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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
POWDER EXPERIMENTS.
The Navy Department Establishes II Plant
of Its Own,

WASHINGTON, April 8 The navy
department has made arrangements
with tie Dupont Powder conn any for
the establishment of plant for the
manufacture of gun cotton and ,moke
less powder for naval use Heretofore
n | the gun cotton used has Eeen made
at the Newport torpedo station, and ex-
periments with smokele1s powder have
a so cen made there The facilities at
Newport are not sufficient, however
for the growing needs of the service
No smokeless powder has yet been
definitely adopted although the ordnance
bureau has conducted experiments with
AL the foreign and American powders
that have given any promil of success.
Thus far no smoEe.ess powder | as rcen
a complete success, possessing, lci es
smoke !essness, the qualities which cha
acterize the best gun powders. progress
sive rate of lurning, complete cont us-
ton within the gun, uniformity Of ac-
ton, and the minimum interior p; essure
with the maximum outer vclocit The
most frequent failures have been lack of
stability and complete h0mogenity.
Such a measure Of sue eSs ha been OBJ
tanned, however as 70 war ant conf
dence in the lelief that Il perfectly at
isfactory powder will soon be produced
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
DESIGNS FOR THE NEW COINS
The Director of the Mint issues a Circular
10 Artists.

WAsHTNGroN, April . - Dire tor
Leech, of the Unite States mint, has
issued a c rcalar letter to artists about
designs for the new coins. The follow
ing are the conditions under which de
signs will be considere |.
/. They must be presented in the form
Of models or lnedalIions IN plaster, the
models TO lie from four TO eight inches
in diameter; a separate design TO be sub
mitt 4 for the diverse and reverse OF
the silver dollar, and separate designs
for the diverse of the half dollar, quar-
ter dol ar and dime.
?. Thru oicls must le in what if
known as low relief suitable for
coins.
3. Each model submitted must b.
complete, with the denomination of { c
coin and only such Inscriptions as are
required by law, together with the date
year.
4. The models must be submitted
under seal to the Director Of the Mint
on or before June 1891.
). 7 n award not TO exceed five hun
dred dollars $50 will be male for each
design accept d.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09

ATLANTA, April . A pardon appl-
cation Of unusual intere t came to the
executive department Tuesday that of
a widow who asks for the release of G..
G. Weeks, the man who killed her hus-
band The man in the renitentiary is
the woman's brother. and since he has
been a convict she has contributed
largely to the support Of his children.
Her husband was killed in 1886. both
him elf and the murderer being drunk
at the time
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
Kegrctted BY Ncrmont,. Go,crnnr.

MONTPELIER, VT, April o Governor
Page upon receiving Senator EdmuudS'
resignation, sent reply to Mr.. Ed
munds, expressing sincere regret at his
action in behalf Of himself and the peo-
pie of Y Nermont, aud assuring MIN that
in Sc ering his Oh cial relations to the
state he does so en- oying the full meas
ure of gratitude, respect and The affec-
ton to which his long aqd eminently
distinguished services eu,itle him,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
NEWFOUNDLAND.


HALIFAX, N, s., April . A St
Johns, Newfoundland, special to The
Evening Nail says the Iub alton of
the draft of the convention between
this colony and the Unite States, to-
gether with the cores oudence has
completely turned public sentiment
against the proposal.
Mir. Morine, the alleged author Of the
articles, was censured by tho govern
ment for their publication. The gov
ernment at first intended to prevent Mr.
Morine from going on the delegation
which went to England, but the public
feeling made them retreat, and Mr.
Morine sailed with the rest of the de e
gates.
The Newfoundland COVE nment has
instructed its officials 10 refuse licenses
for bait to all Canadian vessels, and to
give them to the Americans FIRE. Pub
lie sen iment condemns this policy.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
surgery for IdioCN.

CINCINNATI, April 9 -Four year old
Emma Schwerman, of Covington, KY,
n portion Of whose skull was cut out
last March at the city hospital, in order
to allow the brain to grow. has entirely
recovered from the operation. The oh
iect was to relieve the cramTed condi-
tion of the brain to cure idiocy. the
childs skull having become premature
" ossifed. This has also been success
full. as the girls mental condition is
much improved, and it is growing
brighter every week
Gen. Rosecrans is sick in bed With
pneumonia.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
JUST AS A TEST.
Indictments Will Be Found Against
Few of the New Orleans Mob.

