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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
DISCUSSING IT.
Canadians Talking About But
terworth's Resolution
FROM ONE END OF THE DOMINION
TO THE OTHER.

Annexation Denounced or Treated with
Contempt by the Ofloials who Fear
Their Positions Would ;;e Endangered.
The Issue viii Undoubtedly lie Brought
Up Mt the Next General Election.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. l7.-Congressman
Butterworth's annexation resolution has
produced profound sensation. 1t is dis
cussed from one end of the Dominion to the
other The men who most strongly denounce
1t or affect to treat 1t with contempt are the
Canadian officials. Their life -leases on com
Portable incomes would be endangered by
annexation. The Conservatives are afraid
of loss OF power and will oppose it. Should
it develop greater strength than expected,
the Conservatives may possibly adopt com
merc.al union and independence to check its
acknowledged growth
The Citizen here AID the Empire, of To-
ronto, government organs. and in fact all
the Conservative journals, assail IL. They
call it an 'insulting overture" and charge
the Opposition leaders with having invited
it. The Opposition papers are careful to limit
their approval to close commercial relations
until the sentiment among the people is more
fully developed. The Toonto Globe says:
"One thing can be said for Mr. Butter
worth's curious proposal, its adoption by
congress would probably lead to thorough
exposition and understanding of Canadian
opinion as to the project of political union
with the United States. We have no doubt
that the judgment of CanadiaSs in the mat
ter would be such as to cure our neighbors
Of delusion that has long kept them from
trying to make the best possible of the po
litical separation of the two countries.
There is not much doubt that the senti-
ment in favor of annexation Is almost CO ex-
tensive with that of close commercial union,
but neither politicians nor journals feel sure
Of their ground as yet The Butterworth
resolution brings annexation boldly to the
front for discussion
Sir John A Macdonald said Friday: "The
proposition of Mr.. Butterworth in its
present state, as understand it, is a purely
domestic matter. There will be time enough
to discuss the proposition when it comes be-
fore us officially"
A leading commercial union member oi
parliament told n reporter thatllndoubtedly
the issue at the next general election would
be annexation, and that it was an oper
secret that it would be the leading plank II
the Liberal platform.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
A GREAT SCHEME.
HAyti to, Return the Haytian
Republic to New. York
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES WAR
EEaVEssELs REACH THE ISLAND,

And Thus Save Themselves From the Dis
grace of Having to Surrender tile Vessel
In Open Port the Demand of IL For
eign NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nayard In
terviewed.
NEW York. Dec. lT--The Herald prints
the following dispatch:
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. ID the Hay
tians are in state Of terror at the rumor
that United States war vessels are on their
here t. demand the release Of the steamer
Haytian Republic. the government dare
not fight. and they fear that TO surrender
the vessel in open port at the demand of a
man-of-war would make them unpopular
and weaken their authority at home. Hence
they have decided upon a very shrewd
movement
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
ONLY TIE MASSACRE. LEFT.
Prophecies of a Young Colored Girl Bein
FULFILLED to the Letter.

CALHOUN, Ga, Dec. II The country peo-
pie of this section are greatly exercised over
the fulfllment Of the prophecies made by a
young coiored girl here about four years
ago. The girls name is Fannie Watson. She
had been sick with typhoid fever, and after
recovering claimed 10 have had a vision.
There was suspended in mid air huge cross
Of fro, and under it the girl read that the
country would be visited by earthquakes,
cyclones, fire and massacre Of the people.
Shortly afterward the earthquake did come.
The next year this town was completely
wrecked by cyclone. Recently, just as the
town has been built UP again, flre came
which destroyed tho business section. Now
nothing remains Of the prophecy but the
fultiilment of the massacre. So confident
sre many people that this too will happen
that they bolt and bar their windows and
2~a-s
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
4 Double Accid cut.

AKRON, o., Dec II Frederick Manning
an employe OF the Steam Forge company,
was struck and killed by n Pittsburg &
Western express train while on his way &c
work Friday morning AS the express was
halted near the scene of the accident a
Cleveland. Akron 81 Columbus freight, com
ing on the same track, collided with the rear
end, smashing part of the last coach and
bruising number of passengers. A porter,
whose name was not learned, was severely
injured
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
GREAT RAILROAD SCHEME.
Part Of the Ohio Canal Beds to BE Used for
Mineral Railway System.

