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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
Along tie Kansas Nile,

Charles Curtis will try to get the COL
ored battalons sent to Cuba or Porto
Rico.
Several OF the eolored soldiers at To-
peka have become intoxicated. And that
reminds the state that Topeka's joints
are closed. None Of the Wichita boys
have misbehaved.
Governor Leedy has refused 20 answer
the inquislterisl questions Of the Kansas
Prohibition League. The Kansas Prohibl-
ton League makes every one exceedingly
tired. Lsedy cid well 70 ignore Il.
The New York Sun has set out 20 prove
that no such person as Ralph Essley ex-
lists II can be said for Easley that he
knows as much ard is as well known
as the alleged humorous editorial writers
on the Sun.
That Harper boy at Chickamauga who
deserted did so after peace had been de-
clared. This saves the Twsnty-hrzt regi-
msnt from the only thing approaching
break" which has occurred "A q since
Its formation.
A school teacher Of the feminine gen
der IN western Kansas sent ssfTker 81
for A list Of examination Gnsgtioss- stry-
ksr Is thinking Of prosecuting her and
sending her 20 The psniteutisry. Bat BE
Is not thinking L very hard
Governor L.ssdy has been unfortunate
81 his war appointments TIA regular
army officers have been threatening 70
throw Little out az Frisco. Ard noS
one Of Lss6y's appoiatesS A. Camp Aigsr
Is being tT.e5 Tor ro55.rg = grave
Dave Ovsrnys- Is trying % force re
Democrats q Kansas . ope1 20 head
quarters = tie Democrats q Kansas
know their business Ihsy all KICK Over
zayer out 50 hs<d thai hE can rot l2Ed
anywhere bat n the P0pullss parry.
Farmer Smith was nominated 81 To-
p@kz AID defeated LsWeHtax vas rozz.-
mated 81 Topeka ard dsfeeseS: Mory1A
vEs nominated n Topeka and 6sfezts4-
ThsS year LssSy vas nominated - t.
pekA Does anybody thizk zs cza oves-
couse re hoo1oo q Topeka
TIE railroads "a Kansas Rave ;aksr %
q Esss Seal q sease- Ths.r heads q ts-
vGrtuasnts X Kansas have oeen gives sn-
strsc-sons - treat az rAzapAlea earrnsf-
tees zth straa4ute .sssszTtaaisfv. re rall-
roaas have ssisenTSre1 ssxt the Pe9Eltfs
patty - SAT ar1 hare eslt 'sszsh4rr2Es- &
sEg ~ Resaal,esn 9zrtT VIA thelr ever /
A1xasss, ez444xf4tz-z.E sss2zE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
All Ahnut NYatermeInns.

To get the most enjoyment out Of the
watermelons that are at their best now
one must learn to make a wise choice in
buying.
A good melon is heavy in proportion TO
It's size.
When pressed until It yields, a crisp
cracking sound Is heard.
The flavor of al good varieties is pleas
ant. but most melon eptcures iendow the
dark green, round kind with untold excel
lence.
To be at their best melons should be
cold and If they have not been near the
ice before purchasing see that they are
perfectly cold before serving.
They may be kept in a cold cellar until
cut in the ice box. or hung IN a cold well.
In default Of these means OF cooling them
they may be immersed in a tub Of cold
water or wrapped in wet cloths and placed
In Il draft Of arr. Naturally The colder they
are. the more refreshing,
A melon that has been plugged. 81 culd
not he put in water, but # IS barbs-sm
TO plug melon. and plugged ones shosld
be avoided in the buying. II allows the
air 70 penetrate. the juice 70 escape, and
the favors to decay.
As long as q melon IS firm and heavy II
is In good condition. II they are TO be lcrpz
for any length Of time after purchasing
Il is a good plan 10 bury them in boxes
Of dry sand, % shied them from air and
moisture
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
CLEAR GAIN.

Leslie's and Golfers are out with
Illustrations of how the two ships of
Cervera's fleet will look after being
raised and rugged out as American war
vessels under the American flag. The
pictures hre quite imposing. The two
vessels will be equal to six or eight
millions of dollars, to say nothing of
the added strength to the navy Ex-
animation of the sunken Spanish cruis-
ers shows that the machinery and arm
ored portion of the hulls were not in
jured at all by the fire of the American
ships. The damage was done to the
upper works of the cruisers, above the
armor line. This upper portion of the
Spanish ships formed principally the
living rooms of the crew and the sta
tons of the secondary batteries. 1t
was quickly battered and penetrated
by the shells from our fleet, and set on
fire. With fire raging the destruction
Of the ships came about; that is, they
were soon untenable for their crews.
Naval constructors, taking note of this,
are devising a form of upper works that
while not shot proof, as armor is, shall
not contain any wood or inflammable
material.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
"A BRIGHT HOME MAKES MERRY
HEART" JOY TRAVELS ALONG WITH
SAPOLIO

