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THE, SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 11, 1901. WEIRD, DRAMATIC SCENE TORCHLIGHT FUNERAL PROCESSION FROM CRONBERG CASTLE. Body of the Dead Empress Conveyed at Night to the ChHrch, Fol. lowed by the Emperor. CRONBERG, Aug1. 10. The church bells have been tolling throughout the day. The Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince and other Princes drove over from Homburg this morning, and -were present at the reading of prayers by the Bishop of Ripon at the side of the coffin of the Dowager Empress. A requiem service was held in the old Cathedra Church. Bishop Eckerlwlng eloquently discoursed on the virtues of the deceased. All the Italian workmen at Cronberg have been sent to Frankfort or have been ordered not to leave their residences. The military and police regulations are of the most drastic nature, and the facilities of newspaper correspondents are much cur tailed. Tall masts with Prussian flags draped with crape have been erected in the streets of tho village, which is full of troops. , Emperor "William has conferred on Pro fessor Renvers the title of Privy Sanitary Counsellor, and has also bestowed an or der on Dr. Splelha'gcn, who, with Profes sor Renvers, attended the Dowager Em press during her Illness. In addition the six ladles-ln-waltlng of the deceased Dow ager Empress have received Red Cross medals. It Is understood that Prince and Prin cess Frederick Charles of Hesse will In herit Friederlckshof. The Princess is the youngest daughter of the deceased Dow ager Empress. y All day long the heat was intense. From 2 o'clock this afternoon carriages and vehicles of every description came into the town bringing sightseers from Homburg, Frankfort, Nauheim and the country for miles around. Mingling with the soldiers and workmen engaged in erecting mourning masts, one found a motley gathering Intent upon seeking points of vantage from which to view the funeral procession. From early this morn ing the military held the streets and none except a more privileged few were per mitted along the route to be taken by the cortege. At teh bend where tho road reaches the old part of the town is a great arch with green boughs and pil lars, the support of which Is four im mense and weird torches. Punctually at 9:30 o'clock tonight tho far-off sound of muffled drums and the will-o'-the-wlsp-Hke twinkling of torches through the distant trees, told the peo ple of Cronberg that the procession had left Friederlckshof. As the glare of the uplifted torches drew nearer down the winding road. It revealed a long, black, massive line on the shoulders of a dozen soldiers. Then another flare revealed the well-known figure of the Emperor, pacing with sombre tread just behind the coffin. I- was a wonderful sight, appearing for a moment and then dissolving under the flaring torches, while on each side, for a mile along the road, were revealed tho glittering bayonets and helmets of the Eightieth Regiment of the line, of which the dead Dowager Empress was Colonel-ln-Chlef. The deep muffled roll of the drums added to the solemnity of tho scene. As the precincts of the old medieval town were reached, the scene seemed even more mystical. Behind tho Emperor fol lowed the royal family, save the ladies, none of whom was In the procession; the Crown Prince of Greece, the Prince of Schaumberg-Llppe, the hereditary Prince of Saxe-Melnlngen, Count von Secken dorff, who was the secretary of the Dow ager Emprtss, and other notables. A double file of soldiers bearing torches, walked on either side of the mourners. Within the dimly lighted church four officers with drawn sabres stood as a guard of honor. The coffin was borne silently rfown the aisle and deposited silently between the guards beneath the crucifix. The royal mourners followed. The Emperor, advancing to the head of the coffin, stood with bowed head while Dr. Dryander, the court chaplain, spoke a few solemn words. It was an Impres sive scene. The flickering of the Renais sance candelabra cast great shadows on the floor, flashed here and there from the drawn steel of the military guard and Intermittently revealed and obscured the Roman tracery and has relief work of the Italian ceiling, which were most strik ing. Following the chaplain's address in the death-like stillness the Emperor stepped forward and deposited a magnificent wreath upon the coffin. His Majesty stood a moment motionless, then dropped upon his knees by the side of his moth er's body. The whole congregation fol lowed and five minutes was devoted to silent prayer. It was an intensely dra matic scene, the more so because of its great simplicity. Not a breath broke the stillness of the church, not a sabre quivered among the statuesque figures of the guard till the Emperor rose, a Mar shal's baton In his hand, and silently left tho church, followed by the chief mourn ers. Then sounded the clash of side arms as the escort, without a word of com mand, closed up around the carriages and the party was driven back to Frieder lckshof, leaving the coffin to rest through out the night between its silent guardians, beneath the dim light of the glittering candles. Bnttle-Shlp Indiana's Tribute. HALIFAX, Aug. 10. The United States battle-ship Indiana