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lu t :TTTTC irOTRHTNa " OREGOKlkN, WEDNESDAY; OCTOJ&EK ?i, lpOff. HE STOLE $700,000 Defalcations of a New York Bank's Note Teller. COVERED HIS TRACKS WELL Cliarle L. Alvord, of the First Jtm- tiotml, is the De&tulterProb&blr Escaped to Sooth America. NEW YORK, Oct 23. Charles L. Al vord, note teller of the First National Bank, of this city. Is a fugitive and a defaulter to the extent of $7(rt,000. The Announcement of the defalcation, which was made this afternoon, created the ut most excitement In financial circles In this city, but the well-known stability of the First National and a statement is sued by the bank had a quieting effect. The statement was as fellows: 'The n.ote teller, who had been In tho employ of the First National Bank for many years. Is a defaulter to a largo amount. His operations haye continued tor a considerable period, and .have been skillfully concealed through a manipula tion of his balance books. The discovery was made by one of the bank's employes a few days after the completion of the examination of the bank by the United ftates Examiners. During the continu ance of his peculations periodical exam inations have been made by several dis tinct -corps of examiners, representing the Cpntroller's Department, all expert ac countants, and the bank has also had fre quent Independent examinations, none of which has developed any irregularities. The aggregate of the false entries, amounting to 5700,000, has been charged off on the books of the bank out of a reserve fund without diminishing the sur plus aid profits of the bank, as reported In the last published statement. It Is ex pected that the shortage will be material ly reduced by a substantial sum, of which there Is a fair prospect of recov ery." Alvord has been with the bank for 20 years, and was -one of the most" trusted men In the Institution. His stealings ex tended over a long period, but no sus picion -of the truth was known until 10 days ago, when he sent word that was 111 at his home. After he had been away for a day or two the bank put ex perts at work and some irregularities were found. As the experts delved deeper and deeper into Alvord's books, the ex tent of the robbers' began to dawn on the officers until they were overwhelmed to find that It reached the enormous figure of 5700,000. Whether that sum is all that he took Is not known. It has not yet developed how the note teller was able to put his hands on so much money, but one of the directors Is reported to have said that Alvord was eriaWed to take such a large sum be cause, as note teller, he was in charge of the mall. This he opened every morn ing, and he had ample opportunity to abstract notes, drafts and checks, as well as money. Of course, he had to be espe cially skillful to make his accounts bal ance. This director admitted that he was at a loss for the failure of the bank examiners to discover Alvord's irregular ities at their last examination. What Alvord did" with all the cash Is also a mystery as yet, except that, as usual in such cases, it Is said a large amount of It went In stock speculations. The story Is that he lost 575,090 in one deal, but what deal It was is not stated. It hai been discovered that, during the Summer, Alvord visited Saratoga, whrre he cut a great figure, spending meney like a prince. He rented and kept a fine sta ble att Worses, and beside playing the races, ts sad to have frequented sam pling places. If these stories are true, Alvord dis played entirely different characteristics than those he showed at home. In this city he was known of as a man of very regular habits. Among his associates, he was looked up to -and on "Wall street was known as ""Happy" Avord, because of his cheery ways. His home was in the fub nrb of Mount Vernon. This home is a magnificent place, located on Chester Hill, one of the most artistic sections of the town. It is surrounded by luxurious grounds, and there are extensive stables. Alvord has long been considered one of the big men of the town. His family en tertained lavishly and gave large sums to charity: He was prominent In church circles ana his wife is considered one of the most beautiful women in Mount "Ver non. Invitations had been sent out for a grand dinner at the Alvord home a week ago tomorrow lght The day set for the dinner messengers scurried throughout Mount Vernon recalling the Invitations. That night the house was In darkness. Friends of the family were told that Mr. Alvnrd was 111. The dark ened windows since then and the fact that no callers were admitted led the neighbors to believe that his illness was serious. It was not until this afternoon that the residents of Chester Hill heard of his big defalcation. There was a rumor that Al vord left town the day the invitations were canceled and that he took a steam er for South