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THE OMAHA9 DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JTJXE 10 , J871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOTJXIXCr , J.7JLV 13 , 1S9D TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CESTS. TREAD NATIVE SOIL r r > Oregon Voluntejrs Go Ashore to Demonstrative Reception TROOPS ARE MADE HEROES OF THE HOUR Koisr-Making Instruments of All Descrip tions Join in the Welcome. DELUGE OF FLOWERS FROM PALACE HOTEL Festoons of Firecrackers Btrnng Along E&TCS Salute the Soldiers. SHAFTER AND GEER REVIEW THE PARADE Line oT .Mnrch I.encln In Prrnldlo , Whirr thr ItrKlntrntlll He t LiitU .Mil xtt red Oat nnd tent Uumc. SAN FRANCISCO. Julv 14. Not since the departure of the regiment of California vol unteers for the Philippines ha\e the streets of San FranciM-u prencnted such a rcene nt animation an they did today , nor have steam v. histles , cannon and bells created such a rumpus. The cause of the demonstration vas the landing of the Oregon volunteers und the California signal corps preparatory to going Into camp at the Presidio and the final mustering out. Great crowds gathered early along the line of march. First in the line wae Major Noble , General Shifter's aide , followed by the band of the Third artillery. Then came Governor Geer of Oregon and hie staff , fol lowed by the Callfornlans , who shared the cheers with the Orcgonlanc. Then came the regiment , headed by Brigadier General Sumncr and its band. As the men marched company front up the wide street they made a splendid appear ance. The ambulance bearing the sick and wounded followed , then Battery C of the Third artillery. All along the line of march the men were cheered to the echo and the hands hltcd by individuals played Ihely music. As the soldiers passed the Palace hotel they were deluged with flow ere thrown from the -windows by the guests AcTTHpniicm Adil Tliclr AVrlcomr. At the junction of Third , Market and Kearney streets the crowds were Immense and the three mornlnc papers which have offices on the corncrt of those streets vld with each other to sec which could make the most noise. A curious eight was long streamers of immense firecrackers which dangled from the roof of a high building As the soldiers ncared this point the crack ers were lighted and the racket they made nag awful. General Shafter and his staff and Gov ernor Gccr of Oregon and his etaff and miny notable army officers reviewed the parade as it passed up Van Xess avenue toward the Presidio. As the men passed the reviewing stand they cheered continu ally. ally.When When the Presidio was reached the men vore given a rest and then commenced the worlfitof going Into camp. Here they will Test * under military discipline for two or three weeks. Then tbo final muster-out will take place , and they -will be sent to their northern homes by train. OFFICERS FOR VOLUNTEERS President Announce * Another Llt of Comml * lon * for > CTT WASHINGTON , July 14. The president has made the following additional appoint ments In the > olunteer army , each officer's lormer service being gUen To be Captains Amos W. Brandt , cap tain , Seventh U S. V. I. , Frank W. Eckers , captain Fiftieth Iowa volunteers ; Wil liam H. Glllenwater , captain Scienth G. S V. I , Frank M Hlne , captp n Company B , First Maine artillery , Willia-n M Scofield. captain. First Ohio cavalry. Charles D. Rob erts , first lieutenant , Se\cnteenth United States infantry : George T. Summerly , necond lieutenant. Eighth United States cavalry. To be First Lieutenants Allen T. Balcn- tlne. Third U. S. V. engineers. Edgar N. Coffey , captain Compan > B. First Missis sippi , Henry M. Fales , captain. Third Near York volunteers , Julian E. Gaujot , captain , Second West Virginia ; Joseph W. Porter- field. captain. Ninth Illinois ; William Sulli van , captain Company B , First New Hamp shire volunteers ; George I. Becker , Com- jiany E , Fifteenth Minnesota ; Solomon 1 * . Jcffers , captain Company I , First Ar kansas ; John H. Lewis , captain Com- rany C , Seventh U. S. V. I. ; Henry Stroup , captain Company K , First Arkansas ; Theodore Schultze , captain , Sixth Missouri ; Wilson B. Strong , In volunteer service. To be Second Lieutenants Holmes Con rad , Jr. , lieutenant. Second North Carolina ; Albert J. Dillon , lieutenant , U. S. V. signal corps , Vincent M. Elmore , Jr. , first lleuten- ont. Second Alabama ; Henry Gibbons , first lieutenant Company C , Third Tennessee ; John P. Shurr. first sergeant Company F , Fourth Tennessee , Charles P Hirst , ser peant Company G , First California ; John W. Healy , sergeant major. Twentieth United State * Infantry , Archie Miller , first lieuten ant , Sixth Mlciourl. Another list of appointments hag been Chen out. as follcret. To be majors : Lloyd M. Brett , captain Second United Statea cavalry ; Charles E Bell , major Sixth volunteers ; Elmore F. Taggart. captain Sixth United States in fantry. To be captains ; John D. Grossman , cap tain Company L , Sixteenth Pennsylvania , Charles S. Wood , captain Company B , First Pennsylvania volunteers. To b first lieutenants : Cbarlec C Al len , first sergeant First Pennsylvania , Alpha T. Easton , captain Fourteenth Penn- * ) lvanla volunteers ; Harry Ashmond Porter ter , private Company E , First United States volunteer engineers ; Chwle * S. Tarlton , captain Company H , One Hundred and Fif tieth Indiana volunteers ; John Teagardcn , captain of volunteers ; Grant A , White , captain - tain Company C , First Arkansas ; John A. Wagner , captain Company F , First North Carolina : Samuel Willets , captain Company L , Fourth P nns > lvanla , To be cecond lieutenants * Frank