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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
PRICE OF STEEL RAILS.
manufacturers Deny That 1t WIN Be
Lowered.

New York, October 8.-The president
Of a leading western railroad company
was quoted by one OF the Wall street
news agencies today az saying that steel
rails at ss67 per ton are altogether too
high. He thought that $28 would be a
fair price all around When this state
ment was called to the attention of Presi-
dent Gary of the Federal Steel company,
he said:
ST have not heard a single railroad
president intimate or suggest that the
price of steel rails should sbe less than
$25 ton.''
Ansotfioial of the Carnegie Steel conn
pany has this story on the subjeot:
According to press dispatches dis
seminated throughout the country the
Carnegie Steel company at their recent
meeting at Pittsburg were announced
as having decided to sustain the full
price of rails at S26 for rails. The facts
as shown in the despatch are without
foundation and such a course antago-
mis- tic to the railroad interests is against
the announced policy OF the Carnegie
Steel company.
"On the contrary, the Epurposs of the
company is to sell their products as here
tofore announced by Mr.. Carnegie HIM
sci f, at fair profit to the manufacturer,
the company not being obliged by reason
of its capital to take any question OF divi-
dends on watered stock into account in
fixing such prices.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
GROWING MORE GLOOMY.

London, October 9.-The Shanghai COR
respondent of the Times wiring October
II, says: "It is reported that French
troops hold Lu 10 Chiao on the Lu Han
railroad. The Russians and Germans
hold the Pei Tang forts and have also
taken Tong Shan and the Kai Ping
mines, this monopolizing the coal supply
on Northern China.
1T was expected that Count Won Wal
dersee would maintain an even balance
between the powers, whereas the actual
result of the operations places all the
strategic positions in the hands of other
nations. A strong feeling prevails that
the situation is daily becoming more
gloomy
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
THE WEATHER.

Boston, October s.-Tuesday, fair
weather. preceded by rain in the early
morning; cooler. light northwest winds.
Wednesday, fair weather; light west to
southwest winds.
Washington, October 8.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday for Maine: Rain
and colder Tuesday; Wednesday, fair;
fresh northwesterly winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland Oct. 8. 1900. The local
weather bureau records the following:
Sa. -Barometer 80. O68 =sther1nome
ter, 80; dew point,5Si rel. humidity, 100;
direction of the wind, S.; velocity of
the wind, 1t; state of weather, cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer. &c. .O1S: thermome-
ter, 81 dew point, so; rel humidity, 9S;
direction Of the wind. N: velocity of
the wind, 1t; state of weather, it rain.
Maximum temperature. 65; minimum
temperature, 81; mean temperature. 81 {;
maximum wind velocity, IL S; prec1pi-
tation-24 hours, 1O1.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
NOT LONG CONVENTION,
Miners VIII Vote Immediately To Go
TO Work.

Hazleton, Pa October 8.-Ths Issuing
of the call today by President Mitchell of
the United Mine Workers of America for
a ioint.conVentionEof the anthracite miners
to be held at Scranton beginning next
Friday for the purpose of deciding
whether to accept or to reject the ten per
cent net increase in wages offered by the
operators is a long step in the direction OF
bringing the great coal miners strike to
close. Genuine satisfaction was ex.
pressed today by both miners and persons
not directly connected with the coal in
dustry that the contest is approaching an
end. Business throughout the entire an
thracite coal field is practically at a
standstiu and it viii tak8 some time be-
fore normal conditions win again prevail.
1t is believed the convention win not be
a long one, as it is expected the strikers
will almost unanimously accept the ad-
vance In wages There Is, however, a
possibility that by the Introduction of a
proposition to abolish the sliding scale
and another to have the operators agree
to d yearly scale and another to have the
operators agree to yearly wage CONTRACT
the termination of the strike might be
somewhat delayed.
None of the operators who could be seen
here today would have anything to say in
regard to the convention call. Most of
them preferred to wait and see what ac-
tion the convention win take.
Some Of the local unions in various
parts of the coal fields have selected their
delegates to the convention and many of
them were in session tonight for that
purpose.
President MitchslI win leave here to-
morrow morning for Shamokin, where a
labor demonstration Is to take place in
the afternoon. On Wednesday he will 90
to Scranton, to take part in big mass
meeting and parade of miners on that
day and VIII remain there until the CON
vention adjourns. He win then probably
return to Hazleton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
HAWAIIAN POLITICS.
Natives Much Interested
In Coming Election.
ROYaIists May Elect Delegate To
Congress.
R. w. Wilcox Their
Candidate.
They Hope For Repeal of Annex
alton Bill.
(Correspondence-of the Associated Press.

