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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-17
Situation In China.

our conversation next Ie0 up 10 Inc Elt-
uation in China. With that subject the
Admiral was entirely familiar and a YER
hatim statement from him will be read
with interest and instruction. When / ask
ed him the direct question, What is likely
to be the outcome of the present compli-
cations in China?" the Admiral shook his
head as if uncertain about venturing a pre-
diction.
THE situation in China I regard as a
very serious one. very serious indeed" re-
peated the Admiral, again shaking his
head regretfully. II can only see but one
outcome as a result of the conflict now
in progress in China, and that Is the
adoption of the American policy in favor
of open ports for American commerce on
equal terms with all the other CONNER
cial nations OF the world. 1t must dome
to that eventually, and IL Is fortunate that
we are In a position to say 10 the nations
Of Europe, We are in this deal. gentle
men, This would not have been posi-
BILE" continued the Admiral, becoming en-
thusiastic. had 1t not been for the result
of the Spanish war. 1t seems that God
is with us in making II possible TO have
at the present moment the largest army
OF men and the most formidable fleet OF
ships right on the spot TO enforce our
rights and see that American interests
are projected. Not only have we
an army OF over fifty thousand
trained soldiers at the very gate OF the
Orient, but we are the only nation that
has gun boats on The Yang Ste Kiang
river 1t seems like a special dispense ton
of providence for us TO have two OF our
gun boats which are capable OF naviyat-
ing those waters on the spot undergoing
minor repairs. We are, therefore. better
prepared 10 protect American interes' s
than any other nation on earth and r. is
just and proper that We should be in that
position for we have larger commerce
with China than any nation on the face
Of the globe. They cannot get ships
enough to convey our commerce into Chi
.nese ports so great is the demand for our
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Galveston, Sept, Yesterday was
the ninth day after the storm and still
the gruesome task goes on of recover
ing the dead from the gigantic mass OF
debris that lines the south side of what
remains OF the city Sunday l07 bodies
were recovered and cremated. The
body of Major w. T. Levy, United
states emigrant inspector of this dis
trict, was among the number. He
made struggle TO save his wife and
three children. All were lost The
number found and cremated yester-
day has not been reported as yet but
will exceed a hundred. The task OF re-
covering the bodies beneath the i'm
mense rick OF debris, extending from
the eastern to the western limits OF the
city, a distance over three miles, is ,Ae
most difficult problem the board OF
health has TO deal with The work OF
opening up the streets and disinfecting
them is being vigorously prosecuted.
The debris of garbage is being removed
and $50 vehicles Of every description
are carrying it out 70 safe place
where it is burned.
The work of relief OF the sick and
injured is all in hand under the direc-
ton of skilled physicians and nurses
and Is improving daily eleven hun
dred tents were received yesterday by
the board of health All except 800
were retained for hospital purposes and
distributed by the chairman Of the
various ward subcommittee 10 shell
ter the homeless in their respective
wards. The revenue cutter Win0na,
from Mobile. arrived yesterday and
Captain Parry placed the cutter at the
disposal Of the board Of health for the
removal Of the sick and wounded who
are able to leave the city for interior
points Sickness of malarial type is
becoming quite prevalent among the
sufferers. and considerable apprehen-
sion is felt that It may assume a more
serious form
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

the strike, estimates that over 1000
men struck and that $4,000 more will
join them today.
In speaking OF the charge that poll
tics might have something to do with
the present strike, President Mitchell
said:
Politics will not, cannot and must
not enter into the strife. Personally, |
approach the contest as mother
would her babe in its first Illness. The
sole object OF that mother is restora-
ton ri her baby's health The men
who are called leaders in this strike
are animated with the same consider
alton. There cannot be and shall not
be any contention in a political sense
as to the declaration of the strike. The
leaders feel, and they want their men
TO feel and they want the public TO
think this is fight for human liberty.
1t would be nonsensical, it would be
cruel for anyone TO inject politics"
Father Phillips ana President Mitch
ell have been in conference on the
proposition of making Archbishop
Ryan the mediator between the con-
tending forces.
Says Strike Cannot Last
New York, Sept. 1S.- Robert NJ. Oily
plant president of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company, said
Il do not believe that the strike can
last or that it will permanently affect
the price of coal in this city. There
are 10000 men who go down to work
III the mines of the anthracite coal re-
sions, In their recent statement
the labor agitators declared that they
had but S71 900 in their treasury This
would mean chat they can pay Off our
men who so out at their order the
sum OF so cents for one day This will
not support a great strike very long
Wyoming Valley Idle.
Wilkesbarre Sept iS.--Every mine
in the Wyoming valley, with the eX-
ception of one was closed yesterday by
the miners strike. The exception was
the eolliery operated by the West End
Coal company at Mocanaqua, The men
there refused TO 90 out, saying they
were satisfied with the present condi-
ton OF things The total number of
men idle in this valley is a little over
% 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
OJIBWAE Skill
Indians Who Are Very Clever as
Woodworkers.

