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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
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FIRST NATIONAL OF NEW
YORK THE LOSER.
TRUSTtD BANK TELLER THE CRIMINAL


Charles !. Alvord, jr., note teller OF
the First National bank OF New York,
In n fugitive and n defaulter To the *
tent of 500, 900.
The "nnouncement Of the dcfalca-
ton, created the utmost excitement In
the financial district. but the well
known stability OF the First National,
and a statement by the bank had a
qnieting effect. This statement IA
as follows:
"The note teller who has been in our
employ for many years, is n d~efaulter
to u large amount, lis operations
have continued for a considerable
period and have been skillfully con-
cealed through a manipulation OF
his balance books. The discovery was
made by one OF the banks employees IA
few days after the completion Of an ex-
animation Of the bank by the United
States examiners. During the contin-
uance Of his populations periodical ex-
a%minations have been made 10y several
examiners representing the comptrol-
ler's department, all expert account
ants, and the bank has also had fire.
quent independent examinations
neither Of which has developed any ir-
regularity. The aggregate Of the
false entries, amounting 10 100000,
has been charged on the books out of
the reserve, without diminishing the
surplus or profits Of the bank, as re-
ported in it's last publis he'd state
ment. IL is expected that the short
age will be materially reduced by IA
substantial sum of which there is fair
prospect of recovery"
Alvord had been with the bank for
twenty years, and was one Of the most
trusted men in the institution. His
stealings extended over II long period
but no suspicion of the truth was
known until ten DAYS ago, when he
sent word that he was i'll at his home.
After he had been away for u day or
two the bank put experts at work and
some Irregularities were found. As
the experts delved deeper and deeper
into Alvord's books the extent of the
robbery began To dawn on the officers
until they were overwhelmed to find
that IL reached the enormous sum of
500, 900.
Whether that sum is all that he
took is not yet known. 1t has not yet
developed how the note teller was
able tn put his hands on so much mon
ey, but one of the directors is reported
10 have said that Alvord was enabled
to take a large sum, because rs note
teller he was in charge of the mail.
This he opened every morning aud he
had ample opportunity to abstract
notes, drafts and checks, as well rs
money. OF course, he had to be cspe-
cially skillful to make his accounts
balance: This director admitted that
he was at n loss to account for the fail
ure of the bank examiners to discover
Alvord's Irregularities at their last ex-
animation.
What Alvord did with all the cash
is also II mystery rs yet, except that as
usual in such eases il is said that "A
large amount Of it went into stock
speculation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
STRUCK DEAD BY AN ENGINE
Fred W. Bullard Killed by u Union Pacific
Passenger Train.

Union Pacific northbound train No.
iG. struck and killed Fred w. Billiard
between G. end ID streets. Lincoln,
Neb., Tuesday evening. Bullard was
on the track and did not get of when
the engineer whistled at him He was
not seen until the engine was almost
upon him and it is believed thai he
had been sitting by the side OF the
track and had got up and walked on
tn the track in front of the passing en-
CINE. Ballard was Il timer by trade
and for years had conducted n shop ut
3.5 South Ninth street. The shop was
damaged 10y fire about one year ago,
and wa moved Off the street sometime
ago. Since then Billiard has been
travelling over the city repairing tin
ware whore he could find work u do,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
FAIL TO BREAK THE VAULT
Bank Robber ut Adams Make IA Water
Haul.

An attempt was made at Adams to
rob the State bank. The robbers se-
cured n crowbar from the railroad and
other tools from the blacksmith and
wagon shop of II. Gillett Il Son. They
pried open the back door of the bank
and removed some brick from the back
wall of the vault, but did not succeed
in entering the vault. 1t is thought
they must have been disturbed in their
work or they would have accomplished
more than they did. IL. II. Norcross,
cashier of the bank is of the opinion
that il is the work of inexperienced
hands at the business. The hounds
would have been sent for, but it had
been raining through the night and
was raining some this morning, SO that
it was thought the hounds could not
follow the trail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

The body OF Lieut., Fred II. Beecher
OF Gen. Forsyth's scouts. which was
buried on Beecher Island In the Ark
are ricer, Colorado, 33 years ago. has
been recovered. and will be sem to
Brooklyn. Young Beecher, who was
a nephew OF Henry Ward Beecher. fell
in a fight with the Cheyennes under
Roman Nose. Gen, Forsythe, Lieut..
Beecher and AZ men were surrounded
by nearly 1000 Indians. Two men.
Charles Christy and Fletcher vilotte,
got through the Indian lines and event
ually brought relief. Soon afterward
they were detailed on the squad to bury
Lieut.. Beecher. Both men were at the
recent unwilling OF a monument on
Beecher Island, and It was through
them that the long lost grave was To-
Gated and the body recovered by the
relatives.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

