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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
FafaI CIOudburSt i'm Texas.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. PA cloud
burst in the valley of the Neuces river
has done much damage to property and
also, according to reports received
here, has resulted in loss of life on
the ranches in that vicinity. The
Neuces at Uvalde rose 25 feet in two
hours time and broke telegraph COM
munication. A number of ranches
were inundated and one English sheep
man, Ethelbert Mcdonald, together
with some Mexican sheep herders, are
said to have lost their lives on a ranch
in the mountains near Bracket. From
reports of colony of Nomadic Italians
it is thought that two lost their lives
in the flood that went down the Neuces.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Lieutenant HohsOn Is Sorry.

Montreal, Sept 24.-Lieut. Hobson
arrived in this city last evening. He
was shown the answer made by Ad
miral Dewey to the interview with the
lieutenant sent out from Vancouver.
He said he was deeply grieved that Ad-
miral Dewey had taken the matter up
in the way reported. He declared that
he was not responsible for the state
ment made in the Vancouver inter-
view He had been approached by a
reporter and in the course Of con-
versation had stated that the Spanish
ships had been sunk because the plugs
were drawn by the Spanish. He ex-
planned that it was impossible to sink
a ship by hitting it above the water
line. Admiral Dewey had, however,
compelled the Spaniards to sink their
ships, and that was just as effective
as sinking them with shells.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Corbett Returning to His Wife

London, Sept 24-James J. Corbett,
who is a passenger on the Cunard line
steamer Campania, which left Liver
pool Saturday for New York, is trav-
cling under an assumed name. The
Sportsman publishes an interview had
with Corbett on the deck of the Cam
pania. He said he had parted COM
pany with George Considine. "Consi-
dine spoke slightingly of my wife" ex-
claimed Corbett, 'and | am done with
him. | intend to tell my wife that
Mile. Corneille was nothing to me on
the voyage this way, and never will
be. My principal object in returning
to New York is to bring actions against
newspapers that have published mis-
statements about me, and to vindicate
my name"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
WITHDRAW FROM CHINA
Is the Order Sent From Washing
ton to General Chafee.
A LEGATION GUARD TO REMAIN.

Meantime Alarming Reports Have
Reached Berlin From Count Wal
dcrsec, and 1t Is Believed in Lon
don He VIII Declare War on China.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The United
States government yesterday took the
first step toward the redemption of it's
pledge made to the Russian govern
ment Aug. % last, by cablegram in
struction to Gen Chaffee to reduce the
American forces in China to the pro-
portions of a legation guard. Nearly
a month ago the Russian government
was told through M. De Wollant, its
charge here, that if the Russian forces
and ministry were withdrawn from
Pekin, I'VE shall give instructions to
the commander of the American forces
in China to withdraw our forces from
Pekin, after due conference with the
other commanders as to the time and
manner of withdrawal" That time
has now come, and yesterdays action
marks the beginning of the disappear
ance of the American army from
China, for, although some military
force is to remain, it will not be of the
character of an army, but will be
rather of the nature of a civil guard.
This small force will not be included
in any military operations which may
be conducted by the allied armies, and
so will not fall subject to the direction
of Field Marshal Count Won Walder-
see, the commander-in-chief.
Much thought has been given to the
proper number of troops to be allotted
for this purpose, and it is believed that
the 400 men selected will be quite
sufficient to protect the American lega-
tion against any force that could be
brought against it. 1t is noteworthy,
too, that the most complete arrange
ments have been ordered for the main
tenance of the men, while care has
been taken that there shall not be a
shortage of ammunition, as there was
in the British legation during the
siege 1t is estimated that about a
week will be required to bring the $500
soldiers away from Pekin, but as the
start cannot be made Immediately it
will be at least about the end of the
first week in October before the move
ment can be completed.
1t is stated at the headquarters de-
partment that there are enough trans
ports available to bring off the force
which will come out of China. Three
or four vessels will be at Taku by the
time the troops are ready to move. Be-
sides the transports for the men a
number of animal ships will take away
the horses and mules which will not be
needed in China Gen. Chaffee is au-
thorized to take from the ships now at
Taku such stores as will be necessary
to last him through the winter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Texas Floods Not Alarming.

