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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-10-01
FroSi rrookside, N. G.
Editor democrat: I

tentions Of your readers t D
some OF the misstatements OF
Civis. In your isslie Of t h q
l7th nit. he makes 50 many
glaring errors that | almost
despair OF finding space in
your paper to point them all
out.
lst. Replying to my posi-
tive statement that tn e
laws of 1884 did not contain
ii clause that justified h is
statements. Hequotes from,
"A committee report, and now
| protest. If he expects ppo
pie to take reports of com
mittees ful, their laws, then
he must have been reared i'm
a different school from what
the most OF the people Of the
ent ire United States
haye been. [ Venture TO say
that he never inculca ted such
stuff az he promulgates upon
~ southern farm. As Civis
still persists IN his assertions
and in view of his other state
ment that we have not had
free coinage since 1905, we
will quote a section of t h e
law in regard tt the coinage
of both gold and silver:
The coinage laws Of 1887,
after giving amount Of met.
al each coined piece should
be composed CT. etc, in sec,
tlon IL, provided Thataold
AMI silver brought to t h =
mint for coinage, shall he re-
c1lvrd and coined,by the prop
or officers for the benefit of
the dppositor." Now this is
an act OF Congress, not a com
nitte report, and if Civis can
not sre free and unlimited
coinage in this act, | pityAis
understanding. Had ] space
| would like to quote Il clause
or two OF tile act of'73, since
Clvis says it changed moth
ing from the formerlaws, but
fo4' the present we desist.
AS to Clvis statement in re-
gard to the intrinsic Value Of
metal, | state Positively that
it does not exist. Civis turns
christian and discusses on the
moral side of the question.
Thou shalt not steal h e
says is a command that lies
at the root Of our social life.
Gracious ! Yes, that's so.
Now we ret ol!ect that that
law wa in fullforce and effect
before '73, the year in which
the most gigantic steal was
rOnsummated the world ever
saw. Or is 1t possible that
this moral law does not ap-
ply to the nIillionaires. bank
ars; and bondholders. All! Civ
iS must remember that there
was another law prOmulga-
ted about the same time.
Fiat law said Something a
bout a :estOI atomic parties
rom whom things had been
taken wrongfully. Can he re-
that too ? If SO, he
will see that those who pro.
pospto restore silver to it's
Uses, and thus restore to
those who have been robbed
Dy legalized theft their JUS t
1ues, and thus fulfil this 9th
n law. 1t does not sound we'll
70 hear men piate about
hose people stealing, who
ire now and have been an
louncing boldly TO thewmld ;
Il. a A L L..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-10-01
Better
Health
Than Ever

"An attack of La Grippe, three
years ago, left me q physi9e4
wreck, and being naturally fran
and delicate, 1t seemed as II n
never should rally again. IN
duced at last to, try 4l8
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10

Montreal, Oct. 5.-The Canadian Pa.
cific telegraphers' strike can not las,
much longer, according to the officials
of the road. They claim that on three
divisions, the Quebec and Ontario. and
from the 500 to sudbery, everything
is working in first-class shape, and on
other divisions matters are approach
Ing normal condition. Freight is now
being moved in good shape. Squads
Of special constables have gone north
from this city and Toronto to the
North bay and Sudbury districts.
where they are usually needed when
there is a strike in progress. They
strongly sympathize with the strikers
and they even go so far as to abuse
the new operators. Several have been
practically driven from their positions
and it is to protect them that the no.
lice have been sent out A special
dispatch from Cartier, Ont, last night
stated that fight was expected at
Warren, and special train was be-
ing sent there with police.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Destructive Forest Fires.

Pasadena, CAL, Oct. 6.-Forest fires
are raging in the mountains, and only
strong efforts prevented the fire from
crossing Dark canyon and sweeping
the whole front range, on which the
Echo Mountain hotel and the Mount
Lowe railway are located. Those who
were fighting the fire report a solid
sheet of fame forty-dve feet high
rushing and roaring down the canyons
and it was only when it reached the
low brush that they could do any,
thing with it. They managed to check
it. 1t has burned over a strip over
twenty miles long and from two to
five miles wide. A huge fire is now
burning in San Gabriel canyon. a
dense cloud of smoke obscuring the
sky northeast of Pasadena.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
A QUEER POISONING
AROUND MILWAUKEE. WIS, BY
EATING SMOKED FISH.
Two Men Have Already Died and Many
More in "A Serious Condition-ft is Caus-
ing Quite Panic Among Fish Eaters
and Dealers

