabilities, $140,000. l FOUR people were killed and several injured in a collision between a Grand Trunk train and a horse car in Chicago, III. THE foreign exhibitors at the World's e Fair are getting ready to file claims against the National Government for damages, claims to the amount of $400,000 having already been prepared. THE First National Bank at Cedartown. Ga., closed its doors. The suspension was caused by inability to realize at once on collaterals. SECRETARY MOHLER has issued a statement saying that if the conditions continue favorable Kansas will have the largest corn crop in the State's history, with the exception of that of 1889. Miss EMMA GARRETT. of Philadelphia, who with her sister, Miss Mary 8. Garrett, had charge of the Pennsylvania blind children's exhibit at the World's Fair, committed suieide by leaping from a window at the Briggs House, THREE Denver (Col.) National banks-the Union National, the Commercial National and the National Bank of Commerce-closed their doors, owing to the heavy demands of excited depositors. The Mercantile Bank, a small private institution. also suspended, owing to the closing of the Union Bank. URUGUAY'S exhibition in the Agriculture Building, World's Fair. was thrown open to the public view, and was visited by large crowds. THE drouth, which exten led over an area of 40,000 square miles in Western Texas, has been broken by good rains. AT Denver, Col., the German, State and People's National Banks closed their doors to forestall the heavy demands that it was evident would be made. The list of closed banks in Denver is now thirteen. of which six are National, five savings and two private institutions. Two men were mortally wounded and on? instantly killed in a pitched battle between tramps and citizens near Sheffield, Ind. AT Green Bay, Wis., Rear-Admiral Melancton Smith. United States Navy, died after a two-days' illness. He was born in New York City, May 24, 1810, and entered the navy as 8 midshipman at the age of sixteen. THE Brazilian Building was dedicated at the World's Fair. THE Commissioners of Agriculture of the Southern States, in session at Atlanta, passed a resolution calling for the adoption of a uniform system of control and regulation of the manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizer. SWEDEN'S day at the World's Fair was celebrated by a big procession and a concert: Columbia's Building was opened on the same day. A NUMBER of striking miners, with their wives, attacked the strip pit miners in one of the mines near Weir City, Kan. A fierce fight ensued, in which clubs and firearms were used. About 100 shots were fired and a number on both sides were injured. No one was killed. IT is estimated that ten thousand persons in Denver, Col., and twenty thousand out. side of it have been thrown out of work by the cessation of silver mining. They are in great distress.


Article from Idaho County Free Press, July 28, 1893

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THE SITUATION IN DENVER Three More Supposedly Solid Banks Go to the Wall. I CROWD OF ANXIOUS DEPOSITORS Who Break Out in Tears and Wallings When the German National Closes. Teller Expresses His Views. DENVER, July 19.-The panic in this city was resumed this morning with renewed vigor. As a result the old German National Bank, with a reputation for stability of twenty years standing, and the equally reputable State National and the extremely strong Peoples' National failed this morning. All night depositors stood in line in front of the German National and by 9 o'clock there was one long sea of faces stretching down the street. At the opposite corner, where the State National has so long done husiness, was also a crowd of anxious depositors. Here the people were relieved of their doubts when at 9 o'clock a notice was posted on the door that the bank would not open, owing to a lack of ready cash. At the German National just before opening time a notice was posted on the window stating that it had closed temporarily. This notice caused a distressing scene. Men and women down the line broke out in tears and wailing. The run on all the remaining banks in the city was renewed. Reliable people, however, say there will be no more suspensions. Bank Examiner Adams this morning took charge of the Union National, Commercial National, National Bank of Commerce, State National and the German National. A number of minor commercial concerns went under today. The run on the Denver National is over, with plenty of money still in sight. The same is true at the City Bank and all other unfailed banks. Business men are beginning to breathe more freely. Teller on the Situation. DENVER, July 19.-Senator Teller, in an interview upon the financial situation in this city, says: "There is no one reason to which the trouble can be charged. It is partly to the silver agitation, but more to the general depression affecting the entire country. The bank failures yesterday were unwarranted and are directly chargeable to the people who became frightened and panic stricken at a shadow. There is nothing less fair than to blame all our ills to silver. You had much better blame some to the silver speeches. Teller expressed the belief that the Sherman law will be repealed but not without a substitute of greater benefit to silver. Oakes Denies the Report. NEW YORK, July 19.-A story is current this afternoon that there is danger of the Northern Pacific passing into the hands of a receiver. President Oakes emphatically denied the report. Both Are small Concerns. TOPEKA, Kan., July 19.-The state bank commissioner is informed of the failure of the State Bank of Parker and Woodson's state bank of Yate's Centre. Both are small concerns. Two Banks in Oklahoma. OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T., July 19.-The Bank of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma National bank have failed. The First National stood a heavy run. No statements are given out. A Newspaper Assigns. MOBILE, Ala., July 19.-The Daily Register, one of the oldest newspapers in the South, has made an assignment. Publication will be continued under authority of the court. A California Bank Re-opens. Pomona, Cal., July 19.-The People's Bank re-opened this morning with plenty of coin. Only four dollars were drawn out the first hour. The deposits are liberal. A Moutana Bank Closes. WASHINGTON, July 19.-The comptroller of the currency is informed of the failure of the Bozeman National Bank, at Bozeman, Mont. A Carpet House Fails. BROOKLYN, July 19.-The large carpet house of Bardenburg & Co. has assigned.


