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The age-herald., 1900-09-20
RUSSIA CHANGES FRONT
Her Troops Will Not Evacuate City of
 Pekin

Berlin, September 19.-It Is understood that the immediate cause for the issuing by Germany of the circular note to the powers regarding the Chinese settlement was the fact that Ii Hung Chang during his recent interview with Dr. Mumm Won Schwartze nsten, the German minister to China, mentioned a number of names of al- legged high mandarins hitherto wholly un- known as those responsible for the Pekin outrages and said that China was willing to punish them This explanation seems to be borne out by the following statement made by the German foreign office today to the correspondent of the Associated Press in Berlin:
 What we want to avoid Is an opportu- nifty for allowing China to impose any sham concerns upon the powers by deliv- ering up for punishment persons who had nothing to do with the Pekin atrocities. Hence it is advisable for the representa- tives of the powers in China to designate beforehand all who are notoriously guiity. Germany does not wish to prejudge the case in any way. She w'-,es to reach an agreement with the powers regarding the guilty and their punishment"
 Sato, first secretary of the Japanese le- gation here, said today
 T think there will be no difficulty in get ting the powers to agree as to the German position to punish the guilty. The real difficulty will be in deciding how high 10 go. If they decide to include Prince Tuau, then they will find that the Empress Re- gent was back of him.
 Russia, in my opinion. will not withdraw her troops from Pekin, inasmuch as Ger many and the other powers remain. She will decide that circumstances have changed and that sine must remain also."
 The chief of one of the embassies, dis eussng tie question this afternoon, oD- served:
 Probably all the interested powers will agree to adopt the German proposition, with the possible exception of Russia. who has hitherto carefully avoided mentioning the punishment of the guilty. Certainly the United States will adopt It."
 The German papers, with scarcely an exception, approve the circular note.
 The Berliner Post and the National Zei- tung declare that the note proves that Germany does not wish excessive or un- reasonable demands, but that she will in- sIst upon the punishment of those really guilty as the only way in which China can be taught lesson which she will not for. get.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
Chinese Want Uncle Sam to
 Take the Initiative.
GERMANY ANXIOUS FOR ANSWER
Asserted That Russia Will Not With draw Her Troops From Pekin In- asmuch as Germany and the
 Other Powers Remain

Washington. September 19.-An important conference over the German answer was held at the White House tonight It is understood that the answer to this govern ment is in effect a diplomatic refusal to accede to the German proposal
 Washington, September 19.-The conclu- sion reached from the days developments as to China is that the powers are dividing as to China, and that at present Germany and Great Britain stand aligned against France and Russia, while both sides are ardently seeking the adherence of the United States government.
 The issue appears to be made upon such shape as to dismiss further hope of attain ing that harmony of action respecting Chi na that the President has been seeking so far as the point apparently has been reached where the United States must take sides or at once proceed to act entirely in- dependent of other powers. The Chinese government Is urging tn latter course upon the State Department, but thus far there has been a restraining force in the desire to avoid making the United States the first of the powers to break the solid front that has been maintained up to the present time in dealing with China.
 With the German proposition to postpone peace negotiations with China until the per- sons responsible for the Pekin outrages are : punished and the French and Russian noti- fication of the purpose of those govern ments to begin such negotiations at once awaiting him, the President found much matter of importance to dispose of upon his arrival in Washington from Canton today. The way was largely given up to private discussion. Although 1t was stated that no answer would be ready to the German note today, 1t appeared that the President. in talking over the situation with Attorney General Griggs. Acting Secretary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee, had arrived at a conclusion as to the nature of the response that should be made MT. Adee spent the afternoon consulting with Acting Secretary Hil and in drafting the note of response, but all information as to its nature was re- fused at the State Department.
 The German government Is apparently anxious for a speedy answer, as Baron Sternberg paid two visits to the State De- partment after the German note was de- Hvered The Chinese minister was also twice at the State Department today seek ing to influence the government not to agree to the joint action suggested In tho German note.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
At Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pa, September 19.-The ex- pected clash between the union and the non-union miners in the Lykens Valley re- zion was averted by the strikers abandon ing their proposed march to Williamstown tonight to attempt to force the miners there to quit work. The feeling between the Lykens and Williamstown miners Is so bit- ter that the strike leaders were induced this afternoon by the borough authorities of LyKens to persuade their followers not to invade the territory of the non-strikers. Seven hundred strikers were to have started for Williamstown at o'clock with two bands of music, and they were much chagrined when the proposed march was called off. This Is the first time In twenty-five years that there has been a strike at Lykens. The Williamstown min CTS have not been on strike since 1886.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
JONES IS SANGUINE
Says Bryan's Chances of Election Grow
 Brighter

