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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

Said an artillery officer recently: 81
think the popular craze for baseball is
likely to show good results in case this
country should be involved in war again.
l don't refer to the production of physical
giants by the game itself, though of course
that In its way is good for the race, but to
the wonderful training the eyes of not
only players of baseball but of the spec-
tators of the game also are receiving. In
baseball game all the eyes of the multi
tude assembled and in the two mines are
constantly watching the course of the
ball. The players particularly lea. n to
calculate with infinite nicely the elevation
and striking point of the sphere. The
artillcrymen at his piece is required to do
work of much the same sort as this with
his eyes. So when the artillery arm
of the army has to be recruited. in
case of war, have no doubt that the base
ball player, and even the crankicst cranl,
from the bleaching boards, will show
special aptitude and eye training for the
service of artillery"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

4 communication from Washington
states that Captain Robert Platt, com.
handing the United States Fish Com.
missions steamer at Charlotte Harbor,
Fla, has successfully Matched $500. 900
eggs of the sheepshcad-th the first instance
on record of artificial Matching of that
important food fish. The success of this
experiment will largely add to the useful.
ness of the commission. Charlotte HIar.
Dor and the little brackish streams and
and bayous emptying into it, the edges OF
which are fringed with mangrove bushes.
has long been renowned for the immense
number of sheepshcad to be found in
them, The curved mangrove bushes
which dipinto the water become encrustcd
with young oysters, upon which these
fishes feed grcedily at high tide. The
late Professor Agassiz, who visited Char.
lotte Harbor Il few years before his death,
stated at the time that, for its abundance
and variety Of splendid food fishes, it sur
passed any spot that he had ever known.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

The Safety Valve gives this record
of boiler explosions during 1888: Total
number of boilers exploded, 1853; esti-
mated loss of property, 81, 100, 900; es-
timatod loss by stoppage of business,
sl,O5O.OOo; number of employees thrown
temporarily out of work, 10000; mum.
Der of lives lost, 326; number of per-
sons injured, 491. OF boilers in saw
mills and other woodworking estab-
lishments, there were 60 explosions
locomotives, 81; steamships, tugs and
other steam vessels, 10; portable boil
ers, holsters, and agricultural engines,
27; mines, oil wells, collieries, 10 paper
mills, bleacheries, digesters, etc., 13:
rolling mills and iron works, %; dis.
illeries, breweries, dye works, sugar
houses and rendering works, 81; flour
mills and grain elevators, 13; textile
manufactures. 1G: miscellaneous. 81.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

The estimated cost of the projected
ship canal between Bordeaux, on the
Atlantic, and Narbonnc on the Meditcr-
rancan, France, is $l3O, 900, 900. This
vast undertaking-comprising, as it docs,
length of some three hundred and thirty
miles, to save a voyage around Spain Of
seven hundred would have depth
OF twcnty-seycn feet, in order to allow of
the passage of heavy ironclads, and would
require thirty eight locks. The plan also
q .sa.ates railway track alongside
so that by means of locomotive towage =
speed of seven miles an hour could be
maintained by day, and also by night by
the aid of electric lights.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

Which is the greatest wool consuming
country in the world2 1t will surprise
some to learn that France heads the list
with IL total of 100, OOO,O 900 Kilograms
consumed in 1887, England coming next
with $50, 900, 900 Kilograms, the United
States third with 10000, 900, Germany
fourth with l4o,oOO,0 900, Russia fifth
with only so, 900, 900, and Australia
gary, Belgium and Italy with 40, 600, 900,
10000, 900 and 80, 900, 900 respectively.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

A WAsHINaToNrAN who is close OBJ
server of men says that of Harrison,s
Cabinet Secretary Tracy will enjoy the
greatest popularity.
A CIRCUS elephant who attacked n
barbed wiro fence in New Jersey the
other day will spend the next two
months in wondering why it wouldn't
let go when he had enough and was
willing to make it draw fight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

In new book upon "Americanisms~
some of the less familiar are: Bubbles
Tor turntables, Bohn for q crib or trans
lation, balditude for state of bald
ness; to deacon, or to place fine fruit
at the top; parquet, or tho pit of the
alter from its mosaic floor; pizarro for
piazza, skulduggery, wire pulling /;
tramroos, to wander aimlessly, and
ialsy. for ANYTHING first-rata.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14
Mays Lost Thought.
"Mamma," said MAY. a.

