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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Secretary Hay Back to Work.

Washington, Oct. Secretary OF
State Hay returned yesterday from his
summers vacation in New Hampshire,
and today occupies his desk at the
state department. DR.. Hill, who has
been acting secretary the latter part
of the summer, called early in the
evening and spent several hours with
the secretary. Secretary Hay express
ed his satisfaction with the steps taken
by this government and gave final
and emphatic denial to the allegations
recently set afloat that there were diff
ferences of opinion between himself
and others of the administration ON
our policy toward China. He reiter-
ated the statement of Dr. Hill that the
secretary had been in constant COM
munication with the department.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
EX-NAYOR'SCONFESSION
Admissions of a Boodler That As
-.-s. tounds Scrantonians.
In POLITICS FOR REVENUE ONLY.

scrnnton's Former Chief Magistrate
Admits signing an Ordinance For IA
Cash Consideration and vetoed An
other Because ''Price" Was Too Low
Scranton. Pa, Sept. 29.-At the con-
tinuation of the hearing in the city
hall bribery charges before Alderman
Fuller last night ex-Mayor James G.
Bailey caused the crowd of onlookers
to fairly stand aghast by unhesitating-
ly admitting that he had perjured him
self at his previous examination, and
that it was true, as Select Councilman
w M. Finn had testified, that he
(Bailey) had not only been proffered,
but actually accepted bribe of 81 900
to sign the ordinance making con-
tract with the Barber Asphalt Paving
company for repairing the paved
streets for ten years at $17 ,520 year.
He further admitted that he was
offered another $1,000 to refrain from
acceding to a widespread public de-
mand to veto the item in the annual
appropriation ordinance, providing the
$17,52 to meet the first years eX-
pense under the repair ordinance,
which veto would make the first or
dinance imperative He refused this,
and in explaining how he came to re-
fuse it said that he was holding out
for 81 900 while the company's agent
was only willing to pay $500, and that
when the agent was willing to pay
81 900 the item had been vetoed. Sc
lect Councilman Finn, he said, nego-
tiated the deals, and the money was
presented by Carl II. Mckinney, the
asphalt company's LOBBYIST.
On cross examination the ex-mayor
denied that he was prompted to veto
the appropriation item by promise
from the brick paving people to take
care of a $2,700 Indebtedness to the
city which he had contracted by retain
ing fines collected in police court.
The first incident took place in the
early spring of 1899, and the quibbling
over the price for Withholding his
veto from the appropriation item oc-
Cured on Sunday, April 5, 1899, and
the morning of the following day,
some few hours before his term ex-
pired.
1t is said that in consideration of
the ex-mayor's clean breast of his mis-
deeds he is to escape prosecution, but
the officers of the Municipal Reform
League, who are conducting the cru
sade, refuse to affirm this.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04

1t is officially announced that Lord
Roberts has been appointed command
er-in-chief of the British army.
Andrew Carnegie, concerning whose
attitude in the campaign there have
been conflicting reports, has declared
for Mckinley.
The shah of Persia arrived at Con-
stantinople yesterday and was received
by the sultan with elaborate and bril-
liant ceremonies
Twice Dropped FROM the GalIows.
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 29.-Archie Kin
salus was hanged at Clinton, Sampson
county, yesterday for the murder of
John Herring He died from strangu-
lation after being twice dropped from
the gallows The drop fell the first
time at 12:5l. After the body had hung
for ten minutes the attending physi-
clan requested the sheriff to place him
on the gallows and drop him again,
as otherwise he might remain strug-
Cling for some time. The moose had
Slipped to his chin when he first fell,
tearing open the wound made when he
attempted to take his own life with a
knife on Sept. II, seveTing the arteries,
from which blood flowed profusely. He
was placed on the gallows a second
time Mt / o'clock and the trigger
sprung Life was pronounced extinct
IN eight minutes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
AN EDUCATOR UNDER ARREST.
Charged with SwindIinE Women by

