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SCHLEY CASE TO PRESIDENT. Will Not B Ditcuted in Detail in Presidents Review. Speaker Henderson Assures Rresld dent that Unfavorable Action to Decision Can Be Blocked. Washington, D. C, Feb. 18. An im portant conference was held In the cabinet room of the White House. At the president's request he was Joined there by Senators Allison, Aldrieh and fcpooner, Speaker-Henderson and Rep resentatives Cannon and Grosvenor and the conference lamed Until a few minute after noon. ' It is something of a coincidence that those at the conference were, with the exception of the president and Senator Spooner, the name men who took part in the fanv conference a few weeks prior to the . punish war, which result ed in the definite conclusion that con gress should appropriate $50,000,000 to be placed at the disposal of the presi dent to prepare for war. Not since that momentous occaftion until now have the tame men been formally summoned for a conference at the White House. Previous to the conference the presi dent breakfasted at the White House with Attorney General Knox, Postmas ter General Payne and Senator Hanria. When the conference broke up those who participated in It were unusually reticent. The fact thut the senators are mem bi ra of the steering committee of the jtenate and Speaker Henderson and his two lieutenants who were present prac tically control legislation In the house, gave rise to the belief that the con sultation referred to the legislative program In congress and might have a bearing uin the shaping of Cuban, Philippine, and war revenue repeal legislation. There also was an intimation that the president talked with , his party leaders In congress about the Schley case, and color was given to this sur mise by a remark dropped by one of the senators. Hut nothing di-tlnlte as to the purpose or result of the consul tation could be obtained. WAYS AND MEANS TARIFF CASE. Washington, D. C. Feb. IS. The Post says concerning the conference of the president with republican leaders of the house and senate at the White House that the chief topic wa the nay and means committees bill tor the reduction of war revenue taxes. The Post says that Speaker Henderson and Representative Grosvenor ex plained the reason for pushing that measure through the house without permitting amendment, the reason be ing that they feared the reopening of Hie whole tariff question should any ther course be adopted. The Post further says: "The conference. It Is understood, re sulted In the president consenting to the plans of the house leaders and In forming them that he desired to have tbe war revenues reduction bill dis posed of as quickly as possible. He shared the belief with the speaker and Mr. Gnwvenor that delay was menac ing to the chances of the bill pa.ssing. "Jl was decided that a conference of Ihe republican members of the com millee on ways and means should be held immediately after the war reve nue bill passes the house for the pur ine of ascertaining how the members stood on the president's proposition for a reduction in the tariff on Cuban su gar. It was agreed that this should be the next Important question taken up in the house." DISCUSS SCHLEY CASIO. The Post also says: "The Schley case was also under dis cussion at the conference, the president being anxious that his disposition ot the case should not be followed by ac tion In congress. Speaker Henderson wa able to assure the president that legislation could be blocked In the house, but It was pointed out to him ty the senators that the situation In the senate was different, the more llb ' ral rules of that body allowing any resolution to be considered it it mm jnandd a majority vote. "The president's views regarding the .Schley case became generally known last night as the result of the confer ence. It Is said that he will not un dertake to discuss in his review any of the events that occurred prior to the battle of Santiago, on the ground that If Schley's conduct was reprelimi slble It was condoned by the navy de railment and President McKlnley when Schley's promotion was recom mended. "As for the battle of Santiago the president Is Inclined to the opinion, according to Ills visitors, that the vic tory was won by all the captains, and that the credit cannot be given exclu sively to Schley, although the latter acted courageous, and with Ihe Oregon succeeded In preventing the escape of , the Colon. Keoepes from An Iowa Mob. Ottumws, Iowa., Feb. 18.