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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27

London, Sept 25.--A semi-otiiclal
announcement has been issued in st.
Petersburg luat European cabinets are
engaged In an endeayOr TO induce Ger
many % abandon her demand for sur
render Of the instigatOrs OF the anti
foreign outrages az preliminary 10
peace negotiations. According 70 the
Berlin correspondent Of the Daily EX-
press, Germany will make new pro-
posM. namely, that the great powers
form an international court to try
Chinese officials accused of completely
In the outrages. The Morning Post mas
the following from its Shanghai CORE
spondent dated Sunday: The Rus
SLAMS have recently organized an expe-
dton towards Mukden. which has
already reached Lao Yang, about
midway between Niu-Chwang and
Mukden. 1t win probably encounter
opposition. Prince Tuan's asCendency
has created very grave danger The
only hope for the foreigners is that
the pro-foreign yceroy OF Nankin has
not yet been removed Tuan's ennis
saries are working hard to get him
out of the way by murder or suicide
The British continental press is still
discussing Americas reply, which is
generally regarded as encouraging III
Hung Chang TO delay negotiations.
Gen Grisby military governor of
Amur, has published elaborate regula-
lions placing all the regions along the
Amur river now occupied by the
Russians entirely under Russian
law and authority. The Chinese are
forbidden TO return to the left bank
of the stream. He has also issued a
Proclamation declaring the annexation
of Manchuria as punishment for the
attack made on Blagovestchensk, and
exhorting the inhabitants hereafter to
respect Russia's power and to live in
peace and quietness on their fields.
semi-onicial commuuique to the
Cologne Gazette disayowing any desire
on the part of Germany to execute the
instigators of the outrages on the
strength OF the testimony Of the for
eign ministers says: AN interna-
tonal court of Justice which would de
eide upon the question Of guilt would
pronounce sentence. 70 look on COM
piacently while a mockery OF
Justice such as the United States
demands was being enacted would
mean a renewal OF the massaCres %
Common ing upon the reprolchps
which tlp Tp'nuup Gazpttp and oIbpr
German papers have leyellod against
the United states, the Berlin CORE
spondcnt If the Times says: What
ever may be thought of the attitude of
the United States 1t hardly seems wise
from diplomatic point of view to
hurl these taunts az a nation which, as
experience has shown. Ms by no means
in the habit OF pocketiuE or forgetting
such attentions
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27

Philadelphia, Sept 25.-lnsteado of the
expected clash between the troops and
striking miners in the Schuylkill re-
gion yesterday, a peaceful calm per-
vaded the region, and there was not
the slightest disorder for soldiers to
be called upon to Quell. In fact, in all
districts of the anthracite coal fields
the day was extremely quiet. While
the operators claim a number of their
employees returned to work at mines
in the Schuylkill region, it was early
in the day evident that the operations
did not assume the activity which the
mine owners had anticipated. and the
indications last night were that today
would find more idle collieries than at
any time since the strike began.
The soldiers moved over
the roads leading to the collieries in
the Schuylkill county from early morn
ing, thus affording protection to those
DESTROYS of returning to work. No OPP
position was encountered, however, and
not very great many availed them
selves Of the protection offered. The
strike leaders claim many additions 10
their ranks. President Mitchell him
self estimates that the striking force
was augmented yesterday to the extent
of 1900 to 1000. No overtures to end
the struggle have been offered by either
side, the strike leaders occupying them
selves in inducing the mine workers to
quit and the operators endeavoring to
mine all the coal they could with their
reduced forces. In the meantime coal
shipments from the mines are daily
growing less and reports of advances in
prices for the commodity are received
from all trading sections.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
THOUSAND MEN AT WORK.
Galveston Seeks to Repair Awful Dam
age OF Storm.

