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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
coNFEssss INSURANCE CRIME.
Detective Gives Detaii # Plot That Cost a
Young Womnn's Life.


Chicago (SpcciaD. - The life inSur-
ance swindle which cost Marie Difcn-
bach her life and which resulted in the
arrest of DR.. Unger. T. Wayland
Brown and +. ii. Smiley. the last two
detectives, has had sensational dcvel-
opments. 1t transpircd that Il written
confession was made by Mr.. Smiley.
and 1t is now in the hands of the au-
thoritics.
1t was on the strength of this docu-
ment that the arrests were made. He
admitted that his engagement to Miss
Dlienbach, on the strength of which
he is supposed To have been made n
beneficiary IF her insurance policies.
was nothing more than farce He
declared that DIR. Ungcr ana Mr..
Brown were the leading spirits of the
alleged crime. and asserted he was but
n tool in their hands
He said also that he had talked
with DIR. Unger about the insurance
after the wOman's death. ana with
Brown OH the same subject. both be-
fore and after ii. He asserts that Dr.
unger was the prime mover in the
plot.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
Foreign.

III changing her tariff Russia has or
Gcrcd the collection of an excise duty
ON spirits and tobacco.
Bubonic plague at Glasgow. Scot
land, IS said by the officials 10 have
been checked.
The Congress of the South African
League, in session at Cape Town.
unanimously voted against the intro
1uction of Asiatic labor.
The bodies OF Charles Wan and
Jacob Smith. wealthy farmers. who
have been missing for three months.
were found in Il well at Boissevan.
Manitoba. Foul play is suspected.
Sheng, Toatar of Shanghai. China, has
word from General Su. reporting that a
serious rebellion has broken out in the
southwestern part of Kwang-Si Pro
vince. and that he needs at least 100
900 troops 10 cope with the danger.
which is directed against the Man
chus and threatening to become worse
than the Tai-ping rebellion
II is believed that the fatalities tc
fishermen from the great storm which
Swer' TIE Grand Banks will reach
800.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
STOPS RUN ON A BANK.
Special Trains Fast Run with see5. 900
which Satisfied DeposItors.

Grand Haven. Mich. (SpeciaD-A
run started few days ago on the
Grand Haven National Bank. One
hundred thousand dollars was paid
out with interest before the doors
closed. 1t was thought depositors
were satisfied. The next day the run
began again. An appeal for ready
money was made to the National CITY
Bank of Grand Rapids.
Cashier Wylic hustled $22j.O00 into
n special car. secured an engine and
started. fast run was made. the
money being delivered in time TO catch
the first demand. The street was lined
with excited depositors. but when the
situation was explained the demand
ceased. The run was caused by the
reported failure OF an investment
made by the bank
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
FLED With BANKS FUNDS
William Schrieber, Of Elizabeth, N.
j., Fugitive From Justice.
ACCUSED OF STEALING $lO6, 1000.
Young Scliricber Was Bookkeeper For
the Elizabcthport Banking Co.-Short-
age Discovered While on His Vacation
-He Led Gay Life In New York
Ciiy-IIc Is Said toBe I'm Europe.

Ci,y-IIc Is Said toBe i'm Europe.
Elizabeth, n. ]. (SpeciaD.-William
Schrieber. n trusted clerk of the Eliz-
abethport Banking Company. who has
not been seen here since August ..
was found to have stolen 100000
of the banks money. This beardless
young man, who has yet to see his
twenty-fifth year, has proved himself,
so the bank officers say. one of the
most expert of thieves and an adept
Mt twisting accounts so as to deceive
even the keen bank examiners.
Schrieber's peculations go back at
least three years and effect Il great
many accounts. The general ledger
of the institution Indicates that
S229,000 is due its depositors The
sum total of their pass books shows
that they have deposited S337 900 in
the bank. The difference. Sl06. 600. is
the amount stolen through simple
system of peculation by Schricbcr
The money was spent in fast living
In New York City. and those who
knew the young man believe ii was
spent as it was stolen. The bank otti-
WIS H''I ibutc tHclT iOSS 10 the cr:llnpcu
condition of the old offices. which al
lowed any person in their employ to
get nj the money. and also To their
faith in the integrity of young Schrie-
bcr.
The missing clerk had several times
been suspected of stealing. but the
closest watching failed To reveal any
shortcomings. On August - he went
on his vacation, and his books were
examined. hut nothing wrong was dis
covered. When he did not return. how
ever. and reports of his fast life in
New York City We're received. an
other and more careful examination
was made, and il was found that he
had iuggled accounts so as to make
them appear all right.
The directors of the bank met and
made good the loss.
The directors placed the matter of
apprehending the missing man In the
hands of Il detective agency. He is
believed to have sailed for Europe
about three weeks ago.
Schrieber lived in modest frame
cottage in Elizabeth with his aged
mother, his brother. Henry. and his
sister, Annie.
He entered tile employ OF the bank
about ten years ago, when il first
opened. ~ IN crrand boy. and worked
up to the position of bookkcepcr.
While organized rs q State bank, the
bank has been looked upon as an an
mex of the First National Bank of
Elizabeth. of which Senator Kcan is
President. The capital is $50. 900: sur.
plus. $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17

