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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The follow
ing telegram was received at the state
department Monday morning:
VALPARAISO, Aug. 30, $3.50 p. m.
To Blaine Washington:
Balmaceda has turned over the govern
ment to Baquedano and fed. Canto goes
to Santiago tonight to assume control un-
til arrival of junta from Iquique. Good
order here MCCREARY, Consul
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
MExlco's eALMAcEDA.

President Diaz So Considered--A Revolu-
tiOn May Result.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA private
letter from the City of Mexico says that
President Diaz is regarded by many as
Mexico's Balmaceda, and the success of
the Chilian insurgents is likely to en-
courage the large party which aims at
the overthrow of the dictator of Mex
d.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
The Last Council of War.

Balmaceda, when he heard of the fall
of Valparaiso, sent for General Baque-
dano, commander of the government
troops in Santiago, to meet him at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon, at Moneda.
This Baquedano declined to do, but sug-
gested thRt the meeting he held in the
house of General Velasquezes. A coun-
Gil of war was held at Velasquezes'
house at which President Balmaceda,
the generals and other leading Balma-
cedists were present. The situation was
thoroughly canvassed, and it was de-
cided that further continuation of the
struggle was hopeless, and that the sur
render of the capital was only the prop
er course.
Baquedano was given charge of the
city and was authorized to arrange the
terms of the surrender with the con-
gressionali5ts. Word was at once sent
to General Canto that all the troops in
Santiago had declared their adhesion to
the congressional party, and that San
tiago was at his disposal. The dispatch
was supplemented Sunday by a letter
from Baquedano, which came by special
train, and in care of committee of
leading citizens of Santiago.
Senior Don Jorge Montt, who is in
charge of affairs i'll the south ordered
that the Chanaral regiment proceed at
once to Santiago where they are to assist
the forces of General Baquedano in
keeping order, and also to prepare bar
racks for 1000 additional troops which
will follow them as soon as practicable.
Santiago I'm Terrible State.
From those vino came from Santiago
Sunday it was learned that that city is
in terrible state. In addition to the
destruction by the mob the city is
threatened by an irruption of all the
desperate characters. robbers and out
laws in the surrounding country. The
firemen have their hands full in fighting
the numerous incendiary fires General
Bauuedano has posted the imperial reg
iment in acordon about the city to pre-
vent robbers and other dangerous peo-
pie from coming into the capital and
adding to the confusion.
General Canto and his staff, with ad-
ditional troops. left VALPARAISO Sunday
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
The Torch Applied.

Then the mob's desire found vent in
the application of the torch. Soon Bal
maceda's house was mass of flames.
Before it had been destroyed the mob
marched off to the house of Senor Goday,
the ex-minister of the interior and an
ardent Balmacedist, and set on fire his
house. Then the residences of Balma-
ceda's mother, General Barbosa, who
was killed at the battle of Placilla;
Seniors McKenna and Eastman, the gov
ernment newspaper Office and the houses
of several prominent officials were
burned to the ground.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
Good Work of Foreirners.

The surgeons of the foreign warships
have done most valuable service in car
ing for the wounded, and had it not
been for their hard, effective work the
suffering of the wounded soldiers would
have been much greater. Especial
credit is due to the medical stats of the
United States ships San Francisco and
Baltimore
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
The City Panic-Striclken.

The city was panic-stricken, business
was suspended, and people outside of the
mob, kept close to their houses. The
sky was lurid with the light from burn
ing buildings.
The police, the fire department, and
the army was demoralized, and made not
the semblance of an attempt to maintain
order
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
Sought Balmaceda's Life.

The cry was raised that the president
should be killed, and mob started out
for his house. 1t grew in numbers and
fury as it went through the streets, and
by the time it reached the executive
mansion was ripe for any bloody deed.
Short shrift would have been allowed to
the president had he been caught,
He knew that he would have little
chance for his life if he remained in San
tiago, and at the first receiptof the news
of his overwhelming defeat he hid him
self and the bloodthirsty fury of the mob
was balked.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
SANTIAGO TAKEN.
Chilian Insurgents i'm Possess
sion of the Capital.
President Balmaceda Compelled to
Fly to Save His Life,
His Residence Burned by a
Bloodthirsty Mob
COMPOSED OF THOSE WHO ONCE
WERE HIS SUPPORTERS.