Between Formosa and the coast OF
China lies In a group OF twenty-one is
lands. i~nterspersed with innumerable
reefs and lodges, which are called the
Pescadores islands. According to the
Investigations of a Japanese geologist.
these islands have suffered in a re-
markable name from the northwest
winds, which blow with savage vio-
lence there during nine months OF the
year. The original area of the islands
has been greatly reduced by erosion.
and their surfaces are barren and desc
late, 80 that the wind-whipped group
forms "a quasl-desert amidst the green
Island world of northeastern Asia"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
d
Land of Northern Lights IL n Queer
Place,

nave.
Nowadays when people travel so far
and fast a trip to Spitzbergen may not
sound remarkable, yet many persons
have but hazy ideas concerning the
land of northern mysteries. The only
building at Spitzbergen is a tourists
hut about 500 miles from civilization.
In the tourists hut arrangements are
unique for the reception Of travellers.
1t is supposed to accommodate thirty
people, but the sleeping places are not
as large as ships cabins and each has
two berths with barely room TO stand.
A misguided woman visiting Spitzber-
gen last year took along an india rub
Der bathtub, but she was never able to
use it-there was not room to set 1t on
the floor! But the little rooms are
lofty and therefore airy. The walls do
not reach the ceiling. so there h no
privacy, for every word spoken can be
heard in the next rooms. Upstairs Is
a sort OF loft with seven berths and
more room. but holes In the walls ad-
NIT the icy air. One compensation is
that the whole house. or hut. is kept
most clear. Meals In the land Of the
midnight sun are always erratic. One
loses count OF the hours and becomes
vague about the days OF the week. II
seems natural to breakfast when you
will, dine at 3 or 4 o'clock in the after
noon, have supper at 10 and go out and
view the scenery from midnight till 2.
1t is then the wonderful lights and
shadows play around the mountains
and made them a veritable fairyland.
Many rock plants flourish on the
marshland surrounding the nut. These
may be found In different colors-red.
pink and white, A small Iceland pop
by grows in profusion. but the pretti-
est of all is a creeping plant with
small, ~bell-shaped blossoms not unlike
the lily of the valley. which gives out
a delicious fragrance. Chicago News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
Wants Law Against Polygamy.

The woman's home missionary SO.
ciety in session at Chicago adopted a
resolution asking congress to submit
TO the states n constitutional amend.
ment prohibiting polygamy. The fol.
lowing officers We're elected for the en-,
suing year: President, Mrs. Clinton b.
Fiske, New York; corresponding sec.
rotary, Mrs. Della Lathrop, Delaware.
O.; recording secretary, Mrs. +. A.
Aiken, Cincinnati; treasurer, Mrs
George II. Thompson, Cincinnati.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

The police OF Cincinnati state that
there are two lovers in that city who
have been engaged to be married for
the last fifteen years. This postpone
ment of the Hateful plunge, however,
Is not due to the prospective bride
groom being a laggard In love: still
less is 1t due to the bride proving un-
duly coy. The simple explanation Is
that no time has occurred during the
above period when they were both out
OF prison at the same time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

