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Evening star., 1901-09-26
sHAFFRR ACCEPTS CHALLENGE.


Answers the Open Letter of Messrs.
Gompers and Mitchell.
PITTSBERG, Ra.-.September 26.-When
President 6haffergpf the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION of Irons and Steel Workers was
shown the ,spen fgtters issued last night by
President Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and John Mitch
ell president of fhe United Mine Workers
in reply to his statement charging them
with the responsibility for the failure of
the great steel strike. he said he would ac-
cept their challenge and was ready to sub
init to an Investigation as to the truth of
his charges,
II have no objections.'' said he. ito the
men named by Mr.. Gompers to act as
committee of Investigation, but as he al
ways looks to Arbitration, that Is what
Will agree to, I desire to go to the root OF
this matter, and, will select as my man
Simon Burns, president of the Knights of
Labor and the National Window Glass
workers Association. Mr.. Burns can
choose second man., and Gompers and
Mitchell the third party
The meeting should take place in Pitts
burg Gompers and Mitchell gave us three
hours to accept the proposition of the Unit
ed states Steel Corporate and in de-
manding my acceptance of their terms they
now limit me to three days"
In an open letter issued yesterday at the
Ashland House. In New York city, Samuel
Gompers. president of the American Fede-
ration of Labor and vice president of the
Slgarmakers' s'rg,,Internationai Union, and
John Mitchell. President of the United
Mine Workers of America and second vice
president OF the American Federation Of
Labor challenged Theodore j. Shaffer.
president of the Amalgamated ASSOCIATE ton
OF rlron.5 Steel and Tin Workers, to prove
ms statements recently made against then
IN regard to- the part they took in the
strike M OF the steel workers at Pittsburg.
The letter follows - 49,.
NEW YORK CITY, September 25, 1901.
Mr. Iheodore ], Shaffer, president ANAL
gamated Association of Iron, Steel and
TIN Workers, Pittsburg. Pa. z'
Dears~S Sir: There was sent out by the
associated Press and published in the New
1orK papers a statement purpOrting to
emanate from you. In which grave charges
ana insinuations are made by you against
the Undersigned. Inasmuch as the accounts
published differ in phraseology only, but In
all essentials agree, there is no doubt in
our minds that the matter contained in the
puetlcations efnanafes from you. Assum-
ing inns TO be 80, We submit the following
proposition to you:
. FIRST: That COMMITTEES of three shall
meet either in Pittsburg, Washington, D.
e., or the city, Of New York, for the pur-
pose or nearing and determining the
cnaIges ana fnsfnuations you have made
against US. -''
Second. That If the committee finds us
guilty OF your charges and insinuatiens,
We VIII resign from the presidency of the
american Federation of Labor and the vice
presidency of the -Cigarmakers' Interna-
tional Union: from the presidency Of the
United Mine Workers of America and from
the second vice presidency of the American
Federation of Labor
%EMrd.' That the committee shall con-
slst OF three members Of organized labor,
mitted: ''' ''"-
Evening star., 1901-09-26
BROUGHT 254 REINDEER.
Lieut.. Bertholf Reached Port Clarence
ON August 2S.

SEATTLE, Wash, September 26.-Lieut.
E. P. Bertholf, who was sent to Siberia
last winter by the government to secure
reindeer for the Alaskan stations, arrived
at Port Clarence on August % with 254 of
the animals. He secured the reindeer 1000
miles north of Irkutsk. the present termi-
nal Of the Siberian railway, and arrived
with them at Orla after journey hemmed
in with inconceivable difficulties. From
Orla he came to Port Clarence on the Pro-
gresso. making the trip in ten days.
The reindeer were received by DR.. Shell
don Jackson on behalf of the government.
They bring the grand total of government
reindeer up to 1912.
Lieut.. Bertholf will return to Vladvo-
sock. and will go from there to San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
PEARY'S BOAT AT BRIGUS. n. r.
ho0ert stein of - This City Was 4
PASSENGER.