Article from The Abbeville Press and Banner, August 2, 1893

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LATER NEWS. A DINNER was given in honor of James H. Eckels, Controller of the Currency, at the Union League Club, New York City. THE corner stone of the Odd Fellows' Temple, which will cost $1,000,000, was laid at Philadelphia, Penn., with impressive ceremonies. MISS EMMA GABRETT, of Philadelphia, who with her sister, Miss Mary S. Garrett, had charge of the Pennsylvania blind children's exhibit at the World's Fair, committed suicide by leaping from a window at the Briggs House. THREE Denver (Col.) National banks-the Union National, the Commercial National and the National Bank of Commerce-closed their doors, owing to the heavy demands of excited depositors. The Mercantile Bank, a small private institution, also suspended, owing to the closing of the Union Bank. URUGUAY'S exhibition in the Agriculture Building, World's Fair. was thrown open to the public view, and was visited by large crowds. IT was reported that the warship Mohican was disabled on June 25 by a shot from the seal-poaching steamer Alexandria passing through her machinery; the story was discredited in Washington. THE Navy Department formally accepted the cruiser Detroit and authorized the payment to the builders of reserved funds amounting to about $225,000. IN the court-martial of the officers of the Victoria, at Valetta, Malta, Flag-Lieutenant Gilltord and Staff-Commander HawkinsSmith-testified that Vice-Admiral Tryon said immediately after the Camperdown struck the Victoria, "It was all my fault." BRIGANDS raided the village of Lipkaey, Bukowina. The villagers killed five of them and wounded several more. The villagers were finally routed and the place looted. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND returned to Gray Gables, Buzzard's Bay, Mass., from his fishing trip; he said that his health was splendid and that his rheumatic trouble had left him. FIRE on the dairy farm near Carteret, N. J., occupied by Thomas Stugg destroyed buildings covering seven acres, and caused a loss of about $30,000. THE drouth, which extended over an area of 40,000 square miles in Western Texas, has been broken by good rains. AT Denver, Col., the German, State and People's National Banks closed their doors to forestall the heavy demands that it was evident would be made. The list of closed banks in Denver is now thirteen, of which six are National, five savings and two private institutions. Two men were mortally wounded and one instantly killed in a pitched battle between tramps and citizens near Sheffield, Ind. AT Green Bay, Wis., Rear-Admiral Melancton Smith, United States Navy, died after a two-days' illness. He was born in New York City, May 24, 1810, and entered the navy as a midshipman at the age of sixteen. THE Brazilian Building was dedicated at the World's Fair. THE manufacture of the new army rifle (the Krag-Jorgensen) is being pressed vigorously, and a large number of special cutters and sharpers have already been procured. It is believed that the first lot of completed arms will be ready for delivery and issue to the service about September 1. FRANCE sent an ultimatum to Siam giving her forty-eight hours in which to comply with her demands. REAR ADMIRAL MARKHAM, in his testimony before the Malta court martial, said that Sir George Tryon's command was impossible to follow with safety.


