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ARE THEY TIE O[ND[RS :?
Two Women at Fort Collins, Col. +,
Who Are Said to Be Kate
Bender and Mother.
KILLED PEOPLE IN KANSAS YEARS AGO.
ansRs woman said to Have Kec-
ognized Them-They Declare That
They Can Prove an Alibi-Partics
Who Knew the Bendcrs Go 20 See
Them. >,

Denver, Col, July 25.-The persons
alleged to be members of the Bender
family, for whom, according to dis
patch from Topeka, Gov. Stanley OF
Kansas has issued requisition papers
of Gov Orman of Colorado, are Mrs
Frank Ayres and her mother, known
as Mrs. Reed, in Ft. Collins, where
they reside, and viii Baker, of Long
mont. Mrs. Ayres was formerly the
wife of Charles Lamont, who is serv-
ing a 14-year-term in prison for Grim
inal assault.
"Why, You're Kate Bender"
After she secured divorce from
Lamont she married Frank Ayres,
and they lived on adjoining ranches
near Manhattan, mining camp 40
miles from TT. Collins. Two years ago
a family from Kansas named Mad
dox, going through that portion Of
Colorado in prairie schooners, camped
at Ayres' place. Mrs. Maddox is said
to have exclaimed OH coming face to
face with Mrs, Ayres "Why, you're
Kate Bender"
The Husband Heard 1t.
The exclamation was made in the
presence of Ayers, who later went to
Kansas, Disgusting himself as a wom-
an so that his wife could not trace
him. and at Cherryyale told the Off
GERS of his suspicious regarding his
wifes family. lie declares that Mrs.
Reed is in reality Mrs. Bender, and
that she has separated from her hus-
band, who is living in Utah, and that
viii Baker is young Bender.
Mrs. Ayers Denies.
Mrs. Ayres denies that she is Kate
Bender, and declares that she will
prove an albi She is about so years
of age. II is said that Edward l.. Bur-
ton, lawyer OF Oswego, kas., to-
gether with an old resident of Ga
lena, who knew the Benders, are at
present in TT. Collins for the purpose
of making a positive identification of
the persons suspected, II possible
Gov. Orman is out of the city, but
his private secretary says that the
requisition papers mentioned in the
Topeka dispatch have not yet been
received.
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watson w. Moore.

Denver, Col, July 25.--Watson W.
Moore, formerly leading member Of
the New Yorl, bar, is dead of paralysis
of the brain, aged 50. Mr.. Moore
achieved international fame while act
ing as consul at Constantinoplc dur
ing the so-Iurkish troubles.
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Injured In n Collision

Tiilin, Ia., July 2j.-A passenger
train on the Rock Island railroad raa
into another, which was going on to
q siding here, at a. IN. 4 sleeping
car was knocked over on its side and
several passengers were injured, but
none seriously.
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sy concerning Admiral Schley's action
during the Spanish-American war.
What Maclny Says.

New York. July 25.-Edga- :. Mac
iay' wtc criticised Rear.Ndni al
'tF in a history of the tinted
States navy, said:
1T is the proper course for ren'.
ADMIRAL Schley 10 demand \ court of
inquiry. 1t is his only means of vindi-
catlon. After this court has determ-
ired upon his case, then he can
bring suit. 1t is needless for me to
comment further upon Rear-Admiral
Schley's record"
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Terrific storms In Germany,

1,erlin, July 22.-1he weather
throughout Germany continues OK.
cessively hot, and reports Of ter.
rife thunderstorms arrive from many
points. Numerous sections have suf-
fcred heavily from hail, wind and
lightning. Berlin had cloudburst
Monday with hail and whirlwind.
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Ituius In Northern IIiiuois.

Rockford, Ill.,, July 25.-Rains fell
to-day in half n dozen counties Of the
Rock river region, breaking the
drought that has prevailed for six
weeks.
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Reception to Cardinal Gibbons.

London, July 23.-CardInal vaughn's
reception, Monday afternoon, In hon
or OF Cardinal Gibbons, held In the
Chapter hall OF the now cathedral,
was largely attended.
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Good shower at EI Reno.

