Morning Oregonian., August 08, 1901, Page 2, Image 2

THE MOTCNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY,
AUGUST
8, 1901'.
PLANS OF STEEL TRUST
PREPARING
TO OPEN'
3IILLS.
ITS CLOSED
Officials Directed to Go Ahead Slovrly
In the Matter of Starting Up
Shaffer's Strike Order.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 7. In the big steel
strike honors are even In this section to
night The Amalgamate! Association
succeeded in closing down the blg steel
plant at Newcastle and the manufac
turers partially broke the strike at the
Clark mill In this city. Neither side is
exultant, nor is there any expression of
discouragement Up to this hour not the
slightest trouble has occurred at any
po'nt In this Immediate territory, and the
Amalgamated Association officials are
correspondingly happy because this con
dition would eem to be the carrying out
cf the association's new departure In the
handling of the strike situations. The
nulet waiting of the strikers may be one
of the surprises hinted at by the National
officers. From one or two points the
strikers are reported as restless and eager
for action, but so far they have kept
faith with their leaders and refrained
from committing any breach of the
peace.
The United States Steel Corporation, it
was learned today from an official source,
will at once proceed In a systematic man
ner to start Its closed sheet mills, mak
ing the nonunion plants of the Mlskl
menetas Valley the cradle where the
strike-breakers will be trained and then
sent out to the mills that are closed. So
far as President Schwab Is concerned
no overtures will be made by the trust to
the workers. In a talk with a Pittsburg
man in New York yesterday he said:
"We have made our last proposition to
the Amalgamated Association and will
now proceed to start our works." Presi
dent Shaffer makes this counter-statement:
"The next proposition must come
from the United States Steel Corporation
officials."
Thus the two stand, and It seems as If
only outside efforts can bring them to
gether. The trust officials have been di
rected to go ahead slowly In the mat
ter of starting mills and do so with as
little publicity as possible. The strong
hold of the sheet company are the mills
at Vandergrlft, the largest In the coun
try; Leechburg, Apollo and Scotdale.
The have been directed to take as many
skilled men away from these places as
possible without retarding operations
there and start the mills where there is
the least danger of an outbreak. The
places left vacant at the mills mentioned
will be filled with men deserving of pro
tection and they will be given better
positions. This movement will be under
taken slowly arid with caution. This
plan was tested the first time this week
and found to be feasible, eo far as the
mills at Hyde Park and Wellsvllle go,
and the officials have been directed to
adopt It so far as the sheet and hoop
mills are concerned.
Plans for the starting of the closed tin
plate mills have not been contemplated.
In this branch the situation is different.
The tlnplate company has only six of
the 232-roll trains going, while the sheet
company has a few less than half. The
officials cf the Amalgamated Aseoclatalon
say that this movement will In a meas
ure play into their hands.
The action of the structural Ironworkers
was tersely outlined by J. W. Pryali,
secretary of the Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, who said today:
"There are no union mills making struc
tural steel or Iron and all our men have
been working the material furnished them
and will continue doing so. If there wa&
one union mill making the material used
by us we would possibly act differently.
I took this matter up with President
Shaffer two years ago, but he did not tee
then of what benefit an alliance with our
order would be to the mlllworkers."
Secretary Bishop, of the Ohio Board of
Arbitration, !s In town and is visiting
several of the combine officials, It Is said.
In the Interest of a conference. He re
fused to discuss his movements, saying
he was here on other than steel organ
ization affairs.
Scramble for Tin Plates.
The continuation of the strike and the
fact that it Is to be extended to greater
proportions augmented the scramble that
has been on in Pittsburg for two weeks to
secure sheet tinplates. A canvass of the
jobbers developed that the supply of both
sheets and tlnplate Is rapidly run
ning behind the demand, especially
tlnplate. The American Tin Plate Com
pany has not changed its quotation ot
fi 23 per box, but consumers have paid
this week as high as $5 50 per box for
Immediate delivery. The combine price
for sheets is 560 per ton, but ?70 and ?7a
have been paid for sheet available at once.
The Independent mills are reaping a har
vest They are taking contracts at prices
as high In some cases as $70 a ton for
future delivery. The sales department of
the American Sheet Company has given
notice to jobbers that It cannot take any
orders for some time, as the capacity of
the operating sheet mills has been con
tracted for.
Amalgamated headquarters were more
quiet today than they have been since
the strike order was talked of. A report
was received early In the morning from
the strikers In Newcastle, announcing
that the order for a strike had been
obeyed to the letter and that the men
were out to a man. The news of the
starting of the Clark mill here was not
surprising to the officials of the organi
zation, as they had received intimation
of what was to happen yesterday after
noon. The situation was perfectly under
stood In Lawrencevllle, the officers say,
and the misunderstanding that caused
the colored men to return to work. It Is
siid, will be rectified In a short time.