-Edward Iravlson. of Pekay, a small mining iitv mites north of here. Is accused of assaulting Katie Gallagher, the 11 year-old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. William Gallagher, living nenr his home. He was arrested by Mar shal Iteemnn of Eddyvllle and tftk.;n to Jail there lat night, but today n h nriv vathered and tried to lynch him. Hherlfr Crtmer of this rlty went to 'Eddy vllle and brought the erteoacr to Ottumws for safe-keeping TRAKATLAItlfr-LINES II A COMBINE. Boston, Mass., Feb. 18. It was an nounced here today that a combination has been effected by the Dominion and I.rf-yland Steamship lines of Boston and the American, White Star and Atlantic transport lines of New York. The movements of all the transatlan tic steamers of all the lines named will be directed from one headquarte: s In Loudon, which will be under the di rection of Henry Wilding, a director of the Leyland, the Atlantic Transport and the American lines. One of the men most deeply inter ested In the combination is J. Plcr- pont Morgan of New York, who was prominenT (h bringing ' ir about: Sir. Wilding and Mr. Morgan had many kindred interests before the former as sumed the responsible position to which he has been appointed, and he is looked upon among steamship men as a Morgan man." The combination controls 120 steam ers of all sixes, has behind it a great many millions of dollars, and is prac tically in a position to dictate what shall be done after this in steamship business in Boston an New York. The work of forming the combina tion has been going on quietly for some time, and it is said that matters have been so arranged that the com bination will be permanent. THINKS PANAMA THE BEST ROUTE. Washington, D. C, Feb. 18.-Alfred Noble, civil engineer and a member of the Isthmian Canal commission, was before the senate committee on lnter teroeeanic canals toJay. Mr. Noble said It would be necessary to have ab solute control of Panama and Colon lri order to control sanitation. He thought the conditions were favorable for yel low fever during most of the year on the Isthmus, though he was not a san itary engineer. There was no yellow fever in Nicaragua, so far as he knew. Mr. Noble said the technical engin eering feature of the Bohlo dam on the Panama route were more difficult than those of the Conchldo dam on the Nicaragua route. As to harbore, he Nicaragua route. As to haibors, he Senator Foster of Louisiana asked If the construction of the Panama route did not depend on the safe con struction and permanency of the Bohio dam. Mr. Noble replied In the affirma tive. Senator Foster then asked if the Bohlo dam was actually safe and practical. Mr. Noble said the work had no been exactly paralleled, but a similar class of work had been used as would be used at Bohlo. He had no doubt of the possibility of constructing the Bohio dam. KAISER PREPARED PRINCES SPEECHES. Berlin, Feb. 18. The speeches which Prince Henry is to make have been carefully revised by the kaiser, it Is said, In whose Judgment Prince Henry has the most devoted confidence, and nothing will be said outside of the re marks agreed upon, except In the way of commonplace compliments. The kaiser looks forward to the Jour nev with as much impatience and pleasure as his brother, for he Is anx lous to hear from the latter the facts about America. Prince Henry's visit is viewed, both in London and Berlin, as likely to have most Important con sequences. The struggle between Kng land and Germany for the good will of America is a duel for commercial and colonial predominance In the American continent. It is not expected that the Americans will give up the Monroe doctrine, but Germany wants the countenance and encouragement of the United States in planting colonies in the South American republics and establishing German commercial Interests there. All this Prince Henry's visit is expected to promote, while Kngland hopes to make the prince's visit fruitless of the ben efit to Germany. Prince Henry's wife, Princess Irene, was desirous, it Is reported, of ac companying her husband to America, but finally decided that the Journey would be too exacting. KRU6ER CONFIDENT BOERS WILL WIN, Ixindon, Feb. 19. -President Kruger Is reparted to have spoken with, bitter resentment of the terms "guerrillas' and "outlaws," applied by the Urltlsn to the iioers in Hie field. "When my ancestors were fighting the Spaniards In the cause of freedom 300 years ago," said Kruger, "they were called 'the beggars,' but they fought on year after year, and won liberty at lust, and the namo became a sacred one In history. They fttught for eighty years, and were victors at last,because God was on their side, and we of South Africa have been fighting less than three vears. but we will win in tho end, because God Is with us." The reports from South Africa, both In Ixmdon and Holland, show that the war Is being carried on more fiercely than ever, and that Pewet is still In the field and able to hold out against the British. Notwithstanding the doom of death pronounced against British subjects who Join the Iioers, the Boer commandos are being constantly re crulted with Cape Colony Dutch. Widow Killed In Her Room. New York. Feb. !. Mrs. Kate Vopel a widow, has been murdered In her apartments In Christopher street. She was found dead by her young son There were thirty-six knife thrusts In her bod and a blood-marked room told of a desperate struggle before the woman gave up. The police detained the son, but have little reason to sus pect him and have so far been unable lo fathom the case. Bobbery was ev idently not the motive, for a large diamond ring was left