has arrived here. The battle-ship came up the harbor with her flags half-masted, including the German standard flying from her turret half-mast, as a tribute of respect to the late German Empress Dowager. LACKS COMMON SEXSE. New Policy of Reprisals in South Africa. NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Commenting upon the new policy in South Africa, the London correspondent of !he Tribune says: The new policy of reprisals in South Africa is the chief theme of the leader writers and of political gossip at Westminster. Opinions vary according to the temper and prejudices of those dis cussing It, but there is little confidence that General Kitchener's proclamation will shorten the campaign. The penalties Imposed are not considered practical b the best informed men. The menace of permanent banishment and distraints upon property will not be likely to frighten the Boers, who have lost everything they own except? the rifles and the powder carried by them. Practical men are ask ing how this proclamation can be brought under the eyes of the obstinate burghers in tho field before September 15, and what induces the Ministers to believe that It will have any other effecfi than to prolong the conflict. There can be no effective method of compelling the men In arms to pay for the keep of their families after that date, nor for enforcing exile when the war is over. The new policy Is not criticised on the ground that if is essentially inhumane, but because it lacks common sense. Tho whole policy of collecting the Boer fam. allies in concentration camps has been open to criticism as a measure for re llevlng the combatants from the necessity for feeding and taking care of their fam ilies, and thereby for prolonging the war. Now fhat the general result Is perceived, it is a sign of weakness for the Govern ment to Imagine that the system can be abandoned and board money collected from the obstinate burghers. Military men do not hold General Kitch' ener responsible for the proclamation, but assert the terms have been dictated from the Colonial Office. They ridicule the Idea that the campaign can be brought to an end by manifestos, promises and menaces, and contend that there Is no substitute' for the work of wearing out the enemy flay by day, and man by man. . EXPLODED A TORPEDO. Boer Sympathizers Tried to Blow Up a British Transport. " i NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10. What is re garded as an attempt of a Boer sympa thizer to blow up a British transport oc curred shortly after midnight when a ter rific explosion occurred at the Stock land ing, where the Harrison steamer Mechan ician is moored. The Mechanician is tc carry mules to South Africa. Most of the crew of the ship were asleep, but the ex plosion brought them quickly from their berths to the deck. An examination showed that two plates at the water's edge had been sprung and considerable water was let into the ship. The pumps were immediately put to work and when daylight came it was found that the ves sel was In no danger of sinking and that the damage done was not serious. Evidences of a plot to destroy the ship were discovered by an officer of the ves sel today. Attached to the anchor chain near the surface of the water, was found a cotton-wrapped wire about 125 feet long, to which was evidently attached the bomb or torpedo that exploded last night and drove in the plates of the ship. The Brit ish officers here and agents of the lines employed by the British Government for the transportation of mules and horses to South Africa are much exercised over the attempted destruction of the ship, and the vessel has been moved out in mid stream with a double watch on board. This Is true of the other mule transports in port, the Milwaukeo being one of them. But for the torpedo exploding where a bulkhead sustained tho plates, the vesel undoubtedly would have been sunk. Mules will bo taken on board Monday and the ship will proceed on her trip to East London. INTERVIEWED TOO MUCH. Depew SaysHc Is Going: to Retire From the Business. LONDON, Aug. 10. "I am going to re tire from the interviewing business per manently," said Senator Chauncey M. Depow, to a representative of the As sociated Press today. "I have served my full term and have generally enjoyed It, but there have been so many fictitious and erroneous reports of my sayings and speeches since I arrived in Europe this Summer that I have concluded to give up the job. ' "It is Impossible to discuss the great Btrike intelligently at this distance, but the important thing to note is that the prosperity of American manufacturers and agriculture continues in spite of everything. The fact .is that American prosperity is now so great that nothing but a revolution can stop it, and nothing can produce a revolution. "I have been seriously misnuotrJ in nn American paper concerning tho efforts of European governments to offset Ameri can Inroads Into their trade and manu factures. My observations of this move ment lead to the conclusion that while the European governments view with alarm the increasing Inroads of Ameri can products, it is impossible that they should successfully combine against them. I am led to this conclusion by my railroad experience. We often got a half dozen or more trunk line