O. Gra ham , first lieutenant Fourteenth Ptnncyl- \anla. Robert S. Hanbury , lieutenant Tenth United State * volunteer,1 S. Redman Jones , priiate Company O , First Pennsylvania ; Ralph M Mitchell , second lieutenant Fourth ? > J > rey volunteers ; George T. Newhall , ' private Battery A. Pennsylvania volunteers ; Benjamin R Wade , flrtt lieutenant Second Missouri loluutefrc ; Georce R. Warner , ' private Troop B. Sixth United States cavalry ) Joseph C Wilton , corporal Company F , ' Tenth United Statec Infantry. Shatter Hoe * > ol Want to Tlrtlre. SAN FRANCISCO. July 14 Major Gen era ! Shifter wit ) hare reached the age limit : Jn about three nontbt , and U U said bis i friends arc working quietly bnt none th .ess tcerRetlrally to secure his retention in sem c a few years longer The friends Shafter argue that since the DC- 'actflc ' has become o 1m- e acquisition of the visable to make a cr just at this time. It is ruSIBJl SS lriMdlrr General Mer- riamT at prescn Wcommand of th * De partments of Missouri and Colorado , ! likely to succeed Shatter in the event of fcu retirement. DISCOVER INSURGENT PLOT Cnjitnre of n Letter He en1 Their Plan * to ( Jeiiernl ( III * I prlolne In the City KrnMrnteil. SAN FRANCISCO. July 14 The officers of the Second Oregon regiment , while tery guarded In their statements , admit that the condition of the American troops at Manila at the outbreak of hostilities ibetwcen the United States and the Filipinos was -very critical. The capture of a letter sent trom Intlde our lines in Manila to an emissary of Agutnaldo is probably all that saicd our army from a terrible disaster and possible annihilation. The letter was taken to Gen eral Otis , who found in It the plans of a plot to open the gates of Manila , sack the city , murder the guards and allow the in surgent army to pour Into the American camps and surprise the men. The Vnited States troops were under arms all night to meet the expected attempt , but the enemy had learned of the capture of the letter and the only part of the plot that was carried out was the burning of a portion of the city of Manila. Cnmnltj Lint from Munltn. WASHINGTON. July U The War de partment has recehcd the following list of casualties from General Otis Additional Casualties Wounded : Seventeenth Infantrv At San Fernando. June 30 : Company K , Corporal Christian Jensen , arm. slight. July 4 , Company E , George W. King thigh , sex ere. July 11. First Lieutenant Ira L. Reeves , cheek , hand and foot , moderate Fourth Ca\airy July " > , Troop C , Frank Bouchard , hand , -ii-ht. at Pllllla ; July 11 , Edward Roves. 1 ot , moderate : Troop G , Amen Nail , abdomen , severe , near Santa Cruz. Knclnccru Sntl for Mnnlln. WASHINGTON , July 14. The War de partment has recehed the following dis patch frcm Captain Slebert- SAN FRANCISCO. July 13 B company engineers will sail today for Manila otf Cltv of Para. PRESS TO WELCOME DEWEY T i > ni TMen of tinConntrr Will Be Present \ Vlundntlrnl Cittern > cT 1 ork Bnj. NEW YORK , July 14. The newspaper men of the country at large will be given a chance to participate In New York's recep tion to Admiral Dewey The Press com mittee met in the city hall today and de cided to send to every newspaper in the United States and to every prominent and wecklj magazine a circular inviting the editors or other representatives to come to New York next October and partake of the city's hospitality. The papers -will be asked to forward the names of their representa tives who will make the trip. It is the intention of'thoj ammftfre to , > rorHWvBpe ? clal steamer for the journalistic visitors. This steamer will accompany the regular press boat In the water parade. A large section of one of the main grand stands along the line ot the land parade will be rcsened for the visitors and they will be Intited to participate in all of the festivities incident to the occason NEW YORK , July 14 The plan and scope subcommittee of the Dewey celebra tion committee has received word from Charles Dewey. brother of the admiral , that the admiral will arrive in New York about October 1. WORD RECEIVED FROM DEWEY Admiral Rcpond * to n Dina < ch Con\ejlnc fo Him Summary of Intet ( Copj rig-ht. 1S ! > 9. by Press Publishing Co ) LONDON , July 14 ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram ) "Port Said , Friday. Many thanks for interesting tele gram and news it contained DEWEY. " This dispatch -was recehed today In re- spence to a dispatch cabled to Admiral Dewey. inquiring after his health and send ing him a summary of the latest news from the Philippines and the action of the administration at Washington. The fact that the admiral said nothing about his health may have an unfortunate signifi cance , as showing that it han not improved. The passage of the Red sea this time of the year is calculated to severely tax the most robust constitution , and when the admiral arrhed at Port Said tie probable effects of that ordeal were still upon him. DEWEY ON WAY TO TRIESTE Will Get a Clean Bill of Uealth There to Continue Mediterranean Vo raise. WASHINGTON. July 14. Secretary Long cac received the following cable message from Admiral Dewey : PORT SAID. July 14. Secretary of tbo Navy , Washington : Olympla In voluntary quarantine. As soon as coaled proceed Tri este for pratique and recuperation of officers and men. DEWEY. Inasmuch as be is silent on the subject , it Is assumed that no change has occurred in the health of Admiral Dewey and his mrn flnce their departure from Hone Kong , when all were reported well. U is said at tne Navy department that the admiral' * reference to "pratique" means simply that be going to Trieste to get a clean bill