New York, September 19.-Senator James K. Jones left-for Chicago this evening. Be- fore leaving he said:
 ''The situation Is very favorable for the election of MT. Bryan. It has improved wonderfully since l was here last. The situation in this State is excellent so far as the election of MT. Bryan and the State ticker are concerned. The situation in the States of Connecticut and New Jersey ex- ceed the expectations that I had before this, my last visit, and I am hopeful that MT. Bryan will carry West Virginia ana Maryland and l might say that Delaware can safely be placed in the Democratic column"
 Senator Jones does not expect to return to this city before election day. The sub committee will have full charge of the campaign in the East. Before Senator Jones left headquarters a delegation rep resenting the building trades of Chicago had a conference with Governor Stone and Senator Jones. A benefit Is to be giyef. in this city Monday, October l, by tn. Building Trades Council of this city fo the Chicago Council The delegation asked for a speaker to talk twenty minutes give a debate with some Republican speak, CT. Senator Jones suggested Ex-Governor John F. Altgeld of Chicago. which o.c was accepted. The Republican speaker hs not been named.
 According to information given out a. headquarters ex-Secretary of State Olney will speak before the Iroquois Club of Chicago soon for Bryan.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20

Anniston, September 1S.-(Specialekn American soldier in the Philippines whose father, J. B. Robertson. lives in tbts s-.6 writes under date of July 17:
 T see from the papers reaching us from the States that through them the Ameri- can people are kept quite in the dark as to the real situation here. One would be led to believe that peace and tranquility pervade the entire archipelago, barring an occasional outbreak of local banditti. Such statements are utterly false and 1t Is wick ed to deceive the American people in any sucn way. Here in tiie rsiand Of Samas, whtre we were sent some time ago as garrisoA and where we wore tod prior to
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
 ARE BEING DECEIVED

our coming that all was peace, we are kept continually on the firing line. Our head quarters are at Catbalogan, but rarely spend an hour in quarters, being one night on guard on outpost and the next in the trenches, In front of our two companies (the strength of the garrlson) are moun- tains impregnable filled with hostile Gu gus-as treacherous a foe as white men ever faced.
 'T honestly believe there Is more to alarm the United States in the situation on these islands today than there ever was during the Spanish war. Every item to the effect that the trouble is over here is fabrica- ton to deceive the people as to the real situation"
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
ANNIS TON
Efforts to Secure Branch of the United
 States Court

Anniston. September 19.-(Special)-A committee, composed of Captain A. P. Agee, Judge w. F. Johnston and Hon. J. J. Willett, has been appointed by the bar of Anniston to confer with the federal author tiles relative to the establishing of . branch of the United States District Court in this city.
 Grand Master B. Dudley Williams of OK. ford delivered an address tonight to the Masons of this city. Many visiting Masons were present. and the occasion was a not apre ono in iocai Masonic circles. Kefresn. ments were served, and work was exempli- fled in tbT first and third degrees.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
SEvENTY-sIX MILLION
Estimated Population of the United
 States

Washington, September 19.-It Is pre- dicted by Director of the Census Merriam that the total population of the United States will be about 76000,00O Up to date 45,500,000 people have been counted. One million a day is the average progress made at the census office.
 The census work is classed under four heads: Population, manufacturing, de- partment of agriculture and vital statis- tics.
 In the manufacturing census 5S5, ,000 schedules are already in and the total will probably amount to $50, ,OO0 This Is against a total of 350,00O schedules given by the last census. The manufacturing division Is well up. The tabulation is going on and the field work Is all finished.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
DR. W. [. 3. DAVIS
 HIGHLY IGNORED Elected President of American Association of ObstetricianS
 and GynecoIogists.