Houston, Tex. Sept 26.-The flood
presents no alarming features. The
rise in the Colorado has done no grea,
damage save to crops and bridges
There are no reports of a further rise
coming down. The bulk Of the water
has passed Austin, and the worst OF il
is past Bastrop. The reports sent out
from Austin of the washing away OF
the towns Of Marble Falls and San
Saba prove to be without foundation.
The first Trinity river rise is now get
ting into the Lower Colorado. but as
the people had been warned there is
no loss Of life reported The BraZOs
Is still swelling. but the water has not
reached the overflow stage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27

Lancaster, Pa, Sept. 25-According
to the sentiment expressed this morn
ing there will be no break in the ranks
OF the striking iron workers at Column
bia. who yesterday quit work upon the
attempted enforcement Of reduction
of % per cent in wages. cutting pud-
dlers from 81 to So per ton. The strike
affects about a thousand men and boys
employed in the four mills of the Sus-
uuehanna Iron and Steel company at
Columbia, and 600 or 700 more employ
ed at the Aurora furnace, at Wrights-
VILE. the Vesta furnace at Watts Sta
ton and the York rolling mill, all OF
which are controlled by the Susque-
hanna company.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
IHE AMNESTY ENDED.
Filipino Insurgents Refused to
Lay Down Their Arms.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES GROWING.
Ten Days Approach n Hundred.
AguinaIdo Declines Peace PropO-
saIs-Urged by Senior BuencaminO.


Ten Days Approach Hundred.
AguinaIdO Declines Peace PrOpO-
Manila. Sept. 24.-The amnesty ex-
pired Sept. 81, and the conditions that
existed previously have been resumed.
The insurgent demonstrations last
week prove to have been more extend
ed than was at first reported. From
Cagayan and Isabella provinces and
the northwestern districts of Luzon
come accounts of insurgent operations
and American precautionary measures.
Merchants in the province of Albay are
getting their hemp in Manila as rapid
ly as possible. fearing that otherwise
it will be burned by the insurgents.
AT Iloilo there was considerable anx-
iety lest an uprising should occur, but
the insurgents there are ceasing their
activity and returning in white cloth
ing to the garrisoned towns of the dis
trict. AS a resumption of insurgent
operations is considered quite prob
able, the Americans there are taking
the necessary steps.
The American casualties in killed,
wounded or missing during the last
ten days approach 100, including those
at Siniloan, at the east of Laguna de
Bay, where the insurgents, after the
engagement, delivered ten bodies Of
our dead.
An insurgent proclamation, signed
last month by Aguinaldo, directing
that American prisoners be set at lib
erty, that good treatment be accorded
to captives, and that $40 be paid to
each American surrendering, hasreach-
ed Manila. Few prisoners were re-
leased under the proclamation. Two,
who have just arrived from the Call
less district. report that the insurgents
in that locality are in better spirits"
than they had displayed at any time
before since April.
The insurgents recently murdered
ruthlessly three persons in the Lukban
district.
Samar is short of rice, but as the
hemp supply is abundant the people
are shipping hemp to Bulan Island and
smuggling rice in exchange.
Senor Buencamino has received from
Aguinaldo an answer regarding his
peace proposals. Aguinaldo declines
to consider them and declares that he
is unwilling to agree to a compromise.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27

New York. Sept 24-An epidemic
Of suicide seemed To strike New York
yesterday. MagnUs Swenzin. a cabi-
netmaker. drowned himself in the
North river after tying his own hands
with fish lines. George Burck an in
suranCe solicitor. shot himself in
Tompkins Square Park. John Meyer
took poison in a Third avenue hotel.
and then turned on the gas. and was
found dead later James Campbell.
who had been indulging IN too much
liquor. fatally shot himself in Central
Park Edward Schwartzwald. one
time prosperous merchant of Detroit
and later Of Chicago. also ended his
life In Central Park Mary Crane swal-
lowed poison for some unknown cause.
but did not take enough % kill herself
Elmer Bates. OF Jersey City jumped
from the deck Of an East river ferry
boat. but after a fight the wuuid-he
suicide was hauled aboard a passing
yacht
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
GOVERNOR w,r~s THE PEOPLE.
Most Terrific FIoo~ in the History of
the Colorado River.

