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Was n Trusted EmpIoye of the Farm
ers' and Merchants Bank. for
Over n Quarter of a Century.
ACCOUNTS SHORT 100000
SENT WORD LAST SATURDAY MORN
ING THAT HE WAS ILL,
And when He Failed to Report on
Monday His Books Were Exam
ined-The Bank Protected.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec 9-H J.
Fleischman, cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of this city. has disap-
peared with a sum of the banks money
which Vice President H w Hellman es-
Inmates at 100000 The shortage was dis
covered to-day Fleischman has not been
seen since 9 o'clock Saturday morning. At
that hour he was at his club. He notified
the bank people that he was ill, Saturday
morning, and could not be at his desk
Nothing was thought of the matter at the
time. When Fleischman failed to report to-
Gay his accounts were gone over and the
shortage discovered. The exact amount
has not yet been ascertained.
Fleischman had been cashier and assist
ant cashier of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank for many years. He began work for
the bank when boy in 1875. He was under
bond with a surety company for $4,000. In
addition to this he had real estate and
personal property in this city sufficient, in
the opinion of Mr.. Hellman, to protect the
bank from loss of a dollar. FIeischman
married the daughter of A. ]. Harrell a
wealthy cattle man of Visalia but was
divorced some time ago. He is forty-two
years of age. of medium build and smooth
face.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank, of
which L. w. Hellman is president and II.
w. Hellman is vice president, is the oldest
and strongest bank in southern California.
Its capital is $500 600. with a SURPLUS of
81 200, 600 and deposits of 81. 800 900.
II. w. Hellman said: "Flei ischman had no
valid excuse for taking the money. He has
property enough to realize the amount he
has taken from the bank. He was always
considered a man of fine habits and un-
impeachable integrity. We are at COM
pIete loss to account for his action. The
bank is amply protected, and will not lose
a cent. We have not the slightest idea of
Fleischman's whereabouts. 1t is probable
he left Saturday after telephoning the bank
that ne would not be down. OF course,
with such a start. it may be some time be-
fore he is located. However. we are not
worrying about the money, since we have
bond and collateral sufficient to protect us
fullVH
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WILL BE HUNTED DOWN.
President HeIIman Has Determined to
Punish FIeischman IL Caught.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. w. Hill
man. president of the Nevada Bank OF this
city and holding a similar office in connec-
tion with the Farmers and Merchants
Bank at Los Angeles, made the following
statement regarding the defalcation OF II.
]. Fleischman. cashier of the Los Angeles
bank.
The fact that we have been robbed of
100000 cuts no figure. The bank will go on
as usual and will not be in the least handi-
capped by the loss of such a sum. which.
while large, does not affect the capital of
the concern at all. | am greatly grieved
and disappointed in the man. He has been
in our employ for more than twenty years,
and. of course, was looked upon as one of
the best men in our service or he would not
have'h the position so long. have made
up my mind to prosecute him TO the end
should he be captured. We have wired ev-
cry section of this country and Mexico. and
| have every hope that he will be captured
eventually. There will be no compromise
The bank is looked on as one of the model
banks of this country. / went over the
books two weeks ago and everything was
straight. so We are certain the money was
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in BULGARIAN TERRITORY
MISS STONE AND NINE. TsILKA SAID
TO BE NEAR DUBNITZA.
News Carried to Sofia by n Macedonia
an, Who Secured the Names of
the Brigands' Agents.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 9.-According TO
information received from Salonica, Miss
Ellen Stone and Nine Tsilka, her COM
panion, are concealed in the vicinity of
RilO about five miles south of DubnitZa,
in Bulgarian territory. The news was
brought by a Macedonian, who left there
Dec. /, and who furnished precise infOrma-
ton regarding the hiding places and the
names of the agents supplying food for the
brigands and their captives. 1t is under
stood the information is considered reliable
enough to justify the American officials in
Turkey dispatching emissaries TO treat
with the bandits and that application has
already been made to the Turkish govern
ment for the free passage of the emissaries
across the Turkish frontier, which is vigi-
lantly guarded by troops stationed at every
hundred yards.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Rev. Henry G..
Haskell, d. D., superintendent of the
American Board of Foreign Missions sta
toned at Samakov, Bulgaria. cables the
following TO the World concerning the pos
sible fate of Miss Stone. the kidnapped
missionary. and her companion: "Consid-
erable confirmation of the report that Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone and Mrs. Tsilka are dead
comes from Salonica, but nothing positive
is yet known. Our american Board of For
eign MissiOn's) messengers have not re-
turned. Their delay is ineligible. for trav-
cling over mountains covered with snow
is difficult. while the brigands are now
more than ever hard TO get into communi-
cation with. We still hope that the report
that the captives are dead may be only a
ruse of the brigands TO prevent being pur-
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HAS CHANGED'ITS PLANS
ACTION OF THE M'KINLEY MEMO
RIAL ARCH ASSOCIATION.
1t Has Decided Not to Appeal to the
Public for Subscriptions, but VIII
