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Reports from Steel Plants Indicates Strength of Contending Forces. CHANGE WIIHIN WEEK PROMISED. Amalgamated Official Says Final Ont cornc Will He Hurried—Conference to Start Tilings—It Hinges on the Unex plained Project. PITTSBURG, Pa.. Aug. 24.—A sum mary of the steel strike situation last night shows about i.ie following oon * tion: This city: Star Mill—Two mills run ning; strikers say five more men left the plant and joined their ranks, bu management positively denies state ment. Painter Mill—Four mills running. Fire lighted in the bar mill furnaces, but failed to start as expected. Pennsylvania Tube Works — Mill idle; machinists say they will quit to night. All Carnegie mills running full. McKeesport—Delmar plant idle and no attempt will ba made to start It be foree next week. Everything else closed. Irondale—Mill running with same force as yesterday; making two turns and assurance from the manager that more men will he added to morrow. Wellsville — Situation unchanged; twelve mills running. Lisbon—Fires started in tin plate plant. Manager Evans says everything ■ready to start, with plenty of men. Strikers voted today to remain out and the mill Is strongly picketed. Wheeling- Everything tied up and no apparent Indications of an attempt to start any of the mills. Bellaire—The National Steel com pany's idle plant will, it is said, be started early next week by a full force of men. No late advices have been received by the Amalgamated officials from either Bay View or Joliet and the sit uation at those points is considered by them to be unchanged. The co iference of the labor leaders at the offices of the Amalgamated as sociation was the leading feature to day. The officials of the organization all seemed pleased with the way tilings were moving and one of them said: “In another six days you will see a decided change In the strike that will tell with cfTect. on the trust and aid in hurrying the final outcome of the strike.” Just what this change Is to be was not said, but it was inferred that the coming event hinged upon the conference that was taking place. Two sessions were held by the con ferees behind closed doors. After the adjournment of the first session, none of the participants would give out any Information of the proceedings further than to say that the leaders had been called together for the pur pose of having the situation thorough ly explained to them and to have some action taken looking to the aid of the strikers, morally and financially, by alt of the organizations represent ed. SCHWAB PAYS POUR MILLIONS. Reported to M»ve Decided to CHraiip the Bethlehem Steel. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.—A chock for $4,000,000 is said to have been received by the Girard Trust company to be paid stockholders of the Bethle hem Steel company, on account of the controlling Interest in the company on which Charles M. Schwab holds an option. The Girard Trust com pany is acting as a depository for the stock. Officials of the company de cline to furnish any information con cerning the reported receipt of the $4, 000.000. At a recent meeting of the stock holders pf the Bethlehem Steel com pany it was agreed to sell to Mr. Schwab at the rate of $24 a share and he was given an option until Aug ust 26. The total amount of money involved in the sale is said to be $17,000,000. The regular monthly meeting of the directors of the company will bo held Tuesday and it is reported that Vice President Mcllvain will be elected president. RuiHian Troop* Mobilising BRUSSELS, Aug. 24.—A dispatch to the Petit Bleu from Vienna says: According to advices from Galatz. twenty Russian torpedo boats and sev eral dispatch boats have arrived at the Dniester delta and Russian troops are commencing to mobilize along the Turkish frontier. Sovereign* Dine Together. WILHELMSHORE. Prussia. Aug. 24. —King Edward arrived here at lunch time and was met at the railroad sta tion by Emperor William, in the uni form of a British admiral, and the offi cers of the headquarters staff. The king of England wore the uniform of the Dragoon guards. After cordial greetings the sovereigns entered an open carriage drawn by four hand some horses and were driven to the castle, where they had luncheon. NEW TOWN IS LAID WASTE. Fierce Wind Storm Demolishes Houses and Tents in An:id»rko El, RENO, Okl., Aug. 23.