(Correspondence-o the Associated Press. J
Honolulu, September 23.-The native
Hawaiians are showing much interest
in the approaching election of delegates
to Congress and are registering rapid
ly and in great numbers, Out of 700
voters registered on the island of Oahu,
on which this city is situated, nearly
1900 are Hawaiians. This interest is
very likely produced by the report which
has been circulated among them that If
they can succeed in electing a delegate to
the American Congress the annexation
bill win be repealed and the Queen re-
stored to her throne. The better educat-
ed Of the natives have identified them
selves with either the Republicans or
Demo cratic party in the islands, but
large numbers led by r. W. Wilcox are
insisting upon an independent organi-
zation 1t is claimed that if these inde-
pendent voters succeeded in preserving
their organization and work together at
the election, they viii swamp the party
organizations. But the native Hawaiian
is not as a rule, an astute politician, and
he is easily led by strong leaders. 1t is
extremely doubtful if an independent
organization among them will prove sue
cessfuI and it is quite likely that many
will coalesce with one or the other of the
regular party organizations.
There are some signs of lack Of har-
mony in the Republican ranks over local
Issues. Up to the present time, there has
4os,-
lulu or IN any of the towns of the isl
ands, all local affairs thaving been con-
Quoted by the general government. Many
who have become residents of the island
since annexation, are clamoring for local
municipal governments, while the
Kamainas, or old residents, are firmly
opposed to such a departure, believing
that the government can be more
economically administered as at present.
1t has been generally understood that
Prince David OF the Kalakana line
would be the candidate for delegate to
Congress on the Democratic ticket. The
Prince is the son of a deceased sister OF
the late King Kalabaua and of Liluoka-
lani, Eand with his brother, Prince Cupid,
a Iegatee under the Will Of the late Queen
Dowager Kapiolani. 1t is now authori-
tativeIy stated, however, that the Prince
has declined to be candidate. His de-
clination is announced to be for social
reasons.
The next choice of the Democracy VIII
probably by D. P. r. Isenberg, Jr., the
son of wealthy sugar planter and
white man.
The candidate Of the independents, or
anti-Haole (anti-white) party, as al
ready announced, Will beHR. W. Wilcox,
the leader of the movement, a half
white, fully identified with the native
element. He has recently made tour of
the islands for the purpose of exciting
an anti-Haole sentiment among the ma
tives, with the avowed object or gaining
control of the legislature,
The Republican candidate for Congress
viii undoubtedly be Samuel Parker,
half white native.
Many signs point to the election of Will
cox.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
NEGOTIATIONS A FARCE,
Failure of Court to Return to PeIzin
Makes Them So.

