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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-02
THEY MAY BE LATER ON.


The Chilian Public Not Aware of the
Gravity of the Situation.
New YORK, Nov. 2.-The Herald's
dispatches from Santiago say the Chilian
authorities show no opposition to recede
from the defiant attitude which they
assumed in answer to the communica-
ton to the United States in regard to
the assault ON members of the crew of
the Baltimore. Pedro Montt, the repre-
sentative of the provisional government,
sent dispatch to accept a conciliatory
policy and to move with great caution,
but his advice has apparently had no
effdct
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-02

The Baltimore rides at anchor in the
harbor of Valparaiso, floating the stars
and stripes, but she is boycotted. Her
sailors are not permitted ashore, nor can
she procure supplies at Valparaiso.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-02
chilli DEFIANT.
rhe SitIbtiOn Very Generally
Regarded Serious.
Senior Montt Has Conference
with Secretary Blaine,
And Speaks of the Withdrawal
of Minister Egan.
SUCH ACTION NOT AT ALL LIKELY
TO BE TAKEN BY US,
AS TuERE ARE TOO MANY REFUGEES
IN THE LEGATION.

These Would Doubtless Become Victims
of MurderOus Chilian Mob Were Dip
lOmatic Relations Between the Two
Countries to Cease-The Lives of Citi-
Stake-Wise and Deliberate Treatment
Required, Although War is One OF
the PossibiIities-Eviden of British
Feeling Against the United States in
the Matter.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The trouble
with Chill continues to absorb public in
terest, and the situation is very general
ly regarded as serious.
Every man, woman and half-grown
child in Washington reads everything
touching upon it, whether or not he, she
or it believes any. 1ing is likely to result
from it. Viewed in any light the affair
is interesting. A small portion of the
inhabitants are dead ripe" for a fight,
and hope there will be one by some hook
or crook.
The communication sent by the Chill
ian government is avowedly saucy and
defiant. The first letter from the presi-
of the United States was friendly and in
dulgent to the last degree, going so fai
in that direction as to dissatisfy many,
but meeting the unqualified approval Of
the more thoughtful.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-02
HARRlsON,s POSITION.

He Insists on an Immediate Conclusion
of Chilian Negotiation.
NEW YORK, Nov. "A Washington
special to The Mail and Express says that
at Fridays cabinet meeting President
Harrison insisted ON an immediate con-
clusion of the Chihan negotiations and
laid before the cabinet Chili's recall of
Egan as condition precedent 10 sue
cessful settlement of the difficulty. The
president declared that before he would
would submit to the humiliation Of a
minister's recall under the circumstances
he would prefer to abandon his office.
The result of the meeting was cable
gram instructing Minister Egan to insist
on an immediate reply to our last note
and to inform Chill that delay would not
be tolerated.
No Abatement.
The same dispatch says that COM
munication was received from Minister
Egan Saturday morning indicating no
abatement of the ill-feeling toward this
government, and reporting that his eff
forts to hasten the investigation have
been fruitless, and he does not think the
junta is disposed to give satisfaction.
He has prepared to leave the country
and thinks his retirement may be essen
tial for the preservation of the lives of
Americans.
May BE Recalled.
The Evening Post Saturday said:
"The gentleman in this city who was
informed yesterday of the demand of
Chill for the recall of Minister Egan
says that he received today an authori-
tative dispatch from Washington an
nouncing that Mr., Blaine had promised
Senor Montt that the United States lega-
ton would be put in charge of its sec4e-
tary next Monday"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-02

with Chm, while others declare harrl-
Ton is blufling for effect on the next
lection.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-02
Great Excitement.

The greatest excitement prevail
the surrounding country, owing to
convicts being at liberty in such /
numbers, and the further trouble thu
anticipated in any effort that may
made to enforce the penitentiary conv
lease laws.
The guards at the stockade made
resistance, feeling that it was usele
It is believed here that no lives WI
lost
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-02

Friday Senior Montt had conference
with Mr. Blaine, and spoke about the
withdrawal of Minister Egan.
Secretary Blaine seems much con-
cerned and says there are over 100
American refugees under the stars and
stripes of the American legation at San
tiago. The attitude of the Chilians is
one of insolence and were Minister Egan
to be recalled, there is no doubt the
lives of all the Americans, both in San
tiago and Valparaiso would not be safe
for an hour. The half breeds are a
blood thirsty set, and in the war, ten
years ago, with Peru, spared neither
men. women nor children.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-02
Evidently Against |

The tone of the London press is not
pleasing to the officials here. Several Of
the papers say our government would
bave more than its hands full in war
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-02
Underhanded Work.

