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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
A Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.

Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.
The Roumanian cabinet has resigned.
Forger B. s Barrett, at Cleveland, got
six years.
AT Nashville George Parker was killed
! by cars at a crossing.
About thirty horses perished in Den
yer livery stable fire.
The identity of the New York dyna-
inter 10 still a mystery.
Our pork is now admitted to four of the
principal ports of France
| A. j. Bell, an Ohio boy, and lately an
| Illinois state senator is dead.
Lucas Moulding company's building
Toledo, burned. Loss, 500 900
At Huntington, Ind, John McClurg
was attacked by vicious boar and killed.
John r. Ralston, of Warsaw, Ind, was
killed while walking on the railroad
track
Nine bodies have been recovered from
the ruins of the fallen building at St.
| Paul.
At Ottawa, O., William Maidlow and
| Harry Conine were struck at a crossing
and killed.
At Whiteside, Tenn, George Haley fell
from a train while beating his way and
was killed.
The Muncie Gnd) Natural Gas Land
Improvement companyis now in the hands
of a receiver
Murderer Loppy was electrocuted at
Sing Sing, N. Y, Monday, according to
the law in that state
ALL
McCubbins shot and killed his wife and
then suicided. Jealousy.
A Chinese leper was discovered conduct
ing laundry at Peoria, Ills. His coun-
trymen spirited him away.
The supreme court of the United States
has set the anarchist cases for the
second Monday in January next.
The volcano of Colima. in Mexico, is in
violent state of eruption. The inhab-
itants in the vicinity are terrified.
Saturday Oscar Weyrauch was arrested
in New York for threatening Conrad Har-
ris, a retired merchant. He is crank.
At Toledo Harvey Mcdonald was
stabbed to death by his companion
named Coakley, an ex-convict and all
round tough
Near Newark, O., Eugene Bodle at
tempted to kill his mother and then at
tempted suicide with gun and razor. He
may recover, Insanity in the family.
Near Cedarville, o., an Objectionable
family named Wead was induced to move
by a charge Of dynamite under the house.
One corner was blown off, but nobody in
jured
Three Italians were killed and num-
Der injured by a bridge giving way be-
meath a cabOose near Ottawa, o. The
remainder of the train passed over in
safety.
John l.. Sullivan is drunk again. 1t is
also stated that his mind is weakening
and that he is showing signs of paresis
His friends are alarmed. He is on the
Pacific coast.
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence,
the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, has
proposed to and been accepted by-Princess
Victoria Mary, the only daughter of the
Duke of Teck.
One new archbishop and five new
bishops will soon be appointed from
Rome. according TO the council Of prelates
In st. Louis. An archdiocese is to be
established at Dubuque, Ia, and Bishop
Hennessey, Of that place, is 10 be the arch
bishop Bishops will be appointed for
Des Moines and Sioux City, Ia, Monterey,
Cal, ST. Joseph, No, and Concordia Kan.
The Death Roll.
Rufus p. RAnney, of Cleveland, the
Lender of the Ohio bar
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
Nunberof
Nation.

The construction of torpedo boat No.
, at Dubuque, Ia. represents a new and
important sep in the development of the
resources to this country for purposes of
naval shipbuilding. Hitherto this work
has been doae almost wholly on the At
lantic and Pacific seaboards, Many roll
ling mills and shops in the interior,
especially in Pennsylvania, Ohio ard
Illinois, have performed share of the
work. but the ship building. has been
done on the coast. The construction of
a torpedo boat on the upper Mississippi,
however, opens up great possibilities for
development In this direction in the
heart of the country.
1t should be our policy, in the build
ing of our navy. 20 create, as far as pos
sihle. an equal distribution of our hene-
fits and to promote manufacturing in
dustries and the employment of work.
iugmeu in all parts of the country.
The interior ha7 also a distinct adyaD-
tage over the coast, in that It Is far re-
moved any possible attack to
which our 5eacoasU establishments, phi
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vato and public, would be peculiarly

