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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-14

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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-14

FARGO. n Oak, Nov. a. -DeAuetlve
Watkins arrived here Wednesday even
Ing with J. NewherFy, one IL The New
Ss,lem. n. Oak. train robbers. whsm ~
has tracked over la no Gailes and finally
eaN4ht him meas philadelphia. Tbs
pri onrr had oves 910O0 worth ak dia-
5uo1d& Ia his POSSESSION.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-14

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE base bali
war is practicallg y over. The new organ.
ization has died natural death. The
New York, Broo klyn and Pittsburg clubs
have agreed upaa terms and consolidat-
ed, and the Chic ago club has offered to
sell out This aves the Boston, Phila-
delphi and Clev, land clubs in the lurch
u is barely possi bic that these clubs will
continue next 50 ason in another organi-
zation, but isis rests entirely with the
old magnates.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-14

NEW YoRK. Nov. a. Daniel sydney
Appiefon. the veil known memher of
the publishing louse Of D. Appleton a
Company, died shortly l.efofe 10 oe Jock
Thursday mo,h ng AZ hie home NO .
University play. fAst Sunday a. was
stricken with aeplHm,y. aAd he had been
In critical co1 hiil. mp u the time a
his death.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-14
VAR SHIP lost.
FOunderiag OF the British Tor
pedo Cruiser Serpent.
Nearly Three Hundred Persons 3n
Board at the Time
But Three Of Them Known to
Have Survived
THE VESSEL GOES ON ROCKS or
THE SPANISH COAST
BUTT FOR SPEED AND NOT FOR
STORMY WEATHER

The Catastrophe Occurs Twenty MILES
North of Cape Finisterre Near Midnight.
During storm and in Heavy Mist.
Sad Scenes at Plymouth Where Many Of
, the Lost seamen Have Families some
Seemed to Havo Had Premonitions of
the Fate in store for Them.
LONDON, Nov 14.-The British tor
pedo cruiser Serpent has foundered off
the coast OF Spain The Serpent was
lost at a point twenty miles north Of
Cape Finisterre. Out of total of
276 souls on board, only three were
saved.
The Serpent went on the rocks during
a storm on Monday night a heavy
mist prevailed at the time of the disas-
ter. Owing to the violence Of the storm
it was impossible to send assistance
from the shore. Tremendous seas swept
the decks of the doomed vessel carrying
away group after group Of the unfortu-
nate men on board.
The news of the wreck was conveyed
to Coruna, a distance of sixty miles,
over mountain roads.
Was She seaworthy?
The relatives of the crew of the Ser
pent at Plymouth and the doclzyard peo-
pie are full Of gossip about the lost
cruiser 1t is claimed that she was mn
seaworthy, and she broke down on all
her trial trips. Commander Ross is said
to have been in the habit Of treating his
men with undue severity.
IIoyds' Account.
The Lloyds agent at Coruna tele-
graphs:
1t appears the Serpent was running
for shelter in one Of the bays north Of
Finiste1re 1t is not known whether she
foundered or grounded ON the fearful
reefs that are a continuation Of the Gal
ician mountains. If shc lundered, no
body need be surprised bu6 the admir-
atty. If she grounded ON the reefs, she
could not stand minutes battering in.
a heavy sea.
AT Plymouth.
The newspaper offices at Plymouth
were besieged by crowds of people anx-
ious to hear further news of the disaster.
Among these We're the sobing wives and
daughters of many of the lost seamen.
We're They Warned.
1t is stated that many Of the crew of
the Serpent, before the vessel started ON
what proved TO be her last voyage, ex-
pressed the fear that some misfortune
would befall the ship.
The Duke of Edinburg.
The Duke of Edinburg, brother of the
Prince of Wales, an admiral and chief
of naval staff to the queen, was at a
Patti concert, at Plymouth, when he
heard the news, and Immediately left
Made Fool of Himself.
Lord George Hamilton, first lord of
the admiralty, announced the disaster
at a Conservative banquet at Acton,
and then went ON to mako d witty
prepared speech which, under the cir
cumstances, is a matter Of public con
demnation.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-14

WASHINGTON. Nov i4.~~The Post
says that Sees etary Blaine liss OBJ
tained from the United States minisSsrs
IN South Amer can countries copies OF
the tariff laws of those nations, with
such comment a them as the ministers
Thought proper 10 make, and that he
Iforoses to pispare q letter on re-
arocity. which he will eubnfit ~ con-
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-14