managers to gether who agreed upon certain rates, but when the question of percentages was discussed it was always found that their aggregate demands reached 300 or 400 per cent, when there was only 100 per cent to divide. TherB is no chance of European nations ever agreeing upon a basis of division. "I haven't seen Mr. Croker, but he is apparently getting much enjoyment out of English life. "As a United States Senator I am pre cluded from discussing Lord Kitchener's proclamation, which undoubtedly was the most Important feature of English politics this week. It is bound to create widespread comment, appearing as it does on the day Lord Milner is returning to South Africa. I presume Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain will enlighten us on the subject at Blenheim today, 'and It would have been a pleasure to me to hear them and witness the demonstration at the Duke of Marlborough's charming place, had I not thought that my pres ence there might be misconstrued In the United States. It Is hopeless to expect European intervention. No matter how much the people sympathize with tho heroic conduct of the Boers, governments are forced to determine exactly what ef fect intervention Is going to have for the Boers, and where they themselves stand when England declines their demands." RUSHED A BLOCKHOUSE. Captured by Boers After Severe Fighting. LONDON, Aug. 10. A dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria today, says: "A blockhouse near Bradfort, Orange River Colony, was rushed and capturtd by the Boers, after severe fighting, the night of August 7. "Elliot has captured 70 prisoners and large quantities of stock and wagons, which he is sending In. No details have been received." Mail dispatches from Lord Kitchener issued today in a Parliamentary paper, say -his constant endeavor is to improve the fortifications along tho lines of com munications, thus releasing men from ac tive service. The garrisons off the rail ways have mostly been withdrawn. A spirited narrative of the ejectment of General Dewet from Cape Colony con cludes with the statement that the raid ers undoubtedly received a number o'f re cruits from the colonial Dutch, an ample supply of food and timely information. Lord Kitchener received certain infor mation that Dewet intends to attack Cape Town, while General Botha, as soon as ho hears that the concentration in Cape Col ony is effected, is to enter Natal with 5000 picked horsemen and make for Dur ban. ANOTHER NEGRO BURNED. Assailant of a White Woman Taken in Charge by a Mob. SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 10. The negro assailant of Mrs. J. J. Clark was cap tured at Liberty City today. Tonight he was taken to Ways Station and Identified by Mrs. Clark. While being removed from Ways to Bryan County jail the pris oner was taken away from his captors by a mob, and it is believed has been burned at the stake. Positive news of the lynching is lacking, and could not he secured tonight. The Morning News' ad vices icame from R. J. Young, who cap tured the negro, who says that he was ordered to leave the vicinity by tho men who took the man from, his custody. A short time afterward he saw a fire, the flames from which ascended above the tops of the surrounding trees. He tele graphs the Morning News that he has no doubt that the negro has been burned at the stake. a Permitted to Land. WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. Assistant Sec retary Taylor, of the Treasury Depart ment, has rendered a decision permitting the landing at San Francisco of Lee Sing. a Chinese merchant just returned from a visit to his native country. He was de tained by the Immigration officials, the question being raised whether his place of business was conducted in a house alleged to be used for gambling purposes, but the Assistant Secretary was satisfied from the evidence In the case that there was no reasoji for refusing Sing admission on that ground. Fire in a Mill Plant. ST. LOUIS, Aug." 10. Two large -.buildings owned by the Hafner-Lothman Man ufacturing Company, consisting of a planing mllT and a sash and door factory, were burned this afternoon, entailing a loss estimated at ?15O,OQ0. ALL EYESARE ON HOMBURG PJJBLIC INTEREST. IN GERMANY IN " ,THE LATE EMPRESS. Judgment of the Junker Organs Softened Return of Count von Wnldersee Tariff Agitation. BERLIN, Aug. 10. AH eyes in Germany today are turned on Homburg. Public Interest In the deceased Dowager Empress during her widowhood has been slight, and she did everything possible to retire from public view, and avoided every semblance of political activity. The latter fact has softened the judgment of even the un bending junker organs, which once per secuted Her Majesty, assailing her most sharply, when at the very acme of power. Her death reveals the fact that the ex tremists had largely modified their judg ment, or, at least, had Ignored their points of differences. They praise her for her humanity, her tender nursing of the sick In war, her Interest In industrial art, and the practical advance she made, in these f ! i t ADMIRAL ROBLEY D. EVANS. Ci-:i';'--i-,'' ' TpgyTgs gji S&yv ifEg-yi-.