A class OF woodworkers who have
never been organized into unions, per-
haps because no business agent knows
| their language. is the Chippewa, or
Oiibway Indians. In the forests OF
Minnesota and OF northern Michigan
these primitive woodworkers live An
AK and drawkuife, an awl and
pocket-knife complete their fullest set
OF tools. With these they produce
wooden articles OF beauty ana utility.
The genius of these workers is of wide
scope, their work ranging from the
graceful saihoats Of unequaled speed,
in which they fish for food or race for
pleasure, to the carved crosses which
mark the graves of their children.
From the handling OF a forest giant"
in the lumber camp 10 the carving OF
an arrow, the Oiibway Indian shows
his peerless skill as a woodworker
The arrows Of the other Indian
tribes have sharp, pointed heads, and
require feathering TO make them go
true, and TO carry them polnt-on to
the object aimed at The arrows OF
have delicately pointed tips Of steel or
flint, which cloaye the air. The Glib
ways arrow differs from these The
head is a heavy, hroad-faced block OF
wood; from this blunt head broader
than the face OF half-dollar the
arrow tapers, cone-like, to narrow
stem, which gradually diminishes in
size TO the notched end This arrow
looks awkward, with It's broad head,
heavy enough TO crush the skull OF a
deer, but scientists say II is the ideal
form OF proiectilo. Che Mackinac
boats of the OjIhways are built on the
lines of their arrows broad OF bow
aud tapering gracefully aft
These Indian men are not the only
skilled woodworkers of the northern
forests The women aud children
make baskets Of thin strips OF the iron
wood, and various kinds OF fancy work
from the tough birch bark. TO orna-
ment the baskets and toy birch bark
canoes quilts Of the porcupine stained
IN bright colors are used to emhrolder
pictures of stars Of flowers upon me
bark, With such nicely do the Indian
women and children weave the basNets
Of brlghtly-colored strips of wood that
many visitors 10 Mackinac island and
the other northern summer resorts fail
20 appreciate the worth OF the Indian
wares, mistaking them for the product
of machinery in city factories
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
DUCK THAT COULDN'T SWIM.
He Was Reared hv n Hen and Had
Never Taken LESSONS.

He Was Reared nv a Hen and Had
Never Taken LESSONS
II you speak OF a thing coming of
as naturally as a duck takes to water
Or William +. Painter OF Darby Will
| be inclined to doubt ii the event will
ever occur For 1t Is the Doctors ex-
2erience that other things take to wa
ter much more naturally than ducks
his ducks at least
pr Painters ducks are bad sailors
and cling TO dry land Like naughty
children, they have to be held to be
washed No bantum rooster nor sun
dried tramp detests water more than
! they. Why, one OF DR. Painters ducks
died from drowning in Cobb's creek
Early in life the mother of this
flock OF ducks died. Deprived OF
their natural protector. the ducklings
were forced to look TO a matronly hen
in DR., Painters barnyard for their
| care and keep and under the protect
ing wing OF Mrs Pullet they grew up
not in the way n duck should grow,
but after the manner Of the lnnd-lub-
| Der chicken. It is even related that
some Of the ducks learned how to
crow.
So the Painter ducks thrlyed. Be
ing Of a spotless white naturally. Dr.
Painter observed on Monday how the
wear and tear Of barnyard life had
soied their downy feathers aud deci-
dcd that they should have a bath
Cobbs creek flows just back OF the
doctors place, and thither the flock
was driven. willingly enough. But
when invited 10 enter not a duck took
20 the water Instead they perched
upon a fence rail- and communed after
the manner Of chickens,
Funny" remarked Or, Painter.
But / guess they'll be all right after
they have a taste OF H."
One by one the ducks were hurled
into the creek, but as fast as one was
thrown IN the preceding one wadded
ont and ran away Cackling with
fright All but one duck-5he. poor
fowl, half-blinded By tho water, aud
all energy frightened out Of her sank
beneath the wayolets and was nshed
out dead drowned ia her native ele-
mont.
10 battle the others the doctor was
compelled TO catch them individually
and while an assistant held them he
dashed the water over their backs
When the operation was over. Ike
half-drowned rats the ducks proceed
ed in doleful procession to the barn
yard where they sought refuge In the
hen coop
Dr. Painter takes his land-logged
ducks out bathing every day now,
aud hopes in time 10 overcome the
bad example got them by the perYer-
ted chickens All communication be-
tween the latter and the ducks has
been cut OF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
WAITING FOR CHINESE.
40 D.,alopments Expected TIL They
Act,

