THE SCRA.NTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1899. 12 DoYouNeeda Tonic? ..nV4" Since 1SC3, EIJMh 1 B U & ffiiriLJdri:.,i2) immediate lasting efficacious ngrceablo Sold by All Druggists Everywhere. Avoid Substitutes. OFFICERS OF THEJANKERS rtfondudod from l'nue 6.1 bulldlnjr and loan associations nor the Homestead companies. Trust funds nre placed separately be cause they do not enter Into the other ntsets of the companies, and when 1 state that each particular trust is handled by the examiners, you will be better able to comprehend the magni tude' of the work involved In the exam ination of u trust company. There are a number of institutions of this character, the examination of any one of which reeiulies the united woik of four examiners for three weel3. Aside from this, it Is an Interesting Htatement as to the wealth of the citi zens of the state. GROWTH OF THE BANKS. Tho growth of tho state Institutions in the way of deposits, loans and In vesments from Nov. 3. lS'JS. to June 30, 1S99, has been rcmaikable. As ompared with the November report of Inst year the Increase In deposits wai J"0,45, "09.71; the Increase In cash on hand was $6,911,507.61; tho Increase In loans was $:0,r.31,83',57; the Increase in investments wns $19.0S3,r,7.".13. The in crease in the deposits In savins Insti tutions, approximately nine million of dollars, Is very KrntifylnR and attests the fact that the wage-earners are sharing In the general prosperity pre vailing. , , The number of national banks In this state to June 30. U99, was 431, andthe aggregate resources were $597,624,457.81. Six examiners were employed and two or three of them have assistants. Tho work, however, of the state bank ex aminers Is very much larger than that of the national kank examiners. It If claimed by us that tho examinations nre more rigid, and has eo been ac knowledged by ofllcers of national banks who ore connected with state In stitutions. A complete list Is mado of nil securities, collaterals and Invest ments, and the transcribing cf these schedules, In addition to the written reports, represents no small amount of labor Imposed upon the examiners, who often burn the "midnight oil" in their preparation. The department in its supervision of building and loan associations is per haps more closely in touch with, and its influence inoro widely felt by the citizens of the state, than In its other work. Tho number of shares held In these corporations in 1S9S was 1,933,473. WORK GREATLY INCREASED. When the ic-organlzation of tho banking department occurred in 1S93 no additional clerical force was pro vided for, although the work was in creased ten-fold. The olllce force is composed of threo clerks, whose duties consist In mailing reports and sched ules tw.ee per yearto those corpora tions required by law to make two re ports, and once per year to domestic lmjlding and loan associations. Those reports have to be acknowledged and a iecord of the same kept in books j ro vldod for that purpose. All of the material included in the annual re ports have to be transcribed by them. The deputy commissioner, in connec tion with tho commissioner, receives and answers all correspondence. Tho special reports of examinations come to the hands of the former, who care fully examines and digests the same for tho commissioner. These digests are tho basis for communications sent corporations regarding Irregularities, correction of errors, Infractions of th" laws under which they are Incorpor ated and compelling obedience to the same. Tho commissioner conducts hearings had before himself, and also before the attorney general, when the necessity for the same arises. Some little antagonism was encoun tered when the department wns first created, largely, it is believed, by a misapprehension ns to the character of the examinations to be made and tho reports required. This disappeared, however, like dew before the morning sun when Its aims