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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
TOBACCO TAX REBATES.
1t viii Require No Less Than &1,25O, 900
TO SatiafY Them.

WASHINGTON. May A. The claims
for rebate of tax on tobacco under the
tariff act received at the internal revenue
bureau number nearly 10000, and will
require AN aggregate of $1,25OO0O to
satisfy. The law allows a rebate of two
cents per pound upon all original. un-
broken packages in the hands of dealers
and manufacturers ON the 1st of January
last, ON which the old rate of eight cents
per pound was paid. The claims are
now being examined by the fifth auditor
and after he is through with them t., J
will go to the comptroller for verifc.-
ton and allowance. The internal reye-
nue. office will dispose of all claims re-
ceived before the close of the present
ent month, but the examina-
ton by the accounting officers
will take considerable time, so that it is
likely these claims will not be finally
settled and paid to the claimants for six
months Claims for amounts less than
So are not received The filing of claims
was limited by law to March /.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
PENSION SURPLUS.
Total Payment Over S9,OOO,OOO Less
Than the Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, May Commissioner
Raum, of the pension Office, has written
a letter to Secretary Noble, in which he
says that after an examination of the
accounts current of the several pension
agents for the present fiscal year, and
after careful approximation of the
probable payments for April, May and
June. he has reached the conclusion
that the total payment for army pensions
during the present fiscal year will not
exceed $4,000, 600. The total appro-
priation for this service is 1925, 769, ,093,
leaving an apparent surplus of 80, 769,
O00,
The commissioner has instructed the
pension agents to pay as many vouchers
rs possible during June, in order to have
few claims 60 over into the next fiscal
year. He says the allowances of so
many claims under the act of June 81
has materially reduced the amount of
first payment on pension certificates.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May t4.-Tues-
day James Dumford and Ellen Whola-
dan, both of Holyoke, were given sepa-
rate trials on the charge of adultery
with each other. The evidence in each
case was the same, but the first jury
acquitted the woman, who was dis
charged, while the second jury found
Dumford guilty, and he was sentenced
to six months at hard labor in Jail.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Thousands of Acres Burned and the Fire
Still Raging,

MECHAN1csBURG, Pa, May 14.-Dis-
astrous forest fires have swept through
the mountain lands of this county since
last Monday, and are still raging. Fully
10000 acres of valuable timber lands
have been burned over
Reports received from Ail9orsburg, a
small hamlet about six miles from this
city, say that second large fire broke
out i'll the mountains north of that place,
and soon reached and destroyed the yalu-
able mining property of Alex, Under
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Natural Results of LawIessncss.

CENTERvlLLE, Md, May 14.-The
colored residents of the town are NUT
tering threats of vengeance for the
lynching of Asbury Green. OF the 400
inhabitants, POO are colored. Late
Tuesday night they were collected in
groups upon the street corners and
trouble is feared. One hundred white
citizens are patrolling the streets, and
the whole town Is awake awaiting de
va1onpnpnte
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
EltiZens Inslignnnt.

URBANA, o., May 14.-The citizens of
this place are highly indignant over
Governor Campbells action in commut-
ing the sentence of Rivers Piatt from
eighteen months to one day, as it is be-
lieved that eighteen months sentence
was even too light. An indignation
meeting will probably be called Young
Piatt on Sunday, Oct. 81 last, while I'M
der the influence of liquor. but without
provocation, cut one Russell Williamson
in the face, taking off a large slice of his
nose
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Consul Corte Advises Conciliotion.

New ORLEANS, May IA. -Signor Corte,
the Italian consul here, is reported as
saying that "A meeting of the presidents
of the various Italian associations of this
city and the most prominent members
of the colony was held at the consulate
Monday evening and that he urged upon
them the necessity of Q Cancellation with
their fellow-townsmCn. The sense of
the meeting was that all differences
should be ainicably settled as soon as
nocGihla
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Candidates for Georgia Gibbets.

ATLANTA, May H. Three mur-
derers have been sentenced-C Charles NJ.
Osborn. to hang June 26; George Wash
ington, colored, July 3. and Elisha A.
Underwood. July 10. Osborn killed r.
NJ. Bradley. Washington killed another
negro named Ben. Oliver and Under
wood killed Anderson SaYre.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14

WLLIAMsPoRT, Pa, May 14.-The
fire in the mountains, in Columbia
county, has been burning for some time
The town Of Middlebury, near Wells
boro, was wiped out, and the town of
Gaines severely scorched Tuesday, two
stores, a meat market, a saloon. and
some small dwelling houses being de-
stroye1. A man suspected of having
fired the woods was arrested, but escaped
from room where he was being guard
ed before being brought here to jail
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Fatal white Cap Whipping.