Berlin, October 8.-The somewhat
optimistic view of the Chinese situation
which prevailed in Germany last week
has been unfavorably affected by the
reports that the Chinese court has re-
solved to settle permanently at ST Ngan
Flu, capitaIsof the province Of Shen 81.
This the BerIiner Tageblatt regards as
''1ndisputabIe evidence that the Chinese
court is as anti foreign as ever.''
''The failure of the court to return to
Pekin,'' it says, 'makes a fares of the
proposed peace negotiations, inasnuch
as the Chinese government could annul
the whole procedure at any moment
by revoking the credentials OF Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang"
Without claiming any official authori-
ty for it's attitude, the Tageblatt COM
ments favorably upon proposal to de-
clareaEmperor Kwang Su deposed.
OCCUPATION OF MUKDEN.
ST. Petersburg, October S.-The Rus
sian general staff has received official de.
spatches confirming the reported occupa-
tion of Mukden.
Lieutenant General Subboviroh entered
the city on October 1. He advanced from
Ola Niu Chwang on September "a. with
eleven battalions of infantry, two
Sotnias of Cossack cavalry ana four guns
and, after lighting two engagements,
routed the Chinese army on September
81. Before Withdrawing the Chinese
looted and fired the city. The Russians
captured numerous modern guns and
immense stores of war material.
TROOPS TO REMAIN IN PEKIN.
Pekin, October 8 3-General Yamaguchi
will retain ten thousand Japanese troops,
2, 900 them at Pekin and the others at
Iaku and along the line Of communica-
tions. Eight thousand Germans will pass
the winter in Pek1n and 1900 Russians.
The number Of British troops who will.
be retained has not yet been decided Sir
Alfred Gaselee- will probably keep brig
ade.
( grhe allies are storing supplies for six
months.
Count Won WaIdersee's headquarters
Will be the buildings in the imperial
pleasure grounds outside the purple city.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

Washington, October 8.-GeneraI Mac
Arthur has notified the war department
that Paul Jenkins, Co A, S3d volunteer
infantry, was killed near San Qutnton,
Luzon, October 4, that Robert L. Harris,
Co B of the same regiment was wounded
and that Eugene Todd, Co. A, of the
same regiment, was wounded and CAP
tured at the same place and the same day.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
TRYING no SURROUND BOERS,

Capetown, October 8 The Beers now
occupy Wepener, as well as Rcuxville and
Ficksburg, In Orange river colony, and
the British are attempting to surround
thems
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

A CAT AND -FOUR KITTENS
Killed by throwing load of wood on
top of them. Don't use wood. BEN
SONS Always Ready Charcoal is
cheaper and better, and kindles the fire
much quicker Big Bag IOc, at all
gr Ocers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
GATCOMB BApLY INJURED.

Lexington, KY, October 8.-James G..
Gatcomb, the noted driver and employed
by Thomas w. Lawson, while working
out First Love today. collided with
Frank Creamer. In the fall which re-
suited, muscles on his side were torn
loose and hemorrhage from the lungs
resulted. His injuries. are serious.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

Ifyou wantto keep your gray
hair and have your friends and
neighbors think you are twenty
years older than you really are,
you can. And if you want to
have the old color restored and
renewed you can. Either is
easy - Ayers Hair Vigor aOsD
restore color to gray hair.
J. c. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

time of the storm off the Prince Edward
coast last month.
Several bodies have been washed ashore
but 1t Is feared the majority will never be
recovered. The death ron now amounts
to 46, ofswhom ~ belonged to Caraquet,
10 to Lameque and to Shippegan, all in
Gloucester county. 1t is the most terrible
disaster of the kind on record in this
province. The iIlfated men are all French
Canadians and many leave large families.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
MITCHELL HIRES HALL.
Coal Miners Convention win Occur
At scranton Friday.


