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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
Over Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, June o.
About noon Sunday people on Goat
Island saw boat in the upper rapids
drifting swiftly toward the falls. When
first discovered the boat was in the mid
die of the river, and, it is said, a man
was seen in it, holding on to the sides
The boat capsized and went over the
horseshoe falls. Later pieces of the boat
Were picked up in the lower river. 1t is
thought to have belonged in Chippewa,
Ont. No signs of a body have been
seen
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
JoHNsTowN FLOOD VICTIMS
Remembered by Their Living Friends in
Very Impressive Manner.

Remembered by Their Living Friends in
Very Impressive Manner.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, juno 2.--Sunday
being the second anniversary of the
Johnstown food, the people of that city
Were left alone with their mourning,
the several thousand visitors of the pre-
vious day having departed. Hundreds
spent the entire day in Grand View
cemetery, beside the graves of their
dead which had been strewn with
flowers.
AT 4 o'clock, the fatal hour approached
when two years ago the wave swept
away the city Mayor Rose announced
the moment, and hundreds of the
mourners engaged in silent prayer.
A magnificent column of flowers,
sent by sympathetic strangers, was
placed in the center OF the plat contain
ing the 800 graves of unknown and uni
detifed dead.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
In Little Rock. Ark.

LITTLE Rock, June 2.-Fire in Ar
genta, Ark, Monday destroyed the
buildings of Faucette Brothers, whole
sale and retail liquor dealers; H. s.
Smith, grocer; l.. G. Davies, meats; N.
Jones, barber shop, and the Little Rock
Oil Company hotel. Loss, $3.50, 900. In
sured in Arkansas State Fire and New
Orleans Insurance companies for "a 300.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
EFFORTS TO DEFEAT CALL.
The Senatorial Contest in Florida Not Yet
Settled.

TALLAHAssEE, Fla, June 2.-The op-
ponents of Senator Call in the late con
test over his reelection in the Florida
legislature to the United States senate
are making strong efforts to induce Gov
ernor Fleming to withhold his signature
from Calls certificate of election, then
declare that no legal election has been
held and appoint another man to fill the
vacancy.
Governor Fleming says that he will
be glad to hear the question discussed
fully by both sides before taking any
action in the matter. Only thirty-one
members of the senate are now in the
city, and Saturday fifteen anti-Call
Democrats with the aid of the one Re
publican vote, amended the senate
Journal of May 26, q and %, so as to
make it appear that no legal sessions
were held in those days, while they
were absent in Georgia
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
NO WATER IN THE BOILER.
Cause of AN Explosion in n brewery nj
Portsmouth, q.


PORTSMOUTH, o., June 2.-At half
past Sunday morning i'm explosion oc-
CURED in the malt house of the Ports
mouth Brewing company, which may
cost the life Of George Rettinger, who
was seriously burned. No water in the
boiler was the cause. The boiler was
located in the northwest corner of the
building and with it took the entire end
of the structure.
Being an upright it sailed through the
air with terrible force, landing about
800 yards from the scene OF the accident,
in yard on Third street Almost the
entire population visited the scene, and
congratulated the lucky occupants of
the house, which was almost in the
hands of destruction. The loss cannot
be learned yet
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
SIX Hundred Men Out.

WASHINGTON, Ind, June Gable &
Company, several days ago threatened
that unless the men, who were out on a
strike, returned to work, the four mines
operated by them would be abandoned
until next fall. AS there has been no in
dication of the strikers returning to
work, the mines have been closed. Six
hundred men are thrown out Of employ
mppt
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
Dead In His Canoe.

