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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
HARRISON TOO TIRED.
He Declines an Invitation to Attend
Divine Service.
BIG FREIGHT WRECK ON THE B. & O
One Man Killed and Others Injured Through
Mistake.
RECORD OF EVENTS IN THREE STATES

CREssoN SPRINGS, September 21.-The
President telt somewhat fatigued to-day
after his lively experience in the coal
regions of Central Pennsylvania yesterday,
and was compelled to decline pressing
invitation to attend divine service in the
Presbyterian Church at Ebensburg, q
village about eight miles from Cresson,
greatly to the disappointment of hundreds
of people from the surrounding country,
who had assembled there in anticipation Of
his coming. He took walk with Mrs.
Dimnnick in the forenoon and drive with
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee in the
afternoon. The day was spent very quietly
and there were not over dozen persons
about the place. Mr.. j. R. Mckee, Of
indianapolis, the Presidents sou-in-law. is
Mckee and the children will leave here Tues
day night for Indianapolis. The population of
Cresson then will be nine persons all told, viz:
The President, Mrs Harrison, Mrs. DImmick,
Private Secretary Halford, Mrs. Sanger, Mr..
F. N. Barksdale. representing the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, the Representatives OF the TWO
press associations, and telegraph operator
The closing OF the Mountain House has ne
cessitated a change il the location of the exc
cutve office, and cottage "B." on Pittsburg
lected for that purpose, and has been fitted up
for the temporary accommodation OF Mr.. Hal
ford, Mr.. Barksdale and the representatives of
the press associations. 1t is practically settled
that the President and family will remain here
until Thursday morning if the present good
weather, however, the party will return to
Washington Wednesday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.
ONE OF ENGLAND'S GOLDEN CHANCES
GONE GLIMME RING.

African Territories That Might Have Easily
Been MuIe Part OF the British Pos.
sessions-Resourccs of the Dark Conti.
nent.
WASHINGTON, September 21.-English-
men by the score have visited Washing
ton this summer, but few of them have
came from as far away corner of the
world as Mr.. Arthur S. Butcher, whose
home is in Natal, on the southern
coast of Africa, where he is prosperous
merchant He was seen at the Shore
ham, and was willing to talk about
his section of the ozark Continent" ''Un-
til the other day." he said, "the map Of
Africa represented coast line indicated
with fair detail and accuracy, but as a rule
the vast interior beyond the littoral regions
was but little more than an indeterminate
blank, with the courses of rivers and lakes
vaguely outlined, and with nothing to show
proprietorship. Twenty years ago this
vast portion of the earth's surface was pre-
sumptively shared by England and Portu-
gal. They were the only powers that had
settled on the seaboard. France put in an
appearance north of the Congo, and the
posed to extend a long ways inland; but
these two powers could at that time
easily have portioned the whole
country. England lost her oppor-
tunity. The territories that are now
assigned to Germany, the Congo Free State,
and Italy might easily have become part
of the British Empire. English statesmen,
however. failed to realize the value of Africa
as possession. The Dark Continent was
still land OF fable and mystery, and the
directors of imperial destiny did not per-
ceive the possibilities Of the future.
"Yet, though the opportunity of vast ex-
pansion of British rule in Africa was lost,
the actual results were better than we had
any right to hope for. We have large
possessions in South, Central and East
Africa. While Germany holds the
southern shore of Victoria Nyanza,
England holds all the northern shore of
that inland sea, including the kingdom of
Uganda, and all the country which en-
braces the birthplace of the. Nile, giving
her command Of the entire regions that in
tervene between the central lakes and Egypt.
therefore, has in effect secured un-
communication from Cape Town
to Alexandria. She could establish to-
through regions dominated BY her
flag trade route from the South Atlantic |
to the Mediterranean.
Natal, my home, or Durham, as it is also |
called. is fine seaport city of %, 900 people, |
about 13, 600 of whom are whites. 1t does |
An immense trade with the Transvaal and. |
the Orange Free State in wool and hides, |
and is soon to become a coaling station, the |
only one in that part of the world. For six |
months of this year the combined import |
and export trade of Natal was e3, 352. 1852, or
over Sic, 600, 900 in American money!"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
DEMAND A SINGLE SITE.
THE WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION WANTS
ONE PLACE.
Chicago Directors PI esert the Dual Locn-
tion-Ir is Not Entirely Satisfactory
One Bordering on the Lake Preferred
LADY Ma na q era SeIecfed

