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CHAT WITH CHALMERS
The ffoted Southerner Speaks of His
Congressional Contest
AKD POLITICS IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Chain Gang Frisou Sjstem is a Belle of
Barbarism.
SOME EEM1N1SCENCES OP J?T. PILLOW
tCOBBKSrOXDINCX OF THE DISPATCH.
Gate Mat, August 30. General James
R. Chalmers, of Mississippi, whose contest
for his seat in the House as the Bepresenta
tive from the Second Congressional district
of his State trill come before Congress this
winter, has been spending the summer at
Congrpss Hall, Cape May, and, while the
Republicans of Mississippi are calculating
his chances of being elected as Governor,
should he accept the nomination, the Gen
eral manages to enjoy his summer outing in
a most tranquil manner, undisturbed by the
clamor of bis enemies or the tributes of his
friends. He is an inveterate reader of
novels, between daily skimmings of the
press, takes a daily dip in the surf, and fills
up the odd minutes in chatting with friends
upon the various topics of the day.
To look at the General as he sits sunning
himself upon the piazzas, with his wide
brimmed siraw hat tipped far over his eyes,
absorbed in the latest novel, you would
never think that he was a man who bad
been swept into a maelstrom of political
difficulties, and, still less, that he is, or
was, the implacable "fiend" of the Confed
eracy which he has been represented.
The other morning I had a little chat with
the General upon the piazza, a minglingof
politics, historical matters connected with
the Civil War, famous battles, the condi
tion of the nesrro id the Sonth, of th(j poor
whites, the rich Bburbons, social distinc
tions in the South Southern methods in
prisons, and other matters, which may be of
interest to your readers, and which I hare
jotted down in informal fashion.
HIS CHANGE OF HEAET.
"How came youGeneral, being a South-
dagCr.to shift ,nr politics from a Demo
cratic'to'a' Republican point of view?"
"Well, I became disgusted with the way
things were managed, and with the men
who managed them. 1 did not leave the
Democratic party all at once, but became an
Independent. Had I gone over at once to
the Republican party I could not have car
ried my followers with me. But I am a
tariff man, and so in the last election I ran
for Cpngress on the Republican ticket, and
although I was counted out, thousands of
my votes having been stolen and otherwise
made away with, I shall contest my seat in
Congress, and have no tears as to the result.
The figures will prove that the election was
mine. It is natural thai in our State the
people should care nothing about a tariff, as
we have no manufactories, no mines, no in
dustries demanding protection. By and by,
when the propensity of the State increases,
this will be changed."
"I suppose that changing your politics
was almost equivalent to social ostracism in
your part of the country, General?"
"Well, they can't very well ostracise me
down there. My father was United States
Senator, my brother Chief Justice, and my
own position is sufficiently assured to stand
opposition."
"Is the chain gang prison system in force
in Mississippi?"
"Yes, I am sorry to say that our prison
affairs are it a terrible state, and need much
reform. Our term for Governor is four
years. Lowry has been in for two terms,
and be has done nothing toward reforms in
prisons. Formerly, by an act of legislation,
all lands sold for taxes were given to the
State fcr school lauds, but under Demo
cratic rule that act has been repealed, and
the lands have been given to railroad mo
nopolies. And, while tbe Democrats are
crying out against foreign monopolists to
bold American lands, the second largest
land owner in Mississippi is an English
syndicate.
NOT MTCH SHOW.
"It is all nonsense to talk of disfranchis
ing the negro. The negro is a voter accord
ing to the Constitution of the United States,
and nothing but violence and fraud can
deprive him of his vote until the Constitu
tion is changed, which is not likely ever to
happen. But one thing they can do. The
Southern States can pass laws preventing
negroes from holding office. The -feeling
against the negro in the South is so strong
that if he have the eloquence of an angel,
or surpass in any other intellectual gifts, it
avails him little, so long as he has one drop
of negro blood in his veins. The negro has
a natural gilt for oratory. He has imagina
tion, love for music, force of langnage,
earnestness, all that goes to make an orator.
I was once present where a negro was being
tried for his life.
"The evidence was all against him. The
Judge, before passing sentence, asked him if
he had anything to say, the man replied
that he had, and thereupon arose and spoke
for an hour and a half in a most eloquent
and earnest way. He was entirely unlet
tered, and made plenty of grammatical mis
takes; but his srieech was a masterly effort
in his own defense. When he had finished
the Judge said: 'I bad thought you guiltv,
but what you have said has raised a doubt
in my mind, and you shall have the benefit
"'of that doubt, I will grant you another
trial.'
"I afterward defended the man,takingthe
very line of argument he had used, and he
was saved. But the negro gets along better
with our people than he would with the peo
ple of the North. No one loves tne negro
better than the Southerner, provided he does
not attempt to cross the line of caste. If a
white man and a negro want work the negro
will get it in preference, he is more indus
trious, and can do more work in our climate.
Then he does not raise strikes and other dis
turbances; he is more docile and obedient
than the white laborer; he has no trouble so
long as he keeps' what is considered his
place in the community. But the leeling of
caste will always be strong."
"They say, General, that a great many
negroes in your State are opposed to you and
some of the the Southern journals sug
gest that if you are nominated for Governor,
the Republican rally should be at Fort Pil
low." AT POET PiLTxrw.