Louisville, Ky, September 19.-The American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists elected the following offi- cers:
 President-Dr. W. B. B. Davis, Birming- ham, Ala.
 First Vice President-Dr Edwin Walker, Evansville, Ind.
 Second Vice President-Dr. A. Goldspohn, Chicago.
 Secretary-Dr. William Potter, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Treasurer-Dr. Xavier O. Werder, Pitts burg Pa.
 Cleveland, O., was selected for the next annual meeting.
 A banquet was given at the Gait House tonight. The association will conclude its meeting tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
STARTLING STATEMENT
Hobson Says Dewey Did Not Sink the
 the Spanish Fleet

Vancouver, B. C., September 19.-In an in- terview with Lieutenant R. P. Hobson, pub lished in local paper, Hobson is quoted as saying that Admiral Dewey did not sink the ships at Manila, but that the Spanish opened the valves and scuttled the ships themselves. He said, according to the in- terview, that the American fire did very little damage
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
President Mitchell Talks

Hazleton, Pa. September 19.-At noon to- day President Mitchell said:
 Most encouraging reports have been re- ceiyed from the Hazleton and Schuylkill districts. The most gratifying report was that 2500 employees of the Philadelphia and Reading at Mahoney City and vicinity had decided to strike. This Is the first break of any magnitude among the employees or the Reading Company, and 1t is indicative of the course to be followed by the remain der of their employees from this time on. As we predicted at the beginning of this contest, the miners have in no instance vio- lated the law, and are all conducting themselves quietly, with an apparent de- termination to continue the contest until their eminently just demands have been acceded to-
 MT. Mitchell estimated that 126,O00 men are now out.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
Ijoers On he March

Spitzkop, September 19.-General Vitzo- gen, who succeeded Luis Botha in the su- preme command of the Transvaal forces, is reported to be moving northward in the direction of Hectorspruit with 5000 men and thirty guns. He is known as 'the fire brand" and will endeavor to protract the war.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
In Wyoming Valley

Wilkesbarre, Pa., September 19.-The third day of the miners strike finds no change in the Wyoming valley. All the colieries are idle. The big demonstration of miners in Pittston last night has strengthened the lines of the strikers in that town. Every thing is closed down today The operators report that none of their collieries are in operation.
 The operators in this section do not take kindly to the arbitration idea. Superintend- ent Lathrop of the Lehigh Valley Compa- ny says:
 Tt is impracticable and impossible A great corporation having millions of dol- lars of property could not place it's inter- ests in the hands of outsiders who know nothing about the property and about the manner of conducting the business. They might arbitrate to the ruination of the company's interests. There is too much at stake too much detail of business which the board of arbitration would know poth- ing about to make arbitration possible"
 MT. Lathrop voices the sentiments of all the operators, and this fact being known leads the business community to believe that the struggle between the opposing forces will be a long and bitter one. Some hKi4efs seeas so reeii1e tde sftuatton. too. and rather than spend long period in idleness they are going te other pRts of
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
POWERS DIVIDING
 ON CHINA QUESTION
United States Must Take Sides at Once or Act In-
 dependent of Other Governments.

