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A DANGEROUS TREE.

The Manchineel OF Africa = How 1t Is
Used by the Natives.
Everywhere the manchineel has the
unenviable reputation of being most
dangerous tree, in the shade of which
it is never safe to rest. This evil repu-
tation has its origin in the poisonous
qualities of the sap and fruit of tree
of this kind found IN Africa-the ar
borescent euphorbia. This tree has
magnificent but most peculiar appear
ance, and the thickness of its foliage,
which wholly excludes the sun, seems
to invite the traveller to rest beneath
its branches.
The negroes have way of taking
advantage of the delightfully."- cool
shade and at the same time avoiding
the danger from the poisonous drop
pings of the tree. They erect a
thatched roof below the lowest branch
es and then repose in security.
NJ. Tremaux, says the Chicago News,
in a narrative of his excursion to the
Soudan, has an interesting passage re-
specting these aborescent euphorbias.
while taking a view of Cacane." he
says, ST asked one of the negroes who
stood near me to go and seat himself
under a great euphorbia which stood in
l.,
then, after a little, he decided to yield,
but not without raising his eyes many
times in apprehension toward the
branches of the tree.
81 was about to climb upon rock to
break off a branch-which brought
home with me to France-but the
negro, seeing me approach, fled in
terror from the shade of the deadly
tree, gesticulating wildly and shouting
words in a language which 1 could not
comprehend. His signs, however, and
a few Arab words uttered by one of
the bystanders-'Do you mean to die?'
made me understand that in touching
| the tree was running a serious risk.
''But the thing was done and the
broken branch in my hand. Immedi-
ately milky liquid flowed forth, in
much greater quantity than 1 could
have imagined from what l knew OF
these plants in other countries, cover
ing my clothes and penetrating even to
my skin.
''The features and gestures of the
negroes expressed their fear. They
made me understand that if the white
! juice touched one of the numerous
wounds which 1 at that time had OF
my body 1 should die, and that it was
dangerous even to let 1t touch the SKIN
ut is with this juice that they poison
their weapons in order to make theil
wounds mortal. They first thicken il
till it acquires the consistency of paste
then they dip in it the points or blades
of the weapons which they wish tx
poison"
Trees of this kind are often twenty
four feet in diameter and seventy feet
in circumference. The greatest height
of trees of this size is twenty-four feet
The trunk and large branches are O.
hard wood; the smaller branches con
sist mostly of pith and parenchyma
sustained by a slender woody fiber.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-15
His Resignation Accepted,

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE Emperor Will
liam has accepted the resignation of DR..
Herman Won Schelling, Prussian minis
ter OF justice, and appointed DIR. Schon-
stedt, formerly president of Celle court
of appeals, his successor. DIR. Schon-
stedt is Catholic of unknown political
views. DIR. Won Schelling has been dec
GRATED with the grand cross of the order
of the Red Eagle, set with brilliants.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-15
A Chinese Apology.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 14.-In accordance
with the demand of the British govern
ment the forts at Taku this morning sa-
luted the British steamship Chung
King, which was boarded by Chinese
soldiers last August. The Chinese gov
ernment will also degrade the taotai,
Sheng, who is responsible for the out
rage. and will apologize.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-15
Little child Badly scalded.

McM1NNvILLE, Wow. Yesterday,
while the wife of John Linn, a painter,
was engaged in her weeks washing, her
19-month-old child in some manner
crawled upon and fell into tub of boil
ing water which was on the floor. The
skin all pealed off the little sufferer
body, and, although the child is alive
this morning, the doctor says it is i'm
possible for it to survive.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-15
The story Denied.

MONTREAL, Nov. 14.-The report
brought from China by the steamship
Peru, that before leaving Hong Kong
the steamship Empress of China signi-
fed readiness to ship to Japan guns
from storehouses of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company, is absolutely denied
hv the officials of the Canadian Pacific.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-15
Bitten BY Savage Bulldogs.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 14.-Three
bulldogs entered the store of William
Mayer. locksmith, in this city, this
morning, and attempted to kill his pet
cat. Mayer rushed to the cats rescue,
when the dogs savagely turned on him,
biting him seriously in dozen places.
Three or four men on the sidewalk called
the dogs, and all then disappeared. The
matter is now in the hands of the police.
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a crowd at Vallejo about midnight Mon
day, while on the way to a tug to return
to this city. The party reached the tug
when the assault was recommended,
stones and other missiles being thrown.
AS the tug moved away revolvers were
fred and the bullets few thick and fast
until the tug was out of range, but for
tunately no one was hurt.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-15
The Pope WIN Not Interfere.

