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The record-union., 1897-08-02
NEGROES DON'T SNEEZE.
That Accomplishment Is Reserved
fer Members of Other Races.

1T was Professor Schroeder Of Louis
ville," volunteered surgeon to the re-
porter, who first yentured the opin-
ion that the negro never sneezed. The
statement was made in reply to a ques-
ton of Professor Gorss, the famous Phil
adelphia surgeon, and in whose memory
statue was recently dedicated in this
city. A smile passed around the listen
ers, and Professor Schroeder, observing
that there was some doubt about his
statement, reiterated it with some
force. He then explained that while
there was no structural arrangements
about the breathing apparatus of the
colored race that had been discovered
which prevented him sneezing it was a.
fact that the colored man did not sneeze,
| though he could be made to sneeze by
the use of snuffs, pepper and other ir-
1itants. He had, he said, never made
any experiments in that connection. He
also said his observation had been con-
fined to colored people in the Southern
States. Atmospheric or other condi-
tons might exist elsewhere which might
cause him to sneeze, but none existed
naturally in the South. The debate OR
the subject occupied nearly an hour at
the meeting of the International Surgi-
cal Association, which held 6, convention
in the old Lincoln Hall some years ago.
Since then, I have often spoken Of it and
asked my friends to notice, and though
/ have directed the attention of hun
dreds to the subject, l have yet to hear
the first one say that they have ever
heard q negro man or woman sneeze.
| By negro / mean black man or wo-
man. l believe that mulattoes sneeze
| occasionally, and the nearer they are
to white, the more frequently they
| sneeze, but even they are less sensitive
to influences which produce sneezing
| than the people of the white race. 1t
has been observed also that Indians
sneeze very seldom, while Chinese
sneeze ten times as much as the white
race Star.
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WARNING FROM HIGHBINDERS
Prominent Chinese Merchants aud
Interpreters Threatened.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1.-The
highbinders of Chinatown are getting
poor, and they blame the Chinese So
ciety for English Education for some Of
their poverty. That is the reason they
wrote this letter:
Lately having learned that the Chin
csc Society for English Education has
retained an attorney to prevent Chin
csc women from landing, and have
made efforts to deport them to China
there is in consequence of this a great
loss of our blood money. AS you are
all Christianized people, you should do
good deeds, but if you keep up this
work the lives of your several people
will not be able to live longer than this
present month.
Your dying day is surely at hand"
To this is appended the names of the
men whose blood viii be spilled: Dear
Woo, Lee Hem, Ong Ling Foon, Ching
Fong, Chin Ming Sex, Hoo zee Him.
The doomed men are prominent mer-
chants and interpreters, most Of them
being connected with Christian mis-
sions here. 1t is said that others are
also doomed, and that twelve high
binders have been brought from Sacra-
mento, San Jose and Los Angeles to do
the work.
The English Educational Society will
continue its work in this city, notwith-
standing the TIM ats. The members are
inclined to regard the letter as the work
of Guam Lem, the partner of the late
Little Pete"
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PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
How He Is Spending His Vacation
on Lake Champlain.

HOTEL CHAMPLAIN On. W, Aug. /
President Mckinley attended church
at Pittsburgh this morning. The hand
some Methodist Episcopal Church was
crowded. The President drove to the
! hcte in company with General and
Mrs. Alger and Private Secretary and
Mrs. Porter. A number of people shook
hands with the President as he came
out. After lunch the party took a short
drive.
During the afternoon the President re-
ceived q committee from Troy, who ask
ed the President to attend a reunion of
the Army of the Potomac on August
18th. The President did not give a
definite promise, except that he would
attend if possible.
Congressman Foote of this district
and Congressman Southwick of Alba
n.y. who are cruising on Lake Cham
plain on Mr.. Foote'S yacht, also called
to pay their respects.
On Wednesday the President and the
Secretary of War will review the Third
Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen. To- NOR
row morning the Twenty first Regiment
will march to Bluff Point and be re-
viewed by the Commander-in-C Chief and
President Mckinley
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Another Was Ground TO Fragments by a
Freight Train.
A Missouri Pacific Passenger Train
Crashes Into Four Loaded
Freight Cars at Yates Center,
Kansas, Causing the Death of
the Engineer and the Probable
Fatal Injury Of the Fireman.