untouched THEY CANNOT BE ANNEXED Islands Are A Great Problem to Solve by Uncle Sam. Taft Says Such Action Would Ruin Chance of Establishing Stable Form of Govenment. I. s soon as proved up. following tne ' : decision of the courts already rendered. Washington. D C.. FebT 18.AT theTAn auditor will be Sent to Des Moines- session of the senate Philippines com- , mittee. Governor Taft was asked: "What Is your opinion on the ques tion of making the Philippines an in tegral part of the United -States?" "The condition of the people of the Philippines," replied Governor Taft, "is to authorize, the employment of Cap such that the extension of constltu- j tain J. S. Lothrop of Sioux City to tional rights now, would interfere much with the question of establishing a , stable and successful government. A government ought to be established under American guidance, under which the FiliplnoB shqwld gradually Improve their knowledge of what individual , liberty is, and what a constitutional government is, and subsequently the time will come when the United States and the Filipinos together can agree on what their relationship should be. 'Whether It shall be a quasl-inde- pendent colony as Australia and Can ada are to. England or as a state in the union, is a question so far in the future, and so dependent on the suc cess of operation of a stable govern ment now, that I have not myself reached any conclusion on the sub ject." 'You think, then, that it is an open question whether the Filipinos should be admitted to the full rights of American citizenship?" asked Mr. Mc Carnack. That is a question, replied the gov ernor, "which 1 would not answer two or three generations before It arises. I think the great evil today is the dis cussion of something utterly impossi ble of settlement today. 'If I was ever convinced of anything in my life," continued the governor, earnestly, "it is that the problem the United States has to face In the Phil ippines is a great problem worthy of solution, and when it is solved by the establishment of a stable government under guidance of the United States, it will redound to the benefit and honor of this country, and I am proud to have to do with this work." TO FI6HT FOR WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP. New York, Feb. 18. James J. Jeffrie? and Robert Fitzsimmons have signed articles of agreement to fight for thf heavyweight championship of thf. world before the club offering the best inducements, on or before May la. The fight will be twenty rounds. Sixty per cent of the purse goes to the winner and 40 per cent to thf loser. It is expected that the battle will be fought at San Francisco. Forfeits of $2,500 each will be posted when the bids are opened. It was agreed that the fighters' share of the moving picture privileges will become the property of the winner. The men will furnish their own gloves and will wear "soft bandages." It was decided to leave the closing of bids open until arch 15, at noon. The referee also will be selected on that day. KAISER ORIGINATED PRINCE'S VISIT. Berlin, Feb. 18. TJekalser desires to be known as the originator of Prince Henry's visit to the United States. Persons close to his majesty declure that he Is so delighted with the effect produced in America, that on several occasions last week he emphasized the fact that all credit for the trip belongs to himself. In marked contrast to the emperor's enthusiasm Is the attitude of the rest of the German court, which views Prince Henry's visit as a great conde scension to republicanism. At the foreign office It was said that Prince Henry's mission is absolutely non-political. There seems.however, to be no desire to disguise the hope that the prince's tour may lay the founda tion for an understanding between the two governments. CHICAGO ON VERGE OF BANCRUPTCY. Chicago, 111., Feb. 18. Without a dol lar of its own with which to pay ex penses, Chicago Is threatened with ab solute bankruptcy, and there Is, ap parently, certain loss of credit within a year. Such is the ominous warning made by Comptroller McGann to Alderman William Mayor, chairman of the coun cil finance committee. In a letter the coniptioller conveys the Information, tsi tfint fntr,nri of tiuvlncr mnrp thnu $9,000,000 with which to meet estimated cept all legal restrictions applicable to expenses of $17,000,000, the city will: cable and telegraph companies; to re have little more than $8,000,000, and nil I"" the cable rates to Manila and this money will have to be borrowed China to $1 a word, the rate now being on the strength of the taxi- of 1 !0;t. III. U n At lima In 1 1 hlul.tn- " aid Comptroller McGann, "Chicago tarts out without any money and tarts out borrowing." Notorlons Man Is Killed. -Havre, Mont., Feb. 18. Henry Thorn ion, better known as "Bad Man Hen- . . ry, was snot ana instantly kiiicu in a saloon at Saco by Ed Spucfell. TM flf ht WH tne re(lu,t of quarrel over wiiiiihm. i i uiimuii tv tin m iitriui iumb rr-i j ....... ..i a sharacter In Eastern Montana. Four" years ago he and Ed Starr, a stocrt Inspector, fought a duel