KANSAS CRY, Nov. 4.-ft was learned
Wednesday that directaccHsation was
made against Selby jones. who commit
ted suicide Tuesday, that he was re-
sponaible for the Sluo,00O In the defnuct
firin Of Hall Il Wills The iayestiga-
ton had narrowed the matter ilown TOO
CLOSE for him, and he took the shortest
F'iad away from disgrace ana allied hiln-
aclf
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-24

dreary, rock bound prison is a sorry place for
Who would not breathe the prayer that none
might enter there again?
The awful hardened criminals, whose souls were
stepped in crime,
And poor, misguided youths are there together
''doing time."
The cruel hand of fate has sent some to their
dreadful doom,
And some, 'twould seem, have boldly planned to
gain living tomb.
And some who scof at punishment, and some
whose cheeks are wet
With tears at morning, noon and nights are
And some there whom evil stars decreed the
wrong should know,
And some who in flush of anger struck the fatal
blow,
And some by poverty were pushed across the
hapless brink,
While more were lured to prison homes by devils
in the drink.
But all were prattling babies once upon mothers
breast,
And all within one common grave will seek one
final rest
fOr come tnere Will an enQ TO all the toll and
care and fret
That burdens every weary heart that's
Joliet.
And mothers, wives and sweethearts may in love
beyond the stars
Meet souls shut out from them to-day by walls
and iron bars.
bo loss IN oortb NOV Tho of+o, 4;,.o lo
gain,
And souls be grandly purified by penance and by
pain.
The home that hides within its heart the shadow
of death
OF one whose absence none recalls except in bated
breath,
May in the justified beyond in joyfulness. forget
That one is there whom angels called from
Chicago Herald. Joliet
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-24
Temptation.
Joliet.

A few nights ago one of the boys whose
nightly slumbers had been repeatedly dis.
turbed by the caprices of a little mouse,
mentally sought the means by which he
could entrap the innocent intruder. AS
sure as the hour of retirement arrived so
sure would the mouse come and peeping
into the cell patiently await without until
the darkness within would convey to it,
that the occupant had sought the arms of
Morpheus in whose fond and comforting
embrace he could forget for while all the
trials troubles and anxeties of life and
would, though in vision only, commune
with those fond and loved ones from whom
distance, place or circumstances have neces.
sarily, cruelty or unjustly separated him.
1t sought not the life or limb of the de.
graded one; it but begged, like Lazarus of
old for the crumbs which had fallen from
the more unfortunate's table. AS soon as
the object of this part of it's mission was
attained it generally sought comfortable
corner in the pillow of straw upon which
rested the busted brain and noble brow of
this rejected member of society. Insomnia
was one of his numerous shortcomings, but
putting into practice at times some one
OF the many remedies suggested for the
cure of this much prevalent disease, he
would have succeeded on many occasions
in obtaining temporary relief but for the
unlimited presence of the mouse. One
night he would close his eyes and mouth
and breathing through the only sometimes
opened apertures of his nasal organ he
would count 100, imagining at each count
though in almost every instance it was
far more suggestive than imaginary-that
the noise represented escaping steam from
the valves of 14-horse Giant Traction
Engine. Another night he would try a
count of 500. stopping as each three figures
were reached to sneeze and repeat the not
forgotten maternal injunction-"God bless
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-24