BR1GuS, N. F., September 2G.-The Peary
Arctic Club Steamer Windward arrived here
this morning. after a stormy passage Of
t"enty-eighr days from Cape Parry, North
Greenland, where she parted company with
tha chartered steamer Erik. which arrived
at Sydney. c. B., on the 18th instant The
"fndward left Sydney July 90, 1900 and
wintered at Tayner Harbor, Grinnell Land,
with Mrs Peary and Miss Peary on board
The Windward brings as passengers Rob-
ert Stein Of Washington and Samuel Warm
bath OF Boston, who were taken north by
the Peary steamer Diana and landed near
Cape Sabineoin, August. 1899. The Wind
ward will remain at Brigus during the win
ter and return in the summer Of 1902, with
Mrs. Peary2a and Miss Peary, to Cape Sa-
bine, whencess she Is expected to bring home
Mr.. Peary. returning from the pole.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
A CUSTOMS DECISION.
No Drawback to Merchandise Shippe
to the Philippines.

NO Drawback to Merchandise Shipped
to the Philippines.
In reply to an inquiry from the collector
Of customs at San Francisco Acting Secre-
tary Spaulding has held that drawback
cannot be allowed on merchandise shipped
to the Philippines. He invites the coliec-
tors attention to the departments decision
of August Z, 1901, in which it is held that
merchandise cannot be exported to the Is
land Of Guam with benefit of drawback, in
asmuch as that island is within the juris-
diction of the United States, and says that
for the reasons set forth therein no draw
back can be allowed on shipments to the
Philippines. In order to be entitled to draw
back the shipments must be made under the
law to countries without the jurisdiction of
the United States.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
Machine Guns.
From the Army and Navy Journal.

From the Army and Navy Journal.
Reports of trials between machine guns
as compared with small arms. recently re-
ceived at Washington. show that in trials
abroad nifty marksmen were chosen to COM
pete with the Hotchkiss S-millimeter gun.
The ranges fired were from 400 to 500
yards. At 800 yards the fifty rifiemen, each
having five rounds Independently obtained
fiftyfour hits. or 22.6 per cent of the num-
Der of rounds fired. Thirty-two men were
then chosen from among the fifty, ana
these had to fire each eight rounds in
thirty seconds. Under these conditions
thirty-four, or 1873 per cent of the rounds
expended, were recorded. The machine
gun was then brought into action, and in
thirty-eight seconds fired 211 bullets max
ing 145 hits. 1t was shown from the re-
suits that the machine gun was far ahead
In hits made and rapidity Of fire.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
RECERTIQN- AT WINNIPEG,
Duke and Duchess of York Receive
Warm Welcome.

WINNIPEG. Man, September 28.-The
special trains of the Duke and Duchess of
Cornwall and party arrived here at noon
today and the royal couple were given an
enthusiastic reception. The city was filed
with visitors and the crowd gathered out
side the depot numbered many thousands
The city was attractively decorated and the
national colors Were shown everywhere
+ The duke and duchess received an ad-
dress Of welcome and there was a process
sion in their honor.
The duke presented medals to the vet
Grams of the South African war and both
the duke and duchess assisted in the OPEN
ing of Manitoba University. The royal
party will dine at Government House to-
night and resume. the journey westward at
10 o'clock. 1850
Evening star., 1901-09-26
WANTED TO BE A HERO.
Small COlOred Boy Lands in Jail as a
Result.

Small COlOred Boy Lands in jail as a
Result.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PORTHSMOUTH, Va, September 26-A
small colored boy named VIM Brown. who
lives near Bowers Hill, had row with his
grandmother Tuesday night and attempted
to shoot her but missed his mark and
struck man in the leg. injuring him quite
badly.
He then shot an OK and killed it, dropped
his gun, stole all the chickens on the place
went back in the house and struck his
grandmother with club, left her~for dead
thorities were quickly notified, trailed the
boy, apprehended him and lodged him In
the county JAIL The boy had heard of the
wild west stories and wanted to be hero.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
TURKEY AND ENGLAND AT WAR.
Sensational Story Printed by a I,aris
Newspaper Today.

PARIS. September 26-The Patrie prints
today sensational story to the effect that
a conflict has broken out between Great
Britain and Turkey, saying that three Brit
ish war vessels have been ordered to the
Persian gulf to suppress revolts at Touet.
in the province Of Bagdad, and that the
Turkish government has dispatched
strong detachment of troops with instruc-
tions to oppose the landing of the British
paper also says, have agreed to support
Turkey.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
London Automobiles.

