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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, MONDAY. JULY 7, IS90.
MOVING ON AFRICA,
A California Man's Gigantic Project
to Form an American Colony
in the Dark Continent.
HEAVY STOCK COMPANY PROPOSED.
What Representative Colored Men of Pitla-
fcurg Think of the Proposed
Wholesale Movement
ITS PEACT1CAB1LITI AND BENEFITS.
The Experience of a Woman Who Llred in Liberia for
a Quarter of a Centniy.
The colored people of the United States
'will, in a. few days, be talking about a
comprehensive scheme, put forth by a Cali
fornia man, for the migration of the colored
people of this country to Africa.
The author of this gigantic project is
Thomas H. Dawson, the editor of the Obser
ver, a newspaper published at Corning,Cal.,
in the interest of the colored people. Sir.
Dawson formerly lived in Chicago, where
he was recognized as an intelligent leader
among his people. He went to California
about two years ago.
"Walter S. Brown, the newsdealer at the
Central Hotel, knows Mr. Dawson and
speak of him with praise. His scheme was
published in the Observer of last Saturday.
Sir. Dawson gives a patriotic basis to bis
project It will, he says, give the United
States a commercial foothold in Africa,
where England and Germany are now
strugcling for supremacy. He believes that
thousands of colored people would be glad
to go to Africa tinder favorable auspices,
and that their removal from here will re
lieve the labor market in the great cities.
The founding of a great American colony
in Africa will give a new market for the
manufactures of the United States.
THE PKOPOSED OEGANIZATION'.
The managers proposed will be appointed
by the Governors of the Stales, one for each
state. These managers are to meet in St
Louis and organize.
The scheme proposed, then, is the forma
tion of a stock company, with a capital of
$10,000,000, in shares worth 525 each, the
organization to be known as the African
Emigration Company. Emigrants will be
carried to the colony at the company's ex
pense, organized into armed regiments of
1,000 each. Each emigrant will be given
160 acres of land, or less it near a town.
The company will erect all. buildings, to be
paid for by the emigrants in vearly install
ments, without interest families of the
emigrants will be taken over when their
homes are ready.
This scheme is not intended solely for
colored men. Mr. Dawson evidently hopes
that many white people will find it to their
interest to go to Africa. Chinese alone are
barred. The scheme is peculiarly designed,
however, for the benefit of colored people
-who are ambitious but poor, and who desire
to become property owners. The emigrants
seed not take stock. The stock is intended
for general investment in this country.
A LOCATIOK FOB THE COLONY.
As to the location of the colony, that is to
be, the prospectus says, at the best seashore
harbor that can be found, not occupied by a
foreign nation. A city will be laid out,
docks and warehouses built, and the emi
grants, as they go over one regiment after
the other, will be employed, at suitable
wages, in building railroads inland. The
workers will be relieved, in relays, as their
homesteads are ready for them. Every third
section of land or town lot will be retained
by the company, and every fourth section
will be for school and State purposes.
Ex-Governor George C. Perkins, of Cali
fornia, has been invited to call upon the
Governors of the States to appoint their
representatives. Sir. Dawson believes that
energetic action will induce many States to
vote money to aid the project
A number of representative colored men
of this city were yesterday interviewed as
to the possibility of inducing the people of
their race to enter into such a colony. Rev.
George W. Clinton, of the John Wesley
Church, after reading Sir. Dawson's circu
lar, said:
BELIEVES IN IMMIGRATION.
"I believe in a plan of emigration to be
inaugurated and carried on by the men of
our race without the aid of State or national
appropriation, for the reason that it will
teach the race that independence and self
respect that must necessarily enter into the
-successful upbuilding of any people. My
objection to national or State aid is that ft
savors too much of thai former plan of
slavery, supplying the slave with all that is
necessary and teach intr him dependence,
looking up to somebody else, thereby killing
the elements of strength, sell-respect and
progress which every race or people must
have in order successfully to develop that
manhood and womanhood which are pos
sessed, I believe, by our race
"I have not examined this pis n sufficient! y
to pass an opinion on it but at first sight it
seems to a very reasonable one. I believe
the raee should inaugurate some plan,
whether this or another, pointing toward the
civilization and elevation of Africa. I be
lieve that Africa will never be properly
civilized and Christianized until it is done
by the men and women ot our race. I be
lieve that God intends to civilize and ele
vate and Christianize Africa through and by
men of the race. The other nations and
races who may enter African territory have
not for their aim the highest good of the
country or its inhabitants, but are rather
seeking personal aggrandizement and the
increasing of the commercial interest and
territorial control of theirown Governments.
But when Africans inaugurate a plan to
civilize that country they w ill have bnt
three aims; first, its civilization; second, its
Christianization, and third, the full de
velopment of that country, in order to bring
it up to the standard which, I believe, in
the providence of God, it will reach in the
near future, and take its place alongside of
the other civilized nations of the world.
POSSIBILITIES OF THE CONTINENT.
"I believe in the highest possibilities and
improvements for that continent, and that
the day will come when the people of Af
rica, supplemented by members of the race
from other countries, will show to the
world by their high civilization and their
full education and Christianization that
they are the equal, in every element of man
hood and womanhood, of any other race in
the world.
"1 think that this emigration would be
confined chiefly to the South, where there
is a continual restlessness among our peo
ple because ol their political and social op
pression. At the same time, I believe that
the privileges and opportunities of the col
ored people in the 2"orth in many cases mil
itate against their development in those
ways which will best show the strength and
mental and physical possibilities or the
race; that in the South, where their oppor
tunities and privileges are more meager, the
race is making far better progress, accumu
lating more wealth, making more rapid in
tellectual advancement and showing the
possibilities of the race to better advan
tages." Lemuel Googins, of gCrawford street,
looked over the scheme and said: "This is
the first I had heard of $is. X do know this
paper nor its editor. I do not think this
will take very well in the North. I have
been over the South a good bit Most ot
our people there would rather go west into
the new states and territories than go to
Africa. Unless this company would have
large wealth, the oxpedition would mean
starvation for cany of the poor people who
would go over there."
