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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-06

Startling charges have been pre-
ferred by D. P. Tarpey of this city
against two brothers in the employ of
the Government. One is Robert S.
Browne, the Secret Service Agent of
this district, and the other is known as
Clarence M. Bruno, at present occupy
Ing a position of responsibility in the
bond department. A letter was mailed
last evening to Hon. Lyman d. Gage,
Secretary Of the Treasury, in which
Mr.. Tarpey charges the brothers with
having financiered a bank to its ruin
and then used the worthless stock as
means by which to defraud unsuspect-
ing capitalists. Besides the charges
the letter contains brief history of
the doings of the brothers-brothers,
although their names fail to indicate
the family tie-while together they
manipulated the machinery. of the
Moscow National Bank at Moscow,
Idaho. The letter is interesting, and he
who makes the charges states that he
can prove them one and all, and has
answering intentions Of so doing.
Here is the letter, charges and all:
San Francisco, Sept. 5, 1898.
Hon. Lyman d. Gage, Secretary of the
Treasury, Washington. d. C.-Sir: l beg
leave to inform you that you have en-
ployed in your department one Clarence
M. Bruno. better known as c. NJ. Bruno,
and Robert S. Browne. better known as
r. S. Browne. The gentlemen named were
directors of the Moscow National Bank of
Moscow Idaho. and were cashier and
president respectively of the bank. This
bank closed its doors on January 81 1897
and was taken possession of the following
day by order of the Comptroller of the
Currency. The affairs of the bank were
found in such rotten condition that on
June IA, 1897. the Comptroller ordered an
assessment of 500 per share on the entire
| capital stock, the same being the maxi
| mum amount allowed by law.
J Messrs. Bruno and. Browne, I am in
| formed are brothers, going under differ
| ent names for reasons best known to
| themselves. They owned 500 shares out
Of the $50 shares which comprised the en-
tire stock of the bank. Sometime in the
summer of 1896 Mr.. Bruno left Moscow,
Idaho, for Oregon and California. to trade
or sell his own and his brothers stock
He had statement of the assets and
liabilities of the bank, which was fur
nished the. Comptroller of the Currency
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4 Crowded Electric Car
Crushed to SpIinters
by q Fast Train.
Nearly Two Score Of Young People
ReturDiDg From q PicDic Meet
q Horrible Death.