-.TV:'-sBMroiBSMHHsassssssssi CENSURED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT FOR STATEMENTS IN HIS BOOK REFLECTING ON --A.A- A,,....... .,vt,,.,v. ttinMHMttM4Mtm - lines. They also praise her activity in promoting female education and in the advancement of women. The most con servative papers praise the latter feature of her character unstintedly. The news paper comment partakes largely of tho character of reminiscences, pointing out that the deceased was one of the last links binding the Germany of today, with the great historical events of 30 or 40 years ago. While the nation has thus been engaged in recounting the story of the life of the Dowager Empress, her relatives have been assembling at Cronberg for the fu neral. King Edward and Queen Alexan dra arrived there today, and Prince Henry of Prussia, who is now steaming up the Channel, Is expected to arrive at Bremer haven Sunday or Monday, too late for tho services at Cronberg, but in time to attend the burial at Potsdam. Great crowds of curious people are ar riving at Cronberg. All the hotels thero are overflowing, and all the windows are engaged for tomorrow. Cronberg is over run with English people in deep mourn ing. King Edward, with Queen Alexan dra, will go to Potsdam. Then His Maj esty will return to Homburg alone, where he will take the waters, living at his ac customed hotel in the same style as when he was Prince of Wales. The coffin of the deceased Dowager Empress, which has been sent from Berlin to Cronberg, Is of the English style, with a flat cover, not the German pyramidal style. The deceased herself designed the rosettes ornamenting the cover, and also designed the coffin. The train which Is to bring the funeral party to Potsdam has been prepared at Frankfort. The car which will carry the coffin is trimmed with English mourning colors, lilac and white, and is richly orna mented within and without. Other cars have been provided for the funeral party. The Emperor has been as busy as usual with the affairs of state. He worked at his office nearly all day yesterday, and then late in the evening took a walk in the park with Count von Bulow. Papers of various shades of opinion give expression to the complaints of theatrical people and musicians at the orders issued for the closing of the theaters, until the funeral Is over, and print letters "To the Editor," mildly protesting. While Field Marshal Count von Walder see's arrival in Germany was naturally overshadowed by the sad event at Cron berg, the whole tone of the press and the attitude of the crowds, during Count von Waldereees trip yesterday from Helm burg to HanoveE, indicate that Germans take a much more sober view of Von Waldersee's mission now than was the case a year ago. The more influential papers review the Field Marshal's work appreciatively, but Implying that every body In Germany had formed exaggerated notions of the task before him. Von Wal dersee is described as deeply bronzed, but as having the same elastic step and buoy ant spirits. Yesterday at Kassel, his old military friends welcomed him on his way to Homburg. While the train wait ed. Von Waldersee entertained them with his Chinese experiences, which called forth roars of laughter. The Field Marshal will dine with Emperor William at the Hom burg Schloss today. He will return to Hanover tomorrow. It Is understood that Von Waldersee's reappointment as inspec tor of the Third army corps is in accord ance with an arrangement with His Maj esty prior to the Field Marshal's depart ure for China. The week's tariff discussion took large ly the form of a sharp attack on the part of the Agrarians and Conservative organs upon a semi-official news agent for .the continued publication in the foreign press of attacks upon the bill. Some of the bolder papers go to the length of openly attacking the Foreign Office as be ing responsible, since all the political dis patches are censored thero before pub lication, Insinuating that Count von Bu low Is insincere in his tariff bill attitude, and is now trying to kill It. The United States continues to play an important role in the tariff discussions. The Kreuse Zeltung today quotes approv ingly the declaration of the Chamber of Commerce of Eupen, Rhenish Prussia, that Germany must expect to be flooded with American goods. The Kreuse Zel tung adds that the domestic industry is threatened by keener foreign competition, especially American, adding: "The greater the danger, the more ur gent and inexorable the demand that the home market be surrounded with firm pro tection. The United States itself precedes us In this respect with an example Im possible to misunderstand' Suderman, who Is recuperating in the Engadine, Switzerland, has nearly finished a new play. The Emperor has ordered a change In the arrangements of all launchlngs. where he participates, furnishing himself sketch-showing how the lines of soldiers, must be drawn up within the shipyards while he is present. There are unusual numbers of Amer icans visiting Berlin. All the hotels are crowded with them. It Is impossible to. secure tickets on tho German steamers before October. The United States training-ship Hart ford left Kiel this afternoon. THE UNIONIST CELEBRATION. Seven Thousand Persons on the Grounds of Blenheim Palace. LONDON, Aug. 10. The great Unionist celebration at Blenheim today was fa vored by the most pleasant weather. Its object was to celebrate the third Unionist victory in tho by-election3. One hundred and twenty members of Parliament "were present, with some 3000 delegates from Conservative and Liberal Unionist associa tions throughout the country, and others present made a total of about 7000 per sons. Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain de livered addresses after luncheon in the open air. Both were accorded warm re ceptions from the enthusiastic crowd. During the course of his remarks, Mr. t t N IMt EX - SECRETARY CHANDLER. Balfour said that tho erstwhile conference between the Conservatives and Liberal Unionists was now an indissoluble union. A large section of the opposition was avowedly unpatriotic and the country was not so moonstruck as to confide the con duct of public affairs to those who, so far as they had uttered any clear note, had uttered It against their own coun try. Mr. Balfour proceeded to compare the opposition tactics to the sniping, guer rilla warfare In South Africa, and said both would end at no distant date. Mr. Chamberlain spoke In a similar vein. He said the alliance of the parties had re sulted In building up a truly national party. The Liberal party were now 'only the ;'rurap" party. Th6y had sunH in the pro-Boer mud so deep that not even the Liberal Imperialists could extricate them. Even the latter were not free from heresies, and until they were free, tho Unionist party did not want their com munion. English Book Trade Good. NEW YORK, Aug. 10. According to the London correspondent of the Tribune, English publishers report that the sales of books have increased recently, and that the prospects of the Autumn trade are brighter than for years. Helnemann asserts that he has never sold so many G-shilllng and 6-penny books as he has this season. There are many signs that the public is finding the newspapers dull and reverting to books. Helnemann Is is suing Poultney BIgelow's colonial book this week, and he will Issue a bright story by Mrs. Blgelow later In the month. He is advertising an edition of 100,000 copies of Hall Calne's "Eternal City," and has completed plans for a library of 12 French masterpieces. Mrs. Meynell's fresh volume of verse may be expected In the course of a few weeks. Chapman & Hall are undertaking a complete edi tion of Richardson's novels in 20 volumes. Intense Hcnt in Italy: LONDON, Aug. 10. Telegrams from Rome today say nothing like the heat wave which is scorching all Italy has been known within living memory. The thermometer in many parts of the coun try registered 63 centigrade In the shade. The vineyards In whole districts have been shriveled up by the sirocco and ruined to the very roots as though set on fire. The air in the Province of Syracuse is barely resplrable, and the sea water is so -warm that bathing has been abandoned. The people have been forced to sleep In the open air. Morocco Question Reopened. NEW YORK, Aug. 10. A dispatch to the Herald from Berlin says: The For eign Office has received news from Mo rocco which confirms the reports of the, arrest of the chief of the special mission to Berlin and London. In spite of the fact that the opening up of the Morocco question would at present be very Inop portune, Germany is prepared to support England In any diplomatic action she may take. Quay Dispute Not Yet Settled. CONSTANTINOPLE. Friday, Aug 9. The Franco-Turkish dispute on the quay claims remains unsettled. Turkey per sists in the idea of purchasing the quays from the French company, but It Is Im possible to find the money at " present, owing to the Impoverished condition of the treasury. Tho Porte today again in formed M. Constans, the French Ambas sadort that the-French conditions for the transfer of the quays were unacceptable. Heavy Rails for Siberian Road. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10.-The light rails on the Siberian Railroad are to be Replaced with standard rails. Chaplain Chldwlck's Mother Dead. NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Chaplain John S. P. Chadwick, of the United States armored cruiser New York, now cruising off the coast of Japan, may not learn of the death of his mother, Mrs. Margaret Chldwlck, which just occurred at her home in Brooklyn, for several weeks. Cablegrams have been sent to several Japanese ports, but it is not known just where or when the cruiser will enter port Chaplain Chldwlck became well known as the chaplain of the battle-ship Maine, at tho time of the explosion in Havana harbor. Damaged In a Collision. LONDON, Aug. 10.