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New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
GATES DENIES STEEL PRICE WAR.
Saws There Are No Differences Between Re
public Company and Trust.
fHY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,

TELEGHAPh
Saratoga. n. Y. Aug. 14-John W. Gates VINO
vras seen at his United States Hotel cottage to-
night after he had passed the day at the saratoga
COR C,Iub grounds said that there no differ
ereas between the Republic Iron and Steel Com
many and the United States Steel Corporation
His attention being called 20 published statements
he characterized them by saying that the news
paper talk about IN prices OF iron and steel IS
all bosh."
He added that business is improving every day"
Referring 10 the presence here of President Thomp-
son OF the Repubne Iron and Steel Company on
Thursday last Mr.. Gates said that the conversioa
of 10000 tons of billets day is between the Pitts
burg steel Company and the Republic iro:' ana
Steel Company"
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
EQUAL RIGHTS IN TURKEY
CONCESSION TO THE U. S.
Same Treatment for american
SCHOOLS as for Other Pouers'.

Constantlnople, Aug. 14.-After prolonged
pourpariers and considerable haggling the
mart Of the Turks. a satisfactory solution OF
The American school question has been arrived
a. This matter. which is the most important
of the American demands, was settled by ex-
tending 10 American schools the same treat
r,ant as that accorded 10 schools under the pro-
lection Of other powers. A settlement of other
matters affecting American interests in Turkey,
NJ secondary importance. has also been effected.
ana Minister Leishman has telegraphed to Rear
Admiral Jewell, IN command OF the United
state squadron sent 70 SMYRNA instructing him
"a salute the batteries on land and depart
The sitting Of the Council OF Ministers at
which the settlement agreed on. was
long one, and It WAS not until near its close
that an agreement was reached. The delay N
the settlement is believed TO have been caused
IN, the intervention of the palace functionaries,
whose policy. IN order TO retain the Sultan's
savor. consists OF combating the rights and
--iv,leges CT foreign subjects.
washington Aug 14.-The United States war
ssls now at Smyrna under command OF Rear
.sr,irsI Jewell are the Cleveland. tho Olympia and
,,o baltimore. They viii leave Smyrna tomorrow
.,d VII sail Cor Gibraltar. The ships comprise
,hst Is known as the American European Squad
,n snd will continue their cruise in European
v-sferE for soma time.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
FOUND $500; REWARD, 20 CENTS.
Maybe She Needs the Money Says Boy
at Manhattan Beach

A reward OF twenty cents was given TO a small
boy who found $500 at Manhattan Beach yester-
day. The boy. James Knox. eleven years old the
of F. 3. Knox. said to be gelatine manu-
facturer. who is staying at the Oriental Hotel
found the money wrapped in paper while riding on
the marine railway.
Al first the boy believed the money was not real
He put It in his pocket. few moments later
woman excitedy toward the car and asked II
any one had seen an envelope containing $500
Young Knox gave up the package
With a loud Il thank YOU the owner OF the
money gave him two dimes. Maybe she needs
the money, his comment
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
AGAIN BLOCKEDe
Report That Togo Has Bottled Up
the RussiQn BattLeships.

London Aug. 15.-The Toxic correspondent of
The Daily Telegraph" sends report thar Port
Arthur was again bottled up on the night Of
August II. but there is nothing from ether
sources to confirm this report
According TO The Daily Malls" Shanghai
correspondent. the japanese Consul claims ths
cruiser AskoId as prize.
The Che-Foo correspondents Of The Daily
Mall" under date or August 13 says,
Three Russian torpsls boat destroysrs Is7t
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
REVOLUTION GROWING.
Mann DeserterS Join Paraguaydn
Insurgents.

Buenos Ayres. Aug. l4.-Paraguayan insur-
gent vessels have passed Apgostura, where they
served out arms
Military officers ard deputies are escaping 10
Join the revolutlouists
The government declares its determination to
suppress the revolutionary movement
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
DETAILS OF AGREEMENT.
Most FaUored Nation" J" Treatment
for american Schools.
Trsou THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

Washington. Aug. 14-Turkey has agreed 10
.o,ord 20 American schools the most favored
nation, treatment. according TO dispatches re-
.o.i,,ed ~, the State Department from Minister
feishman to-day. Full details or the agree
,rsnt nerfected at Constantinople yesterday
reached the department to-day, and satlsfac-
tory assurances are given that American schools
in Turkey shall hereafter be conducted under
conditions not less favorable than those which
France obtained by the agreement Of Mytelene in
1901
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
A TITAN SOLD FOR $15O,OOO
Portrait of Ariosto Purchased for the Ma
tionaI Gallery

London, Aug. N.-Titians portrait of Ariosto. re-
Gently in LORD Darnley's collection, has been pur-
chased for the National Gallery. The price paid
for the painting was s1bo0OO OF this amount ss2,
200 was subscribed by a number OF wealthy men.
among them being William Waldorf Astor and J,
Pierpont Morgan.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
coRTELYoU AT THE WHITE HOUSE
He Hes Long Conference with the Presi'
deut-WiIl Return Here To-day.

