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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-15
Justice Of the Peace Of said Township.
HE PRIVATE
COMPARTMENT

THE PRIVATE COMPARTMENT
sleeping. cars on the Pioneer Limited
to Chicago and Milwaukee via 1.-THE
Milwaukee" line are perfection. No
extra charge on this celebrated train.
]. T. Conley. A. q. p. A., c. NJ. & st.
=. Ry.
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preliminary hearing in a few days. Allen
has about recovered from his terrible
wounds, but he a a close shave for his
life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
New Jerseys Striking Miners.

Ridgewood N. J., July 18.-The
Thomas Iron company, owners of the
Ridgewood mines, where 250 men
went on strike Monday, called upon
Sheriff Charles A. Baker, of Norris
town yesterday for assistance in guard
ing the mines. The company notified
the sheriff that the strikers had threat
ened to draw the fires in the furnaces,
and that if this was done it would
cause a stoppage of the pumps and re-
suit in flooding the mine. A reply was
received from Sheriff Baker saying that
he would send posse. Over a thou
sand miners are now on strike, includ-
ing those at the Wharton mines, the
men at the New Jersey mine at Port
Dram and the men of the Empire mine
at Port Hope. The strike is caused by
a 10 per cent reduction in wages.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
MINISTER wU's CONFIDENCE.
BcIieN cs the Report of the Ministers
safety Is Authentic.

Washington, July 1S.-A decidedly
more hopeful feeling with regard to
the Chinese situation was apparent in
all administration circles last evening.
The tide of sentiment, which had been
marked by pessimism, turned with
the announcement of the victory of the
allies at Tien Tsin and the capture of
the forts and native city and gathered
further strength from Minister Wu's
cablegram declaring that the foreign
ministers at Pekin were safe July 8,
two days after their reported massacre.
Aside from these dispatches the arrival
of the president and the special cabinet
meeting called to consider the situation
were the features Of the day. The cab
met met at 2:30 o'clock. less than an
hour after the president reached the
White House There were present Sec
retary Hay, Secretary Root, Secretary
Long, Secretary Gage and Postmaster
General Smith.
At the conclusion of the session Sec
retaTy Root gave out the following for
nal statement of the action of the
cabinet:
THE president has determined that
the facts now known to us do not re-
quire or justify calling an extra ses-
sion Of congress. Should future de-
velopments indicate that he is unable
to do what is required with the means
now at his command and the action
of congress is necessary to furnish
either men or money or authority he
will not hesitate to cal! it together"
While Minister Wu's cable is not re-
garded as conclusive, it is accepted in
good faith for the present. But the
administration, it can be definitely
stated, has set in motion some ma
chinery by which it is confidently pre-
dicted absolutely authentic news as to
the fate of our minister and the other
foreigners at Pekln will be ascertained.
Through what channel the adminis-
tration expects to receive this all i'm
portant news is not known, but that a
definite statement of the situation in
Pekin is daily, if not hourly. expected
can be stated with the utmost positive
ness. The advices received from
Pekin probably will be the determining
factor in fixing the future course of
this government. If Minister Conger
has been murdered an extra session of
congress seems inevitable.
The Chinese minister expressed the
most complete confidence in the ac-
curacy of his message. When a by
stander expressed some doubt on this
subject Mr.. WI inquired, with some
warmth:
"Why is it that you believe the ex-
aggerated reports coming from un-
known sources, and yet you choose to
doubt this report signed by our high
est officials and containing inherent
evidence of accuracy"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19

