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IIPPPpPBIIiPPPimpPilil (III 1.1 i NEW CASTLE NEWS. NEW CLAIMANT FOR BELMONT'S Taft Men's Only Fear Now Is Pres. Roosevelt Stamped; Hughes Scorns 2nd Place WESTMINSTER'S FIFTY FOURTH COMMENCEMENT Sainata's Confessions To Judge Porter and District Attorney Young Are Read national committee then MORE SAINATA LETTERS Confession to Judge Porter (By United Press.) CHICAGO, June 1 2. Secretary Taft started today, the last of tbe national committee's sluing to pass on contests, with delegates on the temporary roll 47 more than ho needs to nominate. These figures are based on the al lies' own statements.

The numrjtfr was Increased as tbe contests in the first, second, fifth, eighth, tenth. eleventh and twelfth Teias were reached and passed. Tho committee seated all the re maining Lyon-Taft delegates from iexas and then started on the 23 Vir ginia contests. he only thing they tear is a Roosevelt stampede. llradley of Kentucky, been asked to make a hot Roosevelt speech from tho floor to test the temper of tbe crowd.

To off-set this Hitchcock, Yorys, Charles Taft. Sen ator Lodge and other leaders are em phasizing in each talk they give out the fact that the president is determined not to accept the nomination. New York holds the keynote to the vice presidency position in its hands. Leaders are looking eastward longingly and today Cortelyou seems be leading, witn uov. nugncs a close second and Sherman's boom slowly dying of starvation.

Taft GalM In Banche. Chicago, June 12 Major Bryan, at torney for tbe allies this afternoon withdrew the 'antl-Taft contests for as delegates at large from Vir ginia as the contestants had not appeared to present their claims. The have gone if he had not us to go. He was tbe one that ijnught those shells and it Is all his fault for what happened. When we Mrl a hearing he swore falsely and Jim Rich.

Neither of them told th1; truth. Weil, the Jury will send me to death, I can't help It. But one thing I am awful sorry about, that I can't see my family, or I wouldn't care to die. I do swear against that hour 1 was horn. This was my misrortune.

If you want to talk to mu or If I should have the honor lo talk with you, I cannot speak English very well, but you can brlngtheinterpreter with you, so I can make you understand beter. I beg you to excuse me for bothering you so, 1 have nothing more to say, but to give my best wishes to you: DOM1NICK SAINATA. Mr. Judge: I write you these few lines to explain to you how It happened, because I want to plead guilty to I want to make plain my slu, because I have done it and you have lo sentence me. I let you know that that day wo was in flvo persona.

Four of us were drunk, and 1 -hat him because the liquor I had drunk commanded me tD do ho. This was my bad Such. I believe If. we had been all right I would not have done what I did do. I want to Itell you that I did not ask dial day to go out hunting.

Jt was Peter Exposito and Jim Rich said for us to go and Pete Exposito was the i-ne who bought those sheila. He asked us to go out hunting for some animals that were eating his potatoes. I was a little full and would never VAST FORTUNE Texas Woman Says She is the Rightful Heir and is Com ing to Fight for Her Rights. SAYS NATICA RIVES WAS A CHANGELING Has Letter Purporting to be From Belmont and Locket Containing Pictures With Which She Hopes to Prove Her Contentions. NEW YORK, June 12.

While funeral services were being held today over the body of 0. H. P. Belmont, fasbinable New York society is convulsed by a report from Galveston, that a second real heir to the Belmont millions, a woman, will leave there tomorrow to fight for the estate. The woman says her name is Louise Whiting Belmont Clarke.

SEe declares that Natica Rives, wife of Millionaire William B. Burden, was a changeling; ibat tshe was no more the daughter of 0. H. P. Belmont than of her stepfather Rives, whose name she took, and that she bad no real claim to lite wealth of tbe dead capitalist.

