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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
NEWS OF THE NAVY.
Important Naval Orders In View
of the Recent CHILEAN Trouble.

There were some important orders
issued from the Navy Department, i'm
teresting in view of the recent pros
pect of Gillian war. Captain w. S.
Schley is relieved from the command
of the cruiser Baltimore, which has
occupied such large share of public
attention, and placed on duty in charge
of the third lighthouse district, with
headquarters at Staten Island, N. Y,
relieving Capt. IL. A. Picking, who is
ordered to command the cruiser
Charleston, which figured SO promi-
nent in the Itata incident. Captains
George G. Remey is relieved from his
command and granted two months
leave of absence. The Baltimore is to
be commanded by Captain William
Whitehead, who is at present on duty
at the Boston navy yard. He
will leave that point on the 18th inst,
and will take the command of the
vessel as soon as he can make the
journey across the continent.
Both the Baltimore and the Charles
ton are at San Francisco. 1t was
ototSt seo tiO Navy DOpti
morning that these orders had no
bearing upon the Gillian episode, as
the relief of Captain Schley and Capt.
Remey is matter of rule, those Off
GERS having already served more than
the regulation time as commanders of
vessels. Their names expired some
weeks ago, and it was their urgent
request that no changes were made as
long as there was prospect of trouble.
Their relief from their vessels during
such period would have been re-
garded as rather severe unless there
were some specific reason for the
change.
Captain Bradford was selected some
weeks ago to succeed Captain Schley
in command of the Baltimore, but his
death at Portsmouth, N. H., recently
made it necessary to select anotheL
officer for that duty.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
A company has been organized j

A company has been organized in
England, announces the New York
News, the object Of which is to re-
duce the length Of the Atlantic voyage
to about 100 miles as compared with
the 1852 miles between New York
and Liverpool This they propose to
accomplish, according to an English
newspaper, by constructing a railway
along the north shore of the river and
Gulf of st. Lawrence to st. Charles
Bay on the Labrador coast, distance
of 844 miles. With'vessels steaming
20 knots, the promoters of this scheme
calculate that a sea voyage between
St. Charles Bay and Milford Haven, a
distance Of 1900 miles, may be made
in days and IS hours, as against the
average Of s days and 1-2 hours be-
tween New York and Liverpool.
Quebec is 500 miles nearer Liverpool
than New York. and, with ocean grey
hounds developing their best speed,
the project does not appear to be
Numerical.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18

Lightning casualty returns have
been made in conformity with Ger
man ministerial order, showing the
extent to which the buildings belong
ing to or under subsidy from the state
have. within the period from 1877 to
1886, been damaged by lightning.
The number of buildings with regard
to which returns were collected was
5S,502. Buildings were struck in 264
cases, or about five in every 1000
buildings in ten years. 1t has been
calculated, from the returns of sixty
fire insurance companies of Germany,
Austria and Switzerland, embracing
the period from 1855 to 1877, that the
danger from lightning has increased
two and half fold in those countries
during the period named. The danger
IL said 10 have increased three-fold in
Germany within the last thirty years.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
REPORT ON COTTON.
The Price and Losses by insect.
Statistics by States.

The February cotton report from
the statistician of the department of
agriculture relates to the proportion
marketed, quality, yield of lint, close
of he picking season, losses by insects
and price of seed.
The proportion sent from the plant
ations, as estimated by reporters and
accurately consolidated, is as follows:
Virginia so, Alabama 81, Tennessee
80, North Carolina 80, Mississippi So,
Missouri SO, South Carolina 80, Lou
isiana 81, Georgia 80, Texas Sc, Flor
ida 90, Arkansas SO. General aver
age, 1873
Returns of comparisons with crop
of last year: Virginia rs, North Car
! DINA 70, South Carolina 80, Georgia
50, Florida "a, Alabama so, Missis-
sippi SO, Louisiana 80, Texas 1917,
Arkansas SO, Tennessee 81, Missouri
80. General average 95.3.
The returns are remarkably consist
cnt, as their indicated results vary by
less than l per cent, indicating crop
about half million bales short of
that of 1890.
The October reports of the two
years make the identical difference.
These results are submitted without
comment. The average time of clos
ing the picking is by States: Virginia,
December IL; North Carolina, Deem
Der 10; Georgia, December 4; Florida
! November 20; Alabama, December Q
Mississippi, December 2; Louisiana
December -; Texas, December 4
Arkansas, December 10; Tennessee
December II, and Missouri, Decem.
Der II; South Carolina, December s
The quality is the highest for many
years-staple, medium, or somewhat
short. The color is excellent anC
unusually free from trash.
The low price of cotton and the dis
| appointment in money returns have
led TO q large sale of seed to the OF
mills at prices somewhat reduced, az
follows: Virginia, lac per bushel
North Carolina, lac; South Carolina
lac; Georgia, 14c; Florida, lac; AL
ALBANIA; 1Sc; Mississippi 12c; Louis
lana, lie; Texas, lie; Arkansas, lie
Tennessee 13c, and Missouri lie.
| On the Atlantic coast the larger us,
of seed for fertilizers makes a rela
lively higher price.
The losses from insects were mo-
very serious and mainly confined tC
the Gulf States. The boil worm was
nearly as destructive az the caterpillar.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18

