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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
our GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE.
Answers Sent to the Various Queries
of Fnr.iuu Goyprnments

of Foreign Governments.
Washington. Sept 22-The United
States government has made full and
complete answers to the various i'm
portant inquiries that have been adj
dressed TO il by the powers relative to
the Chinese trouble. Moreover. il has
gone farther and has made a dis
closure OF all Of its purposes. and,
as a member of the administration puts
it. II has thrown its hand open on the
table. This action was taken after the
cabinet meeting yesterday.
At $3.50 o'clock Minister WI called
by appointment upon Acting Secretary
Hill, and was handed a memorandum
embodying the response of the United
States government to the request Of
Prince Ching that NJ. Conger or some
other person be Immediately empower
ed to begin negotiations with the Chi
nese authorities for q final settlement
The minister came away with dis
satisfied expression upon his face. Next
came NJ Thiebaut, the French charge
\ few minutes conversation sufficed
to impart to him orally an answer to
his own verbal inquiry.
Then Baron Sternberg. the German
charge. who had been notified of the
readiness Of the state department to
make answer to the German note. call
ed and was given that answer. He has
tened away to cable it to his govern
ment.
The department then sent the an
swer to the Russian inquiry forward
by messenger and wired cablegrams
containing the substance of the an
swers to its diplomatic representatives
abroad. This closed one of the most
interesting and important phases OF the
Chinese ENHANCEMENT.
The state department absolutely re-
fused to make any statement as to the
nature of the answers, taking the
ground that to do so would be viola
tion of the diplomatic proprieties. The
ministers and charges who received
the messages here adopted the same Sc
cretive attitude.
With all this. it is known that the
German proposal that negotiations with
China be deferred until the Chinese re-
sponsible for the Pekin outrages have
been surrendered to the allies has fail
ed of approval by our government.
The government does not relinquish
the idea of the ultimate punishment
of the offenders when they are proper
ly identified, but it does not believe
that the pursuit of this object should
put a stop to all negotiations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
DESECRATED BY "BARBARIANS. ."
China's Emperor and Empress Will
Not Reoccupy the Imperial Palace.

anu VIII
Not Reoccupy the Imperial Palace.
London, Sept. 24.-The morning
papers are too fully occupied with the
general election campaign to bestow
much attention upon the Chinese
problem. The Standard, which dis
cusses editorially the replies of the
United States government, says:
"The policy thus laid down implies
the existence at Washington of a very
exaggerated estimate of the good will
of the Chinese rulers. 1t is to be
feared that the action of the United
States will tend to weaken the moral
influence of the allies
According to the Pekin correspond
ent of The Daily News the Chinese
declare most positively that the en-
press dowager and the emperor will in
no case return to the imperial palace
in Pekin, as they hold that it has been
desecrated by the intrusion of bar
barians.
This irreconciliable attitude receives
confirmation in many reports emanat-
ing from Shanghai. One of these is
that, as a reply to the denunciatiOn Of
Prince Tuan and others by the vice
roys. an imperial edict, dated Sept.
II, deals most leniently with the Boxer
movement and reminds the people that
both the Boxers and Chinese Chris
tians are Cinnamon, who shall receive
imperial protection if they quietly dis
perse to their homes. The edict points
out that it is impossible for the i'm
perial government to distinguish be-
tween good and bad Boxers. 1t says,
however, that if the rebel Boxers still
continue to assemble they will be dealt
with summarily.
1t is understood that American
Commissioner Rockhill will advise
Washington to withdraw the Ameri-
can troops as speedily as would be
safe. Gen. Chaffee will go to Tien Tsin
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
HANNA SAYS HE NEVER SAID 1T.
Declares His Speech on Trusts mt
Chicago Was MiSauOtcd.