of health that will enable him to continue his voyage through th ? Mediterranean without drlajs from the health authorities at the various points END OF DEAF MUTES' MEETING Officer * Are lllecled and Delegate * Choen to Attend the Parl * ST PiAUL. July 14. The closing session of the convention of the National Associa tion of the Deaf and Dumb was held today at the capitol. National officers wrre elected as follows- President , J L. Smith. A. M , Faribault. Minn. , first vice president , G. W. Veditz , A. M. , Colorado Springs , Colo. ; second end vice oretldrnt , P. Axltnc. Sioux Falls , j 1 S. D. ; third vice president. Miss Schocn- berger , Ashland , Pa ; fourth vice president , I Theodore de Estrella. Be/kley , Cal. ; secretary - retary , T F Fox , NeYork City ; treas urer , N F Morrow , Indianapolis , Ind. > Imitation * -for the next convention wrre | received from Cle\ eland , Saratoga Springs , t New York , Detroit and St. Louis The following - { lowing ha > e been selected to represent the * SM > clatioB at the Paris exposition in 1900 1 Rev J. M. Kothlcr. Philadelphia. A. W Mann , Gambler O E A Hodgeon. L. I , T F Fox , New York Warren Robinson , Wisconsin , G eerie W. Vedilz , Colorado. ! WHITE MAN'S RULE IN SAMOA Hen Boss Describes Tactics of Commission in Unseating Native lung. RIVAL CLAIMS HEARD ON ALTERNATE DAYS Both Tann and Mntnafa Shovr Pnltli In the fnlrnr * * of the Trlhnnal nnd Airree to Alililc hj- lt rindlnc * . WASHINGTON , .lulr H. Consul General Rose , the German official who has been one of the foremost figures in the recent eients in Samoa , called at the While House today and was introduced by Secretary Hay to the president. A brief talk on Samoan affairs occurred and hopes were expressed on both tides that the causes of recent trie- Uon had disappeared. Hcrr Rose afterward saw a representative of the Associated Press and EB\C an Interesting outline of the con ditions up to the time he left Samoa. "Prior to the arrival of the Samoan com mission , " said he. "an armistice had been arranged with the native forces. Mataafa and his men were back of a line sweeping around the city of Apia , and extending from the town of Falenla to Lantll. The Mataafa forces numbered about 2,500 men Tanu and his men occupied the peninsula jutting out' from the mainland near Ap a. They numbered about 2.000 men. Both forces were fairly well armed , but the Tanu mrn had In addition to their old arms about 700 modern rifles , furnished by the British ships at the time of the conflict. "The commissioners first turned their at tention to disarming the native forces. As soon as they arrived Mataafa sent a letter of greeting and said he would abide by any decision they might make. The commission - mission then gave a hearing on board the Badger , to each of the claimants for the kingship. Mataafa being heard one day and Tanu another. They were received not as kings , but simply as 'Sir ' As senior mem ber of the body , the American commis sioner , Mr Trlpp. asked some very direct questions of Mataafa and Tanu. He wanted to know If the > were ready to give their support to the commission , even if it deter mined to deny the right of one or the other of them to the kingship or to abolish the kingship entirely. Serious as these ques tions -were to the two claimants to the throne , they promised to support the com mission in whatever action was taken. "Some days later the Badger went along the coast to Malic where Mataafa's head quarters were located. The native chiefs came alongside and a formal surrender of 1.S75 guns was made to the commission. "Mataafa an3 his chiefs went aboard the ship and 'were entertained at a dinner. The Tanu party followed with the surrender of their arms a few days later , for -while the decision of the commissioners had upheld Tanu. yet itwas Telt to be in the interest of all concerned that the native kingship should be brought to an end and that an administration by white men , at least over those localities - wherewhite interests are greatest , should be brought about Tanu yielded to this decision , but for a time there was some prospect of trouble , as the royal flags -were kept flying over the Tann iead- quartcrs , despite ihe Tact that he had sur rendered the kingship. This was a source of .irritation to the Mataafa. P > Pl < \ ' > s'- arrived at. Tnnu FlaR Finally G e Down. "Since arriving in this country , however , I understand that this source of difficulty has been removed and that the Tanu flag Is withdrawn and the Tanu forces disap peared. The Matanfa people have also gone back to the interior. With the nathes dis armed and both factors 'back ' to their homes , there is every reason to believe that no further trouble will arise and that the com mission will be free to work out a satisfac tory plan for the future government. "In determining upon the abolition of the kingship the commission examined the ques tion with great care. The opinion of all was secured and thf ! > was almost unanimous in favor of abolishing the kingship. The manager of the German company , which is the moet extenshe business concern on the islands , strongly approves the plan of hav ing white administration. The two large American companies , the British business in terests and the smaller German concerns also approved the plan " Herr Rose did not wish to discuss the fu ture government of the islands , as this might anticipate the report of the commis sion. He las no doubt , however , that the essential principle will be the white man's administration in place of the native king ship , certainly for those parts where foreign interests predominate , while at the eame time the nathes will be given