TERRE HAUTE Qnd), Aug. l.
This has been a tragic Sabbath for
Carlyle, a town about thirty miles
south Of here. Four persons were
drowned at Hyatts Ferry, in the Wa
bash River, and one was ground to
fragments by an Evansville and Terre
Haute freight train
The dead are: Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Almond. Mr.. and Mrs Abner Morris
and Charles Hines
The first four were seen to go in
bathing, and later their clothing was
found on the river bank 1t is believed
one of the women was seized with
cramps, and the others We're drowned
in trying to rescue her.
Charles Hines was found shortly af-
ter daylight lying close to the Evans
Vile and Terre Haute track at Car
lyle. The head was crushed in and the
right hand torn off and the body al
most severed. 1t is thought Hines fell
from the train while stealing a ride
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junks had been sunk Finally eighty
pirates We're captured and a number
killed
Blue jackets from the United States
ships Yorktown and Boston have been
several times attacked by coolies in
Kobe. even policemen taking part
against the Americans. James Mullen,
blue jacket from the Boston, was tied
by his legs and dragged around the
pier, and then arrested by Japanese po-
licemen. On another occasion a party
of American blue Jackets was stoned
\ movement is on foot to bring about
the amalgamation of the small banks
in Toxic.
The British garrison at Singapore
will be strengthened soon by the addi-
tional company of Royal Artillery
Ten new Maxim guns are to be sent out
to Singapore at the expense of the I'M
perial Government.
The Japan Advertiser says: Evil
dence accumulates to prove that the re-
bellion in the Philippines is far from
crushed.
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MONITOR PURITAN.
The United States Warship DAM
aged by an Accident.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Journal
and Advertiser" tomorrow will say:
The Monitor Puritan was damaged by
an accident on Saturday, when the
shafting of her rudder was wrecked.
Quartermaster Hawkes. was directed to
go down to detach the steam steering
gear from the other supplementary
steerage apparatus. He descended into
the chamber and pulled out the crank
pin, which connects the inboard and
out-board shafting. In an instant the
place was filled with escaping steam,
and the steel shaft whirled around hori-
zcntally. The rudder castings We're
smashed. and various other parts of
her steam steering engine attachments
cracked and broel1n. New castings
have been ordered from Philadelphia,
but it viii be a month before the Puri-
tan is ready for regular sea service.
This mishap will cost the Government
a bolIt 81 (hh)
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Odd Accidents.

young girl has been made crazy
by the sudden appearance of a search
light in her bedroom, cast by pass
ing steamer on the Hudson.
A curious accident befell Major Will
liam Heimke at Chihuahua, Mexico, re-
Gently. While walking along one of
the streets of that city he slipped and
fell His right hand was closed at his
side at the time, and his full weight
struck his hand and actually broke one
of his ribs Herewith.
Another idiotic exhibition of shoot
ing backward with rifle at woman.
the aim taken from a looking glass,
has proved fatal, this time at Berlin.
An expert named Kruger. after shoot
ing various objects from the hands and
shoulders of his sister, put bullet
through her head in the presence of
1900 persons.
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QUAY HAS AN OPPONENT.
Gov. Hastings Candidate for
United States Senator.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-Senator
Quay, who has been at Atlantic City
for the past few days, was stirred to-
day by the announcement that Gov
ernor Hastings will shortly come out as
candidate for United States Senator
TO succeed Senator Quay. The infor-
nation, it is said, came to the latter
from a friend close to the Governor
Senator Quay admitted having heard
of Governor Hastings alleged purpose,
but said he felt no alarm over it, AS
an evidence of his feeling of security
of being returned to the Senate, he said
he proposed leaving for San Francisco
the latter part of September for a long
trip among the Solomon and Samoan
Islands and Australia, returning about
April next year. Previous to his de-
parture the Senator will spend a few
weeks in Florida
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HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
The Honolulu Harbor Dotted With
Foreign Warships.