"It is not true that the negroes are op
posed to me. I suppose I have been the,
most abnsed man in the country. You know
th'ey have blamed me even more than Gen
eral Forrest for that affair at Fort Pillow. I
was second in command under Forrest. The
true history of tne war will never be writ
ten, for prejudice will always give it a col
oring. There is no truth in the alleged
atrocities at Fort Pillow. Thev were aim
ply impossible, from the bare facts of the
case. When I was in Congress I demanded
an investigation of the Fort Pillow matter,
but it was not made. Fort Pillow stood
. at the summit of a steep precipice, which
sloped toward the river, where were
stationed the Federal gunboats. When we
entered the fort from the rear, we found a
great many drunken men, pails of whisky,
some of them overturned, and everything in
the greatest confusion. As for the burning
01 Duuuings in wmen were wounaea men,
that was not our work. Those buildings
stood between our army and the fort, and
the Union troops burned them became they
afforded us protection. There were sick
and wounded men in them who could' not
escape."
"How about the wholesale slaughtering
of the negro troops ih the fort, General?"
"It is monstrous to say that we killed all
tfie negroes. We knew better than to do
that, for all the negroes we captured we put
to work on the fortifications I do not be
lieve thut a man who threw down his arms
and surrendered was shot. Those who en
deavored to fly down the hill, refusing to
surrender, were fired after, but many of them,
escaped. X ayself sent 90 wounded blacks
to tho hospital from Tort Pillow. Then
loek at the charge that a Confederate officer
ordered a lieutenant who was carrying a
little negro boy on the saddle be'ore him, to
put down the lad and shoot him. As the
story goes, the lieutenant put down the boy,
but refused to shoot him, whereupon the
commanding officer himself Shot him. I
was charged with being that officer. The
man who witnessed, as he said, this inci
dent, affirmed that this brutal officer wore a
star on his shoulder. In the speecn I made
in Congress alluding to this affair I ex
plained that, since I wore two stars en
circled with a wreath, which was the insig
nia of a Major General, I could not possibly
have been that officer."
ANOTHEB MASSACBE.
"But sucb an incident might have hap
pened at Fort Pillow?"
"No; it could not have happened at all,
for this reason: Tne women and children
had all been sent away before the fight
There were no boys there. The feeling
against the black soldiers was, of course,
very strong at Fort Pillow, but the worst
massacre ot negroes I ever saw was in the
battle of Tisbamingo creek. It is called by
the Federals, I think, the battle of Bryce's
Cross Roads. That was the greatest victory
gained in the war, considering the number
of men engaged in it. It was a complete
wipe out of the Union troops by Forrest.
Forrest and his cavalry were on a narrow
plain between tbeHatcheeandTallahatchee
rivers. Forrest had only 4,fi00 men, while
the Federals, under General Sturgis, had
13,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. The
cavalry came up first, and we easily de
feated them, having a greater number of
men and position, and they went flying to
the rear. Sturgis, hearing of the rout of
his cavalry, hurried up his infantry at
double quick from six miles away.
"They came running up panting, their
tongues hanging from their mouths, breath
less from their long and hurried march, and
as they met the flying cavalry, thinking the
woods to be full of Forrest's men, they
never stopped to form but also fled, we fol
lowing in hot pursuit. Among the Federals
were several negro regiments, and Forrest
had heard that tbey had been made to swear
upon their bended knees that they would
show no quarter to Forrest's men. They
bore" on their banners, "Remember Fort
Pillow," and "No quarter to Forrest's
Men." This aroused the rage of onr troops,
and they shot down every negro they could.
The woods were full of dead negroes. For
rest had 2,000 prisoners, and as he heard
that no quarter was to be shown to his men
he notified General Washburn at Memphis
that if such was the case, he should proceed
to execute his prisoners, but this was not
done."
GENERAL POEREST. .
"Did you ever hear how Forrest went
into Memphis and captured General Wash
burn's uniform?" .
"I do not remember to have heard that
incident. It must have been quite an es
capade." "Indeed it was. You see General Hurl-
burt, who had been in command at Mem
phis, had been superceded by Washburn
because he had not been able to capture
Forrest. At that time we had only 6,000
men, and Forrest came to me one day and
said: 'I will give ou half of our force,
and if you can keep Washburn busy I will
get into Memphis.' I agreed, and 2,500 men
were assigned to me, witn which I managed
to occupy General A. G. Smith until For
rest actually got into Memphis, al
though he had to leave in short
order, of course, not having men
enough to hold the place. He went into
Washburn's bedroom and captured his uni
form, whicb he afterward sent to him under
a flag of truce. Washbnrn acknowledged
the compliment by sending him in return a
piece of grey cloth for Confederate use.
Such were some of the little pleasantries of
the war. Forrest was always a dare devil,
and np to any rash undertaking. General
Hurlburt is said to have complained that he
had been removed for not capturing Forrest,
while Washburn had not been able to even
keep him out of his bedroom."
A GOOD SOLDIER.
"What did you think of Forrest?"
"Forrest undoubtedly did more for the
Confederacy than any other officer, consid
ering the force under his command. He
was a strange man. He seemed to have two
distinct sides to bis character. He had the
mildest blue eyes I ever saw,-and could be
very gentle and soft in his manner, especially
when in the presence of ladies; but when in
battle and when enraged, I have seen him
wear the face of a fiend. He was a hand
some man, six ieet tall, weighing 180
pounds, with not a superfluous ounce upon
him. He was an ignorant, unlettered man,
although he could talk very well, having
associated with gentlemen. His great fort
was in strategy, but as for military tactics,
he knew nothingof them. He could net
drill his men, and that Dart was left to
me."