Washington. Aug i4.-Chairman Cortelyou Of
the Repubucan National Committee. who is in the
city for the day. had long conference with Pres-
dent Roosevelt The chairman viii return 20 New
York Tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
Mr.. Hay AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

washington. Aug l4-Secretary Hay was at the
" hite House for some time tonight. as also
Secretary Wilson Mr.. Wilson has Just returned
10 the city from the West. and gave The President
some ia.orE'ia lion reg ror '9s Po,csI hi'c crop
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
NO SIGN OF JAPANESE IN THE NORTH,

An-Shan-Chan. Aug. 14-ContinuaI recon
noissances are being made b. the Russian ad-
vance posts. but there are no indications of a
Japanese advance.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
BRITISH WARSHIP SUNK.
The Destroyer Decoy Goes Dozen
after Collision -Cre1C SaUed.

London. Aug. 1.-THE British torpedo boat
destroyer Decoy sank off the Scilly Islands last
night. as the result of collision with another
destroyer. The crew were saved
The Decoy vessel OF 400 Indicated horse
power 2s5 tons displacement and capable OF
making q knots an hour. She equipped with
three torpedo tubes. 12-pounder and three
s-pounder quck-hring guns. and carried compile
ment Of fifty
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
FINE BASS FISHING.

Near Cape Vincent d.000 Islandsy. on New York
Central. Leave New York II 80 p. M arrive Cape
Vincent s:55 next mcrninE.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1904-08-15
A DEFINITE REPLY PROMISED.

,s.eellng esr 10 Springfield Mass. daily o., train
s'AE Grand Central s.at.cl At i.o y. n.-Ad.t.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

city; they long for few acres of land
from which to get their living, and
many of them are doing it successful
ly, though more are failing from lack
Of technical knowledge. \ man of 30
in the country feels that he has years
enough before him to accomplish
great deal: in the city, if the man of
30 years be an emplOye. he is in daily
fear. and justly. that he will lose his
position and some youth set it. The
writer knows whereof he speaks, for
he has been the city man and the
farmer. Some day some Carnegie will
find an outlet for his fortune III buy
ing large tracts Of land in settled
farming communities, near schools.
churches and stores. cutting them up
into small farms of ten or twenty
acres. building a house on each. en-
ploying one or more experts as teach
erS in rural lines and Offering these
homes to city men Of middle age who
have saved a little money. ut price
and on terms that VIII enable the man
from the city to pay for his little home
by his labor. He viii be taught how
by the experts employed by the rich
man. This is not charity. for the rich
man will find his philanthropy paying
him Il goodly per cent on his invest
ment.-Indianapolis News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

friends or relatives, and by easy Stages
go in to Dawson for the "clean-up."
Large ocean steamers carry them to
Skagway. and tie White Pass and
Yukon Railway spans the gap TO
White Horse Rapids, where river
steamers are waiting. and in two or
three days they scurry down the
Yukon to Dawson.
The cabins on the creeks have been
cleaned and we'll stocked against the
coming of the owner and his party.
When he arrives the water is turned
into the huge SluiceS and the work
Of washing out the gravel mined dur
ing the winter begins The women Of
The party spend hours alongside the
s.uiCeS. for gathering the Yukon gold
has a peculiar fascination. If they tire
Of this novelty there are stays to
take them into Dawson for 4 bail or
an evening ut the thcater.
Il had the time OF my life" de-
rlar2d young woman who went in
for the "clcan-Up" last year. "ant I'm
going again next year. | was in Daw-
son just four weeks and | attended
fourteen balls. Half the men | met
We're college graduates and all wore
evening clothes, even TO dinner par
ties No dress in Il wOman'S wardrobe
* TOO fine for Dawson. but even Il
fright of a woman is sure of a good
time. for the men are in such major
i1y
THE most striking celebration
which occurred in the course Of my
,isit was the trip to the Dome. a
great hill back Of Dawson. on June
II. the longest day Of the year. The
sun is in view for twenty-four hours
from the Dome, while in the Yukon
! valley it disappears for a couple Of
hours. More than a thousand OF us
made the trip to bask in the midnight
sunshine"
The cleanup" takes three or four
weeks, and when it is over the gold,
| II small sacks. is hauled to Dawson.
The owner pays the crown royalty to
| the authorities. settles with his en-
ploNeS anu eApIeSS@S ihe ieaI ~ h'e
| bank in San Francisco or Seattle. He
las the choice of two routes home
the way he came Or down the Yukon
to Boring Sea and thence to the States
| by a long ocean voyage. Either way
| there is absolute comfort
Such is the evolution Of the gold
camp that once suffered famine and
scurvy. and to which relief was sent
| by dog teams over the frozen snow
| fields. Dawson now boasts electric
| lights. automobiles and no less than
| 1900 bicycles 1t is gay socially in
winter as in summer, when the
cleanup" crowd appears to make
| things lively-New York Tribune
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
THE EMPTY CHAIRS.