New York, June 2.-The man who
was found lying dead in the bottom Of
canoe in Sheepshead bay, on Saturday
afternoon, has been identified as Prem
tice milford, the editor of The White
Cross Library, a monthly spiritualist
publication. Mr.. Milford left this city
last Monday in canoe, intending to
sail to Sag Harbor, l.. l. Apopiexy was
assuInably the cause of death. Mr..
Mulford's friends say he was in excellent
health when he started on the trip.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02

DENVER, June 2.-Seventy-five 2. pounds
of dynamite exploded in the Atlantic
and Pacific tunnel, near Silver Flumc,
Saturday morning, killing Henry Taylor,
William Coughlin, John Richards and
John McHolland. Morris Ferritan was
seriously wounded. The explosion is
supposed TO have been caused by a spark
thrown out while tamping a blast.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
For Life for Poisoning.

MT. STERLING, Ky, June 2.--The jury
in the case of John, Frank and Charles
Wiggington, for poisoning William
Ferguson and b. C. Waits, returned a
verdict of guilty and fixed their punish
ment at confinement in the penitentiary
for life.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
printers Snccessfnl.

SPRINGFIELD, o., June 2.-The Repub-
lic-Times has been fighting union print
ers for three weeks. The paper caved in
Monday morning, and the places of rats"
were at once taken by the union men,
who went out. The fight was about the
number of apprentices the office was en-
titled to under the rules of the typo
graphical union of the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
Flour Mills Burned.

BUFFALO, Mimi, June EARLY Mon
day morning the Buffolo -four mill, an
elevator containing several thousand
bushels of grain and the Saalt Ste
Marie railroad depot were destroyed. A
stroke of lightning set the mill on fire.
The total loss is sec, 600.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
Newspaper Man Drowned.

OwENsBoRo, KY. June :. 2.-Benjamin
Athey, one of the best known news
paper men in Kentucky, was drowned
Sunday while fishing in Green river.
His home was in Owensboro, where the
body was brought. The deceased was
popularity known in Cincinnati news
naner circles
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02

P1TrsBURG, June Thirty-four ont
of the fifty seven flint bottle glass facto
ries, comprising the Western association
closed down their works Monday, and
will remain idle for three months,
throwing several thousand men out of
work for that period. Heretofore these
factories have run until July l, only
closing two months during the year but
the present movement has for its object
the maintenance of prices and the defeat
of an alleged combine of western job
ha,.c
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02

10 yards bIeached domestic, good
noped for, zoe.
Best Indigo calico at &c.
Full standard calico at Sc.
Good brown domestic att Sc.
Good plaid cotton at Sc.
Good bleached domestic at SC.
Apron check gingIams at Sc.
Cross bar muslin at DC.
India lawn at Sc.
Dragon bulk organdies at 85c.
Heavy blue cott0nade at i2!c.
36 to 40 inch all wool dress goods,
slightly damaged, at from l0c. to 39c.
yard.
Ladies' good toe slippers, SOC.
Ladies' all solid shoes, lace or but
ton, $l.0O.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
Rumors ofa wreck.

FAIL River, Mass, June "A report
has just reached here that the 9:40 train
from Boston on the Old Colony railroad
was derailed and badly wrecked at Som
erset. 1t is said that no one was in
jured,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
CondItlon of Canada,s PrIme MInister.

Ottawa, Ont, June 2.-Sir John
Macdonald slept more than usual dur
ing the night. His symptoms show no
change from yesterday. At intervals
his hearts action becomes very weak,
but rallies after nourishment and a
change Of posture.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Latest Advices brought Over by the
Steamer Oceanic.

Latest Advices brought Over by the
Steamer Oceanic.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-The Oceanic.
from China and Japan, brings details of
the wreck of the British steamer Hol-
meeden, which was lost on Lucenna
rocks while on the way from Hong Kong
to Shanghi on April 90, The vessel ran
broadside on the rocks during IA thick
fog, and in half an hour the engine room
and after part of the ship We're full of
water The crew, numbering twenty
six officers and men, put off in two life
boats. The boats became separated dur
ing the night but at noon next day one
of them was picked up by the steamer
Myrimdon and the other by Chinese
gunboat. The men We're taken to
Shanghai.
Execution of Pirates.
The Chinese papers state that two of
the pirate chiefs who led the attack on
the steamer Mona, have confessed.
They will probably be executed. Nine
of the band were executed at Kowlone
City for the same offense.
Death on Shipboard.
J. F. Bingham, of the United States
steamer Alliance, died at Yokohama on
May II. The remains We're inferred ut
Urakame, JaDan,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02