Chicago Directors Pr esert the Dual Loca-
tion-Ir is Not Entirely Satisfactory
One Bordering on the Lake Preferred
Lady Ma nagers selected.
CHICAGO. September 21.-The site ques-
ton was reported on by the committee at
Saturdays session of the Worlds Fair Com
mission. The dual site was recommended.
1t was stated that the title to jackson Park
and Midway Plaisance was perfect; that
the title to Lake Front Park was sufficiently
clear for Fair purposes; that the local direc-
tory had reached an agreement with the
Illinois Central Railroad Company; that
the company would depress its tracks, and
that it had agreed to charge only cents
fare between the Lake Front and Jackson
Park.
The committee estimated that there were
transportation facilities for 10000 people
per hour each way, and that this limit was
capable of increase. Various propositions
and amendments were presented and dis
cussed at length, ,necessitating a continuance
of the session until 3 o'clock P. M, when
the following resolution of Mr. Martindale
was adopted by vote of yeas, II; nays, 8:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this COM
mission one single site for the Exposition is
especially desirable, and part of such site
should border upon the lake. That the direct
ors may procure and present to the commission
the most desirable site by adopting Washington
Park, the Midway Plaisance and jackson Park
lying south of the north line of the Midway
Plaisance extended through to the lake, to-
gether with the Washington Park Club for
live stock and speed exhibit. That, while we
do not at this time reconsider our action
accepting jackson Park and the lake front,
we respectfully, but earnestly. request the
directors to procure and present to this Com
mission the single site above outlined. That
the special committee yesterdayiappointed, to
whom was referred the communication in
reference to site from the directors is hereby
authorized and directed to confer with said
directors and report to this commission
whether such single site cannot be procured
and presented to this commission.
Before this matter came up, President
Palmer laid before the commission the
names of those who had been selected to be
lady managers of the Exposition. The list
comprised two ladies from each of the States
and Territories and eight at large. The
nine ladies to be selected from Chicago have
not yet been announced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
THE CLUB CONVENTION.
Organizations of Allegheny County Expected
to Cut n Wide Swath.

Organizations of Allegheny County Expected
to Cut Wide Swath.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
PHILADELPHIA, September N.-Rob-
ert H. Lindsay. "Our Bob, ''of Pittsburg. Sec
retary of the State League of Republican
Clubs, received telegram tonight from
George H. Truesch, Secretary of the Home
market Club, that: the following
Allegheny county clubs. will ar
rive here tomorrow morning at 745: Tariff
Club, Americus Club, Eleventh Ward
Club, Homemarket Club, Etna and Sharps-
burg clubs, Lincoln Club, Sewickley Repub-
lican League, Allegheny Central Republican
Club and the Delamater Guards. Their
headquarters will be at the Girard House.
Alfred Hyams, of the Tariff Club, who is
with Secretary Lindsay, says that ALLIE
gheny county will furnish an unusually
large number of delegates because of the in
terest which is being taken in the campaign.
President Stuart advises all who desire
to attend the big meeting Tuesday night to
be on hand at an early hour, as the demand
for tickets promises a gathering equalling
that of the Blaine demonstration during
the last Beaver campaign. All of the club
houses in the city. including the Union
League, will be thrown open to the visitors,
and all will receive hearty Philadelphia
ue1come
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
GIVES WARWICK FIRST PLACE.
Big Democratic Campaign In McKinley'
Di,trict Inspires Howels.

