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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-18

for the United States to permit the title
to what she had conveyed to be arbi-
trated. is to call that title in question,
to intimate that there was a lack of au-
thority to make such conveyance.
This. if persisted in, must inevitably
affect the standing of the Russian em-
pire among the treaty-making powers.
To this Russia will not submit. Alex
ander, emperor aud king, will not per-
nit any proceeding of Russia to be thus
treated.
Third-If any power of Europe claims
or implies that the czar conveyed to the
United States, with Alaska, rights and
privileges that were not his to convey,
Russia demands, under the comfy OF
nations, that she be permitted to deal
with any such claimant, in order that
the imperial ukase of the late ruler,
Alexander Ii, be not placed i'll contempt,
thus lowering the standing OF the en-
pire among nations, and permitting
powers not interested, nor party to the
conveyance, to pass upon Russia 8
solemn treaty made and ratified by that
nation and the United States. This the
czar asks, as his right under the equities
between the two nations. This Is the
substance Of the Russian protest.
Keeping Mum.
The state department was unusually
non-committal on the subject Wednes-
day night. Mr.. Wharton refused to
answer any questions concerning the
Russian note, for that is the shape 1t
comes in, but member of the cabinet
deeply interested i'll the present proceed
ings said that the above statement fair
ly covers the facts. 1t was reported last
summer that Russia would protest
against having her actions questioned
by Great Britain, and at the time 1t was
stated in an inspired article IN the
Washington Post that If it comes tc
trouble between the United States and
Great Britain, Russia and France would
be ON the American side
The injection of a continental quantity
into the question pending between En-
gland and the United States may cause
some unexpected turns on this side
The result will be awaited with the
deepest interest. The president viii
probably inform the foreign relations
committee of the senate of the Russian
attitude Lefore the treaty is acted upon
Sounds Nice,
The idea of universal peace and the
brotherhood of mankind is very attract
i've, but it is not practical as human ma
ture is at present at least constituted
| AS we know existence, there is always
present in it good and evil, right ant
wrong, justice and injustice; and thu
wrong and injustice prevail unless righ
and justice fight for themselves ant
! their own preservation.
You cannot eliminate the fighting in
stinct from human nature. 1t is par
of the divine plan. The American re
public, whe her it wills or not, must in
evitably become, and, indeed, has al
ready become, tremendous factor II
the worlds affairs. 1t cannot escape
responsibility 1t must take care O
itself, and though no one doubts it
ability to do so in the end, it should
provide in advance for emergencies.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-18

WASHINGTON, March 1s.--Dr. J. Mott
Smith, the new Hawaiian minister, was
Wednesday formally presented to tho
president by Acting Secretary Wharton.
The usual courtesies were exchanged
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ne 1rns ranpea alo Tlmes.

>BEAvER DAM, Wis, March 1S.-Azel
Grover died here Tuesday, aged fifty
seven. He was the most noted dropsical
patient in this country. He had been
tapped $40 times, and $500 pounds OF
wafer drawn from him.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-18
LOGON otive Boiler Explodes.

SHAMoKING, Pa, March 1S.-Wednes-
day morning the boiler of engine No.
393, attached to freight train on the
Catawissa division of the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad, exploded. Clar-
ence Campbell, engineer, and Fireman
Proschie were probably fatally injured.
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sALIsBuRYs MEMORY JoeeEo.
An Answer to Mr.. Wharton's Note of the
Sth Inst, Requested.

