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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-26

neither psalm singing nor preaching nor
praying, nor, for the matter Of that.
much talking, but there was a great
deal of earnest swearing and a great
deal of quiet discussion as TO the right
thing to do in the very unusual circum-
stances that confronted them. There
was strong hope, If not a strong be-
lief, that neither side would bother the
Cumberland mountain men, but old
Hugh Beatty, the man who had fought
under and shaken hands with Andrew
Jackson, and by virtue of this had be-
come an authority that it would be folly
for less favored men TO dispute, held to
it that no man able TO fight could keep
out of the trouble.
Scouts were sent down TO the Holston,
even as far south as Knoxville, and over
to Powell's valley. and soon they began
to return with the news that Andrew
johnson had fed north; that Parson
Brownlow was in Jail, and that JEFF
Davis soldiers We're conscripting men
in the Great Smoky range and would
soon como into the Cumberland hills for
the same purpose When old Hugh
heard this, he addressed the tall, butter
nut clad men in the store as follows:
"Boys, we uns is in fo' it. We uns
bez got to be carried off like id mig
gahs to fight fo' JEFF Davis or else show
his doggone hounds our teeth and go in
for the ole flag and the Union. Seein
my chillen and growed gran 'chillen
bout me. was jist bout gittin to
think that mebbe / was comm nigh TO
be ole man, more particular as this
fall failed to chip squirt for the first
time in go years, but man is a heap
sight bigger'n a squirt, and. by the
eternal, the man that forces me TO be n
rebel agin my will must be able to shoot
quicker and straighter and off 'ner nor
me.
Me and. my sons and my gran'sons
and the gals husbands hev got our rifles
in good order. and the wimmin is
a-moldin bullets and agreasin patches
IL any OF you uns want ammunition,
h'ar's young Hugh ez will tell you uns
to help yo'sels. Git ready TO wunst
Tell the wimmin folks you uns may be
'bleged to leave 70 bit and light ont
TO Kaintuck or som 'ores north, whar
thar's mon with bayoncts guardin the
olo flag Tell the wimmin hat hit may
so be that they'll hov 10 plant the con
and kecr fo' things next spring, as hit
may take till after that to fotch back to
the Cumberland hills vat we uns is
gwine after, and watts 'bleged to
come, by c. and with his help. and
that's the ole flagw
The tall men greeted this speech with
yell such as had not been heard In
that valley since the last fight with the
Indians in 1909, when old Hugh's IA
ther was killed, and for some minutes
IL would have been difficult for al out
sder to tell whether the men were in
dulging in swearing match or there
was a particularly earnest revival in
progress.
Two days before this declaration of
Independence ON the part of the noun
taineers at Beasty's. Andy, old Hugh's
Youngest son, and number OF other
young men went over to spy out the
land in the neighborhood Of Jellico, to
which point il was reported that Gen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-26

eral ZolliootIer, at the urging of Gov
ernor Harris, had sent from Nashville
a regiment OF men 10 scour the Cumber-
land mountains and bring in every
man capable of pulling trigger or sit
ting a horse. 1t was further rumored
that the troops were being guided by
Tinker Dave Beatty, and that they
were to begin operating along the Ken
tuclzy line, so as TO prevent the escape
OF Union men III that direction.
Young Hugh was filling powder horns
and handing out caps and lead, with
the help OF his young sister-in-law,
Andy's wife, when shrill yell was
heard far up the creek, and every one
III the store rushed out the door. They
saw Andy Beatty's horse flying down
the trail, but Andy was not in the sad
die. The rider was Cor Mcneil, n young
man who had accompanied the scout to
Jellico.
WHAT'S the news?" "Whar's the
boy?" "Whar' my Andy?" These were
the questions hurled at the rider by the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-26

men and the wild eyed young wife, who
gathered about Cor Mcneil as he flung
himself from his painting horse
The young man had not the art Of
breaking bad news gently. He held up
his right hand and showed that it was
wrapped in crimson rag from which
the blood still oozed. Then he shouted,
as If eager TO have the mountain peaks
hear his words:
"Andy Beatty is murderedl And so
is young Sam Mullinsi All the rest is
took by the men Tinker Dave is AHEAD
inr'
Shouts Of horror and fierco impreca-
tions burst from the men, and the Young
widowed wife, white faced and dumb,
clung to the arm Of her husbands IA
thCr.
Old Hugh Beatty's son and n grand
son were murdered, and another was in
the hands of "the conscriptors. Yet,
without giving n sign 60 tell OF the aw-
ful agony at his heart, he showed his
nataral ability To lead by remaining the
only cool man present
Take the gal TO the house. Hugh. T"
said the old man TO his son. land let the
wimmin comfort her like, TO she needs
hit. But we uns must hev yo' har.
Andy was yer brother. my last bawn,
and he's gone. Them ez TUX him is
alvin. This amt no time fo' weepin,
my son.
Respect tsx AID sLss4spcs " pArsut-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-26

