For mle in Athens, ESTATE 25m ems Reases INSURANCE Property Bought, Sold snd —Rxohanged — HiT Packer Ave. . CLAREY COAL C0. Andrew Hamilton Oomes Un- heralded From Europe. a ———— HERE T0 MEET ALL GRAFT CHARGES Interviewed; Insurance Lawyer Sald, #] Had Heard Something of Crim. faal Proceedings and Have “Returned In Consequence.” NEW YORK, March 7.—Unheralded and unsunconced Audrew Hamilton, the long absent legislative ngent of the New York Life Iusurance cow. paay, slipped into New York on the steamship Deutschland and hastened away to Albany before the news of his arrival had got beyond the officers of the company, who alone were in the secret, With no concealment save the sign- ing on the ship's register as H. A. Mil ton, which differently punctuated and capitalized is “Hamilton,” the man who knows most about the famous “yellow dog” funds which have never been satisfactorily explained and whose testilnony was greatly desired by the Armstrong Investigating com- mittee glided Into New York like a shadow and as quickly passed out agrin. To a friend at the pier the man who got more than $1,250,000 from the New York Life "by order of the president” sald: : “] am here prepared to meet any charges that may be made against me “My bands are clean, and 1 bave no fear of the result. If anybody sees fit to get after me with a gun be will find out that I am armed with a cannon.” Asked for a statement, the judge finally exclaimed: “All right. You shall have it. I bave something to say, but not much. To such as it Is you are welcome. I know practically nothing as to the nature of the Fowler report. It will be time enough for me to talk about it when 1 have become familiar with it “What | suppose you wasnt to know is why I have returned. Well, | heard something about criminal proceedings, and here 1 am. That's all. Certainly. it's all I have to say just now “You cau interpret what it means, and so ¢su the public. It signifies that though my health is far froul re-estab lished I am ready to accept any chal lenge implied by such proceedings. As to my health, let me add that there Is uo necessity for any resort to fiction. I am fortumate to Le alive after all that has happened, but I am not so for- tunate otherwise.” “For Instance?” Le was nsked. “1 am especially unfortunate in the death of Mr. MeCall, and I might say almost as much concerning the more recent removal of Lyman Short, chief counsel of the Mutual, to say nothing of the incapacitating of Nr. Alexander. To sowie who have gooe I could pave looked with no misgivings as to what they would say or do. As to what others have sald and done during my absence—and I might allude to those who live Io glass houses—1 will say nothing." “Go on” “Not a word.” “Well, all that you“Want to say Is that you bave come back to face any music that may be played?’ , "Yes, discordant or otherwise. You ean begin there and end there.” *Judge” Hamilton, however, sald be gave vouchers for all expenditures and that to any and all of these vouchers Mr. McCall would have given a certifi cate of undisputable character. In other words, death bad not only taken a lifelong friend, but complicated the case of the survivor, Andrew Cook Elected Mayor of Bath, BATH, N. Y., March 7.—- With the ex- ception of police justice, the entire Re- publican ticket was elected at the mu- pleipal elections here. For mayor An- drew Cook defeated Clark 8S. Bronson, the candidate of the Young Men's party, & nonpartisan organization, by 111 votes. Police Justice Frederick L. French was reelected on the Young Men's party ticket over James Faulk- ner, the Republican eanddate, by 1% votes. : Teany's Mether Charges Murder, BAN FRANCISCO, March 7. — Mrs Israel Tennebaum, mother of Harry Tennsbaum, better known as “Tenny,” who died us a result of his glove con- fest with Frankie Nell, through her at- torney bas made a demand upon Dis- trict Attorney Langdon that he lssue murder complaints agalust those who were behind the fight. District Attor- Fuey Langdon refused to issue the com- plaiat until after the fnguest.. Navakoe May Be Total Wreok. WILMINGTON, N. C, March 7— Navaboe, which went aground between ‘the Inner and outer Cape Fear bars on Saturday last, Is unchanged. She Is in eight feet of sand, and all efforts to move her have falled. The Navaboe is in a perilous position, and It Is feared she will be a total wreck. Tornado at Novtolk, Va, NORFOLK, Va, March 7.