FL Reno, Okla, July 25.--A good
shower fell shortly after noon, great
ly relieving the thousands Of home
seekers here.
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River News.
THE MARKETS
THURSDAY, July q.
Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis - Flour Patents, 50 5o0t8.Gs;
other grades g. lOdl3, ,35, Wheat-No. q red,
69Aa69Ac. Corn-No. 2 mixed s9NN6a'ac.
oats-No. Q, iOlaalic. Hay-Tlmothy, $3.50
Nl75glS'oO, clover, slS0omii5o. hut.
ter-Creamery, iin2Oltc' dairy, is0icIc.
Esgs-frosb, Gp7e Lard-Choice steam.
sfh, Pork New mess, N'15, Bacon
Clear rib, DAc, Wool-rub. washed, i6t
"A, Missouri and Illinois medium combinw.
iChalic, other grades, iaai5itc; angorA
goat hair, Sul6c.
Chicago Closing quotations. Whsat--
July Golsc; September, 7okc; October nc.
Corn-yuly, 0Nc september, s5Ag65ac.
Outs-Juy, 35Mc; September 3jNu35Nc.
Pork-July, Nl?iis; september, sn,t7h:
October, siLi2h; January, slty0 Lard
July, Ss6; september NI00s l2ls; Octo-
Der, S,12lii Noy,ember, 80 December,
iiSlh September, f.o1h; october, $500;
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Live stock Markets.

st. .Louls-calt Fancy exports Ei5n
iS; cows and hsifcrs, is.SoutsS. HOPS.
Packing, t5ljMG,iO; butcners', S.,0Q5,95:
light, N25m5,S2ls, Sheep-Mutton sheep,
1,s5@is.2,; lambs, 1.'5mLW.
chieago-cot,le.Good 70 prime steers.
stoSReis and feeders, R'oomiio COWS and
he,fer ,s,. ,ol,S5 so,ys. canners y ,s, %s
steers, SoDdii0 ogs--Mixcd and butch
ers,, S.i6Ue,O0, sood 70 Shoioq heavy, 1914
m5,sb bulk OF sales, G,sog6 10. Sheep
Good TO choiuv wetners, " eodii,36; f1ir TO
choice mixed, S3jmSsO; western sheep,
3iOd39O native lambs, 2,ooaf2 so vest
ern lambs, 81, i0nbbO,
Kansas City-Cattlc.-N steers, $40
n5sj Texas and indians, 81, 1bdil, ,25 Tex
b. grass steers, sseouo,e9i Texas cows,
t2 6Odi9, sO native cows and hoIfers $1,000
i7S stockers and feeders, 81 OoMl 70; bulls,
tssopiso calves sloopSoo, Hogs,iIsayy,
b,oS light, ~ iou6,,bi workers., pabai6, loi
pigs, G50ub Yg Bheep.Muttons, geoeb
t5 2bdi3,S0 stock sheep, N.T5u2.5o.
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sait Lake Octs Iltks,

Milwaukee, July 40 Salt Lake City
captured the next convention Of tho
grand lodge OF Elks
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DLAMES JUPITER.
rhis Astronomer Predicts Relief
About August ~.

loltra, kas.. July 2j.-Ast"onomer
George Stockmyer lays the oausi of
the resent intense heat to reflection
Of the SINS rays on the earth rrom
Jupiter He says:
II have noticed for several Yeas
tlst Juriter is powerful REFLECTOR
far more so than any other planet. |
think il was six years ago that the
earth passed between Jupiter and the
s'n, curing the winter seas01. We
had that season co days of exceeding
|y lh'lc winter-:i0 days before and 80
lays after Jupi.e,'s opposition to ,he
sun. ] iaye watched the reflection u:
Jupiter ever since with the "a ue re
SIT. This year Jupiter was in oppo-
s';ion 10 the III on the 30th Of June,
We are under the reflection of Saturn
al present, as well as that OF JLpiter
saturn was in opposition on the eth
inst. # this is correct the ca TIL will
leave 'hc reflection of Saturn about
the 18th of August. We may then
,orh for much lower tenp:tAture,
as tn. earth will not strike the re-
lleclion OF any ether planet beforo
The middle of November. Heat an.
str's moisture and is productiv, Of
dry weather, while dry weather m
crcases The heat from the rays Of the
sun. There win be but very few eltc-
trical disturbing causes tending to in-
dure rain until September"
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SEASONS MARKED BY GREAT EX-
CESSES OF TEMPERATURE, SNDDEN
CONTRASTS AND EXTRAORDINARY
SYCLONIC DISTURBANCES Will.
FOLLOW"
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New York, july a,-Moncy on call cast.
or al ~ per cent prime inercantile pa
per-, ihp5 por cent sterling exchange
iSlAniS5 for 10 days, posted rates, IN
and iSSipi commercial biIls. isiffisiis, s.,-
Yer eeitIhcWes, ungno,odi bar silver. kSit,
Mexican dollars, t8k.
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Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for midding range a. fol.
lows, St Louis, sac; New York s7.icc;
Memphis, sac.
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HEAT NOTES.


