Tilt SEMI-WEEKLY IRIBUfiE
IltA I.. HAItH, I'roprlnUr.
TERMS: $125 IN ADVANCE.
NORTH PLATTE,
NEURA8KA.
I THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Tornadoes nro reported near Hoi
Btoln, Cambrldgo nnd other Iowa
points, but details are lacking.
Tho Washington Stnr gives currency
to n report that tho Brooklyn base ball
t??Jn of tho National league Is to bo
transferred to Washington nt an early
dnto.
Tho assessors have found that May
or Harrison of Chicago hns lost moro
han half of his personal fortune. A
meeting of uondolenco Is being sug
gostcd. At Now York Irving S. Smith. 58
years of age, nn Inventor of a num
ber of steam nnd electrical engines,
committed sulcldo by shooting himself
In tho head.
After suffering for some time with
laryngitis, tho $10,000 3-ycar-old colt
Drlscoll, by Sir Dlxon-Merry Mnldcn,
owned by Woodford Clay, died nt tho
Harlem rnco track, Chicago.
Four hundred and fifty tons of dried
fruit wns dcotroyed by tho burning of
tho fruit packing hmiHO of Gcorgo N.
Herbert, near San oJse, Cal. Loss,
about $CO,000; Insurance, $10,000.
A dispatch from Panama to tho New
York Herald cayn that ndvlccs Just re
ceived by mall rom Port Llmon,
Coata Rica, nnnounco that tho placo
has been swept by nnothor largo fire.
King Charles of Portugal and the
uicmbora of tho Portuguese cabinet
opened at Horta, Azores Islnnds, tho
meteorological observatory in connec
tion with tho vcather bureau at Wash
ington. Tho steam plpo In nn Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fo frolght englno burst
nt Scwnrd, Oltla., nnd Gcorgo Clark,
tho fireman, was blown out of tho cab.
Ho landed nearly thirty foot away,
nnd was fatally Injured.
Tho fiscal year's exports from Ger
many to tho United States, Including
Dresden, amounted to $98,7C2,C19, an
Increase of $1,070,401, nromen $1,104,
293, nnd Stettin $805,G0l. Hamburg
exports decreased $4,109,937.
Prof. Pctor Guthrlo Talt (professor
of natural philosophy nt Ed In burg uni
versity uinco 1860) died In Edluburg.
Ho novor recovered from tho" shock
caused by tho death of his son, tho
golf, champion, In South Africa.
Tho southwest of Franco In suffer
ing from Bwnrms of grasshoppers. Tho
train leaving Iloulllac for Agoulomo
Wednesday evening wns stopped by
enormous quantities of grasshnpporj
heaped on tho rails. Tho englno
crushed tho Insects, which canned tho
whcols to slldo on tho rails.
Ambnosador Choato has Informed
tho state department that a South
African war modal has been awarded
to A. M. Blonn, an American citizen,
In recognition of tho valunblo sorvlca
rendered by him as driver of tho en
glno connected with tho water supply
of Ladysmith during tho siege of that
town.
Poto Borgorson, in tho relay snoot
of tho Choyonno (Wyo.) Rlllo club,
broko tho world's record for stand
nrd tnrgots at 200 yards, scoring 98
cut of a posslblo 100. Tho record In
ofllclnl nnd will bo recognized. Her
gerflon hold tho previous record of
97 points. Ills latest ecoro was mado
with ordinary poop sights.
A TopoKa, Kan., dispatch sayB:
"Kansas will harvest aver 80,000,000
bushels of wheat. Tho thrcutoncd
fulluro of tho corn and liny crops
makes It Imporntlvo that tho wheat
bo saved. Since tho middle of April
a drouth has extended ovor tho entire
state-'. Only local showers havo fallen.
With tho most favorable conditions
from this tlrao no moro than 100,000,-
000 bushels of corn will bo raised."
Ilaro old postage stamps valued at
$3,000, nnd forming a part of tho
government exposition at tho Pan-
American exposition, havo been stol
en. The package contained 300 stamps
of tho earliest varieties Issued by tho
department.
