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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
ITALIANS IN PITrsBURG.

The New York Sun in a recent issue
devoted page to the Italian populations
| of the chief cities of this country, their
growth, characteristics, and willingness or
unwillingnesS to become citizens. In
.analyzing the returns it is evident that
this class of immigrant does not feel that
| naturalization is necessity nor the right
of suffrage boon. The report from Pitts
burg, as given in the Sa11-which we have
| not yet had time to verify by detailed in
quiry-shows we have population of be-
tween 5000 and 10000 Italians, of whom
not over 400 are naturalized In the past
year first papers were taken out by los,
while in the past five years only 1S4 were
naturaliZed
These figures are startling if reliable.
They show plainly that the aim of ma
jority of this class is to reap the benefits Of
our free institutions without aiding or
promoting them. Emigrants who have no
intention of becoming citizens should be
stopped at the portals, as they are merely
poachers on the labor preserves of the
native born, and reap only to return well
laden. This class, of whatever national
ity, are menace to capital as well as labor,
as by refusing to become part of the
Commonwealth they undermine its foun-
dation, and by cutting under home labor
in the wage line cause disturbances leading
up to lockouts and disorders. The present
laws for the protection of labor aim to
guard against the growth of this undesir-
able class; but until citizenship is made a
part of the permission to enter country
the flood cannot be stayed. Poverty is no
bar to the exercise of citizenship, neither
should it be an excuse for noncompliance
with all its requirements.
But while the unnaturalized class seems
to be in the majority, Pittsburg has scores
of good citizens among the Italians, and
such are always welcome They came to
this country to live and to die, and have
become citizens in fact as well as in name.
Yet the fact that so manyof their country
men are un-American throws shadow
'over them as a class. This is of course
wrong. With such facts as those present
ed by the Sun brought to their attention,
the Italian citizens of Pittsburg may be in
duced to commence evangelical work
among their less fortunate brothers, and
show them where they make mistake in
ignoring the naturalization features of our
laws. Freedom without suffrage is very
like fish without sauce-rather dry diet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
A Courageous Woman.

In the year 1705, John Harris and his wife,
an English woman by birth, settled upon
the bank of the Susquehanna river, at o
place afterward known as "Harris Ferry
now Harrisburg, says the Youths Companion.
There he carried on trade with the Indians,
great numbers of whom we're in the neigh.
hood.
On one occasion, Mrs. Harris sent her
servant in the cellar for something. The
girl lighted candle, and carrying it in her
hand, without placing it in a canalestfck,
disappeared down the stairway. She re-
turned in O short time with the desired ar
ticle but without the light,
"Where did you leave the candle?'' Mrs.
Harris inquired.
at is in the cellar, standing in a barrel of
sand" the girl replied.
"Mercifu1 goodness" calculated Mrs. Har-
ris, fastening down the stairs. There. sure
enough, was the candle, standing erect, in
an open barrel Of gunpowder its feeble
fame throwing circle of light around it.
Walking boldly up to the barrel the brave
woman deliberately placed her hand be-
meath and around the burning candle, and
lifting 1t carefully from its dangerous posi-
tion, carried it up the stairs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
Not Exactly Fish Stories.

Major Tom Towles, secretary of the Demo-
cratic National Executive Committee, is a
great fisherman. On one of his numerous
camping trips to the headwaters of the Gas
conade, says the st. Louis Republic young
woman appeared at camp with an enormous
watermelon.
"Want to sell yo' melonP" the Major said
kindly.
"Ugh-humph.' said the girl.
GLOW much do you want for it?"
oval, about two bits"
The Major paid the money and took the
melon. The girl, however, stood STILL and
looking intently at the coin, turned it over
and over in her hand.
awhat's the mattah, sis'" said the Major;
"Dunno," replied the girl. "Its the first
money ever had in my own hand"
On another occasion the Major wentforag-
ing for chickens. He found q small cabin,
with q fever-and-ague victim in the door
way The yard was almost a sea of filthy
green water and the man appeared to have
had all the diseases in the medical books
The Major succeeded in buying half dozen
chickens at two prices, and then said:
81 say, old fellow, why don't you dreen yo'
yardf"
The Missourian took down an old shot
gun, came close to the Major, and replied:
"Afister, that's my business If want to
die with fever N ager, faint none o. your
concern. This yards mine, an if you don't
like it. git off n it,
The Major got off.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
THE NEaRo's DESTINY.
Relative Decrease of Colored Population
Shown by the Eleventh Census.