—During a heavy ralnstorin a tornado struck West frame buildings owned by W. E. arey and the American Tobacco com: pany. Both buildings were stored with thousands of pounds of tobacco owned by the company. No lives were lost. I —————————— A ————. CREW AWAITED DEATH. Ship Mary Maaniag Struck by Light- ning In Midoceasn. BOSTON, March 7.—-The wreck of the four masted schoouer Mary Man- ping in mid-Atlantic was learned when her crew arrived here ou the British steamer Casilda. They are exceeded fn borror and hardship by no tragedy of the sea fu which Boston had been concerned for a great many years. The Mauning had besu struck by liglitolng. had been dismasted, had fest Ler boats afd had had all her provi sions ruined excepting a few canved vegetables. The captain and his nine men had been walting for what seemed certain death for 110 hours when the Casilda sighted the wreck. With thelr vessel stripped of her masts and sails, her bull filed and soaked with water and with the ruined hulk driven by wind and current, & mere waterlogged raft and derelict, the captain, one passenger and erew of eight men were for four days huddled upon the after deck house, barely sub- sisting on a little canned corn and water, clinging for their livea to the icy woodwork and exposed to the frigid seas which constantly broke over then. Finally, when the deck house was washed away, the men were forced to take refuge on the spanker boom, from which some of them dropped from sheer exhaustion when the boats of the Caslida arrived alongside and from which the others jumped into the boats to save their lives. Before that the mate had leaped overboard in delirl- um. but a Norwegian sailor, in spite of the fact that he had been Injured by the shifting deckioad of lumber, sprang after him and effected his rescue. All of the ten individuals were in state of collapse from suffering, hun- ger and exposure when taken off by the Casiida. The rescue was made 160 miles south by east of the Nantucket south shoals lightship, and when last scen the schooner was barely afloat She was bound from Fernandina, Fla, for New York with a cargo of railroad ties. Bbe was a victim of a storm of unusual severity which developed six days after she had left the southern port. She was valued at $35,000, BERTHE CLAICHE GUILTY. French Girl Whe Killed Gerdron to Testify of Follce Graft. NEW YORK, March 7.—-Amid a scene of unprecedented uproar in a criminal tribunal Berthe Claiche, the Freuch girl charged with killing Emil Gerdron, whose mistress she Lad Leen, pleaded gulity to maunsisuglhter in the first de Bree before Justice Davis and a jury It ls said that the girl, by virtue of an agresment between the district attor ney and her lawyers, is to testify and lay bare the systems of graft practiced upon women by dishonest policemen attached to the Tenderloin station and to the “vice squad.” After the plea had been entered and Clerk Penny started to take the girl's pedigree the young woman swooned and fell in a Leap at her counsel's feet. She was carried to a table and laid out. Reviving slightly, ghe screamed: “Mother! Mother!" Every ove, from judge to Jurors, was shouting commands and words of advice. The entire courtroom was in a tur moll, and many of the wowen specta- tors fainted and added their hysterical cries to the general uproar, The Clsiche case had attained cousid- erable notoriety through the disclosures it brought regarding the so called “vice squad” of the police department. Sev- eral policemen were accused by the defense of being mixed up In the mur- der of Gerdron, and the prosecution as- serted that a policeman held Gerdron while Berthe shot him. The girl's story that Gerdron had forced her into lead: ing a life of shame that he might live luxuriously upon her earnlogs and that she killed him lu self defense secured her much sympathy at first, but reve- lations In the courtroom destroyed most of It. The whole case was one of sickening disclosures of the under. world. Paver Commisgion to Probe Banking, ALBANY, N. Y, March 7—The sen- ate finance commitice by a vote of 7 to 5 decided to report a blll providing for a commission to inquire into the operations of the banking law and to Investigate any charges agalost the superintendent of banks which may be referred to it by the governor. Two former chief justices of the court of appeals, Alton Brooks Parker, Demo crat, of Esopus, and Charles Audrews, Republican, of Syracuse, are named Io the bill to constitute the comimls- slou, Serious Labor Troubles Feared. FALL RIVER, Mass, March 7A serious clash iu labor circles Is feared as the result of actipu by the executive council of the United Textile Workers of America taken in adopting a resolu tion recordiug Its opposition to any United Textile Workers' union form- Ing an alliance with another body not affiliated with the United Textile Workers of America. Some Cable Lines Restored, NEW YORK, March 7.