Article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 18, 1893

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TWO DENVER BANKS REOPEN. Three of the Others Will Do So Before September 1. DENVER, Aug. 17.-The American National bank, which suspended July 1, resumed business this morning. The National Bank of Commerce reopened for business today with almost 100 per cent. of its liabilities on hand. Three more of the suspended banks are expected to open by September 1.


Article from The Worthington Advance, August 24, 1893

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A CONVENTION of the Pan-American Bimetallis association will be held in St. Louis on October 3 next. A CYCLONE near Humboldt, Neb., did great damage and Mrs. G. Schultz and her son were fatally injured and horses and cattle were killed. THE Union national bank at Racine and the banks at River Falls and Ellsworth, in Wisconsin, closed their doors. The private bank of Levi Hall at Oswego, III., and the Cardington Banking company at Cardington, O., also suspended. A BLAZE in St. Paul did $100,000 damage to the music house of W. J. Dyer & Bro. and Michael Clenan, a fireman, was killed. INTERPRETER YOSHIKAWA and Commissioner Minano, Japanese representing their government at the world's fair, have been converted to Christianity. THE impeachment of President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle is demanded by the Advocate, the organ at Topeka of the Kansas populists, for failure to purchase the prescribed quantity of silver in July. THREE cars were dropped 60 feet by the giving way of a bridge near Milton, Va., and seven persons were killed and four injured. THE First national bank at Dubuque, Ia., the bank at Albany, Mo., and the Kendall county bank at Yorkville, III., closed their doors. MARTIN SCHULTZ and -his wife, an aged couple living near Cherokee, Ia., were murdered and their home ransacked by robbers. THE doors of the National bank of commerce at Denver, Col., have reopened for business. IN Cincinnati the Standard Wagon company, one of the largest concerns of the kind in the west, failed for $700,000; assets, $1,200,000. By a collision on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad near Dubuque, Ia., twelve persons were injured THE death of John Logan Chipman, member of congress from the First district of Michigan, occurred at his home in Detroit, aged 63 years. THE Nebraska democrats will hold their convention at Lincoln October 4. IN a fit of anger Cyrus Brown, of Cincinnati, shot and killed his wife, to whom he had been married thirty years. VIRGINIA democrats in convention at Richmond nominated Charles T. O'Ferrall for governor and R. C. Kent for lieutenant governor. THE four banks in Le Mars, Ia., suspended. They were the First national and Le Mars national, with a capital of $100,000 each, and the Le Mars state and German savings banks. DRINKING water from an impure well caused the death of three children of J. L. Casey, of Little Rock, Ark., and the rest of the family were seriously ill, A TRACTION engine near Martin's Ferry, o., became unmanageable and ran backward down a hill, killing Carrie and Nellie Ackerman, aged 5 and 11 years, respectively, and fatally injuring Ella King. A FIRE at Benton, III., destroyed the city hall, post office and the Chronicle office. J. S. JOHNSON made 3 miles in 7:55% in a bicycle race at Minneapolis, lowering the record 15 1/4 seconds. BUSINESS has been resumed by the First national bank of Anthony, Kan., which suspended payment in July. A MOB wear Morganfield, Ky., lynched Charles Watson, a negro who cut the throat of little Sam Keith, 10 years old, to secure four dollars. WILLIAM J. JAMISON (colored), who murdered Supervisor Charles N. Aaron April 19, 1892, was hanged at Quincy, III. This was the third hanging in Quincy in sixty-five years. WITHIN ten days twenty members of the Meacham gang have been killed near Jackson, Ala., and five others were surrounded, but escaped.