Washington, Sept 1S-The passage
of. ay without an event bearing upon
Na chinese situation went to confirm
10. U. d.etion made last week by Off
..s 'ant there would be no immediate
important developments Several ca
." ..-slges We're exchanged, and
0. We're some consultations, notably
"."..u Acting Secretary Adee and
20" ..uose and Japanese ministers,
al. . French charge d'affaires, but
we're without visible result. The
Impression is that nothing can
.. until the Chinese themselves
.... crossed further toward the
on Of the government at Pekin.
military preparations for Il
stay in China 90 on without
though officials are careful
out that these are only precau-
measures and are not TO be
an Indication ola final deter
on the part of the govern
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
TO REMODEL, CAPITOL.
Bids Opened and r. c. Mccarthy the
Lowest Bidder.

Bids for the remodeling Of the CAPT
tol building were opened yesterday
Olny three firms bid on the work, 7.
C. Mccarthy of this city being the low
est bidder In all probability he will
be awarded the contract The work TO
be done includes the remodeling OF
the second and fourth floors OF the
south wing of the building formerly
occupied by the state historical libra
nv. and will be accomplished by some
thing less than $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
BASEBALL SCORES

Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 2
Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati j
New York 81, Pittsburg ~
Broo yn : st Louis 8.
Milwaukee 4 Cleveland ].
Chicago 3 indianapolis ]
kansas City ? Buffalo !
Boston S Chicago ]
Boston G. hicago
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

ror5on. Sept. 1S.-There is no addi-
.,arsr news from China. The Daily
~.anhtr asserts that all powers have
tented Ii Hung Chang and win prob
,b, accept him and Prince Ching as
agr,tfators. 1t says also the powers
g.ys agreed to insist that central
-.yarDment satisfactory to the powec5
s5su be established in China, and that
rr rfuaration shall be exacted for at
,,oks upOn the legations. No commun-
cations. however, have yet passed be-
tween the powers concerning indemni-
,ias. and a Berlin dispatch says it is
5s,tsyed there that DR.. Mumm Won
snyartzenstein, German minister,
will nurposely delay negotiations until
,r,rshll Won Waldersee has arrived.
Ii Has Full Power.
Washington Sept. lS.-The Chinese
minister has received a uIspatch from
prince Ching, dated Pekin, Sept. 8,
eating that he has been clothed with
nn authority, together with Ii Hung
Chang to negotiate peace and request
ing Minister WI to ask the secretary OF
state 10 instruct Minister Conger to
men regulations at once.
It is probable that no immediate re-
spapse to the request for instructions
n Mr. Conger can be given, as Prince
Cbfng.s request will have to be laid be-
iora the president and sufficient time
given TO consider the question of his
CREDENTIALS, as we'll as the desirabillty
Of proceeding at once. Moreover, it is
likely that Minister Congers Judgment
a, 10 when the actual negotiations
should open will govern to a consider
able extent,
The war department has received the
following message from Gen. Chaffee,
who is still at Pellin:
Russian commander assures me he
has ordered repair material from Port
Arthur. Viadivostock and Uniteu
States. aud that he feels assured rail
ways viii be repaired in two months
Need fifty storm flags and 5000 more
small flags; latter required for Chinese
houses TO show our protection"
Ii at Tientsin
London. Sept. 1S.-A special dispatch
from shanghai says that Ii Hung
Chang has arrived at Tientsin,
The Peliin correspondent OF The Da'-
ly News says that the assassin OF Baron
Won Kctteler has been shot.
The Morning Posts representative
there says that the question is being
discussed of sending relief to a few
British, French and American engi-
1eers who are besieged in city 200
miles north of Pekin. Shanghai ad-
vices say that a house has been en-
gagoI there for Count Won Waldersee,
who is expected to arrive next Satur-
day. Chinese officials estimate that
10000 iisbanded Chinese soldiers, by
,ae simple eXpedient of turning their
coats managed to remain behind in
p.h.u
l.. Hung Chang has been notified
tom Berlin that he must submit his
credentials to the German minister at
Shanghai. who will then communicate
1..a emperor William and await the
result
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

