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.J _- _t bttptroLD i ETWIE 18A5. EK.__.5 A YE R ____ 7nn nin nE BE RY S , I,F ID Y L YT,10.T iEAW E .S.oAY AI riYrilIDUUI Ull) rlll11, M'IA4NOnOl.Y STOKY OL4 J. IS. (;OOKs OF WALTON, N. o. lie Writes to the (lovernor of Virgiuin Concerning a hoard Binl Contracted In Rolimond During tht wtar--It WYor rin Jinm. 'T'le following is taken from the Richmond Times. The pamnphlot referred to was printed in The Horal and News office and Mr. Crooks is well known to many of our peopl : Governor Tyler receives a groat many unique letter; and requests from all over the country, but one came in yesterdayathat easily "leads all the rest." It was from J. B. Crooks, postmaster at Walton, S. C., and asked that the Governor collect by subMcription, a sum of money sufficient to settlo a hoard bill with a Mrs. Tabb of this city, contracted by Crooks during the Civil War, and turn the same over to the "good lady," provided she is still a resident here. Accompanying the lotter is a thir teen page pamphlet, giving the ups and downs of the writer's life, and entitled "The Autobiography of a Man Who Always Got Loft, and Was Lucky in Being Left." "I have boon a sort of cast off all my life, and my father was so before me," the pamphlet opens up. Crooks sass, going on with his life's story, that he was born in Un ion county, S. C., in 1888, and is the twentieth of twenty-one children born to his parents, all of whom save himself are now dead. "At the ago of nine,' says, "I was fire-maker, and am yet. In '48 '49 my father owned five slaves, and was doing pretty well. In 1850 we made 43 four-horse loads of corn. "In '81 my father fell out with a r kinsman, and soon all our property was destroyed by fire. Father never got over it and mother died shortly afterwards. WAS IN TIE ARMY. "When the war broke out I went to Columbia and joined Kershaw's Brigade, Third Regiment South Caro lina Volunteers. We were sont to Richmond, and I was in the first battle of Bull Ran. I was in eleven battles in all. I wished to be a "gal baby" about that time. I was shot through the right arm at Fredericks burg. My last fight was Gettys burg, and hero I was taken prisoner and sent to Fort Delaware, where I was released. I returned to my house, where trouble avaited me. I had my ups and downs and lost more than I made till I was appointed postmaster at Walton twventy-five years ago. I am still going down." A FEwY ]EAD BEATs. Toward the end of the story, Crooks, in his pamphlet, says: "I will now mention a few of the 'deadest beats' that I ever had to deal with. The first one borrowed $10 from me in a hotel int Richmond during the war. IHe is now rich and I'm poor. iIe saysa he has money, but can't, get it out of the bank. I have written him repeatedly, but he neither pays ' attention nor the money. W~hen about to meet me he dodges. "Another fellow took twenty-five years to answer a letter. I bought $10 worth of corn from him. He was to deliver it. Heb got nmy money, but I never got the corn. He now writes he is 'still broke' and can't "I sold another follow a horse for $40. Another was to do the paying. I finally sold his note for a pair of boots. I gave another fellow my Winceester rifle to soil, and told him he might have all over $10 he could get for it. lie got $14 but died be fore I could see him. I saw his next kin, about six months after his death, and was informed that there was no ioney in hand. after paying funeral expenses. "'rhe next fellow that 'did' me dwed~ me $50.' I could not show an 4coount for more thahn $20,.the other having been put down in pencil writ ing on my books and rubbed out, so I lost the $80. "Next, I bought a stove from an agent and gave him my note. My finily didn't like It, but the fellow wdds't take it back. 1 sent him tno money i two paymnonts, but ho won't send the note. ABOUT (ONE U1'. "I aml about gone up," the paper concludes, "and I owe some money that I would liko to pay if possible. I have tried to do all I could for my family. I insured my lifo twice. Once the company broko; the next t ino I broko. You soo what a row I havo had to hoo. What. an I left for Y" But the letter to tho governor was written for another purpose. Crooks says he was sick of measles hero dur ing tho war, and wants His Excol lncy to raise by subscription o. ough