Few of the New Orleans Mob.
New ORLEANS, April'9 The grand
Jury began Tuesday its investigation in
to the attack ON the parish prison and
the lynching OF the Italian prisoners on
March II. Messrs, Parkerson and
Houston, who led the mob in the attack
on the prison, and the Italian consul,
Pas luale Corte, and his secretary ap-
peared and testified The original list
of the committee which called the mass
meeting and planned the lynching was
also furnished Attorney General
Rogers represented the state before the
grand jury. 1t is now understood that
indictments will be found against few
of the leaders of the mob, in order to
test the matter.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
Thn SemnlnI,s Rensnns.

Senator 7 dmunds was asked for a
statement Of the reasons for his e,i gna-
ti)n. ~ have res gled, said he, rom
personal considerations solely. It i a
pure matter of health. cannot live in
Washing on during the winter. suffer
from throat trouble and the cl'm1t' 10
too severe ! hold that a senator should
attend TO is duties, and il cannot re.
main in Washington constantly pre- er
to resign. shall spend the winters in
Aiken. $. c., visiting Washington o.
casicnally to attend the session cf The
supreme court when have business be-
fore it,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
TYPHUS FEVER
OF the Most Contagious and Deadly Form
Appears In New Yoik.


New YORE, April 8 .-Typhus fever,
about the NEST contagious aud deadly
Of diseases, has made its rppearance in
New York. An AUTOPSY made Tuesday
upon the body of James Taylor, who re
Gently came from Australia, showed
that he had died Of spotted typhus fever
the most malignant tyIe of the dread
disease He was not known to be suf-
fering from the disea.e until after his
death, as he was sick for days before at
his boarding hou and Bellevue hospi-
tai. There is ground for grave appre-
hpnsion that the disease may spread,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09

for machine work for ar advance of 10
| er cent
.. Eight hours.
3. An advance of per cent. 70, all
hand digging
t. That all coal at the railroad mines
be weighed on the cars.
The operators demand a reduction of
10 pc" cent No agreement was reached
Committeeman Jones. # the miners,
said after Q me ting that the situation
was desperate
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09


AT 20 years of age
he was gradual, d
ut ! rinceton coll
lege with honor,
and, returning to
North Carolina,
studied law. He
was admitted to
the bar in 1853,
and soon after be-
came a resident
of / aleigh. lie
soon became n
lawyer OF emf
nence, but his
career rs an at
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09

PARIS, KY April 8 The citizens Of
Millersburg held an ind gnat1on meeting
and adopted resolutions condemning in
the strongest terms the act of some I'M
scrupulous lersons in egging the Rev.
John 5. Reeves sunday night while
going home from church.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09

Sr. ALBANs, Vt, April . Sc nator
Fdmunds' re ignation caused much sur
rise. The candidates for his la e are
Secretary Proctor, Congressman II, II.
Powers and Ex-Governor Cre.o y
Smith. The governor appoints as the
legislature is not in session.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
INDICTMENTS
40 BE Found Against Some of
the New Orleans Lynchers
If for No Other Reason Than to
Test the Matter.

Mr.. Blaine's Reply to Rudini Said to
Have Received the Unqualified En-
dorsememt of the President and Cabinet.
Baron Fava Now in New York Clty--To
Sail for Home Saturday,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
SENATOR EDMUNDs RESIGNS.

Personal Considerations Oblige Him To
Terminate His Public Services.
WASHINGTON, April 8. - Senator
George F. Edmunds,nof Vermont who
has been in the senate of tie United
States since April, 1885, and nearly all
of that time has been one of the Repuh-
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
GOVERNOR FoWLE DEAD.

North Cardinals Chief Executive SUD
denly Dies of Heart Disease.
RALEIGH, n c., April 8 - Governor
Fowle died suddenly Tuesday night ut
1880 of heart disease.
Daniel G, Fowle, was born in Wash
ington, Beaufort county, N. c., in 1881,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09

NEw YORK, April o .-Paron Fava,
Italian minister at Washington, arrived
in this city late Tuesday night and
we f TO the Victoria ho.el. Baron Fava
could not 10 seen. l'e sails Saturday,
but by which steamer is not known
Endorsed hs the Cabinet.
A special to The Press from Wash
ington says Secretary Blaine is under
stood 10 have submitted to the presi.
dent and his cabinet, at the meeting
Tuesday, his reply to Premier di Ru-
dims cablegram concerning the New
Crieins massac. controversy. 1t met
with their unqualified endorsement.
Mr.. Blaine still declines to make tee
correspondence public
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09

Ae4nlttea af a IhaFge af Mnrders-
VERSAILLES, Ky., April 8 Joe
Wheat was cleared Tuesday Of tine
charge of murder He claimed il was
accidental. The testimony was conflict
ing. He killed John Lewis last August
at negro festival.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
A Minority Report.