"Forrest is said to have been a very brutal
man."
"Forrest's men were always ready to fol
low him because they were inspired by his
dash and bravery. He was absolutely fear
less. He was a latalist, and, like the Mar
madukes, believed that he could not die un
til his appointed time. Forrest denied the
slaughter and burnings at Fort Pillow, in a
conversation with Ben Wade, of Ohio,
President Hayes being present at the time."
Sophie Spabexe.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Advices from Yokohama state that disas
trous storms have recently occurred in Waka
yarna. Ten thousand persons' perished in the
floods following the stormsand 20,000 were ren
dered homeless. The loss of property was
enormous.
At noon yesterday the franchises, tracks,
etc, of the Broadway Surface Railroad, New
York, were sold at the Real Estate Exchange
for 25,000. Colonel Dan Lamont, who was
President Cleveland's Private Secretary, was
the purchaser. There was no other bid. .
Two f relent trains on the Buffalo New
York and Pennsylvania Railroad came to
gether atColgrove station Thursday night, IS
cars were reported wrecked and Engineer. J.
B. Comstoct was killed. A brakeinan was
badly injured. Two tramps are supposed to be
burned under the wreck. Engineer Comstock
had orders to wait for the extra freight at Col
grove, and It is supposed be was asleep when
the accident occurred.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has issued
the following order: In consequence of fre
quent armed attacks made by highway robbers
upon the United States mails in the Western
Suites and Territories for some time past, the
FostofBce Department, for the year ending
June 30, 1690, will par the sum of f 1,000 as a
reward for tbe arrest and conviction in the
United States Court of any person found entity
of making an armed attack UDon any stage
coach or railway mail having the mails in
transit. This reward will be paid to the person
or persons causing such arrest and conviction
upoa the presentation of satisfactory proof
thereof to the department.
Sarah Atthea Terry appeared in court at
San Francirco j esterday for the first time since
ex-Judge Terry's death. She was called by
Judge Hoffman in the United States District
Court to answer a charge of contempt in ob
structing Marshal Frank from performing his
duty at the time Frank was ordered to remove
her from Judge Fields' court room. Mrs. Terry
was dressed in blaclCatid a long black. veil con
cealed her features. She showed none of her
old-time spirit, and sobbed so that the Judge
looked irritated. Her attorney pleaded not
uilty" for ber, and the case was set for Octo
er 12. Attorney General Johnson, of Califor
nia, in a letter to District Attorney White, of
Stockton, says he will argue the demurrer in the
Circuit Court in the Nagle case. He says the
jurisdiction question between Joaquin county
and the Circuit Court must be settled if It has
to be taken to the United States Supreme
Court.
The President has appointed the following
named postmasters: Eramett F. Conkllng,
Clark. Dak.: F. C. Humphreys. Fensacola. Fla.,
vice Chandler C. Yonee, Jr., removed; Frank
H. Robbins, Waokon, la., vice Thomas C. Med
ary. removed: Irvine M. Tremor. Council Bl nffs.
la., vice Thomas Bowman, resigned: Cbanncey
C. Bush, Redding, Cal vice John N. Major, re
moved: Bmlth BvAtkins, Freeport. 111., vice
John Y. Smith, removed; Cad Allard, Beards
ton, I1L, vice A. E. Kemcnerr, removed; Clar
ence A. Murray, Waukegan. Bl- vice James
Moran, Jr., resigned; Charles 11. Hammond,
Booneville. Ind., vice William Bwint, resigned;
Abraham Darroch, Colwater, Kan., vice D. L.
Cline, removed; Sylvanos Young, Booneville,
Mo., vlco William R, Baker, resigned; Charles
N. Bnrnbam. Cameron, Mo., vice Lewis Low
rey. resigned; Thomas James, Independent,
Mn vice William Groeibcck, removcdiJcorge
F. biebert, Iron Mountain, Mien., vice II. Mc
Langhfin, removed: Richard 11, Land, Hough
ton, Mich., vice E. U. Penbert, removed; Benja-
mln C. Rldgeway, Wells ton, 0., vice John O.
VandervorttF.H. Barker, Ebensbnrg. Pa., vice
James G. Hasten, .removed:- Adolph Zadek
Corsicana, Tet, vlee A. ET wood, removed.
PURE WATER MEDED.
A Subject of Particular Importance
to Dwellers on the Allegheny.
ANTWERP HAS THE YERY BEST.
Its Supply Kot Only Sufficient, hat
Quality Also Excellent
the
15 INVESTIGATION WITH ANALYSES
ICOKKISrONDEHCI OT TBX DISrATCB.1
St. Moeitz, Ekoadime, Swttzek
LAND, Augnst 14. The- subject of a pure
water supply, always important, is oi a
peculiar significance now to those who
draw their supplies from the lower A11&
gheny river. Indeed, Jt is not putting it
too stronglyto affirm that Allegheny river
water anywhere below the large towns and
factories is not now or soon will not be fit
for family use. It becomes us to look the
matter squarely in the face, and not be sat
isfied with any temporary makeshift to ob
tain a pure or comparatively pure water
supply. We should be satisfied with noth
ing short of an assured snpply ot absolutely
pure drinking water, which should continue
thus in quantity and quality for an in
definite period.