Mamma" said May, e."
eyes, dear" answered mamma, as
May hesitated.
"oh never mind" said May, after a
minutes reflection. Il wanted to ask
you something, but it fell out of my
head"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

FRENCH engineers are utilizing the
poppy to strengthen railroad embank-
ments. The roots of the plants forn
network that cannot be exterminated
without great difficulty, and are, there
fore. admirable for tho purpose named :.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

WILLIAM j. CALHOUN, sentenced to
be hanged recently in Delaware, has
been respitod by tho Governor until
April, 1914.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

A SUBSCRIBER" writes from Color
ado: "Men of moderate means should
investigate thoroughly before placing
money in suburban house lots OF acre
tracts i'll the larger Colorado cities.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars will
be lost to Eastern parties unless they
are careful. The most unsclupulous
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

PRESIDENT HARRIsoN continues his
habit of holding family prayers daily
At 7:3o o'clock the family assemblies
in the library, where Gen. Harrison
reads chapter in the Bible, which he
explains. in few words. The Lords
Prayer is Nthca repeated by the entire
family.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

A LEADING doctor at Astoria, Ore
gon, is puzzled. He says that SO far
MS he knows ever since the November
election all the boy babies born there
and in the vicinity hare Republican
parents, while MI tho girl babies born
have Democratic parents. He can't
understand it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

The negro population of Mississippi
Is increasing at much faster rat c than
the white. In 1870 the number of he.
groes in the State was AS, $50, and Of
whites 1884, $40. In 1880 the negroes
numbered 653,550, and the whites only
isl ,72S.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

BULLETS of stone were in use. 1914.
LION ones are mentioned in the Fedora.
1850 Leaden bullets were made be.
fore the close of the sixteenth century
The conoidal cup rine-ball was invent
ed by Capt. Mimic about 1888.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

The Duke of Cambridge is said to DO
tho only member of the British royal
family who composes his own public
speeches.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-14

shut up since the murder, though James
had visited it several times in the COM
pany of rolativc'. l was allowed to
go and come at will, and on the next
day, after interviewing the Waterman at
The coal yard, went to the house about
the middle of the forenoon to take n
last look before bringing my accusation
While was in idc / heard some one On :
ter. OF the upstairs hall was n closet
into which stepped and held the door
slightly ajar. My idea was that it was
young Brush, and that he had
come alone for purpose He
could not have known of nv
presence, but he camo in very quietly,
and rs he got to the head of the stairs,
where | could see him, l saw that he
was pale and nervous. He ac:ed like
one who had dreaded to come, but had
still been forced to. l hal overhauled
the clothing in his room, and had
searched high and low in hopes to find
the knife with which the stabbinr had
been done. was certain that he could
not have escaped blood stains, and that
lie had changed ut least portion of his
clothing after committing the murder.
| was thoro for last search, and it
wasn't five minutes before 1 had the
proofs that had been blind.
Young Brush dared not enter lis
mothers room. He started to, but
backed out. He walked up and down
the hall two or three times, evidently
trying to get his courage up, and then
entered his own room. I gave him a
couple of minutes to work, and then
left my place of concealment and tin
tocd to his door. A chimney ran up
through his room and was fitted for n
stovepipe, but the hole was stopped up
by an ordinary tin stopper. He had re-
moved this, and was standing on a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29
Iasonis Park Races.

CIscrxsATI, sept. 2s.-This was the open
ing day OF the fail meeting ST Latonia-
ThEee-year-olds and upwards. inile-Leon-
line wen, Busch second, AIRY GlEn third.
Time, "a.
Three-y year-olds and upwards. one and
three 5. xteenth Enises-DAh4eg Won, Ruth
second, Governor third. Iiale. i.-i5s.
Three-y yeAr-olds aid up~ards, one and
ffteea-Sixtesnts miles Birthday Won Win
ring Ways second, Mamie Fonso third.
TIE. SoH..
Merchants stalks. al ages. nl.ie ard a
quarter -On4wAy won. Heron second, Fan
ne third. Tine, 2as74
Two-yeA. A.-o.ds five tgriongs-IF. g..
Morris won. Happiness second Polynus
third Time ! .fl3.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29