to settle a board bill Le loft unpaid in those troublous times. Says the lettor: When I got well enough to leavo the hospital the doc tor told me to find a bettor place. A gentloman named Henry Perkins and I wont to the house of a lady named Mrs. Louisa Tabb, wife of Captain Tabb. "We remained there a month and never paid t.ho good woman a cent. "She had three of the most pret tiest kind of chillron I over saw." The letter winds up by unfolding a scheme by which His Excellency is to raiso the money and settle the bill, so the old man can die with a clear conscience. TIE WAR IN MS0UTIl AFRIUA. ObJect of Great Itrltai Pltainly stated-It is to 'Wipo Out tho Lust Vestigo of It1publicanisma In Houth Africa." Cape Town, July 1.-Sir John Gordon Sprigg, in the course of his address before the vigilance com mittee, expressed the opinion that the aspect of affairs was more hope ful today than at any time since the outbreak of hostilities. Communica. tions were passing between Gen. Lord Kitchener and the Cape Gov. ernment regarding the best course to be taken with the view to bring ing the war to a speedy close. Mr. Sprigg was satisfied that such an arrangement could be reached be tween Gen. Kitchener and the Cape Government and a very considerable improvement might be looked for ward to in a short time. Mr. Sprigg said he was entirely satisfied that as long as Lord Salis bury remained in power there would be no shadow of anything in the na ture of going back. He deprecated the suspension of responsible Gov ernment, as it might possibly cause changes in the position'of the British political parties. The Cape Government entirely sympathized with the announced policy of the imperial Government. The Cape Cabinet had beon~ render ing all possible support to the im. perial Government, and mntended to continue its support with full as surance that the imperial authorites would not vary their policy, which he understood was to wipe out the last vestige of republicanirm in South Africa. England, Mr. Sprigg added, had consulted the Cape Cabinet in reo gard to South Africa's future. The Cabinet strongly held the opinion, which was shared by the imperial Governmen., that first there must be a period of military government fol lowed by a crown colony government for the new colonies. The Cape Government recommended a large scheme of immigration. Federation must not be hurried. (JHARLESTON BOOMING. Government Will Bui Another Fort or sullivan's Island. Charleston, 5. 0., July 10.--It was announced here today that the government will build another fort on Sullivan's Island. There are al ready three large fortifications there in addition to Fort Sumter in the harbor and old Fort Moultrio on the . Island proper. The new barracks for the post now being constructed at a cost of $50,000 with the navy yard dry dock and naval station' and an on larged garrison on the island, Char leston will shortly be by long odds the must important naval and mn. tary depot in the South. BRYAN ON THE CONVENTION. le (1IVE: ",Is VIEWS AT sORIN LENOT 1[. The Ohio, Convc,tlon, 11e saye, lado Mlts take In Ata.king Ilim an Issue-Th10 lain Object A pponred to ho Not to WrIte at N. w lintfor,, but, to ICepu.lnihte tho Old1 One. Lincoln, Nob., July 1 .--In an ex tellll eo la,nnt. on the plat.fo;nl adopted by t Io Ohio domoeratic con vention, W. J. Bryan criticises the convention for its failure to confirm the Kansas City platform and for what ho regards as the weakiiens of somuo of th1( plaunks it did adopt.. Mr. t.ryu insi:.ts that the convOn tion mado it mllis:tako ill Imakimg him self an issue, an11d says: "Mr. Bryan it not a candidato for any office, atnd it mention of himt might have boon construed by some as an endorsement of him for oflico. The vofo should have boon upon the naked prOposition to endorsi the platform of last year and then no one could have excused his abandon mont of democratic principles by the pleading of his dislike for Mr. Bryan." Referring to the nlatform he con tinues: "Tht convention not only failed but refused to endorse or ro. aflirn the Kansas City platform, and from the manner in which the gold element has rejoiced over this fea ture of the convention, on would suppose that the main object of the convention was not to write a new platform, but to repudiate the one upon which the last national cam