Comparative Order Once More Restored in
Valparaiso Where at Least $4,000, 900
Worth of Property Was Destroyed by
Rioters - The Insurgents Irritation
Against the United States is Ended and
Now They are Very Anxious for Recog-
milton.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA special to
The Herald from Valparaiso says:
The Chanaral regiment Of the con-
gressional army took formal possession
of Santiago Sunday night and practi-
cally the last act in the bloody drama
of revolution, which has torn Chill to
pieces for the past seven months, is
closed. The capital city was in the
hands of a bloodthirsty mob Sunday
night and, while it was unable to satisfy
its murderous Instincts, it did destroy
vast amount of property.
AS soon as the news reached Santiago
of the overwhelming defeat of the gov
ernment troops on the heights of Pla-
ella and the fall Of Valparaiso. and the
people knew that Balmaceda's power
was gone, and they had nothing to fear
from his wrath, their enmity to his
government broke forth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04

ing Important to threaten his rear while
marching in west Tennessee. Under the
belief that Rosecrans had been weakened
by loss of detachments sent to Buell., he
attacked the works around the town on
Oct. 3 and ~biyouacked that night within an
easy rifle range of the citadel. One hour
of daylight" he said would have given
him victory. He ordered the attack re-
newed on the morning of the 4th, but ow-
ing to the sickness of Gen. Heoert, one of
his division leaders, the fighting was de-
layed until Rosecrans got mis- troops in
hand at the threatened points and saved
the day by a narrow chance. Van Dorm
retreated, and west Tennessee was safe for
a time.
Van Dorm fell into temporary disfavor on
account of his failure at Corinth, but he
had a friend at court who was no less a per-
sonage than Jefferson Davis himself. Davis
had really brought about the Corinth affair
by ordering that Van Dorm should control
all the troops in Mississippi. But for that
Van Dorm would have been less presump-
tuous. After Corinth ne was superseded by
Gen. Pemberton and took command OF a
corps. Neither failure nor loss of prestige,
however, could dampen his ardor. and after
the excitement over Bragg's invasion had
subsidized and Gen. Grant had resumed the
forward movement down the Mississippi
overland, the long exposed line OF Union
communications in northern Mississippi
and west Tennessee invited such attacks
as Van Dorm had heretofore planned u
had not been able to carry out. The supply
depot of Grants land column was at Holly
Springs, Miss, on the Mississippi Central.
After Bragg's failure in the Kentucky
invasion he had settled his army down
at Murfreesboro, in the central part OF
the state, TO cover Chattanooga, Grants
threatening movement toward FlcksDurS
was so alarming in the eyes OF the Rich
mond people that Bragg was called upon
to send troops back to Mississippi. Feel
ing that he had enough TO do at nome TO
take care of the Army of the Cumberland
that had bounded him out of Kentucky,
and was still hot on the trail, ne sent Gen.
Forrest TO raid west Tennessee and, If
possible, defeat Grants plans. Forrest did
his work with his usual thoroughnesS, but
did not strike below Jackson, Tenn, sew
enty miles north of Holly Springs. BY one
of those lucky strokes that often u the
tide in war, Van Dorm, acting on his WI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04
DRAMATIC NOTES.

It is rumored that w. J. Florence and
Sol Smith Russell will attempt a theatrical
role together the season after next.
The Archduchess Marie Valerie has writ
ten a play called Elm G~oldstuck," which
will be performed ere long at Graz.
Pm a bad man, and when l wants cold
weather | bites a piece out o the sun. l
eats kids, and I likes 'em best raw" is one
of the speeches in 1.-THE Limited Mail" a
melodrama.
j. *. Emmett used to have cigars made
for him which were eight inches long and
half an inch thick.
Rose Coghlan will have 30 ride horse
back like a man in her new play, Dor
othy's Dilemma"
Aunt Louisa Eldridge says she has been
Oh the stage forty-two years.
Lawrence Barrett was the only actor
ever admitted to the Union League club in
New York. General Sherman was his
sponsor.
Harry James Halliday, a well known &C
tor, was married TO Miss Florence Ethel
Gibbons in the state camp of the Seventh
regiment. \. g. S. II. Y, at the state camp
at P~eekskill. He said he chose a military
camp for his marriage because ne was born
In one.
Brooklyn will have twelve theaters next
season.
Harrigan's play, Reilly and the 400"
ran for 202 nights in New York.
Mark Twain, who has been paid $4,000
in ROYALTIES on demonstrations Of his books,
mas never tried 10 dramatize one OF them
| himself, and frankly Acknowledges that ne
couldn't # he tried.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04
LADIES CLUBHOUSE AT w1ssAHICKoN.