thicngO was M1suUOted-
Cleveland, Sept. Ex-senator Hanna
left for New York last evening He
will remain at the Republican head
quarters for two or three weeks, and
will then return to Chicago. In an in
terview before his departure he said:
"The speech | made at Chicago on
. the so-called trust issue was mis-
quoted and garbled What l said was
that there were no trusts in the mean
ing of the law. When | said that l did
not say that there are no combines of
capital, nor did | say that there are
no combines that work injustice to the
people. This so-called trust issue is
nothing more than a bugaboo of Bry-
ans to catch votes. What antitrust
laws have been enacted have been en-
acted by the Republicans. On the So
called trust issue Bryan is on the de-
fensive He should tell why the Dem
ocratic party has never supported nor
proposed any legislation to regulate
the commercial combinations of the
country. The issue of Imperialism will
soon be relegated to the rear. The
money question will soon be the para
mount issue"
Senator Hanna said he had not de-
cided to go on the stump in the east,
but would do so if he thought best
He declared Furthermore that he had
issued no challenge to Mr.. Bryan for a
joint debate, nor had he challenged
anybody to debate However, he said,
he was not afraid to meet anybody on
the issues of the campaign.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
FAVORABLE TO THE STRIKERS.
Shenandoah Reports Three Addition
nj COllieries Closed Down.


Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 26.-The few
developments in the strike situation
here since Monday were favorable to
the strikers. Three additional collier
les were closed yesterday in this region
because the number of men who re-
ported for duty was not sufficient to
operate them. They are the Park
Place, Preston No. and Lawrence
collieries. The Park Place workings
were in operation for a short time but
could not continue with the small
force. In this city but one colliery is
working. That is the Cambridge,
which, according to J. c. McGinnis, of
the Cambridge Coal company, has it's
full complement of men. Other col
lieries in the region still in operation
are the Bast, at Ashland; Potts, at
Locust Dale; Locust Spring, at Locust
Gap, and the North Franklin, at Ire
vOrton. The Bast colliery is said to
be shorthanded.
The English speaking mine workers
of this borough yesterday formed a
branch Of the United Mine Workers,
and 255 men are said by Organizer
George Harris to have Joined the
union. Mr.. Harris, in addressing the
meeting, said that the presence Of the
militia has given impetus to the cause
Of the organization. He also stated
that $1,000 of the 5000 mine workers
in District No. 8 (SchuylkilD are idle.
The troops yesterday had nothing to
occupy their time but guard duty,
practice marches and regimental pa
radeS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27

Declares He VIII Man His Mine Mt
tlc Wine M0rkcrs' ScnIc.

Declares He VIII Man His Mine Mt
the Mine Workers Scale.
Wilkesbarre Pa. Sept x-Sher-
if James Martin, who led the posse
which shot and killed a number of
strikers at Lattimer in 1897, is now a
coal operator himself. When his term
as sheriff expired he and several other
capitalists purchased some mining
property in the town of Hudson. They
have been improving the same. erect
ing a new breaker, etc. The breaker
will not be ready for a week or so yet,
but the firm will not wait. They will
mine coal in the rough and sell it all
sizes. Work will start at once. and
Mr. Martin says all the employees will
be paid the wages demanded by the
United Mine Workers in their scale
submitted to the operators.
When Deputy Recorder Holcombe
closed his Office last evening he had
sworn in over 400 special officers. The
work of swearing in the men has been
going on for several days past AS
fast as sworn in the officers are as
signed to some idle coliery, where they
do police duty. So far their services
have not been needed, but the operators
say they do not propose to be caught
like the operators in the Lehigh and
Schuylkill regions.
The coal famine in Wilkesbarre and
surrounding towns is becoming more
acute. The public schools of this city
may have to close if cold weather sets
in The dealer who has the contract
has not hauled ton of coal y 1T, and
he is unable to get any. The Contra!
Railroad OF New Jersey has been com
PEELED to reduce its working force at
its car shops in Ashley for the want of
fuel. Several small factories in this
city closed down last night because
they had no coal 10 make steam.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
AMONG T'HE STRIKERS.
RAILROADERS MAY JOIN STRIKh