Fake Investment Schemes.
Baltimore, Sept 29-Miss Frances
A. Caspari. former instructuress in
German at the Western Female High
school, in this city, and for % years
connected with the public schools of
Baltimore. was arrested yesterday on
the charge of having obtained $500 by
false representation from Mrs. Bertha
A. Greer. Miss Caspari was dismissed
by the school board at their meeting on
Thursday, after an investigation upon
similar charges. 1t is asserted that
Miss Caspari has obtained money
variously estimated at from $4,000 to
100000 during the past few years. The
money, it was stated to the invest
ors," was to be used as the capital
stock of the Southern Leaflet and
Publication company of New York" +"
or the Northern and Western Kinder
garten company of Boston"
1t was stated at the hearing that the
investors had reason to believe that
neither company ever had an exist
enCe. The stock certificates were in
each case typewriter, and the ma
pari is said to have secured funds are
women, many of them being public
school teachers.
Besides her school duties Miss Cas-
pari was formerly active in the work
of the First Independent Christian
church
Miss Caspari was released on $4,000
bail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Delaware Republicans Again United

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 29.-Harmony
on the Republican state ticket in Della
ware was assured yesterday afternoon
when the Union Republican state com
mittee accepted the compromise ticket
selected by the Republican (anti-Ad
dicks) state committee two weeks ago.
The Union Republicans had refused to
endorse Dr. Lewis H. Ball for congress
on the ground of factionalism, although
they had agreed to permit the anti-Ad
dicks Republicans to name the con-
gresham should John HUM, the Union
Republican choice, be accepted as the
compromise candidate for governor AS
result of a conference with Chairman
Hanna the Union Republicans recon-
sidered their former action and the en-
tire compromise ticket was endorsed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
FILIPINOS CAPTURE A COMPANY.
Captain Shields and Fifty-one Men
in the Rebels Hands.

Washington, Sept. 29-Gen Mac
Arthur cables the war department
from Manila that on Sept II Capt.
DeverauX Shields, with 81 men of Com
pany f, Twenty-ninth volunteer in
fantry, left Santa Cruz for Torrijos.
Nothing has been heard from him
since, and it is supposed that the en-
tire party including Capt. Shields, has
been captured, with many killed and
wounded. Gen. MacArthur's dispatch
says further:
"The Yorktown and two gunboats,
Col. George S. Anderson, of the Thirty
eighth infantry, and two companies Of
that regiment were sent to Martinique
Immediately. Anderson confirms the
first report as to the capture, but was
unable, Sept. 27, to give details as to
the present whereabouts of Shields
and party, or the names of the killed
and wounded This information will
probably be available soon. Ander
son has orders to commence opera
tions Immediately and move relentless
ly until Shields and his party are res
cued. All troops expected soon. Lo-
gan will be sent to Martinique IL
necessary to clear up the situation"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Troops to Quen Race Riot.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. This morn
ing at 1880 o'clock Governor Nc
Sweeney received a telegram from
Mayor W. d. Morgan, of Georgetown,
S. c., appealing to have the militia
ordered out to suppress threatened
race riot. The governor Immediately
wired Col Sparkman, of Georgetown,
to have his cavalry troops hurried
there. The trouble was caused by a
negro killing a white man. George
town is on the coast, and the negroes
outnumber the whites overwhelmingly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Saved From Il yvatcry Grave.

New York, Oct. 1.-The British
tramp steamer Glengoil, which arrived
yesterday from Alexandria, Egypt,
and other ports in the Icdi;err9nean,
brought into port g 4hipw@ccl.ed sea-
men, taken from the British ship Nom
pareil, Capt I.aliold, on Sept %.
Their vessel foundarCd shortly after
they abandoned her The Nonpareil
sailed from New York on Sept. 10,
bound for Sourabaya, Java, with a full
cargo of case oil. Two days after
leaving Sandy Hook a strong south
west gale sprang up and the sailors
had a terrible experience, the chief Of
ficer and several men being severely
injured AS they were about to
abandon hope the Glengoil hove in
sight, and the men were rescued with
difficulty.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
OUR GOVERNMENT WAITING.
Expect No Important Chinese De-
veIopments Within Two Weeks.