impossible. The fearful wrong dons
this innocent man-and more, the hor-
rible crime which brought him TO his
death-must be atoned for. demand
Of you, In the name of Justice and res
t~itution, to make a public confession
of David Gerard's innocence. and the
guilt OF your wife,"
A low cry broke from the mans lips.
He fell back in his chair, and bent his
head on the table. presenting a heart
rending picture Of a broken and crush
ed man, whose long-cherished sin has
at last found him out. Enderby. look
ing down on him, felt q pity that al
most choked him rise in his heart.
1T is a fearful reparation. but God
and justice demand 1t Of you'll" he said
slowly. Sir Henry, heaven is my WITT
ness: I would have saved the dead
from this terrible exposure II I could.
There may be Il way by which justice
can be done and her name spared:
but justice must be done"
He paused. Sir Henry did not move.
Then, slowly. and with evident re-
p%ugnance. Enderby turned to the
other man.
"As for you, Dundas Lyndon. l have
nothing to say to you. What has to be
said shall be said by other than l."
He stepped to the outer door and
opened 1t. A man in plain civilian
clothes entered.
Enderby turned to Doctor Lyndon.
~'Suspecting that you might be here.
tive with me, Doctor Lyndon. Inspect
or, do your work"
Lyndon started and glanced wildly
around the room.
A look had flashed into his face-a
look which arresters OF criminals
know well. and which warns them to
look out for their own safety.
Dundas Lyndon was desperate, and
the detective saw him slip his hand
into his breast pocket. But Inspector
Green was a smart man.
None of that, sir!" he exclaimed,
striking Lyndon's hand d~own-"else I
shall have to use these!'' And he held
up a clanking pair OF handouts. You
are charged with practicing on the
reason and life Of Mr.. David Gerard by
means of a poison introduced into his
medicines. Now. sir. say nothing: it's
safer, | warn you. You had much bet
ter reserve all you've got to say for
the defense"
A year had passed. 1t Is once more
May. 1.-The sweet o. the year. as sweet
and warm a May as that In which Jas
mine Lloyd had first crossed the vision
and the life Of Paul Enderby.
Little or much may happen In a
year. Much had happened 10 Paul
Endsrby.
Sir Henry Lennox cleared the name
of the dead man, Gerard, but with En-
derby's consent he had saved that of
his dead wife, taking. however. full
blame on himself. His fall was AZ
great as his reputation had been high.
In a few months. a broken and. En-
derby believed, a truly %repentant man.
he left London, and went abroad to
live there on the slender income his
investments gave him.
ITO be cOntinued.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

The reputation of the mosquito,
which was never of the best. Is being
torn to shreds by the scientists these
days. The insect has been proved to
he one, II not the sole. means OF spread
ing malaria; and now 1t has been dis
severed that elephantiasis. "a ~hideously
deforming disease of the tropics, is due
to the action OF a very minute worm
which enters the body through the
mosquitoes proboscis while the in
sect is sucking its victims blood.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
TROOPS SOON START HOME
End of Enlistment Period for Men In


At military headquarters in San
Francisco it is stated, says a dispatch
Of October 90, that the first installment
of the volunteer army now in the Phil
ippines will leave Manila Novem Der l..
From that time until next June the
transports will bring home about s5,-
600 men at the rate of from 1000 to
5000 a month. The sick will, II possi-
Bile, be shipped IN earlier transports,
that they may travel without crowding.
The various regiments will be mus
tered out and paid as soon as possible
after they arrive here. by this ar
rangement the camps now at the Pre-
sidio will be sufficient to accommodate
the entire army.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
FOuR.YEAR-OLp-BOY SHOT
Accident Happens at Lincoln Opera
House Aftor the show.

Accident Happens at Lincoln Opera
House. After the show.
Little Harry Long, the ~four-year-ofd
son of MIR. aud Mrs. j. q. Long, Thirty
first and Y streets, Lincoln. was shot
through the body at the Funkc opera
house, October 90. The shooting was
accidental and occurred while the child
was In It's fathers arms. The accident
was caused by the father dropping his
overcoat, in the pocket Of which a re-
volver was carried. When the coat
dropped the gun was discharged, and
the ball passed through the child's
body. entering just below the stomach
and leaving the body on the right side.
The wound is an exceedingly danger.
ous one and may prove fatal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long had gone TO see
the play at the Funke. When the cur
tain went down on the last act the
father was sitting I'm his seat with his
baby son In his arms. He got up and
was preparing to leave. lie picked up
his overcoat and in turning around
dropped it.. The sharp report of a
small pistol was heard and his child
screamed with pain. The child was at
once taken to Steiner's store across the
street aud n physician called.
Four physicians oon arrived. An
examination of the wound was soon
made at the drug store. II did not
bleed much, but from the course taken
by the ball II was seen that IL was a
very dangerous injury. The child with
its father and two physicians were
taken in a cab to the family residence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
Ancient Rules for Generals.