As a member of the sub-committee on
pollution of streams and water snpply of our
State Board ofHealth,'I felt it myduty dur
ing an enforced absence this summer to
make this the subject of careful inquiry,
and particularly as I might be ot some ser
vice to my native city (and Allegheny) in
its present effort to secure wholesome drink
ing water.
SEVEEAL KINDS COMPAEED.
With this end in view, I have undertak
en a careful inquiry into the water system
of several cities, and particularly the one
which has furnished such extraordinary re
sults in Antwerp. The water which for
merly had been supplied to this city was
noted as thoroughly impure and unwhole
some, and very unpalatable as well. The
stream from whicb it is taken is filled with
all kinds of animal and vegetable filth, so
that any process by whioh perfectly clean,
pure water could be evolved, I concluded,
must be possessed of more than ordinary
merit.
This process I proposed to Investigate,
and in order to bring the resulU as quickly
and generally to the attention ot the people
as possible, I have concluded to lay them
before your readers, reserving a careful an
alysis of the subject for report to the State
Board.
Our very able representative at Antwerp,
the American Consul, Colonel Stuart, whom
all Pittsburgers should know, made it very
easy for me to know the chief engineer and
and manager of the Antwerp Water De
partment, Mr. E. Devonshire, who lost no
time in givin r me a complete insight into
the methods by which Antwerp is supplied
by the purest water probably of an- city of
large size in the world.
EAST AND PLEASANT.
An appointment was at once made to visit
the water works, which are located at Ma
lines, some ten miles from Antwerp, in com
pany with Mr. Devonshire and Prof. Ad.
Kemna, chemist of the company. Iri the
hands of these gentlemen the task was not
only an easy, but a pleasant one. I might
mention parenthetically that I here had the
pleasure of meeting also Mr. SamueLTom
linson, Chemist of the Mupicipal Water
Department of Bombay, who had come on
the same errand as myself, showing how the
ends of the earth may come together on
matters of mutual interest.
We first noted the narrow sluggish river.
Uetbe, from which the supply is drawn.and
shuddered to think of drlnkingso vile look
ing a compound. The river was low, and
the banks offered to view a surface covered
with green slime. Now, following up the
conduits, we cams to the filtering apparatus,
and thence along to the reservoirs, noting
the changes as we went, until finally we
were shown the beautifully clear limpid
water as delivered to the fortunate citizens
of Antwerp.
If all the cities of Europe were, similarly
supplied I fear there would be less excuse
for the average American traveler who must
needs have recourse to the "wines of the
country" for fear of the deleterious effects of
mc urin&ui waki.
I-UEIPICATION BY IltON.
Without attempting at this time a de
scription of the apparatus and the details of
the method, it mav be said in general terms
that it is simply the method of water purifi
cation by metallic iron, an idea by no means
new in itself, but which in this case has been
taken hold of by practical men in a practi
cal way. Chemists and other scientific men
supplied the idea, but the practical en
gineers of the company put their wits to
work, and, regardless ot cost, brought the
machinery and other details of the process
to its present state of perfection. The essen
tial feature of the process is that water is
passed through a revolving cylinder, which
contains a quantity of small pieces of met
allic iron, so that the iron is thrown in con
tact with the water, instead of passing the
water through the iron as was formerly
done, a very important difference.
An important advance in the use of iron
as apunfierwasthe "spongy iron," invented
some 25 years ago by Prot. Bisehof, bat the
very effectiveness of this material as a filter
ing agent (as of most other good filters),
proved the greatest barrier to its use on a
large scale (or small one either for that
matter), because the 'pores soon became
filled and thus defeated the object of its use.
The renewal of this substance sufficiently
often was practically impossible, and so
what promised to be
A EOTAL HIGHWAY
out of difficulty proved a disappointment.
The engineers, however, were not to be
baffled, but consulted Sir Frederick Abel,
C. B., F. R. S., an authority upon the sub
ject, who confirmed the use of iron as the
best and most harmless substance known
for filtering purposes, but suggested that by
some means the iron must be thrown in con
tact with the water. The idea was seized
upon by Mr. Anderson, the practical bead
of the company, who constructs the filters,
and he soon had in operation the present
method by revolving cylinders.
It was a mighty achievement, and the
question at to how pure, wholesome and
palatable water was to be obtained was at
last solved.
The chief points to be considered in con
nection with this method are:
First The water Is rendered absolutely
pure, and free of all extraneous matters, germs,
bacilli, etc., etc., by all means the most im
portant point.
Second The" process is exceedingly simple
and the cost of the plant and Us subsequent
operation very small.
' Third The means employed are perfectly
harmless, which is not the case with most of
the effective filtering materials, especially the
chemical ones.
Tha material here used should certainly
commend itself to our Iron City.
NOTHING TAKEN FOB GRANTED.
But the authorities ou this side of the
water take nothing for granted, and so in
Antwerp, as in other cities where this pro
cess is in use. a most thorough examination
of the water is requiredweekly.and as I have
been kindly furnished by Mr. Devonshire
with copies of the official reports, I feel
that they should appear herewith as con
firmatory of what has been said.