The Grand Camp. Confederate Vet
'rans of Virginia. held its thirtccnth
annual session AT Siaunton Va.
Alexander II. II. Howard. an insur-
ancc agent and inventor of Brooklyn.
shol and killed his cightycar-old son.
Leigh. and then tooh his own life
Major Edward Goldberg. United
States Indian agent. died at Seneca.
Mo-. from mushroom poisoning.
Disappointed in love. Joseph Wilson
Shot his sweetheart. Annie W oods.
while she was at work nj Bangor. Me-.
and ;hen killed himself
Charged with obtaining money under
false prctcnScS. Hans Won Kcttclcr
Enfeldt, an alleged German count. was
arrested in Chicago.
Ncw York Board of Trade and
transportation has declared against
the war stamp tax
The Summit House on Mount Tom.
nj llolyckc Mass. was DESTROYED bv
hrc. Loss, 100000. fully covered by
insurance
Harry Anthony, prominent young
business man of Lake Butler Fla.
was accidentally killed with a gun by
his younger brother. Marvin Anthony.
Mrs. Elizabeth SteinbaUcr. who was
shot - C0lU'"bia. Penn. by William
II. Mott III The time hc shot and killed
Annie Furlong, alias Madame Alberta.
palmiSt. is dead
Lille Dichl died OF grief u few hours
sfter the death of her sister. Anna NJ.
Diehl, in New York City. They were
iurjcd together
Conductor Marion baltimore. of the
touthern Hallway. was fatally shot
IN his train near Brunswick. Ga. by
On unknown negro. The assassin es.
eIpCd
Failure of the New Brunswick Golf
tluh TO elect two society girls to mem
bership has divided society in New
Brunswick, y. J.. into factions.
The Burlington Railway Company
sent To Express Messenger Baxter. of
kansas City. Mo, draft for $500 ana
warm letter of commendation for his
courageous act in frustrating the hold
MP near Council Bluffs by shooting
and killing one of the robbers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
PARTY LOST on THE DESERT.
Three Men. One Cousin OF Senator
Umnnn. AIimost Die of Thirst.

iiHnna, Almost Die Of Thirst.
PhocniZ. Ari2. tSpcciaD.-I. Il. Hanna.
cousin of Senator Mark Hanna, and
superintendent of Forest Reserves for
Arizona and New Mexico. and a. Il.
Herman. Supervisor of Grand Canaan
of Colorado Forest Reserve. almost
pcriShed of thirst and hunger on the
desert while making Il trip from Colo
RADIO River To the Utah State line, in
veSii@ating the forest reserve.
Forty miles south of Lees Ferry
their horses escaped There was no
water and the men started out across
the desert. They tramped all day.
Hanna was SO exhausted that he could
not proceed at night. but Herman con
iinucd the ScarcL for water. He final
IT, found supply. and after refresh
ing Himself returned with water to
Hanna. whom he found unconscious
ani almost dead.
After being without food two days
Hanna and Herman were discovered
By II cowboy wandering aimlessly
about.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
PRISONER WAS FINED $4,000.
Also Sentenced to Forty-nine Months in
Jail For Selling WhiskY.

St John, Kan. SpeciaD.-Charles
Stcinbrink, who was convicted on for
ty-nine accounts of selling whisky i'm
violation of the prohibtory law. was
fined $500 and sentenced to forty-nine
months in Jail. As he cannot pay his
fine he will. under the law. have to
serve it out i'm Jail at the rate of
hfty cents day making his total
sentence practically thirty years and
nine months.
The probability is however. that af-
ter year or so the county will tire
of feeding him, and the County Com
missioners will release him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
: Distress Among the strikers.