would drop uOwn on the settlemen., ano
then the store would be turned into q
meeting house, particularly If it was
the winter season, and messengers would
be sent up TO invite the neighbors for 10
miles round about to come down to
meetin" These meetings often lasted
for two weeks and We're seasons of great
physical excitement and spiritual re-
freshment. On such occasions old Hugh
always professed religion and went up
10 the mourners' bench, and all his
family and neighbors followed his ex-
ample in this, as they did i'll his subse.
quent lapses from grace
All this and much of what Is to fol-
low learned from the lips of old Hugh
himself.
Tinker Dave Beatty is a name well
known to the surrounding officers and
men of the Seventh and the Ninth
Pennsylvania cavalry and of the First
Kentucky and other mounted Union
regiments that operated along the Cum
berland plateau at different times in the
course of the war. He was Confederate
guerrilla of the most vicious, cunning
and bloodthirsty stamp and would have
stretched q halter had he ever been cap
tured. It is possible that this man was
related to old Hugh Beatty, but the lat
ter Indignantly denied it.
Before the war Tinker Dave Beatty
made q living by travelling on horseback
through the mountains mending tin
ware. and he frequently took excursions
into the slave lands TO the south, where
it is believed he contracted his seces-
sion notions. His life gave him knowl-
edge of the roads and trails that subse-
quently was of the greatest value to the
Confederates, and an acquaintance with
the mountaineers that resulted in the
exile or annihilation of many Union
family.
Secession as doctrine. practical or
thcoretic, was something old Hugh
Beatty and his sons and kinsmen did
not under tad, but when they heard
that tho stars and stripes had been torn
to shreds ard tampled under foot, and
that Tennessee had Joined a new repub-
lie, and tina, many of her sons were en-.
listing TO uphold II, they saw into the
situation aud its necessities at once.
Hitherto the mountaineors had taken
but little interest in the affairs Of thoir
own state and none al all in the states
beyond, but now they made journeys
down TO the postcffice towns and viii
laSes to learn the news and then went
back to their cabins 10 discuss it.
'"rhe rich shareholders have grown
tired Of the old Union because they can
no longer run 1t, and now they have set
mp government Of their own and
brought on n fight They say the noun
tain men must side with them for our
lives and property and liberty, but we
don't SEQ it in that light"
This is how the men in the Cumber-
land range reasoned. Their hearts were
with the Union. They could not give
perhaps logical reason for this inclina-
tion, but they stood ready to attest their
devotion by the strongest evidence OF
sincerity--they would fight for the stars
and stripes till the death.
The store NJ Beatty's, in October and
November. 1861. was crowded day and
night as if revival were in progress
as ia truth there was, but there was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-26

