Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
NOT ALARMED
Great Britain Takes Russia's
Threat Very COOlIy.
She Has No Fears of HostiIItles
In Asia.


Terms In COnsequenOs--HOw VIII Ger
many Dispose of Her East African
Colony --Statistics- Of the Harvest of
FrAnce-Other Foreign News.
LONDON, Oct. 8.--No Importance ia at
tached by the British foreign office to
Russia's threat of hostility in Asia,
unless England consents to come to terms
with Russia. A retired official of the
foreign Office said that substantially the
same menace was held out by the EN-
peror Nicholas before the Crimean war
to induce England to wink at an on
slaught by Russia on Turkey, but the
British refused to be coerced, and Russia
was beaten in the war that followed
The ex-official said he believed Russia's
object in making the threat was to clear
the deck for descent on Constantinople
by way of the Balkans and with coop
GRAFTON of the Black sea feet.
German East Africa.
The German government has under
consideration the question of abolishing
the civil governorship in East Africa,
and again placing the colony under tho
absolute control of a military head.
Under the present arrangement Baron
van Soden has command of the whole
military force of the colony, and the
actual military can make no movement
without his consent or direction. To
this fact is attributed the recent dis
asters to the German arms in the in
terror which compare strikingly uni.
form success of the German troops,
when Major Wissman, as military chief,
had undisput"d control.
The trouble with the natives appears
to be largely due to the measures OF tax
alton adopted in order to make the colo
ny, rs far as possible. self-supporting.
The latest advices from Africa represent
the situation as very grave and with
tendency to grow worse. The Arab
slave traders exert great influence with
the natives, and are doing all they can
to have the latter break out in a general
revolt.
1t is not believed that they will sue
ceed. Meantime the government is for
warding reinforcements to German
East Africa, with view of rushing the
rebels against German authority, and of
extending protection to the mission
stations
The French Harvest.
The official estimate of the French
harvest for 1901 is wheat, 5,919, 500 hec-
tares cultivated. A hectare is acres
rood and 80 perches. This cultivation
produced 81,890,070 hectoliters. OF
mixed, 518,359 hectares were planted
producing 1888, ,992 hectoliters. OF rye,
1,494, TIA hectares were planted, produc-
ing 81, ,152,3 ,317 hect differs. A hectoliter
is 2 bushels 1886 pecks.
Troublesome MoOrs,
Morrish tribesmen attacked Spanish
fort at Cablerizas, near Melilla, Africa
The fort replied with cannon and
hours, when the Moors fled. The Span
the sultan of Morocco for reparation.
Prayers for Russian Jews.
Chief Rabbi Hermann Alder has pre-
pared special prayer which is to be
offered up in all synagogues of England
on the Day Of Atonement. This prayer
is in behalf of Russian Jews who are
suffering and destitute.
A Refugee Fund.
The Russo Jewish committee has
made an appeal for the collection of a
refugee fund, and the Rothschilds have
agreed to contribute $50, 900 thereto.
Still Talking About 1t.
A brisk exchange of kilograms between
the European capitals continues, with
view to reinforcing the European
squadrons in Chinese waters.
Was Ready TO DO 1t Before.
A member of Boulanger's household,
on entering the generals room two
weeks ago, surprised him on the point
of committing suicide.
Boulanger Was Not Poor.
When Nine. de Bonnemain died she
left to Boulanger 3,O0O,O0 francs. He
therefore died without debts or pecuni-
ary difficulties.
Family Cremated.
AT Puyaurlarins, France, fourteen
houses were destroyed. A family of six
persons perisled in the flames.