LADIES CLUBHOUSE AT w1ssAHICKoN.
provement ts very great. This play is not
as pretty as the old method, for the over
hand position is not at all graceful, but
the sacrifice makes a great deal of differ
ence in the game. At tossing" or lob
hing" the average woman is fully equal to
the average man, for this is a stroke which
requires dizziness and gentleness of execu-
ton rather han strength, and may be
made with ease and grace.
We get our tennis fashions from Eng
land. as we got the game itself. 1t is not
good form now to wear fancy blazers on
the tennis court. / am old that plain
white coats are the proper thing, and a
blazer is permissible only when in very
subdued colors. Sashes are not worn, and
knee breeches are not thought to be cor
rect. In England they are using colored
nets made of tarred ropes. These are I'M
pervious to rain and do not rot out so
quickly as the white nets. Another adj
vantage claimed for them is that they fur
nish a good background against which TO
see a white tennis ball. Small headed
rackets are also becoming very popular
among expert players. Mr.. Sears, of Bos-
ton. who was champion for seven years,
has always maintained that the regulation
tennis racket had too much playing sur
face.
You will notice." he said, "in looking
through the netting of an expert players
racket the part which has been worn is a
comparatively small spot exactly in the
center. For this reason | am practioing
with a racket which has a very small head.
It's advantages are, l believe, a steadier
stroke and better wood in it's composition.
A ball which strikes anywhere near the
edge Of a racket can never be returned with
much effect" Mr.. Ditson, the Boston
patron of tennis, says he has seen Sears beat
very coed tennis players with an ordinary
latin two inches wide, his opponents using
the regulation rackets. This indicates that
the eye of a good tennis player is very true.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04

The first story comprises a parlor 14x15
in dimensions, a dining room 12x15, with
kitchen extension 12x12, pantry, closets,
etc, complete. The roof of the kitchen ex-
tension extends over the back door, form
inga veranda, which shelters itfrom storms
and sun The front entrance is protected
by a neat porch. The front door leads one
through a small vestFbule, which IN the
winter time is a desirable feature, as 1t
prevents cold draughts from blowing dl-
rectly into the hall. The staircase occu-
MES the full width of the hall. Back Of
the parlor is the dining room, 2x14, with
q good sized pantry, which shuts off this
room from the kitchen. The door opening
TO the cellar stairs and the china closet oc-
cupy the balance of the space on this side
of the room. A chimney with an open fire
place and CRATE for burning coal and a neat
mantel, and glazed tile hearth complete,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04

This took place a month before the bat
tie of Shiloh, on the east side of the Mlssis-
Gppi, anG at that very Tlme Gen Halieck
was sending troops down the country 70
attack Beauregard at Corinth. Van Dorm
was ordered by his superiors TO place bis
army within supporting distance Of Beau
regard. He answered the instructions BY
saying that be would relieve Beauregard
by giving battle TO the enemy at New
Madrid" ION the Mississippi, or by march
.ng boldly and rapidly toward St. Louis"
Either Of these moves would have been a
blow in the rear OF Grant, who was strUg-
Cling on toward Shiloh. and had they been
made the history Of the war in the Atissis
ippi valley would doubtless have been
changed. But while on the march toward
The Mississippi Van Dorm was suddenly or
iered 10 take his command as quickly as
possible 10 Memphis. He did SO, but too late
% save Beauregard at Shiloh, aud his op-
o~ortunity 10 strike a blow IN Grant rear
u the upper Mississippi had passed
After the C~onfederates abandoned Cor
nth and the new commander, BraZZ- bad
transferred the bulk OF the forces . Char
-anooga 70 invade Kentucky, in the sun
ner Of 1852, Van Dorm was placed Il com
ngnd Of tie district OF Mississippi Wild
orders 70 notc the Tense OF TIE uver.
Gen. Grant was az Jackson, Ten1., holding
g force a. Coriuth under Gen Rosec-aLs.
Gen Buell. was IN Kentucky heading OF
Bragg, and Grant was ~detac6Jrg heavily
from his army TO aid B1elL Van Dom
was eorTespondingly ordered % do some
thing 20 menace Grant and prevent him
from d~etacnlng against Bragg AHeT
weighing al the circumstance he decided
that al INVASION OF west Ieunessee 20 tGe
Kentucky border b. the Confederate e
Mississippi would fully accomplish what
was expected q him AS : preliminary
! ne would fall upon Corin;h aEd ds2ose *
| that Union stronghold 50 as 20 leave a9ta-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04
Her Tears We're Not for the Coat.