the summons to Peliin, but that he had
taken all necessGSy precautions. He
added that he had received important
cables from Lord Salisbury and NJ.
Delcasse, demanding protection for the
foreign mir isters in Pekin and threat
ening to take life for life of the high
officials responsible if the mission
aries were murdered. He told the
cOnsuls he was the only man in China
who dared to transmit such messages
to the emf ess, but that he had sent
them verbatim, and he did not doubt
that they Lad eXeTted a powerful in
duence in saving the ministers lives.
HE went on to say that, as the doyen
OF the viceroys, he had also induced
all the ether vicerOys except two to
join a lengthy memorial to the throne,
asking security for the foreigners. SUI
preston of the Boxers and full TepaT;,-
tion for the damage done and the lives
lost.
ITO the Americans who inquired
about the actual safety of the foreign
ministers at Pekin Ii answered that
he had received no news from Pekin
within the past week, but that, if they
were alive, he was almost certain mat
ters could be satisfactorily arranged
with the allied powers.
"If they are dead'-here he shrug-
ged his shoulders significantly and add
ed with lowered vOice-'it is hard to
tell what may happen. ! am going to
Pekin practically unarmed, except for
my bodyguard of 200 men, and that
ought to be evidence to the whole
world that | do not favor any fighting
and Of my pacific intentions. | am old
and in very poor health, and it is a
great personal sacrifice to undertake
such journey in this hOrTid weather.
After a moments thought he said:
IF your ministers are killed do you
think my life may be taken in retalia-
tiOn while en- route?'
This question received a general
strong negative reply. He then asked
the cOnsuls to wire to their respective
admirals to respect his own flag and to
allow him a safe conduct to Pekin. He
was evidently exceedingly anxious
about the ministers, for, returning to
the subject, he sad:
My heart is sore about them. |
know them well personally, and | am
on the best of good terms with them
He added that he realized his gov
ernment had done wrong and that it
was to show his grave displeasure that
he sent the cablegram from Lord
Salisbury and NJ. Delcasse to the en-
press word for word as he received
them. He concluded by asking the
cooperation of the allied powers in
furthering the success of his mission,
and said emphatically that he depend
ed upon them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
Yerkes For Governor of Kentucky.

Louisville, July 1S.-John w. Yerkes,
of Danville, was nominated for gov
ernor yesterday by the Republican
convention. A platform was adopted
declaring the issue of the election to
be the Goebel election law. The con-
vention adjourned within three hours.
There were some anti-GOebel Demo-
Gratis in the convention, but as to how
many, figures differ. A feature of the
speeches made was that they all paid
tributes to what the Democratic party
has done in the past, though the
speakers unsparingly denounced the
present Democratic state administra
tion and the Democratic legislature.
There was no nomination to be made
by this convention except for governor,
as this years election in Kentucky
is an extraordinary one to fill the va
cancy caused by GoebeIs death.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
A BELLIGERENT MINORITY.
They Drive Out Majority StOckhold-
ers and Will Reopen Mills.

They Drive ont Majority StOcKhOIu-
ers and Will Reopen Mills.
Joliet, Ills, July 17.-Minority share
holders in the Joliet Wire company,
led by Col. Fred Bennitt, who COM
manded the Third Illinois infantry in
Porto Rico, yesterday smashed in the
doors of the plant with crow bars,
routed the majority stockholders, who
were in session within, and elected
new officers. The action of the minor
ity stockholders was the result of a
factional fight The mills are inde-
pendent of the American Steel and
Wire company, and have been closed
down for some time. This was in op-
position to the wishes of a we'll or
ganized minority.
Yesterday the minority determined
upon drastic measures to force a re-
sumption of the manufacture of wire.
After the majority stockholders had
been in session for some time in the
mill, and had elected Ward S. Sawyer
president, George Van Zandt vice
president and z. G. Minnemyer secre-
tary and treasurer there was a loud
rapping at the mill door. Mr. Mime
myer clutched his hip pocket and pre-
pared to defend himself. Then came
the cry:
open the door or we will smash it
down"
do so if you dare" shouted Mime
myer. Those outside rained blows on
the door with crow bars and soon
drove 1t in. Then Col. Bennitt, with
cane upraised led the minority, who
charged upon the majority. and they
we're driven off the premises.
The victors elected G. f. Robinson
president and Col Fred Bennitt sec
retary The new officers propose to
start up the plant at once.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
Governor HoAcSnn'S EspnnP.

Accra, Gold Coast Colony, July 13.-
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, COVER
nor Of the colony who recently arrived
here after being besieged at Kumassi
by rebellious tribesmen, and who bears
signs of the hardships and privations
to which he has been subjected, in the
course of an interview said he consid-
cred his escape the most marvellous on
record. He attributed it's success to
the secrecy maintained concerning the
route chosen. The carriers who ac-
eompanied him became so weakened
by starvation that everything was
abandoned and the party subsisted
upon plantains. Lady Hodgson pluck
lily shared all the dangers and priva-
tiOns
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
wn Do All ia nis Power 10 Secure