As evidence of her claim, fie Clarke woman-has in her possession a cony of a tetter alleged to come from Belmont to a detective agency in which she says that his daughter is lost to him forever and that her place has; been tilled in the family circle so far as to the outside world in concerned. The Clarke woman exhibits ft gold locket with two portraits, one of them, she says, that of iter mother, Sarah "Whining Belmont, and the other of herself at the age of 4 years. "Once in Now York." she said, "I will And many who know that I was living at least up to six yeara ago. 1 have seen reverses and I am to blame, but I can surely prove that I am tha daughter of P. Belmont.

Mrs. Prank 'Nicholson of Steuben- ville. is tbe guest of Mrs. II. C.

Rose of Park avenue, and will remain until Confession to Dist. Atty. Young JOSEPH D. MILLER, PROP. AVENUE HOTEL, where he was shot, that he told that he does not even know the place that he said this happened.

That he said down thore that he said that he made up the wurds.to tell this story, but If you interrogate him closely he will toll the whole truth about that airalr down by the track and about tbe affair of 'Squire Duff. He says that, he will say how the thing happened and that he was the one that asked us to go gunning. Alsn ask him about the affair of the cartridges. olbiug more to say. sat THIS GROOM BOUND BY LOCKED CHAIN PERRY; June 12.

With a log chain to thq cud of which was attached a cowbell, fastened by a lock and secured arouad his neck and the key purposely thrown away, Louis Barnes of Ponca City, with his bride of an hour, Miss Mamie Davis of Per ry, was forced by menus annarti a Pullman coach last night, en route to Chicago on their honeymoon trip. It was necessary to" have a link of the chain sawed in order' lo free Barnes. consolidate tbe contests In the first, second, fourth, sltth and eighth districts allowing each side 30 minutes to present its case. Whistling In iho Dark. Chicago, June 12.

The announcement was made by tbe allies thin after- "A conference was held this morning botwecn tho representatives of all candidates for tbe presidency except Secretary Taft. it was unanimously decided to continue the fight all along the line until the convention Fhalt bave made its nomination. "From reports received from alt the delegates already on Iho ground as well as those on their way from all p.rts of the country we are convinced that no nomination will be made on the flrst ballot." Hughes Oat of It. Governor Hughes of New York muet bo definitely taken out of consideration in connection with the vice presidential nomination. State Senator Page of New York, who is the gover nor's right hand man, arrived here to day.

He said: "You may say that Governor Hughes will not bo a candidate for the vice presidency and will eept the nomination If it Is tendered to blm. It tic sboutti ix) nominated spite this declaration ha will not accept If he should be named ant the convention should adjourn Gorer nor Hughes wit! decline the nomina tion and tho national committee will have to name a vice presidential can-dldale." PITTSBURG daughter of John Ijong'of this city, who died some years ago. He was an old soldier, having served for nearly a year in the Civil By trade a glass worker, he held one posllion In Ibis city for 35 years. the spring of 1305 he entered the hotel business opening tbe Avenue hotel in South Mill street. This spring, when his health became impaired, his son, Dr.

Waller assumed charge of the hotel. Mr. Miller was a memher of the Odd Follows of this city, and was a man of genial disposition, who enjoyed a wide acquaintance and was widely respected. He is survived by four children. Dr.

Waller Miller of lids city, Mrs. H. O. Balrd of Bellevue, Clarence Miller of this cily, and Miss Tlesale, who makes her home In Bellevue with Mrs. Balrd.

One brother is living. He is James Miller of Kavenna, who is at present in this city. No arrangements have been made fur iho funerul as yet. SURPRISE SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELECT In honor or Mir-s Mnrflta Preston, whose marriage to J. Paul Moseley of this city, will take place this mouth, party of friends gave her a pleasant surprise Thursday evening, when they guthered at her home.