and objects became known. While it has primarily the Interest of depositors and stockholders at heart, It also proves to be a help to the institutions. It may be that some of the requirements of the com missioner are frowned upon. In mat ters of Judgment ho may differ from pome of the ofllcers of the Institutions under his care. He has no desire to bo arbitrary, however, nnd conscien tiously seeks to do that which will sub serve the best interests of all. THE ACT QUOTED. Section 10 of the act creating the banking department reads a3 follows: 'The commissioner of banking, nor the deputy commissioner of banking, nor any employe of said department, shall not, directly or Indirectly, wilfully ex hibit, publish, divulge or mako known to any person or persons, any record, report, statement, letter or other mat ter, fact or thing contained In said banking deparment, or ascertained from any of the same, or from any ex amination of any corporation subject to, the. provisions of this act, excepting nlyby such publication In such mun nerasjs herein expressly authorized, ind"' V'fach thereof shall bo a bro.ajcllf jluty.on tho pan of the com mlislon of banking. Deputy commls lioner banking or any employe Cf eal4 department, and the person so Bffenilnc shall be guilty of a misde meanor, and upon conviction thereof, lhall b sentenced to pay a flno not ex reedlp $1,000, nnd be dismissed from his wnployment In said department." y psasen of this prohlbtlon, the banking department Is not prominently brought to the notice of the publl. which lias but little knowledge of the work- It has done and Is doing, The provision ef the law Just read, to Jeal ously guard the Information obtained from, corporations by reports a.nd ex amlaatlons, Is no doubt a wise one, but It might be eo modified that the fommlsMoner could, In his discretion ;nd under certain restrictions, furnish normatlon for legitimate purposes. The commissioner of banking realizes lhe; delicate and responsible work Im posed upon him in the administration nf his office. He expects faithfulness fni discretion to rule the employes in TRY xiio wuriu luugug jlouiu. FOR BODY AND BRAIN Endorsed by Medical Faculty. their onerous duties and any lack of courtesy on their part In the discharge of the same, will, If brought to his notice, receive his reprimand; and he expects them to bo treated with con sideration. The desire of the depart ment Is to build up and strengthen, not j to destroy, CANNOT ABOLISH FRAUDS. It Is not claimed that state super- vision, however rig Id, will entire y abolish frauds or fallures-no system ; yet discovered, state or national, hat , nuill-cui-u III umi ti.it u.v. ..w ..... ' senium comes aim me om uiim is driven out of man they will occur. It Is claimed, however, that such su pervision exerts a good Influence; ."ts restraints are wholesome; its effects aie to fix a high standard; It con serves good ends; it promotes sound methods of banking and greatly re duces the losses to depositors and stockholders. Next waa heard the reports from tho eight different groups Into which tho banks of the state nre divided. They proved to be of a nature calculated to mnke a Republican quite content with' his political faith. Appended nro some of the more Intetesrting of these reports: John B. Harper, of Philadelphia Mr. Piesldent and gentlemen of the con vention. As chairman of Group .1, I am glad to report a very flourishing condition of affairs In our city. Our merchants and manufacturers are do ing a large business and the percent age of failures Is very much less than last year. Our manufacturers, though they say that the price of raw mate rial has so largely incrensed to them that as yet they are not able to realize a coi responding Incieaso in the price of the manufacturers product, are still keeping busy. Labor troubles have, to some extent, made their appearance, and at this time there is a strike going ui.uui w..B ...v