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PART TWO.
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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
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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.
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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