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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01

started promptly from Pittsburgh for
New York. Upon their arrival here
they went to the Offices of the United
States Steel corporation in Broadway.
There they were met by President
Charles NJ Schwab, who took them in
to his private office. Mr.. Schwab lis
tened earnestly while the strike lead
would end the strike. Mr.. Schwab,
after he had learned the views of
Shaffer and Williams FASTENED to the
Office of Mr.. Morgan and spent an
hour with the great financier. When
Mr.. Schwab returned to his own Of
flee Messrs. Shaffer and Williams were
waiting for him. At this conference
Mr.. Schwab did most of the talking.
He told the strike leaders the terms on
which Mr.. Morgan would consent to a
settlement of all differences.
The discussion which followed was
eminently harmonious. 1t soon be-
came apparent that all bitterness
could be adjusted, and Mr.. Schwab
was beaming when he emerged from
his Office shortly after three o'clock,
accompanied by Messrs. Shaffer and
Williams. They, too, seemed to be III
good spirits. Mr.. Schwab went again
to Mr.. Morgan's office, where he re-
manned more than an hour.
shaTer Has Full Power.
It is understood that President
Shaffer has full power to arrange such
terms of settlement with the steel
magnates as may seem best to him,
and this fact will probably lead to an
earlier settlement than would be the
case if many of the Amalgamated
leaders had TO be consulted. The men
have the fullest confidence in his judg-
ment, and will probably make no diff
ficulty about indorsing his action.
AmnIgamated Leaders to Confer.
Wheeling, w. Va, July 20. - Vice
President Walter Larkins, of Mar
tins Ferry, of the Amalgamated as
sociation's local district, stated that
he is in receipt of a call from Presi-
dent Shaffer for meeting of the ma
tional executive board of the ANAL
gamated association, to be held on
Tuesday morning in Pittsburgh.
Speaking of the call, Mr.. Larkins ex-
hibited great elation, and said that
it meant that another conference
would be held by the board with the
representatives of the steel combine
Tuesday at Pittsburgh.
He feels confident that the strike
will be settled at this conference.
Asked as to whether the calling of
the national board was direct evil
dence that another conference would
be had with the steel companies rep
resentatives, he answered in the af-
firmative, and said the national board
would not be called for any other pur-
nose
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01

Picking, July 29.-Li Hung Chang,
Prince Ching and Kun Yang, resident
members of the regency board, have
received from the throne long com
munication laying down general in
functions as to reform, honesty of adj
ministration and the desirability of
initiating all meritorious features of
the institutions of japan and western
nations
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01

Princeton, Ill, July 29.-At the
Main street crossing in Wyanet Sat
urday a road wagon in which three
boys were riding was struck by the
Denver limited of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad and all
were killed outright. The dead are:
Harley Hamrick, aged eight years;
Harry Mears, aged ten years; Henry
Young, aged ten years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
A Formidable Force.

London, July 29.-"The so-called al
lied villagers according to native re-
ports, include $4,000 well-armed
troops in southwestern Chilli" says
the Picking correspondent of the
Standard. "Most of them are old Box
ers or disbanded soldiers. They have
captured all the imperial supplies sent
from Picking overland"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
A MILTON Escnnc.

Lauterbrunnen, July 20. - Herr
Wurster, the Austrian tenor, while
descending the Faulhorn fell over a
precipice and lodged in a tree so feet
down. He was rescued without being
seriously hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
Island Cut Away.

Liberty, Mo-, July 29.-The Nilsson
ri river, in adopting a new channel,
has cut away almost the whole of
Howell's island, three miles below
Missouri City. The island was one Of
the largest in the river and contained
more than 1000 acres of rich corn
land
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
Slain i'm Hattie.

Alden, Arabia, July 29.-In fight
between the Mad Mullah and the Brit
ish July IL the former was routed,
losing 20 killed. The British casual
ties were Lieut.. Fredericks and 10
men killed and Lieut.. Dickson and 20
men wounded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
A Generous GIFT.

