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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
exEcurloN aY ELEcrRLclIY. =
Experiments in Nav York TO Detsrmins
the Amount REQUIRED 20 Kill

Experiments in Nav York TO Determine
the Amount Required 10 XIII.
NEW York, Dec. 7.-On January /. 1889,
the law requiring electrical executions goes
into effect, but until Wednesday this amount
and character Of current required to make
death certain and instantaneous had not
been determined. The experiments made
upon dogs last summer by Harold p. Brown,
the electrical engineer, were criticised be-
cause of the fact that the weight Of the
animals killed was less than that Of man,
and it was supposed that more current would
be required to kill human being on that
account
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Brown was
given an opportunity to make a demons ira.
ton before Mr.. Elbridge I. Gerry, author Of
the electrical execution law, and the com.
mitteee appointed by the Medico Legal
society to report on the best means of put
ting the law into effect.
The experiments were made at Mr.. Edi.
sons laboratory. at Orange, and the first
victim was calf weighing ia 1-2 pounds.
The hair was cut on the forehea and on the
spine behind the fore legs, and sponge COW
ored plates, moistened in solution of sui
plate Of zinc, were fastened In place. The
resistance Of the animal was 200 ohms. An
alternating current OF 200 volts was applied
for thirty five seconds and the animal was
dead. 1t was at once dissected by Drs. In.
gram and Blever, but the brain, heart and
lungs were found to be in a normal condi.
ton and the meat was pronounced fit for
food. One metal plate carrying the current
touched the hair of the forehead and slightly
burned it, but otherwise there were no ex
ternal indications Of injury.
The second calf weighed I45 pounds, and
had resistance of 1900 ohms. The deadly,
alternating current at 100 volts pressure was
applied for five seconds, and produc ed death.
To settle permanently the weight question
horse weighing 1,2Sd pounds was nexI
killed by passing the alternating current al
700 volts from one fore leg TO the other. The
resistance of this animal was II, 900 ohms.
EAThere were present Mr.. ThoS1as A. Edison,
Professor r. Ogden Doremus, Professor
Charles A. Doremus, DIR. Frederick Peterson
DR.. Frank Ingram, Mr.. Elbri ige T. Gerry
Dr. ]. M. Bleyer, M. Bournegon and Mrs
John Murray Mitchell.
The experiments proved the alternating
current to be the most deadly force known
to science, and that less than half the pres
sure used in this city for electric lighting by
this system is sufficient to cause instan
death.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
RussIA,s PLAN.
She Now HAs over 200, 600 Men In Poland.


The Baudln Demonstration.
BERLIN, Dec. 8-It is authoritively re-
ported from St Petersburg thai the Russia
war Office is actively organizing homogen-
GUS plan of defensive warfare and has
adopted Gen Gourko's plan to supply War
saw with provisions for 5000 persons ex-
elusive Of the garrison, and to expel from
the city, in event OF war, $4,000 Jews and
Poles to shift for themselves.
The wedge-shaped Polish frontier that
pushes out, dividing, in a military sense,
Germany and Austria to point within POI
miles Of Berlin, with great marshes protect
ing its tanks and the Vistula in crescent
shape protecting its front, is, in the opinion
of the military men of Europe, for defensive
purposes, without rival 1t is estimated
that 100, 900 men, as it is now fortified, can
successfully hold it against an army OF three
times that number. 1t is supported by two
great Russian railway lines running respect
lively to Moscow and st. Petersburg, and
these are connected by branch lines, the
whole system being purely strategic.
The alarm is increased here by the dis
position of Russian troops, which menace
uObu CcEHlduy huu AubbIld ~ 10 AOe
doubted here, although the Russian journals
persist in denials that the recent changes as
whole effect an advance of the entire Rus
sian army westward. Before the recent
advance the force concentrated behind the
Polish wedge was 10000. Three new divis'
ions have increased the number to consider
ably over 10000 Large bodies of troops
are ranked on the Galician frontier, and
supporting armies have been advanced from
the interior.
1t is whispered that the reichstag win be
asked to grant large sums for military pur-
poses, and the German press suggests, at
least portion of it does, as Russia makes
her loan more to increase her ornaments
than to consolidate her debt, that war be
made upon her credit, both financially and
politically. German holders of Russian secu-
rites are urged to throw them upon the
mar ket
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
BAYARD SILENT
In Reference to the Action Taken
by Our Government
REGARDING THE TA:oUBLE WITH
THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI.