ROME, Nov. 1.-THE pope has been
again requested to condemn certain
workingmen associations in the United
States, but he refuses to interfere in the
matter further than to make reference
to the associations complained of in his
coming encyclical letter.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-15
For an Australian Federation.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Nov. 1.-THE as
sembly today adopted motion setting
forth that it is desirable that negotia-
tions looking to an Australian fedora
tion shall be resumed.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-15
An a. P. a. Lodge Attacked.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA party of
about go persons, representing various
lodges of the A. P. A., were attacked by
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MoNrEvIDEo, Nov. 14.-Advices from
Rio Grande de Sol say that the Brazil
ian rebel chief Salgado was defeated at
Lima in battle lasting nine hours.
The government loss is stated to be 1S1
killed and rebel loss SO. Some of the
rebels captured by the government
troops were shot, while the government
soldiers captured by the rebels were
given the option of death or enlisting
under the rebel flag. All decided to en-
list
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-11-15
All Ready for the RevoIutton.

BUEnos AYREs, Nov. 14.-The rebel
admiral, Mello, says if President Peixoto
is given command of the Brazilian army
after the Inauguration of President
Moras he will favor continuing the revo-
luton. The revolutionists are in better
shape pecuniarly now than ever. Re-
ports from all over Brazil report the
people favor revolt.
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Hon. Alexander II. stephens.

I OCCASIONALLY use, when my condition
requires it, DR.. Simmons Liver Reguls
tor, with good effect.
Hn. Ar II Srrnrrz,rs
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subscr.be fer TaE CnRoNIcIa:
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Gas S[o[la

For Infants and Children.
Castoria promotes Digestion. and
overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Diarrhea, and Feverishness.
Thus the child is rendered healthy and its
sleep natural. Castoria contains no
Morphine OF other narcotic property.
"Castoria is SO well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III South Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. 7.
For several years have recommended your
'Castoria,' and shall always continue to do SO,
as it has invariably produced beneficial results.
EDWIN f. PARDEE, M. D.,
125th Street and 7th Ave-, New York City.
''The use Of .Castoria' is SO universal and
its merits so well known that it seems work OF
supererogation to endorse it. Few are the in
te1igent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN, D. D.,
New York City.
TIE CEHTAUR COMPANY, II Murray Street, N. z.
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Hon. ALEX. II. STEPHENS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
Arcidonts Cn1llng Homo.

SCOTTSVILLE, VA, January lisp
nlJ-The new year opens with lovely
weather but rather gloomy business pros
poets.
The large crowd Of citizens who went
n Charlottesville Friday afternoon 10
i,in I'm the celebration Of Senator Martin =
election returned during the night anu
"a II was very dark several casualties oc-
Cured. though none OF them were very
serious. CAPTAIN ". G.. Staples, win
tbre. or four others. occupying dra6'
ran of of a small bridge, turning the We
iicle over. emptyiug them all INTO the
stream below, injurlng one OF ms sons
right severely by bad cut on the head,
and two Others slightly. Another drag,
cc,teining M-ssrs. VI. G.. and John ). Da-
yf,. W. 4. Powers. and Or. j. Blair ran
m another bridge. breaking their wagon
lut nobody was hurt. Two other similar
accidents occurred. but with no serious
Mr.. W. G. Farrar after spending
Chri4tmas week here with his parents
and friends. returned TO his home at Nor
folk, Va. ,.,.-,-.
Miss Rose Farrar. who spent her Chilst-
mas vacation ~ her home, returned yes
terday to take charge Of her school near
North Garden.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
CHILEAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The Proposition for an Extension of ENis-
trnCe Declined.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. January l.
The Chilean Government has notified
S.crotary-of-State Gresham that it can
not accept the proposition OF the United
States for an extension Of the existence
Of the United States and Chilean Claims
Commission in SEES ion ina this city. 1t
became apparent soon after the meeting
.f the commission i'm October that 10
would scarcely Doe possible % complete its
work n the time specified, ami the COM
f.i--Iol.rs urged upon their respective
governments the necessity for an eXtcn-
sion If time The United states were
willing 90 extend the time. but chile was
not. J. ~ said that the chilean Govern
u,ut declined because Of the fact that
most az the claims filed with the COM
luI-siouyrs were against their country
and alsrscatcd nearly $25O0ooJp.
Under article oc the treaty all claims
covered bv The treaty are to bee cohsii-
erred as finally settled. concluded, ana
barred, whether or not they have been
considered bv the commission. The effect
az this failure 10 extend the existence or
th. committee viii therefore be- that
many Of the claims brought against the
Chilean Government Will not b- ad ludi-
Gated and viii be barred from ever again
being considered.
state Department officials refuse TO diS-
cuss The matter, but 1t is known that th'y
are somewhat disappointed al the nature
L. secure the desired extension
The commission has overruled the de-
uurrer Of the United States 10 IN" claim
Of Ricardo H. Trumbull for 5000 Tor
l,ral services asserted TO have been rem
0.red the United states legation at SAN
tiaeo I'm two extradition cases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02