A wealthy cabin passenger who landed
from the Arizona recently, and who Tor
his wife's sake does not care to nave MS
name ublbhed, tells the following story;
son a windy night when | turned
into nv berth | found myself very restless,
and at about . o'clock on the neift morn
ing. being still unable TO sleep, | deter
mined to 20 on deck and take a smoke.
dressed myself, and as il was blowing
rather hard / carried with me a well worn
ligbt summer oyercoat that / J had not used
in a long time. As the breeze, though
stroDr. was rather warm, however, | bad
no need of the coat, so / looked about for
some place TO lay it down until / had I'm
ished NV cigar. Then | noticed how shabby
it was, and | held it up by the collar, won
dering whether / had better throw it over
board or keep II until reached New York
and give it TO some poor man. A sudden
gust Of wind decided the question for me.
II filed the old coat like a balloon, dragged
it out of my hand and carried 1t quarter
of a mile TO leeward.
81 tboughtit rather a whimsical1ncldeut
and at breakfast | tried 20 make my wife
laugh By telling her about It, but IL ala
not amuse her at al. On the contrary, she
was SO distressed that she hastily lett the
table lest any one should see her sorrow'
and when | followed her 70 our stateroom
/ found her in tears.
81 was very much astonished- Between
You and me she is a more han ordinarily
sensible woman, and il seemed Impossible
that the loss Of a WORKOUT overcoat should
have thus opened the fountains OF her
grief.
"'Oh. James shs said. I am not cry
ing for the old coat, but sob there were
500 worth Of lace that boughtin Belgium
stitched Into its lining. / knew you hated
smuggling. 20 I didn't tell you about IL
Zoo boa'n-aew YORK sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04
hold it against

ander T. Meffert. Braun's best time for
the mile was 2Sm. SIS. This was very fast
time, but Meffert has reduced it to 22m.
80 IS. While in Vienna two years ago
Braun surprised the natives by easily win
ming the 24 meter race and the obstacle
race. His prowess frightened all the Wen
nese swimmers out of the four mile race in
the Danube. Braun, however, went over
the course alone, but the officials would
not give him the prize. At present Braun
weighs 212 pounds, but he is still ready to
meet all corners in the amateur ranks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04

been working hard in athletics about two
years and has made quito a name for him
self as an all round man. As a sprlnter be
has frequently covered 100 yards in the fast
time of 10 Is seconds, and on June %, 1880
he defeated that famous sprinter Mortimer
Remington at the eastern championship Of
the A. A. u. The same day he added to
his laurels by doing 200 yards in % 2-5 Sec
onds, defeating such cracks as Westlng,
Remington and Downs.
Few sprinters can put the shot. but Lee
has a record of 80 #. s in, made at the
Park A. c., in June, 1890. AS a high
Jumper he has cleared 5 #. 6 in, and in the
running broad jump his best performance
is q it. 6X in. He is a member of the New
York Athletic club and claims to be the
originator of the kneeling start used by
some fast sprinters. Lee has made good
use of this novel method of getting away
when the pistol is fired, and has the repu-
tation of being the quickest starter in the
sprinting business, except John Owen, Jr.,
of Detroit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04

forms an attractive feature of this room.
The parlor is intended TO be separated
from the dining room by portieres. The
parlor is lighted by two windows in front
and one on each side. The window on the
side is placed well pack from the front
of the parlor so as to leave room for a
piano, a matter which is too often over
looked in planning a dwelling house.
The kitchen is of good size, well lighted,
and is provided with a closet for stores, a
cast iron sink and portable range. In the
second story are two good sized chambers,
two small bedrooms and three closets-all
in the main building. The small bedroom
in the rear can easily be changed to a bath
room at any time when desired. There is q
small attic suitable for a trunk room
in the roof above the rooms in The sec
ond story. The foundation walls are
brick, laid in cement mortar around the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04
OF THE STATEN ISLAND eLUB.