-It Is an- pounced by the Coimnmerclal Cable com- pany that communication Is restored with 81. Thomas, 8t. Crolx, St, Lucia, Grenada, St. Kitts, Antigua, Guade- loupe, Domiuica, Martinique, Dutch apd French Guiana. Communication In still interrupted to St. Viagcent, Bar bados, Trinidad and Demerara. . Wepat For Linaviteh at Capital. | ST. PETERSBURG, March 7.—Lieu- tenant General Linevitch has arrived bere. Lieutenant General Rudiger, minister of war, and a few military C ation was ar His reception ISTHMIAN PIPE LINE Morgan Is Inquisitive About Union Oil Company. THOUGHT OLD MAN COULD OWN IT Chairman of Fanama Commission, on Stand Before Senale Committee, Sald He Would Quit Clover Leaf Hoad If Necssaary. WASHINGTON, March 7. — Chair man Theodore P. Slbonts of the isth- | wisn canal coinmission, under exawml- : pation all day by the senate canal com- mittee, answered guestions technical and personal coucerning the plans for way aud his relations to the organiza tion. Incidentally he left the inference that he would gladly sever his connec! tion with the Clover Leaf route if this, was demanded of him. but that he would not take his family to the isth- mus. i Mr. Morgan pursued the Inquiry, de- i manding of Mr. Shouts a statement as to what his course would Le If the president insisted that he should take his family to the isthmus, and the wit ness sald he could not afford to do so, for the reason that the future pros- pects of his children would be im- paired. He could not conceive of the condition arising under which the president would command him to take bis family to the Isthmus, He sald again In reply to other ques- tions that he could see no reason why Mr. Wallace should pot have beeu . given cousideration in regard to fam- ily matters “Neither can I.” declared Mr. EAD. * Mr. Morgan and Mr. Taliaferro in- quired at length concerning the con- cession of the Union Oil company of California to lay pipe lines across the isthmus. Mr. Morgan wanted to know if Mr. Bhonts had ever heard that Mr. Rockefeller owned the Union Oll com- pany. Mr. Sbonts said he knew noth ing about It | “1 suppose the old man could own ; the company If Ue wanted to, couldn't Le?” asked Mr. Morgau. “Well, 1 understand Le has consider: able capital,” responded Mr. Shouts It was brought out sgain that the concession was revocable at the will of the president aud furthermore that It was not exclusive Mr. Kittredge examined Mr. Shoots concerning the purchase of two steam- ships by the cabal commission for use of the Panama Rallroad apd Steam ship company. Mor. i Alfonso and His Fiancee. SAN BEBASTIAN, Spain, March T—| Kiug Alfonso and Princess Epa of Bat. tenberg arrived here together prepara- tory to the ceremony at which the king will formally ask for the hand of the | princess and receive the sssent of King Edward. The royal party was awaited at the depot Ly the mayor aud a vast | crowd of people, who accorded the king and Princess Ena an enthusiastic welcome. One wan called for cheers for liberty and was lLmmediately ar- rested. The king apd the princess smilingly acknowledged the popular greetings. The ceremony of the con- version of the princess will precede the betrothal. Hasty Gets Life Sentence, GAFFNEY, BRB C, March 7.—After being out all night the jury iu the case of George Hasty, ludicted for the mur- der of Milan Bennet aud Abbot Davl- son, members of the “Nothiug but Money" theatrical company, brought in a verdict of gility of murder in the second degree, accompanying it with a recommendation to mercy. He was immediately sentenced to imprison: ment for life. He received the verdict and sentence without a tremor, but shortly afterward and for the first time since the trial began broke down and wept Third Reading For das BIL ALBANY, N. Y., March 7.