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NEWMAN BROB., (~~\ C 3 fTS A MC NBEDHAM Air Circulating Reed Cells. .UKbANb Silver Tongued. A FULL LINE OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. SEWING MACHINES Standard, Ro ary Shuttle, White and Other Long Shuttle M*ohln»s, Snpplies, Bto. SOUTH SlPt<lMC> STBEB C, Vl3 ly IT IS SUICIDE tor you to think of buying your shoes elsewhere than at the undersigned's. Finding it impossible to close out our entire stock of fine Shoes at our former low prices, and being determined to close them out if possible we have decided to lower our prices still further to figures so that it will pay you to como aud buy. We have no old shopworn or shoddy goods we want a°iv? t ?•' bnt Bverv thing the latest style aad best quality. Our Prince Albert, Juliet and Blucher Oxfords must be seen to be appreciated. Now for example, notice tbe saving you make in a pair of SHOES' SHOES! Ladies' Button Shoes ranging in prices from $1.25 to $5. . .former price $2 to $6 50 ' Ladieß'Turned Oxfordn from $1 to $3.85. former prices $2 to 600 Misses' Shoes from $1.25 to $2.25 former prices $2 to' 3 00 ,? ,8 ? ts a J' » r0m , 2 ~? t0 $l 50 former prices 75c to 2.00 1 Men's Shoes from $1.75 to $5.50 former prices $2 to 700 ' Boys' Shoes and everything else in proportion. Come and examine onr goods before buying elsewhere. M'DONALD, 118 N. Spring. |; The Herald LOS ANGELES; TTITJBSDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1893. FORCED TO CLOSE DOORS, A Southern California Bank Suspension. The Riverside Banking Com pany Embarrassed. Inabililty to Make Collections Given as the Cause. Depositors Will Probably Be Paid ln Fall—No Other liocal Banks Involved — Eastern Bank Fallor.«, Ktc. Special to the Hebald, Riverside, Cal., Jane 14.—The River side Banking company, a corporation organized under the state laws, sus pended payment today. The news of the suspension was a great shock: to those of the community not in the inner circle of local finance. To those familiar with the situation the suspension was not wholly a surprise, as the ooncern was known by them to have been labor ing under a heavy burden for many months. Aberdeen Keith, an old and wealthy citizen and president oi the board of city trustees, is tbe nominal bead of the concern. The manager is O. T. Dyer, who is now in San Fran cisco. Tbe failure of the bank to open its doors at the usual hour this morning was the cause of wild and unreliable rumbrs, and great consternation for a time existed among the depositors. The bank officials made no explanation. The iron gates at the front of the bank were locked with a padlock and bore the notice: "This bank is closed under in structions. Depositors will be paid." The real cause of the suspension is stated to be difficulty in making collec tions. A statement is expected to be issued shortly. PRESIDENT KEITH'S STATEMENT. Aberdeen Keith, president of tbe bank, was seen this afternoon. He ap peared almost overcome by the disaster, and his face bore evidence of a sleepless night. He spoke very frankly of the affairs of the bank. Its failure, he said, had come almost as a surprise to him, as until within a few days he bad no idea that a suspension was probable, less, indeed, the bottom falls -ont of the whole conntry," "How came the bank to suspend 1" was asked. "The directors met at 9 o'clock this morning and decided to close the doors. The meeting was very brief. We had individually made up our minds, most of us, what had to be done. The sus pension was due to a failure to make collections. We found that we could not do more than get through the day, and were not sure we could do that; so we thought it better to close than risk a run. I am not able to say anything about the liabilities. I suppose a state ment will be made up in a few days." "How about the report that the Pacific Bank of San Francisco threw out a draft of your bank for $15,000?" was next asked. "That is not true," said Mr. Keith. "They did refuse our draft for $5000 a few days ago, but they paid it tbe day after." "Will the bank resume?" "I hope and think it will; but that will depend upon the bank examiners. If we are given a chance to oiase col lections I think we can go on, but if we are crowded like the San Diego bank was, we cannot resume." When asked about tbe whereabouts of Manager Dyer, Mr* Keith said he pre sumed Mr. Dyer was in San Francisco and would return soon. ATTORNEY M'iNTYRB TALKS. W. J. Mclntyre, the attorney of the bank, stated that the bank's troubles dated two years back. It had advanced money liberally to tha orange growers of tbis section on prospective crops, just as commercial banks