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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
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i a Tcir Unjn l.n rr to
I'nre Accnuer * .
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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.
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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