Galveston, Sept "a thousand
men went TO work yesterday cleaning
streets and the beach front OF debris
and dead bodies. Each ward was pre-
sided over by a boss in charge OF work
men in that ward. Gov. Sayres viii
arrive today to confer with the central
relief committee. The storm swept
way a great many baskets which had
been placed in the vaults OF the city
cemeteries. Among the missing cask-
cts is that which contained the remains
Of Chas. Coghlan, the actor, who died
here Nov. n last. The Galveston
News says the list Of dead from the
storm represents total of 1853 names,
Indications are that not more than
900 people VIII be actually accounted
for. The News is of the opinion, the
death list on the island will be slightly
below rather than above 5000 Close
observers at Galveston are still esti-
mating the death list on the island as
high as 1000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27

EN State Treasurer II. b. Harshaw
of Oshkosh, who is critically III with
q cancerous growth of the throat, near
the base Of the tongue has been re
moved TO Milwaukee by his daughter
and her husband, MS Hay and Dr..
Hay, at whose home he will be cared
for. The patient is very low and his
son iu-law states that hope for his
recovery is slight. He has weakened
greatly the last few days. caused by
repeated hemhorrages. He had two
hemhorrages last Wednesday and
three the previous day. 1t is under
stood that an operation is now impos-
sible. The many friends of the able
lawyer and civil war veteran Will be
deeply panied TO learn OF the serious
ness Of his Illness He. like Gen.
Grant was a Ereat smoker, and Their
ailments ne the same Col Har-
shaw.s wife died some six years ago
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
CHAPTER ".

Then you would not marry an aris-
tocrat, Miss Beaton?" asked the
young artist
81? No-a thousand times no. |
am not sure that | should care to mar
ry at all; but an aristocrat-never!
If | loved some young lord so dearly
that my heart was breaking with love,
| would not marry him"
There are not many girls who think
as you do" said Lord RIVERS, gloomily
They have not been SO well taught,
she replied, with all the rashness OF
youth and inexperience. Long years
ago, far back in the olden times, when
aristocracy meant chivalry, it was
different matter. Aristocrats are not
knights in these days. They do not
understand what true knighthood
means"
''In what do they fall short?" asked
Lord RIVERS, looking with admiration
at the flushed face and shining eyes,
THE present race are effeminate,
luxury loving effete. self-indulgent-'
Stop Miss Beaton,' he said; "asser-
ton is no proof"
Proof is not wanting" she replied.
MY aunt Alice says that honor is dead
amongst them-that nothing Of it lives
but the name, and that it is an empty
sound She says-I wonder II | can
remember one half?-that names once
hlazoned high on the roll of the battle
field now serve as examples among
sard-sharpers She says that in old
en- times, when man of noble birth
and ancient title injured the honor OF
his fellow man, they stood together
face to face and fought it out; now
they compensate injured honor with
money. Aunt Alice says they have
lost the respect of loyalty toward
woman which goes so far in making
man a chevalier and a saint. One now
steals another mans wife; few
thousand pounds puts the matter right
rhe honor of the old days was best.
when man avenged his injuries in
the hearts blood Of his rival, Instead
of taking money for them"
How prejudiced you are!" he said,
Il do not think so, l am emphatic
ally a daughter Of the people; see
the wrongs of the people. | asked my
own aunt Alice one day If might
read the newspapers. She said, NO
they are unfit for any modest girl TO
read; they are full Of divorce cases ana
scandals in high life | thought the
duty Of the aristocracy was TO set
good example TO the people below
them. DO they? Are the men such
models of honor, integrity, courage,
and truth? Are the women to be rev.
erenced and admired"
You must remember" he inter
, rupted. that your aunt Alice is not IN
fallible. 1t does not follow that, be-
| cause she says a thing, II must be true
Now hear me-that Is, II you have pa
thence, Miss Beaton. Yours was such
fierce onslaught. VIII you listen 70
me?'
Certainly" she said 4 should
| ike to hear your opinion on the SUD-
ject
We'll, then, l believe that the finest
body of men and the best women IN the
world are found amongst the Englsh
aristocracy The men are high-ofed'
courageous, and honorable; the WON
en-. good. refined, and charitable. VINO
saws that honor is dead in the breasts
OF English gentlemen? | say i lives
and will live forever, just as loyaiity'
; purity. and goodness live in the hearts
lof the women
TO be continued.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ThornS and Orange Blossoms.
AUTHOR
ROMANCE OF A YOUNG GIRL.