Ask Congress for Money.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The William Nc
Kinley National Memorial Arch Associa-
ton has determined TO change its plan
of operation SO as to appeal to Congress
instead of to the public for the erection Of
the proposed Mckinley memorial at Wash
ington. Secretary Gage offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were seconded by
Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh and adopted:
Whereas. Through a resolution present
ed to this committee by the trustees of
the Mckinley National Memorial Asso-
citation, it is reported that a canvass of
the country for subscriptions to the pro-
posed memorial arch in Washington will
be prejudicial if not destructive. 10 the
erection of a proper monument or memorial
over the remains of the late President at
Canton. therefore,
Resolved, That this committee give up
it's appeal TO the country for popular con-
tributiOns for the memorial arch in Wash
to secure from Congress an appropriation
from the public treasury sufficient in
amount to erect in Washington a memorial
which in a fitting manner shall represent
the Nations appreciation of the noble char
acter and distinguished public services of
William Mckinley
Resolved. That this committee accept
the tender Of earnest cooperation from the
trustees of the Mckinley National Memo
rial Association to erect by the means of
congressional appropriation the proposed
memorial arch i'm Washington
The association will be reincorporated
and contributions received by the associa-
tion for the proposed memorial arch will
be returned.
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university campus of about 5000 acres. The
other deed of grant covers the Stanford
residence on California street, which event
ually is to be used for educational pur-
poses The deed of gift covers bonds and
stocks heretofore given and certain securi-
ties not included in former gifts. The
grants are largely confirmatory in charac-
ter and made under the provisions of
the Stanford University constitutional
amendment which legalzed grants and
gifts made to the university. This amend
ment was adopted in order to set at rest
any question as TO the validity of the orig
inal endowment and to prevent legal tech
nicalities from interfering with the future
donations to this great educational institu-
ton. which was founded by Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanford a memorial to their only son.
Mrs. Stanford has now given the eQuiVa
lent of over $25OOO.O00 TO the Leland Stan
ford Jr., University.
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Offers to Establish a University for
Higher Education at the M
tiOnaI Capital.
WRITES TO THE PRESIDENT
WHO WILL SEND A MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS ON THE SUBJECT.
Mr.. Carnegie VIII Donate S1O,0O0,OO0,
to BE Held in Trust Like the
SmithsOn Fund.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The Post to-
morrow will say: president Roosevelt
has received letter from Andrew Car
negie in which the latter offers to make a
donation of $1OOOO,OO0 to the United States.
The letter will be referred to Congress by
the President in a special message.
Mr. Carnegie's gift is for the purpose
of establishing in Washington university
for higher education. AS far as his idea
has been developed it proposes a gift after
the manner of the bequest of James Smith
son, the Englishman, who gave $1,O00,OO(
for establishment and maintenance of what
is known as the Smithsonian Institution
Smithson desired the institution founded
by him to be a factor in the diffusion OF
scientific knowledge Mr.. Carnegie pro-
poses that the university which he is Ia
endow shall be the greatest institution in
the world for the development Of higher
education He has consulted President
Gilman of Johns Hopkins University; Pres
ident Hadley, of Yale; President Eliot, OF
Harvard; former President White, of Cor
nell, and all the leading educators Of the
country. They heartily indorse his plans
The proposed university will not interfere
in the least with the educational institu-
tions already established, but will supple
ment them, for according to the present
plan. its doors will be open only to those
who desire to take up a postgraduate
course Mr. Carnegie also wants the new
university to take the lead in original re-
search. so that the United States can
eventually stand side by side with Ger
many. if not excel that nation in scientific
development.
MIR. Carnegies plan does not propose
a national university in the sense that an
appropriation will be asked or needed
The government is simply to be the trustee
administers the fund bequeathed by Smith
SON 1t is probable board of regents will
be appointed. as in the case of the Smith
sOnian Institution or il may be that the
government will be represented upon the
board of directors. which it is contemplated
shall consist of men of national reputa-
tiOn
Mr.. Carnegie has kept the proposed en-
dowment "A secret until he could definitely
arrange the plans and scope OF the new
univer ty Even yet all those details have
not .cen arranged. so little more than the
outline OF the gift can be published
1T is known. however, that he does not
propose to ask from Congress single
foot of land on which the university build
ings will be constructed. The entire ex-
pense is TO be borne out of his endowment
No site has Vet been selected. 1t will
however. necessarily be very large. as il
is proposed 10 construct a series of mag
nicent structures The amount OF money
10 be given by Mr.. Carnegie equals the
sum of the present endowment fund OF
Harvard. and is considerably more thar
the invested fund of Yale. With the Cath
Olic University, Washington will be the
educational center OF the country
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CATHOLIC SOCIETIES.