London, July 29,-Baron Mount
Stephen announces a gift Of 100000
to the Presbyterian church of Scot
land. the income to go to ministers
in his native district Of Aberdeenshire
and Banffshire.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
A Terrible Fn1I.

London, July 29.-According to a
dispatch from Berne to the Daily
Mail, Arthur Capel Davis, London
shipowner, while climbing last Fri
day to the Doldenhorn clubhouse fell
over rock 300 feet high.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
sIx-,Jnstcd vessels

In the modern six-masted sailing
vessels the first three masts are
called by odd names-fore, main and
mizzen-and the fourth, fifth and
sixth are called the spanker-mast, the
jigger-mast and the driver-mast.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
A Lovers Deed.

New Albany, Ind, July 25.--William
Shirley, of Edwardsville, six miles west
of this city, stabbed his sweetheart,
Miss Florence McCulloch, Tuesday
night and then cut his throat, bleeding
to death before physician could reach
him. The girl was stabbed in the side
and the wound is dangerous one.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
propped Dead.

Pana, ILL.,, July 25.--Rev. ]. Foxworth,
a former minister here, and one of the
best-known Methodist diyines in Illi-
nois, dropped dead on the streets Of
Moweaqua Wednesday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
Policy of the Manufacturers.

Among the officers of the manufac-
turers the same studious silence is
preserved. The only statement OBJ
tainable has been that the situation
was unchanged; that the manufactur-
ers had made no overtures for set
Element of the strike, and did not
intend to, so far as was known To-
cally. As viewed by manufacturers
not interested directly with the
strike, the situation was summed up
in this way: The strike is not affect
ing the United States Steel corpora
ton as seriously as was expected by
the Amalgamated association. The
feeling of the leading officials Of the
trust is that the strike will not last
long after the summer weather is
past. That this is the belief is indi-
Gated by the little effort that the
company is making to force their
mills into operation. If the officials
of the United States Steel corpora
ton seriously believed that the strike
was going to be long one they
would undoubtedly have made some
organized movement for breaking the
strike before this. The manufactur-
ers realize that it would be a hard
task to try and arrange this strike
settlement at time in the year when
men do not want to work anyway.
There would be no incentive for the
men to go to work under any condi.
ton. They are waiting for the fishing
season to pass and the season for
outdoor sports and amusements, and
when this is over and the men are
back to their homes they will be
ready to tain to them with some rea-
sonable show of success. This is the
opinion of the majority of the manu-.
facturers, but there are a few who
believe the contest will be one of the
longest and most bitter ever seen in
this country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
Victims of Heat.

Springfield. Ill, July 27.-The mer-
curry in the government Thermometer
Friday registered 81 degrees, but on
the streets the mercury climbed sew
eral degrees higher. Two deaths and
several prostrations resulted. Elisha
Byram, aged 81, of the St. Charles ho-
tel, where he resided for 81 years,
died at noon after being unconscious
for - hours as a result of heat pros
tration. His wealth is estimated at
$4,000. George K. Johnson, aged 80,
of 23O West Edwards street, died at
six a. m. at his home. He was found
lying unconscious Thursday after
noon and remained in a stupor until
the end
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
Coolest Day in July.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 81. - The
maximum temperature Friday was 90
degrees. There was one death from
heat and three prostrations. Friday
was the coolest day thus far in July.
The sky was clouded all afternoon
and about five o'clock sprinkle of
rain fell.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
PEACE IS IN SIGHT.
Indications That the Great Steel
Strike Is Near Its End.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 29.-The strike
of the steel and tin workers of the
Amalgamated association against the
United States Steel corporation will
probably be settled this week. The
conference held in New York Satur-
day between the officials Of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation and Pres
ident I. j. Shaffer and Secretary John
Williams, of the workers organiza-
ton, has resulted in paving the way
for renewal of negotiations between
the two conflicting interests. 1t is
said that basis for such a confer
ence has been arrived at. This basis
is still locked up in the minds of the
officials of the two organizations and
will not be divulged until later this
week. If the basis is satisfactory to
the general executive committee of
the Amalgamated association the
conference between the association
and the manufacturers will proceed
at once. If, on the other hand, the
basis is not what the Amalgamated
association will permit to be consid-
cred as negotiable grounds, the strike
will be continued with the same vigor
as at present and with indefinite time
for its ending,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
Pledged to Secrecy.