A minorityrCp 1T has also been signed
by Messrs. EeemeG and Passmose and
published, which says
Believing in giving unqualified sup
port to the dec aration Of purposes, and
greater part Of the demands of the Ali
ance, and that the objects sought to be
attained properly conducted are essen
tial to the toiling masses Of our great
nation with whom we are heartily in
sympathy, and lie ieving that the Alli-
ance must ally itself with one or the
other Of the National arties to accom-
plish anything, or organize itse'f into q
political party which would lead to its
destruction, and believing that any
measure or Tolicy advocated to be en-
acted into law affecting all classes of
our citizens should lc freely ana fairly
discussed, and shoul fail if not in
dorsed by the people who are the gov
ernment; therefore, we cannot indorse
any action that will muzzle the press or
individuals, and would recommend to
the order, in view of its great import
ance and fla reaching consequences to
our re pie and governm ent a free dis
cussion of the sub-tleaury 10y the order
and by the Alliance Eress.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
Claims Hypnoiism.

KANSAS CITY, April 8 For some
time past young woman named Carr o
b. Parker, of 1l0i Charlotte street has
been impersonating a well known sori-
ETY. woman, and thus procured at least
$1,000 worth of goods from various
stores on ere lit. She was apprehended
Tuesday night, and the goods. still
wrapped in pa, er. were found piled mp
in her rooms. She says she was hypno-
tied and obtained the goo Is while I'M
der the influence of a strange man,
whose iitsiiie siit refuses to give.
Secretary OF Treasury Foster has decided
not to establish any more United States
repositories, on ths ground that there is
10 presen neel for them. On the cor
tfary he will before long withdraw part
OF the deposits now out.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
Wis. AmY,s Ad.cntnrc.

WHEELING, w. Va, April 0 - Miss
Amy Morgan, who disappeared last
Sunday night, returned home Tuesday
morning. Her story, which is undoubt-
edly true. is that she was abducted by
two men, who took her about eighteen
miles from home in hack. then left
her During the drive the men stopped
at house and asked for "A room, but
were refused She is unharmed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-09
MISSISSIPPI FARMERS.
They DO Not Fully Agree on the su

They do Not Fully Agree on the sub
Treasury Plan, but VIII support 1t.
JACKSON, Miss, April Q The execu-
tive committee Of the state Farmers
Alliance met to consider the question
Of accepting the resignation Of their
organ The committee agreed that the
sole difference between The Mississ'p-
plan and the committee was on the sub
treasury question, but as the state and
Nationa, Alliance have both declared
une .uivoealy in favor of the sub-tr,a "a
ury plan, it is t sen of a ma oli v OF
the commit ee that all mem ers of the
Alliance in this state should stand by
said declarati IL. This report is signed
by Messrs. Casey, Dyer and Millsap.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-12-24