Di,trict Inspires Howcls.
MAssILLoN, September Ex-senator An
thony Howels, who is the general in COM
mand of John G.. Warwick's campaign for
Congress in this district, said this evening
in an interview touching the in
tellectual feature of their canvass
that Hon. W. D. Bynum, of In
diana, had promised two make two speeches;
Hon. Larry T. Neal is booked for three
speeches; Senator Carlisle has written that
he would come if he could possibly do So;
Hon. Charles W. Baker, of Cincinnati, Will
surely come; Hon. Roger @. Mills has been
written to, but has not yet replied, and
that in brief it was contemplated to secure
the best talent procurabIe. 1t is intended
to arrange grand mass meeting for Senator
Carlisle at Orrville, the central railroad
point in the district
Questioned about the result of the contest
between Mckinley and Warwick, the Sen
ator said, after speaking deliberately about
the possible and probable changes from the
normal Democratic majority OF about 2, 500
in the four counties and considering the in
fuences which would be brought to bear on
voters. that in his opinion Warwick would
have from 1900 to 2,100 majority. This
conclusion he arrived at after carefully con-
sidering the party vote OF each county and
discussing the probable changes which
would take place,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
PINE FORESTS RAVAGED.
Great Damage to the Trees in Louisianz
by the sawyer Worm.

Grent Damage to the Trees in Louisianz
by the sawyer Worm.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHr
NEW ORLEANS, September 21.-The pine
forests in Louisiana are being ravaged and
destroyed by the hundreds of acres by the
sawyer worm or borer. The sawyer is a
small white worm with steeliike maddibles
which usually infests pine logs which lie
rotting on the ground and bores holes
through them, making a noise like small
bnzz saw in operation. 1t has been known
for years, but has always hitherto confined its
operations to rotten timber, and never be-
fore attacked standing and healthy trees. It
seems. however, to have changed its haunts
OF late, for the buzzing noise of the sawyer
can now be heard among the standing pine,
and trees vigorous and apparently healthy
are dying by the thousands from its attacks.
The evil exists throughout the pine dis
tricts of the State, but is worse in the west
ern portion, between the Red and Sabine
rivers. Here lies the largest body of virgin
pine in the south. The land on which 10
stands was until lately the property of the
United States, but was bought up some
five years ago by spectators at 81 25 an
acre, jay Gould being one of the heaviest
purchasers, taking 1000 acres. The
forests will average from 10000 to II, 900
feet OF pine timber per acre, and are very
valuable unless the pine is injured by the
SAWYER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
AROUSED TO ACTION.
Continued from First Puas.

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this thing together. Already the monopoly
is the only transporter. It requires 80 pei
cent of the crude produced in these fields
and produces probably 40 per cent. L
makes no difference to the inside producer
what the price of crude is. The inside pro.
ducing companies are pooled with trans.
portation and refining in one big trust.
II they lose millions on cheap production
they get their 'divide" of the profit on re.
fined sold at the same old price. It would
be just the same to them if crude sold at 10
cents barrel if refined was maintained at 2
cents gallon.
Ii would make very great difference,
however, to the outside producer and the
land owner whose royalty would be little
more than cent barrel instead of over 10
cents as at present. In other words, the
customory one-eighth part of the product
given to the land owner would not pay Tor
plowing up the wheel tracks of the monop-
oily teamster's wagon.
THE ULTIMATE OBJECT,
Of course such disparity between crude
and refined would be fat living for the out
side refner while it lasted, but it would
only last until the outside producers had
been forced to sell their wells and territory
At that point the outside refner would dis
appear. After that the consumer would be
in line to suffer from high prices for refined
oil. These are pretty strong assumptions
for the hopeful producers, but they may be
found any day in knots ofthree or four dis
cussIng the situation in this vein, some
even making stronger deductions than those
cited above.
They are talking again about the Billings
ley bill, which had been well-nigh forgotten
during the era of high prices and good pre-
niums following the last effort of the monop-
oily to be conciliatory while it got its hooks
in deeper. They aver that they never be ore
felt how much they had lost in the failure of
that bill, not even at the very time of its
slaughter. A good many even OF those who
were doubtful about the utility of that meas
ure when it was under consideration have no
doubt now that its passage would have put
them in better shape than they are.
READY TO MOVE.
A conference will be held in New York
this week to discuss the matter of inde-
pendent pipe lines and refneries. The
people who are in it are among the shrewd-
est and most energetic in the business.
What the outcome will be cannot be pre-
dicted now, and will probably be kept secret
for some time by those interested.
1t will not, in any event, be general
combine of producers at large. That phase
of the question will be discussed by Others
But it will probably put formidable COM
petitor in the field against the Standard.
Readers of THE DISPATCH will be advised
as soon as the facts may be made public.
CRUM.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
OPINIONS OF OIL PRODUCERS At A BIG
MEETING.