in agricultural dis tricts make loans to farmers. The frost of two seasons ago put the growers in bad shape to make payments, and the bank found trouble in getting its money without pressing debtors. The low prices of oranges the present season added to the embarrassment of the growers. The bank continued to carry many of them, its officers being unwil ling to crowd them. There was no run immediately preceding the suspension, but considerable sums were drawn out, one depositor taking $2000 only two or three days ago. Collections were slow and deposits light. If the bank could realize on the paper it held it would be all right, but its officers had been un willing to drive people to the wall, and cause general commercial trouble. Mr. Mclntyre said the bank examiner was expected to arrive on this evening's I rain. "Do you think there will be an as signment?" was asked. "No," said the attorney, "I do not believe there will be. At" all events,! have no instructions in tbat respect. THE BANK MAY RESUME. Mr. Mclntyre farther said he believed the bank would receive help and resume. He had no idea that the depositors would lose a dollar. The institution, he said, was backed by some of the wealth iest and most influential men in the community. On January Ist. before the run on the bank in February, a state merit of resources was made which showed the assets to be $1,117,285.24, and deposits amounting to $841,558.58. During the run In February a great many of the deposits were withdrawn. ' President Keith had on deposit at I least $76,000, while a large number of 1 othei citizens had sums on deposit i ranging from $10,000 down. There is i not tha slightest uneasiness regarding I the condition of the other banks, but to allay alarm they at once issued state ments of tbeir condition. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. A Ban Bernardino Torsion or the River side Bank Failure. Special to the Hibald, San Bernardino, June 14.—The Riv erside Banking company did not open its doors tbis morning at tbe usual hour, bnt affixed a card on the iron gate which guards the entrance, explaining the trouble in tbe following words: "This bank is closed under instructions. Depositors will be paid." The news spread throughout the city, and in a few moments curious people could be seen on the streets going in the direction of the building. At no time daring the day did a large crowd congre gate. All the depositors took the mat ter philosophically and soemed to feel perfectly safe, as the directors are heavy real estate holders and all are confident they will be paid in full. CAUSES OF THE SUSPENSION. The failure wae not altogether unex pected. Bad management of invest ments on shaky collateral is doubtless the cause. Last February O. T. Dyer, manager of the defunct institution, deeded the greater part of his property to bis wife, while he placed $50,000 worth of realty in the name of S. T, Hall, his confidential agent. Several ugly rumors were soon afloat, which caused a run on Saturdr y, March 4th, and continued during the Monday fol lowing. The county division fight going on in the legislature at the time, caused the otber banks in Riverside and tbe First National of Los Angeles to come to its rescue and tide over the trouble for the time being, jit is evident that since this run a want of confidence has has considerably affected the busi ness of the bank as depositors were continually withdrawing, and banks with which ihe institution had accounts pressed payment. A steady drain was kept up till the present time. This, added to the advances made to customers whose orops for two years have not been remunerative, was doubt less the immediate cause of the suspen sion. CLOSED ON DYER'S ORDERS. For the past two months O. S. Dyer has been absent, spending the greater portion of the time in San Francisco. This morning a few minutes before 10 o'clock, a telegram w£s received from him, ordering the officials not to open the institution for business. If he gave a reason it could not he learned. 1 A rumor was circulated on the streets at noon that the Pacific bank of San Francisco had refuseM to honor a draft for $15,000 the day previous, but upon investigation it was found to be false, although a draft for $5000 had been re . .. F~?<"«U" ■ ; „ e , i | H..