At Scranton Friday.
Scranton, Pa, October 6.-Music hall,
theatre adjoining the district headquar-
ters and capable of seating a thousand
people has been secured for Fridays
convention of the United Mine Workers.
The national headquarters will be at the
St. Charles hotel, a block and half
away.
President Mitchell and his staff will
come here tomorrow night or early We'd
nesday morning and the probability is
that the headquarters VIII be maintained
in this city until the strike Is over, as
this is the metropolis of the anthracite
region. After the big demonstration of
Wednesday afternoon, the work Of arrang-
ing the preliminaries of the convention
will be commenced. 1t Is generally be-
lieved here that complete programme
will be mapped out at the conference on
Thursday and that this programme will
be followed at the convention the follow
ing day.
CALL FOR MINERS CONVENTION
Hazleton, Pa, October s.-The text of
the convention call is as follows:
Temporary headquarters,
United Mine Workers.
Hazelton, Pa, October s.
TO all mine workers and mine employees
of the anthracite region:
Brothers:-In view of the fact that the
mine operators have posted notices offer
ing an advance in wages formerly paid,
and believing it to be our plain duty to
consult your wishes as to our future ac-
tion, we deem 1t advisable to ask you to
select delegates to represent you in con-
vention.
You are, therefore, notified that con-
ventiOn Will be held at Scranton, Pa, be-
ginning Friday, October 12, at 10 a. m.
The basis Of representation Will be one
vote for each one hundred persons on
strike or If desired one delegate may rep
resent as many as 500 mine workers; but
no delegate Will be allowed to cast more
than five votes.
Each delegate should have credentials
signed by the chairman and secretary OF
the meeting at which he is elected and
whenever possible credentials should bear
the seal of the local union.
The call was signed by President
Mitchell and by the presidents of districts
one, seven and nine.
MINERS ON PARADE.
Harrisburg. Pa, October S.-Two
thousand miners participated in a parade
at Williamstown tonight. About three
hundred men at Williamstown went on
strike today and more are expected to re-
main out tomorrow. The mine officials,
however, assert that tonight's demonstra-
ton will have little effect and that they
Will be able to keep their collieries in
operation. Trouble is feared tomorrow as
the strikers seem determined to accom-
pIish the closing of the w iIliamstoWn
mines. Sheriff Reiff has large number
OF deputies on the ground to prevent a
collision between the strikers and non
union men.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

1t can look and laugh and leer, be
dazed or dull or clear, or love or hate
and sneer. It can WOO or wound,
succumb or subjugate, retreat or
triumph. This intelligent speaking
organ can also be misfitted. abused
and ruined, or fitted correctly and
preserved. Avoid these evils by hay-
ing your eye carefully examined and
accurately fitted with suitable
lenses. The apparatus which 1 use
in examining the eyes is the best that
science has produced. A call at my
Office will convince you of this fact.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
MISSING ALL LOST.

Bathurst, NIB, October 8.-Latest re-
ports leave no doubt Of the loss of all
New Brunswick fishermen missing at the
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

Malt Gives TO the Cereal Delicious
Flavor and Aids Digestion.

]: SThe nutritive value Of Malt has, for
Scenturies, been recognized; to get its
s great health and strength giving prop
critics it must be combined with the only
perfect food grain, Wheat. Matt Break
fast Food is made of the finest of Malt
and Wheat, it is delicious I'm AavOr rich
with nOurisElment, and easily digested
that food for imvalids and cOnvaI-
escemts it is unexceIled. Malt breakfast
Food has Immediately become the favor
ite cereal; and is widely used for
breakfast and supper.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-30
PROTEST AGAINST TAXATION.
AMERICAN TRADE IN PHILIP
PINES ALMOST AN IMPoS-
SIBILITY,
Internal Revenue Department is a
Pawnshop Where Men Put Up
Salaries and Business Profits.

New York, April 30.-A special to the
New York World from Washington says:
There will be laid before congress to-
morrow a memorial from the American
chamber of commerce at Manila protest
| ing vigorously against the excessive tax
alton exacted by the United states MIL
itary government.
H. r, Lewis, former president of the
chamber of commerce, was delegated by
| that body to place the grievances of the
merchants before congress. He has ar
rived at Portland, Ore, and will pro-
ceed to Washington Immediately.
The memorial is in part as follows:
eve unhesitatingly declare that Ameri-
can trade in the Philippines Is almost
impossible under the present regime and
that it will be utterly destroyed unless
immediate relief is had. Many of the
laws found too harsh for practical appli-
cation and Winked at by the Spanish at
torneys, are being enforced under Ameri-
can rule with all the rigor and military
exaction, thus sitting the incentives to
business.
"The internal revenue department Is
but pawn shop where men put up their
| salaries and business profits for the priv
| iege of laboring and using their capital
| AN important house of the first class
paying upNNrd of 500 per month license.
While the cost of living has trebled
within the jurisdiction and rice, the sta
pie food product of the islands, is almost
unobtainable by the people, we are sus-
tanning a tax on flour of 60 per cent, so
that barrel of -four purchasable in the
| United States at less than 50 gold must
be sold at $12 Mexican in Manila.
The memorial declares that formerly
goods were admitted to the Philippines
from Spain practically free, and later a
tax for harbor construction was imposed
and enormous increases We're made in
specific duties.
| Regret is expressed that the Ameri-
cans retain mot only the excessive spe-
cific duties, but also the tax for harbor
construction (Which, by the way, is not
being constructed), the per cent on an
arbitrary and excessive valuation, con-
sumption tax on flour and many other ar
| ticles amt sur-taXes of varying degree
until the cost OF imported goods is an
many instances entirely beyond the
means of any but the most prosperous
people,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-30
CHICAGO'S CELEBRATION.
Windy City Went Wild With Enthu-
siasm Everywhere Over Hero !,

