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11 " - I PART TWO. $gpttt& PORTLAND, 'OKEGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1900. VOL. XIX. NO. 40. MAY CALL IT Of F THE FRENCH METHOD after 3 o'clock. King Leopold and the court of Flanders met them at the train, the Queen's health preventing her pres ence at the railroad station. As the royal party v left the station a choir com posed of school children sang. Outside the station the crowd, which was large, stood respectful, and did not give vent to any cries or acclamation. The police regulations were stringent. DEMAND BRYAN MAN PAGES 13 TO 24 Wm. Gadsby THE HOUSEFURNI5HER Cor. Washington and First ts. THE LARGEST COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE STATE Miners Will Settle.the Strike Question in a Few Days,. Delcasse's Note Favorably Received in Germany. Democrats Want to Name Legislative Candidate. N THE decoration of the home there is nothing m6re essential than the character of the. floor cov ering Recognizing this fact we have made .special ef forts to have carpets that harmonize with the surround ings of the room and the home. We carry such an immense variety of patterns in aii desirable grades we have no difficulty in suiting you. Our prices are consistent with quality. We always aim to keep them a little lower than the market. No house in the state carries such a perfect line of Rox bury carpets as we do. In Extra Axminsters, Mo quettes and Body Brussels we have the newest ef fects. In Tapestry carpets we are making a special cut on eight patterns of Smith's Palisade 8 -'wire, guaranteed all wool, fast colors and 1900 goods. We ought to sell this line at 90c per yard, but we have squeezed the price down to 75c made, laid and lined on your floor. Call and ask to see them. It's no trouble. CREDIT IS QOOD Houses or rooms furnished throughout on easy -weekly or monthly payments. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES WE-CARRY A FULL LINE OF St. Clair HEATING AND COOKING STOVES WE W7NT YOU TO EXAMINE THE AIRTIGHT STOVES St. Clair. AND TO COMPARE PRICES Win. Gadsby, The Houseff urnisher CORNER WASHINGTON AND FIRST CLAIM AGAINST TURKEY. No Recent Developments In the Matter. "WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Inquiry at the State Department discloses the fact that there have been no recent developments in the matter of the claim of the United States against Turkey for indemnity bn account of the missionary property de stroyed at Harpoot and elsewhere several years ago, and none is expected in the near future. The claim has been pre sented several times to the Turkish Gov ernment, the most recent presentation be ing made by Mr. 'Griscom, our charge d affaires at Constantinople. In each case the Turkish Government, instead of re pudiating the claim, has promised a set tlement, and this is the state of the case at present. Meanwhile, with a view to Impressing the Turkish Government with its dissat isfaction with Its dilatorlness, the State Department has allowed Mr. Strauss, our SMinlster to Turkey, to remain in the United States. There the matter rests iCor the present. "What tbe Department Is Doing:. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. A special to the Herald from "Washington says: In speaking of the Turkish situation, a high official said: "Our Government will not cease its In sistence upon the navment of these claim end has detained .Mr. Strauss here pend ing th"e conclusion of these negotiations. Tind unless these negotiations am snftpfl. lly concluded In a Tvay entirely satisfac tory to our Government and In accord ance with the promises made by the Sul tan, Mr. Strauss will return with very positive instructions, which will bring Turkey to the realization that our Gov ernment expects the Sultan to respect his repeated promises." It is believed here that but for the interposition of Russia, and the demands that were made by Great Britain, Italy and Prance to have their claims paid when they learned that the United States had taken the lead in these negotiations, and succeeded in having the Indemnity claims not only recognized, but had re ceived a promise for payment, tho Turk ish Government would have promptly carried out Its promises. The Government, however, did not Intend to be sidetracked on this question, and the result has been that through direct pressure exerted at "Washington the Turkish Government ful filled its promises for the rebuilding of the destroyed schoolhouse and for the ad ditional building for Robert College; so that all the matters at Issue have been satisfactorily settled with the exception of the payment of the indemnity claims. In his reports to the Secretary qf Stat. Mr. Strauss has expressed his belief that the indemnity will be adjusted and that the relations between tho