| trunks were found, in some cases, nrty
feet from the crossing.
The pilot of the engine was smashed,
and amid its Wreckage were the malm-
ed corpses of two women. The pas
sengers of the train suffered no injury
except a shock. The majority of the
passengers on the trolley were young
people. They included many women.
Within ten minutes after the colli-
sion fully half of the population of
the city was surging about the vicinity
| in an endeavor to ascertain if relatives
were among the unfortunates.
The injured were taken to the City
Hospital and to the Continental Knit
ting Mill, the former not having suffi-
cient ambulance service to care for
them all.
The corpseS were placed in boxes
and taken to a neighboring mill shed.
Many of them were unrecognizable.
The crash was frightful in its results.
Headless women with gay summer
dresses bathed IN their own and the
blood of others; limbs without trunks
or any means of identifying to whom
they belonged; fWomen's and mems
heads with crushed and distorted fea-
lures; bodies crushed and flattened.
These sights constituted a spectacle
most horrible to behold
The train of the Delaware and Hud-
son road, Immediately after the acci-
dert, proceeded to Troy. The engineer
stated that he did not see the car un-
til he was upon it. He tried to pre-
vent his train from striking the car,
but his efforts were fruitless. His train
was going at very high rate of speed
at the time. He was some minutes late
and was trying to make up lost time.
In consequence of the caution taken by
the trolley road to ascertain If the
tracks were clear at this crossing, the
engineers of trains have always felt
safe in running by at high rate of
speed.
The engineer says that the first he
knew that the car was coming was
when it hove in sight at the corner of
the street at which the crossing is situ-
ated He was but a short distance
from the car at the time. 1t was ut
terly impossible for him to bring his
train to standstill. He thinks that
the motorman, when he saw the tram
was upon him, tried to get beyond the
danger line. The grade of this cross
ing and the speed at which his car was
going also made 1t impossible for him
to stop before he reached the tracks.
1t was the front end of his car that
was caught and crushed, and he was
killed outright.
up to 1 o'clock: Archie Campeau, Co
hoes; James Temple, Lansingburg; Ed
ward Barney, Mrs. John Craven, Miss
Kittie Craven, Joseph Sense, Nellie
Sweet Q5 years old, Mrs. Edna Noel
roy, Mrs. John w. Sutliff. Mrs. James
Taylor, Miss Addie Craven, James
Linez, Mrs. Ellen Scaw, John Tim
minis, all of Cohoes.
The injured are: Isaac Shaw, Co.
hoes, skull fractured; George Ankers,
Cohoes, injured internally; John w.
Sutliff, Cohoes, head cut and ribs
broken; Miss Lizzie McElroy Cohoes,
leg broken; Miss Izennesse, Cohoes, COL
larbone fractured and several ribs bro
ken. She had baby in her arms. 1t was
crushed and will die. Emma Deva-
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CoHoES, N. z, Sept. 5.-An ap-
palling disaster occurred in this city
tonight. Shortly before 8 o'clock q
trolley car of the Troy City Railway
Company was struck by the night
special of the Delaware and Hudson
at a crossing at the west end of the
Hudson River bridge, which connects
the city with Lansingburg, and its
load of human freight was hurled
into the air. Eighteen Of the thirty
five passengers are dead and at least
ten Of the remainder will die.
The cars entering the city from Ian
singburg were crowded with passengers
returning from a labor day picnic at
Rensselaer's Park, a pleasure resort
near Troy. 1t was car No. af1s of the
Troy City Railway that met with dis
aster. 1t came over the bridge about
7:30 o'clock laden with merry party
of people, fresh from the enjoyment Of
the day.
The crossing where the accident oc-
CURED is at a grade. Four tracks OF
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad,
which runs north and south at this
ley road. 1t was the hour when the
night boat special, a train which runs
south and connects with the New York
boat at Albany, was due to pass that
point.
Tracks of the street lines run at a
grade from the briIge to the point
where the disaster took place. In con-
sequence of this fact and a frequent
zH
for each motor car conductor to stop
his car and go Onward to observe the
railroad tracks and signal his car to
proceed, if no trains are in sight. It
cannot be aseertained whether that
rule was complied with on this occa-
sion, for all events prior to the crash
are forgotten by those who were in
volved.
Tho motor car was struck directly in
the center by the engine of the train
which was going at high rate of
speed. The accident came without the
slightest warning. The car was upon
the tracks before the train loomed in
sight, and no power on earth could
have saved it. motorman evidently
saw the train approaching as he reach
ed the track, and opened his control
Ter. but in vain.
With a crash that was heard for
blocks the engine struck into the light
er vehicle The effect was horrible
The motor car parted in two, both sec
tions being hurled into the air in
splinters. The mass of humanity, for
the car was crowded to overf1owing,
was torn and mangled. Those in the
front of the car met with the worst
fate. The force of the collision was
there experienced to the greatest de-
gree, and every human being in that
section was killed. The scene was hor-
rible. Bodies had been hurled into the
air and their headless and limbless
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statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief r. S. BROWNE, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of December, 1896. J. Q. JOLLY
Notary Public.
Correct attest:
]. H. MAGUIRE,
c. NJ BRUNE,
"A. j. GREEN,
Directors.
This last statement you will notice was
sgned. by both Bruno and Browne, and
was sworn to by Browne as president, on
the 18th of December, 1886. about seven
weeks before the bank failed. This state
ment, If correct, would show the stock to
be worth about S145 per share.
The question that naturally suggests
itself here is, that the president and CASH
ier must have known of the condition of
the bank all along, and how did they sue
ceed in getting the National Bank Exam
iner to make reports favorable enough TO
allow them to continue business and swim
die innocent people? You are the presi-
dent of national bank, and nobody
knows better than you do what the law
exacts from officers of national banks. II
the statements made herein are true,
Messrs. Bruno and Browne should have
been indicted and should now be In the
penitentiary. but they are not; they are
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-06
ARMORCLADS COMING
TO PACIFIC COAST
The Iowa and Oregon Will Soon Be
Detached From the North
Atlantic Fleet.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends the fol-
lowing: / learn to-day that two of the
armorclads attached to the North Allan
tic fleet will leave within the next ten
days for the Pacific Coast. These vessels
will in all probability be the battleships
Iowa and Oregon, which are now being
put in the best possible condition at the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The President will finally decide upon
his return to washington. Reports in cir
culation here to-day indicated that the
vessels had been ordered to Manila, but
/ am in position to state they are un-
true, and that 1t is intended to attach the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-06
AGUINALDO YET
PLANS RESISTANCE
Refuses to Disarm Insurgents Un.
til the United States Guaran-
tees Permanent Protection.
ennett