! Superintendent Stewart. Of the Oiathe
/ asylum. gave his children a party and
/ used states supplies 10 make ice cream.
| Mrs. Hilyer, the matrOB, refused 70 sign
/ the voucher for these supplies and has
been forced out. The ought % be forced
out, and kept out. Her refusal 70 sign
the voucher shows she was hunting for O.
row, and II IS pleasant 70 know she 90;
Il.
Abilene Reflector: Arthur Gantz came
back from Oisthe Saturday 70 visit his
father. d. Gantz. and IN the evening went
out In the country. HIS fataer Ola n0t
expect HIN home and when late that l.si.-
the boy came IN and struck match the
senior Gantz drew & revolver from under
his pillow and fred. Fortunately be ID
not hit his son. who soon identified him
self II $ the second time the same sort
Of happening has occurred. Tae Gantz
home Is not good ons 70 yiEit without
warning.
Not Ioug ago G NJ Hargsr OF Abilene
was riding with Lsedy across one - The
richest tracts OF Kansas. lie write
During the morning We drove thfouTh
rich farms and saw o dozen fsrm-housss
that cost from 3. 20 70 $500 each. There
had been calls al huge barns ~ hna
yards % cattle. and many ans bHEz 30
and carriages had bseu net c. the road.
A. last the party reached tse private
train that was 70 take - . TIC capital
ard one asked:
We'll. Governor. VIVA 90 you mink q
itY'
"oh. 4 IS very hns. ID not know TIE
state had such beaut.ful farms Ten and
twelve miles from ne "a road
We'll. Eaat are yog gong 20 ter ne
people up here whea you come 90 make
your speeches about fhs pssr Eeyfs q
farmers Esxt faB2"
The governor laughed. That e. easy.
Re replied Il shall not cons here uut.l
tas wheaE is al fhres1e6 AID most q %
sod. ihsn ! w,i say. Lock al ias Fc.en-
did croD of wheat goa "a ss- q o-sat
20 have r0sds y0g r3ea- B1s Shat hza
happenedf You have Tzzse1 it. ard tzs
railroads have takes hsf - e. - Eef % 4
70 market yots ;as Pspu ~ ticket af1
get better rates FOR yoaT greie. I'D save
TIE zsaney shat ga sara I4at -. t-1sse i
Il 81 rtrff~
Ts,s l. 7robas,y 80, asau. - kid q
a sssscA Re Ell rake
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

revssr q tlls Jesuit College 81 Peru
showed q EutlEh Traveller sons nswiy-
imported f1-sks izst reoesTsd from 10
clutches cf she custom house oTicisis-
ore-haif q enc pFfrtes matter Nas Fl
facei-zl iHss.oss - Ct.risi. % Tgsash
hs-g.y. ~ tbe Frenah rsso14ton BAD zen
OD.i-eFased Z gentleman cqrrsc's 20 Ufth
ire ~ 8F5 ruaasrF - Cons fesl irsssSl7
Ear 81 fgrnfuaer ~ c'4.iSTsss bcgss s~nt
est fT1rn IEr-i8r- C1a Whfct con .ssns1
tha story - TsI4sk,esrf. sxas cou6~czte6
heca-Ise sEa rr..st sraaesar.H U4a r~rF-~srf-
- ~ Waa-frv ta~tzn- sse baczuEs -
W5fs zaa ca - Msslg.A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

the chance of a "divvy'' Of the offices.
and the secret qualification of defeat
ing the Republicans. The trouble is
they went too far and held on toe long.
or so far and so long that the existence
Of their party organization is in jeop-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

4 large meeting e csczsrH 90 Hs5siFZ.
= g. Eas bssi TssssAy. at ~hlch -.
F1rfa Bsg.ey GosBEssnt Apsoczsslan-
~as focrs~f. T7s roouurasof - % -
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
Esrapade ofa Duke

A somewhat extraordinary story has
gained currency. says ths London Maj.
with respect 10 the conduct OF a youthful
duke.
L states that this young peer was On
board MS yacht IN <hs cna1ael, and thai
re went below returning from The cabin
with AT "2rTnful q p!stos-"
He IS stated - have selot a. the captain.
and - have Gsst-ibuts5 rs arufui CO zres-
pons 20 ne sailors. whom he wanted 20
follow lis example
The rsost satisfactory feature % me re
EYssrsabAs esca paSs Is that the duks has
now been placed Inesr restraint
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
Asfane Hindaw