t-am xnitntriM will again be as they were In former years, pleasant and amicable, especially as the United States keeps Itself entirely neutral in the shifting phases of the Eastern question. Two years ago it was believed by high officials of the Government that nothing short of warlike demonstration could bring out an adjustment of the pending situation. The situation has been skillfully and decidedly improved, although the Ad. ministration Is growing wears' of the dila tory tactics resorted to by the advisers of the Sultan. Boy Burned by His Playmates. TRENTON, N. J., Oct. C Eddie Mc Brlde, 10 years old. died today from burns received while playing "Indian" with companions. McBrlde was tied to a stake and his clothing saturated with gasoline and then Ignited. The boy broko loose and ran screaming to his home, where he died. MARCH AT LATTIMER. An Exciting: Day, but It Passed Without Trouble. HAZLETON, Pa., Oct 6. The strikers made large gains in the Hazleton region today. This afternoon they claim they succeeded in inducing the men employed at the Derringer colliery to stop work. The only colliery now In full operation is Coxe's mine- at Beaver Meadows. President Mitchell went to Shenandoah this afternoon, and -will remain out of town until tomorrow morning. No addi tional notices announcing Increase in wages have been posted thus far. Sher iff Harvey has been out almost every night at surrounding collieries, where marches have been scheduled, and fears that if the marching continues he may not be able to cope with the situation. Everything is quiet throughout the region tonight. 'Nearly 2000 strikers, with 50 women and girls, marched Into Lattimer early this morning and completely tied up the two uumenes or jaivm, -Pardee & Co. It was the greatest march that has taken place during the present strike. The crowd was made up of .strikers, from McAdoo, Aud enreld. Jeanesvllle and Hazleton, on the south side, and Harwood, Jeddo, Free land and Upper Lehigh on the north side. Sheriff Harvey and a handful of deputies' were at Lattimer when the strikers ar rived, and they kept the marchers con stantly on the move. -There was no dis turbance, but it was the most exciting day Lattimer has had since the tragedy of three years ago. The strikers from the south side con centrated on the back road to the place. The women. Including "Mother" Jones, were conveyed In wagons, while the men walked. It was a little before 6 o'clock when the 1000 south side men entered Lat timer, headed by a fife and drum corps and the women. The leader of the wom en, a pretty Polish girl, carried a large. American flag. They marched and counter-marched on the Lattimer public road until 7 A. M., when the whistle blew for the starting of work at the collieries. A shout went up from the crowd as it saw that no one responded to the call. Shortly after this a faint cheer was heard in the distance, and smdrtenlv n. ojrcnrd which proved to be north side marchers, who had gathered on the opposite side of the town, burst through a gate on the further end of the company's property, about half" a mile away. They came streaming by the hundreds and rushed down the company's railroad, then across the trippings and joined the south side force on the public road on the very spot where the 22 marchers were shot by dep uties in 1897. While the men were running across the company's property, it looked as if the leaders of the south side strikers would lose control of the men and they, too, would break and overrun the private grounds, but they were held in check. If they had gotten onto the property, the Sheriff with his small force would have been absolutely powerless to deal with the 2000 cheering marchers. The combined forces, after a short rest,. formed two by two, and, with the worn." en and girls in the lead, started on an. other paradie through the town. The women marchers called the Lattimer men blacklegs and other hard names, while those thus assailed remained mute for fear of being attacked. This was kept up until S o'clock, when the marchers began to leave for their home towns. "While the two small armies were marching on the roads, pickets were on duty at every point where workmen passed on the way to the collieries, bt they had nothing to do, for very few men at tempted to reach the mines. .No additional Individual operators have posted notices of an advance. DEMANDS HAVE BEEN-GRANTED President Mitchell Will Today Issue a. Call for a. Joint Convention Marchers ct Lattimer. HAZLETON, Pa., Oct 6. That the great anthracite strike will be ended In a short time seems tonight to be almost certain. President Mitchell's announce ment this afternoon, in his Shenandoah' speech, that a convention of anthracite miners will be held in a few days for the torchlight parade. There were- at least 2500 men in line, and there were many banners setting forth the sentiment of the marchers. The parade terminated at the town park, where Mr. Mitchell ad dressed a mass meeting of about 4000 per sons. His speech was along the same lines as the one he delivered at Shenan doah in the afternoon. Mr. Mitchell will return to Hazleton tomorrow. ,, THE SHENANDOAH MEETING. Mitchell Announced That He "Would Soon Call a Convention. 