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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-30
THING OF THEPAST.
26th> Triennial Conclave of Knights
Templar Is but a Memory.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 30.-The twenty
eighth triennial conclave of Knights
Templar is a thing of the past. and to-
day outgoing trains We're laden with
the rear guard of hOme-bOund pass
engers- The majority of the visitors
left during the night. The white plumes
and the gold-glrt uniforms which have
been so familiar for four days WEI e
a comparative rarity today In nun er-
Gus instances the communicates split
up In order to take in points of inter-
Cave, which was the great attraction.
The selection of San Francisco as the
next meeting place has met with gen
erai approval. The older knights still
talk of the success of the conclave OF
1888 which was held in the Golden Gate
city, and their younger comrades are
eager to see not only the city but the
western country. The assertion that
San Francisco's restaurants and hotels
are ample is another point in favor or
the California metropolis
Nothing but praise for the commit
tees which provided entertainment for
visitors was heard today. Such hospi-
tally as that shown by the Kentucky
knights has never been known before
by the oldest knights. There has not
been an hour since the meeting opened
Tuesday that the knights have not had
some pleasureable incidents to occupy
their time. Receptions have been end
less, nearly every comm andery having
kept open house. At every public func-
ton refreshments of every kind con-
fronted the Templars and their ladies.
The twenty eighth triennial has been
notable for the great number of wo-
men present. A great number of Wis
itors brought their wives or daug tiers
: with them, and Kentucky's daughters
We're everywhere looking to the enter
tainment of guests.
For the few knights who will be here
tonight and for the local committees a
supplemental ball has been planned
Many who were unable to gain admit
lance to the grand ball last night will
be present It Will be the last incident
of the cOnciave.
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TOLD OFFICIALLY.
Absorption of the Sioux City Is Form
ally Armour ced.


Chicago, Aug. 30.-President Hugitt
of the Chicago & Northwestern has is
sued the following official statement OF
the absorption OF the Sioux City & Pa
cific line:
The railroad of the Sioux City &
Pacific Railroad company, extending
from Missouri Valley to Sioux City. Ia;
from Sargent Bluff to Neville, Ia, and
from California Junction, Ia, to Ere
mont, Neb., heretofore leased. has been
purchased by the Chicago & North
western Railway company.
ION and after September I, 1901, the
Jurisdiction of the officers of this COM
pany will be extended over the lines
purchased, except that portion thereof,
located between California Junction.
Ia, and Fremont, Neb., which. by lease
to the Fremont. Elk Horn and Missouri
Valley Railway company viii be under
the jurisdiction of that company. The
Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
Railway company will also have track
age privileges between California juno
ton and Missouri Valley, Ia, at which
latter point all transfers of traffic be
tween the Chicago & Northwestern
railway and the Fremont, Elk Horn &
Missouri Valley railway companies viii
be effected"
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HAS BLOWN OVER.
War Cloud Seems to Have Dis
appeared From the Isthmus.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-A cablegram
was received at the navy department
today from Commander Sargent of the
Machias at Colon, reporting that mat
gram also indicates a belief on his part,
that the revolutionary disturbances in
that section of Colombia at least have
practically been suppressed. The state
department has been forewarned of the
circulation of reports of revolutionary
troubles in Ecuador in a report from
Minister Sampson at Quito. This came
by mail, so that it is six weeks old, ana
fhe predictions of the minister already
have been verified. These are to the effect
that owing to the impending national
election in Ecuador, slight disturbances
might be expected in various sections
which would by report be magnified in
to revolutionary movements, but they
were not to be seriously regarded.
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Chicaeo Live stock Market

