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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22

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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
rHumA's DANCING ACADEMY.
No. a. Four,b

No. 81 Fourth Avenns.
Opening Tuesday, October L Bee smnss.
ment column, this paper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
ALL READY FOR WAR.
The Visit of the Car to Germany is
Purely Formal. and
DOES NOT ALTER THE SITUATION.
Emperor William is DevOting His Time to
Military Practice.
SMOKELESS POWDER TO BE ADOPTED.
The Protest Made by Merchants Against the New
American Consul.

The visit of the Gar of all the Russlas to
Germany will have no effect on the relations
of the two countries, and the preparations
for trouble are still being pushed, Smoke
less powder is declared to be great mill
tary acquisition. A formal protest has been
made against the American Consul at Ber-
lin but he is understood to be supported by
Blaine,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
The First White House Baby.

: Mrs. Wilcox, clerk in the sixth audi
 tors office, Treasury Department, has his- tory interesting to Tennesseeans. Her father, Andrew Jackson Donaldson, was an
 adopted son of President Jackson, and she is said to have been the only child who first saw the light of day in the White House.
 Mrs. Wilcox is a lady of refined tastes and splendid information. She has seen many European capitals, and has a command of Spanish and other languages that serve her . good purpose in her present sphere. Mrs. Wilcox's husband, who died in 1865, was a Congressman from Mississippi in the Thir- ty-second Congress, and was afterwards
 elected to the Thirty-fourth Congress from Texas. He was also member of the Con. federate Congress. A more lively, cheer. full lady Is not to be found, and 1t is safe tc say that Mra Wilcox enjoys life quite as fully as any ono. IVY
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
ROTTERDAM'S BIG STRIKE.
Serious Trouble With Dock Laborers II
 Germany.

Serious Trouble With Dock Laborers in
 Germany.
 ROTTERDAM, Sept. es.-The strike which started among the dock laborers is spreading among other occupations. The employees of several cigar factories have joined the movement The str1k- CTS, headed by Socialist leaders, paraded the streets this morning, and afterward attempted to prevent the loading of the steamer Holland. The police inter vened and the loading of the steamer proceeded. Several of the shipownefs have resolved not to grant tho Increase of wages demanded by the strikers. r. MT. Illicit, one of tho leaders of the recent strike In London, will probably go to Rotterdam tomorrow to exercise his influence in behalf of the strikers. He has sent pickets to Harwieh, the principal point of departure of steam CTS for Rotterdam, and they have al- ready stopped many "blacklegs" who were on their way to Rotterdam to take the place of strikers.
 Bodies of the strikers gathered to- gether this afternoon and become so menaoing in their demonstrations that the police dispersed them with their called out to assist the police in pre- serving order.
 Bodies of the strikers assembled on the quays which line tho river this afternoon and become so menacing in their demonstrations that the police dispersed them with their sabres.
 The Burgomaster has issued procla- nation prohibiting meetings in the streets. There have been some co1li- sions between the strikers and police. A number of the former were slightly injuted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
NEGROES IN ARMS.
The Killing of a Golored
 Woman May Cause a Riot.
PROTECTING THE PRISONER.
Serious Tronhle in a Mining Town in
 Alabama.

White Women ana Children Fleeing
 from Home-The Telegraph Wires Cut
 Several Hundred Negroes Reported
 Armod-The People Petitioning for
 Help-The Negroes Making Open
 Threats.
 BUM1NaAAM, Ala, Sept: 28.-There Is serious trouble brewing 1t Pratt Mines, a mining town six miles from here. Deputy Sheriff Maxwell killed negro woman there yesterday evening, apd the negroes tried to lynch him. The particulars of the killing cannot be learned. The white people wired to tho sheriff here for assistance In protecting the prisoner and a posse was sent there at once.
 A train has just arrived from the scene of the trouble. 1t was crowded with white women and children who wore fleeing from home for fear of 8 negro uprising. The wires have been cut between this city and Pratt Mines, and the conductor of the train reports that several hundred armed negroes arc assembled at slope No. 20. The people are petitioning that officers be sent out to quell the trouble and protect them. The conductor says the negroes do not hesitate to make open threats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE
Disastrous Accident on the New
 York Central
SEVERAL LIVES WERE LOST
A Past Train of Five Oars Telescoped with
 Another Train.