Mciinley'S Re-eIcctIon.
Oyster Bay, l.. l., July 13.-On the
breeze swept veranda of Sycamore, his
country hone. Governor Theodore
Roosevelt yesterday was officially noti-
fed of his nomination for vice presi-
dent on the Republican national ticket.
The ceremony was so simple as to be
almost informal. Surrounded by the
members of the committee on notifiCa
tion, a little party of invited guests,
Mrs. Roosevelt and the rest of the
governors family, Governor Roosevelt
listened to the address of notification
by Senator Wolcott, of Colorado. chair
man of the committee. To this the
governor responded briefly, and the
luncheon was served. An hour was
spent in general conversation on the
cool porchcs, and then the party re-
turned to Oyster Bay, where a special
train was waiting to convey them back
to New York.
Governor Roosevelt's speech Of ac
ceptance was as follows:
Mr. Chairman: l accept the honor con-
ferred upon me with the kecneSt ana
deepest appreciation of what it means,
and above all of the responsibility that
goes with it. Everything that it is in
my power to do will be done to secure
the reelection of President Mckinley, to
whom it has been given in this crisis of
the national history to stand for and
embody the principles which lie closest to
the heart of every American worthy of
the name.
This is very much more than a mere
party contest. We stand at the parting
of the ways and the people have now to
decide wheher they shall go forward
along the path of prosperity and high
honor abroad or whether they win turn
their backs upon what has been done dur
ing the past three years; whether they
will plunge this country into an abyss
of misery and disaster, or what is worse
than even misery and disaster, shame. |
feel that we have a right to appeal not
citizens, no matter what may have been
their party affiliations in the past, and
to ask on the strength of the record that
President Mckinley has made during the
past three years. and on the strength of
the threat implied in what was done in
Kansas City a few days ago. to stand
shoulder to shoulder with us. perpotuat-
ing the conditions upder which we have
reached a degree of prosperity never be-
fore attained in the nations history and
under which abroad we have put the
American flag on a level where it never
before in the history Of the country has
been placed. For these reasons l feel
we have a right to look forward with
confident expectation to what the YER
dict of the people will be next November
and to ask all men to whom the well
being of the country and the honor Of the
national name are dear to stand with us
as fight for prosperity at home and
the honor of the flag abroad.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
THE MISSING PLATFORM PLANK.
why There Is No Income Tax Dccla-
ration by the De-. rats.


Indianapolis, July 1f.-Ar. Samuel
E. Morss, Indiana member Of the
resolutions committee 1T the national
Democratic convention, in a signed in
terview makes the following eXplana-
tion of how there came TO be no income
tax plank in the national Democratic
platform. He says:
"The platform as &C rplcd by the
committee on resolutions of the Kan
sas City convention contained a decla-
ration in favor of the adoption of con-
stitutional amendments authorizing an
income tax and providing for the cleo
tion of United States senators by the
people. No objection was made to
this resolution, and l am convinced
that the omission was the result of an
oversight, due to the haste with which
the subcommittee was obliged to act
to put the platform as unanimously
agreed upon in shape to be submitted
to the convention The idea that the
declaration for the income tax was
purposely omitted by the sub-commit-
tee, out of Difference for Senator Hill,
or any other person, is preposterous.
when Senator Tillman had nearly
finished reading the platform some Of
the Indiana delegates said to me that
nothing had been read about the in
come tax. / went to the Illinois dele
cation and asked Mayor Harrison if
he had noted the omission. He said
he had not. | was about to go to the
platform to call attention to the mat
ter when Mayor Harrison called me to
him and said that Mr. Abbott told him
that the income tax declaration had
been read by Senator Tillman. I'm
less Mr.. Abbott's ears deceived him,
1t was read and the omission occurred
by accident in the copies furnished to
the press. I have no doubt that Mr.
Bryan viii define his position, and that
of his party on this subject in his let
ter Of acceptance"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
NrYX NnrI,'s Hent Victims.

New York, July 1S.-There was no
relief for suffering New Workers yes
terday. Many business houses were
compelled to close early in the after
noon and it was almost impossible for
laboring men to work in the streets
after O'Clock. in the afternoon. In
greater New York there were about
80 cases of heat prostration. Four
persons died from the effects of the
heat and one person, who had been
overcome and taken to a hospital COM
mitted suicide. The dead: David
Stein, 81 years old. cigar manufacturer
by shooting; Henry Odorsensky, 4S
years old; Mary Rene, 25 years old;
Amiel Marguadt, SO years old; Mrs.
Mary Mckenzie, 56 years old.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
Moore,s Sentence Confirmed.