He gave me a shilling to bring you the
letter, and two shillings not To tell
your aunt"
The note contained few hurriedly
written lines from the artist, asking
her to be so kind as to look at his pic
ture on the morrow. He would be
sketching at nine in the morning. She
smiled as she read it-for she could not
foresee what was to happen in the fu-
ture, and she was only eighteen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27

Austin, Sept. 25.-Gov, Sayres wired
last night to all points south OF here
warning notices that the most terrific
food in the history of the Colorado
river, which flows by this city, was
then surging down through the noun
tain gorges to the northwest Of here,
and was expected at that place by mid
night The warning was sent out by
Gov. Sayres in response to the follow
Ing telegraphlc warning, dated Cold
Thwaite; Notify all towns on the
Colorado river and have the towns
notify the country points that the river
Is ten feet higher than was ever before
known and is still rapidly rising. Very
urgent. tSignedl Phil ii. Clements,
state representative" Along the Colo
RADIO watersheds very heavy rains have
fallen during the past four days, and
the rise reported coming down was
twenty feet higher than one that broke
Austin's dam and wrecked the city's
light and power plant last April It
was expected the advance of this great
rise would sweep by Austin about mid
night and great alarm was felt as to
the result.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
Trinity Rising Rnpldly

Dallas, Sept 25.-Trnity river was
higher last night than IL had been since
1890, when 1t broke all records. The
water last night lacked only six feet OF
reaching the 1890 mark. and was still
rising Owing to the heavy rains IN
day night ON Elm fork, West fork and
clear fork, all empyinE into the Trim
ity above Dallas, the prospect was fay-
orable for new high water mark some
time last night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
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, 1900-09-27
URGING COMP PROMISE
POWERS ASK FOR WITHDRAWAL
OF GERMANS DEMAND.
NEW PROPOSAL EXPECTED

proposition From Berlin For an Inter-
national Court to Try Accused
Chinese officials Looked FOR
Americas Reply Meets With IN
favorable Comment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
ANOTHER DISAS TER
CALAMITY AGAIN VISITS THE
LONE STAR STATE.
A MOST TERRIFIC FLOOD

Worst Known in History of Colorado
River Now Surging Down Mountain
Gorges Cities ana Towns Below
Seemingly Doomed-Goy Sayres
Sends Warning kilograms.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
SITUATION QUE TING
10 DISORDER IN ANTHRACITE
COAL REGION.
STR KE SLOWLY SPREADS

Soldiers Offer Protection For Those
Returning to Work But Not Many
Avail Themselves OF the Opportuni-
ty-Coal Shipments From Mines
Grow Daily Less.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

that LES in wait for him, Of course, is the natu-
raj disposition of a self-conf1dent, imperious
artist to believe that since he has put a piece
Of himself into every one OF his works they
must all necessarily possess a certain interest.
It is the fashion nowadays TO Il: discrimina
ton go by the board. When an artist has
ceeded he finds it possible to do anything he
likes, for one, not even his best friend will
tell him when he has made a bunder Indeed,
the custom is for the admirers OF a man like
Rodin, or Whistler, or Sargent to strike an at
utude Of alteration before each new work bear
ing the signature Of the master. RoIiH may
not care for the incense burning that is kept up
for his glorification. but he ought TO care for
criticism, as he is a shade too sure OF himself
to begin with Some OF the statues here, like
The Sculptor and His Muse" the "Perseus''
and the "BaIzac," have UnQuestonably the
charm and mystery which anything must bear
when touched by the magic of his Individuality;
but one cannot help feeling il their presence
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

that they are also rather careless and dogm&tic
performances, statues in which the contempt Of
the sculptor for the world is too obvious, too
cynical too fippant The "BaIzac' gives Us
Robins idea of the novelist and that, he tacitIy
says, is all we need ask; but here he fOrge5s
that q statue must be more than the express
sion of the sculptor's idea; it must also be a
work OF art There is a tavern keeper in Paris,
NJ. Druet, who is devoted TO ROdin, and Incl
dentally takes photographs Of his works. The
sculptor rejoices in these plates, which show
the subject as though in dim twilight The
''Balzac' in NJ. Druet's photograph is startling
and almost persUades one that it IS a master
piece. In the plaster it is also startllng-but
hardly a masterpiece. The fantastic play of
light and shade is gone. The face loses its
cIOuded, strange effect. There is nothing visible
but mass of plaster. which, if reproduced in
marble and erected in the open air, would
afront the eye and oUtrag the imagination.
III Rodin, in short Is a decidedly uneven
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

