The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-07-16
FORCED TO RESIGN /!
EXAMINER, DREW, SCAPE GOAT
OF THE KEYSTONE FRISCO,
SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
North Carolina Behind Other States
in the Percentage of Public School
Noney-The Speakership Contest
North Carolinians in Washington.

North Carolinians in Washington.
Especial Correspondence to THE SENTINEL
WASHINGTON, d. c., July IL. =
The Census Bulletin in giving the
statistics of education shows North
Carolina to be behind every other
southern State in the percentage of
gain in public school enrolment.
This ought not to be So.
Bank Examiner Drew has been
forced to resign. 1t has been evident
for some time that Drew was to be
made the scape goat of the Keystone
Bank frasco. 1t is claimed that the
extraordinary discovery made in his
report of Janury "A, 1891, as to the
condition of the Keystone Bank, he
had omitted an item of liabilities of
| over h alf a million dollars, for which
he is unable to give any satisfactory
explanation, left to the Secretary no
alternative but to dispense with him
at once. The indebtedness in ques-
| ton was $544,S51, for which notes
and bills to the amount Of $729. .30S
were held in pledge by the clearing
house That the examiner should
have failed to include in his report a
shortage of such magnitude or to
note the absence from the bank of q
| much larger amount of assets, i'm
plies degree of carelessness SO in
| conceivable as to suggest the theory
| that it was due rather to intent than
accident. By any rate the letter of
| Mr.. Drew. so far from explaining
the omission, leaves scarcely room
for the charitable hypothesis that it
was an oversight.
The outcome is an unpleasant one
| for Mr.. Drew. His long experience
and recognized ability count for
nothing in view of this omission.
Indeed they but serve to accentuate
| the gravity of his fault. But Mr..
Drew could not have made all this
mischief unaided and unabetted by
others. Let the investigation pro-
ceed and let the people know who
are the other culprits, no matter
what Office they hold.
A telegram to this city says:
Notwithstanding the publication
throughout the country of the indict
ment of the short term endowment
officers in Wheeling, w. Va, by the
!; United States court, the money keeps
| pouring in from innocents who are
caught by the tempting offer of So
for 81. The officer placed in charge
of the Fraternity of Cooperation,
which was closed by the United
States authorities last Friday and
for whose officers warrants are out,
told The Post correspondent last
night that since last Friday evening
he had received SIS, 900 m sums rang
ing from $40 to $1,000. They are in
payment of assessments and are
promptly returned to the senders.
One letter inclosing check for 5000
from an agent in North Carolina
contained a newspaper clipping
which was an account of the arrest
by the post Office authorities, and
said, see by the enclosed that you
are in trouble. I hope you will get
out all right" The officers indicted
have not yet been arrested, though a
Philadelphia attorney arrived at
Parkersburg to arrange bail fol
tt en-"
So far Acting Secretary Soley has
received applications FROM three
States-New York, Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island-for aIlotments
on account of naval militia. Mas
sachusetts heads the list with 23s
men under organization. Califomls
has already passed naval militia
act, but is having some difficulty il
effecting their organization. To aiC
the State officials in the t,sk, tn,
Navy Department has placed at thei
/ L II \
Independence, now at Mare Island
and has instructed the commandan
of the navy-yard to assist the move
ment in other ways. Governor Hol
has shown interest in this matter
and hope the State will second hi
efforts.
The Speakership fight daily be
comes more interesting. Some o
the leading candidates are now a
, work in New York, having gon
there on the 4th to spout patriotism
to the braves of Tammany. 1t i
understood here that. although Mr.
Mills will get handsome compli
mentary vote, the real contest is be
tween Crisp Of Georgia and McMilli
of Tennessee. Wilson, of West VIII
ginia, as was said last week ha
strong chances of success if neithe
> of the leading candidates is able t
> secure the prize. Both Crisp an
q McMillin are capable men and botl
a are popular in the House. The Geol
: gian is the cooler and more impres.
4 i've leader, but the Tennesseean
= the more experienced parliaments
riau. A Southern man will be cho
g en-, but not on sectional ground.
1t is admitted by many of the Nortf
ern Democrats that their section hs
no suitable man for the place an
the obligation recognized that th
selection shown should be made frol
among the members having peculis
fitness for the position. This vie
was expressed by Mr.. Maish of PEN
sylvania, day or two since, an
others have expressed the same opil
II ion.
Judge Crisp special qualification
- for the high Office are generally re
le ognized here although the friends
other candidates are not slow to u
every argument within their rea.
in behalf of their respective favo
ties. The Mills interest after it
seen that he cannot be chosen w