davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
HOW He DID IT.
Method Employed by AIvOrd In
Stealing S69O,OOO.

Washington, Oct 24.-Mr. T. P. King,
the acting comptroller of the currency,
today gave out the following statement
regarding the defalcation in the First
National bank Of New York:
During the progress of the exami-
nation by Bank Examiner Hanna Oc-
tOber Is of the First National bank As
the note and exchange teller, Alvord,
was short in his cash to an amount
which has since been found to be $780,,
600.
His thefts have been going on for
q long time. The plan of cOncealing
them and making the cash on hand
agree with the amount for which he was
accountable as shown by the books,
was to take out of the morning mail, of
which he was in charge, a sufficient
number of cash items to cover the ag-
gregate amount of his defalcation and
add them to the exchanges for the clear
ing house received during the preceding
day. The examination of the exchanges
at the time of the examination showed
the total amount correct, but $685., 600 of
the items had been taken from the
morning receipts and listed with pre-
vious days exchanges, the amount of
morning additions being reduced that
much so that the sum of the two ag
Eregated the correct amount. a change
in the slip by AlvOrd later in the day
caused inquiry and comparison to be
made at the clearing house, when it
previous days exchanges and morning
additions did not correspond with the
list checked by the examiner, and a
count of the current days cash and
checks in hands of the third teller re-
vealed q. shortage Of $3.50. 900. The short
age seems to have been about 800, 900
two years ago, and has been increasing
gradually since that time, the teller con-
ceaIing the same in the morning addi-
lions, which always amount to much
more than the amount of his shortage
and never enter into the count of the
preceding days cash
There is no way to have a check on
the morning additions to the exchanges
except by counting the note telIer's cash
and checks twice, or to begin examina.-
tons Of cash in the evening, which is
otherwise Objectionable
The bank has charged out the
amount Of the shortage without impair
ing its surplus or undivided profits &C
count. A further examination of AL
words accounts by officers of the bank
shows that stealings have beer going
on for several years.
Fourteen months ago he took two
weeks vacation and the examination of
his tickets preceding his going and his
return showed that he covered his short
of charges to out of town accounts and
creditinE back the amounts on his return
before the monthly statements were sent
out. The amount of his shortage at
various periods in the past seems to have
gone up and down, and it is probable
this is due to the fact that whenever he
had reason to expect any inveStigat ton
OF his cash. or a periodical visit from
means of these false charges against
large accounts. In the present instances
the examiner went into the hank a
month ahead OF the usual six months
period, the last preceding examina ton
having been made May Is, 1900, and this
unexpected visit prevented a msnipula-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

London, 1 80 p. M: What easier, sd low
er; December I'D lower. Corn steady, Ia
lower than yesterdays close.
Chicago: Weather map this morning
shows a trace or two of rain In Mautob1.
With that exception wheat territory with
out rain and corn belt altogether without
it. Conditions very favorable for move
ment.
Chicago: Our board Will be closed Sat
urday for the sound money parade chi
cago banks also close.
Liverpool close: Wheat, sd to I'D loWers
corn. 1sd to sd lower than yesterday
close
London close: Wheat closed Is to sd
lower; corn. sd to I'd lower.
Berlin: Wheat closed I'd lower than
yesterdays close.
Broomhau cable says "Argent ine cable
saws wheat prospects becoming steadily
worse as a result Of continued wet
weather"
Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat
-Receipfs today ]. 099- 900. last year 1.o21.-
900; shipments. today S45. 000. last year 3o1,-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