1t Is possible to form some faint
idea of the vast sums expended by the
Journals of Asia, Europe and America
for news items alone from the fact,
verified by writer in the Paris Revue
Bleue-that a former editor of the
London Times, being in Buenos Ayres
during revolution which suddenly
broke ont in that place, did not hest
Ate to send, at his own risk, two dis
patches to that paper, costing $500,
which the Times gratefully received
and paid for.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
Improperly RaIed Cotton.

President Walter G. Flower, of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, has
addressed letter to the collector of
the port of New Orleans in answer to
circular letter of the Treasury De-
partment sent to all cotton ports, call
ing attention to improperly baled cot
ton and losses by cotton fires, and
directing that report be made for
prosecution of all violations of the
law. President Flower shows that
out of 20,oo0,000 bales of cotton re-
ceived at New Orleans in ten years,
only 1000 bales were partly dam
aged. He says the cotton fire losses
from all causes since 1882 were only
1909 900. out Of 81 200, 900, 900 Of
total value equal to 81 in 81, 900.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
a Terrible Disaster.

A special from Vienna says: Addi-
tional particulars of the railway disas-
ter on the line from Bucharest to
Brakiley, Roumania, show it to have
been scene of unexampled horror
Twenty people belonging to the better
class of the community, mostly mer-
chants and Others having interests at
the port of Bralliley, occupied first
class carriage in the express train. AS
customary on continental railroads
they were locked in. The interior of
the carriage somehow took fire while
the train was speeding along. The
fire must have spread with awful
rapidity for when the cries and screams
of the imprisoned passengers attracted
attention the flames seem to have been
bursting from the windows. The un-
fortunates shouted to have the door
of the carriage opened, at the same
time they struggled to break it open,
but the smoke and flames overcame
them and when the rescue came all
We're dead but two, having been burned
to death and the Others suffocated.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
More Money Order on1cxs.

Postmaster General WanapAker has
Issued an order giving mSney order
facilities to all postofles where the
compensation reaches 200 per annum.
Taking the States Of Maryland, PENN
sylvania, Ohio apd Indiana, as basis,
this order Of re Postmaster General
will not onlydouble the present num-
Der Of money order offices, but give
81 excess of about 25 per cent in
addition.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
Tilden's BIRTHDAY

The second annual banquet of the
Tilden Club was given at South Bend,
Ind, Wednesday night, in honor OF
the anniversary of Samuel J. Tilden's
birthday.
Prominent Democrats from all parts
of the State and adjoining States were
present. Letters of regret were read
from ex-President Cleveland, Senator
Palmer, Speaker Crisp, Congressman
Springer and numerous other Demo-
Gratis Of national repute. Senator
Palmer's letter was practical en-
dorsement of Cleyeland's candidacy
and was received with enthusiastic
cheers.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18

They are beginning to have faith
in the efficacy of rain making ex-
pedients in Upper Burmah. Rain
has been badly needed there. Awhile
ago Lieutenant Pitcher was ordered to
ascend a hill 1900 feet high and fire
ofstwo heavy charges of gun cotton
of thirty and forty pounds each. The
sky had been cloudless before, but the
explosions were followed by gathering
clouds and copious fall of rain.
The people there are convinced that
there is abundant rain in Upper
Burmah if it can only be shaken out.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
Another claim Against Chin.