An Answer to MIR. Wharton's Note OF the
Sth Inst, Requested.
WASHINGTON, March 18.-Acting Sec
retary Wharton was Wednesday in
structed to inform Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British minister, that the pres
ident desires to know at as early date
as possible the intention of the British
government with regard to the proposed
renewal of the modus vivendi of last
wear for the preservation of the seal
fisheries pending the settlement by arbi-
tration of the question of the jurisdic-
tional rights of the United States in
Behring sea. The British minister was
requested to call Lord Salisbury's atten-
ton to Mr.. Wharton's note of the Sth
inst, insisting on the necessity of the
modus vivendi with the suggestion that
the president would like 70 have a re-
Spouse as soon as possible in order that
he might act understandingly in the
matter.
The presidents desire for speedy ac-
ton is said to be due to the fact that 1T
is essential that he should know prompt
ly whether Great Britain will cooperate
in keeping The sealers out of Behri lg
sea, as otherwise, the execution of the
duty falling solely on the United States,
will necessitate the making of arrange
ments that can scarcely be effective un-
less completed at an early day. The
character of the instructions to or ma
val and revenue vessels will depend al
most altogether on the attitude to be as
sumed by Great Britain, and as these
vessels will have to be in the vicinity of
the sea by the 1st of May, it will be
seen that there is very little time to
spare in preparations.
The British minister called at the de.
partment OF state Wednesday, and had
a conference with Acting Secretary
Wharton. 1t is understood that Minis
ter Pauncefote was the bearer of q
communication from Lord Salisbury.
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Murderer schneider strangIed.

VIENNA, March 1s.--Frank Schneider,
the murderer of servant girls, was exc
cvteti here Thursday. He was strangled
after the Austrian method.
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CONGRESS.
House.

WASHINGTON, March 1e.-On motion
of Mr.. Cox, of Tennessee, bill was
passed to construct bridge over the
Tennessee river, near Clifton, Tenn.
The free wool bill was taken up and
Mr.. Payson, of New York, made a
speech eulogizing the Mckinley bill.
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Unchanged.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Aeting Sec
retary Wharton said Thursday that the
Behring sea situation remained un-
changed. No reply has yet been received
from the British government
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Senate.

The senate, after some unimportant
business, went into executive session on
the nomination of Judge Woods.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-04
Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA. May 5 - Especial - During
April the Tacoma Smelling aud Refining
Company shipped to San Francisco 100
bars of bullion, which contained sos, DIS in
gold, $2a,62S in silver, and 81, 600 in lead
Edwin 5, Barlow has been notified of
his appointment by the president as mar
shall OF the consular court at Kanarawa
Japan. The salary attached 10 the posi.
ton is about s., 400 year. and San Fran
cisco parties were aspirsnts for the an
pointment. W. d. Tillotson, also of Ia
coma, is the United States consul a, Kan
sgawa
The yacht club may take q cruise down
the Sound in June or July, visiting seat
tie. Bellingham bay and Intermediates
points. A decision in the matter Will he
rendered in few days.
Another Episcopal church is projected
for the north end of the St Luke's parish
In connection with the proposition the
Girls, Guild Society is asked 10 devote its
fund toward securing the new church and
abandon its present home at ST. Luke's
nsrish house, which is only partially paid
for.
School children who participate in the
.fs,,orial day exercises will be supplied
with badges.
SPONTANEOUS combustion resulted in an
.xplosion tonight in l. IL. beal's drug
.tore. damaging the laboratory and drugs
TO the extent OF 500
,nirited Commercial Club election re-
.pltea in the reelection OF John 1. Red
man as president and T. l. schainer as
sanratnry
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HONOLULU, April 26.-Political affairs
have been very quiet during the month,
not the slightest ripple being observed.
The decision OF the supreme court that the
election of mobiles on the island of Oahua
was valid was expected to cause dissatis-
faction in the ranks of the Wilcox party,
but the decision of the court was not alto
gether unexpected, and that party ac-
cepted the situation. Queen Liliuokalani
issued proclamation on April II conven-
ing the Hawaiian legislature in regular
session at Honolulu on May %. The legis-
lature will be opened by the queen in per-
son. After the election of a president and
other officers an adjournment will be had
for one week, as there will not be much
business presented before the middle of
June. John S. Walker, Henry P. Baldwin
and William E. Smith are mentioned as
contestants for tia honor of presiding over
the session.
General A. s. Hartwell, leading lawyer
here, who has been mentioned in connec-
ton with the annexation movement, has
published a card admitting his sentiments,
but denying any reasonable intent, be-
lieving in legal means only for forwarding
the movement.
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favor, but there is also evidence that if
vote could be purchased, they were will
ing to secure it in this manner. 1t was
only few weeks ago that silver enthus-
last spoke TO Republican United States
senator in regard to the probability of the
vote of q certain representative from
Northwestern state. He came to the desk
of the senator and said: Have you any
idea how Representative - of your
state will vote on the silver bill 2"
81 have not" returned the senator, shut
he has all along claimed that he was
against free coinage"
az wonder if we could not reach him Z"
queried the silverite in persuasive tone.
What do you mean by reaching him 2"
asked the senat or.
well, I mean this" said the silverite;
"I think there is a possibility that we
might offer him an inducement that would
secure his vote on our side of the question. !"
The conversation was dropped here, and
it is simply given to prove that the silver
lobby in Washington City has been even
more dangerous than the silverites have
charged against the Wall street influence.
This conversation is true to the letter, and
it goes to show that the silver mine owners
are determined by hook or crook to secure
the enactment of free coinage law in the
near future, no matter what schemes they
may have to devise to secure the passage
of tree coinage bill.
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The Dynamiters of Europe.