— ■ on the around tl.ff *we I>wi* h riant 1 been notified by the Riversida bank, bur, it was afterwards paid. THE BANK'S DEPOSITS. The bank had between $250,000 and $300,000 in deposits, and the last state ment of the bank gave the capital stock as $1,000,000. A large portion of the liabilities are supposed to be offset by worthless paper and unfortunate in vestments. Thf depositors include all classes of citizens of Riverside, but it is not be lieved that any business houses nre in volved. The Riverside Trust company is reported to have deposited in the defunct institution a lareo sum of money, and it is suspected that the failure will embarrass it. Several merchants in tbis city, from whom the Trust company had purchased supplies for prosecution of its canal work and who had accepted checks on the Riverside Banking com pany therefore, will lose by the failure. • A report was circulated on the streets this morning tbat the county treasurer of San Bernardino was a loser, but such is not the case, as not a cent of the county funds was on deposit there, as it was withdrawn by Treasurer Reeves May Bth. NO OTHER BANKS INVOLVED. The other banks of Riverside are not affected by the failure. San Bernardino county banks are not in any way em barrassed by the suspension, as only one has any dealings with the defunct institution, and it owes tbe Riverside bank $500. The officers of the embarrassed hank are: A. Keith, president: J. A. Bren neman, vice-president; O. T. Dyer,man ager; Miss E. C. Dyer, cashier; J. H. Goodhue, assistant cashier. PRESIDENT KEITH TALKS. Aberdeen Keith, the president, was interviewed by your correspondent this afternoon and stated that the cause of the failure was a lack of funds, caused by tardy collections and a steady drain. He said the officials were of the opinion that they could not make payments to day, and decided to close rather than let all the money be withdrawn. He ex pected the bank commissioner this even ing or in the mornr g, when a receiver would be appointed and a statement made of the condition of affairs. The officials were looking over the books and preparing the document today. He de nied the rumor that a $15,000 draft had not been honored by the Pacific bank of San Francisco. He was positive that all the depositors would bn paid in full. He was Bure the stockholders, who are prominent aud re sponsible men, would be able to make a settlement, and that the depositors need not feel any alarm. He was a heavy de positor himself, so the reporter learned, having on deposit $76,000, and also a heavy stockholder. a book-keeper's statbmbnt. A book-keeper in the bank was also seen and said he knew of ho trouble when the bank closed last evening. After he reached the bank this morning he was surprised when he learned that a message had been received that the bank should close. He waf positive no run had been made on the bank of late. UNFORTUNATE DEPOSITORS. A number of poor families are aaid to have money in the bank, and will feel the losb heavily. Several school teachers were in the habit of placing their earn ings in the institution, and are consider ably out of pocket. This morning one of 1 them went to tbe bank about 10:30 ' o'clock with $400 to deposit, and was startled to see tbe sign hanging on tbe gate, and went away in a happy mood. The depositors are undoubtedly resting easy, as there were no crowds collected on the streets or around the bank build ing, although three or four men were no ticed in each block quietly discussing tbe situation, and all were of tbe opinion that no trouble was likely to follow the failure. REMAINING BANKS SOLID. The remaining three banks bave on deposit $473,000 in round figures, and have available cash of over $260,000, or nearly 60 per cent of the deposits in ac tual cash. These banks have not had any run today, whatever; they did the usual amount of business and closed this evening at the usual hour, without any extra money being withdrawn. They are in such confidential relation tbat they stand solidly together, while the names of the directors and stock holders are alone enough to give the public confidence. PECULIAR PROCEEDINOS. From a reliable source tbe information was gleaned that the directors of the de funct institution did not close the bank. It looks strange that neither they nor the president were responsible for the suspension, but that the manager should telegraph from San Francisco and close the bouse over their heads, without con sulting them. There is undoubtedly something wrong somewhere, but at present it is impossible to find the miss ing link. A rumor gained currency late this evening that the president did not know of the failure until half an hour after it occurred. Some startling devel opments are looked for at an early date. Marble Works Closed. Colton, Cal., June 14.—The marble works on Slover mountain closed today. The works were operated by the Uren company and supposed to be backed by the Riverside Banking company. The work men were notified this morning that the works would be closed fora<ew days. They received checks on the Riverside I Banking company, which waß closed this morning, for work to date. KABTKBH BANK TROUBLES. A Run on the Irvine; Savings Institu tion of New fork. New York, June 14.