From the London Times.
We are sorry to say, from personal ex-
perience as we'll as from the testimony of
our correspondents, that the number OF
owners and drivers of motor cars who are
not gentlemen, who show little respect for
the law and none whatever for the courtesy
of the road, would seem to be unduy large.
There is no turning a cad into a gentle
man, but there is such a thing as making
even cads fear the law.
Evening star., 1901-09-26

of the Lenigh Valley railroad. Wabash
railroad. Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern railroad. Pere Marquette railroad. Erie
railroad. Toledo. st. Louis and Western
railroad and Grand Rapids and Indiana
Railroad Company. The exceptions taken
cover informality and insufficiency of an
swer to the petition. which alleges unlawful
rates on and unjust classification of hay in
the official classification territory.
The hearing of the case has been set for
the Sd proximo at Buffalo, at which time
the hearings on the exceptions Just filed
will also be had.
Evening star., 1901-09-26

Practically the entire membership of the
local bar assembled at the city hall this
afternoon and proceeded thence in a body
to the Church of the Covenant, in order to
attend the funeral of Judge JeTe NJ Wilson
Evening star., 1901-09-26

JACKSONVILLE, KY. September Ia
The Bowling Green and Owensboro' state
guards have arrived here and the Reinecke
mines have resumed operations with a full
force. The presence of the troops is the
only appearance of threatening trouble
No definite plans for permanently settling
the trouble here have been determined on
Evening star., 1901-09-26
Prince Chun Ready to start.

BERLIN, September 2s.-Prince Chun viii
leave this city Sunday and will embark on
the German steamer Bayern at Genoa, oc-
tober l, the vessel son which he came to
Europe. He willie return to Berlin tomor-
row and will make ~fi5 farewell visit to
the fpreigneoftlees Saturday.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
FILED with Interstate Commi.sion.

Exceptions have been filed to the answers
of various defendants in the case of the
National Hay Association against the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Company and other carriers before the In
terstate commerce commission by j. B.
Daish. Chas. C. Cole and e. Richard Shipp.
counsel for the petitioner. The answers to
which exceptions have been fled are those
Evening star., 1901-09-26

The will of DR.. John w. Downer, dated
July 80 last and naming his brother, Will
liam T. Downer. executor, was filed this
afternoon with the register. His estate.
consisting of personal property, is left to
his brother referred to, his children and
Mrs c. n. Clarkson in stipulated portions.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
Hearing Postponed.

Chief Justice Bingham today signed an
order postponing until next Tuesday the
hearing, set for tomorrow, in connection
with the rule requiring Lieutenant Com
mander Robert Burton Rodney to pay his
wife, Margaret Edith Rodney, an allowance
of alimony, due the 10th instant. The order
also refers the matter to Justice Hagner for
consideration
Evening star., 1901-09-26
Promoted to Foremen.

William p. Challice, Edwin C. Fowler
Edward F. Lawson. Frank Bruno and VIII
liam III. Peck have been made foremen of
printing in the bureau of engraving and
printing at salaries of 81, 500 each. All
five were promoted from positions below
that grade
Evening star., 1901-09-26
Assaulted His M0ther-fn-Law.

Samuel B. Gregory was this afternoon
convicted in the Police Court of assaulting
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Jennie Brewster.
September IL, by striking her in the face
and stomach. He was fined by Judge Scott
$50, which was paid.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
Change i'm Cant. King. Duties.

Capt. Charles King has been relieved from
duty as professor of military tactics and
science at the Michigan Military Academy,
Orchard Lake Mich
Evening star., 1901-09-26
Wire to Fort Epbert, Alaska.

Col. Dunwoody has been informed that
the signal office has direct telegraphic COM
munication with Fort Egbert, Alaska. The
lines were completed on the oath.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
May Bring Home the Stranded.

The officials OF the War Department are
considering the question of sending ves-
sci to Alaska to bring home a large number
of destitute Americans represented to be
stranded at Cape Nome and other places
without means Of subsistence or shelter for
the winter.
Evening star., 1901-09-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1919 F ST, members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann Co., New York
Evening star., 1901-09-26
Not for Aasassfns,

From the San Juan News.
Liberty was never intended for anarchists
and assasSinS
Evening star., 1901-09-26