oped.
When the triple attack upon the IN
conscious and perhaps dead girl was
made q. portion of her clothing had been
torn off. When the party left the scene
her clothing in a pocket Of his coat ana
another had the remainder OF the gar
rivers bank to battle the girls face and
head her combs and pins had been re-
moved. These were in McAllister, $
ment and the combs and hairpins were
dropped from the bridge into the Passaic
short distance along the road into Ber-
gen county. The spot was decided upon
as a good place to drop the corpse The
body was dragged out Of the carriage
proaching. and one Of the men hurled the
For Gods sake drive on Here comes a
carriage" The HACK went on until dark
other of the men lifted the shoulders and
as the hips reached the sill McAllister
the body upright for a moment and then
let 1t go. The girls body fell backward,
the skull. This circumstances which
threw the Bergen county authorities off
disposing of the body. The hackman re-
ceived so for his nights work This was
paid by McAllister.
tives. The four men directly concerned in
this affair, and the hackman are prison
ers. The hackman has told all ne knows,
and two of the others have confirmed his
story. It is said that Death and Camp
bell are the two men who told all and
that Kerr has also confessed. A1cAllister
alone is said to deny the affair as de-
tailed.
Walter McAllister is a member of the
firm of James McAllister & CO., silk
throwsters. George Kerr is member. of
the J. 2. DOnleavy Paint company An
drew Campbell is a. bookkeeper employed
at the Hand Street silk mill. William
A Death is a young man who was mar
ried five weeks ago. Mrs. Deaths friends
are endeavoring to, conceal the story of
the details of her husbands arrest, and
she is convinced that a mistake has been
made.
The men implicated in the crime were
held without bail after a hearing before
Recorder Senior Judge Kerr brother Of
one of the prisoners, is married to a sis
ter of Mayor Hinchliffe. the millionaire
brewer of Paterson He is also a rela-
tive of John Johnson, Democratic nominee
for congress in the Paterson district.
The funeral of the dead girl was held
yesterday afternoon To avoid a crowd
it was announced that services had been
postponed by the coroner. 1t is claimed
at Paterson that the affair is only one of
a series of crimes in which mill girls Of
that city have been victims, but this the
first case known in which any of the girls
has lost her life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
PAULSEN SENTENCED.
For Allowing a Failing Bank to Re
ceive Deposits.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-WilIiam A Paulsen,
convicted of receiving a deposit in the
Central Trust and Savings bank, of
which he was president, while knowing
the bank to be insolvent, today was
sentenced to serve an indeterminate SEN
tence in prison. The sentence was en-
tered after a denial of a. petition for a
new trial, but a stay of execution of 80
days was allowed to enable the defense
to prepare bill of exceptions for pre-
sentation to the supreme court. The
Central Trust and Savings bank went
down in the crash which followed the
failure of the National Bank of Illinois.
It's liabilities were 1857, 100, and its as
sets less than a. quarter of that amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
New york Money Market.

New York. oct. -MONEY-AIoney on
call firm at AZ per cent. prime mercantile
paper, sac per cent Sterling exchange
easier with actual business In bankers
bills at S4.S3% u4.64 for demand and at
S4.S0isftA for sixty days. Posted rates.
s4slla04s2 and s4s5a15. Commercial bills,
S4.7g3t 6J4s011
SILVER-SiIver certificates. 6fk6651kc;
bar silver, csc; Mexican dollars ole.
DEGovernment bonds steady: re-
funding 2s. registered, 104; do coupon. loi.
3s, registered. 109. coupon. i0yA. new As.
registered, 1881; coupon. ls41k; old As, reg
istered, 114s4: do coupon, 114A; Is, regis
tered. III; coupon, 13lz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

ton of figures by Alvord and led to a
discovery of the defalcation.
This theft could probably have been
prevented by a rotation of the clerical
force Of the bank, thus placing each de-
partment under the supervision of diff
ferent persons successfully.
There is no way to accurately check
the accounts of an employee If he has ac-
cess to the succeeding days cash from
which to make good his shortage of the
current day and this is what Alvord has
always had, and also the opportunity to
hold back credit . for a longer time than
the day the letters inclosing the items
are received -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
WOLFF EXPANDS.
Buys the Old Kansas Packing
Company Plant.

The Charles Wolff Packing company
has bought from the receivers of the IN
vestment Trust company seven lots on
Monroe street and seven lots on Madi-
son street, divided by an alley.
The price paid was $4,000. and includes
the old Kansas Packing company's plant
situated just east of the Wolff plant
As the plant is growing the property will
be needed for any future building. At
present only a small building will be
erected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

ported to the house Of representatives
at the first session of the Fifty-sixth
congress, but failed Of enactment. The
first section of that bill prescribes
penalty for civilians who refuse to ap-
pear as witnesses before a general court
martial of the army when properly
summoned. Another provision is that
regimenta1 and garrison courts martial
and summary courts shall not have
power to try special cases or commits
stoned officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

CATTLE.
COWS-Ss. 00ds.15.
FERS-S3.00032 Is.
CALVES.
HEAVY-S3. 00F3. So
LIGHT (Under 200 lbs)-SA00Q450.
HOGS.
LIGHT-SA20d435
MEDIUM AND LTGHT-SL2OdLs5
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-62c.
NO. 2 WHEAT-625sc.
NO. 2 CORN-31lkc.
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-3S5kc.
NO. 2 OATS-23c.
HAY-s7.O0.
PRODUCE
EGGS-16 cents.
BUTTER-1sc.
CHICkENS-5 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