One of the most Interesting factors of
the strike Is beginning to develop. It Is
Intimated that a plan Is on foot for the
formation of an advisory board for the
purpose of aiding President Shaffer in
carrying on the struggle, to be composed
of the presidents of the various trade
organizations, with headquarters fn Pitts
burg. This will include such men as
President John Kunzler, of the Flint
Glars Workers; President Simon Burns,
of the Window Glass Workers' Associa
tion; National Secretary James A. Pry
all, of the Structural Iron Workers As
sociation; Patrick Dolan, of the United
Mine Workers, and many others who can
ba brought together. This board would,
It Is argued, prove a powerful factor In
carrying the weight of public opinion with
the strikers.
Not one of the officials of the trust
expects any settlement of the strike ex
cept by the destruction of the Amalga
mated Association In all trust mills. It
seems perfectly reasonable to the officers
that this should be the result of the pres
ent difficulty, and many look for no other.
The whole plan of campaign will be one
of silence, and no statements made by
the officials. It Is said that the officials
have received assurances from many of
the men that they will return at the
proper time, and It Is claimed that they
could start several of their mills If it
were not for the desire on their part to
avoid any open rupture or create riots
or violence. They deny that there is any
motive on their part to goad men to acts
which will give cause fop calling on the
militia to guard property and allow non
union men to work In peace.
An unsuccessful attempt was made this
morning to start the eight-Inch mill at
the Lindsay & McCutcheon plant of the
United States Steel Corporation In Alle
gheney. Fires were lighted Tuesday
night but not enough men appeared to
run the mill. It Is stated that another
attempt will be made to start the mill
In the morning. Twenty-two men are
expected to go In the finishing mill at 5
o'clock In the morning. The strikers
soem Indifferent, and say the mill can-
nnt h run successfully by new men. No
old men will return, as the big majority
of them have secured worjc In independ
ent plants elsewhere.
News from near-by towns was received
at the Associated Press office tonight as
follows:
"Wellsvllle, O. The American Sheet
Steel Company made an Increase of 12
men in the working force of the Wells
vllle plant today. A special train of two
coaches came in from Pittsburg, bearing
12 youthful-looking strike-breakers from
Vandergrlft and Scottdale, Pa. Strikers
were present when the train pulled In,
but, acting under stringent orders from
President ShafTer, they refrained from
even speaking to the young men, who
were Imported to take their places. Not
even a catcall was heard as the strike
breakers passed on to the stockade. Three
men who deserted the ranks of the strik
ers this week and returned to work came
back into the association at the meeting
tonight."
"Apollo, Pa. The officials of the Hyde
Park Claim to be running in full, but
such Is not the case, as only about half
a dozen of the old men have gone to
work, and today one mill at Apollo was
shut down, and the men sent to Hyde
Park to make a showing there."
"Grcensburg. Pa. The United States
Steel Corporation, owning and controlling
the big coke and coal plant operated In
the name of the American Sheet Steel
Company, at Cokevllle, In this county,
has ordered a complete shut-down of the
entire works, mines and all, to take ef
fect Saturday this week. The steel strike,
it is said, does not figure In the matter.
The plant gives employment to about 600
men, including the miners. It is the sole
industry of the little town along the
Conemaugh, and its permanent shut-down
means practically a deserted village."
The effect of President Shaffer's order
on the employes of the Carnegie Steel
Company is being watched with interest
It is generally understood that the mills
of the Carnegie Company are depended
upon by the United States Steel Corpora
tion to keep the strike from closing down
Its business. The plants are so exten
sive, the men so thoroughly nonunion, the
products so varied and of such a nature
that the situation seems to be pretty
well In the hands of the United States
Steel Corporation eo long as they are
kept running.
Organizers are at work at Homestead,
Duquesne, Braddock and the upper and
lower mills In this city, and the Amalga
mated people claim to have made many
converts in these nonunion strongholds.
Since the great strike of 1892 three un
successful attempts have been made to
organize the Homestead works. A mass
meeting of the workmen of the upper
and lower mills will be held tomorrow
nlcht when President Shaffer will ad
dress the men and endeavor to Induce-
them to join the association. The union
men who are arranging the meeting say
they will close the mills when the strike
assumes its new proportions Saturday
night
The action of President Shaffer in giv
ing the men until Saturday night to work
before entering the strike has given the
corporation officials an opportunity of
canvassing the situation, it is statea
that every foreman will be Instructed to
ascertain the sentiments or every man
under his charge. This will be tabulated
by mills and districts, so that before next
Saturday night the president of the cor
poration will know how each man in
the employ of the corporation stands.