The Passenger Train Running at tho Rate
 of Forty Miles an Hour-surgeons and
 Physioians Sent From Albany-Ths Rail-
 1oad Onioials Very Reticent-Three Hum
 a1ed Passengers tho Tralns-The Ac-,
 cidene Oocnrred Near Palatsne Bridge.
 PALENr1NR BRIDGE, N. Y.. Sept. 2a- The St Louis express No. 5, which left Albany at 10 o'clock last night, met with bad accident about two miles east of here about midnight The first seo- ton broke down and stopped for repairs. The rear brakeman was sent back to signal the second section, but for some reason failed to perform his duty.
 The engineer of the second section gsSs he did not see him, and the first he NV was the lights of the first section directly In his front The first section was made up of baggage, mall, express and passenger cars, phoked with people, and Wagner sleeper on the end.
 Tho crash was terrific The second section telescoped into the first section, knocking out the lights and plunging everything into darkness.
 Four bodies have been taken out of the sleeper, and 1t Is feared that the total deaths will run up to e5, and pos sibly moro, as the car was full.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
LEARNED OF LITTERATEURS.

JOAQUIN MILLER has become rich man. Some years ago he bought 2,OOO acres near Oakland, Cal. They are to be taken now for town lots.
 LORD TENNYsoN devotes the pension of s1 ,O00 0 year which he receives as poet laureate to the relief of the members of the literary profession who are in pecuniary distress.
 ALEXANDER DUMAS is sixty-six years of age. He began to write at seventeen, and at twenty-six produced that 'Dame aux Camellias" which first caused his country men to admire him.
 CHARLES DICKENS, the reader, has long novel in manuscript which he has never had the courage to publish. He realizes that his work would be compared with his fathers and he does not dare to brave the test.
 WILLIAM BLACK says, respecting his habits of composition, that after breakfast he writes steadily for two hours and one hour after dinner, which is all the time he gives to literary work. During the rest of the day he walks, or reads or writes letters. He writes rapidly and makes few ensures.
 ToLsToI, the Russian novelist, although of noble birth, affects the life of o peasant and the trade of shoemaker. He dresses like village artisan; his shirt is soiled with soot, trousers hegrimed with mud, and his whole appearance IS that of working man, day laborer, a down-trodden Rus sian serf.
 DR. CHARLES MACKAY, the author of 'Tell Me, Ye Winged Winds, That Around My Pathway Roar" and scores of songs, once very popular, and author, too, of some val uable books of 0 moro pretentious charac- ter, is now in his seventy third year, broken in health, and reduced 1n circumstances. A fund is being raised by g committee, o1 which the poet Tennyson is president, for s,s support. -:-,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Peoples National Bank of Green. vile, N. J., has been incorporated.
 Forest fires are doing considerable 0 damage in many places in tho southern part of California.
 Twenty-two large business houses were destroyed by fire at Crcsco, Iowa, yesterday. The loss will be fully s1O0,
 The sawmill of the Ohio Falls Car Works at Jeffersonville, Ind, was de. stroyed by fire Thursday night. Loss s35. GOO
 The Governor of Virginia has respited for fortnight Walker, the 15-year-old negro boy who was to have been hanged yesterday at Richmond. Tho Railroad Company has offered a reward of $1, 900 while the State of Col orado will 0 fer s5, 900 for the capture oi the Santa Fe train robbers. At Toronto yerterday Michael Birt- less, a tailor, went to Louis Dea' s house to see the latter's 16-year-old and was fatally shot by Deas- Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, Minister of Agriculture, was yesterday reelected to Pprliament for the Sleaford division of Lincolnshire by a.vote of A,Ss6 to nent, Francis Otter. The Boston & Lowell Railroad Com pany's report to the Railroad Commis. sioners gives the following: Total in. come, e776, 426; net income, $3s9, TO dividends, per cent, e387, ,O5s; surplus for year, $2, HE.
 An attorney name9 James Mound connected with the Guiteau case. and who claims to have married aister o1
 the assassin of Prastdent Garfield ii under arrest In San Francisco charged with rohbing . client.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
BRETHREN COME TO BLOWS
A Bloody Hand-to-Hand Fight in a VII
 lage Church.