Ladies' custom made dongola kid
shoes, $l.50.
George Hocker's ladies' fine kid
shoes at $500.
The celebrated Zeigler Bros shoe
from $3.50 up.
Mems all solid shoes from $l.00 up.
Ask to see McGehee Bros. great
wear shoes-$l. 80 and $500 per pair.
Pants to fit all mankind.
Mems homemade working pants at
roc. and 81 go.
Mems good suits from $500 up.
Boys and children's suits to suit and
fit perfectly. Everything marked in
plain figures at one low CASH price
to everyone alike.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-02
a = w ARNING!

TO the people of Clarksville and
TO the Farmers of Tennessee
and Kentucky:
You are hereby notified that |
got stuck by not sticking to Nc
Gehee Bros. My wife says: 81
am going to stick to them here
uitor," they have full and COM
plete stock Of New Dry Goods,
Carpets, Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
etc, and their prices are the low
est that can be named, offering
the retail trade:
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12
The wedding ceuldn't Proceed without
Him, Yet He was LEFT.

A policeman at the Polk street station
yesterday morning walked up TO young
man he had observed hurrying 10 and
fro In feverish way for an hour or more
and. said:
my friend, what Is the trouble? Is
there anything can do for you?n
do for meg Jee-roos'lum! Mo- Not
unless you can bring back that s:35 train.
I'll bet a 81 900 1t left ahead OF time"
Cant you go on another train?'
Certainly. That's what | am watt
ing for. But the train doesn't leave till
$3.50 this afternoon, and won't get to
where am going till about midnight,
and that won't do at ALL
III it's anything important can't you
send a telegram"
Send a telegram? I've sent half a
dozen already. The fact is, am on my
way TO a wedding to take place at ]
o'clock this evening. have some pres
ents for the bride"
'Well, said the policeman, the case
isn't go bad. You can deliver the pres
ents the next morning. The wedding
will be over, OF course, but--n
Wedding over? Jumpin' Jupiterl
II won't be overl That's the trouble. /"
"Why not?n
Because it can't come off unless I'm
on hand. I've got to be there. I'm the
man that's going to be married. Police
man, you mean we'll, but you can't pour
ony OF the oil OF joy into my wounded
bosom. I'll feel obliged If you'll 60
away somewhere and sit down. Chi
cago Tribune.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12
The Magic CitVl
DEVELOPMENTS OF A FORTUNATE AND
PLUCKY TOWN.
Many New Enterprises-New Lines of Raiway-Other I'M
provements. CIR EENVILLE Prosperous City.