Who's the use ov ieller's trying to be
good sometimes2 Wot kline Of . Christ,
mas hsz this bin. Ide like TO kno? Thare
go. up this morning ssyin Ide jnst lay
myself ont to be q merry, merry Christ
mas boy today. and wots happeped9
First thing wen got down etsres 40
went over my presents --bsrg mp lot, too
lie say that lit cum Into my mine that on
this happy day We svt TO ihink OF our
dun bests, an that the dog an cat sNs to
have q good time like folks. Thay seem
cd actin jet abowt ~ yousus, an It Chris
mas day tool ! beerd Ant Jane ssy, Let
dogs delite to bark al bite. al spozs cats
is the sam way An enjoiz, exsitemen'.
Thsyre about Of a sizs. an 20 nailed UD
kle Jtfi's bull terryer pn our ole cat up 10
box together szs thay Good have =
Christmas time. Tbsy eeamed g., rite oil
never heerd such townds befosr. II wg'
a good dele dog an a good dele cat al
lots ov Il. An wen unkle. sttrsckled by
the sownds 10 the bfite sire ov the yard,
come out 40 foun me In opeDd the box
thay had bin ha-in q gooa time II emmy
body Good see. i'ne dog had wun LEI 81
The cat bad mos ov OF tale. 1sy ware
bizzy an happy in Ihare Ia, Ant Jane VOL
offal mad 90 Unkls j. Ii iama me.
Then wen wen. out Oh the streio io.ii-
disgus 90 nett Jobnny Stryker an scot ia
with q snowbsll With Jest little gravel Il
il. coz 1t " the ioviai holiday. be boiler
cd 90 Unkle JEFF cum ont sgin. an thar
wsz moar irnbbls doan't wGnder ~
little swi iLen an weut 10 befoar sunpr
ny st hosm an ssk vat vtz In Aai JappI
tlctin --shtza /, fiul Fl an wen lhe lum
pspy koooeni gees ssid there ~ sb' o
,hiit, pou1as 10 il, c, pt ss rii'; ibeu
VIZ more sbuse. AZ sal bez ys -
fol an waited t0 - Aer' n*r'y VI" z
day.
II wood bin 81 rite. tho, II II bsdeo
bio for Jo upo Hos | oesIiz' the
bowl He's bigeefn |. bn, h.z,s k0sri
} 30 ven get we'll b,zs roiB g sbb Ds 50
. elefsnts son IL .um form Ian sup ahar
long GAY from me. for Ims goia for ins
II v1z bin The irste. 10 the cs~sl-r
diddsnt hep up bic en YEA uc 7lfl sa
" Claws il the barn ith sieks iirns fsls
J deers ven We got the Jelzy Gals 20 90 u
} hsymov 90 tiled 10 drive I'm dosn o
sire. iihe SANITY Cisvs il the pic'ure.
, vsrxsni my fssll IL The fool cats vot wed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-12-24
PsL,n. ,ss chin,ss capital.

Pekin, the capital Of the Chinese En-
pire and OF the province Of Chilli or the
Tunahui River has population estimated
at l sec, 600. II stands on m extensive
sandy plain and consist u kIr Ching, 'be
prohibited city, containing only the psla'
ces OF the Emperor aud the dwellings OF
his immediate retainers; Hwsng,Ching.
the imperial city. WITH large number OF
court officials; Nui'Ching the Tartar city,
comprising twelve square miles, ana Wal
Ching, the Chinese city, with 6fteen
square miles OF sres The Tartar city is
surrounded by a wall 60 feet high aud so
feet thick. the Chinese ty by cne so feet
high and 25 feet thick. They arc buill Of
stone and brick aud filed witt earth The
suburbs include an area OF twenty-five
miles.
Tba prohibited city, two miles 10 cir
cumferepce. Is entered by four gstee, each
surmouuted by tower. Tho buildings
superior to any otheis in the empire. Tne
Meridian gate leads to the imperial build
iups. and ia reserved ior the Emperor
solely, Five msrble bridges, spanning =
little stream lead to marble paved court,
and the Gate OF Extensive Peace, at which
the Emperor receives tho bomege Of his
courtiers on great state days. Ascending
the stairway the Tranquil Palace Of Heav,
en- is reached, into which none can venture
without special royal permission. The
number OF people within the prohibited
city is small, most bting Man'choos.
The Imperial CITY, surrounding the
prohibited city. mas d wall 20 feet high
pierced by four gates through which no
one can enter save be speoial permission.
1t contains the tablets OF the dccts'ed
Emperors and Expresses and The affairs. OF
gods. There is also the Russisn college,
military stores and King shan. ths ar'i6
cial mountsin with each of iis five submits
GRO sned by q pavilion.
The Tartar city surrounds the Imperial
city and contains the principal Govern
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-12-24
old Tom's Chris, mas Dinner.