Three Deaths rom heat at st. 10.
seph, Mo-, Tuesday.
Water is selling for 81 barrel at
Dixon, Mo.
A waterspout washed away 10 miles
OF railway track 30 miles west of Cis-
co, Tex.
Rev. Father Joseph Schaub, aged 81,
assistant priest of St. Mary's Catholic
church, Evansville, Ind, got up TO at
tend mass and complained of a head
ache. He retired TO his room and was
found dead several hours afterwards.
Rev. Thomas Park, aged 81, Presby-
terian minister on the superannuated
list, of Tower Hll H., died suddenly
Tuesday. Excessive heat the cause.
Arthur Balcom, who served with the
Thirty-second regiment in the Philip
pines, and who returned home one
year ago, was Frustrated with the
heat nt Carthage, Mo.
The directors of the Paris (Mo.)
Fair association have decided not to
hold tair this year becau ,e % the
drought and failure Of crops. The
farmers are discouraged and there
would be nothing TO show,
Twenty-Five deaths due directly 20
the heat were reported in st, Louis
Tuesday.
In Crawford county, Mo-, birds are
dropping TO the ground in large num-
btrs and dying from the excessive
heat.
At Sweet Springs, No., the ther-
mometer has registered all the way
from 104 TO 10 in the shade for 4s
days.
A Coffeyville (Kas) farmer, who
has 1900 acres of land In what was
wheat and what ought to be- corn,
states that II It rains every day for
a week in a gentle pour IL will not
raise an ear OF corn between Kansas
City md Coffeyvlllc."
John Glatthaar, an inmate OF the
state soldiers home, at Quincy, H.,
died from the effects OF the heat. aged
~ years.
AT Hico, Tex, lightning struck and
instantly killed Morgan Payne, aged
e.; Grover Hammock. aged 10, and the
horses they were riding, Bud Payne
was badly shocked, and IL Is believed
h" will not recover.
Martin Pearson employed on n
farm, near Kewanee, H., stepped into
the water for bath while overheat-
ed, and died within few minutes.
EDWARD Smith boy about 10 years
old, while suffering from effects OF
heat, shot and killed himself at his
home In Mount Vernon, Ind
Mrs, james Nnsh, aged 81, mother
OF County Clerk Nash, died from heat
prostitution at 81, Joseph, NO., She
was sick but few hours. Mrs. Eliza
CONNER, aged 50, died from the 1ame
cause.
job" w. Ethu' II well.to.do farmer,
was overcome while at work in the
field, near Bloomington, H., and be-
came frantic, Three men were re.
qlired to control him. Owing TO his
advsi ctd age, Gj, his condition Is
deemed critical. lie was conveyed 10
the asylum.
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Secretary Longs Reply.

Secretary Long replied TO Admiral
Schley as follows
"Navy Dept. Washington, July 24,l9Ol.
"Sir-I am in receipt Of yours OF
the 22d inst, with reference to the
criticisms upon you in connection with
ly approve Of your action, under the
circumstances, In asking at the hands
Of this department such action ~ may
bring this entire matter under discus.
sion under the clearer and calmer
review Of my brothers In arms.
"rhe department will at once pro-
ceed In accordance with your request,
Every respectfully,
"JOHN LONG,
"Rear-Admiral W. S, Schley, Wash
ington,"
Caused General Attention.
The information that Admiral
Schleys letter asking for n court OF
inquiry had beer received by Secre-
tary Long spread through the navy
department, and not since the recent
war days has one theme excited sueh
general attention. Congress, In 1895,
established the principle that no
court-martial could be held two years
after the occurrence under investiga'
ton, This is known ms the naval stat
utes OF limitation, and while IL bars
court'mnadial relating TO the Santa
20 campaign, IL docs not bar the
court of inquiry. In this case the
court Of inquiry would be effective
only In establishing records and
would not he preliminary TO court
martial.
An Important Feature.
An important feature in the order
directing the court Is that specifying
whether IL shall state only the facts
found, or shall also give an opinion
based on facts. Unless the order ex-
pressly requires the court TO give their
opinion, they are confined to stating
The fncts found. II Is. considered
quite probable, however, that IN
case OF this character the order would
dlrect the court TO record It's opin-
ION as well M its conclusion OF facts.
Proceedings May lie open,
Whether tho investigation shall bo
nc'd IN open court OF not IL decided
ny the court Itself, unless specified
with the president or Secretary Long
70 direct that the proceedings shall
DC open or closed, but In case no spc-
enc direction In given on this point,
'he court viii decide II,
When the court OF inquiry reaches
l~ decision, all the pape,s ate Tor
werdcd TO the Judge advocate'gcneral
oi the navy. and The Anal approval or
alsapproyal rests with the secretary
OF the navy or the president, accord
ing to which one has ordered the
court.
dewey VIII DO Hts Duty"
IN response 10 n question os 70
whether Admiral Dewey would serve
upon such court, II requested to DO
no. Secretary Long soid admiral
Dewey will do his duty" Although no
positive declaration had been given ON
'his point, IL is assumed about the
navy department that Admiral Dewey
VIII be president of the court which
Will inquire Into the whole controver'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-11
A NarrnW E,scane.