down the bay today. She will leave
for Puget sound to go on the govern
ment dry dock at Port Orchard. re-
turning here in about ter days to take
on another supply of coal, when she
Will sail for the Santa Barbara chan
mel for her official trial trip.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
MAUDEApDAMs MOUNTAIN HOME

Miss Maude Adams. in addition TO
her wellknown Long Island farm, has
a cottage IN the Katskills in a re-
slricted little village and in the most
inaccessible part u the village 10
this house she goes for the thorough
rest needed after a winters exhaust
ing work and to lie gained In the Sc
ciugiun Of her mountain retreat. Her
own room Is sixty feet long. to permit
rehearsals when desirable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Del Cahoon, a Racine man, engineer
on a Texas railway, was caught on
his train in the storm that visited Gal
weston. When some miles out Of Gal
weston the storm became so bad that
he refused TO go farther His train had
100 people on board The windows
were blown out Of cab and coaches
end the deluge was SO heavy that the
passengers were nearly drowned. The
depot building was blown to pieces and
telegraph poles broken down for miles
After the storm subsidized he ran the
train toward Galveston, but was
compelled to run back to Temple
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

CHICAGO Sept Is. - Cattle - Receipts, zoo;
nominaly steady; good TO prime stee :, $50 q
$50: poor TO medium, iiOmi.Si; stockers and
feeders weak ~ a S.; cows, 2 70 80
heifers 3. 90 = 5.25.
Hog--Receipts yesterday 1900; today, 81,
coo: left over s, 993; heavy packers weak 70 &c.
lower: others steady; top, s co. mixed and
butchers 05A 524 good to choice heavy ;
5. o. ~ IS
Sheep - Receipts, 200; sheep and lambs
firm good TO choice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
VII NOW NEGOTIATE
TUE POWERS HAVE ACCEPTED
Ii HUNG CHANG.
DEMANDS MADE BY THEM

central Government Satisfactory to
" Puropean Nations and Full Repara-
f,r For Attacks on Legations
Talk of Indemnity Delayed For Ar
riysl of Count Won Waldersee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
WISCONSIN TESTED.

nn.sco Sept. 1s.-The new
Wisconsin was TO have
preliminary trial on the bay
order to try the machin-
p account OF the inability Of
tors 70 coal the vessel the
as forced TO remain at
work Of coaling viii be
aNever, and the biz battle
ready for a spin up and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
STRUGGLE is BEGUN
ONE OF THE GREATEST STRIKES
OF MODERN TINES.
ABOUT $4,000 MEN OUT

Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylva-
mia Practically Tied Up strikers
Expect Large Accessions TO Their
Ranks Efforts Toward Arbitration
Prove Unavailing No Violence Yet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

The German papers in Berlin dis
cussIng Krugers arrival at LourenTo
Marques, interpret II as tantamount to
the end OF the war;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
HAVOC ON ATLANTIC COAST.
Many Vessels Wrecked Loss OF
Life

St Johns. y. f., Sept 15.-Tales Of
widespread destruction wrought by
Thursdays gale continue 10 be re-
received twenty-five vessels have
been wrecked fourteen lives are known
to have been lost and &. is feared the
loss Of life viii be increased when fun
information comes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
GALVESTON REC0UPS
SEEKING TO RISE.
MANY SUFFERERS FLEEING

Work Of Recovering and Cremating
Bodies still Going on--A ferculean
Task Before the Board Of Health
Aid Beginning to Pour In From An
Sides,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
tEITZ ENGRAVING.
atary of State Coming TO
America.

