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CLEVELAND AT KANSAS CITY. Greeted by Many Thousands But He Shakes Very Few Hands. KANSAS CITY, Oct 13.-About 1:30 o'clock Hon. E. H. Allen, president of the board of trade and chairman of the reception committee, ex-Congressman R. T. Van Horn, Congressman William Warner, Secretary Miller of the board of trade and a committee of about a dozen ladies and gentlemen called upon the President and conducted him and Mrs. Cleveland to their carriage. They were then escorted through the more thickly built business streets of the city and brought up at the rear of the government building about 3 o'clock. Alighting they passed through the building and out upon the front portico where a stand and awning had been exected. Fully fifty thousand persons were congregated about this point. When the band had finished the strains of "Hail to the Chief" Mr. Allen advanced to the rail and introduced to the President Mayor Kempf, who made a brief speech of welcome and the president responded. At the conclusion of the President's remarks the people were given a chance to greet him and his wife. They passed rapidly through a gangway four abreast and there was little or no hand shaking done. Even at this rate the reception continued until 5 o'clock and there were still a number in line who left disappointed. The party then returned to the hotel for dinner. THE STAFFORD BANK WRECK. It is Thought That Little if Any of the Bank's Capital will Remain After theRuins are Cleared Up. STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn., Oct. 13.-National Bank Examiner Forman resumed his investigation this afternoon. He stated that his action had been approved by the comptroller and the latter had inquired what action the directors were to take relative to the appointment of a receiver. To this he had replied they favored immediate appointment of a receiver and that the question of resumption of the bank would be considered afterward. In the judgment of well informed parties there will be little if any of the bank's $200,000 capital remaining after the wreck is cleared up. It is shown that the defaulter dealt heavily in stocks and that $75,000 of the funds have been forwarded to T. H. Brady, a New York broker, within three months, and to hide his pilferings the vouchers for the above amounts were concealed at the cashier's home instead of being kept at the bank. He also dealt with N.Y. C. Baldwin of Minneapolis, Minn., and a broker who owes the bank $16,000. Very little can be ascertained regarding the broker in question aside from the fact that he is a lawyer and a friend of the embezzler. It is further said that two years ago Hicks was engaged with Belden in the purchase of real estate in Minneapolis and Birmingham. It is asserted that he controlled a business block here which is virtually swamped with mortgages, while his residence proves to be in the control of Mrs. Hicks. Examiner Forman asserts that the Stafford Savings bank, which had $69,000 of deposits in the National bank, is the concern most extensively involved in the loss. The affairs of the Savings bank are now being examined by officials who will be able to render a definite account later. The State of Connecticut and the town of Stafford are involved to the extent of $10,000 each, while the Mineral Springs Manufacturing company will lose about $7,000. Other amounts lost are comparatively small, being in sums of something like $1,000 and less. George M. Ives, an extensive manufacturer and father-in law of the defaulter, was interviewed this afternoon and states that Hicks informed him that the main cause of his downfall was his investments in the lumber business, especially the Vermont Lumber company, which some time ago changed hands and did not meet with the business success anticipated. He was unable to recover the amount invested in the concern. Mr. Hicks will remain in Hartford until Saturday, when he will return to Stafford Springs. Mr. Ives says Hicks was not aware of how deeply involved he was. For a young man he has a great many friends throughout New England.