According to the Vienna correspond
cnt of tho London Dally Telegraph a
conflict occurred between tho Mussul
mans and Christians at Gusslngo, on
tho Albanlan-MontencKrln frontlor,
ten Christians being killed und many
others wounded.
Lightning struck tho high school
building In Berlin, Wis., and It was
burned, causing a loss of $30,000.
Tho steamship Victoria nrrlvd at
Scattlo from Skagway with seventy
flvo Dawsoultes and between $$00,000
nnd $1,000,000 in gold.
Tho Forty-seventh infantry, United
States volunteers, was mustered out
of tho service nt San FrancUco.
Tho Fronch senatorial army commit
tco at u meeting decided in favor of
two yearn' compulsory military scrv-
ico, instead of three.
Abram Slimmer of Waverly, la., 1ms
given $5,000 to wards tho erection or
a dispensary for tho Lylng-ln hospital
in Chicago. This is tho fourth dona
tion mado to tho Chicago institution
by Mr. Slimmer within tho laBt five
years.
Ambassador Whlto's Only Bon Kills Him
self at Syracuse, II. Y,
IS DRIVEN TO II DY ILL HEALTH
Repented Itetama of Nrrroai Trouble!
Occasioned by Ancient Attack of Tj
pliolil fever Mako Death Heeni I'refer-nble-Ure.it
Burrow Shown.
SYRACUBE, N. Y., July P. Frcdcr.
Ick D. White, son of Andrew 1).
White. United States ambassador to
Germany, committed sulcldo at 5:30
this ovonlng at his homo In this city.
Prolonged Ill-health and a persistent
und oxhnusllng nervous illscaso in
given as tho only possible explana
tion of bin net.
Mr. Whlto had appeared to bo in
usual health during tho tiny and had
attended to matters of business In tho
management of tho Whlto cstato. Ho
was alono in tho houso with tho ser
vants during part of tho afternoon.
Mrs. Whlto icturncd shortly nftcr 5
o'clock and found Mr. Whlto dead In
tho bathroom. A bullet from n ri fir
hnd passed through his brain nnl
idrath had been instantaneous. No
one had heard tho shot.
Somo eighteen yenra ago on com
pleting his course nt Columbia col
lege, Mr. Whlto had a severe attack
of typhlod fever, from which ho never
recovered. Stomnch and intcstinn'
troubles resulted. Later his nervous
system beenmo weakened and within
n fow yenrs nournsthmln developed
About a year ago ho suffered a sovoro
attack of tho complaint. During tho
recent hot spell another nttack of ths
disease came on, leaving him In a
state of acute nervousness.
Mr. Whlto had been about town
during tho forenoon and nppenred
bright and hopeful and It in believed
ho did not prcmcdluto sulcldo. From
tho npponranco of tho body when
found It Is supposed that ho placed
tho barrel of tho rifle In his mouth
nnd discharged It with bin foot. ,
Coroner Matthews mndo an exam-
Inntlon of tho body and it wns at first
given out Hint death was duo to cere
bral hemorrhage.
Tho announcement of Mr. Whlto'3
death was recolvcd with great sor
row In this city, whoro ho occupied
a prominent position In social circles.
A cablegram announcing his death
was sent to Ambassador Whlto nt
Derlln. As yet no nrrangomonts for
tho funeral havo boon mnp"c.
Frederick D. Whlto was tho only
son of Ambassador Whlto. Ho was
born In Ann Arbor, Mich., December
1C, 1859. Ho was educated at Cornell
university nnd nlso In tho University
of Ilorlln, Prussia. Ho nlso r-tudlcd In
Columbia law college, New York, from
1882 to 1884.
In the latter year ho waB admitted
to tho bar at Blnghamplon, N. Y., nnd
nftorwnrds practiced his profession In
thlB city. Much of his tlmo in later
yearn hns boon dovned to tho man
agement of tho property owned by
himself nnd his father.
COMPTROLLER REfUNDS DUTY.
Iteernt Decision of the Supreme Court
Upturns n I.nrco hum.