There is another feature Of the Val
paraiso outrage which demands eXplana-
ton. The municipal and government
officers of Valparaiso, who made an in
vestigation of the attack upon the sailors
of the Baltimore, compelled the United
States men-of-war's men who were con-
fined in the prison to sign statement,
written in Spanish, exonorating the po-
lice from all responsibility as to their az
rest. AS these papers had to be signed
as one of the stipulations for the release
of the blue Jackets, the men naturally
did as they were requested.
Another point which is not serving to
allay the ill-feeling existing is the fact
that no courtesy of any kind was shown
TO the United States naval officers or men
upon the occasion of the funeral of Turn
bull, the second man of the Baltimor"'s
crew who died from the effects of the in
iuries he received during the riotOus
attack.
''In Time of Peace Prepare for War"
A naval officer in an interview said
1--WE have before us demonstration of
the wisdom of Washington's maxim, In
time of peace prepare for war Some of
those who are now urging vigorous and
warlike demonstrations are men whose
care it should have been to prepare us
for such an emergency. The navy de-
partment has been trying to impress
upon congress the Importance of pro-
viding coaling stations in both the Attain
tic and Pacific, but nothing has been
done, and we are now without means of
coaling our war vessels in those waters.
We have neither coaling stations nor dry
docks in that vicinity. In case we go to
here and Chill will be neutral, and we
shall have to depend upon coaling them
by means of transports from San Fran
CISCO There will have to be a line of
coal vessels from San Francisco to Chill.
Our vessels can not long remain III those
waters without getting their bottoms so
foul that all their speedy qualities will
be destroyed, and if the Chilians could
cut off our coal supplies we would soon
be in bad condition. Moreover, it
would be necessary for our vessels to sail
back to San Francisco to have their bot
toms cleaned. The only thing to do
would be to capture a port and establish
coaling station
Evidently Against Us.
The tone of the London press is not
pleasing to the officials here. Several Of
the papers say our government would
bave more than its hands full in - war
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Under the Boyer Law.

The State Board of Revenue Commission
ers fixed the valuation Of personal property
in Pennsylvania for 1880 at $54G, ,965, ,902 II
and the amount of money returnable to
counties under the act allowing them one
third of three mill tar at $5i6.965 S., leay-
ing the State balance of 81 ,G9393l 81. The
new revenue law increases this tax from
three 10 four mills aud provides that three.
iOurths Of the revenue derived from it shall
be placed in the County Treasures. Ifthe
valuation Of personal property should be
the same next year as last year. the counties
would be entitled to 81 ,640 ,S96 IS, while the
States share.would be reduced to $5l6, ,965.55.
Two thousand corporations viii be assess
ed under the new law. Out Of Cambria
County's tax the State will receive 81. go IS,
and the county SS,sl2 81; Indiany County
tax, the State 81, ,7SO %, and the county So
l9O 81 Bedford County's tax, the State 81 :
COZ Sc and the county S4,s22 6s Somerset
County's tax, the State 81, ,929 IS, and the
county $5,7ss 05; Westmoreland County's
tax, the State s., ,495 S5, and the County SlG,-
4s6 05.
The two thousand corporations have been
paying in the aggregate over 81 10000 in
stock tax to the State. The Boyer act adds
two mills 10 this tax, increasing the revenue
from this source alone about 81, ,5Oo,0OO
last year the Cambria Iron Company, of
J0hnstown, paid 1851 50; this year it will
pay sl0,s6s 10. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company last year paid $S24olO 10; this
year il viii pay S57s.0i7 90 The westmore-
land 4 Cambria Natural Gas Company last
year paid 5000 this year it viii pay $IS,-
900 ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Grants chosen Attendant.


