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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-18
SITUATION IS SUMMED UP.
Director of Pennsylvania Coal Com.
pany Tells Of Conditions in the
Mining Dfstpfcta

NEW YORK. Sept 17.--wnliam v. q.
Thorne. director OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Coal Company made this statement today
after talk with the company's mine SUI
perintendent over the long distance wire:
I'VE operated thirteen collieries. and ali
but two are closed The strike appears
to be quite general throughout the min
Ing districts. Many men reported at our
mines. but hardly enough to justify work
ing the two collieries, so Il Is prob
able that they will be closed.
THE tie-up win doubtless last a week,
and then the men Will begin to get dis
satisfied and VIII want to return to work.
The miners have no grievances and as
far as we can learn. they have not sum
Gent resources to carry on protracted
strike, The miners received on an average
$40 day have never seen s-year-old
boys or girls at work In the mines The
miners are asking 10 to Is per cent In
crease In wages. The operators can hold
out for at least six months II Is our
custom TO carry on our books for six
months In advance. We have a fair sup
ply on hand. Retailers. especially In the
country, hold good sized stocks. think
the situation justifes an advance in
prices.
Eve anticipate no trouble at our mines
Extra watchmen have been hired, but this
is the only precaution which we have
taken"
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He DIED FOR A FRIEND.
Tragic Suicide Of q Chicago BANK
Teller Reveals n Very Large
Shortage.

CHICAGO, Sept. ia shortage Of
So, 900 In accounts OF the First National
bank was discovered today through an
investigation prompted by the suicide
yesterday of Teller George s. Forbes.
Before the bank teller sent a bullet In
10 his heart yesterday he wrote a fare
well note to his mother. in which he
said:
IT was weak and let the one con-
sfdered my best friend get me into
trouble / have not seen him since the
first OF September, and do not know
where he IL"
Officials of the bank believe that tho
friend referred TO In the letter Is Will
lam 3. Dunton. Dunton and Forbes
were both employed by the Union Ma
tional bank at the time that institution
was taken into the First National d. p.
Porgan. formerly president OF the Union
National, now vice president OF the First
National today said:
When the Union was taken into the
First National. each of the clerks were
ordered to send out statements of indi-
vidual accounts to each OF our cores
pondents for confirmation. We now find
all were correct save the business ham
died by Dunton. Our investigation Of the
hooks today shows a shortage of $4,000
Dunton did not have access 10 the books.
and TO keep them from showing his
populations. must have had an accom-
piice 4"
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LEADER SHOT FOR MURDER.
Threatened Insurrection In saliva
dor Brought to Sudden
Termination.

SAN DIEGO. Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Herodot brings a story OF the suppression
Of an incipient insurreetIon at Salvador.
Minister Of War Castro was the insti-
gator Of a plot to remove the present pres
ident, Thomas Rogalade. and have himself
proclaimed president 81 the republic In
HIS plans TO bring about the instruction
Castro deemed II necessary to remove the
colonel OF the barracks, and shot him
down in cold blood. II was not known un-
ga after his arrest for that crime that the
murder was part OF the plot TO over
throw the present government. but In the
Investigation that followed the whole
scheme was uneRrthed.
Castro was found guilty ~ murder. and
at o'clock on the afternoon Of September
NJ was shot by order of the president.
Tho death ~ the leader brought the
threatened Instruction 70 n close.
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sTRIKELEADERs CONFIDENT
Tie-Up of the Mines in the Lacka-
wanna and Wyoming Valleys Re-
ported TO Them as Complete.