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 7.-Casesg,
poisoning from eating smoked white
fish continue to be reported, but the
only deaths that have occurred thus
far have taken place at Merrill, Wis,
where Albert Radloff and man
whose name is not given, have sue
cumbed.
Radloff's father ard two other chill
dren of the family were very i'll from
eating fish.
twenty-five cases of poisoning are
reported from Merrill.
Four more serious cases We're re-
ported here yesterday. Following SO
closely after the prostration of all the
students in Concordia college in this
city, and the similar affection of over
fifty people at Oshkosh, the news from
Merrill is causing quite a panic
among fish eaters and dealers.
Twenty additional cases are report
ed from Brotherton on the east shore
Of Lake Winnebago, the family of
George Weber consisting Of himself,
wife and five children being in a Sc
yicus condition.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
rynun Still u Priso ner.

Boulogne Sur Mer. Oct. 5.-A report
cabled here from New York, that p. J.
P. lyman had been released from pris-
on here, which was conveyed to New
York in private telegram, is denied
by the prison officials. They state that
lyman is still In prison, and that the
local authorities have received no or
ders to release him.
The prison where lyman is confined
is being closely guarded. It is be-
lieved that lyman is being kept as a
sort OF hostage during the cars visit,
and that he will be extradited to Lon
don, should any untoward event hap
pen.
London, Oct. ga dispatch from
Paris says: The decision respecting p.
J. P. lyman will be submitted to the
cabinet council, which will not meet
before Oct. "A. In the event of ex-
tradition to England being refused
lyman will be put aboard a steamer
for the United States under a decree
of expulsion.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
A Wedding Mixed Matters.

keokuk Falls, Ok, Oct. GA double
wedding occurred in the Indian country
east OF here few days ago, in which the
relationship of the contracting parties
is badly mixed up the double ceremony
Some time ago Eli Baldridge, in the
heyday Of his youth, went to counting
Miss Belle Meats, but during his many
visits he came to know Mamma Meats
so we'll that she stole his heart away
and it was to the mother, and not the
daughter, that he popped the question,
and was promptly accepted. His father,
Columbus, hearing of the sons fckle-
ness, went on voyage of discovery,
and finding Belle a girl after his own
heart, soon arranged match with her.
and both weddings came off at once.
Now Eli is his fathers father-in-law,
while Belle is her mothers stepdaugh.
ter, and so on through list of compli.
cations impossible to extricate.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
MeyiCO News.

City of Mexico, Oct. 6.-Baron von
Ketteler. the new German minister, ar
rived yesterday.
President Raoul, of the Mexican Ma
tional railway, has arrived, and it is be-
lieved that negotiations looking to a re-
vial of railway pool will soon be COM
tY4ed.
Stoppage of work at the Hercules
mills. at Queretaro, is due to trouble in
settling the estate and not to over
production, the supreme court having
decided that the property goes to the
Rubico heirs, who are obliged to make
a certain payment to a manufacturing
company which has been operating the
mill.
There is no diminution in the cotton
manufacturing activity here, and i'm
ports of cotton goods also show no fall
ing off, as the forthcoming report of the
British consul general will show. The
mills are all active and will pay their
usual dividend.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Rats Were the Thieves.

Alexandria, La, Oct. 1.-Two whit
Ssappers, William Smith and r. P
s,ooper, slept in a f1atboat on the river
front Monday night and hid SIS be-
tween the two feather beds and $40
in the front of the boat under the
floor, all in greenbacks. At IL o'clock
Monday night they missed the money
and made affidavit against two white
men for grand larceny and jailed
them, as they were sleeping in the
same boat. Yesterday morning think
ing Of the pranks of rats they tore up
the floor Of the boat and found all the
money except $40 in the rat nest and
not hurt at all and also sock and
necktie worn by one of the men.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
The DOre Paint nvs.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-1'he famous col.
lections of Dore paintings and draw
ings, after nine months of successful ex-
hibition, closed Sunday, and yesterday
the work of packing and shipping the
huge canvas will begin. The collection
goes to Boston, where it will be hung
in Copley hall for an indefinite engage
ment.
From the first great crowds have at
tended the exhibit. and close estimate
places the number of visitors during
the period at 100000, an average of
5000 day, which is said by the man.
agement to be approximately correct.
The largest days attendance was on
April u, when 1920 persons were pres
ent. The paintings are owned by an
English syndicate. 1t is probable the
collection will be exhibited in several
ether large cities before being sent
back to London,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Forest Fires Raging,

