SsnjSSSSSSiE w&pS&TeSwfiESft ESS IP n? -V T, av TCWSS -. ' g J 'T ' " $ ty ptJIrto 1 AIAMTC or " Unih rn snpniied S aVHdtO through the ONE CENT A 2 AVOKDcolumiw lnpi ofTHEDIS 5 1'AICH Situn. VUnl, tions araw. j cared quickly. The "Adlets" Upi p fill"""" AH classes ot Advertisers liarn UlaE .-in opportnnltv to ntllizo I ho clas sified coTtimnprJT or THE DIS PATCH. Iliv6ll I snnll "Ads" nro well read. Tliey lire a good A AflDn and sure Investment. UIIU. art growing In popularity. SaK5HSW!ft3il r FOETY-SCXTII- TEAR MILLS IS OUT ButHeandllisMenWill Tantalize the New . Speaker and MAKE THINGS LIVELY. How the Soul of Commoner Randall Goes Marching On. WHY FUN CAN BE EXPECTED "Kith Springer ani Holman Steering the Bij Committees. Ih.3 Antics of tho One and the Economy of the Other "Will Enliven tho Circus Warmcastle's Case Still Hanging Fire Quay's White House Calls Cause Gossip Harrison on Danger ous Ground Significance of the Dallas AppointmentWas itWana maker's A Fierce Fight for the Crumbs Seedy Patriots Plentiful. tsrrci u. TU-EGBAruic ia.tter.1 BursAU or The Disrvrcii. 7 Wasuigto. V. C.. Dec. 1G. J liich clay that passes without the ap pointment of the Chairmen of the leading committees adds to the bitter feeling that has been cugendired among the various Democratic faction', and the prospects arc that the excited and supercharged galls of to-day will keep on overflowing all through tliis Congress. The longer the announce ment is delayed tho more clamorous grow the friends of Mr. Mills in their demand that ths unwritten law shall not be broken which prescribes that the Speaker "hall compliment his chief opponent in caucus with the cliairrranship of the leading eom- xnittee of the Houe. When Unwritten Law Was Ignored. But ia quoting the" unwritten law the fiiends of Mills forget a very, conspicuous instunce when it was ignored. In Decem ber, lbS3, when Carlisle defeated Randall, he placed Mills at the head of Ways and Means and made Randall Chairman of Ap propriations. A change was then made in the rules which deprived the Committee on Appropriations of a great part of its power by distributing the work among those com mittees interested in tho great special appropriations. If Mills profited by one infraction of the law one would think he might be content to suffer a moiety of humiliation by another. Hut Mills appears 10 think though one has little opportunity to know what he thinks that though he can't get enough votes to elect him Speaker he should be given by the man who can get the votes all the good things going, and that on a golden platter. An Amusing Pair to Draw To. Though Speaker Crisp denies all reports that he has decided on any of the chairman ships except those announced, for some reason it appears to be a general conviction that Mr. Springe- will be placed at the head of Wavs and Means and Mr. Ilolmau nude Chairman of Appropriations. This will be a nio-.t welcome combination for tb.2 IU puhWzaw- Few men are more frequently guyed ih-.n Springer, and Holman's curious anti?; in the interest of what he calls econ omy always excite continuous amusement, tho'-ch the .icak voice and general feeble ness of the old gentleman save him from the somewhat coar.-c reception wit'i which the spasmodic oratorv of his more robust col league is usually met. "With Holman at the head of Appropria tions, it will irobably be difficult to pro vide for the expenditure of any great amount of money either in or outside the regular ai'd necessary appropriations, ex cept the committee take the work out of the Chairman's hands and run away with it. thovld -M. Hnli.ian be able to control mem bers of his own party there will doubtless be :o end of minority reports ia favor ofap propriuiions for popular purposes and which would probably in manv instances be acceptable to the majority of the House and pas in spite of the great objector's efforts. Ilolmau an Economic Issue. Certain as v.e may well be that the se lection of Objo-tor Holman for the head of Appropriations would suggest to the coun try a policy of drastic eeonomj, it might povc to be so more in appparance than in name, as his power vvould sutler as Ran lall's did from the distribution of a large share of w ork to several committees. Noth ing, howcer. that could be done by Sneaker Crisp could hav e a finer economical ring ban the name of Holman aim Appropria tion5. It would have a splendii sound com ing from the mouth of the stump orator. IJr.t the uicauiflg of the selection of Springer would be less definite. The Mills men and the Mills newspapers assert that the ap pointment of Springer to "Ways and Means, awl the rejection of Mills, would mean the abandonment of tbe tariff reform policy: at least that impression would be created, and the party would be thrown into confusion. Springer and a Logical Inference Precisely this assertion was made when the election 01 a Speaker was pending. In deed, there was more than a suspicion that Crisp, feeling the inspiration of the new Georgia, with its g.eat, growing, protected manufactures, was somewhat half-hearted in lus affiliation with the rabid free trade or Mills wjng of the party. So Mr. Springer, imbued with the enthusiasm of Illinois rather than of Texas, was supposed to be le of a "reformer" than Mills, thoughact iug with him. Holding this estimate of the men the up ward of 200 Democrats met in caucus and chose Crisp instead of Mills. Xoir it Crisp, the conservative, has selected for Chairman Springer, their conservative, instead of Mills, the