CINCINNATI. Dec "A joint conference
was held tonight of the officers and mem
bers OF the executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Catholic Societies with
the national and State officers of the differ
ent Catholic societies that are represented
in the federation and others. The reports
of the registrars showed about three hun
dred delegates already present. represent
ing the following: knights of Columbus.
$1,000: Foresters. $1,000: Central Nerein 80
coo: Knights of St. John. 20000; Knights of
America. 25, 600: Hibernians. 10000; Y. NJ. l.,
$1,000: Catholic Benevolent Legion, 5000:
Catholic Mutual Benefit Association. 80. 600 /:
Western Catholic Union 5000; America n
Catholic Union. 900: New York League.
5000: New Jersey League. 5000 Ohio Fed
eration. 10000: Pittsburg Federation. 10. 600;
Catholic knights and Ladies OF America,
10000: Knights Of Ohio. 5000. The cOnven-
ton will open tomorrow.
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COLLISION ON A CURVE.
Two Men Killed, Five Hurt. 81 Cars
and Three Engines Destroyed.

NORTH YAKIMA. Wash. Dec "a
head-end collision between an extra east
bound freight and No. 81, freight two
miles north of here on the Northern Pacific
at midnight resulted in the death of two
trainmen and the injury of several others.
The killed were Engineer Cooper and
fireman, name unknown. The injured are
Brakeman ]. j. Peters, arm mangled and
internally injured: Fireman r. b. Scott, leg
broken, arm crushed; Brakeman W. l.
Darcy, head and face scalded; Conductor
Joseph Chare, head cut and scalded Fire
man Alfred Channe, bruised and scalded.
Three engines and thirty-three cars were
destroyed. Under orders the trains were
supposed TO pass at Wepas station. When
the extra arrived there a train stood on
the siding. and suppOsing il was No. 81
the extra proceeded toward North Yakima.
The collision occurred on a sharp curve.
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TRAGEDY IN A PULPIT.
CoIored Preacher Shot by n Girl Who
Says She Had Been wrOnEed.

