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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-18
The North Sea and Baltic Cana /

Inc NOrUn sea anu balIlC CdhbI.
1t is interesting to note that the
North Sea and Baltic Canal, about
the feasibility of which much has
been written for many years, is at
last approaching definitely toward
completion. The canal consists Of a.
cut 9S'6 kilo meters in length, begin
ming at Holtenau, on the Bay of Kiel,
and terminating near Brunsbuttel,
on the River Elbe, thus running
clear through province Of Scheswig-
Hols stein from northeast to southwest
The first sod wa turned in the pres.
ence of Emperor William l., on June
3, 1887, and, according to the report
of u. S. Consul Johnson, of Hamburg,
there are now employed upon the.
work 1000 men who are boarded and
paid by the German government,
which has the whole matter In hand,
and il is anticipated that canal will,
be finished by April, 1895 The,
traffic between the Baltic and North,
Sea lie very large, and the profit deri-
we'd from using the canal instead of
the route around the Skaugh will be
very great. 1t ia estimated that a,
steamer from Kiel to Hamburg will
save by the caaal2 IL days. The
time of passage through the canal.
including stOppages and delays, will
be about Is hours. The total cost of
the work was placed at S37 ,12S, COO,
of which amount the Russian govern
ment contributed nearly one-third
before it was begun and The remain
der is being raised by the German
empire as required.
NEW MEXICO will very likely have,
touch of the grasshopper pest and
Northwest Texas may find herself
entertaining too many of the visitors,
for comfort next year.
Briggs You know that old suit
of mine? L sold it for $40 to-day"
Grlggs- "How nicev' Briggs mot
at all. had to take the money and
make the first payment on my tallor's
bill."- Clothier and Furnisher.
Now, there goes q women whose
chin plainly shows firmness."- "You
are wrong. There is nothing firm
about that women's chin 1t oscillates
on the Sigh test provocation. ] happen
to know her." Indianapolis Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-18

Russia's Harvest Improved.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 1S.-Brilliant
weather has greatly improved the
harvest prospects in Southern Rus
sia
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-18
TWO FINE RESIDENCE LOTS

On West End street car line, fenced, size
III l65 feet. on co ner. For sale. Worth
81 500. JNO. T HAMILTON & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-18
LATE TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
UP TO THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS
No France in His.

No France in His.
ST. PETERSBURG, July lS.-Prince
Metchersky, deprecates any alliance
between Russia and France.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-18
President DIaz ia q sick mar

President DIaZ is sick mar.
s. Louis whiskey mon will figh :
the U. s. seizures saying they are
made on technical grounds and that
government is not defrauded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-18

NEW MEXICO will very likely have,
a touch Of the grasshopper pest and.
Northwest Texas may find herself
entertaining too many of the visitors
for comfort next YeLr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-18

But few of the present county Off
Gals will ever move into the new
court house. Knock out the "vindica-
tors" and the people will win against
the ring Doodle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-16
NEWS AND NOTES.

1t is announced that number OF
american sleeping cars will DC
manufactured by Pullman for Aus.
trallan railroads. Eighteen cars will
be IN the first shipment, and they
Will be sent in parts, which will be
put together at their destination by
men sent out to Australia from the
works at Pullman.
President Clark, of the Hartford
Water Board, improved the drink
ing water of that city by a simple
methed. The offensive fshy taste
and odor of the water there he found
to owe its origin to the growth and
decay of spongilla. As tempo
rary relief he had two marine divers
scrape off the spongilla with iron
brooms.
Ex-Minister Foster, who has just
returned from Havana, says that
Cuba is in a bad way. Her business
interests are nearly paralyzed. The
island represents loss each year to
the Spanish Government in the form
OF deficiency. The taxes collected
do not pay the expenses of her local
Government. The greatest falling
off has been in the sugar industry,
chiefly on account of beet sugar COM
petition.
Of all the practical philosophers
and thinkers which America has
produced, probably Benjamin
Franklin heads the list, and he was
business man with only the rudi-
ments of common school educa-
tlon. But in his business and with
it, he was a life long student-a
constant reader of books which gave
him the best information-actively
interested in everything which con-
cerned human well-being-a seeker
OF intelligent society, and searcher
for new knowledge.
The rumors set afoat for partisan
purposes, to the effect that the Bra
lillian Government does NOT intend
to carry out the recent reciprocity
agreement with the United States
are dlscredited by the action of the
authorities at Rio Janeiro in issuing
instructions to the officials through
out the country concerning the free
admission of our merchandise.
Newspapers from Para contain an
Official announcement of the new
rates fixed by the agreement, di-
rected to the Governor of Para bv
the general government.
The foreign mails are accepted as
an 1nfallible index to the state of
trade, and it is fact well worthy of
note that the mails to Brazil and
other countries in South and Cen
trail America have never been so
heavy as they have during the past
TWO months. Reciprocity and the
postal subsidy bill have evidently
developed already into factors of the
greatest Importance as promoters of
our foreign commerce, and the
countries south of us are already be-
to look to us more regularly
ind to a greater extent to supply
heir multifarious and voluminous
equlrements.-Ex.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-16
PAINTER!

