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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-28

New York. duly 27.-Formal negotiations
for a settlement of the great steel strike
were opened here today at conference
between President Shaffer and Secretary
Williams of tho ,Amalgamated association
and j. Pierpont Morgan and group Of his
associates in the United Steel corpora
ton.
The conference and the movements Of
the conferees were secret and no init
nation Of the result OF the deliberations
has come from any one in authority 1t
is believed, however, that substantial pro
gress toward an agreement was made and
that formal announcement of the compact
for peace will come within a few days.
There has been much speculation as to
the terms of peace, but much of 1t has
been pure conjecture. 1t was said that
the strike would he called Off and that
there would be resumption of the nego-
tiations of the general labor questions at
the point whore they were broken of at
the Pittsburg conference In financial cir
Giles, however. the opinion was general that
the prospective agreement would go fur
Their than that and in itself dispose OF
the serious questions ut issue.
The conference of today resulted from
several days of preliminary discussion, ali
Of which was kept secret representa-
tive of the Amalgamated association was
here on Friday and was given lengthy
interview by an official of one OF the com
panles forming the United States Stee
corporation. The conference OF today (:
believed to have been practically arranged
at that time. ShafTer and Williams slipped
out of Pittsburg and were To New Yorl
! ~ 1T.
| ence reached the public. MIR. Morgan ant
| President Schwab Of the United State'
Steel corporation met first at the Office
Of the former and were closcted for som,
time, The meeting with the labor lead
ers followed Tho namcs OF those VIII,
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participated in the meeting aside from the
leaders OF either side and the place ut
which the conference was held were kept
from the public.
Mfr. Morgan was seen after the meeting
but would say nothing beyond denying
that he had any appointment with Prcsl'
dent Shaffer of the Amalgam1ted assocla
ton President Schwab of the United
States Steel corporation was also seen, bui
he declined to make any statement whal
ever.
great steel strike will be settled within
a few hours. Thomas j. Shaffer, presl-
dent Of the. Amalgamated association
accompanied by senator Williams. They
held conferences with the steel corporation
officers and an, early settlement Is eS
pended upon TO adjust matters between
the giant company and its striking en-
ployes, gave mp his day off, Yesterday
The steel company officials oppressed
their willingness to renew negotiations
with the ,Amalgamatea assS;9,ciat!on ani
promptly from Pttsburg for New York
Upon their arrival here they went to the
Offices of the United States Steel corpora
President Charles NJ Schwab who took
them into his private office Mr., SchwNh
listened earnestly while the strikers cX
planned the basis on which they would enl
the strike, after which he FASTENED to the
Once of Mr. Morgan Mr. Schwlb spent
an hour with the great fnanclcr
When Mr.. Schwnb returned to his Of
Ace. Messrs. Shaffer and Williams were
waiting for him, At this conference Mr..
Schwah did most Of the linking. lie told
the strike leaders the terms o. which Mr.
Morgan would consent to a settlement OF
all differences
The discussion which followed was h1r
monous II soon became apparent that an
differences could he adjusted ana MIR
from his office shortly after O'Clock ne
companied by Mcssrs. Shafrer and VIII
| lams, They too, seemed TO be In good
spirits
Mr. Schwab went again to Mr.. Morgan's
office, where he remained more than an
pour. He then went nm town
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MOVEMENTS NOT UNDERSTOOD
Much Speculation as to What the Strike
Situation Will Evolve.