CHATTANOOGA, May 14-The young
woman who was recently whipped by
women White Caps near Ducktown has
since died. and her assailants are under
arrest. Friends of these women say
they will never go to Jail and fight is
imminent between the mob and the Off
GERS. The outcome will probably be
more murder, as the inhabitants of the
section are known as a "tough lot
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Young America Must Celebrate.

BosToN, May l4.-The bill to pro-
hibit the use of fre-crackers on July d,
was defeated in the house Tuesday by a
vote of SO to 55 The debate on the bill
was made the occasion for the Republi-
cans to eulogize Mr.. Blaine as a possible
nominee for the presidency, while the
Democrats were equally enthusiastic in
their admiration for Mr.. Cleveland
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Fires Beyond All Human Control.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 14.-Mountain
fires have been raging north and west of
Harrisburg but there has been no
damage near the city. Railroad men re-
port disastrous fires near Tyrone, also
near Duncannon, Fires are beyond all
human control, and can only be ex-
tinguished by rainfall.
Lock Haven is overhung by heavy
cloud of smoke, caused by the forest
fires in several parts of the country.
Much valuable timber has been burned
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE Gus
tom house officers are keeping a sharp
lookout along the coast for the yacht
Halcyon, which the steamer Australia,
that arrived here from Honolulu Tues-
day, reported on her way here with "a
cargo of opium worth 81 600. 900. The
captain Of the Australia says that the
HalcYOn is about due.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14

BELLEFONTE, Pa, May 14.-Fire has
been raging in this vicinity for several
days. Several lumber camps, farm
houses, saw mills and an immense
stretch of lumber have been DESTROYED.
The damage to property is estimated at
$4,000, with incalculable loss to grow
ing timber. Fires are still raging all
along the Alleghenies, Reports from
Bradford, Pa, say the woods are still
burning steadily consuming thousands
Of feet of cordwood, and threatening
isolated houses and mills,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
A Task for Arbitratora,

PARIS, May 1.-THE Steele says that
in spite of the rupture of negotiations
between Bamaceda and the congress
ional party Of Chill, France, the United
States and Brazil intend to fulfill the
task of arbitrating the matters in dis
pute between the contending factions.
The Steele adds that this task will be
undertaken with every prospect Of sue
cpgS.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
In tho OIL Fields.

WARREN, Pa, May. 1.-THE fires
which have been raging in this section
since Saturday afternoon are about out.
Over 100 oil rigs have been destroyed so
far as known, and also many tanks of
oil and small buildings. Wages at the
rate of $1.25 p9r hour were freely offered
for men to fight the fire.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Gladstone Improrinr.

LONDON, May 14.-News from Mr..
Gladstones sick room is to the effect
that he is progressing favorably, and
that the fever, which was the cause of
some slight uneasiness TO his physician,
has greatly abated.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
RndlnI To ne one.tioned Arnln.

ROME, May l4.-Signor Quintieri has
given notice in the chamber Of deputies
of an interpolation regarding Premier
Rudini's intentions in view Of Mr..
Blaine's latest communication ON the
New Orleans affair
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
The Robert and Minnie Case.

Los ANGELES, Cal, May 14.-The ex-
animation of the parties concerned in the
Robert and Minnie case has been set
down for next Tuesday. Attorney Cole
and Marshal Gard had long conference
Tuesday with United States Solicitor
General Taft. The sailors of the Robert
and Minnie are still in Jail, no one hav-
ing appeared to go on their bond.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
storm at NInssnMnh.

ROME, May 14.-Infor1nation has
reached this city that during the prog
ress of fierce storm which recently
visited Massowah, a building used as
barracks, and containing number OF
soldiers, collapsed. Six men were
killed and ten seriously injured
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Member Of Parliament Dead.