Austin, Tex, Sept. Ex-Governor
Savers wired last night to all points
south of here warning notices that the
most terrific flood in the history of the
Colorado river. which flows by this
city, is now sUrging down through the
mountain gOrges to the northwest Of
here. The warning was sent out by
Governor Sayers in response to the fol-
lowing tel1graphic warning from Hon.
Phil. B. Clement, dated Goldthwaite:
Notify all towns on Colorado river
and have towns notify country points
that river is ten feet higher than ever
before known, and is still rapidly ris-
ing. Very urgent"
The river has beer rising very rap
idly at Austin since o'clock yesterday
afternoon and reports from Gold
thwaite at o'clock last night say that
water is still rapidly rising there. The
rise at that point was reported to be
5S feet at dark. Along the Colorado
watersheds very heavy rains have fall
en- during the past four days, and the
rise reported coming down now is 20
feet higher than the one that broke
the Austin dam and wrecked the city's
ISnI anu power pldHl last Apl H. All
parties in the lowlands to the south of
the city and all points reached by
either telegraph or telephone were
communicated with by the governor
with the warning to escape before the
flood arrives. Great alarm is felt as
to the result of the rise.
A telephone message received here
last night says that San Saba, 40 miles
north of Llano, containing about 900
people, was partially swept away by
the flood in the San Saba river, which
was still rising. All bridges had been
carried off.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
The Tn> on Uuntineton,. Estntc

New York, Sept. 22.-The inheri-
tance tax on Coils p Huntington's es-
tate will amount to 100000 In an es-
innate prepared by Comptroller Coler
and submitted to State Comptroller
Theodore p. Hillman yesterday it APP
peared that the transfer charge on
specific bequests would amount to S9O.-
600. No appraiser has been named for
the huge estate, and the real valuation
of the enormous fortune left by Mr..
Huntington will not be known possibly
for Is months. 1t is estimated by those
familiar with the affairs of Mr.. Hunt
ington that his estate is worth $780,
1000.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Charged with "Larcrn, ,ner Trust

Washington. Sept. "a Richard ".
Croxton. ~ years old. " Atlanta. Ga
was arrested last night on charge
Of larceny after trust. preferred ~
=. H. Finley. president ~ the FINLEY
Rubber Tire company % Atlanta
Croxton was confidential bOOkkeepcr
for the Finley company. and " IL un-
derstood that he Il alleged 60 have
taken confidential Information 10 rival
concerns lie protests that BE- had &C.
vulgcd no firm secrets and that HE
arrest was caused by spite work
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
GERMANY MAY DECLARE WAR.
And in This, 1t Is Said, France Will
support Her.

London, Sept. 26.-The news from
China indicates that events are rapidly
drifting in the direction of war be-
tween China and Germany. There is
the best of reason for believing" says
the Shanghai correspondent of The
Morning Post, that Count Won Wal
dersee, on arriving at Taku, will pre-
sent an ultimatum demanding the sur
render of five leaders of the anti-for-
eign uprising. After a few hours
grace he will formally declare war,
and taking advantage of Germany's
position as belligerent, he win pro-
ceed to seize everything available with
the German forces and fleet. 1t is ex-
pected that Germany will take the WI
Sung forts and the Kiangan arsenal,
thus dominating Shanghai. 1t is also
believed that she will attack the Kiang
Win forts and endeavor to seize the
Chinese fleet. The French will support
Germany. This is not rumor but re-
liable information. Prompt action is
necessary to prevent a coup which will
constitute serious menace to British
interests"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
A Remar rLable Gas Well.

Dubois, Pa, Sept. PA gas well
gusher was struck at Lanes Mills, six
miles from this city, yesterday, at a
depth of 5000 feet. The gas came to
the surface with terrific force, blow
ing tools and rocks over a hundred
feet in the air. 1t is estimated by ex-
perts that the well is good for 5000, 900
feet every "a hours. The well is in an
entirely new territory, and will come
into direct competition with the Stand
ard Oil company, whose wells supply
this city and neighboring towns, and
are located rs miles from here.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
A DENIAL FROM Mr.. BRYAN.
Has Made No Promises of POsitfon
in Cnse of His Election.