Chicago. April 3O-Admiral Dewey and
party arrived today. The special train
was met at South Chicago by the exeeu-
tive committee of the Dewey celebration.
Immense crowds had congregated at the
depot in Chicago and when the naval
hero appeared "A roar of cheers went up
and was quickly taken up by thousands
in the streets. Carriages were in watt
ing and the party was driven to the Audi
torium. The escort consisted of a pla-
toon of police. band. Major Alsip and
staff, First cavalry Il. N. c., and lllt-
nois naval reserves. Then carriages fol-
lowed containing Admiral Dewey, Mayor
Harrison and Charles A. Plamadon.
Along the route the streets We're liter
ally packed to the sidewalks.
AS the party reached Jackson boule-
ward and jackson street the land battery
roared out the admiral salute of Il guns.
while the guns of ships were fired in u
rounds of naval salute.
At 1880 an informal greeting was given
to the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey by the
woman's reception committee.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-30
MERRIAM cCRRECTS INTERVIEW
POSITIVE HE NEVER IN ANY WAY
STULTIFIED HIMSELF.
He Stated Then That The Remedy For
the Trouble Laid in
the State.

Washington, April 3O.-Brigadier Cen
eral Merriam was again on the stand in
the Coeur d'Alene investigation today,
with Attorney Robertson conducting his
scross- examination. would you consid-
err it right asked Robertson, that fed
eral troops force men at the point of
bayonet to protect the property of mine
owners and that similar protection be
withheld from the men?"
II would use just as much power and
just as much influence" replied Mr..
riam, Ito have mine owners observe their
obligations as to compel mine men to
observe theirs"
Concerning the permit proclamat ton,
Merriam said that he had suggested to
Bartlett Sinclair, the civil official in
charge, certain features should be en-
bodied. These were adopted by Sinclair
When Robertson sought to show that the
war department had not been sufficient
ly advised as to the permit system, Cen
eral Merriam said that was for the war
department to determine.
The witness was asked if the dispatches
of Secretary Alger did not in effect say
| Let the permit system alone"
Merriam said he had not interfered in
this system or labor affairs IN any way,
except as to an interview reporting that
at meeting of citizens of Occur d Alene
he had stated that congress should pass
a law to deal with labor organizations as
a criminal organization. He said he was
glad of an opportunity to correct errors
of this alleged interview. He had not,
he said, mentioned congress nor did the
interview so state, though an erroneous
presentation of this character had arisen
He stated that what he had said ut that
meeting was in substance:
you ought to have conspiracy law
which would make the action OF these
people, narrated by Mr.. Sovereign in his
paper, crimes punishable by law
He also stated that rhe remedy for the
trouble was in the state. He was per-
fectly positive. he said. that he had not
stultfied himself by telling these gen
ltemen that the remedy was in the state
and at the same time that it was with
/ congress.
Did not Mr. Gompers at Denver charge
you with making the statement?" asked
Robertson.
II never SAW Gompers in my life an
| sweied Mr.. Merriam.
Robertson stated that in an address at
Denver Gompers had made charge of
this character. Merriam said he had re-
peatedly stated that he never pronounced
the unions of the Occur d'Alene district
criminal organizations.