paign was fought. "The gold papers assume that the convention refused to adopt the Kan sas City platform because it con tained a silver plank. If so, it would have been more couragoons to hvo declared openly for the gold stand. ard. If tho gold standard is good it ought to have been endorsed--if bad, it ought to have boon denounced. To ignore the subject entirely was inexcusable.' The money question is not yet out of politics. Every session of congress will have to deal with it. Republicans declare that it is dead, but they keep working at it." Mr. Bryan comments on parts of the platform, especially those refer ring to State and municipal affairs. He endorses the nominees of the convention and urges their support. Referring to the senatorial fight and the reported candidacy of John B. McLean, he says: "Did the leaders ignore the money question in order to please those who bolted ? Or does Mr. McLean want to be left free to affiliate with tihe Republicans on financial questions ini case of his election ?" lie concludes as follows: "If any Ohio D)emocrat feels a grievance be cause the reorganizing element of the party triump.hed at the conven Lion, let him not visit his disappoint mont upon the State ticket, but rather see to the nominations of Senators and Representatives who will selet a trustworthy Senator. Let them soo to it, also, that the Stato platform is made at the pri maries next time rather than at the convention." TIIUNDJER aSrOI IN (OREECNVILLE, House Struck, Four Peorsonis Rendred1 In sensihtio, One of Them, 8'riouasly In jured, while a IHabiy Esenped Uancathaed. [News and Courier.) Greenville, July 1.-Last night Glreonville ws visited by a heavy storm of wind and rain, with severe thunder and lightning. The storm lasted but a short time fortunately, but was almost a tragedy in results. On North street, in the northwest part of the city, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jilgon were in their chamber, pre paring to retire. Their tbree-year old child was lying on the bed, his mother sitting on the side of the bed by the child, quieting him to sleep. Mr. Ligon was standing on the op posite side of the bed watching the child, while Frank Taylor, a young brio!.her of Mrs. Ligon, was lying on a pallet on the floor at the side of the room. About a quarter after 10 o'clock there was a shock and cash, followed by a dafeaning neal of thundor. 'Mr. and Mrs. Ligon both foll unconscious. Frank Taylor Wis in the same conc ion, whilo the infant entirely escapecl. Lightning had struck the corner of t he house, ripping and toaring off the weather boarding, entored the room occupied by the family, tore th bed to pioces, passed across where tho Tiaylor boy was lying on a pallet, oitorod the adjoiing room, wheru Mr. iU. 1F. eolcher was stopping, thence into the hall, ripping off pltastor from the wvalls and spllintoring furnituro and then passed from the dwelling. A lamp burnin.. in the room wis tiiaihod, but fortunately the Ilaio Was extinguished; otherwise there would have been one of the si1lest and most shocking tragedies in the history of Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Ligon remained unconscious for some time. Mr. Bolcher was also shocked into unconsciousiess. Frank Taylor was supposed to ho killb'( whon the othors regained conscioI1s 1u1ss, got lights a.d found him. i lb wis lying on the Iloor, palo, bl1oo dripping from mouth, nose and ours. Dr. Rowley, living ini', was called in and for two or three hours he worked with the boy until he was rostored to consciousness. Tolay ho is very weak and unable to leave his bed. A very remarkablo part of the ac cident is the fact that the baby was untouched and unharmed. Had the lamp not been extinguihed it is probable that the houso and all oc cupants would have beenl burned to death, as the house is old and the timbers dry. UEN. LEE.1 AND Ll)n:1 RO11l Rt;1. One Stando for All Timi as the Ucefondor of Li,erly, tho Other "the sorvnt of a Denpoilo Empire in the 11Mot Unequal and Cownrdly War E ver i n Waged By a Civi:izld Power." To the Editor of The News and Courier: I notice that in your issue today is published an extract of a privato letter f rom Roberts, th i present head of the British war do partnont. It is not improper that he should study teenlically from tho campaigns of that greatest