Chicago. Sept 25.-William ]. Bryan
came to Chicago yesterday from his
home in Lincoln, Neb, held a confer
ence with various members Of the DEM
ocratic national committee and re-
turned to Lincoln last evening. At the
conclusion of the conference Mr.. Bryan
gave out the following statement in
rcfutation of a report that positions in
his cabinet. should he be elected, had
already been promised:
Il have not given to any one. either
verbally or in writing, a promise OF a
cabinet position, and | shall not. during
the campaign, make any such promise.
| have not authorized. and shall not
authorize any one, verbally or in writ
ing, to promise any cabinet position
or any ether position to any one. IL
| am elected | shall be absolutely free
to discharge all the duties of the Office
according TO my platform as far as the
platform goes. and according to my
own judgment in all matters not COW
cred by the platform"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
"Pinney" Pierce Free.

Media, Pa, Sept. Pianos Pierce,
better known as "Pinney," is a free
man. He was charged with being an
accomplice to the murder of the late
Chester gunner, George B. Eyre, who
was murdered on the Delaware river,
and the dead body weighted with
stones and sent to the bottom of the
river. District Attorney Smith had no
evidence to present against 'Pinney,"
and the ending of one of the most SEN
sational murders ever committed in
this section was to formally take ver-
dict of not guilty when court convened
this morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Eircbups shot Mine watch n N

Scranton. Pa. Sept. 26.-Two incen-
diaries early yesterday morning set
fire to the Latin breaker. an individual
colliery at Latin, and shot the watch
man, John Morgan, but as the watch
mans wound consisted only Of a slight
scratch In the arm he was able TO ex-
tinguish the blaze. Suspicion attaches
10 n Hungarian whom superintendent
Rolin Davis caused to be arrested two
weeks ago for making threats against
his life when the superintendent dis
charged him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
The National Party Dcfunct.

Boston. Sept. 22 - The National
party, composed of men who feel that
they cannot knowingly vote for either
Mckinley or Bryan, at a conference
held at Young's hotel yesterday after
noon, abandoned the idea of keeping a
presidential ticket in the field This
action is made necessary by Senator
Caffery's dCclin2tion as "A presidential
candidate and the failure to find any
one willing to stand in his stead. Those
who have had the movement at heart,
however, will endeayor to save it from
complete collapse by nominating one
presidential elector in Massachusetts
and in other states where the election
laws will permit this to be done
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Accidentally HiII~d Ht. rnp-In

Gettysburg. Pa. Sept. William
Hammers. aged 20 years. was shot and
instantly killed late Saturday night by
the accidental discharge % a revolver
In the hands OF his cousin. Harvey
Myers The revolver was self acting
and while replacing u In his pocket
after firing 1t in the air To frighten
another man. he accidentally pulled
the trigger. The 3S-caliber ball l0dE-
ed in the right temple Of young Ham
mers The young men had been inti.
mate friends all their lives. and were
on their way home from neighb0r's.
where they had spent the evening
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Accident or suicIdef

Little Silver. n. j.. Sept. 25.-Fred-
erick NJ. Randall, of Brooklyn. manu-
facturer of piano plates. died yesterday
at his summer home here from the ef-
fects of a rifle shot inflicted by himself
He shot himself through the right side
OF the head with a 22 caliber rifle
There were no witnesses to the shoot
Ing, and It was not known whether
the tragedy was an accident or not
Mr.. Randall was 40 years old. and left
a wife and SON
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
FATAL MINNESOTA CYCLONE.
Earn Crashed Through saloon and
Eight People Killed.


Faribault Mimi, Sept. 25.-Meager
details have reached here of terrible
catastrophe which visited the village
of Morristown, ten miles west of here,
shortly before O'Clock last evening.
The village was struck by a cyclone,
and barn was raised in the air and
dropped directly on top OF Paul
Gatzke's saloon, where 10 people had
taken refuge from the storm. The
saloon collapsed, and all the occu-
pants were buried in the debris. 1t
is said that eight dead bodies and
three injured persons were taken from
the ruins.
Tie dead: Jake Miller, Jake Wea-
yer. Jr., Otto GatZke, John Rohrer, Jr,
Elmer Brooks. H. S. Wait and Frank
Wilder of Morristown and Frank Pit
man of Waterville.
The injured: Paul Gatzke, Porter
White and Lewis Pitman, Jr.
The storm came without warning
upon the citizens of Morristown from
a southwesterly direction, passing over
to the northeast. The length of its
path in the village was less than half
a mile. The storm made jumps of one
block but whenever # came down ev-
erything was crumbled by the power
of the wind.
The barn, belonging to Dr. Dargabel,
was picked up and carried block,
leaving the floor .uninjured, with two
horses standing OF it. Before reaching
the Gatzke saloon there is a two story
building, which was left untouched.
All of the people killed and injured
in Morri3town had hurriedly taken
refuge in the saloon when the storm
was seen on the outskirts of the vii
laee. Before the building fell three
people managed to escape, but the
other Is were either killed or injured.
After leaving the saloon the storm
crossed the street and destroyed the
barn of ]. p. Temple and took the roof
from the barn of w. M. Bigolin. 1t
then crossed the Cannon river and de-
stroyed the barn of Adam Snyder,
killing several hogs.
The first fatality occurred before the
village was reached. 1t the farm Of
John Olsen his hired man, Peterson,
,-og lyiF1nR
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
A SuhninrinP Volcano.

