Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1896 — FINANCIERS AT WORK [ARTICLE]

FINANCIERS AT WORK

MAKE HEAVY ADDITIONS TO THE GOLD RESERVE. Banka in Several Cities Join the Movement.— Itiaaatroua Floods in Ohio Cities—R. E. Lewis Heads the 1 Missouri Republican Nominations. More Gold Scntjo the Treasury. An official list made up Saturday of the contributions of gold to the treasury frortt the New York batiks shows a total of $17,245,000 from fifty institutions, it is not likely that any material additions will be made to the list until a falling away of the surplus shall demand it. Gold to the amount of $1,500,000 was turned into the sub-treasury Saturday. The gold reserve has risen to $108,000,000. It was the talk of Wall street that the program undertaken by the local bankers meets with the approval of the bankers abroad, particularly in Londdn. ,Conferences. it was said, were held in London for the purpose of perfecting arrangements to facilitate the carrying out of the policy determined upon here» It is said that the foreign bankers are prepared to furnish $50,000,000 in sterling exchange and $75,000,000 if necessary. Many Washouts Throughout Ohio. A flood at Springfield. <;>.. Friday destroyed property in the city to the value of $25,000 and crops in the county to the value of $75,000. Buck Creek, which flows through the city, 1 l>ecaine a raging torrent and washed the ballasting from the Big Four Railroad at the High street bridge for IQO feet, and also washed the abutments to the bridge. The Ohio Southern tracks were under water for miles and it was impossible to nun trains. The Grand Opera House foundation sunk l three inches, cracking the walls. Scores’ of families at the bottoms were rescued by boats and their gardens and household _ effects,destroyed or carried away. Snyder Park is damaged to. the amount of. $12,000. National League. Following i? the Standing of the clubs of the National Baseball League: 3¥ L. , ■ •W. L. Cincinnati .. .59 2GPhiladelphio...37 43 Baltimore ...52 2(>Brooklvn ....37 44 Cleveland ...53 2ir>Vashingtou. 33 4-1 Chicago .....49 38New Y0rk...32 47 Pittsburg 44 3(>St. Louis. ... .24 57 Boston .'■■■. .42- 37IxniisvHle——57Western League. Following is the standing of the clubs in the Western League: W. L. W. L. Indianapolis. 49 27Detroit .....38 39 St. Paul 47 31Milwaukee . .39 44 Minneapolis. 4$ 33G’nd Rapids.3o 50 Kansas City. 43 35Columbus ...25 <SO Missouri Republican Ticket. The following nominations were made by Missouri Republicans in State convention: For Governor, R. E. Lewis; Lieutenant Governor, A. C, Pettijohn; Supreme Judge, Rudolph Herschel; Railway and Warehouse Commissioner, Geo. N. Stile; Secretary of State, Wm. P. Freeman; State Auditor. John G. Bishop: State Treasurer, J. F. Gemelich; Attorney General, John Kennish: Electors-at-Large, Jos. B. Upton. Col. John B. Hale; Judge of St. Louis Court of Appeals. R. E. Rombauer; Judge of Kansas City Court of Appeals, James S. Botsford.