SCOTLAND NECK, y c., January l.
(SpecialJ-A young white man named
Thomas Brinkley. nephew 20 Register q
Deeds Mr.. j. Frank Brirkley, while huns
ing near Hlliigx. accidentally trlppe |
while in the act OF loading his gun, and
the load from both barrels struck a col
ored man named John Jenkins IN his right
eve cutting his nose IN two and fractur-
ing his skull lie is living ami seems to
b. doing well.
Another party while hunting down the
river near Poilocf's Ferry, cut down a
tree for a squirrel 4 falling limb struck
Master Willie Fenner brushing the side ~
his face, and rendering him sanseless for
quite p while.
At Tillery. a town on the Scotland Neck
road, ten miles away, two buildings were
burned yesterday morning. one store b.
lcrcing 10 Mr.. J. r. Weeks, AMI the Other
the post office building. The loss 10 Mr..
Weeks was about $500 with $1,000 insu-
rance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
VICTIM OF THE GRIP.
A lAMPLlCHTER ON HIS ROUNDS
FALLS DEAD IN THE STREET.
Salute to Rear-AdmiraI Brown-Another
Batch of English stowaways Caught
a Sew-Year's Chorus.

NORFOLK, VA. January 1.-(Special.-
a workman named Bagley, employed as
lamplighter by the Brush Electric Com
pany, after, going off duty yesterday
morning fell to the pavement at Holt
Street bridge. on his way home 10 Bran
bleton. and soon after died. He was found
by a policeman dead and taken to the
statIon-house. Bagley had been III with
an attack OF the grip.
The double-turreted monitor. Miantono-
nah, came up 10 the naval anchorage this
morning and saluted the pennant OF Rear
Admiral Brown The salute was returned
with nine guns for the commanding officer
OF the ironclad.
\ FATAL FALL.
Michael OBrien fell from the saw-mill
boiler in the navy-yard to-day, ana by
coming I'm contact with some sharp pro-
lection cut his throat from ear To- ear
and sustained serious Internal injuries
which may prove fatal
Sheriff Mitchell, OF Warwick county
has lodged three stowaways In jail mere
from Shields England. and found on
board the steamship Ionia. The sfowa-
ways will be taken back by the Iona.
THE DAY OBSERVED.
All workshops and factories suspended
operations to-day, and the wholesale
houses were closed I'm Observance or the
New-Year's holiday. The fashionables are
devotlng themselves 10 receptions ana the
people generally 10 social enioyments. me
colored military and civic societies FORM
ed a large procession and paraded through
the streets in celebration Of Emanclpa-
tion-Day. concluding with an oratan'
poem. and other appropriate exercises
These demonstrations are not az large as
in former years. ana the novelty seems
wearing of with the cOlored brother.
4 NOISY WELCOME.
Scores Of bells and steam-whistles usher
ed in the new year last night ard for
twenty minutes the mighty clangor sphl
the listening ear Of night hereabouts.
Methodist watch-right services came to
a close about that time.
The receipts OF cotton at this port SINCE
the opening Of the season in September
foot up S12 80 bales. Norfolk IS about
1900 bales ahead Of last year.
Dr. r. F. Butt has been elected presl-
dent Of the Portsmouth Medical Society.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
NEW.YEAR's DAY IN GOTHAM.
Much Charity Dispensed-Nery Quite In
Police Circles.