Chicago, Aug. 30.-CATTI Ere eipts
$500 head including 600 head of Texans:
Market steady to strong; 10d15chigher. Good
to prime steers $570u5.40; poor to me-
dunn, 50 S0GI5. 60; stOclxers and feeders, $50
d4.25; cows and heifers. 81 509l5.10: can
ners. S1.502 As; bulls, $3.50 100; calves
s.. 0O15. 65: Texas steers, 50 3OQ5-1O; western
steers, $4.O0fs5.1O.
HOGS-Receipts today, 16, 900 head; esti-
mated tomorrow, 1900 head; lett over, =
$50 head. Market active to 10c higher
Mixed and butchers. $5-S5Q6.15; good to
1880; light, s5.S5d6-50; bulk of sales, $50
Q6.45.
strong to Toe higher. Good to choice
wethers. $S.30d4- fair to choice mixed
50 1913 so: western sheep. $S.30QI4.25; ma
tive lambs, $3-00Q525; western lambs, $4OO
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments for yes
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts ..--.. $500 10.363 zZ5el lS'21y
Shipments -. 80. 5,OS5 60T $3.50
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FURNISHED by J.. E. Gall. Commissions
Grain Provisions, Cotton and Stocks OF
flee 10 West Sixth street Phone 40
Correspondent Christie Grain and STOCK
Co., Kansas City Mol
New York. Aug. So.--The. practice Of
shipping gold coin and bullion back ana
forth across the Atlantic, paying the
freight and insurance charges, when con-
stftute a great expense is not INDUCED IN
without good reason. About once IN three
years some Individual exports or AHlP9f -
specie because by doing so ne can ald .l IN
the manipulation of the stock marAet;;
Individual houses import and export eodF =
because there happened to be a pront OF
anywhere from 81 500 to 5000 a milton
dollars in the operation. The great IN
fluences which make gold shipments re
solve down into the interest bearing value
Of money at one point compared with an
other If the universal peace OF NATIONS
should ever become assured gold exports
viii be abolished and paper credit .tnss
cost of TRANSPORTATION OF which IS lHllleu
TO a postage stamp will take their place.
Gold imports are not expected IN the nealI
future because there is no special demanu
for money here The price Of sterling eN-
change falls nevertheless in obedience 70
the Simple possible construction OF the
Ia " Of supply Demand sterling is now
81 S6 and If London should buy as mucl
stock today as it did Thursday II couio
easily fall half q cent OF more.
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STANLEY IN THE LEAD.
That Is What a Poll of State House
Workmen Shows

Down in the subterranean depths Of
the state house sub basement thework-
men who are doing the plumbing and
wiring took a straw vote on United
States senator today noon. There are
politicians and then some down amongst
the plumbers, steamfitters and engt-
neers Brick Manson, who was Char
ley LObdells right hand man in the
clerks Office of the house of representa-
tives. is one. Leahy, boss steam filter
is another and then Al Mooney keeps
his eye on all of them.
The vote resulted: Stanley 5; Curtis
2; Lam bert /: and Al Mooney l.
Boss Steamfitter Leahy is the Mooney
man. He says the state house engineer
has made the biggest kind of a hit with
him.
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llres of the season being paid at the stock
yards for good choice droves- The volume
of business however was small, with no
offerings of any account. January pork
opened PIC higher at $3.50; lard was PFC
RYEZSept., 53szc; Dec, 559zc-
BARI EY-Cash: 55d63c-
TIMOTHY-Sept 40: Oct, $3.50
WIIEAT. Cash: No 2 red 501s@n9sSsee;;
zoe: No 3 hard winter 68s4 d69ssc; No. 1
northern spring. 7015@731zc: No. northern
spring. 69d7215c; No 3 spring. s6a 112c.
-CORN-NO. 2. soc: No. g. sac.
OATS-No. 2 34d341zc; No. 3, 3319q34c-
FIsAX-CaSh: Northwestern, $l44; NO.
!. s1.43: No. / southwestern, $40; Sept,
81. 80; Oct. S1-37.
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ITALY is SORRY.
But She Is Doing the Best She Can to
Suppress Slave Traffic.

Rome, Aug. 3O-Replying to an Amer
lean consular criticism of the Italian
treatment of the slave traffic IN Fry
threa italian East Africa, the Tribune
contends that the government is doing
all it can to suppress slave trading, but
that as the Red Sea. coast is most dltl-
cult to patrol, some of the traders
escape. italy regrets this. the Tribune
says, and is striving to remedy the
evil
"Say. boy. do you know If the4ady is
at home here2"
"Ach, dey amt got no woman dere:
she vent deed on EN- was the re-
Milwaukee Sentinel.
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New York Aug. 3O.-Noon-MONEY-
Money on call firm at 24Q3 per cent,
prime mercantile paper, 414N5 per cent
sterling exchange barely steady with ac-
tual business in bankers bills az $3.50 q
1867 for demand and at $4S4Q4-s41t for 90
DAYS: posted rates. &-S5 and $-6l1z; COM
mercial bills at 81. SS1zQ4S3A
SILVER-Bar silver, 5S12c; Mexican dol
lars. 451zc
Government bonds steady. Re
funding Is registered and coupon, lOitti
3s registered and coupon, 1855, new IS.
registered and coupon, l3l; old As, regis
tered and coupon, 113; IS, registered ana
coupon, 107#-
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Topeka Markets