Part OK the Ohio Canal Beds to Bc Used TOR
Mineral Railway System.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 11.--A railroad
scheme of great magnitude is agitating some
enterprising parties in this city.
The Columbus feeder of the Ohio canal
and the Hooking canal is to be made useful
as the main bed of mineral railway system
to extend to Athens. IL IL to be used to trans
port iron ore, coal, etc, with Lancaster and
Columbus as distributing points
The cost of the seventy five mile line is.
estimated to be 81, 900. 900, furnished by the
the state, to be equipped by capitalists at the.
expense of another million
The shippers are to furnish their own cars.
A fixed toll per ton per mile will be charged.
1t is expected to make this toll pay not to
exceed per cent. into a sinking fund to re-
deem the bonds issued and 8 per cent. upon
the capital Invested
The originators of the plan claim that this
line will add Sl0O, 900, 900 to the tax duplicate
of the state in ten years.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
Cincinnati.
WHEAT-05c0sl 0l.

CoRN-New. 6OD36c; old, 40c.
WOOL-Unwasned: finc merino, 1Slolqc:
one-fourth blood combing, 23J2ic; medium
oelaine and clothing, 25lp1jc; oraid, Isolde.
medium cJmbing. 24l62jc: feoce washed. hne
merlno, Y and Ak. %1lbs7c: medium clothing.
.glLt0c; delaine fleece. ~ irjOc
HAY-No. timothy, Si5 00 No. sll 0G
prairie, $40 COOL Or wneac, oats and rye
straw. s. 0D15 W.
CATfLE-(3oOd 20 cnoice butchers. 50 ESQ
w fair, 81 1908 l5 common. 81 50lDs %;
stocKers and feeders. 81 O00J 70; yearlings
and calves, 81 001t3 W.
HOGS-Select butchers, 81 2)le5 -: fair TO
good packing. Is l0lt5 ~: fair 10 gool ligl:,
So 1905 20; common, 81 Ult5 %.
sHEEP-Common to fair. s. OO13 e5 gool
TO choice, s. 1904 %.
LAMBS-&l 2llt5 20.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
ELEVEN INDICTMENTS
Returned Against the White Caps of Har-
risOn County, Indiana.

risOn County, Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. l7.-Governor Gray
has been notified by the prosecutor at Cory.
ion, Ind, that William s. Gregory, James
L.sLynch, Lewis Jobe, Daniel Vest, Samue.
Bolt, John R. Rawlings, Floyd Morgan,
Charles Morgan, William Wisernan, Reuben
Robertson have been indicted for White
Cap crtrages The nen a-S all well to de
citizens Of Harrison county.
Attorney General Michener, who directed
the prosecutions against the White Caps,
says that there will be twenty five or thirty
more indictments in various southern coun
ties, and from his knowledge of the evidence
he believes there will be good many convic
tions, Mr.. Michener said that every posi-
ble effort would be- put forth to rid the state
of the regulators, and that he felt certain
that the effort would succeed.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
Law DefviuR EditorA.

New YORK. Dec. u The World has OBJ.
tained the opinions of the editors of New
York state on the new law providing for
executions by electricity, which goes into
effect on January next, and which says
that newspapers must not publish details Of
the executions. While a few editors ap.
prove this last provision, the great majority
declare that it is unconstitutional, as abridg.
ing the liberty Of the press, and for that
reason they will not obey it,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
JUTE BGGGING FoT COTTON.
Pine Straw Bagging Likely to Take Its
Place in the Future.


CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. IL AT the an
nual meeting of the cotton exchange Thurs
day, report was made on experiments
conducted through the summer with pine
fibre cotton bagging, as a substitute for jute
bagging. The report brings out some points
which are considered important. 1t has
been demonstrated that the pine fibre cotton
bagging can be manufactured at almost any
weight per yard. 1t will not rot nor stain
cotton. 1t can be manufactured and sold at
less price than jute bagginy, even if jute
should be placed on the free list The com
mttee under whose direction the expert
ments were made, think that with improved
machinery the manufacturing Of pins straw
bagging viii become one of tho most profit
able industries in the south The raw ma
terial cost absolutely nothing beyond the
expense of gathering it from the ground and
Transporting il to the mills.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
Fire I'm Wabash. Indiana.