Plttsburg July y Surface Indications
Of the steel workers strike today an.
somewhat bewilderlng. So many conflict.
ing reports were heard from usually rel.
able sources that even the strikers were at
loss to account for them During the
morning hours the absence of President
ShafIer from his office was noted 1t was
said that he would not he at his desk
during the day Judge Williams. the secre
tary treasurer of the Amalgamated asso.
ciGtion, was also absent. It was said that
Nj Williams was to address a meeting
Of strikers In Wellsville tonight, and had
gore there. This report was denied. As
TO President Shaffer, the officials In head
quarters maintained silence
Late in the afternoon 1t was reported thai
the head of the Amalgamated association
was in New York in conference with J.
+. Morgan. Associated Press dispatches
vice presidents who were about head
quarters. These were denied at times or
evaded entirely
Joseph Bishop Of the Ohio board OF arbI.
tration. who was expected at the Anal
gamated headquarters did not appear.
After long search X was found that Mr..
Bishop had not arrived in Pittshurg and
that Il the reports We're true he had left
Columbus on Friday niglt for Ptttshurg.
he had gone on East with the strong prob
ability that President Shaffer was In his
company from this point This significance
was quickly realized, and II was believed
that matters were shaping themselves for
a settlement " the strike IN al of the
mills. There We're few officials about The
gel eral offices Of the manufacturers today
and none could be found who would give
any statement.
Reports that the members of the Interna-
tonal Protective Association ot Tin Work
ers would strike In sympathy with the
Amalgamated association are not apparent
~ borne ont by the facts These men are
employed In the finishing mills OF the tin
plate works and handle the black sheets
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made by the skilled workers II was stat.
eq that wherever the mills had stocks of
nlack sheets on hand the finishing mills
nave continued 10 operate ana would do so
aS long as there was work for them A
number Of the mills of the combination
have exhausted their stock Of black sheets
ana the hnishers are idle In Other plants
they are sttl at work
one Of the prominent members Of the
I'm workers said today that the talk of
a sSmpatheuc strike OF their organization
was unauthorlzcd. The association had
adopted the same rules in regard to SYN.
pathetic strikes as the Amalgnnated hSso-
cation. They would cheerfully give aid
ard moral support to the strikers, but
would keep their agreement with the manu-
fhcturerS, which was regar& ed In the light
OF contract. similar state of affairs
was reported from the ranks Of the struc-
trral steel workers, who saw thar they
ale not willing To 60 Info sympathetic
strike ana violate agreements WITH their
eihplcyerS and their own good name They
have Indicated willingness. however. 70
give moral and financial aid to the Anal
Efmated association in its wrangle with
tho steel trust
a dispatch from Wellsvie saws there
i but little doubt that the Wellsyille mill
WI be running by the first Of next week.
The old mill men who have been connected
WIN the plant here for years now fully
realize that the mill is to run nan-union.
and that II they do not report for duty the
Hr,,st OF me week their places will he
4 Telegram from Apollo tonight says
The strike situation here and al Wander
grit remains the same. The Hyde PARK
MIL Of the American Sheet Steel oompanT
Will start up Monday This always be :
been union mill but viii he started on
Monday without recognizing the union.
Many Of the old employees refuse to 70 10
McKeesport reports no material change in
inc strike, situation. No trouble has oc.
CURED aud none is feared. prominent
Ieaaer among the employees OF the Naional
today 4,
trouble among he employees OF Inc NatIonal
uOe company Al present II Is true thai
me men are being organized, but YOU can
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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say that there will be no strike until b.
organization is complete There mar 4
some news for the public on Msutiy q
tuesday"
The correspondent at Youngstown tOnlgA,
wires as follows: According TO repss
which Rave reached here the ofidai 4
the corpu utiOn are concentrating Phse
ron mon at Wellsyille, where the ropr
ton intends to operate it's plant h ill
ucXt week. The officials have been 1T
Ing In nonunlOn mel daily in smill Dta
bers SO as not 10 attract attention. VIII
oeptration of detectives here ;he NJ
found out that the company is llfdhE
jts entire attention ia the Wellssllle plili
President Shafrcr Is familiar with ~
moves and his recent visit 10 Welsh
A9 to familinrlze himself with the a1s
ton
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TWO DEATHS RESULTED.
ravel Train Wreck in Ohio AstsfS
with Fatalities.

Gravel Train Wreck in Ohio Alters
with Fatalities,
Dayton, Ohio, July 27-A gravel V
used by the Chase CONSTRUCTION roalA
which Is experimenting the consiiasus
the traction line between this clt !.
Troy for the Dayton and Northern XIV.
company, was wrecked this morning r y.
miles north Of this city, resultln: !. I.
geaths and the serious injury 70 y" =
sons.
The killed. ,, ,rsss
0RViLLE y. CHASE. Detroit, !. wv "
tendent of the Chase Constucu~
pany. .,cirs,f ~
50. married.
The injured are: .,,,r II
Leslie Iiehenthaler, DAYTON Ns''
both legs badly crushed. - m d
f. c. Miller, Arkansas, nreln"N' =
Rohert sloan. saltwater Julsp1-
ch mist. knee crushed. - t,,srrsIl
II. Douglas, Chlcago' nur'
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I'm A CRITICAL SITUATION.
By George e. Graham, an Eyewitness)

(By r.
to
them"
he 10
suddenly n
on
BRoOKLXNs SrARBoAHD
ONE OH THE SPANISH
September,
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Strikers and Trust Magnates Said to BE In
Conference.
NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED IN NEW YORK CITY
Movements of Conferees are Secret, But IL is De-
lieved That Substantial Progress toward
Agreement is Being Made

