The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-11
T. W. DAWSON.

The South African newspapers In April ana
May last were full OF Capt. Dawson. He hired
halls and gave lectures in the leading towns
OF the Transvaal. where miners conGregate.
He said he represented q syndicate that
had paid S125OOO for splendid mining con-
cessions in the interior Of Madagascar He
advertised thousand mining claims for sale.
He also sold trading privileges in the interior.
He said he was honored with the friendship Of
the Prime Minister Of the Hova Government
and had thus been able to secure extremely
favorable terms. The fact was that Dawson
had bargained for the purchase OF q large
mining concession. but he had paid no money
on 1t, and had nothing whatever to sell. Fur
thermore. It was distinctly ihs stipulated that
overseers into madagascar" that is. he was to
eeuraSes the introd1ction Of ali White labor.
ilosrats, fraud upon the public was never per-
s. sy mees whs I'd
these minors assembled to embark for MAZDA.
and told them tina. the rsealia would obtain
ives ana ali he ana supplies ,Ss,
FeSursd on their inland the coast
tTens9 s HS s se s %aes
short time after the second ship load Of dupes
had reached the west coast Nth
miners found they had been swindled just q.
SHAKEN thu dsst " Oh s naa
Sent ~ he s Se
desertion Of the miners he caused to come to
can hardly BE- is
ders never mistrusted the. plausible Dawson
until they found that, at the point where he
Within land %as y Ss &c s SS
to sa ss %ss south
mining dstEIot jew Where Dawson as pictured TO to
them an FL Dorado: They had eleven tons Of
Of transport: that the sakalaya chief who con;
do nothing to help them: that they could buy
little food. and that only at exorbitant PRICES:
e
finally took the gold In exchange for purchases
They Began to to perish IN the poor f huts Which
they had erected for shelter: They were en-
nanas As soon as possible fourteen Of tho
terior. and In the course 81 time they reached
A aIas,s where the alleged mining con-
ths ese
deIlorable condition pf the men at the coast.
and praying Tor assistance. They said they
were compelled to pay IL cents for cup of rice.
the same sum for cup OF milk. and 25 cents q
dozen for eggs They had found. tn their sor-
wholesome. rho ,huts; they said. are full
of sick men. and the Sakalava chief Is APP
parently DESTROYS that all should perish"
Lato In september an expedition was sent
from Antananarivo with supplies tor the suf-
fering miners. The relief party was instructed
gency was great. no news OF the success OF
the rescue party is found In the latest NADIA
Rascar newspapers which have reached THE
Sun office. There ia every reason to believe.
however. thnt the expedition was successful.
The authorities at tho capital intend to permit
he miners to work placer claims without
hey are destined until they are able to pay
money to return to south Africa.
Capt Dawson was already uniavorably
,n0wn in London. He went there about two
,ears ago as tho promoter OF the Madagascar
Mercantile and Development Company" He
alked very glbly and convinced some London
"a capitalists that u concession could be secured
n Madagascar of the greatest value. A COM
ANY was organized and Dawson was sent tn
Madagascar to make further Investigations.
10 got hold OF concession which was large
n mileage, but very heavily taxed. and any
eturned to London with the most glowing re-
'orts OF vast territory rich In gold which the
ompany WAS to control. lIe got about $4,000
ut OF the stockholders. 1t IL hardly necessary
o say that they have not yet received any re-
urns upon their money nor are they likely to.
n fact. the directors OF the company all retired.
nd its stock IL now regarded as worthless.