WASHINGTON, July 9. Mr. Trace
woll, tho comptroller of tho trensury.
has decided that tho secretary of tho
treasury haB authority under tho law
to refund to Lnscolles & Co. of Nov.
York tho duties paid by thorn on suga.
Imported from Porto Rico botweon tho
dato tho treaty of Paris took effect and
tho npprovnl of tho Forakor act. Tho
duties so paid nmountod to over $470,
000. This decision is based upon the
recent limulnr decisions of tho supremo
uotirt. Other clnlinn nro on file for re
funds amounting to about $1,500,000.
(Itanler Hny h Mhm f Ire.
PORT TOWNSUND.Wnsh., July 9.
Tho excursion steamer Queen hns nr-
rlvejl from tho north. Hor officers ret-
port Qlacler bay ono mass of Ico and
that no nearer than fourteen miles of
Mulr glador can bo reached, an Ico
Jam from thirty to forty feet high ox
tending clear ncross tho bay. Tho Ico
(Iocs In tho channels nro greater than
ovor known boforo.
Councillor Model "I'liirhf !,"
LEIPS1C, July 0. Town Councillor
Ilodel, president of tho bonrd of su
pervisors of tho Lclpslgor bank, and
who waH absont In tho United States
when tho bank failed, a: rived horc
from Now York. Ho was ut onco nr
rcsted by tho public prosecutor.
riilllpplne Turin" Approved.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July O.Thn
now Phlllppluo customs tariff, upon
which tho insular division of tho war
department has been working for
somo tlmu pust, hns been completed
nnd approved, but will not bo promul
gated until copies can reach Manila.
Mcanwhllo It will bn translated into
Spanish, and bo printed both in Eng
lish and Spanish. Tho now tariff will
bo issued as an amendment or modi
fication of tho present tariff.
EUROPEAN CROP PROSPECTS.
Mnrk Lane Express Find! English liar
rial Short.
LONDON, July 9. Tho Mark Lano
Express, in Its weekly crop review,
says it Is doubtful If the tccent rains
will effect great "transformation
scenes" in the wheat crop of England.
It. thinks tho yield may reach au
averago of 284, bushels per acre.
The Express considers that the cn
hnnccd prlco nnd big weekly market
In Paris furnishes evidence thnt tho
French farmers consider the govern
ment estimate- being quite 10 per cent
too high. Tho agricultural press puts
tho yield nt 35,000,000 quarters, 4,000,
000 quarters below tho government
estimate.
Spain Is reaping a magnificent har
vest, cstlmatrd at 12,500,000 quartern
Tho Italian harvest promises to reach
tho full average and the Roumanian
harvest Is estimated nt 9,000,000 quar
ters, leaving 3,000,000 available for
oxport.
Tho spring wheat in Russia in less
promising. In several provinces tho
winter wheat crop, however, is
splendid, according to the moderate
standard prevailing. Their ryo will
mako an excellent harvest. The other
autumn-sown crops nro nil above th
average, bnt tho Bprlng barley nnd
oats nro below par.
PLAN TO SETTLE DIG STRIKE.
Bteel Combine unit I.nlior OrKimtxatlona
I'riiotliMlIr Agreed.
NEW YORK, July 9. Tho World
says: A plan has been agreed upon
which will settle tho great steel strike
within tho next fivo dnys. As matters
stand all that remains to bo dono Is
to hold n final meeting to formnll:
ratify tho plan and announce tho
terms. Tho program now Is to holu
that meeting and make that innouncc
mcnt on Wednesday or Thursday of
thin week in New York or Plttsburrj.
The main points nt issue have been
settled nnd there will bo no great
steel strlko such as was contemplated
a wcok ago. It may bo stated that
this early settlement Is tho direct re
sult of J. P. Morgan's efforts. If tho
conference which Is to formally end
tho strike Is held hero, it will bo at
tho oirtco of Mr. Morgan; if In Pitts
burg at tho office of tho American
Tin Plate company. Reprcsentntlveii
of tho general board of the United
States Steel company, all tho sub
Bldary companies whoso Interests arn
affected, as well as the leaders of tho
various labor bodlos In t.io Amalga
mated association Were notified on
Saturday night of the coming confer
ence nnd wcro Invited to send repre
sentatives. THESE CANNOT GET LANDS.
lVrmni Disqualified from Milking Home
stead Knlry In Oklnhomn.