master of strategy and tactics, Robert E. Leo, for much he stands in need of such tuition. Roberts's "bubble reputation," not won "at the cannon's mouth," but in ridiculously unequal wars against semi-barbarian foes; a reputation manufactured by the facile pons of war correspondents--was destined to vanish into thin air at the lirst breath of real wvar, until now it is a by-word of (derisioni. But for myself, as ani humble and devoted foll;wer of Robert 1'. Lee, whose name is the most sacred to me of any in any language, except that of (lie Deity, I protest against any association of his name with Rob)orts's. Leo stands for all time as thme o fender of the very foundations of liberty and representative govern moent--as men and soldier absolutely without a stfain. What will- Roberts always stand for in history ? As the servant of a despotic empire endoeavori ng, for pure mercenary reason 9, to crush out the existence of the South African republics, in the most unequal and cowardly war over waged by n civil. ized power-a war conceived in fraud and misrepresentation; wagedl with a feebleness of fighting power :and intellectual force which have made the English army the laughing stock of the world; conilucted with a cruelty and disregard of the simplest dictates of humanity, from which even a Weyler would have shrunk in horror. No, sir. If Roberts ever approaches the tomb of Lee it should be in a contrite spirit, wvithb uncovered head, on boended knee, to ask there of his God forgiveness for his crimes. No other connection than this should there be between their names. s F"air Play. "WVhy is Justice pictured as a wo man holding a pair of apothecary's scales ?" "I don't know, but it would be manifestly absurd to represent her as an ieman with an iceman' s scales."-Philadolphia Times. THlE DI$PENbIARY MYUDDLE. vFiIAT (;OV. 1vi%wA-,NIGY I).t TO t.1 Thm (ovwernor huIsese 1 ( U1ipInot Very 1"';eu1.y andl U.'KU Pin 1. tn/;al;ao AIbott 1'(op lu who( ('rllll 1telN hi'uusduct andi Imp1 tgs hs MoI 've --A Tnltk wi ilH pyr ' arI) AbI)tt tht" 1)1'pt' U Iniv Sltuntin. (olulnihia Cor. \Ne ws anal Courier.] Columbia, 1 ly ~ It has I)e'en Oflicially re)orte;d to (ov. 31Sweeney hat. Chief Constablo 1101l' a111n(ud his forco of I'Vetn iiens IIaVO hron dointg priactically iotliig) in ("halrleston. ('hief I;omvio reo)rtedl to (overnor A(i('woney imht. ('itef I. a ar hadt 1-no mor0I' tlking thanl any)1thing olhe, and( that wn'i r'sults are ('oml pared it will bo found that ho hafts tt (10110 11 m11uchi alts ii n10110 inl ('harlestont unidor normall conditions. (ovornor M cSweeioy t.teemet inl 'linod to beli)vo that, thoro has 1b('eei n1r 03111 of l'xaggerati andll fl( seiation in tho reports thatt anything (lo. I b, has not. re(coived inly official ro. port from Cliarlot on regarding tho .vork of Chief l.att"Ir and his mn11i, muld today telegraipho( for such i report to know wihat. there was in the, report to him that th work of Chief LaFatir was noro .in the newspapors than in Iactual remlts. Governor Mc iwoneiiey was glnito svarm this morning about the whole dispensary 1111(1 "blind tiger" mess. ILo said thliat ho had timo and again issued orders to tho constables to onl force Ithe (lisponsary law, and if they would not, or could not, (10 so, it was not his fault. 1ie suggested tiat wioover llys that ho at alny Iim ilo mnado at trado or (ntered into any agreement with "blind tigors," or thtt they aro now gettintg flny ol cotlragenont from him, (irecily or indirectly, is nothing morm nor less than "an infernal liar." Hlis orders aro to break up 1the "blind tiger" business wherover it exists. It ie, howovor, ho said, it more or loss old story :ind ho did not caro to go over it again. l[o said, however, t hat tho governor of the State has something elso to (1o than go around th) Stato and watch the coustables, and soo whether they are doing thoir duty or not. I to says that, ho has reports of various kinds relative to "blind tigers" being run in Charleston, and that it is upon this information that ho sent Chief LaUar and a squad of sovol now men to Charloston to work on the "tigers," and that ho is having the expenses of the constables in Charleston paid out of tho dis pons'ary prolits for thaimt eit.y. MaIiyor Eiarlo called( 0on Governor McSwoonirey this morning and had quito a long talk wvit h him