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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17
TEXAS STORM AND FLOOD.
A Number of Houses Demolished ana
Several Lives Lost.

several lives LOST
DENIsoN Tex, April n The most
violent electrical storm ever known in
this section prevai'Cl here Tuesday
night. A number of houses wer' almost
totally demolished by lightning and
many narrow escapes from death are
reported The electric lights were shut
Off and darkness prevailed, The dome
OF the new commercial college was
struck and consiGe ally camaged.
The dwelling of Mr. Timberali four
miles west Of this city, was aim $. de
stroyed by lightning A man wa
killed west of this city.
A Colored woman and also a number
Of cattle were killed curing the storm at
Colbe t. 81 < miles north o. he @
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17
Italy Must Have Money.

The Italian government has olened
negotiations with the bankers in Berlin
for loan of 500, 000,00O. The result of
the II, got ations depends partly ION
looking to a commercial treaty between
the two countries,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17
ClnhleI nj. Wifc 40 Drath.

NEW YORK. April 17-Jesse Lock-
wood who clubbed his wife to death
while insane from grip at Pnrdy's sta
ton. committed suicide by poisoning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17
MORE BREAKS.
The First Coal Mined In Nine Weeks
Placed in the Ovens at summit.

The First Coal Mined In Nine Weeks
Placed in the Ovens at summit.
The following, whicE was received
from Scottdae Thursday, goes to show
that the operators are slowly gaining
ground;
The efforts of the coke operators for a
general resumption of work is plainly
manifest to-day.
Twenty eight men are working at
Summit. and the first coal mined in
nine weeks is being placed III the ovens.
There are fears Of an attack by strikers
at these wosks and more deputies have
been laced on guard.
Twenty-six italians were sent to
Summit to-day, and two carloads of
workmen We're shipped to Whitney
works This afternoon The striker, are
very angry at foreign laborers for taxi
ing their places and threaten trouble
tricks officials report increased forces
of men at all plants.
Labor Leader Parker says that ID, 900
men are still on a strike and will re
main out, as money is now on the way
for the relief of the needy families
4 IS eXlcC,e hat many families will
lie evicted to-day.
10 Continue or Not to Continue.
Reports have just come in that the
men remaining ont will take secret
ba lot this afternoon to determine
whether TO remain out or return to
work. 1t is said the feeling is strong
against continuance of the strike.
Seventy-nine families We're served yes
terday with notices of eviction, and the
work wi I've continued until all the
strikers have been notified. kilograms
received at labor head uarters report
the arrival this morn ng of two car
loads If Italians at the Whitney and
Linninc tt works.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17

LONDON, April 1.-THE Times SYM
pathizes with the american determine
zion not to allow vile social diseases like
the Malta to take root, but reminds
them that they displayed little indigna-
tion when proctices sirnilar to those Of
the Malta We're employed here by the
lrish-American extremists.
The Globe and The st. James Gazette
refer to the note as an able state paper
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17
WITHOUT FOOD.
Hunger Forces the Striking
COkerS to Return to Work.
Many More Breaks in the Ranks
of the Strikers.

Notwithstanding, 1000 Coke Workers
Are Estimated to BE Idle In the Re-
gion-OperatOrs Alarmed at the Report
That the Troops Are to Be Withdrawn
Soon-They Fear Trouble.
PTTsBURG, April 1.-THE following
was received from Scottdale Wednesday
night:
The many breaks in the ranks OF
the workers is having a most disheart-
ening effect on the men. Ofi-cials re,
port steady run of applications for
work, and coke shipments, though
small, are growing. The Frick com.
pany shipped 100 cars of coke to-day,
and the Mcclure company SHIPPED nine.
teen, Notwithstanding this, there are
certainly $4,000 strikers idle in the re.
giOn
Hunger Getting In It's Work,
Some excitement is created by the re
port that Hungalians will be shiplel in
from the east to take the places of the
strikers. Mass meetings are being held
everywhere, and promises are being
mad that Il liberal supply of money
will soon be on hand, There is no
doubt that the men were utterly unpre-
pared after all, for such a long strike,
and the money and provisions given out
have been woefu ly made nate to the
grinding demands The men who have
gone, and are daily going back to work,
are driven there by actual necessity.
There is remarkable paueity of assist
ance from their organizations.
EVictions.
Eviction notices have been served at
nearly all the WORKS in the Fayette
county end Of the region, and, rs these
notices expired to-day, number of
peaceful evictions took place, A snag
was struck at Morgans. however, to.
night, and deputies te,egraphed they
were in fear of their lives Sheriff Me
Cormick wired them to hold off until
to morrow, when he will appear with
reiniorcements and eyictions will begin
by the wholesale
To-day George Ager, one of the evict ed
miners, was placed back in his home by
a mass of strikers, and told to remain
there. The company officers say he will
be evicted again tomorrow by force, if
ne essarS
The officers of the Frick company arc
tdtl9 NOlllSu tp-hlSHl du lut report
that the Tenth Regiment will be with
drawn on Saturday or Monday. Tn Y
predict certain trouble if the militia
leave.
The Rioters Gases.
The hearing in the case of the twenty
seven rioting strikers who were pro G.
cuted by Col Schoonmaker for assault
ing his superintendent Rosser, at jim
town plant, came up befors Justice
] awson, at Uniontown, today Master
Workman Peter Wise secretary Parker
and other leaders We're on hand, but
their attorney asked that bail in $l00
each be accepted and the men would
waive a hearing This was agreel TO.
and the men entered bail for the June
term of court,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17
WILL YOU BE SATISFIED