vato and public, would be peculiarly
vulnerable,
1t is to be hoped, therefore, that the
torpedo boat is only a beginning of
naval construction in the interior Not
only this type of vessel, but all the
smaller craft of the new navy, includ-
ing torpedo cruisers, and particularly
the light-draft vessels, intended for
service on the Asiatic station. should be
made the subject Of competition by the
numerous shops that are to be found in
the valley Of the Mississippi and the
Ohio, There is no reason why facilities
for such work should not be found or
created at Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, st. Louis, New Orleans and other
manufacturing points,; and every es-
Enlistment that acquires the plant for
building a naval vessel in these waters
makes distinct and important addi-
ton to the naval resources of the
country.
Cost.
The following table shows the cost of
construction, armament and equipment
OF the vessels completed since March A.,
1899.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
OUR NEW NAVY.
Points Cleaned from the Re-
port of Secretary Tracy.
Several New Vessels Completed and
Many More Building,
The Cost of Which VIII Reach
Over $7O,OOO,OOO.

Only Few Wooden Vessels Left in the
Navy-They VIII Not Last Many
Years, and VIII Undoubtedly Be Re-
placed by Modern War Vessels-The
Development of Armor Making in
America European Powers are
Doing in the Construction of War
Vessels.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The annual re-
port of the secretary Of the navy is par
ticularly interesting from the great
amount of information furnished re-
garding the new navy.
During the past year four new vessels
have been placed in commission, max
ing the total of thirteen since March 4,
1889, as follows:
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PUT OUT OF THE WAY.
Colonel Nueves Hernandez Murdered b.
Mexican Troops.

Colonel Nueves Hernandez Murdered by
Mexican Troops.
Rio GRANDE CITY, Tex, Dec. S.-The
news has reaC he'd this place from Guer-
rero, Mex, that Colonel Nueves Her
nandez, who was arrested several days
ago by order of General Garcia, com
mander of the Mexican troops in the
northern zopa of that country, and start
ed for Monterey, was killed about one
hundred miles north of that city.
Colonel Hernandez was in charge of a
military escort and, according to re-
ports, he was murdered after he had
been taken away from his friends. The
government had become suspicious of
him, as it was believed that he was
secretly in sympathy with the revolu-
tionary movement of Catarina Garcia.
There is great Indignation expressed
over the alleged action of General Gar
cia in putting him out of the way in
such a manner.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
Each One His own Communion GU

CLEVELAND, Dec. S.--A novel feature
in communion service has been inaugur-
ated in the Scoville Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church. 1t has been custom
airy in the Methodist church to serve
communion wine TO all partakers from
one cup. On the ground of "decency,
good taste and politeness" the pastor fur
nished each member who attended the
service Sunday with separate cup.
There was seventy-two in all, and the
cups would not go round, so Some of
them had TO be washed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
Pacific Mail steamer wrecked.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 6.-News was
received.Sunday of the wreck of the Pa
cifc mail steamer Nicaragua, which
struck a sunken reef off Acajutta, San
Salvador. She was built by the Cramps
last June for the Central American Pa
cific Mail service and cost $500, 900. AS
the company insures all its own prop
erty this means a dead loss Of that
amount. The reef on which she struck
extends nine miles out 10 sea, and as the
night was clear the captain evidently
mistook his bearings.
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stricl,en WhIIe sneakinp.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. s.--James H.
Kellogg, formerly president of the New
York Temperance society, suffered a
stroke of apoplexy while addressing q
meeting at the Emmanuel Presbyterian
church Sunday night. He died ON his
way home in an ambulance. Deceased
was aged fifty-four years, and was q
native of Vermont
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
Suffering In North Dakota

PEMBINA, N. d., Dec. s,--Reports from
the lines of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern through the region cov-
cred by Fridays blizzard show every
thing about restored and trains again on
time. 1t will be some days yet before
roads are open for travel, and mean
while there win be great deal Of suf-
fering in the small towns for want Of
G,,a1
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
Tho Grin Has a Grin ON HAMBURG

LONDON, Dec. SIT is estimated that
$4,000 persons were i'll with the influ-
enza in Hamburg during the past week.
Fatal cases, however, were few in num-
Der. The eldest son Of the Crown
Prince Of Denmark is seriously i'll with
influenza in Copenhagen. The epidemic
is mild in that city but n suFsading.
The supreme court has been Closed on
account Of the illness of Judges
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08

PANAMA, Dec. SELECTIONS were held
throughout the United States Of Co
lombia Sunday. Numerous attempts
were made at rioting. At closing of
polls the Liberals claimed q big
majority. The result, however, is in
doubt.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
Nforo CommercIaI Treaties.