-A dispatch from Nagasaki says the British steamer Ching Wo, Captain Davles. from Seattle July 21 for London, is at Nagasaki with a hole In her port bow, her bridge damaged, and with the loss of her anchor and 105 fath oms of chain. Repairs will be made tem porarily in a few days. The injuries were sustained In a collision with the Hoyoku Maru, which was also damaged. THE ORDER WAS OBEYED' (Continued from First Page.) pleases the strike leaders, and they claim that the tie-up there will be general. The advices received here by the steel officials from Wheeling conflict with the earlier reports as to the strike at Ben wood. They deny that the men struck this morning, and insist that everything is quiet at the plant. Telegrams from McKeesport announce that 150 men today began the dismantling of the big Dewees-Wood plant. Several cars were backed Into the yard, and a number of rolls were taken down and loaded on them. The strikers say that only old machinery Is being removed, and that the corporations not serious In the matter. As a counter move to the- order of the Steel Corporation, an Independent plant, backed by local business men, Is proposed. The capital Is placed at $500, 000, of which enterprise the local lodge of the Amalgamated Association Is said to have pledged JSO.OOO. Paymaster George Falkensteln, of the Dewees-Wood plant, stated today that the men will be paid off today, and the office force will be notified that" after two weeks their service will net be required. The employes who will accompany the mill to Its new home will be determined by Superintendent Samuel M. Cooper within a few days. Gompers Open Letter. Tho open letter written by President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, Is generally discussed today, and construed py each individual according to his sympathies. The strikers asserted that it was eminently satisfactory to them, and that it assured them the com plete support of the Federation. Oppo nents of the strike insisted that there was but little consolation for the strikers In the statement. They said that President Gompers does not approve the strike, and stood ready while here to accept and sup port any plan for a satisfactory settle ment. It is not known here what steps the Federation of Labor will take. None of its officials is here, and the Amalga mated leaders refuse to discuss the mat ter. All manner of reports as to legal actions are In circulation, but no steps have been taken here yet to Invoke the aid of the courts by either side. Jacob Meyers, foreman of the Demmter plant of tho American Tlnplate Com pany, has received orders to fence the' works in, and the order Is taken as an Indication of a move to reopen the works with nonunioH men. It Is said that the Carpenters' Union will refuse to build the fence. Conflict in Strike Reports. PITTSBURG, Aug. 11. At 1:30 this (Sun day) morning there is such a conflict in the strike reports that an estimate of the men who have joined the strike Is Im possible. . It seems certain that the 9000 men employed by the National Tube Com pany at McKeesport will go out. The strikers claim that they will get many men In the two Pittsburg mills of the Carnegie Company, but the steel officials say that none of the men will go out. Conservative opinion at Wheeling, W. Va., awards the strikers 6000 men in that dis trict. Nine hundred 'men will leave the Republic Works here, in all probability. There Is doubt as to the outcome at Monessen. Trouble was anticipated there tonight, but none came. Sharon reports that the men in the National plant will not go out. Connellsville reports that the men are not affected, that the tin workers went out on the first order, and that the United States Steel coko works are not organized. Youngstown, O., says the gen eral order will not have effect In Ma honing Valley, as the mills affected went out last month. Scottdale telegraphs that the general order will have no effect. The men at Bellalre, O., will go out, but Leech burg and Hyde Park report that the men are with tho Steel Corporation. Decisive Move by he Trust. When the strike edict of President Shaf fer went into effect last night, every mill of the National Tube Company, for which the union scale has heretofore been signed, became nonunion. At the entrance to the Republic mill of the National Tubo Company, on the South Side, tonight was posted this notice: "Notice. This mill will start nonunion Monday morning. Joseph Keffers, Super intendent." The notice that was posted at the en trance to the Republic mill tonight was a facsimile of the one that was posted at the entrances of all the heretofore union mills of the National, the Federal Steel and the National Tube Company. It is tho most decisive step that the trust has thus far taken. MINEWORKERS INDORSE STRIKE. Most Powerful Organization in the Federation of Labor. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Aug. 10The executive board of tho United Mlnework ers of America, in session here, has offi cially recognized the steel strike. To day a resolution setting out the causes of the strike, indorsing the action of the Amalgamated Asso ciation, pledging the support of the mine workers and calling on President Gompers iu can a meeting or the presidents and secretaries of all bodies connected with tho American Federation of Labor to meet and devise plans for aiding the strikers was adopted. Copies were sent to Presidents Shaffer and Gompers. This action, following closely, as It does, the public statement of President Gom pers, In which he promised to aid the strikers, is regarded as significant, as it is tho first movement toward uniting all the organizations connected with the Fed eration in supporting the steel strikers. It Is also taken as an indication that the officials of the mlneworkers, the most powerful organization in the Federation, apprehend that the struggle between the steel trust and Its men may eventually Involve the entire Federation, if the prin ciples of unionism are tq he preserved, and for that reason