regarding the enforcement of the disp)ensatry lawV inl Columbiaiu. MaJiyor Ea~mrlo as su rodi Governor M\cSwooniey that 11e was at all timosY- aniiXous andi willing to 11011 ini the oenforcemtent of tihe dis pensarlIiy amid all other laws herre. The polico, lho sid, had( inish ructionis to cooperate in every way possih)l0 in t ih oinforcement of the dispensa81ry 'awv here, anud hie requmested I iehmnmes of the pol ico 00licerI in Col umubia who, Chief Un~t.omiani said, were afraid to sa, anything about "tigers'' for fear of hosinig their positions on the force. Mayor Earlot saidl he wated0( theso8 nalmfes from Chief ihatemain, so thait lie loulid report tbe matter to council and ask that bodly to act npon it. He[ told the governor that it wvas not fair to the city to have the 1)01ico( officors 81)01on of in this wvay, and lhe wanted names and not glittoring generalities, and if the police force had such mon, asR Chief Batomnan had i ndicated, they were not the right kind. Goveruior Mc Sweonoy will ask Chief Batomnan for a1 writl en report on tihe matter anid it will thon be taken up in proper ordler. nEKATIl IN' TElf 1o(IIAIIC. New York Murderer Ilectrocutedi in Au bu.rn. i'rgcon. Auburn, N. Y., July 16.-FVrank Wennerhol m, the Chataubu a county murderer, was put to death by eloc tricity in the prison here today. Th'Ie current was turned on 01no' minute and live secondis, and the man was pronounced dead. When he took4 his sont in the chair Wonneorholmi appoared to h) on tho point of utter coltlapso. Al flie 1trap1 over the face was put ill position tho doomeod uman tosstd his h0adcl norvoust;ly to one sido atn(d ut torod a low Imotn. ''he current was of 18(I0 volts and sovent 111phores, which was reduced after two secotlo two t () volty for haltf at nlinulto 111,l Ohen increamod to its original trlngtIt for two secon<lt, whorn it was reduen"d to '0() volts anld aginl inea'Ised f!) 1ll), when!I it. v1s turneid oil alld tho m11n11 was Pronu110tnci eIltd. (1SN. Iu4)I11tI1".- A11MIKR1l s tH .N. 1.ki1 .AIl to t",l Ono Nl ;ltg t for I.11mrty atttil the Othaer Agalinst It. liic"hmndt, Va., July 1O.- -lu aI letter just, received by \Iiss Mary Cu'st is .Lee, Lord I ihort, now 0om 111ldor-ill chief of tihe I ritl18h army, says that it. is his hlop o Some1l (lay to visit. .Lexington, Va., and thero look upon tie toinh of l.ee, he great Scuthern ehieftailln. Th'e following is an extract. taken from th letter to Miss Leo: "It. 11ay ho thant 1 sha111li evolr ho ahlo to carry out. 111y wish of visiting your great, country, hut .1 Ihopo that. somno day I tihall do so, and that I ma1iy 8o0 te110 m1oltlllont inJ the collego c11111) l at L aoxmngton. I shall co:n llidor it, a privilogo to hm ahlo t( so.hov my respect and admiration for ono of tho greatest soldiers of any age Loo, of Virginia. 'Witlh kin'! regards fromul Lady ltoborts 1111(1 myself olioevo me, dear \iis Loo, yours sincerely, Fred Rioberts." Theo "lIopor"ter'H Now,gny" column of tho PhItiladolplhin It+cord 111H ro ceivod the following mirouriful lily from somiio lIuchless swall of that loo)y old town: Rtetu rning home atL elow of thay, \Vho gently ch,idc4 my long delay, And by my side dclight-s to Stay? Nobody. Who get,s for me the ca.,y chlair, Spreads out the paper wit i icihe care, An d iays iiy 1lippers ready there? Nobody. When plunged in deep and dire dis t ress, When anxious cares 1my heart, oppress, Who whiperas hopes of happiness? Nobody. Whleni sickness Ccme and sorrow twain, Anld grIef (istrltli Iy fuvered brain, \Vho symlpathizes with my pain? Nobody. But I'm resolved, so help me fate, T1o change at ontce my ,ing;le stalte, Somelbody' H oro 110 had1 to got a freshI shl, of pa1pOr andi Iwith the aict his4 thouights al)ppeared to take( anot,hor tack ; for roLturmn Jg to the( 018 onlught 110 b)rakfi out, in tho following t riumIIphanIt. at,rains: WVhelln11 coig home11 aIt l:reak of 1mor11, Who 1n otlees I' fu tll of corn1, And1( makel(s m1e( 111 I e'er wa''ts born?' Nobody. Who helps1) me1 elIbh the lonIg damrk An ld scowls whe~n I up Iset the chai11rs, An p11 icke1s froIII (oll my coat ItranlgO hair11s? Nobody. If luc0k lhas flow aInd debt 018oppress, Anld all goCes wr'ong ini1l~ buitess., Who11 needs ai sIXty-dolla 11ess? Nobod y, 1 think yolu'dI better guess ragalin, TheIi iceman1 cools1 my3't fvered braina, You bet. A nd( I've resolved, so help m1e te, TIo neOver chanlge my13 sinlglo stato., AnIother' can aippreate Honmebody. "WVhat is tho malltter, pot ?" "ThaUt b)ig ugly man11 you sontL to look at poo~ r ido says8 hEI hats di. Leomper, anti I toldi him it e asn1't true and I wanted him8 to go awvay. T1horo's nIothling at tall to matto Ir litt.leostomiach."'