A Bloody Hand-to-Hand Fight in vil-
 lage Church.
 CnAMBERsBuRG, Pa, Sept. 28.-A ter rife church fight is in progress among factions of the United Brethren denom- ination of Greencastle and Clay Hill, villages few miles south of this place, over tho ownership of church property. The congregation own church at each place, and each faction wants to hold them to the exclusion of the other. Both back up their claims with their fists. As a result dozen suits and counter suits for assault and battery have been entered this week at the County court here. At the recent icon ference" of the sect at York there was a division between the Liberals" and the Radicals" on questions of reiig- ious opinion and church government and the former faction withdrew. The Rev. J. Keister was chosen pastor by tho Radical brethren at Greencastle, and the Rev. ". K: Schleichter was made the spiritual shepherd of tho Liber- als at Clay Hill. Last week the Radi- calls secured the keys of the church edi- flee at Greencastle and proposed to shut out the Liberals and prevent them from worshipping in the building.
 At Clay Hiu the tesn1t wns otherwise, tho LibeTa1s there getting on top. Tho Radicals had called Q meeting, but when Peter Nioholas of Chnmbersburg went there to address few encouraging words to his comrades and relate the victory over their opponents at Green castle, he discovered that the Liberals had secured possession of the building and had securely barricaded the doors and windows against invasion. Being on the outside and In the minority, Peter withdrew submissive1y with flow followers to the house of Q neighboring farmer, end from the front porch there conducted service without interruption. Now the County Court Is asked to decide between the d1sputants. The Radicals are sued for assault and battery, and the Liberals arc sued reciprocal1y for assault and malicious mischief
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Swedes to Colonize in Vermont.

BOSTON, Sept. 2s.-A. B. Valentine, State Immigration Commissioner of Vermont, states that arrangements have been completed for the establish ment in Vermont of two Swedish colon les, one of about 12 families near Will mington, Windham county. and the other of about lS families near Weston, Winsor county. The families average five members and each family will take up about 100 acres of hitherto unoccu- pied State land. They are expected to arrive the first of next May. It is pos sible that 8 third colony may be estab- lished In the netghborhood of Corinth and Vershire in Orange county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
ANTICIPATING WAR.
Russia Secures Large Internal Loan for
 Military Purposes,

Russia Secures Large Internal Loan for
 Military Purposes,
 WIEN, Sept. so.-It is reported here that the Russian Government intends to raise large internal loan as a means of obtaining sufficient financial means to carry out It's gigantic plans in antici. patton of war. The money to be se- cured by this means will be devoted al- together to military and naval purposes.
 This step is contemplated in view of the uncertainty of the French alliance, which renders 1t difaoult for Russia to raise funds outside her own borders. At least 70, o06, 900 roubles will be expended in strengthening the navy. The re- mainder will be devoted to increasing the frontier Qualifications and to the purchase of magazine rifles. These measures, in addition to the new rail- way connections to the western frontier, are believed here to indicate 6 well-de- fined purpose of making war Ut no very distant period.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
WATERBURY, CONN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
BATTLING LloHTwEiaHT MILL.
Tommy Danforth Knocked Out h the
 Fafty-fifth Round.

Tommy Danforth Knocked Out h the
 F9fty-ffth Round.
 Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 2S.-Tommy Danforth, of New York, and Joe Solo, of this city, lightweights, fought at the Southern California Athletic Club last night. The fight was for a purse of S6S0.
 Solo had the best of the fight in the first part, and between the sixteenth and twenty-fourth rounds almost suo. ceeded in Knocking Danforth out Solo also gained first blood in the eighteenth round.
 After the twenty-fourth round Dan- forth had the upper hand. With 8 stinging blow on Solos eye he drew the blood copiously. and seemed to have the best of the fighting up to the fiftieth round; In that round, however. Solo Danforth's neck which all but put him to sleep.
 From this to the fifty-ffth and last round Solo severely punished Danforth, and in the final round knocked him com pletely out with terrific blow on the neck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
THE SECRET DISCOVERED.
Belief That tho Mocn-"Doc." Wilson
 Mystery Is Solved.

