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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
QUARREL RESULTS IN MURDER.
A Well Known Cineinnatian, with IA Bad
Temner. Rehind the Rnrs

Temper, Behind the Bars.
CINCINNATI, April 29-,Joseph Smith,
the well known proprietor Of the Queen
City laundry wA,h main Office in the
Weighell building at Elm and Long
worth, was arraigned in the police court
Monday morning on the dread charge of
murder. William H. Niemer. engineer
of the Weighell building aged 4S, was
the victim. At his late home, at 4s
Belts street, is mourning widow and
five little ones. The difficulty arose
through Smiths complaint that Niemer
did not furnish enough steam for his
laundry Office and public baths He
went into the basement with Weighell,
the landlord Saturday evening.
A heated debate and abusive language
followed. and they soon came to blows.
Niemer fell, yet it is claimed Smith con-
tinued to strike the prostrate form.
When Smith was made to desist Niemer
was dead Hemorrhage of the brain
from the blow or the fall was the cause
of death
Smith resides with his family at 1927
jefferson street, and is reputed to be
worth $50, 900. He is said to be of very
violent temper when at all aroused, and
is rather unpopular with his neighbors
and employees on account of his tyran-
nical disposition.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Quay VIII Not Resign.

PITTsBURG Pa, April 29.-The Times
Washington special says that Senator
Quay viii not resign the Craftsmanship
Of the National Republican committee
at present. but at the coming meeting
a successor to State Senator Fassett, Of
New York. as secretary Of the committee
will probably be chosen. 1t will proba-
bly, be John $ Clarkson, and when Sena-
tor Quay secs his way clear TO retire, as
he is anxious TO do on account Of i'll
health, Mr.. Clarkson viii very likely be
made chairman.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Thront-GuttIng on the strccIs

INDIANAPOLIS, April 29.--Thomas Ec-
ton, colored, was assaulted shortly be-
fore daybreak Sunday morning by two
unknown white men. who cut his throat
and robbed him Of $l2. He will proba-
bly, die from the wound. John and Brazil
Rice have been arrested rs the supposed
aauatIauts
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
INDIANAPOLIS REPUBLICANS.
Letter From John Overmeyer Creates a
Sensation Among 'Em

botin ONtElntNeT -
Sensation Among EN-.
CHICAGO, April pa Herald special
from indianapolis says:
A sensation has been created among
Republicans here by letter from Hon.
John Overmeyer, ex-chairman of the
Republican state central committee, in
which he takes strong ground in favor
of tariff reform He declares that pro-
lection, as demanded in the Mckinley
bill, is not desired by the party at large,
and that it will result in certain defeat
if it is persisted in.
He says that the doctrine of protection
as now taught by the party was never
heard of as a Republican principle until
Blaine introduced it in 1884 for his own
personal ends, and that the passage of
the bill now i'll congress will be the
death of the party Mr.. Overmeyer has
been one of the most prominent Repub-
licans in the state for years.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

LONDON, April pa correspondent
of The Times has discovered that an adj
dress. which was forwarded to the for
eign powers by the exiles at Yakoutsk,
and which was alleged to have contained
reasonable language as regarding Rus
sian governmental methods, was simply
a letter congratulating the French re.
public and people upon the centenary of
the revolution of 1889.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
In,rrers Pnrzleh.

CRAwFoRDsvHLE, Ind, April ga
queer legal fight is on at New Haven,
Ind, between Charles Williamson and
the Sunday-closing people. The law
closed his cigar store on Sunday. He
placed a slot cigar machine outside with
which he has nothing to do on Sunday.
The lawyers are in a quandry and don't
know who is guilty, Williamson or the
machine 1t viii undoubtedly be test
case.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Slave Traffic in Madras.