NEW YORK. January l.-New-Year's
Day was generally observed in this city
as a complete holiday. all the banks and
exchanges being closed. The weather was
superb clear atmosphere with a slight
unce or frost
An the many institutions for dispensing
charity we're crowded from early morning.
and the relief afforded this year was said
e. be much greater than eyer before.
Tho sftvor with the city counciimen,
held a reception at the city Han. which
v,ts largely attended by prominent men,
and the usual changes IN the municipal
government took place. and congratula-
lions were exchanged between the OUT
going aul incoming officials.
As whole. the Ncw-Gcar's Day OF
Sow York. 1894. was generally remarked
=, be a auict one. and one OF the most
orleiN I'm the annals of the police.
~ THE FOREST CITY.
SAVAN%AH GA. January New
Years Day was quietly observed In 81
Nanuah The weather was fine. business
y,as almost totally suspended. ana the
u..rlc gave themselves up TO enjoyment.
IN CHATTANOOGA
CHATTANOOGA. TENN. January j
Al, unprecedented feature o. Newly Har
C,v an Chattanooga vas the complete
disappearance Of the custom OF receiving
callers. Not laly IN the city kept op
lguee. nna the day was the qu!'i"sL ~
the citys history.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
Uappeninrs In Hanover

OFFLEY. VA, January 1.-fSpecial)--
strong effort IS being made by the rec
tor. the Rev. s :. Hepburn and the con-
ereca;Ion 70 rehuild ST. Pauls church.
which was recently burned, near the
Courthouse.
one Of our most prominent ana thrHty
farmers had eight fine lambs porn py
C,bristnas-Dav. Tho dogs haven't Yet
appeared on the scene.
Mr.. 4. c. Berkeley, Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway service. spent the hoH-
davs at his old home "Montout' win
his brother. Mr. r. VI. Berkeley
ar. Roswell Page spent several Gays
with his parents at oakland"
The old year was hidden adien last
night and the new cordially welcomed
Nv party Of young people at the hos
pitable residence Of Mrs. i. c. Howard
near Ashland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02

Observation-Disclosures won. Cicero second.
First Lap third. Time. $40 IL.
Fifth race-seven furlongs-Thornhili
won, Penny Royal second, Sir Peter third.
Time, 1:33 "a. .s,-s
MOUND-CITY WINNERS.
EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL, January L
Three thousand delighted race-gcers Wit
messed the inauguration OF the new three
ouarter-mie track to-day. The weather
was clear. and the track good. and Twelve
bookmakers had more than they could
handle. Nearly all the six finishes were
close. and favorites fare1 well sum
mary:
First receive elghtbs Of mile. purse
Conductor McSweeney won Little PM Sc
cond. Wamozzoo third. Time, l0L
Second race-three quarters OF mile
selling-Hoodoo won. Pluto second, Dave
Zac third. Time. i.2e 10.
Third race-nine sixteenths OF mile,
selling-Paddy Flynn wen, wrestler Sc
cond. Yucatan third. Time, 100 Ia.
Fourth race-nlne sixteenth OF a mile,
s.iling-pave Pulsifcr won. Ballardine se'
coni. Eunicc third. Time. i.lj IL.
Firth race-three quarters Of mile, sell
lng-Flstella +. won. Little George second.
Bertha l.. third. Time. IN H.
sixth race-thres quarters % mile,
handicap Muckahl won. Senator Morrill,
second. Jennie Harding third. Time,
l.2t IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
Tosacco.FacToRy BURNED.
Death OF Venerable Lady-wrs. Gibson
Critically IIi-The Old and New Year.