artist one who can be chiidishly weak, as
needlessly offensive In one work as he can be
strong and elevating IN another. Confidence in
him Is tempered by anxiety The great Porte
de PEnfer'' may ultimately prove one Of the
worlds wonders; it may be gigantic failure
But the last impression left by Robins sculpt-
ure Is that it comes from deep fund of Gre
alive energy and is transfgured by an i'm
ag1native gift that grave thoughts and sharp
insight into human nature have fortified and
nourlshed One distinction this pavilion in
dubitably possesses 1t shelters a body of work
lar more attractive in its way than any ex-
hibited by any other man elsewhere in Paris at
this moment p .
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
4 FAMOUS SCOUT.
From MacmiIIian's Magazine.

From MacmilIian's Magazine
To his extensive and peculiar knowledge Of
Indian languages customs and character Colo
mel Steele owed many of his successes as a
scout. His genius in this respect may be COM
pared with that Of the at Sir Richard Burton
for he could assume at need the bearing and
speech Of any sort Of Northwestern Indian
Cree, BlackfOOt, Sioux Chinook No officer
Of the Northwestern Mounted Police was ever
more successful in planning the capture of Ind
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

ian outlaws; for his knowledge OF the char
acter of the man who was wanted in any par
ticular and his wonderful memory for
places enabled him to guess what the outlaw
would do and where he would go. There are
certain plaCes-ancient battlehelds, for instance
where Indian Will venture, and all such
spots were marked on the COlOnel's map of the
Northwest which he carried not in his pocket,
but in his head.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
is coNGER A PRISONER AT pEKIN7
Messages From the Tsung Ii Yamen But None
From Him.
(By the Associated Press

L
Washington, June 28.-One con-
sideration which makes against the un-
reserved acceptance by the officials of the
assurance of minor Chinese officials, in
Guiding Lii Hung Chang and Minister WI,
that state of war does not exist, is
the fact that MIR Conger is not permitted
to communicate with his own Govern
ment by the same means employed by the
Tsung Ii Yamen in getting news to the
outside world, leading to a suspicion that
he is not at that perfect liberty which
marks the existence of a state of peace.
1t is possible that the Chinese Govern
ment may be able to offer satisfactory
explanation on this point, but at present
the officials say that our future relations
with China depend altogether upon what
Minister Conger has to say when is final
ly brought again in touch with the State
Department.
Administration officials are quite con-
cerned over Chinese advices to the eff
feet that the members of the foreign Le-
cations in Pekin are not at Tien Tsin
with Admiral Seymour's relief column.
The dispatches of the last two days in
dicating that they were with the Admiral
a few miles from Tien Tsin had allayed
in a measure the tension existing here
as to their safety, but as no word has
come from Minister Conger the confidence
temporarily felt is giving way again TO
fear that all may not be well with them.
1t is believed here that Mr.. Conger would
have taken the very first opportunity to
communicate with his Government ana The
fact that he had not done so up to a
late hour tonight the officials saw is
strong ground for believing that he is
still in Pekin.
Washington, June 2S.-Secretary Hay
yesterday sent a general instruction to
all of the American Consuls in China who
could be reached by cable and wire, au-
tborizing them to deal directly with the
Chinese Viceroys and Taotis in framing
measures for the protection of American
lives and property.
The Ninth infantry. which is reported
to have cleared yesterday from Manila
should reach Taku about Wednesday next,
the fourth of July.
VICEROYS TO MAINTAIN ORDER.
Rome, June 2S-The Italian Consul at
Shanghai .telegraphs that the Viceroys
of the Province of Yang Use Kiang Valley
have resolved to maintain order provided
the powers do not intervene so long as
order prevails. The consuls, it is aGded,
unanimously accepted the PROPOSAL and
signed a declaration to that effect.
PROTECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
New York, June 2S.-The New York
agency of the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation received the foil wv
ing dispatch from the Corporations Lon
don office:
Eve are informed on reliable authority
that the Legations at Pekin were safe
up to June 25th and were receiving Gov
ernment protection"
BRYAN WILL NOT ATTEND.
Lincoln, Neb., June 2S.-Mr. Bryan to-
day gave his final answer to the Kansas
City gentlemen who have been urging
him to attend the convention. He posi-
lively refused to attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
AID REACHES SEYMOUR.
He NEVER ENTERED PEKIN
He is Returning to Ten Tsin, Perhaps AL
ready in the City.
THE 9TH INFANTRY SAILS FROM MANILA