~The sen- ate In committee of the whole after a long debate, In which the state com- mission of gas aud electricity was free- ly discussed both favorably and other wise, advanced to third reading the bill of Assemblyman Agnew providing for an eighty cent maximum rate for Muminating gas in New York. Hicks Canceled Five Contraots. PHILADELPHIA, March 7.—One of the first official acts of Thomas IL. Hicks, who has been sworn in as dl- rector of public works of Philadelphia, succeeding A. Lincoln Acker, who re- sigued, was to annul the five contracts held {un the name of Danlel J. MeNich- ol for the construction of several parts of the city's ditration system. J. M, Griggs Made Chalrman. WASHINGTON, March 7. Repre- sentative J. M. Griggs of Georgia was upnanimously choseu chairman of the Democratic congressional committee last night at a meeting In the capitol attended by thirty-one members of the committee. Representative Bowers of Mississippl placed Mr. Griggs In nomi. nation, Looted Postoffice at Luzerne. WILKESBARRE, Pa, March The new postofice at Luzerne was burglarized at an early hour. The large safe was blown open and the lu terior of the Lullding wrecked, Four hundred dollars un cash and $100 worth of stamps were (nken by the burglars, who escaped, BIN to Relleve Toabaces wers, WASHINGTON, March 7.- house passed without discussion or opposl- tion a bill fer the relief of tobacco growers by perinittiag them to sell feat tobacco without paying the tax of clinrged. GENERAL SCHOFIELD BURIED. Secretary of War Aanncunces Velers an‘s Death to the Army. WASHINGTON, March 7~In test mony of respect to the wewory of Lieu- tenant General Schofield, former secre- tury of war, who was buried with mill tary bonors bere today, it was ordered that the flags at all wilitary posts be displayed at half wast. The funeral took place from Bt John's church, where the body lay In state. The interment was at Arlington cemetery, The following order was issued to the army by Secretary of War Taft “The secretary of war announces with dfp regret the death of Liew tenant General Johu McAllister Bcho- fleld, U. 8B A, retired, which occurred ou the 4th inst at St. Augustine, “General Bchofield was secretary of war In the cabinet of President John- son from May 25 1868 to March 11, 1568, and rendered valuable service. Before that time and subsequently for a period of over forty years his best abilities aud efforts were caruestly de- voted to the military service of his country. “Graduated from the United States Military academy, he entered the army as brevet second lieutenant, Second ar- tillery, July 1, 1858, and, rislog steadl- ly through intermediate grades, finally reached that of lieutenant general, with which rank be was retired from active service Sept. 20, 15803. He was in command of the army from Aug. 14, 1888, to Sept. 89, 1885. During the stant and distinguished. At Wilson's Creek, Fredericktown, Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Dallas, Lost Mountain, Kolb's Farm, Kenuesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville, Fort Anderson. Wilmington, Kinston and Durham Sta- tion he fulfilled the Lopes of his most ardent friends. “The surviving members of the Army manded in the great civil war strug gle, and In the associate armies of the Tennessee and the Cumberland will ever be mindful of his patriotic sery- {ces and will mourn the loss ocoasion od by his death” RACING AT NEW ORLEANS. Judge Davey and Galding Star the Winning Favorites. NEW ORLEANS, March 7 Judge Davey and Guiding Star were the only winning favorites at the Fair grounds. Redfern and Lyne both appeared In the saddle for the first time at the weeting, Redfern baving three mounts Lyue confined himself to working out the Morris Derby candidate, Lotus Eater. Summaries: First Race —Judge Davey, first; Dor. othy M., second; Gold Circle, third Second Race.—Electric Spark, first; Arabo, second; Veranda, third Third Race~Town Manukins, first; In- vinecible, second; Roue, thind, Fourth Race—Gulding Star, Disobedient, second; Cousin third Fifth Race—Uncle Henry, first; Lemon Girl, secoud; Lena J, third, Sixth Race. -Rolla, first; Hequest, second; Hawllcur, third Ralbert Won Handicap. BAN FRANCISCO, March 7.