vienna, May at Is reported that
bombs were thrown at a mail train run
ming from here to Temesvar today and
three first-class passengers were injured.
1t is stated that the manufacture and sale
of explosives in Austria and Hungary will
be made state monopoly.
LONDON, May 3.-The grand jury has re-
turned true bill against Charles Now
bray, publisher, and David Nichol, editor
of the anarchist paper Commonwealth, for
soliciting and encouraging certain persons
to murder the following: Right Hon.
Henry Matthews, secretary of state for the
home department; Sir Henry Hawkins ,one
of the justices of the high court of Justice,
and William Melville, inspector of police.
The prosecution is based upon an article
recently published in the Commonwealth in
connection with the conviction of the
Walsal anarchists.
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Deem1ng Wr1t1ng An AUTOBIOGRAPHY
MELBOURNE. May 3-After Deeming had
been conveyed last night from the court
room in which sentence of death had just
been passed upon him and was returned to
Jail, his clothing was taken from him and
he was compelled to don the attire of
convict. He was then placed in con-
demned cell and heavy irons locked upon
his wrists to prevent him from committing
suicide. There is scarcely any doubt that
he would kill himself if opportunity
offered. A close watch will be kept upon
him that he does not cheat the gallows.
He did not appear at all cast down by his
fate, and, after a short conversation with
the wardens detailed to watch him, threw
himself upon the pallet in his cell and
slept calmly until morning. Much inter-
est is manifested in the biography
which Deeming is writing, and upon
which he has spent much of his time since
imprisonment. 1t is believed the mans
overwhelming vanity will impel him to
confess in this work all the crimes he ever
committed. By appealing to the judicial
committee of the privy council Deeming
may succeed in putting off the execution
for time, but his haste to complete the
book shows that he has little if any hope
OF escaping hanging. Early this morning
he resumed writing on the biography.
which he says he will bequeath to Miss
Rouncevell, the young lady to whom he
was engaged at the time of his arrest.
He expresses the hope that the profits
which she may derive from its publica-
ton will in some degree compensate her
for the wrong and annoyance which he
has been the means of infiicting on her.
Deeming says his mothers spirit is now
urging him to kill Miss Rouncevell.
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Labor Troubles in the East.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 3.-Nearly a
thousand auarrymen are on strike near
Stony Creek, for an advance of wages and
a reduction of hours. Employers are will
ing to grant the demand till January
next, but the men demand it till May l.
SAGINAW, Mich, May 3.-All the brick
layers in the city are on strike for an ad-
vance of dollar day in wages. Build
ing operations are at standstill.
BosToN, May 3.-More than half the
journeymen plumbers who asked for 81 a
day yesterday had the request granted.
1t is expected that the others will be sue
cessful in day or two.
CLEVELAND, May Slight hundred coal
beavers are on strike for higher wages.
They will not allow others to take their
places.
Boston, May 3.-The boiler manufacture
ers have decided to refuses the demand for
nine hours a day, and should the men
strike they will lock them out.
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METHODIST GENERAL CoNFEREN
The Burning Question OF Laymen'a
Seats Taking Up the limo.