6HENANDOAH, Pa., Oct. 6. Over 5000 striking mlneworkers marched this after noon through the streets and up the Sol diers' Monument Park, Locust Mountain, where they held a mass meeting and lis tened to words of encouragement from President John Mitchell, of the United Mlneworkers. The strikers came from all sections of the anthracite coal regions, those from near-by points marching in a body headed by bands, while those from more remote points came in trolley cars. A reception committee composed of mem bers of the local unions escorted President CHINA'S RELATIONS TO THE POWERS The Celestial Empire Has Never Rec ognized the Obligations of International Law. BERLIN, Oct. 6. Public attention has been occupied to an unusual,, degree this week by the Chinese situation. The news papers indulged in long discussions of the question, which seems approaching a set tlement. A feeling of general satisfaction has been caused by the French note, ARTILLERY DEVELOPMENT. Great and Important Changes Ex pected in the Near Future. WASHINGTON. Oct. 6. Captain Ber ly "W. Dunn, of the Ordnance Bureau, has returned from m Europe, where he spent several months in the study of ordnance matters in England, Germany, France, Belgium and Switzerland. He was able to secure much valuable information re garding, the manufacture of ordnance and found the army officers of the European Governments very accommodating in giv ing their methods and views. Captain Dunn in the preliminary report he has made to the Ordnance Bureau here GENERAL VIEW OF HOOD RIVER HORTICULTURAL FAIR. MMBsMssWOlfeVir, HdArsMWglJssMste M J M'-'(V ' W" , HPsssssTTMl IMF 'HsHsT ' ' i, KJ3bHB.. -"si imsTMffrlrftfflKifflMMyCilflnftBKBfflwflwlWi?' 1 iwffiMimTliWTMftTHinWMiBBKiTiMBlssssMsr uf 4Ki2brTjl59IBSSBSBSSsflBSBBBBBBl iPr t -a .BnKntRvfHBflntlDKHKrflHiHiBarLFi; &a7wlataB?3RffliBKS4filK9fij9HI. .IPrsssssl ' Ab k. vE.?2ffiBsBssssssssssssss9 RWiaSgEsiiSi M-BfflgfffiiHfHEsffl BsHfBEBKw! SSIsHIBssSlswHnlBHHsHsV LssBssssssBMIIiWaSsalfifSajyK MsffalsHssMBflHsffirffSjEflrzHwtnffi ' : 'TtSnCT? nililllUBMtlssHHiiSWjMssssssso WsHsfflsffiffnfffinrTTB'i .l "i TluT BOELLFniiYi . , MEBsBw M ULTIMATUM OFCOUNTY COMMITTEE HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 6. Today was the second and last of the Hood R'ver Horticultural Fair. The exhibition was a success In every particular The fondest hopes of the promoters were realized many tim,os oven This Is the Aflrst event of thoJtind In this section, but probably it will by no means be the last. Ti 1 . 1 ' I4..1.,- -1 1 ...- 41 Al..li 11 J, A. J ! lliu.L .11 1 i 11 -J.-.! 1. 1- ... 11-l1t.,- . TT..J T3I... luc iuugnjwers lutsuiaeivus, uiiuiu. sretti revBnuiua"iu , too iui&e uuiouer vl visitors as 10 ine imu- pusGiuiuuea ul xjuuu iu It has been a veritable school for Valley. purpose of allowing the men to decide for themselves whether they should con tinue on strike, serves to remove all doubt about the matter. Opinion as to whether the men will receive the 10 per cent advance Is dllvded, but there Is a good number who believe the men will re ceive the advance on the belief that the operators have reached the limit of their concessions. Mr. Mitchell said to a representative of the Associated Press today, while en route to Mount Carmel, that he would hold a convention of his colleagues here ' tomor row to decide when he shall issue the call for the joint convention. Mr. Mitchell would not say on what day or In what city the convention would be held. The question of representation will probably be decided at tomorrow's conference. AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS. Both Sides Believe the Settlement of the Strike Is Near. "WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 6. The striking miners remain quiet, awaiting de velopments. The operators are of the opinion that President Mitchell will ac cept the -10 per cent increase and that there ought to be a general resumption in another week.' The strikers "also feel that a settlement is near at hand. The Susquehanna Coal Company has not posted a notice and It is not known If it will do so. This company operates all the mines at Nantlcoke. President Mitchell said .of the first dis trict, which is composed of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties, and has 75,000 min ers, that the men would be satisfied with three concessions an increase of 10 per cent; reduction of the