radical "reformer," is it not to b- supposed that the caucus first and Crisp nfurward knew exactly what they were about and that tariff reform ofthcMills-CarlisIe-CIevcland type is no more wanted in the Democratic political economy. This is tlic only logical inference that seems to 1m dednciblc from the view taken of the history of the last few days by Democratic inatesmcn and newspaper which have de voted themselves to the cause of Mills. "When it was recognized bv the Cleveland wing of the part- that Crisp had developed unexpected and dangerous strength the cry at ouce.went forth that in Crisp's election Randallism would be revived within the party. A tremendous attempt was made to arouse alarm by this argument. The worst of it was Crisp's strength was not secured by wire pulling nor bulldozing nor mid night incursions into the camp of the ad versary. His supporters came to him naturally by force of sympathy of purpose, and that explains the wonderful firmness of hfs lines, which were not once broken in that long fight. "Will Randallism Be Revived? Is Randallism, then, to be revived by the election of Crisp and the selection of Springer for "Ways and 3Ieans? Of course, both of these gentlemen supported Carlisle and Mills as against Itandall. They saw the tidal wave of free trade sweeping toward them, and no matter what their feelings they would have been more than human had they not jumped into the ad ministration boat It was a fact not a thery which confronted them at that moment. Now the case is different. The boat was swamped on a subsequent trip and they were not in it. They are. now in control, and, though they may make a show of ad herence to the old sort of leform by bills and oratory galore, it must be inferred fioni the positive and lucid arguments of the Cleveland wing that under Crispism, with its broad wings covering the Democracy of the whole country, as shown by his vote in the cancus, is concealed Kandallism, and that though the body of the Grand Old Commoner lies moldering in the grave Ills soul goes marching on. Warmrastle Still tlio Collector. Nothing occurred to-dav to throw further light on the cause of delay in the case of Collector Warracastle. As time passes it is beginning to be thsugbt that the Presi dent will ask for Mr. "Warmcastle's resigna tion, and that only after his successor has been appointed. Senator Quay called on the Frcsident again to-day, presumably in the interests of his candidate, and his new entry into the sacred pre cincts of that mansion are causing many queries among those who thought he had shut himself on the outside of the doors forever. There is an impression abroad that the Senator and the President may have again struck hands in a fricndly way, and that the latter may not be so cer tain, as was surmised, to appoint as Mr. "Warmcastle's successor, a friend of the fac tion opposed to Senator Quay. "Whether this be true or not it is evident that the President desires to thread his way care fully in the dangerous labyrinth of Penn sylvania politics. The Choice or Dallas Significant. This is conspicuously evident in his se lection of Hon. George M. Dallas, of Phila delphia, as one of the six Circuit Judges appointed to-day. "When he seems to have adopted the somewhit curious policy of ap pointing Democrats in Northern and Re publicau State?, it is probable that no such choice elsewhcr; gave him the satisfaction of the appointment of Mr. Dallas, as it in volved him in no way with the fac tional differences in "the State, and offended neither the powers that be, nor the powers that want to be. It is not known tint Mr. Dallas sought the place or that ho even suspected that he would be appointed. Doubtless Harrison, as on so many other occasions, called to his aid Mr. "Wanamaker and asked him to name if possible a good Democrat for the position. The appointments of to-day are com mented on very favorably, in'so far as the personality of the persons is concerned, though the Democrats are somewhat touchy in regard to Judge Wood, of Indianapolis, the juiist who is said to have rendered Col onel "W. "W. Dudley decisive assistance in time of need in relation to his "blocks of live" letter Possibly the President may have forgotten all about that little episodes Tierce Scramble for the Crnmbs. Almost as fierce a war is raging over the minor appointments of the House as in the Chairmanships. Chief Clerk Kerr and Doorkeeper Turner announced several lead ing appointments two days ago, but mem bers raised such a mighty row about it, and declared so loudly that the Clerk and Doorkeeper were exceeding their power 'in appointing subordinates without consulting members that the two besieged mortals were forced, to-day to recall all appointments and be gin over again. The fact is, if the mem bers are listened to as Ions as thev will talk, and until all are satisfied, the ap pointments will never be made, aud the Clerk and Doorkeeper will at last be com pelled to override the members and use their own judgment in selecting from the mob of applicants who tumble over one another in the scramble for place?. Seedy Patriots Honefnl, but Hungry. One would almost think the Russian fam ine had extended to Washington to see the hundreds of persons, old and young, out of work, out of means, and with "large families depending on them, who want any kind of position they can get. Among "them are old-timers who have beeu hanging on to "Washington by the eyelids for manv years hoping for something to turn up. They arc always hopeful, and until the last appoint ment is made and they are omitted they will hug the belief that they will be recog nized by an always great, sometimes kind, but occasionally tardy country. LlGHTXr.K. CYEtJS W. FIELD SLOWLY DYING. Ilis riiysicion Gives TJp All nope of His Ultimate Recoveiy. New Yoiiir, Dec. 16. At 10 r. jr. Cyrus "W. Field was sinking, and not even his brother, who called to-day, was permitted to see him. Dr. Fuller, his physician, says he has now lost all hope of his ulimate recovery, but he docs not think death w ill claim him for some davs. THE KEELY CUBE AN OLD ONE. A Missouri Doctor Savs lie Has Ilcen "Cuing It for l."J Years. Boo.vji.r.