are the strongest caLons In the unwrlt-
ten creed of these mountaineers. Young
Hugh, although grandfather himself,
promptly did as he had been ordered,
and then Cor Mcneil, after having been
refreshed with half gourd of whisky,
finished his story and replied to the bat
terry Of questions fired at him.
On the return from Jellico he and his
four companions found themselves un-
expectedly surrounded by large body
Of armed men on foot, who shouted TO
them to surrender. They knew that
these were soldiers from Nashville. and
Andy Beatty, calling TO his friends TO
follow his example, fired at the men III
gray, then threw himself along his horse
to charge through. The result was as
stated. Cor Mcneil alone got through.
His own horse had been killed, but he
found Andy Beatty's aud galloped down
Union men that the soldiers would be
in the settlement by daylight
1t was now dark IN the valley, with
the last CLINT Of day. like fading hope,
on the ridge TO the east. The deathwail
came from the houses up the slope, like
the 'keenin" cry with which the Celtic
irish peasants and the Highland croft
ers still mourn their dead.
Hits the wimmin, said old Hugh
TO his friends. 1.-The tcars'll do 'em
good, pore things. but sich ism Z fo' men
who hez the livin to think of. Git to
yer homes, boys, and tell yer folks wat
I've done tole you uns to tell 'em. Ef
thar's bread baked and meat handy,
fotch along few days lastin. Ef it'll
take too much time, don't wait. We
uns must be right smart way to the
north afore sun up. 2"
In discussing the possibility Of just
this state of affairs with his family old
Hugh Beatty had declared that every
man and boy who could shoot rifle
must either volunteer TO fight on the
side Of the Union or be forced TO do so
on the side Of the rebellion. His sons
agreed with him in this, but they urged
that he should stay at home, not because
he was feeble, for they did not believe
that, but to watch over the women and
the children. TO this the old man re-
Piled:
my grandfather and my father and
all his brothers fought in the Revolu-
tion, and at one time-that was when
they lived over on the Big Kanawha in
varginny--they didn't see their VIM
min folks for nigh onter three year. Yet
things went ON jest nigh bout ez good
ez IF they'd staid home. Then, ef was
TO stay back, I'd be took like Parson
Brownlow and toted off to Nashville or
Knoxville TO rot in Jail. Why, boys,
" they was TO put meme ez hez lived
my life in these mountains--in sich a
place it'd kill me plum dead in week.
But / toll you uns IF so be hit ain't
knowed to oil that can march with
the youngest aud tire him out, and
while | can't thread the needle TO the
ole mother any more without usin them
doegpne specs / won't AK no odds f'onl
any man in all aist Tennessee whin hit
comes TO drivin nail with bullet.
Besides all that I've beer. n sojer and
you uns amt, so I'll take the crowd up
to Camp Dick Robinson in kaintuck.
whsr the Union men is s-mskin ready
to give Governor Harris HI"
lCentlnued TVmerragJ
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
HAS NOT DECIDED TO RETIRE.
Dir. Gladstone's Action TO BE Dictate
ed by His Health.

LONDON. Feb Mr.. Gladstone has
authorized Sir Algernon West, who is his
companion in Biarritz, TO send out the
following:
The statement that Mr.. Gladstone has
definitely decided. or decided at all, TO re-
sign is untrue. II is true, however, that
for many months past his age and the
condition OF his sight and hearing have,
IN his judgment, made relief from public
affairs desirable. Therefore his tenure of
Office has been at any moment liable TO
interruption from these causes, which
are III their nature permanent. IL remains
exactly as il has been. He is ignorant OF
the course which events important TO the
nation may take even during the re-
mainder of the present session OF Parlia-
ment, and he has not said or done any
thing which could in any degree restrain
his absolute freedom or that of his col
leagues regarding the performance of the
arduous duties nov lying or likely 10 lie
before them"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
Conspiracy for Revenue.

PRAGUE, Feb. l.--SLe trial OF the mem
bers Of the secret political society, the
Omladina, who are charged with high
treason, IL still progressing In this city.
The principal witness was Dolezal, one OF
the W men who are accused Of the muir
der of Rudolf Mrva, the founder OF tho
Omladina. Dolezal declared that he had
never been connected with the Omladina.
Mrva wished TO enroll him and some OF
his friends in a pretended conspiracy,
and later had betrayed 20 the police
several Of those who had entered into his
plans, receiving for his treachery from
five to fifteen forms for each man he be-
trayed. The witness declared that no
body had melted him 20 Kill Mrva. The
after, he said, had been assassinated from
motives Of vengeance.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
BRAZIL NEWS
A Despatch Expected from Admiral
Bcnham Late This Evening

WASHINGTON, Feb. Secretary Her
bert expects n cable message from Ad.
miral Benhem this evening giving "A full
account Of the conflict the other day with
the Brazilian rebels fleet The admiral
was requested by cable yesterday to send
this information at once.
LONDON, Feb. IA despatch received
in this city from Rio Janeiro states that
the American barks Good News and Julia
Rollins did not accept the offer OF pro.
lection made TO them by Rear Admiral
Benham, commanding the American
squadron there, because G.. NJ. Rollins,
an American. who IL acting IA the agent
of nm English firm that in supplying the
insurgenes with money. persuaded the
captains of those vessels not To change
the position of their vessels.
The despatch adds that the French
naval commander has congratulated Ad-
miral Benham upon the vigorous action he
took To protect the American vessels. The
commander OF the Austrian warship in
the bay, when he saw that trouble was
brewing, ordered his vessel To be cleared
for action 80 that she might be ready TO
give assistance 20 the American vessels III
IL was necessary.
The dispatches also say that the pro-
longed absence OF Admiral Mello from
Rio Janeiro has given rise To reports that
he IN dead.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03