slon-ReIigious Persecution.
WASHINGTON, sept 2s.--John A McCler-
naad. OF the Utah commission. today sub
mitted & minority report His reason for
non-concgrrence in the report OF his col
leagues is particularly in the distinction
between opinions and actions as subjects
Of legislative punishment. The existing
laws, he says, are working vel. Further
aggressive legislation trenchiRg upon civil
and political privileges would be injurious
rather than beneficial. No religion was
ever finally destroyed By either armed or
unarmea prescription.
McCIe-napd enters upon an extensive
treatise showing the danger to be appre-
bended from trsnehing upon the religious
convictions OF people. He concluded by
recommending an amendment 10 the fed
eral constitution perpe;ually prohibiting
polygamy under whatsoever It's guise, not
only in the states, but also in the territories
and other places over which the United
States has or may have exclusive jurisdic-
ton. lie dwells az length upon the i'm
po1ance OF this amendment, and SAYS IL
would substitute lasting organic Law for a
legislative enactment which must cease to
operate with cessation of anomalous terri
toriai con 1tions.
The Mormon religion, he says, purged Of
lis impurities. viii probably survive, how
long re cannot foresee. The ages OF that
fanaticlsm and fatuity." he concludes.
which conceived the inquisition and the
rack. which burned Lstimer at the stake.
which inflicted the massacre of ST. Barthol-
oInew and which drove the Puritans.
EuguenofS, Q2akers and their co-Saeyotees
se.f he .F s-Asy1nsz. 49,
laads to ind refuge in the New World and
a. people Il with teeming millions and bless
it with republican principles and forms
these ages have passed away. To revive
their dark and intolerant spirit anew in the
nineteenth century would add another
proof % the statement that the course Of
nations is not upon straight lines, ba: in
waywsri circles, ending where they began
and rebsginniag where they ended"
The urgen; Feed OF the territory. ssys the
report. IS q comprehensive and scientific
plan oi irrigation. There should lie no
waste OF wAter. As far as may he ad-
vautageous, the waters Of rivers, lakes.
canals and other mountain torrents should
he made tributary 10 eopious and durable
reservoirs for regulated distribution for ali
negsiful purposes. such scheme appeals
10 the favor Of congress, for economic and
other reasons As an efscieat and subtle
means os accomplishing IL, ] would respect
fully suggest cession of the unappropyiatess
AMI CnrsssTyed lands ot the United States
II Ctah foT that pgrphse, under a CON-
pact. concurrent vita the event of aduais-
sion g the territory a. 4 state. ana guar
anteeiuE Application Of TIE proceeds Of
sales e the lands or 3 reasonable annual
tax thereon. to insure is faithful execution
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29
WITH BRITISH GOLD
War Declared on the Indus
tries Of America.
REACHING FOR DIVIDENDS
English synasc>ses- After Euyinx East
sFn Ereweries. Flour Mills and Eieva-
tors, Set ous 20 Conquer the West.

thiessos Sept 9s-An expenditure al
sSssAug.ss by two EnelisA syadsr1.es for
e0llsoa OF az extraordinary aggregate Of in
o1sts.aG enterprises in the United States.
Vas Completed ia this city today The
y Indicates incEcced In their membership
great number of British bankers and tr1s-
lsss OF large estates in the United King
uo.a. no business was acquired for them
"a TIE niied States which has not had an
hleonle os at least Il per cent. year fox
1ne past nFe years Grain elevators, fsonr-
.LS mills and brsveries have been tie
iAsofiIe investment. The management OF
e4cn ot the various engerpri.es viii be
Placed II IT american board Of directors,
SUBJECT 20 the control OF a board ii Lon
don
Ahs representative OF the syndicate here,
wfen ASKED today it tbs did not look like
tae establishment OF a British trust, said
80; each enterprise is operated separately.
ne plan Is not one Of aggression, bus OF
conservative investments
Hostile legislation. il Is learned. has been
c-eyeEiy evalsd IN careful na2naer. The
s.ea. embraces : hne OF elevators from the
Minnesota ard Dakota wheat districts TO
.s.scago- TIE syndicate's Touring mills
are AZ Minneapolis and its bsewaries in
Ihlcago and the East.
lie purchasing committee, Il is under
stood, LEFT Chicago this evening en- route 10
the Northwest and intend 10 go from
Omaha 70 Kansas City, where further pur-
ciiases are now being considered.
Among the properties already turned
over to the >ynsieate are q number Of brew
cries IN Chicago, albany, Detroit, Newark,
Jersey Civ Neg York raIrirra-e Rrth-
ester and Syracuse. alse tie Star elevators
OF Minneapolis, seyenty-six in number; the
Van Dasen SYSTEM o. elevators. OF RocA-
ester. Mimi, ninety in number: the Cor
gla Bros elevators, OF Minnesota and
Dakota, and Brastea's 5 Hancock iron mines
OF Hancock, Mich.
Arrangements for The purchase Of the
Piitsbarg four mills and the Washburn
uiils. o. Minneapolis, hare been completed,
ard tie transfer xiii take place in q few
days. Negotiations for two extensive ere
vator systems n Chicago are well ad-
ranced
The City Contract Company. Of London,
with capital OF $4,000. 600, and the
Trustees and Executors Company, OF Lon
don. with capital Of s375 900. are the syn
dlcates making these purchases. Lord
Mayor isaacs. OF London, is president OF
the latter company.
Trusted agents first made lists Of desir-
able property. and then options were OBJ
/ tanned. Expert examinations followed !;
| then came report from the advisory com
Inittee, and last the work of the purchasing
I committee. Among the members os the
advisory committee is D. McCres. editor
OF the London Financial Tiraes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29
Gravesend Races.