they are anxious for a conference where a plan of opposition to the trust may be outlined. It was learned at the headquarters of the mlneworkers that It is not within the power of President Gompers to pledge financial assistance to the steel strikers without having first obtained the author ity of his council to do so. President Mitchell, of the mlneworkers, is a mem ber of this council, and no meeting has as yet Deen cauea. it was stated at the Mlneworkers' rooms that the organization will stand an assessment to aid the steel strikers If President Gompers and his advisers make a demand. It is expected that President Gompers will at once issue a call for a meeting of presidents and secretaries of the organizations connected with the Federation, Inasmuch as he has publicly stated that he Is in sympathy with the steel strikers. The meeting will probably be held In Pittsburg. New York Sympathetic Strike. NEW YORK, Aug. 10,-The announce ment Is made that 60,000 workmen in this city are ready to join In a sympathetic strike when requested by the Amalga mated Association of Iron & Steel Work ers. Philip Welnslmer, secretary of the board of delegates of the United Building Trades, in an Interview, said, according to the Herald: "All buildings in which the structural Iron or other products of the United States Steel Corporation are used will be tied up by strikes ordered by the board the in stant word is received from the striking steelworkers that such action is desired. This action of the board will affect 60,000 workmen." Steel Officials Say Nothing. NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Officials of the United States Steel Corporation answered that "they had nothing to say"" when asked about the strike developments to day. One of the partners of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. said today that there was nothing new to report. He did not think that Mr. Morgan had received any request from the Amalgamated leaders for, he conference, and It was not expected TEACHERS AND COLLEGE MEN Praise, and Recommend Pe-ru-na. Jlp vSecYBoard-Of-Education SSam Francisco, iU Hon. J. A. Simpson, Secretary of the Board of Education of San Francisco, Cal.. writes: "I have found Peruna an Ideal tonic. Some months' ago I suffered with neuras thenia (systemic catarrh), caused by too closo application to office work. -My sys tem seemed worn out, and I felt far from well. I found Peruna benefited Ime very much. It built up the entire system and made me feel Jlke a new man. I believe it Is well worthy the high praise be stowed upon it." J. A. Simpson. Systemic catarrh always gives fair warning of its approach, and can be eas ily warded off by tho proper treatment. Floating brown specks beforo the eyes, mental confusion, fits of nervous head ache, sleeplessness, flashes of heat, chilly sensations, palpitation, irritability, de spondency; any of these symptpms or all of them should be promptly- met by the use qt Peruna. A Traveler's Letter. J. Edward Clark, 402 Temple street, Los Angeles, Cal., writes i "I fully believe Peruna saved my life. About two years ago, after returning from . alka1 vas taken wlth catarrh of the stomach, and in fact of the whole sys tem. My stomach failed me, as nothing I ate seemed to do me any good, but al ways gave me pains and belching of gas. My kidneys got sore and weak, I had pal pitation of the heart, my lungs were sore and It was difficult to draw a long breath I also had fainting spells, and while walk that Mr. Gompers would attempt to In terview the officers of the company with regard to the strike. Government Aid Invoked. NEW YORK, Aug. lO.-Clgar-makers of this city have sent a letter to President McKinley, asking that the executive power he used for the protection of tho cigar-makers of Tampa, against whom the letter says "unheard-of brutalities have been practiced." The letter concludes as follows: "If the positions were reversed and the capitalists and the merchants were ar rested and taken away from their fami lies, the United States Army would have oeen cauea out to protect them." At a meeting held by the cigar-makers, a resolution was passed lri reference to a report that a cigar manufacturer was c6mlng here from Tampa next Monday to make cigars during tho strike. It said: "No man shall make a cigar for a Tam pa manufacturer until the strike is over." Gompers Proposes to Act. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. President Gompers and Secretary Morrison, of the American Federation of Labor, returned today from Pittsburg, where they were in conference with President Shaffer and others in the steel sttlke. Mr. Gompers declined to discuss the strike situation or plans at this time. "I propose to act, not talk," he said. "I stand for industrial peace and will do everything within, my power to bring about an adjustment of the present con flict." IDAHO CENSUS BULLETIN. School Children, Voters and Militia men, Citizenship. WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-A recent bul letin of the Census Office, shows that 57.7 per cent of the population of Idaho are males, and 42.3 per cent females. In figures, 93,367 males and 68,405 fe males, go to make up the total popula tion of the state. The greater portion of the whites are native born. 89,851 