water, its will power came to it's rescue.
1t did not allow itself to ponder over the
cruel wrongs Of which it was the victim, its
aim was higher, more noble and more
worthy the cause it had then in hand-self-
preservation! 1t nobly kept it's head above
the pillows. and looked out for some beacon
light to guide it to a port of safety. 1t
came as it will come to all who look out for
it. Stealing in through the barred door a
faint ray from the electric light outside fell
upon the open aperture through which the
mouse had fallen. bringing with it cheer
and hope to the struggling one beneath.
1t rose to the necessity of the occasion, and
with one gallant effort, it burst the fiimsy
bonds which encircled it, reached the top,
and scampered away, none the worse from
it's temporary fall.
My friends [ have been somewhat hu-
mOrOus in my narrative, but oh what field
of thought does not the story of the little
mouse open to us! We. too. like it were
tempted and fell. The holy maxim, "If
thou wilt enter into life keep the command
ments'' is, in this world of ours to day un-
fortunately more hOnOred in the breach
than in the observance. God has not singled
us out as sinful exceptions. The man does
not live who can face his Creator with
smile and say: II have ever been and am
Immaculate" why should we then look
upon ourselves as branded with an indel-
ible stain when we can, if we will, make it
in the future obsolete? This is our day of
struggle, and to help us in the fight bright
light has appeared upon the horizon of our
present to guide us to a prosperous future.
The ChautauQua Literary and Scientific
Circle is now established in our midst.
What noble aim it has; how benefcent
are its notices: Look up and lift up"
Study the words and the works of God,"
''Never be discouraged" Join it then,
buckle on its armour, and when you bid
good bye for ever to your present unhappy
surroundings, you will be as "faithful as
Roman sentinel to your good resolutions;
The cloud will fly before you as you go;
the music OF success will sound around your
pathway, and as to cares. they will find
themselves so little at home with you. that
when you come to the night, they will
fold up their tents like the Arabs and as
silently steal away" INNlsFALLEN.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-24
Only Reads the Beginning.

While engaged in friendly conversation
with one of the boys the other evening my
attention was attracted towards a beautiful
cloth bound book that was laying on table
in his cell. And, being in an inquisitive
frame of mind, | asked him what kind of
a book it was. etc. "Well, said he, ''as yet
have not read it and consequently know
nothing about whatever merits the book
may possess, however, l may look it over
to night and if find it interesting in the
beginning will continue reading it, if not
l will lay it aside"
Now, it appears to me that it is a very
foolish thing to lay book aside without at
least giving it fair trial. 1t is almost an
impOssiblity for us in one single sitting to
be able to pass Judgment on the merits or
dement's of a book. We do not know
what the worth Of a book may be, till after
we have sounded its depths. AS the dia-
mond or emerald lies imbedded in the mine
and has to be searched out, so must we en-
deavor to search out the jewels of book.
Of course if our main object in reading is
just simply to pass away the time. cannot
see wherein it would make any difference
how we read book. But if we desire to
gain valuable and useful knowledge from
our readings we should bear in mind that
whatever is worth reading at all. is worthy
of being read with careful and strict at.
tentiOn.
1t is trite saying, that "A man is known
by the company he keeps" and this maxim
could be made to apply to a man and the
books that he reads, and think it would
be much better standard to judge by than
the former, for a mans company is often
forced upon him while that which he reads
is of his own selection and will generally
prove to be an able factor in discerning his
inclinatiOns. BOREA.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-24
Possibly They Were Old Chums.

Police Justice (to tramp: Take off your
hat in court.
Tramp: What's the use of being ceremsn-
ious. judge? We have both been here be-
fore, many time.-Texas Siftings.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-09
Hogg Club at Richardson.
CorTespondence OF the Gazette.

RICHARDSON, Tex, June THE Hoee and
commission club met here last night with their
daii IN membership present. After the house was
| onnortr,, 20 order by the president, an
70 become members. About twenty-five new
names were added to the membership Of the club
aon. r. F. Nash of Garland and John CulIum ed
ltor of the Garland News being present tbev
were invited to address the club. Mr., Nash
responded to the call and spoke about three
quarters OF an hour in favor of the Amendment
anu dogg Tor governor. During his remarks he
Iolu now impossible it was for the legislature 10
pass laws that would be just to the people and to
tne railroads, on account of their being unable
70 see but one side of the question, and when
ol!s lot that purpose were being arranged the
aaI.roaa companies were present and before the
committees to show the unustness of the
measures being prepared, and generally
succeeded IN convincing the committee to
tnat extent of the unfaiIness of such measures
That no conscientious man felt Ike nressinS
them to passage. He also said that no matte9
Mngt klnd OF legislation was proposed to govern
aAlFoauS. they were always on hand to Oppose
~ When statutory enactment was nro66sad
tney wanted a commission and when commits
SION was suggested they wanted the statutory |
enactment. His remarks were appropriate |
70 the occasion and were well receiveJ |
n n closing, he paid high tribute of respect to |
MT. Hogg and his official record from the tirne |
he was road overseer to the present time aJ
showed that there were but very few peonIe' that
opposed Q, him for governor except railroads
mortgage and loan companies, land agents ana !
other things that smack of monopolies N-N
he was followed by Messrs. Cullum of Cav
anu ana capt. W. H. Harris and E. B. Spilj- !
man OF this place. The latter gentle
men made. short addresses appropriate 10
ne OCCASION, showing the necessity of
es1latlng railroads by the Communicated
:. B.. Spfllman amused the audience dnrin% Iis
peech by referring to the scheme to nayigats
ne trinity river. He said it was only a scbeme
Q direct the minds of the people from the unes
ION OF the gu6ernatorial race, and reIated b5s |
xperlence and the part he took in the !
raaing OF certain road running ont of
Iailas He claimed he was made /
az s-paw, and after working two months
oncltIng subscriptions to the enterprise and
pending SO OF his own money, the scheme fell
1ough and he came out SIS worse off and viii
loaSh experiences to let road and land booms
IN themselves hereafter WILLS \
i before closing the president appointed COM
lie cIuo on Saturday, June II, at o. clock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-09
School Trustee Election.
Special to the Gazette.