Hasty generalizations concerning the
this country, based on his proportionate
high birth rate, and the misleading reports
of the census of 1870, have done more than
anything else to render the negro problem a
question for political manipulation. Only
two years ago the presiding officer of q
political convention declared that at no dis
tant future the negro population would
reach 50,0OO,0O0. The crudity of statements
such as this, which can be used so disas-
trously for political purposes, is shown by
General Francis A. Walker in the July
Forum in an article sketching the future of
the negro, based on the statistics Of the race
back to 1908, when the slave trade was
abolished. At that time, OF from the census
of 1910, the negro numbered 100000, or 10 per
cent of the entire population. In the recent
census he is but 1L9 of the entire pop
ulation, or, while the white popula-
ton has increased sixteen fold, the negro
has increased but ten fold. The proportion
of death rates between blacks and whites in
the large cities is against the blacks. In New
Orleans the death rate for whites was 25.57;
blacks, S6. In st. Louis, whites, 1878; blacks
33.78
To recapitulate, the negro in 1870 was one
fifth the population; In 1900, but one-sixth; in
1860 one-seventh; in 1890, less than one
eighth Industrial reasons and natural ten
denotes are draining him off toward the low
lands of the Gulf of Mexico, and there his
greatest rate of increase will be felt, which
In the nature of things will be constantly de-
creasing in its relation to the total popula-
ton Facts such as these indicate that the
negro problem will become less and less
rather than more and more political prob
lem, and that the solution may reasonably
be left to the operation of physiological and
economic laws.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

Colonel James Andrews returned from
| the East yesterday. He read accounts in
Eastern papers of accidents on rapid transit
lines here. He says that all possibility of
accidents could be avoided by compelling
| cars on lines crossing each other to come to
| a standstill before crossing. The Penn ave-
nue. cars do SO at the railroad crossings and
the same rule should apply on every line.
A special train conveyed $50 of the Cecilia
Maennerchor and 100 of the Germania Maen-
nerchor to Newark, N. j., last evening, to
take part In the sixth annual Saengerfest.
Alex. P. Wedden, travelling passenger agent
The Cathedral Band was at the depot to play
them away.
P. 8. Newmyer, the Connellsville lawyer,
was at the Monongahela yesterday. He
thinks that, owing to the discordance
ness Saae the
thinks Green county should be given the
choice, as Fayette already has one in Judge
Ewing.
s. s. Marvin left for Chicago last even
ing. Manager Johnston, of the Exposition,
was also passenger on the limited He said
they were both going out OF town for the
holiday.
Mrs. Kate Stix, wife of Sergeant Stix, of
the Twelfth ward police station, left yester-
day to spend the summer in Michigan. She
was accompanied by her family.
Three coaches on the Lake Erie road were
filed with passengers yesterday bound for
Youngstown to attend the hrst National
League reunion.
Wharton Mcknight and T. r. Mcknight
left for Gettysburg last evening, where Mrs.
Mcknight and family are at present domi-
ciled.
ii. p. Gilmore, of Uniontown, one of the
owners of the Wabash, came in from Fayette
county last night and went to Tonawanda-
Charles Bunton, son of Captain Isaac
Bunton, of Walton & Co., returned from a
vacation spent in the South
r. r. Rollins, of Philadelphia, who is
connected with the Braddock Electric Rail-
way, is at the Duquesne.
H. c. Ecker, of Hays B Co., left for
Newark N J., last evening with the Cecilia
Maennerchor.
Mr. and Mrs Boutwell, and family went
to Brooklyn yesterday to visit Mrs. Both
wells parents.
D. F. Keenan,, the Philadelphia con-
tractor, returned to the Quaker City last
evening.
B. A. Jenkins, bookkeeper at Gusky's,
left last night for a two months vacation in
Europe.
B. 81. Rubie returned from Philadelphia
yesterday
james B. Scott returned from Harrisburg
last night
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
vEAZY's SUCCESSOR.
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions Lincoln
Is Likely to BE the Man.

tsPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, July AT the annual en-.
campment of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie to be held at Detroit in August next there
will be Q lively scramble for the office of
Commander in Chief. This ofiioe is now
held by an official of the Harrison
administration, General Veazy, of Yer
mont, one of the Interstate Com
merce Commissioners. 1t is quite likely
that Commander Veazy's successor will also
be an administration man, in the person Of
Colonel Charles P. Lincoln, Deputy Commits
sfoner of Pensions. Colonel Lincoln is Post
Commander of the Department of the Poto-
mao and his friends have received assur-
ances indicating that he is far ahead in the
race. Among his competitors will be Gov
ernor Hovey, of Indiana; General Hurst, Of
Ohio, and candidates from California, Wis
,constn and perhaps other States.
: Colonel Lincoln is very popular with the
soldier organizations all over the country,
and as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions
has made hosts of friends. Washington City
will make determined effort to secure the
location of next years encampment at the
Capital, and the probability of the success of
the movement Is a strong point in Colonel
Lincoln's favor. President Harrison also is
no doubt willing to see his friends on guard
in readiness for 1892
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
CHILDREN TO TAKE A PART.
The National Youths Worlds Fair Asso-
citation Formed in Chicago.

The National Youths Worlds Fair Asso-
citation Formed in Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 2-The National Youths
Worlds Fair Association has been organized
in this city under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Society of Patriotic knowledge, and all
children from infancy up to l6 years are
eligible to membership. One Of the princi-
pal features of the organization will be pat
riotic congress Of American youth during
the Worlds Fair, authority for which Is al
ready obtained from President Bonney, Of
the Worlds Fair Congress Auxiliary. Child
rem are asked to send their names to the
Secretary, Rev. Frederick Bliss, 323 and 32S
Dearborn street, dated on the Fourth of
July, SO that their certificate OF member
ship can be dated on that patriotic anniver-
sary. The cost is but 10 cents. ALI fnforma-
tion sent with the certificate.
Work on the Mines and Mining Building
was begun to-day. Final arrangements for
the meeting of the European Commission at
the Gilsey House, New York, Wednesday,
were made this morning. Promoter General
Handy left for Washington this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

LEVI CuLLoM. who died at Morton Pa, Tues
day. was one Of the Oldest men in the State. He
lacked only four months Of 81 years.
COLONEL JOHN MILTON KENT, of waynesburg.
died Yesterday at the residence of his son, James
NJ. Kent rs Isabella street. Allegheny.
PROF. PALKIR, the Redemptorist Father. who
has devoted his life for the past 2 years to nursing
the lepers of Dutch Guiana has died of leprosy.
GEORGE W. SHANK, proprietor Of the Washing
ton House in Chambersburg, and one of the lead
ing hotel men of the Cumberland Valley, died Tues
day evening.
JOHN L. HAYES, close friend Of Simon Cam
eron. with whom he learned printing in Philadel-
phia early in this century, died at Mt. jackson,
near New CASTLE yesterday in his 90th year.
CAPTAIN JAIRUs BAKER of Chester, who died a
few days ago aged 49, was said to be the first man
who organized the steam tug service in New York,
Philadelphia and Boston. He was at one time the
owner Of several guano islands, and was also q
sugar refiuer. He was the father of George and
Nellie Coup weil-known circus performers.
DAVID ST. CLAIR, one of the best known young
men in Braddock and Oldest son of ]. d. st. Clair,
Superintendent OF the blowing department of the
Edgar Thomson Steel Works, died Yesterday morn
Ing. He was q years Of age, and apparently had
bright fntsre before him in the manufacturing
world
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

America, School chorus
RED, white and Blue, '' '........ School chorus
Declaration of Independence. James E. Finn
Song. school chorus
Selection. G. Frank Band
The place selected for the fireworks dis
play in the evening is on the side of the hill
at the head of South Eighteenth street, just
above Plus street. The programme of pyro-
technics is very elaborate. containing de-
scriptions of the 90 set pieces.
In the evening the residents Of the hill
wards will assemble at the new Central
Park above the upper Bedford basin. 4
programme of speeches and music has been
prepared, also some fireworks. The park
will be formally opened for the use of the
people in the vicinity.
Police stations all over the city will be
decorated with flags.
The Allegheny postofflce will be open on
July from A, M. to IL M, with the excep-
tion of the money order and registry offices,
which will be closed all day. The car riers
will make one delivery in the morning. Car
negie Library and City Hall offices will be
closed all day.
All the people who have received invita-
tions to sing at the Fourth of July celebra-
tion at Schenley Park, and who have not
been given grand stand tickets, will receive
them from the secretary of the May Festival
Chorus on the morning Of the Fourth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
ANECDOTES OF MEN
Who Have Assisted More or Less Promf-
nently in Making History-AIso of a
Pennsylvania Woman Who Was Coura-
and pooca