tell her it is foolish-but each TAanksgiv-
ing day
She's hoGud to have the table set in the
old-time WY
Tho little cup and saucer that Henry al
That handle has been broken since he was
jVSt Il tad
The plate we. got for Mollie-the brim is
I tell me It is foolish. but her eyes, they
look ''Plcaspr'
And then somehow or other I've got no
more to say
When she sets out the dishes for our
Thanksgiving day.
She gets the little high chair-Tve vowed
most every year
I'd sell 1t to somebody but still it's al
The baby used to use it: the baby-that
was Rose
It's always for her children our fattest
We send one to the others; it isn't much
to give.
But it's home touch for them away off
where they live.
But l tell ma it's foolish with us both old
To set the childrens places on each Thanks
giving day.
l ask a blessing always; there's lots ID like
to ask.
But with those empty places. the blessing
Is task.
l tell ma not to do tim thinking all
the while
How Henry used to argue that handle was
In style;
And ma says she remembers the way that
it was broke.
Both of us laugh about it, but l most al
ways choke
l tell her that it's foolish to set the things
that way
And think we've got the children back
home Thanksgiving day.
We never eat that dinner. We don't get
half way through
Till ma is in some story Of how they used
to do;
OF how they used to chatter, and beg for
this and that
And all the time a-looking at each place
where they sat.
And then-and then-she's trying to hide a
sudden tear
And saying she is thankful that one time
they was here.
But still l say it's foolish to have things
fixed this way
To set the children's places on each
Thanksgiving day.
W. d. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

man offers me about half as much for
the calves as | had counted on getting
No. I'm not feeling particularly thank
full
Not have Thanksgiving dinner
John, now Amy is at home and our ONLY
boy is coming, too"' exclaimed Mrs.
Caldwell, coming into the room as her
husband concluded his remarks.
Not thankful" exclaimed Amy. Il sob
in her voice, when we have good health.
home and plenty in stOrehouse and
barn and Amy passed hastily through
the kitchen and ont OF sight in the yard.
Toby, just taking the last choice bits
of his breakfast cast a furtive glance at
the girl and noted the trembling lips
and fearful eyes.
Now, JOHN said Mrs Caldwell in n
pleading tone. you have hurt the dear
child. And she has been so happy these
weeks past planning for the dinner and
the guests. And besides celebrating
Toms return. it would be a most appro-
pirate way for Amy to renew old friend
ships, for after an absence of three
years the poor child is almost a stranger
in the neighborhood.'
I'm sorry to dsappoint you and
Amy returned the husband. But |
cannot afford to entertain the public this
year. If you and Amy are so awfully
thankful, you can have a small family
dinner; one of the little turkeys, and none
but home folks present
The idea of scrimpinG and pinching on
Il Thanksgiving dinner retOrted Mrs.
Caldwell. now evincing unmistakable
signs of anger; and leaving the room. she
slammed the door after her.
With Il sigh of mingled cOntentment
and regret Toby slowly rose and pre-
pared to leave the snug room which
seemed Il paradise to him. AS he passed
the dairy he saw Amy. with a jar Of
cream in her hand. and thanked her for
his repast. Then, with a fOrlorn home
sickness that wouldn't be shook off, he
aimlessly climbed the long. red hill. and
presently finding himself in a sunny. smell
tered spot, he threw himself on the dry
leaves for, what he seldom indulgedt in,
little sober reflection:
IF | were in that farmers place"
he sollOquzcd. Il honestly believe |
could be as thankful as he ought to be.
| wish | could help that kind-hearted
girl. but what can a poor tramp dog
He was thinking of pursuing his jour
ney when voices reached his ear, and
looking up he said. soto voce, John
Caldwell, as sure as I'm what | never
meant to be. Who would have thought
of seeing him after all these years? Well.
it's likely he wouldn't know me if he
should see me. but I'll not give him the
chance" And Toby crouched low in the
fence corner. while the farmer and cattle
trader haggled about the bunch of plump
calves in the pasture field before them.
At last the bargain being concluded,
the trader paid the farmer fifty dollars
and departed. while Mr.. Caldwell entered
the woods at Toby's back. Toby's eyes
followed him thOughtfully.
IF l had that fifty dollars said
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
EASY FOR CHAUNCEY DEPEW.
Rdito7- Comments OH the Senator's Re
marks on Lack OF Laughter.

