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THE STEEL STRIKE GOES 0?
Another Effort to Mediate Be?
tween Trust and Strikers Fails.
New York, September 4.-Terms of
peace in the steel strike were discuss?
ed at length today at a secret confer?
ence, in which sat officials of the Unit?
ed States Steel Corporation, leaders of
union labor and representatives of
the civic organizations which have
intervened. Unusual safeguards of
secrecy was resorted to in order to
preserve the privacy of the proceedings,
but it was evident that no conclu?
sion was reached and that the decision
either to terminate or continue the
strike must be made by the strikers.
The nature of the agency from the
Amalgamated Association held by the
labor unions who participated in the
discussion is not known, but it is be?
lieve they possessed at least an out?
line of terms from President Shaffer
and they will place before him and his
associates the terms of the United
States Steel Corporation. It was also
apparent at the conclusion of the dis?
cussion that if the conference is to be
resumed or any further action toward
peace taken the strikers must take
the initiative.
A BOOMERANG.
The Salt : Lake Tribune, like all the
rest of the Republican organs, takes a
great deal of interest in the McLaurin
movement in South Carolina, because
j? believes the s access of such a move?
ment would divide the South, ulti?
mately build up the Republican party
in this section and give it a color
of respectability. In commenting re?
cently upon the industrial progress of
the South it says: "The value of
agricultural products t wen tv vears ago
was $571,000,0000, against $1,200,000,-1
000 today. Twenty years ago the
Southern exports were worth $291,031,
448. Last year they were valued at
$530,317,000." A pretty good show?
ing, by the way.
And then it proceeds to comment
thus: "Is it any wonder that there is
a restive, dissatisfied feeling in the
South, that the old Bourbons still con-'
trol and that there is a growing deter?
mination there to shake off the old
rule and to advance into modern
methods?"
With the exception of the McLaurin
break in South. Carolina there is no
indication of a "determined effort"
or any other kind of effort to "shake
off the old rule," with which the
white people seem pretty well satisfied.
The rule1 which has given good re?
spectable government to the South,
which enabled her to get out of depths
into which radical rule had plunged
her, and to more than double the value
of her agricultural products and her
exports, does not need any defence or
apology, notwithstanding the many ob?
stacles that had to be contended
against. It speaks for itself. No sec?
tion of the country, with all the clat?
ter about the progressiveness of other
sections and the backwardness of the
South, can make a better showing.
The esteemed Tribune's figures are
therefore against it and also against
the prattle of the few Republican mis?
sionaries who are now, in Democratic
disguise, trying to politically revolu?
tionize the South, get rid of the old
rule and put them in the saddle.-Wil?
mington Star.
HUNTING^TIGERS.
The ordinance prohibiting the sale
of illicit whiskey in Charleston and
requiring the strict observance of the I
dispensary law by the dispensers, which j
was passed at the last meeting of the I
City Council, will come up for ratifi?
cation at a meeting of City Council
to be held Tuesday, September 10.
That tho ordinance will be ratified
without opposition there can be no
doubt, for all of the Aldermen favor
the passage cf the ordinance, believ?
ing that it is for the best interest of
the city that such a law should be
passed.
The ordinance provides for the trial
of blind tiger cases in the recorders'
court, which is entirely new for
Charleston, for hereotfore all whiskey
cases have been sent to the Court of
Sessions, where the indictments were
thrown out by the grand jury.
Kt is expected that when the ordi
:na*r^ is ratified the police will make
f considerable trouble for the tigers and
no doubt Recorder Jervey's work will
be grealty increased After the ordi?
nance is ratified Mayor Smyth will is?
sue instruction to Chief Bovie and
every possible eifort will be made to
carry out the law, chough with what
success remains to be seen.
The State constables have had abso?
lute charge of the, whiskey situation
in Charlseton since* the police raiding
squad was withdrawn by Mayor
Smyth, though there are just as
main blind tigers in the city at pres?
sent as prior to the withdrawal of the
jpoiice raiding fvrce. The constables
??srii bo?n active, raiding from place
to p:..c \ but have been unable to
close up the illicit whiskey^shops.