No Probability Of War, as 1t Is Believed
That the Release OF the Seized Vessel
Has Deen DemaRded--our Shipping
Merchants Interested In the Haytian
Revelation.
WAsHNGToE, Dec. 7.--While there Is rea.
son to believe that this government has de-
manded the release of the steamer Haytian
Republic, recently seized at Port-au- Prince,
it is impossible as yet to obtain official in
i formation to that effect Secretary Bayard
declines to say anything whatever on the
subject, and when Assistant Secretary Rives
was asked if demand for the release had
been made he answered, ~ am at not at
liberty TO say"
Mr.. Alexander Porter Morse, who was
appointed arbitrator of the governments
OF the United States and Hayti to decide
upon the claim Of the representatives OF
Charles Adrian Van Bekkelen, deceased, for
damages for his illegal imprisonment in 1884
and 1885 at Port au. Prince, has filed in the
department Of state, and in the Haytian
legation, an award in favor Of the
claimants for 100000 By the terms Of
the protocol the award is to be paid within u
year. :,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 6.-The switcnmen's
strike is a thing OF tine past. aud the men
who are still here are trying TO make terms
with the companies. Nearly all the single
men have left the city, and the married will
be taken back to work by the companies,
there being enough untitled places to enable
the companies to provide for them. IL is
claimed that the strike was brought about
by four men who came from Chicago some
months ago, they being members of the
Chicago union, and being dissatisfied with
the wages they were receiving here.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
Our shipping MERCHANTS Interested.


NEW YORK, Dec TIT appears that the
HayUian officials here take less interest in
the war between the factions in Hayti than
do the shipping merchants. Minister Pres
ton, Consul General Bassett, his vice consul,
ank DIR. Contreras spent the greater portion
OF the day in the consulate in general con.
versatiou.
The official notification was received that
the statement department had declared the
seizure Of the steamer Haytan Republic by
acting President Legtime's forces illegal,
and that she must be surrendered to her
owners DIR. Contrerns was asked IL it was
true that Legitime had said he would have
surrendered the Haytian Republic to Capt.
Ramsey, of the Boston, IL he had not feared
a revolt in his own forces in consequences Of
such action and If he did not offer to buy
the ship He did not answer these questions,
but said that il he had been Legltime he
would have sent Capt Compton, of the
Haytian Republic before a criminal court,
in which case he would have been convicted
and shot
The rurlor that the navy department had
ordered the cruiser Boston to be made ready
to go to Hayti to receive the surrender OF
the Haytian Republic, was denied at the
navy yard. 1t was also said that the
Roston had so recently come from there
with yellow fever on board, it would be
unsafe to let her go to a tropical climate
again until she had been thoroughly fuml'
gated and steamed, and most of her interior
oodwork, which probably conceals fever
germs had been removed.
Concerning the report that the United
States man-nf war Galena, now lying ut the
navy yard, had been ordered to go TO Port
" au- Prince to demand tine release of the
steamer Haytian Republic, Admiral Cher
aerdi said that he had received no orders to
send any vessel to Hayti; land we will not
receive any," no added He said there was
no occasion for sending vessel there. The
Galena is not ready to go to sea, as she is
4 still being repaired.
= Lieutenant Commander II. Knox, of the
United States steamer Boston, in speaking
of the story published that lack of boldness
prevented Capt. Ramsey from taking more
vigorous measures regarding the seizure of
the Haytian Republic by the Haytians said
that the matter of bravery did not enter
into the question
SIT was admitted by every one down
there," he said. "that il the Boston should
fire one shot it would settle the question,
and the Haytian Republic would have been
given up promptly Why" he said, and
glanced at the formidable looking rifled
cannon near him, 1--WE could have sunk every
vessel in the harbor and brought the town
tumblng about their ears, and we would
not have been in the least danger OK being
harmed"
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
1889
Harper's Bazaar.
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Harper's Magazine is the most useful enter
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be new novcl-an American story, entitled
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illustrations OF Shakespeare's Comedies by Il.
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Warner.
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1889.
Harper's Magazine.
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Harper's Magazine Is the most useful, en-
PERTAINING, and beautiful periodicals in tho
world. Among the attractions for 1889 will
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Illustrations OF akespeure's Comedies by h..
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
Hail Delivery.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec About 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon eleven prison
ers confined IN the county Jail, at this place,
sliade their escape. Four of them have been
recaptured The prisoners made their escape
by filing a lock Off door in the lower CORR
dor, and climbing up the grating 70 the
third floor they passed through the upper
doors that had Teen careIessly left I'M
fo.i.a1
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
1889.
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America. The fairness OF its editorial COM
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
Thara,ll he No NYnr.

NEW YORK, Dec There win be no war
between the United States and Hayti at
present. The Haytian government, or that
part Of 10 under Gen. Legitime, has dplo-
matically receded from its arrogant position
with regard to the seizure OF the Haytian
Republic, and, concluding to get rid of the
matter as easy as possible, referred the
matter to Minister Preston with instructions
to arbitrate with the state department.
The state department has informed Lord
81 Austin, the agents of the Haytian Repub
lie in this city. that it did not recognizes the
validity Of the procedure and the subsequent
proceedings Of Acting President Legatime,
which resulted in the seizure and condemns
ton OF the steamer, and had so advised Min
lister Preston. The vessel will now be- re-
leased and Hayti proceeded against by the
owners, the captain and crew, for dam
ages, from loss of service and personal i'm
position.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
The epnrrous at Home.