Topeka, Aug. 30.
HOGS.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-s57 0d6.00.
LIGHTS O0d5.SO.
CATTLE.
HEIFTERS .50d3.25.
COWS-S2. 0003.00.
DRY LOT CATTLE.
STEERS S4O0Q4.50.
COWS AND HEIFERS-S3 0Od4.0o.
VEAL CALVES.
HEAVY-S2 5013O 90.
LIGHTS 00d4.00.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-6Oc.
NO. 2 CORN-56c-
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-56c-
NO. 2 OATS@0c.
PRODUCE.
EGGS-11c.
RUTTER-12c-
HAY-S12O0-
ALFALF'A-S15-00-
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Vancouver, B. G.. Aug. 3O.-John Hen
dry. president Of the Hastings min Of
Vancouver, and Captain Mckenzie.
agent of the Great Northern railway.
have caused active work to be begun
on the construction of the Vancouver.
Northern & Yukon railway. It is said
that the line win be constructed within
a year and that the new government
bridge across the Frazer will be used
by the Great Northern
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Kansas Citv Livestock

Kansas city, Aug. 30.-CATTLE-Re.
ceipts 5000 head, including 1000 head OF
Texans. Market generally steady. Ma
tive steers. 81. 75d5,90; Texas and Indian
steers 81. 75d3. IS: Texas cows, 81 25a3-Z5;
native cows and heifers S250d5.00; stock
ers and feeders. $2.75Q4-25; bulls, $225q4-5O;
HOGS HOGS rec RECEIPTS. 1000 head Market
5d1Oc higher. Bulk of sales, S600q6-32;
heavy S6.35d6.45; packers. S6lOq5-5o;
mixed $6O0d6.35: light, $5-75Q62O; workers,
So. 65de 10: pigs, $5.O0a5.60,
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head Market
steady Muttons, S3O0d3.75 lambs $4,000
475; range Wethers, $3O003.50; ewes, $50
Q3.15; stock sheep, $2-00d2.75-
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sion Merchant, COL Kansas avenue.l
New York. Aug. 30.-TOday's market
will be largely devoted to evening up OF
accounts and price movements will de-
pend upon the developments in the call
loan market. Many traders anticipate
a bad bank statement tomorrow and a
furry in call money this afternoon with
a resultant decline in prices. but this
opinion is not general. and foreign buying
is counted upon to hold the market firm
in the early trading we advise taking
profits any advance and would not
enter upon any new commitments until
after the holidays. There is nothing un-
favorable in prospect other than the bank
statement. The steel strike is lettering,
earnings continue very large and stocks
are in strong hands Interest viii center
in the crop report on September 10 and
the St. Paul dividend meeting two days
later. and the present indications are Tor
a better market next week Cotton should
advance on the bullish crop reports which
indicate a material decline in condition
during August. London Will have buying
orders in this market today. ~
J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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no Be q New Premiership.

London, Aug 30-The Pail Mall Ga
zette under the heading THE Prime
Minister'S Impending Resignation -
fixes Lord Salisbury's retirement as
probably after the coronation of King
Edward, though some persons place It
in the autumn or early winter Sup
porting the news editoria1ly the Pail
Mall Gazette says. The facts square
with our own knowledge to the extent
that the Unionist party should prepare
for a new premiership"
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APPEAL TO M'KlNLEY.
Negroes Ask Him to Save Their
Race From MObs.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Aug. So-An ap-
peal to President Mckinley for prOtec-
ton for the negroes who are being
lynched for their crimes was formulated
and Endorsed by the negro territorial
Baptist Sunday school convention
which is in session in this city.
The convention does not attempt to
excuse their offenses, but asks the
president to use his executive power in
securing for them a fair trial in the
courts before punishment is melted out
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Is COOLER TODAY.
Change Brings a Relief to Every
One.

The rain forecasted for yesterday
was enough, perhaps. to save the guess
of the prognosticator. but not over a
drop to the square foot was recorded.
After the few drops fell at z o'clock
in the evening there was a damp spot
in the rain guage at the weather bu-
reau, and the rainfall was recorded as
a trace Today's forecast is General
~ fair tonight and Saturday" The
m ininnum temperature today was g..
The wind has been northeast, blowing
10 miles an hour. Today's tempera-
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SULTAN RETALIATES.
Withdraws Concessions and Tax
Exemptions at BeyrOut.

Paris, Aug. SO.-The Matin today says
the Sultan's first retaliation against
France is the publication of an trade
withdrawing the concessions and tax
exemptions from the French religious
community at Beyrout, Syria The
French communities at Jerusalem are
also taxed
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Kansas civ Produce.