VIENNA, Dec. s.--The commercial
treaties between Italy, Germany and
Austria. which were signed on Satur-
day, have created more confidence In
financial circles, and prices Of all secuTt-
ties on the bourse are slightly higher
with a fir1ner tone prevailing.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
BRAZIL WAS SORRY,
But Did Not Omcially Recognize Dom
PedrC's Death.

Pedro Death.
Rio JANEIRo, Dec. 8.-The death OF
ex-Emperor Dom Pedro met with nc
official recognition by the government OF
the new republic. Many places Of bust
ness were closed out of respect Of the
dead man There was much sorrow
over the news Of his death.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
STILL AT IT.
More BaIloting for Speaker by the Demo
cratic Caucus.


WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Demo
cratic speakc~ship caucus was in session
until almost midnight Saturday night
when it adjourned until Monday ct 10
a. IN. The seventeenth and last ballot
taken Satul lay night stood: Crisp, o.;
Mills, OF; Springer, 10; McMillin, IL;
Hatch, 8; Stevens, 1.
Mondays Session.
Shortly after 10 Monday morning the
caucus was again called to order. The
first ballot for the day, and the eigh-
teenth since the beginning resulted
Crisp, o.; Mills, 80; McMillin, 10;
Springer, II Hatch, 5; Stevuns, /,
Nineteenth ballot-Crisp, o.; Mills, 81;
McMillin, 49, Springer, II; Hatch, 5;
Stevens, 1. Terry, of Arkansas, who
was absent ON the eighteenth ballot
voted for Mills.
Adjournment was taken until D. m
The caucus convened again at 2:10.
Twentieth ballot--Crisp, 92; Mills, 90;
Springer, Il; McMillin, II; Hatch, .;
Stevens, 1. Total 222.
Twenty-frst ballot-Crisp, 94 Mills,
81; Springer, II; McMillin, 10; Hatch, 8;
Stevens, 1. Total, 227.
Twenty y-second ballot Crisp, 95;
Mills, 93; McMillin, 10; Springer, 10;
Hatch, 4; Stevens, 1. Total, 227.
Twenty y-third ballot Crisp, 100; Mills,
"a; Springer, 13; McMillin, 10; Stevens,
1. Total, 227 Hatch withdrew and
voted for Crisp His action was
greeted with cheering by the Crisp
men.
Twenty-fourth ballot - Crisp, 101;
Mills, "a; Springer, IL; Stevens, 1; Nc
millin, 10. Mcclellan, of Indiana, left
Springer for Mills. This was the only
change.
Twenty-fifth ballot-Crisp, 101; Mills,
95; Springer, 12, McMillin, 10; Stevens, I.
Total 22S.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
Displacement

The vessels remaining under cOnstruc-
ton are as follows: Puritan, Amphi-
trite, Monadnock, Terror, Maine, Texas,
Monterey, New York, Cruiser No. 6,
Cincinnati (No. y, Raleigh (No, 9, No, 9,
Detroit (No 10), No. II, and the praC-
tice vessel; harbor defense ram, Gun
boat No. 5, GVnboat No. 6, Indi-
ana, Massachusetts, Oregon, Protected
Cruiser No. ~, torpedo cruiser, Torpedo
Boat No. 2, Protected Cruiser No. 10.
All the above vessels, with the exception
Of the torpedo cruiser, are making rapid
and substantial progress.
The delays in the delivery Of a1mor
may cause the dates of final completion
of the twelve armored vessels i'll the list
to be somewhat later than was contem-
plated when the contracts We're drawn;
but with the increased sources Of supply
of armor plate now available it is proba-
bic that TIN delay will be short, and it
will be much more than compensated
for by the superior quality of the armor
which has been developed during the
past year. In other respects the work
upon the armored vessels now building
and fitting out is proceeding salts
factory.
OF the old wooden ships of the navy
there are in existence two second rate
vessels. Neither will last long, There
are ten third rate vessels, two Of which
will probably last five years; the others
two or three.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08

The following table shows the estimat-
ed total cost of construction, armament
and equipment of the uncompleted ves-
sells author. ID to be built since March
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
Increase of the Navy.

