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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
AFRICAN sLAyE TRADE.

Notwithstanding the supposed eX-
tinction of slavery throughout the
world, it is a singular fact that the
African slave trade was never more
active than now. When Brazil eman-
cipated her slaves there was popular
impression that the days of human
slavery were forever ended, but this
impression was due to the fact that we
had lost sight of the semi-barbarous
civilization of the East which owes its
existence to the influence of the Koran.
Almost every Mohammedan town is TO-
day receiving and distributing center
for slaves. The Arab finds market
for human flesh in many parts of the
dark continent, off the Zanzibar coast,
in the Comero islands, and even in
Madagascar. Every city in Morocco
still has its slave mart, and a
freshly organized Shaving center
has just been erected in the heart of
the most hopeful district in Africa
the north end of Lake Nyassa. Although
these slave mats have been known to
travellers and merchants who visited the
African coast, the attention of the civ
ilized world was not called to the extern
siVeness of the African slave trade until
Mr.. STANLEY's recent return from an
exploration of the dark continent.
When he first explored the province of
Manzema, on the river Lualaba, he
found 100000 Inhabitants occupying an
area Of 1000 by 800 miles. On his re-
turn to the province on a late eXplora-
ton the villages had disappeared and
the only evidence of life was the tents of
the slave traders, with their chained
victims, which he describes as the most
mournful sight the human eye could
gaze upon. Mr.. STANLEY estimates
that the Arabs. ruthleSsly drag away
half a million of these benighted Afri
cans each year into bondage, and at this
rate Central Africa will be depopulated
in the next half a century. England
and Germany are taking prompt meas
ures to put an end to the slave trade on
the Zanzibar coast by establishing a
blockade of the ports. Anti-Slavery So
cieties are being established throughout
the European countries, and Pope LEO
XIII. has headed the subscription lists
with donation of 5000 francs. This
is all good enough as far as it goes, but
this gigantic evil cannot be crushed
until the heart of the dark con-
tinent has been reached. 1t is
the duty Of some one of the great Eu-
ropean powers, or all of them, to strike
for the interior of Africa and to take
possession of the country in order to
protect the natives from the Arab slave
dealers. If the European governments
fail to pursue this course, then we mod
estly suggest to Secretary BLAINE that
here is his opportunity to find foreign
policy that will count for something.
1t would be big feather in Americas
cap. after the expenditures of blood and
money TO exterminate slavery on her
soil, to be the instrument to deal the
death blow to the most gigantic evil of
modern times,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
-FOUR OCEAN GREYnoUNDs.

They Leave New York Stimuli
taneously to Race Against Time.
New YORK, Aug. 21.-Within the
memory of the oldest steamship men.
there has never been so much interest
taken in mid-August sailing day as
was manifested when the feet of four
big steamships left port early this after
noon. There certainly never were so
many passengers at an August sailing
before. The big racers, Teutonic, of
the White Star line: City of New
York, of the Inman line: Saale, of the
North German Lloyd, and City of
Rome, of the Anchor line, all had fair
number of saloon passengers, and all
were eagerly discussing the merits of
the several vessels. Of course, the
Teutonic and City of New York were
favorites. for the great race eastward to
Queenstown lies between them. Numer-
Gus bets we're made before the departure
of the two recers. which will be settled
in Liverpool. The odds slightly favored
the Teutonic. The City of New York,
City OF Rome and the Teutonic passed
down the river within half an hour of
each i'm the order named.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
FAILED FOR A MILLION.
The Wauregan Cotton Mills Com
panY Forced to Suspend.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Aug. 21.-The
Wauregan cotton goods mills, E. P.
Taft treasurer, to-day decided to sus-
pend payment and allow their notes to
so to protest. The failure is connected
with the disaster that overcame Lewis
Bros, though it is claimed not to be
direct result of that failure, Wauregan
being creditors Of Lewis Bros. only to
the extent of about ten thousand dol
lars. But the mills were reported to be
in with Manville & Slater's to the
amount of 81 ,000.0 900, and creditors have
been coming down on them. The Wau-
REGAIN company has two mills at pres
ent IN operation, one at Wauregan,
near Plaintield, Conn.,, capitalized at
100000. with 40 looms, employing
1000 hands; the other, the Nottingham
with 5000 spindles, $50 looms, and en-
ploying 900 hands. Treasurer Taft is
also secretary and treasurer of the
Ponemah mills in Connecticut that have
capital of $1,5O0,000. Bradstreet thinks
that Taft's connection with this last
mill may place it in danger. The Wau-
regan company's liabilities are placed
at S1,000,000. The assets, according to
the company's figuring, are $2,000,00O
The failure is directly due to that of
Lewis Bros. The Nottingham mills
will also suspend. The Thornton
worsted mills went under to-day. Their
trouble is caused by the failure of
Brown, Steese & Clark.
AN IRON FIRM SUCCUMBS.
READING, Pa, Aug. 21.-Late this
afternoon the Keystone Furnace COM
pany, which operated two large fur
naces here with capacity of $50 tons
per week, made an assignment. The
president of the company, Henry
Bushong, attributes the failure to dull
ness in the iron trade. The product of
the furnaces was mostly sent TO Eastern
markets. and they used none but native
ores. The assets of the company con-
SiSt of the two furnaces assigned and
some land worth probably altogether
100000. Mortgages are recorded against
the company amounting to S1S0,000, and
the floating obligations, some of which
mature tomorrow, amount to between
100000 aud $4,000. The failure does
not affect any other local operations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
THE PERsECUTED POPE.