| bad been invited TO eat dinner that
Cbti,tuns with the colonel. While We
we're waiting for the meal to be served the
colonel regaled me With a possum story
about Niger owned befo' the wah.
Yoose.s ia he, old Tom was very fond
Of 'rossum. and would 90 to any length 10
secure one for his dinner. II was just befo
Christmss 10 81. think. that Tom mana
ged to capture large, fat 'possum, which
be skinned aud prepared Tor cooking on
Christmas day When all WAS ready be
went into ~. cabin, took his prize out o'
The locker sua Oh had II roasting on ths
spi,. Some swert po's,oes we're added to
the menu. aud old Tom'- cyes fairly rolled
With delight as be 'Lonsi u the feast IL
store for bin.
The prospect before Tin evidentl,
caused Tom TO feel drowsy, for in > lev
miuu,es Tom xas sonpd ssle.p and snofl
Ing IT . ersi rste through chink IL
the cabin pair of eager, envi Jps eyes bar
been islius 10 The sc@ne. The eyes be
longed to sno,her nigRer OF mine nsmet
Big jim. Well, the sight wss more thsi
Jim could ssnd TIE cabin door 80
.l,Iy opened. snd in Jim s,slksd. Um
aid be .. be ne.red the FIRE. TIE 'possna
u.. iast sbou, done sud tos turn. Um
.sia Jim sssin as be j.bbed siiek iot'
the sbimsl and h,ld II up before bin
With many srunis Of satisfaction jim soo'
had tbs, 'possum picked clesn. nor did b
Gorge. The svse. potatoes. which. fssore'
! With The possum fat. were devcu,ed viii
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-12-24

Mr.. George W Dupre Of New Orleans
has been IN Weshingtlu seustsl dsfs a,
tending = celebrated case before tho sa,
preme Court During hts Wal, there he
has been tho recipient Of many attentions,
and on Monday nigh, made one OF a ,hoa.
tre party 10 hear ,hs Cavaileris Rnsticsna,
Thereby hangs a curious tale
In the party where DR. Charles Hagner.
DR.. I. Murray and two or three other
prominent men. After tbe theatre tho par
" found themselves dtoussing the war.
interc changing stories aud reminiscenes
thereof II soon appeared ,hai MI Dnprc
had been Confederate soldier 10 that
famous organia ,liop. the Washington Are
tilIery, ard that he had seen many vicissi-
tides and encountered number OF dram
alto experiences. Touching one OF these
in particular. he spoke at some length on
account OF tho peculiar interest II possefs.
cd for him 10 connection with Washing
ton.
II seems that 10 April. 1865. be WAS .
prisoner st Point Lookout, having been
captured by Sheridan some weeks before 10
the op, rations around Richmond. He
was quite boy. scarcely n, aud had suif
cred severly, not only hocause OF the hard
chips OF imprisonment, bu, previously 10
the stress aud exposure OF d terrible cam
paign. One may Imagine, therefore, the
Joy with which he received irom the Conn
man dant one dey the information that his
release had been ordered. How It came
about be had then no idea be had no
Relatives friends. OF ,ven inilueDtial an'
qusintsnces on thi' Nde OF the lines. 40
far M be knew. and 1t was In condition
OF heviidermtnt quite as profound as his
hsppipess hat he came to Washington.
Arriving here he heard tho siory; ham
ed that a cbsrniing young lady OF this
District had beard OF his sad ciIcums,an.
ces aud had added bis name 10 a list which
bad been recommended under powerful
influence Tor special clemepcy. How he
laid his gratitude vt his benefsctress's
feet; how, in the illness which resulted
from bis suiferines 10 The field aud IN prIs
on, she continued her kindness; how he ut
last departed for bone. assured that no
more gracious or good, beneiicent OF beau
tiful being adorned tho earth olI this Mr.,
Dupre. related TO his compauons in most
enthusiastic periods.
But do you know, continued Mr.. Dnpre.
that although ] have visited Washington
many times since 1865, aud although |
have always inquired for that lady. ! have
never once been able TO find her. My
gratitude is as warm now as 1t was twenty
six years ago, when came to Washington
ragged, fooisore: burning with fever. and
racked with pain. yet unntterably thank
iul TO the good angel who had delivered
me. could go down on my knees to her
now, 30 vivid is my recollection OF the
misery from which had been saved and
40 keen my sense OF the obligation | felt
then and shall continue 10 feel until
die.
Mr.. Dupre had spoken with great deal
Of feeling and his bearers wera profoundly
interested. Snddeuly it occurred to one
Of them to inquire:
Do you remember the name2
Remember IL? exclaimed Dnpfe ! should
think | did. II was Davis Miss Beile
Davis OF Georgetown
Why, exclaimed DR.. Charles Hagper,
spripgiDg to his feet. she's my wifel