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The suspension had no apparent effect upon other institutions of the city. During the morning hours not more than twenty depositors loitered about the bank. The last statement of the Fort Pitt National Bank to the controller of the currency was issued December 3.
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PAYS DEPOSITORS FORT PITT NATIONAL BANK, OF PITTSBURG, CLOSES. Comptroller of Currency Acts Upon the Request of Directors of Institution. PITTSBURG. Dec. 6.-The Fort Pitt National Bank of this city, falled to open for business this morning, a notice on the door announcing that "the bank was closed by order of the comptroller of the currency. It was signed by John B. Cunningham, National bank examiner of this district. President Andrew Herron. of the bank, said today: "The depositors are fully paid. The suspension was precipitated by occurrences of yesterday which made it necessary to close the bank for the protection of all concerned." The suspension had no apparent effect upon other institutions of the city. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-At the office of the Comptroller of the Currency it was stated that the Fort Pitt National Bank of Pittsburg was not closed by the order of the Comptroller, but on the request of the directors of the bank, who applied to Bank Examiner Cunningbam to take charge of the institution on behalf of the Comptroller. NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-The National Bank of Commerce. of this city, has recently acted as New York correspondent for the Fort Pitt National Bank. of Pittsburg. Valentine P. Snyder, president of the first-named institution. said: "The Fort Pitt National Bank did not carry a great volume of business. either with us or any other connection, and its suspension will certainly not be felt here, nor do I believe it will amount to anything in Pittsburg. We have a/ balance due the bank."
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FT. PITT CLOSES. National Bank at Pittsburg, Pa., Suspends Payment. Owing Individual Depositors Nearly 2 Million Dollars. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 6.-The Fort Pitt National bank of this city failed to open for business this morning, a notice was placed on the door announcing that the bank was closed by order of the comptroller of the currency. It was signed by John B. Cunningham, national bank examiner of this district. President Andrew Herron, of the bank. said to the Associated Press today: "The depositors are fully protected. The suspension was precipitated by occurrences of yesterday, which made it necessary to close the bank for the protection of all concerned." The suspension had no apparent effect upon other institutions of the city. During the morning hours there were not more than 20 depositors about the bank. The last statement of the Fort Pitt National bank to the comptroller of the currency issued December 3, is as follows: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $3,761,606.89 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 284.85 United States bonds to secure circulation 500,000.00 Premiums on United States bonds 19,500.00 172,475.50 Stocks, securities, etc Banking house, furniture and fixtures 261,000.00 4,035.00 Other real estate owned Due from national banks 82,831.68 (note reserve agents) Clearing house certificates on hand 10,000.00 Due from state banks and bankers 204,654.32 28,439.55 Due from approved reserve 14,681.96 Checks and other cash items 66,127.32 Exchanges for clearing house 8,187.00 Bills of other national banks Fractional paper currency, 592.25 nickels and cents.$ 262,725.25 Specie Legal tender notes 100,000.00 362,725.25 Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer, 5 per cent of 25,000.00 circulation $5,522,142.01 Grand toatl LIABILITIES. $1,000,000.00 Capital stock paid in 1,000,000.00 Surplus fund Undivided profits, less ex137,809.06 penses and taxes paid National bank notes out500,000.00 standing Due to other na-
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Today's Telegraphic News. Another Bank Failure. Pittsburg, Dec. 6.-The Fort Pitt National Bank failed to open its doors today and is now in the charge of Bank Examiner Cunningham. It has a capital of $1,000,000 and its deposits approximate $4,000,000 The Fort Pitt Baok's report to omptroller of the Currency, giving its condition December 3, showed loans and discounts of $3,761,607; capital stock $1,000,000; surplus funds $1,000,000; individual deposits subject to checks $1,937,615 and clearing house certificates received $500,000. Its resources and liabilities each totaled $5,522,142. The bank was established in 1859. The Fort Pitt National Bank today posted the following notice: "Closed by order of the Comptroller of the Currency. J. B. Cusningham, bank examiner, in charge." Andrew W. Herron, President of the bank, said: "The directors of the Fort Pitt Bank, the bank examiner and I myself are convinced depositors will be paid in full. This action was precipitated by certain occurrences yesterday that I will go into later, and was taken for protection of stockholders." The directors will meet today and issue & statement. A score of persons loitered about the bank this morning. There is no indication of runs on any other bank in the city. Thirty thousand dollars of State funds are on deposit in the Fort Pitt National Bank. Washington, Dec. 6,-It wasstated at the office of the comptroller of he currency that the closing of the Fort Pitt National Bank, at Pittsburg, was not upon orders of the comptroller, but the result of action by the bank's board of directors last night. Mine Explosion in West Virginia, Firmout, W. Vs., Dec. 6 - A explosion at mices Six and Eight of the Fairmont Doal Company, at Monongah, six milesírom here, is reported. It is said a thousand men are in the two mines. Fairmont, W. Va., Dec., 6.-A telrphone message received here at 11:30 says 700 men are working in Monongah mine at Fairmont where the mine explosion occurred and that many miners have been killed. The explosion was heard for miles and all town physicians ordered to report. Fairmont, W. Va., Dec. 6.-It is now feared 500 men were killed or wounded in the mine explosion. Three dead bodies bad been taken out at noon and fans started working to clear out the toul air. General Manager Malone says it is the worst accident in the history of the mine. The cause of the accident is not known. General Manager Malonesaid there were 5CO men in the two mines which are connected by a shaft. The foul air following the explosion prevents the rescuers from going in, but fans were started at noon and by 2 o'clock they will be able to give some idea of the number of dead. Experienced miners declare that it is next to impossible for any to escape death or injury. At noon three bodies had been taken, out but 80 badly mutilated and burned they will never be recognized. After counting the men that escaped the offici als of the Fairmont Coal Company stated there are 400 below the surface in the two burning mines. Unless by some miracle the men in the depths have succeeded in getting into compartments guarded by safety doors all must be dead.
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CONSERVATIVE BANK IN PITTSBURG CLOSES DOORS Fort Pitt National Bank Did Not Have Currency Enough on Hand to Meet Demands. PITTSBURG, PA., Dec., 6-The Fort Pitt National bank. one of the oldest financial institutions of the city, failto open for business today. A notice is posted on the door and signed by Bank Examiner John B. Cunningham stating that the bank had been closed by order of the Comptroller of the Currency. The directors later issued a statement to the effect that suspension of business was forced by the clear ing house committee demanding that the bank immediately pay a large Amount of cash, which under exist. hig conditions it could not do without great sacrifice. The only alternate under which business could be continued was to pay its clearing house exchange in currency, to do which would exhaust the bank's supply or ready money within a few days. In fairness to depositors and all others interested it WRB deemed advisab U to suspend business. The directors declare in unqualified terms that the institution is solvent and that all depositors with be paid in full and that the embarrassment is due to the present strin gent conditions in the financial world. No excitement attended the closing of the bank and at no time during the day was there more than a few loiterers around the bank building. of No other institution is involved in the trouble, it is stated in financial circles, and bankers do not regard the suspension as a serious matter to far as business interests of the city are concerned. It was regarded as one of the most conservative Institutions of the city. It had been known for some time e that the bank was short of currency and that its reserve fund was below 1requirements so that the suspension dta not come as a surprise in financial circles. The Fort Pitt National bank was organized in 1859. It has a capital stock of $1,000,000 and a surplus of $1,000,000; and undivided profits of $137,809.06. le
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PITTSBURG BANK CLOSES DOORS Fort Pitt National the Latest Victim of the Stringency in Money. RESERVE SADLY DEPLETED CLEARING HOUSE DECLINED TO EXTEND AID. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 6.-The Fort Pitt National bank of this city failed to open for business this morning, a notice on the door announcing that "the bank was closed by order of the comptroller of the currency." It was signed by John B. Cunningham, national bank examiner of this district. President Andrew Herron of the bank said to the Associated Press today: "The depositors are fully protected. The suspension was precipitated by occurrences of yesterday, which made it necessary to close the bank for the protection of all concerned." The suspension had no apparent effect upon other institutions of the city. During the morning hours there were not more than twenty depositors about the bank. The last statement of the Fort Pitt National bank to the comptroller of the currency Dec. 3, is as follows: Resources. Loans and discounts, $3,761,606.89. Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, $284.75. United States bonds to secure circulation, $500,000. Premiums on United States bonds, $19,500. Stocks, securities, etc., $172,475.50. Banking house, furniture and fixtures, $261,000. Other real estate owned, $4,035. Due from national banks (not reserve agents), $82,831.68. Clearing house certificates on hand, $10,000. Due from state banks and bankers, $204,654.32. Due from approved reserve, $28,439.55. Checks and other cash items, $14,681.96. Exchange for clearing house, $66,127.32. Bills of other national banks, $8,187. Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, $592.64. Lawful money reserve in banks, viz.: Specie, $262,725.75; legal tender notes, $100,000. Total, $362,725.75. Redemption fund with United States treasurer, 5 per cent of circulation, $25,000. Grand total, $5,522,142.01. Liabilities. Capital stock paid in. $1,700,000. Surplus fund, $1,000,000. Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid, $137,809.06 National bank notes outstanding, $500,000. Due to other national banks, not approved reserve agents, $174,827.63. Due to state banks and bankers, $17,209.74. Due to trust companies and savings banks. $91,879.22. Dividends unpaid, $44. Individual deposits subject to check, $1,937,614.76. Cashier's checks outstanding, $80,419.68. Reserved for taxes. $2,337.92. Bills payable, including certificates of deposit: For money borrowed, $80,000; clearing house certificates received, $500,000. Total. $5,522,142.01. Bank Organized in 1859. The bank was organized in 1859. Andrew W. Herron is president and Charles S. Lindsay cashier. The directors include prominent and wealthy citizens. The decision not to open the bank was reached after a meeting of directors with the clearing house committee yesterday. Bank Examiner Cunningham was notified and took charge. It has been known for some time that the bank was short of currency. and that its reserve fund was below the requirement. The clearing house committee is said to have declined to advance certain money requested by the bank. The directors issued the following statement: "In the opinion of the directors the Fort Pitt National bank is entirely solvent. Its depositors will be paid in full. Yesterday the clearing house committee directed that a large amount of cash should be raised and placed in the bank at once. Under the present financial conditions this course was im-
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PITTSBURG BROKERS IN RECEIVER'S HANDS Whitney, Stevenson & Co. Are Forced to Discontinue Business. THE OLDEST IN PITTSBURG. COLONIAL TRUST CO. APPOINTED RECEIVERS FOR DEFUNCT CONCERN-FOLLOWED FAILURE OF FORT PITT BANK. Pittsburg, Dec. 7.-The Colonial Trus company was appointed receiver for the stock exchange firm of Whitney, Stevenson & Co., of this city. The house is the oldest and largest in the city. The failure was expected ever since the troubles of the Fort Pitt National bank became acute.
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MISCELLANEOUS. Four hundred miners are known to have been killed by an explosion of black damp, or methane, in mines Nos. 6 and 8 of the Consolidation Coal company of Baltimore at Monongah, W. Va. Five men escaped, more dead than alive, through air shafts. Five companies of the Twenty-second infantry, stationed at Fort McDowell in San Francisco and four companies of the same regiment at Monterey, were dispatched to Goldfield, Nev., by Brig. Gen. Fred Funston, commanding the department of California, in compliance with orders received from the war department. Carling's restaurant in St. Paul was partly destroyed by fire and a woman employe was burned to death. Flames destroyed the big implement warehouse of David Bradley & Co. at Council Bluffs, Ia., the loss being $225,000. The sentence of the three Americans, Richardson, Mason and Hare, who were to be shot at Chihuahua for the murder of two other Americans whose ins ance they attempted to collect, was commuted to 20 years' imprisonment. James Bartlett Hammond, head of the Hammond Typewriter company, was declared sane and given his freedom. The jury which will try the case of George A. Pettibone for complicity in the murder of former Gov. Frank Steunenberg was completed and sworn in at Boise, Idaho. Mrs. Mary Stet of Altoona, Pa., was murdered by a burglar. Maj. William L. Geary, U. S. A., died in the army general hospital at the Presidio, San Francisco. He was the first American child born in San Francisco, his father having been the last alcalde and the first mayor of that city. President Roosevelt entertained at dinner a number of bear hunters from the Louisiana cane brakes. The secretary of the treasury has accepted bids for the Panama canal bonds to the amount of $25,000,000. The average price of all the bids accepted is 103. The Southwest Bridge company of Joplin, Mo., with a paid-up capital stock of $265,000, one of the largest manufacturing enterprises in the district, went into the hands of a receiver. The Fort Pitt National bank, one of the older financial institutions of Pitts. burg, Pa., was closed by order of the comptroller of the currency. The State bank, of Admire, Kan., and the Bank of Stotesbury, at Stotesbury, Mo., closed as a result of the failure of the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City. D. H. Perry, of Salt Lake City, prominent capitalist and Democratic ational committeeman from Utah, died at Los Angeles, Cal. The "Jim Crow" bill passed the Oklahoma senate and will become effective in 60 days after being signed by the governor. Twenty bandits attacked a monastary near Pskov, Russia, but were repulsed. Six monks were killed. Anthony F. Hatch, ranchman, pleaded guilty in the United States court at Omaha to the charge of conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands and was fined $300. R. W. Mahaffey, indicted with Hatch, pleaded guilty and was fined $500 and given a jail sentence of 45 days. Burglars, who reached the place in an automobile, blew the safe in the post office at Garden City, L. I., and secured $1,000 in cash and stamps. A fire which is supposed to have originated from defective electric wiring destroyed part of the army barracks at Leavenworth, Kan. The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty in the Tirey L. Ford trial in San Francisco. The police of Geneva discovered a Russian terrorist plot to assassinate the emperor, blow up the imperial palace and the duma and pillage the Imperial Bank of Russia. An attempt to kill President Cabrera of Guatemala with a bomb was made but he escaped serious injury. George Mooney and A. J. Elliott of Atlanta and John Horn and W. F. Hunt of Savannah were drowned in Altamaha river at Mount Pleasant, Ga., by the capsizing of their boat. During a blinding snowstorm the
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Miscellaneous. A situation of the utmost and immediate danger exists at Goldfield, Nev., according to Gov. Sparks, who appealed to the president for United States troops. Thirty persons were recently drowned off the Brazilian coast by the sinking of a coasting steamer. The jury in the case of the state of Kansas against the Harvester trust, on trial at Topeka, returned a verdict against the company on 42 counts. Six hold-ups occurred in St. Joseph, Mo., recently in one night. The jury which will try George Pettibone for complicity in the murder of ex-Gov. Steunenberg at Boise, Idaho, has been secured. There occurred in one day at St. Joseph, Mo., recently 20 hold-ups by masked men, one murder and three suicides. What will probably prove the greatest disaster in the history of American mining occurred at Monongah, W. Va., recently when 400 miners were entombed by an explosion of black damp. Five badly injured men were taken from the mine immediately after the disaster, but all the others were believed to have been killed. The Milton family bible, printed in London in 1588 and containing the autograph of John Milton, dated in 1654, was recently sold in New York for $1,225. The National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City, the largest bank between St. Louis and San Francisco, closed its doors recently, and was placed in the hands of James T. Bradley, national bank examiner, by the comptroller of currency. Inability to realize on assets is given as the cause of failure. The Southwest Bridge company, a Joplin concern, one of the largest manufacturing plants in the district, has gone into the hands of a receiver. The State Bank of Admire, in Lyon county, Kan., has closed its doors. It had $28,000 in the failed National Bank of Commerce at Kansas City. The Fort Pitt National bank of Pittsburg, Pa., organized in 1859, has been closed by order of the comptroller of the treasury. In a rear-end collision on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad near Baltimore, three persons were killed and 20 others injured. The senate has confirmed the nomination of ex-Senator Blackburn of Kentucky to be a member of the Isthmian Canal commision. A bomb was recently exploded under the carriage of President Cabera of Guatemala, but he escaped with a few scratches and bruises.
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IS to $25,000,000. The average price $1.03. six surviving members of legis- the The Kansas territory free state celelature first met recently in Topeka that to his the semi-centennial of was brate torical gathering. A large crowd present. Rice hall, at Washburn college, fire, To peka, was recently destroyed by involving a loss of $100,000. The jury which will try the George murPettibone for complicity in Boise, der of ex-Gov. Steunenberg at Idaho, has been secured. There occurred in one day at St. Mo., recently 20 hold-ups three by masked Joseph, men, one murder and suicides. The Southwest Bridge company. largest a Joplin concern, one of the district, manufacturing plants in the receiver. has into the hands of a Lyon The gone State Bank of Admire, in It county, Kan., has closed its doors. National had $28,000 in the failed City. Bank of Commerce at Kansas The Fort Pitt National bank has of Pa., organized in 1859, been Pittsburg. closed by order of the comptroller of the treasury. the suggestion of Secretary ComAt the National Council of h Straus merce was organized at Washington composed recently. The body will be commercial representatives of the of the of bodies from the leading cities country. The comptroller of the currency condi- has called for a statement of the of the of the national banks De d tion country at the close of business on cember 3. : Tyrie L. Ford, an attorney,has been San acquited of a charge of bribery at d Francisco. the opening of the National Washing- RivAt and Harbors congress in by ers every state was represented and Har delegates ton as well as Alaska d e wail. Wichita, Kansas, defeated government the como mission plan of municipal by a vote of nearly 3 to 1. f E. V. Moorehouse, of St. Joseph, there e killed himself at his home A.P Mo., recently. Kis father, former Gov. in the Moorehouse, killed himself Mo., in same manner at Marysville, ) 1891. Ambassador Aoki has been sum- to n to Jupan by his government situation moned in detail the precise the Japaa explain in this country in regard to t nese immigration problem. of $ in the business heart of $750.a Property Texas, to the value fire. 000 Houston, recently destroyed by Kansas c was J. Groves, editor of the Woodward, a. H. who, with O. D. 1. president City Post, and manager of Gen. the paper, R. C. shot recently by wounds e Horne, were has died of his g first message of Gov. new state Haskell is the The first legislature of the orally to of to Oklahoma was delivered joint session at while the withest in Ken1 Leading horse breeders of new 1. have taken steps to form in a the o jocky tucky club to govern racing d west. The jury in the trial of Mrs. Bradley in y killed former Senator Brown In a e Washington who a year ago, brought crowd in verdict of acquittal. The e the court room when the jury reported t, r vigorously rear-end applauded. collision on the Balti2 In a & Ohio railroad near Baltimore, others more three persons were killed and 20 t. 1. injured. senate has confirmed the nom- of 1, The of ex-Senator Black burn Isth8 if !nation Kentucky to be a member of the mian Canal commision. n , bomb was recently exploied Cal un- ra A the carriage of President with a der of Guatemala, but he escaped 1. few scratches and bruises. d attempt to loot the savings shot it o In an at Salisbury, Mo., robbers the city and bank dangerously wounded away. marshal before being driven the o men succeeded in cracking Ok., le Five safe of the bank at Carney, safely a recently, coin securing $4,000 and o getting away. first message of Gov. Haskell both e The legislature was read to govn houses to the in joint session by the o ernor in person at Guthrie. fa. 1. o Congressman Scott of Kansas city. e prohibition for Washington should vors He thinks the nation's capital a set example to the country. f an electric wiring caused Defective at Fort Leavenworth which The de, IS stroyed fire a wing of the barracks. $15,000. 1. loss to the government is introduced 1,000 bills were of the e in Nearly the senate on the third day o present session. e n Mo., Six recently hold-ups in occurred one night. in St. Joseph, Congressional. e a Representative Atchison of resolution PennsylI has introduced a joint tax of vania house placing an annual in $1 the on every barrel of beer manufac-
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TO secretary Cortelyou has decided bonds to the allotment of Panama is reduce $25,000,000. The average price $1.03. six surviving members of legis. the The Kansas territory free state to cele first met recently in Topeka that his lature the semi-centennial of crowd was brate torical gathering. A large present. hall. at Washburn college. fire. To Rice was recently destroyed by involving peka. a loss of $100,000. which will try George murThe jury for complicity in the Boise. der Pettibone of ex-Gov. Steunenbers at Idaho, has been secured. St. occurred in one day at by There Mo. recently 20 hold-ups three Joseph. masked men. one murder and suicides. Southwest Bridge company. largest a The concern. one of the district. manufacturing Joplin plants in the receiver. has into the hands of a in Lyon The gone State Bank of Admire. its doors. It county. Kan., in has the closed failed National had $28,000 of Commerce at Kansas bank City. Bank Fort Pitt National has of The Pa., organized in 1859. been Pittsburg. closed by order of the comptroller of the the treasury. suggestion of Secretary ComAt the National Council of Straus was organized at Washington composed merce The body will be commercial recently. representatives of the of the of bodies from the leading cities country. comptroller of the currency condi- has The for a statement of the of the called the national banks December 3. tion country of at the close of business on L. Ford. an attorney.has at been San acquited Tyrie of a charge of bribery Francisco. the opening of the National Washing RivAt and Harbors congress in ers state was represented and Ha. by delegates ton every as well as Alaska wall. Wichita. Kansas. defeated the commission plan of municipal 1. government by vote of nearly 3 to a V. Moorehouse, of St. Joseph, there E. killed himself at his home A. P. Mo., Kis father. former Gov. in the recently. killed himself in Moorehouse. same manner at Marysville, Mo., 1891. Ambassador Aoki has been sum- to to Jupan by his government situation moned in detail the precise Japaexplain this country in regard to the nese in Immigration problem. of heart Property in the business of $750. Texas. to the value fire. 000 Houston, recently destroyed by Kansas was J. Groves. editor of the Woodward, H. who, with O. D. and manager R. C. by Gen. president City Post. shot recently wounds. of the paper, were Horne, has died of his The first message of Gov. Haskell state the first legislature of the new orally to to was delivered session at of Oklahoma members while in joiht enthuslasm. the amid the wildest of KenGuthrie. horse breeders Leading have taken steps to form in a new the jocky tucky club to govern racing west. jury in the trial of Mrs. Brown Bradley in The killed former Senator in a who Washington a year ago. brought crowd in of acquittal. The verdict the court room when the jury reported vigorously applauded. rear-end collision on the BaltiIn a Ohio railroad near Baltimore. others more three persons & were killed and 20 injured. senate has confirmed the burn nom- of The of ex-Senator Black 1sthination Kentucky to be a member of the mian Canal commision. bomb was recently expir led Cal un- era A carriage of President with a der of Guatemala, the but he escaped few scratches and bruises. attempt to loot the savings shot In an at Salisbury, Mo., robbers city bank dangerously wounded the away. marshal and before being driven the men succeeded in cracking Ok., Five safe of the bank at Carney, safely coin recently, securing $4,000 and getting away. first message of Gov. Haskell both The the legislature was read the to govhouses to in joint session by ernor in person at Guthrie. Congressman Scott of Kansas faprohibition for Washington should city He vors thinks the nation's capital an example to the country. set electric wiring caused de- a Defective at Fort Leavenworth which The fire a wing of the barracks. $15,000. stroyed to the government is loss 1,000 bills were introduced of the in Nearly the senate on the third day present session. Mo., recently in one night. Six hold-ups occurred in St. Joseph. Congressional. Representative Atchison of Pennsyl-
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Miscellaneous. Government statistics show the average of winter wheat sown to be 1.9 per cent less than the are sown in 1906. The total acreag now growing is 31,069,000. A situation of the utmost and immediate danger exists at Goldfield, Nev., according to Gov. Sparks, who appealed to the president for United States troops. Secretary of State Root gave a dinner in honor of the delegates to the Central American peace conference. The jury in the case of the state of Kansas against the Harvester trust, on trial at Topeka, returned a verdict against the company on 42 counts. What will probably prove the greatest disaster in the history of American mining occurred at Monongah, W. Va., recently when 400 miners were entombed by an explosion of black damp. Five badly injured men were taken from the mine immediately after the disaster, but all the others were believed to have been killed. The Milton family bible, printed in London in 1588 and containing the autograph of John Milton. dated in 1654, was recently sold in New York for $1,225. The National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City, the largest bank between St. Louis and San Francisco, closed its doors recently, and was placed in the hands of James T. Bradley, national bank examiner, by the comptroller of currency. Inability to realize on assets is given as the cause of failure. The sale of tickets of admission to the United States is the latest form of swindle discovered by the immigration authorities. The jury which will try George Pettibone for complicity in the murder of ex-Gov. Steunenberg at Boise, Idaho, has been secured. The Southwest Bridge company, a Joplin concern. one of the largest manufacturing plants in the district, has gone into the hands of a receiver. The State Bank of Admire, in Lyon county. Kan., has closed its doors. It had $28,000 in the failed National Bank of Commerce at Kansas City. The Fort Pitt National bank of Pittsburg, Pa., organized in 1859, has been closed by order of the comptroller of the treasury. In a rear-end collision on the Baltimore & Ohio raflroad near Baltimore, three persons were killed and 20 others injured.
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FINANCIAL Jan. 21-Merchants' and Farmers' bank of Fairmont, Minn., suspended. Feb. 2-F. D. Gilman, former president suspended Home bank of Goodland, Ind., found guiltv of embezzlement. 4-First National bank of Scotland, S. D., close by bank examiner. 8-F. D. Gilman, Indiana banker, sentenced to term of one to three years in state prison. 25-Disappearance of $173,000 from subtreasury at Chicago made public. Mar. 14-Virtual panic in Wall street; Secretary Cortelyou relieved the situation. 19-Citizens' State bank of Firth, Neb., closed by state. 28-Corbin Banking company of New York, assigned; assets, $3,000,000; liabilities, $1,700,000. Apr. 2-Maj. H. W. Salmon of Warsaw, : Mo., convicted of illegal banking, sentenced three years in penitentiary. 11-Bank of Conception, at Clyde, Mo., ordered closed. 19-Ex-Judge Smith of Chicago, found guilty of conspiring to defraud stockholders and depositors of Bank of America, of which he was president; penalty, imprisonment and $1,000 fine. Jul. 1-Citizens' bank of Eureka Springs, Ark., suspended. 2-First National bank of Hicksville, O., closed by comptroller of currency. 5-Fort Dallas National bank of Miami, Fla., closed. 20-Farmers' National bank of Boyertown, Pa., ordered closed. Aug. 3-People's State bank of Brownstown, Ind., closed by state authorities. 14-Rece vers appointed for Pope Mfg. Co., of Hartford, Conn.: failure ascribed to stringency of money market. Sep. -Watson & Co., members of New York stock and produce exchanges and of Chicago board of trade, failed. Oct. 9-Union bank of Richland, and Bowman bank of Kalamazoo, Mich., both private institutions, closed doors. 10-H. D. Reynolds' bank of Valdez, Alaska, closed doors. 15-First National bank of Dresden, O., failed. 16-Collapse of Heinze corner in copper caused violent slump in stocks in New York; firm of Otto Heinze & Co., suspended from stock exchange. 19-New York clearing house committee declared that the Heinze, Morse and Thomas interests had been eliminated from banking organizations of New York. 22-Knickerbocker Trust Co., New York's second largest financial institution, forced to suspend; great slump in securities; call money at 70 per cent. 23-Secretary of treasury ordered deposit of $25,000,000 of government funds in New York banks Four Westinghouse companies at Pittsburg and one trust company forced into hands of receivers because of financial stringency State Bank and Trust Co., of Carson, Nevada, failed. 24-Three minor banks in New York forced to close Southern Steel Co., of Birmingham, Ala., filed involuntary petition in bankruptcy. 25-Six more minor banking institutions in New York closed doors Union Trust Co., of Providence, R. I., suspended. 26-Banks in New York and Chicago, and many other cities adopted clearing house loan certificate system to prevent draining of supplies of currency and made withdrawal of savings deposits subject to legal notice. 30-California Safe Deposit & Trust Co. bank, at San Francisco, closed Financial conditions in New York practically normal again. Nov. 4-Three small banks in Kansas closed United States Steel corporation secured controlling interest in Tennessee Coal & Iron Co. 6-Receiver appointed for Arnold Print works of North Adams, Mass., one of largest textile concerns in country. 12-Merchants' National bank of Portland, Ore., California bank of Oakland, Cal., and Farmers' & Merchants' bank of Sapulpa, I. T., suspended. 18 -Secretary of Treasury Cortelyou ordered issue of $50,000,000 of Panama bonds and $100,000,000 certificates of indebtedness as means of relieving financial situation City National bank of Frederick, Okla., failed. 77-American Silk Co. capital stock, $11,000,000, which operated mills in several cities, placed in hands of receiver. Dec. 2-Chelsea Savings abnk of Chelsea, Mich., owned by State Treasurer Glazier, closed. 5-National Bank of Commerce, one of largest financial institutions of Kansas City, suspended. 6-Fort Pitt National bank of Pittsburg, closed. 17-Jewelers' National bank at North Attleboro, Mass, in hands of receiver.
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FINANCIAL Jan. 21-Merchants' and Farmers' bank of Fairmont, Minn., suspended. Feb. 2-F. D. Gilman, former president suspended Home bank of Goodland, Ind., found guiltv of embezzlement. 4-First National bank of Scotland, S. D., close by bank examiner. 8-F. D. Gilman, Indiana banker, sentenced to term of one to three years in state prison. 25-Disappearance of $173,000 from subtreasury at Chicago made public. Mar. 14-Virtual panic in Wall street; Secretary Cortelyou relieved the situation. 19-Citizens' State bank of Firth, Neb., closed by state. 28-Corbin Banking company of New York, assigned; assets, $3,000,000; liabilities, $1,700,000. Apr. 2-Maj. H. W. Salmon of Warsaw, Mo., convicted of illegal banking, sentenced three years in penitentiary. 11-Bank of Conception, at Clyde, Mo., ordered closed. 19-Ex-Judge Smith of Chicago, found guilty of conspiring to defraud stockholders and depositors of Bank of America, of which he was president; penalty, imprisonment and $1,000 fine. Jul. 1-Citizens' bank of Eureka Springs, Ark., suspended. 2-First National bank of Hicksville, O., closed by comptroller of currency 5-Fort Dallas National bank of Miami, Fla., closed. 20-Farmers' National bank of Boyertown, Pa., ordered closed. Aug. 3-People's State bank of Brownstown, Ind., closed by state authorities. 14-Receivers appointed for Pope Mfg. Co., of Hartford, Conn.; failure ascribed to stringency of money market. Sep. 5-Watson & Co., members of New York stock and produce exchanges and of Chicago board of trade, failed. Oct. 9-Union bank of Richland, and Bowman bank of Kalamazoo, Mich., both private institutions, closed doors. 10-H. D. Reynolds' bank of Valdez, Alaska, closed doors. 15-First National bank of Dresden, O., failed. 16-Collapse of Heinze corner in copper caused violent slump in stocks in New York; firm of Otto Heinze & Co., suspended from stock exchange. 19-New York clearing house committee declared that the Heinze, Morse and Thomas interests had been eliminated from banking organizations of New York. 22-Knickerbocker Trust Co., New York's second largest financial institution, forced to suspend; great slump in securities; call money at 70 per cent. 23-Secretary of treasury ordered deposit of $25,000,000 of government funds in New York banks Four Westinghouse companies at Pittsburg and one trust company forced into hands of receivers because of financial stringency State Bank and Trust Co., of Carson, Nevada, failed. 24-Three minor banks in New York forced to close Southern Steel Co., of Birmingham, Ala., filed involuntary petition in bankruptcy. 25-Six more minor banking institutions in New York closed doors Union Trust Co., of Providence, R. 1., suspended. 26-Banks in New York and Chicago, and many other cities adopted clearing house loan certificate system to prevent draining of supplies of currency and made withdrawal of savings deposits subject to legal notice. 20-California Safe Deposit & Trust Co. bank, at San Francisco, closed. Financial conditions in New York practically normal again. Nov. 4-Three small banks in Kansas closed. United States Steel corporation secured controlling interest in Tennessee Coal & Iron Co. 6-Receiver appointed for Arnold Print works of North Adams, Mass., one of largest textile concerns in country. 12-Merchants' National bank of Portland, Ore., California bank of Oakland, Cal., and Farmers' & Merchants' bank of Sapulpa, I. T., suspended. 18--Secretary of Treasury Cortelyou ordered issue of $50,000,000 of Panama bonds and $100,000,000 certificates of indebtedness as means of relieving financial situation City National bank of Frederick, Okla., failed. 27-American Silk Co. capital stock, $11,000,000, which operated mills in several cities, placed in hands of receiver Dec. 2-Chelsea Savings abnk of Chelsea. Mich., owned by State Treasurer Glazier, closed. 5-National Bank of Commerce, one of largest financial institutions of Kansas City, suspended. 6-Fort Pitt National bank of Pittsburg, closed. 17-Jewelers' National bank at North Attleboro. Mass. in hands of receiver
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Jan. 21-Merchants' and Farmers' bank of Fairmont, Minn., suspended. Feb. 2-F. D. Gilman, former president suspended Home bank of Goodland, Ind., found guilty of embezzlement. 8-F. D. Gilman, Indiana banker, sentenced to term of one to three years in state prison. -Disappearance of $173,000 from subtreasury at Chicago made public. Mar. 14-Virtual panic in Wall street; Secretary Cortelyou relieved the situation. 19-Citizens' State bank of Firth, Neb., closed by state. 28-Corbin Banking company of New York, assigned; assets, $3,000,000; liabilities, $1,700,000. Apr. 2-Maj. H. W. Salmon of Warsaw, Mo., convicted of illegal banking, sentenced three years in penitentiary. 11-Bank of Conception, at Clyde, Mo., ordered closed. 19-Ex-Judge Smith of Chicago, found guilty of conspiring to defraud stockholders and depositors of Bank of America, of which he was president; penalty, imprisonment and $1,000 fine. Jul. 1-Citizens' bank of Eureka Springs, Ark., suspended. 5-Fort Dallas National bank of Miami, Fla., closed. 20-Farmers' National bank of Boyertown, Pa., ordered closed. Aug. 3-People's State bank of Brownstown, Ind., closed by state authorities. It-Receivers appointed for Pope Mfg. Co., of Hartford, Conn.; failure ascribed to stringency of money market. Sep. 5-Watson & Co., members of New York stock and produce exchanges and of Chicago board of trade, failed. Oct. 9-Union bank of Richland, and Bowman bank of Kalamazoo, Mich., both private institutions, closed doors. 16-Collapse of Heinze corner in copper caused violent slump- in stocks in New York: firm of Otto Heinze & Co., suspended from stock exchange. 19-New York clearing house committee declared that the Heinze, Morse and Thomas interests had been eliminated from banking organizations of New York. 22-Knickerbocker Trust Co., New York's second largest financial institution, forced to suspend; great slump in securities; call money at 70 per cent. -Secretary of treasury ordered deposit of $25,000,000 of government funds in New York banks Four Westinghouse companies at Pittsburg and one trust company forced into hands of receivers because of financial stringency State Bank and Trust Co., of Carson, Nevada, failed. 24-Three minor banks in New York forced to close Southern Steel Co., of Birmingham, Ala., filed involuntary petition in bankruptcy. 25-Six more minor banking institutions in New York closed doors Union Trust Co. of Providence, R. I., suspended. 26-Banks in New York and Chicago, and many other cities adopted clearing house loan certificate system to prevent draining of supplies of currency and made withdrawal of savings deposits subject to legal notice. 30-California Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Finanbank, at San Francisco, closed cial corditions in New York practically normal again. Nov. 4- Three small banks in Kansas closed United States Steel corporation secured controlling interest in Tennessee Coal & Iron Co. 6-Receiver appointed for Arnold Print works of North Adams, Mass., one of largest textile concerns in country. 12-Merchants' National bank of Portland, Ore., California bank of Oakland, Cal., and Farmers' & Merchants' bank of Sapulpa, I. T., suspended. 18-Secretary of Treasury Cortelyou ordered issue of $50,000,000 of Panama bonds and $100,000,000 certificates of indebtedness as means of relieving financlal situation City National bank of Frederick, Okla., failed. 27-American Silk Co. capital stock, $11,000,000, which operated mills in several cities, placed in hands of receiver. Dec. 2-Chelsea Savings abnk of Chelsea, Mich., owned by State Treasurer Glazier, closed. 5-National Bank of Commerce, one of largest financial institutions of Kansas City. suspended. 6-Fort Pitt National bank of Pittsburg, closed. 17-Jewelers' National bank at North Attleboro, Mass., in hands of receiver.