THINGS HE CAN'T SEE.
"I do not see why colored people should
emigrate trom this country. Here they can
find employment on the farms in the West,
while in Africa there is nothing. I have
never heard of many Northern people think
ing seriously of going to Africa. Some
years ago, when I was a small boy, a num
ber ot our people went over there. They
did not like the country at all. The Afri
can climate does not agree with the colored
people of the North any better than it does
with the white people."
"Walter S. Brown, newsdealer at the Cen
tral Hotel, read Mr. Dawson's circular
carefully. He said: "This scheme appears
to me to be a good one on paper. The
question is. can it be made practicable?
People will hesitate to put their money into
it unless it has strong indorsement I would
like to see the Government take hold of
something like this. If Congress would
guarantee the stock at par or take some
action to give the company a firm founda
tion, I believe the project would be an im
mense success. American capitalists ought
to take hold of it for it should, in time,
pay well.
"It would be a wise Undertaking from a.
patriotic view. The emigrants from this
country would naturally buy from the
United States, and when the colony became
firmly established a new market for our
country would be opened.
THE GEEATEST TBOUBLE.
"The trouble will be to get the colored
peoDle to take hold of the project It is
difficult to get oor folks to do anything in
their own behalf. That is a great trouble.
It is what they ought to do, however. I
have been advocating some emigration
scheme for a long time. Our people will
never get up in this country. The colored
man will not amount to much until he be
comes a property owner. The colored people
from the North ought to go as well as the
colored man from the South. Up here our
people must always labor at a disadvantage.
They don't get above barbers, or porters, or
waiters. The white folks want them only
for menial work. I would be one of the
first to take hold of this thing if it were put
on an organized and feasible basis. I hope
it will be."
LIFE IN LIBERIA,
THE CtlMATE DESCRIBED AS SOMETHING
HARD TO STAND.
Interesting Talk Willi Mrs. Freeman Who
LlTed There Twenty-Flxe Years Not n
Bnd Flace for Those Who go There
With Some Money.
A reporter for The Dispatch yesterday
had a talk with the widow of Prof. Martin
H. Freeman, who returned from Liberia
about a year ago. She is an intelligent
colored woman, who talks with interest of
her home in Liberia. She is now living
with a relative at No. 305 Market street
She has two sons with her, one employed at
the Solar Iron Works.
Prof. Freeman was a teacher in the Avery
school for colored youth in Allegheny, when
he decided, 26 years ago, to emigrate with
his young wife to Liberia. He was offered 1
the position of president of the college in
Slonrovia, and for a quarter of a century he
labored in that free republic. He died
there in April, 1889, and Mrs. Freeman re
turned to Pittsburg with her two sons on
July 11, 1889. She said yesterday:
"When we firstwent to Liberia we were
all pretty sick. Immigrants are affected
with a climatic fever, with chills. It is
very debilitating. I have seen white peo
ple there have it two or three years. I
know of one missionary, however, Sliss
Slary Short, who has been there ten years
and has never been in bed a day.
FEW FP.OM THE NOETH.
"Very few colored people have gone there
from the North. There, were only three or
four Northern families in Monrovia when I
came away. The colored people do not like
to leave here, where they were born and
raised and all their relatives live. Those
who go from here do not like it at first, but
after they get land and make a start in the
world they like it better. A good many
who go there would like to come back after
a short time, but generally they are not
able to do so. They don't have the money.
Money is scarce there. The trouble is that
those who go to Liberia usually have very
little money. I have known families to
land at Monrovia without a dollar.
"If emigrants go from this country with
some money they are pretty sure to get on
well. To every family going into the coun
try the Government gives 25 acres of land.
The soil is very rich and easily cultivated.
The only trouble is that there are so many
insects which destroy the crops. One of the
chief products of the farms, which lie up the
river from Slonrovia, is coffee. It is shipped
away in large quantities.
"I was well' pleased with Liberia, but
when my husband died there was nothing
for me to do there. It is a beautiful land,
full of flowers and trees, hills and valleys
and splendid streams. The climate is much
milder than this. There is not such a vari
ation of temperature. The thermometer
registers higher during the hot season, but
you don't feel the heat as you do here.
There is always a sea breeze, which is very
enjoyable.
MODELED AFTEB US.
"The Government is modeled after that of
the United States, but is very simple. The
taxes are light. There are no saloons there,
and I hardly ever saw a drunken man. The
English and German vessels bring liquor
there, and the Germans sell it at wholesale.
The chief drink is gin. The natives con
sume more of it than the settlers. The
natives make palm wine, but nnless it is
verv old a person will not be intoxicated
by it.
"We are surrounded by native tribes, who
are all very friendly. A member of one
tribe cannot understand the language of an
other tribe. A trader must know a good
many lauguages. I know one man there
who speaks ten languages. Sly son here,
who is 17 years old, speaks lour native
languages and writes one, the Vey language.
That is the only written native language,
and it has characters of its own. The peo
ple of Liberia take the native children into
their houses and raise them. That is the
way we civilize them and make Christians
out of them.
"Liberia is a good place for colored peo
ple of thifl country to go, if they have some
money tt start with. They ought not to go
with nothing."
THEY FOOLED THE POLICE.
An Intoxicated Crowd Go to the middle of
the CiTer to Escape Arrest.
Abont 8 o'clock last night word was sent
to the Seventeenth ward station that a gang
of toughs were disporting themselves in a
shanty boat in the Allegheny river above
the Sharpsburg bridge, and that as they
were all drunk there was danger of some of
their being drowned. Captain Urophy took
a squad ot police in the patrol wagon to the
place, but on arriving there the Captain
found the crowd had anticipated
his movement, and, hitching a
horse to the boat had it pulled out into
middle of the river, where it was impossible
to get at it The crowd on the boat num
bered about 20, and everyone of them was
intoxicated, and they amused themselves by
throwing each other into the river. Just
who they were or where they came from was
a mystery. From their position in the mid
dle of the river they laughed at the police
and defied arrest
Harconrt Place Seminary lor x'ouna' Ladles
aad Girls, Gambler, O.