New York, July 1S.-The appellate
division of the supreme court yesterday
handed down a decision affirming the
judgment of the lower court in the
case of William \. Moore, of Cleveland,
who was convicted of "badgering"
Martin Mahon, and who was sentenced
to 10 years in prison. His wife, Fayne
Strahan Moore, escaped by the unwill-
ingness of her alleged victim, Mahcn,
since dead, to testify against her.
Owensb0To. Ky, July 1S.-in a s-ree
Cornered fight at Hawesville last even
ing between Allen and Frank Pulliam
and Jack Hezs3u, Hesson and Allen
Pulliam were KILLED. Hesson killed
Jack C. Daniel ia 1891 The Pulliams
are uor,re-.- - r~d"o \ N PuIliam
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
After the st. Louis Railways

St Louis, July 1S-AttCrney Cen
eral Crow yesterday filed in the state
supreme court quo warranto proceed
ings against the St. Louis Transit COM
pany, the United Railways company
and the National Railway company
ssking that their charters be revoked
The petition reCites that the United
Railways company has not conformed
with its charter and that the companies
have violated the state law in capital
izing for more than is allowed under
the state law and for more than the
actual value of their tangible an in
Tangible properties.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19

Daughters Conapired With Lovers
For the Murder of Parents.
LOVERS WOULD HAVE ESCAPED.
They Had Established a Tentative
AIibi when II Guilty Girls Confess
sion Fastened tie Crime on Them.
Prompted by Little Fortune.

Ifohntfh bN "
Anoka, Mimi, July 1S.-Eliza Wise,
whose parents were killed and four
members of the family wounded by
shots irsd Oh the window of their
home d, light several months ago,
yesterday in court detailed a horrible
plot to murder her parents, of which,
she said, herself and elder sister were
fully cognizant 1t was in the trial of
James Hardy and Elmer Miller, who
We're arrested on suspicion. Asked
who she saw outside the house on the
night of the shooting, Eliza refused to
tell unless the court room were clear
ed. This was refused. She asked per-
mission to write her evidence. The
court granted this request, and the
witness wrote statement accusing
Hardy and Miller of the murder and
practically admitting that the plot to
shoot her parents was formed with
the knowledge of herself and her sis
ter The mother had 81 800 in bank,
which was to go to her daughters in
case of her death, and the girls had
said they would divide with their
suitOrs, she said, when Mrs. Wise was
dead. The father had forbidden the
boys to call on his daughters, and so
he was included in the plot. Eliza
testified that she saw the boys with
their guns outside the house before the
shooting. After the crime was COM
mitted she found one Of the shells out
side the window and destroyed it. Her
story created a sensation, as the de-
PENDANTS had established a tentative
aIibi,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
TrOOnS OF For Chinn.

San Francisco, July 1S.-The army
transport Sumner, bearing a detach-
ment of troops, surgeons and hospital
assistants, sailed yesterday for Naga-
saki, where. it is believed, further or
ders will be received directing the
vessel to proceed to Taku. Two Off
GERS who sailed are under orders to
join the forces under command Of
Brig. Gen. Chaffee at Taku. These are
William Stephenson, surgeon in the
regular army, and Second Lieutenant
Joseph A. Bar, Sixth cavalry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
Victim of q Chicnrn Fire.

Chicago, July 1S.-Thomas d. Cahill,
western representative of the COsmo-
politan Magazine, was killed in the fire
that destroyed the Vehmeyer broom
corn warehouse Monday night. Fire
nen searching through the ruins yes
perday came across his mangled and
charred remains. The body was iden-
tilted as Cahill's by his father-in-law.
At the time of the fire Cahill was in
bed. The portion of the building he
was sleeping in was caught by the blaze
and fell into the ruins of the ware
house.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19

Phoenix, Ariz., July IS. - John
Meeker. who disappeared from here
four years ago and who owned con-
siderable land at that time, has been
heard from in Arkansas. At the time
Of his disappearance blood was found
in his room, and his wife was suspect
ed of the murder. Proof was not suf-
ficient. but she lost the property to
eastern heirs, after a bitter fight.
Meeker says he was suffering from
sunstroke when he left home and
knew nothing until a few months ago,
when he found himself in a California
insane asylum.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
Charged with EmbezzIing Diamonds

Newark, N. ], July 17.-Sylvester
J. Battin, Jr., Of this city. has been
missing from his home since last We'd
nesday, and the police are looking for
him. Dattin is the son of Sylvester
j. Battin president of the Manufac-
turers' National bank, OF Newark
Young Battin was in the employ of j.
Strausburger Sons & Co, of Maiden
Lane, New York, and he is charged
by that firm with embezzling more
than 10000 worth of diamonds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Manuel Alvarez CalderOn has been
appointed Peruvian minister to the
United States.
]. A. Murray, William Hines and
Ross Mitchell were killed by heat in
Chicago yesterday.
Heavy rains in northern Kansas
yesterday broke d drought Of five
weeks duration and saved the corn
crop.
The Indiana Socialist Labor party
has placed full ticket in the field,
with Philip More of indianapolis, at
the head,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
Washington's Advice to Negroes