Whisk: and beer can be as easiiy ob
fcained "today in blind tigers as two
months ago. Th- raids made by the
constables have had. no more effect on
the proprietors of tho blind tigers
than pouring water on a duck's back, j
Chief Bovie has not yet determined
what method he will adopt in enf(?re?
ine the new ordinance. It is probable
that a raiding squad will be organized
to make raids daily, and when a t\^-v
is found a case will be made out
against the proprietor and he will be
tried before the recorder. The patrol?
men will be instructed to keep an eye
on all places where liquor is thought
to be on sale and to make daily reports
to the station house of their observa
ions.- Charleston Post, Sept. 2. J
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THE SOUTH AMERICAN CRISIS.
Progress of the Efforts to Avert
War.
Washington, September 4.-The ac?
tion of the United States in tendering
its good offices to Venezuela and Colom?
bia to avert a war between those coun?
tries has not yet advanced to a point
where this government has begun the
work of mediator. It has signified
its willingness to act, but it will re?
main for the two countries to indicate
when the time has arrived for actual
mediation. Colombia has already
made known that she will welcome the
exercise of the pacific offices of the
United States. In this acceptance it
is understood that Colombia denies
that she has invaded Venezuela, and
also places the burden of the issue on
President Castro in person as against
the body of the Venezuelan people.
The response of Venezuela is under?
stood to be less definite in accepting the
good offices of the United Staates.
For the present therefore, it is not
expected that the United States will
take further active steps, although its
tender stands as a clear intimation to
the contending parties that the United j
States are likely to take such action
as is necessary to avert war.
WAR CLOUDS IN SOUTU AMERICA.
A Warning to Venezuela and Co?
lombia to Keep Quiet.
Washington, Septebmer 3.-It is as?
certained that on August 24, during
Sec reta ry ?Hay's recent visit to Wash?
ington, a telegraphic message was
sent to the ministers at Caracas and
and Bogota, directing them to inform
the foreign secretaries of Venezuela
and Colombia of the distress with
which the President had heard of the
likelihood of a disturbance of the rela?
tions between those two republics.
Adverting to the possibility of the in?
fluence of the United States being
exerted to compose the pending ques?
tions, the ministers were directed to
say that, while the relations of this
government with both nations are
equally intimate and friendly, and
every opportunity is taken to show
the good will we bear them, any
offer of the President's kindly offices
to arrange any differences which may
exist between Columbia and Vene?
zuela would be ineffective without
the acquiescence of both. Neverthe?
less, inspired by the sentiments which
are common to all governments of the
American republics, the United States
would sincerely deplore a breach of
the amicable relations that at this
time happily exist between the sister
nations of the Western world, and es?
pecially regret any action by either of
them which might menace the securi?
ty of the transit across the isthmus or
the neutrality of its territory and
thereby constrain the Government of
the United States to consider its re?
sponsibilities and functions under ex?
isting treaty engagements with Colom?
bia.
The text of Mr. Hay's telegram has
not been made public. It is under?
stood that an acknowledgment of its
receipt has been made by the Venezue?
lan Government, but its purport has
not been made known, although it is
said to be friendly in tone. While
charging invasion by Colombian forces
on the Venezuelan border, and refer?
ring to the temporary suspension of
diplomatic intercourse which has oc?
curred, the way appears to be open for
explanations. Venezuela has not de?
clared war against Colombia. No ac
knowledgmet?t has been recieved from
Bogota, but this is supposed to be due
to the reported delays in telegraphic
communication between Bogota and
the coast stations.
Colombia also, it is said, has made
response to the note of Secretary Hay.