Friends of this school and others desiring
information concerning it are invited to call
on Mr. H. N. Hills, at the Monongabela
House, Monday morning, July 7, between
10 and 12.
CONGEE IS CONFIDENT
That Major McKinley Will be Re
turned Once More to Congress.
A DEMOCRATIC HOUSE EXPECTED.
General Pearson Says the Soldiers' Homes
Are Overcrowded.
SOME CHATS ON A MDMBBE OP SUBJECTS
Colonel A. L. Conger, of Akron, the Re
publican State Chairman of Ohio, came
over to Pittsburg last evening, to adjust
some freight matters connected with his
business with the Pennsylvania road. The
Colonel is also a member of the National
Republican Committee ind by reason of
training and experience, is well qualified to
speas: on political subjects in his State.
Among other things he said:
"The Democrats, of course, by their ger
rymander will gain some Congressmen in
Ohio. The proportion now, as nearly as I
can remember, is 16 to 5 in favor of the Re
publicans. When the election is over these
figures will probably be reversed, but tney
are going to have a tougher time to elect
some of them than thev imagine. McKin
ley will be re-elected. The circular of
Editor SIcGregor has stirred up the Demo
cratic candidate.
LOOKS FOB A CHANGE.
"The next Legislature in Ohio will be
Republican and then we will redistrict the
State as it should be under the new census.
The people have lost confidence in the
Democratic partv. They have turned their
vjctorv into a defeat and instead of gaining
prestige, have lost it by their extreme
measures. The gerrymander has disgusted
all the decent voters in the State, and the
citizens won't stand it
"I think the next Congress will be Demo
cratic, or else our working majoritv will be
very small. Their gains from Ohio will
help them. I don't think it will be neces
sarv to pass the Federal election law.
Without the passage of the McComas bill it
will be useless, and as the former has been
turned down I am opposed to the Federal
law. The influence of the old Bourbon
Democracy in the South is
ABOUT AT AS END,
and in a few years the younger element
will see that fair elections are held. I be
lieve all these things will soon right them
selves. The pnssage of the Federal law at
this time would only stir up race prejudices
and excite bitterness."
The Colonel stated that theNational Com
mittee was doing nothing in particular in
the Congressional fights. Tbey have a Con
gressional Committee, and, in connection
with the leaders in the various States, are
trying to do what they can to stand-off de
feat He tboughtthe new States would help
out the party somewhat until the Repub
licans could recover from the effects of the
various gerrymanders.
KOBE HOMES HEEDED.
General Pearson fays They Are Orer
erowded Wlih Acred Soldiers.
General A. L. Pearson went to Boston
last evening to attend the annual meeting of
the Board of Slanagers of the
National Soldiers' Homes. He was ap
pointed a member of the board last
winter. He said he expected to meet in
the depot here Colonel Leonard A. Harris,
of Cincinnati, the Vice-President, but he
was shockedjto hear of his sudden death on
Saturday. The Colonel was a gallant
soldier and a good friend of the aged
veterans, said General Pearson.
I'Tt requires peculiar men to handle the
old soldiers, and only those adapted to the
work are selected at the different
homes. All ot tnem are very I
mucn crowaea, ana Diners snouiu oe
built Some of the board appeared before
the Committee on Military Affairs, who
have charge of such matters, and made
certain representations that may prove
effective. There are not less than 5,000
soldiers at the Dayton Home, and
this is most too many to be
cared for. Only those are taken
who are unable to earn a livelihood. So
many of the old boys have become insane,
and there is only the one asylum for them,
the one at Washington. I know of several
in the insane department of the City Farm,
and I have been trying to get them out.
The new borne at Marion, Ind., is now in
operation, and has relieved the pressure a
little.
"At this meeting we will hear the an
nually reports from the different homes and
make arrangements for the inspection."
The General is also enthusiastic over the
good work being done by the training ship
for boys. It is now in Englaad, and will
make a two years' cruise. The officers each
have a class, and they are training the
youngsters so that when they return they
will be able to go on merchant vessels with
the rank of quartermaster. The General re
gretted that he never had such an oppor
tunity when he was a boy to get a sea edu
cation. AN OLD PITTSBUBQES.
Mr. Thomas Visits tfap Citr After nn Ab
sence of 40 Years.
W. Ford Thomas, a wealthv banker, of
San Francisco, was at the Anderson for a
short time yesterday. He was bound for a
point on the Baltimore and Ohio road to
visit some relatives. About 40 years ago Sir.
Thomas lived in Pittsburg, and he hadn't
been here since. He was a schoolmate of
Secretary Blaine, whom he had also not seen
for a number of years. When in Washing
ton recently he took dinner with him, and
tbey recalled old-time reminiscences.
"I am surprised," he said, "at the growth
of Pittsburg. It doesn't seem to be the
same place to me, so great has been the
transformation in 40 years. On every side I
see numerous improvements and the evi
dences of a progressive people. I am glad
to see it"
WILL BE HEADY BY OCTOBER.
The Rate on the Dnqarsne Road Won't be
Less Than 5 Cents.
Vice President George Rice and C. L.
Magee, of the Duquesne Rapid Transit
Company, left for Boston last evening on
business connected with the road. Mr.
Magee will stop over at Harrisburg to at
tend to some private affairs.
Mr. Rice states that good progress is
being made with the work, and the road
will be ready by October 1. The question
of fares, he added had not been discussed,
but it would not be less than prevailing
rates to the East End. The rate to Wilkins
burg may be 10 cents, though that has not
been even talked about. Mr. Rice thought
5 cents for five miles was cheap enough to
suit anybody.
THE PTTTT.ATVET.PTTT MEETIHB.
Secretary McCrnckcn Expects to Ban 130
Entries In the Local Races.
Adam Fuhs, C. W. Fischer and J. H.
McCracken, Secretary of the Pittsburg
Driving Association, went to .Philadelphia
last evening to be present at
the meeting there, which opens
to-day. There are 144 entries
and Secretary McCracken said he ex
pected to have 100 of them at the Pittsburg
meeting and 30 from the West.