-, Ma, Dec. 1C Dr. C. J. Burger, of this city, is using what he as serts is the Keely bi-chloride of gold rem edy for tlrnnl enness on several local pa tients, lie savs, however, the formula, which he avers is the same as Keely's, wa3 printed in amedical journal 15 years ago, and that he clipped it and has since used it whenever opportunity otlered. MEECIEE'S CABINET FIEED. The Lieutenant Governor Act at Last, and General Elections "Will Follow. Quebec. Dec. 10. At a late hour this af ternoon. Lieutenant Governor Angers sent a message to the Provincial Cabinet, dismiss ing it from office. Mr. Deoboucherville has been called upon to form a new cabinet. It is. generally believed that the House will shortly be called and that general elec tions arc near at hand. . STILL A STATE 8ECS2T. The Iterations Betneen Italy and America "Sot a Matter for Debate. Itonn, Dec 1C "When Signor Im briani's interpellation on Italy's relations with he United States came up in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, the Chamber, on the demand of Premier Kudini, de clined to discuss the matter. PITTSBURG, TUDBBDAT. DECEMBER 17. 1891-TWELVE PAGES. AFTER QUAY'S SCALP Congressman Dalzell Steals a March "While the Sena tor Banquets. HE TALKED IN WHISPERS While the Champagne Corks Popped Merrily Close by. THE COMBINATION IN EARNEST. Seeded Honey "Will Be Forthcoming the Troper Time at TO HACK DAIZEU. F0 U.S. SEXATOPw IfrrCIAI. TFLECEAII TO THE DISrATCIt.l Fun.ADiriiiA, Dec. 1C Congressman John Dalzell, of Pittsburg, has started out on his campaign for United States Senator by stealing a march on the Quay men in this city. Senator Qiay is a very angry man, and he has reason to be, for while his Philadelphia lieutenants have been enjoy ing themselves the Senator's enemies have been completing arrangements for what lhey call his "political death." AH the Quav men were at the Stuart din ner at the Hotel Bellevue last nicht, and while they weie indulging in the pleasures of the flowing bowl, Congressman John Dal zell, of I'ittsburg, was at the Lafayette Hotel taking the first political steps toward unhorsing Senator Quay and becoming the junior United States Senator from Pennsyl vania himself. Quay was expected in this city to-day, but he was unable to leave "Washington. One of his Philadelphia friends visited the capital though, and when ho was told what had transpired on Tuesday night, the Senator's disgust was plainly apparent. The Bowl Had No Delights for Dalzell. Dalzell was to have been the star guest at the Stuart dinner last night. Everyone looked forward to meeting the bright little Congressman and hearing one of his char acteristically vigorous speeches. Some fear was entertained that Dalzell might not be able to come. He arrived from Pitts burg early yesterday, however, and regis tered at the Lafayette House. The bright Quay men smiled then, and said: ''Oh, it's all right now. He will beat the dinner." They were mistaken. Mr. Dalzell had morcjerious business on hand, and had no time to take part in a carousal over an opponent's elevation to the Presidency of a toy organization. Dalzell dined at the hotel and then strolled into the readinc room, apparently waiting for some ono. "While he was musing in a half abstracted manner he was accosted. "How do do?" was his brief but still complete answer. "I thought you were av the dinner to nijht," said the reporter, referring to the jollification of the officers of the State League of club. "What dinner?" asked the Congressman. Then, as if suddenly remembering "Oh, j on in'"-;Ti thataimirnt the F.cllevuc?" "Are you going?" he was asked. "Yes no that is, I haven't made up my mind yet." "Whispered Confidences Were "exchanged. Mr. Dalzell was not very communicative, so he was left to his thoughts. In a few minutes Lewis Emery, Jr., of Bradford, one of the bitterest anti-Quay Representatives in the State, entered and accosted Mr. Dal zell. A little later George E. Mapes, Chair man of the Independent Republican State Committee, entered. Then the conference began. There was a long exchange of whispered confidences, during which the Dalzell-Emery-Mapcs combination showed itself to be thoroughly in earnest. It was found that there were 31 Repub licans in the State Senate at the last session and 121 Republicans in the House of Repre tentativeSj making a total of 152. To win a Senatorslnp it was necessary to go in and vet a majority- of these. The talk lasted for a long while, and it was found that the ground existed for a good fight. The ques tion of campaign funds had to be consid ered, and it is understood that Chairman Mapes assured Dalzell that the needed money would at the proper tims be forth coming from the Independent Republicans of Philadelphia. Anti-Qnay Men Eager for the Tray. "While the closing touches of the Dahcll campaign