price of powder to $1 50 a keg, and pay every two weeks. The big companies have granted all of these except the last. As for the pay every two weeks, the strikers can have that if they desire it. The semi-monthly payment bill Is a law, and can be en forced without strike or arbitration. It is understood that many companies are will ing to pay fortnightly, if their employes want it. Many say that the decision of the in dividual operators to advance wages is the one thing required to bring the strik ers and the operators to agree. Other students of the situation declare that the strikers have tied the region up so thoroughly that they are now eager to prolong tho strike in the hope of getting more concessions out of the operators. The general opinion here is that it will be wise for the miners to accept what Is now offered them. Already a number aTe anxious to return to work, and there have been several applications to the local unions for relief. These appeals for 'aid will Increase rapidly In the next week or two, and will, compel the unions to draw on their National" treasury." Pres ident Mitchell is anxious to avoid this if possible, and it. is a question also how long the strike fund will last. Most of the strikers can take care of themselves until November 1, but then the union must Aid them. The local lodges have lit tle money, and could do practically nothing. Mitchell to a stand, where he reviewed the parade. General Gobin, commanding the state militia, witnessed the proces sion from his quarters. Every man and boy in the parade either carried in his hand or wore on his coat a small Ameri can flag. Banners with inscriptions pro claiming the strikers' demands and inten tions were numerous. , President Mitchell spoke briefly, and was frequently Interrupted by cheers. His most important statement was one in forming the strikers that they would soon meet In convention. He said: "I wish to announce today for the first time that in a 'few days a convention will be called. Every mine will be requested to send delegates. If you believe a net advance of 10 per cent in your wages is enough, then your votes will decide the question. If not, the strike shall go on. I will be with you. In this strike we must win together or go down, together." Mr. Mitchell" left here at 6 o'clock1 for! Mount Carmel. General Gobin ordered the troops to remain in camp during the demonstration, and not a soldier was seen on the streets until 8 o'clock tonight. MANY NOTICES POSTED. Operators at Scranton Have Com plied With Strikers' Demands. -SORAiNTON, Pa., Oct. C The United Mlneworkers cannot longer consistently delay the call for a meeting to consider the offer of a 10 per cent raise. Six of the large companies, representing 68 per cent of the tonnage, have posted notices of tho offer. A number of smaller com panies have done likewise. Today, as a result of yesterday's meeting of the in dividual operators, most of the more im portant Individual operators joined in the offer, andon top of this the Delaware & Hudson, operating 21 collieries and carry ing 9 per cent of the total tonnage, feil into line by posting the notice. Those who did not post notices say their only choice Is acceding or closing. The Delaware, Lackawanna & "Western has evidently become satisfied that its men -will not return to work until the strike Is settled. All the mules In Its 10 mines were taken out today and put in pasture. The great majority of strikers hold that the proposal of the operators Is too low to be considered. They will, however, abide by the action President Mitchell may decide upon. MITCHELL AT BIOUNT CARMEL. Warmly Welcomed by the Union Miners There. MOUNT CARMEL, Pa., Oct. 6. It seemed as if every person in the town was at the Lehigh station to welcome President Mitchell, of the United Mine- workers, to this place tonight. The pres ident came here for the purpose of par ticipating in the labor demonstration. At every station where the train stopped on the way from Shenandoah to Mount Car mel crowds were on the platform to greet the strike leader. Mr. Mitchell was much moved by his reception in the Schuylkill Valley. This place Tvas well bedecked with the National colors In honor of Mr. Mitchell's visit. Upon his arrival here he was welcomed by a local reception com mittee, after which ho took part In a I The Calvixr-Pardee Statement. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6. Calvin, Par dee & Co. issued a statement from the office of the firm in this city today that the following notice has Kppt, n0f ., the mines: "The Governor of Pennsylvania and the General commanding the National Guard of this state, stationed at Shenandoah, having failed to send troops to aid Sheriff Harvey in preventing the marching of mobs and assaults, on and intimidating of men pursuing their usual dally work In the mlne of Luzerne County, and the Sheriff also having failed to do this with his numerous deputies, and it being im possible for us to prevent further injury and possible loss of life to our employes In their homes, or going to and coming from their work, we deem It best to sus pend work at our mines this day and until further notice." Cyclone in Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct 6. A spe cial to the Times from Blwablk, Minn., sayst A cyclone passed through the north west partof Blwablk at 4 o'clock today. It tore tKe Duluth mine's powerhouse and shaft asunder and several ore cars standing near them were demolished, dropping the' wreckage over the entire country. Some of the heavy cars were picked up and dropped in the Duluth pit, near the powerhouse. Two small engines on Drayton & Stratton work3, weret blown off the dump. The damage -is ??5,000. the- contents of which were published here today. It received courteous treat ment. A Foreign Office official, discussing the French "noto with a representative of the Associated Press, today expressed the view that. the prohibition of the importa tion, of arms" to China should be indefi nitely prolonged, and also held that the military guard to be maintained at Pekln by the unanimous consent of the powers should remain for an Indefinite period. He also said that, since the powers now hold the Taku fortifications, the question of- their demolition, is not pressing, for they can be demolished at any time. Re garding Indemnities, he said there was no difference of opinion on the question of principle which will prevail, though the details will require discussion. Certain newspapers criticise the omission of the word "international" in M. Delcasse's proposal of a permanent military occupa tion of the district between Pekln and Tien Tsin, expressing the opinion that the. omission indicates that Russia will insist upon the sole proprietary right to the dis trict upon the ground that her adminis tration of the railway justifies It, Tne official of the Foreign Office expressed the opinion that this conclusion .was far fetched, adding: "All the powers are equally Interested in maintaining commu nications with Pekin." The new. American note, announced via London, Is discredited here. "While the latest German note has ap parently not yet been formally answered by any one of the powers, the Foreign Office hero has been Informed that they all agree to It. The press of various shades of opinion regard the new German note as the rallying point of the powers In the present negotiations. It is interesting, at a moment when tho powers are exercising comity toward Chi na, to note that Professor Jelllnek, pro fessor of international law at Heidelberg, shows In a law journal that relations ac cording to international law between Chi na and the powers do not exist, since China has never voluntarily recognized the obligations of International law. The latter presupposes the equality of the state, whereas the China theory Is that the other states are vassals of the Em peror of China. The fact that China has been forced to permit Ministers of the powers to reside at Pekin does hot change the situation. The Ministers' merely enjoy treaty rights. Therefore, the attack upon the Ministers was merely a breach of treaty rights. The Chinese are utterly In Ignorance of the Idea of the sanctity of the Ambassadors. The forthcoming grain duties have b"een discussed in. a lively manner this week. It Is now admitted that the agricultural section of the tariff commission has agreed that the minimum duties on wheat and rye should be SO and 65 marks re spectively per metric ton. It is interest ing, as an Illustration of agrarian meth ods, to note that until a year ago the highest demands were 60 and 65 marks. The 80-mark rate equals 50 cents per bush el, and the Radical papers calculated it would mean an annual burden of ?27,0G0,000 upon the consumers. Emperor "William, after a fortnight's deer-stalking at Romlnten, arrived yes terday at Hubertusstock to continue his shoot. Npthlng Is known here about the report cabled from New York this week that other American life insurance companies are about to be readmitted to do business here. It is reported that Hamburg firms have bought 50,000 Springfield muzzle-loaders from the United States Government. The German technical societies have de cided to Issue an International technical dictionary In English, French and German. says that all ordnance officers, as well as field officers of European armies, believe the subject of field artillery is one of the most Important being considered. They think that the development of the artil lery has reached a very critical stage, and that there are about to be great and Important changes. The interest Is In tense and