While its contents are not obtainable
tonight, the statement, is made that it
is conciliatory in character and ex?
presses an earnest wish that war with
Venezuela may be avoided. War, it
is stated, would be a cause of genuine
regret to the people of Colombia. Co?
lombia, it is said, stands ready to ac?
cept the friendly intervention of the
United States to avert war and reposes
full confidence in the latter country.
Caracas, Venezuela, September 3,
via Hay tien Cable.-The Rep?blica,
semi-official of the Government, pub?
lished today an inspired article end?
ing as follows :
" The hour for notes has passed and
the time for action has arrived. Dip?
lomacy has laid before the world the
just reasons which it has had, and
has, for asking compensation for the
grievances suffered. It has exhausted
all the means at its disposal for set?
tling threatening questions between
nation and nation. We have waited
long enough. Now is the time for
reprisals. "
Arrested for High Treason.
London. September, 3.-Dr. Krause,
former Governor of Johannesburg and
a prominent official of the late Trans?
vaal Government, was arrested in Lon?
don last night on a charge of high
treason. He will be arraigned today
at Bow Street Police Court.
For the past month Dr. Krause has
been living in Great Britain. It is
alleged that, after signifying his alle?
giance to the British crown, he secret?
ly forwarded information to the Boers,
The warrant was issued some time
ago, but the police were not able to
find him until yesterday, when they
ascertained that he was coming from
Inverness with his sister, Mrs. Dixon,
who is said to be the wife of a British
offio-r.
It was Dr. Krause who handed to
Lord Roberts the keys of Johannes?
burg on the occasion of the surrender.
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THE CHINESE PROTOCOL.
Why the Final Signatures Have
Not Been Affixed.
Washintgon, Sept. 3.-A cablegram
received at the State departmynt from
Commissioner Rockhill at Pekin ex?
plains partly the situation at the Capi?
tal in securing'the final signatures to
the protocol. Mr. Rockhill says that
the Chinese plenipotentiaries received
the expected edict authorizing them
to sign in behalf of the Chinese gov?
ernment on August 23. They were,
however, instructed to delay final sig?
nature until they receive another edict
touching the discontinuance of the
civil service examination in some of
the Chinese cities where the Boxer
movement found its principal strength.
One of the penalties imposed by the
foreign ministers upon the Chinese
government was the discontinuance of
these examinations where the Boxers
were particularly offensive, and^the
Chinese government is finding it no
easy matter to discriminate in the
selection of the places where the
penalty is to be imposed .J
Prince Chun and Emperor William.
The Apology for the Murder of
Von Ketteler-Blame the Boxers
Potsdam, Sept. 4.-Prince Chun
visited the mausoleum at Friendens
kirche today and placed wreaths on
the tombs of the Emperor and Em?
press Frederick.
Emperior William received Prince
Chun at noon, in the presence of the
royal princes, Baron von Richthofen,
the foreign secretary, the principal
ministers and generals and the court
dignitaries. The prince read a letter,"
written in yellow ink, to the emperor.
The following is the text of the
letter :
"The great emperor of the Chinese
empire to his majesty, the great Ger?
man emperor, greeting:
^."Ever since the empires have been
mutually represented by permanent
legations, we have stood uninterrupt?
ed in friendly relationship with one
another, especially since the visit of
Prince Henry, whom I have the privi?
lege of receiving frequently and treat?
ing with on intimate terms. Unfortu?
nately in the fifth month of last year
the Boxers rebelliously penetrated
into Pekin and the soldiers joined
them. The result was the murder of
your majesty's minister, Baron von
Ketteler, a man who as long as he
occupied his post at Pekin paid careful
attention to the interest of our coun?
tries and to whom we are bound to
pay cur special acknowledgements.
We regret most deeply that Baron
von Kettleler met so terrible an end
among us. The fact that we were not
in position to take due protective
measures was painful to our sense of
responsibility. It was this feeling of
responsibility which prompted us to
erect a monument on the spot, as a
sign that the crime should not remain
unexpiated. Further, we have sent
to Germany, with this letter, the im?
perial prince, Chun Tsai Fong, head?
ing a special mission. Prince Chun,
our own brother, will assure your ma?
jesty how deeply the events of the
past year have grieved us and how
deeply feelings of penitence and
shame animate us. Your majesty sent
your troops from a far distnce, put
down the Boxer rebellion and restored
peace, for the welfare of our nations.