A window made entirely Of stone has
Jus. been presented % a French csthe-
drsl. The stone n nephrtte. found in 81
IBERIA. and - 50 beautifully Transparent
shat when placed as il Is 4 catches me
suns rays and rejects then intc tue n
terror ~ the "a -s,es4rat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

A. .arrare1 f--ar ~ seesEz.ss sa-y--s
e. 1919 Is fsFssz~t - Tssss ARE sx~.s 49,
tNe ss srr~sa - areesss4 $50 a
& - 1zsets2 ats Fsnsks.
ere erse8 81 ssssfsa- ~ sss.-<
g@s~a zefEa~g - ~ sszz q iss -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
End ef the ReIler ship Experiment

The roller sap Pres; Bazsz.' 'vhlcN
has been lying 50 long II oas CT Ire
basins y Hevre. ard whose performances
& was ozoa tacggas woasa havs &c e-ec,
OF revn1 a ti8niEsnx cscs4n t-1Ts-rssFt ztton~
Las beer bought 5y y. Massey. q HUI
England for something over u sa ths
beng but a frzczssa 90 ats oglgznZ cu@E
Evidently tA@ sh~sry % iaxEs.v 6elrss--zs
frscttea dHe 10 tas ro.4inz E-0FsS1 % tie
.En1a@1ze Sasess uysas- watch TIE selS a-ooy
-eStsd las rot been s1bssaa.szse6 = tscS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
Annni-h Irnn nrn

spain produced iaSt year -. 90 tons os
.ron minerals. against {, - 1S8 sons IN Iss<.
nearly gsaree-tour1h % Which c&s=s t1Dn
BlbAo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
j. M. NayIor,

Principal.

RHTcHIGAN MILITARY ACADEMY.
WI zlst year. Prepares for LEADING Uai-
vers3.iez. Graduates are nns IN Harvard.
Yale princst5u cornell and University
~ Mich gar. &eE gymnasium. kiGis3
ices. AGAfesf COLONEL ROGERS. Eugi-.
Orchard Lake. Hlch-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

Roosevelt refuses 10 talk. He is IA bright
man. He knows hero can interview
himself 10 death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
Lewis
Academy
Thirteenth

Classical. Scientific. Normal. Orafocis.
Pharmacsutic. Art. Music sna kinder
gaTten Training Courses. Teachers ars
specialists
Graduates enter eastern coil.r~s fresh
man year; western COLLEGES sophomsss
year. For catalogue address
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

1Ssvkssss esna1gszio. sst4 sas fa18sz
sss2d@T Cs=s~2.s-, = $500 - -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

Fortune has way OF arranging things
Tor her iaVorites. She save Dewey an
obscure post she gave hlm the first vic
tory. she gave MIN the last victory She
viii retain htn in the Philippines until
tie IS me last maa 70 return home. a.
which ,tme he Viii have ths stage all 70
himself ana wiN become the most dol
lied man IA the world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

We like Blanco. If we were in his
place we would resign toe. He would
have fought if Spain had given him a
chance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

The man in iron boots Is stalking up
and down the earth saying: Il am an
Anglo-Saxon." And ne is looking for
trouble.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

Hay will succeed Day as secretary of
state. This is not enough of a change
TO give Spain any encoura cement at all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

Now the United States is 10 pay OF the
whole Cuban army. K Is plain 10 be seen
'Aat fhe United States Is going TO pocket
the island Of Cuba And II we are 20
pay her soldiers. set up fer government.
supervise her electors and protect her
from foreigners, Ne might as well taxa
her a. the start and be done with il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

Hereafter the public should remember
that activity in the navy yards means
that actual war, if 1t comes, is still four
months off.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

The Kaiserin Augusta, German warship,
helped the governor of Manila escape. 1t
is a good thing We have a spark-arrester
on our temper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

The act OF the German admiral in help
ing the Spanish governor TO escape from
Manila was one Intended to provoke
Dewey But Emperor William Will not
get as 20 fight on techn5caIties. He VII,
nave 70 do something really provooa tive
OF trouble Il he wants row. ana he
surely wants il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

Spain has pretty good idea now our
cowboys and milhonaires and regulars
fight She didn't set ne least conception
OF what our farm. mill and factory hands
are with guns. They are The most ter
rlble army IN the word.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

Don Carlos IS still blufing around with
his alleged uprising. Carlos should be
muzzled and put in a coal mine some
where and nailed in.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