With ;this ntfmber he thought the local
opening would show up well. Sir. Fuhs,
who is a veteran follower of the races, was
enthusiastic over the prospects.
WHY THE WATEB IS COLD.
A Wagon Load of Ice Dally Placed In a
Spring- at Cresson.
"I have just heard of a clever scheme,"
said a, Pennsylvania conductor last even-
ing, "that amuses me very much. Those
who have ever been to Cresson
and drnnk the water in the
spring down near the railroad have no doubt
remarked bow cold it was and how beautiful
the water seemed to well up through the
silvery sand. Well, all this is well enough
to talk about the water is good and remark
ably cold, but few people know that the real
spring is some distance away over the hill,
and the water is piped. "
"The funniest part of the whole thing is
that during the hot weather a wagon load of
ice is dumped in the real spring on the hill
side, and this is why the water down near
the road is so cold. No harm has been
done, bnt the cleverness of the scheme
caught me."
MAKING ITSELF KNOWN.
ONE OBJECT TO BE GAINED BY PITTS.
BURG'S SISTER
By Means of the Comlnc SemWCenrennlal
Alleshenlans Abroad Mot To Hereafter
. Register as Comlnc From the Gas City
A Wonderful Growih.
Citizens of Allegheny think such an occa
sion as their semi-centennial should be
seized upon, and all possible flourishing of
trumpets indulged in for the benefit of the
nation either at large or in custody. The
usual custom is for Alleghenians abroad to
register as Irom Pittsburg, for fear that their
signature will be paid no attention to by
the prowling hotel reporters of the effete
newspapers of the East So general has that
custom become, that the average traveling
man will cheerfully testify under oath that
he never saw "Allegheny, Pa.," attached to
anybody's signature on a hotel register.
The patriotically-minded Alleghenians say
that these things won't do in the future,
when a citv is known to the world as the
twenty-third city in the Union as regards
population and the thirty-seventh as regards
manufacturing industries.
One result confidently looked for as hing
ing upon the celebration of the semi-centennial
is that an Allegheny man won't have
to sail under false colors for fear of being
met with a chilling smile of derision from
the hotel clerk and a significant request
touching pay in advance. It's all very weil
to hail from Pittsburg, and be taken for a
coal baron, a steel king or an iron prince,
and be asked if one wants a coal fire,
a portable bar and two stenographers,
but Allegheny suffers in the deal. So it is
now desired that the celebration will make
Alleghenv so prominent iij the eyes ot the
nation that a man will write his name as
coming from Allegheny, and with a swell
ing chest gaze around Eastern hotel offices
and be immediately invited to libate by some
one who wants information about the rising
star at the very beginning of the Ohio river.
There are said to be now nearly ten square
miles of suburbs ready to come into the city,
and within a year or so there may be half 'a
dozen extra wards.
The work of the present census will show
at least 105,000 population. The rapid
growth in population by the figures of the
last five censuses is very clearly shown in
the figures: 1840, 10,000; 1850, 21,262; 1860.
28,702; 1870, 53,185; 1880, 78,472. From this
table it appears that in a half century Alle
gheny has grown nearly 100,000 in popula
tion. To celebrate this mushroomlike in
crease properly is now engaging the atten
tion of the best citizens of the Northside.
BOOHING THE SESH-CEHTE5HIAL.
A Sleeting; to be Held To-Nlgbt by the Alle
gheny Business Men.
To-night the business men of Allegheny
will hold a meeting in the Common Council
Chamber in the interest of the trades display
for the semi-centennial. As the date for the
celebration is but ten days ahead, it is
probable that definite steps will be taken to
make some- decided advancement The con
tributions that have been promised the com
mittee are jnst about due, and can be
handed to Robert Dilwortb, the clerk ot the
committee, to-night or at any time.
The General Committee will meet to
morrow night and will hear the reports of
the varions subcommittees that are caring
for the different features of the event
THE BEAR WILL BE STUFFED.
Chief Blgelotr's Dead Pet to Still be a Joy
lo the Children.
Yesterday afternoon was'the time set for
the last sad ceremonies over Chief Bigelow's
pet bear, who committed suicide on the night
of July 4. It had been intended to make
the funeral services one of great pomp and
ceremony, but at the last moment Superin
tendent McKnight wilted- and concluded
that the interment should be a private one.
Among those present on the sorrowful occa
sion were George Beecher, John Flinn,
James McKnight, Hokey Durney and Jim
Wilson.
A grave had been dug in the deepest re
cesses of Panther Hollow, and George
Beecher had just concluded a beautiful ora
tion, when Superintendent SIcKnight again
wilted. Little Bruin had been a special
pet, and to consign him to the bowels of
mother earth was a trifle too sad, so the fu
neral cortege, bearing with them the corpse,
wended their way back to the Zoo: The
bear will be stuffed and placed in such a po
sition that the small boys can gaze in won
der and admiration at the first pet of Schen
ley Park.
Arrested la Allegheny.
John Prentice was arrested on Sandusky
street by Detective Kornman yesterday and
taken to the Allegheny lockup. It is
alleged he was trying to borrow money on a
worthless draft. Prentice is the man who
made numerous attempts to commit suicide
in the lockup while confined there one day
last week.
Cao't Control the Boy.
An 8-year-old boy named Philip Zang
was taken to the Allegheny lockup last
evening to await transportation to Slor
ganza. His parents live on the Troy Hill
road, and it was at their request he was
locked up, for alleged misbehavior and gen
eral incorrigibility.
Temperance Meeting- In Allegheny.
A temperance meeting was held last night
at 68 Ohio street, Allegheny, under the aus
pices of Allegheny Division No. 185, Sons
of Temperance. Addresses were made by
Lawrence Slooney, J. W. Moreland, G. T.
Van Mierop and others.
A Free Open Air Concert.