were being disoused the sound o? popping champagne corks could be heard from the dining room of the Bellevue Hotel, only a few feet away, and as Candidate Dal zell bade Chairman Mapes an affectionate sood night the baebanalian chorus of the Quay men sonnded plainly on the crisp night air. It is believed now that Mr. Dalzell contemplates a systematic campaign in every county of the State. He is full of energv and has lots of friends. The anti-Quay committee formed in this city some months ago will aliord him every assistance possible. Their sole anxiety has been to get a candidate. Xow that tliev have found a man willing to run they will rally round him with cash and all of the other requirements of a modern political campaign. Fanner Taggart, of Montcoinery, is expected to be one of the anti-Quay leaders in this part of the State. Quay Need a Better Class of Friends. "There's no use talking," said a promi nent politician, in discussing DalzelPs coup to-night. "There's no use talking, Quav will have to surround himself with a better class of people, or he might as well retire from politics now. The people that clog up the hotel corridors and hold dinners to tell what b'g fellows thev are, are of no practical use to him. His talking friends never did help him. He is followed about by too many lime-serving politicians and dress-parade statesmen. Lots of the people, who are now lurking at his heels, will be only too ready to bark at his shins if he loses his grip. Charley Porter and Dave Martin are tlie only two men in this city that are worth a picayune to him." INDIGNANT AT HARRISON. Senators Dissatisfied "With nis Appoint ment pf Dallas to the Court vl Appeals They TV11I Fight Against the Con firmation of a Democrat. "WASHiXGioy, Dec. 10. Special The first contest of the present Congress be tween President Harrison and the Senate will take place over the nomination sent in to-day, of George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the new Court of Appeals. Senator Higgins. of Delaware, and Senators Cameron and Quay, of Pennsylvania, are very much dissatisfied with this appointment and very indignant at the President for having made it. They sav there was no necessitv for appointing a Democrat at all, much less such a one as Dallas. Senator Higcins, in particular, is very angry, and nas'alreadv set himself tho lasK of defeating the' uomfnation. Immediately upon its presentation to-day Senator Hig gins began his missionary work among his colleagues, and before evening had secured several pledges of assistance in his light against Harrison. Mr. Higgins had a can didate from Delaware for the appointment and the Pennsylvania Senators were urg ing the appointment of a Pennsylvanlan whose name is Hcllingsworth and not Dal las. The three indignant Senators oppose Mr. Harrison's appointee on this ground, and also because in their estimation there was no good reason for selecting him even if there were no other candidates. Mr. Dallas is a Democrat they say, and one who has nothing whatever to recom mend him, except a certain social standing that secured him the influential support of Postmaster General "Wanamaker, who suc ceeded in defeating the plans of three Sen ators and one ex-Senator. The latter is General Sewell, of New Jersey, the sports man friend of the President, who per sistently pressed the claims of Judge Green of his State. Even the active Democrats of Philadelphia were, not in favor of the appointment of Mr. Dallas, it is said, and fne Republican Senators feel confident that there will be no undue desire on the Depio crntic side of the Chamber for conprmation. There is not likely to be anv formal opposi tion to the confirmation of the other judicial nominees. YOUNG BLAINE AND WIFE TOGETHER IN NEW TOKK, WHERE EVIDENCE IS BEING TAKEN. The Tonng Man Will Fight tho Petition to tlie End The Hearing Very Quietly in Progress The Divorco Would Be "Legal In Every State. "KKV Yokk, Dec. 10. SpecM. James G. Blaine, Jr., and his young wife were present together again to-day in the office of Daniel Lord, Jr., in the Equitable build ing from 2 o'clock until after i at the taking of-evldence in Mrs. Blaine's suit for divorce. The reference has been in progress several days, and it will probably be a week hence before the evidence is in. But four witnesses liave given their testi mony so far, and there are five or six more witnesses. Some of them, it is said to-day, arc persons of considerable prominence, but their identity was not disclosed. The whole1 matter is proceeding very quietly. Counsel on both sides agreed that the evidence in the case should be taken in Xew York, and Daniel Lord, Jr., was selected as referee. Mrs. Blaine came from South Dakota sev eral days ago, and all the witnesses have been summoned. The grounds alleged by Mrs. Blaine arc desertion and non-support. "Wc are going to fight the matter clear through," said Mr. Gooderich, Mr. Blaine's counsel to-dav. "We have nothing to con ceal and nothintpcillbc concealed when the time for publicity comes. Mr. Blaine will pay the ?."00 temporary 'alimony and 5S00 counsel fees in order that we may continue the case, althouglt, he protested against doing so. Under the circumstances, should Mrs. Blaine secure a divorce it will be per fectly legal in every respect and in every State. To-dav both Mr. and Mrs. Blaine went first to the office of their counsel, and after consultation accompanied counsel to the referee's officer The trial, counsel said io-day, will take place in