the belief is general that field artillery is to be the most important part of modern warfare. Events in the Philippines, the war in South Africa and the campaign In Chi na, it Is said, have made this apparent. European officers are working In the direc tion of rapid-fire guns, and if possible pre serve the present degree of mobility, but they are inclined to sacrifice a little In time in bringing the guns in action in ordor to secure the greatest effectiveness from ouick-flrlng. As to coast defense and fortifications Captain Dunn reports that the tendency is toward longer guns with a higher velo city and smaller calibers. In this the European War Offices approve the posi tion of the United States. It is believed that the new type of gun will be more effective than heavy guns of large caliber but with shorter range. Captain Dunn reports that the European officers are well aware of the Importance of keeping abreast of the times in all kinds of gunnery and. ammunition and are watching with Interest everything the United States does In this direction. Mitchell - McBrlde Soreheads Non plussed and Disruption Threat ess Citizens Coalition. Trouble 13 brewing In the camp of thrt Mitchell - McBrlde Democratic - Popull3t coalition that figured In the Spring cam paign as Citizens and elected 15 members of the Legislature from Multnomah Coun ty. The sorehead Republicans, that is, the Mltchell-McBrldeltes, have been plan ning for over a week to have a Republi can who will vote for McBrlde for United States Senator nominated for the vacancy in the House of Representatives, caused by the death of A. J. Knott. The Demo crats have formally demanded that as Mr. Knott was of their party, a Democrat be nominated to succeed him. The gaunt let has been thrown down, and unless one side or tho other gives in the end of the combination Is In sight. At a. meeting of the Democratic City and County Central Committee, the full membership present. Chairman H. B. Adams, presiding, a motion was adopted directing the steering committee which nominted the Citizens legislative ticket in tho Spring, that a Democrat must be se lected to succeed Knott, and that the nomination must be submitted to tho committee for ratification. This action has been communicated to the steering committee, which comprises Judge Thomas O'Day. WV E. Burke. John Mon tag, Johnson "White and N. A. Peery, and has put a sudden stop to the hunt for a "strong" man to be put up against Colonel John McCraken, the Republican candi date. All the steerers are BryarJte Dem ocrats, and there seems to be no avenuo of escape from the dictation of the coun ty committee. "William N. Gatens, secretary of the Democratic CItjr and County Committee, said yesterday that tho action of tho committee was unanimous and emphatic. "Mr. Knott was a Democrat," ho said, 'and we think the Democrats are entitled to nominate his successor." Asked whether the committee would be likely to recede from Its position or ratify a Re publican if one should be nominated. Sec retary Gatens saldt "The committee Trill not ratify any nominee nnlesn he is a Bryan man.' The Democratic flat eliminates from the contest for the nomination John B. Coffey, ex-Mayor W. A. Storey and ex County Treasurer Ralph "W. Hoyt, They are Irregular Republicans In local poli tics, but are McKlnley men. It was the hope of the Mltchell-Me-Brldeltes that smooth work would land the nomination for a Republican, but th Democrats have destroyed their expecta tions. If a Republican could be put up there would be something, though small, to ease the conscience of a voter wno had marked his ballot for McKlnley, but with a Bryanlte It will be awfully dlf- ferent. A Republican, If elected, would assure one more vote for the Mltchell McBrldo candidate for United States Sen ator, but what help could such able ad. vocates of the gold standard as John H. Mitchell and George "W. McBrlde expect from a Bryanlte Legislator? The steering committee on nominations did nothing yesterday. Action had been, postponed pending the return of Judga O'Day from a business trip to the Inte rior of the state. The Judgo is home, but still nothing i3 done. Judge O'Day says manana. MILLIONAIRE RICE'S DEATH A NEW STEEL PROCESS. Prince Albert In Brussels. BRUSSELS, Oct. 6. Prince Alberv of Belgium and his bride, the Duchess Eliz abeth, of Bavaria arrived here shortly Inventor Claim It Will Greatly In crease Its Tensile Strenffth. INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. C-H. B. De pov of this city, has just made some very successful experiments with a pro-j cgss, on which he has been working for 32 years, that will revolutionize the man ufacture of steel. "With the new process, the Inventor says, any piece of steel may have Its tensile strength Increased from 40 to 75 per cent. It can be made