The Shadyside Slusical and LiteraryAs
sociation will give its first free open-air con
cert of the season to-morrow evening at 7:45
o'clock, on the grounds of the, Twentieth
-ward school, on Ellsworth avenue. The
music.will be furnished by the Great West
ern Band. ,
WHAT FEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Ramsey, of the Big Four road, spent yesterday
In PittsbnTg. He was accompanied by his
family and they occupied a special car.
t United States District Attorney Lvon
went to Harrisburg, last evening, to attend to
legal business. He remarked that he never
discussed politics on Sunday.
B. F. Beall and wife, of Allegheny, are
sojourning at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco,
instead of the Windsor, as announced in yes
terday's Dispatch.
C. W. Mackey, the Franklin trust
lawyer. Is at the Anderson. Be is the organ
izer of the Edge Tool Company.
B. F, Jones returned from Cresson last
evening. He said he had nothing to say on the
political situation at present.
a. ATinur uox, a lionaon tourist, who
is doing America, li stopping at the Duqneine.
PUZZLES E0K POLICE.
The Many Strange Visitors Who-Drift
, to the Central Station.
LOOKING FOE AN ABDUCTED CHILD.
Owen HcNallT Holds a Reception Behind
1 the Bars.
AN ITALIAN B0I AND THE OLD S0LDIEE
"It appears as if nothing could happen to
anyone in the city, whether for good or ill,
but they have to comejdown to the Central
station and get consolation, advice or con
gratulation from us," said Inspector Mc
Aleese yesterday afternoon. "And if any
one is taken sick, becomes insane or is pen
niless tbey are sent to us to look after."
This remark was called forth by the appli
cation of a little Italian boy, who, in shat
tered English, asked to be sent to a hospital
as he was sick. Upon being questioned,
the boy said he lived with his father on
Washington street wno had sent him, ac
companied by a still smaller boy, to the
Central station. The boy did not look very
sick, except that his face was very yellow,
which might have been the much-sung olive
complexion of Italy or biliousness. The
boy was sent home and told that his father
was the proper person to secure his admis
sion to a hospital. ,
A few minutes Hater Sirs. John McCabe,
of Locust street, entered the station to make
a complaint She was neatly dressed and
rather attractive in appearance. She said
she worked out to make a living for-herself
and her two children, a boy and girl, aged
respectively 9 and 5 years. Sirs. SIcCabe
said her bnsband had not worked since last
Thanksgiving Day, and has, therefore, con
tributed nothing to the support of his fam
ily. She had been keeping herself and pay
ing for the support of her children at the
Tannahill Street Orphan Asylum.
SOBBED HIS HONEST BROTHER.
Mrs. SIcCabe said on Saturday her hus
band went to the asylum, and coaxed the
boy away by the promise of unlimited cake,
and that now the child could not be found.
She had been to her husband, who lives
with his parents on Ruch's Hill, and he
denied any knowledge of the child's where
abouts. Superinteu-,n Dean, of the Anti
Cruelty Society, dropped in about this time
and took charge of the case.
This matter had just been disposed of
when an old soldier wandered in. He bad
fought through the war with a Pennsyl
vania regiment, and had since been West
for several years. Though he bad been on
the winning side during the Rebellion, he
had been defeated in the battle of life, and
now sought to reach friends in Ohio. He
was penniless and wanted shelter until Mon
day, when he would continue his journey.
He was placed in a cell and supplied with
supper.
Mr. E. R. Beatty dropped in. He came
to see and endeavor to identify Owen Mc
Nally, the noted sneak thief, who was ar
rested on Saturday for robbing a number of
residences. Mr. Beatty had no trouble in
recognizing the man. Furthermore he rec
onized his coat and vest on SIcNally's back,
and the underwear worn by the prisoner
bore the name of E. R. Beatty. About this
time Detectives Knrnman and Steele, of Al
legheny, paid an official visit to the prisoner,
and will have something to say to him in
court
Mrs. McNally, mother of the prisoner,
was the next visitor. She is a very respect
able woman and feels deeply the position of
her son. At this time, however, she was
intent upon recovering a gold watch which
Owen had stolen from his younger brother,
who is an honest, industrious young fellow.
Owen did not have the watch in his posses
sion when arrested; r "
UPON VABIED EBEASDS.
Next came a man who complained that
there was too much noise in a Fourth
avenue house, and wanted it suppressed
then and there. A couple of officers were
dispatched to the scene, where they found
nothing very serious, and restored harmony
to the neighborhood without making an ar
rest A young man who is contesting an estate
in a distant city came around to talk over
his prospects, and possibly to gain some
legal information from the police officials.
He was interrupted by several persons who
were hunting lost children.
On the whole, it was a very quiet day for
visitors. On week days they come in droves.
Women want help to find their absent hus
bands; "William Brown drops aronnd to find
the address of his old friend, John Smith,
who came from New York or Nova Scotia
to Pittsburg ten years ago; parents want to
know the best means of keeping their un
ruly children in subjection; people come in
to ask the time, how to reach SlcKeesport
and what the weather will be to-morrow; to
see the Slayor; to get prisoners out of jail;
to look at the City Directory. In fact, there
is nothing that they do not want to know, to
have or to do. The sergeant at the Central
station has more hard and irrelevant ques
tions put to him in a day than any hotel
clerk iu the country.
MOTHER AND SISTER FAINTED.
The Some Old Rallrond Cartridge, With the
Same Old Result
Two boys, named Harry Browarsky and
Isaac Dingberg, lound a railroad cartridge
on High street yesterday afternoon, and
concluded to have some fun. They secured
a brick, and Browarsky began hammering
the cartridge, to see what effect it would pro
duce. They soon discovered. The cartridge
exploded and struck Browarsky in the neck,
inflicting an ugly wound. He was removed
to the drugstore of W. Sawhill & Son,
where his wounds were dressed. In the
meantime some persons told Browarsky's
mother that her son had been shot by Ding
berg. She at once started for the drugstore,
screaming loudly, and followed by her
daughter.
Upon arriving at the store, the woman
swooned atthe sight of her son's injuries.
Her daughter came running in the store
upon the heels of her mother and followed
suit by going off into a fainting spell. The
drng clerk said that he never had such a
time in all his experience in the business,
between attending the injured boy apd the
mother and sister.
ARRESTED AS A DESERTER.