SCRANTON, Sept 17.-Fred. Dilcher.
member OF the national executive board
Of the United Mine Workers who IS in
charge of district No. l, covering the
Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys. was
enthusiastic over the strike news which
came In from every direction The head
quarters swarmed with officers and work
men from the local unions, and all report
ed a complete tie-up.
Several washeries are operating today.
but the force of workmen ls small. Yet
these washeries are considered so i'm
portant In the quantity OF fuel they can
turn out from the great piles Of coal re-
fuse that they win be shut down. II is
declared. even II the assistance OF the
railroaders IL necessary.
In all not less than 5000 mine employees
Of all grades are idle IN district No.
this morning
smiths and helpers at the Delaware,
Lakawanna & Western Company's mines
were asked to take care OF coal outside
the mines and to handle IL In the break
ers. They refused and quit at every
mine. An attempt was also made at seq
erai OF the mines 10 have engineers and
firemen do other work. These men also
quit.
The pump runners. who wished TO join
the strikers. have been ordered by Ma
tional Board Member Dilcher TO remain
at work so that there VIII be no occasion
for water accommodating in the mines. He
has also directed that the men who feed
the mules In the mine barns keep on do
ing so. so long as the mules are not used;
TO draw coal
Crowds Of men fill Headquarters and
streets here, showing how completes the
strike Is.
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THOUSANDS OF MINERS
JOIN IN B| STRIKE.
Continued from Page One.

day that he should ask the men employed
by Markle to cease work. The men en-
pIoyed BY Markle might gain concessions
through arbitration. he said, but II was
now A case OF securing a uniform Settle
ment throughout the anthracite region
About 100 foreign-speaking miners left
Hazelton today. and will take steamer
for Europe. These men expect a long
strike and rather than remain idle here
they prefer to go 70 their former homes.
President Mitchell tonight gave out the
following statement;
Information received up TO tonight
shows that 1900 workers are on strike In
the anthracite region OF this number r..
90 are in district No. i: 5000 in district
No. 3, and 10000 in district No. 7.
Reports received are TO the effect that
a large number Of those who went to the
mines today Will join In the suspension to-
morrow,
"The number Of men now out on strike
exceeds that Of any other Industrial con-
test In the history OF our country"
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KAISER SENDS SYMPATHY.
Hopes to See Galveston Risc Again
I'm New Prosperity.

new I-TOSpCfttys
WASHINGTON. Sept l7.-President
Mckinley has received the following dis
patch on the Galveston disaster from
Emperor William of Germany:
'Stettin, Sept. II. 1900.
President OF the United States OF
America, Washington: l wish to convey
to your excellency the expression of my
deep sympathy with the misfortune that
has befallen the town and harbor OF
Galveston and many other parts of the
coast. and I mourn with you and the
people OF the United States over the
terrible loss Of life and property caused
by the hurricane, but the magnitude of
the disaster Is edualed by the indomit-
able spirit of the citizens of the new
world, who. in their long and continued
struggle with the adverse forces of ma
ture. have proved themselves TO be ever
victorious
II sincerely hope that Galveston will
rise again in new prosperity.
tSigned) WILLIAM H.
The presidents reply is as follows:
Executive Mansion. Sept. II. 1900.
His Imperial and Royal Majesty. VIII
helm H., Stettin, Germany: Your majes-
tvs message OF coincidence and SYM
pathy Is very grateful TO the American
government and people. and In their
name, as well in behalf of the many
thousands who have suffered bereave-
ment and irreparable loss in the Calves
ton disaster. | thank you earnestly.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
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DETAILED STATEMENT
OF STRIKE SITUATION.
President Mitchef's Claims and n
Resume Of Conditions mt yari-
0us Mtues.