RditoT Comments OH the Senator's Re
marks on Lack Of Laughter.
rChauncey NJ. Depew says that we
are all 100 parsimoniOus Of laughter;
we don't look around for the fun
there is in life; we take things 100
seriously Maybe that's true enough,
but 1t does make US tired to hear this
sort of philosophy coming from Il man
like ChIuncey. who rests on dOWny
beds Of ease. and never has TO lie
awake at night trying to cipher out
where next winters cCal is going 10
come from. Channy has bins in his
cellar full Of all sorts Of imported and
domestic money. and when he wants
anything he just goes down there with
a sack and shoveis in enough money
TO buy what lie wants. and that's all
there is 10 it. It's dad-bliStcred easy
for Il man 10 be 4 cheerful philosopher
when he has few cords of green.
backs piled up in his wGCdshci and
Chauncey. while he says such beau
tiful things between times is contrib
utinG to the gloom Of the nation near
Iy all the time by telling weary old
stories that turn mans blood to
water It's a nice hOwdydO for man
TO spring a lot Of eart-brealling anec-
doteS. and then look around upon the
weeping and Shuddering people and
tell them that they are too parsimoni-
GUS of mirth.
ChannPy within a thousand miles
of the town we live ill., He goes
around all the time with a bcamin =
smile. as serene as May morning.
throwing around gems of philosophy
prOmiscuouSly He is always saying
pretty things about letting sunshine
into our lives and gathering the roses
while we may. and all that sort of
thing. He has a string of platitudes
on file in his memory all the time, and
ne never misses a chance to distribute
them
But that's about all that he ever
does distribute He is so stingy that
he would steal hay from blind horse.
He has always been we'll fixed, and
his father was well fixed before him.
and he has never known what it
means TO walk the floor in the silent
watches of the night. wondering how
In bitten that note was going to be
paid All he does is to look serene
and quote chaste things concerning
the sunshine. and 90 around jacking
up his tenants and renters if they get
n few days behind and piling up
wealth in the bank. It's mighty easy
to be a philosopher under such circum-
stanceS-NebraSka State Journal.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
MUNICIPAL DENTISTRY ABROAD.
Germany and Russia Adopt Plan of
Looking After the Teeth.

Germany and Russia Adopt Plan of
Looking After the Teeth.
The dental statistics gathered in
many European cities have revealed
such an alarming condition of affairs
that Germany, at least. has decided to
adopt combative measures.
In all large dental towns clinics have
been founded, consisting, as a rule. of
specially fitted up rooms in one of the
central schools.
Fully qualified dentists are appoint
ed, who devote their whole time to
their duties, but in Stuttgart the work
is done voluntarily by the local den
fists. That such a movement is nee
essary can scarcely be doubted when
one learns that of many thousands Of
boys and girls examined. from the
ages of S to Is. only 2 per cent had
perfectly healthy set Of teeth. To give
an idea of the amount Of work done in
a year at Darmstadt schools it is nee
essary to quote the figures for 1908.
During the year 1876 children were
examined. and 1861 teeth were filled,
while 1871 were extracted. In Stras-
burg 2,666 children were examined,
600 teeth were filled and 2912 were
extracted.
Another interesting fact is that 40
per cent Of all teeth examined We're
bad. The method of work is very
simple: the teacher brings his class to
the dentist. who examines each mouth
quickly and marks on the card which
each child has brought with it wheth.
err treatment is necessary. If so. the
child must come again on Saturday.
Russia is also joining in the move
ment and has already fitted up nine
such institutions in St Petersburg
alone. while Moscow has also several.
London Mail.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