so hard that no tool will scratch it, and only a diamond can bo used to cut It. v Yet It cannot be cracked or broken by Impact. The harder the steel Is made the greater and more dense Its tensile strength be comes. Railroad men say that, according to his representations, Depoy has discov ered the very thing that railroads have been searching for in vain for years a process by which steel rails can be hardened to resist the wear and tear of heavy trains without becoming so brittle as to crack easily. He will be aided by the railroads In his future experiments. A piece of cast Iron, Mr. Depoy says, may be welded as easily and securely after treatment In his solution as the best Norway or Sweden wrought iron, and any tool formed 'from cast Iron by the regular casting process may be tempered so that It will carry an edge superior to the steel now manufactured by the best known processes. This means, he says that tools that must have the keenest edge and the greatest tensile strength can be manufactured after having been cast from tho cheapest Iron on the market. Cochrane Succeeds Hudson. BOSTON, Oct. 6. The directors of the American Telephone & Telegraph Com pany have appointed Alexander Cochrane president pro tern, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the lato President John E. Hudson. Mr. Cochrane Is a di rector and member of the Executive Board of tho American Bell Telephone Company, and the American Telephone & Telegraph Company. Suicide of a Minister. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6. A special from Jasper, Tenn., says Rev. J. P. Plrtle, aged 45, a Cumberland Presbyterian min ister, -committed suicide in the Presby- f terian Church at this place by hanging himself to the bell cord. Despondency- is supposed to have been the cause. "What His Colored Housekeeper Know of the Case. NEW YORK. Oct. 6. Information which may have an Important bearing, upon, the case which will result from tho attempt to obtain possession of the mil lions left by William M. Rice has come to the police from Mrs. Mary Scott, of this city. Mrs. Scott Is a colored woman, who for eight months before his death was employed by Mr. Rice as a caretaker and laundress. She knew the old man and his habits well. When seen at her home Ia3t night, Mrs. Scott said that she has seldom been mora shocked than she was when she heard of her employer's death. She knew that he was ill, but had been given to under stand that his condition was not such aa to alarm his friends. "I saw Mr. Rice," said Mrs. Scott, "tho day before he died. I went to his apart ments in Madison avenue Saturday morn ing as usual, to do the housework. When I arrived there, about 8 o'clock, Mr. Rica was still In bed. He arose shortly after wards, and after partaking of a light breakfast, he took his bath. When he came put I noticed that his color was exceedingly bad, and remarked upon It. "He also appeared to be greatly worried about something, as he had been the timo I saw him before that, but in answer to my inquiry he said he was feeling better and he did appear to be in cheerful spir its. I thought a great deal of Mr. Rice, because he was good to me, but did not worry much about him because I did not consider him so ill as he had been made out to be. "Before I left the apartments that after noon Dr. Curry arrived and had a long? talk with Mr. Rice. I am not sure that the doctor was there when I left. Mr. Rice was generally alone with Mr. Jones, who took care of him, and I believe the two were together when I left that after noon. Mr. Jones seemed to have the en tire care of his employer. "I knew Mr. Patrick, though not very well. He was at the house often, but when he came there he and Mr. Rice al ways went Into the library together, and at these times they were never disturbed. Of course it Is Impossible for me to know whether any crime was committed. I cer tainly am greatly shocked at what ha3 happened. Everybody who knew Mr Jones around the building liked him, and I would hesitate to believe that he was Implicated In any crime against his en' ployer." Enrolling: the Cherokees. CHICAGO, Oct. 6. A special to tho Record from Vlnlta, O. T says: Th Dawes Commission has closed Its work of enrolling Cherokees at this place. The commission has passed on the appli cations of 4616 persons whose claims to cit izenship in the Cherokee Nation are un questioned, 619 doubtful, and 54 rejected, making a total of 52S9 applications. The commission left for Bartlesvllle. where It will enroll Cherokees next week. Moro people applied here than the commission could enroll. Lamp Explosion Caused Fire. IRONWOOD, Mich., Oct. 6. Fire la3t night, caused hy a lamp explosion, de stroyed the machine shops, electric light ing and air compressor plants of tha Oliver Iron (Mining Company, entailing? A heavy loss