LONDON, April pa genuine sensa-
tion has been created in England by the
exposure of the Madras slave trade,
briefly mentioned in former dispatch,
1t appears that in that British province
of India, which has for many years been
under direct British administration a
traffic in girls has been carried ON as
outrageously as in Constantinople, and
with just about the same amount of
secrecy. In this way native harems
have been supplied; and it is said that
even Europeans, high in place, have not
been glliltless in connection with the
nefarious trade.
The arrest and sentence of one of the
slave-dealers to term Of imprisonment
is regarded as very inadequate penalty
for his crime, and it is suggested that
the traffic will still be pursued, but with
greater caution than heretofore. The
authorities in India are not disposed to
interfere any more than they can help
with the customs of the natives, and
especially in view Of the possibility of a
conflict with Russia. whose progress in
Central Asia is causing renewed anxiety,
both in England and India.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
TroybI. in a Soldiers Home.

ST. LOUIS, April 29.-There is trouble
at the soldiers home in Leavenwofth.
and an investigation Is now in progress
under the direction Of the Missouri and
Kansas department Of the Grand Army.
A number of serious charges have been
preferred against the management VI
the home.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
SHOWER OF ICE.
Phenomenal Hail Storm in Baltimore
Considerable Damage Done.

-
Considerable Damage Done.
BALTIMORE, April 29.-Never within
the memory of man was such down
fall of hail experienced in this city as ON
Sunday afternoon. 1t came from the
west like roar Of artillery and didn't
last long, but the size of the hail was
phenomenal. The crystals were simply
chunks of ice larger than hens eggs,
some of them weighing a quarter of
a pound. No glass fairly struck could
Withstand them, and the damage in this
particular will foot up many thousands
~ dollars.
The horses went wild and the car
drivers were unable to control them.
The passengers became panic stricken
and many crouched on the floor praying
for mercy In the annex walls We're
overthrown and houses unroofed. The
signal service observer announces it the
heaviest hail storm on record at this sta
ton.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

city of Campos, and brought to Rio
Janeiro, DIR. Pedro TavireZ. editor of a
paper published there. On his arrival
here he was informed by one of the
police delegates that the cause of his ar
rest was an article published in his
paper, and that it was expected that
hereafter he would not publish violent
articles against the government. 1t was
added that, as he was unaware Of the
provisions of the decree of the Goth inst.
Gen Deodoro has forgiven his offense
and ordered him to be set at liberty.
DR.. Pedro Tavarez is an original Re
publican On the republic being pro-
claimed, he was appointed by the pro-
visional government governor of Maran-
hao He resigned his Office because the
provisional government offered him to
annul decree he had issued separating
church and state. He then went to
Campos and established an opposition
paper 1t is said that he now intends
discontinuing its publication.
Our Congratulations Accepted.
On April James Fenner Lee, charge
d. affaires of the United States of Amer
lea, had an audience with President De
Fonseca, and presented to him the joint
resolution of the United States senate
and house of representatives, engrossed
on beautiful vellum. In replying to
Mr. Lees speech, Marshal Deodoro said:
with feelings of heartfelt joy, ac-
cept the congratulations of the congress
of the United States of America on the
auspicions event now realized of the as
sumption of self-governmeIt throughout
the whole continent.
"The sentiment y friendship and
amity which has fortunately ever con-
tinued to exist between Brazil and the
United States of America will be, hence
forward, hope and trust, still more in
innate and cordial, by reason of the
identity of political institutions which
establish virtual alliance between the
Brazilian people and the American peo-
pie, an alliance founded on sentiments
of mutual respect, and esteem, and con-
fidence, and that has in view interests
common to the cause of peace and of
the prosperity of American nations.
"The Brazilian people, who have al
ways held in high esteem the good rela-
tions maintained with the American
people, will receive with feelings Of
gratitude this new proof of friendship
on the part of the worthy and illustrious
representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled, as well
as the signal proof offered us by the IL
lustrious president of the powerful re-
public, your native land, by sending us
through your intermedium the express
sion of their friendly sentiments"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

PoUaHKEEPsTE, N. Y, April 29-
There was a largely attended meeting
here Sunday Of N. y. C. 81 II. r. rail-
road, but nothing can be learned Of
their proceedings. IL was intimated by
some of the delegates that no decisive
action Of any kind was taken.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Cause tor the Rescue of Emin.