g MANILA Sept. 5.-General Aguinado is recruiting
.. troops, and his busiy emp >yed in building
g trenches In explanation of this war,ke attitude the in
sugen leader he preparing for case the
. island should be returned Spanish rule The general
ss says he is willing disam the nsurgent army the Unit
ss ed States guarantees permanent protection.
The rebels will hold conference this week, delegates
?: from each vovince having been appointed.
50 At Ge-eral Agunaldo's headquarters Malolos
the repor confirmed that the rebel leader has consolidated
- divers rectionay parties in the northeast Provinces
g thus giving him additional force of 5000 and control
over the entire northern end of Luzon The insurgents
% tnue building ntrenchments the north side of the city
They also hold the works in their possession which
fact carries with serious the Americans
. view of the approaching dry
The insurgents have captured Spanish position
the bay with exception and strengthening them
g everywhere in the interior Agunaldo desires to make
. strong case before the meeting of the Peace Commission
g in Paris and will hold his party together possible The
g task raugt with difficulty while each small leader has
!. set himself up rival power.
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POISONED WHISKY SENT
THROUGH THE MAILS
Mysterious Attempt to Murder That
Is Similar to the Dunning
Casa

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-John Hills, an
ice-dealer of 81 Second street, his wife
and sister-in-law, Miss Mary Conley, have
been poisoned by whisky which had been
sent through the mail to the house. The
case in many respects is similar to the
poisoning of Mrs. Dunning and Mrs.
Deane by means of box of candy for
warded to them through the mails.
Mr. Hills, whose powerful frame with
stood the attack better than the women,
ran to DR.. Levendecker, who expressed
the opinion that they were suffering from
a powerful poison, either atropine or bel
ladonna. DR.. Levendecker summoned as
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FUSION IN WASHINGTON.
Democrats, Populists and Silver Re-
publicans Seek to Unite.

SEATTLE, Sept. 5.-The conventions of
the Populists, Democratic and Silver Re-
publican parties to meet at Ellensburg
on September will attempt to nominate
fusion ticket. as was done two years
ago. The offices to be filled at the fall
elections are two Congressman and two
members of the Supreme Court
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Takes an Overdose of Morphine.

