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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24
THE SCHOOL BOOK QUESTION.

me SCHOUL 6OOk QUESIfUN.
1t was Mr.. Foll<es, and not Mr..
Opie, as we stated last week, who
offered the resolution to appoint Il
committed of five to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of the State printing
the Public School books of the
State. The House passed the res.
olution. This seems to us q very
important measure. For a mum
Der Of years we have been in the
clutches of the American Book
Company, and bitter fight has
been wagcd over this contract.
The recent and former invcstiga
tons and scandals connected with
the school book question, and the
enormous prices paid for these
books by the patrons Of the schools
is clear proof that something
is decidedly wrong with
the whole business. The best
thing that has happened for years
is the recent Investigations con.
Quoted by the Confederate Vctcr-
ans. The farther the inves-
tigatiOn goes the worse the whole
business will show up. Mr..
FolIlcs, in explanation Of his bill
says: | had no idea of the State
establishing printing house, but
that the work could be done on
the same principle as at present
for other work. The State of Cali
lornia publishes its own text books
and | understand FROM people who
have looked into it that text books
are far cheaper there than here.
Under the present system we have
nothing but scandals and dis.
satisfaction. If we change from
the present text books we jump
from one book company to another
and it costs us S200,000. That is
the trouble that onirOnts us now.
The poor children have not the
tribute to pay book companies,
and SO thought then and think
now that it is matter worthy of
consideration. 1t might encourage
our present efficient teachers to
write the books for the public
schools. IT. might mean 100000
for our manufacturers, publishers
printers and book binders. Tn: 5
might also end this thing about
unfair histories to the people OF
the South. We could publish
those of Southern authors that
place our construction on the con.
StltutiOn and above all things we
could let the young people Of the
South know who were the true
heroes on the Confederate side and
compel these fellows who never
smclt gun powder and who have
won titles in street paradcs to take
down their signs and let honor he
accorded to those to whom honor
is due. Under the present sy stem
our people cannot even sci; five
cents blank book or pen points to
the children without the consent
of publishing trusts. California
can publish her OWL books cheaper
for the people let us at least invcs-
tigatc. That is all the resolution
asks for.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24

A. Beavers, Of the Grundy Mes
senger, has been appointed Judge
for Buchanan and Dickinson
Counties, We congratulate Bro.
Beavers. He is lawyer of ability,
and will honor himself and the
Bench. He used to be a rantanker-
Gus Republican. but saw the error
of his wages.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24

The Whipping Post bill, offered
in the Legislature, ought to pass
both Houses, and become IL law
The re establishing Of the whipping
post would lessen the criminal ex
penses OF the State not. less than
100000 year, in our judgement.
Of course its tendency would be to
lessen crime, and improve the con.
diti on of society
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24

Maj. Lynn made the Penitentiary
a paying institution. The turning
out such an officer except for the
very best of reasons, was mis-
take, our judgement. His successor
will have to hustle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24

The anti-fcot ball bill was defeated
in the Legislature. Prof. Noah l..
Davis, of the University of Virginia,
favored the bill He thinks foot. ball
should be prohibited by law, the
same as prize fighting.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24

Call at the News office and get
sample copies of the Atlanta Constj.
tuition, Enquirer and World We are
clubbing our paper with these great
newspapers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24

Gov. TYLER will be inaugurated
Jan. 1st. He will take the oath Of
Office in the presence of both Houses
of the General Assembly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24
Christmas Gift!

We wish our readers, one and
all, Merry Christmas and hap
Ply New Year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24

"The melancholy days have
come, the saddcst of the year,
for the turkey.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24

Great Cures proved by thousands
of testimonials show that Hoods Sar-
saparilla possesses power TO purify,
vitalize and enrich the blood.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to
be taken with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24
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NEW YORK:
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Pocahontas, Va

RENEnBEn we sell goods cheaper than other
cash only Our prices always subject
Whenever cut prices advertised by Others
that lowerfor track
these things
The following bought closing (surpus
stocks of manufactures 20
some idea as to how and do sell goods:
Big assortment of Ladies' Hats pula
prices expert trimmer in charge Hat Trimmings variety
oneiourth regular prices Ladies' Walking Hats
$780, lot closed than cost to make
ribbons have the finest
yard regular that sell 81 25 others
we sell ut 5cs and 81 other ribbons propoionaey low ali
SILK ribbons in all colors at Sc yard
No. velvet ribbon Gin bloc at Bets yard worth 5cts
muci under regular prices Everything Glassware
half sold
Half gallon pitchers Octs All ndseys worth 25cts
Ladies' slkvelvet and collars
new ut from 10cts. to 48cts, worth to
Give call and if will al! purchas
es Respectfully submitted to the cash only by
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-12-24