IF YOU WANT A FIRsT-cTAs 1op
= OF Painting of any description done
c ca on the practical Painter, j. T.
- mh I Elk only. 100 Fort st. p. O.
oox SS1. 274s-Iy
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
BLAMEs THE OFFICERS.

Young Man With a Morganza Experience
Says Superintendent Quay Is All Right.
Harry Collins, young man who some time
ago passed a season at Morganza, called at
The DISPATCH office yesterday and desired
to express his opinion of the reformatory
school and the people in charge of it. He
was impelled to do this. he said, by what he
saw printed regarding Superintendent Quay.
"The fact is" he said. "that Mr.. Quay is
not aware of what goes on in the school. 1t
is the officers who treat tine boys cruelty.
and I know that if Mr.. Quay knew of it he
would stopi To give you an instance, a
number of US were kept without shoes or
socks when there was snow on the ground,
and, watching our opportunity, two of us
ran up to Mr.. Quay and told him
how it was. He Immediately ordered every
boy who wanted them to De given shoes.
''Mr. Quay was always kind to the bosv
and used to keen an eyr on them after they
left and help get them work; L know he got
me my job. The officers are responsible for
the bad treatment CT the boys. remember
an officer hitting a boy so hard that his leg
haG afterward to be amputated. But there
is no doubt the grub is bad; not fit for dog
to eat -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
others A. F. Douthett, Of Allegheny, and
James Lappan, of this city.
THE SCHEME LAID OUT.

The Carpenters' Nine-Hour Mass-Meeting
Had to Be Postponed.
The proposed mass-meeting of nine-hour
carpenters will not be held-at least not
under the auspices of local union No. 230.
At the meeting of that organization last
night their plans were completely over
thrown by members Of the district council,
who were quite numerously present. Agent
Irwin, ex-Agent Swartz and number of
others from the district council were pres
ent. When the committee of ten that had
been appointed to prepare for the mass
meeting reported, 1t is said that instead of
securing the approval of two other unions,
its plans had been indorsed by five
and that the total number of men who were
in sympathy with their side of the move
ment would be from 1,SO0 to 2,3O0. 1t
recommended that date be fixed at once for
the meeting. This was the time for the dis
trict members to do their talking, and they
did it so effectually that the motion pro-
vlding for the meeting was reconsidered and
voted down
This leaves the matter in peculiar state.
That the strike will take place is GER
.tainty, and it remains for the master build
ers to say whether there will be lockout
or not. One member said last night that
If they could only get the master builders to
understand that there are 1000 carpenters
who are willing to work after May l, there
will be sufficient to do all the work that
there will have to be done.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
MR.. BoWLUs EX0NERATED,
Chairman Walker Dismisses the Charge
Against the Wabash Man.