The Burning Question Of Laymen's
Seats Taking Up tho Time.
OMAHA, May 3.-The entire forenoon of
the Methodist general conference was
consumed in an attempt to straighten out
the tangle over seating lay delegates
separate from the ministers, and the end
has not yet been reached. It was dis
covered this morning that some ministers
were seated in the section set apart for
laymen, and it took whole hour to settle
the matter. 1t became necessary to post
pone the quadrenniai address until to-
morrow, pending settlement of the
burning question about seats.
At the afternoon session the report of
the committee on constitution, appointed
four years ago. was read. A number of
changes were recommended, among them
that the ministerial and lay delegates vote
together in the general conference on all
questions but those intended to make
change in the organic law of the church.
The report will be taken up on Tuesday
next.
A committee of one from each annual
conference was appointed on temperance
and the Epworth League. The discussion
on these two subjects indicates that the
conference is deeply interested in both,
and radical action is anticipated. Many
delegates declare that the temperance
cause is one of the most important mat
tiers to be considered, and as the Epworth
League has become one of the vital arms
of the church, it should be fittingly recog-
nized. A grand mass-meeting was held
tonight in the interest of church extension
work
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A Quebec Court shielding Thieves.

MONTREAL, May 3.-Great interest was
evinced today i'll the opening of the trial
of ex-Premier Mercier, Hon. Charles
Langlier and Ernest Pacaud on the charge
of conspiracy in connection with the
Langlais contract. Judge Chauveau
stated that the case of Mercier and Pa
caud would be called first. He then said
the investigation would be private, and re-
quested all except the prisoners. counsel
and witnesses to Withdraw. The Judge
subsequently stated that the press would
be given such part of the testimony as the
court might see tit after each days sitting.
The action of the judge created great in
dignation. The trial is likely to last some
DAVIS
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SPOKANE GONEWRONG
Democrats Elect Mayor and a
Majority Of the Council
MT. ANGEL MONASTERY BURNED
Suicide 1t Vancouver, B. C.-The Port
Townsend Centennial - Murderer
Pecsni Wants to XIII Hinseif.

SPOKANE, May 3.-The city election here
today for mayor, q complete city ticket
and fifteen councilmen passed of quietly
and with q rather light vote. At mid
night indications are that d. NJ. Drum
heller. Dem, is elected mayor by 300 ma
jority over Jay P. Graves. Rep. The Re
publicans have probably elected the re-
mainder of the ticket, and they haye also
Q majority of the council.
la. m.-Indications now are that Drum
heller, DEM, is elected over Graves, Rep,
by 300 to 400 majority. The Republicans
elect the treasurer, assessor. comptroller
and city attorney. The Democrats elect
eight out of fifteen councilmen. The char
ter amendments are all carried.
Later returns show that Wiscomb, Rep,
has been elected treasurer, and
the fight between Tyler and Reed
for the comptrollership Is SO close
that an official vote will be required. The
Democrats have captured the mayor, city
attorney and assessor, and have
eight out of fifteen members of
the council. The count is all counted
with the exception of Browne precinct in
the Second ward. which will not be COM
pleted before morning.
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THE STATE FLOWER.
Ella Higginson Thinks Clover Should
Be Chosen.

Be Chosen.
WHATcoM May !, 1892
To THE EDITOR. The ladies OF Washington
and some of the gentlemen, too-are DESTROYS of
having state flower. Different cities are in
dorsing different flowers and importuning Mrs,
Houghton to decide the matter. OF course, Mrs
Houghton has not the right TO do this, or to give
to any one city the honor of naming the flower.
1t should be settled for the people of the state by
a vote OF the people, and not only the Cities but
the country as we'll, should be allowed voice
in the matter. Now, IL Mrs. Hought ton would
superintend a general vote on the subject it
could be settled gracefully aud amieably. for
each would yield his own wishes to the choice
of the majority. What could be so appropriate
Tor this state as the "cloverP' Mr..
c. 7. Conover, OF Seattle, has the honor of
giving Washington its sobriquet of evergreen"
state. What is 1t that makes it Evergreen" il
not the modest, unassuming clover? surely the
clover viii receive q vote from Mr.. Conoyer 1t
grows in every part of the state-which cannot
be said for any of the other flowers suggested
on the highest mountain, in the lowest valley,
Tor the rich, the poor, the young, the old 1t
grows not on trees where children cannot reach
II, and it lacks not perfume. Watch the bees
swagger away from its heart, swooning with
sweets Look at its pale green, its dark green.
its dappled, its red-veined leaves growing hap
PLY everywhere. 1t is free, generous rich and
Iucky-true emblem OF our noble state Its
blooms are not only sweet, they are delicate and
beautiful Open your May Celltury, and on page
30, just above Mr.. Gildens exquisite poem
Hast Thou Heard the Nightingale?" you will
md band Of clover leaves and blossoms:
and high and sweet and dappled, above them
all, Is lovely four-leaf, which will bring luck
10 all who md II or vote for it 1t is usual TO
overlook the small beautiful things that we see
aeiiy ana strive to attain something that grows
high and 10 more exclusive Bnt Tor s,.,a
flower we want something embIematieal-.ons.
thing the children can gsther-somethins nanny
ard free We will generously allow gentlenen
to vote also. Work for your own choice. But
oh! you who love ths clover. help me to wors
ior itl ELLA HIGGIHsoS
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Balfour has promished to consider the matter
OF checking the influx Of pauper aliens
Representatives of the North Mexican Pacific
road, to run from Denung to Chihuahua, have
iund oil floO,ooo with which to commence work.
General Miguel Auzs, judge of the supreme
court OF justice. OF Mexico, is dead.
The forty sixth annual meeting of the Associ-
alton OF Medical Superintendents OF American
institutions for the Insane began today.
Dominique R. Morel, grain merchant of
punkirk, has failed, with liabilities of $4,000.
Charles Ferry ana Harry Quigg were blown to
pieces Tuesday night In the Cameron mine. at
Aspen, Col, by an explosion of BLASTING powder.
The report that President Cable OF the Rock
Island road, is soon TO resign his Office and he
succeeded by President rruesdale, of the Mime
apoiis & 81 Louis, is denied by the officials of
the company
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Lake Washington Canal.
Salt Lake Tribune

Inc men OF Warrington, and of Seattle psrtjc
ulariy. are working earnestly for an appropria-
tioh OF nan million dollars to begin the work
of connecting Lake Washington win p,nn.
sound by ship canal, and the estimated cot i.
2,1oOOo Thres or four years ago engineers
estimated that the canal could be bnilt for
N.ooo,coo, but probably $4,000 is a nearsr
estimate, II the idea is to have a canal
inst VIII noat q ship. That ought 70
MAKE oeait'e great port on Pm
ger SOUND, because Lake Washington
is Q fresh water lake, and a shin canine a. -
the great deep with three years barnacle, mon
II II Heated Into that water would be as smooth
ID three days as though it had just come from,
dry dock itseems to Us that there, II the GOV.
eminent 10 going to make an appropriation. on
that AXE the great dry dock of the Northwest
shouid De constructed. IL would be in the love
nest place that ever dry dock was quilt; IN
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Checking the Fraser River.

New Westminster Columbian.
The huge mattress which has been in course
of construction for more than two months, to
divert the channel of the river a short distance
above sumas Landing, and prevent the cutting
away OF the bank, which has been going on for
many years, resulting in the loss OF several hun
dred acres of valuable farming land, was sue
cessfuily lowered to the bottom of the river few
days ago. The mattress is 500 feet long, twenty
FIVE feet wide, and from nino to fifteen feet in
thickness. 1t is sunk between two rows Of
piles, which are capped and braced, and there
appears to be no reason why this buttress
should not Withstand the force OF the current
and turn it outwards from the shore. Already
change is noticeable, Captain Robinson says,
and new eddy has been formed below the mat
tress, which, he expects, will give highly bsns
fciai results whom extended outwards another
200 feet, as will probably be done next year.
The mattress is well weighted down with rocks,
and is believed to be immovable. The farmers
in the vicinity are watching the progress OF the
scheme with great interest