LONDON, April 29.-Much chagrin is
exhibited in England over the exposure
by Emin Pasha of the English scheme,
propounded to him through Stanley, to
conquer Uganda and Unyoro for the
British. The plan was elaborate and
brilliant, and would have established a
chain of British supremacy from the
mouth of the Congo to the mouth of the
Nile, for Emin was to have been appoint
ed governor Of the Congo State, then to
have subdued Uganda, Unyoro and the
equatorial province, and to have turned
over the conquered countries to the Brit
ish East African company.
1t would then have been impossible
for Germany or any other nation to
compete with the British in Africa 1t
is not at all certain that the brilliant
program will not be carried out, with
Stanley as the director. The great eX-
plorer has heretofore shown little hesita-
ton in dealing forcibly with the natives,
and it is not believed that he has yet
achieved the height of his ambition in
Afrioa
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Re.umed at the old Wages,

NASHUA, N Y, April 29.-Jackson q
Cos mills have been started up. Nearly
300 men returned 10 work at the same
schedule of prices that existed before
the strike
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

Rio JANEIRo, April 29.-The report of
a ministerial crisis is false. According to
the newspapers of Montevideo, Ministers
Becayuna and Ruy Barboza still retain
their portfolios. They state that the
discord in the cabinet has disappeared,
and that the government has accepted
the conclusion of the Washington con-
-gress for settling all questions by arbi-
Stration which may arise between Amer
lean countries
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
BASED ON A DRUNKEN FRoLIc.
Sam Jones Severe Condemnation OF a
North Carolina Holiday.

North Carolina Holiday.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 29.-Sam.
Jones preached three sermons Sunday to
audiences of 5000 at each meeting in the
Tabernacle. In the afternoon, in a
sermon to men, 5000 We're present.
The evangelist created a sensation and
aroused much Indignation among the
old citizens by denouncing the Goth Of
May celebration of the Mecklenburg
declaration of independence as founded
on a myth and nothing but drunken
frolic. The Goth of May is a legal holi-
dav in North Carolina.
AT the sermon Sunday night Mr..
Jones said that his charge in the after
noon that the Mecklenburg declaration
of independence is myth. he Ehad since
learned was an egregious error. He
apologized humbly for slandering a no.
bic people. and said those Philadelphia
people had imposed on him in the mat
ter. and when he got back to Philadel-
phia again he would stamp the feathers
out Of them for imposing on him ab0u,
the Mecklenburg declaration Of indie
pendence.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Summarized ResnIt.

The result summarized is as follows:
Total number of interviews, 209,
Total number of Republicans inter
viewed 159
Number of Republicans who believe a
bill revising the tariff and reducing the
revenue must be passed before this con-
gress adjourns, 90.
Number now ready to vote for the Nc
Kinley bill as it stands. 141,
Number who believe the Mckinley bill
is sure to be made satisfactory to the
party and the country by amendments
and passed, 11S.
Number who are not sure about it, II.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

Several negroes were drowned in the in.
terror of Pointe Coupee parish, La, as
result Of the Morganza crevasse.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
THE M'KINLEY BILL.
Careful Newspaper Poll of the Major
ity in Congress.