At ll;23 the Columbia got fine slant of
wind and pointed so much higher that for
time it looked as if she had tackled to
starboard. II was seen a couple of min
utes later, however, that the American shin
was still beating out on the port tack when
the wind fell
This little lift was a great thing for the
Columbia. and she had a nice little lead
established after fifteen minutes of sailing
Sycamore held along until he saw that the
wind was lifting more to the eastward and
at II :29 tackled to starboard.
IL did not take long for the observers to
see that the Columbia was going to cross
the English yachts bow with a comfortable
margin. for at 11:30 Barr tackled ship to
weather OF the Shamrock.
Going OFF on the starboard tack. the de-
Tender travelled at a fine speed and was
pointing higher than the Shamrock The
wind was of about eight knots strength at
this time. and the sea was smooth.
The Columbia held along for a brief
period, and at IL II took another hitch to
port In order to take up better position
on the Shamrock's weather quarter for
the Upton yacht seemed to be footing
faster on the starboard tack than she did
on the port.
When out to weather of the Shamrock
the Columbia tackled to starboard again
and both racers were sailing alike.
A little later the Shamrock appeared to
be gaining on her rival. for. despite Barr's
fndeayor 20 cut up her wind, she footed
fast and began to creep slowly up through
the Columbia's lee until she almost had her
wind clear.
But Barr was ready for this and ran
down on the Shamrock's weather bow and
was sosuccessful that soon the foreigner was
back in the losing position In running
down the Columbia had TO relinquish some
of her hard-earned windward position but
was still nicely berthed on the Shamrock $
weather bow
The course today was fifteen miles to
"indward and return, starting from the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-07
Tn. Time TO Br.ak the Rule.

There is an anecdote in some volume
of French theatrical memoirs narrating
an experience of Mile. Clarion, the
great tragic actress, with a pupil Of
hers, a girl of strong natural gifts for
the histrionic art, but far too frequent
and too exuberant in her gesticulation.
So when the pupil was once to appear
before the public In a recitation Mile.
Clairoa bound the girls arms to her
side by a stiff thread and sent her thus
upon the stage.
With the first strong feeling she had
to express the pupil tried to raise her
arms, only to be restrained by the
thread. A dozen times In the course of
her recitation she was prevented from
making the gestures she desired until
at the very end she could stand 1t no
longer, and In the climax Of her emo
ton she broke her bonds and swung
her hands to her head.
When she came off the stage, she
went humbly to where Mile. Clarion
was standing In the wings and apollo
gized for having snapped the thread.
But you did quite right" said the
teacher. THAT was the time to make
the gesture, not beforew-Brander Mat
thews in Harpers Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-07
ALU1 BAKING POWDER.
Declared by the Court to be unwhoie-
some, and Its Sale In Violation OF
the Pure Food Laws.

A case in the courts Of Davenport the
other day appears to have fixed the
status of the alum baking powders as
an illicit article of trade in the state of
Iowa.
1t seems that the Pure Food Co., Of
Chicago, sold to firm of grocers in
Davenport quantity of baking powder
called pure Food Baking Powder
The grocers sold some of it. ascertained
that it was an alum powder, returned
the powder unsold to the manufacturers
and refused to pay for it. The manu-.
facturers sued to collect.
The case was tried before Judge Boil
linger and jury. Attorneys Neal &
Neal, and 5. A. Finger defended the
grocers twas shown that the powder
contained alum. The defense claimed,
consequently. that it was injurious to
health and that traffic in it was against
public policy. Expert testimony was
introduced to show that alum when
taken into the stomach would influence
the gastric juices to the detriment of
the person using it.
The jury rendered verdict for the
defendant, which means that alum
baking powders are deleterious to health,
their sale illegal in the state. The pure
food laws Of the state are upheld.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-07

Commander briggs, executive officer Of
the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis during the
Spanish war, remarked with emphasis the
other day, in conversation on the practical
merits of the shipping bill, that according
to his experience "the actual value of the
st. Louis to the navy in the war was more
than the total amount Of the proposed SUBJ
sidy during the whole Is years of its opera
ton" The st, Louis, it will be remem-
bered, is one of the swift steamships of the
American line which was used as an aux
iliary cruiser in the war. Commander
briggs explained further that if the Span.
iards had not known that the st. Louis and
her sister ships of the American line were
in active service as warships, they would
have sent some of their Spanish vessels up
to our Atlantic coast to devastate our sea-
board cities, according to their original in
tention; but they were deferred by the con-
sideration that they had no vessels which
could cope with such speedy and powerful
cruisers as the st. Louis, st. Paul, Yale and
Harvard And yet Senator Vest declared
the other day that such auxiliary cruisers,
drawn from the merchant marine, would be
of no use to the navy or to the country, and
that all the talk about them was "a subter-
fuge" and "a mere glamour"
Most citizens, and most congressman, will
be inclined to think that an ounce of approx,
al from naval expert is worth pound Of
criticism from political theorist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-07
School Notes.