—A run was ■ started on the Irving Savings institution this morning as soon as the doors were opened. Twenty minutes after the bank had opened the paying teller had paid ' out $7600. A speculator was on hand ' offering to buy up ali the books he could , get for 10 per cent commission. Treas -1 urer Latimer said the bank had on hand : $1,000,000 and could get as much more 1 at a moroßnt's notice if neceaeary. Tbis , is the bank in which Superintendent ■ Preston found a deficiency of $70,000 i : Thiß afternoon Superintendent ot ! State Banks Prectou made the following statement* '* a< i n ..»*_ tution were averse to making the condi tion of affairß public, fearing a run would hurt the bank's standing, but I advißed them to take the public into consideration. The run will probably be over by tomorrow, when the solvency of the bank becomes generally known. The shortage may be larger than already announced, as the channels through which the money disappeared are not all discovered. There may be otber dis honest officials than the three mentioned laet night." No arrests have been made. BANK SUSPENSIONS IN OHIO. Pauses villb, 0., June 14.—A run which began on the Lake county bank of Taron, Wilcox & Co. yesterday cul minated in its doors being closed this morning. A notice was posted stating the bank had suspended temporarily, and tbat all depositors would be paid in full. The general impression is the bank will be able to resnms. The per sonal estates of the stockholders are liable for tbe bank's indebtedness, in all amounting to eeveral hundred thousand dollars. It was considered a sound in stitution. T oledo, 0., June 14.—The Exchange Banking company of Weston, 0., a con cern capitalized at $50,000, closed its doors this morning. AN INDIANA BANK FAILURE. Indianapolis, June 14.—The Citizens' bank of Fairmount, Ind., has sus pended operations, owing to the strin gency of the money market. Capital stock, $50,000; assets, $191,000; liabili ties, $130,000 to $150,000. THE HUDSON SAVINGS BANK. Hudson, Wis., June 14.—The state ment of the committee on the affairs of the Hudson Savings bank will show that the assets, according to the bank state ment, are $736,127; assets, according to the committee's 'ippruiaemeut, $5110,296; liabilities, $644,493. With careful handling by the assignee the loss will be comparatively small. OMAHA BANK RUNS SUBSIDED, Omaha, June 14. —The runs on the Omaha savings banks subsided this morning almost as quickly as they began yesterday. A few depositors appeared early, but as soon as it became apparent that the rush waa over the anxious ones left without taking their money. There are no new developments regarding the suspended banks. A KANSAS DANK WRECKRR. Topeka, Kan., June 14.—State Bank Commissioner Breideuthal, who made an examination of the affairs ol the bank < of Burr Oak, which tailed Saturday, de clares Manager Hurlbut conducted the affairs in such a manner aB to send bim to the penitentiary. Hurlbut disappeared after the failure and cannot be found. The bank's deposits amount to $45,000. Its assets are worthless. The world'B fair will cause a rush. Order early. Full stock, good fit, mod erate prices. Getz, fine tailoring, 112 West Third Btreet. For sunburn and freckles use only , Perfect* Face Craara; safe and sure. . For sale by A. E. Littleboy, druggist, 311 South Spring street. For bargains in millinery go to Thurs- I ton's, 264 South Main street, opposite ( Third. ] 24 PAGES THE CAPTURED OUTLAWS. Evans Has His Left Hand Amputated. A Favorable Change in Son tag's Condition. United States Marshal Gard's Return to Los Angeles. The Officer Gives a Graphic Description of the Pursuit and Capture of the Bandits—Another Tragedy in Visalia. By the Associated Press.] Visalia, June 14.—Chris Evanß's left hand was amputated just above the wrist, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Sontag is in better condition today than THE SCENE AT SONTAG'S CAPTURE. [Prom a photograph taken at the timo.] 1, Oard. 2, Burns. S, Jtapclje. The other persons formed part of posse that arrived from town Monday morning. Sontag is lying on the ground in the straw. before. The phyaician Bays he is aston ished at the favorable change. Evans is very cheerful. ANOTHER TRAGEDY TN VTBALIA. I John R. Asmus arrived here last evening on hiß way home to Porterville. He proceeded to a gunsmith shop and purchased a 32 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, and then kept peering