Kansas city, Aug O.-Close-,wHEzAA'TT- AT
Sept 64Is0641zc: Dec, 671zc: May, 71Ac-
Cash: No. 2 hard. 651sd66c; No 3, $50
6514c: No. 2 red, 6S06S1ac-
CORN-Sept-, 551sGi5514 c: Dec, $500 55z2c;
Nav 57Ts05Sc. Cash: No. Mixed 500
5515c: No white, 55Q56c.
OATS-No white. SSQ3S12c-
HAY-Choice timothy. $3.50; choice
- SUPPER 1s1zQ1sc; dairy,
fancy 14d16c
EGGS-Fresh, 12c.
WHEAT-ReceiptS III cars
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Actress Ada Grav Dead

New York. Aug. 30--Ada Gray, the
actress is dead at the home for in
curables at F'ordham. She has been at
known as Lady Isabel, in East
LYNNE
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lturIllsnleu oy coz a =. "a
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat and
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat, I'd
lower: corn. Esd higher, for the day
Chicago. Privileges good Tuesday, sep
ten1heS- 2. December Wheat-Puts. 7l1sc,
calls 7214c: curb 71a4c bid. December corn
Puts SEC; calls. 5Sc; curb, ol'sc bid
Total clearanceS wheat and hour as
wheat 1. 152. 900 bushels; corn, 9O,94S BUSH
els oats ,152 bushels
lower: corn Id higher, for the day.
Northwest grain receipts: Minneapolis,
40 cars: Duluth. 227 cars. a year ago to
day: Minneapolis. 903 cars; Duluth, y
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Cotton Market

Galveston. Tex, Aug. so-CoTTON-
Firm at 8 1910.
ton closed steady. Middling uplands. sac;
middiing gulf, sac. Sales, 6o54 bales
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London, Aug 3O-The Express says
France and Russia viii have 90 subma
rino destroyeVs IN six months TINA
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New York. Aug SO-BUTTER-Aarlzet
steady State dairy. 14Q191zc, creamery.
16d20c; June packed factory, 1419a l55zc-
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Toneka aldo market.
Topeka, Aug. 90;

Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tons The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week
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New York 1Ionev lTarket.

&c. c,,
NO i TAI.IOXY-4llc.
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FURNISHED by J. f. Gall. Commissions.
Grain Provisions Cotton and stocks o. s
fice 10 West Sixth street Phone 4a,-
Correspondent Christie Grain and STOCK
Co Kansas City. MOL
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Market Gossip.
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat
Ia lower

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-26
FAIR BRIDES
OF ROSY JUNE
Richards -Haddoek We'd
ding of Interest
Pretty Ceremonies Celebrated in
Churches and Homes Brief
Personal Notes

Miss G. Irene Valentine, OF West Ches-
ter. and Harry X. Painter of Trenton,
were married yesterday afternoon in the
home Of George w. Remington, uncle of
the bride, at No. 1901 West street. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
John -. G. Hanna. ID. d., of West Ches-
ter, formerly Of this city Miss Virginia
Remington played the wedding march.
Among those present We're the father
and mother of the bride. MIR. and Mrs.
Marshall j. Valentine, of West Chester,
Pa. and the father and mother of the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs A. l.. Painter OF
Trenton. n. j.: Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Remington. Mrs. Anna O'Meara, Miss
Annie Remington. Miss Virginia Rem
ington and Mrs. William A. MeCowen.
From Philadelphia: Mrs Charles Elliott,
Mrs. William Armstrong and Mrs. Mary
Valentine From West Chester. Mr.. and
Mrs. samuel II. Lalley and Master Ar
thur Mn Walter Scattergood and Miss
Marion, Mrs. Mary Freeman, Miss Anna
Baldwin. Mrs. S. G. Freeman and Miss
Belle Cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Painter win reside in
Trenton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-26
DoiDgs Of Dover Folk