proper con sideration in the direction of affairs in the interior of the island. Herr Rose exprewed hope that his visit here would help disarm any feeling which had arisen. He will re main here some days , going on a trip to Niagara Falls and other points of interest before sailing for Berlin. FIND OBSTACLES IN CHINA American -Ralliray Conce * lonalre * Encounter I'orelirn Influence * Which Present Prosrre * * . WASHINGTON , July 14. Secretary Hay reeeUed a call today from W Barclay Par sons , the engineer representing the Ameri can railway concessionaires controlling the projected railroad Irom Canton to Hankow , China. Mr. Parsons explained at some length to the secretary the obstacles in car rying out the concesfllon. The Chinese gov ernment is ostensibly held to be obstruct ing the concessionaires , but behind that gov ernment and urging it unwillingly on its I course are foreign influences , according to | Mr. Parsons , which are striving to secure ' for themnehes thin concession The American minister In Peking has been instructed to use his good offices in all proper was in behalf of the American com pany and prevent Injury to its Interests. There it no foundation for the report that this action is taken in concurrence with that of the British government. There has been no communication between the two govern ments in regard to the matter and no joint action has been asked for ey the American company and none has been recommended. Tbe traditional policy of the State depart ment has been pursued in this as in other caecc , the American diplomatic representa tives being charged to assist in e > ery way American Interests In the countries to which they are accredited. In cases of competition between dlfferoo * American enterprises the minister le warned not to favor one at the expense of the other , but to exert his good offices in all cases ot contract ! and competitions to that American interests shall have an equal chance with those of other countries. Tbe Chinese minister , Mr. Wn Ting Fans , ( taxed today that he has not been advised in an official manner of the combination be tween the American and British companies having certain concession in China or of any appeal to the respective governments and he did not care to dlscure the effect or significance ot such movements until he had ) learned of them in tn official manner. Thi , minister : s deeply IntcrcfW in that relates to the Amcrfijui concession as * It was granted through WnMn April. 1RS. after wctcndcd confertnce _ ) jii-iUi fevcral of the representatives of the lajg Senator Bricc PLANS FOR INSANE ASYLUM Architect Charlc * \Uennftln. . Ha * the Mnller fnlcharcr. Mihmtt * n Ilrnort. WASHINGTON July lfla < Speclal Tele gram ) Tbe Indian commlekloncr has re- celvcd a report from JohnfJDharJe * . the \ Visi consln architect , mho wasjrecently Invited to draw plans for an lnsie anylum to be constructed at Canton , a.JD. Mr. Charles has vlrlted Canton to examine the site se lected by the Indian commissioner , which la one mile out of the city.Commissioner' I Jones will consult with Secretary Hitchcock j : : before giving Mr. Charles turtber InstrucI I j lions regarding the drafting of plans for j i j I the asylum. It has not jct _ been decided I , whether the appropriation'ot $4:5,000will : be j ( expended to complete the institution at this time or whether eongreeswill.tic ask-ort for additional funds for equipment , furniture and a sewer and water system. I Senator Pettlgrcw- recommends the latter plan , but It is quite probable that Secretary Hitchcock will insist upon ; the completion of the Institution -wlthln ho price allowed , J i > Mr Charles sajs the building can'he cou- I j structed so as to permit rPknyextension or ! ' i Improtemcnts that may bp desired In the j future. He reports that the building stone j of Sioux Falls is all that can be desired and ! i appropriate for the purposes jwjulrcd , but whether It will be the cheapest that can be , obtained he Is unable to soy. He drelrcs to I be Informed whether the aTylum IB designed1 i 1 for chronic patients or , Tor. those afflicted ' with temporary Insanity The commissioner I believes that the framersoj the iaw Jntcndei I the institution for both clasocs. i | Authority has been granted for the removal - | ! ' moval of the poM.offlce at Osagc , la , , to the ' . building owned by James A , Smith , at rental | of $460 a jcar _ j I MRS. RICH WILL BE GIVEN UP American Womnu 3In t Atinrrer for Mnrdcr of Ilnnband Jleforc Mexicnu Uar. I WASHINGTON. July 14. Mrs. Rich Is to be surrendered to the Mexican authorities i to be tried for the murder oi her husband. | I For days past telegramsjand letters have ' been going to the president and Secretary Hay , some almost hysterical in the strength , * of their protests againstthe extradition of , the woman. It -been"represented that } I she is insane , that there aVe Impending ph > s- ieal obstacles , that she Js'innocent of the crime charged against liej and , finally that ' itwould be an act of barbarism to place an American woman at tie mercy of Mexican law and officialism. _ * ? ' j ' All of these consideration * have been | 1 weighed and it has T > : ndecided * that unless Mrs. Rich Is surrendered there can be no hope of securing the surrender to our offi cers of the many Mexican iorder thieves and criminals who plunder on our side and retreat into Mexico , eo.the precedent will be established. HEDLCTIOAS IN THE CIVIL , SERVICE Head * of DepnrtjnentB Slay Cue Tlielr DlHcrctlon Within Limit * . WASHINGTON , July-J.4 FSrrt Assistant Pj uiaitcr fisncrsj * 2i v , oder onouncaiS his decision sustaining vne previous action In the case of