You must come then to see us, for we are sure
that we have the largest and handsomest line of
Dry Goods Dress Goods, Clothing and Shoes in
this town. The thousands and thousands of bar
gains, which are able to show you. will prove it
to you, that we have the finest goods in town, and
we sell you same with so per cent less than any
one else Our dress goods are beautiful; our shoes
are warronted; our custom-made suits are our
pride We are glad to show our goods to any
body, and if you would save money you should
come and look at them.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17
10 Continue or Not to Continue.


. SHAMoKIN, Pa, April H. Eight
employes of the Hicko y Ridge mine re-
sumed work Wednesday, Every col
liery in this district is now working.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17
A DISAPPOINTMENT.

what Italian Politicians Think of Mr.
Blaiue's Reply.
ROME. April I'm POLITICAL circles
in this city Mr.. Blaine's last note causes
disappointment 1t is spoken cf as
vague and inconclusiye and as leaving
the matter in statu quo.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-17

The officers of the Frick company arc
g eatly worried tonight at the report
that the Tenth Regiment will be with
drawn on Saturday or Monday. Tn Y
predict certain trouble If the militia
leave.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01
TITLED lMPECuNIOSITY.

Pennf1ess Lords and Ladies' Who Manage
TO Live In Grand Style.
Speaking Of English peculiarities,
there Is no place on earth where the
Anancier becomes so puzzled to know
how the great folks manage to live. To
prove this fact the Illustrated American
cites the fat, genial, witty old duchess
Of Teck, pennilcss, as everyone knows,
bankrupt, in debt and yet money COWS
through her plump hands like water,
and no strawberry leaves rest ON .
moro unfurrowed brow. 6he-tho ro-
tund duchcss-is said to be the brightest
talker in Great Britain. ond strings her
enormously stout neck and arms with
glorious jewels, worth a kings ransom.
II Is well caough TO believe that dense
~ dull or over-ambitious tradespeople
are willing to supply ducal establish
,ment for tho prestige such patronage
bestows, but surely with 90 lavish .
lady a. her grace of Teck the price
would be too high for any one estab-
lishment 10 bear a great length of time.
But then titled English people thrive on
debt Men and women arc scarcely
counted fashionable who pay a. they
60; and 81 all Of ones acqusintances
and friends are In tho same condition,
there In nothing to be ashamed Of or TO
worry over In owing twice the value OF
ones entire property.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01

back. Inside of this there was 3 thin
lining of gossamcr or rubber. which
was in turn covered with . beautiful
shade Of bright red silk The silk was
not designed TO show on tho outside,
but could. IL one wished. be wrapped
around she shoulders In all its gaudi-
ness In . parlor car. or. in the friendly
cabin Of boat. There Wa . tall stand
ting collar of natural beaver which COM
bined beautifully with the cape and les
lining. A derby has went with this
and all was well with the appearance
Of the traveller.
With these tive outside garments, .
woman could very nicely travel the
continent over and yet BE able 10 dress
herself for the street so "a 20 appear
well upon any occasion Could she nos7
n should be added that the rubber lin
ing cf the cape was 80 thin that 10 did
not add percepsibly to the warmth. al
though making It perfectly waterproof.
n yuu hare Travelled through Scot
land. You have doubtless learned that
= Sccsisnd. the rain. IL raineth every
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01
a MEAN MAN.
He Wsa's Let . woDsa Set Yoss b uls
Hateful Old Home.