NEW YORK, Aug. "A dispatch to
the Herald" from Vancouver says that
the steamer Aiiowera, from Honolulu
brings the following Hawaiian advices:
Honolulu harbor is dotted with Brit
ish, Japanese and United States war
vessels, and more British and japanese
vessels are expected daily In semi
official quarters everything is reported
quiet, but the impression is that the
condition of affairs is very threatening,
and a popular outbreak may occur at
any time when international interfer-
ence from ships in the harbor would
occasion a complication
The stream Of Asiatic laborers is still
pouring in, causing a fresh outbreak
of feeling among the different factions
on the islands. An immediate cause of
alarm is the fact that the United States
blue jackets are bitterly hostile to the
Hawaiian police, who exercise military
rule. British and Japanese sailors are
not molested, but American blue jack
cts are constantly arrested as desert
ers, and annoyed in every conceivable
way. The object of the authorities in
this persecution cannot be at present
fathomed. The blue jackets are writ
ing numerous letters to the press pro-
testing against their reatment Heavy
rewards are offered to the police for ar
resting United States naval deserters.
which has caused wholesale arrests of
men of the American fleet.
News of the annexation of several of
the Solomon Islands by Great Britain
has been received with excitement, and
again started the report that advices
had been received from England that
the United States viii not be allowed
to annex Hawaii, as Great Britain
wants the islands herself.
Americans insist on vigilance COM
mittees being appointed to look after
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Errors, Hard Luck and Rank Decisions Of
the Umpire the Cause.
San Francisco Merchants Seriously
Considering the Advisa bility of
Communicating With the
Treasury Department and Ask
ing Retaliatory Measures
Against the New Canadian
Tariff.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-The game
of the Gilt Edges of Sacramento against
the California Markets at Central Park
to-day attracted nearly as large a
crowd at the Santa Cruz-Fresno game
a week ago. ''Rooters" for both sides
were out in force, a section in the grand
stand being reserved for each side. The
Markets won by a score of - to ), after
the game had been carried along very
evenly up to the eighth inning. In that
inning the Gilt Edges made some err
rors and had some hard luck, which
enabled the Markets to bring in five
runs.
The Gilt Edges were clearly the suf-
ferers by several decisions of Umpire
Long who called out three of their men
at bases when they were certainly safe,
and declared two of their opponents safe
when they were certainly out. The spec
tators in all these cases expressed their
disapproval.
Nethercott, at third for the Sacra-
mento boys, was in very bad form, never
but once making a clean throw to first
His errors were especially expensive
K. Krug, in the same position for the
Markets. was almost as much at fault
though his errors We're in fielding.
The Markets went first to bat, and
scored three times before they were
retired They did nothing then until
the fifth, when they earned two runs,
another in the sixth, five in the eigth
and one in the ninth. The Gilt Edges
made one run in the first inning and
two in the third, tying the score. They
tied it again in the fifth by making two
runs. but We're never again able to cross
the plate Score by innings:
Cal. Markets. 5000 o 5 LIZ
Gilt Edges 10202 10000 D
GAME AT SANTA ROSA.
SANTA ROSA, Aug. IA big crowd
was present at the base ball game this
afternoon between the Keegan Brothers
team of Santa Rosa and the San Fran
cisco VioIets The game was won by
the Violets by score of to 1.
SAN DIEGOS BEATEN.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1-Riverside beat
San Diego in the ball game here to-day
by a score of Is to g.
OTHER GAMES.
SANTA CRUZ, Aug. Santa Cruz
10. S. n Woods 4.
SAN JOSE, Aug. 1.-Santa Clara l,
Reliance ).
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TURKO-GRECIAN AFFAIRS.
Actual Signing of the Peace Pre-
Iininaries Again Postponed.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 1.-The
peace conference held a three hours
conference yesterday, and the result is
a further postponement of the actual
signing of the peace preliminaries.
The ambassadors presented the re-
naming sections Of the drafts, includ
ing those providing for a limited con-
troll of Greek finances and articles de-
filming the time and method of evacuat-
ing Thessaly. Tewfik Pasha, in turn,
true to his wellknown methods of de-
lay, presented a series of amendments
to the articles previously suggested.
This will necessitate further discussion.
The Sultan has instituted new naval
commission, with himself as President,
to project a scheme for the reconstruc-
ton of the Turkish Navy, in accordance
with modern ideas
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It's Destruction the Subject OF Di-
p1omatic Correspondence.

NEW YORK, Aug. "A dispatch to
the World from Washington says:
The destruction of the United States
consulate at Plura, Peru, by the civil
authorities on April 23d is the subject
of diplomatic correspondence between
the State Department and the Peruvian
Government.
Emily Clark has for years been a
merchant at Plura. Thirteen years
ago a consulate was established and
he was placed in charge. AS a result
of unexpected business complications.
and through the insistence of a credi-
tor whose judgment Mr.. Clark claims
to have previously liquidated, an at
tachment was issued against his store
and stock of merchandise. The at
dachment is said To have been issued in
defiance of legal right, and for the pur
pose Of imposing hardships upon an
American citizen. The looting Of the
consulate followed.
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RACE WAR.
Pitched Battle Between Whites
and Negroes.