PIEST QUARTERLY BEPORT, 1889.
ANTWlEt. May 8, 1889.
The undersigned, Ch. Bias, professor at the
University ot Louvatn: A. Jortsset, professor
at the University of Liege; Cb. Swartz, pro
fessor at the University of Ghent; E. Van Er
mengem, professor at the University at Ghent,
have separately carried out a series of weekly
analyses of water of the Antwerp water sup
pi v tiering the first quarter of the year 1880.
The following Ttsults have been obtained:
Residue on evaporatlon,0.M(fcr. to 0.198 cr.
to the litre. ?-
Chlorine, 0.015 er. to 6.88 cr. to the litre. '
O resale Batter (KbM's MtiMd), Miff gc'. to
nmmnw tww prssisw, asm, v
Free ammonia ( Wanklyn's process), trace.
Albnmenold ammonia (Wanklyn's process),
0.00009 cr. to 0.0001 cr. to the litre.
Sulphuric oxide, 0.003 gr. to 0.020 gr. to the
litre.
Nitric acid. 0.000 cr. to 0.008 gr. to the litre.
Nitrous acid. none.
Total hardness, 7.6 to U.
Taste and smell, normal.
Flavor, that of very soft water.
Bacteria, nnmber of colonies per cubic centi
metre after fonr days, from 31 to 110, no patho
genic micro-organism or any of a suspicious
kind.
The results obtained by chemical analysis
prove this water to be of Irreproachable purity
and ot excellent quality, both for drinking and
industrial purposes.
The bacteriological analysis allows it to be
affirmed that the water is -perfect from a hy
gienic point of view, containing hardly more
microbes than spring water in general, and no
microbe of a dangerous or suspicious nature.
Signed Swarts.
Van Ermengkm,
J6BTSSEN,
a bus.
SECOND QUARTERLY REPORT, 1889.
ANTWXRP, July 10. 1SS9.
The undersigned, having separately car
ried out weekly analyses of the wa
ter of the Antwerp supply, during the
second quarter o the current year, state that
this water has maintained its good quality
mentioned in their first quarterly report, both
as regards Its organoleptic character (L e,
color, taste or smell) and its chemical and mi
crobiological character. When taken imme
diately on leaving the filters workfng in their
normal way, and before any ulterior contact
with the air. the water contains from four to
six microbes per cublo centimetre, a fact which
Elacesitona par with the purest and most
ealtby spring water.
These results are the more remarkable as
tbey have been obtained during the period of
summer beat, when the water of the river was
undergoing a marked change for the worse.
They demonstrate the efficiency of the system
of purification aDplied at Waelhem.
Signed Swabts,
Van Ermknoex,
jobissek,
G.Beas.
It may be explained fn connection with
the above that the purest spring water
known contains more free ammonia and
other elements than the above analyses show
as existing in Antwerp water as drawn from
the city taps.
'Soon after this method was put into oper
ation, a series of experiments, some 200 in
number, were made to test its measure of
success in purifying waters of all degrees of
badness.
(These were conducted by Sir Fredeno
Abel, Drs. Frankland and Tidy, and Mr.
G) H. Ogston, F. C. S. of England; M.
Marie-Davy, Director of the Observatory of
It ontsouvis, at Paris; by Profs. Swarts,
Bias, Angeuot, Kemna and Jorissen, of
Belgium, and other eminent chemists, by
w ilch it was proved that this process of
p irification by iron, in the revolving puri
fi r, reduced the organic matter in water
fi m 45 to 83 per cent, according to circum
st inces; the albumenoid ammonia from 50 to
9 per cent, while the free ammonia, was
ci mpletely eliminated.
Since that time, the machinery having
b( an further perfected, the astonishing re
sults as indicated in the above official re-
' ports have been reached.
I was given to understand that the con
struction company would be willing to sind
one of these Anderson machines to the
United States on trial. At all events, I
thought proper to give the names of some of
our pfficials, that inquiry might at least be
instituted in the interest of a pure water
supply for our cities.
J. H. McClelland.
CLAIMS $20,000 DAMAGE.
The BeMevernon Bond Sued by Meyer for
Injuring- Bla Baalneai.
Gustave A. Meyer yesterday sued the Mc
Keesport and Bellevernon Eailroad Com
pany for $20,000 dlmages.
Meyer states thatihe runs a steam flour
ing mill at the corner of Plum and First
streets, Elizabeth borough. The railroad
company took possession of the street in
front of his place, throwing up an embank
ment and building ,their tracks on it,
thereby preventing any 'hauling to and
from his mill and injuring -Lis property and
business.
EESDLT OP AN EXPLOSION.
McGreaTor Claims the Gaa Pipes Were
Kegligentlr Latd.
Robert McGregor and John Peterman and
wife yesterday entered suit for damages
against the Equitable Gas Company, and
Fred Gwinner and P. J. Foley, contractors.
It wm stated that the pipe line of the com
pany which rnns through the plaintiffs
farm was put down in a careless and neg
ligent manner. The result of this was that
on July 21 an explosion occurred, tearing
up the rocks and ground, destroying a large
quantity of corn and spoiling the ground
for farming.
BEE WANTS $5,000.
Mr. Perkins and Urban Must Answer a
Charge of False Arrest.