For about 1900 years China has had
a textbook on the art of war, and the
Monaghan general OF 1000 b. G.. was
instructed in a style which might al
most fit this day of magazine rifles
and smokeless powder, as will be seen
from this extract: If you are ten
times more numerous than the enemy,
envelop him; II you are five times more
numerous, dispose your army SO as TO
attack him on four sides; II you are
only a little stronger, content yourself
with cutting your army in two Ton the
principle OF reserves), and II you are
weaker than the enemy, try to secure
cover"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

It has frequently been stated that
Mrs. Louis Botha, the wife OF the
Boer general, ia a descendant OF
Robert Emmett, the Irish patriot. This
is a mistake. She is a descendant OF
Emmet's elder brother. Thomas Ad-
dis Emmett, who was one of the
United Irish Directory in 1889, and was
punished by the government by con-
finement In Fort George for three
years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

Berlin last year for the first time
registered over 1000, 900 strangers who
had visited the city. Vienna, which
formerly had more visitors than Ber-
lin, counted only "A few over 500, 600
In 1899, and was surpassed by Munich
with 600, 900. Dresden had over half
. million visitors; Hamburg. Leipzig
and Zuricn each about 400. 900. and
Stuttgart, Basel and Dusseldorf each
over a quarter of a million.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
Cow Causes w reck

A locomotive and several ears were
thrown from the track near Center
county, Pa, ON the Bald Eagle rail
road, by running over u cow, The en-
gineer, John Foster, and his fireman,
Daniel Snyder, both Of Tyrone, were
killed. VIM Weiser, a brakeman, was
seriously injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

A Universalist minister I'm Middle
town. N. Y. In order to be allowed to
lay the cornerstone OF his peoples
new house OF worship, will have to
Join the Mason's union. Rev. Mr..
Emery is no mason, but he will pay
SIS for the privilege OF holding a
trowel In his hand for fifteen minutes
or less. Otherwise. there might fol-
low a strike, or boycott.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

At Madison, Neb., a son of Win Kaul
was thrown from a horse, resulting In
the fracture OF the wrist bone. A son
OF Paul Peterson got in The range of a
horses heels and had his collar bone
broken.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

A New Jersey farmer read all the
campaign literature sent to him by the
opposing organizations and then COM
mitted suicide. The warning contained
In this case fairly bulges out.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

M. Landry, acigarmaker, was caught
at Minneapolis, Mimi, in the act Of
robbing the poor box in the church of
Notrc Dame, by Father Andre, who
had fitted a burglar key to the lock.
Landry was arrested and placed in
Jail, where later he committed suicide
by hanging.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

A great institutional church. mod
eled after the famous Metropolitan
Tabernacle Of New York, is planned
by the Methodists Of Chicago. as a re-
suit OF recent consultations.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

Rev. Charles M, Sheldon has re-
turned from Britain and will make his
headquarters in Boston for a season.
His church In Topeka some time ago
granted him eight months leave OF alb
sence. His new story will deal with
the servant girl problem, and those
who have read the opening chapters
pronounce 1t equal to I'm His Steps"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

The wedding present Of the emperor
and empress OF Russia to the new
queen OF Servia Is a necklace and tiara
Of diamonds and emeralds valued at
100000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

The Spanish government, has decided
TO postpone the reopening Of the cortez
on account of the Spanish American
congress which meets November 2e
and lasts until November "a.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
CHAPTER TX.

$50 you have come for your reward.
Lyndon7"
Eyes, Sir Henry" Dundas Lyndon
seated himself opposite the great
Queens counsel. whose face looked
old, grey and worn. II think I have
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

The pleasures of dissipation are
like gaudy colors-they attract for a
moment, but afterwards they oppose
the senses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

Happiness In like n meteor. II
blazes and goes out and all Is blacker
than before II came. People are often
deceived as TO their true interests.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26
The nan who reflects deeply will
400 be a light instead of n reflector.

Common sense in an de-
gree is what passes In the world for
wisdom.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

One good action is worth more than
. hundred good Intentions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-26

No prattle is so purposeless as that
OF p~rayerldss preaching.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-05
Where The Preachers Go.