Hazleton, Pa, Sept 24.-There was
absolutely no change in the coal strike
situation in the Lehigh region yester-
day, and the customary Sunday quiet
ude prevailed. In the afternoon the
employees pf the Calvin Pardee mine
met at Lattimer and the United Mine
Workers held mass meetings at both
Eckley and Beaver Meadow. Last
night the presidents of the three an
thracite districts comprising the en-
tire hard coal fields of Pennsylvania
had conference with President Mitch
ell for the purpose Of discussing the
situation as it now prevails in the an
thracite region.
During normal times a Colliery here
and there works on Sunday, but yes
terday not a pound of coal was mined
in the HaZleton region. Every one Of
the 25 or more towns in this region
was quiet. Many miners accompanied
by their families, visited neighboring
villages to see relatives or friends, as is
their custom on Sunday, while most
of the others remained within doors
at their homes.
All the mining towns had their full
quota dL lDe CnuTCneS, anu II was d
subject Of remark by strangers now in
the region that an unusually large
proportion Of the population attended
church The women and children,
however, were in vast majority.
Most people in the coal region are Ro-
man Catholics.
Three of the deputies who were
sworn in by Sheriff Harvey, of LuZerne
county, and who are sons of promi-
nent Wilkesbarre families, were ar
rested late Saturday night at Freeland
on the charge of highway robbery.
They are Hamilton Farnham, Van
Buren b. Howard and A. r. Shoe
maker, Jr. The men are accused Of
robbing a Polish liquor dealer of 1857
in cash There are two sides to the
story. The Polander says he was de-
livering beer at Highland and that the
deputies asked him and he consented
to let them ride with him in his wagon
to Freeland. At the outskirts of that
place, he claims, the men assaulted
him and took the money from his
pockets. The other story is to the eff
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
RAILRoADERs NAY JOIN STRIKE.
Miners Urge Them to Refuse To Han
die Nnm-I miom ConI.

die Mont nion Coal
Scranton. Pa. Sept 24-It now be-
gins to look as if the strike would eX-
tend to the railroaders at least in this
region. The switchmen had another
conference yesterday with their ma
tional officers. Grand Master Frank T.
Hawley and Grand Secretary John f.
Upton, of Buffalo, to discuss the re-
quest of the striking miners that they
refuse to handle non-uniOn coal. Moth
ing could be learned of what was done
further than that the national officers
and a committee of the local switch
men would go to New York today, and
that on their return something definite
would be done. The purpose of their
visit could not be learned, but it is
supposed it is to petition President
Truesdale to spare them the task OF
handling the non-union washery culm
and save them from the alternative of
striking or refusing the miners re-
quest.
Rev. w. p. O'Donnell, pastor of Holy
Cross parish, in which the Bellevue
collery is located, attended each of the
three masses yesterday morning and
counselled the people of his congrega-
tion to keep away from the mine and
do nothing that would in any way tend
to cause a disturbance.
Organizer Dilcher said yesterday
that the miners had been assured OF
outside help that would permit them
to continue on strike for six months at
least after their own resources had
been exhausted Significant remarks
along the same line were made at mass
meetings in Laurel Hill Park and
again at Throop by National Secretary
Thomas Kidd, of the WoodwCrkers'
union, just on here from Chicago, and
A c. Cattermill, of the executive COM
mittee of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners. If occasion
demands it. Mr. DilCher says, cooper
ative stores and bakeries will be eX-
tablished all through the region and
rations issued, after the fashion of the
army.
John McManuS. driver of one of
Clarke Brothers delivery wagons, was
held up by six men near Sibley late
Saturday night at the point of a re-
volver and his wagon despoiled of a
big load of groceries. A farmer COM
ing into Scranton with a wagonload
of potatoes and apples was held up and
the potatoes taken.
The mine workers now claim to have
$4,000 of the $4,000 men Of District No.
l enrolled in their organization.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27

Harrisburg, Sept 22.-Three regi-
ments of infantry, a battery and a
troop of cavalry were ordered out al
midnight by Governor Stone to assist
Sheriff ToOle in maintaining order in
the Schuylkill region. This action was
taken after a conference between the
governor, Adjutant General Stewart
and Gen. Goblin on the urgent solcita-
tion of the sheriff, borough council OF
Shenandoah and many prominent resi-
dents of that locality. Gen Goblin has
been placed in command of the pro-
visional brigade and started from here
last night with his staff on a special
train for Shenandoah. He established
headquarters there, and was on the
ground with $500 troops at Z o'clock
this morning.
The organizations selected for this
service are the Fourth. Eighth and
Twelfth regiments, Battery G. of PhOe-
niXyille, Governors Troop, of Harris
burg, and the Third brigade headquar-
ters. Col. Richardson had charge of
the movement of the troops and the
camp equipage and tents. Maj. Gen.
Miller, commander of the division, has
been summoned to Harrisburg, and
Attorney General Elkin has also been
called here from Indiana to advise
with the governor.
Battery is equipped with Gatling
guns. and is one of the best drilled
organizations in the guard Gen. Goblin
is the senior brigadier of the division
and commanded the provisional bri-
gade which was ordered to the HaZle-
ton region after the Lattimer shooting
in 1897. The Fourth regiment is COM
manded by Col. T. c. O'Neill, of Al
lentOwn; the Eighth by Col. Theodore
F. Hoffman, of Pottsville; the Twelfth
by Col. Charles n. Clements; Cover
nor's Troop by Capt. Fred NJ. OFT and
Battery c by Francis NJ. Bean, Of
PhoeniXville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
THE TROOPS ON THE MARCH.
They Traverse the Roads Leading to
the Various Mines.