Chairman Walker Dismisses the Charge
Against the Wabash Man.
Chairman Walker, of the Interstate
Commission, yesterday sent letter to the
General Manager of the Wabash road, ex-
onerating H. l.. Bowlus, the local agent
of the line, from the charge of offering
rebates to secure traffic. The charge, it is
claimed, was made by an agent OF the Santa
Fe road. He was asked to prove his state
ments, but failed to come to time. The
Santa Fe has agreed to make retraction.
The talk has served to make Mr.. Bowlus
popular with the shippers, but it will be a
cold day when they get cut rate from
him.
The truth is that shippers are in the habit
of working agents whenever they can do it
'by stating that another line was offering
lower rates. The freight men complain to
their general managers, and the latter are
tired of hearing the reports. AS rule,
when investigated. the charges prove
groundiess, as in this case. Most freight
agents agree that solicitors are responsible
for the Generalization in rates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
CORNER L0AFING MUST CEASE.
John Stanley Arrested for Standing On the
Corner at Sixteenth and Carson Streets

John Stanley Arrested for Standing On the
Corner at Sixteenth and Carson Streets.
John Stanley, young man who. it is
said, has been in the city but very few
days. was locked up in the Twenty-eighth
ward police station last night for corner
loafng. Officer Michael Wright had been
watching number of young men who per-
sisted in standing on the corner of South
Sixteenth and Carson streets last night, and
exchanging remarks about passers by, until
he thought the matter had become little too
serious. He warned them to move on, but,
returning to the place shortly after, they had
congregated again. Going toward the crowd
with the intention of arresting some of them,
they all started on run, with the exception
of Stanley, when they saw the officer.
Stanley was arrested and locked up. He
claims that he had just stopped to speak to
one of the boys, and did not know that they
were ordered away. He came to Pittsburg
from SteubenviIle, O., but few days ago,
and, it is said, was almost a stranger in the
city. Several efforts were made to have him
released on forfeit, but not one of his
friends seemed to have the desired sum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
TENTH REGIMENT AT HOME.

Adjutant General McClelland Thinks There
Is No Further Danger-The Removal
Was Left to His observation-disclosures
Made About the Expense.
The Washington county contingent of the
Tenth Regiment reached the Union depot
from the coke regions about noon yesterday,
and they left on early trains for their
homes. The boys looked little worse for
the wear and tear, but Colonel Hawkins
says they will soon polish their accouter-
ments and brush the mud from their uni
forms. General Wiley and Captain Hamil-
ton, Acting Assistant Adjutant General
at Mt. Pleasant, returned with
the troops. Captain Hamilton went to his
home in Franklin last evening. General
Wiley was glad "the cruel war" was over,
as his business was neglected, and he likes
Franklin better than the coke country.
Adjutant General William McClelland
left for Harrisburg last evening. The Gen.
eral said: "When 1 left for Mt. Pleasant
last evening had long talk with the Gov
ernor. He is anxious about the situation,
and wanted to do what is right,
He felt that the troops ought to
he removed, but he left it with my
discretion. IT. after talking over
matters with General Wiley thought it
hest to keep the regiment in the region, I
had the sanction of the Governor to do so.
Now that the bows have gone home, don't
think there will be any more rioting or
bloodshed. II there is, the troops will be
back inside of four hours. Strong pressure
was brought to bear against the removal.
Forty prominent citizens of Mt. Pleasant
signed petition asking for the retention OF
the troops, but didn't think it was neces-
sary. People were beginning to COM
plain of the expense of keeping
a regiment of soldiers in the region, and on
the other hand, should anyone be killed we
will be blamed also, but L am willing to
take the risk. 1 have heard censure in
some quarters because the troops were not
sent to the region sooner. They were or
dered out as soon as the Sheriff asked for
them. Everybody ought to know that the
Governor has no right TO interfere with the
duties of sheriffs. think that Sheriff Claw
son is able to maintain the peace"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
THEY DIDN'T RETURN.
Foreign Glass Workers Who Were
Detained in Philadelphia
WENT TO FORD CITY YESTERDAY.
Carriage Builders Win Their Nine-Hour
Strike With Ease.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The discovery was made yesterday that
the five German glass workers who were re-
ported detained in Philadelphia few days
ago, and sent back to their ship, were not
sent back at all. They were detained tenn
porarIly for examination, and as was stated
in THE DISPATCH on Wednesday, they
testified that they were from AK Ia Chapelle,
Germany, and were bound for Ford City to
work in the Pittsburg Plate Glass Works,
the managers of which had offered them GER
tain inducements.
Yesterday Immigrant Inspector Layton
received word from the Treasury Depart
ment to be on the lookout for the men, as it
had been reported that they had left Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Layton went to the Union
depot just in time to discover the baggage
of five different persons which had come
from Antwerp by the steamer Belgenland
and was marked for Ford City. This was
circumstantial evidence enough for Mr..
Layton to continue his investigation. He
Immediately detailed man who can speak
German to go to Ford City and make thor
ough investigation of the rumors that j. B.
Ford & Co. had hand in getting the men
here.
Later IN the day an express wagon De-
longing to the Pittsburg Transfer Company
carried q load of immigrants from the Balti
more and Ohio depot to the Union depot
and from there they are supposed to have
proceeded to Ford City. Mr.. Layton said
yesterday: II am not prepared to talk about
this matter now. but thorough in vestiga-
ton is being made under the direction of
the department. Time enough will be
taken to make.it complete and 1 will be
able to report absolutely on the guilt or
innocence of the irm."
j. B. Ford could not be seen yesterday,
but he has given out that in addition to the
offer Of 81 900 made by Joseph Dlttman he
has offered $4,000 for proof that he was in
strumental in any way, directly or indi-
rectly, in having the men brought over. Mr..
Edward Ford said that, as the Germans were
jewellers, they could not be for their plant,
as they only have four men in their en-
ploy that do that class of work and they
would like to get rid of them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
NINE HOURS WON EASILY.