Secretary Williams was found at
his home Sunday evening. Mr.. Will
liams was courteous and promptly adj
mitted that he had been with Presi-
dent Shaffer in New York and had
seen J. P. Morgan, but as to what had
taken place there he said with firm
ness that he was pledged to secrecy
and could not talk. If there was any
thing to be given out it would have
to come from President Shaffer, but
he was positive President Shaffer
would not be at liberty to talk for
some days yet. When asked If he re-
garded the situation hopeful for a
settlement he declined to even offer
an opinion. He was also asked if the
terms as printed in the papers Sun
day morning which covered the set
Element of the strike were correct.
He replied that they were purely
guesswork. No terms could possibly
be made without the full consent of
the general executive committee of
the organization. 1t is learned here
that a meeting of the executive board
has been called for Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01
NEW MOVE ADOPTED.
The Latest Plan to Checkmate
the Strikers.

Pittsburgh, July 27.-The National
Tube Works company at McKeesport
has made an unexpected move, intend
ed to checkmate the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION. Their skilled workmen
have been asked to sign individual con-
tracts to practically repudiate any
union labor, and they have been given
but a short time to think the matter
over. 1t is understood that should
they not sign the contracts they win
find their positions vacant and the ak
is 'expected to fall to-day. 1t trans
pired Friday that late on Thursday
evening the 600 welders of the mills
were paid off and then taken into the
office of the general superintendent,
where they were presented with indi-
vidual contracts to be signed for at
least year. Some demurred while
others signed the contracts. This
movement, fighting fire with fire, car
ried CONSERVATION into the ranks OF
the strikers. The welders are highly
skilled workmen, and with their CO.
operation the big plant might be
closed down. With them in line the,
plant will probably keep on running
as though nothing had happened. 1t
was intimated Friday night by friends
of the welders that they would all sign
the contract.
Definite announcement that the Of
fcials of the American Sheet Steel
company would start the w. Devices
Wood mill in McKeesport as non
union plant on Monday reached the
headquarters of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION early Friday. The news was
received in silence. That the move
ment would not be permitted to be
made without a decided attempt to
check it was subsequently shown by
long and earnest conferences that
took place during the afternoon.
President Shaffer was closely confined
to his private Office, and there was n
constant stream of visitors calling on
him who were shown in as soon as
possible. These visitors were mostly
mill workers, and a number were rec
ognized as McKeesport residents. The
door to the conference room was kept
closed, and no one was allowed to get
within hearing distance of the place.
Important plans were being discussed
and preparations were being made to
act promptly the moment the sheet
steel company attempted to bring
nonunion men into the McKeesport
mill.
Evening star., 1901-11-09
Literature for Boys.