A rumor was current today that an ef
fort will be made to keep some of the
workers from striking by offering them
an advance in wages. It is doubtful
whether this will be done so late In the
day.
Mass Meeting Called.
President Shaffer today gave out notice
that there will be a monster mass meet
ing hold at Newcastle, Pa., Saturday af
ternoon, and said he will be there If noth
ing prevents him.
B. I. Davis, editor of the Amalgamated
Journal, and one of the association's na
tional officers, said today:
"If this strike gets started right It Is
likely to expand to proportions not now
suspected. You need not be surprised In
such event to hear of trouble In the Car
negie mills."
The steel manufacturers generally do
not view the strike order with alarm.
One prominent manufacturer said he felt
sorry for the men, but he believed the
strike will speedily end, and that at Its
conclusion there will be no Amalgamated
Association to worry the manufacturers
In the future. He said there Is no ten
sion In the mills on the part of the com
pany. Another sajd It will be a fight to
the finish, and he did not think that ne
gotiations will be reopened. He added:
"In the National Steel Company I do
not expect them to close any mills ex
cept the Bessemer plant and rolling mills
at Newcastle .and Mingo Junction. At
Newcastle they will make 2000 men idle,
and at Mingo Junction about 1500. TJhey
can probably throw Into idleness between
15,000 and 16.000 men, chiefly at Chicago,
Jollet and Milwaukee. I do not think
they can get out more than 20 per cent of
the 30.000 men of the National Tube Com
panies."
One other manufacturer said that his
only fear was the customary sympathy of
worklngman for worklngman. He feared
the strike would be more extensive than
any are now willing to admit
Secretary Williams explained this after
noon the cause of the delay in issuing the
strike order. He said if the order had
been issued when negotiations were broken
off last Saturday, the sudden closing of
the steel mills would have resulted In
serious loss of property to the United
States Steel Corporation.
"We could not have expected public
sympathy," said he, "If we had done this.
Instead, we give the company sufficient
notice to prepare for a shut-down, and
If there Is any loss Incidental to the clos
ing of the plants, It will not be our fault"
A large mass meeting and picnic will
be held at Phoenix Park, near McKees
Rocks, next Saturday afternoon, under
the auspices of McKees Rocks Lodge No.
45, of the Amalgamated Association. All
the strikers from this vicinity are expect
ed to be present The speakers will be
Samuel Gompers, Theodore Shaffer and
Patrick Dolan. It Is expected that Mr.
Gompers will state just what support the
American Federation of Labor will give
to the striking steel workers, and Mr.
Dolan will state the position of the min
ers. A McKeesport, Pa., dispatch says the
six nonunion men who arrived this morn
ing from Scottdale were captured and
taken in charge by a committee of the
strikers. Later they all signified their In
tention of becoming members of the
Amalgamated Association. Meantime hoy
are in the custody of the strikers.
A Newcastle, Pa., dispatch says the
Rosena and Red Jacket furnaces of the
combine will be blown out. In accordance
with orders received this morning by the
local management
A Monessen, Pa., dispatch says the tin
plate mill was running as usual today.
It Is rumored that an effort will be made
to start the steel mill next week.
The Sitnation at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 7. The general
strike order Issued by President Shaffer
was received here early today by Vice
President Ward, of the Amalgamated
Association advisory board. A meeting
of the board was held immediately and
plans discussed for carrying out the in
structions of President Shaffer. No fur
ther attempt was made today to resume
operations at the plant of the American
Tlnplate Company. The officials of the
company declared, however, that the
plant would be running within a very
ehort time. Local labor leaders estimated
today that at least 4000 to G000 union men
will lay down their iools In this city.
Should the Federation of Labor become
Involved It is said that probably 10,000
men would cease work.
Gompers Goes to Washington.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 7. Presi
dent Gompers, of the American Federa
tion of Labor, left this city this morn
ing for Washington. From there he will
go to Pittsburg. Vice-President Hayes,
of the Federation, said, today that Mr.
Gompers has made no public statement
whatever relative to the Federation's po-
J sltlon on the steel strike.
FRANCO-TURKISH DISPUTE
MAY RESULT IN A FRENCH .NAVAL
DEMONSTRATION.
Squndron at Marseilles Waiting for
the Signal to Proceed to
TurkUh Waters.
PARIS, Aug. 7. A high official of the
French Foreign Office today explained to
the correspondent of the Associated Press
here the nature of the difficulty at Con
stantinople between the French Minister
there, M. Constans, and the Turkish Gov
ernment. There are two matters pending
between France and Turkey, the affair of
the Quay Company and a number of
claims of Frenchmen against the Porte,
the amount of which was fixed and pay
ment promised long ago. M. Constans has
been unable to obtain satisfaction in
either matter, and in May he intimated
that he would be forced to ask for his
recall if the Turkish Government persist
ed in its procrastinating tactics. The
French Foreign Minister. M. Delcasse.