Who Have Assisted More or Less Promi-
nently in Making History-AIso of a
Pennsylvania Woman Who Was Coura-
geous-war and Peace.
"Did you ever hear of Captain Duckworth,
of Bloomfield, Ia?" asked an Iowa man who
had come to town to see the diplomatic
CORPS talking to q Chicago Tribune man.
'He was the man who stood in Fort Donel-
son when the fight was hottest and said:
Come on, boys.' There was another man
who went out from here to the war. In fact,
several went out, but the one am telling
you about, his name was Scoles. He came
back home on furlough, and as he did not
know what a furlough was, he strolled about
town until after its expiration. There were
certain men in the community suppose
they were In every COMMUNICATIONS busi-
ness seemed to be compelling every
body except themselves to go out and
fight the rebels. They waited on scoles and
asked him If he hadn't better return to the
army. He didn't give them any satisfaction,
and they organized party to ride him on
rail. 1t happened that the very night on
which the ride was to take place Captain
Duckworth came home on a furlough. He
knew Scoles, and knew he had been good
soldier. He knew that Scoles didn't mean
to desert When the rail-riders had as
sembled and were about to go after Scoles,
Captain Duckworth appeared and made
speech. 1t was a funny sort of speech. There
were ten men in the party. Duckworth ad-
dressed each one personally. and his Ian
guage was not parliamentary by long shot.
When he was through he told them If they
had any objection to anything he said he was
prepared to settle it with them singly or col
lectively. There were no objections, and
Scoles didn't ride the rail-
''That is not all. When the war was over
Scoles concluded to keep It up so far as he
and the ten 'goud mem who had wanted to
give him ride were concerned. Scoles
wasn't very strong man, so he concluded
to whip the ten one by one as he felt able.
He began, and it took him ten years to
finish the job. Some of the men were pretty
hard to handle, but scoles always landed
his opponent. It is the opinion of some of
the old settlers that Captain Duckworth had
told Scoles that if he failed in any one case
that he (Duckworth) would lick Scoles. I
think Scoles got sick Of his bargain, but he
hung to 1t like a man. But he was the hap
piest looking fellow when he had whipped
his last man that I ever saw. I do not
think, though, that Scoles would enlist
again to save this country If he knew he
would get the whole Of 1t in q lump as
present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
a SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
An Interesting Programme Prepared for
the Finleyyille Meeting.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATo

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
FINLEYvILLE, Pa, July 2.-The District
Sabbath School Convention will be held in
this city July 10. The following Is the pro-
gramme for the first day:
s'The true Aim Of Sabbath School Work, /"
Rev. James Maxwell, d. D., Monongahela
City; Teaching the Primary Department, !"
Miss Lizzie Higbie, Venetia; 'The Duties of
Sabbath School Teachers" Rev. C. W. Wy
coff, Upper st. Clair; "The Propriety Of
Teaching the Catechism in the Sabbath
School and the Best Method for Teaching
It." Rev. C. A. Clark, Pittsburg. Evening
session-"Is Sabbath School Work Causing
Parents to Neglect the Home Training OF
Children" Rev. w. P. Thomas, Pittsburg;
'sThe Relation of Adult Members of the
Church to the Sabbath School," Rev. H. O.
Gibson, st. Cloud: "The Best Methods of
Bringing Outside Children Into the Sabbath
School" Rev. W. A. Jones, Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

OUR baseball team has, by winning three
games in succession, somewhat retrieved its
starry reputation, and for the sake of numer-
GUS Pittsburgers whose spirits have been
dropping of late we hope the players will
keep up the good work. 1t may have been
bad luck or it may have been hoodoo con-
cealed in bottle that caused the trouble,
but it is to be hoped that whatever it was
has disappeared. The team played good ball
yesterday and deserves credit for its victory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