near Saco, III which Starr was killed and Thomson sadly wounded. He la also Raid to bave killed a man near Miles City, lit Mine here from Indian Territory. NEW PLAN FOX I9WA WAR BEBTS. Pes Moines, la., Feb. IS. Governor Cummins has returned from Kansas City and found awaiting his return a letter fronv Senator Allison explain ing the situation In regard to the Iowa war claims amounting to nearly $500, 00, which are now being urged. The ; senator states that Secretary Shaw 'has withdrawn ttje claims from the .court of claims and it Is now being considered in the auditing department. Senator Allison says further that the government will not allow interest on j Interest, but will allow all other claims check up the proofs and Allison and Shaw are confident that the claim can. be put into such shape that the ap propriation can be made at this ses sion of congress. 1 The legislature has before it a bill P"sn tne Claim on a percentage oasis. ' his report from Washington win nang ,lne matter up, out tne legislature may make an appropriation to pay Captais , Lothrop for his work already done. It had been supposed the case would have to be fought tnrougn tne court of claims. The discovery has been made that B. W. Garrett, pardon secretary in the office of the governor. Is supposed to have smallpox. Governor Cummins had himself vaccinated as soon as ht returned home. WILL STAMP OUT THE SMALLPOX. Des Moines, la., Feb. 18. The city council sitting as a board of health today, empowered Mayor Hartenbower to employ as many special officers as he may need to perfectly quarantine every smallpox Qifected house in es Moines. The mayor at once hired fifty men, the force to be increased to 100 Immediately. The council also em powered him to place City Physician Schlitz in charge of a corps of phy sicians to vaccinate all exposed per? sons In the city. He has employed ten physicians for this work. The board of health ordered all churches, theatres and public meetings closed until the smallpox is wiped out. The business men met this afternoon and adopted a resolution which the city council adopted at its later meet ing, guaranteeing these measures ol precaution and protection agaisst tht spread of the disease. INTEREST IN McKINLEY MEMORIAL. Washington, D. C, Feb. 18 The members of the McKlnley Memorial association are greatly disappointed at the lack of interest on the part of the general public so far as contributions are concerned. So far only a little more than $100,000 has been reported to the national executive committee. It is said that the contributions which have not been reported will swell this sum to nearly $200,000, but that amount is scarcely a tenth of what -was ex pected. A meeting of the national executive committee will be held here February 26, at which will be discussed the nec essary change of plans. One of the members of the committee said that undoubtedly the project of a monu ment costing nearly $2,000,000 would be changed, and that the committee would arrange to have one built which could be paid for by the subscriptions in sight. FI6HT EXPECTED ON PACIFIC CABLE. Washington, D. C, Feb. 18. The fight upon the question of building a cable across the Pacific to Honolulu, Guam and -the Philippines is rapidly growing In interest It is for congress to decide whether the government shall build this cable or whether it shall be built by a private corporation. The public, Interstate and foreign commerce committee which has acted upon the question, was very nearly equally divided. Eight members of the committee were In favor of the Corliss bill, which provides for a government cable. Seven members of the commit tee, headed by Chairman Hepburn, voted against the government cable. A report will be made by Corliss and the minority report by Hepburn. The house will doubtless decide the ques tion upon Its merits. Th representatives are expected to appear every day. It is probable that Mr. Shakleford of Missouri, who fa vors government ownership, will make an Individual report, because of his in ability to subscribe to some of the fea tures of the Corliss bill. The Commercial Pacific Cable com pany, an American corporation of which John V. Mackay is president. some time ago made contracts upon Its own responsibility for the Pacific cable and adclsed the government of the willingness of the company to ae 11.68 per wora; to anow me buvci u- ment to fix its own rates; to give pre- J cedence to government messages, and . to yield without protest to government censorship In time of war. Poison, Rasor, Gun and Rope. Berlin, Fob. 18. What Is styled here m "An American Duel" occurred at r .MKAr .Afmnilv rfliiHlnor a ffreat sen- .