tinues at the rate Of from 10000 to 15,-
600 a day.
Russian prestige has been injured DUR
ing the recent fighting and an anti Rus
sian rising in the Liau Tong Peninsula,
Russian Manchuria, is predicted.
According to the Shanghai correspon-
dent of The Times, advices from Shang
Tung say that Governor Yuan Skik Kai
mountains relations with foreigners and
has sent numerous couriers to Pekin, but
none of them has returned.
The casualties of the international force
attacking Tien Tsin were:
Americans, killed, 3; mounded 2.
British, killed. 2; wounded l.
Germans, killed, Is; wounded 27.
Russians, killed, 10; wounded 81.
The gun fire of the Americans and Brit
ish is described as beautiful"
After the relieving force pushed on to
relieve Admiral Seymour, Chinese regu-
lars under General Neih, says a dispatch
from Shanghai, again attacked Tien Tsin
fiercely and bombarded the foreign set
tlement with a terrible fire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
A MAD LEAP TO DEATH
Woman Springs From Steam
er Into Chesapeake Bay.
The Suicide Occurred on the Way Down From
Baltimore to Norflk. Vain Search
Made For Body.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, June 2S.-An unknown
woman about thirty years of age, who
was a passenger on the Bay Line steamer
Georgia on her trip down from Baltimore
last night, committed suicide by jumping
from the steamer into Chesapeake Bay
The occurrence was reported by Captain
Almy on the arrival of his steamer IN
Norfolk this morning.
After the steamer had left her Bdlti-
more wharf the woman conversei VITA
several lady passengers, saying to one
OF them that she was born in Ger nary.
The stranger, however, never revealed
her identity. About $3.50 p. m, when
the Georgia was nearing Chesapeake
Beach, about forty miles from baltimore,
the woman. who had been sitting for
some time on the after deck of the steam
or, stepped suddenly in a chair AID to the
rail of the boat, from wh;2l: snc plunged
headlong into the bay. She was seen
to make the lean frHn the boat hy
lady and gentleman, SIZE is said 10 have
had rather dark hair, was of very respec-
table appearance and behaved in quiet
manner while on the steamer. AS sAon
as CAPTAIN Amy leaInel Oh what hal
happened he stopped the Georgia, lowered
the lifeboats and searched for over an
hour for the body, but nothing %hateN er
was seen Of it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
EDUCATION OF WHITE WOMEN.
Paper to be Read by President McIver at Capcn
Springs.
(By the Associated Press.)

Capon Springs, w. Va, June 2S.-The
sessions of the Southern Education con-
ference continued with unabated interest.
Among the points emphasized by its mem
bers are:
Cooperation in educational matters
between the people of the North and the
South.
Promotion of Industrial training for
both Southern whites and Southern ne
groes.
The endowment by Northern capital o!
Southern higher institutions.
1t also is felt that the aid OF the public
should be solicited for primary schools in
remote country districts of the South a
paper on the practical value of the
higher education of the negro" was read
by President Bumstead, of Atlanta Uni
versity, at this mornings session and
provoked considerable discussion. The
account of the Miller Industrial School
for poor white boys by its principal
Colonel G.. Z. Vawter, created the great
est enthusiasm. Other papers announced
are 1.-The Education of the Southern
White Woman" by President McIver, of
Greensboro, N. c., and Education Dur
ing U1d After School," by President Dra-
per, of Roanoke