Jim Smith, prize fighter. Charles Wolfe and wife. August, Johanna, Richard c and Otto Zinke.
 Miss Lydia Sylvester.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
THIRD DAY OF THE
 ANTHRACITE STRIKE
Estimated That Fully Seventy Per Cent of the M-
 ners of the Region Are Out.

the country for work. The agents of west ern railroads in this city say the best mil ners going to Illinois, New Mexico, Arizona and Washington.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
ARE. ALIVE
Several Persons Reported Dead Have
 Been Heard From

Galveston. Tex, September 1s.-The fol lowing, previously reported dead, hay, been heard from through friends as being alive:
 Alex Bell, wife and child. Mrs. A. c. Bell.
 Guy Bell.
 Peter Boss, wife and son. Joe Fauschen His family was lost. Dr. B. Kinsell.
 August Redelin.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
Elevator start Up

Elevator start Up
 Galveston, Tex, September 19-The first sign of resumption of commerce came to- day Elevator A began running, and this afternoon the steamship Telesfora goes under the spouts for loading. The wheat elevator will run night and day from now on. The other elevators cannot be repair ed for some time.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20
5000 Bales Cotton Turned

Texarkana, Ark, September 19-The plant of the Runyon Compress Company burned with two thousand bales of cotton The loss wtll reach &5o.000.
The age-herald., 1900-09-20

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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-31
A, SOFT NOSE SHELL.
Its Inventor Explains the Principle
on Which 1t Works.
The Tests with Krupp Armor Plato at
Indian Head Proving Grounds
show II to be . F>ormid-
able PrOjectile.

James w. johnson, member of the
firm of Isaac G. johnson g. Co., Of
Spuyten Duyril, inventors Of the John
son soft nose shell, explained how the
soft shell cap enables a projectile TO
pierce armor-plate.
'I think" said Mr.. johnson, shat
the action of the soft steel cap may be
illustrated by simple experiment. If
you would try to drive q single nail
through a piece of sheet-iron the nail
would bend. But If you first drive a
nail through piece of hard wood you
will penetrate the sheet iron.
"The soft nose. in other words, pre-
vents the projectile from glancing off
Its whole force is concentrated ut the
point. In one of the tests made at
Indian Head we fired projectile at
the armor plate at an angle of 81 de-
grees. No sooner had the soft nose
touched the plate than the projectile
turned at right angle TO the plate
and penetrated It. The cap or soft
nose also acts as kind of lubricant
to the she'll"
The Indian Head test was conduct
ed several weeks ago in the presence
OF navy and army ordnance experts.
A six-inch Krupp plate was used as q
target and the firing was from six
inch rife. Ordinary armor-piercing
proiectiles were fired at the plate,
and, as expected, went to pieces on
the target.
Then the same kind of shell, but
with the new cap, was fired. This cap
is known as the johnson soft nose.
It is not pointed like the ordinary ar
mor-piercing cap, but has a rounded
end. The johnson cap is called soft
because it is composed Of a metallic
substance much softer than the
plate, the descriptive term being COM
parative only.
The firing piece was not more than
1000 yards from the plate when pene-
tration was acquired, no attempt to
demonstrate the effect of the shell at
long distance being deemed advisable
at the first experiment. Two shots
were fred at the target with pro
jectiles fitted with the johnson cap
and both of these went through the
plate.
The Krupp plate was made for the
Russian battleship being built in Phil.
adelphia, but how the navy department
got 1T is a mystery. The United States
government has not contracted fo1
any Krupp armor. and cannot get II
for experimental purposes from the
| companies which make it.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-31
SWEARING THEM IN.
Work of Preparing the Census Emu
meratOrs for Their Work
Has Begun.

Charles S. Wilbur, superintendent of
the census, has begun to swear in the
census enumerators. A number of
teachers, who are to tell the men just
what to do and how to do it best, will
also be on hand this week, and the
work of taking the census will begin on
June /, says New York dispatch.
The instructors will visit the emu
merators in their home and explain to
them all the details of asking the many
questions that are to be answered by
the people they go to see in their hunt
for data as to the cities growth and
population. There are to be about
1,063 enumerators, scattered through
the various districts of the city. In
addition to these there will be 100 in
terpreters and 50 special enumerators.
The duty of the latter will be to get in
formation about persons who are not
found at their homes by the regular
enumerators. 1t is thought that the
entire work will be completed by June
Is, which is the date set for the final
reports of the enumerators.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-31
SPANISH COINS.
Brooklyn with Cargo of
$4,000 Pesos.