Expect No Important Chinese De-
veIopments Within Two Weeks.
Washington. Sept 29.-The state de-
partment has not been advised offici-
ally of any of the events of more or
less Importance which are said to have
occurred in China, according to vari-
Gus European reports, within the past
"a hours. IL Tuan has been degraded,
and If Russia contemplaces blockade
of the Chinese naval ports, the depart
ment does not know the facts. 1t has
let it be known to the Chinese gov
ernment that Tuan's promotion would
be unwelcome to this government, but
1t has not yet been informed OF the
results of that representation. Re-
specting the statement that Ching has
been discovered to be a contributor to
the Boxer cause, ii Is said that all the
information that the department has
been able to secure touching Ching's
personality went to show his unvary-
ing friendliness for the foreigners, and
upon that record he was accepted as a
competent envoy.
The officials declined to say whether
or not the instructions to Minister
COnger have gone forward yet, but II
is intimated that the minister is fully
advised by this time as to the state de-
partment's policy. 1t is said, however,
that no developments in the Chinese
situation of Importance are expected
within the next two weeks at least.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
The Pope's RamarkabIe Xiror.

Rome, Oct 1.-During the beatifica-
tion of Antoinez Brassi, one of the
first chiefs of the Order of Oratorians,
at St. Peters cathedral yesterday af-
ternoon, the pope venerated the effigy
of the new saint in the presence Of
thousands. His holiness displayed re-
markable yigor. Ordinarily he is aid
ed in his movements, but on this oc-
sasion he raised himself from the
place of kneeling, made a gesture re-
fusing assistance, walked with a firm
step to the altar and ultimately re-
turned to his seat without assistance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Counterfeit Coiners Captured.

Clearfeld, Pa, Sept 29.-The past
two months Clearfeld county has been
flooded with counterfeit money, most
ly silver dollars and half dollars. Yes
terday secret service agents arrested
James H. Wilson, Verd Wilson, ]. w.
Bigler and James Wynkoop. The men
were arrested ten miles from here on
the mountains near Penfield. brought
to Clearfield and lodged in Jail. A few
counterfeit dollars were found at Wyn-
koop's place, together with moulds and
other necessary paraphernalia for their
illegal work
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Well Known Journalist Suicides.

Harrisburg, Oct. 1.-George III. We'll
shons, one of the best known newspa-
per men in Pennsylvania, committed
suicide by severing the arteries on his
arm with penknife Saturday evening
in bedroom of a Harrisburg restau
rant. Mr. Welshons had been drinking
very hard since he came to this city
two weeks ago, and labored upon the
hallucination that he was pursued by
enemies. He left this message, which
was written in a clear hand, on the
wall of the room: Facing my God,
/ die innocent. The future will acquit
mo"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
HensIeP Relieved tn Re Inn0cPnf,

Newark, N. j., Oct Robert Hens
Ter, Jr, teller of the Dime Savings
Institution, who was arrested Friday
on a charge of falsifying accounts, was
on Saturday admitted to bail. 1t is
now asserted that Hensler made the
changes in the accounts by direction
of C. w. Westervelt, the defaulting
cashier of the bank, and had told Presi-
dent Orton of doing so when Wester-
welt ran away The bank officials had
nothing to do with Hensler's arrest,
and believe him to be innocent of any
intentional wrong doing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Howard Asserts His Ipnocence.

Frankfort. KY, Oct. 2.-The motion
for new trial in the case of James
Howard was overruled by Judge Can't
rill Saturday and Howard was SEN
fenced to hang Dec T. 1t was agreed
that the attorneys should be allowed
to file their bill of exceptions in the
appeal to the court of appeals any
time between now and the third week
in October. Howard did not weaken
or appear agitated, but in answer to
the usual question of the court he said
in a firm, clear voice: 81 am inno-
cent"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Improved Discipline For the Army.

Washington, Sept. 29.-Lieut Gen.
Miles has issued a general order to the
army intended to secure a general i'm
provement in the moral and physical
condition of the force. The order par
ticularly directs the inculcation of pa
triotic principles, the celebration Of
national holidays by patriotic read
ings. strict attention to salutes. respect
for the flag and attention to good mar
tial music, especially vocal music.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
GIassmnI.ers Agree on n Scale.

Muncie, Ind, Sept 29.-The wage
ference of the American Flint Glass
Workers association yesterday confer
red with officers of the Union Machine
Made Fruit Jar Manufacturers asso-
citation and settled the scale for the
coming years work. Last years wages
will be paid on the long list, with some
slight alterations in the rules of the
factories, the workmen securing their
demands. The settlement affects fac
tories at Marion, Red Key and Muncie,
Ind, Lockport, N. Y, and Elmer N J..
All will at once begin preparations to
resume work, giving employment to
1900 hands.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
burned TO Death in His Home.