WABASH, Ind, Dec. 17.-While clerks
were decorating the show windows Of Hymen
& Bach's clothing store Friday evening the
decorations caught fire from a gas jet, and
in twenty minutes the entire stock was
ruined by fire and water. Loss on stock,
$23 0OJ; loss on building, $4,000. No insur.
ance The fire occurred in solid block of
business buildings, ard but for splendid fire
service the entire business center would have
been swept away.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
Flying Their Girls for Winter.

TIPToN, Ind, Dec. 17,-Burglars entered
the dry goods store of Berg Vice at Wind
fall and carried away large amount OF fine
silks and fur goods. A large number of
high priced cloaks were taken, and Mr. Vice
says his loss will probably reach $500. There
is no clew to the robbers.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
An Encouraging Report.

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. Yesterdays ses
sion of the Alabama Methodist conference
was devoted to hearing reports of presiding
elders. They show an increase of about ~
per cent in membership. The temperance
cause, and the ladies missionary work is re.
ported as in an encouraging condition.
Three thousand dollars was raised in the
conference yesterday for the endowment fund
of the southern college at Greenboro, Ala.
Eight passed TWO years men were admitted
as deacons
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
navev,s Good Aunt.

LITTLE FALLS, Mimi. Dec 17--Edward
Davey, of this city, has received lettc'
from London barrister, stating that an
aunt of his, who recently died in that city.
left him e5O,OO or S@50,OOO, all invested in
British consols. and also a valuable tract of
land in North Carolina.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
OrIgInnted ln Isenorted I,raIns.

CHICAGO. Dec II A Tribune specia'
from Fostoria, o., says: Dilisent search
throughout half dozen counties in northern
Ohio fails entirely to substantiate the
the sensational yarns tele2raphed from
this district with regard to the alleged
White Cap organization
There is a suspicion that in most if not all
of these cases the motive is the qualification
OF private revenge and that the name of the
White Caps is used to make the threats more
aRnctiva
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
Its Mention Cr.eted with Cheers.

MONTREAL, Dec. lie Club National.
of Montreal, leading Liberal club in Canada.
held meeting Friday night to discuss the
best system of government for Canada
Every mention Of annexation or indepen
dence was greeted with cheers but the real
issue, as stated by one member, was consid
cred to be annexation
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
BIa,ue f. Mum.

New YoRK, Dec. i7--some prominent
men in New York are disinclined 10 believe
that Mr.. Blaine has been offered place In
President-elect Harrison's cabinet. Mr..
Blaine himself refuses TO talk about tbs mat
ter. There Is a we'll defined belief all around
that he will be, II be has not already been.
offered the place and that its acceptance IS
srtain.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17

Fort DODGE, Iowa, Dec. H. While Mrs
Wood was working over stove her dress
caught fire and she was literally roasted
alive Her six children witnessed her awful
death, some of them being badly burned in
trying to save her
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
An Internal i,ii,,; BIacnil1s.

BROOKLYN, Dec 17.--Mr. Michael No
Hugh, of 65o Washington avenue, Friday
evening received neat box with an anony-
nous note fastened to the lid of It, He ex.
tracted lot of yelowlsh snuff, supposed to
he gun cotton, and slid the lid back when
sharp explosion followed, showering glass
and nails around tho room. Neither of the
gentlemen were injured No clew to the
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
r,, cn Cot,on. s.c,I nJeoI.

from Columbia, S. G., says: The house Of
representatives have passed law imposing
a tax of twenty five cents a ton on all cot
ton-seed meal brought into the state.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17

HOGs-Fai- 20 goo1, 81 509' 2j: mixs1
packing, 50 UgG5 ~; nsaYy 70 cn0ics. S. 0jN
a.
CATTLE Choice 10 extra shipping. - 000
10: mixed, 81 50l53 CO, slOcgers and feederA.
81 e5lc} 80.
LAAlBS-S3 bC1lt5 IS.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17