OSKALOOSA. Ia. Dec. 9-Rev. a. A.
Johnson, coIored pastor OF the African NJ.
E. Church. of this city. was shot and seri-
ously wounded in his pulpit last night by
a colored girl. Anna Nelson. The cir.
claims to have been wronged by the min
iSter
William SharpIess. white. was shot and
instantly killed by Buck Williams cOlored,
last night near the Baxton mining camp.
Williams took a horse and buggy and es-
capped The killing is said TO have been the
result of an old grudge.
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SPY SHOOTS A MAN.
EmpIoye of PrOhibitionists Imagines
His Life PeriIed by Liquor Sellers.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT. Dec. .
The endeavor of S. d. Waite TO escape
danger which he alleged was threatened
by a crowd at a hotel here last night has
resulted in the death of L. r GOshcr from
a bullet wound in the abdomen. Waite
himself is in Jail at Woodstock. pending
a hearing on the charge OF murder. II is
alleged that Waite is employed by New
Hampshire Prohibitionists TO obtain evi-
dence I'm LIQUOR cases, and that his methods
had become unpopular Waite says a
crowd gathered on the hotel piazza appar-
entity hostile 10 him. One person. he says,
struck him. and in self-defense he drew a
revolver and fired
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cerning party advantage. Mr. McLaUrln
PdId nigh tribute TO the late President.
Mhonn ne characterized as a broad states
man IAN ana Christian gentleman"
Nhlle without official knowledge OF the
chaIses brought against him by his Demo-
Nidlc colleagues, from the newspapers he
u,hueIstood that the principal charges were
.hnat ne rad not opposed the ratification Of
the treaty OF peace with Spain. that ne had
upneld the administration I'm its efforts TO
. asst9re order IN the Philippines and TO that
SIiu @ mao voted for an increase I'm the stand
ing army. and that he was in favor of the
upouldlng OF the American merchant
hdIlne- II these are the only charges,
Sdlu ne drama tically, they are true and /
glory In them He said he had not wished
10 vote against his party upon the question
OF ratifying the peace treaty, and had il
Mot Deen Tor the reopening Of hOstilities in
me me Phlhppines he would have deferred TO
the opinion OF his colleagues. But, he de-
cldred, the dictates of reason and con-
lash.
With bitter words Mr.. McLaurin then
proceeded to eXcOriate the new leaders of
tne party through its destruction during
the last six years and were trying to cruci-
y those who would seek TO draw the Demo-
cratic party back 10 its old allegiance. He
sun proposed, he said, 10 vote in his judg-
ment Tor what he believed 10 be along the
lines Of Democratic principles. but he did
not propose 10 place himself against a
proposition which ne believed 10 be for the
pest interests of the people simply because
II was advocated by Republicans.
In conclusion Mr.. McLaurin said he did
not propose to be driven from his own
party nor TO be forced into affliatiOn with
the party with which he did not care to
ally himself and that on great public ques-
uons he would act according TO the dictates
or his own conscience and best judgment.
MIR. JONES'S REPLY.
When Mr.. McLaurin took his seat Mr.
Jones, of Arkansas. took the floor. Some
Of the statements made by Mr.. McLaurin
Mr.. Jones considered a reflection upon him
self and said he desired to offer a statement
concerning the incident to which Mr.. Nc
Laurin had referred. At the extra session
Of the Senate last spring he had been asked
by the caucus officer for the list of senators
who were to be summoned to caucus, and
McLaurin'S name being mentioned he
tJOneS) had said he himself would the
senator from South Carolina Il met him in
the clOakrOOm," said Mr.. Jones, and re-
calling the fact that he had not attended
Democratic caucus for more than two
years, / asked him what his status was
He replied that his relations with the party
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ISTHMIAN CONDITIONS.
Liberals Supposed to Have Reiterated
to Mountain Fastnesses.

COLON, Colombia, Dec. 9.-Normal con-
ditions prevail at Panama. At San Pablo.
Buena Vista and other points skulls and
bonds of the dead bodies which were recent
ly burned are still visible from trains.
The government forces under General
Castro did not meet any Liberals on ar
riving at Aqua BULGE. The latter are sup
posed 10 have retreated to the mountain
Businesses. where Castro will pursue them.
AT Panama il is thought probable General
Alban will devote his attention shortly 10
effort to recapture the port of TumacO,
which is now held by 5000 Liberals.
The usual banana shipments 10 New
York being resumed.
The British cruiser IcaruS has left Pana-
ma, bound for Callao. The Austrian man-of-
war Szgetvar sailed for Port Limon Sat
urdaV
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LOOTED BY BURGLARS.
Mississippi County Treasurer's Safe
Cleaned Out.

MERIDIAN. Miss, Dec. e.-The Newton
county safe at Decatur, the county seat of
Newton county, was robbed, last night, of
81 900 in pension warrants, large quantity
of school teachers warrants. $3.50 in
checks, a number Of postoffice money or
ders, a quantity of stamps and over $500 in
cash.
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TRAIN NOT STOPPED.
No Attempt by Berry Howard's
Friends to Capture Sherin.