We have therefore commanded Prince
Chun to express personally to your
majesty our thanks for your efforts in
promoting peace. We cherish the
hope that your majesty's indignation
will be relpaced by the old friendship.
That the relations between our em?
pires will be even more extensive and
of a mere intimate and beneficent
charcter than hitherto, is our firm
assurance. ' '
Prince Chun, in delivering the let?
ter, said :
"I am in a position to assure your
majesty that the emperor, my most
gracious master, stood aloof from
these complications, which brought
misfortune upon China and loss and
care upon Germany. Nevertheless, in
accordance with the customs of thou?
sands of years the emperor of China
has taken the blame on his own sacred
person. 1 have, therefore, the task
of expressing to your majesty the
most cordial feelings of the emperor,
my illustrious master, toward your
imperial majesty and the whole im?
perial family. I hope the jjassing
cloud will only intensify the succeeding
sunshine and mutual friendship of the
two great empires when they under?
stand the value of each other better."
Emperor William in reply said :
"It is no joyous or festive occasion,
nor the fulfillment of a simple act of
courtesy, which brings your imperial
highness to me : but, a deeply melan?
choly and very serious event. My
minister to the court of the emperor
of China has been slain in the capital
of China by the murderous weapons
of an imperial Chinese soldier acting
under superior command, an unheard
of crime which is branded as infamous
by international law and the usages of
all nations. From the mouth of your
imperial highness, I have just receiv?
ed an expression of the deep regret of
the emperor of China. I really be?
lieve your imperial brother personally
stood aloof from this crime and the
subsequent acts of violence against,
the inviolable legations and peaceful
foreigners. All the greater the guilt
resting on his advisers and govern?
ment. Tile latter must not delude
themselves with the belief that they
are able to obtain atonement and par?
don fur their guilt by the expiatory
mission alone. They will be judged
by their future conduct in accordance
with the laws of nations. If the em?
peror of China conducts the govern?
ment of his great empire, henceforth,
strictly in the spirit of these proscrip?
tions, then will his hopes be fulfilled
ano! the results of the complications of
the past year will be overcome, and
between Germany and China,, as for?
merly, peaceful and friendly relations
will again prevail. In the sincere
wish that this may be sc, I bid your
imperial highness welcome."
In the Punjab India, in li (Kt, t lien
were killed 1,374 wild animals, among
which there were ll tigers, 1S6 bears,
184 leopards and 99 wolves. During
the same year 893 persons died from
snake bites and 13,272 snakes were
killed. Most of the bites were inflict?
ed in houses, comparatively few in
the fields or jungle.
NEW DYNAMITE GUN.
Which Will Hurl a 400 Pound Pro?
jectile Five Miles.
Special to the State,
j Beaufort, Sept. 1.-The task of
? erecting a dynamite gun on Hilton
j Head island is completed and the offi?
cial test by government experts is
scheduled to occur in this month.
This gun is forty feet long with a
calibre of sixteen inches, and is ex?
pected at the trial test to hurl a five
hundred pound projectile charged with
nitrate of gelatine a distance of four
miles.
The destructive energy of one of
these shells is estimated to equal the
explosion of 5,000 pounds of gun pow?
der. They are conical shaped and
covered with a thin coating of sheet
brass and mere contact with the sur?
face of the water in their rapid flight
would cause them to expolde with
such terrific force that a vessel with?
in one hundred feet of the point of
contact, would either be sunk outright
or so seriously disabled as to be use?
less in action.
Thirty-six air tanks, cylindrical in
shape, 15 feet long by 3 feet in diame?
ter, are constantly charged with com?
pressed air exerting a pressure of 1,000
pounds to the square inch. It is this
compressed air that will hurl the pro?
jectile from the gun.