BRANDON, Tex, June s.-A very exciting
election was held yesterday at the school house
In Old Brandon for the election of school trus-
tees for the ensuing year. 1t was a hard fight
between Old Brandon and New Brandon. both
towns being in the same school district
and New Brandon wanted to elect slTcb,
men as would be in favor of diyid-
ing the school fund an each town have n So
rue sehool-while old Brandon claimed thst
elviaing the school fund would be striking
oes'n !, oiow 70 the school interest. The distric
" hioh resulted IN the election OF NJ. A. Mash
=. ;. Fox and William Hamilton for the old
Great dissatisfaction exists in regard to the
eleetlon, and it is claimed that some iIleaaI
sotlng was done, and no doubt the election viii
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-09
Roanoke Hogg Club.
To the Gazette,

IT. ,bo c,.o... ROANOKE, lex, June 8, 1890.
The meeting for the purpose of ORGANIZING n
Hogg and commission club took place here on
Saturday night, June Z. Although raining
membership Of seventy-eight was obtained and
thejeiu6 was organized with the following off,
GERS a. A Bios, president; W. l. Georea
vice presfdent; II. F. Foy. secretary, The f9Ii
lowing resolutions were adopted:
whereas, Texas is great in all her reso,,roas
ana people and as she has never had n
naive porn Texan for her governor
and believing that she has y man
the hon j. 5. Hogg, a native born Texan yvbo
Is Is ene peer OF any man in al the oualifcatfons
iior governor; that the principles advocated nv
MN, ms record as attorney general state nrids
anu nus enforcement Of law should prompt rs To
support him for governor. "
Il therefore, the Roanoke Democratic Horp
cluD oeIIeves that the best interest OF Texas dee
mAnds good live man for governor. ana he
IleVlng that j. S. Hogg is pre-eminentlv tba
man Tor the people to support, that we ipdie
Ndually ana collectively pledge Ourselves 10 nSa
All honorable means to secure his nominstion
and election. OiiinaIlon
z, Ihat we believe the state has the right n
regulate the railroad trafc-therefore wa fsvos
ana VIII vote for the amendment 10 the cons,i
tuition to that effect So1S'i-
8: That we regret the health of that n,t-;o,
And statesman, j. W. Throckmorton. is faiIinS.
ana we nope he may soon regain his GOOD heajtp1 |
1na llVe long to enjoy the future prosperity OF
4. That The GAZETTE and Denton n.n.,.
ire hereby requested to publish the above 51ro.
eeuiHBS' e. f. FoY, Secretary,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-09
GIGANTIC FRAUD.
'he Crews OF Ocean Steamers Systematically
Engaged in smuggling Du,iabIe
Merchandise.