Relief Expected In the Establishment of an
Independent Company-A Scheme to
Run Pipe Line to PittsburR-S1OO,OOO
Needed.
BUTLER, September 21.-The deep In.
terest which oil producers are manifesting
in the movement to better the unsatisfactory
condition Of their trade, was we'll illustrated
at the big meeting held in the Vogely Hotel
tonight. An organization was effected by
eIecting G. G. Christie, of the firm Of
Christie Brothers, who have large Interests
in the Hundred-foot field. Chairman. and
J. M. Carson, Secretary. Captain w. A.
Clark said:
"We need an Independent opposition
pipe line. 1t does not need to be large
one in the beginning. The Standard began
business in 1872 with capital of 800, 900,
and now has S3O.OOO.OOO. We are abund-
antly able to build such line as will give
us immediate and permanent relief. The
producers of this county alone can build
their own pipe lines to some point on the
Ohio river near Pittsburg. where they can
refine their oil and ship it to the markets of
the world. We have in the Ohio river an
Outlcb WHlCu uO pOWer VI SdFGu can ClOsc
against u.s. for if it becomes necessary we
can build barges and float our oil to the
principal cities of export In organizing
to build pipe line it is of
the first Importance to make the stock
not transferable, and that no one be per-
mitted to hold large number of shares.
The producer, the driller, the tool dresser,
the pumper, the rig builder, the teamster
and every other man directly or indirectly
interested in the oil producing business,
should be represented in this proposed new
enterprise. One hundred thousand dollars
is all that will be required, ana it can be
had for the asking"
Clarence Walker suggested that if they
desired to prevent the transfer of stock in
the proposed new company, their best plan
would be to organize under the limited part
nership act. Mr.. Christie thoughtthe pipe
line scheme entirely feasible, and that the
terminus should be at or near Pittsburg.
On motion, the Chair was authorized to
appoint committee of five whose duty it
would be to fix time and make. arrange
ments for general meeting of the produ-
GERS of the county. The committee selected
consists of Messrs. William A. Clark,
Charles Haslett, G. D. Greenlee, Thomas
Alexander, and Fred Leidecker. If ar
rangements can be completed in time the
general meeting will be held not later than
Friday evening next.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
THAT CINCINNATI DEAL.
Psesident Stern says He Wants S65, 900
for His Ball Club.

Although it has been denied that the Cincin.
natl Baseball Club has been sold to the Players
League, many people are still of the opinion
that the deal has been made, or that an under.
standing has been come to almost equal to its
completion. The matter is certainly shrouded
In mystery. The following dispatch from st,
Louis, however, gives President Stern's fiat
denial concerning the question. It says
ST. LOUIS, September 2o.-To reporter who
. called on him to-day MIR. A. S. Stern. President
of the Cincinnati League club. stated positively
that as long as he was connected with the Cincin-
natl club it would remain u member of the
National League. ..I'll sell, - said the gentle
man. ''but they will have to come to nv terms
If they will pay s65 600 for the club they can do
with it what they please, but as to joining the
brotherhood that is entirely out of the question
am on record as being with the National League
and mean to keep my word. We have signed
Tom LOTUS TO manage the club next season, and
are, now negotiating with a couple OF young
bloods' to play with the team next year,
The foregoing is in accordance with what was
published in yesterdays DISPATCH. But rumor
has added a little. 1t is now stated that the
Brooklyn N. L. club is to 60 over to the Play
ers' League.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22

ball games yesterday. That shows what win
ming team can do.
DISPATCH from San Francisco says that La
Blanche agrees to fight Dempsey.
THE game to-day at Wheeling between Pitts
burg and New York n. l., teams will be cham
pionshlp contest.
The proposed Cincinnati deal will be the theme
of much guessing from now on. 1t may come In
handy on duh days.
THE suit of A. G. Pratt & Co. against the local
n. l.. ball club did not come up in court on sat
urday. MIR. Pratt was sick. 1t may be settled.
THE fall meeting OF the Tarentum Driving
Park will be held on October 10 ami IL. There
will be seven horse races, Including TWO running
races and bicycle race.
THE second game between ST. Louis and Roch-
ester yesterday broke up in a row, Umpire
Doescher gave Rochester the worst of 1t all
around, and in the eighth he ordered Griffin out
of the game for very little cause. Griffin refused
to go and the game was forfeited TO st. Louis
tot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
PITTsBURG. September q. 1890.
The United States Signal Service officer in
this city furnishes the following:
spEc1AH'wEATHER BULLETIN.
Bismarck, Dakota, Was the Coolest Pls