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Jan. 21-Merchants' and Farmers' bank of Fairmont, Minn., suspended. Feb. 2-F. D. Gilman, former president suspended Home bank of Goodland, Ind., found guilty of embezzlement. $-F. D. Gilman, Indiana banker, sentenced to term of one to three years in state prison. 25-Disappearance of $173,000 from subtreasury at Chicago made public. Mar. 14-Virtual panic in Wall street; Secretary Cortelyou relieved the situation. 19-Citizens' State bank of Firth, Neb., closed by state. 28-Corbin Banking company of New York, assigned; assets, $3,000,000; liabilities, $1,700,000. Apr. 2-Maj. H. W. Salmon of Warsaw, Mo., convicted of illegal banking, sentenced three years in penitentiary. II-Bank of Conception, at Clyde, Mo., ordered closed. 19-Ex-Judge Smith of Chicago, found guilty of conspiring to defraud stockholders and depositors of Bank of America, of which he was president; penalty, imprisonment and $1,000 fine. Jul. 1-Citizens' bank of Eureka Springs, Ark., suspended. 5-Fort Dallas National bank of Miami, Fla., closed. 20-Farmers' National bank of Boyertown, Pa., ordered closed. Aug. 3-People's State bank of Brownstown, Ind., closed by state authorities. It-Receivers appointed for Pope Mfg. Co., of Hartford, Conn.; failure ascribed to stringency of money market. Sep. 5-Watson & Co., members of New York stock and produce exchanges and of Chicago board of trade, failed. Oct. 9-Union bank of Richland, and Bowman bank of Kalamazoo, Mich., both private institutions, closed doors. 16-Collapse of Heinze corner in copper caused violent slump in stocks in New York: firm of Otto Heinze & Co., suspended from stock exchange. I9-New York clearing house committee declared that the Heinze, Morse and Thomas interests had been eliminated from banking organizations of New York. 1-Knickerbocker Trust Co., New York's second largest financial institution, forced to suspend; great slump in securities; call money at 70 per cent. 1-Secretary of treasury ordered deposit of $25,000,000 of government funds in New York banks Four Westinghouse companies at Pittsburg and one trust company forced into hands of receivers because of financial stringency State Bank and Trust Co., of Carson, Nevada, failed. 24-Three minor banks in New York forced to close Southern Steel Co., of Birmingham, Ala., filed involuntary petition in bankruptcy. 25-Six more minor banking Institutions in New York closed doors. Union Trust Co., of Providence, R. 1., suspended. 26-Banks in New York and Chicago, and many other cities adopted clearing house loan certificate system to prevent draining of supplies of currency and made withdrawal of savings deposits subject to legal notice. 30-California Safe Deposit & Trust Co. bank, at San Francisco, closed Financial conditions in New York practically normal again. Nov. 4-Three small banks in Kansas closed United States Steel corporation secured controlling interest in Tennessee Coal & Iron Co. -Receiver appointed for Arnold Print works of North Adams, Mass., one of largest textile concerns in country. 12-Merchants' National bank of Portland, Ore., California bank of Oakland, Cal., and Farmers' & Merchants' bank of Sapulpa, I. T., suspended. IS Secretary of Treasury Cortelyou ordered issue of $50,000,000 of Panama bonds and $100,000,000 certificates of indebtedness as means of relieving financial situation City National bank of Frederick, Okla., failed. 27-American Silk Co. capital stock, $11,000,000, which operated mills in several cities, placed in hands of receiver. Dec. 2-Chelsea Savings abnk of Chelsea, Mich., owned by State Treasurer Glazier, closed. 3 -National Bank of Commerce, one of largest financial institutions of Kansas City, suspended. Fort Pitt National bank of Pittsburg. closed. 17-Jewelers' National bank at North Attleboro, Mass., in hands of receiver.
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WILL TAKE TRIP TO COAL FIELDS Expected Party Will Reach This City Thursday Evening-They Deciine to Discuss Plans of Road at This Time. Santa Fe, N. M., July 7.-Much interest was manifest here today when the stockholders in the New Mexico Central railroad held their annual meeting and selected the following board of directors: Harrison Nesbit, C. C. Murray, John B. Finley and General Francis J. Torrance of Pittsburg; W. S. Strickler and Col. W. S. Hopewell of Albuquerque and Charles F. Easley of Santa Fe. The directors immediately elected Mr. Nesbit president of the road; C. C. Murray secretary and treasurer; and H. A. Comer auditor. If any changes are contemplated in the operating force of the railroad, they were not made public at the meeting today. Mr. Nesbit, the president is the vice president of the Bank of Pittsburg and in charge of the active work of the institution. Mr. Finley and Mr. Murray are also bankers and coal operators in Pittsburg. Mr. Murray is at present receiver for the Enterprise and Fort Pitt banks. All are reputed to be men of wealth. The directors and outers interested in the road will leave here tonight or tomorrow for Moriarity and the Hagan coal fields. They will theroughly inspect the big coal property and expect to reach Albuquerque by Thursday night. Members of the directorate declined to discuss the future of the New Mexico Central railroad. saying that they were not prepared at this time to make an announcement. Law Files Suit. As a sequel to the stockholders' meeting of the New Mexico Central, which resulted in President Robert Law being superceded, Law this afternoon in the district court filed a suit for $50.000 damages against the New Mexico Central and Francis J. Torrance of Pittsburg, Pa., alleging breach of contract.