—-A great surprise came in the fourth race, the Favor haudicap and the feature event, at Oaklaud when Ralbert, a 20 to 1 chance, managed to stagger home a winner, Tocolaw, the favorite, would have made five straight wins first; Kate, but Jockey Knupp was unable to get cured the place. Prince Magnet, a re ceut arrival from Ascot, won from n fair fleld of sprinters, taking the third race from Jake Ward and The Repro bate as he pleased Many Surprises at Ascot. LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 7.- Winners at the startling price of 100 to 1 are becoming tbe usual thing at Ascot, another lu Belvolr winning the opening event ou the card, Embarrass ment, at 14 to 1, stepped a wile In 1:80 In the fourth race, winning from a crack fleld. Eugenia Burch was made favorite for this race, but finish. ed fAfth Stiver Wedding, George P McNear aud Foxball were the winnlug favorites Telegrapher Won at Oaklawn. HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 7.—Te- legrapher was the surprise and Bull inch the disappointment at Oaklawn The improved race of Telegrapher caused Judge Bryan to call Owner W H. Mallory into the stand for an lnves- tigation. Duchess Ollle, Couvolo and Bitter Hand were the winning favor ites Hon Mot and Meadow Breese. NEW ORLEANS, March 7. -— Bon Mot and Meadow Breeze, which won the last two events on the card, were the ouly successful favorites at City park shot at Lamp to Pat It Out. BLUEFIELD, W. Va, March 7.—Fire destroyed several storercoms, a saloon and a pumber of shucks at Norwood The fire was started by an exploding lamp, a miver, whose name Is un known, shooting at It rather than get out of bed to put it out. The man was burned to death. The loss is estimated nt $20.00 Missour! Makes It Felony. ST. LOUIS, March 7.--The supreme court In Jefferson City has held to be constitutional the statute makiog it a felony for n man to live in Missourl with bis second wife though he mar ried Ler In another state, the first liv. tog and not being divorced, Mayer of Hodson Dropped Dead. HUDSON, N. Y, Ma 8. Hallenbeck, may ae He $ A POWERFUL NAVY Would Prepare For War. MUST KEEP PACE WITH GERMABY. Berlin Government Willing te Accept Russias Fropoesals Fer Pelliciag of Morocco and Thes Ead the Dispute. PARIS, March 7-—-M. Lockroy, for mer winister of marine, took advan tage of the discussion of the naval budget fu the chamber of deputies to make a powerful appeal for the strengthening of the navy which arous- Comparing the Freuch and German navies, M. Lockroy pointed out that If the present programme of France is not augmented Germany will soon out strip France. Should war between France and Ger- many break out, the orator sald, It would begin with a naval battle and therefore a doubly powerful French fleet was necessary owing to the need of France to defend herself both in the North sea and in the Mediterranean The strengthening of national de- fenses, in M. Lockroy's opimion, was the best guarantee of peace, for It was necessary to prepare for war If the ua- tion did not desire to lnvite luvasion The necessity to defend territory be came greater with the progress of so- clal development. MB. Doumer, the president of the deputies, on behalf of the chamber, thanked M. Lockroy for his patriotic declaration, but regretted the insnf- ficiency of the budget. Admitting the wedkness of the navy, he strongly sec. onded M. Lockroy, contending that the army needed the support of a powerful navy Berlin dispatches say that Germany is willing to accept the Russian pro- posal for the policing of Morocco—viz, that the mandate of France and Spain shall proceed from the sultan and not from the powers, provided France fur nlshes a further guarantee that the police shall be controlled iuteruation ally reduces what are here regarded as her exaggerated demsuds ou the Moroccan state bank question It is fully believed bere that Frauce Ia ready to find the required guaran: tees and reduce ber demands as to the bank. If so, a successful termination of the labors of the confercuce may now be sald to be in sight May Lynch Steunenberg’s Slayers. CALDWELL, Ida, March 7. — The krang jury, which bas been investigat- lug the assassination of former Gov: ernor Steunenberg, has made its report to Judge Smith. Judge Smith with. held the names of the persons indicted. It Is said that the six men under ar rest and detained In the state peniten. tlary at Bolse are lucluded In the in dictments. A special train will be used to bring them here from Boise, as the officers fear that an attempt upou the life of Harry Orchard and Steve Ad- ams, two of the men held, way be wade If an opportunity is offered Churchmen Using Sulphur, PARIS, March 7.—-Serlous rioting has occurred at several provincial towns in the course of the Inveutory of church property under the law providing for the separation of church and state. At Boeschiepe, near Dunkirk, a manifest ant was shot dead and the government commissioner was wounded. Churches at Bressulre, Belfort and Charleville were stroogly barricaded and crowded with demonstrators, who prevented the waking of luventories by burning sul phur and throwing lime ln the faces of the gendarmes, Insurance Company Wanta te Quit. NEW YORK, March 7 ~The Trades men's Life Insurance company, dolng business on the assessment plan, filed a petition In the supreme court asking that the company be dissolved on the ground that it is no longer able to meet clalms. It has $1 500000 insurance lu force, Its unpaid claims amount to $30, 000, and its assets are given as $821.50 The recent Insurance upheavals and the failure to collect assessments were assigued as the cause for the Inability of the company to continue business Barge Burned Of Barnegat. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, March 7.— The barge Hamlltou Fish, owned by the C. Duuham Nephew company of New York, was destroyed by fire at sea four miles off the Barnegat life saving station last night, the captain aud crew belug taken off. A wireless message from the cruiser. Minueapolis reported the burning vessel Grinsnofi's Slayer to Mang. TIFLIS, Transcaucasia, March T.- The murderer of General Griaznoff, chief of staff to the viceroy of the Cau- casus, has been sentenced to be Laug- ed. The viceroy has proclaimed mar tial law at Bortchalensk. Violence and robberies at Tiflis are continually re ported Charles Hrewster Hanged, COUDERSPORT, Pa, March 7.- Charles Brewster, convicted of the murder of Marshal Stryker, his atep father, was hanged fu the Potter coun ty jail here. He had nothing to say on the gallows and went to his death un- ginchingly. ; Former Town Clerk nn Suicide. MALONE, N. Y. March 7 -Qeorge Chenette of Duane, N. Y., committed suicide by shooting himself nt his home. He was about forty-nine years of age ‘and for some years filled the office of ‘town clerk, For Spri White Goods The demand for white goods will be greater than ever and the lar trend is toward the sheer - ials = We Offer India linens from Be up by . stages to 25c. We would like the = privilege of showing our values in this line, Persian Lawns Our line of this 48 in. material gins at 20¢ includi all up to 50c. They i ices adapted for the pew shadow em- broidery for shirt waists, ete. : French Batistes This cloth is 48 in. wide snd very sheer, an ideal fabrio for graduating gowns, confirmation dresses, efc., ol prices and values not beaten any where. 9 - Leno de Amerique Another sheer material. Weh them all, 32 to 36 in. wide and trifle heavier than the impor ones. A fortunate purchase by ths Scranton store enables us to offe: these goods far below actual values en i— Other White Goods Dotted swisses, imported and do~ mestic Belfast linen, shrunk cotton, piques, mercerized fancies, foreign and domestic. Lawns, plain linens, sheer, medium and heavy weights, batistes, cashmeres, henrettas, mo- hairs, sicilians, eoliennes, etc. In fact almost anything you desirein white materials. If we don't bave what \ you want : we will get it for you, : Embroideries Panel edged and all overs in shadow, eyelet, blind and baby Irish done on Swiss to match the new sheer materials, Globe Warehouse, Talmadge Block, Elmer Ave. H. L. TOWNER, M.D. Specialties. Diseases of Women and of the Hours—Tto9am,1t0 8 7TtoS pm OFFICE—SAMURLS BLOCK. Valley Telephone 37x. 138 A a a TOUHEY'S HOTEL Everything New ad Up-to-Date nt Rates $1.50 Por Dey. JOHN C. PECKALLY, DEALER IN ad Foreign and-Domestic Fruits, 500 gallons of pure Olive Ol Jusk ree celved. 800 boxes of ported cheese. All direct trom Italy, No. x Blizabeth St, Waverly. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office: —~Rcoms 4 and 5, Elmer Bloek, Lockhart Street, Sayre, Pa. 2 DR. A. 6. REES, M.D. 100 Lake St. West Sayre. OFFICE HOURS: ; 8 to 11:00 a. m., 2 to 4:30, 7:00 to 8:00,
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