The Car now alleges that the Hebrews
in his domains are Nihilists. That is plausi-
bic. II they are the Gear has driven them
into Nihflism. Such prosecutions as they
have been compelled to stand would drive
them into anything calculated to give them
a chance of getting back at their tormentor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

bill the people will be glad of its passage.
The fact that Parnell favors it is even
liable to give him some advantage with the
masses, as it shows that he is anxious for
their welfare under English rule if he can
not get the coveted home rule.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

THE number of new industries in the
South for the second quarter of 1891 is S92, as
against 1850 for the same period of $780, The
depressed money market is said to be the
cause. However, as the average amount of
capital for each industry was greater this
year than last it is a very creditable show
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

IT'S pity 1t has been found impossible
to arrange a race between American and
English oarsmen. 1t would be very pleasant
to have one of this country's crack college
crews show their superior ability on
English waters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

EVERYTHING is now ready for the Scben-
ley Park celebration Of the Fourth, and a
glorious celebration it will be, provided the
man from Canton or Uncle Jerry Rusk fur
nishes proper weather. The programme OF
sports is excellent, and the management is
doing good work in that line
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
Captain Ira II. Owen.

Captain Ira II. Owen, one of the best
known vessel owners on the great lakes, died in
his home ut Oak Park suburb Of Chicago, yes
terday morning. aged 68. At the time of his DEATH
Captain owen was the Treasurer and Superintend-
enf Of the Escanaba and Lake Michigan Transpor-
the owen Line Steamers, and President of the
Delta Transportation Line. Mr., Owen was Also
Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

ELECTRoCUTION must cause an awful
death scene, inasmuch as the New York
officers refuse to admit reporters and give
the public truthful reports. As it Is, the re-
ports will certainly suit the officers If not
Athe public.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

A LACK of gates at a railroad crossing
caused another death yesterday. Every
once in a while it Is rudely demonstrated
that not enough care is taken to prevent
grade crossing tragedies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
A Live Enough Farmer.

Cleveland Leader.l
Hon. Fl. c. Wheeler, who was nominated
1t Des Moines, L., yesterday for Governor,
owns and oultivates 5000 acres Of land He
fs wide-awake business man, and will poll
an immense vote among the far,4ers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

JUDGING from the tenor of an attack
upon the Secretary of State, which appears
elsewhere, Harrison's fool friends seem de-
termined TO ruin any chance Of a second
term which he might still possess.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
The Steamer Boston Sinks.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. ]

McKEEsPoRT, July 2.-The steamer Boston, one
of the Oldest passenger boats in this vicinity,
owned by Captain W. B.. Harrison sprung leak
and sunk about II O'Clock last night while lying at
the Market street wharf, and to-day 1t is half
der water. The Boston was and has been used for
wears on the Monongahela and Youghiogheny
rivers. She will be raised at once and will be
docked,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03

BY the time the sugar bounty men get
through with the National Treasury Uncle
Sam will be ready for the poorhouse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
Address "ieA' "ee'ein DanI Rroadaxe Smith


All speakers will be limited to ten minutes.
The Great Western Band will occupy the
grand stand during the balance of the day
and evening. The Cathedral Band will be
stationed at the stand in Orchard where the
swings are located The Select Knights
Band will be stationed at stand near the
menagerie, and the G. A. r. Band at stand
in Panther Hollow. At O'Clock, sharp, in
the afternoon the athletic contests will
begin. At 2:3O o'clock the juvenile sports
will commence and at s o'clock there will be
a game of baseball between mines represent
ing Joseph Horne & Co. and Gusky's.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-03
PRESIDENTIAL PosTMAsTERs.

Clement Russell Named For Massillon,
O., and Several in Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The President to-day
appointed Clement Russell postmaster at
'Massillon, O., vice F. R. Shepley.
The President also appointed the following
named Pennsylvania postmasters, among
others. at offices which were recently raised
to the Presidential class: John C. Hilbert,
Lansdowne; William A. McDermit, Bell
wood: Theodore A. Beck, Hughesville, and
William 8. Wilson, Mechanicsville.