Concerning the increase of the navy
the report says:
The old wooden SHIPS of the navy have
now practically passed out of existence.
They no longer count even us a nominal
factor in naval defense. The sole reli-
ance of the United States today for the
protection of its exposed seaboard is the
new fleet This has advanced slowly,
but its development has been sure. 1t
it novel branch Of industry, but there
have been no failures thus far, ana the
outlook for the ships still il progress is
satisfactory. 1t may fairly be claimed
for the work of reconstruction in the
future that it will not fall behind the
measure of success attained up TO the
present time.
The course of events during the past
year has shown anew the necessity of
continuing the development of the navy.
The demands upon it have been con-
stant and they are constantly growing.
The rapid extension of commercial rela-
tons has doubled the importance of our
interests, especially in the Pacific. 1t
was said few years ago by keen for
eign observer: "SOme day or other
there will be a great rivalry of three or
four nations in the Pacific for the COM
merce of those seas, and the country
which has cultivated Its strength with a
view to that contingency will carry off
a chief part Of the prize The rivalry
has already begun, and the signs are evil
dent on every hand of sharp competi-
ton.
1t is apparent that the mercantile
competitors of this country are today
enlarging their fields of activity with q
more aggressive energy than ever he
fore. No one can fail 10 observe the
indications of a systematic effort 10 take
advantage Of the disturbed condition
now prevailing in many Of the smaller
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
The Death Roll.

Rufus p RAnney, of Cleveland, tn
leader Of the Ohio bar
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08

Important work has been done IN fhe
preparation of launching tubes, a"d
other details connected with the use of
torpedoes, and the present state of the
work is such as to justify the belief that
the torpedo outfits may be installed on
board our vessels within a short period,
and that the torpedo equipments Of our
new navy will soon equal, if not sur
pass, those possessed by other nations.
The progress made abroad i'll the con-
struction of submarine boats has been
carefully watched, andit is believed that
recent developments in the applications
of electricity have greatly simplified the
problem, and point to the expediency Of
constructing such a boat in the near
future,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Grand total. ...............$ .$54, 81
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American-Made Armor.

Trials have proven that armor of ex-
cellent quality may be produced by the
rolling process, and that forging by
means of the hammer, the greatest source
hitherto of expense in manufactu IS
no longer to be regarded as an absolute
necessity. The Importance of this fact
can hardly be eoverestimated, for it raises
probability that within year or two
the armor-producing capacity of t 10
United States may be quadrupled in case
of necessity, and that if we had TO-, 0
tons to let, and could give eighteen
months from date of contract to COM
mence delivery, the cost of manufacture
would be reduced from % to 33per cent,
while the work hitherto confined to two
firms would be thrown open to a lar e
number of competitors.
Ordnance.
The number of guns required to arm
the vessels now authorized is 347, Of
which l55 are completed
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Most people suppose" says an as
sayer, that all gold is alike when re-
fined, but this is not the case. An ex-
perienced man can tell at glance from
what part Of the world a gold piece
comes, and IL some cases from what part
Of a particular gold district the metal
was obtained, The Australian gold, for
instance. is distinctly redder than the
California, and this difference in color is
always perceptible. even when the gold
is 600 fine. Again, the gold obtained
from the placers is yeliower than that
which is taken directly from the quartz
Why this should be the case is one of
the mysteries Of metallurgy, for. the
placer gold all comes from the veins
The Ural gold is the reddest found any
where.
Few people know the real color of
gold, as it is seldom seen unless heavily
alleged. which renders it redder than
when pure. The purest coins ever made
We're the fifty dollar pieces that used to
be common in California Their coin
age was abandoned for two reasons:
First. because the loss Of abrasion was
so great, and, secondly. because the in
terror would be bored out and lead sub
stituted. the difference in weight being
too small to be readily noticed in 50
large a piece. These octa50nal coins
were>the most valuable ever struck. y
New York Tribune.
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GRAND BASEBALL MATCH.
DICK TURPT1s VERSUS TUscAEoRAns.
Admishun, 3 Pins.