the South Dakota court" about the end of January or early in Februarv. MORE STANDARD SCHEMES. The Purchase of the Chambers Glass Works Property Was for tlie Octopus A New Refinery and Warehouse at Mc Kcesport Probable The Pennsylvania Road Interested. MrKnnsMMJJ, Dc. 10. .SJ-caVrf."" The .big realtatr-5rnTtjfiJh;t7lClJS"S? bcrs Glass "Works prop'erty changed hands v esterday aud brought S110.000, has created a great deal of interest here. It is now found that tho purchase was made for the Standard Oil Company, and it is also be lieved the Pennsylvania road is interested in the deal. The Standard has gobbled this excellent-lv-located and valuable tract to buiid an ex tensiv e oil refinery, and to locate a general distributing warehouse. The tract has the best location in the city for both river and railroad shipments. The Pennsylvania Railroad has been extended through the grounds, as well as the McKccsport con necting road. The owners of the ground asked flO.OOO from the former and 10,000 from the latter road for tlie right of way. Recently the Pennsylvania bid jO,000 for the cround, bnbject "to the above amounts, making the price 100,000, but the bid was refused. It is now the intention to extend the new pipe line from the "Washington and McDon ald field td Duquesnc and then to this city. Then, if their plans arc carried out, they will, in addition to the great refinery, erect a mammoth gas plant, intending to make gas from their oil waste. DB0VE INTO THE AMBUSH. The Chicago Mail Robbery Now took! Jnst tike a Pnt-Up Job. Chicago, Dec. 10. To-day brought only faint Hows to the perpetrators of last night's sensational mail robbery. One conclusion is that the robbers were of the expert class. It's suspected also that there were in the gang men formerly in the postal service. The booty is now estimated at 2,500. An interesting statement is made by Mary Conway, who was attending a wake in the house on the corper of the alley where the robbery was committed. She says that she saw the mail van turn into the alley. She adds that she saw no robbers. The inference is that the driver, Creighton, went into the alley of his own accord. The police accept this a evidence that Creighton was not altogether ignorant of the" ambush. A BANKEE HANQ3 HIMSELF. Tho Ex-Cashier or the First National, of Chicago, Couldn't Bear 111 Health. Grand Ramus, Dec. 10. Henry Mar shall Kingman, 16 months ago Vice Presi dent and Cashier of the First National Bank of Chicago, committed suicide at an early hour this morning by hanging him self with a trunk strap lroni a clothes hook in the bath roont ofvFrank Chapin's resi dence in this city. Kingman w as compelled to give up busi ness on account of ill-health, and went to the Alma, Michigan, Sanitarium for treat ment. Receiving no beuelit, he tried to cut hU thnoatwith a razor last September, but was prevented by friends. Since September, with his wife anil three grown-up daughters, he has been staying in Gradd Rapids. KILLED BY CHBISTIAN SCIENCE. Another Advocate or the Doctrine Charged Willi ManBlanghter. San "Bfjmtakdino, Cai,., Dec. 1C Mrs. George Ward, the Christian Scientist, will be prosecuted for manslaughter for causing the death of George Lord, Jr. A regular physician had been attending Lord, when Mrs. Lord took charge of the case and would let no one see the invalid. A Cor oner's jury found Mrs. Ward responsible for Lord's death. The Hoey Caso to Be Compromised. New Yokk, Dec. 10. An evening paper states that the famous case of the Adams Express Company against ex-President Hocy will be settled out of court. It states that'the terms of the compromise will in volve the return of about 500,000 to the company by Mr. Hoey. y HIIRO LUCK STORIES Told hy a Half-StaiTed Band of Sad Eefugees Ketnrned Prom Barren Liberia. WAGES LOW, FOOD SGAKCE And the Country Anything bnt a Tropical Taradise. THEY LIVED ON SNAKES AND E00TS And Were Shelterless, as Euildinff Material Is Scarce There. GLAD TO GET BACK TO THE OLD HOME SriCIAT. TELEOnAM TO TiijptsrATcn.i New Yokk, Dec, 10. It was about a month ago that a pictt-rcsque and. happy scene took place on the trim little bark Liberia, when 08 bright-eyed talkative negroes got on board and waved fawwell to America. There were all sort of representa tives of the race, men, women aud children, good-souled old "aunties," plump little pickaninnies, and eloquent preachers of the gospel, and all were bubbling over with hope and happiness. They were bound for the west coast of Africa, where land was plentiful, work easy and the colored man lord of the domain. Whenthey reached Liberia each of them was to become the master of 20 acres of tho fertile soil, and there thev could work, sing and be merry. This morning a little hand ful ot colored people landed at the barge office from Hamburg on the American steamship Danio. There were only 11 of them, two families in all, and they were too sick and miserable to be talkative. Thier plight was so pitiable that the gruffofficials and noisy expressmen showed their kind ness. They Were Going Back to Florida. They were going back to Florida, and as soon as the formalities were gone through with thev and their battered bundles were huddled into an express wagon and carried up to the Savannah Steamship Company's pier, from which the Kansas City sailed at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. There were two men in the party, and they managed to climb out of the wagon without assistance. The three women and the six little children were