The European powers are consider
ably disturbed by the announcement of
Pope LEo's intention to vacate the Vat
lean, and according to our Berlin dis
patches his pontiical highness has been
notified by the italian government that
should he depart he will not be per-
mitted to take with him the Vatican art
treasures. This was evidently done on
the superstition that if he is not,alIowed
to transport this grand establishment to
some country where he can enjoy per-
sonal and political freedom the pope
will be deferred from his project of
leaving Rome. The Vatican is an i'm
mense establishment. 1t is not only the
pope's residence and seat of court, but
it is also a grand museum Of art
and literature. 1t contains 1850
rooms, and the functionaries of the
papal court number 1,16O, more than
the offices of the English court, which
were recently subjected to a severe
criticism in the British parliament, be-
cause of their multiplicity. Still, it is
not probable that the action of the
Italian government, Endorsed as 1t
seems to be by the rest of the European
powers, will influence Pope LEO. 1t is
really not known what his purposes
are; yet if he is convinced that the in
tereSts of mis- church require him to
leave Rome, he will go and leave the
Vatican behind. with all its treasures.
Without the membranes of court,
he could probably create more conster-
nation among his enemies than in his
present position. The loss of the Vati-
can and its art treasures would not
shorten the papal revenues. The sight
of the head of the church forsaking all
things in the interest of his spiritual
vocation would stir the emotions of the
Catholic world to depths that they have
not been stirred within the century.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
CRAWFORD CRAwFIsHEs.
He Says the Creeks Fixed His
Enormous Fee.


Enormous Fee.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. = Ex-Gov.
Samuel j. Crawford. against whom it
was proposed to institute proceedings
for having, as attorney of the Creek
Indians, received 10 per cent of the pro-
ceeds of the sale of about 100000 acres
of their lands IN Oklahoma, to-day filed
with the secretary of the interior
sworn statement giving history of the
transaction. Gov. Crawford says that
he had previously acted as agent for
the Creek Indians and that when the
Creeks in December, 1884, learned that
bills were pending in congress to vest
in the United States title to the Okla
homa lands, they employed him either
to defeat this legislation or secure for
them just compensation for the lands
under an agreement to pay him
10 per cent of whatever amount he
might be able to secure from the
government for the lands. After eX-
tremely laborious and exacting service
he, in January, 1889, obtained for the
Creeks S2,2S0, S37 for their interest in the
lands. The secretary of the interior
approved Gov. Crawford's contract,
after amending it so as to make the
compensation 81 per cent. In Deem
Der, 1888, new delegates of the Creeks
appeared in Washington and asked that
a new contract fixing compensation at
10 per cent be entered into, this pay
ment to be in full for all past and future
services. This new contract was APP
proved by the Creek national council.
In February, 1889, Secretary Villas in
formed Gov. Crawford that he would de-
feat the measure, which was then pend
ing in congress, to make application to
pay the Creeks for their lands, unless
he Crawford surrendered the contract
and looked to the Indians for whatever
compensation they deemed just. Gov.
Crawford says he agreed, under protest,
to this arrangement, and that since then
he has had no control over what com
pensation the Greeks should give, and
that they fixed the fee themselves and
without his interference.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
CHEERED BY HOOSIERS.
Enthusiastic reception to Har-
srison at indianapolis.