WASHINGTON, July 9. Commls
rlnnor Hermann of the general land of
('co has Issued a general order specify
ing tho porsonB who nro disqualified
from making homestend entry In the
Wichita and Kiowa, Comnncho nnd
Apaeho ceded lands. Those disquali
fied nro as follows:
Any person who has an existing
homestend entry, or nftor Juno 0, 1900.
abandoned or relinquished such entry;
a married woman, unless deserted or
abandoned by her husband; those not
cltlzons or who havo not dcclnrod such
Intention; nnyono under 21 years old
not tho head of a family, unless ho
served In tho army or navy fourteen
or moro days In actual war; proprie
tors of ovor 1C0 acres of land any
where; nnyono who has perfected title
to a homestead of 1G0 acres by proof
of residence and cultivation of flv?
years or under section 2, net of June
15, 1880; nnyono whose tltlo acquired
nnd now bolng acquired by him under
tho public land laws, In pursuance of
entries mado since August 30, 1890,
with tho tract now sought to bo enter
ed, will mako an aggregate of ovor 120
acres of non-mlnernl land.
Creek Inillum Celebrate.
MUSKOGEE, I. T., July 0. The
proclamation of President McKlnloy,
putting tho Creek treaty Into effect.
wns received hero by Chief Porter un l
n great demonstration Is being mado
The treaty provides that Indians may
sell their lands to whlto peoplo, nnd
nlso gives tltlo to town lots. Tho
Crooks havo 5,000,000 acres of fertile
land, nud a great rush of white set-
tclrs Is expected. Tho Creek nation
contains tho late big oil find nt Red
Fork. Tho Muskogoo town slto com
mission was re-established nud work
resumed In accordance with the
treaty,
Congress Tnlka Too I.nnjr.
WAHiiiNUTUN, Juiy y.Tho navy
department has been advised that tho
Cramps of Philadelphia havo n claim
nt $2G4,000 against tho government for
delay Incident to furnishing armor tor
tho battleship Alabama. Tho dolay was
caused by tho controversy In congress
as to tho quality of armor. Other
claims will be mado for delay In fur
nishing armor to other ships, Thcro
was delay on tho armor of tho UK
nolo and Wisconsin.
OPEN TO SETTLEMENT
President MoKlnloy Proclaims Dato of
the Oklahoma Bush.
SIXTH OF AUGUST WILL DE THE DAY
Registration of Applicants to Ilojin the
Tenth of July Sixteen Dnya for Flllnc
of the Nnmri Knell Applicant Will
Huto an Equal Show.
WASHINGTON, July 8. The proc
lamation of President McKlnley, open
ing to settlement tho lands ceded by
Indians in tho torrltory of Oklahoma,
was given to tho public yesterday. Tho
proclamation covers tho cession
mado by tho Wlchltns nnd affiliated
bands of Indians In accordance with
tiUo act of March 2, 1895, and thoso
mado by tho Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache tribes in pursuance of tho act
of Juno C, 1900.
Tho proclamation provides for the
opening of tho lnnds In theso reserva
tions which nro not reserved at 9
o'clock n. m on the 6th of August
noxt, tho lands to bo open to settle
ment under tho homestend and town-
slto laws of tho United States.
Tho proclamation says that begin
ning on tho 10th Inst, nnd ending on
tho 2Gth thoso who wish to mnko en
try of lnnd under tho homestead law
Ehall be registered. Tho registration
will take placo nt tho land offices at
Reno nnd Lnwton. Tho registration at
each ofllco will bo for both land dis
tricts To obtain registration tho applicant
will bo required to show himself duly
qualified to mako homestead entry of
these lands under existing laws arid
to give tho registering officer such
npproprlato matters of description and
identity ns will protect tho npplicant
nnd tho government against nny nt
tcmptcd Impersonation.