Woodstown, N. J., Sept 29.-Charles
Gruss, aged 70 years, was burned to
crisp during fire which consumed
his home here yesterday morning At
first there were suspicious of foul play,
as the old man was known to have
$3.50 in gold about the house, and this
could not be found. Finally a thor
ough search disclosed the gold hidden
away in an old box. The latest theory
is that the old gentleman arose during
the night for some purpose and carried
a lamp to the rear shed. 1t is supposed
that he fell or was overcome by a
stroke of paralysis
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Anthracite Coal i'm the Cascades

Valley City, N. D., Sept. 29-Judge
J. M. bennett has just returned from
the Cascade mountain district of
Washington bringing samples and
news of the location of vast fields of
pure anthracite coal. In company with
Professor Burch, a mineral expert of
Seattle, Judge Bennett penetrated into
the Cascade range 60 miles from the
railroad, and after two days of pros
pecting located veins showing 10 feet
of coal and located on $40 acres of land.
He estimates the quantity of coal in
sight at 25,OO0,00O tons. Judge Den
nett will form a company to work the
veins
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Johnstown's Centennial Celebration.

Johnstown, Pa, Oct. Interpretations
for the celebration of the Tooth ami
versary of the city of Johnstown,
which takes place Oct. 5, and 7, are
now complete. For many weeks the
several committees have been hard at
work and the indications are that the
affair will be a big success and the
largest crowds the city has ever en-
tertained will be in attendance. Dec
Grating is now proceeding on an elab-
crate scale and many large reviewing
stands are being erected. An inter
esting feature will be loan exhibit"
at which a large collection of relics of
former days will be on view.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Atlanta's Ex-MayOr Dead.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 29.-Hon. Charles
A. Collier, former mayor of Atlanta,
and commissioner to the Paris exposi-
ton, died yesterday from the effects of
an accidental pistol wound received
Thursday morning. Mr.. Collier was
not conscious at any time after receiv-
ing the wound, and the facts attending
it are not known. Circumstances indi-
cate, however, that Mr.. Collier fell
from the steps of the porch in the rear
of his residence while investigating
some noise that had awakened him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04

bound through passenger train was
wrecked at Waterloo, flag station Is
miles south of Guthrie, last night, and
two passengers were killed and dozen
or fifteen more or less injured. The
dead: Thomas Mayer, Oklahoma City;
Edmund Rook, Jonaha, Tex. The train
was running As miles an hour, when
the rear trucks of the tender were
broken
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Two Killed by Exploding Gasoline.

Pittsburg, Sept 29.-While engaged
in cleaning a suit of clothes yesterday
a blaze generated by the brisk applica-
ton of gasoline communicated to a
tub Of the liquid standing near by,
causing an explosion and fire which re-
suited in the death of two persons and
badly injuring two others. The dead
are: Mrs. Clara Irlbacher, aged "a
years, burned beyond recognition; Mar
garet Adler, of McKees Rocks, burned
to a crisp. The explosing occurred at
the dyeing establishment of Joseph
Irlbacher, 300 Butler street. The in
jured will probably recover.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
The Floods I'm TpNna.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept 29.-The
Trinity river continued to rise all day
and is fully 35 feet at this point. The
overflow reaches out more than mile,
resembling a big lake, and is from
three to six feet deep. AS yet no loss
of life has been reported, but it is be-
lieved that possibly some people have
perished below this city in the Trinity
river bottoms by the unprecedented
overflow. The damage to farms along
the river will be very great, and pos
sibly the loss will reach 100000.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
MfstOok Each Other For BurgIars

Syracuse, N. Y, Oct 1.-C. NJ Smith
and his son, Ira, of Cortland, each mis-
took the other for a burglar in their
home early yesterday morning. The
son fired several shots at the old gen.
tlemen, and the latter retaliated with
a kettle of boiling water and lighted
lamp. The appearance Of the mother
and wife pu. an end to the hostilities
The elder Mr.. Smith then came to the
conclusion that his son was trying to
kill him, and had him arrested. Af-
terward a reconciliation was effected
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
COUNTERFEITERS' GAME BLOCKED.