NEW HAVEN, Conn, June ll.--Edward
Whelahan, who died here yesterday, was
nearer to the head of the Union army foI a
longer time than any other man. He was a
trooper in Company B Of the Fifth Connec-
ticut Cavalry, but was detailed as the per
sonal orderly of General Grant When
Grant rode out the armed cavalryman rode
10 PAGES behind to personally guard his com
mander. Wherever Grant walked there
Whelahan followed. If Grant remained in
his tent he stayed near For days and days
the New Haven trooper went without tax
ing off his clothes while he guarded Grant.
The trooper was tall, powerfully built
man of splendid military bearing, bold
and skiIful rider, soldier of recognized
bravery, and a faithful man. Grant selected
him from the ranks out of the entire army
for his bodygusrd.
Whelahan never tired of defending the
Generals character, and he stoutly main
tained that Grant was not drinking man
during the war.
"If you had chased Grant around as much
as have" he used to say to anybody who
referred to the charges that have been made
against the old Commander, ''you wouldn't
say there was anything the matter with his
habitsn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
American Tin wins the Day.

A. stated in an article on the first page of
to-days Mail and Express, there is COM
mendable patriotic spirit spreading among
the people, irrespective of political alliances,
in favor of American tin as against the for
eign-made article.
A movement in the right direction has
been started, commencing with the new i'm
migration building on Fills Island. This
huge new government structure will not
have an inch Of foreign made tin upon any
part of it. The contractors, Jacob Ringle a
Son, have decided that, on a purely business
basis. our domestic tin plate is both better
and cheaper than the foreign material.
Mr.. Ringles declaration that outside Of
any desire we might have te see this i'm
portant industry developed in this country,
we would turn 70 our home made tln be-
cause of its superiority over the imported
article, is a complete answer TO the puerile
statements of our janndiced democratic con-
temporaries, in grossly misrepresenting both
the quality and quantity of our American
tin product.
1t is now time for the government to take
bold and firm stand in behalf of this in
creasingly important home industry.
All public buildings from this time, that
require tis. 9oofs, should be rooted only with
the homemade material.
The government, in making future con-
tracts for roofing public buildings, should
make it obligatory upon the contractors to
use only domestic tin plate.
The till roof to be placed upon the Ellis
Island immigrant building will not only be
a complete refutation Of democratic men
dacity but will also be a telling object les
son to all who may be interested in the won
derful development of American industry.
The American tin plate question is des-
tined to play a consp;eous part in the ap-
preaching Presidential campaign.
The Democrats, with their usual lack of
political sagacity. have publicly stated such
stupid falsehoods and openly assumed such
an attitude of hostility to this new Ameri-
can industry, that they cannot avoid the
confusion and disgrace that are inevitably
involved in such unpatriotic efforts TO OBJ
struct Ameaican progress in those interests
that effect the welfare of our people of all
parties and of all sections.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
A Fearful Ride.

ALTOONA, Pa, June I2-While coming
down the mountain from Lloydsville to
Bellwood on the Pennsylvania and North
western railroad about midnight last night a
heavy coal train got beyond control of the
trainmen, and dsshing down the perilous
grade at fearful rate of speed was piled up
and smashed into kindling wood at a curve
which is on the side of a deep ravine, about
three miles north of Bellwood. As it came
laundering down the mountain with every
man at his post and doing his utmost 10
check its mad flight, the whistle screamed
out its shrill alarm, and when the awful
crash and then silence came, it was not long
until willing hands aad feet were hurrying
to the scene, which proved to be one of
death and destruction.
The engine and 25 cars which had been
loaded with coal lay piled up in a mass of
broken wood and twisted iron at the bottom
of the ravine and among the debris were the
bodies of the conductor, engineer and one
brakeman, with almost all semblance 10
humanity crushed out of them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

Dying From Snake Bites.

READIEG, Pa, June l3.-A rare and deadly
monster, called king snake fully six feet
long, with a head shaped like double
crown, and with brilliant crimson spots over
its black back, which terminates with
deadly sting at the tail, has appeared on J !.
X Filbert's farm, near Strausstown, and
escsped without being killed
A squad of men representing a Philadel.
phia museum caught great array Of live
snakes in the serpent-infested schuykill
valley the other day One of the party was
bitten on the finger by a copperhead and
another by RATHER Both are expected to die.
Mrs. Joseph Rupert, an aged lady near
Hamburg, was severely bitten on the foot
by copperhead while walking in her gar
den. Her leg is terribly swollen and she
suffers exernciating agony.
Frank Danfert, laborer near Lansdale,
handled big ooppe-head with the intention
of charming it, but the angry monster sunk
its fangs repeatedly in ais hands and he is
now dying
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
John Knox's Clock.