PETERSBURG, VA, January I.--'Spe-
clal THE large frame tobacco-lhc'oiy
On Low street. owned by Mrs. ID. W.
Bragg and occupied by FeTd. schwenck
&: CO.. was totally destroyed ~ fre To-
day. with all Of its machinery ami nearly
all OF the stock of tobacco stored theIfnh'
Messrs Schwenck * Co. hah oniy
Gently leased the factory. and had stored
therein a large quantity OF tobacco only
n norton of which could be- saved lie
lost fully 1000 pounds Of leaf tobacco
The fire originated. in the drylng -rooNh
from a defective nue. and The names
soon spread beyond control The IRE dt-
partmcnt dil good work-saving the hu-
i,inlng buildings. Mr.. Schwenck was III
richmond attending the inaugural al tue
time OF the fire. There was an Insurance
Of 5000 on the building ana HAtuits'
owned by Mrs. Bragg. and %VN on tue
stock OF tobacco, owned by MerS' ::
Schwenck & Co. which falls TAR snort VI
covering the latter's loss.
A GOOD WOMAN GONE.
Mrs. Sarah Farrell. relict OF Luke far-
rcll. died on Sunday at the residence OF
her daughter. Mrs. John 70. Butcher
aged "a years. She had been an inVahd
for the past four years, caused py
II
hest element Of our irish people She
came direct TO Petersburg from Ireland
I, lsu and has resided here ever since.
che was the last surviving member OF
the original Catholic congregation OF thlS
city which built the present ST. Joseph
church and il IL singular coinchehce
that the church i'm whl. n Fne ana Htr
coutenporaries so long wofshipPeu -
obout ~ he torn down 10 give place 70
a new edince Mrs Farrell reared q
large family, OF whom the ioilo"ihs are
living. Messrs James ana William I"l
roll and Mrs. Howard, OF kchinolu ;
Mrs. William Carlin, of CreWe' Mts:
Carab nutcber Mrs. Richard Bragg, ana
>I~s robn r. Kenny. of Petersburg. Her
funeral took place this afternoon i''.'
81 Ioseph's church, and was very largely
Rev Robert Gibson and wife, OF GIN
cinuati arrived here this afternoon
having been summoned BY telegraph 10
sc Mr.. Ghson's mother, the venerable
relict Of DR.. G. J. Gibson, who is cFiu-
cslly H. 100, -.
Eyoctlv M midnight last night me
chimes OF ST. Paurs church rang our .ne
ola and rang i'm the new year, ana lle
knoyyledge Of this fact kept many people
nm al their homes - join IN the I1Ie "'''
and the greeting. ,r.,
The watchnight services nj the Method
ist churches last night were very largely
attended. and were Of very Impressive
/ character. H.. 81.
! The colored people OF this city c'ie-
br,t.d t,nsncipa bombay 10y very large
gathering at Sherwoods scho1i. "hrr
addresses in COMMUNICATION OF the event
were delivered by several speaker
/ Mrs. Sarah 4. Brander aged 80 dle'
I this afternoon after an Illness ol IL"
DAYS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
OFFICIAI.


CREWE. VA, January l-(Special)-
Two white men were found on arrival
here yesterday morning In car OF a
freight train Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad. The car contained freight from
Richmond to q party at Itadford. the
men said they were printers 10y trade,
ana were on their way from llchmond
to Savannah, Ga, where tney expected
to find work. They claimed that they
were only beating their way, ana mad no
intention Of molesung any Of the goods
I'm the car.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02

n perfect ovation at their reception, which
began at 2 o'clock. They received in
suite OF parlors on the first floor OF the
Normandie. Mrs. Stevenson had with her
Mrs. Crisp. the wife OF the Speaker;
Mrs Cullom, the wife OF the Illinois
Senator; Mrs Blackburn. the wife OF
Senator Blackburn. who only arrived from
kentucky last night; Mrs. j. G. black,
the wife OF an Illinois member: Mrs.
Springer, the wife OF Representative
Springer, and other ladies. including her
a.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
MAJOR POPE RESIGNS.
IIeIsNoI Longer Secretary Of the Southern
NV and :. =. Assn.

ATLANTA. GA. January MAJOR \.
Pope secretary Of the Southern Railway
and Steamship Association, has resigned.
". l.. McGnl succeeded him to-day.
Major Pope was general freight agent
of the Norfolk and Western railroad Tor
number Of years. lie is one OF tue
best traffic men in The country.
80 explanation OF his resignation is
made. but it is presumed h. Will become
traffic manager OF one OF the southern
lines in few days.
Mr.. McGul. who succeeds him as secre-
tary. has been clerk 70 Major Stahiman'
The commissioner. He is very capable
Young man, and we'll qualified 10 Ill! Tie
position.