GRAyEsESp, Sept 2s.-Ihe attendance
was large, the track good. Five faTsongs-
Ruperta Won, Amazon second, Este!le third.
Time, .0lz4.
Mile and one-xixteenth-Badge Won,
Bronzomar.e second, H.Edooerslt third.
Time. .4s5s.
Holly handicap, three-fourths Of mile
Tournament won. Ballarat second, Pads
bah third. Time, / 10.
Brookwood handicap. one and one-fourth
miies-Come 10 Taw won, Longstreet Sec
ond Cracksman third. Time, 90.
six iurloags--Lulia Bl&ckbary won, Mas
ter Bode second, Banana FLY third. Tine,
i;i6}s.
Nile and one-sixteenth-~camarg won,
Periclss second, Portfolio third. Time,
l.s7s4.
Senator Hearst captured the Holly Prize
with Tournament. His other entry, Bal
larai carried the stable money. The We
tory brought with !; disappointment, how
ever as the stable had plunged sn Ballarat.
Tournament was allowed 10 run with edds
Is 10 / against him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29
BIG RAILROAD POOL.
To Control All Traffic North of
the Columbia.
THE CANADIAN PROPOSES IT.
Contemplated Alliance Of That Road
With the Union Pacific. Northern
Pacific and Manitoba

MoSTRraa. Sept. aS-Sir George Ste
rhe7s and Sir Donald Smith have LETT here
for New Yosk. and freely stated or the
streets thai their journey IS made 20
consult with the other directors os the ST.
Pssl, Minneapolis & Maniioba railway.
with s view of forming an alliance with il
and TIE Northern Pacific, Union Pacific
and Canadian Pacific, in order to control
81 traffic north OF Oregon.
Ii is stated that il this alliance Is con-
eluced soon the route which so long
formed disturbing element 10 the other
Pacific and Western lines viii IN future
work in harmony with them.
Railroad men not favorable 70 the
Canadian Pacific. speaking of the
proposed deal, said they had
been brought about by the hostile
attitude OF Western roads and threatened
legislation against the Canadian Pacific and
its 500 connection. which had been stead
ly encroacbing upon the traffic OF Amer
lean competitors II the alliance Is made
il i probable that restrictive legislation
VIII not be asked
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29
MODERN SHIPS ARE IRON.


SE1c.Go. Sept Ss-Tbso5o-s C-arp.
nsE1be- Of The well-knowa ssipbuilding
nrEn OF Pasladelf hiA, vas N The city today,
OF nis rernrn from an extensive tour IN
the West and Alaska To reporter he
De again made strenuous denial Of the
runlor that his firm coateEn plated buying
and building extensive decks Al Victoria.
.. G. he added that he had no knozsedgs
bow the report originated.
speaking OF ship-ouilding IN California,
ne said be cid not think it would grow 70
large Proportions They have the finest
KIND os timber oct there, s. said be. hut il
Is becoming more and more the custom 10
use i-on- Seariv ali new vessels. including
even the spars, are now iron, and vessels
VIII continue 10 be baii. where such mate
RAJ IS abundant The erection Of large
iron works en the Pacific coast viii no
oeubt aid ship-hEilders somewhat
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29

The Giants Play Badly, bat Boston Doe
Worse.

Worse
CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.-waitaey's error in
the eighth today lost the game for the
Giants, in allowing Van Haltren to score a
run that tied the game. Welch pitched a
good game except IN the eighth. when Chi
cago foald him for four hits. New York
could do nothing wita Hutchinson after
the second inning. Base hits: New York.
8: Chicago, :. Errors: Sew York, 5: Chi
eago, l. Batteries: New York. Welch and
Ewing; Chicago. Hutchinson and Darling.
mplre, Powers Game called on account
o. darkness. Score:
New lorx-.--.-,,.--.---..----0 o.
Chicago. Q o 0 ga
ISpIssAPoLIs, Sept. as.-gusie pitched .
great game for the HooS.ers today. and
consequently they had no trouble 10 win.
MaGdon relieved Clarkson IN the Sixth
Score: indianapolis. 10; Boston, 5. Base
hits: indianapolis, / Boston 1. Batteries :
indianapolis. Rusie and somers; Boston,
Clarkson, Madden and Bennett. Umpire,
McQuaid.
PIrTssUEs, Sept. 2s.-Pittsharg wound
up with the Philadelphias by taking three
straight games. Sogders would have shut
them out entirely but for the Deacon drop
ping Of thrown ball. Score. Pittsburg,
?, Philadelphia, I. Base hits: Pi.,sburg,
s, Philadelphia, 1. Errors: Pittsburg, / !:
Philadelphia, 3. batteries: Pittsburg.
sowders and Rowe; Philadelphia, Fenton
and Clements. Umpire, knight.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 2s.-Cleveland and
Washington played two games to-day. the
first one being the game forfeited TO Cleve-
land Thursday by the non-sppearance of
tie Washingtons on the ground at the
scheduled hour. The first game Washing
ton lost on account of a blocked ball.
Score: Cleveland Z. Washington /. Base
hits: Cleveland IL, Washington 1. Errors !;
Cleveland D, Washington 8. Batteries
Cleveland. Beatin and Sntelise; Washing
ton, keefe and Riddle. Umpire Lynch.
Second game: Cleveland s, Washington 4.
Base hits: Cleveland 9, Washington s.
Errors: Cleveland 3. Washington 5. Bat
te-ies: Cleveland, Gruber and Zimmer
Washington, krock and Daily. Umpire,
Lynch. Called on account OF darkness.
BROOKLYN, sept. Baltimore I, Brook
lyn s.
PH.r.pKLfKrA, Sept. .. - Athletics 2,
Columbus o.
KANSAS CTrY, Sept 2s.-Kansas City Q.
Cincinnati :.
ST.. IouIs, Sept. 23.-St. Louis g Louis
vile @ Called at the end OF the tenth on
account OF darkness.
Following Is a summary OF the stand
ing OF the several league clubs up 10 today,
including yesterdays games:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29

SEw Yoxx, Sept. ss-whlle a crowd q.
people, mostly Hebrews. were assembled at
the Thalis thsSter this afternoon b witness
the production os Jewish opera. the police
entered ~ the stage entrance.
armed with authority 10 stop the
show from running without hcense
Tie manager announced this 10 the
anaiea e. which resulted in frightsni out
break of yells. Then rush was made for
the oox-ofaes. which was locked. TO
secure return oi their money. The
crowd for time threatened TO batter
down the front of the theater, bat the
possce drove them away. after clubbing sew
srzl- The lessee Of the theate-. Mr.. Am
berg. was roughly handled By the crowd.
put WIS not much har.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29

DEpHAN, Mass, Sept. .s--Horaoe Shep-
herd, Of the firm of Shepherd & Morse.
lumber dealers, Of Boston, has filed per-
soaal petition in insolvency, with liabilities
OF sisG,n0 His insolvency does not in
yolve the firm.
CHICAGO, Sept ss-ffihson. Parish h
Co, who lately failed. ask the police - ar
rest their late hockkeerer. II. +. Clifford,
on charge OF embexzling about s4o.Doo
He IS suspected also of arson for the pur-
pose OF destroying the books TO cover up
his previous crime.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29

FoET Dopsg, Ia, Sept. 2S--TAe attorney
general today fled bin in equity asking a
decree os the federal district court vessing
in the government title Of the nes Moines
river lands. The territory is that from
which numerous eyicticns were recently
attempted by land grant companies and
wealthy owners. The complaint today
was made uade< directions OF Attorney
General Miller in the name of the United
States, and set forth tha; the grant was
never earned and tha; sn pretended settle
naents ard adjudicstions Of fitle TO the
lands were Illegal and invalid
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29

Clrx - MKxlco tTiA Gaivesloul sept
s.-The city of I1ogaa Is partly inundated,
and u several villages n the vicinity the
streets and ether spaces are entirely GOV
cred by waaer. 4 detachment ot troops Is
engaged IA providing for TIE safety q the
slsferers These foods. which are steadily
increasing. have done great damage 70
cgosss. bgs no Hvez have been lost