Cecil is captain of the Dick Turpins,
and he said now that 1 was going to
have my hair cut off I'd be Just as good
as boy. So he's going to lend me d pair
of his trousers and I'm to besecond base. F"
A roar arose from each respective
chair. As for the jolly old gentleman,
he collapsed utterly. In the midst of
the confusion the lady tried to escape,
but Lena hat had to be put on and that
caused still another delay.
mo more snarls in the morning now,
mamma, remarked the young lady as
she put it on. But then she drew a very
long face. "Oh, mamma, it wabbles
dreadfulIy."
The barber then slipped some paper
inside the lining of the hat and they set
off.
But just at the doorway the redfaced
old gentleman accosted them He had
his hat on by this time. but he took it off
Immediately and made most courteous
bow.
Madam" he exclaimed, there are
two things want particularly, and you
can grant me both of them. want a
kiss from that Little daughter Of yours
and ticket for that baseball match.
can't pay the price of admission, for |
haven't three pins to my name, but per
haps this, and as he spoke he slipped
something bright and shiny into Lena S
hand, 10 be devoted 10 soda water after
the Tuscaroras have been completely
done up might answer the purpose just
as we'll
The lady smiled and allowed Lena to
give him the desired kiss, but she handed
him back the money, and could not be
prevailed upon to accept it. Then with
a parting nod to the barber the two
Joined Alec on the corner. When last
seen Lena was lifted up to the letter box
to dispatch Dimple on the first stage Of
its long journey, and the redfaced gen
tleman, as he lost sight Of her in the
crowd on Broadway, vowed fervently
that he would see that game of baseball,
even il it cost Il leg Davies in
New York Evening Sun.
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terred the SAFETY, ease and slow promo
ton Of mastering and disbursing duty,
and whose only brevet was for the ser
vice Of the recruitment Of the armies of
the United States.
For some reason or other such men
have often been prone to disparage the
services of successful men, and to at
tribute the promotion over their heads
of such soldiers as Upton and Custer to
political influence. So Major - was
on this day holding forth about luck in
the line, ending with this startling state
ment:
well, now, Upton's another instance.
OF course, don't mean to say but what
you fought all right, old fellow, when
you got chance. but you won't deny
that there were fellows who went
through the whole war with the regu-
lars, stuck to their regiments or bat
teries, got wounded time and again, and
only got brevet; but here you are a
lieutenant colonel. and never got a
scratch!
Considering the fact that Upton had
been wounded in three different engage
ments. he might have been excused for
making pointed reply, but he only
smiled quietly, as he sat writing at his
desk, and said
"Wen, there are lots of men who think
just as you do, I've no doubt"
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.rhnn niest on Point Of coy. :,

Fox blades We're celebrated all through
the Sixteenth ana Seventeenth centuries
for their excellent temper, and mention
Of them is frequent in English drama
This is their history: There was a GER
tain Julian del Rel, believed to be a
Morisco, who set up a forge at Toledo in
the early part Of the Sixteenth century
and became famous for the excellence of
his sword blades, which We're regarded
as the best Of Toledo, That city had
for many ages previous been renowned
for sword making, it being supposed that
the Moors introduced the art. as they did
so many good things, from the east
Julian del Refs mark was a little dog,
which caime to be taken for fox, and
so the fox blade" or simply fox for
any good sword. See Henry v" act
w., scene 4, Thou diest on point of
fox" The brand came to be initiated in
other places, and there are SoHngen
blades Of comparatively modern manu-
tacture which still bear the little dog of
Julian del Rei.-Notes and Queries.
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Truthfnlness in ENGLAND and India

A judge in an English county court,
who had held judicial appointment in
India, made the startling statement that
he believed that in his English court he
had heard as much lying as in his court
at Allahabad. That, say, was a start
ling statement. The judge who made ii
was not man to speak rashly He
would probably qualify his statement by
admitting that among the people who
appear in his English court a regard for
truthfulness is much less general than
among other classes of the English peo-
pie, and that men lie about money who
would lie about nothing else. But take
it with whatever qualifications and
ATTACHMENTS you please it excites anxiety
and alarm
When Chunder Sen was in England |
had an interesting conversation with
him about the moral condition of his
countrymen, and he said that in hi:
judgment the morality Of India was, on
the whole, equal to that Of England Ii
had not been my intention to invite tho
comparison, nor did care to pursue il
in detail, but asked him whether he
thought that, on the whole. and taking
the whole population of both countries
this held good in relation to truthful
ness. He admitted at once that a good
Hindu might think it a duty to tell {
lie in order to assist friend Kindness
and mutual helpfulness both rank be
fore truthfulness. Good Words