Superintendent Robert J. Lusk or "Station G" of the New York City postoffiee , whose reduction to an ordinary separator's place at $1.000 was made a civil service Issue .by the Civil Service Reform league. The decision has an important gen eral bearins. Mr. Heath holds that after investiga tion , the department finds nothing in the civil service rules relating to reductions , ex cept that they cannot i > e based on political or religious opinions or affiliations. In the absence of anj- rule the department has decided that change in rank or compen sation of any person within the classified service Is within the discretion of the head of the department subject to this political or religious limitation Section S of civil sen-Ice rule 11 is held to imply that a reduction in compensation or rank Is not a "removal" contemplated by the rules and that all required of the appointing officer is to state upon his rec ords the reasons for such changes , and he Is not required to furnish the individual a statement and opportunity to answer. BAA1CS MIST -SOT AFFIX STAMPS. Official Order Direct * that Drnirrrn Mnt Aot Shirk Their Duty. WASHINGTON. July 14. Commissioner Wilson of the internal retenua office has issued a circular absolutely prohibiting banks from affixing stamps to checks un stamped when presented and requiring-them to return the same to the drawers. In his circular to collectors the coomlEEloner says : You are directed to notify the banks that are guilty of stamping unstamped checks that if the practice Is not immediately dis continued they will be reported to the United States district attorney for _ prosocution. The Instruction contained in treasury de cision No. 19.066. under date of June 9 , 1BDS. to the effect that there was no objec tion to the affixing by the bank of the requi site stamps to an unstamped check pre sented for payment U hereby revoked. This instruction was given to cover the emergency immediately preceding the stamp act on July 1 , 1BHR. in order to obviate the necessity of returning by the bonks of thou sands of unstamped checks used by drawers In Ignorance of the law The law being now generally understood there is no further need of such permission. This action -was taken upon condition that certain banks had adopted the practice of not requiring stamps , at an advertisement to secure patronage cs against rival banks. Columbia Oner * Aid to Tein * . WASHINGTON. July 14 In jepponse tea a telegram advising him that the people of Columbia would assist the Texas flood suf ferers end asking -what should be sent , Go\ernor Saen > today -wired : "Send me contributions in money and Iwill see that it is properly expended in supplies and they Judiciously distributed " At a meeting held In the Board of Trade rooms committees were appointed to canvass the government departments and other places for subscriptions. All Quirt at Guatemala. "WASHINGTON , July 14. Joaquin Yela. jr. , charge d'affaires , ad Interim , of Guate mala , today wired the Associated Press that he had just received the following official cablegram , dated July 13 , from his home government : "Peace and perfect tranquillity pmell all over the country. " Alcer Goc * to l > oni ; llranch. WASHINGTON , July 14.-6hortly after leaving the cablent meeting today Secretary -Alger took the train to lang Branch. N. J. , where he and iins. Algerwill remain over Sunday ac the guests of Vice President and Mrs. Hobart. Hepor < * from Hecrultlntr Station * . WASHINGTON July 14 The reports from the recruiting stations show that S13 men mere enlisted for the new regiments yesterday , making a toUJ of 1,121 since the rtcrulUng begin. BANK'S VACLTS ARE DRAINED J New Jerwy Cashier Oannot Account for Orer Hundred Thousand Dollars , MIDDLESEX COUNTY BANK CLOSES DOORS Miortnce Plnnllv Cotnm tn l.lcht nnd Official I > l ni'enm. netnrnltiR | i a Tcir Unjn l.n rr to I'nre Accnuer * . j i NEW YORK. July U. George B. Valen- I tine , cashier of the Middlesex County bank of Perth Ambov. N. J. , which was closed toda } , has surrendered himself and it now in jail on account of a shortage of the bank's funds , which has been \arlously estimated all the -war to J165.000. The af fair caused consternation and dismay among the business men of Perth Ambay. where the bank was considered as strong as the eternal hills So panicstrickcn did the residents of Perth Amboy 'become when the } learned that the bank had failed to ocn for busi ness as usual this morning that crowdt surrounded the Penh Amboy Sa\lncs Insti tution. What made the run on the saUncs bank appear all the more serlotls was the fact that the officers of the Middlesex bank and the officers of the Perth Amboy Sav ings institution are identical , the business of both being transacted o er the same counters. Thouch It became necessary to call for the aid cf the police tor the purpose of maintaining order , t" . B. Watson , the president of both banks , says that the funds of the Perth Amboy Savings Institution , were not touched , that the JSOO.OOO de posited to the account of the Savings in- stltution is absolutely cafe and that no mat ter how badlj the Middlesex County bank has been wrecked the Sa\lngs bank will be able to meet all demands made on it by the depositors. These words of assurance had the effect of checking the run on this bank during the afternoon. The notice posted on the door of the Middlesex County toank early in the mornIng - Ing was as ( follows "Bank closed. In the hands of banking department. " Shortnirc Comcn to l.leht. On Monday last Cashier George B. Valen tine evidently concluded that he could no longer conceal the shortage at the Mlddle- sex County bank. On that morning he