A Belief That the Moen-"Doc." Wilson
 Mystery Is Solved.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-Specials from Boston say that 1t is believed by many that the secret between Philip Moen, the millionaire barbed-wire manufac- turer, and "Doc." Wilson, which has enabled the latter to obtain many hun dreds of thousands of dollars from the former, has been discovered. It is said that Frenchman named Janin was the real inventor of the barbed-wire. Janin came to this country in 1869. He soon disappeared, and report of his death was published. It is now rumored that from some cause Janin became in- sane and that Wilson was employed by Moen to take care of the inventor, and is the only man who knows what has become of him. It Is also said that a search of the insane asy1ums Is now being made by persons Interested in finding Janln.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Big Capital and New Process.

LEBANON. Pa, Sept 2s.-A number of capitalists from Philadelphia and other places met here yesterday and pro- ceeded to Colebrook, where they inspect ed theColeman furnaces. A company has been organized with 8 capital stock of s1, ,OoQ. o0o, for the manufacture of elec- wires and insulated taps under a new process. It is understood that an ex- tensive plant will be erected at Cole- brook, work to be commenced next week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Driven to Insanity.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2s.-Joseph c. Harvey, well-known mill owner of this city, has been sent to the Frankford Insane Asylum. Eight years ago the Randolph mill, owned by him, was burned, and fifteen persons, mostly young girls, lost their lives owing to the absence of fire escapes. Soon after ward MT. Harvey, who brooded over the calamity, began to show signs of mental faiting, and has gradually grown worse. He owns several mills and Is very wealthy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
BIG DYNAMITE BLAST.

Two Carloads of Powder Touched on by
 Electricity.
 EAsFo4, Pa.. Sept sa-One of the largest blasts ever made in tho Lehigh Valley wes fired yesterday afternoon at olenden iron oomgany's quarry about apd deposit powder were made, work oh which occupied several months. Twp carloads of dynamite powder were used and touched o4 by electricity by pro fesser of Lafayette College. A low rumbling noise followed and down came thousands of tons of rock without causing an accident or damaging the many buildings in the adjoining toun. try section.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Training for Missionary Work.

BOSTON, Sept. ea.-The first foreign missionary institute ever established in the United States is to open here, Oct. l, under the presidency of the Rev. A. J. Gordon. D: h., at the Baptist object is to supply to those called to missionary labor who are unable to avail themselves of the usual advan- tages the best possible training for the wotk. Both sexes will be admitted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
AN UNKNOWN HERO.

Some Ones Presence of Mind Saved All
 the Injured from Death.
 P1rrsBRa, Pa., Sept. 2s.-The men in jured in the molten metal accident at the Edgar Thompson Steel Works with probably two exceptions, are out of danger
 Capt. William R. Jones Is suffering Q great deal from his wounds, but will re- cover. The f1eshless body of Michael King, the missing Hungarian, was found embedded In the hot steel
 1t Is stated that the lives of all the men about the furnace were saved by m unknown hero, who with wonderful presence of mind turned the valve and Shut off the blast as soon as the break occurred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
.Leprosv in San Frano,sco,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept a8.-The death of . Chinese woman from leprosy at the pest house to-day brought out the fact that the county is caring for ten lepers in various stages of the disease. The Health Commission says leprosy is in- Hawaii and China, three white patients having recently arrived from Honolulu.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Enmons Blaine and His Bride.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2s.-Mr. Emmors Blaine and his bride will make their homo in Baltimore, though 1t is likely that she will spend the greater part of the coming season with the Blaine family at Washington. MT. Blaine, since connecting himself in an official capacity with the West Virginia Central Railroad and locating in this city, has made many friends in railroad and busi- ness circles generally. He has been negotiating for an elegant residence on Charles avenue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
A Costly Railroad Accident.