Of OF CONCESSIONS
will be about as
continued as uc save
effected strong organization
demands that the steel
sign the scaef for mills.
. all mills union or non-nnon
without union cards The ass0c
obge the steel company
ITO
viii when they manifest
"a the
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"THE BROOKLYN CLOSES IN"


u, a
Commodore scnl said to Captain cook Put helm and the
ENEMY INSTEAD or AWAY FROM IT. evident that neither the
and the six Snh
ALTHOUGH
A
McClurs
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Tells Why He Went to Siboney, Which
Caused His Absence During Battle.
HE COULDN'T HELP WEAKENING HIS LINE.
Didn't Write the Message Claiming All the Credit
for Victory, but 1t Had His Approva-Also
Explains Some Other Matters

sells under my command from within the
coming tower as well as from without.
A shell cut In two a jacobs ladder, frag-
and myself Captain Evans, who Wit
messed Tits said TO me In his characteristic
style. Now perhaps You VIII come inside.
that he can do just as good work within
the coming tower as from without 10
censured for not taking every precautlon
TO protect his LIE which II Of far more
value than the life Of any other mar on
hoard as Far as the efficient handling OF
tho NnsanI gnnE.
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DIED IN GLORY.
Negro Expired Suddenly WHls 81
, Matern1elon.

NEGRO Expired suddenly VI"
Watermelon. I,
Birmingham. Ala. July - 81
hmlngham yesterday ait ~ XIX
Dorsey. a negro, died suddilll ~ Z. I
ing watermelon. The negie ~ n,
expressing his delight win ~ 4
tn, melon and had stated in aersl
of the best he had ever In by ~ =
was surrounded at the ii tun asilng
mcion, but none of them wsr' ~
their diet. ,o ra,rs q =
was in perfect healrh. IN P'i6 ipa'
account for his death only .! =
of heart failure.
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KANSAS FULLY REOEsasD
prouth Has Been Broker az
Spell Is indicated 60. h, !

Drouth Has Been otOnce.
Topeka, Kan, July 2I.-ss en-, 4
fully redeemed from the r .....ss u
drcnth. The rain which sl 4. III;
lnerous portions of the $50 staiSs sS u d G
continued during the pnsli n seyfii
say rain is still falling ,liatIon pal'
In the state. Every indiis,hhiiish ~
prolonged rainy spell, sseaail 4
vast benett Kan .hn s syv Wild y
eastern part OF the s'atN
sale Of garden seeois fSs
TO-DAY has been phenomreanasee lsts ~
port that there will be , mut- folss, y
rain Will insure excsilbSinn We'd ~
estimates OF the pro s,a ~ tusnl
10 the acre. Apples and ,p,s sss u
thing like favorable eonu'
q large crop ----
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NO WORD WAS RECEIVED

Regarding the Precept from Admrals to
Whom It Was Mailed
Washington, July ~ Secretary Long re
celved no word today from Rear Admlrals
Schley Kimberley or Benham, 10 whom the
precept TO the court OF inquiry was mailed
y Yesterday. Il was hardly expected, now
ever that they would la heard from today
While lt Is possible that Admiral Schcy
might object to one OF the members of the
court OF TO the judge advocate. II is hardly
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General Strike Deferred.

San Francisco, July 27The San Fri
cisco labor council decided not 70 ess
general strike at present, but to g7t
executive committee power TO take Y,
action against the Employers assoal9i
IS may be deemed advisable.
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COMMODORE KELLY DEAD.

Was to Have Entertained Admiral Schley
Yesterday Afternoon.
New York, July p Edward j Kelly,
commodore Of the New Rochelle Yacht
club, who was to have entertained Adj
mirai SChley on his yacht this afternoon
died suddenly at bis cottage on Premium
Point, New Rochelle, today of hemorrhag &c
OF The lungs
Commodore Kelly was about A. years OF
age and was son OF the late Eugene
kelly,, who was we'll known banker OF
New York
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thought that he Will do So Even should
follow that the department would heed IT,
The department has the power, If the rea
sons assigned are not Of sufficient weight,
ia Overrule his objection,
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Death Of Or. Wa'so.'

Newport. n. j., July 81 pAro''
Argyll Watson, a promlnsss, ,s sts
New York. and Newport, n Ds
Of Bright's disease, asSsu yaiusbl
eiyii war he perforineS salf q
IN the gulf squadron hest sn''
Watson was one OF Wy
students In the eouhAi'
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Barn Near Gainesville.