Wilkcsbarrc, Penn. (Spcciah- Hun
ger is beginning to manifest itself in
the families of many of the strikers,
and another week of idleness Will
bring much distress. Farmers who
live close To the mining villages claim
that they are being robbed of their
property every night. Barns ana eel
lars are broken into. and potatoes.
meats and corn carried away.
Some of the farmers are now pro.
tecting their property with shot guns.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
CHINESE OFFICIALS PUNISHED.
rrl"c" Tuan tn BE Banished-Thrcc VIII
Ec Dccnpitatcd.

Ec Dccnpitated.
Ppkir. China (By Cablej.-A response
10 the German demands has been
transmitted to Iii Hung Chang. This
says that Wing Men. President of
The CensOratc; Kang VI Assistant
Grand Secretary and President of the
Civil Eoard. and Chao- Shu- Chiao.
President Of the Board of Punishment.
will he dccapitatcd.
Prince Chung, Prince Tsai-Lien. and
Prince Iih will be sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
Prince Tuan will he banishcd to the
imperial military post roads on the ST
herian frontier. aS further punish
m'nt for aiding The Boxers
Prince Ching has received an cdict
from the Emperor in reply To n note
sent at TIE request OF the legations.
saying he will return To Pckin as soon
as the negotiations take a favorable
turn.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
Naval Prisons Overcrowded.

In his annual report to the Secretary
of the Navy, at Washington. Captain
Samuel G. Lemly. Judge Advocte Gen.
cral of the Navy. rcnews his recon-
mcndatiOns In favor of laws cmpow-
cring naval court martial to summon
civilian witnesses. and reclassify naval
vessels. He calls attention to the fact
hat the naval prisons at Boston and
Mare Island are overcrowded.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
Personal Mention.

Sir Arthur sullivan is one of the
wcalthicst of musicians in Europe.
The Mikado of Japan will make a
tour of Europe in the spring, and will
he the guest OF Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria i'll May
Henry James, the author, is pre-
paring to abandon London as a per-
manent residence, and he will live
hereafter in Massachusetts.
Former Governor P;llsbury. of Min
nesota. and his wife are planning
home in st. Paul for poor girls out
nf work or disabled by i'll health.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
Four Men Drowned Near Nantucket.

Frederick l.. Howard of Campello.
Conrad +. Goss of Brockton. and Jo-
seph Il. Gardner and Thomas Wall of
Nantucket. Mass. were drowned near
Nantucket by the upsetting of n dory
Howard and Goss intended 10 spend
short vacation on Coatue Island gun
ming. and hired Gardner and Wall to
take them over in Il fifteen-foot dory
The craft upset and the men were
drowned. Goss and Gardner were
child
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
Welded TO WIN A FORTUNE.
Rich Uncle Dying Picks Gu, the Girl for
His Nephcw.

Middleshoro. Ky. (SpeciaD.-Harry
Dobins. of Marysville. was married to
Miss Lutte Potte at the home OF her
uncle. G. +. Potte. The wedding was
to crafty the desire OF rich uncle of
the bridegroom. who was lying at the
point Of death
The uncle agreed to make his will I'm
his nephew's favor providing he mar
ried Miss Potte. who has been friend
of his for years. and whom the elderly
Dobins always admired
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
RUSH OF LAND SEEKERS.
Colville Reservation in Washington state
Thrown Open to Settlers

Tacoma. Wash. (SpeciaD.-One of the
greatest rushes of land seekers ever
known in the West took place when
1000 home seekers entered the north
half of Colville Indian reservation.
which was opened for settlement a
few days ago. After choosing their
lands the locaters commenced an ex-
citing race TO the United States Land
Office at Waterville and Spokane to
register
The settlers who rushed into the re-
serve came from all over the middle
Nest ana especially from Illinois. Wis
consln. Michigan, Indiana and Iowa
The lands are especially suitable for
stock raising. fruit growing and ror-
deninS and are also available for
wheat growing.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
OCEANIC'S NARROW ESCAPE.