COUNTESS TO AID POOR YOUNG WOMEN
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LADY WARWICK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7. The London correspondent of the Journal and Adver
tiser says:
Anxious to better tho condition of young women, and especially to save fhem
from poorly paid domestic service, the Countess of Warwick has Inaugurated a
branch of the Agricultural College at Reading for women, and hopes by Its means
to widen the sphere of usefulness for her proteges. Lady Warwick came Into
prominence In the world of philanthrop some lme ago, when, as Lady Brooke,
she determined to help the daughters of the tenants on her estate In Essex to
earn their own living wlthodt being compelled to leave home. She opened a
school of"" needlework In connection with the establishment of a shop In hlch to
dispose of the pupils' handiwork. The experiment proved successful.
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who returned to Paris yesterday, will eee j
the Turkish Ambassador tomorrow. It is
possible that he may have to renew M.
!nn:tnnc5 InHmnMnn wirnrdlnr his recall.
but it la more likely the matter will bo
speedily settled In a manner satisfac
tory to France. The members of the
Turkish Embassy here maintain diplo
matic silence.
Later in the day It became known that
the French Government was seriously
considering the question of suspending
Turkish bond quotations on the Paris
Bourse as the best available means of co
ercing Turkey.
The Marseilles correspondent of Le Jour
nal reports that a French squadron Is
waiting for the signal to proceed to Turk
ish waters.
JAPANESE ARE FRIENDLY.
Beneficial Effect of the Perry Cele
bration. YOKAHOMA, July 26, via Victoria, B.
C, Aug. 7. The aftermath of the Perry
celebration Is seen in the manifest
strengthening of the bond of friendship
uniting America and' Japan. Apart from
tho great Impression made by the long
stay of the beautiful American squadron,
tho round of festivities with which Jap
anese hospitality has marked the occa
sion, the peculiar honors paid to Admi
ral Rodgers and the presents lavished
upon him. are of much significance. As
the grandson of Commodore Perry, the
Admiral found quick entrance to favor,
while as a typical American sailor, In
many regards closely resembling his Il
lustrious ancestor, he seems to have
taken the Japanese by storm. The fes
tivities which have marked the stay of
the fleet were brought to a close on the
24th by a grand reception on board the
flagship New York. The superb cruiser
was profusely decorated with bunting and
some 600 of the American residents and
Japanese officials paid their respects to
the Admiral. It was very noticeable,
both on this occasion and on that of
the unvplllng of tho Perry monument,
that the' Japanese, when in the social
atmosphere of the Americans, seem able
to throw off tho reserve and Impasslve
ness which mark their Intercourse with
other foreigners, and to enter with heart
iness Into all that the Yankees enjoy.
This is but one of tho Indications of a
growing and remarkable friendliness be
tween the two countries.
The report from China that the court
will delay its return to Pekm until all
Russian demands are, definitely disposed
of excites no surprise here. Few of tho
Japanese, knowing so well the pride of
the Chinese, and especially of the Man
chu government, have any Idea the court
will ever return to the former capi
tal to be dominated by .foreign troops
and a foreign fortress close to the palace
gates. On this opinion foreigners of long
residence In China largely coincide and
it Is generally recognized that the end
of the Chinese Uouble Is not yet. Thq
only reassuring event ot late has been
the appointment of Quan Shi Kal as
Viceroy of Chi LL Great confidence Is
felt In his ability, judgment and common
sense, and It Is hoped that thrbugh him
a new order of things may result In
China. That Is the only hope indulged
In here at present.
In the meantime, business centers are
Improving somewhat alfd there Is a
slight Increase of confidence among the
foreign firms. The panicky feeling among
the Japanese has entirely passed away
and It Is hoped that things will soon
be in a more normal state. The gov
ernment finances are thoroughly sound
and no fear is felt on that score. Al
though the weather up to tho middle
of July was obnormally cold and rainy,
causing some fear for the coming rice
crop, conditions since have greatly im
proved and the crop now promises well.
A great deal depends upon it.
The steamer City of Pekln was just
on the point of starting for San Fran
cisco Wednesday the 24th, when what
was supposed to be a case of smallpox
was discovered among the Chinese on
board and the vessel was ordered to the
quarantine station for fumigation. She
was released some 24 hours later and
started upon her voyage yesterday after
noon. In consequence of the drouth prevailing
in Corea, the government according to
a telegram received this morning, has
prohibited the export of rice from that
country.