While not shot proof, as armOr is, shall
not contain any wood or infiammable
material.
--------------
Roosevelt refuses 10 talk. He is IA bright
man. He knows hero can interview
himself 10 death.
Hay will succeed Day as secretary of
state. This is not enough of a change
TO give Spain any encouragement at all
-
The man in iron boots Is stalking up
and down the earth saying: Il am an
Anglo-Saxon." And ne is looking for
trouble.
We like Blanco. If we were in his
place we would resign toe. He would
have fought if Spain had given him a
chance.
Hereafter the public should remember
that activity in the navy yards means
that actual war, if it comes, is still four
months off.
The Kalserin Augusta, German warship.
helped the governor of Manila escape. 1t
is good thing We have a spark arrester
on our temper.
Don Carlos IS still bIuffing around with
his alleged uprising. Carlos should be
muzzled and put in a coal mine some
where and nailed in
America is still all powerful. Within
nfTK vii ba Ill, IL
into a grocery store in Porto Rico and
speak in Spanish and get waited upon.
Dewey had the first and last chapter
in this war and the book would have
been sharper. shorter and more pointed
II he had composed the intervening pages.
We are strange people. We did some
talking about making Spanish the court
language Of he'll. and here We are howl
Ing our lungs loose in honor of Cervera.
Aguinaldo's principal desire seems to be
TO get on a pretty uniform. The thing
for US 10 DO Is TO trim MIN up in one OF
Niles suits and make MIN chief % police
OF Manila.
SPAN mas pretty good idea how our
cowboys and miihonaires and regulars
hghc- She didn't get ne least conception
OF what our farm. mill and factory hands
are with guns. They are the most ter
r4ble army IN the word.
The act OF the German admiral in helm
ing the Spanish governor TO escape from
Manila was one intended to provoke
Dewey. But Emperor William Will not
get Us 20 fight on techn5caNties. He Wi,
nave 70 do something really provocatl
OF trouble Il he wants = row, ana he
surely wants il
Now the United States is 10 pay OF the
whole Cuban army. K Is plain 10 be seen
taat che United States IS going TO pocket
the island OF Cuba And II we are 70
pay her soldiers. set up fer government.
supervise her electors and protect her
from foreigners, NE might as well take
her a. the start and be done with il.
Fortune has way Of arranging things
for her favorites. she gave Dewey an
obscure post; she gave MN the ars- vsr-
tory. she gave him the last victory. She
Will retain nam in the PhiAapgnes uat.l
tie IS me last maa % return home a.
which stme he Viii have the stage all 70
himself and will become the most dol
lied man IA the world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

America is still all powerful Within
fifty years it Will be impossible 10 walk
into a grocery store in Porto Rico and
speak in Spanish and get waited upon.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-26
TEMPLE GIVEN UP
Mexican Authorities Surrender
To American Authorities.

Washington. Nov. 2I.-The
case of the American railroad
conductor. Temple under ar
rest in Mexico for killing a
man in the United States has
been settled by the Mixican
authorities surrendering the
man to the Arizona authori-
ties.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-26
THE HERALDOFFICE
Observation-Disclosures

Is prepared to execute all orders for lob Print
ing. such as Letter Heads. Bill Heads Bust
ness Cards, Wedding Cards. Envelop Cards
and in fact all kinds of Printing
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-26
THAT SECRET DOCUMENT.
lis Writer Now Admits He
Was Imposed On


New York, November o.
The World has the following
cable from Paris:
A sensation was caused here
by an apparently we'll authen-
ticated report regarding the
secret document in The Drey-
fus case, the one upon which
so much stress was laid by
Cavaignac and other war min
lister as proving the guilt OF the
unfortunate man.
It is declared that this docu
ment was a letter from Baron
Freedericksz, the Russian mil
itary attache here, dated al
Berlin and addressed TO the
French military authorities,
stating that the traitor at the
Paris intelligence department
responsible for the sale of
secrets to the German general
staff was a certain Dreyfus,
captain Of artillery.
This letter, it is alleged, was
privately shown to officers Of
the Dreyfas court martial, and
vas mainly instrumental in
procuring the condemnation.
It has since remained in the
archives of French war min-
istry, but subsequently, Freed
ericksZ is said to have ascer
tanned that he had been grossly
deceived, doubtless by one of
the agents Of Rsterhazy and
Henry, who were anxious to
fix the guilt upon Dreyfus and
to divert suspicion from them
selves.
Nine. Dreyfus is now in pos
eession of a letter from Freed
ericksz in which he frankly adj
nits his error. tits the exis
tence of this letter. it is said,
which largely Influenced the
court of cessation in deciding
recently that DFeyfus should
be geographically hidden TO
prepare his defense.
The reason given for the
holding of the secret document
by tbs French government is
thar its publication would
have caused complications be-
sxeen Russia and Germany.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-01
THE LIGHT OF FREEDOM
For Thomas Campbell, Serving q
Life Sentence For Murder.
ONCE IN THE GALL0Ws' SHADOW.