PHILADELPHIA. sept. i7.-The great
strike OF the miners In the anthracite
coal neide Of Pennsylvania, which repre-
sent practically the hard coal output OF
the world. began today.
According 10 President Mitchell. of the
United Mine Workers OF America. who
personally directs the strike from his
headquarters at Haxelton. the success Of
the first days efforts to tie up the mines
exceeded the expectations OF the strike
lenders
The hard coal region IL divided into
Wyoming. Iehigh and schuylkill regions.
In the first two. representing nearly nine
~ thousand men, the tie-up Is practically
complete
Only one mine. employing a few hum
dred men. IN being operated, and this the
strikers say that they hope to close soon
In tho I1ehigh region the situation In
a standon. about 5000 OF the 1900 en-
pIoyes having quit
Principally because tho union has COM
parativeiy little strength In the schuyl-
Nil and workmcn there have no decided
grievance, as IN other districts. the strike
was not general among the upward OF
D.0oo men employed. Indications tonight
however. point 20 the closing tomorrow Of
some mines In the iast-named district
that operated today, despite the asser-
ton OF officials OF the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal Company, and other COM
psnies operating In the region. that they
will continue their collieries.
Nearly all the efforts OF the strike lead
-. hair fay "a x{gsr "a
mon In the weak schuylkill and Iehigh
regions. and tonight their organizers and
orators are redoublinw their efforts.
No events worth mentioning have
marked the nrst day OF the struggle.
Practically no progress has yet been
made In tho efforts OF some OF the clergy
10 bring about settlement OF the trouble
through arbitration.
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TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
Chinese Omciais Enter Into n Gen.
eral Agreement.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received dispatch from
the consul az Fuchan China, transmit
ting copy OF an agreement entered into
between the yiceroy and Tartar general
OF Fuhkien province and the foreign con-
suis at Fuchan, which provides I'm sub
stance that the Chinese will do every
thing In their power 10 protect the lives
and property OF foreign officers. mer-
chants and missionaries resident in ruh.
kien and NJ Annoy; that Central and
southern China shall not be attacked by
the foreign powers 50 long ms the local
authorities maintain order; and that the
admirals Of the several nations viii IL
informed that II rs not advisable that a
number 81 naval vessels should VISIT Fu-
chau lest the people he alarmed
The agreement IL signed by the Rus
sian. United States, Japanese. British
and French consuls. and by Viceroy TTsu
Wing kuey and Gen. shan I.lel
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ROBBERY A CAPITAL CRIME.
Provost Courts Have Been Opened
In Picking by All Military
Com m nders

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
PEKING. Sept. h. via Tientsin Sept IL.
via Shanghai Sept 17.-Provost courts
have been opened in Picking by all the
military commanders. The Germans made
robbery capital offense.
Capt. William Forsyth. with 800 men OF
the Sixth United States cavalry. will start
tomorrow on a tour of the district 10 the
northeast Of Picking, TO rescue Christians
and to make a ten days reconnaissance.
Other expeditions have been planned. but
the general sentiment is opposed TO such
undertakings as they tend to keep the
country disturbed.
The British report that the Bengal
Lancers entered Hianghsiang ahead Of the
Germans and temporarily ho,sted the
British flag. They assisted the Germans
In the attack. The Chinese lost 200.
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BORDERING ON FIVE THOUSAND.


weston storm Horror.
HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE latest
printed list OF the deal in the Galveston
disaster. revised to date. accounts for
4,o7s persons.
The number OF people who have left
Galveston IL now stated at relief head
quarters to be over 5000. OF these about
5000 are In Houston. being cared for.
Others have gone into the interior OF the
state. or to other states.
Gov. Sayers has now taken charge Of
the relief work here, as well as at other
points. and money IL being given out
where needed more than provisions and
clothing.
The total number of people fed In ten
wards Saturday was l6.l4i. estimating
four persons to each one applying. Sum
day the number increased slightly. Sup
plies are now flowing In steadily, and all
orders for provisions and clothing are
being given on general stores in the
city. No accurate statement Of the
amount of supplies can be obtained, as
they are being put In the general stock
as soon as received
A number OF prominent citizens OF CAL
weston here today spoke OF the situation
hopefully. and are making preparations
10 resume operations at the earliest pos
sible moment Contracts are being taken
for building and orders sent In for new
material
Telephone communication was eHtab-
llshed today with Galveston. and two
wires are working fairly wen.
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WILL AWAIT ARRIVAL
OF Won WAlOERSEE
has had wide experience in the diplomat
field
Japan. Policy Elastic

TOIicy
The Japanese minister. Mr.. Takahira
mad conference with Acting Secretary
Adee today concerning the status OF Chi
nese affairs. Japan's course has been
clearly defined in her answer to the Rus
sian proposal In this answer Japan an
nounces her purpose of withdrawing from
Picking all "superfiuous' forces and con-
tinuing there only such force as is con-
sidered necessary. Just what number will
constitute this superfiuous force does not
appear. although 1t is expected TO be tho
bulk Of the Japanese detachment nov at
Picking.
The efforts made by China to start peace
negotiations have led to the suggestion
that Marquis Ito, the distinguished Jap
anese statesman. represent that country
In the negotiations A strong public SEN
timent has been developed In Japan In his
behalf. but he has expressed an unwilling
ness to accept the post, feeling that the
conditions do not require his services. 1t
was Count Ito who represented Japan in
the negotiations with III Hung Chang for
the settlement of the Chino-Japan war.
The suggested removal of the Chinese
capital from Picking 10 Shanghai Is now
practically abandoned. The main reason
given Is the difficulty OF communication
between Shanghai and Picking during the
winter months But aside from this was
the strong feeling In official circles that
IL would be undesirable to establish seat
OF government where British influence is
SO strongly dominant The discussion has
led to the general understanding among
officials that Tientsin offers the greatest
of negotiation. and it~is likely to be the
headquarters. military and diplomatic. Of
the foreign establishments not maintain
ed at Peking.
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GALVESTON DEATH list
ADDED TO DAILY.