He wsa's Let . woman Set Yoss b uls
Hateful Old Home.
On q cross street running south from
the Base Line road, q short distance
beyond ". s. Ladd's farm. Il . house
which Is not Trappist monastery. but
inside of which. nevertheless. il IL said
no woman has ever been allowed TO set
foot. says The Portland oregonian. The
proprietor 10 . stout, solid-looking
man, probably about forty years of age.
who lives alone. The house il . neat
structure. quite fsncifuily painted. and
everything around IL is in GOOD ordcy.
bus 10 has . lonely. deeerted look
withal II IL not known what THE cc-
eupant's grudes against somsnkind 10.
but Il IA evidently dcepsested one.
and Il In reported that the property has
been willcd 10 q man on condition that
he never allows . woman TO come on
the place, ard in case he does u Is IN
escheas to the state. The neighbors
look sskance al the plsce when they
81 bT. and whisper With bated breath;
'sTha. II the house In which . woman
has never SEE foot" II IL safe 10 bet
that. Notwithstanding The wsIl U vhi
not b, long after The present. owner has
vacated The premises Ell women Folks
are ruling the rpr~t theve.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01
BETS On HORSE-RACES.

Nero Money Spent Now Generally but
Less Individually.
II is quite probable that there are
Just now no men who gamble quite so
heavily, except in stocks, as did the
''plungers" In the early part of this
century. says writer in the Forum.
There were in England a.dozen men
who made s25o.0oo books" on the
derby alone. and rs late as 1855 a
'bookmaker" bet $500, 900 to 5000
against each ef three horses In one
race. In 1913 the owner of the derby
favorite backed" him publicly to win
$3.50, 600, besides his private bets. The
ring Of ''bookmakers" paid to one circle
Of betters million dollars when 'Lec-
turer" won the Cesarcwitch.
The owner Of more than one derby
winner collected $500, 900 on the next
settling day, and in several other years
would have pocketcd 81. oo0, 900 If their
colts had been FIRST past the post"
Most men who now have money and
the nerve" to make such enormous
bets have given up horse-racing in favor
Of another game which has still higher
possibilities, and. instead of wagering
$500, 900 on a horse and calling it
gambling, they deposit the same
amount as margin" In a stock spccu.
lation and cali it business.
Although individuals do not lay such
heavy wagcrs as were sometimes made
by the ''plungers" Of old. much more
money is wagercd now than was
rislzed fifty years ago. The difference
Is that. while then one man bet 800, 900,
now ten men each bet $40, 600, and the
total amount wagercd Is doubled. OF
single bets made on American horse
races the following instances are taken
from the records: Haughton bet Wal
ton $4,000 to $1,000 against GiroAc;
Haughton bet Kelly $4,000 TO $1,000
against Henlopen: Appleby & johnson
bet p. Lorillard $1,000 to $4,000
against Pizarro, and $4,000 to $1,000
against Leo in the Same race. In each
Of these cases it is probabl that the
owners risked ten times these amounts
on each Of the races, as the bets above
stated were ouly made with one book
maker"
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01
NATURAL BAROMETERS.
Rocks In Mexico Which Foreteil the
Weather.

Rocks In Mexico Which f0retoll the
Weather.
A traveller who has Just returned
from . tour through Mexico, during
which he visited many of the out Of the
way places usually passed over by trav.
elers, gives an account Of a singular
rock to be found near the little village
of Chilpancigno in the Sierra Madre del
Sur. This rock he describes as being
possessed Of the property Of being able
to forctcll rain, and is said by tho ma
tivcs to be infalliblc. Tho traveller in
question was able TO witness several
exhibitions Of its remarkable power,
which repeatedly foretold q shower
twenty -four hours before any other
warning Of its approach was given.
The rock stands alone in little valley
unusually fertile and green. and seems
TO protrudc from the ground rather than
rest upon its surface
It Is irregular in shape. about Eve
feet In height and ten feet about the
base. and in fair weather Is of dull.
grayish tint, and rs smooth as polished
marble 10 the touch, but uunaturally
cold. On the approach Of rain IL loses
It's neutral color and begins TO turn n
diney red. deepest about tho base, and
q light pink about the summit Its
temperature increases TO about sixty de-
grees Fahrenheit. and II presents the
appearance Of being slowly heated by
On Internal Ore. This heat and crimson
color incrcaecs rapidly rs the stsnos
pberc srvws heavier until the rain be
gins 10 fall. when. according 20 lis de
scent the rock giovs and becomes
lighter in hue.
When the shower Is over the warmth
and color gradually depart, and the
fray tint IL resumed and The rock be
comes cold During electrical disturb
ances this mineral barometer often as
sunes . highly heated appearance,
emitting pale blne light and IL &C
strongly charged with electricity ss &c
b. unapproachable. Nineraiogists who
have examined the stone declare them
selves AZ . loss 70 identify H.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01