Nearly Ninety Firms Have Granted the
Carriage Makers Demands.
The carriage makers have practically won
their fight for nine hours. About Sc shops
have agreed to the new system, but there are
still several non-union Shops employing
about 200 men. These did not quit work,
but as the union is strengthened since the
strike, it is expected they will all join. At
meeting held few nights ago. 20 new
members were initiated and so applications
were received.
The wages are So and So 30 day under
the new arrangement. 8. One of the chief in
cidents of the strike was the refusal of James
Wier to grant the demands. 1t is said that
when he was a candidate for County Com
missioner, he donated the new union $20
but when the men struck he refused to
recognize them. A member of the union
says his donation will be returned. Mr..
Wier could not be seen yesterday to get his
side of the case
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
NOT ALL GOING ONE WAY.
Almost as Many Foreigners Travel in Amer
lea as Yankees In Europe.

Almost as Many Foreigners Travel in Amer
lea as Yankees In Europe.
1.-THE travel to and from Europe is not all
one-sided, as it used to be-" said Captain J.
j. Mccormick, the steamship agent, yester-
day. "The time was when it was the foolish
American who went abroad and spent his
money freely, much to the delight of our
Continental neighbors. Now almost as
many foreigners travel for pleasure in the
United States as Yankees do in Europe. 1
remember when the cabins of the big
steamers came back from the Continent
empty while the steerage was crowded.
am glad to see the change, and it shows that
the country is growing in importance and in
the estimation of foreigners. The outlook
for ocean traffic this summer is fair"
The captain yesterday was out for the first
time in several weeks. He was crossing a
street in front of horse, when one of the
iron shoes came of the animal and struck
the captain on the leg. He is still lame
from the blow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
THAT JoHNsTOwN HOSPITAL.

Library Building Committee Will Report
at the Monday Meeting.
James B. Scott and Architect Orth were
in Johnstown yesterday to look after the
work of building the hospital for the flood
sufferers. Mr.. Scott said the excavation
had been completed and the foundation had
commenced. No change has been made in
the original plans.
Concerning the library commission, Mr..
Scott said the board had asked the Building
Committee 10 make suggestions about the
location of buildings in Schenley Park. j.
+. Hudson and he will prepare the report
this afternoon. and it will be handed to the
board at the meeting on Monday. Mr.. Scott
would give no information OF its contents in
advance,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
JOHN II. BERLIN DEAD.
A Citizen Who Had Filled ONCE With
Honor to the Community.