Over Twenty Years Ago His Sentence
was COMMITTED on the Day Appoints
ed For His EXecutIon-A Newspaper
Mans Humane w orlx.
Harrisburg, April 1.-The board Of
pardons recommended a pardon yester-
day for Thomas Campbell who has
served q years and seven months in
the Eastern penitentiary for the murder
of Michael McNulty, at Carbondale,
July A, 1876. Campbell owes his pardon
to John r. Wilson, a Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin reporter who was sent
by his paper during the latter end of
1896 to report on the condition of the
inmates of the penitentiary at the time
of Judge Gordon's investigation. Mr.
Wilson visited over 100 cells, and was
just about to leave the institution
when he stopped opposite the cell in
which Campbell had been incarcerated
for over 20 years, and spoke with the
man who looked at him so earnestly
through the grating.
Campbell told the story of his crime
with tears streaming down his face. He
said ne had fired one shot at a man
while under the influence of drink, and
had killed him. He had been friends
with him most up to the moment of the
shooting. They got into dispute as to
who was George Washington. Camp
bell said he was a Scotchman
and his friend McNultv vowed
that he was an Irishman. They
were both drunk, and McNulty
got angry and ordered Campbell away.
Campbell refused to go and McNulty
put his hand on him to make him. In
fit of drunken anger Campbell pulled
out his revolver and fired one shot. He
id not know that he had hit McNulty
until he was arrested the next morning.
Campbell said he had been tried
twice, and at the last trial sentenced
to death on the evidence of one witness,
a woman who perjured herself and
swore his life away. His sentence was
commuted to Imprisonment for life by
Governor Hartranft the day he was
about to mount the scaffold.
For Is months Mr.. Wilson worked on
the case increasingly, and went over
all the testimony of the two trials of
20 years ago. He found a lot of dis
covered testimony brought out subse-
quent to the trials, which showed that
Campbell had been convicted on the
testimony of Miss Ann FOy, whose tes-
timony at the inquest and the trial
differed materially. One of the strong
est arguments offered was that the
judge who presided at Campbera :
trials was of the opinion that the grade
of CampbelPs offence was murder of
the second degree, and that the maxi
mum penalty for the crime under the
testimony should have been u years.
The pardon was unsuccessfully op-
posed by ]. F. Reynolds, who repre-
sented the McNulty family.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-01
PROBING BANK FRAUDS.
How Philadelphia's Chestnut Street
Bank Was Mismanaged.
LATE W. M. sINGBRLY's METHODS.

When the Directors Were Notified
Through the Comptroller of Mr..
Singerly's Indebtedness the Latter
Increased 1t.
Philadelphia April 1.-William steele
formerly cashier of the collapsed
Chestnut Street National bank. charg-
ed by Bank Examiner Hardt with
making false reports of the banks con
dition to the comptroller of the cur
rency, was given a hearing yesterday
before United States Commissioner
Edmunds. George NJ. Coffin, deputy
comptroller of the currency, Bank Ex-
aminer Hardt, George II. Earle re-
ceiver of the bank, and all of the
directors Of the institution gave tes-
timony.
According to the evidence the late
William M. Singerly president Of the
bank, received large loans from the
bank. The comptroller admonished
him to cease borrowing. At this time
he owed $57S 600, and when the bank
failed his Indebtedness was $500 OOO
while the collateral security was esti-
mated at $4,000 Bank Examiner
Hardt said eight reports made by
CdSnlef steele during 1896 and 1897 TO
the comptroller were all false with
respect to the loans, and in some there
was a suspicion of facts regarding
overdrafts, Receiver Earle told of a
conversation he had with Mr. Steele
in which the cashier said Mr.. Singerly
would come to the bank and get the
money from the cash drawer without
the knowledge of any of the directors,
and would place collateral in a private
drawer This latter was placed in the
books as cash items. Steele told the
receivers that in doing this he was
merely obeying orders
The directors testimony showed
they did not know the extent of Mr..
Singerly's Indebtedness. In October,
1896, the comptroller notified them
that he owed $57S,OOO A meeting was
held, and Mr.. Singerly promised to re-
duce the amount. Instead it was rais-
ed
The hearing was then continued until
next Wednesday, Mr.. Steele renewing
his bail bond of $4,000.