CLUBHOUSE OF THE STATEN ISLAND CLUB.
Mr.. Sears, by the way, is playing a much
stronger gains this season than ever be-
fore. and it is thought that should he so
into the Newport tournament he would
make it very warm for young Mr.. Camp
bell, Hho Won for the first time last sum
mer. There is some talk of the champion
ship tournament ct Newport being enliv-
ened by the presence of two or three for
s!gn experts. No international. contests Of
a decisive character have been played since
1882 and 1888. In those years the Clarke
brothers and DR.. Dwight and Mr., Sears
visited England At that time the English
unquestionably played the game better
than Americans did. The CIarkes had some
success in doubles and so did DR.. Dwight
and Mr.. Sears. Mr.. Sears having sprained
an ankle did not show at his best, and DR..
Dwight was ranked as ninth on the list OF
experts. Mr.. Ditson is so anxious that
there should be another trial Of skill as
between English and American tennis
players that he has offered TO pay Mr.. O. s.
C~smpbell's expenses if he will go TO Eng
land and enter the tournaments there.
Mr.. Campbell has not given his decision
10 the proposition, bus be has announced
that after this year ne will enter no more
tournaments, but buckle down 10 work.
Should he again win the championship at
Newport and also adhere to this determine
ton OF retiring, then next year he would
r~ellnqulsh the championship 70 the winner
Of the All-comers match. But it is not at
al certain that Mr.. CampbeI viii again
WIN, as Mr.. Huntingdon, Mr.. Hovey and
Mr.. Hobart are each playing with smss-
ing success and skill. The champion, too.
is always at a disadvantage inasmuch as
it is considered 'infra dig" for him 50 play
IN all the matches. he therefore misses
the practice of actual contests The season
Will end with the intercollegiate cham
pionship tournament ct New Haven. The
Huntington brothers will probably repre-
sent Yale, and the prospscs seems very
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04
fE-E7EzEgl

National Lawn Tennis association Will hold
It's Tournament and Mr.. O. S. Campbell,
the champion, will be called upon to de-
feud his Etle against the person who d
win against all the other contestants. mic
there is more individual tennis playing
than ever before the tournaments DO not
have SO many entries as previously. Ihls,
Ia nv opinion, is not to be regretted as the
constant playing in tournaments has the
effect of making tennis a good deal OF 8
business. It is the only sport we have that
is confined to amateurs exclusively and
any tendency toward making a profession
of the game should be checked. The young
men who stand at the head of the list are, L
believe. still In college, Mr.. Campbell pc
ing at Columbia and Mr.. huntington at
Yale. but neither OF them has much time
for ANYTHING else than tennis. There is,
however, no money in bhe game and there
fore it viii probably continue to be an
amateur's game.
These championship games are not con-
to the men; for the Philadelphia
Cricket club has organized a meeting for
women. and these tournaments have been
yerv successful. Miss Roosevelt, OF New
York. was the champion last year, but in
the games this year she lost to Miss Cahill
of the New York Tennis club. The play
ing of women has improved immensely in
She last four or five years. A few years
ago there was only n young woman IL
the country who could put up a reasonably
good game against an average man. This
was Miss Robinson of Staten Island. Now
there are many women who can make a
MINI bic man hustle all over the court. For
merly women were very weak In their
service and invariably used a slow under
hand. This being easy of return it was a
serious hindrance TO the effectiveness OF
their play. Now, however, women serve
overland almost universally and the i'm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04

"Why, Cousin Jenny" said Captain
Jiuks. what a beautiful complexion you
havel You are the belle of the dance to-
night"
eyes. Tom, l agreed to furnish the pow
der if papa would provide the ball. Ny
partners must furnish the arms"
'Oh, l see, and you expect to bring on al
engagement. DETROIT Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04

A $1,000 COTTAGE

A Cheap and Comfortable Dwelling for
a Small Family.
TCopyrieht 1891, by American Press Associa-
tion.
The cottage here represented is designed
TO meet the requirements of a small fam
jly in an interior town or the suburb OF a
large city.
The cellar extends under the front por-
ton of the house, the remaining part being
unexcavated. In this way considerable ex-
pense is saved, as the foundation walls IN
the -unexcavated portion need only extend
in the ground below the depth OF frost.
The cellar is ~excavated to a depth OF = 1t.
6 in. in the clear.