CATTLE-Prime. s. O0G5 %: fair to good,
81 UKltl %: common, S! b0DJ 30; stockers.
81 d0ib2 ~: feeders, - @5Qb@ 0O.
So aGt, gg YorKers So sJlt5 30; common %
fair lG035 zG grassers and stubblers, 81 W
az 55 pigs, s. NO. U
SHEEP-Prime, 81 25 81 5o fair 70 goJI
81 GOdD gG common. 81 5JO3 -.
LAMBS-S3 00t5 3d.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Quotations for the Money, Stuck, Produce
and Cattle Markets for December is.
New YoHK.-Money 2G3 per cent. Ex-
change steady; governments quiet.
Currency SKIES, ll9 bid: four coupons, l2S
bid: fours-and-a-half 1854 bill
The stock market during the two hours
of business to-day was excessively duh
Prices were firm, however, owing to the
efforts OF the presidents Of The Granger
roads 10 restore rates, and the favorable ex-
hibit made ON The bank statement published
today. Tne reserves SHOW a increase Of
81 ,46s, ,450, The closing prices were generally
tractionally higher thah those of yesterday
in most cases. Total sales 56SJ3.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17

PARIS, Dec. I'm. Maurel and NJ. Glenn
enceau fought duel yesterday with swords
NJ. Clenonceau was wounded in the shout
der.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17

WHEAT - No. / state red. 81 IS: No ;
red winter. January. l USis.
CORN-Mixed. Hsac.
OATS - No. white, 4lc; no. mixed
cATFLiE~ss OO25 90 per lOj pounds i've
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17

Indleations-Fair, except light rain or
snow on the lakes; warmer; southerly
winds
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
TnIein
WHEAT

WHEAT : Dali; easn, 81 Oeai O5; De-
eemper 81 0i4.
COkN-:Steady: casn. JIG.
OATS-Steady: casa. &c.
CLOVER sEED-casn s. i6 January,
20 Al.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-08
ALI SERENE AGAIN.

Three days ago Gen. Harrison was
the candidate of a party for the Presi-
dency.
To-day Gen. Harrison is the Presi-
dent elect ofthe whole American people,
and he is honored as such at home and
abroad.
The contest of II, 600, 900 of freemen
for the choice of a Chief Magistrate is
ended, and the country is serene, just
as it would have been had Cleveland
been reelected.
The people will now settle down to
their Legitimate pursuits again, and COM
merce, finance, industry and trade will
go on in the regular way.
The people have had their say, and
their judgement is final. If they have
decided wisely they will sustain their
good work if they have erred in their
decision, they will reverse it promptly.
All is serene agasn. The country is
safe no matter who is President, and
the people will take care that it contin-
ues safe, whether the Democrats OF
Republicans rule.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-08
HE DID RIGHT.

Grover Cleveland will go into histo-
ry, says the New York World, as a
President who deliberately imperiled
his own reelection and the continuation
Of his party in power out of devotion
to duty as he saw it.
Political courage of this sort is not
common in these days of time-servers
and ofice-seekers. There are very few
men in either party who, situated as
President Cleveland was, would not
have been content to sit still and be
Aoated into a second term on the wave
of business prosperity and National
peace that followed his first election.
There is not a candid and intelligent
politician in the country who does not
believe that President levolrnd wonld
have been easily reelected if he had
not raised the tariff issue so near to the
election.
What was his duty? lie saw that the
government was collecting 800, OO0,-
600 yearly in excess Of it's needs. He
saw that this process had been going on
for seven years, and was likely 70 con-
tinue-so pleasant is it for politicians
to spend other peoples money-unless
some extraordinary means were adopted
70 stop It. ebelieved unnecessary tax
alton TO be unjust. lie saw no tho accu-
mulating surplus a menace 10 business
interests. And he adopted the n sure
method Of bringing the question to an
issue in sending 10 Congress his annual
message devoted wholly 70 the neces-
sity Of tax reduction.
This action may have been iH-timod
AZ a mater q fpolicy We have said that
We thought it was. But IL was both
right and courageous as q matter Of
principal President Cleveland foresaw
its possible consoquuccs, and yet did
not shrink from them. IF 70. he has
earned the honor due those who have
the courage Of their convictions and the
daring Of their duty. Defeat docs not
discrcdit a man who would rather be
right than be Prcsidon -rRceistor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-08
HARRISON.
THE REPUBLICANS ONCE MORE
SUCCESSFUL, AND NAME
THE PRESIDENT.