Registration cannot ho effected
through tho use of tho malls or the
employment of nn ngent, excepting
thnt honorably discharged soldiers nnd
sailors may present their applications
through an ngent, no agent being al
lowed to represent more thnn ono
soldier. No person will be allowed to
register moro than once. After being
registered tho npplicant will be given
certificates, allowing thorn to go upon
tho ceded lands nnd cxamlno them In
order to aid them In making nn In
telligent selection.
It Is explicitly stated that "no one
will bo permitted to make settlement
upon any of the lands In advance of
tho opening provided for," nnd tho
statement Is added tnnt ''during the
first sixty dnys following said opening
no ono but registered applicants will
be permitted to mako homestead set
tlement upon any of said lands, nnd
then only In pursuance of n homestead
entry duly allowed by the local land
officers or of n soldier's declaratory
statement duly accepted by such of
ficers."
Tho ordor of tho applications Is to
bo determined by drawing, tho plan
for which is fully described.
OLD EEJTERMAN CANAL.
Cheyenne Capitalists Prnpme to Itepnlr
nnil Kxtenil Dllch.
DOUGLAS. Wyo., July S. Governor
Do Forest Richards and Dr. J. M. Wil
son, who aro Interested In having tho
old Fcttonnnn canal placed in opera
tion, paid a visit to tho canal. After
making a careful investigation they
say they bellevo $10,000 will mako the
needed extension nnd repairs and placo
the canal In working order.
Upwards of G.000 ncrcs of fertile
land Ho under tho canal, and It Is pro
posed to seed tho tract to alfalfa and
feed tho lambs raised In this section.
It is estimated that a profitable feed
ing business can bo established and
stops will bo taken nt onco looking to
tho completion of tho canal. Local
capital is back of tho proposition.
JAMES E. YEATMAN DEAD.
Bt. I.ouls l'hllanthroptit Hreathea Ills
Li at.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., July 8t James E
.Yoatman, tho woll known phllanthro
pint and ono of tho most respected clt
izons of St. Louts, died yesterday, aged
Si, from tho effects of uraemia, for
which ho was operated on nearly two
wookn ago.
James E. Yoatman was born Auugst
27, 1818, In Ilelford county, Tenn., am'
camo to this city In 1842. For several
years ho was In tho Iron business, but
In 1850 entered tho commission bust
noss. Thnt same year ho founded the
Merchants bank, which afterwards bo-
camo tho Merchants National bank.
Conl Transporters Combine.
PHILADELPHIA. July S. Tho
North Amorlcan todny will publish a
story to tho effect that tho entire
coal transportation cast of tho Mis
slsslppl river will bo divided anions'
tho railroads controlled by tho Penn
8ylvanla, tho Vandcrbllts and the
Morgan Interests. Tho Pennsylvania
and tho Vandcrbllt lines will carry all
tho coal produced In tho bituminous
regions, whllo tho Morgan roads will
control tho eutlro anthraclto output.
TO DRAND DAIRY GOODS.
Uncle S.itn Will Inspect Itutter nnd Sim
ilar l'roducls for Export.
WASHINGTON, July 8. Tho ngrl.
cultural appropriation act for tho cur-
dent fiscal year authorizes tho secre
tary of agriculture in his discretion to
apply tho law for tho inspection and
branding of live cattle nnd products to
dairy products Intended for exporta
tion, the purpose boing to enable Amer
ican exporters of dairy products to give
forolgn buyers tho assuranco of cer
tification by tho government of tho
United States of tho purity, quality and
grado of dairy products.
Secretary Wilson has decided to ex
ercise tho nuthorlty conferred on him
by establishing In tho customs districts
of Doston, Now York, Chicago and San
Francisco a system of inspection of
dnlry products and havo experts' in
thoso departments gather information
by means of which regulations may bo
drafted.
A beginning will be mndo In a small
way, with a view of bringing about n
practical and honest system by which
all parties may bo properly protected.