the Various Mines.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. "a The
troops left their camp at o'clock this
morning. A battalion of the Twelfth
regiment traversed the roads leading
to Turkey Run, West Shenandoah,
Kohinoor and Cambridge collieries,
southwest of the town. One battalion
of the Eighth regiment made a circuit
around the northeast end of the bor-
ough, where are located the Knicker-
booker, Maple Hill, Ellangowan, ST.
Nicholas and Suffolk collieries. An
other battalion of the Eighth went by
rail to McAdoo. about Is miles from
here. Two battalions of the Fourth
regiment patrOlled the roads leading to
Kelley Run, Indian Ridge and Shenan-
doah City cOllieries, on the north. The
Governors Troop marched to Mahanoy
City. Gen. Goblin decided to hold Bat
terry G in reserve and will not call on
it except in case of absolute necessity.
Just before sundown last evening
the Eighth regiment marched through
Main street on dress parade. For the
space of half hour the soldiers stood
in regimental line executing the man
ual of arms. An immense throng wit
messed the drill
Maj. w. A. Miller, brigade inspector,
was yesterday detailed by Gen. Goblin
as provist marshal, and he established
headquarters in the postOffice building.
The guard is composed of over hun
dred mer Of the Eighth infantry.
Guards are located at all street cor
ners in the central part of the town,
and while the soldiers are not expect
ed to do police duty, they have been
instructed to keep sharp lookout for
disturbances. Chief Burgess David
Brown yesterday caused to be posted
throughout the town proclamations
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27

s9ct that the Polander demanded a fee
for bringing the deputies to Freeland,
and not getting it he set up a cry that
he had been robbed.
The deputies were taken into Gus
tody and given a hearing before a
justice of the peace which lasted until
2 o'clock yesterday morning. The
squire committed the three men, but
instead of locking them up at Free
land the accused were driven 80 miles
over the mountain to Wilkesbarre,
where they arrived at daylight and
where they were released on bail
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
JUST A GERMAN SCHE\IE
To Delay Negotiations Pending
Waldersee's Arrival at Pekin.
RUSSIANS ALONE ESCORT Ii.
Ills Reception at Ticn Tsin seems to
Further Confirm the Suspicious of
Who Are DNerrunninG Nanchurin.

Who ar" ONerrunninG Nnnchurin.
London, Sept. 22.-It seems to be
gener"Nv 1sIieved throughout Europe
thai many purposely proposed her
demand that the anti-fOreign leaders
should be surrendered before negOtia-
tions were commenced with view of
delaying any general acceptance of her
proposal until Field Marshal Count
Won WaIdresee should arrive at PeEin.
In any event, with Count Won Wal
dersee jOurneying nOrthward and Ii
Hung Chang conducting negotiations
from Tien Tsin, matters must soon
reach a crisis. The manner of Earl
Lis reception seems to confirm the
suspicious existing in Shanghai re-
garding his close understanding with
Russia About 1000 Russian troops
and all the principal Russian officers
met him at Chung LANG Chen, half
way to Tien Tsin. A long conference
was held at which no representative
of any other power was present. This
remarkable friendship exists at a time
when two continents are ringing with
the story of massacres by the Russians
in Amur.
The Moscow correspondent of The
Standard, reverting to the subject Of
the massacres this morning, says:
From a recent visitor to the Amur
region | learn that massacrcs are the
order of the day with the troops that
are overrunning Manchuria. The or
ders are issued by Cen. Crodokof. But
ii is quite certain that Emperor Mich
OlaS must be ignorant of their nature.
My informant has seen a series of tele-
grams from one Manchurian command
er, every one Of which beseeches that
he be allowed to spare peaceable citi-
Zens, but the Russian indifference to
the lives of the common herd is still
of a truly oriental type"
The same correspondent asserts that
troops by the wholesale continue to
pour into Manchuria.
A Tien Tsin dispatch of Thursday
says: Ii Hung Chang has arrived here
and is domiciled in his own yamen.
under a Cossack guard. His reception
here was a repetition OF his reception
at Tong Ku, only the Russian and Jap
anese officers calling on him. those of
the other nations not taking part in it.
Admiral COurrejOles. the French
commander in Chinese waters. in noti-
flying his government that all forces
assaulted and captured the Chinese
forts at Pei-Tang Thursday, says the
French participated in the engagement.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Secretary of Wnr Miles.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Lieut. Gen.
Miles, accompanied by his chief aide,
Col. Francis Michler, returned to
Washington yesterday after an extend
ed trip through the west. during the
course of which he inspected many of
the army posts. In virtue of the order
issued by the president designating him
as acting secretary of war during the
absence of both the secretary and as
sistant secretary of war, Gen. Miles
became acting secretary upon his ar
rival, superseding Ajdt. Gen. Corbin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
sCRANToN's BITumSoUs COAL.
Mine Leaders Cannot Learn Where
Ii Is Produced.