un. -. .. ... f-" on in one of the largest shipbuilding j plants, of which, however, there are hopes of an early adjustment, Our group A hold Its own membership, but I am sorry to say there Is a very great lack of interest on the part of our members. We have held only one meeting this year, and that was i sparsely attended. Our banks are prosperous. The deposits of the mem bers of the Clearing House association show an Increase since the beginning of the year of forty millions, and loans have Increased thirty millions. The figure at the last report made to the Clearing house was deposits, 1C6, 000,000 and loans 144,000.000 (Applause). REPORT OF GROUP 2. J. H. Maltberger, of Reading On be half of Group 2 I would say that the manufacturing Interests in our section of the state are in a healthy and pros perous condition; the demand for money has been Increasing to a large extent and capital is well employed nnd at good rates. The bankers are now reullzlng that they have less care put upon them than they havo had during the past five years. Robert E. James, of Easton Group 3, gentlemen, Is In the same excellent condition that it has always enjoyed. Group 3 Is ,i star of tho first magni ture a star that is pleased to ndmlre itself and does admire Itself (Laugh ter). Group 3 always has a meeting. It does not come here with an excuse that It has only held one meeting dur ing the year, or possibly two meetings or three meetings. We never have less than three meetings a year, and we increase that number quite fre quently. We have discovered that there is nothing eo efllcap lous In bring ing about meetings as a good ban quet. And Group 3 will always rally about a good banquet, nnd when' a banquet Is partaken of and the men are there, why, of course, incidentally we talk banking (Laughter). Our annual meeting was held here In Scranton, nnd It was very largely at tended, and we were entertained with the hospitality for which this city Is famous. In the summer-time, under the exig encies and pressing character of our business telatlons we held a special meeting In Wllkes-Barre, and It was a very largely attended and a very successful meeting. Wo did not ac complish, perhaps, all that wc set out to do, but wo had a good time. I have not heard that the Clearing House association of New York has changed its methods since we held our meeting, but we resoluted any how (Laughtci). Then we held a meeting over here at Harvey's lake and we enjoyed ourselves there, and we resolved that lt was a good thing to bo bankers, and a particularly good thing to be members of Oroup 3. GROUP 3 FLOURISHING. As I said before, gentlemen, we are flourishing. Everybody in this land today Is flourishing. The banks are making money. They compare notes and show each other how their de posits are running, and how Interest they nre not paying, and what a rood time they are having; and, to sum marize the thing. Group 3 is supremely well contented with herself (Laugh ter). A. J. Hazeltlne, of Warren Mr. president, I am taken by surprise at being asked to respond for Group 7, but as you have asked me a question, I will ask one. I have no doubt that most of the bankers In this room get certain of tho products which w. fur nish up In the Northwestern part of (his state. Now If you have been buy ing any petroleum, that will answer the question whether we aro prosper ous or not. I suppose you all wear .,t mi- v,Af TTnr von will know what sole leather brings. If you have ' any eailon to buy lumber, at any I rate hemlock, yau will know that you are paying from f to $5 a thousand ' mere for lt than you were not long ' ag. From tnls, gentlemen, I think you rlll understand a little of the pros perity ef our seetlen. The banks, of course, are reaping some of the results of this prosperity and are making their ' harvest with the rest or tne commu nity (Applause), The President Group 8. William Itamsoy, of Pittsburg In the absence of our officers I