around town until midnight. At that time he inquired at the Visalia house for Billy Matthews. Being told he was not in, Aamuß went away. He returned at 1:45 a. m., coming directly across tbe Btreet fronting the hotel door. Mat thews was Bitting there reading, with one Morentz Loventhal preaent. Asmus opened fire on Matthewß, hitting him five times, in his thumb, elbow and three shots in tbe left side. When the shooting opened, Matthews arose from his chair and advanced to within three feet of Asmus, where the last four shotß were fired. Matthews is etill alive. The trouble arose several months ago when Matthews was arrested for assault ing a Bi*t# r of Asmus. On trial for the 1 and S, position of Jackson and Rapelje when firing commenced. 3, Ii urns' first position. 4, (lard at the door. 5 and 0, position of (lard and Rapelje after Jackson went around house. 7. Jackson's position when shot. A', route and rocks where Rapelje first stood. !>, where Burns first took position. 10, where Burns advanced hut was ariven back. 11, final position of Rapelje. IS, where Jackson was helped into wagon. IX, Gard's quarters Sunday night. St, where Jackson crawled and lay during fight. iS, where hvans-was fiist shot 11, hay stack. R, route Kvanstookto escape. S, room Gard and Bunts were in when bandits first appeared. *, where Evans lost rifie. W, welL charge Matthews was cleared, which angered Asmuß. Matthews ia known as a pugilist. MARSHAL CARD'S KKTUKN. He Gives A Graphic Account of The Cap ture of the Bandits. United States Marshal George Gard returned from Visalia yesterday morn ing, on the 7:30 train, from his very suc cessful and praiseworthy trip after the two bandits, Evans and Sontag. His trip resulted in the capture of the pair of train robbers and has restored to tbe j people of Tulare and Fresno counties a I MARSHAL OARD TALKS, i HE RELATES THE VARIOUS DETAILS OP THE FIGHT AND THE CAPTURE OP EVANS AND SONTAG. PRICE TEN CENTS. feeling of peace and security that had been unknown to them since September of laet year. The posse of Marshal Gard were successful because they were in earnest in their endeavors to run the bandits down. Marshal Gard throws some light on tbe two captured men and also upon several other details as well, it waa generally supposed that Evans was tbe gamier man of the two, but according to Marshal Gard he was not, and he also played the coward in leaving Sontag after the fight. The officer has certainly acquitted himself, as did the others, most ably, and Los Angeles can point with pride to his recent exploit. He was seen at his residence yester day afternoon by a Herald reporter, to whom he related the exciting details oi the fight. He also furnished the dia gram of the battle-ground and loaned the photograph of the posse and Sontag from which to make the accompanying cut. gard's statement. "I received a communication from De« toctive John N. Tbacker of the Wella- Fargo Express company service that ha - had a plan in regard to the bandits, bo two weeka ago tomorrow I left this city and went to Fresno to consult with him. "Very trustworthy information had been received that Evans and Sontag had in contemplation a raid npon tha express C3rs during the dark part of the moon, which is this present week. They had 50 pounds of dynamite in tbeir pos session, so our informant stated, and they proposed to take ho chances with the trainmen, but intended to blow the express car all to pieces in arder to ex pedite getting at the through safe. They had absolutely no money, and it was thought, proposed to make this one grand wind up of tbeir career in this state, and after getting in possession of the money to settle enough upon Mrs. Evans and her family and then go to Britißh Columbia or else to Mexico. "After discussing tbe matter, we agreed that it was but human, for the sake of the innocent passengers on the train and to the people at large, that something be done to run the bandits to earth. The various details were dis cussed and a general plan of action de cided upon. Accordingly, I swore in aa deputies Thomas Burns, Fred Jackson and Hy Rapelje. The two latter are very expert shots. Jackson I appointed chief of the posse under myself. He is from Nevada. ' Burns resides in the neighborhood of Visalia, and Bapelje ia from Fresno. TUB PLAN. "Acting upon the theory of the contemplated train robbery we decided to keep a close watch on tbe country towards Visalia and the railroad in order that our men could not get past us. The trouble with tbe most of the expedi tions after Evans and Sontag had been that many of the people were friends cl the two men and whenever any parties (Continued on Seventh page.]