America. This could not be corroborated. Late this afternoon, Mrs, Alvord. wife pf the missing teller, was seen at her Mount Vernon home. She was weeping bitterly and would not talk about the case. The family consisted of 1 Mr. and Mrs. Alvord, two girls and a boy. They kept four or five servants. Mrs. Alvord is said to have told friends that, owing to his position In the bank, Mr. Alvord was able to obtain tips which enabled him to make 540,000 to 55O.CO0 year over his salary by dealing in "Wall Etreet She is said to have boasted that her husband's tips were so straight that "he never lost a cent In the street and al ways made a gain. The First National Bank is considpred one of the strongest financial Institutions In the city. George Baker, its pres'dent. is also president of the Clearing-house. "William B. Reed Is the cashier. It was the first instituted under the National bank act. F. A. Baker, attorney for the First National Bank, said tonight: "We have located about 5200,000 wonn of securities and real estate In Alvord's name, and shall attach it Immediately. Ihink this will bring the loss of the bank down to 5500,000. "We are trying to locate Alvord with detectives." An official connected with the bank, who did not wish his name used, said: "A proof that the bank is not likely to suffer by the defalcation Is that Its profits for the year ending last Septem ber were 51,350.000. This surplus Is in creasing fast. The par value of the stocit is ?100 a share, but it has brought as high as T1&23 at auction: The book value o its stock is 53105 per share, and as hlgn as 53G00 has been bid. The percentage of Increase of capital, according to its last j year's earnings, Is 5270. 12 per cent It has for several years paid annual dividends of 100 per cent The First National Bans holds in stocks bonds and other securi ties, according 'to its latest report, 524, 073.910." Bookmakers tonight talked of nothing j ejse Dut tne story oi me aeraicauon rl i the note teller of the First National Bank. Every bookmaker at the Saratoga race track knew him. For them his noi woj sufficient for a bet of thousands and rever during th.e season did they have to wait for the collection of nis wagers, ju voz&'s great build made him a marked figure on the racetrack and at the Sara toga Club. Though Dick Canfield says hs never saw him and does not know hlm.-f many men who played roulette or faro remembered Alvord, who bought 500 stacks and played to the limit and almost Invariably lost without the lightest show of emotion. He always bet me cash," said Sam Frank, a Saratoga bookmaker, "so 1 never knew much about him, I -never paid him a bet, for he never won. He was the best loser I ever saw, And would come around chipper the next day and bet ma again. He could have all" the credit he wanted, but ne never bet me more than 100 on a race, and, always handed out his money." ; "He drove the finest trotters In Sara toga," said another bookmaker, "and seemed to like th'e attention he attracted. He did not seem to care for women, and I don't think I ever saw him wi$h one. He had several friends In Saratoga, ana drove them about the village and down the lake, where he had expensive din ners. He had no hesitation In bettln& from "5500 to 51500 on a race. He was the most regular loser that I ever saw. He always lost. In fact, I never-knew him to cash a bet He had a stable of horses, but they were purchased in tne name oi a trainer. They never won during the Saratoga meeting. He was a marked man at Saratoga, owing to his size. Everybody knew him, and his position in the First National Bank was well under stood. Knowing that he was living on a salary, there was considerable comment PRESIDENT ELIOT, OF HARVARD "WHO HAS COME OUT FOFJ. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY. President Charles "William Eliot of Harvard University, who has Just pronounced in favor or McKlnley, and has thus set at rest all the speculation concerning- his Individual opinion of present policies in Government, is noted for the utter freedom -with" which ha criticises all men and all things. More than once has he stirred up storms of disapproval from persons -who did not agree with him, while at the same time eliciting no less fervent praise from those whom he commended. His knack of hlttlnr hard and mercilessly, In the weak spots of those he condemns has made him famous, and the expression of his views on the present campaign issues has been, therefore, awaited with keen interest. Dr. Eliot has been president of Harvard since 1809. He is now G8 years old. on his actions, but bookmakers do not pay much attention to such things, so long as a man nmkes good his losses." SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS. Peculiar Statun of a Went Virginia Murder Case. . CHICAGO, Oct 23.A special to the Rec ord Iron! -Wheeling, W. "Va;, says: ' . Just a