A Sonthslde Man Accused of Runnlna Away
Frcm'UncIe Sum.
Detective Robinson and Officer Smith ar
rested Frank J. Reuber at his home on
South Twelfth street, Allegheny, on ar. or
der from the United States army officials
in this city. He was charred with being a
deserter from the Columbus (O.) barracks.
He claimed that he had been granted a for
lough some mouths ago, and the time had
been extended. Again he said that he had
seen his name appear in .the newspapers
among the discharged men.
He was taken to the Centrali station and
will be turned over to the Government
officers to-day.
THE LAST SAD RITES.
Councils to Attend the Funeral of the Late
R. B. Camahnn.
The funeral of R. B. Carnahan, Esq., will
take place at his late, residence on Collins
avenue, East End, at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Tne'interment will be private.
At 9 o'clock this morning both branches
of Councils will meet in Municipal Hall,
and alter passing resolutions of respect, will
attend the funeral services. The Bar Asso
ciation will meet this afternoon to take
action on Mr. Carnahan'a death.
THE SUNDAY GRIND.
MANY UNFORTUNATES QO THROUGH THE
MIU.8 OF JUSTICE.
A Fllm-Flammer Sent Jo the Workhonse A
Paslllst who Sought for Easy Victims
Jewelry Feddler Sent Up on Suspicion
Many Minor Cases.
Magistrate Gripp had only thirty-two
cases before him yesterday, but he gave an
unusually large number workhouse sen
tences. Louis Hanschild had been arrested with
Herman Lisch and Mollie Trout for disor
derly conduct on Grant street At the
hearing it developed that Hauschild and
Lisch had flim-flammed Miss Trout of five
dollars and she was trying to get it back
when arrested. Her story to the magistrate
wasthat the two men entered her place of
business and asked her to change a five
dollar bill. She laid the change down and
Hanschild snatched it and ran out without
giving her the five dollar note. The magis
trate discouraged such conduct by giving
Hauschild and his companion each thirty
days to the workhouse. Miss Trout was re
leased. Robert Oliver was drnnk Saturday night
and very belligerent When Officer Mur
phy first saw him Oliver was inviting every
one who passed the corner of Slarket and
Liberty streets to fight him, and when tbey
refused and were smaller than he was he ran
after them. He struck two men before he
was arrested, and then tried to do up the
officer. Slurphy subdued him and sent
him to Central, and the Magistrate gave
him 30 days.
Magistrate Leslie presided over the hear
ing at the Twenty-first ward station yester
day morning and passed judgment on 40
persons. P. O'Conner, who was found lurk
ing about a house on Pike street, was sent to
the workhouse for 30 days. William Col
lins was found trying to rob a drunken man
on Eleventh street and was sent up for 30
days. Eddie McCue was found trvine to
sell some jewelry to pedestrians on Liberty
street, and as he could give no good account
ot where he got the jewelry, he was arrested
and sent up for 30 days. The rest of the
cases were of the common order.
Slagistrate Succup, of the Third Police
district, disposed of 11 cases yesterday
morning at the Thirty-sixth ward station.
John Geisles was fined $25 and costs for
beating his wife and smashing up the house
hold furniture. William and John Walker,
Harry HagenJ Elmer Kain and Thomas
Grogan were fined $3 and costs each tor
fighting in a stable in the rear of Himick's
mill, on West Carson street
Magistrate Hyndman, of the Second
Police District, disposed of six common
cases at the Nineteenth ward station yester
day morning. They consisted of drunks
and general disorderly conduct cases. He
also disposed of eight cases at the Four
teenth ward station of the same character.
Slayor Wyman's hearing yesterday morn
ing consisted of 20 of the commonest kind
of drunks and disorderlies, all of whom ex
cept one paid fines. The exception was
able to prove his innocence of the offense
charged against him and was discharged.
WHY THEvMINE CAVED.
THE SUPPORTS BLASTED OUT WITH
DYNAMITE BY DRAIN DRILLERS.
A Dangeronn Frnctlca Which Should be
Slapped or Done Under Offlclnl Super
vision Mr. J. F. Grimes Says There Is
No Canse for Farther Alarm
Sir. J. F. Grimes, the General Manager
of the Knoxville Land Improvement Com
pany, in speaking of the caving Fn of the
mine, said: "The article published this
morning has had a tendency to convey the
impression that a large extent of territory on
the hill district has gone down, and a great
disaster caused and has also created a need
less alarm among many nervous persons
who arc not in the slightest danger of any
thing of the kind happening to them. The
facts of this case are simply these: There
has been a cave-in in the old mine worked
out 40 years ago or more. The coal vein is
150 feet below the surface of the ground.
The cave-in has affected abont 100 to 200 feet
square of the surface, damaging about a half
dozen properties, one or two of which so
badly as to perhaps require rebuilding, the
others in such a manner as can readily be
repaired. The entire settlement will not
exceed one inch, and could not do so at that
depth above the coal.
"The cause is simple, and on this point
people should be well informed. In all coal
mines pillars, or more properly speaking,
ribs of coal are left to support the surface.
In this case they were abundant, but it has
been the practice among residents of the hill
districts to have holes drilled into the coal
mines a distance of 150 to 200 feet for drain
age. If the drill penetrates into one
of the ribs or pillars of coal
no drainage is had, and as the driller usu
ally guarantees an opening into the mine so
that water will freely run away, if he
strikes a rib or pillar he explodes from 25 to
100 pounds of dynamite in the hole, thus
utterly shattering the supports for a large
distance and beside shattering the rock for
mations above, which support the suiface.
Dynamite was exploded in this immediate
vicinity and is the cause of this cave-in.
The city should not allow holes to be drilled
without a permit from someone in authority,
and the use of explosives entirely forbidden.
Caves cannot occur except from this cause."
The family residing in the house next to
Maples' have packed up to be in readiness
to move out should the sinking continue. A
large crack on Knox avenue appeared yes
terday which is believed to be caused by the
pillars being removed below the street. An
offer was made to a gentleman owning one
of the houses affected by the break, but he
refused to dispose of the property at the
price offered. He stated that he felt no
alarm and had no intention of selling the
propertv. A few hundred dollars, he said,
would fix it up.