Tuesdays election resulted in the
selection Of Harrison and Morton for
President and Vice-President. This
defeat of the Democracy was not be-
they were in the wrong, but be-
canse of the bitter fight waged between
the two factions of the party in New
York. Sooner than have their candi-
date defeated for the Mayoralty of the
city. each faction was willing to sacrifice
Cleveland by trading two Cleveland
votes for one vote for their man.
While Cleveland is beaten we are
satisfied that the masses of this country
believe that the policy which he advo-
Gated and insisted should be brought
about for the benefit of the laboring
people is right and they will still insist
that relief be given them at once. The
Democratic party still insists, like the
gallant leader who was sacrificed to
further the selfish ends of the Judas of
New York, that unnecessary ~taxatson
is unjust taxation, " and we predict that
the Republicans will lose no time in
making the reductions demanded by the
people, but it will not be done because
they have the interests of the masses at
heart, but in order to gain favor with
the people. But let our readers watch
and see if the legislation which will be
enacted, ostensibly in the interest of the
laboring people, are not really for the
benefit of the monopolists who will be
benefited FIVE dollars worth while the
laborers are benefited one dollars worth.
If this is not true, then have our Re-
publican friends been truly converted,
but we doubt very much if they have
been.
The future will tell. We await their
action.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-08

TX Philadelphia, probably the larg
est manufacturing city in the country,
Cleveland has a net gain of Is, 900
votes. And so it goes. The workingmen
to whom the free trade and 'pauper
wages cry was particularly addressed,
took nc stock in it. In all the commu-
mites where the workingman's vote
predominated Cleveland and Tariff Re-
form were cmPhaticaIly endorsed. The
success of the Tariff Reform is only a
question of time and education. It is
the winning issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-08
TIE ELECTION.

The result Of last Tuesday, election
in this county resulted in the election
Of the entire Republican ticket with tho
exception Of sherif-that position being
fllcd by an independent candidate.
Both parties polled a larger vote than
at any preceding election, a fact which
shows that both parties worked hard for
for the success Of their candidates. OF
the gentlemen elected, we have this to
say While We did al we honorably
could 70 defeat them, We believe them
20 be gentlemen Of homer, who will do
al in their power 70 make their admin
istration successful, and we will do all
wo can 10 assist them 10 their labors.
Some Of them have been tried and not
found wanting, and, judging from the
past, We believe they will continue to
perform their duties faithfully and we'll.
The others viii, We are sure, become
acquainted whit their duties and make
Efficient officers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-08
THE COUNTY COURT.

The question as to whether Preson
county should have eight commissioners
or three was decided last Tuesday in
the Affirmative. 1t is we'll. The ma
jority Of the people Of this county think
the county affairs can be managed bet
ter by having a commissioner from each
district. We quesaion the correctness
Of their judgement. We have no
doubt the eight gentlemen elected will
do their best 70 give us an economical
administration, but despite their efforts
We believe it to be impossible to run
our county as eheaeply as with the three
commissioner. Time will tell.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-11-08
SECRETARY WHITNEY $ VIEWS.

Secretary Whitney. who returned
last night, from New york, said "I
have been in New York for three weeks
doing al Icould to help our people out.
We did all we could, but when the
reconciliation Of contcnding factions
in New York was made hopeless by
the refusal to come to any ground Of
agreement / made up my mind what to
expect tt was evident to me ten DAYS
ago that we were not Keeping pace
with our opponents. The schemes
which they were playing kept our peo-
pie in unceasing commotion. Ofcourse
every thing honorable is fair in poll
tics, as in war. I only say that our
people were 80 much broken up by
factional fights that they found it diff
cult to keep up with these campaign
maneuvrcs.
A Republican Senator speakeing Of
tho consequential effects Of the results
Of the election Of the election on the
pending tariff question in Congress,
sad chat according TO agreement in tho
last caucus which settled the matter Of
adjournment tho Senate bill will be
taken up Immediately after the roassein-
bling Of Congress, will be pressed to a
vote after certain amendments arc incor-
pcratod, as the addition Of tin plate and
two and a half cents instead Of the pres
ent duty Of n cent q pound. He
thought that other important amend
ments would be added, and where he
expected that IL would be passed under
the leadership Of Mr.. Randall, who
would be able 10 rally the protection
Democrats TO is support.