lifted out. "You're not very heavy," said the ex pressman, as he lifted a ragged little 12-year-old girl from the wagon. "No. none of us ain't heavy," said one of the little boys, who had been helped down. "We haven't had much to eat to get fat on." Of the six children, some were wrapped in torn blankets and others wore long, ragged coats falling around them; two looked like boys and the others like girls. They weie all feeble-looking, with pinched faces aud big white eyes. One of the men ieaned heavily on a crooked stick and a big faded umbrella. He looked thin, like the others, bnt? (hc. smiled -sjojil nolarcdlxftthen.a'-qneslInAi.Rriasked him and noddeu his old dilapidated head. Hia name was Mosc Davis, here. Old "Aunt Hilda" was his mother, and ono of the other women and one boy and one girl belonged to his family. Warren Couldn't Earn His Living. The other man, who wore a huge batf ered white helmet, was his brother. His name was Warren Davis, aud the rest of the party belonged to his family. Warren Davis appeared to bo in a better state of preservation than the others, but far from fit and healthy. He was a very sick man, he said, when lie left Africa. "It ain't no place tor a man that's lived in this country any length of time," he said. "If they go there they ain't goin' to live more than a couple of years on account of the climate. AYe. all got the fever there, and our legs and feet broke out in sores. We sa.v it was no place for us so vve made up our minds to" get back. Wc took pretty nearly 1,200 between us, but every cent of it's gone; and we had to get our friends in Florida to send us on money to get homo with. The ship landed at Mon rovia, and tiien they took us on to Dicks ville and gave us our land there. I saw it was no place for ine to live just as soon as I got there. Nothing but Coflee Could Be Grown. "All the land was covered with brush, and just as soon as you got on it you could not see the sun. The whole place was dark. Theie is nothing to grow there but coffee trees, after you do get the land cleared, and they don't begin to bear anything for four or five years. Tncre wa3 no chance to support , a family by working, so I did not work at all, but started out and traveled all over, looking for some place where I could make a living. They only pay a shilling a day wages. It doesn't matter how big and strong you are, everybody gets the same, a shilling a day. "I" couldn't support my family on that. When it came to building a house to live in there wasn't anvthinir to build it with. All the wood had been cut ond used, and there was nothing but bamboo and a littlo palmwood left. There were some rooms in some of the houses that the people let us sleep in till w e got places for ourselves, and as we only stayed about four mouths wc didn't have any trouble about that. But there was hardly anything to eat. Ail They Eat Was Roots and Snakes. "The society gave us a little beef and pork, and flour, rice, coffee and sugar to start on, and once in a while they gave us a little alterward. Most of the time all we could get to eat was roots and snakes. They all eat snakes down there, when they cah get them. Roots are the principal thing we had to eat, the 'edgo' root and the 'cas.ifa' root, they call- them. The roots didn't agree with us and we all got sick. Sores broke out all over mv children's legs aud feet and they could hardly walk. "I saw we could never get on then in Dicksville, so I left my wife and my children behind with my brother and started off to see if" there was not some better place we could go to. I traveled all over the country, around the river heads and the different surrounding countries, but I couldn't find anv place where I could get a good living. The natives got along better, and the people that had gone there way, way back, 15 or 20 years ago. They could stand the climate, and they had coflee plantations and the best of the land and th? houses. But there was no place for a person that had lived most of his time in America." ' 3Iose Adds His Tale of Woe. Then the lame man, Mose, told his part of the story: "I settled down there in Dicksville" he said "and tried to start up a plantation. I cleared about ten acre3 pf the land aud bought 500 coflee trees. I got the natives to help mp to do it and paid them a shilling a day. It costmc a good deal of money to buy the tools Iliad to have, and tho coftec trees and the pay of the men amounted to. consider able! I "Aud after I got the trees all planted they were no good. They did not. bear any thing. I found out they would not bring in any crop for four ot five years. We couldn't stay that long without having I- a ' M THE SITUATION IN THE SENATE. something to live on. When I tried to sell out the land I could only get 30 for it all." "Then you're all very glad to'get back?" "We don't want any more liberty. We are only thankful that we all came out alive." SLAVES IN DROVES. ROnNOED TCP I.IKK CATTXi: AND DRIVEN FROM THEIR nOJUX Horrible Crneltics on tho Caravan Mnrcli The Helpless Killed With Cud;els or Drowned Hnndrads DJje of Hunger, Fever and Dysentery Ransoms Paid. Cologne. Dec. 10. At a meeting of the AfriSoeiety here to-day, Canon Kespes rca' fajfohjrcim the diaries of African misstt.Sy'w. tfixr h told of revolting criielty in eonneK:0 '-' slave-hunting in the neighborhoodio, .fvganyika. The notoriousNyO "or, Makatubo. brought back with"" -" natives of every age and sex as the r rof his last expedition to Karema. Ti. M wretched people wen- chained in