Scranton. Pa. Sept 2G.-The BIZ
luminous coal being delivered here
sells for 1925 a ton Washed culm,
which was exclusively used for steam
purposes before the strike and which
Is now being supplanted by soft coal,
gold for 60 cents a ton. The mine
workers are endeavoring to discover
where the soft coal comes from, but
so far have been unsuccessful. If it
comes from an organized district, they
say, they will discover its source and
close down the mine producing it.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company began paying off its
men today, instead of waiting for the
first of the month. By direction Of
superintendent LOOmis the rental for
company houses was not subtracted.
The company is also allowing its men
to have limited quantities of coal on
credit. superintendent LOOmis says he
is inspired to do this by the firm be-
lief that the majority of his men are
striking solely because they were
driven to it by the dread of being con-
sidered dislOyal to their fellow work
men, and that at the very first Op-
portunity to gracefully desert the
strikers they will do so.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Promotion For Prince Tuan.

Shanghai Sept. 24.-It is believed in
official circles here that Prince Tuan
has been or will be promoted to mem
bership in the grand council, and that
the taotai Of Shanghai will be ap-
pointed provincial judge, with a no.
torious Boxer. Kang vi as his deputy
here The foreign officials are under
stood to he protesting to the Yang Tse
viceroys against these appointments.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
The President Returns to Canton.

Canton, O., Sept 22-President Nc
Kinley, accompanied by Secretary
Cortelyou. arrived here this forenoon.
The president has not made up his
mind how long he will remain in Can
ton. 1t will depend largely on devel-
opments in the Chinese situation. 1t
can be stated positively that he will
not take any active part in the cam
paign and will not make campaign
speeches. There likewise will be no
receptions of visiting delegations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Insane Giant Pounded to Death.

New Orleans, Sept. 24-Edward Gus
ley, an insane negro giant, was killed
yesterday in Algiers after a thrilling
hour. He woke up his black room
mate, forced him to strip and cut his
throat, saying he was going to die and
wanted to take Montgomery along The
negro was pursued by Corporal Conan
and the police, but when an attempt
to capture him was made he took the
officers clubs away from them and
made a furious onslaught. nearly kill
ing the corporal. The police used pis-
tolls, but the bullets missed With the
aid of citizens they beat him with
clubs and other weapons until he was
pounded to death. His negro victim
and Corporal Conan will recover.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-27
Archbishop Ryan in New york.

New York, Sept. 26.-Archbishop
Ryan, of Philadelphia, came to this
city yesterday to hold a conference
with President Robert NJ. Oliphant, of
the Delaware and Hudson, and w. H.
Truesdale, of the Delaware and Lack
awanna and Western railroad The
archbishOp's mission was to try to in
duce the two presidents to consent to
arbitration. Said Rev. Father Ducey:
"Messrs. Oliphant and Truesdale, it is
reported, have been made to say that
they would consent to receive Arch
bishop Ryan if he called as a citizen,
but that they had nothing to arbitrate.
They should. however. be forced by
public opinion to arbitrate."