The Big White star Liner Touched Bot
tom on the Irish Coast.
London (By Cablel.-The White Star
Line steamship Oceanic had narrow
escape from being wrecked on the
Irish coast.
Willie the vessel was approa ching
the coast and trying to pick up the
Fastnet light, n fog bank suddenly
lifted and showed land dead ahead.
Before the vessel could he stopped she
touched bottom. but backed of with
out having sustained any apparent
damage The Oceanic was about four
miles north OF mr. proper course She
ha" JS3 passengers on board
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17

Thomas Barnes. eighteen years old,
n student at the Collegiate Institute.
at Ashburn, Ga. who was assigned as
n speaker AT a public meeting, died
from stage fright as he stepped on the
stage
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
PURCHASE OF DANISH WEST INDIES.
Copenhagen Report That Negotiations
Have Been Renewed

London (By Cable).-A Copcnhacen
dispatch TO the Daily Telegraph saws
the United States have entered into
fresh negotiations for the purchase OF
the Danish West Indies. and il is he
lieved that the sale will certainly be
arranged. The opposition in Parlia-
luent is based on the belief Thar n
better price should be obtained. The
price mentioned Is $50O0.O00 There
is no objection TO the sale OF the Isl
ands.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
Carter MortgaG

Former Captain Ob,..
who is serving n five We;
in Fort Icavenworth fo
ment rs an army engineer
gagged his New York re-
$1,000 in order to raise f
tinuc the fight to secure
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
Torpedo Boats to Go in STORAGE

The torpedo boats Dahlsrcn and
Craven, built AT the Bath NIe) Iron
Works on designs prepared In France.
are to be hauled out of the water and
Paced in storage NJ the Portsmouth
Navy Yard. The boats contain no
heating apparatus and are not habit
able in winter
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
a Bequcst to President Loubet.

Ii is learned that the will of Nine.
Pcrret, wife of the wealthy Lyons
manufacturers and former Senator John
Perret. .bequeathes to President Loubet
Of France 10000 francs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
OnciaI Down with ycllo

Martin c. Fosncs. Actin,
General of Posts. at Hava
was removed to Las AnimaS 4, MA.
suffering. 1t is believed. from yellow
fever.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17

MaXimlian Harden. German So
cial!st editor at Berlin. has been sen
fenced to six months Imprisonment
for leZc majeste.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17

the mistake of not trying at all.
We really have only what we know
we have.
He who helps another shows himself
brother.
The Bread of Life is a necessity rath-
er than Il luxury.
Thoughts are beautiful only as they
are crystalized into deeds.
You can not have much interest in
heaven when your principal is all on
earth.
The world is not brought any nearer
to God by the secularization OF the
church.
Depression OF spirit ought to lift us
to God.
An ounce of oil save many a pound
OF pull.
The Lords chariots are not all band
wagons.
The future of building rests on it's
foundation.
The downcast heart finds uplift by
bc"ding the knees.
mixing from shame for Christ is
ing we most need to be ashamed
would he delivered from
OF lead hip self into tempta-
# ~ IS viii uoA no
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17

The esteemed Shah of Persia, who
las been living on $4,000 a day. is
srowing thin. And get some people eX--
rect fellow to get along on fifteen
cents.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
Uprising in south China Planned.

An uprising like the Roer rebellion
IS planned for South China to begip
next month.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17

Scarcity Of hog products in Can
Goa has induced imports from the
United States W.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-10-17
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

yAAh cPtCh1Ok vi a
station should not
make us lose the
J train.
1t Is the man be-
hind the gun who
makes the man in
front tremble.
When two empty
heads hit together
there is a good
deal of rattle.
J 1t is better to
make mistakes in
trying than to make
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
MISS RIPLEY WEBS.
h Goes to South America to Marry
Howard E. Atterbury.

She Goes. to South America to Marry
Howard e. Atterbury.
Summit, N. j., Sept. 16. MISS
Faith Ripley. daughter of Col. George
C.. Ripley of Minneapolis, accompanied
by Mrs. Henry Atterbury of Summit
wife of Henry A%tterbury of the 1nterna-
tional Paper ompany of New York, start
ed in July on a trip which eliminated
on Mondaysin the marriage of Miss Rip
ley and Mrs. A~tterbury's son, Howard =.
Atterbury, who left Summit over a year
ago to represent the International Paper
company in Buenos Ayres. Mrs. After
bury and Miss Ripley. left New York on
the steamer Kaiserin Maria Theresa for
Southampton on July q. After a stay
of q few weeks in London they sailed on
the Danube for South America, where
they Joined Mrs. A~tterbury's SON. The
wedding was to ia been celebrated at
the brides home, but business interfered
to prevent Mr.. A%tterbury's return home
and Miss Ripley decided to make the
trip to the South American city rather
than postpone the wedding for a year or
more.
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M,K1NLEY AT CANTON.