Bismarck, Dakota, Was the Coolest Place
in the Country Yesterday.
PREPARED FOR THE DIsPATcH.I
The weather yesterday was generally fair in
the Middle Atlantic and New England States,
cloudy In the lake region and the Northwest
States. and showery in few spots IN the Gen.
trail and ulf States. The only barometric de-
preston in the country had little or no energy,
and was central over Arkansas and Northern
Texas, An area of high pressure extended
over the half of the country from the Pacific to
the Atlantic States. 1t was warmer in the Gulf
and South Atlantic States and cooler in the
lake regions, the Middle Atlantic States, and
the New England States. The coolest place in
the country was Bismarck. OAK, "a degrees.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
Yesterday. stea m.hip Arrivals.
DROVE HIM MAD.
The Terrible Secret of n Cook Unbalnnc es
His Mind.

The Terrible Secret of Cook Unbalanc es
His Mind.
ED1NBURG, IND, September 21.-An-
drew Oaks was taken to the insane asylum
to- day. Oaks was an old man, and was
cook for the Ivory Cutsinger fishing party
which murdered Mollie Howell on Satur.
day night about two years ago and threw
her body in the river near Columbus, where
they were camped. Cutsinger was tried
for the murder and acquitted-the balance
of the party went free, his being made test
case.
1t has since been known that one Of the
others of the party Drained the woman with
a beer keg and then rolled her body into the
river. Oaks knew who did the deed, but
dared not tell it under penalty of death.
The secret SO preyed upon his mind as to
dethrone his reason, and he is now raVing
maniac.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
One Killed and Others Injured in n Big
b. & O. Wreck,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIspATcH.I
CoNNELLsvILLE, September 2l.-One Of the
biggest freight wrecks in the history of the
Pittsburg division Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad happened about o'clock this morn
ing at Banning station 3 miles west of here.
An east-bound freig tt lin was rounding a
curve at Banning stat on, when another freight
dashed into the rear The first train, demol-
ishing the engine of tLJ second train. No one
was injured
Conductor Pickles cut his engine off the
wrecked train, went to Layton. Pa, and there
reported the wreck. He left f1agman short
distance below Layton and went on back to the
wreck, instrucring his iagman to hold every
thing on the west-bound track. The f1agman
misunderstood the orders and the wreck train
coming from Connellsville in consequence ran
into the returning engine at sharp curve near
Hagennan's rock. a short distance from the
scene of the first wreck. James Shields. the
engineer of engine No. 90l, was caught between
the tank and the fire box and could not be res
cued in time to save his life. The injured were
Harry Cyphers, who may not recover; John
Reynolds, Frank Coughenour, James Deets
and Charles Hood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
Tri.State Brevities.

DRIVER JOHN POTTER, in the Standard
mine. Scottdale, had his thigh broken.
HENRY O'NEIL's hotel. In Lima, was robbed
of several hundred dollars worth of silverware
and clothing.
WHILE four young men were riding in a row.
boat on Myers Lake. Canton, the boat capsized,
drowning one named Deville.
AT midnight Albert McCurdy was knocked
down and robbed of S64 by George Brady at
Youngstown. Brady was arrested
MCKEEsPoRT policemen found Martin
O'Toole nearly dead on the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks. He was badly wounded in
drunken low.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
A UNION OF CHURCHES.
Plan on Foot to Establish n Dutch Re.
formed Federat tiOn.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE DIsPArcH.I
EVERETT, PA, September 2l.-Rev. DR.. T.
G. Apple, Commissioner of the German Re-
formed Church. has returned from a confer
ence of the Dutch Reformed churches of the
United States, held in the Catskills, to prepare
a plan for federal union. The Commission
agreed upon plan to create a body to be called
the Federal Synod of the Reformed Churches.
The members are to be chosen by the General
Synod, and to have charge of the mission, Sum-
day school and educational work of the Re-
formed Church.
The articles of the federation must be ap-
proved by the classes of both Reformed
churches.