', BosToN, Sept. 2s.-The New York. completed the adjustment of most of the claims for damages growing out of the accident at New Haven June g, in which several people were killed and thirty injured. Two or three cases con- corning which no agreement can be reached are likely to come into court. The company has as rule made liberal settlements, and the aggregate amount paid out has been large.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
New Freight Agent of the Reading Road

AEent or the HentuhH Hoau'
 READING, Pa., Sept. 2s.-H. s. Beitenman, of Royersford, has been ap. pointed freight agent of the Philadei ppia and Reading Railroad Company in this city, vice John P. Gordon, re- signed. He will take charge of the new freight depot just erected by the com pany, which is said to be one of the largest and most complete in the State
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28

Ex-11ayor Robbins, of Providence, Dead.
 PROVIDENCE, R. L. Sept. as.-Ex- Mayor Gilbert F. Robbins died last night of brain lesion, at the age of 51 years. He was leading dry goods merchant and 2 prominent Knight Tenn; master of the. Rhode Island Grand Lodge. I. O. o. F.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
rhe Isold Stara Robber Escapes

Tie FoId StaBe RoDDef EScHpes. the in SePe murderer, burglar and general bandit, who was captured few days ago at Re- public. has Just escaped from the county fail here, along with several other pris- opers. The whole section Is greatly ex- cited and Is up in arms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
They Attacked the MInlster.

MHMroxsniaSn aa n,,5 n A.. ePt,st ePt SA pr sonage here last night during the storm and insisted that the minister should marry them. Upon his refusal to do so they became indignant and smashed the windows in the door and demolished the ornamental fence. They kept the minis tor and bis family intimidated all night. The couple came from the factories near by and detectives are searching for them.@
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
TWO MORE BODIES.

Victims of Johnstown's Flood Arc Still
 Taken from tho Debris.
 JoHNsrowN, Pa., Sept. 26.-Two bodies were taken from the debris yes- terday. One was identified as that of Mrs. Surneford, of St. Louis, who met her death on the day express. i A section of Grand View Cemetery has been purchased, and all the bodies Of unknown dead will be transferred to this nlace
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Thanks for Returning SIP, 900.

BUFFALO, Sept. as.-A compositor of this city found package on the street addressed to F. H. Jones, New York, the receipt for which gave it's value as e11e, 300. The package had hten given to the American Express Company for transportation. The printer was thanked by the management and given tho ad- dyess of the party in New York to whom the package was addressed. He says now he wishes ne had kept 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Miners. Troubles Break Out Anew.

miners, at Perth, in mass meeting yes- terday voted to discontinue to work and rejoin the strikers. A mass meeting will be held to-day at Jumbo mine for the same purpose. Committees are at work closing every block mine in this district. The Knights of Labor are of fering extraordinary inducements to the strikers to hold out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Back at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Sept: 2s. = President son, Prfvate Secretary and Mrs. Hal ford and Miss Sanger, the Presidents stenographer. returned to the White House yesterday afternoon. All showed that their summer outing had been beneficial. The Prestdent's face was as brown as berry and he never appeared th better health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28

BERLIN, Sept. 2s.-The Tageblatt Phelps will find a wide echo throghout Germany and America, and will oonfute tho views expressed by . section of the press here during the Samoan complica-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
The Trouble Adjusted.

WoBURN, Mass, Sept. 2s.-The labor trouble at tho factory of Eustace Cum mings & Co. has been practically settled h Q conference between MT. Cummings and Mir. Moreland, of the K. of L. com mittee, and if the men indorse MT. Moreland's action they will return to work Monday on the old basis of wages previous to the out down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Tho Cook Was a Good Shot.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Sept. 28.-John N. Hetzel, the steersman of the canal boat Mabel tried to effect an entrance through window into the room of Mrs. Della Preston, tho cook of tho boat. She ordered him away, and on his re- fusing to go, shot at him. Nothing moro was seen of Hetzel until his body was found yesterday afternoon floating In the canal beside the boat. Mrs. Preston Is under arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
A Mothers rats, Mistake.

susoUEHANSA, Pa, Sept. 9s.-Last evening Mrs. William tonroy found some wild parsnips in her garden. She scraped them, placed salt upon them, ate small quantity and gave some to her three children and to the two ohil. dren of Martin Griffin. All were thrown into convulsions. Mrs, Conroy died in a few hours. The children were saved aftef hard work by several physicians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
A Prominen. Ponnsy,van,an Dead.

ScHUYLKHL HAVEN, Pa., Sept. 2S.- General Thomas Zulick died here yes terday of diabetes, aged 70. He was the superintendent of the Schuy1 kill Navigation Company for many years, and was prominently identified with the mining and manufacturing inter ests of this section of the Stato.