Article from Warren Sheaf, August 24, 1893

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A CONVENTION of the Pan-American Bimetallis association will be held in St. Louis on October 3 next. A CYCLONE near Humboldt, Neb., did great damage and Mrs. G. Schultz and her son were fatally injured and horses and cattle were killed. THE Union national bank at Racine and the banks at River Falls and Ellsworth, in Wisconsin, closed their doors. The private bank of Levi Hall at Oswego, Ill., and the Cardington Banking company at Cardington, O., also suspended. A BLAZE in St. Paul did $100,000 damage to the music house of W. J. Dyer & Bro. and Michael Clenan, a fireman, was killed. INTERPRETER YOSHIKAWA and Commissioner Minano, Japanese representing their government at the world's fair, have been converted to Christianity. THE impeachment of President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle is demanded by the Advocate, the organ at Topeka of the Kansas populists, for failure to purchase the prescribed quantity of silver in July. THREE cars were dropped 60 feet by the giving way of a bridge near Milton, Va., and seven persons were killed and four injured. THE First national bank at Dubuque, Ia., the bank at Albany, Mo., and the Kendall county bank at Yorkville, Ill., closed their doors. MARTIN SCHULTZ and his wife, an aged couple living near Cherokee, Ia., were murdered and their home ransacked by robbers. THE doors of the National bank of commerce at Denver, Col., have reopened for business. IN Cincinnati the Standard Wagon company, one of the largest concerns of the kind in the west, failed for $700,000; assets, $1,200,000. By a collision on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad near Dubuque, Ia., twelve persons were injured THE death of John Logan Chipman, member of congress from the First district of Michigan, occurred at his home in Detroit, aged 63 years. THE Nebraska democrats will hold their convention at Lincoln October 4. IN a fit of anger Cyrus Brown, of Cincinnati, shot and killed his wife, to whom he had been married thirty years. VIRGINIA democrats in convention at Richmond nominated Charles T. O'Ferrall for governor and R. C. Kent for lieutenant governor. THE four banks in Le Mars, Ia., suspended. They were the First national and Le Mars national, with a capital of $100,000 each, and the Le Mars state and German savings banks. DRINKING water from an impure well caused the death of three children of J. L. Casey, of Little Rock, Ark., and the rest of the family were seriously ill. A TRACTION engine near Martin's Ferry, O., became unmanageable and ran backward down a hill, killing Carrie and Nellie Ackerman, aged 5 and 11 years, respectively, and fatally injuring Ella King. A FIRE at Benton, Ill., destroyed the city hall, post office and the Chronicle office. J. S. JOHNSON made 3 miles in 7:15% in a bicycle race at Minneapolis, lowering the record 15 1/4 seconds. BUSINESS has been resumed by the First national bank of Anthony, Kan., which suspended payment in July. A MOB near Morganfield, Ky., lynched Charles Watson, a negro who cut the throat of little Sam Keith, 10 years old, to secure four dollars. WILLIAM J. JAMISON (colored), who murdered Supervisor Charles N. Aaron April 19, 1892, was hanged at Quincy, Ill. This was the third hanging in Quincy in sixty-five years. WITHIN ten days twenty members of the Meacham gang have been killed near Jackson, Ala., and five others were surrounded, but escaped. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. THE decision rendered in Paris by the court of arbitration on the subject of the dispute between the United States and Great Britain as to the rights of seal fishing in Behring sea was in favor of Great Britain on every point of real dispute. A STORM wrecked a fishing boat in the Baltic off Hapsal, Russia, and many boats floundered and seventeen persons were drowned. BY the capsizing of a boat in Carrigaholt bay seventeen of an excursion party from Kilkee, Ireland, were


Article from The Comet, August 24, 1893

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Controller Eckels has given the suspended National Bank of Commerce of Denver, and the American National Bank of Leadville, Col, permission to resume:


Article from Perrysburg Journal, August 26, 1893

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Miss.) opposed unconditional repeal. Cooper (dem., Ind.) opposed free coinage Mr. Alexander (dem., N. C.) favored it. DOMESTIC. MICHAEL CLENAN, a fireman, was tilled and several others injured at a laze in St. Paul which did $100,000 lamage to the music house of W. J. & Bro. MORE than 5,000 unemployed men in New York smashed doors and windows nd took forcible possession of a hall. "Tom KING," the notorious woman thief, was arrested at Denison, Tex. MR. AND MRS. MARTIN SCHULTZ, an couple living near Cherokee, Ia., murdered and their home ranacked by robbers. THE firm of T. J. Davis & Co., wholedry goods in New York, failed for 200,000. THE Pennsylvania railroad shops in Altoona, Pa., have been ordered to vork half time. The shops employ 8,men. THE supreme council of the American Legion of Honor in session in Milwauelected J. M. Gwinnell, of Newark, J.. supreme commander. THE National bank of commerce at Denver, Col., that suspended recently, eopened its doors. THE Standard Wagon company at incinnati, one of the largest concerns the kind in the west, failed for $700,assets, $1,200,000. FIRE destroyed the Grand opera ouse, city hall and 200 feet of the 'ennsylvania railroad depot at AtlanCity, N. J., causing a loss of $100,WESTERN Kansas politicians want he capital removed from Topeka to section. McPherson is the town uggested. TREASURY officers in Washington received an appeal from dis inguished Frenchmen asking closer rade relations with the United States. THE exchanges at the leading clearhouses in the United States during he week ended on the 18th aggregated 732,542,203, against $729,905,224 the preweek. The decrease, compared with the corresponding week in 1892, 27.6. BENTON, Ill., was visited by a fire vhich destroyed the city hall, post ofand the Chronicle office. THREE children of J. L. Casey, of Little Rock, Ark., are dead and the of the family seriously ill from rinking water from a polluted well. NEAR Martin's Ferry, O., a traction ngine became unmanageable and ran ackward down a hill, killing Carrie Nellie Ackerman, aged 5 and 11 ears, respectively, and fatally injuring Ella King. BUSINESS failures to the number of occurred in the United States in he seven days ended on the 18th, gainst 208 the preceding week and for the corresponding time last IN a bicycle race at Minneapolis J. Johnson made 3 miles in 7:15%, lowthe record 15½ seconds. WILLIAM J. JAMISON, a negro herb loctor, who murdered Supervisor Charles N. Aaron April 19, 1892, was anged at Quincy, Ill. This was the hanging in Quincy in sixty five TWENTY members of the Meachim have been killed near Jackson, within ten days. Five others were urrounded, but escaped. TWENTY-TWO pensioners at the solhome in Marion. Ind., received otice that their pensions had been disontinued. This makes overa hundred uspensions at the home since May. EPPINGER & RUSSELL, lumber dealers New York, failed for $400,000. A CIRCULAR, dated Chicago, has been to labor organizations throughout he country urging the unemployed to


Article from The Cape Girardeau Democrat, August 26, 1893

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ing their government at the world's fair, have been converted to Christianity. THE impeachment of President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle is demanded by the Advocate, the organ at To peka of the Kansas populists. for failure to purchase the prescribed quantity of silver in July. THREE cars were dropped 60 feet by the giving May of a bridge near Milton, Va., and seven persons were killed and four injured. THE First national bank at Dubuque, I Ia., the bank at Albany. Mo., and the Kendall county bank at Yorkville, III., I closed their doors. e MARTIN SCHULTZ and his wife, an aged couple living near Cherokee, Fa., were murdered and their home ransacked by robbers. THE doors of the National bank of commerce at Denver, Col., have re opened for business. is Cincinnati the Standard Wagon company, one of the largest concerns of the kind in the west, failed for $700,000; assets, $1,200,000. Br a collision on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad near Dubuque, Ia., twelve persons were injured THE death of John Logan Chipman, member of congress from the First dis triet of Michigan, occurred at his home in Detroit, aged 63 years. THE Nebraska democrats will hold their convention at Lincoln October 4. IN a fit of anger Cyrus Brown, of Cincinnati, shot and killed his wife, to whom he had been married thirty years. VIRGINIA democrats in convention at Richmond nominated Charles T. O'Ferrall for governor and R. C. Kent for lieutenant governor. THE four banks in Le Mars, Ia., suspended. They were the First national and Le Mars national, with a capital of $100,000 each, and the Le Mars state and German savings banks. DRINKING water from an impure well caused the death of three children of J. L. Casey, of Little Rock, Ark., and the rest of the family were seriously ill. A TRACTION engine near Martin's Ferry. O., became unmanageable and ran backward down a hill, killing Carrie and Nellie Ackerman, aged 5 and 11 years, respectively, and fatally injuring Ella King. A FIRE at Benton, Ill., destroyed the city hall, post office and the Chronicle office. J. S. JOHNSON made 3 miles in 7:53/4 in a bicycle race at Minneapolis, lowering the record 1514 seconds. BUSINESS has been resumed by the First national bank of Anthony, Kan., which suspended payment in July. A MOB near Morganfield, Ky., lynched Charles Watson, a negro who cut the throat of little Sam Keith, 10 years old, to secure four dollars. WILLIAM J. JAMISON (colored), who murdered Supervisor Charles N. Aaron April 19. 1892. was hanged at Quiney, III. This was the third hanging in Quiney in sixty-five years. WITHIN ten days twenty members of the Meacham gang have been killed near Jackson, Ala., and five others were surrounded, but escaped.