Joseph Walters, Second street, came
within an ace of losing his life Sunday.
That he is among the living is due to
woman's heroism.
About 2 O'Clock in the afternoon Walt
ers was walking along Chambers street.
Upon reaching the Welsh Hill crossing
he was seen to drop to the ground, his
body falling directly across the railroad
tracks.
Every one expected to see him regain
his feet and move on. In this they were
mistaken, as due to whatever cause it
might be he lay nearly motionless upon
the track, while to the horror of those
in sight of the crossing there was
rumbling sound and the next moment
an empty engine, north bound, emerg-
ed from the cut only few rods from the
prostrate man. Every revolution of the
wheels brought the locomotive nearer to
Walters, who seemed in no condition to
realize his peril.
The eye witnesses, with one exception,
were too far away to rescue the man.
That one exception was woman, Misc
Bertha Kapp of Mausdale, who had
reached point some fifty yards from
the track. Taking in the situation she
made a dash for the crossing and seiz-
ing the helpless man dragged him from
the track while the locomotive was
matter of only twenty feet away and
still running at fast clip. The sight
was blood curdling one.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-11
Easter at the Churches,

Nature did not smile graciously Sun
day and with the exception of few
hours sunshine about noon the festival
of Easter was celebrated under clouded
sky.
The attendance at the churches was
large. The Easter sermons, which are
supposed to represent the pastors best
efforts, as a general thing were master
pieces. The Easter services were full OF
devotion and very elaborate as indicat-
ed by the programs printed in these
columns last week.
At Pine eStreetLutheran church Sunday
night large number of people were
turned away unable to secure standing
room. The music there was great at
traction. In addition to an orchestra
of seven pieces there was duet by Mrs.
Paules and Mrs. J. H. Johnson; a solo
by Miss Unger, and a duet by Ruth
Kase and Margaret Byerly. The Ex-
tension Day collection reached $75. The
praise service at Mahoning Presbyter-
ian church attracted a large audience
The large auditorium of St. PauPs M. f.
church was packed at both morning and
evening service.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-11
A VISIT TO
THE SILK MILL
All Departments Busy and Everything
Running Like Clock Work.

A visit to theSilk Mill Tuesday found
all departments busy and everything
running like clock work. But little has
been written concerning this industry of
late and it may be news to some of our
readers to learn that there are three
hundred and forty hands on the pay
roll. Tuesday there were some two
hundred and eighty at work, scattered
about both wings of the mill. Many of
these, it is true, are rather diminu-
tive, but looking down over the long
line of machinery, where the little figu-
res moved in and out there was not one
upon whom the work seemed to weigh
heavily or with visible effect. Indeed, a
more cheerful and light hearted set of
youngsters it would be difficult to find
as they paused moment to exchange
words or skipped off playfully about
their work. Mr. Hartman says he makes
it a practice as far as possible to have
every hand about the mill duplicated, so
that steady service is not exacted of any
one and when the boys and girls want a
day off there is no difficulty in filling
their places. 1t is no uncommon thing
for as many as eighty or ninty to be off
duty in single day. The product of
the mill is now nearly two tons per week,
the heaviest attained in the history of
the plant.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-11
To Organize a Ladies' Auxiliary

After the regular meeting on Tuesday
night of the members of Washington
Camp, No. 364, p. o. S. of A., an open
meeting was held for the purpose of con-
sidering suggestions and of formulating
plans for the organization of a Ladies'
Auxiliary to the P. o. s. of A. in this
city. There was large attendance and
much interest was shown in the move
ment
Miss Clara Powley, of Sunbury, Dis
trict President, was present and at her
suggestion the order will be formally or
ganized at a meeting called for the even
ing of Tuesday, April %. 1t is thought
that forty five or fifty members will 60
in on the charter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-11
Murder Victims Buried in One Grave.