Suit was brought against J. P. Urban and
Detective G. B. Perkins by Ann Plunkett
for $5,000 damages. Mrs. Plunkett claims
she was falsely accused of having stolen
some articles from Urban. They searched
her house and subjected her to indignities.
She also states they took things belonging
to her.
Court Motes.
Louise Diktrick yesterday sued Mary
Krejclfor damages for slander. Aoaplaswas
Issued for the arrest of the defendant.
A charter was filed yesterday in the Re
corder's Office for the Tarentum Electric Com
papy. The capital stock is $5,000, divided Into
100 shares at f50 each. The directors are John
H. Humphreys, A. L. Chapman, E. L. Thomp
son, Charles Blebl and Ellis W. Anchors,
Attorney H. 8. Floyd yesterday filed
precipes In suits fax damages brought by
Joseph Jackson and wife against the city and
the Pittsburg Traction Company. No state
ment of the case was made, and Mr. Floyd
could not be seen to learn the particulars.
John Pznhan yesterday sued Matthew
Henderson for $500 damages. Penman alleges
that he purchased a-horse for 1230 from Hen
derson, the horse being represented as sound.
He afterward found that tha two hind legs of
the animal were affected, and the horse could
not work. Henderson refused to take it back,
and Penman consequently sues for damages.
Bair & Gaezax, Limited, yesterday en
tered suit against the National Wrapping Ma
chine Company for 15,053 38. It was stated
that the defendants had contracted with Bair
& Gazzam for the purchase of some machinery.
When the machinery had been constructed the
defendants rescinded the order, leaving the
machinery on the hands of the plaintiffs and
useless to them.
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calls on the apprentice of a United Statei
tteamthip and welcome them aero the
equator. To-morrovf DISPATCH. teO all
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THE. TABLES TUBNED
On a Parly 'of United States Marshals
Who Went After Moonshiners. '
THE MDEDER OF DEPOT! O'flAGAN.
An
Ingenious Maker of Pinetop Liquor
Hides His Illicit Still
UNDER A HOLLOW M003TAIN TJiEE
rsrxciAi, connisrosDtsci or thx dispatch.
Pabkebsbubo, "W. Va., August SO.
The mountainous counties of "West Virginia
among the AUeghenies, Middle, Shaffer,
Huff, Black and other laterals, which sub
divide and bisect the country into a wilder
ness oi forests, dark glens, narrow val
leys and frowning ramparts of stone
form natural retreats for many no
torious outlaws, especially the il
licit distillers of whisky. These men
are not like the so-called moonshiners of
Pennsylvania and other populous States
mere remnants of degraded-humanity, who
manufacture a gallon or two of vile stuff in
some cellar or back room in some town or
village but are stalwart men, who believe
that they have an Inalienable right to con
vert their crops into an article which can
not only be easily transported, but will
bring them the best returns for their labor.
Their stills are concealed in the depths of
the forest, strongly guarded by shrewd men
with Winchester rifles. It is difficult for
the best woodsmen, even when the locality
is given them, to find the places, as there
are no plain paths by which to travel, and
often the faintest "blaze" on the trees are at
long distances apart.
The grain is generally raised many miles
distant and then taken to some miller who
is in the secret, when it is coarsely ground.
It is then taken to the top of the nearest
mountain on horses, and from there carried
on the shoulders of men who
KNOW ETBBY TBEB
and turn of the country. So well guarded are
their movements and so well protected by
the settlers generally, that the moonshiners
have carried on their avocation lor many
years, notwithstanding the fact that the
Government officials have made numberless
raids with strong posses and the best attain
ableguides. Many of the guides and marshals
have been ambushed and shot, and although
the Government makes an occasional haul
of a still and the capture of an occasional
moonshiner the most notorious members of
that fraternity manage to evade arrest and
punishment
Hunting the typical mountain moonshiner
is considered one ot the most dangerous
dutiesa Government officer has to perform
in this State, and it is only such men as
uoionei isoD baunders, Uaptain John Van
Buren, James O'Hagan and a few others
who ever dared to undertake their capture.
It was only a few days since
that Captain O Hagan, one of the most
noted trailers and moonshine hunters in the
service, was ambushed, shot and killed
while going from a barn to a house near
Basin Springs, in Wyoming county.
O'Hagan had left the barn and was walking
in the direction of the house, a small log
cabin, when he was fired upon from the
woods by men who are known to be outlaws
and moonshiners. He succeeded in getting
close to the door when several balls struck
him, bringing him to the ground. Before
be eould fire his gun, which he was iu the
act of doing, he was literally shot to pieces.
HARD TO CONVICT THEM.
The Government Is now making a strong
effort to capture his murderers and have
already got two suspects in prison in
Wyoming county. But as usual, it will
probably be almost impossible to convict
them, as these men are noted for their
allegiance to each other. They are always
posted through their friends of the move
ments of Government officers, and if it is
seen that the marshals have located their
stills or hiding places, they get together
and carry off their entire outfit and secrete
it in one of their many hiding places in the
mountain fastnesses.
There are some peculiar characters among
the moonshiners. One of the most noted at
one time was Captain Harris, called "Pink"
Harris by his friends and enemies. Harris
was a tall, fine looking fellow of 45 or 60
years; sharp as steel and as courageous as a
panther. It is believed that he originally
came from Tennessee, and that the direct
cause of his leaving the mountains of that
State, was the killing otone deputy marshal
and the wounding and capture of several ot
the posse. Be that as it may, every deputy
marshal of note in this part of the country
has had long and unsuccessful trips after
Harris.