Toby. I'd be more than thankful. And
yet that ungrateful reprobate is too mean
to let his daughter have a Thanksgiving
dinner. wish it was my business to
kick him into a better way of thinking.
Toby, in his half recumbent posture on
the leaves. felt 10th TO leave a retreat
so restfuI until his breakfast was di-
cested: but ere the farmer had quite dis
appeared from sight, Toby suddenly
reaching decision. arose and stealthily
followed him.
Mr.. Caldwell's gloomy meditations took
a sudden turn, as Toby from behind a
tree sprang upon him, and before the
farmer could think of resistance or de-
Tense, he lay prone on his back with a
hundred and eighty pounds of tramp
seated on his stomach.
Take it easy. man." said Toby You
needn't cut up rough. it'll do no good. |
mean to hold you quiet while we have a
little talk. think | can convince you
that you have several things to be thank
full for. Oh. you needn't wiggle. | heard
YOUR talk to your wife and daughter. al
though YOU didn't see me, nor ! you.
heard it all. while | was breakfasting OH
vour bounty. Now. listen to me. As
Young men just starting in life our pros
poets were about the same
"Who are you:" interrupted Mr.. Cald-
we'll looking keenly at his captor.
1t doesn't matter. I'm not worth a
name. But when we left school you
went back to the farm; while |. holding
your choice in contempt, went to the city
where in My ignorance | thought Il man
had chance to rise in the world. For
twenty years | knocked about, sometimes
working. sometimes starving, always
hard pressed.
Il lost my last job ten years ago, by
striking for less work and higher wages
| couldn't get another job even at the
same wages. so | turned tramp. | hay"
not had the energy TO try any other vo-
cation since In fact. | have come to the
conclusion that I've done enough and suf-
fered enough to have gained the indie
ppndence | started out for. And now
the world has GOT to give me the living
it owes me.
But mark you, not one ambition Of
my early life has been realized. And
now | must travel on in search of the
next meal. not knowing whether the peO-
ple | next encounter will give me a
crumb or not.
Compare my lot with yours; a loving
wife. pretty daughter. a good home and
plenty to eat. all your own. And in adj
dition to all these blessings you've got
fifty dollars in your pocket at thus blessed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
then Sprang I'D and AWAY.


Mr.. Caldwell instantly gave chase but
| unfortunately he fell sprawling over the
first log in his way. Toby had vanished
from sight when he regained his feet. SD
with an imprecatiOn on his own ill-luck
he seated himself and with teeth and
nails endcav0red 10 free his hands. This
task accomplished. ne made his way
home. in anything but mild temper. His
wife met him at the door. saying:
T'John. a rather disreputable looking
man came here while ago and left
this" holding up the wallet. He said
he found it in the woods
Thank goodness cried her husband.
eagerly seizng his treasure. Il thought
it was gone for good and always"
Mr.. Caldwell is still wondering who
among his many school fellows that
preaching tramp may be- And although
he would have suffered death rather than
admit So much to any one yet he was
convinced that the tramp had adopted
the only effective method for showing
him his selfish and misery nature. And
being convinced Of his former errors, he
at once set about a refOrma ton As
first step in this new direction. he threw
the purse in HIS wife'S lap, then told
Amy 10 invite the whole country To din
ner if she chose 10 do so.
And what a dinner it vas, Turkey,
pigs, cakes and pies in bountiful per-
lection. rendered doubly enjoyable by the
participation of dear friends. each intent
on doin" Justice to the occasion by a
hearty appreciation. and under the witt
clSmS and laughter ran 4 current of fer
vent thanksgiving. which made Amy and
her mother the sincere and happy hos
tesSes they seemed.-Waverley Maya
zine
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
moment

moment"
Yes growled Mr.. Caldwell. and
that loving wife and pretty daughter you
mention 50 feelingIy know how to spend
every cent of it."
What other use have you for it.
MANI asked Toby. losing all patience
and humping Caliwel's head rather
hard against the solid ground. Such an
old miser deserves absolutely nothing"
he exclaimed in disgust. as he deXterous-
ly changed the wallet from the farmers
pocket to his own.
Don't. man. cried Mr. Caldwell,
helplesSly.
But paying no heed to his futile strug-
giles and remonstrances, Toby calmly
knOttei a handkerchief round his hands,