Sept. 1S.-F. w. Reitz,
-atary Of the abrogated South
public, is going TO Paris, ac-
,l the Pretoria correspondent
j Mail from which point he
.aa 10 the United States,
viii probably remain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Miss Mamma Cooper of Racine COM
posed a Bryan march and sent it to
Mrs. Bryan. Now she has received a
letter from Mrs. Bryan thanking her.
led. Love who learned his trade as a
printer at Baraboo and long years at
ter was a United States marshal in
northern Minnesota, is supposed, with
his wife, to be among the dead at Gal
weston.
Henry Sawyer of Scott and Attorney
f. Z. Brossard of Columbus are prom
inently mentioned in connection with
the democatic nomination for the as
sembly in the second district of Col
umbia county. In the first district
many friends of j. f. Dixon of Kill
bourn are urging him to make the run
agar Mcmillan. Mr.. Dixon is a
young business man, a son of A. c.
Dixon. AS a boy he had the distinc-
ton Of falling 40 feet to the ice in the
dells but, being a boy escaped serious
injury He was delegate to the last
two congressional conventions in the
second district.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce at Chicago yesterday;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
PERSONALITIES.

Marie Ronge, a German lady, who
was born in London, has found an
original way of utilizing her fine IL
brary She writes to school teachers.
especially in rural regions, to aseer-
tain their tastes in the way of reading
and then sends them parcels of her
books to be returned at her expense
after they have been read.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Another Washburn may enter poll
ties. Among the candidates for nom
ination on the republican ticket to the
legislature at Minneapolis is w. d.
Washburn, Jr., who is receiving favor
able support. He is the son OF eX-Sen-
ator w d, Washburn, a native of Min
nesota and 50 years old. He is a grad
uate OF Yale college and has been sue
cessful in the grain, lumber and rail
road business For five years he was
on the editorial staff of the Minneapolis
Tribune and the Chicago Times. While
on the Minneapolis Tribune he CON
Quoted the editorial columns for a year.
In the campaign OF 1896 he organized
the sound money bureau and wrote and
distributed million pamphlets, tracts
and leaflets in favor of the gold stand
ard and the republican ticket He has
also written upon Our Duty Towards
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
and other articles of a similar nature.
Mr., Washburn is now in the land bus
mess.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce at Chicago yesterday:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Hazel,on, Sept lS-The great an
thracite strike was begun yesterday
throughout the entire hard coal region
Of Pennsylvania The launching Of
the strike in this district was attended
BIZ varying success. With the excep-
ton OF Coxes colliery at Beaver Mead
oR the entire territory known as the
south side, which includes about
twelve mining towns is completely
tied up This territory Is strongly or
zanizeI, which accounts Tor the gem
eral suspension 81 work President
Mitchell Of the United Mine workers,
who has established headquarters at
Hazeiton. and is personally directing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-08
WOMAN RUN DOWN BY CAR.
MotOrmcn Were Unable 10 Prevent
the Accident.

Mir. Rosa SINGER was run down by ar
No. l'2i of the Broadway line at 10 o-ci1.k
yesterday InoGrinS while crossing the
street in front OF her home. al No. -
South broadway. Three 81 ner rib. wee
broken. her face badly confused ard i'll
ttrndi injuries sustained tha;. n the oniniun
~ htr phySiciIn. Doctor T.. y. EerHiS, OF
No: "5ib Gravois avenue. are very serious.
Inc car wa> in charge Of l.. e. Preston
who was being broken in ~ motormap.
r. crimes, an Old and experienced hand WIS
Standing at Pr stOG's SIDE. According -,
MS statement the car was Drcceediu. at
ftaSonaLl" speed on q sight down grade.
when Mrs. SinGlcr started to cross tho
tracks opposite her house and immedi,;ciy
III mont OF the ear. Apparently she had
h'sJG1Ged the distance between her and the
caF' ann before she had cleared the tracks
Inc car was upon her. Preston saw her aud
trleC TO stop ihe car, but without success
grimes then pushed him aside and nut
Gown the brakes as hard as nas possibIe
The car slid over the tracks. struck Ms
Singler and Knocked her down and drargsd
her a distance of about thirty fee, Sba
was picked M and taken To her home n
lew minutes later, where she received med
zeal attention