DETERMINED TO GET HIM.
Several years ago Colonel Bob Saunders
started out with the determination oi captur
ing the noted moonshiner. He took with
him four men of undoubted courage and
shrewdness. Tbey had followed clews given
them by paid parties up into the mountains,
and actually located their man in a log
cabin at the edge of a deep forest at the foot
of the mountain. They had traveled nearly
all night, and when they got close to the
house they laid in the woods and waited
until daylight. As soon as the sunbeams
began to appear above the mountains Saun
ders deployed his men in such a manner as
to completely surround the cabin.
Having got his men in position, one of
the officers knocked at the door with the butt
of his pistol, and soon heard the inmates
stirring." Presently the door opened and a
tall, fair-haired, blue-eyed man ot deter
mined mien stood in the doorway. It was
Harris.
"You are my prisoner, Harris," said
Saunders. "You may as well surrender
quietly, for we have the house surrounded,
and you can't escape."
Harrisstood with his hands resting on the
door jamb above bis shoulders, quietly and
coolly looking at the officer.
"It does look a little like a capture this
time, don't it. Colonel? But you know the
old saying: 'The best laid plans ot mice and
men gane aft aglee.' Look behind you,
Colonel. "You see that ihe best of us some
times make a mistake."
IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
Colonel Bob looked over his shoulder, and
there stood a dozen mountaineers with rifles
leveled at the posse, and not 30 feet away.
The can j had kept trace of the marshals
and had determined to show them that cap
turing a Moonshiner was work worthy of the
best detectives, and too dangerous to be un
dertaken with impunity.
"Now, Colonel, be kind enough to turn
j cfWf
wash is largest, and a saving of time, and toil is best
appreciated. Think of doing a large wash with little or
no rubbinp-. Consider how much- loneer your delicate
summer clothing will last if
niuuuuoiu. XT. bdVUlg IS el gcUll. -I UU'll UC blUUHSCU
i and pleased with the cleanliness, satisfaction ancTcom-
fort which Comes of the use of JPEARLINE.
jSimple any servant can use itrnPerfectly harm
less vou can soak vour finest linen and laces in
Moral use th otwiiwtl .and, best '
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over your, weapons to this man' indicating
one of the gang. Of course there was no use
showing fight, as not one of the posse would
have es-aped. They unstrapped their pis
tols and turned them over to their captors.
Then Harris said: "You fellows can take
the back track,-and you are safe if you take
the left-band road; but don't go by the other
route." Tbey ail left, glad to get away
safely.
It wax about a year after this before
Colonel Saunders again got another clew of
Harris' whereabouts. It had always worried
the Colonel to think or talk over his discom
fiture, and he bad determined to run Harris
down or die In the attemot. When be got
this last clew he, took two of the coolest and.
best men on the force, and -
STARTED -fOB THE MOUNTAINS.
For two weeks the officers searched the
oountry, living almost altogether in the
woods, but, although they were satisfied on
several occasions that they were in the lo
cality of one oi Harris' stills, they conld not
locate it. One morning, after having
thoroughly searched a certain suspected spot
for a trail of some sort through the leaves,
or for blazed trees, the men laid down on
top of a mountain to rest. Just below ihem
was a cliff, at the foot of whicb they could
see a narrow shelf or plateau, closely
covered with undergrowth. While lying
upon their backs, one of the
officers happened to glance upward in the
direction.of the cliff. He was astonished to
see a thin curl of blue smoke apparently
escaping from the top of a dead tree. Rising
to his feet and calling the 'attention his
companions, he walked over to the tree,
which he soon found was hollow. Stooping
down the officers scratched away the leaves
about the foot of the tree, where the;: found,
as they suspected, that it was not standing
upon its roots, but was fixed in'a crevice of
the rock. They then came to a conclusion,
and rapidly, bat quietly, descended to the
plateau, where
A CLOSE SEARCH
of a few minutes revealed a narrow crevice
or doorway through the rock into the moun
tain. Taking their pistols in their hands, the
officers crept some 50 feet or more along the
natural hallway,-when suddenly they came
to an opening into a large cave: In the
center stood a large still in full blast, the
smoke from which escaped through the hol
low tree into the open air.
Around thaaides of the cave stood many
mashtubs with their contents in various
stages of prepare-ion. A few kegs and jugs,
a Winchester rifle and a coat thrown care
lessly on a shelving rock, completed the
outfit, but no moonshiner was to be seen.
He had escaped through a narrow crevice in
the farther end, behind a pile of empty tubs,
before the marshals got sight of him. In
fact, they never did catch him, and he is,
for all that's known, still engaged In the
manufacture of "pinetop" in some secluded
fastness, safe from the clutches of Uncle
Sam's officers. O'Mbaba.
THEIR SESSION CLOSED.
The Daughters of St. George Take a Boat
Bide en the River.
The Grand Lodge of the Daughters of St.