London, Oct. 24-The Cambridgeshire
stakes were won by j. s. Sullivan's Ber-
rell at the Newmarket Houghton meeting
today Goldman, on which Tod Sloan
had the mount, finished second and Good
Luck, ridden by Lester Reiff, was third.
TWenty-four horses ran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 24.-WHEAT-
December. exc; May, 6Sc. Cash: No. 2
hard, 635%666c; No. 3. 6112d65c; No 2 red,
ESQ. SC: No. g. 63Q67c.
Confidence, 3224@7sc; May. 34q1sc
Cash: No. 2 mixed, 34c; No. white
361zd37c; No. g. 36c.
OATS-No. 2 white pic
RYE-No. 2. 4515c-
HAY-ChOice timothy, $1,000; choice
prairie, IS. 00dS25
BUTTER = Creamery, $4,000; dairy,
fancy, 17c
EGGS-Fresh, 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
Kansas Citv Live Stool 1Tarket.

Kansas City, Oct A.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 49, coo; market slow Native steers.
$5.25q5.40; Texas steers, S2.3OQ4S0; Texas
COWS, 81. O0G290; native cows and heifers.
$1.506I425; stOclSers and feeders, $2.4044.30;
bulls, $2.50d3. so.
CALV ES-Receipts, five: market steady.
43006.00.
HOGS-Receipts. 10000: market, 501oc
lower Bulk of sales, s4.500460; heavy.
$450d4. 621k: packers, $450d4.55: mixed and
light, s.. 55q46215; workers, s4-50Q46O; pigs,
$4.0004.50.
Lambs, s.. 5Oa4 so: muttons, s. 40a42O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
Sugar Market.

New York Oct. 24.-SUGAR-Raw weak;
fair refining. &c; centrifugal. 96 test. &c;
molasses sugar. &c; refined. weak; crushed
S6.15, powdered, $3.50. Eranulated. S5.1b.
COFFEE-Weak, nominal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
WILLARD HEARD FROM.
Telegraphs That He Will Not soOr
Return From New York.

Return From New York.
Frank Willard has telegraphed to To-
peka that he viii be detained in New
York several weeks and that his return
to Topeka viii be delayed much longer
than he at first anticipated
In this message Mr. Willard suggests
that If the attorneys in the case against
Frank Grimes desire his deposition it
viii be necessary to take it in New York.
Mr.. Willard win not return to Topeka
until after the election, SO there is no
prospect Of anything further being done
at this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka oct. a.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tions. The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-7Nc.
GREEN SALT-HALF CURED-7c.
NO. l TALLOW-4c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24
CHARLES Curtis, Dates

Congressman Charles Curtis is billed
for speeches until election day, the as
signments being as follows:
Atchison, Wednesday, October "a
Williamsburg, Thursday, October Is.
McLOuth, Friday, October 26.
Osawkie, Saturday afternoon, Oc-
tober q.
Valley Falls. Saturday night. o.
tober 81
Centralia, Monday, October %.
Bern. Tuesday, October 80.
Sabetha. Wednesday, October 81
Denton, Thursday November l.
Osawatomie. Friday, November q
Galena, Saturday, November 3.
Topeka. Monday, November s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

900. Corn-Recefpts, today $4,000, last
year 1.052. 900; shipments, today 76S.0O0, last
year SIS. 600.
Total clearances. Wheat and -four Gas
WheaD. 1S2. 900 bu.: corn. 12S $50 bu.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for t0mor-
row-Wheat. 235 cars. corn. 400 cars; oats,
$50 cars; hogs, 81 900 head.
Kansas City close. Wheat-Deccmbcr,
631sc; May, Csc. Corn-December, 32s4c;
May, 341sc.
st. Louis close: Wheat-October, 69afcs
December, 70ssc bid; May, T51kc bid. Corn
October, 36skc; December, s4c; May, s5c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