FRESNO, Sept. 5.-Van Savage of Reed
ley died this forenoon at Reedley from
an overdose of morphine. He bought
fifteen grains Of the drug yesterday and
took all but four grains. The Coroners
jury found no evidence of suicide Savage
had been addicted to the use of the drug.
He was native of Indiana, aged Al years
and unmarried.
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vessels to the Pacific station. There they
will be In such a position they will be
able to defend the Pacific Coast in case
of an attack by foreign power or hasten
to the Philippines to give support to Rear
Admiral Dewey.
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sistance and also notified the police. and
after while Mr.. Hills and his wife were
pronounced out of danger. Miss Conley
the doctor said, will probably die Mr..
Hills says he has no enemies, and the po-
lice are at sea.
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the pdldce, the
army and navy
were drawn up
In the form of
a great square.
The coach passed
along the four
sides Of the
S q u a r e before
drawing up at
the entrance to
the palace. A
few minutes later
Q u e g n Wilhel-
mi. q appeared
upon the balcony
and bowed re-
peatedly to the
60,0 people who
approached the
palace w a " In e
h a n d k e rchiefs,
hats and flags.
Meanwhile many
bands were play
ing national airs,
chimes Of bells
were ringing and
S t e a m whistles
shrieking t h ir
salutes to the
young sovereign.
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l III e ID d 1 d Z t.
Her Majesty ap-
peared at the pal
ace at $3.50 o'clock
p. M, preceded
by thirty divi-
sions, including
representatives of
the army and
n a v y, govern
mental and mu-
nicipal officials
and Princes from
Hollands East
lnC1an colonies,
who came here
expressly to wit
ness the enthron-
ing Of the young
Queen.
The royal coach
was Of white, or
namented with
gold and drawn
by eight black
horses. Q u e e n
Wilhelmina, who
looked pale and
tired, bowed andl
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shire, Cohoes, skull crushed; Mrs.
James Temple, Lansingburg, jaw frac-
tured and injured internally: Mrs Ira
Dewey, Cohoes. head crushed.
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Grove Charges Are Lodged
Aqdinst Government
Officials.
r. s. Browne and G. M. Bruno Ac-
cused Of Negotiating Stock
That Was Vdlueless.

was successful in disposing OF large
lot of his and Mr.. Brownies stock. They
succeeded in swindling a Mr.. De Lash
mutt of Portland. oregon. and tho re-
ceiver of the defunct bank persist
ent enough in his demands to sue Mr.. De
Lashmutt t, for the assessment of the
Eighty-third Federal Reporter, page 449
If you will take the trouble to read the
case you will get an idea of the char
acter of the Messrs. Bruno and Browne
/ met Mr.. Bruno here in San Francisco,
and he nearly succeeded in swindling me
out of property worth at least $4,000.
the value of the stock, backed by the
suppostion of governmental inspection
and control over national banks; but l
found that l was leaning on broken
reed.
The bank by Bruno and Browne. It's
cashier and president, issued another
statement of the resources" and Tia
bilities" on December II, 1896, a copy of
which [ insert herein, viz:
Report of the condition of the Moscow National
Bank, at Moscow, in the state OF Of Idaho Idas at
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. s122 $40 68
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 4.14S 6s
United States bonds to secure circu-
Expenses and taxes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s.454 II
BANKING house furniture and fixtures. 10, 600 90
Other real estate and mortgages ,oo ~
Due 'i from national banks not reserve
agents Northumberland. 4s2 55
Due from State banks and bankers. S,076 80
Checks ne s0m and o}her cash iii Sc
Fractional paper currency, nickels
ana cents ~
Lawful money reserve in bank. viz:
Legal Legal tender notes i2O O0-1s,Ss 90
Redemption fund with the United
States Treasurer, 5 per cent of cir
culation S4o 70
Total 1892, ,s4o II
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in................$ rs, 600 90
Surplus fund 30, 900 90
Undivided profits 2g6 10
National Bank notes outstanding. 16.S75 90
Due to other National Banks. l 263 ~
Due to State Banks and bankers. T27 SO
Individual deposits subject to check. 80. .913 81
Demand certificates of deposit....... 4.549 O3
Time certificates OF deposit. 67014 81
Total .s232, $40 II
State of Idaho,
County of Latah, ss.
I. r. S. Browne, president of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
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and was dated July IA, 1896, copy of
which 1 insert herein, viz:

IOtuI 0S
If this was correct statement the
stock of the bank would be worth about
$40 per share, and as the average citi-
partment regularly inspected national
banks and did not permit rotten and In
solvent banks to do business, Mr.. Bruno
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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-07-16
SPANIARDS AGAIN WARLIKE
Cabinet Ordered Toral to Re-
sist at Santiago.
PEACE PROPOSALS 1NADM1ssIBLE
Senior sagasta Declares That the Al.
legged American Demands Can.
not BE Considered.