—A wind and rain storm amounting almost to a tornado nearly demolished the new town of Anadarko. W. P. latvis of Weatherford, Tex., and John Antone of Paris, Tex., and Dr. Mayse of Wich ita, Kan., were killed by falling build ings and a number of others were in jured. while about twenty buildings were almost completely wrecked and hundreds of tents and great quantities of merchandise were strewn over the prairie. The town people are busy this morning and soon the wreckage will be c leared away and buildings replaced. The damage will amount to several thousands of dollars, but cannot be estimated accurately at this time. Known Injured: Sam P. Nelson, Kansas City, may not recover. Dan Warren, Story county, internal, but not serious. Several others were reported injured, but it is believed none will die. The storm struck at aDout 8 o'clock and came up without warning. .John Antone was killed in the lodging tent and grocery store of his sons, located just west of the postolllce. The post office building, a rudely constructed af fair, collapsed and fell over the tent. Antone’s three sons succeeded in get ting out, but their father was caught by a lai-ge timber and crushed to death. W. P. Levis wub killed in a tent by the side of a saloon building being erected on the corner of Tenth and C streets. He leaves a wife and three children. He was a painter. Dr. Mayse of Wichita was killed in his tent by an unfinished house blowing down on him. Dan Warren, a young map, was injured while standing In a tent near Levis' place, being knocked from his cot by a timber. RESENTS ARMED INTERVENTION. President of Ecuador Warn* Nations to Keep Hands Off. NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—The follow ing dispatch, addressed to the Associ ated Press, has been received from General Alery Alfaro, president of Ecuador: QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 21.—War be tween Colombia and Venezuela is im probable. The union of the conserv atives in both republics with a view of exercising absolute control has led to conflicts of a transitory character. The president strongly condemns any armed Intervention in the Internal af fairs of the republics. ALFARO. i Protocol Still IliiHiifiipd. PEKIN, Aug. 23.—The Chinese peace commissioners have not signed the settlement protocol. Prince Ching, president of the foregn office, tele graphed to the emperor requesting an edict empowering him to sign, but no reply was received. He telegraph ed again today in stronger terms. Hung Chang has had a serious at tack of sickness, the result of over exertion in connection with the con ferences. He is better today. Yonnsr Train Wrecker's End JANESVILLE, Wls., Aug. 23.—Will iam Kinney, the 11-year-old son of a railroad watchman, was sentenced to day to the Industrial School for Boys at Waukesha for wrecking a train on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road. Young Kinney, who had previ ously- ditched a train by- thowing a switch, loosened the brakes on some freight cars, which, running down a steep grade, crashed into a freight train, causing a serious wreck. ]'r»<(t<t.nt Woes Another Expo. BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 23.—It was announced this evening that President McKinley, accompanied by Mrs. Mc Kinley, Dr. and Mrs. Rlxey and other members of his household, will arrive in Buffalo on the evening of Septem ber 4. They will be entertained at the home John O. IVTTlburn, president of the exposition company. HtnrtA ’FrUco Steamers. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Aug, 23.— It is stated positively by the Examiner that by the end of the present year the Santa Fe company will abandon its trans-Paclfie steamship line from San Diego and wn. establish an ori ental service from this port, with con nections for Central and South Amer ica. Moves Vicuna’s liody. BUFFALO, N. Y„ Aug. 22.—The body of Senor Vicuna, late Chilean minister, left for Washington tonight in a special car over the Pennsylva nia railroad. Shuts Out Women Lawyers. DENVER, Aug. 23.—The general council of the American Bar associa tion has decided that women are not eligible for membership in the asso ciation under the present constitution. This decision was reached in the case of Mrs. Jane B. Ott of Dyersville, la., who had applied for membership. The council was almost evenly divided on the question. It was finally decided to let the matter go over for a year and then take the question up again. SHAFFER HAS^HiS PLAN Association President Thinks He Can End Steel Strike. WILL FIRST BRING ABOUT A CRISIS Hints of Forcing an Agreement by Tak ing Some Drastic but Mysterious Meas ures— Hayyiew Men I*^ld Off—Tlie Sit uation in a General Way. PITTSBURG. Aug. 22.