A telegram from San Francisco,
Cal, says: Another claim for damages
mas been filed against Chill; this time
by Andrew Mckinley, Il member of
the crew of the kenaenwa.
ne was severely beaten by the
police and then .iinprisoned, but was
afterwards released ON the demand of
Minister Egan and Consul McCreary.
The claim, which is for 100000,
mas been sent on to Washington by the
attorney who is pushing Shields claim.
Shields is still in the marine hos
pital here, and his doctors believe his
health will never be fully restored.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
To Bridge the East River.

A telegram from Albany, N. r.,
says the bridge contagion is still
spreading, and has finally reached
Long Island City. A bill has been
introduced in the Legislature for the
privilege of building not less than one
nor more than three bridges over the
East river. The company is to begin
construction inside of a year after the
passage of the act, and to complete the
same in four years. The company
proposes to start with capital Of
81, 100000, with the privilege Of en-
tending the same to $40, 1000 900.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18

Recent jetty improvements at the
mouth of the Columbia River have
opened the river to much larger
vessels and a much more valuable
trade. The largest ship that ever
sailed up the Columbia River crossed
the bar and arrived at Astoria,
Oregon, last week. It was the four
masted p Afghanistan, of 22S1
tons. froi Janeiro in twenty-nine
days Md rger ships from Aus
tralia, to with wheat up the
river, were expected.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
A Big Hatin a Theater.

In the Star Theater, one night dur
ing the week, says New York Press
writer, / sat alongside of lady who
was very much annoyed because a
lady in front of her had an enormously
large hat, she was sitting back in her
chair. The big hat, however, was
seldom where the lady in the rear
could see over it, and at last in fierce
despair | heard her say savagely to
the lady in front: ssYou must either
take off your hat or sit back in your
seat; / cannot see otherwise" The
obstructionist never moved a muscle
of her face or body, but cool and
singing as whiplash came these
quick works of reply: "Why didn't
you buy the whole house?" Whew!
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18

The late Dom Pedro loved Brazil
When he died his attendants found in
one of his chests bag of Brazilian
earth. The earth was spread out in
the dead Emperor's coffin and his
body was laid thereon.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
Albert Edelmann, q native of War.
saw, Poland, claims to have discovered
a process whereby coal can be supplied
at price not exceeding 81 per ton.

So great has been the application of
water power in Switzerland to cleo
trical purposes that it is said the gov
eminent will make all motive power
from water monopoly.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
Gone Up h Smoke.

Fire broke out Wednesday night I'M
the auction house of Bernheim %
Ezeziel, in Cincinnati, which was
Quilted. Loss on building and stock
1920, 900. The American Oak Leather
Company was also burned. Loss
$4,000. Other losses will reach
$50. 900.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18

The Canadian Government is de-
termined to have fast line of steam
ships to cross the Atlantic, and will
increase the $4,000 annual subsidy
it has offered for that purpose.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18

A Rhode Island man made net profit
Of $27O0 in six months BY raising slxunks
for market. He sells the pelts of the
odorons animals at good figures, and
manufacturers skunk oil, which be dis
poses q 10 the druggists for rheumatic
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
Destroying Floods in Spain.

The year 1891 was marked in Spain
by succession of floods which de-
stroyed thousands of human lives,
drowned an almost countless number
of horses, mules and cattle, swept
away valuable crops and did other
damage to an incalculable extent. The
disaster at Consuegra, where hun
dreds upon hundreds of people were
awakened from sleep by the thrush Of
the waters, ard who, when they sought
safety in flight, were overwhelmed by
the mad torrent, is still fresh in the
minds of the Spanish people. Already
this year there has occurred at Seville
flood in the Guadalupe river which
did immense damage, and now comes
reports from many places in the north
ern part of the kingdom, stating that
heavy floods are devastating the coun-
try there. From the dispatches re-
ceived it is evident that the floods
prevail throughout all the northern
provinces. Already great damage has
been done, and greater is feared, as
the waters show no sign of subsiding.
TIE Monument to Columbus.
A telegram from Boston says:
Thomas II. Cummings, on behalf Of
the committee, has just received
through Hon. Foo Leonte Vasqaes,
Dominican consul general at New
York, the grant of the Dominican
government to the Sacred Heart Re-
view for the site of their proposed
monument 10 Columbus. The grant is
made in fee simple, and comprises
several acres OF ground, practically
the whole town of Isabella, which was
the settlement made by Columbus in
the New World.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
"shame!" the Standard Cries.