Gainesville, Texas, July 27.--Flre de
stroyed the barn OF w f. Hamlnuse,
German farmer, Loss $1,000; insurance
| $500
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More Horses for Tss z
New orleans, july ~ .,oas -
HIdaspes cleared for
hsrses.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
NEVJERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

The proposed plan of the Independent Democrats
-, IErdson Countv is 10 nominate local tickets in
Tereex civ. Hoboken and Bayonne. They have not
as vet perfected their organization but II was said
=, Trsa,, city Yesterday that they would attempt
!i - co abouf the middle of June. The head OF the
,oo,.epent is Frederick A kerdon. OF ioDoKen, Dut
a. &c understood that Lawrence tagan, the mayor
- 20 -, citv is one of most aggressive spirits
"a a e.,,l;aritv Of the new movement is that II en-
DDaI;,icaI aries which would be pleased 10 nave
RGavor Hoos of Jersey City. who is democrat
Sacisre himself as an independent candidate for
Mayor.
-rt tIur+erdon County Democrats are in favor
% GOOD roads but do not believe in State aid for
that nurpose What they want is direct contrl-
bu,ion-bv legislative enactment. probably-hecause
-. ctate aid r,lan involves some expenditures OF
me 'ot cnunty noney AS living representatives
f .tbe old flag and an appropriation doctrine the
Hunterdon County Democrats are UNIQUE, ana as
relcs of the Pdcock political philosophy they are
III, ,Sont a duplicate. This philosophy was some
,,ears ago tersely summed up in these WORDS, SKIN
the State,"
The death of Michael Nathan in Jersey City re-
moved an old Democratic landmark whose most
ror,ipent connection with State politics was dur
ing his term as sergeant-at-arms OF the hump
senate" in 1893. For weeks he was the most plct-
reeoue figure about the State House, ana theoret-
,csll5 held the State of NeW-Jersey by the throat
IJs LOYALTY 10 his party was intense ana ms cour-
IlIo @ s 1yyortbv of better and more inte-
,ban is in office eVlnced at that
time When Chief Justice Beasleys decision was
banded down. overthrowing the hump senate,
NJ Nathan succumbing gracefully 10 such hlgh
TDa--,ocrstic authority. remarked: The venerable
isdge is a greater man fhfn senator Aoiaih' pul
rgobgTt Is great
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
FIGHT WITH WIRE THIEVES.
EXCHANGE OF SHOTS WITH GUNS AND
PIsToLS-ONE MAN WOUNDED.

Camden. May 81 (SpeciaD.-Four young men
caught two telephone wire thieves after fight
with guns and pistols early this morning Alfred
Bates who returning home from visit TO
friends near Gibbsborc. saw three men cutting the
wire and pulling II into wagon. fastening to
Haddonfeld. he aroused Harry Curtis, William Pea
cock and William Wagner. who, armed with shot
guns. followed Bates back TO the place where the
thieves We're at work The wire cutters evidently
were prepared for sudden attack
Bates signaled to the other men to surround the
thieves, which they did. The gang opened fire upon
Bates and his companions. and the latter fired in
return. one of the thieves was severely wounded
and of them escaped, hut the other two were
tied hand and foot. put in their wagon and
driven To Haddonfeld. Justice OF the Peace Thomas
Hill called from bed and after brief hearing
committed the prisoners TO the jail at Camden
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
W-JERSEY NEWS.
WAS 4 VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF BECAUSE HE COULD
NOT RORROW N5

MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF BECAUSE HE COULD
NOT BORROW 81.
After being refused q loan OF SIS yesterday.
Charles Brown. commander OF E. A. Stevens Naval
Post Of Hoboker, went TO his home at No. 22
Bioomield-st Hoboken. and committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head. Brown, who was
once wealthy agent OF the Metropolitan
Insurance Company for a year past. On Memorial
Day he headed Stevens Post in the annual parade;
after which he spent Sl5 which ne had collected
for the insurance company, it Is said. lie eN-
pected money from Europe yesterday morning, hut
when the morning mail delivered his remit
tance was not received. He tried TO borrow the
money from friend, and, failing went home ana
shot himself. rather than face his company with
out being able to turn the money which he
had collected and which due yesterday morn
ing An hour after he died. the money from
Europe, amounting to $50, arrived
Brown served in the AustrO-Prussian war, ana
then came to this country and enlisted in the
United States Navy where he served during the
Civil War. He also tried 10 enlist in the Spanish
American War. beng active man of forty,
though he was sixty-seven when he died, but was
rejected account of his His family in
Europe is said to be wealthy.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
SNIP CAULKERs MAKE AFFID4TITs.