—President Shaffer said tonight that he has well defined plans to bring tae great strike to a close. This is to be done by bringing about such a crisis in the dif ferences between the steel corporation and the Amalgamated association as wil! force a sett'e.ment. Just how all this is to lie accomplished is a mys tery, but it will not be by arbitration or litigation, in answer to questions about the numerous stories going the rounds of mediation or arbitration Mr. Shaffer dismissed all by saying: “We have not heard from the other side. We have not placed anything be fore them and know of nobody acting for cither side or on any side. We are not hunting for arbitration. Arbitra tion, representing both sides, might be worse than the strike itself. Two will ing champions, one for either side, might have a worse fight in choosing a third party and in settling the differ ences than we in the continuation of the strike. “I have told the other side that, per sonally, I would consent to disinter ested arbitration in the hands of such public men as Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Potter and Seth bow. Although I did not, as an officer of the associa tion, suggest such a move, I was will ing to advise it.” A squad of non-union tin workers are scheduled to arrive in Pittsburg at 3:50 in the morning, their destination being either Demmler or the Star tin plate works. Seven strikers were arrested near the gates of the Pennsylvania tube works in Soho. When the whistle blew at, 5:30 a crowd of about 1,500 gather ed to give a warm reception to any workers who might come from the mill. None came, but the crowd be came noisy and the large force of po licemen on hand ran the leaders, all foreigners, into the mill office and' called for the patrol. American Federation officials offered bail for the prisoners, who are charged with disorderly conduct, but the mag istrate refused to accept it. The men will have a hearing in the morning. NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE. No Developments or Gains for Either of the Contending For os. PITTSBURG, Aug. 22.—The strike situation was not materially changed today. The feeling of irritation at Wellsville has been increased by the appointment of thirty strike breakers as special officers to guard the plant of the American Sheet Steel company, and the police here have had to dis perse noisy crowds at the recently tied up plants, but there has been no seri ous trouble at any point. It is assert ed that an attempt was made last even ing to fire the Monongahela works of the American Tin Plate company. Ac cording to the story told by John Schuster, general labor boss of the plant, a pressure gauge was knocked off of an eight-inch gas main and burning paper thrown into the place with the idea of destroying it with ex plosion and fire. Ho says he plugged the break before the brand was thrown and saved the works. The strikers in dignantly deny that they had anything to do with any plot to wreck the plant and are inclined to discredit Schuster’s story entirely. The promised break in the Carnegie properties has not yet come. As far as outward appearances go the Ixiwer Union mill in this city has not been affected, but the strikers insist that they have seriously impaired it. The strike leaders are trying hard to gain a foothold in the Clark mill, which is running with non-union men, but that property, too, seems to be going at practically full capacity. It is quieter at Duquesne. but the fight for suprem acy there is by no means over. Veyrl Preston of the United States Steel corporation was in the city again today and conferred with the officials of the Carnegie company. He and the other officials are still silent as to their plans. The somewhat shop-worn ru mor of peace has again been revived, but the mildest suggestion of it at au thoritative places produces long and positive denials. Drowned in a Tunnel. CLEVELAND. Aug. 22—Five men were drowned last night as the result of an explosion of gas in the tunnel leading from crib No. 2. where the fa tal accident of last Wednesday oc curred. The work of sinking the shaft at crib No. 3, which is five miles from shore, was completed yesterday. Five men were at once put to work digging a tunnel toward crib No. 2. when the accident occurred. The bodies were re covered. NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS. Late Corn Ear* Better Than Expected, hut Will Need More Rain. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 21.