New LONDON, Conn. Jan. 3i.-Tho
storm last night ON the sound was the
most severe since the hurricane of Oct.
II, last, when great damage was wrought
by sen aud wind all along the coast. At
this station the barometer was down To
$3.50, the lowest since Feb. ~, 1898, when
the same point was reached. The velocity
of the wind here was 30 miles an hour,
but ut intervals 10 came in pufis and
showed much greater power. The storm
showed increased energy M IL left the
coast and proceeded To sea where IL will
20 on record az one OF the great. storms.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
UNCLE SANS FINANCES
Rigid Economy Does Not Prevent u
serious Condition OF Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA further loss
of 100000 in gold is reported at the treas
ury. leaving the gold balance stand nc
Sos, 100000, or a loss during the month Of
January OF SIS. 1000, 600, or at the rate OF
$S00,0o0a day.
The official statement Of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures will show
in round figures that the expenditures for
the first seven months Of the current fis-
cal year exceeded the receipts by $4,000
COO, the figures standing; Receipts, Sl75,.
100000; expenditures, S92l 100000. These
figures, IL the ratio is carried through the
entire fiscal year, would make the deicit
for the year foot up SS0,OOO,ooO, leaving
the treasury with but Sal 100000 Of the
1921 100000 with which IL entered the fis-
cal year on July /, 1893.
This showing as made above has only
been achieved 10y the most rigid economy
and Withholding payments Of money not
absolutely necessary 20 the smooth run
ming OF the government Less han
S150.00 0 of a total of 81, 900. 900 due for
sugar bounties nave been paid. None
OF the premium money on the new
cruisers amounting TO two million dollars
or more has been paid and as little work
on public buildings and river and harbor
improvements as was consistent with
preventing work already begun from
lapsing into decay or destruction from
natural causes has been done.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
1T Was A Great Gale
Reports of the Storm from
Many Points.
The Most Severe Experienced at East
port, Me, Since the Famous Biz
Yard OF ISSS-No Loss of Life Re
Intcrruptct.
Interrupted.

EASTPoRT, Me, Jan. al.-rhe c~asterly
storm, which began here Monday night,
with possibly one exception, Is the most
severe that has visited this section since
the famous gale of 1860. The possible cN-
ception was the blizzard Of March 18th,
lSSS, which played such havoc on the At
lantic coast. especially I'm New York city.
The gale began about : o'clock, when the
wind recorded 10 miles per hour, which
increased rapidly, reaching - miles from
the northeast at midnight and still in
creasing. IL was soon blowing a mile a
minute, reaching at an early hour ycstcr-
day morning the maximum velocity of -
miles per hour, the barometer during the
~ hours having fallen from 1850 to 2S:Si
Inches, and continued falling. The snow
tall was not very heavy but what fell
driftcd in the streets. What few YES
gels were in port pounded hard against
,he wharyes. The big freight barge,
j. y. Todd, of Calais, was lying ut
Union wharf and she pounded SO ard as
60 upset one of her coal stoves, setting
her on fire, but 10y prompt action ON the
part of the crew the fire was eNtinguished,
,hus, no doubt, saving the city from a dis
hstrous Contiagration. Anderson's lum'
Der wharf was nearly destroyed by the
lenvy sea and east wind. Small schoon-
,rs were badly damaged one having
lcr stern badly damaged. On shore sew
sral windows were blown in-some In the
stores on Water street and some in dwell.
ings In different parts Of the city, and
several chimneys were blown down. The
damage along the coast further east
must be- considerable, but as yet nothing
has been heard from that quarter Tho
gale. although somewhat abated, ragged
all last niuht
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03

New YORK, Feb. THE Suns St.
Louis. Mo, special says: The champion
ship season Of the National league and
American association OF professional
baseball clubs for 1894 will open Thurs
day, April 10. This Is a settled fact, the
authority for which IL no less n parsonage
han President Nick Young himself.
When President Won Der Abe learned
that IL was proposed TO open the champ
ionship season April 26, the same as last
year, he, in conjunction with John T..
Brush, OF the Cincinnati club, suggested
the feasibility Of opening the season n
week earlier, as IL was argued that the
earlier opening would be generally bene
fetal 90 the majority Of the league bs,
and President Young accordingly started
out TO find an expression Of feeling on the
subject. He stated tina: nearly all the
league clubs favored the early opening,
consequently he is preparing the schedule
OF championship games on this basis
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
Mrs. Carnegie's Yacht Launched.