President and Wife Visit Their
Home City.
Canton, Ohio, Sept. 15.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley arrived in Canton last
evening in a. special train from Som
erset. They expect to remain here for
some time. Both seem to be in excel
lent health and spirits, the president
especially so. showing that he has kept
up we'll under the strain Of five weeks
Of almost ~incessant hard work since he
left for Washington. The special train
made no stops after changing from the
Baltimore & Ohio to the Pennsylvania
lines at Johnstown, but notwithstand-
ting this crowds. lined UP along the sta
ton platforms at every station. There.
was no formal demonstration at Can
ton out Of respect to the presidents
wishes. Besides the president and Mrs.
Mckinley, Secretary Cortelyou and pr.
Rixey, the special train brought MI.
ana Mrs. willis Hawk Of New York.
Miss Mary Barber. Mrs. McKinley's
niece. and Mai. Charles r. Miller OF
this. city. who had been guests ct the
wedding.
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London, Sept. 15.-No further light ie
thrown this morning upon Ii Hung
Changes intended movements. The
Times has an interesting dispatch
from Peking, dated Sept. 4, which says
In part:
Russia has decided to withdraw her
legation from Pekin, leaving a purely
military command. An official an
nouncement Of this is expected to-day.
The other powers will also presumably
withdraw their legations, leaving Pc
kin under the military control of the
allies during the winter at least. AT a
meeting of the generals the Russian
commander announced, that Russia
would maintain 5000 troops during the
winter. The German commander said
that Germany would keep the same
number and the Japanese commander
announced that Japan would have 3d.
900. The British general was
Not in a Position
to make an announcement. There is
every Indication, however. that Lord
Salisbury has decided that our present
subordinate position in Pekin must be-
come still humber. In the best in
formed quarters the opinion is ex-
pressed that Russia and Germany are
acting in accord. Russia seeking the
definite annexation of all territory
north of the great wall and Germany
the annexation Of Shangtung. Kiang
Su and the Yang-tse provinces. Rus
STA seeks also to restore the owe OF
the empress dowager and the emperor
n order to be enabled to WELD influence
through them over the remaining prov
inces. The dismemberment of China
seems almost Inevitable. The empress
dowager has retained Prince Ching's
son as a hostage for his father"
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times. wiring Wednesday,, confirms the
reports of
The Uneasy Feeling
there concerning Germany's intentions
toward the Yang-tse provinces, espe-
cially the Khan Min forts.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Times says he is in a position to
assert positively that the Russian
troops in Manchuria are preparing for
a winter campaign.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Associated Press, wiring Wednesday,
and confirming the report as to three
Of the four conditions proposed by a
certain power as the base of negotia-
lions, says he has it from a Pektn
source usually reliable. that Prince
Ching has already begun to negotiate.
but that the second condition is the
treatment Of the Manchurian prov
inces, including the Liao Ting penin-
sula. as a buffer state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
NOT THE END YET.
Door Through Which Kruger Els
capped In still Open.

Door Through Which Kruger Es-
capped In still Open.
London, Sept. Is. = All conclusions
based upon the announcement of Kru-
gers arrival in neutral territory are
premature, since the door which he is
reported to have retired from the
Transvaat remains open. If Gen.
French has occupied Baerton and the
British columns are advancing toward
Koomatipoort. the door may be closed
within a week and Botha released from
all obligation to keep his burghers In
the field. Butler is pressing on after
Botha over the mountains. but has
captured abandoned stores rather than
commanders in arms. and French is
still a long way from KOcmatipoort.
Beers Fighting.
Lord Roberts, reports from Macha-
dodorp, under date of Sept. 10, that
Gen. French was heavily engaged that
day with the Beers in the hills west
of Barberton, and that Gen. Hutton
had gone to Gen. French's support.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
JUMPED INTO FRESH WATER.

Letter in a Bottle Tells of James
DiGnan'x Suicidal lntentfOnA
Saltwater, Mimi, Sept. 10. - The fol-
lowing note was found at the St. Croix
boom on Saturday by Nathan Roney, the
note being sealed up in a bottle:
Sandstone, Mimi, Aug. 81 have
taken the Kelley cure and all other cures
for drinking, but l can't stop it; SO now
here at the sandstone quarries on the dam
I take my last drink and jump over into
the fresh water of Kettle river. and this
ends the remains of a poor wreck of a
man. james Dignan.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, year 1871"
The note was shown to a number of
people here to-day, who are of the opinion
hat it was merely a trick and that no
one has committed suicide. They largely
base their calculations on the fact that
a bottle could not have gone over the
Kettle river rapids n down the St.
Croix without breaking.