-Chiicago Tribunio. "M~amnma, I doni't~ thinkc tho people1( wvho mako dolls8 aro very pious poo p)l0," said a littlo girl to her mnother 0110 (lay. "WVhy not, myl child ?" "B3daano you can never make thoen kneel. I have always to lay my doll down on her sitomlach to sa her prayers." BIG STRIKE ON. AMA,I,llA1'7;l) A +tOCIATIN 11C1 1'or h loe -f114 n U ltotnitztiig All Iho 11l1 nuu11 T1"hroatet'n la 8tll Iiggor trilke. I'tinlttrs oilt. [. 'ocia l to (reenvillo NowH. 1 P'itt1slmt'rg, July 1~>. --T'o HI riko of tlt 1110111 rs of 1( Arnalgamlatod Assiociatiton 'Inployed inl tho tinplate, Hheet and hoop muills whicht was or (tored Satilrday night ats a r4llt, of tho disart'eeont. het IowoeI tho Con for(unceH of tho lUnited( States Steel Corpoution aud tet Amalgamated . 'iatiol was genilrtlly ob'ervcd ml tho I'it)sbirg district thi; 1torn ing. At tho inill whoro tho 5trilo -- order Ox 1n('t' I t s(h kiiled workml1ont who ar111 under cntiit rol of tho u0nion failol to put inl an ap)Ioaranlco, or if thoy dil go to tihe tmiih it wait mer - ly ats spoctaltorsH and with no0 inten tion of working. Elmrly reports ro (Hoi)dt at tho geoir'al o(licom of lt:o Auinatauatel Ass.ociatiton wero milen grt.o of details but. indicated that tho strikc ordlor \itv being obHrVcd it aill mills of tho tinl)lattt, sheo(t. and,( hoop comlbinevs. I'ro;Iilent Shaltfor is mll C0111111111 - eat ion withi lodlgo ofli('ialri at all thOHo plants and ho is cOnlfideont that tho assHOCiation will nlako it trong lHOw ing on t1his pretillitinary s1s)olnsionl of work that it genueral striko of all the mills of tho United Slttes Steel Corporation will not )o lecHHlry. This lat'I tIr propO,ition is tho strong C1111 which tho Amalgamated presi (dt11t. 1111 up his sloovo and(1 which ho 1u1t throttoio(1 t, play if an early a(juHtinlt of tho difliculty is not, mad10o. T'1hi triko boalrH a r0eom.. blanr.o to tho historical IoI.ilestoad st riko of 185(2 in that it is not it quos tion of wages 1)ut of recognitioi of the Amalgamated Association. T1ho assiociationl instistir onl union.. izing all tho 1111111 of tho throo com.l lanioll ill question. Tho manufactu rors rofuso to grant this domand ad11(1 fty that tho individual contracts with the workmt1 which aro in forco at a 1nunbor of t ho plants 111us stand. 'AINTER IllS nUl0T DOWN. T1ho Pinltor til1H of t.ho Americean Stool 11o4' ('omwany of th Houttl sil(1 art' rhu1t 1 down. The 1 n1011 Ilavo jlitt th Amalgll-ated Association an(1 not. it w-\orlmnnt except four or five iun1(gairiiItu i(d fix huyf HhowC(l up). It iri (Oitiated that betwoon 'it)l and 801) ment-i airo out. The 10nn1 ag mlllent refuses to talk. this monn . Telphonos wore kopt busLiy andt messen;1ge3rs were7 kopt run!) lnog. awvay finihIed mauttrial aind the( bo0y s wor()~O1t orkig inl the machin shops101, IhI (1onlly dop3)1rimetnot inl t ho illt whero11 atl 1whoolt 1111 i tring. Th. oring abont the ( place. .lCvoryth1inug The iin 1mil1 at Monos4on , Pau., 11assua tod ay. The Lirnay and1( Mc.. Cntehooun planit of the Ameiiricani Sttool H oop Compatny iln Alloghony is also0 idle anid the( Star and Monon-. gahiola plantl: of the American Tin p)lat Compan ar11 i1o C0 cldowi'. (Outchoonu1 plats havo 1hoon1 looked1 upon by t he ollicils of the Un1i1ted States SItoel Corporattion as4 the stronIghold (If nIon-uionists181 in theo Iloop coJIupaniy. - ilT I SE IN eHtIcLA(o. (Chicago, diuly 15o.-Nerly one thousand11( m10(ouldor empIloyOd ini (hi eago w.onit ona strike today iln conso.. (IuonIce of the failure of employora to grant Itheiri domand for a flat scalo of three diollatr por day. About fifty firmslf are alffectedl. .ANOTiIIER1 ONE L~1IKELY. M\ecesport, Pa., July I.-F"ive thiousand tube workors sent a comn mtittoo to Manager (iraw.ford of tho National Tunbo w.orks at ten o'clock this morning demanhndinIg an inicreatse of teni 1er cont. in wages. Unless tho dlomand( isi acceded to by next Satur clay the groaitest plant inl control of) the National Tabo (Jo. will close down. :~