have been requested to epeak a few words In re gard to Group 8. I may say that, al though we are last in the list, we are tho largest of the groups, and. al though Mr. James has said that Group 3 Is a star, I may bo pormlted to as sort that It Is not the only star In the hcavons (Applause). CENTRE OP PnOSBIUTY. Group 8 Is today tho center of un paralleled prosperity. Tou know, wo have tho rreat Iron mills, the coal and coke plants, and also the natural ras. Our mills aro running to their utmost capacity night and tiny, and their out put is sold far Into sext year. We have one coke plant, tho H. C. Prick Coko company, which formerly was able to supply most of the coke In the country. Today It Is only able to sup ply coke for one plant, the Carneirle Steel company. This has caused the other combinations to look around for their own coke, and It has also had the effect of causing the price of coal lands to run away up. Farms have been sold at Immense values and the far mer today has a sum of money In the I bank that he never before dreamed of acquiring. All this prosperity Is reflected In the banks of Plttsbunr and the vicinity. During tho pant year our deposits have increased M2,000.000-from $113,000,000 to $154,000,000. Our surplus has increased 500,000, or 2.C1 per cent. Our clear InBfl for the past year $1,102,000,909. In the year previous It was $724,000,000. Thls'ls an Increase of 5!.S3 iwr cent. In summing up these conditions, I may say that If there Is an able-bodied man today In our vicinity out of work It Ib his own fault. This rreat busi ness prosperity Is oven reflected In the attendance at our public schools, be- caure tho boys have quit the schools and gone to work. It has also affect ed us In our families. We havo great diniculty in gettlnr servant girls, be- out t0 hcl guppo thclr famlM rton.t haVe t0 d0 lt nny morei ag the,r f(ltn. ,,rfl nnd brothers are working (Ap- piJlUSCJ. The following resolution declaring for tho gold standard waa adopted: GOLD STANDARD RESOLUTION. "Tho bankers of Pennsylvania most earnestly recommend that thn enmrrps of the United States at Its next session I enact a law to more firmly and un equivocally establish the gold stand ard In this country by providing that the gold dollnr, which, under the ex isting law, is the unit of value, shall be the standard and measure of all values In the United States; that all the obligations of the government and nil paper money, Including circulating notes of national banks, shall be re deemed in gold coin, and that tho legal tender notes of the United States, when paid Into the treasury, shall not be le-issued except upon the report of an equivalent nmount of gold coin." Mr. R. E. James, of Easton, thought the resolution ill-timed and unwise. He was In sympathy with the purpose of it, but felt that it was unnecessary and undignified now. He was alone in his opposition. The committee on nominations re ported as follows and the report was adopted: S. It. Shumaker.presldent, cashier First National Bank, Huntingdon. J. H. Wilcox, vice president, president Second National Bank, Pittsburg. A . Hazeltlne, treasurer, president Wnrrcn SavInjf8 15ank( W.lrron, Pa. Delegates to the American Bankers' as. suclatlon: Group 1. John U. Harper, of Philadel phia. Group 2. Samuel II. Seeds, of Chester. Group 3. R. D. Wright, of Allontown. Group 4. A. P. Perlcy. af Wllliamsport. Group B. W. L. GorKas, of Uarrlsburg. Group 6. Robert J. Mattern, of Hunt ingdon. Group 7. r D. E. L. Herd, of Warren. Group 8. William W. Ramsey, ef Pitts burg. The election of a secretary and the fixing of n time and place for the next convention were left to tho council of administration. The office of secretary is to bo made permanent and salaried. Brief addresses by the newly-elected officers and a speech by R. E. .Tames, of Easton, expressing the gratification of tho convention for the hospitable manner In which the delegates were en tertained doted the seislon. Killed on the Bailroad. Hnrrlsburg, Oct. 20 Gustavus Rain, a native of Sucden, was killed on the rail road near Lueknow today while walking on the tracks. JJ-!'