The London Standard comments
upon letter in which the writer ad-
vises British manufacturers not to send
exhibits to the Chicago Columbian
Exhibition, and denounces the exhibi-
ton as palpable trap Of the United
States which, while shutting out Eng
lish goods by the imposition of duties
of from so to 100per cent, designs to
gather collection OF the best pro-
ducts of every market with view to
pirating them. The paper in its COM
ments, says: "Americans are no less
shrewd than the people of other ma
tons, and they will doubtless profit
by any chance offered, but it is moro
probable that the projected Worlds
Fair is purely due to "a spirit of ri
VARY 1t comes ill from us to de-
nounce the appropriation of foreign
ers' ideas, tastes and skill. Those who
recollect how barbarous things were
i'll England before the French, Ger
mans and orientals showed us better
way in 1851, do not echo such o cry
for shame's sake"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18
COLLIER AND cUMM INcS.
Once Foes, They Now Give the Grip
of the Brave and True"

Among the eulogies delivered in the
House on the late Gen. Lee, of Vir-
ginia, none was more eloquent than
that by Representative Cummings, of
New York. who was Federal soldier
during the war. He bore testimony
to the heroism and valor of Gen. Lee
on many hotly-contested field, and
in closing, said the bravery and en-
durance of the Southern soldiers was a
heritage of which all, both North and
South, might well be proud. When
Mr.. Cummings had finished, Mr.. W..
A. Collier, of the Memphis Glenn. J
Appeal-Avalanche, who was gallant
follower of the daring Forrest, APP
preached Mr.. Cummings and, grasp
ing him by the hand, said: "Mr.
Cummings, have listened to your
eloquent speech and the patriotic sem
timents expressed in it. / was fol-
lower of Gen. Forrest during the late
war and have no apologies to make !;
but | appreciate and rcciprocate the
noble and patriotic sentiments you
have uttered"
Mr.. Cummings replied that he had
no apologies to ask, and the two gen
tlemen gave each other the grip of the
"brave and the true."
The National tribune., 1892-10-27
omrades, get your uetoes ready
CUT DOWN BY MINES.
This Happened to Quite "a Large Tree il
Front of the 18th Ind.

This Happened to Quite "a Large Tree in
Front of the 7th Ind.
~ EN-. GRANT in Vol. II of his Memoirs
q 80 speaks Of tree Is inches in diameter
being cut down by musket-bal5. |
want to tell you what / know about
that. We of the 9TH Ind were in line before
the Johnuics near SpoLtsylvania Courthouse
on tho morning of May II. 1864 when the good
news came down our line that Hancock's Sec
ond Corps had charged that morning just
before daylight and captured 1000 prisoners,
two field officers, 90 cannon, great many
smalI-arms and several stands of colorS. OF
course we were much pleased at this news, and
threw up our hats and shouted with all the
force of our lungs. About this time our reg-
ment was ordered to make a forced march to
tho left; and after marching four or five miles
we heard the roar Of heavy musketry in our
front, and pushing forward across hollow and
IN a hill we came up to and relieved regi-
ment that had been firing in front of rebel
fort since carly morning, which had not yet
surrendered to Hancock. We were drawn up
within 100 feet of the fort. and our orders
were to fire as fast as possible, and we kept
n constant stream of balls pouring over this
fort. SO that the Johnnies could not raise their
heads above the breastworlss to fire at US with
out being hit by our bullets. We continued
Fl ing until late in the evening. when, after our
guns had become so dirty we could hardly get
a hail down them, we were relieved and moved
back to our old position in the line just beyond
the fort and in line with our firing stood a
large tree which, when our regiment was re-
lievcd. appeared to be almost cut down, and
when the regiment started back to its old posi-
ton, Capt Jeffrey requested me to stay and see
if it did actually fall. In about two hours
after our regiment left the fort, the Johnnies
shot ND the white flag just as the tree fell to
the ground was so glad it was over and
started up the hill to the fort where Hancock s
Corps had charged early in the morning 1t
had been raining all day and part of the night
before. and the mud was deep. The dead aud
wounded had been removed, knapsacks, port
folios writing paper, pens and ink, letters etc,
were scattered all over the hillside. l got Oh
top of the fort, and what sight! Worse than a
slaughter. pen muddy, bloody. and as wet as
if they had SWAN the river. There were 200
in the intrenchments every ono OF them more
or less wounded, and many dead. They were
calling for food and help. The scene was so
deeply stamped upon my memory that it seems
but as Yesterday, though It'll 2S years ago. After
talking to the wounded some time l returned
to my regiment; and never could tell why
our regiment had been brought so far to do
that work. when there were others SO much
nearer.
1t is said part of that tree has been taken
to Washington City. Is that true? Also,
would like to hear from other comrades what
they know about this particular fort-A. d.
SPRINGER, Drum Major, 9TH Ind, Franklin,
Ind. 9dl-3
The National tribune., 1892-10-27
New settlers in the, Pccos Valley.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The following
persons have recently purchased land in the
Pecos Valley, after having thoroughly investi-
gated all the conditions as to soil. climate water
supply. etc Anyone desiring to consult any Of
these people may address them either at their
former residences or at Eddy.
G. c. Atkinson. La Gygn,e kas; J. Q. Kelsey.
Colo: s. d. Kelley. Grand Island, Neb; L. H.
Lee, New Guilford Ohio; Il. r. Love Breeds H.;
W. R. Wilson, Hastings; Nsb; C. J. Demeres'.
N Cunningham. Grundy Center, Ia. ; Fl. ST. John
Mureh, Lyle Minnesota; Q. r. Tanner, Buring-
ton, Kas.; Geo J. Nickerson. Deep River, Ia. !;
RADIO springs. Colo; r j. Mcdonald, Kerrville.
Tenn. O. siitinger. ST., Louis, Mo-; DR.. r. E..
Moon, Cleveland. o.; J. b. McGraw, Dallas, Tex.
ble practical men, who take time TO look over the
country are thoroughly convinced that il possesses
all the good qualities caimedfor it-G. o. Shields.
Eddy, n. NJ, Oct, IIth, 1899.
The National tribune., 1892-10-27
Comrades, get your retoes ready!
If You Breathe Poison,