telephoned - phoned President Watson that he was de tained , but said he would appear at noon. The bank then had opened for business , and Mr Watson , who was taking the absent cashier's place , discovered that there should have been some JT.900 in bills on hand to commence operations that morning. These he could not find. Mr Watson had been searching for it when Valentine called up. Watson asked him where this money was , and was told It was in the cashier's pri vate drawer. Mr. Watson remarked that that was no place for it A duplicate key to the drawer Indicated was obtained and the drawer opened , but no money -was there. Robert X. Valentine , the cashiers father , was summoned and he aided in the search for the missing money. It could not be found and finally the -work of checking was-egun. Then It soon be came evjdent that diirlnz ihe JaB ) Serr months tae accounts of. theVtjanlsiJ * ' 3 > Pn juggled. The other trustees were summoned and the banking- department was notified to send an examiner. Deputy Commissioner of Banking Johnson appeared in response. On Wednesday Mm Valentine , -wife of the cashier , returned from Ocean Grove and called at the bank and wanted to know- where her husband was. This was the first Intimation she had that he was not on duty and showed the officials that Valentine was not at the seashore an at first appeared. Account * Ont of Balance. On Monday the Park National of New Tork charged the Middlesex 'bankwith checks to the amount of J4.000which are said to be drawn on it against the amount of the Mid dlesex by Valentine. A detailed investiga tion of affairs showed that the cashier's checks and the stubs did not correspond , that the checks called for more money than the stubs recorded and that while taking the stub as the basis for accounting the bank's finances -would figure out all right , the checks would show that the bank had been drawing hca\ily upon Its New York cor respondent the Park National bank The cashier. In fact , carried the accounts on the stubo and from them to the books correctly , and when the returns from the cashier's checks came he pocketed the differ ence between the stub and the check Four or five months of this method of financing depleted the bank's reserve moneys and brought It to the verge of ruin. Then the cashier evidently secured a portion of the ready cash on hand and left Perth Amboy. Thursday night the determination to clo e the "bankwas reached and Mr Watron noti fied Chief of Police Burke and asked hlnvto locate the missing cashier Cnkhier G ! < Hlmnrlf I'p. Valentine , who had been In New York , re turned to Perth Amboy from Woodbridge ac companied by his counsel , Edward Savage of Rah way He declined to go into details about the shortage of the bank except to say that hewas very sorry that he had got his friends into trouble and that ho felt very badly about hi wife and children. President Watson is of the opinion that the defalcation will amount to at least ? 125.000. Where the money went to is not known , as tbr cashier ifi said to have been moderate in hit tastes and habits of life. The Middlesex County bank was operated under a state charter and had been in oper ation many years. Cashier Valentine WBB for years a clerk In the Park National bank of New York. In 18 ! > 3 he was made cashier of the Middlesex County hank His 'bond vas fixed at $50,000. Hte relatives are wealthy and it is said tabt they will endeavor to make good the shortage M'KINLEY ' COTTAGE AT CANTON Prcldent TV'III lleiinrrhnie the Home of III * Youth and Torrn > | > eople Arc Jubilant. CANTON' , O. , Jury 14. H was reported here this afternoon that Attorney Austin Lynch , the law partner of Judge Day. acting for President McKlnley , is negotiating with Mrs. Elizabeth A Harter for the purchase of the famous McKinley cottage. Mrs. Har ter , the owner , declined to talk for publica tion. Mr L > ncb C4id "No deal has been closed , but negotiation * are pending. There are some legal points that I hope can be arranged. " Canton is rejoicing o > er this good newt. The railroad records show that nearly 1,000- 000 political pilgrims visited the house to hear the McKlnley front door speeches in 1&6. The house ia a commodious two-Etory frame building , with large ttrandas , and Btandtyg-n a lot about 100 tetl front and about .nice that depth. Friends here do1 no : think that the president will make very extensive changes in tbr bomr if the deat U closed It is thought it U hu deilre o again possess the home where br brgan mar ried life , thirty jeir * ago , which it * acred CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Fem * t for Nebraska 3alr Wrathrr Saturday and Sunday Pre ceded b.v Shower * Temperatnre nt Omaha je terdajrl Itniir. A n n a 7 nIt na < a It n ] O n It a 12 m tn the memories of the children there and which was disposed of aftrr the death of Mrs. McKlnley s mother , when they removed to the old Saxton homestead , now owned by Mrs. Barber , a sister of Mr * McKlnley Many people frarod that since the death of his mother. Mrs Nancy Allison McKlnley , In December. 