working in conjunction with the board of
health. has established hospital on the
beach at the foot of fremont street.
where the sick and wounded are sheltered
from throughout the city. They will be
taken there for treatment whether they
wish to go or not.
Revenue Cutter Arrives.
The revenue cutter Winona. from Mo-
bile. arrived today, and Capt. Harry plac-
ed 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 a malarial
type is becoming prevalent among the
sufferers, and apprehension is felt that 1t
may assume more serious form.
Miss Clara Barton is giving her time
and attention to assisting In the work OF
relief and ascertaining what supplies are
situation. The board OF health says moro
trained nurses are needed.
The affiliated labor organizations of this
city, most OF them having lost everything,
have issued an address appealing TO every
labor organization throughout the coun-
try for assistance.
Relief supplies are arriving more regu-
larly and are being distributed to the des-
titute as rapidly as possible.
The telegraph companies are already
getting into better shape. and are now
able to quickly dispatch all business given
them. When the mail service is regularly
established and the railways repaired and
trains in operation, Galveston win again
feel that she is a part of the world
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over what they term their victory at Pitts
ton. They had expected that at least half
Of the employees Of the Penn syivania Coal
Company would report for work this
morning. The total number of men idle in
the Wyoming region is 1900.
At IL o'clock II was given out at strik-
ers' headquarters that not a ton Of coal
was being mined In the Wyoming valley
outside Of the West End Coal Company's
coilieries at Mocanaqua.
a committee OF United Mine Workers
was a dispatch to Mocanaqua to confer
with the miners there and II possible In
duce them to quit work. The committee
viii have difficult task. az the company
has always treated its men with excep-
tionaI kindness.
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MINE OPERATORS ARE
PREPARING FOR WORST.
D0 Not Lock for . Compromise Now,
and Will Neglect No Timely
Precautions.

wiLkEsnARRE. Pa. Sept 1.-THE
miners strike has tied tip nearly all the
eoIlieries In tn. Wyoming region.
After hearing reports from tho mines the
representatives OF the big coal eompa niea
and operators went into conference. They
do not look for compromise now and
are going TO prepare Tor the worst II Is
known that detective agencies In Pitts
burg Chicago and New York have re-
reivcd orders TO send large number of
operatives TO the Wyoming region at
once.
The striking miners held meeting to-
day and there waa a very large attend
anee. Reports from the various mines
that all hands had refused 10 So TO work
caused great enthusiasm, Organizer
Nichols addressed the men. He counseled
them 60 be ON their good behavior
At O'Clock few company hands were
AZ work al tlf~ Pennsylvania Company's
cpiiiery az Pittsten. They were cleaning
un and M coal WAS being mined
The United Mine Workers are pleased
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Does Not Believe the strike Can
Last,

NEW YORK, Sept Robert NJ. OIL
nhanst president Of the Delaware a IIud-
son Coal Company. said today OF the coal
strike
II 40 no; believe that the strike can
last On that Il will permanently affect the
price % coal N this city. There are isa =
90 men who SO down 20 work in the
mines - the anthracite coal regoian. In
their recent statememt the labor axifa.
ters declared that they had but 81 90 tn
their treasury This would mean that
they can pay each ~ the our men who
80 out ga strike az their order the sun
- p cents Tor one DAY This win not
sppn~Ft greAt strike very long"
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Powers Considering SUGGESTION
Made by Prince Ching.