No less than if you swallow it, it will impregnate
and destroy you. If you live or sojourn in malta
rious locality be assured that you must inhale the
germs OF disease. Nullify and render these harm
less with the grand antidote to malaria. Hostetter
Stomach Bilters which is also potent remedy for
indigestion liver complaint. costiveness. rheuma-
tism and debility.
The National tribune., 1892-10-27
PREMONITIONS.
A Comrade Thinks Soldiers are Sometimes
Warned of Death.

Warned of Death.
~ O soldiers have premonitions of their
death before going into battle? Yes,
l think that they do, aud numerous
cases have been cited truthfuliy that
occurred during the late civil war. l will re-
late the following incident which came under
my personal observation, and which seems a
clear case of premonition that soldiers are inn
pressed with a strong ioreboding that they are
to meet death in battle, and invariably it has
proved true.
My regiment during the afternoon of May
10, 1864 moved across the fredericksburg and
Spottsylvania turnpike and through the gap in
the stone wall on TO the historical Harris Farm,
taking position upon rolling interval Of
ground south OF the Harris Mansion. Here the
regiment formed in line and rested for short
time. the Ist battalion resting on the right,
with the 81 battalion resting on the left
near strip of woods. The boys were laughing
and joking there being no signs of battle, or
that there would be one.
Soon the scene changed, however, as / saw
Cos. ID and L enter the woods in our 'front.' and
listened to the continuous roar of musketry
that followed; for they had struck Rodes's Divi-
sion, of EwelPs Corps, and there was sharp bust
ness ahead for the boys. / stood under the
colors, and as I looked down the long line of
blue / saw many faces that wore expressions
of calmness, and others Of determination, and
some were pale and anxious. AS | stood there
with Old Glory tapping against my face, shall
never forget the pale features and anxious look
of Capt. VIM. G. Thompson. who laying his
hand upon my arm, remarked: "Well, Corpo.
raj, how do you feel about going into battle?"
Captain" ! answered, this looks like bust
ness, and some of us have come to stay; but /
am going to trust in Providence, and think
that will como out all right" He remarked,
al am going to be killed, aud ! cannot help
feeling So"
The Captains words were verified, for within
90 minutes after the regiment went into action
Capt. VIM g. Thomson, as brave man as ever
drew a sword was carried to the rear mortally
wounded.-WM. CRANE. Corporal, Go. e, 1st
Mass. II. A., Medfeld, Mass.
The National tribune., 1892-10-27
Important to FleshY People.

We have noticed page article in the Boston
Globe on reducing weight at a very small ex-
pense. II will pay our readers to send two-ceGt
stamp for copy to Potter Circulating Library,
10 Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass