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COMPTROLLER EOKLES IS REBUKED
Tough Time In Colorado ami Other Mini
a lug Local it tun. Hopes that lha Wont
8tag. Is Tanged.
Associated Press.
Washington, July 20 Comptroller
Ecklea today sent a dispatch to the
national bank examiner at Denver, in
which ha says; "I wish you would an
nounce to the officers of the banks
which have failed In Denver, that my
Intention Is to lend them every aid
possible looking towards a speedy re
sumption on their part" The comp
troller advises the citizens who have
foolishly brought about the crisis by
withdrawing funds, to do the bet they
can toward repairing the damage by
redeposltlng.
Denver, July 20 Word ha just been
received that the First National Bank
at Canon City and Grand Junction have
failed.
V WALL STREET TONING DOWN.
New York. July 20 The nervous feel
ing in Wall street is not so noticeable
today, which Is said to .be due largely
ta the uncertainty regarding the Iden
tity of some corporation- on behalf of
which an appropriation was made yes
terday In the United States circuit
court for the appointment of a receiver
without disclosing the name of the; ap
plicant. By the direction of Judge
Brown, the papers, in accordance with
the request of counsel on both sides,
were kept private, so the name of the
embarrassed company would not be divulged-
This action of Judge Brown,
was vigorously condemned in financial
circles today. It resulted Inthe names
I of several prominent companies being
suggested as the one concerned, and
In at least one case, a decline in the
price of the stock resuled therefrom.
The financial situation in Philadelphia
is said by New Tork bankers today to
be worse. Applications have been re
ceived from there for cash, . in order
that this week's pay rolls might be
supplied. ' t '
THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK.
Denver, July 20 The closing down
of the silver mines, smelters, reduc
tion works, coal mines, railways and
factories, has put the laboring classes
in a deplorable condition. It is esti
mated that 10,000 idle men are in Den
ver and 20,000 in outside toM, half
yer and 20,000 in outside towns, half of
whom are 'making their way ' heie to
become a public charge. To avoid this,
commercial bodies will ask railroads to
make a $5 rate to the Missouri river
for this class, in expectation that they
will be able get work on farms. It is
estimated that Colorado, Utah, Mon
tana and New Mexico merchants have
countermanded orders for goods In New
Tork amounting to over J12.000.000.
MORE HUNGER IN PROSPECT.
Plattsburg, July 20. The Onatenguay
Ore and Iron Company closed down to
day, as did also the Crown Point lrcn
Company. The cause given is the dull
ness of the trade- Thousands of men
are throw not of employment.
Portland, Me., July 21 The direct
ors of the Westbrook Manufacturing
Company's gingham mills haw decided
to shut down from July 29th to Fep
tember 4th Goods now beinir manu
factured cannot be sold until October,
and no money can be realised unt'l
spring.
Milton Hills, N. H July 2) The
agent of the Waumbeck Company has
Issued orders closing the mills here for
six months, as soon as the goods now
In process of manufacturing, are finished-
The reason assigned is the lack
of orders except at ruinous pricss. This
is the first time In the history of the
company that work Tiaa been ordered
to cease on account of the condition
of the market and the result will be
a serious blow to many employes.
Nashua, N. H-, July 20. The Securi
ty Trust Company closed Its doors this
morning on account of the withdrawal
of deposits. Depositors will be paid in
full- It has a capital and surplus of
$250,000.
Sharon, Pa-, July 20 The sheriff to
day served attachments on the Doug
lass Furnace Company of Sharpsvllle.
aggregating over S'aO.000-
Denver) July 20 The Flanders' dry
goods house, occupying five stores five
stories hlgW, wa attached this morn
ing. The asset are estimated at $200,
000, liabilities, $125,000-
DENVER'S PANIC OVER
Denver, July 20 There will be no
more bank failure .lore, iuc panic
wore itself out yesterday- Viey 1
going back into 'h? bo"k uults almost
as fast as It went out du.tng the past
three days. There may be a few com
mercial failures the next f-jw days as
a result of the bank failures, hut It is
believed no bad ones will occur- It Is
stated that the McNamara diy goods
house, which failed Monday, settled
with the principal creditors and will
resume next Monday.
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
Paris, July 20 A dispatch from
Bangkok states that the Siamese: court
Is greately agitated- Preparations are
apparently under way for the depai'tr
ure of the king and court from the
capital. Reports of the intention, of
the; king to leave Bangkok Bpnead
among the populace and caused much
excitement- A dispatch adds; "It Is
stated that popular' agitation in favor
of France has started In the province
of Rattambang, and troops have been
sent to put down the sedition.
The senate today passed unanimous
ly a resolution approving le every re
spect the attitude of the government
In the Siamese affair. i
THE RUMORS ARE SERIOUS.
Bangkok, July 20. The bellgerent at
Utud of the government gunboats op
posite the city Is causing a great anx
iety among; the people- They; are
clenjiied for actlota, 'and continually
heating to qunrters, and training guns
on the Siamese gunboats that happen
to pass. Slam is doing her best to con
vince the French minister that her in
tentions are amicable, but freedom of
action in the negotiations is much re
stricted by a pressure exercised, os
tensibly, by the French war vessels-
ENGLAND'S EVIDENT INTEREST.
London, July 20 A special cabinet
meeting was summoned la Downing
street this lftemoon, at wjilch there
was a full amendance. France's de
mand on the Siamese was discussed
at length and eventual Instructions far
Marquis Dufferln, British ambassador
to Franca, were fomulated and approved-
Immediately after the meeting
Earl Rosenlbery, secretory of state for
fofelgn affairs, communicated with the
admiralty in regard to the disposition
of the fleet In Asiatic waters. Laterln
the afternoon, special orders were dis
patched by the admiralty to Vlce-Ad-mlral
Freemantle, commander-in-chief
of the Chinese vision. Even If not
alarmed by the course of France, the
government Is believed to realize that
the Siamese affair is fraught with the
most serious possibilities, for which
Immediate preparation must be made
by Great Britain.
RUSSIA WILL ASSIST FRANCE.
Paris, July 20. A statement hns been
published that the Russian ambassador
to France has given assurance to that
country that Russia will support
France on all p-j;n;s involved in the
Siamese difficulty.
ASSISTANCE FOR SIAM.
Tien Tsie. July 20. -Information, is
received from Perkln to thu effect that
China will support Slam ngulnst
France. This may reJult In u m 'ill
flcatlon of the French' Jem;ir;!.
A BLINDi'OLD JUSTICE GAME
Portland, Or., July . 20. Sixty-three
Chinese are metaphorically starving to
death on board a steamer here with
plenty to eat at their disposal- This
paradoxical state of affairs was
brought about In this way: After a
consultation between the officials of the
state and treasury deportments and the
department of Justice, It hns been of
ficially decided that either the owners
of the Haytlan Republic must care for
contraband passengers (and this they
will not do), or the Chinese must starve
to death In the midst of plenty pend
ing a disposition of the libel In the
courts. This Is an official decision, but
It has also been determined that the
Chinese shall be fed three unofficial
meals a day. While the United States
government Is feedlne the Chines? it
shuts Its eyes to the fact; and In order
to be thoroughly consistent the govern
ment maintains the Chinamen must go
without food until the court settles the
matter of the libel- In addition to
feeding the Chinese unofficially, Col
lector Black is looking after their san
itary condition,
ENGLISH MINERS REBELLING.
London, July 20. The representatives
of 149,000 miner at Bermlngham, to
day, voted in favor of a resolution to
call out the member of the federation
who have not been notified of i reduc
tion in wage. Delegate representing
101,000 men voted against the resolu
tion. It la provided that the miner
In question shall give notice to their
master of the termination of their
contracts on the next maklng-up day.
MULKET SURRENDERS.
Portland, July 20- - C. J- Mulkey. ex
special agent of the treasury, who was
recently indicted in connection with
alleged smuggling, surrendered him
self to the United State Marshal to
day. He wa released on a $1,000 bond.
DISPOSING OF MANY-MILLIONS
The Division or Andrew J.
Enormous t state.
Drexifs
LIBERAL IN LIFE AM) DilA'lil
Servant and n lmla Iteim mlu r l
and ltW4rdd l!r0U t. II. al
Ing and ti A rt.
Associated Press.
Philadelphia, July 20. The will of
A. J. ' Drexel gives $1,000,000 to the
German hospital at Philadelphia, nnd
$1,000,000 a a fund for the establish
ment of a public art gallery In Philadelphia-
He creates six separate funds
of one million each for the benefit of
six children left by his deceased daugh
ters, Mr. Blddle and Mrs. Paul- He
also provides for the acquirement by his
estate of the full control of the Pub
lic Ledger, after the death of George
W- Chllds, n accordance with an
agreement now in existence, and pro
vides for the continuance of the Drexel
Interest In the firm of Drexel & Com
pany, Drexel, Morgan & Company, and
Drexel, Barges & Company. He fur- .
ther devises the sum of half a million
to James W- Paul, Jr., his son-in-law,
as a token of affection, and provides
that In the case of the death of ,G.
W. C Drexel without Issue there shall
be given half a million to his widow.
The estate Is generally believed to be
worth about $30,000,000-
The residuary estate, after the cre
ation of tha trust fund refered to. Is
committed to the executors- The in
come of the estate 1 to be divided
among the surviving children. In re
membrance of the servants of. the
Drexel family and-the employes of the
Drexel banking houses, sums of money
are left to each, many of the gifts,
reaching as much as $1,000. No refer
ence is made to the Drexel institute be
yond leaving It hi books, picture and
curloa During his life he contributed
nearly two millions to the institute, and
It Is thought he contemplated a fur
ther endowment. It Is understood that
the surviving children will carry out
this Idea and subscribe among them
selves $1,000,000- ,
LEGAL BOYCOTTING DEFINED.
St- Paul, Minn., July ,20 The su
preme court of the state handed down
today an important decision,, which has
a wide bearing on labor and capital
alike. . The Northwestern Lumberman's
Association, has a rule providing thftt
no member shall sell goods, at any
place, at prices lower than the retnll
!c ,1 r". T!:"s Bohn Manufacturing Com
pany, one of Its members, was accused
of violating the rule and was notified
oy Secretnry Holds that a circular
wrrnlng of the fact would be sent to
all members. Bohn secured an injunc
tion restraining the secretary, on the
ground such a boycott would serluosly
Injure the company's business. The
lower court's order was, today, re-.
versed by the supreme court, on the
ground that the Bohn company, being
members of the asslclatlon should have
conformed to its rules. The supreme
holds that any one, unless under con
tract obligation or unless his employ
ment charges him with some public
duty, has a right to refuse to work for
or deal with any man or class of men
he sees fit, un 1 that this right, which
one man may exercise singly, any iPini
ber of men may exercise Jointly.
WASHINGTON DEMANDS JUSTICE-
Chicago, July 20. The following Is
self-explanatory: "James H- Eokles,
Comptroller of Currency, Washington,
D. C- If the Associated Press reports
you correctly, you have grossly insult
ed the state of Washington, in your
speech before the Union League Club
last evening. Bank failures In our
state have fallen far below those of
many central, eastern and southern
states. Kindly furnish the Associated
Press immediately a recapitulation of
the national bank failures in the Inst
ninety day. Our young stale asks for
Justice.
G- V. Calhoun Percy F. cljcster,
World's Fair commission .s.h from I he
state of Washington."
LAWLESS DOINGS OF MINERS-
Weir City, Kan., July 20 A number
of striking miners, together with their
wive, attacked the working miner in
one of the mine near here this after
noon. A fierce fight ensued- About
100 shots were fired and a number on
both lde were Injured- No one was
killed-
SCHOONER MISSING. .
San Francisco, July 20 The schooner
Wing and Wing, which left Santa
Crua for Coo Bay June 10th, has not
been heard from since, and It is feared
she Is lost.