A Citizen Who Had Filled ONCE With
Honor to the Community.
John NJ. Berlin, one of the best known
residents of the East End, died yesterday at
his home, No. 40 Frankstown avenue, aged
65 years. The old house in which Mr.. Berlin
died of itself tells the story of his life.
When Mr.. Berlin was young man this
house was the Berlin homestead, and the
broad acres of the Berlin farm stretched
around in every direction. At that time
the Berlins, Winebiddles and MELONS
owned nearly the whole OF Ft. Pitt town.
ship since incorporated into the city Of
Pittsburg. At one time Mr.. Berlin owned
the greater part of the Nineteenth ward.
Mr.. Berlin was Justice of the Peace for
Fl. Pitt township for many years. and later
on was elected Alderman of the Nineteenth
ward, which office he held until about two
years ago. He was also Deputy Mayor under
Mayors Mccarthy, Liddell and Fulton.
Mr.. Berlin had been sick for the past two
years, and his death was not surprise. His
wife preceded him to the better world five
years ago. He leaves two sons, John.
warden of the county Jail, and Daniel, also
employed at that institution. The funeral
will take place on Sunday afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
CARRIES A GOOD JAG.

A Mans Friends Testify to His Ability to
Drink All He Wants-The Custody Of
Two Children Made the Grounds Of a
Case for Judge Slagle to Settie-Exact
Capacity of a Drinking Man.
Judge Slagle continued his court until 8
o'clock last evening, to hear the case OF
George A. Froelich, of Beaver Falls, who
wants the custody of his two children, who
are in the possession of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Eichenauer, of Allegheny. Mrs. Froelich
was sister of Mrs. Eichenauer, and left
Mrs. Froelich some three years ago. AT
her death she gave her children to her sis
ter, and, according to some of the testimony
yesterday, requested that her husband
should not even be allowed to see her when
dead.
The question regards the competency of
Mr.. Froelich to care for the children, and
while his sister, Mrs. Brown, of Beaver
Falls; Mrs. Brady, boarding house keeper
of Allegheny; her son and several other peo-
pie deposed that they knew him to be a
steady worker aud not overly given to
drink, the respondents produced cloud Of
witnesses from various places who deposed
that Froelich was not safe man
to have custody OF the children, while Post
master Gilleland, Mr.. Wilhelm and others
testified that the respondents were not only
abundantly able to take care of the children,
but eminently fitted, morally and otherwise,
to fill the position of foster parents.
. It was rather curious to hear the different
opinions given by witnesses as to Froelich's
competency and habits. While quite a
number knew him as a man who would take
a drink, and occasionally get over-plumb,
they did not think that he could be consid-
cred an habitual drunkard. nor even one
who got out Of the way to an extent worth
noting. Some thought him kind-hearted,
while others testified that he had made. his
wife's life uncomfortable, or words to that
effect.
One witness, when asked if he had ever
seen Froelich under the influence of drink,
said he had, and it was subsequently, learned
that this witness considered that a man with
one 'jigger" in him was under the infu-
ence."
Another witness said he knew Froelich
drank to excess. for they had got drunk to-
gether. Another said 1t was difficult for
people who did not know Froelich to deter
mine how much ne did drink, as he was
capable of carrying a heavy jag without
showing it.
The Judge announced that he would de-
eide the matter this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
CALL FOR A JOINT MEETING.
Amalgamated Lodge of Homestead VIII
Consider the Basic Trouble.

Amalgamated Lodge of Homestead VIII
Consider the Basic Trouble.
Notices were posted last night in all prom
inent places in Homestead calling for a
joint meeting of the seven Amalgamated
lodges of that place, composed of Carnegie,
Phipps q Co.'s steelworkers. 1t was ascer-
tanned on inquiry that the object of the
meeting was to lay before the membership a
full and concise statement pertaining to the
grievance of Basic Lodge, composed solely
Of workers in open hearth shop No. 2.
This plant, which is new one, has been
in operation but few months, but owing to
the dullness of the steel market has been
idle for the past six weeks. In it there are
eight natural gas smelling furnaces (basic
process), surrounded by the most modern
and improved machinery for handling all
material, which. when seen in operation, is
apparently automatic. Shortly after the
mill was started the men organized them
selves into a lodge and named it the
Basic" A scale was then formulated and
presented to the firm, but after numerous
conferences no agreement was arrived at.
The meeting is called tomorrow, and as it
is said that the men are somewhat divided
in their sympathies for the men, a lively
time is expected.