The appointments Of Bishop
Hargrove for the next year are
as follows for Lancaster county
j. M. Steadman, Lancaster.
J. w. Neeley, Lancaster Cir
cult.
w. G. Wynn, East Lancaster,
or Tradesville.
BIC. Murphy Lancaster Mills,
j. |. Spinks, Van Wick.
A. N. Brunson goes to York
vile where he was located be.
fore he came here.
D. A. Phillips Heath Springs
R. G. McRay, Kershaw.
Dr.. w. H. Bays is presiding
Elder of Rock Hill district
again. G.. H. Waddell is super,
intendent of Epworth Orphan.
age, John O. Wilson editor OF
the Christian Advocate and W.
w. Daniel president of the Co.
lumbia College.
P. F. Kilgo goes to Darling,
ton, G.. C. Leonard to Fountain
Inn, A. J. Cauthen. Jr to Bel.
ton, A. J Cauthen, Edisto, f.
H. Beckham to East Chester, l..
l.. Bedenbaugh to Jefferson, w.
A Belts to Jordan.
Chester gets T. F.. Morris
Rock Hill, J. S. Beaslcy and
Camden, J. l. Stokes.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-05
Jim Crow Car Law Sustained

Washington, Dec. 3.-The
Kentucky State law requiring
railroad companies in that
State to provide separate coach
es for colOred passengers was
made the subject Of an opinion
in the United States Supreme
Court today, the case being
that of the Cincinnati and Ohio
Railroad Company versus the
State of Kentucky. 1t came
to this court from the Kentucky
Court of Appeals The opinion
was rendered by Justice Brown
and the Kentucky Courts s
judgment in favor Of the State
was affirmed. Justice Brown
stated that in this case the
railroad company had attacked
the statute on the ground that
it was unconstitutional in that
it is an interference with Inter-
State commerce. Without re-
plying specifically to this OBJ
lection the Justice said there is
a sufficient compliance with the
law if a separate coach for local
colOred passengers is ATTACHED
to a,train while passing through
the State. The Court of An
peals of Kentucky had itself, he
said, relieved this Court Of the
necessity of passing upon the
question Us to whether the law
a separate coach for
Interstate passengers of color.
Justice Harlan dissented,
stating his opinion to be that
the law is an interference with
Interstate commerce, and also
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-05
Pekin Negotiation May Fail.

Pekin, Dec. 3.-All the for
eign ENJOYS have now heard
from their Governments regard
ing the Joint note to the Chinese
plenipotentiaries and a meeting
will be held tomorrow. The en-
vOys are not communicative,
but enough is known with ref
erence to the objections Of diff
ferent Governments to make it
seem doubtful that the meeting
will have satisfactory conclus-
ion.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang both say that they are
anXiously awaiting the demands
of the powers. They declare
that China desires peace at any
price commensurate with the
dignity Of an independent ma
ton but they point out that,
so long as large foreign army
occupies the province Of Chi Ii =,
the problem will be harder to
solve.
The missionaries and others
who went through the siege,
protest bitterly against any sug-
gcstion of leniency. They urge
particularly that those who are
high in Office and who were re-
ally responsible for the outragcs
to foreigners should be cxecut-
ed; and they insist also that
sufficient force should be kept
in China to guarantee order and
to keep foreigners independent
Of the Chinese, declaring that
if this is not done a repetition
Of the troubles is inevitable.
London, Dec. 4.-"Placards
are again being posted" says
the Tion Tsin correspondent of
the Standard, wiring Sunday,
"announcing a renewal of the
anti-forcign outbreaks as immi
ncnt.
The Shanghai correspondent
of the Morning Post says the
Hankow viceroy told Vice Ad-
miral Seymour during the lat
ter's recent visit ,hat the Court
would never return to Pckin :;
but, rs the correspondent learns,
the Nankin viccroy holds Just
the contrary opinion.
Tien Tsin, December 2-FOur
companies of German troops are
reported to be seriously mcnaccd
80 miles west Of PaO Ting Flu.
Eight companies of French
troops, with three days rations,
have left to go to their relief.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-05
Sales DAY Sales.

The clerk of court sold two
parcels of real estate Monday
One was a 604 acre tract be-
longing to w. G. Mobley ct. al e.
and was sold for foreclosure of
mortgage. 1t was bought by
w. j. Hammond for $640. The
other was a house and two acre
lot and one acre lot, vacant, in
the town of Kershaw, known as
the Pearce property. 1t was
bought by R. E. Blakency for
$4,000. 1t was sold for partition
purposes.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-12-05

Among the tens of thousands who
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for colds and la grippe during the
past few years, to our knowledge not
a sInge case has resulted in pneu-
mOnia. ThOs. Whitfield q Co, 24O
wabash avenue, Chicago, one of the
most prominent retail druggists in
that city. in speaking Of this, says ::
ave recommend Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for la grippe in many cases,
as il not only gives prompt and COM
plete recovery, but also cOunteracts
any tendency Of la grippe to result
in pneumonia For sale by J. +.
Maokey d Co.