J. II. Kase, p. ii. Cotner, Calvin
Keefer, Harrison G. Kase, Hugh Vastine
and son, Spencer, attended the funeral
of Mrs. Amy Gulick and her son, Philip,
the murder victims, who were buried
Friday forenoon.
No more touching or impressive burial
ever took place in Northumberland
county. The impression somehow got
abroad that the funeral would be prl-
vate one, which had the effect of keep
ing many persons away. AT the church,
however, the attendance was quite large.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. l.. K. Armstrong, pastor of the
Snydertown Methodist church. The
two coffins-the mothers covered with
black broad cloth and the sons with
silver grey plush-were arranged head
to head in the parlor of the farm house.
On the silver plate of one coffin was en-
graved "Our Mother" on the other,
"Our Brother" They were both buried
in one grave.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-11
Manufacture Shovels, Scoops, &c.

The stock holders of the Danville Bes-
semer company met at Camden, n. j.,
on Wednesday and authorized cash
distribution of 81 per share and the re-
duction of the capital, which is to be
cut from 81 200, 900 to 10000, or pro-
badly less. There is $3S6,O0O cash and
quick assets on hand, of which $240, 900
will be absorbed by the cash distribu-
ton. The manufacture of hardware
specialties will be continued by the com
pany.
1t is estimated that it will cost 500 900
to equip the plant with new machinery,
which would leave about $94, 900 avail
able for working capital. 1t is proposed
to manufacture shovels, scoops, scales
and forks. The work of President j. j.
Macdonald and the directors was highly
commended.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-11
Beautiful Floral Tributes,

Among the many beautiful floral trib-
utes noted at the funeral of Miss Ella
Lunger, which took place in this city
on Thursday afternoon, were bouquet
of Easter lilies from her sisters, bou-
quet of carnations and lilies from her
girl friends; bouquet of white carna-
tons from neighbors; a wreath from Mr.,
and Mrs. j, S. Cleek, of Brooklyn, n.
Y; q pillow from the Luther League;
cross from the Trinity Lutheran Sun
day school, bouquet of pink and white
carnations from Thomas Gunton, OF
Bloomsbury. Mr. and Mrs. Lunger
parents of the deceased, desire to thank
friends and neighbors who so kindly
lent assistance during the time of then
! late bereavement
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-04-11
7. F. PATTERSON'S
RESIGNATION
Superintendent of the Reading Iron Works
Since 1895.

Theodore F. Patterson, Superintend,
ent of the Reading Iron Works, has ten
dered his resignation to take effect on
April 80. The news of the resignation,
which became generally known yester-
day for the first, caused a great deal OF
surprise and nowhere more than among
the employees of the big plant under his
superintendence.
Mr.. Patterson took charge of the plant
in the spring of 1895, when the Montour
Iron and Steel Company went out of ex-
istence and the works were purchased
by the Reading Iron Company. During
the six years intervening the works
have made better time and have on the
! whole been operated more successfully
than at any time since passing out oi
the hands of Waterman & Beaver. La
Dor troubles are likely to occur in the
best of regulated mills, but these during
Mr.. Patterson's administration have
been comparatively few and of short
duration, while with the exception OF
brief intervals pending the adjustment
of wage differences there has scarcely
been time when one or more of the
departments were not in operation. The
Reading Iron Works has come to be re-
carled as the main dependence and sup
port of our town.
Mr.. Patterson is a practical iron man
and has been identified with the man
agement of iron industries for many
years past. He was with the Phoenix
Iron Company for twelve years. I'm
mediately before accepting his present
position he was Superintendent of the
Allison Pipe Works of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Patterson said yesterday that he
has formed no definite plans for the fu-
ture. He does not contemplate remov-
ing from Danville, at least, not for a while.
Who Mr.. Patterson 5 successor will be
has not as yet been made known. He
will probably be sent here in a day or so,
dS lie W Ill ucSlIS III vi LhaliOh Oli
subjects relating to the work that can
best be obtained before the present Sup
erintendent retires.
Mr.. Patterson says the outlook at the
plant is very encouraging. He attri-
butes its prosperity in no small measure
to the fact that the Reading Iron Com
pany, the owner, is heavy consumer of
its product. The company's pipe mill
at Reading utilizes about 500 tons of
skelp iron daily and requires the full
ca apacity of the skelp mill here, the pro-
duct of which averages one hundred
tons daily, along with the product of
four other mills, to Keep it in operation.
The pipe mill at Reading is well estab-
lished industry whose future is secure
and as long as the mill here remains a
feeder to it, along with its other mar
kets, which never as yet have failed,
steady work and fair wages may be look
ed forward to.