The English farmers have TUNED
against the sparrows as pest to agricul-
ture. and are offering rewards for their
destruction. 1t is asserted that these
vicious birds cause a loss to agricultural
England of 10000. 900 to $50, 1000 900
per year. Chicago Herald.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07

SnE1BYvILI.E, Ill, Dec, THE farmers
OF Flat Branch township, Shelby county,
have formed a cooperative league, opened a
store, and will buy their own goods at whole
sale and ship their own produce The
organization now has $50 members AID the
number is rapidly incre lsing. They claim
there is too great disparity between the
town and city market prices
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07

ST LOUIS, Dec. Sin the st. Louis cir
cult court Judge Valiant overruled tn
motion of H. d. Lancaster, surveyor OF tn,
port, for new trial in bis lannon's law sui
against Congressman John NJ Glover TO
$4,000 damages. The case was tried lag
July, aud Lancaster was awarded ten cent
damages.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
Railroad Men Oct AN Increase.

CLEVELAND, Dec. THE train men who
do the switching in the yards Of the Dee
Line, and the New York, Pennsylvania 6;
OHIO roads were notified Wednesday OF all
increase in their wages as follows: Night
conductors, from $3.50 To s. 40 day; day
brakemen, from 81 95 TO s. % day; brake.
men, from 81 81 to Sal The pay OF day
conductors who get 81. " is not Increased.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07

BUcYRus, o., Dec. III. g. Raiser, a
prominent and prosperous farmer living
three miles east of this city, was attacked
hy n vicious boar, and before help could ar
rive was badly gashed and bitten The in
furiated brute was beaten of with clubs
and the man rescued IL is not thought
that any Of his wounds will result fatally.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
Disappeared with the Money.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. &. -Curtave
Mennier, junior member Of the firm of
Boudenau e. Mennier, produce dealers, dis
appeared on Friday last. and with mis- disap.
pearance went a small sum of money belong
ing to his partner. Mennier had been under
surveillance for several days prior to his
departure but eluded the watchfulness Of his
creditors
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
ApO Lady burned 20 Death.

WAPAKoa ETA, o., Dec. Mrs. Barbara
Sneli. aged seventy four, was burned TO
death Wednesday by spark from stove,
which caught her clothes. she was burned
to Il crisp before help arrived. She was one
OF the first settlers here.
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07

New YORK, Dec, IA Roman cab!ecram
70 the Catholic News announces that Right
Rev. Joseoh Thomas Bowling, Disnop IF Pc
tarboro, Canada has Teen translated To the
see of Hamilton to succeed the late DR.. Car
berry, and that tine Rev, Richard OCon
nor, dean of Barrie, in the archdiocese OF To-
rcuto, has been nominated for tn see made
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07

New YORK, Dec 5.-ilaj Gen. Romeyn
B. Avres, u s. A, died suddenly ut Fort
Hamilton, after an illness Of several months,
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An Au<tr ian SIugg+r K IocIsed Out.

SAN FRAN $50, Dec. 7.--Eoung Mitchell,
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The trustees Of the Judsou female college
at Marion, Ala, recently burned, resolved
" rebuild at once at a cost Of $4,000.
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-27

The Typographical Base Ball'Club, com
posed Of typos from the EVENING JOURNAL
and The Morning News, will 70 70 Newark
to morrow afternoon to play the nine Of
that town. The Wilmington team .com-
prises the following players; Reese Lytle,
c.; W. A. Ruthven, p; s. Joseph Mulshe-
mock, 8. g.; w. Harry l.. Maxwell, b.;
Robert T. Rodgers, 2 b.; James Mont
geometry. b. John A. Marcus, RI. Charles
Hagner, c. r.; Alfred G. Sparks, |. (. A
large four-horse hack has been engaged for
the trip to Newark, and the following
friends will accompany the visiting team;
franklin s. Vansant, David b. Markley,
Howard r. Talley, George Little, James
Grier, Chris Farrell, Lucius .E. Allen and
Stillman H. Conner.
The EYENINs JOURNAL base ball report
sr was talking TO gentleman this morning
about tho Americus-Ssaford Ramo on last
Wednesday as to whether the game could
be declared Off. Hs said, 1.-THE game ought
10 stand; let the Seaford's have their i'm.
porte 4 battery. II with their native bat
terry they always get beaten, stronger
batssry viii help the club itself, and those
with which It plays By occasionally win
ming games, the club will draw larger
crowds than II 10 we're otherwise. Regard
ing tina umpire's decisions In that game,
persons differ. The Seaford men claim that
the game was umpirsd impartially, while
on the othsr hand, the merisus say It was
given TO the Seaford's through the bad de-
eisions. A game should not be
csntssted unless Il can be shown that the
dscisions Of the umpire were contrary to
the rules Of the game, or that the umpire,
before the game had expressed his intsn-
tlon to give that game 70 a certain club,
whether they won il or not.n
This view is ssnsibly and clearly ex-
preoaed, and should be taken to heart by
all the league climbs