It is stated at tho department that it l'i
probablo thnt at an early dato tin
owners or shippers of products for ex
port rany, upon nppllcntlon, havo tho
goods marked and certified ns to pur
ity and quality, provided they arc
abovo tho minimum grade.
ELECTORAL LAW FOR CUBA.
Constitutional Convention Considers It
Idle to Draft Idcits.
HAVANA, July 8. Tho Cuban con-
stltutional convention has not nrrlvc.l
at an understanding regarding the elec
toral law. Several meetingo wore hold
lust week, but little interest was man
ifested In tho proceedings, many ot
tho delegates bolng absent. Th con
servatives aro hopeless with respect
to tho rescinding of tho universal suf-
frago clause and nro endeavoring to
sccuro a plural vote for property hold
ers and for professional and business
men. In this they nre strongly op
posed by tho radicals.
An objection has recently been
rnlsed against drawing up tho elec
toral law until tho 'United States gov
ernment has approved tho constitu
tion, tho argument being that it would
be useless to draft laws based on the
constitution If Washington is going to
make changes in this instrument.
ATTENDANCE SI ILL TOO SMALL.
Unless It Increases IlulTnlo Exposition
win Not rr.
BUFFALO, N. Y., July 8. Tho total
attendanco to dato nt tho Pan-American
exposition is 1,719,703 Tho ex
position attendanco began on May 20,
but at that time many features wore
Incomplete nnd tho people remained
away. Tho averago dally attendanco
for June, Including flvo Sundnys, wa3
over 31,000. Tho excessively hot
weather during tho last two weeks
has had n deterrant lntluenco on tho
attendance, notwithstanding Buffalo 13
rated aa "the coolest city" by several
degrees on nccount of the breezes from
Lake Erie. It la believed that July
and August will easily bring the totnl
to above 5,000,000, and It will romaln
for September nnd October to bring
tho remainder of 10,000,000, at which
the status of guesses is set.
BOERS ACCUSED OF ATROCITY.
Suld to Havo Fat Wounded to Dentil In
Ilattle.
LONDON, July 8. The Dally Mall
gives sensational prominenco to mall
advices from Vlakfonteln, which at
tribute to the Boers Inhuman atroci
ties that tho censor would not allow
to bo described by cable.
"A couplo of Boers," says tho
Dally Mall'B correspondent, "who wero
armed with Martinis, walked around
among tho dead and dying. Somo they
turned over to seo if they wcro dead
If It wero otherwise then ono or the
other of the Boers shot them as you
would an ox. I saw four killed in this
way. Ono youngster pleaded for his
life. I heard him Bay: "'O, Christ,
don't,' and then bang went tho rlflo."
Indliina Will Try to Stop It.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 8. A spe
cial to tho Tlraos from Oklahoma City,
O. T says:
An Injunction suit will bo brought
beforo Judge Irwin nt El Reno In a
few days for an order restraining tho
register of tho land office hero, the ro-
celver, tho surveyors nnd all other
persons from proceeding with the
opening of tho lnnds of the- Kiowa, Co
mancho and Apncho Indinns according
to tho proclamation of the president
and tho net of congress under which
ho proceeded.
No 1'lnnie In Itlo Jnnelrn.
RIO JANEIRO, July 8. Thcro Is no
foundation for tho rumor circulated
In tho United States that a bubonic
plnguo scaro exists in this city. Four
cases of tho dlseaso hnvo been report
ed, but nil wore brought from Oporto
lrrtr If. Kenrimi In Itnasln.
ST. PETERSBURG, July S. Gcorgo
K. Kcnnnn, tho well known traveler
and writer, has arrived In St. Peters
burg, nftor a short Btay iti Finland.
Tendon Prenident His Resignation to
Take Effect October 1,
IN ILLINOIS RACE FOR SENATOR
The Comptroller Frnnkly Btntca thnt Ho
Wishes to Itetlte Only llecnuse II o Una
tho Other Orent I'osltlon Mm Desires
to Compnaa.
WASHINGTON, July C Charles G.
Dnwes, comptroller of tho currency,
has tendered his resignation to tho
president, to tako effect October 1 next.
In answer to an Inquiry Mr. Dawes
said:
"I havo resigned because of my In
tention to bo a candldnto bufore tho
people of Illinois for United States
Ecnntor. It would not bo posslblo for
mo during tho next year to make a
canvass for tho sonato and at tho
tamo time administer to my own sat
isfaction tho important nnd responsi
ble office I now hold. I nm lnlluonccd
solely in this action by what scorns
to mo tho plain proprieties of tho sit
uation."
Mr. Dawes' term of office would not
havo expired until January, 1903. His
letter to tho president Is as follows :
"WASHINGTON, July C. William
McKlnley, Executlvo Mansion, Wash
ington: Sir In view of tho fact that
I will bo n candldnto for tho United
States senate- from Illinois, I hereby
tender my resignation as comptroller
of tho currency, to tnko effect October
1, next. Respectfully,
"CHARLES G. DAWES."
Mr. Dawe3 entered tho office of
comptroller of tho currency January
1, 1898, succeeding Jnmcs II. Eckels,
and was Immediately confronted by tho
situation in tho Chestnut Street Na
tional bank of Philadelphia, which was
ono of the most complicated over con
fronting a comptroller.
Ho found it necessary, In tho inter
est of tho creditors of the bank, to
opposo the gcnornl plan of a reorgani
zation committee organized by promi
nent citizens of Philadelphia and for
a tlmo ho wa3 severely criticlsod there
for. HIb plan was followed, however,
nnd it is recognized as having saved
to tho creditors of tho bank a Hen
upon other property which was not
contemplated by tho reorganization
committee, from which they will prob
ably realize over $1,000,000.
He frequently expressed hlmsell as
in favor of prompt action when coa
vinced that tho public Interest re
quired action at all, and on this princi
ple ho acted in tho caso of tho Sovcnth
National bank of New York. Early
in his term ho made a rulo levying
n second assessment upon stockholders
of Insolvent banks where the first as
sessment had been less than the law
authorizes nnd ho established tho prac-
tlco of rebating to stockholders such
portions of tho prior assessment as
was determined by further liquidation
to havo been excessive under tho law.
This ruling changed tho long estab
lished practlco of tho office and was
upheld by tho courts practically with
out exception.
Comptroller Dawes also organized a
system of consolidation of insolvent
banks In tho last stageB of liquidation
in the Interests of economy, so that
at tho present time thlrty-soven re
ceiverships aro being administered by
two. receivers with greatly reduced ex
penses. He also has uniformly has
tened tho liquidation of insolvent
banks.
Upon entering office tho fag end3
largely of tho national bank failures
of tho 1893 panic wero still undisposed
of. During the last four year ho has
collected $25,000,000 cash from these
assets, which covored every description
of property.
Tension Report Heady Boon.
WASHINGTON, July C Hon. H.
Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions,
called on tho president to bid him
fnrowcll beforo his departure for Can
ton. Ho told Mr. McKlnloy that ho
had been taking an inventory of all
pension claims on hand; that ho would
havo his annual report ready soon and
aBked tho president if ho had instruc
tions or orders to glvo. Tho president
mado no suggestions. Tho report will
appear in a fow days.
Ittinanxy Indl-ui Arrested.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, July C Eddlo
Powells, a runaway Indian boy from
tho Oncldn reservation at Green Day,
Wis, was nrrestcd In the Northwest
orn railroad yards. Ho will bo held
until the ngent at tho reservation Is
notified.
Throng; Around Ills Itody,
DETROIT, July C All day and un
til 11 o'clock tho lino of humanity
which camo to tako n last look at tho
body of Governor Pingroo continued
unbroken. At times it extended but
two blocks from tho entrnnco to tho
city hall, but from C thlB evening tin
til 11 tho crowd was enormous. Thrco
nnd four nbrcast tho lino extended
from tho Michigan nvcnuo entrnnco of
tho city ball, flvo blocks distant.
Workingmon wero present largely.