can do in the way Of . storm cloak.
macintosh of lovely English tweed
with the macintosh element so thor
oughly concealed that il might almost
Is well not be there, as far as any
hiudrance to good looks is concerned,
although when tho rain actually falls
the macintosh does its work nobly.
Attached to the storm cloak is q capo
with high, puff sleeves and the most
fashionable gathered back that you can
imagine. There is also Medici collar,
. pointed yoke and everything which q
well-regulated cloak requires in order
TO be in the fashion. Get q cloak like
this. or one that suits you as well, and
then wear it every time it looks like
rain. And you will find that you arc
twice as happy and that your clothes
will. keep fresh twice as long as when
they were subject to sudden showers
and the uncertainties Of sleet and snow.
Have ynu noticed
That theater hats have Jet crownsf
That nobody is wearing short hair?
1nat more l2iec notr - worn tu3u
has ever been seen before?
That your neck must be mufled up in
. boa if You arc going to be fashionable?
That you must wear gloves. stitched
% match your hat?
That watches are hung upon . gold
knot which is pinned to the waist?
That lace fichus ere more fashion
able than they have been in years?
That evening dresses must be Of lace
over silk lining of different hue?
That your hat cost just Is much even
IL you did press out your old trimmings
and take them to the milliner's to do
duty on another hat?
That it is the fashion TO wear very
long chains around the neck?
That the chains should be looped up
on the bodice in French style?
That you must carry your umbrella
in cover?
Thu. you must not tuck you handler-
ch;ef in the front of your bodice?
And finally, have you discovered that
you should dress always in black,
brown, blue or bright scarlet, il you
would DO able to combine Acceptably
the different skirts and waists in your
wardrobe?
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01

1.-THE old adage be true, that the dress
makes the man, il is no less true that it
also makes the woman.
II you are inclined TO doubt this in
the slightest respect just gaze upon tie
picture and SEQ how much an outdoor
garb changed woman in . space Of
time almost too brief 10 mention Tho
woman was q pretty New Yorker and
was going away for q winters outing
through the west. She intended to
travel most of the time but had planned
70 stop over ct ever so many places
where she would desire TO appear like
any well-dressed lady Of the times
Going 10 one Of the large dressmak-
ing establishments she requested that
she be fitted with garments that were
In stock il possible SO there might be
no delay in the making. Moreover. she
did not desire many changes of cloth
ing. She could not DO hampered with
many cloaks and dresses. She expected
to be ont In all sorts Of weather and
she wanted to look nice whether in
snow, hail. sunshine, wind or storm.
Frat she was fitted with charming
coat Of brocade. heavily trimmed with
Jets. There was . very tall collar OF
ostrich tips. The coat was profusely
adorned with jet pendants hanging
from the shoulders, back and the under
arm seams. These wers long and nu-
merous and gave the coat q remarkably
dressy appearance. In length il was
what is known a short three-quarter,
snd thus 1t served to hide the plainness
of the travelling skirt, which might
often be worn with it. A tiny creation
of ostrich tips. velvet and . bird made .
hat which could be packed away in a
box one-sourth the size Of an ordinary
hat box.
So much for the dress-up costume.
For the plain one-the durable one
20 be worn through all kinds Of wealth
or. there was brought out . navy blue
serge cape, cut in the prevailing fash
ion. with fullness on the shoulders and
at the sides. but quito plain front and
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01
THE KEY OF DEATH.
An object Of Curiosity to the Visitors Of
Venice.