From the Boston Herald.
The Providence Journal, speaking of the
books for children that are coming out in
enormous supply preSuming that many of
them are harmless, says that young minds
appreciate the good in literature much more
keenly than is generally believed, and that
IAN ordinarily intelligent boy would get
far more pleasure, as well as profit, out of
Scott and Shakespeare than he gets out of
the commonplace stories of adventure 50
lavishly provided for him." This lofty ideal
of the Ordinarily intelligent boy is fire.
quently expressed; but We do not believe it
is well founded. If it is, why do so few
boys read Scott and Shakespeare by prefer
ence? These works are in thousands OF
homes and all the libraries, where the boys
can get them. Some boys do read them,
but the fame of their superior interest does
not spread rapidly among them. Accord
ing to our observation boys, even those of
rather superior intelligence. do not often
take to Scott and Shakespeare unless they
are introduced to them by hearing them read
aloud and talked about at home or by older
friends, How many Ordinarily intelligent
men and women read Shakespeare with ap-
probation, or know more of his works than
what they have learned at school and the
theater? Boys are not averse to talking
with their mates about the books from
which they derive most pleasure, and the
boy under sixteen who is enthusiastic over
Scott and Shakespeare is a rarity. and one
who has uncommon maturity of mind.
Evening star., 1901-11-09

1t seems scarcely fair to living celebrities
that their private letters should be treated
as marketable commodities, and exposed to
public view for the qualification of auto-
graph hunters. In the catalogue of a forth
coming literary sale there is to be found
letter written by Field Marshal Lord Wolse
ley on July IA. 1888, to Sir George Duckett.
in which occurs this passage: Il am highly
gratified at finding that you approve of the
endeavors l have recently made to wake m
the people to the insufficiency of their army
and navy. I wait anxiously to see what is
to be the practical outcome 1 know Lord
Salisbury is anxious to deal in business
like manner with the subject, but he has
some poor weak vassals in his cabinet who
command neither the respect of the two
great services nor the, confidence of the
people," The publication of such an opinion.
even at this distance of time, may conceiv-
ably give rise to unpleasant reflections, for
with the exceptions of Mr.. Edward STAN
hope and Mr.. w. II, Smith all who were
members Of the cabinet In 1883 are still
with u.s. Which of them belong to the cate
CORY of poor weak yassais?"
Evening star., 1901-11-09
The Glasgow Student.

FTeH plasSoM III
His life is plain and hard, and rather poor
in color. His class at Am. calls him early
from his bed-how early he who comes to it
by train from the suburbs will tell you.
And what, after all, comes he out for to
see? The tardy moon lighting him up the
college hill, the windy quadrangle all dark,
the lighted class room windows, brisk Jam
itor selling the college magazine, the college
bell, gathering for five short minutes after
the hour has struck, its sudden stop, the
scramble of men to enter while yet there is
time the roll call, the lecture, the bent
heads of the note takers, the scraping of
their anxious feet lest a word be missed,
the rllstling of a sporting paper, the smell
of wet waterproof in the hot air, the intoler-
abl4 dreichness of (let us say) the convey
ancing statutes. and then-happy released
the college clock booming out the hour, and
once more the rain and the wind in the
quadrangle. No handsome reward this for
early rising, Glasses meet all day long
from I'm. till $50 pm; and, if our friend
has a spare hour, and is eager for work he
goes across to the gaunt warm reading
room, where comrade with a cali may
invite him to defend everlasting as against
eternal punishment, or another, with a fol-
BILE for jokes may, in Observation-Disclosures
tell him the same new story thrice in sixty
minutes.
Evening star., 1901-11-09
HE BREADS COMPOSITION.
President Roosevelt Is Unnerved by
Literary Effort.
Joseph b. Glider in the Critic

Joseph p. Glider in the Critic.
The only thing that unnerves President
Roosevelt IS literary composition. He
brings to the task of writing a book the
same absorbing and untiring energy that
he displays in warfare, the chase and po-
litical campaigning; the work is necessarily
confining, and prolonged confinement and
close occupation become irksome and de-
bilitating to a man of robust build and
sanguine temperament, accustomed to be
ing much in the open air. 1t suits some
people perfectly. One well-known author
of my acquaintance, not far from seventy
years of age, works in his library from
twelve to fifteen hours a day, setting foot
outdoors but once a week; yet he has never
known a days illness, and is one of the
least nervous men in America. Sedentary
occupation agrees with him; he thrives on
it. Not so the President; yet with charac-
teristic grit he has faced the ordeal of au-
thorship to such good purpose that dozen
works from his pen have made their APP
pearance within the past nineteen years.
And this in the course of an arduous pub
lie career covering almost the entire period
of his literary activity.
Evening star., 1901-11-09
Didn't Know Holmes,
From the Portland Oregonian.