WASHINGTON. SEPT. I'M Thlehaut,
the French charge d'Anaires called on
Mr. Adee to-day, and the status u TIE Chi
nese affair Was gone over
II appears that Prince ChinE's request
that Minister ConEer be Instructed 20 pro-
coed with the negotiations has bsen com.
municased also 70 the ether powers. each
being requested 70 authorize their several
ministers 90 90 On with the negotiations.
At least In the primary stages This mar
make necessary some discussion between
the powers as 60 the aesiEabasty ~ &C.
cedlng 30 ;se request, although there ap-
pears % ee rather senersi idca that
there ~ill b no Immediate Instructions 10
60 on
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Wa. Fiyins noIl,ian Was.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. sept. 1.-THE Kosos
Inner Heroda;. from Hamhgrg and ports
on the Southern Pacific ccast. came into
port flying the Bolivian flag IA honor 81
Or. r Guachalia. the new bolivian min
lister, Who was a passenger On bis way 20
Washington The Hero80' also brought
the family ~ Minister Cslderon. ~ Peru.
The diplomatic party viii remain az Coz
ansSa few days ard then so East.
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CABLES FROM GEN. CHAFFnE.
They Throw Some Light Upon Hap
pentngn I'm China.

pentngn I'm China.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE war de-
partment has received the following cable
gram from Gen. Chaffee:
''Taku (no date).
"Adtutant' General. Washington. Sept
3.-Russian commander assures me he
has ordered repair material from Port Ar
thur. Vladivostok and the United States
and that he feels assured railway viii he
repaired In two months. Mead fifty storm
flags and 5000 more small flags: latter re-
quired for Chinese houses to show our pro-
lection. Goodnow telegraphs It'll. at re-
quest III Hung Chang, latter leaves
Shanghai In week or so.
.'CHAFFEE."
II is thought at the war department that
the date September 10 refers to the time
the message left Picking. The railroad
mentioned Is the line between Tientsin
and Picking. The second dispatch is as
follows:
''Taku Ono iate)
'Adjutant General. Washington: Picking
Sept. N.-Expedltion Tientsin to Taku
thirty miles southwark. two companies
Fourteenth infantry participating. Re
turned Tfentsin slight opposition. Town
destroyed by British troops: no casualties
Filed cable ONCE s:so p. m. 18th
CHAPTER"
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DISSOLUTION or PARLIAMENT.
VIII Take Place ON September "a
Elections TO Quickly Follow.

ABERDEEN, Sept. iT.--At a meeting
OF the council at Balmoral today {, was
decided that the dissolution Of pariia-
mcnt is to take place. Sept. g. The queen
afterward signed the proclamation Of
dissolution. 4 writ viii be issued Sep
TENDER q. summoning a new parliament
20 assemble November l.
The FIRST nominations and the unoppoAad
returns viii occur September p. The FIRST
pollings will take place October l.
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FkANNFONT. Nv. Sept T--HuwmRn
Gaines. the most important witness for
the prosecution IN the Jim Howard tria..
testified today that Howard Is the man ne
saw run ont - ;he state house grounds
and iump the fence. Immediately after the
shooting ~ Gaehel
Gaines was severely eross-exsmlned by
ment
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Brought Fishes rram Japan.

pAf.O ALTO Cal Sept. f7.--pros David
Starr Jordan. ~ Stanford university, has
returned from three months trip
throueh Japan. where he succeeded n
securing tbs largest ard most complete
collection n japanese fishes ever obtain
80 b. scientists. Collections or aescrin-
t,ons we've made ~ sil bot nftsen known
species. besides L. species unknowa 20
aefgr.re
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Germans burn a Town.

BERLIN. Sept. r--An official dispatch
from Shanghai says German naval bat
talon. accompanied by forty Bengal lam
GERS, captured and burned the town OF
LANG September IL. A hundred Boxers
were killed. The Chinese regular troops
occupying the place had previously fed.
The German loss will be one man killed
and five men wounded.
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S1TAfIE Fall Millinery Opening has been formalv
announced. 1t is to be an OCCASION We'd
nesday morning will see Grahams establish
ment ready with show of IMPORTED Pattern Hats
selected by the Grahams personally while in the
French capital 1t is to be as though Paris was
brought to your door. There is to be- charming
groups of Millinery from the designing rooms over
head. New York City's ablest designers OF women's
headwear have sent the best prod uctons that have
ever been seen in this city.