COMPLAIN TO COLLECTOR BIDwELL AGAINST
WHITE STAR TUGBOAT.
Elizabeth. May 81 CSpeciaD.-The ship caulkers on
strike at the New-Jersey Drydock Company's
Elizabethport plant have sent affdavits to Col
lector Bidwell Of the Port of New-York saying
that a White Star Companys tugboat is bringing
non-union ship caulkcrs to work the drydock
here, in violation Of maritime law. II is said the
tugs permit allowed only two passengers besides
the crew. and that the boat on "Wednesday carried
thirty passengers, or twenty-etght more than the
allowsn nee. II is alleged that under maritime law
this violation makes the tugboat company liable 70
n fine Of $3.50 for each Of these passengers. which
would make a total Of nearly S0o0 penalty for
bringing the TO Elizabeth The tugboat, how
ever, made its trip usual to-day. and the dry
dock coInpany's Office there was no knowledge It
said, Of any action being taken against the
tugboat company.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
pRJcrs FOR MEADOW LAND FIXED.

The New-Jersey Riparian Commissioners yester-
dav announced that at a secret meeting held in Je--
sev City on Monday they had decided TO fix the
price Of grants on the Hackensack River at from
s. 10 SIS a foot according 10 location; Grants at
The Iafter price were made to Isaac Romalne ana
John NJ Jones, their property being adJacent 20
me pennsylvania Railroad bridge grant on the
west hank Of Newark Bay, near where the HACK
ensack empties into the bay, was rnade 70 IN, me
E1ssev County Freeholders for 80 FOOT A similar
rant AT that point made recently to United
States Senator John kean at the same price
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
FINED FOR HITTING PATRICK EG4N.

\ row that occurred at the plant of the United
States Carbonate Company. in Newark. on Wcdnes
day last came light In the Second Criminal
Court at Newark yesterday when John A Qualey
president Of the company. was accused OF having
assaulted Patrick Egan. eX-United States Minister
10 Chill. and Mr. Wright. Of Ph!ladelphia: Al
co1cerncd in the affair stockholders OF tho
company What tho trouble about was not
made clear at hearing, but Il alleged that
Mr. OlIalev hit both Mr. Egan ard Mr.. wright in
the face. The court imposed a fine OF 3 on MT
OuaYle The fine was paid.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
WILL NOT ACCEPT MODIFIED TERMS.

CONTRACTOR FLYNN SAYS THEY WOULD PUT
HIM AT MERCY OF MORRIS CANAL.
P H Flynn. OF Brooklyn who has the contract
for building Jersey Cty's new water plant yes
terGay notified the Street and Water Board that he
would not agree TO allow the city 20 retain $4,000
Of the 81 $4,000 pay for the plant in return
for the modification Of he asks. which IS
that instead of furnishing the entire fow Of the
Rockaway River, he shall be relieved in accordance
with the QUANTITY Of water taken from the river
ar Roonton by the Morris Canal Company. Ar.
Flynn says he is willing to allow the city 10 retain
500 GO he claims that 70 allow the city to re
tain 100000 would place him at the mercy of the
Morris Canal Company in any attempt he may
make TO adjust his differences with that cor
poration The city authorities and Mr. Flynn $
LAWYERS will go TO Boonton next Tuesday 20 look
over situation.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
EDISON WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT.

A meeting Of the first corporation 10 mahuiac'ule
me new Edison storage battery was helo ~ -.
yes,ers,, Thomas A Edison was elected president
and John r Randolph OF New-York secretary ana ane
Treasurer The capital stock is 81 0eoe5O Inc pant
of cnrnr,arlv viii al Glen ridge
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
SANITARY UTTLIzATION CONTRACT.

Al the meeting OF the Board of Estimate ana
Apporfionfnent yesterday IL was decided 10 rene"
The sanitary utilization contract FOR hVe years io
August l. The sum OF sls5.723 IS was appropriated
for East nd-sizty-thrd-st ana ior
parks on that street and $1,000 for new bridte
oyer GOgsBus Canal In BROOKLYN was also "P
&oyca.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
THREE INJURED IN A COLLISION.

TWO TROLLEY CARS CRASH TOGETHER ON A
SINGLE TRACK.
Two trolley going in opposite directions on a
single track on EliZabeth-ave near Hawthorne
ave. Newark, came together yesterday morning. 4
heavy fog prevailed. The were going at
good rate OF speed. and the motormen had barely
time TO reverse their levers when the cars crashed
into each other Albert Robertson, OF Bioomheld,
who was the only passenger on one car. was badly
cut and bruised. Motormau John Waters was cut
in the by broken glass. and girl passenger or
the other cut by glass on the face ana
arms Robertson attended by neighboTing
r,hvsician and sent his home. The fronts OF both
cars and nearly all their windows were smashed