Some beautiful pieces of cut glnsr, were offered aa token of the good wishes extended by the girls present. Music and refreshments followed. Those present were Misses Edna Woods, Pearl Atkinson, Lucy Thatch Frances Woods Lillian Llntisey, Ethel Rent! and Pearl Waite. LTJSITANIA MAKES MORE NEW RECORDS NEW YORK, June 12. The Cun-ard liner Lusftanta has again wrested the laurels of -Queen of the Sea" from her rdster ship the Mauretanla.

The timo of her passage was four days, 20 hrs. and 8 seven minutes bettor than the record made by tbe Mauretanla. MAN WHO TODAY RISKED CRITICISM BY GRANTING NTH HOUR REPRIEVE TO CONDEMNED HERMAN DILCIK In Both Letters the Defendant Admits That He Killed 'Squire DEFENSE OBJECTS TO COURT TRYING CASE Claimed Judge Porter Should be a Witness The Defense Claims the Confessions Were the Result of "Sweatings Also That Calaute, the Star Witness, is a Perjurer. That Donifnlck Sainata. charged with the murder of 'Squire William Dun, made nnnressionfi as tbe result of In which he was made to I believe mat such admissions would Jes sen degree of his punishment, is al- leged by the defense which opened snortly uetore noon toaay.

The defense also claims that Joe' Calauie, the star witness for the com niotiwoalth, is a seir-cunfessed per Jurer, having sworn that he saw Sainata kill Sceley Houk at the hear lug before Aidet-man Green and then deny this tesiimuny In court, it is also alleged that Culaute was an accomplice In rhe murder. Two letters, one to Judge Porter and Uie other to District Attorney Young ltt which Domlnlck Sainata, confessed to killing 'Squirj William Duff were lead in court Friday morning. Deputy Sheriff Prank Waddiagton also lestifled lhal Sainata had admit ted killing Duff to him and hod wild that attorneys could do him no good Ex-Sheriff James H. Drown lg similar testimony on Thursday after noon, saying that Sainata hart confess cd i In murder to him In the county 'al! A sensational feature of the trial Friday morning was an application by Qie defense to have the case taken from trie Jury and for a change of venae on I he grounds that a letter Jttci Judge Porter' dlsuualifle Jilm ri from sliiing-fih the ease as he olrght tu called as a witness. Porter shnweu thai the letter came voluntarily to biro and that ho hud merely lurried 11 over to the district attorney.

Thu mulJon was refused, Rvoim Cross-Kxnmlneil. Ex-Sheriff James H. Brown was cross examined when com' urn cd on Thursday afternoon. He wan ii'kfvl lam twit tut interested he 'case. lie said Mini friends of the mhurdercd man wanted him In ths Vase and that District Attorney Young had sent him to Albany for Sainata.

Hrown was asked why on Inter preter had been employed if Sainata could speak English? lip repugn that ho spoke his own language bet- He luld of Ihree sessions at which Sainata had been present at the office of the district attorney. This was on tho day after Kuiuatu had been brought from Albany. Tbe first session was in the forenoon. Another session wos held in the ar-ternoon and a third In the Evening. Sainata was taken to the Duff residence on thai day.

Superintendent Oonrlwin of the Plnlierton detectlvo force went along. Mrs. Conti was present as Interpretress. At tills time an information charging Sainata with the murder of Sesley Houk had been made. He was being examined as a witness in' the Dun case at the office of the dlslrlct attorney.

Kr-jJl in Lockup. When Sainata was bTOUgh back from Albany, be was kept, in the ctty lorkup over nlgbL Asked why this was done. Brown said they did not want. Sainata to Eeo Joj CaHiute, Rocra Rueco, Rosario, Sergi, "'ick Palefone and others, ft was feared tiuat a defense for Colaulo, charged Mtli the Dulf murder at that time, mrcht he framed up if the men got together. Brown said on another occasion he had a talk with Sainata In which lie had explained to him that first degree murder meant hanging and Bucoud degree meant 20 years imprisonment.