Three return tubular boilers feed
as many powerful engines of the most
approved type, which in turn set in
motion the complicated electrical
apparatus which keeps the storage
tanks chargd with compressed air.
One hundred and fifty thousand dol?
lars has been expended by the govern?
ment in thc-erection of this battery,
which is a very essential and modern
one located on the eastern shore of
Hilton Head island and commanding
the approaches to the inner harbor j
of Port Royal. W. F. W.
Not Fair Samples.
Major McDowells' mot reminded
me of a passage of arms between
Horace Greeley and Dr. William K.
Pendleton, who was for many years
president of Bethany college, West
Virginia. He came of the old Vir?
ginia Pendleton family, which has
given so many soldiers and statesmen
to the republic. He was an accom?
plished orator, scholar and gentleman.
During reconstruction days, when all
the West Virginia representatives were
Republicans, Dr. Pendleton, who was
a Democrat, came to Washington, and
while here was introduced to Horace
Greeley as Dr. Pendleton, president
of Bethany college, West Virginia.
Horace looked at the courtly Vir?
ginian and in his shrill tenor said :
" Judging by the sort of congress?
men which West Virginia sends to
Washington, I had concluded that
there are no colleges in West Vir?
ginia."
"Ah, Mr. Greeley," replied Dr.
Pendleton with a graceful bow which
would have done honor to Lord Ches?
terfield, "all those West Virginia con?
gressmen whom you have met are Re?
publicans! They are not fair samples
of the intelligence of our state."
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King's New Discovery, which give quick re?
lief and permanently cured it. We always
keep it in the house to pr tect our children
from Croup ar d Whooping Cotyih. lt cured
me of a chronic bronchial trouble that no
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Andree and His Companions.
(From the Chicago Record-Herald. )
There is no longer any hope of
Andree's return. Scientific men in
this country and experinced ice pilots
and whalers all agree that he could
not have survived three months.
They place no faith in any of the mes?
sages and signs alleged to have come
from him. It was just four years ago,
July ll, 1897, one clear afternoon,
when the wind was in the right; quar?
ter, that Andree summoned his com?
panions without ceremony, cut the
ropes that detained his aerial carriages
and soared away into the Arctic sky.
Whatever may be thought about the
prudence and scientific practicability
of a voyage to the North Pole in a
balloon, there was never so sublime
an exhibiiton of human daring, in?
difference to danger and death as
that given by the young Swede and
his devoted companions, Fraenkel
and Strindberg. Having convinced
himself and them that there is a
steady current of air, like the trade
! winds of the tropics, from the boun?
daries of the Arctic Circle to the Pole,
they staked their lives on their faith,
built a balloon and attempted to make
the voyage.
It must have been a remarkable j
scene when they departed. Andree had
waited for favorable weather nearly
two weeks after his arrangements were ;
complete, and was becoming very im?
patient, when, as he came from din?
ner on the afternoon of the 11th of
July, he noticed with gratification
that all the conditions were favorable.
He hastily called his assistants, who
made rapid preparations for departure.
Within half an hour everything was
ready. Andree shook hands with all
the bystanders in a most solemn
manner, thanked them in a few hearty
words for their interest and assistance,
stepped coolly into his ear. called
Fraenkel and* Strindberg, who were
saying good bye to their friends, and
cut the ropes with his. own hands.
As the last cord was severed and the
balloon rose heavenward, he leaned
over the edge of the car and shouted:
'^Greetings at home to Sweden!*'
The three aeronauts waved their
caps until they disappeared into an
unknown world where the north wind
comes from.
The scaffolding built for Andree's
balloon and the cables he used for his
workshops still stand on the edge of
the fjord awaiting the disposition of
their absent owner a melancholy re?
minder which appeals to the senti?
ment of the Norwegians, who will
allow them always to stand as a monu?
ment to Andree, Fraenkel and
Strindberg.
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