- 'atton. Carl Mrsyglob, a school teach- , r, first swaliowea arsenic, men.wnue arritninir in niti n. ni.tu a ,aui bhv. .. lashed his throat; after that he shot Mmself twice with a revolver ana finally hanged himself by a contriv wce previously fixed on a door, He tad hud a quarrel with his rival for the affections of a polish girl, and they ad drawn lots SAY TREATY WILL BENEFIT. England Says We Should Be De lighted With the Treaty. England Claims Anglo-Japanese All iance Is Britan Greatest Ser vice to America. -London, F-eb-,-48. Prom- Jjotfcu the po litical and the military points of view the Lansdowne-Hayashl treaty is one of the most important undertakings in modern history. It is the most master ly achievement of European states manship during the last ten years and so far as its commercial results are concerned, it will redound enormously to the advantage of American trade. The satisfaction felt is increased in the belief that the Washington government will see in the new arrangements be tween London and Tokio a powerful guaranty of the open door policy in :he far east. British Journalists contend that Great Britain now renders the United States a service scarcely inferior to her refusal to Join an anti-American league before the war with Spain. They point to the figures published in the United States treasury bureau of statistics as showing that America has been the chief suffered from the dis turbances of the last two years In China. Formerly the United States did by far the largest amount of trade done by foreign nations at New Chwang, the principal Manchurian port. When Russia swooped down upon Manchuria, all this was changed. The United States was the principal sufferer from a bloody coup which reduced the pur chasing power of the whole territory by 75 per cent. In the light of these certainties, Britons think the United States would be glad to see Japan holding New Chwang. It was the need of decision in her commercial supremacy which led Great Britain to this extraordinary step. Of late there have been many signs of Russo-German combinations, hostile to British interests in that part of the world. s High authority says Berlin is willing to Join Paris in financing Russia's Asiatic schemes. That combination would, be not only anti-British, but also anti-Japanese. It would be, as it has been called, "a new triple al liance in the sphere of finance." As such it would primarily affect Great Britain, but Japan understands it would be created between the same three powers which combined to de prive her of the fruits of her victories in 1895. Though It would not necessarily foreshadow a renewal of the political alliance on a permanent basis, Japan can see that It would pave the way to such a consummation. Russia and Germany are the powers against which the Anglo-Japanese al liance Is directed. Four years ago events seemed to point to an Anglo German agreement of the same na ture, even if less sweeping in its mu tual guaranties. But Germany has re peatedly show n that she will never in terpose any serious objection to the Muscovite policy in Asia. UNITE ON MR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 18. The Univer sity of Nebraska seniors held a class meeting- today at which it was for mally decided to ratify the choice of Booker T. Washington as commence ment orator. There was no discussion of the subject, the seniors putting the matter to a vote shortly before an ad journment was taken. Several members of the class denied that chancellor or the university au thorities had interfered in regard to the matter. The class officers and most of the members took the stand that the invitation had been extended by authority of the seniors, and It was bad taste to try and revoke it. After the meeting it was stated that not to exceed twenty seniors objected to Mr. Washington, and finding them selves hopelessly In the minority most of them accepted the decision with good grace. THE JAPNESE TO LEAVE WY0MIN6. Rawlins, Wyo.. Feb. 18. All of the Japanese residents of Rawlins have left here, for the reason, it is said, that they felt they were unwelcome. All Chinese In Rawlins left several years ago. The Japs felt they could not remain here and put up with the Insults and personal attacks from white laborers, and then the recent action of the miners throughout Colo rado in driving them out probably had something to do with their departure. During the past few months a num ber of Japs have been assaulted and badly beaten up. The orientals have gone to Rock Springs and some of the larger towns farther west In nil probability many of the Japanese Sec tion men employed by the Union Pa cific will leave their Jobs and leave the country. KIM Notorious Renegade. Manila, Feb. 18. The army scouts ander the command of General Wal ker, In an engagement recently in tho island of Samar captured seven rifles tnd numerous bolos, killed a number )f Filipinos and also killed the o'fflcer n command, who was a notorious ren egade named Winfrey, a deserter from .he Forty-third regiment, whom the American troops had for months been endeavoring to capture, A man named Long, who deserted with Winfrey, Is rtlll operating with the Filipinos. XT. SIMvT MUlft UuavLhA HMftnvi Chicago, 111., Feb. !. In the name of liberty itself Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul demanded the passage of a fed eral law for the suppression of an- archlsm, the enemy of liberty. Speaking at the monthly dinner ot the