GRANGE (Tex), Aug. News reach
ed here to-day to the effect that a squad
of negroes who had been working on
the Kansas City, Houston and Calves
ton Railroad, near West Lake, La, had
been transferred to the stone quarry
near Thornbeck. The white people of
the neighborhood objected to the ne
groes being employed at the quarry, and
last night at midnight a pitched battle
occurred between the whites and the
negroes. Two negroes We're MORALLY
wounded and several others less Sc
riouSly shot
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ARCHBISHOP KEANE.
Expected to Arrive at New York
Early in the Week.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The World"
says it is expected that Archbishop
Keane late rector of the Catholic Uni
versity Of America, at Washington, will
arrive in this city from Europe early in
the week. Since Archbishop Keane's
retirement from the University he has
been living in Rome. RE has been del
egated by the Pope to attend the annual
meeting of the Archbishops of the
United States, which will take place
within the walls of the Catholic Uni
versity during the first week in Octo-
Der next. 1t is understood he is the
bearer of important messages from the
Holy Father to the prelates of the
Church at their annual conference.
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COUNTERFEITER GRIFFITH.
He Is Behind the Bars in the Ala
media County Jail.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-The
United States Secret Service authori-
ties to-day took William j. Griffith to
the Alameda County Jail to await trial
on a charge of counterfeiting.
The arrest was made last Thursday
in the mountains near Chico, Butte
County The utmost secrecy was OBJ
served by the United States officers
with regard to the capture. They be
lieve Griffith, Notwithstanding his APP
parent frankness, is concealing the OPP
erationS of a very skillful gang of
counterfeiters. His arrest was the re-
suit of several months work by Deputy
United States Marshal J. A. Littlefield
and Secret Service Agent n. Harris.
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J. j. o'BRIEN's CREDITORS.
Favor the Continuing of the Bust
ness by the Firm.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. TAT a
meeting Of the creditors of j. J. O'Brien
& Co., the creditors considered the
statements submitted and manifested
strong desire to maintain the integ-
rity of the firm, hoping thereby to keep
the business open, and so save them
selves. The stock at forced sale, it
was stated, might not realize much
over and above the Indebtedness of the
house, whereas, with conservative man
agement, the business could be made to
pay, and in time to clear off the debts
upon it. For the present, at least, the
creditors committee favored continu
ing the business, but other meetings
will be held to consider further action
The record-union., 1897-08-02
Fresh Trouble Brewing in Crete.

CANEA, Aug. 1.-The foreign Admir-
ais held a conference on Thursday last
and decided to oppose by force the
landing Of any additional Turkish
troops. In reply to their notification
to that effect, Ismael Bey said he could
not accept a decision. 1t is believed
that fresh trouble is brewing.
The record-union., 1897-08-02

SHEBOYGAN (Mich.), Aug 1.-Wm.
Mailman, a Well known business man,
and Chairman of the Republican County
Committee, was found dead on the
street this morning While walking to
his home he was stricken with apoplexy
His body lay in the driving rain all
night, and when found was hardly rec
OpniZab1a
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Sheet-Iron Workers Strike.

PHILLIPSBURG N. j., Aug. L
The American Sheet Iron Company
strikers held a meeting, at which the
committee reported the result of its
conference with Superintendent Dandy
The company offees the men work at
cut wages, but they refused to accept
the proposition, and decided not to de-
part from their stand
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PUGILISTTC CARNIVAL.
Five or Six Tights to be Brought
OFF at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. This city
will have a pugilistic carnival. no
matter what Billy Brady and Dan Stu
art decide on doing IN regard to their
much-talked of shows al Reno and
Carson. The Empire Athletic Club and
the Columbian Athletic Association
have Joined forces for the occasion, and
are planning to bring off five or six
fights some time in September within
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A YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
RasouFs Sentence for His Insult to
Queeu Victoria