| NEW YORK, June ST story printed here is
true, there is an organized band of smugpIers
| making weekly trips between New York and
E raI,o2 ports who are oath-bound never 10
whom they receive their goods In a Ia.- rom tI,
yaue OF these goods amounts to mifIions Inc
IiRs tbs o III sounds a great deal al
but aoco opinS t o ns of some romance,
Aussey such is the case Inspector
months the custom house officials have emu basr Tor
thelr ears OF smuggling by the officers a eScaeu
T Tien employed on the trans-Atlantic steamsTs
a pse o6 Two late latest seizures of snug.
inspectors Hussey and Tennans discoye.oMSe ek.
go9ds aboard the Inman line CITY Of CI,a. tle
c anu TO arrest Chief Officer Allen on
later Inspectors Crown and "9 pays Gays |
rag Ia a., violent hands, in the nanae
dering down the gang plank of tbA m maI mean
thousands OF dollars worth of watchas S Si
MGR. gold and lace in his pockets. Re va.
The Herald has this: s'Insbectnni[r' i Sc cu
CEaSI:y Ine e stan OF Special Treasury Agent
o 0Ecges >, wilbur declares that many Of the
ocean liners running betw@s, ol the
b.Sd "a and ports of the United King Gem
smugpiin edTS oSen Systematically engaged in
Try, and that they are bound bv The e1.o CoanL
possloIe VOWS OF fealty to those e,nploving tbei
IN lie man, ana other side OF the Atlantic.
stand by one another whenever any Of tho 70
seC lht0 trouble with the customhouse antbn-i
lole by the seizure penalty. and So ysI PGn, ,
t+nttersLoea' according to Inspector HusseV!s
bfa at that it is seldom. if1S ever
he Verv cuip ac.' caught in
nun tne certainty Of Imprisonment and beaVyy
esl he MN IN sne face, can be made to re-
sually go to states prison rather than teu VIZ
"-Oii He Is employed added the inspector.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-09
CLARKSON'S PICNIC.
He Win Make a Grand Tour of the
Western States and Then Resign.
BIS Successor Eore Likely to bs New Man
Than the Official in Line of Succession
Under the Civil Service.
AJauut a. Uncle SANS Expense.

| Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June s.-There was a host OF
applications for the Office of first assis,an.
postmaster general which will become vacant on
July by the resignation of John
D. Clarkson. 1t has been said
that the present second assistant, COZ
whitfield, OF Ohio, is likely to be aupoinsed.
rms selection would be in the direct line oEeiviI
service reform promotion and for that sfeason
Fostmaster-Gene Wanamaker is not lfpeIv TO
MAKE IL. He is supposed to be very good civil
service retormer, but the officials of his iSenart-
ment call attention to the fact that when n i'm
portant appointment is to be made WanaIsaker
generally selects man not in the service on at
least not in direct line of promotion. -.
TINS means il is possible to kif
TWO BIRDS with one stone. The man who is in s
retained and thus given no cause to complain,
ana the political friends of the man who Is ont
are enabled to add one more to their list of
henchmen by getting him in 1t is Quite
probable therefore that Col. Whitfield will be
continued as second assistant and Wanamaker
VIII De gwen an opportunity to play politics a
ittle to the extent of selecting a first assistant
from among the army of political applicants,
referring to Mr.. Clarkson's trip to the West.
a prominent official OF the postoffce department
says: is it not amusing to hear a fnsn an
hounce that he will make a grand tour of the |
western country in order to become thoroughly
posted as to the needs and requirements Of the |
postal service, and in the same breath announce |
mat ne VIII resign at once upon the completion /
d ms trip? To US this looks very much like an |
government" -N
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-09
Price of Sugar Advanced.
nj To fba f,azast.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 8.-Tbe
price of refined sugar was advanced sixtv
cents per barrel yesterday by re3neries
making an increase in the cost of 81 On
per barrel in two days and OF So 60 ner
barrel in ten days. SD. M. 3 tbird
bulletin was put out for the dav axino
the price of granulated sugar at si~
anu eleVen-siXteenth cents No.
pound. The Indications are tia,
the market will open on Mondav AT e5%o
tor graduated, and some retineries 90
eonndeht that &c will be reached nv the
mldoie OF the coming week. In Jn1a ~
s a, ear tue price of granulated sugar
was s74o per pound. While the present. ]
prices are high in comparison to those
preVahln ten days ago, tbev are
sun mueh below the prices of former
years. The advance is likely to hold
tnereIore, until there is a prospeot that
farm Dill will be adopted reducing thsst
uuty on sugars. The larger retail dear I
81. 80 are not at al alarmed BY the faot
Inat rehned sugars have advanced m
PRICE with this advance they saw
.ua. .aey are simply meeting the
.nsrAet- They meet any advance tbFss5iss
nay Dc made, though there is little or no
prout Tor them. There is not dealer IN
renhed sugars in Philadelphia who docs
LOT say tnat the output is greatly heloyr
'ns demand The. daily output of tba
nree reHneries hara IA r.laeed A. IN ooo
barrels. WV