year ago the Circuit Court of Fayette County,' Judge Montgomery pre siding, sentenced Lud Madison, colored, to be hanged January 14 in the State Peni tentiary at Moundsville, for the murder of another negro. Two days before the date of the execution Governor Atkin son issued a respite for nine days. The Judge who sentenced him died before the reprieve expired. Two weeks ago Madison's case was forced upon the authorities by a report of it to Governor Atkinson. The Governor decided thit, the Judge being dead and the time for resentence having passed, no one can now resentence Madison. Fur ther, the date of legal death having passed, Madison cannot be hanged on the original sentence. As he was never sen tenced to imprisonment he cannot be kept in the penitentiary, so Madison will prob ably be released in a few days. NeEfro Lynched by Negroen. VTCKSBURG. Miss., Oct 23. Glester Barnes, colored, was lynched by a mob of his owr; people in the northern part of this county last night In a drunken fury Barnes murdered his wife, stabbed and badly wounded a negro who Interefered, and engaged In, a rifle duel with a white man who attempted to arrest him. He was caught by a posse, after a desperate fight, in which he was shot through i-e thigh. In charge of two colored deputies, Barnes was started for the County Jail here. On the road his escort was put to flight by a big crowd of negroes, who took the murderer Into a thicket and shot him to death. A Louisiana Tragedy. VTCKSBURG. Miss., Oct 23. A special j to the Herald from Rayvllle, La., says: George McCasklll, one of the wealthiest ahd most prominent planters of this par ish, was shot and instantly killed tonight by Malcolmn Mcintosh, prominent in so cial and business circles. The tragedy Is ! supposed to have grown out of business differences. BLEW UP 0. R. & N. BRIDGE Citizens of Burke, Idaho, Did So to Avoid General Flood. SPOKANE, Wash., Oct 23. Citizens of Burke, Idaho, tonight blew up with dyn amite a bridge of the O. R, &. N. Co.. spanning Canyon Creek. Tailings from' the mills had lodged against the bridge, forming a dam. Today heavy rains swelled the little creek Into a raging torrent and this afternoon the backwater from this dam was flooding a score of houses and threateninr to flood and destroy all the residences in town. The citizens first at tempted to protect their homes by the construction of a dyke nearly 500 feet long, but this, was soon surmounted by the rising water. About 8 o'clock tonight 50 men proceeded to the trestle, and ex ploded a charge of dynamite under the bridge. Later two more explosions took place, tearing completely out the three bents of the wooden structure, and open ing a channel through' which the waters escaped. Further damage is not ex pected. 0 Return of Volunteers. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23. At military headquarters here it is stated that the first installment of the volunteer army now in the Philippines will leave Manila November L From that time until next June the transports will bring h.me about 25.000 men at the rate of from 40X1 to 5CO0 a month. The sick; If possible, will be shipped on earlier transports, that they may travel without crowding. The various regiments will be mustered out and paid as soon as possible after they arrive here. By this arrangement the camps now established at the Pre sidio will be sufficient 'to accommodate the entire army. Or. Sqnford'g LJver iBvIg-orator. The best Liver "Medicine. A Vgetable Curefor Liver liter Biliousness, Indigestion, Constipation. with Mocre-oui DROPS TERRIBLE GRIME UTTEARTHED REAR PATERSOar, K. J. Sllk-Mill Girl Meets Her Death at the Hands of Four Prominent Young: Men. NEW TORK, Oct 23. Police investiga tion into the death of Misa Jennie Boss chleter of.Paterson, N. J., reveals one of the most remarkable and revolting crimes which has ever been brought' to light in this section. The police have five persona more or less concerned in -the affair in custody. From statements, and confes sions made they have been able to trace the course of the girl from 8:30 Thursday evening until she met death, and the trav els of her body afterward are also fairly well known. Shortly after 8 o'clock Miss Bosachieter passed Kent's drug store, at Paterson, and near it met Andrew Campbell. There f was a short conversation, and then the pair walked -down Main street Some where en route tbtey wero joined by George Kerr, Walter McAlister and -William Death. The four entered Christopher Saal's saloon. -Here drinks were served. Finally, one of the men telephoned to the Erie- Station for a carriage, and August Schulthors responded. This hackman has been the main source of the police's In formation, and has given detailed stories of what occurred. It was In the neigh borhood of 10 o'clock when the four men lifted the partly unconscious girl Into Bcliulthons