George held no session yesterday afternoon,
but spent the time sight-seeing and having
pictures taken. These pictures will he pre
sented to the retiring Treasurer, Mrs. Annie
Gilson and different members of the Grand
Lodge The delegates were last night
treated to an excursion up the Mononga
hela. The following named officers were elected
yesterday:
Acting Past President, Mrs. E, George, ot
Jamestown, Pa.: President. Mrs-W. H. Rogers,
of Cleveland, O.t Vice President. Mrs. Sarah
Handy, of Cleveland: Secretary. Airs. M. A.
Fletcher, of Plymouth. Pa.; Assistant Secre
tary, Mrr. C. E. Cook, of Cleveland: Treasurer,
Mrs. Spargo Fraxier, of Cleveland; Chaplain,
Mrs. A. Moore, of Akron, O.; First Con
ductor, Mrs. Sarah Clark, ot Provi
dence; Second Conductor. Mrs. Esther
Greenwood. of Philadelphia: Inside
Guard, Mrs. Scott, of Allegheny: Outside. Mrs.
Lane, of McKeesport; Trustees, Miriam Bolton,
of Cleveland, chairman: Fannfo Collier, of
Philadelphia; Rose Walters, of Bridgeport,
Conn.: Rachel Fox of Chicago; Lydla Clegg. of
PbUadelphia. and Mathilda Dickinson, of
'Pittsburg. The list of past grand-presidents
was Increased by the names of Annie Gilson,
Eliza Whltehunse and Miriam Bolton, all of
Cleveland, who have rendered the order aU
anguished services. Mrs. Gilson is called
"Grandma." and ts 80 years old. Mrs. Bolton
is in her 74th year, but both possess abundant
mental vigor.
A HEW MAMMOTH CATE.
The Discovery Made by a Party of Well
Dlssers la Georgia.
Bomb, Ga., August 30. While a well
was being dug three miles in the country
yesterday, and when the workmen had dug
to a depth ot 25 feet, to their consternation
the 'bottom of the well suddenly fell out,
dropping them ten feet and lodging them in
a cave. An exploration was the next thing
in order, and it was found that the caVe was
miles in length, with chambers of various
sizes here and there.
Finally the cave parted, the several
apartments leading in various directions.
When the party returned an exploring
party was formed, which wilt thoroughly
explore all parts of the cave to-morrow.
HIS CLAIM HOT ALLOWED.
Sir. Hanna Wants 8100 for Damages to a
Potato Crap.
The city has made arrangements for the
right of way for the 36-inch water main that
is to run from the Hiland reservoir by way
of Center avenue. The pipe will run along
a number oi streets that have been located,
but as yet are unopened. Satisfactory ar
rangements have been made with all the
property owners along such streets except in
one instance. Bobert Hanna wants $100 for
damages to his potato and grass crops. ,
Yesterday the Controller reiused to
sanction any such payment, and an in
junction will be secured to restrain him
from interfering with the work.
THEI KICKED UP A E0W
And Had to Give 8300 for Appearance at,
Court n n Result.
Charles McGarvey, Martin Lawler, fS.
Beckley, Sigmund Stamm and M. Teget
hoff, who are charged with riot by Charles
E. Shipero, of Braddock, had a hearing be
fore Magistrate Gripp yesterday afternoon.
The evidence showed that the defendants
collected in fropt of Shipero's store, raised a
disturbance and bombarded the place with
stones. The defendants wero each held in
$300 bail for trial at court. They all man
aged to secure the necessary bail.
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MBS. DR. CKOSSLEY.
little Haggle Hayden, only 5 years old. who
lives on Webster avenue, corner Kirkpatrick
street, became so badly affected with catarrh
as to greatly alarm ber parents and friends.
She had a stuffed up condition in her bead and
throat so that at times it was difficult for her
to breathe. " She was restless nights, and the
dry, rasping cough was very severe. She bad a
hollow look in ber eyes and emaciated appear
ance, and she seemed to have a cold all the
time. Herparents took her to the Catarrh and
Dyspepsia Institute, at 323 Fenn avenue, and
after consul ting with Mrs. Dr. Crossley and ber
associate phjstcfans, she began treatment and
became entirely cured in two months. Her
father says:
"My daughter has been cured by the pbysi
clans oi the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute.
I hereby sign my name,
"BOLLINS D. HAYDEN."
Catarrh is a disease that affects children as
well as adults, and often at a very early age.
It is the direct cause of most of the consump
tion of this climate, and not Infrequently tha
disease develops into consumption with chil
dren under 10 years of age. The four physi
cians associated with the Catarrh and Dys
pepsia Institute have for years made a special
atndv of catarrh and dvsDensia and diseases of
) women. If they can cure you they will frankly
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tell you that. The crowds of patients' why
dally assemble in their parlors bear proof to
their success In making cores. Remember tha
place. 323 Fenn avenue. Consultation free to jrff
aiu. vmca cuurs. m a. u to a. Jt wklhy- -,
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Because: it is made only of tbe ripest
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tbe indigestible fatty substances hare been
carefully removed; it is unadulterated with
Starch, Arrowroot, Vanilla, Sugar, eta, as
other so-called Cocoas are. Blooker's
Dutch Cocoa therefore at fl 00 per lb.,
GOES, FURTHER than TWO pounds of
adulterated Cocoa.
Try a pound tin at George El Stevenson
& Co.'s, Sixth avenue, or any leading
grocers, and note the nutritious qualities
and delicious flavor of this unrivaled rea
Dutch Co:oa made in Axusterdan, Holland.
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