Savannah, July 13.-Booker T. Wash
ington addressed two large meetings of
negroes here yesterday. He said two
of the principal articles needed by the
negroes are a toothbrush and bath
tub. When the negro gets to where he
will take bath daily and cleanse his
teeth each day with a good brush, he
said, he will have advanced a long
ways toward the standard set for the
white man He believes that the great
est evil with which the negroes have
to contend now are the fiocking of the
negroes from the country 10 the city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19


knows the contact of oxygen He's the
kind of man, who, when a cough attacks
him, goes galloPing down the road
toward consumption. Many such a man
has found strength and healing for weak
lungs and tissues lacerated by coughing
and drained by hen1orrhages, in the use
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dfscov-
cry. The healing power of this medi-
cine in pulmonary diseases seems little
short of marvellous at times, so extreme
are the conditions which it cures. The
"Discovery" contains no alcohol, and
no narcotics.
"When / started to take your Golden Med
ical Discovery writes Mr.. A. +. Novotny of
New York N. v, Box 1887. ~ had a regular
consumptive cough of which was afraid, aud
everybody cautioned me and warned me con
cerning IL I losing weight rapidly, was
very pale aud had no appetite, whatever, Now
my condition is changed entirely. l do not
cough at all, have gained eight pounds in
weight, have recovered my healthy color, and
my appetite Is enormous. I can recommend
your medicine to everybody who may be in need
of the same, as II is sure cure"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
PHILADELPHIA &
READING RAILWAY
IN EFFECT NAY 26, 1900.

TRAINS LEAVE DANFlLLE
weekdays only
For Philadelphia ll.25 am.
For New York IL 25 m,
For Uataw issa l1.2j a. M, 6.0i D. m.
For Milton 7.42 a, m, 400 p m.
For Willamsport 7.42 a. M, LOOP m.
Trains for Baltimore, Washington and the
south leave Twenty-fourth and Chestnut
Streets, Philadelphia, weekdays-323, TIA,
1922 a. m, l2.l6, 33 3.03, 4l2, SOB, 7.26, S.26 p
m, l2.2l night. Sundays 323, IA a. m, l2 l6,
l.33, 4.l2, 5.O3, 7.26, S.26 p. IN.
ATLANTIC CITY RAILROAD,
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Wharf
and South Street Wharf.
For ATLANTIC CITY-Weekdays- Express
900, l0.4j \. VI 30 SATURDAYS only) 20O,a @
400, 800 go Minutes), $40 (South ST., 500 40
p. NJ, Accom-. 6l5 a; NJ, $40 south ST., 5.3O5
6.30P. NJ, Sundays-Express 500, 800, 1906
y. NJ, 7.l5 p. NJ. Accom-. 6. ID A. NJ AS Pm
Leave ATLANTIC CITY Weekdays Express
700, 745, $50 from Baltic Avenue Saturdays
only $40, 800, 1920 a. NJ, go, $50 p. NJ. Ac-
Express, 80, $50, 500 z. NJ. Accom-. 7.15 A,
NJ. i.05 u. NJ.
Parlor cars on all express trasns.
For CAPE MAY -Weekdays--S45, 9.l5 A. M,
(l.40 Saturdays only al. 10, b5.40P. NJ Sun
days--S.45, 8. .l5, A. NJ, 4.45 Z. NJ
For OCEAN CITY--Weekdays s-s.45, 915 A.
NJ. Q.40 Saturday only ci2O, $50 p. M
Sundays--S45 9.l5 A. NJ, AS p
For SEA ISLE CITY -Weekdays-9l5 A. M.
Q.4O saturdays only c4.20, c5'f0, p. NJ. Sun
days--S.45 A. NJ, AS L. NJ.
South st. 400 p. NJ; b South ST. $50 P. NJ.
C South st. AIS p. NJ.
NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY
EXPRESS
Leave NEW YORK Liberty Street) $40 P. Nj;
Leave ATLANTIC CITY, $50 A. NJ.
Detailed time tables at ticket offices.
I.A.SWEIGARD, l.. EDISON WEEKS
Gen. Superintendent, General Agent.