MADRID July 15.-On leaving the
cabinet council Lieutenant General
Correa, minister of war, said there was
nothing in the official dispatch to con.
firm rumors that Santiago de Cuba had
capitulated to the Americans. Captain
Aunon, minister of marine, confirmed
the report that Commodore Watson q
squadron is now en- route for Spain.
He added that Admiral Camara's feet
would find secure port. Duke Rio,
minister Of foreign affairs, reiterated
the statement that no negotiations for
peace have taken place.
American Terms Re jsctsd.
Senior Sagasta, the premier, declares
that the peace propositions attributed
to President Mckinley are inadmia.
sible.
El Epoca considers that a Carlist
movement is undoubtedly in prepara.
ton, and urges upon the government a
military occupation of the northern
provinces of Spain.
The Correspondence independent
and semi.official) says: 'There is an
enormous difference between the con.
cessions which Spain is willing to
mako and the demends OF the Ameri.
cans.
"Peace is impossible until Spanish
victory has lowered the pride of the
Americans.
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LONDON, July l4.-The Hong Kong
correspondent Of The Daily Mail says:
General Aguinaldo declares that both
the Spaniards and the Germans have
made overtures to him, though he de.
elines to divulge their import. United
States Consul Wildman asserts that
Admiral Dewey could compel the sur.
render of Manila tomorrow if he liked.
He says his dispatches show that the
Germans continue to interfere, their
action causing much anxiety, as it is
said they are assisting the Spaniards
by landing honr and other supplies,
and, moreover, that the German off.
GERS have been seen In the Spanish
trenches.
The Germans have not been careful
to observe the naval courtesies re-
quired by the situation. They have
given Admiral Dewey much annoy.
ance by going against his regulations
and by insisting on sending their boats
around the bay after dark. At the
same time the German admiral in.
formed Admiral Dewey that he has no
intention of giving offense to America
and that his movements are not to be
construed as any demonstration of i'll
will. Admiral Dewey is said to have
replied: "Perhaps it would be better
If matters were managed o little diff.
ferently."
"Admiral Dewey on the report that
the German fleet was landing lnrpe
quantities of rice and -four for the
Spaniards, decided to be more strict
and has put q pinnace at the end of the
jetty to overhaul all launches going or
cominR,n ..-
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MILITARY MAIL SERVICE.
seretary Algsr Has Approved . Number
4! OF Suggestions.
NO. l6.. J.

OF Suggestions.
WASHINGTON, July 1l.-Secretary
Alger has approved q number Of sug-
gestions made by the surgeon general
for the establishment Of q more com.
plete system Of military Wail service.
This has been made in the form of o
general order to the army. Under the
system the postoffice department Is to
undertake the supervision and manage.
ment of the mails, the quartermaster's
department. Of the army is to under.
take their transmission with the
camp to and from point Of
departure and arrival and bat.
TALON and regimental adjutants
are to be responsible for the correct
distribution Of the mail. A postoflce
or branch postoffice is to be established
atievery military post or camp estab.
lished during the present war, to be
under the charge of q postal superin.
tendent. The postoff1ce department is
to;detail to each camp an expert money
order clerk who is to be fully supplied
with all postal requisites. Whenever
any military expedition is to be made,
the postmaster general will detail q
sufficient force Of trained employees of
the postal service to accompany 1t and
organize a system of military mail
service at any camp.
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FUSION IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Democrats and Popuiists Will Divide th


Democrats and Popuiiats Will Divide tho
OFFICES. 5 ~
FARGO, N. D., July lS.-The Demo.
cratic and Populist state conventions
met here during the day and effected
fusion on the basis of the congressman
to the Populists, the governor to the
Democrats, and SO on down the ticket
alternating. The only hitch in the ar
rangement was in the conference com.
mittee in agreeing on name for the
new party. 1t was finally settled on as
Independent Democrats. The Dem.
ocrats, after prolonged and exceed.
ingly warm debate against loss of
identity of the Democratic party, &C.
cepted the report. The resolutions
adopted endorse the Chicago platform
and Bryan.
No nominations were made, but a
committee was appointed BY the con.
vention empowered to make nomina-
tions and certify them to the secretary
Of state. It is intended to withhold the
nominations until after the Republican
state convention is held, and then name
the ticket. placing candidates for sim.
liar places from the same sections as do
the Republicans.
The Populist convention refused alb.
solutely to accept the name agreed
upon by the conference and adjourned
until morning.