HUNTINGTON, June IA remarkable
clock is owned by w. H. Woods, which will
be taken to the Worlds Fair and placed on
exhibition there as being the most valuable
historical relic of the days Of John Knox.
The clock was built at Paisley, Scotland, by
John Skeoch, in 1860, for Knox, who died
in 1872. This big eight-day clock has been
handed down through the family for $50
years, finally coming into the possession of
John Witherspoon, father of one of the
signers fthe Declaration of Independence
When John Witherspoon, the son, left
Scotland in I76s, TO take charge of Princeton
College, he took the old clock with him, and
it was ticking in his parlor when he was
elected to the old Continental Congress.
When he died his will stated that it should
remain in the family, and descend to the
first born Of each succeeding generation. In
this way it reached the present owner, who
is lineal descendant of John Knox. The
clock is eight feet high, built OF rosewood,
with brass works Of very heavy make. II is
very handsome, and is still a good time
keeper
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Four More Acts of Assembly Vetoed
by the Governor.


HaRRIssuRG. June ll.-Governor Pattison
to-day vetoed four bills. One of them is the
act for the incorporation Of fremen's relief
associations.
The second bin disapproved is the act au-
thorizing the publication of additional copies
of the Birds Of Pennsylvania" The gov
ernor says: This bill proposes 10 expend
$4,000 of the public money for the publica-
ticn and distribution Of additional copies OF
the so-ealled bird book. 81 which has already
cost the State Of Pennsylvania $4,000. ]
have no doubt there would be public de-
mand for even a very much larger number
Of copies of this or any other popular book
published in an attractive form that the
State could be induced 10 print and distrib-
ute free of cost, but regard such expendit-
ure Of the public moneys as wholly un-
warranted and without jurisdiction in view
Of the fact that there has already been print
ed and distributed a large edition of this
book"
The third veto was Of an act consolidating
educational acts. This is local and special
bill" says the governor, regulating the
affairs of the school district ofthe borough
Of Somerset, so as TO exclude from it the
farms two individuals now embraced with
in its boundaries. Such legislation is en-
phatically and expressly prohibited by the
seventh section of article III, of the consti-
tuition"
He also vetoed the "act 10 amend an act
to establish State weather service of this
Commonwealth" He says: "This act pro-
poses to take from the Franklin institute
the right of exercising certain duties per-
tanning to the State weather service, which
it has heretofore discharged, and TO make
them subject to the direction and control Of
the department Of internal affairs. know
Of no reason why duties of this kind, which
can be best performed by scientific experts,
should be transferred from an institute of
such long and honorable existence as the
one in which they were reposed by the act
Of 1857, and transferred to the control Of q
department which IS neither especially adapt
ed for them by the purposes for which it is
instituted nor by its equipment and orgsni-
gation q"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

II is reported that Sockless Jerry
Simpson and Senator PETER, of kansas,
whom the accident Of politics has thrown
upon the surface, are going to take turns
in July and August in enlightening the
agriculturists Of the country as to the
beauties Of the doctrines enunciated by
the late convention held in Cincinnati.
About tha. season Of the year the farmers
will be better engaged in caring for their
abundant crops than in listening to reci-
tai Of their imaginary wrongs by this
pair Of ranting demagogues. The very
suggestion of opening political cam
paign among farmers at that season Of
the year shows how ignorant these gen.
tlemen are Of the eternal fitness Of things
and Of the necessities Of the men they
undertake 10 instruct.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

IT looks as If the Democrats who have
been preaching a free trade crusade, and
Who announced that the Mckinley bill
had. or would send the Republican party
10 the ~demnition bow-wows," are begin
ming to see a great light Here, for in
stance, is Roger Q. Mills, who last year
went up and down the land preaching
the gospel Of free trade, and who de-
clared in a speech at Minneapolis IN
October last that "we must have absolute
free trade" now that he is a candidate
for Speaker of the next House--wherein
is q Democratic majority Of l42-begin-
ming to hedge, and with wholesome
fear Of the Protection sentiment of the
country, now declaring to everybody
that be has mo free trade notions" Mr..
Mills is a man Of courage, but be evident
" fears he cannOi be elected Speaker Of
the House unless he repudistes his
free trade doctrine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
a Fight with . Bear.

