National Bank of Commerce (Chicago, IL)

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THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENDED IN SOUTH CAROLINA, &C.

Washington, October 17.--The President to-day, after reciting the causes and quoting the laws under which he acts, issued a proclamation in which he suspends the writ of habeas corpus in Spartanburg, York, Marion, Chester, Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield, Lancaster, and Chesterfield counties, of South Carolina. The suspension extends to the arrest by the United States marshal, his deputies, any military officer of the United States, or any soldier or citizen acting under the orders of said marshal, deputy, or such military officer within said counties, of persons charged with any violation of the Ku-Klux act of Congress during the continuance of the "rebellion" in said counties. The Attorney-General has a dispatch from North Mississippi that five Ku-Klux with disguises complete have been captured. Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars in revenue stamps were found safe in the government vault in Chicago. Secretary Boutwell has received the following dispatch from Chicago: "The Chicago banks are saved, and are paying every dollar on demand. A good feeling prevails. [Signed] H. R. Hurlbut, Comptroller of Currency."

Mexican Affairs. Havana, October 17.-A steamer just arrived from Vera Cruz brings late dates from the Mexican capital. Juarez had been re-elected President by Congress, receiving 108 votes-all that were cast. The opposition abstained from voting. Everything was quiet in the city. The telegraph wire between the capital and Matamoras had been cut by Trevina.

Telegraphic Summary. Eighty Catholic children have arrived at Cincinnati from Chicago, and have been committed to the care of the bishop. The cholera has again appeared in an epidemie form in Constantinople. Sixty deaths have occurred in two days, nine of whom are Englishmen. Hon. James McNab, Governor of Nova Scotia, is dead. The preparations for the exposition of the Industrial Association of Georgia, to be held in Savannah on the 21st of November, are nearly complete. A suit has been instituted in the Federal Court at Memphis, Tenn., against Gen. Forrest and others, by Capt. Houston, of the steamer Hester, for arms destroyed some years ago by disguised men. A dispatch from Raleigh states that the exhibition of the North Carolina State Fair at that place is unsurpassed in every respect. The sub-Ku-Klux Committee has been investigating at Montgomery, Ala., whence they go to Demopolis, in the same State, and thence return to Washington. Four deaths from yellow fever have occurred in Charleston during the past two days. The Security Insurance Company has suspended. Fires are raging in Deer and Harrison Creek Valley; extending to Jefferson county, Nebraska. The loss is estimated at $50,000. A later dispatch from Glocester, Canada, says an American fleet of four vessels is outside, and that any attempt to seize the "Horton" will meat with disastrious defeat. The vessels spoke the "Horton," but did not see the British gunboats.

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Money is extremely scarce in Paris, and the Bank of France is issuing notes of small denominations. Favorable reports have been received from Algeria. Prince Napoleon has been mobbed in Valence. Germany.-A labor riot has occurred at Mayence. The new treaty with France has been approved by the Emperor William. ; Switzerland.-An international Workingmen's Congressis in session at Geneva. Turkey.-The deaths from cholera in Constantinople average 30 per day. China.-It is reported that 3,000 lives have been lost by the floods in China. Persia.-A terrible state of affairs pre) vails. The whole country is in a state of an arcby, and the capita! in posession of a band of insurgents. Southern America.-The Spanish Consul at Port-au-Priuce has demanded the surrender of the steamer Hornet, but the Haytian Government has refused to comply with the request. Juarez has been re elected President of Mexico. The Brazilian Senate has passed the Abolition bill. . Cabral's victory over Gen. Baez in San to Domingo is confirmed. North Pole.-The reports of the last German Expedition claim the discovery of an open Polar Sea, free from ice and swarming with whales. DOMESTIC. A fishing schooner which had been arrested by the Canadian authorities was cut out by the Americans and brought into Glouscester, Mass. last week. One prominent Mormon has been arres. ted for adultery and another for murder. Brigham Young's trial has not yet commenced. The Chicago banks have resumed business. A large number of shipwrecks have occurred on the lakes. The President has declared martial law and suspended the writ of habeas corpus in nine counties of South Carolina. Five Ku Klux have been arrested in Mississipbi while in disguise. Destructive forest fires have occurred in Kansas. One man has been killed and several injured, in New Orleans, by the explosion of a wagon-load of Union torpedoes. A church was blown down in Malone, N. Y., on Sunday. A steamer has foundered in Saginaw Bay, several lives being lost. The local insurance companies of Chicago are charged with fraud. Hawkins, the Mormon Elder, has been found guilty of adultery. A daring robbery has occurred on the Mobile and Ohio Railway. A committee of the National Police Convention has endorsed the St. Louis system of treating the Social Evil. Asteamboat's crew has been fired on near Mulatto Bayon, Red River, and seval of them wounded. Serious forests fires are reported in Nsw York and Kentucky. Active operations have been commenced against the South Carolina Ku-Klux, a large number of whom have been arrested.

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THE CURRENCY

We complete to-day our extracts from the annual report of the Controller of the Currency, of which we printed a portion on Saturday. The limit of the National Bank issues in each State and Territory is fixed on the basis of population. resources, businees, and bank capital, as ascertained by the census. The last census required a new apportionment, as it showed a total increase in the population of the Union of more than 7,000,000 persons, and in wealth of nearly $14,000,000,000. An act was accordingly passed providing for an additional issue of $54,000,000. Of this the largest sum, $8,400,000, apportioned to any State, went to Illinois; Ohio and Kentucky each got over $5,000,000; Indiana, $4,000,000; Michigan and Louisiana each over $3,000,000; the distribution being made one-half on the population and one-half on the wealth of the country. It will be noticed that the increase all goes to the South and West, and more is yet needed to give those sections their due apportionment; to accomplish this, $25,000,000 is to be withdrawn and redeemed from the circulation of banks in New-York and New-England, and a corresponding amount authorized to banks in States that have not now their quota. It is a commonly received but somewhat erroneous opinon that the amount of currency in the hands of each individual member of the community has been on the average largely increased by the National Bank system; but this report only gives it now as, for the whole United States, $9 18 per capita, against $7 59 before National Banks existed: but the circulation of U. S. Treasury notes should be added before any conclusion is reached from these figures. The State of Rhode Island has the largest per capita circulation: $61 56; Mississippi the least:-one centexcept Florida and California, which have none. New-York has but $14 08. The National Banks have paid in the last eight years some $40,000,000 taxes to the United States; their State and national taxes for four specified years together amount to $71,000,000. The bank dividends are not so large on the average as is generally supposed: they do not exceed in the aggregate those of the old State banks; for the whole Union they but slightly exceed five per cent on invested capital. The great question of the proper reserve to be held by the National Banks is discussed in this report, and the conclusion reached that it is only the smaller and weaker banks that want to go below the present limit. Their necessities arise from putting out their funds at interest on deposit with Eastern banks-a condition which has more than once given riso to the most serious financial convulsions, as in 1857 - and a remedy proposed by the Controller is the issue of a new security by Government which will afford these banks the needful investment at interest. Not the least interesting feature of this report is the announcement that the Chicago banks, 80 far from being crippled as was anticipated after the fire by losses on discounted paper and the withdrawal of their balances, in point of fact steadily increased in business and profit, after resuming without embarrassment as soon as their safes were cool. There is a similar prospect in Boston, where the aggregate losses since the fire on bills receivable are estimated at less than three millions of dollars, which the bank surpluses will cover without touching capital or reserve. The question of usury is discussed. It appears that the penalty for its practice by National Banks is not clearly defined, and the Controller therefore declines to institute proceedings concerning it. A general law for the establishment of Savings Banks in the District of Columbia seems desirable. Locking up greenbacks is reprehended, and the New-York Stock Board and Clearing House are asked to discourage it. A table of the specie kept on hand by the banks shows it as less in October last than in many years before; as $10,000,000 against a usual average of $25,000,000. In the few cases of failure among the National Banks, the unfortunate institutions seem to be wound up with less ruinous loss to depositors and stockholders than has ever been re-

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Banks In Chicago all Suspended.

Telegrams received here this afternoon, announce that all the Chicago banks have suspended. This is probably by a united agreement to suspend until some plan of action can be agreed on. Things look blue, and there is great probability that the panic will become general and extend all over the country.

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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE, } MEMPHIS. TENN.. September 26, 1873. MONEY. NEW YORK, September 26.-The stock exchange remains closed. Twenty-four hours' notice will be given before reopening. The People's Bank and South Carolina Trust Company, of Charleston, have suspended. The Second Manufacturers' National Bank, of Chicago, has closed. The Chicago City National Bank of Commerce and the Cook County National Bank have closed. LONDON, September 26.-£428,000 in sovereigns and £51,000 in gold bars were withdrawn from the Bank of England to-day for shipment to America.

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erable excitement among the business men, and the grain trade shows the effect. Mr. Coolbough, President of the Union National Bank, is severely consured by the other bankers and the whole community, as his extreme course was believed to be wholly unnecessary. 6 m.-Theffollowing is a correct list of the banks which have suspended in this city: Union National Bank. Cooke County National Bank. Second National Bank. Manufacturers' National Bank. National Bank of Commerce. ACTION OF THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The Board of Directors of the Board of Trade, at a full meeting this morning, unanimously passed the following resolution, which was greeted with applause and universally approved: Resolved, That all the rules of the Board authorizing the Board of Directors to consider and act on complaints for violation of contract be suspended, 80 far as such complaints are based on contracts for the delivery of property in future. made between the passage of this resolution and the further order of the Association: and further, that the Board shall not entertain complaints for the violation of contracts claimed to have been closed during the time indicated by reason of the non-deposit of a margin, provided that this resolution shall in no case be held to apply to any trades made in the settlement of existing contracts. RAILROARD BUSINESS MUCH IMPEDED. CHICAGO, Sep. 26.-The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the Illinois Central, the Miehigan Central and the other railroads doing business in this city have felt themselves forced by the suspension of the banks here this morning to discontinue the practice of taking certified checks in payment for freights. They demand currency, and in but one or two instances will accept anything else. Mr. Sargent of the Michigan Central has called upon the other roads to arrange a system of exchange of due bills, and establish a sort of clearing-house among the roads. This system has been occasionally used in the general run of business, and would be of great assistance in this emergency. Very little, if any, freight has been shipped from this city within the past two days.

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ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, Sept. 26. It is just announced that the Union National Second National and Manufacturers' National Banks. have suspended. A notice on the dcor of the former savs the bank has abundant securities, but is compelled to suspend payment on account of lack of currenev until able to realize. Nothing has been lost from failures. and depositors will be made safe. The Cook County, City National and National Bank of Commerce, have followed the example of the Union National Bank. and closed their doors. There was a run for an hour on coin at the Exchange Bank. but. as everything was paid. the run stopped. Some who drew have redeposited. This bank is considered very strong The other National Banks are paying regularly. There is considerable excitement among business men, and the grain trade shows the effect. Coolbaugh, President of the Union National Bank. IS severely censured by other bankers and the whole community. It is suggested that there must be something rotten in his bank. though it has been regarded as very strong.

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EXCITEMENT IN THE GRAIN TRADE

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-It is just announced that the Union National, Second National and Manufacturers' National Banks have suspended. A notice on the door of the former says that the bank has abundant securities, but is compelled to suspend payment, on account of lack of currency, until they are able to realize. Nothing has been lost by failures, and their depositors will be made secure. CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The Cook County City National Bank and the National Bank of Commerce have followed the example of the Union National Bank, and closed their doors. There was a run for an hour on the Commercial Exchange Bank, but as everything was paid, the run soon stopped. Some who drew have redeposited. This bank is considered very strong. The other National banks are paying regularly. There is considerable excitement among the business men, and the grain trade shows the effect. Mr. Coolbaugh, the President of the Union National Bank, is severely censured by the other bankers, and the whole community think the course proposed by him wholly unnecessary. It is suggested that there must be something rotten in his bank, though it has been regarded very strong.

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List of the Failed Banks

CHICAGO, Sept. 26. The following is it correct list of banks which have suspended in this city: Union National Bank, Cooke County National Bank, Second National Bank. Manufacturers' National Bank. and National Bank of Commerce.

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Iowa Merchants Approve the Action of the Chicago Banks. CHICAGO, III., Sept. 26, 1873. Despatches from the best informed sources, received at the office of the Associated Press in this city from most of the principal cities in Illinois and Iowa, in reference to the present financial troubles in the East, concur in saying that the action of the Chicago banks in following the course of the New York banks, in suspending payment of large sums of currency. is almost universally sustained and commended by bankers and business men as wise and timely and calculated to arrest the panic and pave the way to relief from the present difficulties. The following IS a correct list of the banks which have suspended in this city:Union National Bank. Cooke County National Bank. Second National Bank. Manulacturers' National Bank. National Bank or Commerce.

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in currency, and Mr. S. B. Cobb deposited over 8200,000 in another prominent bank. Such public-spirited and plucky citizens deservo infinito crodit. If others would put out their money Instend of hoarding it, the stringency would moon coase. Actions like those are noble, and do not look like a lack of confidence in Chicago business. PERSONAL. In the list of Directors of the Union National Bank who pledged themselves as personally liablo for the obligations of the bank the name of Daniel Thompson, one of its most responsiblo representatives, was unintentionally omitted in yesterday's issue. THE SUSPENDED. The only suapension of Chicago banks yesterday was that of the Third National. Every other bank cleared on Friday passed enfely through the Clearing-House yesterday. The list of B116pended numbers six, as follows Union National, Manufacturors' National, Second National, National Bank of Commerce, Cook County National, and Third National. LINCOLN PARK WAS crowded with people listoning to the music, and there was as many teams and carriages as on any other Saturday. This shows that the panic has not seized the people, whomo exomplification of common BOUBO in the crisis we have passed through was the finest over shown by any people. AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR. The rumor on the street yesterday that Field, Letter & Co. had recalled from the railway depots goods once platformed for shipment to country purchasers was uttorly unfounded. To a TRIBUNE reporter Mr. Leiter yesterday stated that the firm was doing business as usual; had refused no shipments, discharged no employes, and saw no necessity for either measure.

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DAYLIGHT IN THE WEST

The Union National and Cook County National Banks will cortainly, and the National Bank of Commerco probably, open their doors this morning and resume payment. This is a bravo and honorable act, worthy of all commendation. There is not, and has not been at any time, a doubt that these banks are perfectly solvent. Thoir books show abundant assets in excess of their capital, surplus, and liabilities. It is probable that they have more than 30 per cont of their liabilities in cash in their vaults,-aroserve ample to meet all domands for currency in ordinary times. This reserve will increaso every day, instead of diminishing, if their customors pursue their ordinary practico of drawing money only as they actually need it, and depositing it as it comes back to thom; for the struggle of the bankers at the present time is really to carry along the mercantile community. The increase in currency will be still further augmented by the large daily reseipts from the Enet. Currenoy is now coming into Chicago at the rate of $2,000,000 a day. It is safe to say that thore has been no time within the past year when there was BO much currency in Chicago as now. Aud still more must como. The people of the world need our breadstuffs, which are ready for them whonover they send their money. They will sond greenbacks, or gold, or procious stones, or anything elso which is necessary to secure thom. This monoy should pass through the banks. It will be used to pay off the Enstern exchange issued on advance shipments and the individual notes made for the same purpose. Every bank in Chicago will grow strouger in currency from day to day if the business is permitted to rosume its normal condition. These considerations, which cannot but commond themselves to the judgment of intelligent men, should prompt the greatest possible forboarance towards the banks that resumo to-day as well as those which have not suspended. If the scramble for greenbacks is rocommenced, the dopositore themselves will bo responsible for the results that it will inovitably bring upon them. If it is suppressed by the voice of reason, there is a good prospect that Chicago will como out of the crisis whole, however New York may bo affected. Tho Now York banks, having adopted the plan of issuing loan - certificatos for their own use, are Bonding their currency West, where it will be employed in the movement of the crope. Chicago and the West have the bonefit of the arrangement. The receipts of currency by express in this city for the last two days have been as follows: THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

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LATEST

The latest telegraphie up to Monday, 29th, is that the suspension by banks of currency payments in large sums. is becoming general. The Boston banks have adopted this course, as a precaution. ary movement. The Stock Exchange is to open Tuesday, 30th, and an improved state of feeling exists. Quite an eff'ort will be made to secure specie payments. Five Chicago Banks Suspended. The Union National, Manufacturers National, Second National, Cook County and National Commerce banks have clos. ed their doors. Other National banks are paying regularly. There is considerable excitement among business men, and the grain trade shows the effect.

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Prospects in Chicago

RESUMPTION OF SUSPENDED BANKS. CHICAGO, Sept. 29. Financial prospects in this city this morning are decidedly brighter. Union National, Cook County National and National Bank of Commerce, opened their doors and resumed business at the usual hour this morning, and although they have paid out considerable money, there is nothing that can be called a run upon either of them, while there have been considerable deposits made. The influx of currency from New York and from the country continues to be larger -not less than three millions having been received during Saturday and Sunday. Of this incoming currency a good proportion goes directly into the banks and the rest into the hands of commission merchants for the purchase of grain by outside parties. But it all tends to relieve the present stringency. So tar as can be learned there is no urgent demand from country banks upon their correspondents here, and in all quarters confidence appears to be returning. This view of the situation is based upon interviews with a number of prominent bankers and business men.

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certifica cneck plan has been adopted for large sums. Confidence Returning in Chicago. CHICAGO, III., Sept. 29, 1873. The financial prospects in this city this morning are decidedly brighter. The Union National, the Cook County National and the National Bank of Commerce opened their doors and resumed business at the usual hour this morning, and although they have paid out considerable money there is nothing that can be called a run upon either of them, while there have been considerable deposits made. The influx of currency from New York and from the country continues to be large, not less than $3,000,000 having been received during Saturday and Sunday. Of this incoming currency a good proportion goes directly into the banks and the rest into the hands of commission merchants for the purchase of grain by outside parties. But'it ail tends to relieve the present stringency. So far as can be learned there is no urgent demand from country banks upon their correspondents here and in all quarters confidence appears to be returning. This view of the situation is based upon interviews with a number of prominent bankers and business men.

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LAWRENCE, KS.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. LAWRENCE, Ks., Sept. 20.-Financial matters are looking brighter. The news of resumption by the Chicago banks is hailed with delight. Our banks have paid without suspension through the panic.

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SAN FRANCISCO.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-To-day was devoted almost exclusively to collections and legitimate channels, and the result inspirod confidence. Tho resumption of business by the Chicago banks was the subject of much congratulation, showing the panic had no serious effects on Western finance and stability. This, with the promptness with which to-day's matured obliga- tions were mot, has reopened the current of exchange, which resumed with some briskness. Coin drafts on New York sold at ¾ to 1 por cent; telegraphic transfers at 2 por cent. The panic has fully demonstrated the unadvisability of stock speculations. Capitalists are more unwilling than ever to invest in outside real estate, preferring legitimate enter- prises and staple products. The panic is charged

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SUSPENSION OF THE CHICAGO BANKS. - A

A telegram received Saturday from Chicago announces that all the banks in that city have suspended.

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ovor proceding days. While thero was gront con- fidence in the solvency of our banks, thoro was much intorost folt to see what developments would be made during the carlior hours of the oponing-day. At the usual hour this morning overy bank and banker in the Olearing-Houso Association, twonty-ono in number, commenced full and unequivocal resumption.

THERE WAS NO ΕΧΟΙΤΕMENT,

thero was nothing about the appearance of the bank that indicated a run; the business of the day commenced and continued to the close with a degroo of quiet that was remarkable. So far as is known, there was not an anxions depositor presented himself at the banks. The amount drawn by depositora was probably less than usual on Monday. Cortainly it did not ex- coed the usual demands of the average busi- noss day of the week. While this was true, the deposits of currency were liboral and boyond the expectation of the banks. Tho largost number of the bankers report that they recoived more currency than they paid out. Ono of the National Banks received in currency $100,- 000 more than they were called on to pay. The entisfactory results of the forenoon put

A NEW FACE ON THE MEROHANTS

who assembled on 'Change. The attendance was larger than it had been for days, and overy per- son seemed to be encouraged. The gen- eral markots woro improved in tone, and the impression prevailed that we had en- torod fully upon the work of recuperation, and that restoration would proceed with rapidity. At the close of banking bours all acknowlodged that the success of the first day of curronoy ro- sumption had been comploto.

THE LOAN-CERTIFICATES.

Of $462,000 in Clearing-House certificates, $165,000 wero canceled to-day, leaving less than $300,000 of cortificates unredeemed. Of the lattor amount, under the ac- tion of the Clearing-House, 25 por cont will be redeemed to-morrow. and 25 per cent each week thereafter, for the purpose of equitably distributing the cortificatos. It was decided on Saturday that the banks should hold them until retirement in proportion to the business done by them respectively within a definite period theroin named.

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There has been a gradual but decided improvement in financial matters during the last week. On Saturday, in New York and Philadelphia, confidence had-been largely restored and business was moving with almost its accustomed activity. It now appears that the worst effects of the panic have been limited to banking and speculative interests, and to those branches of manufactures that depend upon railroad enterprises for most of their work. These have had a pretty hard time, and many fortunes have been lost or greatly impaired. But the dealers in produce and general merchandise seem to have lost little of their trade, and as currency gets into circulation again they resume their usual business. The agricultural interests of the country have suffered little or nothing. The panic of course could not effect the amount of their products, and it has not perceptibly changed the market rates. Prices are certainly not tending downward, nor are they likely to do so. Thus the farmer, who apparently makes money slowly, is shown to be engaged in the safest of all occupations. The New York and Philadelphia banks have not yet fully resumed the payment of currency to their depositors. Those in Chicago and Cincinnati have done so, while the banks of Pittsburg never suspended. As soon as the eastern instituti ons redeem their obligations, as they must do at an early day, the usual current of affairs will be promptly resumed.