Bridgevine. June 2G-An lmpromptu
dance was given by the young people OF
this town Ia the Opera House last even
ing. Among those who attended the de-
lightful affair were as follows: Miss Mary
Rust, Miss Theo Ball. Miss Kathryn Can
non, Miss Mollie Harms, Miss Hattie
Viyen. Miss Miriam Gray. Miss Etta Gray.
Miss Lotue Wiley. Mrs. H. q. Cannon.
Mrs. L. l.. Wiley, Colonel and Mrs. a. W.
Nlven, Misses Ida, Bessie and Nellie Al
len, OF seaford; j. Edgar Layton. }. A..
Vandenburg, DR.. IT, w. Palmer. }. HaI-
ston Sudler, r. Reese Layton. n. O. Can
non William y. Trultt. Walter PARROT,
r. l.. Wiley, Edward Elliott and Eras-
mus Haymen.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Cannon have return
ed from Georgetown.
The Rev. Abraham Viven and family, OF
Philadelphia, are visiting his brother, Col
onel II. w viven.
Miss Ida Allen ana Miss Kate Donoho.
OF seaford, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. T.. l., Wiley. have returned
home
Charles w Newton. OF wilmington.
spent Sunday with relatives here.
q.
Ethel OF Wilmington, spent Sunday with
relatives here.
United States Marshal John cannon
short, Of Wilmington. spent Sunday on
his farm. near Georgetown.
J. Edgar Layton and Representative n.
r. Layton spent Sunday I'm Cape May
Luther G.. WEIGH. Harry Axe ana VIII
ham Knowles were Rehoboth visitors on
Sunday
Joseph L. Cahall, of Georgetown. VINO
has been visiting his mother here. has
returned home.
Wesley Collins, OF Philadelphia. is Wis
iting his father. near town.
Emerson Wiley, OF seaford, spent sun
day with Bridgeville relatives.
The drama, Ruined Hy Drink" was
successfully given by the Greenwood Ora
matte Club on Saturday evening.
The Misses Bessie ana Nellie Allen, OF
seaford, were in town on Sunday
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-26
S,mpson-Wivel

Another June wedding was the occasion
" scene OF interest aud beauty last
evening at tho southeast corner of Tenth
and Ada as STREETS, where at the home Of
the orias'a parents Miss india sd Wi'el
and Theodore " Simpson. OF this city,
were welded by the Rev. O. g. iiudding-
ton. OF Bethany BAPTIST Church. A larse
number Of relatives from this city Pniia-
delphia and New York witnessed The cere-
mony. r. a. Campbell. of Philadelphia,
attended the groom. and Miss Emma A..
Wet, OF this city the bride. oliver aud
Eugen Wlvcl. brothers OF the BRIDE were
ushors. and Mrs. Alexander W'vcl played
the wedding march.
After reception and refreshments. the
Young couple took the train for phiiadei-
phia on a few days wedding trio.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-26
nouhle Murder 81 Hannrstnv.n.

Hagerstown. Nd. June 26.-William
Grant. a Cumberland Valley railroad
locomotive engineer. last night shot
and killed Yardmaster Jacob H. Fuller
and Policeman Flora. and was himself
fatally wounded by Flora as he fell
Grant, who had been 20 years in the
service of the railroad, was discharged
yesterday on the report of Fuller
When the men met last night Grant
fired four shots into Fuller, who died
an hour later. Policeman Flora came
running up, and Grant shot him
through the heart. killing him almost
instantly. Grant cannot recover.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-26
COMMITTED CRIME
TO OBhIGB FRIEND.
President PardOnS Charles
W. MuSSey, IhO Former
Bank Cashier

Washington, June 26.-The presi.
dent yesterday pardoned Charles w.
Mussey. former cashier Of the National
bank, of Rutland, VT. who was convict
ed last year of the misapplication Of
100000 Of the funds of the bank and
sentenced to seven years in the house
of correction. Mussey did not benefit
by the misapplication OF the funds, but
permitted a friend financially irrespon
sible to overdraw TO the amount stated
This showing, together with the fact
that he is critically i'll, induced the
president to grant his application for
pardon.
District Attorney James L. Martin,
in reporting on the case to the depart
ment Of justice, said that Mussey had
been cashier for nearly is years and
always maintained an excellent reputa-
ton, but wes decidedly weak in resist
ing personal appeals. and especially
from those he regarded as friends.
Martin added
Some time in 1898 Marvin A Nc
OAhANt ilANhh5 anu Ah0u a
man of good standing. applied to the
bank for a loan of $4,000. The finance
committee declined to make the loan,
whereupon Mcclure, by personal APP
peal prevailed upon Mussey to let him
have the money. with a solemn prom
Use that It would be promptly paid
when due, and with the understanding
that the loan should be kept from the
knowledge of the directors Suisse
quent events proved that Mcclure was
a rascal He got Mussey into his
power by this first loan and held him
there until the bank was practically
ruined by loans made to Mcclure"
When the crookedness was discov
cred Mussey told the whole truth. lie
never profted dollar by the transac
tions and what little he had saved
from his annual salary of $l,5O0 was
promptly turned over to the receiver
He is today a man of absolute poverty
! Ever since his arrest he has done ev
erything in his power to assist the re
! ceiver of the bank and the government
Mcclure was subsequently arrested
for aiding and abetting in the misappli
cation Of the funds. and was promptly
convicted and sentenced to sever
years Imprisonment.