MIDDLESBORO. Ky. Dec. 9-It was re-
ported here to-day that twenty OF Berry
Howards friends. heavily armed. stopped
the Louisville q Nashville train below
Pineville. last night. expecting 10 secure
Sheriff Henry Broughton. who had arrested
and had taken Howard 10 Frankfort
Broughton was not on the train Railroad
officials here deny the report. claiming that
a drunken tramp caused a disturbance on
the train.
Berrys friends attempted TO rescue him
while he was being taken TO Frankfort.
hut they failed
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FIGHT AT TIEN-TSIN.
Several East Indians and Three Ger
Soldiers Killed.

TIEN-TSIN, Dec. 10.-A sentry belonging
TO Indian regiment stationed here ran
amuck yesterday and killed two of his
comrades. A company of Punjab infantry
was at once ordered out to secure him.
In the meantime the sentry had been shot
by German troops, who then opened fire
on the Punjabs. A free fight ensued. as a
result of which three German privates
were killed and a German officer mortally
wounded, while three of the Indian troops
were killed and several were wounded.
The German troops have been confined
to their barracks until further orders.
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One Killed. One wounded. One Taken

LEAD, S. D., Dec. 9.-The general store
at Galena, S. D., was robbed Of some mer-
chandise and $40 in money last night. and
Sheriff Dolen, of Deadwood. and Deputy
Patrick Patterson, Of this city, started after
the robbers early to-day. They came up to
them three in number, in a wagon, in
Strawberry gulch, and a fight ensued. One
of the robbers, whose name could not be
learned was killed, and the driver, who
escaped, was wounded in the arm. The
third was captured. Neither of the officers
was hurt.
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Safe Blown Into the Street.

UPPER SANDUSKY, o.. Dec. 9.-Five or
six men broke into the saloon Of ]. y. Dick,
at Wharton, a small town north Of here,
early this morning. drilled a hole in the
safe and blew it forty feet into the street.
No money was secured. Miss Dick, who
was passing at the time. was fired on
three times, but was uninjured.
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TREATY WITH NICARAGUA.
The Republic Agrees to Lease Land
for Construction OF Canal.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Dec. e.-Dr. Fer
nando Sanchez. Nicaraguan minister of
foreign affairs. and William L. Merry
United states minister TO Nicaragua. Sal
vador and Costa Rica. signed a treaty
TODAY by which Nicaragua agrees to lease
a section of Nicaraguan territory six miles
wide. which includes the Nicaraguan canal,
TO the United States perpetually-
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TOTAL OF S25.OOO.000.
Mrs. Stanford's Gift to Leland STAN
ford. Jr-. University.

Stanford to-day executed and delivered 10
the board Of trustees Of the Leland Stan
ford. Jr.. University. two deeds of grant
and one deed OF gift. one Of the deeds OF
grant covers all of the real estate hereto
fore given TO the university. including the
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Two Treaties with Bolivia.

LAPAZ Bolivia. Dec. 9-The Bolivian
Congress approved two treaties with the
United States to-day The first is an eN-
tradition treaty, while the second provides
for the use OF postoftice money orders be-
tween Bolivia and the United States.
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taken within the last few days. / cannot
but believe that there is a woman in the
case somewhere. / feel certain that the de-
speculative losses"
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE EN-
LIVENED BY SOUTH CAROLINIANs.
Speech by McLaurin, Followed by n
Challenge from His IrrepressibIe
Pitchforking Colleague
TILLMAN OFFERED TO RESIGN
AND "WASH THEIR DIRTY LINEN
BEFORE OWN CONSTITUENTS.

Protest by McLaurin Against Attempt
To Kick Him Ont of His Party and
DiscredIt Him at Home.
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CONTINUED on PAGE2. COL. %
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
The Funeral OF Father Philips

ward S. Philips. the miners friend, who
met death in New York so mysterious
ly, was buried in the Catholic GENE
terry in this city today with impressive
ceremony. Before daylight, thousands
gathered at the entrance to st. Johns
church to Participate in the services
At the altar Of the edifice where Father
Phillips had served as altar boy and
priest, clergy from every section of the
state were gathered to assist in tbs
celebration of a solemn mass for the
dead. Thirty minutes after h doors
of st. Johns, which is the largest Cath
Ollie ediice in northeastern Pennsylva.
mia, were opened 5000 people filled al
the available space and 1t is said that
$1,000 were in and about the church.