New York, Sept. 24.-Captain Liddle,
of the British steamship King Bleddyn,
which arrived here yesterday, brought
In tale of the discovery of a subma-
rine volcano on the northeast edge OF
the Campeche bank, at the mouth of
the Gulf of Mexico. Every man on the
freighter corroborated the captain. The
location by observation made by the
captain was 102 miles north of Cape
Taoche, the nearest point of land. The
captain says: 1--WE watched the vapor
and the occasional boiling of the water
for nearly an hour, and the disturbance
was still going on as lively as ever"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Sunreme Court Juhur Pnffrr-

Harrisburg. Sept. Ex-Governor
Stone yesterday announced the follow
ing appointments: William p Potter.
OF Pittsburg. supreme court Judge 70
fill the vacancy created by the death
OF Chief Justice Henry Green: Marshall
Brown, Of Pittsburg. common pleas
judge Of Allegheny. Pa. vice Jacob +.
Slagle, OF Pittsburg: William b. Ken
worthy, of Milford. coroner OF Pike
county. vice DR.. Carl Kelly. deceased
Mr.. Potter is the governors law part
ner.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Collision Results In Two Deaths.

Springfield Ills, Sept. 26.-While the
Chicago. Peoria and St Louis and the
Chicago and Alton trains were racing
TO the state fair grounds yesterday af-
ternoon, on parallel tracks. the loco
motive Of the Chicago. Peoria and 81,
Louis jumped the track. struck the
other engine and both were badly
wrecked. Engineer John Ryan ana
Fireman Jerry Hall, OF the C., p. q st.
H. train, were instantly killed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
sn,nisb war Veteran. in Convention

Washington, Sept. 25.-The National
Association of Spanish War Veterans
met in annual convention here this
morning. Sessions will continue three
days. Gen. J. Warren Kiefer, the COM
mander-in-chief, announces that he
will not be a candidate for reelection.
One important question to come before
the convention is the status of troops
in the campaign in China. The con-
stitution and bylaws restrict member
ship to regular and volunteer members
of the army and navy and the marine
corps who participated in the war with
Spain or the instructions incident
thereto. AS many of those who were
ordered to China also operated in the
Philippines or elsewhere it is not un-
likely that the men in the Chinese cam
paign will be admitted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27

The busiest aud mightic-t little thing
that ever was made i Or King New
Life Pills These pills change weak
ness into strength liStlo~Stt-- into eurr
gy. hrain tag mtO mental power.
They re wonderful in huildiug up the
health. Only 2jc per box. S1ld 10y
Paules * Go.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Edmisten,s Challenge to hmm

Lincoln, Neb., Sept 24.-Vice Chair
man J. II. Edmisten, of the Populist
national committee, challenges Sena-
tor NJ. A. Hanna, chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, for a
joint discussion, Mr., Edmisten makes
his desires known in a long communi-
cation, which contains list of "a
questions for Mr.. Hanna to answer In
public debate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
A Hundred square Miles by Flame.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Sept. pa forest
and grass fire which has been burning
in the vicinity of Occidental the past
three days yesterday assumed vast pro-
portions. The fire has covered space
Of about 100 square miles. and is esti-
mated to have done over quarter OF
million dollars damage. Only by hard
work was the town OF Occidental saw
ed. The fire is now travelling south.
Three county bridges are in ruins and
about 18 farms have been swept clean
of their buildings and crops. The
towns of Free State, Bodega and Sebas-
topol are in immediate danger. Near
ly a thousand people are fighting the
fro