Furnished by J. c. Goings Commission
Company. members Chicago Board OF
Trade. Topeka
Chicago, oct. 24-WHEAT-Wheat has
shown a continuance Of the weakness so
noticeable the past few days and prices
given the market by local talent, who
were short and little Investment buying
was done. This was on the news from
Ohio and Indiana to the effect that Hes
sian fly was doing considerable DAMAGE
while cables showed but slight decline.
The outside markets were all weak and
in spite OF the fact that about bO0.Ql0
wheat was reported as taken here, a de-
cember wheat selling at 72c- Sentiment is
getting little too bearish and shorts are
becoming quite numerous. The news Is
sufficient to warrant an up-turn and pur-
minds, pay good profits.
CORN-COrn ruled heavy under Conlin-
ued selling by local longs. October SUI
fered most and is now only one cent pre-
MUM over November. as against three
cents premium last week. This Is good ca
demand with some concessions In prices.
The best buying was by shorts. Old corn
VIII hold Its own on present basis. as Il
Is scarce. New crop more freely offered.
OATS-Oats have been quiet, rather firm
for the nearby futures. a shade easier r.
the deferred. There IS no pressure on the
market, in spite Of the large stocks. The
ce1pts are 1O0 cars. estimated Thursday $50
cars, Clearance, ~ 900 bu.
PRONISIONS-Wea with very free
commission house selling Of lard. over TO-
900 uerces by one concern. Pork early lost
10 to z0c, ribs 2la to l0c. The October ribs
we're very weak There appeared some
prices temporarily rallied. Closing prices
were a shade under yesterdays close
Market is in good position to respond
readily to any good general buying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

New York. Oct 24-COTTON-spot cot
ton closed quiet; middling uplands, 7-lGc:
midGling gulf, l1-16c.
Galveston. Texas. oct 2A-COTTON-
Quiet, &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

New York. Oct. 2A-BUTTER-stead
creamery, 16d 221kci June creamery, 1s021cs
factory, 13Q16c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

Furnished by J. c. GoinEs Commission
Company, members Chicago Board Of
Trade. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

Furnished by J. C. Goings Commissio
Company, members Chicago Board @
Trade, Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-24

Furnished by J. c. Coings Commission
Company. members Chicago Board OF
Trade. Topeka
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
CUBAN VITAL STATISTICS.
statistics In Regard to Births,
Deaths. Marriages and ImIni-
grafton In Cuba.

Washington, March Maj. John
G. Davis, surgeon United States vel
unteers, and chief sanitary officer Of
Havana, Cuba, has forwarded TO the
war department some statistics in re-
gard TO births, deaths, marriages and
immigration. These statistics cover
the last ten years ended December Il
last, and show that during that decade
there were 40,50o births, 0,506 mar
riages and 1919 deaths, an apparent
excess Of 6l,423 deaths over births.
The death rate was heaviest during
1898, 1897 and 1896, in the order
named. OF the total number Of
deaths during the decade Sab were
from yellow fever ana 06,5l9 from
other causes.
OF the a0,509 births during the ten
years covered by the report 3i,40s
were whites, 2,24S negroes and 3,763
mulattOcS.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
LAST OF THE GANG KILLED.
Train-Robbcr Curry shot and Killed
while Attempting 10
Eludc Arrest,

Kansas City, Mo-, March LION
Curry, one of the train robbers who
engaged in the Wilcox (Wyo) hold
up on the Union Pacific last June,
when something like 100000 was Sc
cured, was shot and killed by officers
at Dodson, near here, while resisting
arrest
Curry wns visiting at the home OF
Miss Lizzie Lee. Pinkertons had
tracked him TO Cripple Creek, Kansas
City, and finally to Dodson, Early in
the morning four detectives left here
and, arriving ut the Lee house. sur
rounded 1t. Curry, pistol in hand, de.
fed arrest and made dash TO escape.
Before he could raise his revolver,
however, two of the detectives fired
and Curry fell dead.
Curry, with llye companions, held up
and robbed passenger train on the
Union Pacific route at Wilcox, Wyo.,
on July last. Posses that chased the
bandits killed all but Curry. Curry
came here on Thursday last, but reui-
lzing TINT he was u desperate man, the
detectives hesitated to attack him UNI
I'll sure Of their position, He was a
half Indian,
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
DEATH OF GILES F. F1LLEY.
Passing OF One ~ the best Known o.
the older citizens of
81. Louis.

ST. Louis, Feb. 2s.-Mr. Giles +,
Fiilcy, one Of the best known OF the
older residents Of st. Louis, and for
many years one of Its most prominent
manufacturers, died at 1890 o'clock
Tuesday night. Mr.. Filley caught
cold week ago, and II aggravated a
bronchial trouble resulting from a
cold taken several months previous.
Mr. Filley was born in Connecticut
In 1915, and achieved successful bus
mess career.
lie was man Of the utmost person
al probity. Once u friend for whom he
had become an indorser failed, and
Mr. Filley was involved to the extent
Of Sl,O00,O0o His friends urged him to
90 into bankruptcy. lie refused, asked
for time and eventually paid oH the
debt with accumulated interest
amounting to about S300,O00.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
HARDEST 0F THE WINTER.
The Heaviest and Most Wide
spread Snowstorm Marks
Winters Outgoing.
WHOLE THE SOUTHWEST IS COVERED
At Many Points railroad and street
Cur Traffic is Badly Impedcd or
Entirely AbandOned-The Storm
Extends as Far South as Louis
inna.