SINLA, Aug. 1.-Maulvi Sidaval Ra-
soul. who was recently arrested at
Lucknow on the charge of insulting
Queen Victoria and the British Govern
ment at a meeting of Mohammedans
called to congratulate the Sultan on
his victories over Greece, on which oc-
casion he told the assembly, But for
the Sultan's forbearance the old wo-
mans ribs would have ben broken
years ago" has been sentenced to a
years imprisonment. The Government
offered to accept sureties for his good
behavior in lieu of Imprisonment, but
he did not produce them.
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WALTER HOBART.
The Young Millionaire Not Yet
Ont of Danger.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-Walter
S. Hobart, the young millionaire had a
sinking spell at > o'clock to-day. The
members of his family became greatly
alarmed, and hurriedly sent messengers
for DR. Beverly MacMonagie
The physician found Mr.. Hobart very
weak During the evening the young
man rallied under the doctors care
and the announcement was made that
he was slightly better. His disease is
slowly running it's course, and the ply
sician cannot say that his patient is
out of danger.
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Gunboat BENNINGTON.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1.-The gunboat
Bennington arrived this morning and
dropped anchor in the harbor. She
will be here a week or ten days. and
during that time the naval reserve Will
drill on board. This will be mostly in
the harbor. but the exercises will prob
ably include short trip TO sea. When
her stay here is ended the Bennington
VIII go to Honolulu. Her mission there
is ostensibly to survey Pearl Harbor.
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Determined to Die.

CLEVELAND, Aug l. = Thomas
Gushing, a molder, aged 80, this after
noon stood before the mirror in
his room and cut his throat with
razor. When taken to the operating
room on the third floor of the hospital
he made a rush for a window. and
threw himself out falling 80 feet to the
roof of the engine room. His body
crashed through the skylight, and roll
ed to the floor. Gushing is still lalive.
but il is believed he Will die
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Steamer Hasler to be Sold.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The United
Coast Survey steamer Hasler, now ly-
ing at the Puget Sound Naval Station,
Bremerton, Wash, is to be sold to the
highest bidder. The Treasury Depart
ment has issued bids to be received
at that point by her commanding officer
up to noon of August 10Th.
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Fatal Electrical Storm.

LEADVILLE Coli, Aug There
was a terrific thunder storm to-day,
and several casualties are reported.
John Nethery, teamster, was almost
killed by lightning, and VIM. Hartman
severely injured. A number of horses
in barn were shocked, and remained
unconscious for some time.
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Four Drowning Accidents.

WINNIPEG, Aug Flour drowning
accidents are reported in the province
yesterday. AT Oak Lane, VIM. Morri-
son of Bradin lost his life while bath
ing. A boy named Cooley was drowned
in Red River, near this city, and at
Brandon two boys named Lawson and
Stewart were drowned in the Assina-
boine River
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Portuguese Badly Routed.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Times" from Cape Town says: A re-
port has reached here that the Portu-
guese have been badly routed in the
Bilini district north of Delagoa Bay
The natives declare that not a Portu-
gueSe is left alive.
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Two Men Drowned.

BOSTON, Aug. 1.-Robert Stott, aged
80, and John Peters, aged p, were
drowned by the capsizing of a rowboat
on the Charles River tonight during
an endeayor to change seats.
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Life-Saving Service.

CAPE MAY On. j., Aug. 1.-The
crews of the forty life-saving stations
of the United States Government
stretching along the New Jersey coast
from Sandy Hook to Cape May went
on duty to-day. after being out of SER
vice since May 31st. Six men and the
captain make up a crew until December
1st, when the seventh man is added
and stays through the winter months.
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British Capture a Rebel Position.

CAPE TOWN, Aug. 1.-THE Govern
ment troops have captured all of the
enemy's positions north of Twaisklof
Among the British losses are Sargeants
Hall and Mercer, who We're killed. Chief
Lullajantjes, who led the rebels, was
killed, with many of his followers. A
general surrender of the rebels, is ex-
pected
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Two Avenues of Escape.

Juno-T am going where I shall never
see a mans face again.
Jack-Conyent or SeaShore New
York Journal.
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Fire at a Montana Mine.

BUTTE CIont), Aug. 1.-The ore
bins and ore chute of the Boston and
Montana Leonard shaft was destroyed
by fire this morning. The origin of
the fire is not known. The company's
loss will not exceed $4,000
The record-union., 1897-08-02
Petition for Berkman's Pardon.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA group of
anarchists, of which Nine. Goldman is
the leader, to-day succeeded in inducing
the Central Labor Union to indorse a
petition for the pardon of Alexander
Berkman, the anarchist sentenced to
twenty-five years Imprisonment for
shooting H. c. Prick, Manager of the
Carnegie Steel Works, in the Home
stead strike.