AROUSED THE HTLL DISTRICT.
Fire Hundred Persons Join la Farsalt of a.
Fugitive From Justice.
The police last night raided the house of
Ben Sloulton, a well-known colored man,
who lives on Washington street, near Foun
tain street, and as a result had the whole
hill district in an uproar. Officers Cross,
Ludwick and Hanley made the raid and
captured Moulton and two colored women.
Officer Cross started with Moulton to a
patrol box. As they approached it Sloulton
broke loose and, pulling a revolver, fired at
Officer Cross, the bullet just missing his
head. Before Cross could realize his posi
tion Sloulton started on a run up
Bedford avenue with Cross in pur
suit. At Logan and Franklin streets Cross
pulled his revolver and fired twice at the
fleeing man, but missed him. By this time
a halt dozen officers and COO people had
joined the pursuit. Moulton was finally
run down in a stable in Carpenter's alley, a
good half mile from where he started, and
taken to the Eleventh ward station. When
searched no revolver could be found on him,
he having thrown it away.
The shooting and the chase started a re
port that a white man had been murdered
by a negro on Washington street
The Cntbedral Hand Election.
The Cathedral Band held an election yes
terday afternoon, when the following officers
were chosen. President, John P. McCoi
lum; Vice President, A. Kooney; Treasurer,
Thomas Archer; Secretary, George Kyan;
Leader, Peter Dannbardt; Assistant Leader,
J. Forester: Drum Major, J. Dixon; Mu
sical Director, J. Bohr; Business Manager,
James Holly.
Males, niulBn, Mules.
Just received 40 head of draught and pit
mules, and several pairs well mated, extra
large, suitable lor draught purposes; also
have several pairs suitable for brewery
wagons; also 20 head of draught, saddle and
driving horses, at Arnhelm Live Stock Co.,
Limited, stables, 52 Second avenue, Pitts
burg, Pa. Call and see this stock before
buving. Yon can save money.
BOUND TO STAND OUT.
Striking Boilermakers State Their
Position in Strong Term3.
C0HPARIS0H OP WORK AND WAGES.
Conference With the Manufacturers
Hay be Held To-Morrow.
PEWTERS' TROUBLES ABOUT AN ORGAN
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
striking boilermakers was held in Knights
of Labor Hall yesterday afternoon. There
were over 200 of them present, and John
Doyle presided. The first matter that came
up was the report of the committee appointed
for the purpose of receiving information
from the manufacturers. No new firms have
yet conceded the demands of the men since
.the strike occurred.
The situation was disenssed and a full ex
pression had from the strikers as to the ex
pediency of continuing the strike or declar
ing it off. The universal feeling was in favor
of staying out In support of this position,
comparison was made with the wages paid
the men in Philadelphia and other Eastern
cities. It is claimed the workmen get better
wages in all of the larger cities than in
Pittsburg. In Chicago the boilermakers
struck for nine hours' work with ten hours'
pay, and won.
A3 TO COMPETITION.
The argument used againit the men here
by the manufactnrers is that this is the ini
tial move on the part of the workmen for
shorter hours, and that they cannot grant
the demands and compete with outside cities.
The men, however, state that this is not
true, as Chicago was the first to make the
move, and it is only a matter of time until
all the large cities will be compelled to
adopt the nine-hour system.
Another matter considered was the ques
tion of outside. The time for finishing up
outside work, repairing, etc., expired Sat
urday. It was decided to call off ail the
men working on outside jobs, so that to-day,
instead of there being 250 men idle, over 800
will be out of work.
PLEDGED TO STAT OUT.
Strong resolutions were passed indorsing
the position of the strikers, and pledging
the entire body to remain ont until their de
mands are granted. The men also talked
about the quality of work done bv Pittsburg
workmen. They claim it is far superior
than that done in many of the other cities.
In the resolntions passed they expressed a
willingness to have the Government test
placed upon all land boilers. This is not
done, and it is claimed that boilers shipped
here from elsewhere would not stand the
test
The manufacturers who attended the New
York convention are home. It is probable
that a conference will be arranged between
the men and the manufacturers either to-day
or to-morrow.
A C0JQUTTEE TO INVESTIGATE.
Fight Between Two Labor Papers Comes
Up la Typographical Union.
The fight between the Labor Tribune and
Trades Journal developed in the regular
meeting of Typographical Union No. 7 yes
terday. For two years the union has been
endeavoring to procure a complete list of
union and non-union shops in the city.
Yesterday the special committee appointed
for this purpose reported. The Trades Jour
nal was not placed on the nnion list The
committee was asked for its reasons for this,
and the reply was given that the paper had
been using "plate matter," contrary to the
rules ot the union. The matter, after a
lengthy discussion, was referred to the Ex
ecutive Committee for investigation. An
other report will be submitted at the next
meeting of No. 7.
A VISIT TO THE BEAD.
Peculiar Drseoyery of a Young Lady Who
Dlrd of Heart Failure.
Miss Annie SI. Pfeil, 23 years old, who
resided with her brother-in-law, William
Young, at No. 2525 Sarah street, Southside,
died very suddenly Saturday night
Sliss Pfeil was not feeling well dnring
the evening, and about 6 o'clock left the
family downstairs, saying she would go to
her room and lie down. About an hour
later a lady friend called to see her, and,
being told where she was, went up to see
her. The young lady spoke to Miss Pfeil,
who was lying on a sofa, but, receiving no
answer, shook her by the shoulders. As
there was still no response the young lady
became frightened and notified the family.
Dr. Bohansen was called immediately, and
when he came pronounced the young woman
dead.
The Coroner being notified, he authorized
Drs. Bahanser and Mundorf to hold an
autopsy whicb developed that death had
been caused by heart failure.
A Relic ot the Fourth.
Bobert Matthews, of Boberts street was
arrested on a warrant yesterday by Officer
Carr, and lodged in the Eleventh ward sta
tion, on a charge of assault and battery.
