Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
SHAW CONTRAOICTS RUMOR
Says Story Of Disagreement with Roosevelt
il Pure Fiction.
PRESIDENT APPROVES CHANGES MADE
Large Number of Classmates and
Friends Attend Funeral of w. E.
Amin mt College Chapel
mt Princeton.
(From q stan Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, April 4.--(Special Tele-
gram.)-Secretary Shaw returned to Wash
ington this evening from Chicago, and
after a hasty dinner went directly to the
Treasury department to go over corre-
spondence which had accumulated during
his absence. He was confronted with
queries as to story which has gained
currency to the effect that his conduct of
the ofice Of secretary and the drastic meth
ods that he was using were heartily dis
approved of by President Roosevelt, and
that Just before leaving on his extended
Trip to the west the president had taken
occasion to severely reprimand Secretary
Shaw on account Of his radical methods in
shaking up" the personnel OF the Treas
ury service. To The Bee correspondent
Secretary Shaw, when his attention was
called to the rumors Of the brush between
himself and the president, said:
"I cannot conceive how such a story
could have originated, much less gained
credence. Nothing can be further from
! the truth. When l entered the Treasury
department the president suggested that
l might find many difficulties in the way
/ of administering the ONCE upon lines that
he had mapped out, and most OF these din
culties have been amicably surmounted and
adjusted. It is not at all necessary to
mention names or positions, but every
: change which has thus far been made in
the Treasury department has met with the
entire approval of the president, and any
talk to the contrary is absolutely without
the slightest foundation"
Funeral of w. Il. Amin.
In the presence OF his relatives, his loved
ones and his friends who could be present
and participate in the solemn services,
the body of william Edwards Amin was
consigned to its last resting place Friday
afternoon in the old cemetery at Prince
| ton, NJ j. number of his old newspaper
friends from Washington were present at
/ the simple but beautiful services, which
| to q very marked degree reflected the life
and character OF Will Amin. whose taking
of has left a void In 80 many hearts.
President Nicholas Murray Butler of CO.
| lumbia university was present, as was Will
| liam Edwards, a former president of the
West Virginia senate and a strong candi-
date for the United States senate to sue
eeed Senator Scott. Sixteen, members of
the class Of TT Princeton, of which W. e.
Amin was president. were gathered at the
graveside to see the body OF their class
mate and comrade given back to mother
| earth. Henry d. Estabrook. general couD-
sci Of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, with headquarters in New York, was
also present in the chapel Of the church In
which every president OF Prineeton for
nearly 100 years has preached. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. William
Merrill Smith, a classmate of deceased
and his mastery sermon on the life OF
w. e. Amin, was received with deep APP
probation by those present. Without oS-
tentation in the midst OF the scenes of his
college days, in sight OF the graves Of men
who have contributed much 10 the making
OF the nation, BILLY" Amin rests from his
| labors.
The application Of p. H. Updyke. Ed
ward Updyke, J. L. Baker, c. F. MoGrew
and W. B. Updyke to organize the First
National bank OF Gretna, Neb.. with cap
ital OF 325. 900, has been approved by the
comptroller OF the currency.
John Foster Of PomeToy, Christian Chris
tiansen OF Hampton and Roy Duncan Of
Allerten, Ia. we're today appointed railway
mail clerks.
The postofiee at Hurricane, Roberts
county, South Dakota. has been diScon'
tinued.
Drs. NJ. J. Kenehck. G. d. Fellows and
W. K. Morse have been appointed members
Of the new pension examining board estab-
lished at Algona, Ia. DIR. II. B. Grassel
has been appointed q pensioning examining
| surgeon at NorthWood, la.