rig. It is 'alleged" that aftei tne nackman had been-called one of the men asked for another round of drinks, and Into that served to tne girl poured the contents of a vial that "held knockout drops. The men directed the driver to take them to a roadhouso, but they found the place closed, and repeated rapplngs produced no response. The party then started back toward the city. In a lonely spot the hack was stopped and the girl lifted out of it and laid upon a blanket by the roadside. In what fol lowed the hackman and one of the four, It is said, had no part. The story is too revolting to- describe. Tho hackman claims that he did not leave his seat en the cab. He was unable to say, whether the girl was dead or alive when she was lifted back Into the cab. He remembers that he was told to drive down by the river bank. Here the girl, apparently life less, was lifted out of the cab, and her head and face bathed with river water. After a long Ime spent in trying to re vive her, the men held a consultation. Their victim was again lifted Into the cab and the hackman was ordered to drive like mad toDr. Wiley's house. Dr. Wiley was not at home, and the party hurried to the residence of Dr. Townsend. The physician was aroused and told to come down stairs at once and give immediate attention to a women who had been In jured. Ho was told not to wait to dress. He slipped on a bath robe and went out to the carriage door. He felt of the girl's pulse, and then stepped back, saying his services were not needed, as tho girl was dead. One of the men cursed the doctor for a iooi, ana told him to revive her. The doc tor turned and started back Into the house. The men then changed their dp meanor, and begged him to do something for the girl. Then, the doctor' again as sured them that It was useless, as the girl was dead and beyond help. The car. riage then drove away, but came back in a few minutes, and the men urged Dr Townsend to resort to anything to bring the girl about. He again explained that the girl was beyond medical aid. The doctpr was offered any amount of money if he would try. but he persisted that It was useless for him to try, as death had comb long before. The carriage then drove away. There was a consultation among the -men. One wanted to take the body to the girl's home and leave It there. The other three refused to consider this and Insisted on dropping the body on the roadway. It was finally resolved to drive out into Bergen County by way of the Thirty-thlrd-street bridge. When the bridge was reached the driver was again ordered to stop. The purpose soon developed. When the triple attack upon the un conscious and perhaps dead girl was made, a portion of her clothing had been torn off. When the party left the scene of the crime one man had a portion of her clothing in a pocket of his coat, and another had the remainder of the gar ments. When the stop was made at the river to bathe the girl's face and head, her combs and pins had been removed. These were in .McAllister's pocket The two portions of the garment and the combs and hair pins were dropped from the bridge Into the Passaic River. The carriage was then driven a short distance along the road Into Bergen County. The spot was decided upon as a good place to drop the corpse.-The body was dragged out of the carriage, but Just then a'wagon was heard approaching and one of the men hurled the body back into the cab, exclaiming: "For God's sake, drive on. Here comes a carriage." The hack went on until a ' dark spot near Alicia's mills was reached. Another of the men lifted the shoulders and. as tho hips reached he sill, McAllister dropped the feet and 'the twp men held the body upright -for a moment and then let It go. The girl's body fell backwards, the head striking a rock, which crushed the skull. The circumstance'' wfalch threw j the Bergen County authorities off the scent was not forsoen by the. men dispos ing of the body. The hackman recelyed 510 for his night's work. This was paid by McAllisiter. This Is the story as detailed by detec tives. The four men directly concerned In this affair and the hackman are pris oners. The hackman has told all Tie knows, and two of the others have con firmed his" story. If Is said that Death and Campbell are' the two men who told, all, and that Kerr has also confeesed. Mc Allister alone is said to deny the affair as detailed. Alter McAHster Is a member of the firm of James McAHster & Co., silk throwsters. George Kerr Is u mem ber of the J. P. Donleavy Paint Company. Andrew Campbell is a bookkeeper em ployed at the Hand-street silk mill. Will- iam A. Death is a young man who was- nmrrlcd five weeks ago. Mrs. Death's friends are endeavoring to conceal, the story of the details of her husband's ar rest, and she is convinced that a mistake has been made. The men implicated In the crime were held without ball after a hearing before Recorder Zenlor today. Judge Kerr, brother of one of the prison ers, is married to 6. sister of Mayor Hlnchllffe, the millionaire brewer of Paterson. He is also a relative of John .Johnson, Democratic nominee for Con gress In the Paterson district. The funeral of the dead- girl was held this afternoon. To avoid a crowd It was announced that services had been post poned by the Coroner. It is claimed at Paterson tonight that the crime is only one of a series of crimes of which the mill girls of that city have been victims, but this is the first case known in which any of the girls, .have lost their lives. BOERS' GUERRILLA WARFARE British Forces Meet With Continual Opposition. CAPE TOWN, Oct 23.