srison at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1.-The
reception tonight given to President
Harrison on his return home to take
part in the monument exercises, after
six months absence, was as enthusiastic
as were the parting congratulations
when he left for Washington last
February. At the union station there
was great crowd to greet him. and at
9 o'clock, when the train from Cincin-
natl rolled into the depot, the cheers
were most cordial. At the same time
battery from the arsenal, under COM
mand of Capt. Rexford, United States
army, gave the usual salute of twenty
one guns. In less than twenty
minutes after the arrival of the
train the president and his party were
being witnessed by thrOngS of cheering
people. On leaving the station the gov
ernOr's guard of state militia preceded
the carriage in which were President
Harrison, Gov. Hovey and Mayor Denny,
but in the interval came a hundred or
more of the survivors Of the presidents
old regiment, the SeVentieth. Follow
ing were the carriages of the committee
that went to Cincinnati. and the COM
mittee likewise of citizens to meet the
distinguished guest. The line was
headed by band, and thus, with the
enthusiasm of the populace giving its
FORCE TO THE RECEPTION,
the march continued. At the New
DenisOn there was great crowd block
ing the street and packing the corridors.
Alighting, the president was saluted by
the Governors guards, which the presi-
dent acknowledged, as he did the well
come of the people on the way from
the station. As he passed into
the hotel the crowd cheered,
and the president then being
escorted to the large parlors, was sur
rounded by the committee, at the head
of which was George w. Tanner. presi-
dent of the board of trade. Mr.. Tanner,
in brief speech, welcomed the presi-
dent to his OLD home. Gen. j. r. Car
nahan then, on behalf of the mOnu-
ment commission, welcomed the dis
tinguished guest. The president in
response said he did not know how to
express his feeling at this return to his
home. He did not expect to be with
old friends so soon when he left to as
sumo his OnerOus duties, but he felt
that he could not be absent on an Occa-
sion like that to be observed on the
morrow. He had always taken deep
interest in the monument to be erected
to the soldiers. and hoped again to be
with the people of Indianapolis when
the capstOne is laid. The president
then held short reception. Tomorrow
he will take part in laying the corner
stone of the monument.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
BURKE'S MYSTERIOUS BOX.
Another Link in the Chain of Evil
dence in the CrOnin Case.

CHICAGO, Aug@ 21.-States Attorney
Longenecker stated to-day that Her
man Klahre, North Clarke street tin
smith, had identified Martin Burke as
man who, on May 6, two days after the
Cronin m urder, brought to his shop to
be soldered, "a tin box, about the size of
large valise. Burke, who came
in a buggy and was accompanied
by another man, gave no reason for
desiring the box Theoretically sealed,
and the tinsmith who performed the
job was ignorant of its contents.
Klahre positively identifies Burke as
who had this little job performed, and
the officers feel convinced that the mys-
FERROUS box containing nothing else than
the clothes and instrument case of the
murdered physician. All efforts are
being made to ascertain to what point
Burke shipped his box.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
LET'S HAVE THE SHEDS.