Denied by the Russians.
BERLIN. Aug. 7. The officials of the
Russian Embassy here deny the report,
printed by the Koenigsberg Allegemelne
Zeltung, that M. de Witte, the Russian
Finance Minister, had instructed the Rus
sian representatives In Germany to dis
continue their preliminary work on the
commercial treaties.
Protests Against German Tariff Bill.
BERLIN, Aug. 7. Berlin gardeners as
sembled in Dresden today 'adopted a reso
lution against the new German tariff blli
on the ground that the specifications do
not afford adequate protection to the gar
dening Interests. The Munich Chamber of
Commerce has formally declared against
the minimal system, and also the high
at
-
duties upon the necessaries -of life and
materials for Industry.
American Girl and Austrian Connt.
LONDON, Aug. 8. The Vienna corre
spondent of the Express announces the
engagement of Count Hippolyte Hallavi
clni to Miss Meta Richards, daughter of
Bertram Richards, of Philadelphia. He
says it Is reported that the bride will
have a dower of 6,000,000.
Received French Honors.
PARIS, Aug. 7. Julius W. Stewart, the
artist, has been promoted to the -rank of
officer of the Legion of Honor. A. E.
Valols and Lewis S. Sware, an engineer,
have been made Chevaliers of the Legion
of Honor.
Large Sum for Charity.
LONDON, Aug. 7. Under the will of the
late James Toleman, of London, the sum
of 25,000 is bequeathed to charity, and
the executors are given absolutely free
hand in its distribution.
Programme Will Be Carried Out.
LONDON, Aug. 7. It was officially an
nounced that the trip of the Duke and
Duchess of York and Cornwall will not be
curtailed.
PRESS ASSOCIATIONS.
Western Negro Editors in Session
at Colorndo Spring:.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 7.
The Western Negro Press Association,
which has been holding Its annual meeting
In this city, elected officers as follows
this afternoon:
Joseph D. D. Rivers, editor of the Colo
rado Statesman, Denver, president; F. L.
Barnett, Omaha, vice-president; J. H.
Childress. Tcpeka, secretary; Miss Mary
Howell, Salt Lake City, treasurer. J. M.
Booker, Colorado Springs, was elected
chairman, of the executive committee, the
other members being C. F. Alberts, Pu
eblo; Nick Chlldres, Topeka; W. W. Tay
lor, Salt Lake City; Mrs. E. Ellen Russ,
Denver.
The seventh annual meeting of the as
sociation will be held In Topeka, Kan.,
next year. A resolution was adopted
pledging the support of tho association to
the employers rather than labor unions,
especially In those portions of the coun
try where colored workmen are denied
admission into labor organizations and are
deprived of the benefits which would ac
crue from membership in such organiza
tions. Other resolutions denounce white
people who have burned negroes at the
stake and condemn United States Senator
Tillman for having said that all men are
not created free and equal.
Kentucklans nt Snlt Lake',
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 7 Nearly 103
members of the Kentucky Press Associa
tion arrived In Salt Lako today on a
special train over the Rio Grande West
ern, and will spend three days here, with
short excursions up the canyons, to the
Great Salt Lake bathing beach at Saltalr
and to other points of Interest. No for
mal programme for the entertainment of
the Kentucky editors was carried out to
day. Tomorrow, however, a special or
gan recital at the Tabernacle will be
carried out In their honor, a reception will
be held at the Beehive House by Presi
dent Snow, of the Mormon church, and a
public reception will also be "held at the
Kenyon Hotel. Bathing at Saltalr and
dancing In the big pavilion will com
plete the day. This evening the editors
were the guests of the Salt Palace.
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Daily Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances shows:
Available cash balances 5176,207,117
Gold 102,436,748
ORDERED INTO MOURNING
GERMAN MILITARY BANDS WILL
NOT PLAY FOR EIGHT DAYS.
Some of the Berlin Papers Take Ex
ception to the Restrictions Last
Moments of the Empress.
BERLIN, Aug. 7. It has been definitely
decided that the funeral of the Dowager
Empress Frederick will take place Tues
day next, August 13. The remains will be
deposited in the Frledenklrche mausole
um, near Potsdam.
Emperor William Issued a decree or
dering the army to go Into mourning for
six weeks, and giving minute details as
to how the mourning emblems are to be
worked. There will be no military music
for eight days. Court circles have been
notified as to how the ladles and gentle
men of the court must dress until Novem
ber 5. The ladles are to wear full mourn
ing until August 26; medium mourning
until September 23, and minor mourning
until November 5. Some of the papers
take exception to the mourning orders.