-U L-L." ' ' , ' T " Who Gives to All Denies All." Tzts is s true of the spend thrift: of health as of the waster of money. Do not waste your health by allow ing your blood to con tinue impure, but purify, vitalise and enrich it by tak ing Hood's Sarsaparilla, America's Greatest Medicine. Dytpopsu-" My husbnj doctorrj 4 leng time for dysptpsi. m)Hh onyi tem porary relief . The first bottle ef Hood's Sarsijitr3I. htlptd and the secmd cured him. H cured my sick hudxches." SUrs. liry A. Chrk. WEmhxgion. Vt. $O0d$ (Vtia!)& Ilwd'i TOI cm. Utt raj th nou lrrttitt i 551t m)tr1 w"C& ofl Ujvi'rnSfja. ai Tours New York, Old Point Com fort, Richmond, Washing ton, Baltimore Philadelphia. With time to rparo for side trips. It de elred. Bklrtlng the sea coast far IS hours In tho beautiful fast new steamships of ths iiiion Una and roturnlnc leisurely by rail. rrln1.Ata Innliij. TtxrHCT ip.mnifAn. TIONS at nolnts named, ns well as rail and steamer fares for the entire trip. To- Also shorter trips to Old Point Com fort and Ulclimontl, including: cost of ho tel, for tlCOO and U7.00. Favorltn ocean nnd rail route to At lanta, Ga, Special nates on account of the Ctton States Reposition. Write for full particulars of these and other delightful trips to OLD DOMINION STEAMSII1P CO., Pier 36, North Bivar, New York. S. Walker, Traffic, Manager, g. J. Brown, Qea'l Foab'x AiCnat. 2?iP?L IWwr Hily de Old Oom i LF RASH 11 sit llatu, laflaaraallons, Iteklec, Irritations end chOu ji, UMdn or olanilr pariplratlon, Mil many otlir suatiro tuu, neUiIng so coollag, pnrlrlej, and rtfm king M a bath wltk citticuoa Soar, followed In th merer forms bj gsutla aaaintlnjt vrttn COTtccitA, tha groat tkiu ours and purest of emollients. CcTierit frur U tru Ml .iU t . rfkitln kla t.iftt.r W k niKTXm law. tl t!1 II, rmntt ltufcf tdlU, fcGM lunwj, SW4 tbrontti- vttM. JT.ir.a Jfrwa rroci. Kui. " lit to UT (Mutti l (IKU Cntr.Nolt ttfvii Skin,- ot. Cleamn Machinery of the vcrv latest pattern Is used for cleaning the wheat of which "Snow it Flour is made. It Is wonderful machinery, too. Takes every purtlclo of dirt off the wheat and makes lt as clean as If each kernel were scoured by hand. Oet "Bnow Whlto" If you want CLEAN flour. All grocers soil it. "Weonly wholesalslt." THE WESTOS BULL C8. Scranton, Carbondale, Olyphant. Shoe Store, 307 Lackawanna Ava. (Saturday.) Men's and Wo men's Shoss at In all leathers, all i sizes and widths. Extra help to wait on you. The Cheapest Shoe Store in Scranton. 307 UGUWMIM AVEHUE uuHuuuiuuiJU'.israinuu I THIRD HHIIOIL BUI i 3 OF SCrlANTON. DEPOSITARY OF THB UNITED STATES. a H , vapital. .... $200,000 .... 425.QOO surplus WAI. CONNELL, Preildtnl. HENRY BELIN Jr., Vlce-Pren. WILLIAM II. PHCK, Caibler aiUUlUUlilUUUIUUIUUUXlHUUUlS FORGO ", f" Hi ' -.y i.mi i Iyer Bavidow fs ' !DO MnnI ; $4 P "M 0 i ITiyGl UdVMUW mm KM tA j- 11 n Extraordinary ' ua ecia We offer for a short time, one hundred dozen of FOWNES ROXANE GLOVES Made from the first grade of real kid skins, fin ished in the finest possible manner made to fit . properly, and fitted with three pearl clasps. Every color known in the making of Kid Gloves is represented in the lot, and includes black, white, modes, tans, greys, browns, reds, greens, blues, light blue, pink, lilac, violet an.d various other fancy shades. These goods have never been sold by the finest city trade for less than $2.00 a pair. We offer them to our trade during this special sale at $1.50 a pair and we regard it as the best Glove bargain Scran ton has seen for many a day. 127 and anHsnp "TAKE TIME BY THE FOREUOZX.' Car load Just arrived. All styles, and prices the lowest. Workmanship guaranteed cv t on THE CHEAP2T GFPDES. Keep us In mind and you won't re gret giving us your patronage you will get goods