The eighth room has rhetoricals to-
morrow. Those interested in the school
are invited to listen.
The primary room is much interested
in Marshall Saunders Beautiful Joe.
which Miss OFT is reading them.
The number of absences continue to
increase In the first and second grades
the enrolment has decreased almost
half.
A program was we'll rendered by the
high school last Friday. The new con-
stitution was adopted with out single
amendment.
The sixth grade is studying art under
Miss Davis. Many Of the Perry repro.
ductions of Rosa Bonheur's famous
paintings hang on their wall.
On account OF illness Prof. Hooker
was unable to hear his classes Tuesday
and Wednesday. Gay Thomas, Mary
Smith, Harry Martin and Frank Mott
are hearing his recitations.
The eighth grade, Miss Stearns teacher
has received the following books to be
added to its library: Great American
Industries, VOL. Lobo; Rag and Vixen,
Seton Thompson; Lives of Presidents,
Ellis; American Inventions and Inven-
tors, Stories of American Progress,
Wright; Modern Europe, Asia, North
America and South America, Carpenter;
Children of the Cold, Schwatha; Ameri-
can Indians, Starr; Metka and Kotik,
First Steps in Scientific knowledge,
Burt; Young Folks England, Reader in
Physical Geography, Tarr; Speakers, 10
vols. Reception Days, s vols The total
expenditure was s10.42. Of which $500
was given the room and the balance was
contributed by the pupils.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-07

1.-The Experiences of British Phar
macist In China" was the title of an
address by Mr.. Frank Browne, who
was introduced as the government ana
lyst at Hongkong.
As illustrating the Chinese regard for
filial piety the lecturer told an interest
ing mother-in-law story. A man and
his wife maltreated the husbands
mother. As punishment the scene Of
the act was openly cursed, the active
agents were put to death, and the
mother of the wife was bambooed,
branded and exiled for her daughters
crime. The house in which the offend
ers lived was dug mp from the founda-
tons. Moreover. the scholars of the
district were precluded from attending
public examinations, and even the
magistrates were deprived Of their Of
fee. These drastic measures were de-
signed to render the empire filial.-
London News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-07
Gre.. Drawing to . Bobtail Pair.

THE most remarkable draw l ever
saw made at poker was in a Chicago
club one night" said a Chicago man.
There were FIVE of us in little social
game, with limit Of $25 and all jack
pots. A friend of mine whom l will
call Jones was dealing. was first I'M
der the guns and passed, as did also
the two men sitting next. The fifth
man-we will say his name was Brown
opened the pot for S.. Jones didn't
have the shadow Of thing in his
hands, but he raised Brown $40, in
tending to stand pat and bluff it out.
Brown had three aces, and he came
back at Jones with $40 better.
"Now, instead of laying down, as a
wise man should in a case like that,
Jones determined to see 1t through. He
knew, of course. that it would be use
less to try to bluff, SO he drew three
cards to a king and queen of spades.
Brown had drawn two cards to his
aces and had got small pair. AS a
bait he led Off the betting with s..
Jones hadn't looked at his hand until
Brown bet, and when he picked up his
cards he almost fell dead. He had
drawn an ace, Jack and ten Of spades,
making royal flush. They raised each
other back and forth until one or the
other had all his money in, and when
the hands were shown the game broke
up right Observation-Disclosures Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-07
Farmers Institute.

Remember that the Farmers Institute
meets next week at the court house
commencing Tuesday morning. Hon.
Henry Wallace, the noted agricultural
writer and public speaker, will be here
Tuesday. To the afternoon he will
speak on what the Agricultural College
is doing for the farmer and in the even
ing he will speak on the subject Of the
Land Lord and Tenant. The whole pro-
gram is excellent. The president and
secretary, E. N. Taggart and John Love-
lace, are working hard to make it a sue
cess. Support them by your attendance.
Everybody invited to attend.
The secretary requests the following
notice to creameries to be published:
The way the expenses of the Institute
are piling up am afraid that the prem.
iums on butter will have to be reduced
TO what they we're last year, So, S3, So
II we can keep other expenses low
enough we will pay the full premiums
we will try.