--Guerrilla, at tacks by the Boers are still giving great trouble. General French encountered con tinuous opposition in his march from Carolina to Bethel, his casualties number ing 86. After the arrival of Lord Methuen at Zeerust there was a reconnoissance in force northward, which resulted Sunday in the discovery of large numbers of Boers, who were only dislodged after an artillery and riflef fire lasting four hours. The British had four killed and 10 wounded. ' . Lord Roberta is distributing a fresh cir cular to the effect that Boers voluntarily surrendering, who have never taken the oath, of neutrality, will not be exiled, but will be permitted to return to their farms, at. the conclusion of hostilities. VOW ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIP. The German Inventor Says He Has It Under His Control. NEW YORK, Oct 23. Count von Zep perlln la satisfied with ttfe performance of his airship, says a Herald cablegram from from Frledrlchshafen. He says.it has been proved that ft was absolutely under the control of the steering apparatus. This apparatus, however, was not in most perfect order on the first ascent One of the two rudders below the machine "at the stern would not work freely. Thus, instead of moving parallel with each other, the .rudders frequently formed an angle. This defect hampered Count von Zeppelin, very much indeed. Opinion In general is somewhat unsettled. The de cisive trial has not yet been made, for the machine is still in an experimental stage, though an undoubted step toward the achievement of aerial flight has been made. A former nautical engineer of Ge neva, Llvential by name, who is watch ing the trial, expressed himself as being dubious of the machine's ultimate suc cess. "The prime condition of a navigable air ship," he said, "is that It must be' able to go to windward. This ws,not dbne4n the present trlaHi'at any rateiTnot conclu sively, .nor do I think It can' be done." The technical observations noted during the trial trip and other instructive details will not be available for several days yet, and until they are known It Is Impossible to do more than register Count von Zep pelin's summing up of the trial, "It proved that my airship is absolutely under my control." MAUi GOfTNE'S WORK. Teaching: Irish Children Hostility to England. NEW TORK, Oct. 23. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Dublin says: Maud Gonne is organizing Irish children and educating them in hostility to Eng land. She is banding together 20,000 chil dren who refusedf to participate in the demonstration in Phoenix Park last Spring during the Queen's visit. Evening classes have been organized to teach Irish lan guage and history. Maud Gonhe has Is sued an address, saying: "It is owing to the neglect of these sub jects by the present system of Ennrlish education in Ireland that over 20,000 of Ire land's sons are today wearing the uniform of her oppressor and incurring moral guilt and the contempt of the civilized world by fighting England's wars against liberty and right." Rowdyism In London. LONDON. Oct. 23. When the medical students who were arrested yesterday for mobbing John Alexander Dowie, the Zion ist, of Chicago, were arraigned before Nicholas Fenwlck, the police .magistrate, today, he gave them a good tongue-lashing. The magistrate said he was shocked at the fact that educated men had acteo. so disgustingly, and assured them their rowdyism and violence would not be tol erated. Fines of 5 were then Imposed on the students. A huge mob awaited Mr. Dowie at Starlington Hall, and the "Faltn healer," who had to be guarded by police, was rushed into the hall through a double cordon of policemen. The crowd howled and charged, but the police stopped what were really ugly rushes for the doors. New Spanish Cabinet'. MADRID, Oct. 23. The new Spanish Cabinet 'took the oath of office today. Benor Sagasta, the ex-Premier and .Liberal leader, declared the new Cabinet will hasten the ruin of the Conservatives. He believes a great mistake is made In not giving the naval portfolio to Senor San chez Tora, and that It was an equal mis take to retain General Linares as Minis ter of War. The press points out that five of the' Ministers are Generals The official organ of the army declares tht time nas arrived to undertake energet ically the reorganization of the army. Russians Fleaaed With Variag. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 23. General G. B. Williams, the foreign representative of Cramp3, of Philadelphia, has arrlvea here. The officials of the Russia admi ralty "have informed General Williams that they are highly pleased with tno trial performance of the Russian cruiser Varlsg. French Transport Sank. KOBE, Japan, Oct. 23. The French transport Caravan sank in the Inland Sea. after colliding with the .Japanese liner Yamaguchi Maru. She was a coast-service vessel, and armed with a breech-loader. Three Frenchmen were on board, and are missing. Hamburg Loan Oversubscribed. BERLIN. Oct. .23. The City of Ham burg's 40,000,000-mark 4 per cent loan was heavily oversubscribed here through pre vious applications, and the books were closed today, Immediately after the open ing. "Von Bnlow's Successor, BERLIN, Oct 23. Baron von Rlchtho fen, Under Secretary of the. Foreign Of ce, has been appointed to succeed Count von Bulow as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Declined Strikers' Offer. LONDON, Oct 23. The employers of the striking llghterers today .declined the j 'Xhoaattttds Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Show it. i - ' How To Find Ottt. Filtta bottle-or common glass with your water and let It stand .twentyi-four hours; a sediment or set tling indicates an unhealthy condi tion of the kid neys; if it stains your linen it is evidence of kid ney trouble; too frequent desire to pass it or pain in thft hark f; a1Mi convincing proof .that the kidneys and blad , der are out of order.' What to Do. There, is comfort in the knowledge so Often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamo- Root, the great kidriey remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. 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Manv in quiries have been made recently at the .Tension Office as to the status of claims filed for pensions by soldiers of the Spanish-American War. Commissioner Evans said today that tho bureau scarcely had time to respond to all the Inquiries, but that the-claims were being adjudicated as 'rapidly as possible. He added that some of the claims had been delayed by diffi culty in obtaining the necessary official records at the War Department. "There have been filed 34,000 claims on account of tho Spanish-American War up to Monday morning, October 22," said the Commissioner. "Calls have been made for evidence In 33,424 of these claims. Medical examinations have been ordered by this bureau in 28,224 claims. The dif ference between the number of claims filed and the number of medical exami nations ordered practically represent the number of widows' and dependents' claims. 4237 of these claims have been adjudicated already. When the division was organized having charge of these claims, all claims of widows and claims for gunshot wounds and severe disability of soldiers were trlven the rieht of wnv practically making them special, and they werd promptly adjudicated. Twenty-five clerks were asslcned to this work, and, like other divisions of the bureau, the work is now practically current All classes of claims are treated alike, as pro vided by law, and the established prac tice." PRESIDENT' IN CANTON. He Will Remain There Until After Election Say. CANTON, 0 Oct. 23. President and Mrs. MeKInloy reached Canton at 10:30 A. M. today, coming in vl private car at tached to the regular Pennsylvania train. A lare number of people assembled on the station platform and bade them hearty welcome as they passed under a large flag draped over a section of the plat form. Their carriage was In waiting for them, and they were driven direct to their home. Accompanying the President and MrsT McKlnley were Secretary to the President Cortelyou, Dr. Rlxey, the sten ographers and clerks from the Executive Office and the members of the household who were here during the Summer months. The President arid Mrs. McKln ley expect to remain here until election, except that the President, according to present plans, will go to Mansfield to at tend the funeral of ex-Secretary Sherman. President and Mrs. McKlnley found everything In readiness for their comfort at their home, and were soon settled down to the mode of life they enjoyed here during the Summer months. The weather is delightful, and this afternoon they took a long drive. This evening old friends and neighbors dropped In in their accus tomed way. Judge and Mrs. Day arrived almost immediately after dinner and re mained some time. Secretary of War Root and Mrs. Root are coming tomorrow and will visit with the McKinleys for several days. 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