On the trip of the transport Mo-
Pherson from San Juan, which ended
at Brooklyn, Lieut.. Kurtz Eppley, FIJI
teenth infantry. with two corporals
and six privates, stood watch over the
steel specie room which contained
$4,000 Spanish pesos, or 20 tons of
silver. The treasury department is
withdrawing these coins from circu-
lation in Porto Rico and giving in ex-
change American money. A peso con-
tains 43.4 cents worth Of silver, al
though it passes in Porto Rico for IS
cents. The value of the $4,000 pesos
in Porto Rico, therefore. Is $56s, ,750,
and their value in bar silver S379,75O
The Mcpherson, when it sailed from
New York on April rs, took out the
first cargo of American money for ez-
change. 1t consisted of $449,999.5O.
The transport Crook, which sailed on
May 3, took out another cargo, and
is now on the way back with load
of Spanish coin. 1t is the intention of
the treasury department to withdraw
the Spanish centems, or gold coins,
each worth about Sass. from circula-
tion also. The Yankee coins are OBJ
jects of curiosity to the Porto Ricans,
The Spanish coins will be sent to the
mint in Philadelphia and recoined.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-31
A CHILDREN'S ROOM.
Thoughtful Arrangement at the
Smithsonian Institution by
Secretary Langley.

Secretary Langley is on the eve of
springing one of his hobbies ON the
public at the Smithsonian institution
in the shape of "children's room,"
q beautifully proportioned and dec
GRATED apartment forming the en-
trance to the new south front, now
about completed. His excessive love
of young children has led him to have
this room fitted about the walls with
low glass cases, in which will be
placed specimens of bird and animal
life most familiar to young children
through story books and personal
knowledge. Everything will be
brought within their understanding.
The architecture of the south front
is in keeping with the rest of the IA
nous old building, and besides furnish
ing much needed room transforms the
plain entrance which formerly marred
that side into one of great beauty
Another improvement just completed
is the lighting of the dark corners
with electricity. In these are often
necessarily placed some of the rarest
birds, and their natural beauty is
greatly enhanced by the new lighting
arrangement.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-31
"ARISTOCRACY OF DOLLAR"
nterestfns Utterances Before the
Savings Bank Association of
New York State.

VI remember in my youth there was
certain gentleman who was suspected
of being millionaire. What is the pos
session of million dollars now. let us
say, within the precincts of this cham
Der of commerce? Respectable pow
erty." These words were uttered by
Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson, of
Boston, in his address on "The Aristoc-
racy of the Dollar" before the Savings
Bank association of the state of New
York. The bankers who handle SSS7,
100000 savings of the people of this
state held their seventh annual meet
ing in the rooms of the chamber of
commerce. Here are more of Col. Hig-
ginson's utterances:
"Aristocracy of birth and aristoc-
racy of wealth have up to this time di-
vided the world between them. The az
istocracy of birth has steadily lost pres
tige for many years.
year by year, for the last century,
the assimilation of the aristocracy of
birth with the aristocracy of wealth in
the English house of lords has gone on
steadily. The change is distinct gain"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-31
COALING STATION IN MAINE.
Navy Department to Buy Sixty Acres
Opposite Mount Pleasant for
the Purpose.

Initial steps have been taken by the
navy department toward establishing
coahng stations on the coast of Maine,
opposite Mount Deseret. For some
time the navy officials have been seek
ing an opportunity to buy tract of
land in that vicinity for naval alton.
1t was found that such place could be
easily fortified, and board which
looked into the subject year ago
named number of places which were
deemed available as coaling stations.
The site now chosen comprises tract
of 60 acres of land. The approach to
the place is seven fathoms deep, and af-
fords the best facilities for caring for
ships of war. A large fleet could be
anchored in the vicinity, and the natu-
raj advantages are great. 1t will be an
important strategic point, as well as
convenient base of supplies in time of
war. Modern constructions In the way
of sheds will be built, and the station
will be fitted out with automatic ma
chinery and other devices for handling
coal and filing fuel bunkers of vessels
of war.