He denied that be had over lold Sainala that It lie worjid plead guilty he would get second degree. Letter to Youmjr. Thc witness said that on anothor occasion he bad gone to tbe Jail and found Sainata writing a leiler. Sainata said it was to District Attorney Young and that he was going to tell the whole 3tory. Brown said that he- had also talked to Rocco Rncco and arranged for him to write letters to Sainata.

Hrown got the replies from Sainata, Continued on rage Eight. HIGH SCHOOL BIDS MOST BE IN JULY 3 fjttltl bdds for the erection of the new 3Jb school building must be in by July 3. The time first set was June 10, but at the meeting of the board or education last night the time was extended and contractors will have until July a to prepare their bide. The time la noon nt -that dale. This will give three days before the July meeting of tho hoard Not a Single New Castle Graduate in the Class of 1908.

DEGREES CONFERRED BY TRUSTEES Address by Dr. Samuel Parkes Cadman of New York, Was One of the Features of the Graduation Exercises He Strongly Favors tional College. NEW WILMINGTON, June 13. Tho fifty-fourth annual commencement ei-erdses were held here on Thursday afternoon. The day was by no means Ideal, yet a mammotH crowd waa on hands for the proceedings perhape the largest In the history of the school.

Promptly at two o'clock the graduating class, led by the faculty, marched to the place where the eiarclaea vera bold and took their places on the platform. Arter an Invocation by Rev. S. w. G-ilkey, D.

the salutatory waa delivered by J. Roy Mercer ot New Wilmington. Following Mr. Mereor tbe commencement address was delivered by Dr. Samuel Parkea Cadmau of New Torjf City, it waa an able and elomient speech, delivered in an earnest and stirring manner.

He opened his address by pointing out tbe growing need demand for the denominational college, more than ever before on account of the secularization or the public ticltools. The main theme of hi address was that education, culture, science and knowledge are not alone what are needed for-success and life, but education combined with religion, ftcligiou Is the supreme need ot every nation and has been the foundation on which every great naiinn has heen erected. i Following Dr. Cadman's address the valedictory was delivered by Miss Ada Park oi Allegheny. The degrees were hen conferred by the president as follows A 13 Bnrnckmnti, Anna Mary, Mnesvllle, Clark, Eva, Eleanor, Edenbarg, Dickey, Clara Cooper, Greenville, tlalbreath, Irene Mitch ell, Butler, Gllrrjoro, James Lee, Tunis Creek, Henderson, Mabel McCoy, n.

o. 2, Dayton, Houston, Fred Chalmers. New Wilmington, Jamison, Samuel Maxlin, Apollo, Kelso, Frederick Ln Moyne, New uai- ilee. Pa Magnus, Dertha, Wilklns- burg. Mc.Uustcr Minnie Ethel, Jamestown, Mercer, Joseph Koy, New Wllnilugiua, Park, Ada Christina, Pittsburg.

Redmond, ehnily, Ingram Scott, Levlna. Carnegie, Thompson, Arlhur Kirk, Wilmington, Pa- Welch, John Orr, ClaysvlUe, Wray, Alice, Urrellsburg, Pa. U. S. Donald, Homer, Lewlsville, Fc-lttielh, William Cotthart, Moravia, Pa.

Perkins, Ceorge Allen, New Wilmington, Pru 11. Henderson. Eva Belte, Avon- more, Scott, z. Rescue, McKecs- Mub. 13.

Dickey, James aitlton. Uallngcr, Texas; Poindexter. Martha Angellne, r. Ti v.reel, Ada Myrtle, Mevln, Texas. Graduate in art Ferguson, Helen, New Wilmington, Pa.

1st honor class tlo per cent and over Ada Mabel Henderson and J. Hoy Mercer. Second honor class 90 per cent and over Eleanor Anna Bnraek-man, Eta Henderson, W. G. Felmetb, Emily Redmond and Alice Wray, Continued on Fourth Page.

Death Record Infant Krause, street. JofClill D. Miller (til), -V IimH. C. E.

Cvxe. at a salary of J1O0, an Increase of (10. Emma V. tlarry. at a salary ot 1115.

same as la-si year. K. L. HIUvli and. an increase V.

A. XefT, al (110, an Increase ot 5.20. A. L. Morrow, at $00, an Increase of (3.

Orth, at $l3rt, au Increase of (23. Lhla Pomcroy, at flOii, an Increase of $5. lieriha Stcarus, at (LOU, same as last year. Rose Slewarl, at (SO. an lncreos of 5.

Lucille VanGonler, $100. an Increase of (16. Slunley Rright, at SM. Ucrtim Schlatzer. (1)0.

Slanley Bright has been teaching at Ihe school for sonic time in ihe place ot It. M. Wllny, resigned. Mis Scii lal iter is tlif now member of lha faculty, a graduate of two colleges. She will tea some of tho German' and oilier subjects.

Teachers were elected and aaslgnat as follow: Continued on Sccoad rffc Mr. Charley Young I let you know that unfortunate ly 1 killed 'Squire Duff while I undor.the influence of drink, there fore give juo tbe sentiment, but have nothing else to do, that is my destiny. I had to tall there I curse the day that 1 was born, but I let vou know that the affair down by the track I (Jo not know anything about and don't want tt cry for It. I would cry for some other pnrson. I pray for you to inter rogate Joe Calaute, because know anytwug, OUT-OF-TOWN BARBERS ARE BEING IMPORTED Men Will Take Place oi Striking Journeymen in Two Shops.

Willi, the advent of two non-union barbers in the city, some time today a different aspect in the present strike of tlio Journeymen barbers will bo presented. The two new barbers will be put to work immediately, one In the Newell and the uther in tbe Sullivan The Journeymen still announce their Intention of fminiKlng a fine on J. Cox lor a-eepRig Ms shop pin for tbe extra bojir on Memorial day. Mr. Cox goes to Sharon each morn-lug, however, and the Journeymen have been unable to find him in order to nDtiry him of his fine.

The barbers In the employ of Cox. however, are said to bo unwilling to Join tbe ranks of the strikers. SOOTH DENIES SERIOUS CHARGE MADE AGAINST HIM Ed South charged with a henlous offense by Mr. Lizzie Zimmerman, ill be placed on trial betoro Judge Williams at court Friday morning. The Indictment alleges assault and battery with an attempt to commit an Jt on a little daughter of the prosecutrix.

It is alleged that South found the little girl up street and look her to a uickicodeon and later to Hie vicinity of a lumber yard. South, when placed upun the stand denied absolutely the story, and will try to prove alibi by showing tbal be was al work, in the furnace at the limn the assault Is alleged to have heen committed. The prosecution 1s represented by W. T. Moffatt and the de-fense by J.

C. Morris. MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD SUNDAY Two memorial services, those of the Tribe of Ben Hur and Lady Maccabees 11! be held Sundav attorn mm. The services are conduelea In memory of tho deceased members and are largely attended. That of the Trihe of Ben Hur will be held In the A.oodman ball Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock when Rev.

C. S. Brooks will make the address. Samuel S. Warnock will deliver the eulogy and about SO') while carnations will bo used in the service.

Rev. Brooks wilt also deliver Ibe ad dress for the Lady Mnccfthees at their memorial service which will be held Sunday afternoon at i o'clock In the Wuudmaii hall. MANY AT PICNIC OF REFORMED PRES. S. S.

Thursday will he a day long lo be remembered In the ot the Sunday school pupils of the Reformed Preshy- orlau church, when they held their an nual oiiilng la Paulson's woods at the Scotland lane, stop on Iho Youngstown car line. In two chartered cars, the merry crowd, which numbered mnre lhan 21W DIED IN Joseph D. Miller, proprietor of the v.t.:u h.tH in south iiiii street. and one of New Castln's best ltnown citizens, died Friday mornlug about 10:30 clock, at tho residence of tila daughter. Mrs.

H. fiaird, in Rog srs avenue, Bellovue. Ward was received in tbls city shortly after, and Funeral Director Jon. Klce lelt at noon for to bring the re mains to tbls city. Mr.

Miller had been 1h falling health for months past, and hod been bedfast since last December. Ho suf fered from cancerous growth, and despite all that conld bo done by skilled physicians, grew stoadlly worse. Ho was taken to the Mercy hospital in Pittsburg on May but lid not improve, and those nearest realized that tbe end was fast ap proaching. He wns taken to the home of his daughter recently, where be died today. fllr.

Miller was 64 years of ago. Ho born In old Brighton, now Hea ur Fills, but came to this city when voung man, and had lived here ever since. He married Caroline iong H. S. SESSIONS IN AFTERNOONS FOR FRESHMEN AJI First l'car and Commercial; Hlgl) School Stndents Will be Affected Change in Courso of Study.

It was decided at the board ot edu cation meeting Thursday evening that the high school situation can be solved for next year only by all commercial and oil flrst year students attending for tho afternoon session. crowded condition of the build ing accommodates hut 375 iiuplls at one time. But holding the freshmen and commercial recitations in the afternoon, the students can be accommodated. Principal Dickinson made several suggests for tbe hlght school course of htudy which were adopted. They are: That In the second semester of the Junior year, the puyils may choose between Solid Geometry and UnltedJ Slates history.

That In the commercial department, pupils he given such instruction In Geography and Political Economy as may be deemed necessary in connection with the study of Commercial Geography. Tho board also accepted tho bid Dickson and Company for sweeping hrusl Tor the yetr. and awarded the other supplies to those companies bidding lowest on each kind ot supply. Extensive Impairs. The committee on buildings, Rrounds and composed of Messrs.

White, Gordon. Kerr, Johns. Edwards, Lockhart and Haniilt.iu, a minute retioj-t a tc; the necessary repairs in all buildings of the sidcrabio lime co'rv. over (ti-? holdings and the list of repairs in each building la full and comprehensive. Buildings will be put in the bent possible condition during the summer vacation, many Utile repairs which have- been left frnm year to year being recommended for Immediate action.

Among these arc Included repairs on buildings and grounds, with noepnsnry equipment of'vnrlona klndn supplied. The recommendations of the committee will be carried out. and will constitute tho most oxiensko repairs for tovernl years back. In a er, of HI or of ot of Teachers are Elected And Salaries Fixed by School Bd. Last Night cwright an bT c.

a. ww- Copyright 1101 Teachers for all the public schools ihe city, including the high school, were elected, salaries were lUcd. Jani- tors elected, recommendations cor. cernlng text books adnprrd, anil much! nrher nil i the stieclal meciing of Ihe school board on Thursday night. The meeting waa called for the election of teachers and a number uf other important matters were transacted.

As to Jhe matters of salaries: Every principal la the clly having charge of or more rooms was given a salary Jl in, after which, a genera! raise of live dollars waa given, propping all tractions. The schedule for icaclicrs' salaries was fixed at the same as last year, minimum Hi, maximum, (tjO, with tbe exception of thriMi gradeH. All teachers grndei 5 and C. wore given a raise IS per month, and all teachers of grade 7 a raise ot (4. 11 Igli School TeaeljjTH were elected tor the yenrsms follows: G.

A. Dickson, principal, at a salary: i9, an Increase of 10. a. tl. Unicorn, at a salary ot tlOO, an increase of tli.

when Ihe- bids will he opened. enjoyed a trolley ride over the clly and I later went 1o their domination. At Rev. Thomas Slroul of PillJ'bnrg, wasl noon a sumptuous picnic dinner wnn guest of Dr. Blackwood of Pitts- mrvnrl in I lift grove.

Interesting nelrt ur street. Thursday wd Friday. lcop.te.sts wore held. 41'IWE KKNS1IAW UlNUlSf, OV CHICAGO. 1.