Greenyille is fortunate city. 1t will
soon be the metropolis OF North Texas.
It's relative geographical position; the
topography OF surrounding country and
rich quality Of soil; its proximity to
forests o. excellent timber and mount
aims OF the best iron and coal 10 the
world, together with It's superior rail-
way facilities gives 70 Greenyille pre-
cedence over any city In the great state
Of Texas. Coupled with this l wish to
add Greenville Ia fortunately situated
in the Immediate path OF all the pro-
jected short lines Of railway, Galveston
on the south aud Kansas City and St.
Louis 10 the north. and Is designated
the division and distributing point OF
all these roads. 1t Is at present the
most important shipping point on the
great NJ. X. & 7. railway system, which
company have consummated arrange
ments centering all their car and ma
chine shops here and making this the
central city Of their system Of railways.
The NJ, X. & 7. railway shops, TO
cost not less than seventy-hve Thousand
dollars, nave been located here, and
when completed will give employment
to eight hundred men. In addition TO
this expenditure the company will also
build a new passenger depot to cost
twenty thousand dollars and q railroad
hospital 70 cost at least twenty-five
thousand dollars: build new yards and
switches 10 cost forty thousand dollars
and make other substantial and costly
improvements 10 accommodate the ex-
tensive business OF their several lines
entering this city.
The above named improvements, to
gether with the business Of the general
Offices Of the NJ, X. & t. railway com
pany, to be moved here In sfew months,
will add about four thousand people TO
the population OF the city and viii give
employment to at least one thousand
men. The pay roll Of the men who viii
receive their pay at this place will
amount to over one-hai million dol
lars per annum.
A new short line OF railway viii be
built during the present year from
Greenville 70 Galveston, giving this
city a more direct connection and bring
ing it 100 miles nearer deep water than
il Is By the lines in operation at pres
snt.
The Texas Central have built 70 with
In about sixteen miles Of Greenville, aud
win finish their line to this city in few
weeks, where they win build extensive
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12


You may never know where all the
pins go, but you can tell where most o.
the spools Of the world come from.
Maine and New Hampshire make them
Elegant eating at the table is q COM
paratively recent affair. Previous to
the time Of Elizabeth the only article
to assist in eating was the iack-knife.
Blue ribbon dinners are fashionable
In New York. They were invented tc
save the expense Of wines, and perhaps
the example may have moral value,
too.
The Chicago Tribune says "a one dol.
lar typewriter has appeared. After a
time you will be able 20 get q type
writer by simply dropping a nickel in
the slot"
Many women are employed Ia the ties
trade. They are experts In the bust
ness as judges Of the quality OF teas and
weighing for the different tea compan-
les.
Infected milk carries disease along
with 1t. DR.. Bang Of Copenhagen con-
siders II PROBABLE that a large portion
Of tubercular lscrofulousl affections Of
the cervical glaods In children owe
their inception to tuberculous milk.
In some cases It seems that TO be one
is better than to double up. The snow
In Cincinnati had the effect Of burning
out the motors Of the cars on all the
double trolley electric roads. The sin
gle trolley system is not effected.
Public opinion Is moving pretty
rapidly these times and the man who
does not keep up with IL gets left; and
no man Is so desolate and lonesome a.
the one who has stood still and per
him.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

Syrup"

Here Is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor Of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as ii comes and goes,
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost a
father and several brothers and sis
tiers from Pulmonary Consumption,
and Is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken a
cold Of this kind he uses Boschees
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is a man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine heused.
What is his opinion1 7 Listen -
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, / presume,
more than a hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
In the market" O
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12
DUN'S REVIEW.
rHE STATE or BUSINESS rHKoUQH-
or TUE COUNTRY As REP0RTED
ny n. O. DUN q co.
Trade In . Fairly Good Condition and
Gradually Impro,ing.

New York, February 0.--R. Q. Dun
4 Cos. Weekly Review Of Trade says;
Though at higher level Of prices,
business continues 10 exceed last year. q
on the whole, and is In character more
healthy and conservative than usual.
The disposition increases 10 count upon
the future for this year at least with
confidence, but speculative tendencies
are In most respects held In check by
the conviction that consumers demands
may not prove quite equal TO last year
on account OF short crops. The aver
age price Of commodities advanced
nearly per cent for the past week, but
the advance Is almost exclusively In
products OF which crops we're short.
Reports from all parts Of the country
indicate fair volume Of trade for the
season, easy money and collections gen
orally fair, although at northwestern
points and In the grocery trade at Phil
adelphia, trade Is slow.
The south has the embarrassment Of
further decline In the price Of cotton
but receipts are large and general trade
Is somewhat better.
Business at St. Louis Is Of fair vol
ume, but not as well sustained as be-
fore
Kansas City shows fair average
Denver Is improving, and Omaha and
Milwaukee quiet. Chicago notes a
slight increase over last year In all
grains, and good increase in cured
meats. hides and wool; heavy decrease
In dressed beef, lard and butter; larger
sales OF dry goods, clothing and shoes.
an enormous cattle trade, 10 per cent,
greater than year ago, and the largest
ever recorded in any month.
Wheat has advanced 2t cents, and
corn and oats have advanced / cent on
moderate rates. Lard Is 10 cents per
100 pounds stronger and cotton Is now
lower.
The exports from New York are fall
ing below last years, especially in
breadstuffs, but there Is no present rea-
son for nnfavorable influence from for
eign trade, and the treasury has In no
way disturbed finances.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country the past week
number 206, as compared with $50 last
week. For the corresponding week
last year the figures were 32l.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