Thomas Killian alleges that, on last Friday
morning, Slattbews struck him with a
cobblestone, knocked him down and kicked
him several times in the face He will be
given a hearing before Magistrate Gripp to
day ImpuritiEB in Hie Liver.
When the Liver Is crowded or clotted
with a mass of Impurities, its action be
comes slow and difficult Pleurisy,
Headache, Pain in Side, Tired Feeling
and General Weakness ensnes, result
ing, it unchecked, in
BROKEN DOWN SYSTEMS.
When you have these symptoms, try a
few doses of the genuine
DR. C. McLANE'S
Celebrated Liver Pills.
Price, 25 cents. Sold by all druggists.
auu prepared' only oy r k
i only by Fleming Bros.,
RHWara of counterfeits
Jflttsburg. Pa.
made in St. Louis.
jylO-stwr
DIAMONDS
ARE GOOD PROPERTY
When bonght from us. They pay a hundred
percent In the pleasure and satisfaction tbey
give. You can wear and enjoy their beauty
for years, and then realize a large percentage
on their cost. We carry a large stock quality
the finest prices most moderate We offer
every inducement.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST.
ju2-JTWT
Crane Elevator Co.
Pittsburg Office, Lewis Building.
BEVEBSINQ ENGINES.
HVDBAUtlcTND STEAM
PASSENQER AND FBEIQHT
ELEVATORS.
Jelt-12-irwT
P0IS0NEDA FAMILY.
Canned Salmon Nearly Kills Six Personr
Evldrncts of Poison la the Can Some
Members of the Family Who Were Hot
Taken III.
On Saturday evening the family of
Smith Thomas, who lives at the corner of
Virginia avenue and Joel street Sit
Washington, were taken deathly sick from
eating canned salmon. Mr. Thomas, his
wife and four children partook of the fish,
and about two hours afterward showed
symptoms of arsenical poisoning.
Mrs. Thomas purchased the salmon at a
Market street grocery, and placed it on the
table for dinner. All bnt two small chil
dren ate of the salmon, and they were not
taken sick. The other members of the
family became violently ill shortly after
ward, and when Dr. J. A. Potts arrived he
fonnd Sir. and Mrs. Thomas and the four
children apparently at the point of death.
He applied what counteracted the effect of
the poison. They were all in imminent
danger of death, and the prompt action ot
Dr. Potts undonbtedly saved their lives.
Dr. Potts could not get any of the fish to
determine whether the sickness resulted
from eating it, but the cause of the sickness,
he said, was apparent from the fact that the
the two children who ate none of the fish
were not taken sick. Last night all were
able to be out of bed with the exception of
Mr. Thomas, who st'll suffered considerably.
He is not in great danger, however, and
may recover.
Dr. Potts, in speaking of the case, said:
Many deaths result from eating canned
goods in hot weather. The heat affects
canned goods so much, in fact that the poi
sonous matter used in sealing cans can be
often detected, and if people were a little
cautious about using canned goods about
this season of the vear, there would be fewer
fatalities to record resulting from poisoning
from eating perishable canned goods."
That there was some foreign substance in
the can could be readily seen, the inside of
it being discolored by the poison.
Not a Headache In a Barrel.
This refers to Wainwright's beer. It is
exhilarating and perfectly wholeiome.
Telephone 5525. AH dealers keep it
PiTTSinraa. Monday, July 7, 1800,
JOB. HDRNE I CD. '3
PENN AVE. STORES.
Continuation
July Bargain Sales.
We will give yon fuller details later.
To-day we renew the great sales that
the national holiday interrupted. No
one department that does not to-day of
fer fresh new bargains by scores.
In the fancy Silks, Indlas and all Sum
mer Silks we make further very im
portant reductions in prices. 1
Every inch of those bargain Brocaded
BlacE Silk Grenadines gone. Special
values, though, to-day in plain
BLACK SILK
GRENADINES.
Bargains also In plain Black Silks.
To-day we pnt on sale at onrBVuJc
Goods. Department the best fladl
Black Silk Warp Henrietta we have
ever seen. An equal to it never sold
before under 1 SO.
BLACK
ALL-WOOL
CHALLIES,
For jnst this hot weather, from 35c to tl
a yard. Silk warp, light weigbt Black
Goods, SI upward. All very low prices.
New styles in French All-wool Chal
lies at the bargain price, 50c a yard.
While the goods last, the great event
here will be the sale of Wash Cotton
Fabrics, Ginghams, Satlnes, Cballies,
etc., by tens of thousands of yards,
going by thousands of yards a
day. The last inch to go will be a Dar
gain, as to quality or style, but come
early to get your choice.
Every lady know3 the prices now pre
vailing on the main things in this great
WASH GOODS
DEPARTMENT.
In plain and novelty summer weight
woolen fabrics prices are away down,
averaging half former prices, sometimes
even less.
.Bargains in very cbolce styles of Laces,
Embroideries and Novelty White Cot
ton Goods.
In the Flannel Department we have
to-day a new fancy stripe Summer Flan
nel. Navy Bine Flannels for bathing
suits. 37c and 50c a yard. All summer
flannels marked down In prices.
Completest lines of Ladies' Cambria
and Knit Cotton Underwear at lowest
prices. Men's and Children's Summer
Underwear of every description.
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS
In prices of Ladles' and Children's Sum
mer Hosiery. Hundreds of dozens of
pairs very much under the usual prices.
Ladles' Silk Gloves, 25c np. Black
Silk Mitts from 2Sc
General and very important reduc
tions all throagh the LadieB Suit De
partment. Gingham Suits, Challls Suits,
Satin Suits, India Silk Suits and Sum
mer Stuff Suits all at very greatly re
duced prices.
All Children's Suits, White Lawn,'
Gingham, eta, reduced to nearly hall
price.
All this is merely hinting. Ton
need to come to the stores to
learn the real importance
to you of these great
"mark down"
sales.
JDS. HDRNE k CD.
609-631 PENN AVENUE.
P. B.-Parasols at Jl 50, at 83 80, at fh j
au reaucea, ana these price all one-hall.
ana one-third former prices.
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