—G. A. Loveland, Nebraska section director of the climate and crop service of the government weather bureau, issues this weekly crop bulletin: The last week has been warm and dry. The daily mean temperature av eraged 3 degrees above the normal in northern counties and 1 degree in western. The maximum temperatures for the week have been slightly above 90 degrees. Rain has fallen only in scattered showers, generally so light as to be of little benefit. The rainfall has ex ceeded an inch, however, in parts of Cass, Thayer, Hamilton and Merrick counties. Late corn has improved in condition in the southeastern counties, but more rain is now needed in most of the state. Late corn is earing better than was expected, but will need moisture and absence of frost until the last of September to mature. Haying has progressed well in northern counties, where the crop is generally abundant. Considerable plowing has been done in southern counties, and all indications are that a large acreage will be sown to winter wheat this fall and that it will be sown farther north and west, than has been customany. Very little plowing has been done in central and northern counties, as the ground is still too dry to plow to advantage. Pastures have improved slightly, but are still dry. Early peaches are small in size; late peaches have been im proved some by the recent rains. FRAMING UP A DIVORCE LAW. Commissioners Working: on a Uniform Statute. DENVER, Aug. 21.—Many promi nent lawyers from all parts of the country have arrived In this city to attend the twenty-fourth annual con vention of the American Bar associa tion, which begins tomorrow. The as sociation has a membership of over 1,500, and an attendance of GOO at the convention is expected. The eleventh annual conference of the state commissioners for the pro motion of uniform legislation, which began yesterday, gave a hearing this forenoon to a delegation of Denver clergymen, headed by Dr. J. D. Ran kin, who presented their views on the livorce question. They contended that divorces are too easily obtained in many states and advocated changes in the laws to correct the alleged evils under the present system. After listening to the arguments of the ministers, the conference resumed consideration of the proposed uniform divorce act, discussing the question whether section 1 should be eliminat ed. This section provides that “no di vorce shall be granted for any cause arising prior to the residence of the complainant or defendant in this state, which was not a ground for divorce in the state where the cause arose.” The point had been raised that this section, if enacted into law, would work hardship in many cases, particu larly where a bona fide residence has been acquired by the petitioner. DIVERGENT VIEWS IN GERMANY. The Hated Monroe Doctrine May Receive a Jarring. BERLIN, Aug. 21.—The Berlin Tage blatt says: ‘‘It seems fairly clear that Washington statesmen have taken sides rather openly for Colombia, as they are provoking unbounded mis trust toward Senor Castro, president of Venezuela, who is indubitably one of the most energetic and active states in South America. President Castro may one day prove the ‘rocher do bronze' against which the Monroe doctrine will be powerless.” The Post says: “It is not expected that the sending of a German war ship to an American harbor would be considered as an attack on the Mon ro doctrine. Our object is not politi cal intervention, but merely protection of German commercial interests. Therefore, certainly, nobody would ob ject. The possibility that the United States could regard the sending of a German war ship as an unfriendly measure has not been seriously con sidered. the more so as the United States itself does not consider the whole conflict from a political stand point, but merely from a commercial point of view.” Runaway Proves Fatal. ALLIANCE, Neb., Aug. 21.—News has reached here of the death of Sam uel McCutcheon, as the result of a runaway which happened a week be fore at a ranch near Moomaw, thirty miles northeast of here. Schwab to Resign His Place. NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—The resigna tion of Charles M. Schwab as president of the United States Steel corpora tion is confidently predicted in a spe cial to the Tribune from Philadel phia. It is stated that Mr. Schwab wil devote his energies to the manage ment of the Bethlehem Steel and Iron company. Schwab, when seen at the Hotel Lorraine in this city and ques tioned with regard to the correctness of the report, declined to discuss it. Governor Says He Has Waited Three Weeks for Their Fulfillment. DECLINES TO MAKE THEM PUBLIC ('reparations Going Forward for the State Fair Soon to tie Held—The Mat ter of Mr. Bartley’s Bondsmen—Mis cellaneous Nebraska Matters. FREMONT Neb., Aug. 21.