Merchant's club the archbishop. specified three kinds of legislation to this end, each of which he regarded as essential to the welfare of the country, v By the first anarchist immigration must be excluded; by the second tho life of the chief executive must be effectually protected; by the third the formation of plots on American soil agaisnt the lives of foreign rulers must be jjrohibited and in case congress has no authorityTorsueh" legislation the archbishop saw his way forward unhesitatingly. "Let the constitution be so amended that this authority be allowed it beyond a doubt," he said. "The matter is of sufficient seriousness to warrant the proposal of an amend ment to the constitution." Of the so-called philosophical an archist. Archbishop Ireland had no good to speak, and he received round of applause when he said: "As it is men who dress up such the ories in florid language and cover them with the respectability of a respectful name do Immense harm and should re ceive the scorn and contempt of right thinking men." MUELLER MOVES ON THE QUIET. Brussels. Feb. 18. It is said that the desire to keep secret the departure of Dr. Mueller, former consul of the Or ange Free State in Holland, for the) United States was so keen that the Boer emissary booked his passage un der an assumed name.' According to information from re sponsible Boer quarters, Mr.' Kruger'S letter to President Roosevelt, of which. Dr. Mueller is the bearer, does not ap peal for intervention, but expresses re gret that he Is unable at present t oersonally congratulate President Roosevelt on his accession to office and concludes with a gratified allusion to the numerous invitations to visit the great republic which have arrived and are still arriving. Besides reorganizing the Boer propa ganda in the United States, Dr. Muel ler w ill direct His efforts principally t obtaining government prohibition of the exportation of articles regarded by the Boers as contraband of war, thus indirectly eliciting an opinion on the war from the United States govern ment. Dr. Mueller Is supported by wealthy Boer sympathizers in Europe and has great hopes regarding the result of his mission. DEMOCRATS HONOR TILDENS MEMORY. New YorkT Feb.18. Democrats prom inent In this and other sections of the country met at dinner by the invita tion of the Brooklyn Democratic club at the Germania club rooms In Brook lyn to do honor to the memory of Samuel J. Tilden. Three hundred and fifty men sat at the tables. President Herman A. Metz presided and seated near him were former Governor Rob ert A. Pattison of Pennsylvanla,Bourke Cockran, Representative David De Ar- mond of Missouri, Edward M. Shepard. John E. Redmond, Lewis Nixon, Justice William L. Gaynor and ex-Comptroiler Coler. President Metz read a number ot letters of regret. They were from ex-President Cleve land, ex-Secretary Olney, William J. Bryan and ex-Senator David B. Hill. A letter of regret was also read from J. M. Pearson, mayor of McKlnney, Tex. There was a postscript to Mr. Bry- an's letter which read: "Enclosed ed itorial on steadfastness will serve as a sentiment in case you desire one." The first paragraph of the letter said: "A party must have principles or it can have no claim on public confi dence ,and how can It commend its principles better than by standing by them? Who will have faith In th; creed of a party if the party stands ready to barter away Its creed In ex change for a promise of patronage? A halting, hesitating, vacillating course not only falls to Invite recruits, but it alienates and drives away veterans. The party that has no higher purpose than to save its own lire will die be cause it deserves to die; the party that is willing to die, if need be, for the sake of a great cause, will live be cause It deserves to live." THE DAKOTANS SEE BIS FISURES. Pierre, S. D., Feb. 18. Articles of In corporation were filed In the office of the secretary of state for the North western Industrial company, with a capitalization of $000,000,000. The pur pose for which the company is formed Is the construction of abattoirs for the handling of all kinds of meat products and the by-products of the same. The offices of the company are given ai Pierre and New York, the real head of the concern being at 26 Broadway, New York. The Incorporators are: Thomas B. Besant, Mortimer Metzgar of New York and Oscar Nelson of Pierre. The directors are: George H. Thayer of Boston; Samuel A. Kimball, Newton, Mam.; Samuel L. Chamberlain, Horace Wlnans, Edward D. Street, New York. Gould Falls to Give Bond. David City, Neb., Feb. 18. The pre liminary hearing of Richard C. Gould, assistant cashier of the Platte Valley State bank of Bellwood, on a charge of making and verifying false reports to the state banking board, and other Improper transactions, which resulted In the closing of the bank, was con cluded In county court. He was held to the district court under a bond of $2,000, which he did not give. He was remanded to the county Jail and will probably be arraigned in district oovri. sieuaa ieri turn iwiMCuwe lejii v4 " 1