One paper, referring to the prohibition of
public entertainments and musical and
theatrical performances until after the
funeral, says it believes this will hinder,
to a certain degree, the purpose for which
it was designed. It contrasts with this
order Emperor Frederick's order upon the
death of Emperor William I, In which he
declined to "make any mourning regula
tions, leaving the people to show their
sympathy in their -own way.
The Bourse will be closed August 13.
Some comment lias been made In the
press that only a few details of the last
moments of the Dowager Empress-Frederick
have been given to the public. The
Frankfurter Zeltung now prints the fol
lowing particulars:
"Emperor William and the Empress
were at the bedside from 5:30 A. M. until
the end. Frequently the Emperor held
his mother's hand warmly clasped. She
was fully conscious until noon, and suf
fered great agony. Then she gradually
became unconscious. Soon after 6 o'clock
the physicians gave a sign that dissolu
tion was approaching. The Emperor
grasped her hand and held it until the last,
the other members of the family kneeling
silently around the bed."
LAST HOURS OF THE EMPRESS.
The Kaiser Sat by His Mother's Bed
side the Entire Day.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7. A dispatch from
Cionberg to the Herald gives the follow
ing hitherto unpublished details concern
ing the passing away of the Dowager
Empress of Germany:
"From 10 o'clock In the morning the
Empress Frederick was totally uncon
scious, and for several hours before her
death partially so. Canon Tlgmouth
Shore. the chaplain of King Edward, and
an old friend of the Empress Frederick,
prayed long by the bedside, having come
over at the summons of the Emperor,
who, at the other side of the bed sat
gravely and sorrowfully watching for the
end, which all knew was approaching
rapidly. The Kaiser sat there almost
constantly during the entire day, the
death of the Empress occurring at just 6
o'clock. All the rest of the royal family,
Including the Empress, passed frequently
in and out of the room, noiselessly, but
the Emperor sat there on and on from
early morning, just leaving the bedside
for meals. The person most visibly affect
ed, however, was the Crown Prince, who,
on this occasion probably came face to
face with death for the first time. He
looked utterly upset."
A dispatch to the Herald from Oberur
set says:
"The troops ordered here In connection
with the funeral of the Dowager Empress
of Germany have been greatly augmented.
It Is stated that this was done owing to
the presence of a largz number of Italian
workmen on the new lailroad near Fried
erlchshof, some of whom are said to have
gone so far as to cut the telegraph wires
between Cronberg and Homburg."
Ivin&r Edward Will Start Friday.
LONDON, Aug. 7. King Edward,
Queen Alexandra, Princess Victoria and
Prince Nicholas of Greece, who Is the
guest of their Majesties, will start for
Homburg Friday to attend the special
services over Empress Frederick, to bo
held In the presence, of the family next
Sunday.
A resolution providing for an address
of condolence with King Edward and
sympathy with Emperor William on the
death of the Dowager Empress Frederick,
their sister and mother, respectively, was
unanimously adopted In the House of
Commons today. Mr. Balfour, the gov
ernment leader, In moving the resolution,
highly eulogized tho daughter, wife and
mother, who throughout her life strove
to the utmost to promote mutual com
prehension and sympathy between two
great nations upon whom so much of the
future of civilization depended.
Floral Offerings Many.
CRONBERG, Aug. 7. Two squadrons
of the Posen Hussars, the regiment the
late Dowager Empress was honorary
Colonel of, have been ordered to Pots
dam to take part In the funeral proces
sion. Edward VII, It is now under
stood, will not go to Potsdam. Ho will
leave for the Continent by way of Flush
ing Friday night, accompanied by Queen
Alexandra. The British royal yacht will
bo escorted by the cruisers Minerva and
Hyaclnthe. The floral offerings now num
ber hundreds, many of them magnificent
and of highly artistic designs. Among the
most noteworthy are wreaths from the
Dowager Queen Margherlta, of Italy, tho
Artists' Association of Cronberg, which
the late Dowager Empress particularly
patronized, and tho townspeople who for
years were the recipients of her bounty.
President Condoles With King.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 7. President Mc
Klnley today sent the following message
of condolence to King Edward upon the
death of his sister, the Dowager Empress
Frederick of Germany:
"I tender to .your Majesty sincere con
dolences by reason of the death of your
beloved sister, Her Majesty, the Dowager
Empress Frederick of Germany."
Covres Race Will Be Sailed.
LONDON, Aug. 7. Yesterday King Ed
ward sent a special request to the Royal
Yacht Squadron that the match for the
King's cup, postponed on account of the
death of the German Dowager Empress,
should b sailed at Cowes next Saturday.
French Papers Print Obituaries.
PARIS, Aug. 7. The French papers
print long obituary notices of the death
of the Dowager Empress of Germany.