While it may seem to a great many
persons a singular coincidence that the
Manitoba Railway company should
have picked quarrel with the union
depot company at such an lnopportune
time, yet it does not necessarily follow
that there is collision between the two
companies to bring about a postpone
ment of the building of the depot sheds.
Yet it would have been more agreeable
to an impatient public if the two cor
porations had made an effort to adjust
their differences before resorting to a
law suit. And it is not too late yet to
come to an agreement. 1t is not the
province of newspaper to determine
questions of law or TO act as mediator
between litigants. Still, there is so
much in this matter affecting the public
interests, we feel constrained to
urge upon both corporations the
propriety of at least attempt
ing a settlement of their differences
in order that the improvement may 90
on. 1t occurs to us that the managers
of both corporations, in common with
all the rest of the people of this city,
should feel the deepest modification at
the thought that those unSightlY old
sheds which have so long been a source
of so much humiliation to the city are
to stand over another winter. 1t has
come to a pass that the people of st.
Paul are ashamed for strangers to come
to their city because of that dilapidated
structure at the union depot; and now
that they are about to enjoy the frui-
ton of long-deferred hopes, it is too
bad to have the prospect blighted by
little quarrel between two great cor
poratiOns over matter so small that a
couple of ten-year-old boys might settle
it in ten minutes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
STRUCK A SUNKEN ROCK.
Capt. O'Kane Not Responsible for
the BOStOn's MiShaD.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The report
OF the court of inquiry which investi-
gated the mishap to the cruiser Boston
in Newport harbor has been received at
the navy department, but Commodore
Walker, who is acting as secretary of
the navy, declines to give it to the press.
He says that he has not examined the
report, and therefore does not know
what conclusion the court has reached.
1t is the general impression, however,
that the court recommends that no
further action be taken in Capt.
O'Kane's case, for the reason that the
grounding of the Boston was purely
accidental, she having struck sunken
wreck, not down ON the regular charts,
and not Rose rock, as first reported.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
PORTERs ARE EXEMPT.
They Need Not Pass Civil Serv-
ice Examination.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The presi-
dent, upon the recommendation of the
civil service commission. has approved
an amendment to the rules governing
the railway mail service excepting from
examination clerks employed III that
service exclusively as porters in hand
ling mail matter in bulk, in sacks or
pouches. and not otherwise; and clerks
employed exclusively on steam boats.
The civil service commission has
amended regulation seven concerning
certifcation SO as to provide that eligi-
bles not having claim of preference I'M
der section 1854 of the revised statutes,
shall be entitled to three Qualifications
independently of any certiications that
may be given them in connection with
persons having preference claim. This
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
COLFAX BLAZING.
A Flourishing City in Illinois
Likely to be Wiped Out.

BLOOMINGTON, H.. Aug. 22.-The
fourishing city of Colfax, this county,
on the Illinois Central, twenty miles
northeast,is in flames, and it is believed
that it will be entirely destroyed.
Bloomington has been telegraphed ask
ing for aid from the fire department.
No particulars are likely to be obtained
or some time.
Later-A special to the Paragraph
says at O'Clock the fire is under con-
troll and the loss is estimated at SIS, 900.
The Colfax Lumber company's loss is
total. Rosenblum's clothing store. Red
lands shoe store, Wilson's harness
shop, S. P. Waldo's building, the Col
fax Leader, Henline'S store, Harry's
livery stable and the town hall are the
principal losses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
Duluth Wheat.
Special to the Globe.


DULUTH, MIMI, Aug. 21.-The market here
to-day has ruled quiet. but firm at A0I5c
above yesterdays closing quotations for new
wheat, with old wheat dull and no trading
at nominally unchanged prices. Trading
was small, principally for August September
and october delivery. The market had an
upward tendency, and the close was firm,
with buyers at outside quotations. The fol-
lowing were ruling and closing quotations:
Cash No. hard, old, dull nominally I'M
changed at Sic; new No. l hard in good de-
mand at Bic, small sales: No. L northern,
old nominally unchanged at &c: No
northern, old, nominal at Csc. Moth
ing was done in lower grades.
August opened at I5c advance at Sic. and
closed at that figure September opened at
1sc up at 79ssc, sold off to 79l2c was in
good demand, and was bid up to 79s4c, clos
ing at that price with buyers. October
opened at soc. 3, O0G0 bu changing hands at
this figure, closed nominally at Soc Deem
Der was dull, buyers and sellers apart; SOIhc
was bid, with sellers at 31c at close. MAY
wheat ruled steady but dull, with sellers at
SEC and 85I2c bid; no transactions, and
closed at S5l5c. Year wheat dull; nominal
at 79c. September corn easier at 1850.
Three cars new wheat were received against
five last year, same day. Receipts, 4.O36 bu
wheat; 81. 269 BIZ corn. Cars corn received,
8. Wheat shipped, 558 bu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
PRACTICALgsEs.