batches of a score. They were like living skeletons. While the "caravan was traversing the Kirando country, where there was n famine, the marching slaves were obliged, through hunger, to dig up and eat roots which animals refused to eat. Hundreds ot them died of hnnger, fever or dysenterr. A large number of women and' children, whose want of strength im peded the rapid march of the column, were drowned. Laggards through illness were killed with cudgels at the rate of from 10 to 50 daily. Every morning the bodies of those who had died during the night weredragged out aud thrown to the hyenas which fol lowed the camp. The missionaries ran5nm the slaves, and place those who are sick in a hospital when ever possible. WEDDED IN THE 400. OIlie Archinere, the Stago Flirt, Causes a New York Sensation. New Yokk, Dec. 10. Special. The flirt in "A Trip to Chinatown" at the Madison Square Theater was not in the cast to-night. 'The programmes named Miss OIlie Arch mere to play the part. She had come to the theater last night as usual, had re ceived the customarv big bouqnet of flowers from the incognito who has Ion and nightly worshiped at her .shrine, and had gone through her other dutieJpjood shape. Dulti'-Uie vlose of the performancc'ho had stopped at the door to say 'gpodby wi:u more than ordinary warmth; anil nobody in this town has since set eyes on her. The list of first cabin passengers on the steamer Teutonic, which sailed at dawn this morning for Liverpool, was headerl with the name "Miss G. C. Archmere." The steamship people say that Miss Arch mere's passage was booked some time in advance. She sailed unaccompanied, so far as they know To-night it is openly stated that she was secretly married to a member of the 400. A sensation is promised when the name of her aristocratic admirer is given out. She left a note saying she would be absent a couple of years. THE SAN FBANCISCO OFF FOB CHILE. Naval Officers Think There Is No Doubt as to Her Destination. San Fkanclsco, Dec. W. Special Tncre is no doubt among naval officers here that the cruiser San Francisco will leave for Chil this week. She has taken on all the provisions she can hold, and it is significant that her stores included many articles which would not have been bought if she were going to the China station. She also takes a large amount of ammuni tion and balls for the Charleston's gun. The theory of naval men is that she will take these stores to Iquiqne, and will trans fer them to the Charleston. It is supposed the Charleston will make a direct course to Peru from Honolulu, which port she left on the 12th. It is rumored to-day that Admiral Brown has received sealed orders to sail iu a few days. Officers of the Thetis, which came down to-night from Mare Island, say Admiral Brow n received scaled orders last night to go to sea immediately. It is thought the San Francisco will come down in the morn ing with the ebb tide. IGN0BING DUSXY ALLIES. The White Trash ot Sontli Carolina to Hate a Distinct Republican Party. Columbia, S. C, Dec. 10. Special. A conference of leading Republicans of the State who have in view the formation of a white man's Republican party was held here to-day. It was decided to appoint a committee of 100 to take in charge the work of organization and generally direct the affairs of the party. The First l'ttro Petroleum in Canada. Sr.Ei:nsiovv.v,ONT.,Dee.l0. Oil posses sin all the characteristic features of Penn sylvania oil has been struck in Medina puimBiuiic ucai una 'i.tiu, iiiiuu is iu lue well known petroleum oil district. It is the first oil discovered in Canada. free from taint and the offensive odor of limestone rock oil. Mnicn's Volcano Stitl Acting Badly. City or Mexico, Dec. 10. There was a fresh eruption of the Coliina volcano to-day. The eruption was accompanied by a violent shaking of the surrounding country. A number of houses collapsed, slight earth quake shocks were felt in Jalisco and Aca pulco .to-day. THIS MORNIjta'S "vL'WS piEECTOKY. Topic Page. Crisp Still Worried by Mills 1 Dalzell Steals a March on Ouay. 1 Hard Enck Stories From Liberia 1 Trouble AheadfortheDnquesneTraction 1 Quarrels of Pitlsburg Democrats 3 More Patients Tor Father Molllnger S Shoplifting Becoming Epidemic. 3 Classified Acs and Anctlon Sjles.. .... 3 Editorial and Social... 4 IAve Washington Go.slp 4 Plans of the Canal Commission.. 5 A 13-League Club Arranged 8 A Rural Bank railure 8 Bad AVreek of the Columbian Express... ft Aid for Pittsburg Strikers 9 Report of the Electrocution Experts 9 Court News In Detail ,....10 The Oil Field Review 10 Commercial and Financial .Markets 11 Warliko BlUsTJcfore Congress. T 13. Reciprocity In South America 13 THREE CENTS. A MM STRIKE Scheduled for the First of the Year as a Featnre of the Fusion. THE DUQUESNE EMPLOYES Are Knights of Labor and Vow They Will Not Work for Elkins. TQEY HAVE OTHER GRIEVANCES. The Stockholders of Both Companies Meet to Ratify To-Day. 0"E SUIT DECIDED A-D AXOTIIEK UP Tlie situation on the Duquesnc Traction line is just now a perplexing one to the em ployes, and a strike is expected to take place soon after the 1st of January. The Duquesnc motormen and conductors or ganized as a lodge of the K. of L. before the road was fairly in operation. They have been recognized by the company ever since, and while there have been times when a conflict was imminent trouble was always averted by the company acceding to the de mands of the men. But the men are perplexed now. They have a grievance which they wi-h