Most of them dwell at length upon tho
energy which she displayed In the strug
gle with Bismarck.
Return of Prince Henry.
BREST, Aug. 7. Prince Henry, of Prus
sia, who has been at Cadiz with the Ger
man fleet. Is to land here. A special train
Is waiting to convey him to Homburg.
TEMPLARS' CONCLAVE.
Official Programme of the Triennial
Meeting Announced.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 7. The official pro
gramme for .the 78th triennial conclave
of Knights Templar, to be held here
the last week of this month, was an
nounced today by the executive commit
tee, which hag over 5100,000 to draw on to
make the features of entertainment at
tractive The week will open Sunday
with public worship at the Broadway
Methodist Church, conducted by Very
Eminent Sir J. W. Cox, of Washington,
la., grand prelate of the grand encamp-
" PE-RU-NA A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY"
(SAYS PROF. TALFOURD SMITH, OF GEORGIA.)
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Professor Talfourd Smith, Principal Sl
loam High School, Slloam, Ga., writes:
"With much pleasure I recommend Pe
runa to all who may be suffering with
any trouble of the respiratory organs. I
have been "using It In my family for the
past five or six years and find It to
be almost a household necessity.
Peruna 1 truly a fcrand. catarrh
remedy and general tonic and Trill
do all that in claimed for it by the
manufacturers." Prof einor Talfonrd
Smith.
Catarrh is Inflammation of the mucous
membrane. It may be in the mucous
membrane lining of the eyes or the pelvic
organs, throat, stomach, liver, bowels or
kidneys.
Catarrh Is catarrh wherever located. Pe
runa cures catarrh wherever located. Pe-
ment. Monday will be devoted to receiv
ing at the depots and escorting to quar
ters all arriving commanderles. The es
cort committee Is made up of 600 stal
wart Kentucklans. Monday night will
witness the Inaugural of festivities In the
formal opening of headquarters of the
grand commandery of Kentucky, In the
Custom-House, with a reception. This
Is a function that will be repeated each
afternoon and night during the conclave,
400 well-known Kentucky matrons and
their daughters serving on the reception
committee at each one. Tuesday morn.
Ing the big parade will take place. At
night there will be a reception at the
Masonic Widows' and Orphans' Home;
an entertainment at Confederate Hall,
fireworks and the first of a series of ex
cursions up the Ohio River.
The competitive drill, the first since the
San Francisco conclave In 1S83, Is sched
uled for Wednesdav. The five prize
trophies, costing over $7000, to bo award
ed, were put on display by local Jewelers
today. Commanderles from San Fran
cisco, Denver, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Parkersburg, W. "V., Pittsburg and Wash
ington are entered In the drill. Four
United States Army officials will act as
judges. Thursday night the grand ball
will be given at the Horse Show building.
Friday will be devoted to side trips
through Kentucky to the Blue Grass re
gion and Mammoth Cave.
THE TAMPA STRIKE.
Cia-ar
Makers Are Wavcrlnjr and
May Give In.
TAMPA. Fla., Aug. 7. La Reslstencla
Union of Cigar Makers has changed its
position with relation to the striKe sev
eral times today. This morning the
strikers were taking an obligation to
leave Tampa In a body and never return
under any circumstances. This afternoon
they Issued a statement saying if their
leaders are returned to them they will
then be ready to arbitrate and thus settle
the trouble. They declare they will do
nothing unless this Is done. The citizens
say they will have a long wait. It seems
to be settled tonight that the deported
strike leaders are beyond reach, and this
Is impressing itself upon the strikers'
minds.
La Reslstencla has been telegraphing to
Key West and New York all day, trying
to employ attorneys to conte here and
take their cases, but with what success
Is unknown. This action was upon the
belief that the men were In jail. They
are not confined In jail. From their vacil
lating moods It Is believed that the strik
ers are wavering, and will soon be ready
to resume work where they left off.
Tampa served them with notice today
that If they desire to leave In a body they
can do so without objection being made.
Peace Influences at Work.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7. The Commercial
Advertiser says:
"As far as can be learned, no commu
nication has been received by J. P. Mor
gan & Co., or by any of the steel com
panies from any of the labor leaders slnco
the conference Saturday last. Peace,
however, may not be far away,
after all. It is learned that Independent
Influences are at work which may sur
prise everybody within the next few days.
Mr. Morgan will not say a word, but It Is
believed In some quarters that he has re
ceived an Important communication from
persons strong and Independent enough to
bring about a settlement before Shaffer's
strike order takes effect. ThoS5 who
know Mr. Morgan say that he will wel
come any move that will hasten the end
of the controversy, providing the funda
mental objection he urged Saturday last
are respected. That something Is being
done in the direction of amity Is appar
ent from "the manner of the steel men
here and the course of the steel stocks on
the exchange."