LONDON, May 14.--Mr. William Boyd
Barbour, member of parliament for
Paisley. died Wednesday. Mr.. Bar
bour was born in 1921 was an advanced
Liberal, and had say for Paisley since
fS55.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
A 8URGING SEA OF FIRE.


pie Left Homeless and Penniless.
WHITE CLOUD, Mich, May 1.-THE
five upper townships in this county have
been a surging sea Of fire ever since Sun
day, and it is believed that not single
one of the small hamlets is left Fields
Station, Dinglnan, Park City and Lilly
Station, all small towns have been de-
stroyed, and the inhabitants are home
less and penniless those who have not
persisted.
Freight cars without number We're
burned, and logging trains melted away
into ashes on the tracks where they
stood awaiting their loads of lumber.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Indlcted for Mire.Murder.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE grand jury
has found AN indictment of murder in
the first degree against Carlyl Harris,
the medical student. who administered
morphine to his wife, Helen Potts Harris.
from the effects OF which she died.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
nnIrlan Irnn Mnrkers ln sir,Le

BRUSSELS, May 14.-It has been de-
cided by a committee composed of work
ingmen delegates from various branches
of the iron industry Of the country to
order n general strike of iron workers
throughout Belgium.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14

10 yards bleached domestic, good as
hoped for, roc
Best Indigo calico at &c.
Full standard calico at Sc.
Good brown domestic at sc.
Good plaid cotton at &c.
Good bleached domestic at Sc
Apron check ginghams at Sc.
Cross bar muslin at Sc.
India lawn at 5a,
Dragon bulk organdies at SIC.
Heavy blue cottonade at l2!c.
SO to 40 inch all wool dress goods,
slightly damaged, at from l9c. to 39c.
per yard.
Ladies' good toe slippers, soc.
Ladies' all solid shoes, lace or but
ton, $l.00.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
rhe nelnmnters Indlcted.

MEADvILLE, Pa, May 14.-The grand
jury returned three true bills against g.
b., q. w, T. A. and V. NJ. Delamater
for efl.bezzlement. A motion was nude
Tor continuance Of the cases.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
Death Yro,u No.c-u1ee,IIuv.

GOSHEN, Ind, May 14.-Early Tues
day morning Laura Walker, aged lS,
daughter of w. Walker, died from the
results Of hemorrhages of the nose.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14

wood, consisting of an ore-crusher, Ell
gine house, blacksmith shop and five
dwelling houses, rendering fourteen per-
sons homeless.
A number of houses, including those
in the outskirts of the aforementioned
settlement, are in danger, and unless the
wind changes or rain falls the wearied
fighters viii be unable to save them.
The losses by these fires have already ex-
ceeded $3.50. 600.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
In the vicinity of Huntington.

HUNTINGTON, Pa, May IA. - Over
1000 acres Of valuable timber lands are
ahame within radious of seven miles of
this place, and in distant parts of the
county the wood land is being swept
away at an alarming extent. The noun
tain fires are beyond all human control
and can only be extinguished by rain
fall. The sections suffering most are in
the East Broad Top region, where the
fire extends nearly to Walls tannery, in
Fulton county, and on Tussey's noun
tain, Rays Hill and Warriors Ridge.
The farmers in the whole burning dis
trict have sustained i1reparable loss to
fencing, and hundreds of acres of grow
ing grain have been ruined The various
fires originated either from railroads or
wandering bands of gypsies.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
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 able to show you, will prove it
to you, that we have the finest goods in town, aud
we sell you same with 80 per cent. less than any
one else. Our dress goods are beautifully our shoes
are warronted custOm-made suits are our
pride, We 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, 1891-05-14
Must Take the Consequences,


SAN EEA. CISCO, May l4.-With re-
gard to the probable action of the Mexi-
can authorities, Mr.. A. K. Coney, the
consul general for Mexico here, stated
to a United Press reporter, that if tine
Itata entered Acapulco, it being a neu-
tral port, the Mexican government
would not, in all probability, allow the
United States ship Charleston to take
her in custody, but if she had contra
band goods on board the Mexican au-
thorities would train the guns of the
fort on the vessel and seize her them
selves. The fort was not very strong
one, but the consul thought it was
strong enough to compel the Itata to sur
render.
other Vessels Chartered to Convey Arms.
1t is now stated that the schooner
Robert and Minnie is not the only vessel
that was chartered to convey arms and
ammunition to the Chilian insurgents.
but that other vessels chartered are now
unwilling to ship contraband goods, or
have put into Oakland creek, on the
other side Of San Francisco bay, until it
is demonstrated whether such cargoes
can safely be taken out. The United
States district attorney has had Il con
sultation with the Chilian consul, and
steps will be taken to seize guns and
ammunition understood to be on the
way from the east
VIII Soon Need Coal.
AS the days of the chase run along a
new factor appears, which will doubtless
result speedily in betraying the move
ments of the pursuer and the pursued
Neither the Itata or the Charleston had
sufficient coal on board at the time of
sailing to keep the vessel going at full
speed for more than six or seven days,
and probably not that long in the case
of the Charleston. 1t would be very
hazardous for her-a vessel without sails
to allow her coal bunkers to become
empty.
A prominent naval officer was asked
how long it would take to re-capture the
Itata. He replied that he could only an
swer by recalling the Alabama case.
where the vessel of that name continued
for two years to commit the most audac-
ious raids upon American commerce
while pursued by at least twenty naval
vessels.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
SHE'S ALL RIGHT.
The Charleston Fully Able to
Cope With the Esmeralda.
At Least So Says Secretary Tracy in
an Interview.
He Acknowledges the Cruiser
is After the Itata