A young man of literary tastes strolled
into a temporary book store a few even
ings ago. where cheap books are sold for
as much can be gotten for them. He
amused himself for about an hour looking
over the books laid out for inspection, and
in watching the efforts of the auctioneer
to sell his wares. He put up sets of the
works of nearly all the modern writers
of fiction, from Marie Corelli to Rudyard
Kipling, and labored hard to make sale,
but without success. 1t was rather late,
about 10 pm, and the crowd in attendance
did not appear to want books at any price.
Finally, a Bible with flexible covers was
put up, and, after much expenditure of
patience and lung power, was knocked down
to a decidedly irreigious-looking person
for bits. Then the literary young man
approached the auctioneer and asked him
if he had THE Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table" He looked thoughtful and then
peered about among a lot of secondhand
books. and finally asked to have the title of
the book repeated. This was done. and
it was stated that the book was by Oliver
Wendell Holmes. He searched while
longer but could not find the book desired,
and said he did not believe he had it, The
literary young man then asked him if he
had any of DIR. Holmes books. His reply
was "'All this pile of books was sent in
by some doctor, but do not know what his
name is Thereupon the literary young
man withdrew in disgust.
Evening star., 1901-11-09
Thackeray's Home for Sale.
From the London Chronicle.


The lease of Palace Green, Kensington,
to be sold next month at the Mart has
plenty of charms to attract purchasers
quite apart from the sentiment which be-
longs to it as the last dwelling place of
Thackeray. In his early married life
Thackeray lived in Albion street, and then
in Great Coram street. Afterward he took
lodging in st. James Chambers, and then
went into the house in Young street, Ken
sngton which he inhabited from 1877 to
1S53-the house in which he was visited by
Charlotte Bronte. Most people suppose that
he merely crossed over to Palace Green; but
that was not the case. He went from
Young street to OnsloW Square, where he
lived until 1862, when the house in Palace
Green which he built for himself, was ready
for his occupation.
Ali Thackeray's friends were sure that he
was a most imprudent man to build SO large
a house as that which is now to be sold.
Very odd such a calculation may now sound
when we the palaces occupied by novel;
lists who are not exactly Thackerays. The
rent was calculated at about $500 a year.
Whether he was rash or not in mourning so
large a yearly rental was a problem never
worked out in that form, for two years after
he got into the house Thackeray died, and it
was then sold for f2.0O0 more than it had
cost him to build it. He had always regard
ed the enterprise as a speculation for the
benefit of those who should come after him,
and events proved that he was right.
Evening star., 1901-11-09
George Sand ax Artist.
From the London Morning Post.


1t is not generally known that George
Sand. the novelist, began life as an artist,
of small account certainly, yet collectors
nowadays give more for her tribes than for
the labored masterpieces of Meissonier. Her
first essays were decorating wooden snuff
boxes and cases, but, coming to Paris in
1881. she started painting flowers, birds
and other lady artist subjects. All the timo
she had been writing fiction. and she took
a novel to Balzac, who. after reading II.
counseled her to stick to her brush ana
paint. George was a woman OF courage,
however, and she showed her Ms. to De-
latouche, who liked the story so much
that he gave her a post on the Figaro,
where her literary efforts first appeared.
Rose ct Blanche" was written In conjanc-
ton with Jules Sand Later came "lndf-
ana" from her own pen. sppe Aring above
the nom de guerre which was at one timo
SO well known. French critics now ask
whether George Sand is dead In the present
day, and declare that she is only remem-
bered for her love adventures with Chopin
and De Musset. Be that as 1t may, q Prov
incial academy has just placed plaque to
her memory In Gargiiesse.