yards and switches, and erect elegant
passenger and freight depots.
The Mineola branch will also be ex.
tended south and east through the
great forest Of timber and mountains OF
the best iron In the world. This exten-
sion will be OF great importSnce 10 the
manufacturers at Greenville, also TO the
railway company, as Il viii provide su-
perior facilities for procuring lumber
and iron for the factories, car and ma
chine shops, and for other purposes, at
low price A thirteen-ioot vein OF
coal recently discovered, lies few miles
south OF Greenville, on the line OF the
NJ, X. & 7. railway; several carloads Of
which have been shipped to the city,
and those who have used it pronounce
II an excellent quality Of coal. II can be
delivered here In small lots at two dol
lars per ton, and 10 manufacturers at a
much lower price.
A company Of eastern capitalists have
been testing the iron OF eastern Texas
with satisfactory results and now con-
template locating q large car wheel
foundry in this city to manufacture car
wheels and other castings for several
extensive systems OF railway. The mas
ter mechanic OF the NJ, X. & 7. at Par
sons has given severe tests to wheels
made from iron procured In east Texas
and pronounces them "the best OF any
make In use" To the date Of his re-
port q trial set Of these wheels had run
5000 miles without a single evidence
Of break. He says $1,000 miles is a
good run for any other make Of wheel.
These wheels have also been tried on
the Texas Pacific with the same good
results, and Superintendent Elliott SAYS
they are the best wheel made Twen-
ty-fve hundred Of these wheels are also
in use on the 1. & C. N, and not one
has yet broken, and their work Is con-
sidercd marvellous. The plant TO be
built here viii employ from 800 to 500
men.
Another company Of capitalists have
had a representative here for several
weeks contemplating arrangements o
build plant in which to manufacture
all kinds OF woodwork, including pas
senger coach, sleeping car and street
car bodies, also a newly patented. much
improved dining car. Il is said the
last named company will cooperate
with the car wheel concern and the two
viii I'll special contracts for all kinds OF
cars complete. The two companies viii
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

ished II, aud then saw that both men were
dead. Il was d horrible slght and one !
do not care 10 describe Our rocks had
fallen squarely down upon their heats, aud
you can imagine the result There was q
dry. airy cave but few feel away, aud
the gang had made the place rendezvous
for long lme. We recovered every dol
lar our coach had been robDed ol and
more than as much again which had been
taken from others. The cave had u Dig
...;,ei!y ef ase arms. blankets. and provl-
sions, and in mail bag hanging on the
wall were ten gold aud silver watches.
We got altogether sixteen watches, tiye or
six valuable pins, and firearms worth at
least $500. We not only secured the
wealth, but we made an even DIVIDE ana
kep. every dellar Of il. Aa attenns was
made In stockton 10 compel Ms to ''d.vy"
with several people who had been robbed,
bu Il was a failure As the tourist was
out Of ready cash we gave him $500, but
we would not even sell the lieutenant back
his watch at any rate. II was told all over
the slope that our haul amounted TO x23,-
OUU. II it did we earned every dollar OF
1t. besides wiping out bad gang and leav-
ing the stage line clear for HE next six
months