—Govern or Savage was in town on his way to Norfolk to examine the water works system at the Norfolk asylum for the insane. In reply to the question what he intended to do about continuing Joe Bartley’s parole in view of the criticisms that had been made by the public press and citizens generally, he said: "All I have to say is what I have said before; the settlement of this mat ter lies wholly with Bartley. When I paroled him he made certain defin ite, specific promises as to what he would do, and whenever he carries out those promises I shall feel under ob ligtaions to do something for him. He knows perfectly well what those re quirements are and he knows I have been waiting for him for three weeks to do as he agreed. “Unless Bartley does as he prom ised me. he need not expect any fur ther leniency. As soon as he complies with the conditions which I imposed on him when he was paroled, I shall take his case under further considera tion. If he does not carry out those pledges which have been made by him self he will have to go back to the penitentiary, and stay there,” added the governor. When asked what the conditions were, he said; “I do not wish to make a statement at the pres ent time.” PREPARING EOR THE FAIR. Buildings and Grounds Being Put In First Class Condition. LINCOLN, Aug. 21.—Eighteen thou sand dolars is being expended in new buildings and improvements at the state fair grounds. It will make an appreciable difference in both the ap pearance of the grounds and the com fort of the state fair visitors. Since the purchase of the grounds by the state, plans have been made which in present and future betterments will work out as handsome and convenient exposition grounds as could be de sired. There will be a consolidation of buildings on the most available sec tions of the grounds that will make the distance from place to place much less than formerly. Heretofore there has been much traveling required and especially has this been against the stock exhibitors, for the people have been obliged to walk half a mile in the sun while viewing this important feature of the fair. One of the first steps taken by the board when the appropriation became available was to provide permanent buildings for the stock. The result is that hereafter all stock will be seen In a comfortable way and the stock itself shown to the greatest advan tage. On the south side of the grounds rear the entrance, three horse barns have been erected, each 34x114 feet in size, with a central aisle 1G feet In width. These barns will accommo date 130 head of exhibit horses. The Cane Against Bartley's Bondsmen. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 21.—An ap peal to the supreme court has been taken by the state in its case against the official bondsmen of ex-State 'treas urer Bartley. A decision was render ed on June 21 in the district court of Douglas county and judgment was entered against only a part of the bondsmen. The three bondsmen who went upon the bond as additional se curity were released. They are W. A. Paxton, Thomag Swobe and Cadet Taylor. The other defendants in the lower court were E. E. Brown, C. C. McNish and John H. Ames. Judg ment for $545,947 was i-endered against them. Thet evidence inti’oduced at this trial was that used in a former case. Decide to Hold do Fair. WAHOO, Neb., Aug. 21.—The Saun ders County Agricultural society, at a meeting decided to have no fair this fall, owing to the drouth having dam aged fruit and vegetables to such a great extent. While there is much fine stock and grain in the county it was decided that the people would be placed at a great disadavntage in holding a fair this season. Aerolite Strikes Farm House. HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 21.—As Sat urday night’s storm was at its high est a meteoric stone, weighing four teen pounds, struck the house of George Brookman, who lives four mile3 west of Juniata, and went through the siding, the sheeting, the plastering and did considerable damage when it fell into the room. But fortunately no body was injured. The stone was part of an aerolite and was hurled from the heavens with a terrible force. ———"V.-T————1——— THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotations From South Omaha and Kansas City. SOUTH OMAHA. Cattle—Receipts were rather moderate and as a rul the quality was nothing extra, only a limited number of beef cat tle. either native or western, being on sale. There was a slightly better demand fo rbecf stock this morning and buyers were out early with fair orders to fill. The market was active from the start and decent grades sold freely at stronger prices. Short-fed stock and thin westerns sold at steady prices. The market for cows and heifers was also stronger, with the number on sale scarcely up to the demand. Canning grades, bulls, veals, stags and rough stock were picked up at fully steady figures. About a dozen loads of stockers and feeders were rec ceived. The market continues to im prove and prices today were strong to 5@ 10c