Some people don't think there is much
valuable use for running horses, and
they do not even class base ball among
the useful industries. 1t is related that
in the recent instruction at Honolulu,
it was found necessary to throw dyna-
mite bombs into the headquarters of the
insurgents. 1t was long and hard
throw, and the disturbers would not
come to more convenient distance.
There was no man in the kings force
that could give the needed reach. The
expert pitcher of the base ball club
was secured. and he was able to put the
explosives right into the midst of the
rebels, and those not killed soon sur
rendered. This indicates the practical
phase. The base baller would be valu-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
SPOTS ON OLD SOL.
Scientists Will Go to Africa to
Observe the Eclipse.


WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 21.-Capt.
Phythian, the superintendent of the
naval observatory, said this morning
that the preparations for the expedition
to Africa to observe the total eclipse of
the sun, which occurs in December
next. are being actively pushed for
ward. The scientists are making their
advanced calculations. instruments are
being purchased and regulated, and
everything is being attended to that
can be done in advance. The meager
appropriation given by Congress for
this work. $1,000, necessitates very care
full expenditures, and it will be impos-
sible to send the expedition to st. Paul
De Loando, where the observations
will take place, except on government
vessel. 1t was at first thought that the
new cruiser, Baltimore, would be Sc
lected for this purpose, but it is now
seen that she will not be ready for sea
in time for the expedition, which will
have to sail about the LIST of October.
One of the older vessels will probably
be sent over with the scientists, pos
Sibly the Alliance, now at Norfolk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
MURDEROUS MOONSHINERS.
Tennesseeans Attempt to Assas.
sinate Deputy Marshal.

SOUTH PITTsBURG, Tenn, Aug. 81
A bold attempt to assassinate Deputy
United States Marshal Sam Hughes
took place at Whitewill, twenty miles
up the valley from this place yesterday
evening at o'clock. The deputy mar
shall had arrested John Upton for
moonshining, and had left him with an
accompanying officer, and had gone
further down the mountain to arrest
some of his colleagues, when he sud-
denly ran upon two men with shotguns.
They told the officer TO skip. and upon
his refusing to do so, one of them, John
Hobs, fired at him at space of thirty
yards. eight buckshot taking effect.
The officer pulled his revolver as the
wOuld-be assassin ran off, but as it re-
fused to work he could not shoot. He
was not fatally wounded. A day-bOok
in his coat pocket saved his life, bullet
going through the book into his breast
just above the heart. The moonshiners
have been defying the officers, and
Officer Hughes attempted their arrest
with the above result. His wounds
were dressed this evening at Jasper and
he left for more achievements.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
Latham Reinstated.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-Arlie Latham,
the Browns third baseman who was
suspended two weeks ago for suspicious
playing, was conditionally reinstated
to-day. He appealed to Comiskey to re-
move the stigma which the suspension
put on him. and after reading him Sc
we're lecture, COmiskey promised to PIT
him back on condition that he would
play ball to win and turn over new
leaf morally.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
Tanners Proposed Trip.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Commls-
lsioner Tanner, of the pension bureau,
will leave Washington next Friday for
Chautauqua, N. Y, where, on Saturday
(Soldlers' day., he will deliver the adj
dress. On Saturday evening he will
leave for Milwaukee to attend the ma
tional encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic. He expects to be alb
sent from Washington about ten days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
DANCING IN THE BARN.
The Vanderbilts Give a Swell Ball
in the Stable.

NEWPORT. R. l., Aug. 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt give big
ball tonight. Their new stable was
used, the ball room being on the lower
floor and the ladies' dressing room and
geEtlemen's smoking room in the hay
loft on the upper floor, with an en-
trance to the latter from the street.
All the apartments were handsomely
furnished and decorated with plush
etables, grain, fruit in unique designs,
crooked neck squaShes, corn, wheat and
wheelborrOws of roses were set in the
stalls. which were carpeted with straw
mating decorated with Japanese Ian
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22

able to an army or police force. There
are several uses for the fast-running
horses. They can be ridden by the PAUL
REvEREs and are handy in case of
horse thieves, provided the thieves do
not blunder onto the rapid equines and
leave the StagerS.