hav ing native parents, and 42,754 foreign parents, while the foreign white number In all but 21,850. Of the colored popula tion, 1291 are Japanese, 1467 Chinese and 293 negroes, 1929 are taxed Indians and 2297 are untaxed Indians. Another bulletin of the Census Office shows the number of persons of school age, males "of militia age, males of vot ing age, and the citizenship of foreign born males 21 years of age and over in 1900. According to the bulletin Idaho has .54,964 children of school age, 52,867 of whom are native born. Of the total number 53,281 are white. The boys of school age number 2S,400, and the girls 26.564. In 1900 Idaho had 41,783 males of mi litia age, 31,674 being native born, the balance foreigners. The males of voting age were 53,932 in number, 38.1S5 being native born, and '50,328 being white men. There are In Idaho 53,932 males, 21 years of age or over, of whom 36,442 are literate whites, and 395 Illiterate whites: 105 native negroes are literate and 20 Illiterate. Of the foreign born males, SS01 literate have become naturalized, and 328 Illiter ates have done likewise. About 1400 have filed their first papers, for the most part literates. Of over 3000 aliens 2334 are literate and 957 illiterate. Results In each Instance are given by ing was afraid I might fall to the side walk. I also had to get up at night and sit In a chair to keep from smothering. My legs and arms pained me most of the time, my feet were cold on the hottest day, my tongue was coated, I had chills front my head to my feet. I was weak and had very little life and everything looked dark to me, and often I wished for the end. "I took all kinds of medicine do not think there is a drug store In this city that I did not get some truck from. I also used vapor baths, dieted, drank all the mineral waters, had many consultations ! with two of the best doctors of this city. usea tneir prescriptions, out an scemea of no use. "After months of this kind of work I fully mnde uj my mind to try Pe runa, and thank God. for it, as I had not used over two bottles until I felt a chnngc nntl have been getting better ever since, nnd now I am, well nnd .strong. All my friends' tell me how well I look.. Let me say to those who are nick, try Peruna if you have any of my symptoms; It will cure you. Don't expect to lie cured by one bottle, but stick to it until cured." J. Edward Clark. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice" gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of Tho Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. counties, but are of no general inter est. Persons of school age, above referred" to, are from 5 to 20 years. Militia age ranges from 18 to 44, and the voting ago ' Includes all males 21 years of age or over. Rebuff to Cockrnn. NEW YORK. Aug. lO.-Bourke Cockran had an unpleasant experience last night In the lobby of the House of Commons in London where. Mr. Cockran was the guest of Winston Churchill.- A dispatch to the World from London describes the incident . as follows: While taking Mr. Cockran around Win ston met Colonel Arthur Lee, recently the British military attache at Washington, and called him over. "Don't you know ray friend, Bourke Cockran?" he asked. "Yes," said Colonel Lee, curtly; "the last time I saw him he was welcoming Boer , delegates to Washington," and the for mer attache turned on his heel. Mr. Cockran only smiled, while Church Ill made profuse apologies for subjecting his guest to such a rebuff. Storms on the Southern Border. TUCSON. Ariz., Aug. 10. Rain storms continue to rage in Southeastern Arizona and Northern Sonora. The road from Benson to Guaymas was badly washed out last night and this afternoon again, stopping trains. A hurricane rain storm visited Tucson this afternoon, totally de stroying tho gas works, leaving the city, without gas. Several large smokestacks " and buildings were blown down, and a ' large number of trees destroyed. The destruction is considerable. Fast Mall Struck a Freight. TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 10. The west bound Santa Fe fast mail crashed Into the rear of through freight No. 121 In a fog early this morning near Pauline, four miles south of Topeka. Engineer Rolla and Fireman Wahl were badly Injured In leaping from their engine. Traffic was delayed six hours. Ecuador's Building Transferred. BUFFALO, N. Y.. Aug. 10. Ecuador's handsome building at the Pan-American Exposition was formally transferred to the Exposition Company today, the an niversary of the birth of the republic. Many of the foreign and state commission ers were present. As a result 0f tno mosquito plague 'a female brass band has refused to fulfill aa engage ment to play nightly In a concert garden near Fort Hamilton, Long Island. Catarrh Is a constitntional disease. It originates In a scrofulous condition of the blood and depends on that condition. It often causes headache and dizziness, impairs the taste, smell and hearing, af fects the vocal organs and disturbs the stomach. It is always radically and permanently cured by the blood-purifying, alterative and tonic action of Hood's Sarsapariila This great medicine has wrought the most wonderful cures of all diseases depending on scrofula or the scrofulous habit. Hood's Fills are tho best cathartic.