New York, Oct. 1-Chief Hazen, of
the secret service stationed in this city,
was yesterday placed in possession of
two molds for silver dollars which
were discovered in a somewhat re-
markable manner. While sorting re-
lief supplies on the dock at Galveston
a nurse came across a package, which
was taken to relief hospital. Here
it was opened and the molds discover
ed. There was also the half of $50
bill pasted on slip of paper. Hidden
in the package was note, which read:
BE sure and see that - gets plenty
of drugs. If you don't she won't be
able to do anything" The package
was sent from this city to Galveston
by steamer. The counterfeiters evil
IDENTIFY intended to take advantage of
the excitement in Galveston and run
off large quantity of bogus silver
dollars to circulate in the flood of
money following the relief of the dis
treSS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Probably Fatal Duel I'm Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 28.-After a quar-
rel which has extended over two
weeks two young men of prominent
families Of East Point, a suburb of
Atlanta, met last evening and fought
with pistols. One Of the men, Shelf
field Harrington, was shot in four
places and the other, Walter Hudson,
was wounded once. Both are believed
TO be fatally wounded. 1t is asserted
that both Walter Hudson and another
man fired at Harrington. AS a result
of the meeting George Hudson is in
iail
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Terrific Storm on Mexico's Coast.

San Francisco, Oct 1.-The steamer
Curacao brings news of a storm which
was raging along the Mexican coast
when she sailed for the north. Sew
eral vessels were driven ashore, among
them being the German bark Planet
which will be a total loss Mazatlan
was swept, and the wreckage was
something fearful. Houses were blown
down, roofs were lifted, trees uprooted
telegraph wires twisted and vessels
swept from their moorings
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
Corbett and Wife Reunited.

New York, Oct. 1.-Pugilist James
]. Corbett arrived from Europe Sat-
urday 1t is believed that all differences
between Corbett and his wife have
been settled Husband and wife dined
together at a restaurant and later ap-
peared at a place of amusement. 1t is
now said that Mrs Corbett will not
press the divorce suit which she
threatened to bring.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04

The Pennsylvania railroad company
will not allow a man in its employ to
wifully refrain from paying his just
debts. AS a consequence all the en-
ployees of the Pennsy are pretty honest
fellows. Those who are rot honest by
nature are made so through obligation
or they must sacrifice their jobs. And
on the Pennsy job is thought to be
valuable enough to induce a man not to
run into debt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04

Dfed protestinr His InuOpen

Raleigh, N. c., Sept 29.-Chauncey
Davis was hanged at Tarboro yesterday
for burning the residence of Mrs. La
vinia Battle. Davis talked calmly and
coolly about his execution, never fail
ing to protest that he was an inno-
cent man. From the scaffold he spoke
briefly, claiming to the last that he was
innocent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

William Gibbs (colored) was SEN
fenced in Philadelphia to IL years i'm
prisonment and 800 fine for felonious
assault on a 12-year-old colored girl
The Hamburg American Steamship
company has awarded a contract for
the construction of new steamer at
Belfast to be $50 feet long.
The Nicaraguan congress has re-
moved it's sessions to the city of Gran
ada, where President Zelaya and the
cabinet are visiting.
GobeIin TnpeSty Workers ON Strike.
New York, Sept 29-The Is workmen
employed by William Baumgarten &
Co. in their "atlier and school" for the
making of gobelin tapestries, Williams
Bridge, have been out on strike since
last Monday. They are all French.
Their pay has been $16 a week. They
want $3.50 a day. Mr. Baumgarten says
his place is the only one in this coun-
try where gobelin tapestries are made.
His men are skilled in the art. Rather
than give in, he says, he will close his
shop and import the tapestries.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04

Milwaukee, Oct, IA recent oper-
alton for cataract performed on the
eyes of Judge James G. Jenkins, of the
United States circuit court, has been
complete success, and the jurist's
sight, so long threatened, is restored.
Judge Jenkins will be able to resume
his seat on the bench in about week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
A Particular Point.

"In a case of this kind" said the law
yer, there are many things to be in
vestigated, and before l take the case
there is one thing in particular that
must be looked into"
Il presume" said the client, that
lou refer to my pocketbook." Indian
apolis Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-04
sin Digging Ont GaIyestop,s De,d

Galveston, Tex. Sept. 29-Seventeen
hundred men are working along the
wharves and 1,400 are clearing away
the debris. Corpses are being found
daily and burned. The average num-
ber discovered daily is 25.