An object Of Curiosity to the Visitors Of
Venice.
About the year 1900 a stranger named
Tebaldo established himself az a mer-
chant in Venice. Soon becoming iufat-
uated with the daughter OF one of the
most ancient and wealthy families he
asked her hand and was rejected, the
young lady being already affianccd
Half crozed and thoroughly enraged he
planned revenge. Being an excellent
mechanic he soon evolved most formid-
able looking key. The handle OF this
unique weapon could be easily turned
Being turned it disclosed spring with
a missile in the shape of q needle of cx.
Quisite fneness. With this weapon Tc-
baldo waited at the church door until
the maiden he loved passed in on tho
morning of her marriage.
When the bridegroom appeared the
desperate lover, unperceived, sent the
slender poisoned needle into his rivals
breast and within an hour he was dead
of strange bathing disease" Again
Tebaldo demanded the hand of the
maiden but was refused. Within few
days both her parents had died in a very
mysterious manner. Suspicion being
excited examination was made and the
smallstcelinstrumcn were found in the
flesh in both cases. One day the maiden
allowed Tebaldo an audience but told
him that she would never be his bride.
Within an hour she was q corpse. Te-
baldo was suspected, the key was dis
discovered and the culprit hanged. The
celebrated key Of death" is still shown
to the curious visitor of the Venice
museum.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01

rsnsifsh suis?" exclaimed kindred club
spirit
II like 10 because IL fts better. II
costs nore-costs almost double-what
an Eoxlish suit coats, but then, you 70,
a. ass . man bssUsifuily. And you
can't depend upon IN English suit 70 do
that. I've been buying my clothes four
times . year Of . London tailor. but
lately hare made MP my mind that
American tsilors and American elotA
ere food enough for ne"
"wh.s brought you 10 Thu frame u
mind7"
why ths a. Of my clothes for ens
ching, thu promptusss with which I get
shern, and then. what plesses me bet
Ger than any N ing else, Is the fact that
IN America I can 60 10 my tailor and
buy . whole piece Of roodA There are
Just seven yards in The piece and order
. suit made Of t. can then feel ss-
sured that no one else win have . suit
lust exactly like IL. II IL select piece
eocds. pay . good price for Is and
get an excellens as. Now. why al ould
! 70 over 20 the ether side and take
snythins that I can get. Just because II
n EneiiAh7"
Thus spaks chs successor 10 the firss
hing a ths dndeA
The same day some women were
1unehine-also II the club. Spake one:
Ell hs~e found such On excellent tailor
IN this country he makes my clothes
besnsifnily. and though psy little
more than Peg In Paris. they are really
worth e. becsuss when they are done
shey are - perfectly satisfactory! Now
shss gown Tor example, IL bears every
s>semblsnce TO an imported dress 10
has al Ne French chic. the London An
lsh. asd Is like the foreign texture.
Yes 10 Vas oil achieved right here In
New York. This lovely shade Of myrtle
sr-en com sine 80 .Squisisely with The
rosd sm broidery uSon the vest and cuffs
shss the combination is adniyed hy
sverv one. And the Persian lamb
which ess-s everything in the way Of
srsnrnins sets or the gown % charm
sussv. shss dnd that have rot Only .
v.ry ssyli<h fall dress for the street. bus
shss hs~. also . dress that can v>ax
e. informal aiss>rs. II - desirs."
II quite Asres with ycn.- quoth
src>her. II s>e no reason why we
ssculd cross the ocean 20 get our
essshes-eepecsaay - many LONDON
s>ilw> bsse branch establishments
her. and m.ny Of the Paris aressmakers
80 srss sver BY Nee Yevk scussa -
n realty rscsculcus - tninE tnas ce~
Y.rk cannot supply us.-
As.er this energetic speech The tee
erp~ rsssied anew ia she ssncrrs and
chs clsck ef tiny forks smoos oyster
shells and The jingle jsnsi- ~ dainty
china drowned cot What might have
S>~u Asrsssr rsaarksd.
TIE r,wn which ss~v>d fs< scsa
s>v>.< s~S Avsnev ereastcxs ~ns cer-
..nly al hat ss o~nev ssd beested -
ec -. ard the drd~ IN his American
ruis lsckes suss. ss nsssv srd dss'ish -
his next so-r nei1hoo~ IA knzissn
srru~pvs s-< ps>t- -sss* -. pssesps
n p-,rs~ ar. feeling shs- ~sv 30 shsst
oil s~s - having our cicthes sssis ~
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01

crowd. The cook appeared At nine
o'clock on an improvised platform. upon
which stood gas cooking stove. He
held live chicken high above his head.
and the fowl caclSled loudly. One blow
of keen carver severed the head from
the neck. and the cook began to pick
the feathers with great swiftnesa- Il
took just one minute to get rid Of every
feather. In less than another minute
the expert had opened and cleaned the
fowl and had placed it upon broiler on
the gas stove.
The cook busted himself at the broilcr,
seasoning the fowl as it cooked. II
lacked just second Of the sixth minute
when he stepped from the platform and
served the chicken to the nearest guest,
TO great applause.