rectified, but they realize the -danger their organiza tion is in by the fusion of the Duquesnc with the Pittsburg Traction Company. The Elkins-Widener syndicate, which operates the latter, is odenly opposed to or ganized labor, and will not allow a union man to work on any of its lines, either here or in any other city where it operates. Knowing of this, the present employes of the Duquesnc line are watching and waiting to see how far the combine with the Fifth avenue line will affect them. If the management of the road is to pass so completely into the hands of Colonel Elkins that he will have the hiring and discharging of the men, the latter ex pect that a war on the IT. of L. will be de clared at once and (nll its members dis charged unless they leave the union. The men are most outspoken in regard to this point and when asked about it say they will leave the road on personal grounds if Colonel Elkins is to have charge of it WllI Not Work Under Elkins. One of the men asked about it last night gave this explanation of the situation: "There is great dissatisfaction among the employes. One reason is that Colonel Elkins is to become manager. I. for one, w ill leave the road as soon as he takes hold, and there arc a number of others I know of who will do likewise. Some of us have worked under him in the pat and know him, and if, when he becomes general manager, ho has any authority. over the men wc will simply quit. There is another couiplaintfroiif (.he" .Sen. A hevr schedule has been in operation for some time which allows us only 15 minutes for meals. We wouldn't object to that so much if wc got it, but it is seldom that we get over half of that and sometimes we. have no time at all, and work from a quarter to a half hour be yond our 12 hours a day without a cent of extra pay. "I suppose the matter would be pressed now if it were not for the contemplated change in management. At the last meet ing of our assembly some of the members desired to take immediate action, but the majority decided to wait. Any time in the past that we had any can-c for complaint we hist sent a committee to see Mr. Magee and the next day everything was straight ened up. If he was manager there would be no trouble. The under superintendents have been the only ones who have caused us anv trouble. This matter will be acted upon "at the meeting of our assembly about January 1." To C omplctc tlie Fnsion To-Bay. The traffic arrangement between the Pittsburg and Duquesnc Companies will be settled to-day. At 10:"!0 o'clock this morn ing the stockholders of both companies will meet in their respective offices to pass upon the question. The proposed agreement has the sanction of the magnates of both com panies, and there is little prospect of any dissent. As previously stated in Tfik Dis patch, it is proposed to make a division of profits on a ratio of So for the Pittsburg and 45 for the Duqucsne. The first difficulty in the plan developed yesterday, w hen J. M. Guffey filed a bill in equity in court against the two companies. Tne plaintiff' states that he owns and re sides in the piopcrty at Fifth and Highland avenues. The defendant companies, he alleges, have entered into some arrange ment, part of which is that the cars from the Wilkinsburg branch of the Duqucsne Company shall come west from Demiiston avenue along Fifth avenue to Highland avenue and then be coupled to the cars of the rittsburg Traction Company and be hauled into the city by way of Fifth avenue. The defendants are now tear ing up Fifth avenue to lav their tracks from Denniston avenue to Highland avenue in front of Gulley's property. Ho asserts that neither of the companies have authority from the Legislature or the city of Pittsburg to tear up that part of Fifth avenue between Denniston and Highland avenues, or to operate a railway on it. Objects to a Switching Yard. The connection between the two lines will be made in front of Ins place and will he no less than a switching jard aud an annoyance and nuisance, and damage his property. He therefore aked for an ill junction to restrain the companies lroni further work, and a decree declaring illegal and void any arrangement by virtue of which the Du qucsne Company claims the right to operate its line on Fifth av enue at the point named, or the Pittsburg Company to haul the Dn quesne Company's cars over that part of the street. Judge Collier granted a preliminary in junction, fixing next Monday for a hearing. Gufl'ey was required to give bond in the sum "of 51,000 to secure the defendants against loss by reason of the proceedings should they be"decidcd against him. Will iam Scott and P. C. Knox arcthe plaintifTd . attorneys. On Monday Councils passed an ordinance granting theright of way on the contested ground. But it has not yet become a law, as the Mayor has not affixed his signature to it. Mayor Gourlcy, when he heard of Mr. Guflev's objections, decided to consider the ordinance awhile before signing it. He will hear the arguments of both sides to-day. Some East End property owners havu suggested that, owidgtothe great privileges allowed the street railway companies, it should be made compulsory 'that they run all-night cars. There is talk of presenting this question to the Mayor and asking that he insist on a clause ot such a nature being inserted iu the ordinance be fore he bigus it. This talk arises out of the fear that the present night car system being somewhat in the nature of an experiment,
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