With Instructions to Capture the Fugitive
Wherever Found Upon the High Seas.
Does Not Anticipate Trouble-Mexico
May Seize the Insurgent Vessel If She
Enters Within Her Jurisdiction,
BINGHAMPToN, N. Y, May 14,-Secre-
tary of the Navy Tracy is in this city on
private business. In an interview with
a Republican reporter he stated several
important facts concerning the Itata
which have heretofore been matters of
speculation. Being questioned as to the
dispatches which rated the United States
cruiser Charleston as inferior to the
Chilian insurgent warship Esmeralda,
he secuted the idea.
True, the Esmeralda carried two nine
inch guns, while the Charleston's heavi-
est guns are only eight-inch; but the
latter had large number of six-inch
guns, while her armament is four inches
thick, and the Esmeralda's one inch and
a half The Charleston was accordingly
fully able to cope with the Esmeralda,
as We're two other United States cruisers
now i'll the Pacific.
Doesn't Anticipate a Fight.
The secretary stated definitely that
the Charleston had orders to capture the
Itata wherever she may be found upon
the high seas. This includes all waters
outside the three mile limits or ports of
foreign countries He did not anticipate
fight, but in case of resistance, the
United States vessel would carry ont
her orders at all hazards, He was not
at liberty to state Se exact text of the
cipher dispatch sent to the Charleston,
neither would he say definitely if the
cruiser San Francisco, now in Chilian
waters. had been ordered to intercept
the Itata.
The San Francisco, he said, classed
with the cruisers Baltimore and Phlla-
delphia, and was fully able to hold her
own with the Esmeralda.
Must Take the Consequences.
The United States had maintained a
strictly neutral position in refusing to
supply arms to the insurgents, and as
the Itata had violated every rule of in
ternational law in breaking away from
the custody of our government after
seizure, she would have to take the
consequences. The secretary did not
anticipate serious trouble, but thought
the matter would be soon settled peacea-
bly, and with honor to the United States. |
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-14
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-13
OURSELVES To BLAME.

Inc general supposition is that the unde-
slrable immigrants who flock to the United
States come from the countries of southern
and eastern Europe, and this presumption
is correct as to the great m aiority Of the
objectionable people; but it would seem
that even the mother country is not above
taxing advantage of our generosity and the
looseness with which we attempt to en-
force our immigration Laws, to unload upon
America good many of her sons who are
offensive at home. The United States
agent sent abroad to investigate the immi-
grafton question, reports as to Liverpool:
think that at least one hundred very obiec.
uonable emigrants leave Liverpool every week
for New York. Some Of these, and perhaps the
most objectionable, are British paupers, as
sisted by benevolent societies; some of them
are ex-convicts, but the most of them are
paupers from the continent-I mean persons
without cent of money or an outlook or trade
or habits OF industry or Of self-support. There
is an agent in Liverpool who takes ex-convicts
sees them on the ship and pays their good
behavior money! after paying their passage to
the United States. They are furnished with a
new suit of clothes, and are given to under
stand that they can do better abroad than at
home. They have something over and above
their tickets. The government is not concerned
in this matter, but they get to America on
British funds.
OF course the British government does
not pay the shipping expenses of these
paupers and criminals, nor do we believe
the business is carried On very extensively,
as British criminals and paupers are by no
means common in this country; but the
fact that such shipments are ever made
should furnish sufficient ground for chang
ing our emigration laws so as to make the
landing of these people impossible So long
as we persist in letting everybody enter
who applies, we have only ourselves to
blame when the pernicious foreigners who
have been admitted and fed engage in riot
and bloodshed, cut down wages beyond the
point at which self-respecting Americans
can live, and fill our iails and poorhouses.