WILITAxsPoKT, Pa, June IA party OF
gentlemen who have just returned from a
fishing expedition up Kettle Creek, tell Of a
startling adventure which happened a wood
man named Ben Hurd, living in the Black
Forest, last Thursday. The region close to
where H1rd lives escaped the ravages of the
flames ard smoke during the forest fires late
this spring, and for that reason the neigh
borhood is infested with wild animals, who
sought refuge there from the fires.
On Thursday morning as Hurd and his
daughter, while some distance from home.
looking after the prospects Of the huekle-
berry crop, they came across a bear and her
three cubs. She at once assumed the often
sive and made for Hurd. who was unarmed.
The girl, frightened nearly out Of her wits,
started Tor bark -peesers' camp, about a
quarter Of nile farther up the mountain,
for help. When she reached the camp,
nearly exhausted by her fearful run, she
could scarcely tell the location Of the fight
that was then taking place between the man
and bear. A man in the camp namad James
Callahan understood enough of the discon-
nected sentences to Immediately hasten TO
the rescue. He picked up an axe, the first
thing that came TO hand, and ran through
the woods at his utmost speed. AS he near
ed the spot be gave loud cry which Hurd
family answered.
Callahan was just in time, for when he
came upon them the bear had Hurd in a
deadly embrace, with every bit Of clothing
torn in shreds from his body. Callahan
took in the situation at a glance and dashed
at the bear with uplifted axe. The blow
caught the monster in the back and the bear
died a few minutes after. Hurd was so
weakened from loss of blood by his desper-
ate fight for life that he fell in a swoon at
the feet of the dead bear. A few minutes
later several others from the camp arrived,
and between them Hurd was patched up
with enough wearing apparel to get home,
about two miles distant. The old bear and
the cubs were subsequently carried into the
camp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Horses Knew the Infant.

CANTON, o., June ia remarkable illus
tration Of equine intelligence is reported from
Buck Hill. A man named Marshall was
driving into town with a two-horse team
pulling load of hay. He fell asleep, leav-
ing his team to go as it pleased. A hired
girl of one OF the neighbors had been trund-
ling little child in a low-wheeled buggy
and while stopping to chat with friend
carelessly left the buggy in the middle of
the road just as the heavily-loaded hay
wagon came along
The driver of the wagon was suddenly
evv~Laned by the wagon conlins a stand-
still. The sleepy fellow rubbed his eyes and
saw his two quiet and sensible horses calm
ly investigating the buggy and its infant oc-
cupant, which was directly in their path,
and which they had refused 10 run down.
The child's buggy had been struck by the
wagon tongue, upsetting it, and throwing
the child under the wheels.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

THE June report of the Department OF
Agriculture, with the present favorable
weather for growing crops, should GER
tainly put our farmers in a genial humor.
According to the governments estimates
Of acreage and present condition of
wheat, the production indicated is any
where from 5l5,OO0,OOO to 525,OO0,OOO
bushels, or 100000 TO I26,OO0.0OO
bushels in excess of the yield Of $780,
Foreign adyices indicate no improve
meRt, in fact less hopefulness, in the
outlook for crops in Europe, and this
country is looked to for the supply 10
make good the coming deficiency there,
in addition TO the usual amount annually
exported. Government, as well as un-
official advices, estimate the probable
yield Of the growing oats crop at ll0,0OO,-
600 TO l27 ,000, GOO bushels in excess Of the
short crop Of last year. Under these
promising reports, prices have steadied
spectators vino were holding a portion
Of last years crop have commenced
TO unload; there viii be an early and
steady demand for the growing crops as
soon a. harvested, and our farmers, if
they desire il, can speedily realize at
better prices than have heretofore been
ruling. There is a good lookout ahead
for our agricultural friends.