1&ST and the severing of other home ties the president might bo permiaded to locate elsewhere Canton it. jubilant to night in the hope that the negotiations now- pending ma > soon bf successfully concluded COUSINS FIGHT OVER A FENCE Qnarrel Flrctiu nt n Prnjer Meetlnc Ilcvnlt * In n Paint Aftrnj- In n 5nloon. ST LOUIS , July 14 A special to the Republic from Tcxaikana , Tex. , navsAt New Boston , Tex. , the county scat of this ( Bowie ) county , there occurred today one of the wildest and most desperate street battles that has jet been recorded In the fighting history of that town The trouble emanated from aUKS over a barbed wire fence which separated the farms of Ira Smith and W D. Hayes. The two men met at a prayer meeting last Sunday , 'when ' the trouble was talked over , resulting in a fight. In which iHaycs was 'bested. ' The difficulty was brought before the peace officers and the men were ar- I rested At their trial today and while a recess was on , the difficulty was reopened Smith went into a saloonV. . D Hayes and his brothers , Hall and S. J Hajes , fol lowed him. Shooting fcegan at once Smith , who Is said to ha\e been unarmed , was killed out right. His friends came upon the scene and took a part in the conflict They were Jack Frix , John Frlx and "William Frix A general battle then ensued. When their revolvers iwere emptied the participants used the butt end of their weapons ulti deadly effect. TV D Hajes was mortally wounded , S J Hayes received a crushed skull and will die. Hall Hayes was shot in the arm J B. Manning , ex-county attor ney , and not a participant , was shot twice , one ball passing through his 'body ' Two other bystanders were also wounded , one. a merchant named TV. H. Hart , having his arm shot on * . Hall Hayes , the least wounded of any of the participants , was arrested and placed In jail and other arrest * will follow. None of the Frix brothers were hurt- Ira Smith and the Hajes ibojs were cousins. TWO NATIONS AT ONE FAIR Amrrlonn nxcnrhloni * ( * Spend the lnj- Dedicated tn Them Acron * Canndlnn Border. ST. PAUL , July 14. A Winnipeg , Man. , ejeclal to the Pioneer Press says : Today xtfp&tiv Vinnlprc umrcc > rjchlhiticn was ' Americans' " day , one of the great fea tures that has developed in the last three years in connection with the lair. It is estimated that 5,000 or 6,000 citizens of the Red river valley in Minnesota and Da- ko'ta are taking in the show. The excur sionists arrived in 100 crowded cars. A pleasine incident was the massing of the Grand Forks. Crookston and Graf ton bands , who marched together to the city hall souarr.where a Tirocram was rendered. "God Save the Queen , " the opening num ber , was acknowledged by the lifting of hats , while "Yankee Doodle" received a hearty burst of applause. Between the sections a leading citizen of Grafton made a pleasing speech , re ferring in the most complimentary terms of Canada. At the conclusion of his remarks he called upon the American * to give three cheers for the queen , which they did with a hearty good will , the Canadians returning the compliment with three cheers and a tiger for the United States The program at the fair grounds was made especially attractive lor the day. LANDS ALONG THE ORINOCO Eaklern yndle-ate Purchase * Eleven Million Acre * from Mlnneota , Oivncrft. ST. PAUL. July 14. A Faribault. Minn. . special says Thomas J. Hurley of New- York , representing the Exploration syndicate of that city and London , was in Faribault yesterday and closed a deal -with the Orinoco company , limited , for a controlling Interest In the Orinoco concession , in which Donald Grant and other people In thio vicinity are interested. The amount of the consideration is not known , but it Is thought to be K.- 000.000. The headquarters of the company will be shortly transferred to New York The company has concessions to 11.000,000 acres of land In Venezuela Ijing on both sides of the rher from which it takei its name. The immense territory is rich in gold , iron and other metal * ; and has great wealth alone in rubber forests and other species of trees The Exploration company will push development work and improve its resources to the utmost FATAL DUEL ON THE RANGE Cattlemen Itcneiv an Old Quarrel Over Iloundnrj Line * and One I * Shot and Killed. ST PAUL , July 14 A Helena , Mont , * pe. rial to the Pioneer Prrss sajs W. D. Smith and Robert Stetens prominent t > lock- men in the Sbilds rherallcj , fought a duel last evening on the range forty-file miles from Livingston , Mont Smith was killed. The mrn had an old quarrel over land" and boundary lines and wttn they met renewed it. Smith final ) } ad\auird on Stevens with a fhe-pound rock in tils hand and the latter shot him with bis revolver. After the killing Sietcns rode all night to Livingston to ghe himself up Both mrn bore excellent reputations and both were reputed to b wealthy Tnrnerhund I * in Trnlnlnc. PUT-IN-BAY. O Julj 14 The National Gymnastic Teachers' section of the Turner- bund Is holding a continuation of its Cle > r- i land convention at Put-In-Bay. It will re- i main here two weeks George Heiutz , jr. , of the naval academy at Annapolis. Md , j gives Instruction In fencing Prof Gustav BBJUE of Columbia unlverelty it , instructor in boxing , -urrctllng and gymnastics. Sloreiueul * of Ocean \ eel * , July 1 I. At Liverpool Arrhod Britannic , from New- York i At Genoa Arrived Atler. from New 'York.Ua ' Naples. I At New York Arrhed Curie , from Liv erpool Thlngialla. from Copenhagen. I At Lherpool Failed Cevlc. for New I York. | At Queenstown Arrhed Etrurla , from New York. FIRST HEARD FR03I Governor PojnterBecfives a Cablegram from i Nebraska' * Fighting Kepimeat , I DATED AT YOKOHAMA , JULY FOURTEENTH Health of All on Board is Excellent Aftei Delightful Japanese Trip , WILL REACH SAN FRANCISCO JULY 2B Lincoln Preparing to Give the Regiment a Right Royal Reception. EVERYTHING IN TOWN WILL BE THEIRS Women of HIP City AVI It rced the Ilrlnrnlnp tlcroc * and \ll Will Contribute to * > chente for Thrlr Kntcrtnlnmcnt. LINCOLN. July 14. ( Special ) The fol lowing unsigned cablegram , comlag crldrntl ) trom Colonel Mulford of the Fircl regiment was received this afternoon bj Goxcrtior Poyntcr "Yokohama , July 14. Governor Pojntcr , Lincoln. .Nrh . Japanese trip delightful , health excellent. San Francisco JulyS According to this reckoning the regiment will reach Us nati\e shores twent-eight da > s after sailing , ns it embarked July 1 The Nebraska t > oldlcrs are on one of the fastest transports and it is poc > ! > lblc that the time may be considerably lessened The same ship made the trip from Manila to San Francls-co several wc-cks ago In twenty-three da > s. An overflow meeting WHS held In the Tunke opera house last night for the pur pose of arousing intercut In the movement , to bring the members of the First Nebraska regiment to thte city during the Grand Army of the Republic reunion. It is not the in tention of the promoters to Insist on the soldiers coming here as soon as they ar rived in the state , but after they have vU- itcd their home * If tie plans already pre pared ere carried out the bo > s who attend will be given a royal reception. They -will be fed by the women of the city and -while here they well be made to feel that they are owners of all they survey. The meeting was an enthusiastic one. No contributions have yet been acKed for. The speakers were General Charles P. Manderson , G. M. Lambortson , C. O. Whedon , Mayor Wianett and Victor Vlfquain. All Appro * ? Ilcm py' Choice. The action of the Board of Regents of the State university in choosing Dean Charles E. BeKsey of the Industrial college as acting chancellor to take the place of George E. iMacLean , resigned , has -met with general approbation among university people and friends of the institution. This position was grst tendered to A. it. Sherman , the senior dean of the university. Dean Sher man declined to accept the honor and Dean Bcsseywas elected over his own protest. He is especially -ncll fitted for the executive office of the institution , having acted In a similar capacity after Chancellor Canfield resigned several yearn ago. The Board of Regents , before adjourning last night , passed the following resolution expressing appreciation of the Tvork of Chancellor Mac- Lean : "Whereas. Dr. George E. MacLean has re signed the chancellorship of the University of Nebraska to accept the presidency of the University of Iowa , therefore be it Resohed , That we , the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska , do hereby signify to Dr. MacLean our profound ap preciation of his great and valuable rerv- ice to this university and to the cause of education throughout the state of Nebraska during the last four years , be it further Resolved , That under his wise guidance and untiring zeal this university has grown in numbers , in power. In general recognition and in true university spirit in a manner that has been gratlfjing to this board as weir as to all friends of education through out the Plate and that we have accepted Dr. MacLcan's resignation with much re gret and with a deep sense of the JOES to the educational forces and strength of the state , and be it further Resolved. That our s > mpathlcs gowith Dr MacLean into his new field of labor , us well as our hope that ho may attain yet greater success in those arduous labors that uplift and enlighten mankind ; and be It tur. thcrResolved Resolved , That these resolution * be spread upon the records of this board as a perpet ual memorial of esteem. The Board of Regents did not adjourn until late last evening anfl as the members departed they expressed regret at the de parture of Dr. MacLean , all wishing him success in Bis new field of labor. Other Chance * In 1'ncultr. The resignation of Prof C. F. AnsTey from the chair of English was accepted by the board , but no action was taken as to the selection of a succe * or. The board voted to fix Prof. Edgren's title as "professor of linguistic science and Sanscrit and acting bead of the Department of Romance Lan guages " Prof. Edgren crprcts to head an expedition to Mexico within the next few- weeks , the purpose of the trip being tbo study of antlqultlefe. To fill thr vacancy caused by the temporary retirement of Prof. G. W. A Luckey of the pedagogical depart ment David H Major of Columbia univer sity wa * . jelc ed From a list of thirteen appli-ants Miss Sara S. Haydrn was re- lected for director of the art uihool. Misi Ha > den is a graduate of several eastern art schools and has won numerous medals for black and white work Other appointment ! were made ns follows Mies Jrsclca Mor gan , reader of English ; E. F Piper , in structor In English. Annette Pbllbrick , fel low in domestic science , Mrs. Brock , as sistant in china painting , Prof T L. Lyon , acting director of experiment station , Harry Sbedd , director in English language work , Myrtle Wheeler. assistant in Englltb lan guage work , LdRuc Brown , commandant o , cadets. The Department of Engllth was consoli dated and Prof Sherman will superintend tbib part of the curriculum henceforth. Tbi appointment of LaRuo Brown wag made con ditional , to take effect If no rcgufar army officer le detailed as instructor in military science. Plans and npeclfieatlons for tbr experiment station building were adopted and bide ad vertised for. Funds for the publication of unhertlty catalogues were appropriated and an apportionment was also made for the preparation of a llbrar ) bulletin , to contain D complete lut of periodicals in all of the unherflty librar'et The regents decided 'o loan several specimen * from the museum to the Greater America Exposition Bids for furnishing supplies for the ven- tutting apparatus of the Mcuhanltal Arts building were opened und a ron'ract awarded For furnishing pipes and fittings the proposal of Cooper : Cole of this r\-y \ for JcCl w&c accepted and the contract for