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INTERVENORS APPEAR IN SUIT AGAINST RAILWAY. Make Allegations Against New Mexico Central at Santa Fe-Fin and Feather Club Incorporates. Santa Fe, N. M., May 9.-N. C. Hunter and John McGiashan of Pittsburg, Pa., have intervened in the suit of the Independent Steel & Wire company vs. Central Railroad company, and ask for the removal of Charles C. Murray as receiver of the railroad company. The intervenors allege claims of $12,000 against the railroad company, and also make sensational allegations as to the financial transactions of the road and as to the appointment of receiver Murray, who is also the receiver of the Enterprise and Fort Pitt National banks, at Pittsburg. The Fin and Feather club of Roswell, Chaves county, has filed incorporation papers, the capitalization being $25,000. The incorporators and directors are H. P. Saunders, George P. Jewett, B. H. Bassett, W. A. Johnson, J. E. Rhea and John T. McClure.
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BANK WHICH FAILED PAYS BIG DIVIDEND The creditors of the Fort Pitt National Bank of Pittsburg, having been paid in full and the shareholders having been elected to continue the receivership in their own interests, the Comptroller of the Currency today declared the first dividend to shareholders. The dividend was 10 per cent, and the payment amounted to $100,000. The bank failed December 7, 1907.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP. With practically every member present, and trading brisk from the first tap of the gavel to the close of the hour, yesterday's session of the Washington Stock Exchange showed a final record closely approaching the normal. The aggregate total for the stock list was 386, a marked advance over the transactions of the previous day, and ahead of the record for the same day last year. The bond list tradings totaled $7,900 in four securities, two of which had lain dormant for many weeks. Bidding was spirited in several others of the bond listings, and while the transactions in themselves were not impressive, it may be said that a general upward trend is evident. Traders are generally optimistic regarding the present status of the exchange listings. The opening of the fall was certainly not impressive, many sessions merely serving little more than to drone through the call. Days on which the total transactions of an exchange in a city of the size of Washington do not go above twelve in the stock list and $1,500 in bonds cannot be explained by declaring them periods of momentary stagnation. Such a session as yesterday's therefore, not only reflects the true tone of the market here, but serve to instill confidence in prospective investors as to the expectations of disposing of their holdings without delay should they wish to place their money elsewhere. Washington Gas was easily the largest trader of the day. In total, 280 shares changed hands, or a fraction more than two-thirds of the grand total for the session. The market for Gas was well sustained. The close of the trading in nowise indicated that the supply was exhausted. The first six lots sold, aggregating 150 shares, went at 78½, when three lots jumped the fraction to %, and 7/8 for a five-share lot. After call fifty shares went at the old price. The bidding continued at this figure, with no offers. The holders eventually demanded the 5/8, but the fractional difference prevented any further trading. Certificate 6s sold to the sum of $400 at an eighth above par, but there was little additional demand or offer. The bond list transactions were interesting, in that two securities hardly noticed for months suddenly awoke to participate in the trading. Washington Market Cold Storage 5s sold in the sum of $1,500 at half a point below par, and $5,000 Emerson Steam Pump 6s brought 95 in each of the three transactions. The 1927 and 1947 Washington Market 5s were listed in the bidding for the first time in several weeks, par being bid for each. Holders offered at 5½ and 61/2, respectively. The type machine stocks held up fairly well. No Mergenthaler was sold, although the bidding was brisk. Several brokers offered 2241/2 for the stock and one rose to 225, but the holders shoved the asking figures up to 226, and no trading resulted. As predicted in this column some days ago, Lanston is steadily gaining in activity, and the quotations would have held up well yesterday had it not been for a considerable amount of the stock being thrown on the market without more than ordinary demand. As it was, the stock sold in several lots at 87%, and the half, with a ten-share lot, at 88. Toward the close of the session, however, the bidding fell down to 86, with the offering at a half point above. The general impression remained that the next few days would see both type machine stocks reach higher figures than have SO far been recorded. Bank stocks were active throughout the session, although few sales were recorded. American National sold in two lots of ten at 170, with the closing bid a point and,a half below. The stock was offered at the close at 170. On Commercial, one broker ran the bid from 195 up to 200 without results, and the closing quotations were at the old bid figure, with the offer at 203. At a recent meeting of the Mutual Protective Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia the following officers were elected: James G. Hill, president: Claudius B. Jewell, vice president: James E. Fitch, secretary and treasurer, and William A. Johnson, assistant secretary and treasurer. William A. Johnson was elected a trustee to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of James L. Norris. An application was made to the Comptroller of the Currency yesterday by C. D. Foss, jr., of 1524 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and other citizens of Philadelphia, to organize the West Philadelphia National Bank, with a capital stock of $200,000. The application was approved. 6 The Comptroller of the Currency announced yesterday that the Fort Pitt National Bank, of Pittsburg, which was placed in the hands of a receiver December 7, 1907, had not only paid creditors in full, with interest, but the stockholders having continued the receivership to liquidate the trust will now receive 10 per cent on their claims, or approximately $100,000.
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bank last March, the merged institution taking the name of the two banks. Monday upon the closing of the merged institution, a statement was sent broadcast by a press agent for the Kuhn interests in which a director of the bank, "whose name could not be used," was quoted as saying the government was unjust and was treating the bank unfairly. The statement further quoted the unnamed director as saying the government was responsible for the merger of the two banks, because it was sanctioned by Lawrence Murray, then comptroller of the currency. The statement was almost immediately recalled by the distributors of the report, but the recall in many cases was ignored. Previous to the bank merger, the Kuhns were identified with the First National bank of Allegheny, on the north side of the city. This fact caused many rumors that this bank too had closed its doors. The reports was unfounded, however, for the Kuhns disposed of their interests and resigned from all connection with the bank some months ago. Kuhns in Charge. When application was made in the federal court Monday afternoon for receivers for the two Kuhn concerns, Judge C. P. Orr appointed for the J. S. and W. S. Kuhn Co., inc., the two Kuhns and J. K. Duff, treasurer of the banking house. For the American Water Works and Guarantee Co. were appointed J. S. and W. S. Kuhn, J. H. Purdy, general manager of the company, with a fourth to be appointed, Judge Orr being of the opinion that one of the receivers should be one having no financial interest in the company. The receivers are required to furnish $50,000 bonds. The affairs of the First-Second National Monday are in the hands of C. C. Murray, who has been appointed receiver. Bank men are taking some reassurance in this appointment because of Mr. Murray's successful winding up of the affairs of the defunct Allegheny National and Fort Pitt National banks several years ago. Mr. Murray was a former bank examiner.