Marquette, Mich, Oct. 5.-Destruc.
tive forest fires are burning two mile,
south OF this city, along the line of til,
Marquette and Western railway. Dur
Ing the afternoon a brisk south wind
was blowing, and there was some anx.
aety lest the fires might be driven up.
on the city, bat change of wind ID
westerly averted the danger.
Nestoria Junction, on the line of tn,
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic rail-
way, seventy miles west of Marouetta
is in serious danger. The junction i,
the location OF much valuable railroad
property. Forest fires are also raging
IN the immediate vicinity of Hum.
oo'dt' a mining village of 200 popula.
ton, thirty miles west of this CITY
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
A Suit to Secure Bonds.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. AT the suit O
the Louisville Trust company, holdel
Of mortgage to secure bonds issued by
the Mount Auburn Electric Railway
company and the Cincinnati Traction
Inclined Railway company, the judg
ment of custer obtained by the city
against these companies was reversed
Monday by the United States court Of
appeals, Judge T. Lutern delivering the
opinion. The receivers decision was
mainly on the ground that mortgage
was not party to the suit for custer,
The city had already granted new fran
chises to another company, covering the
route of the ousted road, but no work
has been done under the grant.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Corner Stone Laid.

Chicago, Ill.,, Oct. 6.-The corner
utone of the Alexian Brothers hospit-
al was laid Sunday afternoon and the
solemn ceremonies were witnessed by
$4,000 people. The Rev. George D.
Heldmand, pastor Of st. Paul's parish,
oficiated as master of ceremonies,
and was assisted by large number of
priests and brothers Of various hospit-
ais and parishes. The corner stone
was blessed by Archbishop Feehan,
after which addresses, historical OF
the institution and conditions inciden.
tai to it, were made in five languages.
The structure when completed will
cost $250,000.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Papers Allowed to Enter.

London. Oct. ga Rome CORE.
sponcent says that owing to govern.
ment pressure the sultan has consent
ed that the Italian papers should en.
ter Turkey.
Inc correspondent also says that the
Duke OF Sermoneta, the minister Of
foreign Affairs, and Admiral Brim. the
minister of marine, after a conference
saturday night, dispatched the Bar.
oette ship Roumberto to Syria. The
Houmberto Is an iron-clad Of 1925
tons displacement. She carries four
slxty-seven-ton guns, eight six-incl
quick-fire guns and forty-seven guns
VI smaller caltber. and eight torpedo
boats.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Cuban Carnival,

Cincinnati, O.. Oct "a week o
carnival for the benefit of the cause O
the Cuban patriots began at Music hal
! ~ : free admission mass meeting
About $500 people attended the meet
ing, and for more than two hours U.s.
! tened to patriotic speeches. Gen. x4l.
drew J. Hickenlooper presided, and
| made the opening speech. OF the Gu
ban legation at Washington there were
present Thomas Estrada Palmer, presi-
dent; Gen. Gonzales De Quesada, Sec
rotary; Henry Lincoln De Zayas, Gu
ban scientific corps; Or. Zaavedra. Red
Cross association; Major Gen. Carlos
Roloff, secretary OF war Of Cuba; also
Oscar Prunelles. Of the Cuban army.
On the stage were about twenty citi-
zens, including many prominent bust
ness men.
After Gen. HicRenlooper, the first
speaker, was Gen. A. A. Brown, of Gin
Cinnati. He was followed by Oscar
Prunelles. The last and most earnest
effort was made by Gen. Gonzales De
Quesada, secretary of the Cuban lega-
ton. He was frequently interrupted
by generous applause.
Admission fees will be charged the
rest of the week.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Yen Nieu In Washinnta,n

washington, Oct. 5-Minister Yam
lu, OF China, yesterday had a cau
from Yen Nieu, the imperial CONNER
cial ambassador of the emperor Of
China and his suite, who arrived here
late last Saturday night. The ambas.
sador, who is Chinese official. has ma
diplomatic functions, but his bushes,
is OF purely commercial character.
and he is making a trip through the
United States and conducting an in.
curry particularly into the state of his
countrymen here. Mr.. Yen says he IL
much pleased with what he has seen
OF the country and its people. He has
received most encouraging reports
from the Chinese merchants whom ha
mas met. The ambassador will spend
most OF his time IN San Francisco.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Severe Accident.

Wooster, O., Oct. 6.-While raising a
barn on the farm Of Daniel Vile, near
West Canaan, O., the framework broke
just as the men had the roof timbers
in position. letting the heavy mass Of
oak timber fall upon twenty men en-
gagged in the work. All of them re-
ceived injuries, six Of them having
limbs broken. Cyrus Ewing, who had
has Jaw broken, and Henry Smell, MI
t g ribs q bis left side broken y =
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
A HypnOtist in Trouble.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct 6.-lf the ruling OF
Judge Foute, of Atlanta, obtains hyp.
notizers will have to be very careful
what they order their subjects to do.
The Judge holds that the hypnotist is
directly responsible for the acts of his
subjects.
During a performance at a local the
alter the subject of hypnotism claimed
he was a monkey. He grabbed a hat off
man in the audience and bit piece
out Of it. The professor and his man
ager declined to make good the cost of
the hat, and the hypnotist was prose.
cuted before Judge Foute upon a charge
of malicious mischief. The Judge sus-
tanned the charge and bound the hyp-
notist over to q higher court.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Cotton Spinncrs In Session.

Boston, Mass. Oct. THE second an.
nual convention of the National Cot
ton Spinners' association of America
opened yesterday afternoon. About
fifty delegates were present, represent
ing the twenty unions in the cotton dis
trict. They represented districts in New
York and New Jersey. The convention
held a short session, the business
transacted being the perfecting Of the
temporary organization and the report
of the committee on credentials.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
A Large Attendance.

Denver, Col, Oct. THE heavy ar
rivals indicate that there will be near
iy 100000 visitors in the city during
the annual carnival, the festival of
Mountain and Plain which opened yes
terday afternoon with a great pageant
OF progress. The arrangements Of the
Denver and Rio Grande, the Gulf and
other railroads entering the city for
handling the throngs which have ar
rived were perfect.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
4 Fatal Wreck,

Usage City, Kan, OCT, "a frigA,
f,sl railway wreck, attended ',v serion
; loss Of life and made more terrible h,
the self-murder of one Of the terri6a,
passengers, occurred at > o'clock yps
terday morning on the Santa Fe roat
two miles north of this station.
Seven dead bodies have been recov.
cred from the wreck, and it is feared
other victims are buried beneath IN.
| debris. The wrecked train was H..
east-bound passenger, No. 2, the sam.
that had such a thrilling experienr
| with bandits in New Mexico Friaa,
night last.
The wreck was caused by the expl.
sion OK the boiler Of the locomotive
The engineer should have stopped 70,
water, but being behind time he en-.
| deaVOred to run to the next tank. tn.
! engineer and fireman both met death
in the wreck. The train had proceed.
ed but two miles beyond this plan
when the two terrific explosions wer
heard, one following close on IN,
other
The locomotive was completely shat.
tered. The express, baggage and mas
senger coaches came crashing upon
the wrecked engine and the co.saes
that were ahead We're piled in ons
heap on the wreck. The coaches ia
the rear were all derailed, but the pas.
sengers riding in the cars escaped So.
rious injury.
The wreck was marked by scene:
of the widest confusion among thu
terrified passengers. The nerves Of
many were at high pitch as a result
OF their experience with the road
agents in New Mexico, and when tho
crash came the first impression Of
nearly all was that the train had been
attacked again by robbers. One pas
Senger, VIM. Becker, of Los Angeles
Cal, en- route to Chicago, seemed ID
'ose his reason. When the crash
came he drew a pistol from his poke,
md in the presence of car full Of
certified passengers took his own lie
3eckler had been drinking heavily,
Owing to the excitement and confu.
ion little could be done to rescue th,
injured and remove the dead bodies
ntll dawn. Seven bodies were fnaIy
covered. The dead are:
VIM. 9eca)ar, Los Angeles, CAL; En-.
ineer stru-np, Topeka; Fireman Har.
HOLSTER, Topeka; VIM. McAdams
amp, supposed to be from Chilli +
othe, Ia: three tramps, names TN
nown.
Among those injured are: Mrs. En-.
a Maxwell, an editor on the Tele (
am, Colorado Springs, hands and 4
ms cut; Milford Burrs, tramp, leg, Il
= arms cut; James Coleman, tramp E
le ana badly bruised. None of thu
pressmen or mail clerks were sari. B
ls1y injured. II
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
NEWS FROM CUBA,
COL. LIMO MIRAEkL. CEHlCCCLY
WOUNDED.
lie Was Abandoned by Recruits Composing
His Command-Spanish Losses SO Killed
and Ga acknowledgements Lose /,
Killed and rs Wounded.
New York, Oct. GA special from
Havana, Cuba, says:

/ New York, Oct. GA special from
Havana, Cuba, says:
1t is reported that the rebel Lieut.
/ Col. Limo Mirabal, formerly bandit
after being seriously wounded in thu
late fight on the road frCm Havana K
San jose de Las Lajas, was shame
fully abandoned by young Havana
recruits composing his command.
A negro adjutant and two mulattoes
alone remained ard lost their lives
while attempting to bear their wound
ed chief from the fed under a rain of
bullets.
When finally captured Mirabal
begged to be allowed to speak with
the Spanish guerilla captain, but the
latter, refusing to hear him, ordered
the prisoners dispatched at once.
Antonio Maceo is reported to have
used artillery in his recent attack up
on the Spanish positions at San Felipe
and Pinar del Rio.
Capt. Saco Of the government bat
TALON of San Quintin, wounded in the
engagement has since died. Maceo's
forces outnumbered the loyal troops
four to one. He commanded in per-
son, surprised the Spanish camp dur
Ing terrible rainstorm, and beseiged
1t for eighteen hours. The command
er finally evacuated it and cut his
way out, retrcating toward the coast,
to telegraph Capt. Gen. Weyler at
Havana that another victory had been
won.
Trustworthy unofficial reports of the
engagement give the Spanish losses
at fifty-nine killed and sixty-four
The rebel loss was seven
teen killed and twenty-three wound
ed.
The rebels who raided and burned
the town Of Las Canas, near the tro-
cha, last week, are reported to have
been led by Cuban boy, son OF
zen. Carsilo.
Traffic has been resumed over the
Western railway. Trains are now
'unning through from Artemisa, on
he trocha, to Pinar del Rio city.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
Steamers Being Watched.

New York, Oct. IA dispatch fIou
Jacksonville, Fla, says: The filtbustel
ing stea'aec Dauntless put to sea yes
terday morning with the revenue cutie
Boutwell, close behind her, under or
ders to see that she did not stop in the
st. Johns river. Before leaving port the
captain of the cutter notified the cap.
tain Of the Dauntless that if he made any
attempt to run away from the cutie,
while within the maratime jurisdiction
OF the United States he would sink her,
The captain of the Dauntless reported
to the collector OF customs that he was
going to Brunswick to pull off the sand
bar several vessels that were driven
ashore by the recent storm. The collec.
tor gave the Dauntless permission to
leave port under escort of the cutter
! but gave positive orders that she should
not be allowed to leave if she took on
board an extra supply of coal that had
been placed in sacks ready for ship
ment. The coal was not on the wharf,
| but as soon as the Dauntless left port
the owner of the Dauntess had the
coal shipped by sail to Fernandina.
The captain of the Dauntless is now
under bond for carrying out an expedi.
ton from Brunswick on Aug. H. 1t is
regarded as almost certainty that the
Dauntless wil!go toFernandina, take on
supply of coal and then go to the
Laurada and transfer the men and car
go from the Laurada to Cuba.
The United States man-of-war New.
ark arrived off the st. Johns bar Mon
day night with instructions to follow
the three vessels-the Dauntless, the
Commodore and the Three Friends-p
they should cross the bar. The Newark
left Key West under sealed orders on
Saturday, and Monday the commander
of the Boutwell, received information
that the Newark would assist in watch.
ing the alleged filibustering fleet.
The captain of the Commodore has
applied to the collector of the port for
permission to put to sea, as he has been
by Maori. w. Sackett, of the
United States engineering corps, at st.
Augustine, to 60 to Gilberts Bar and ,
tow 6 government dredge to Cape Flor E
ida. Collector Bisbee has not yet grant.
ed permission, as he has instructions
from the treasury department not to =
grant the Commodore clearance papers
until further orders. One of the owners =
If the Commodore yesterday informed
he collector that the steamer was going =
% sea, and that if the cutter Boutwell,
attempted to stop the Commodore the =,
utter would better load with solid shot VI
or they did not intend to be bulldozed
ny longer.
The cutter Morrill, will relieve the r.
Boutwell,, which will go on the ways. H
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-10-10
N. N. Harrison, trustee of Monroe
county, Tennessee, is missing. His
books are short from $1,000 to $1,000.
Arrested for Murder.

Pawhuska, Ok, Oct. 5.-ChafIes Nc
Gee, a we'll known stock herder in
this section Of the country, has been
arrested and taken to the federal Jail
al Guthrie on charge OF murder.
Some months ago John Maulding, a
wealthy man from Illinois, who was
running a large stock ranch in the
eastern part Of the Usage reservation.
was killed at night, his body being
found near his home with the head
badly crushed, and McCee Il charrsd