PHILADELPHIA. April 99.-The Phila-
delphia Press publishes the following:
The Philadelphia Press presents the
most complete and careful poll of the
majority in congress ever made by q
newspaper.
| The purpose was to ascertain the views
Of individual members as to the neces-
sity of passing tariff revision and re-
duction bill as speedily as possible.
Interviews We're had with 200 senators
and representatives.
The Press interviewers have found
what opposition exists to the Mckinley
bill on the Republican side of the house,
and by extending the interviews to
leading Democrats, have found the par
ticular line of attack upon the bill
likely to be adopted by the opposition.
The fact of supreme Importance is that
bill revising the tariff and reducing
the revenue will be enacted before con-
gress adjOurns for the summer
The press has interviewed l59 Repub-
lican members, and with two exceptions
they all agree that Republican tariff
bill will be passed. and that while diff
ferences exist as to the makeup of
schedules, the entire party is in accord
on the general principle and purpose of
the Mckinley bill. While the inter
views show a strong sentiment on the
part of the Republicans in favor of the
bill, even if some features of it are not
wholly in accord with the individual
opinion of the member called upon to
express his views, there is d singular
dearth of strong criticism on the part Of
the Democrats.
In a general way the Democrats pro-
test against the bill without going into
particulars They admit the probability
of its passing, but they are evidently dis
pleased with a measure which offers the
masses of people, free sugar ON the one
hand and the farmers of the country ad-
ditional protection on the important
articles which they produce on the other
hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-25
STATISTICS OF MANUFACTURES.
Arrangements Made by the Census
Bureau for Getting Facts.

One OF the important inquiries to be made
by the census Office, and perhaps next to the
collection of population statistics the most i'm
portant, is the one relating to manufactures.
superintendent Porter has just completed the
schedule of questions which will regulate this
inquiry. He says that the preparation of this
schedule required great care, in consequence
OF the fact that the results of this inquiry bear
so largely upon the economic questions which
practically divides the two political parties in
the north. Mr.. Porter states that early in the
spring he consulted with many of the leading
manufacturers of the country and subse-
quently he directed Mr.. Frank r. Williams, the
special agent in charge of manufactures. to
visit the principal centers of industrial
energy and lay before the various manufact-
urers' Organizations the proposed questions
and solicit from them their opinion and advice.
As a result of this the present schedule has
been generally adopted and in some cases the
approval OF organizations, representing In the
aggregate hundreds of millions OF capital, have
been obtained.
1t is stated that the aim has been. as far as
possible in preparing the schedules to simplify
the manufacturers schedule and at the same
time to include in 1t questions which, if an
swered, will not prove misleading. Heretofore,
Mr.. Porter states. the returns involving the
manufacturing statistics in relation to wages
earned and cost of production have been abso-
lutely misleading, not to say worthless. In the
present schedule an endeavor has been made
to rectify this and to strengthen these two ele-
ments of the inquiry. In the census of 1880 it
Is found that the tables gave the total amount
paid in wages, the value of material consumed
in manufacture and the value of products.
Those to prove that manufactures were MAX
ing large profits added the amount paid in
wages and the value or raw material used In
manufacturing together and dedue ted it from
the total value of the product, declaring that
the remainder represented the profits of the
manufactures. Mr.. Porter says that no account
was taken of the other expenses incidental to
manufactures, SUCH as cost of putting the
product on the market involving clerical help,
rent, wear and tear Of plant, insurance commits
slons and other incidental expenses In the
present schedule the aim has been to include
such questions as will place our manufactures
IN proper light before the people of the coun-
try and to strengthen the report in every pos
sible way.
Mr.. Porter says that this at first met With
considerable opposition from the representa-
tlves OF the manufacturers, they claiming that
1t was not function Of the government to in
qulre into the details of any citizens private
business; that the results OF such an inquiry
could serve no useful purpose. While. i'll the
opinion OF Mr. Porter these views are entitled to
respect, at the Same time he feels that the
attempt ought to be made to ascertain the
above facts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-25
All the WAY From Denver.

Mr.. NJ. L. Smith, a5sayer in charge of tn @
Denver mint, has been stopping a few days at
the Arlington on his way south to spend d few
weeks in North Carolina.
do you really make money out there?" he
was asked by STAR reporter.
mo, strictly speaking it is an assay Office
rather than mint, for we coin no money at
Denver. Our business Is chiefly buying the
precious metals in small quantities for the ac-
commodatiOn of miners. We receive them In
quantities OF hundred dollars worth or more
and when considerable amount is accumu-
lated forward it to the mint at Philadclphia
At Helena and Boise City there are assay Offices
but no money is coined. Carson City San
Francisco, New Orleans and Philadelphia. |
believe, are the only real hard money makers "
DO your folks want more cartwheei cur
rency?'
No one need apologize for giving o Colorado
man silver. Western folks generally seem
favorable 10 a coinage Of the white metal up to
law" 5ats
1t is claimed by some that more money hiss
been put into Colorado mines than has ever
been taken out"
POSSIBLY that is true, but if SO big pile has
been put ill.,"
Denver Srowlng?"
she has IRON 10000 to 5000 people now,
and will have more next year."
What about the worlds fair?''
Oh We live out III the west, you know, but
when We forget our environments OF course
Washington ~ the place"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-25
A COLORED BOY TO BE HANGED.
To Pay the Death Penalty for Assault
Ing a White Girl.

Will Leaphart. colored boy. was convicted in
the Lexington county court Saturday and SEN
fenced to be hanged April IL for ASSEMBLING Miss
Cannon, respectable sixteen-year-od
girl, on the evening of February &c.
Miss Cannon and her twelve-ye old brother
were alone in the house. Simeon Cooley and
his wife, with whom they were living, having
gone to church. They were alarmed by a win
dow sash being raised and co.ored boy poked
his head through the aperture and asked where
Mr. Cooley was. He was told by Miss Cannon
that he had gone to church. The iniguder then
demanded something 10 eat. Miss Cannon and
ner brother started TO the pantry to get the
bread The dining room is disconnected with
tne mousse ana to reach it they had to cross a
platform connecting the two buildings.
while crossing this passage way Miss Cannon
was seized by Leaphart, who threw her to the
Moor The girls little brother ran to the
nelghbors for help and her screams were
heard by the villagers, who hastened to the
mouse, but when assistance arrived Leaphart
had fed. He was captured soon afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-25
Burglar Alarm Photography.

Another novelty recently patented is the
combination of fash-light apparatus and
Camera with burglar alarm so liked that the
moment the intruder steps upon an electrically
connected mat he sets off the flash light and
rings tho burglar alarm bell. Two cameras
concealed in the walls. aimed at the spot and
loaded with sensitive plates, thus automatically
photograph the burglar when the flash light
goes off. II he successfully escapes photo
graphic record is LETT behind which will tell
what KIND Of a hat or clothes he wore and per-
haps show his face. In view of the possibili-
ties OF this invention it will be advisable for
burglars hereafter to wear masks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-25
a Way to Abolish the RusfIe

When superintendent Walmsiey took charge
ef.the ONT. thread mills in Kearney, Nj.
about two years ago he aroused the luminosity
OF the female operatives by issuing an order
that no bustles would be allowed in the factory.
Then his trouble began. There was one strike
and then another. but he passed through them
successfully and kept the mills running. When
the frame girls received their pay last Satur-
day 1t WIS found that Mr.. Walmsley had raised
their wages without solicitation. This settled
ali differences between him and the hands
The operatives met and adopted some resolu-
lions 10 tho Oifect that there was now perfect
harmony between themselves and Mr.. Walins-
ley. TEey expressed a desire that the same
friendly feeling should continue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-25
VI
MURDER AT PANAMA.
Two French Gentlemen Beheaded by
Their Plantation Laborers.

most dastardly and revolving crime was re-
Gently perpetrated at the village OF Chame, on
the coast of the bay of Panama. Two French
gentlemen who started plantation there not
long ago we're found one morning in their
house with their heads completely severed from
their bodies.
On search being made it was found that
$1,000 III silver, which had been drawn by one
OF the partners from a bank in Panama few
days before, and all their jewelry and other
personal valuables had disappeared.
Suspicion fell Immediately upon the two
lGborers employed by them to work the plAnta-
ton, and on inquiry it was discovered that
they had decamped. the authorities at once
Instituted vigorous search for the fugitives,
which resulted in their capture.