AMERICAN NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 30 August 1901, Page 4

AMERICAN NOTES.

Items from Yarious Sources.

The Great Steel Strike.

Some weeks ago an indefinite cablegram from New York seemed to indicate that a* settlement had been arrived at in the great steel strike. It now appears, from our latest exchanges, that a compromise was arrived at, but not finally settled, so the strike continued. One paper declares :—The real cause of the trouble is that there are two pronounced elements found in the make-up of the executive board of the Amalgamated Association. The conservative force, h aded by President Shaffer, Secretary John A. William?, Trustee John Morgan, and some of the older and more experienced leaders, are understood to look with favor upon the On their face, it I

is said, they may not appear to be as complete a vindication for the workers as was hoped for, but the possibilities for extending the influence of the Amalgamated Association through the mills of the corporation are manifold. The more radical element, which is largely made up of the aggressive and younger men, are understood to be anxious to hold out for more favorable terms. On August Ist, the following was published :—'• It is true that a computation of cold figures foots up a total loss of 6,516,000d0l on account of the strike, ot which immense sum 3,960,000d0l is charged to the combine and 2,510,000d0l to the strikers. Revenue Officers Killed. Six revenue officers were by Moonshiners, about six miles from Mo :t> roy, in Putnam county; Tennessee. One man was killed and one wounded. A posse of six, led by Deputy Collector Be'l was creeping along a steep lull side above ai illicit still when they received orders to t now up their hands. They had barely located the speaker, forty feet below them, when a deadly volly from eignt guns was poured into them. Deputy-Marshal Thomas Price was in stantlv killed and C Mackoy was badly wounded. Tho officers returned the fire but the moonshines made the place so hot that Collector Bell and the survivors retired and carried Mackay with them. One Moonshiner was heard moaning and calling to his friends that he had been mortally wounded. Collector Bell has gathered a strong posse and started out to recover the body of Price and to capture the moonshiners. Mr Conger revives a Romance. Mr E. H. Conger, United States Mini-i ter to China, has been visiting Kansas city and the story that marriage is to unite Ids family, and that of W. J. Buchan 13 revived. The story has a pretty coour of romance connected with the relief of the foreign legations in Pekin by the all ed troop*. Frederick Ji\ Buchan,a lieutenant in Troop K., S.x'h United ir.tates Cavalry, von of W. J. Buchan, was in the relief column, and the tale is that the young lieutenant and Miss Laura Conger, b.came attached to each other. aiisd Conger, upon her arrival in tne Urif'ed States, (.-all id on the Buchans and spent ecvtraldays on the Steliida farm, their summer home. Miss Conges had never previously met any members of the family except the soldier son. Russia in China.

Trusting implicity in Russia's professions, the united States is satisfied that as soon as conditions in Manchura permit she will evacuate that country.

Officials and diplomas representing nations antagonistic to Russia admit that the moment is not auspicious for the withdrawal of the troops of tho Czar from Northern China. The decree said to have beeu issued by tho Chinese Emperor directing his Plenipotentiaries in Pekin to suggest that Russia should relinquish Manchuria has not been communitated to the State Department, but the authorities regard it as a move on the part of the Chinese Government to ascot tain for its own information the purposes of Russia with respect to Manchuria and Mongolia. At the time China rejected the Prussian proposals regarding tho evacuation of the territory now occupied, M.deGiers, tho Russian Minister, informed the Chinese Plenipotentiaries that Russia would not further discuss the matter. Tho authorities here say that it i 3 natural that Eussia should desire guarantees for the protection of her railroad and other interests in Manchuria, and they expect that evacuation of the territory will only occur after an agreement of some kind has been executed with China.

The negotiation of this agreement will bo a matter which will bo of interest to the entire world, and may result in the revival of: tho strained international relations of jlast spring. Provided Russia docs not attempt to sc..lc preferential rights, it is not believed thai, any objection will be made. Japan, so far as known here, does not contemplate any steps looking to tho application of pressure upon Fnssia to withdraw until the negotiations in progress in Pekin are completed. When the questions under discussion are determined and the allies cvacuato the province of Chi-li then the moment for bringing the Manchurian question to tho front will have arrived. Hisses like a Kattlssnake.

It seemed for a mbtneiit that a rattlesnake v,ai loose in Judge Budd'a courtroom an Stockton one day recently. A sharp hissing sound came from behind the railing and set people jumping on chairs and benches. It was tue unmistakeable hiss of a snake. The court proceedings were stopped. The bailiff was ordered to investigate, and if noaessary to do battle with the invading reptile. Eo quickly found that there was no snake at all on the premises, but an old Mexican, Tablo Quinez, was making the noise, not by way of expressing contemptof court, but because ho could not help it. it is a strange story that recalls the motive of Oliver Wendell Holmeß's uncanny romance " Elsie Venner, " in which a young girl becomes posseFsed by the spirit and temper of arattlesnako. The old Mexican, who his spent all his life in this valley, was hunting squirrels' near Knight's Ferry some time ago, and wounded one. Tho animal ran into a hole and Quine/, reached his hand in after it. Instead of getting the squirrel he was bitten on the hand witli a rattlesnake lying in tho hole. Tho arm swelled rapidly'and ampufation became necessary. Sinco that time whenever tho Mexican gets overheated bo falls into a fat and hisses, and at times tries to bite with his mouth like a snake. His eyelids come clase together until nothing but a glittoring slit is visible. Thas was his jo3ition when the bailiff took him in charge, and ho continued to hiss for some Dioments after ho was led out into the corridor.

SANDER <fe SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT*—Under tho distinguished patronage of Hi 3 Majesty tho King of Italy, as per communication mado by tho Minister forfPoreign Affairs, through the Consul-Genoral or Italy at Melbourno, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at tho Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883Acknowledged by Mdical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe.

Tbero aro imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation, forming crude, resinous oils. In order chat these crude oils may not bo taken for our pursolatile Eucalypti Extract, which is recognise by tho Medical Division of the Prussian Goernment to bo of perfectly pure origin, as per nformation forwarded to us through the' Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we vtate:—

It is proved by testa made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities of Bonn and Griefswald (Prussia), and reported to by Dr Schultz Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinos at Griefswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop thosanativo qualities proper to the plant. All crude oils or so-called Eucalypti Extracts, are to bo classed according to the named authorit- is, among the turpentines, which are abandoned long since as an internal medicament. Tt. so crude oil, or ::0-caHed Eucalypti Extracts, arc discernible:

1. By their deficiency in pungent oaov (which our product, the only genuine Emvi, lypti Extract, develops most freely throign ts surplus oxygen.) 2. By their alcoholic, thin, and mobile appearance being reduced to specific; density through .he presence of acids. 3. By their taste, the result of contrast ing tendency of resins and canats. If these crude oils, or so-called Eucalypti Extracts, are applied by mistake in ca->t.*s of coup, bronchitis, diptheria, internal inflammation, dysentry, etc., the consequences are most appalling. For safety's sake ask always or Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract.— Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia.—SANDEß &