as represented giving you our easy terms of payment or very lowest prices for cash. Immense stock of Household Goods Stoves, Carpots, Iron Beds. etc. Flvs largo floors full to the celling a. iThoi.lWsSHm, rA inland lH't venus ger Brewery Manufacturer iT OLD STOCK PILS& 435 to 455 . SCRANTON. Pa N. Ninth Street Telephonj Cull, 2111. MTEt 10 311 bpraci S.. Temple Court baliln, Scuntoj, Pa. All acuto and chronic diseases of men, women and children CHllONIC. NUltV OU8, HltAIN ANI WAHl'INU DISEAS ES A Bl'EUlAL.TY. All UlteaiotiS of tho Liver, Kidneys, Bladder, Sltln, Dlooil, Nerves, Womb, IJyo, Uar, Noo, Throat, and Lungs. Cancers, Tumours. I'lUs Itupturo tloltre, Rhcumutism, Asthma, Catarrh, Varlococeie, I,o.tt Manhood, Nlthtly Emissions, all Female Diseases, Leucorrhoea, etc. Oonorrhea, Syphilis, Blood I'olson, Indiscretion and youthful habits obliterated. Surgery, Fits, Epi lepsy Tnpo unci Htomach Worm. CA TAItRHOZONK. Epecluo for Catarrh. Threo months' treatment only J3 00, Trial free In olllce. Consultation and exami nations free, OIIlco hours daily and Bunday, 8 a. m. to 9 p, m. DR. DENSTEN BBBY 6HRRIA6ES BID MS liis 58 s mts. a. r.Jsa ui SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER.. 1 Kid (jrlove bale sy 129 Washington i.'.i mupwuimi - ra Carp WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY. Interior Decorators. 129 Wyoming Avenue, SPECIAL SALE This Week of i Now U tho timo to got a bargain at these prioos. You cannot ob tain them in tho futuro. Call and Boo them. Fine Diamond Hints at $3.00, worth Solid Gold Band nines at Jt.M, worth J3W. Bolld Gold Band Rings at Jl.W, worth 12.2S. Gold Filled Cull Buttons E0c, worth J1.25. Cuff Buttons, previous prices 11.00, now S7c. Gent's Solid Silver Watch, Elgin move ment, $3 CO. ... ,u Ladles' Sterling Sliver Watches, worth 55.50, now 53.15. Gent's Nickel Watches, S. W., prlco fjM, now fl.T5. Rogers Bros'. Spoons, warranted, toe. rtoKers Bros'. Butter Knives. Sugar Spoons, TicKle Forks, 37c, previous prlco ttc. Ladles' Solid Gold Watch. Elgin move mrnt, JH.50. Ladlet.' Gold Flllod Watches at J8.50, worth J15.00. Wo also have about three hundred La dles' Solid Sliver Rings, worth Wc. and 7Cc, will close them at 10c each. Bpeclal sale now Roinir on nt Davidow Bros. Attend as v,o are offorlns goodi at one-fourth their orlclnnl value. Extra Heavy Solid Silver Thimbles at 19c. Davidow Bros 227 LacfcawaTH Avj. mkuE n& a tnM? A J AX TAHlX 1 ii rUMXIVli.l,5 1. 1 i ,d.,..riMI JlilMHl'HlllBJ JJ f!t.ft,.i, .iv.tn.lT. nutlniMjar muril- tirJ-ixil r ftat luiaaur n uuatam;iia V , ... H .-H . .. . .-(, . '" -- fciriuuu. Ibclruto ijowi lattuaiita icptoi ran wi tttot n UJIB wbre alt nuor f M 1 fltt wa IiqtIuk tba gomilng .VJax UiMcti, TU byte curnu mowtanu. ami im 1 1 ran, . v .11 t ail. In plain wrgr-pi.r. tv.on tik:! t vt trlr.i, ( IrruU aJax remiJdyco., 'wai For sale In 6crantcn. Pa., by Matthews Bros, and II. C. Banderccn, druccisU. Vt . r Abuv or olhec 1 zipnoi sua 1m, S ii cMtliint. Itiru auUhlu anU, ui(. .W Wallace, Avenue. e ts We offer better induce meats to the carpet buyer this season tb.uu ever before. Paying less for your carpets tbau we ask is getting tbread bare spots and dissatisfaction that you do not bargain for. Everything in Wilton, Ax minster, Velvet, Brussels, Savonerrie, Ingrain. gmisuuimiiiiumiiiiiiuiiiiiHiu I Hunting season for Wild Turkey, Quail, Grouse, Pheasant 2 Partridge.Woodcock S or Squirrel, opens. You will want a fcM niAHin i You will find a most 5 complete line at 5 I FL0REY & BROOKS 2 an Washington Avenus. S Oppodte Court llous:. S riuut!isei:!iuiiiUuiu!itsi:i9iiiiiiiira THE OSIC POWDER CO. UoomslaiiaCoiu'ltliBTd', o SCRANTON, PA. ninlns and Blasting Mudo at Mooslo and ItusUnvio Wot I.API.IN & UAND I'OWDBR CO.'S ORANGE GUN POWDER El ctrlo Hatterlei. lilealrloKxploisr. lor explodlui blutti, tiafcty Fius .iu 1 RspaUuB Chsmlcal Co's gxpu!vcs 3 1 n M M V
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