BALTIMORE, Feb. THE yacht Dunge-
ness. built by naval architect George r.
Mallory for Mrs. Lucy c. Carnegie, at
Spsrrows Point, was launched yesterday
afternoon. The yacht is a perfect gem
and fitted upin elegant style. The owner.
Mrs. Carnegie, is the widow of Thomas
NJ. Carnegie Of Pittsburg who left a con
siderable fortune. Mrs. Carnegie is an
enthusiast on the subject of yachting,
and is the first woman to have her name
proposed as a member of the New York
Yacht club.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
MAJESTIC THE WINNER.
Her Mails Reach London Several
Hours Ahead of the New Sork's.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The train carrying the
mail matter from the steame Majestic
left Liverpool at So last evAsing and ar
rived at the Euston station. London at
1888. But twenty-eight bags of the Ma
~jestic's mail wece brought To London.
They contained the matter for the conti-
nent and the south of England. The rest
of the Majestic's mail was sorted in Liver
pool and some of il was sent 10 the north
of England and the midlands late last
night. The rest will go out in the first
delivery this morning.
The steamer New York arrived at
Southampton at l:l0 o clock this morning.
Her mails did not reach London until
after q o'clock. The New York eucouns
tered rough seas, fogs anG gales through
out the whole voyage.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
Senator Mcpherson Denies a Rumor.

WASHINGTON, Feb. In relation TO
the published statement that Senator Nc
Pherson had retired from the senate
fnance committee because Of disagree
ment with Senator Voorhees,, chairman
of the committee, in respect of matters
relating to the tariff, Mr.. Mcpherson de-
MES the report entirely, except that fear
lug that he might not be able to resume
his duties in committee when the tariff
bill reached the senate, he wrote to
Senator Voorhees, from Aiken, >. c., stat
ing his condition and fears, and suggesting
that he request some other senator to
take his place.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
Nicaragua Canal DeclsInn.

NEW YoRK, Feb. THE contest be
tween the rival committees In the reorgan-
ization schemes Of the Nicaragua canal,
headed by Messrs. Bartlett and Hatch re-
spectively, was disposed Of by Judge
Lacombe In an opinion denying the mo
ton 81 Frederick H. Hatch TO examine
the books 81 the Nicaragua canal com Il
pany. This motion was argued before
Judge Lacombe for the petitioner by eK-
Gov. Hoadley, and by ~eH-Judge Charles
T. DAILY and Joseph H. ChOate for the re-
ceiyer Of the canal
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
Blown Down stairs and Killed.

NEW YORK, Feb Mrs. Yette Jab-
lowskya met death in a singular man
ner last evening. She was ascending to
the roof of the house to attend TO clothing
she had hung on lines, and on opening
the door az the head Of the stairway lead
ing to the roof. a sudden gust Of wind
struck her and blew her down the stairs
10 the floor below. She sustained a tract
ure Of the skull and died in a few hours.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
ROBBED SILVER VAULTS.
Downfall OF an Aspiring Young Clerk
of Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, Feb. james Anderson,
of Indiana, Is years old, n messenger in
the treasurer's office, treasury department.,
has been arrested for stealing money from
the treasury silver vaults. He acknowl-
edged his guilt, claiming that he took
only S35 in all. The correct amount will
be ascertained by counting the silver.
Young Anderson was detailed some time
ago TO show visitors through the silver
vaults, and this gave him the opportun-
ity that led TO his downfall.
Last fall Anderson was appointed n
cadet, subject TO examination, TO the West
Point military academy, from Indiana.
A portion of his examination he passed
and was yesterday granted leave of alb
sence to complete his examination. 1t il
understood that this leave OF absence will
be extended indefinitely. and that after
being found guilty, will be ignominiously
dismissed from the service of the United
States.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-03
Confirmed BY the senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The senate has
confirmed the following nominations:
Commodore John Grimes Walker to be a
rear admiral in the navy; and the follow
ing postmasters:
New Hampshire Frederick Ingalls,, at
Gorham.
New York-Andrew McTigue, at Far
Rockaway; Nicholas Comet, jr., at Col
lege Point; Charles I. Alverson, at De-
posit.
New J~erSey-Frank G. Tower, at Bloom
field; James Fischer, at Hackettstown.