Schwau Was Surprised,
NEW YORK. Aug. 7. The World says:
Charles M. Schwab expressed surprise
when a reporter told him, about mld
nlght, that President Shaffer's strike or
der named August 10 as the date for ex
tending the great steel battle. President
Schwab was seen on his return to his
apartments In tho Lorraine. He had
spent tho evening In conference with J.
P. Morgan.
"I am very sorry to hear it," Mr.
Schwab said, when given the details of
President Shaffer's strike order. He
seemed greatly surprised at the date
fixed, but said he was not at liberty to
discuss the matter.
May Extend to Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 7. At a meeting
this evening between the district com
mittee of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Tin and Steel Workers and Pres
ident George Rels, of the Illinois Steel
Company, the scale as prepared by the
Amalgamated Association was signed for
the year. A secret meeting of the dls.
trlct lodge was held, at which tlie strike
order was discussed freely. It Is said that
several members expressed a disposition
Difficult Digestion
That la dyspepsia.
It makes life miserable.
Its sufferers eat not because they want to,
but because they nxiui.
They know they are Irritable and fretful ;
but they cannot be othorwlse.
They complain of a bad taste In the
mouth, a tenderness at the pit of the stom
ach, an uneasy feeling of puffy ralncsr,
headache, heartburn and what not.
The effectual remedy, proved by perma
nent cures of thousands of severe cases, is
Hood SxrsmparHte
Hood's Tills ar th fcert catasrtlo.
runa Is an Internal remedy; not a local
application.
Catarrh is a systemic disease, not a
local disease. If Peruna will cure catarrh
In one place It will cure It In any other
place, because Peruna Is a systemic rem
edy. It reaches the disease through the
circulation in each organ. It eradicates,
the disease by eradicating It from the
system.
Peruna eradicates catarrh from the sys
tem In the same way that the practical
farmer eradicates weeds from his fields.
The .sensible farmer does not think of
cutting off the top of the weeds to kill
them. He pulls them up by the roots.
Dr. Hartman, the originator of Peruna,
has used this remedy for the last 40
years with great success as a specific for
catarrh.
A free book written by him will be sent
to any address. It contains the results
of his 40 years' experience with Peruna,
and will be found of great interest to
those afflicted with catarrh of any organ
of the body.
Mr. F. E. Brackett, Medford, Mass.,
writes:
"I have a. bottle of Peruna and Mana
lln In use In my house two-thirds of tho
time. If I take It when feeling a little in
disposed it braces me right up. and keeps
me in such fine condition that I don't
catch cold, and that Is life and happi
ness to one of my business. I am a team
ster, and when the membrane of my noso
Is swollen at night after driving In our
east winds and fogs, I take a dose of Pe
runa on going to bed at night and get
up all right In the morning. It also makes
the blood circulate, and Is sure death to
rheumatism." Mr. F. E. Brackett.
If you do not derive prompt and satis
factory results from the use of Peruna,
I 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.
not to strike, but that the general senti
ment was In favor of obeying tho order,
and ii is thought that when tho time
comes every union man will quit work.
Fifteen hundred men are employed In the
Bayvlew plant of the Illinois Steel Com
pany, of which 300 belong to the Amal
gamated Association. It Is said the plant
will be closed down In case of a strike.
Satisfied With Their Condition.
YOUNGSTOWN, O. Aug. 7. Tho offi
cials of the tlnplate mill of the National
Steel Company state that their employes
Informed them that they will pay no
attention to the strike order of President
Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Association.
They are satisfied with both wages and
hours of labor. The plant, which is non
union, employs 300Q men.
The United Mine Workers.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 7. The National
executive board of the United Mlnework
ers was in session only a short time to
day, and transacted no business. Ad
journment was taken In respect of the be
reavement of President Mitchell, whose
son Is dead.
Refused to Accept American Gold.
NEW YORK. Aug. 7. The United States
naval collier Brutus, which has just ar
rived at Tompkinsvllle, S. I., from Guam,
brings an Interesting story of a refusal
to accept American gold during the voy
age. At tho Port Said entrance to the
Suez Canal, the Brqtus' commander was
asked for $3840 tolls, which amount was
tendered In American gold, but "was re
fused. It was not until the Government
had been communicated with that tho
boat was released.
Wireless Telcsraph Mast.
NANTUCKET, Mass., Aug. 7. Work
upon the 160-foot mast at "Bunker Hill,"
Slasconsett, for the wireless telegraph sys
tem, has been completed. Over 100 cells
will furnish electrical power and four ac
cumulators are placed In the operator's
room.
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