The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-07-28
LIBERIA COLONTSTS.
Returned Negroes Tell of Their Suf.
ferings in the African Republic.
WHY NEW YORK COMMERCE DECLINES
Tho Assertion Made That It Is Due to Fail
ure to Improve the Erie Cnnal-Eikins
stands by Alger-Cuban soldiers
Demoralized,

New York, July 27.-Eight negroes.
| three women aud five children. arrived
from Sierra Leone and after wander.
ing about the streets were taken ia
charge by II colored missionary, Mrs
Hattie Ross, who found them shelter
and managed TO get food for them.
they are Mrs. Lucy Greyson. Mrs.
Boone and Mrs. Simlton, who, with
their husbands and children. formed
part of large colony of southern ne
groes who sailed from Sarana. Ga.
In March, lSO6. for Liberia. Gathered
together by the international Emigra-
ton company, of Birmingham, Ala.
they have been told that Liberia wa.
the Promised Land for the colorrI
race" Hundreds sold their homes and
joined the colony, sailing on
the Labrador. Arriving at Moa-
rovia, the colonists received tn
allotments of land that had been
promised them, but learned that it
would be several year, before they
could gather the first crop of coffee.
which was about the only thing that
could he raised. The agent i'm charge
been furnished them for one year. sold
them in the interior and left with the
proceeds. Some of the colonists made
their way inland and attempted to
compete with the natives at starvation
wages in the fields and as carriers
scores succumbrd to the fcvers. among
them the husbands Of Mrs. Boone and
Mrs. Simlton. They escaped to Free
town, Sierra Leone. whore they were
cared for 10y pr. Williams the Amcri-
can consul II was by hi, assistance
and that of two steamship companies
that Mrs. GrcvSpn, Mrs. Boone and
Mrs Simlton were able to reach the
city.
WHY NEW Works. COMMERCE DECLINES.
Buffalo, y. Y, July -. The commits
sion Investigating the causes of the de-
cline of commerce of the port of New
York heard witnesses here Yesterday.
George II. Raymond, an elevator owner,
read paper in which he stated that
the decline had been almost exactly
coincident with the decline of traffic
over the Erie canal and was due TO the
failure to improve the canal. The rail
roads of the state, he declared had no
real desire to save the traffic of New
York city and the only relief was in the
Improvement of the Erie canal, the
locks of which should be enlarged to
accommodate boats lbs feet long and
% beam. Such boats could move
wheat to New York at cent per
bushel, George Il. Mary, representing
i. ID. Armour of Chicago, said the ele-
vators in New York were inadequate.
and that he had to pay cents more
per bushel at New York than at Boston
or Newport News, where direct loading
was practiccd His firm exported grain
directly via Montreal and Philadelphia.
In reply To question he said a differ
ence of Lilo of IA cent bushel would
deprive New York of their grain.
ELKlNs STANDS BY ALGER.
Washington, July -. Senator
Elltins, of West Virginia, who was Sec
rotary of war under the Harrison adj
miniNtraton, is in Washington. Dis
cusNing Secretary Algrr's retirement
from the cabinet, he said:
Secretary Algcr wa, ,e,rctlry OF war durin,
the conduct Of the most successful war iu the
history of the United States. II achieved the
greatest results tn the shortest possible time
IL, quicl, and victorious conclusions while hr
was 40 the head of his department is % furt chat
stands out most prominently and cannot
Dec disputed. OF course. there were mis-
takes There ara ulwly, mistakes, but Zoo
this particular war the mistake, were iuhuitc~i-
NAL compared with the great result, accom-
pliShed Secretary Algcr ha, been compelled
Co endure % series of uudc>crvcd not o. SAY
brutal. assaults. lie did not deserve the harsh
thing, said of him bat be bore them bruycly
standing maniuily mdcr the abuse which might
otherwise have been thrown 40 thc president
Time win yjudicatc him. There will be q reac-
tiou ia hi, favor,
CUBAN SOLDIERS DEMORAIIZED.
Havana, July Elm. an interview
with Gen. Gomez. printed in LA I.ucha,
the Cuban commander was quoted as
saying:
Never has plague more afIcting fallen upon
cuba than the slOll,ODJ asked from President
Mckinley for the @ ban soldiers The money
has been the cause of ill-will among those who
by right and justice, should be ctcruuly united
The history of the move Is curious II was
thought at first that It ought not to have boon
received, as 10 was q dishou,r to the CubanS
The aspect I, changed now ANA IL should cuusc
pain to see wandering throu ;h II lvaul solid, r.,
begging for what 10 was Supposed they would
refuse with serenity.
Accidentally shot His Sister.
Sedalia, Mo, July -. Walter Elgin. !
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