st. Louis, March TUESDAY was q
record breaker of all the bad days
which have visited st. Louis this sea-
son. Almost continuously through
the day a wet, disagreeable snow fell,
covering the streets and sidewalks
with slush and making them hard for
passage of every moving thing.
The really bad weather did not be.
gin until nine o'clock, when a hard
rain began to fall. At first this served
to melt the snow, but soon started to
freeze, and everything which the wa
ter touched was at once covered with
coating of ice.
Later in the night electric wires in
many parts of the city were broken
and large gangs Of linemen were kept
busy trying to make the repairs
One Of the remarkable features OF
the storm was the electrical displays
along the trolley lines. The wires be-
came completely covered with ice, and
when morning came much difficulty
was found in operating the lines
Everything was coated with ice. Many
wires broke down and some accidents
are reported by contact with live
wires. Shade and ornamental trees
suffered severely, many breaking down
under their load of ice. The snow
storm continues.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
MAGNIFICENT ENDURANCE.
Marching Power 8nd Endurance of
the British ns Grcnt as Ever.

London, March 1,-When the history
of Lord Roberts movement Is written
II will be found that the marching
power and magnificent endurance Of
the British soldier is as great as ever.
The march itself, as seen on the map,
would be nothing very marvellous, but
Il must be remembered that the whole
original plan of march was changed
when Gen, Cronje made his magnif-
cent night trek on the 18th. The
whole army swung to the left in hot
pursuit. Some Of the regiments
marched 81 miles in "a hours, out
stripping the transport supplies and
living for days on almost quarter ra-
tions. Yet the fatigue and inccssant
hardship were borne with wonderfnl
cheerfuness, There has been Il
drenching rain for the last three days,
the men lying fully exposed to the
rain and the subsequent cold winds,all
of which proved the admirable pluck
and endurance of the men,
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
THE PUERTO RICAN TARIFF.
A Substitute for Section Three, Of
fered by Chairman Fnyne,
Adopted without Division.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The last
day of the struggle over the Puerto
Rico tariff bill in the house opened
with almost every member in his scat
and large attendance in the gal
leries, The leaders on both sides were
actively engaged in rallying their
forces and making computations upon
the final vote. Mr.. Underwood, Of
Alabama, the democratic whip, said
the result would be very close, end
turn upon the vote of two or three
men on the democratic side. Mr.
Tawney, the republican whip, said the
bill would have five votes to spare. lie
said the main danger lay in the mo-
ton to recommit. Immediately after
the reading of the journal the clerk
began reading the bill for amend
ment, under the five minute rule.
When section 3 was reached, Mr..
Payne, chairman of the ways and
means committee, offered the follow
ing substitute for that section:
Section 3.-That on and after the
passage of this act all merchandise
coming into the United States from
Puerto Rico, and coming into Puerto
Rico from the United States, shall be
entered at the several ports of entry
upon payment of Is per cent. OF the
duties which are required to be !egied,
collected and paid upon like articles
of merchandise imported from for
eign countries, and in addition there
to, upon articles of mechandise Of
Puerto Rican manufacture coming in
to the United States, and withdraw
for consumption or sale upon payment
of tax equal TO the internal revenue
tax imposed in the United States up
on the like articles of merchandise Of
domestic manufacture, such tax ID be
purchased and provided by the COM
missioner of internal revenue, and to
be procured from the collector Of in
ternal revenue at or most convenient
to the port of entry Of said merchon-
disc in the United States, and to be
affixed under such regulations as the
commissioner Of internal revenue,with
the approval of the secretary of The
treasury, shall prescribe; and on all
articles Of merchandise of United
States manufacture coming into Pncr-
to Rico in addition to the duty above
provided in payment of tax equal
in rate and amount to the internal
revenue tax imposed in Puerto Rico
upoE like articles of Puerto Rican
manufacture"
The substitute was adopted without
division.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
The worst of the Winter.

St. Joseph, Mo, March 1.-The snow
storm of Tuesday and Tuesday night
was by far the worst of the winter.
Railroad and street railway traihc
was demoralized, and many trains
we're abandoned. Some of the street
railway lines were not opened until
noon.