higher on handy feeders and good stockers. Active trading soon cleared the yards of all on sale. Hogs—The sharp decline in prices the fore part of the week tended to cut off supplies, and receipts were considerably below the normal. Besides the regular local demand several shipping orders showed up and as a result of increased competition a lively market followed. Early bids from most of the buyers were not so much higher, but they quickly raised prices and first trading was gen- , erally ;Vftl0c higher. Under active com- «l petition prices strengthened rapidly and T closing figures were fully a dime higher than yesterday, the bulk selling at $5.85@ 5.90. against $5.75@5.821,£ yesterday. Sheep—Sheep receipts while fair were not excessive and there was nothing very choice on sale. Prices on fair to good mutton sheep were quotably steady to strong and a fair clearance was effected. The more common mutton sheep sold from steady to weak. Supplies of lambs were not excessive and mutton grades were picked up in good season, the mar ket showing more firmness than yester day. Stock sheep have been scarce this wee.k KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Native beef steers, steady to 10c higher; other cattle, steady; choice ex port and dressed beef steers, $5.40® 5.80: fair to good. $4.65(^5.35: Stockers and feed ers. $3.00®4.25: western fed steers, $4.25® 5.25; western range steers', $3.25® 4.50; Texans and Indians, $2.75®4.00; Texas cows, $2.40®2.00; native cows, $2.45®4.00; heifers, $2.40®4.50; canners, $1.C5®2.35; bulls. $2.35®4.50: calves, $3.00®4.75. Hogs—Market closed 10c higher: top, $6.27%: bulk of sales. $5.85®6.20: heavy. $6.13(36.27%; mixed packers, $5.85® 6.20; light, $5.50®6.10; pigs. $4.00®5.40. Sheep and Lambs—Market steady: lambs, $4.00®5.00: "native wethers. $3.00®' 3.50; western wethers, $3.00®3.40; mixed sheep, $3.00®3.35: ewes, $2.50®3.15; stock sheep. $2.00®2.60. PHILIPPINE FOREIGN TRADE. Imports anti Exports Show Large Increase Over Previous Year. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—A contin ued increase in both the import anti export trade of the Philippines is >*■ shown in a comparative statement compiled at the War department giv ing the commerce of the islands for the seven months ending January 31. 1901 and 1900. The total value of merchandise imported during the sev en months ended January 31, 1901, was $17,999,167, as against $12,674,705 for the same period in 1900, and the merchandise exported was $12,637,359, as against $S,305,530 for the 1900 pe riod. This shows an increase of 42 per cent in the value of the imports and 52 per cent in export values. The value of imports of merchan dise from the several countries re spectively during the seven months ended January 31. 1901 and 190v, ex clusive of quartermaster’s supplies, follows: United States, 1901, $1,493, 488; 1900, $890,010, or 68 per cent in crease. European countries, 1901. $8. 974,183; 1900. $5,270,766, or 70 per cent increase. Asia, 1901, $7,327,582; 1900, i $6,006,222. or 22 per cent increase. ' ' Oceanica, 1901, $197,683; 1900, $507,702, or 61 per cent decrease. Exports of merchandise to various countries respectively during these seven months periods follow: United tSates, 1901, $1,477,611; 1900, $2,037, 630. European countries, 1901, $7, 983,751; 1900, $3,201,656. Asia, 1901, $2,543,410; 1900, $2,774,464. Oceanica. 1901, $286,S05; 1900, $242,450. Other countries, 1901, $345,782; 1900, $49,523. The value of hemp exported during the seven months ended January 31, 1901, was $7,233,155. an increase of $2,- 4 661,110; sugar, $1,010,590, decrease $626,086; tobacco and cigars, $1,509, 623, increase $244,296; copra, $1,906, 215, increase $1,671,856; miscellaneous, $707,621, an increase of $247,371. Too Much Smallpox. SANTEE, Neb., Aug. 24.—'The an nual mission conference of the Con gregational and Presbyterian church es, working among the Sioux Indians. i has been declared off this year, be- X cause of some lingering cases of small pox among the Sisseton tribe at Lake T ravers. Not All of India is Dry. LONDON, Aug. 24.—According to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Simla, India, thirteen inches of rain have fallen there during the last three days. Fire Sturts Fatal Panic. EVANSVILLE, Iud., Aug. 24.—A tent belonging to a New York vaudeville company, which is showing at a fair being held in Sullivan, near here, was destroyed by fire. It was crowded when the cry of "fire" was raised and a panic ensued in which a number of women and children were seriously injured by being trampled upon. Miss Lillie May, a performer, was so seri osuly burned she will die. Other em ployes were seriously burned. I