D1ahfHwe EUBlAN TEA cures Dyspep.
h"hsseh " STA, Constipation and Indi.
gestion. Regulates the Liver. Price, rs cts
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
PRINCE OF HOTEL BEATS CAUGHT
Gibson, Alias Sherin, Also Found Time
to Swinde Henry c.ews and John
Nanamuker.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. Captain
McCIuskey to-day arrested Emmet C.
Gibson, otherwise George A. Snerin,
who McCluskey declares is the "prince
of hotel BEATS" While beating many
hotels, east and west. he has lately victim-
lied many prominent men, among them
John Wanamaker and Henry Clews. Glib
son, according to the police, by means of
forgery, bogus cnecks and dealings in
stocks and bonds and playing his wiles
upon first-class hotel keepers during the
last few years, has succeeded in getting
and spending in the neighborhood OF
S4OO. 600.
This Gibson is a prince of BEATS" said
Captain McCluskey. "He won over even
Henry Clews. In act his office was next
door in the Mills building. When he had
worked himself into Mr.. G ews' good
graces he calmly laid down with him a
500, 600 check. Mr.. Clews cashed it only
to discover how worthless it was, but Glib
son had gone. A paddock was put on his
Office door. Gibson met Mr.. Wanamaker
in Philadelphia some time ago and swim
died him out of several thousand dollars"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
Politics in Greater New
York Getting Quite
Warm.
There Will Be a Great Gather
ing at the Republican Rati-
fication Meeting.
RumOrS OF the Withdrawal of Van
Wyck Revived by the Retire.
ment of Rupert.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

NEW YORK. n. Y, Oct. There is
every indication that the Republican rati-
cation meetine in Cooper Union on Satur-
day night will be great success. There
will be only two speakers, but they will be
men to whom the audience will want to
listen as long as they will talk. General
Tracy and Senator Joseph Benson Foraker
of Ohio. The meeting was postponed
from tomorrow night until Saturday
night, partly because Senator Foraker
could not get here before Saturday.
The Tammany situation remains the
same. Judge Van Wyck, nominee for
Mayor, joined the Croker Sheehan confer
ence this afternoon, and the rumor that
he was to be withdrawn was instantly re-
vived. 1t was promptly denied, but IN
view of the Rupert withdrawal, Tam
many denials are no longer accepted as
settled facts. 1t was said that Van Wyck
had come TO consult with Croker about
the NJ ake-up of the county ticket and the
selection OF a man TO take the place of
Rupert. But it was evident there was
good deal OF uncertainty among the lead
ers who fitted in and out of the confer
ence room. Some of them admitted that
they would not be greatly surprised at
anything.
The most important political events of
to-day were the yielding of Richard Croker
TO the demand of nearly all the other Tam
many leaders that the nomination of
Thomas F. Grady for District Attorney for
New York County be not forced upon
them, and the withdrawal OF Jacob Rup-
pert Jr., Tammany candidate for President
of the Council of Greater New York. This
ticket, prepared by the executive commit
tee, was subsequently nominated by the
committee: Sheriff. Thomas Dunn; Dis
trict Attorney, Asa Bird Gardiner; Reg
lister. Isaac Frommes; County Clerk, Will
liam Sohmer; Supreme Court Judges,
Francis NJ. Scott and CuarlesH. Van Brunt;
City Court Judges, John A. Mccarthy and
Edward f. O'Dwyer; President of the
Borough, Augustus w. Peters; Coroners,
Edward L. Fitzpatrick, w. W. Hart, Jacob
+. Bauch and Antonio yucca.
The Republicans of New York County
tonight nominated this ticket: Judge
of the Supreme Court-Charles Ii. Van
Brunt and Thomas Allison; Judges of the
CITY Court-Elisha X. Camp and Henry
G. Boetty; Sheriff-Thomas L. Hamilton;
County Clerk-James r. Osborne; Regis.
ter-George H. Van Setback; District At
torney-Willam X. Olcott.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
MCKenna'S Message on
the Union Pacific
Sale.
Attemp pts Made in London to
Organize SyndiCateS to
Buy the Road.
1t Is Believed, However, That the
Property VIII Be Secured by the
Reorganization Committee.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

LONDON, ENG, Oct. THE following
message has been received in reply to an
inquiry OF the Consul General cabled to
AtIorneyGeneral McKepna:
ITO to the Consul General of the United
States, London: T Union Pacific has
not been sold to the Schiff syndicate. 1t
will be sold to the highest bidder on No.
vember /. MCKENNA'
1t is learned that there have been sew
eral attempts to organize syndicate here
tor the purchase of the Union Pacific Rail-
road, but none of them thus far has Sc
cured important financial backing.
CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. IA Journal spe-
ciai from Washington says: After many
conferences between Attorney General
Mckenna and Ex-Governor Hoadley rela-
tive to the sale OF the Union Pacific Rail-
way 1t appears that the road will without
much doubt be knocked down TO the re-
organization committee for sum approx
imating $50,000,000.
OMAHA, NEBR., Oct. THE approach
ing sale of the Union Pacific Railway, its
probable purchasers and the likelihood of
changes In the present management are
the topics most discussed by local and
other railroaders to-day. 1t is practically
conceded that the reorganization COM
mIttee is going to purchase The property,
and the only big question that rem aims TO
engage the attention of those fond OF pre-
diction is who will be the new president.
A man who is very familiar with the WORK
OF the reorganization committee said this
morning: Il believe Mr.. Clark will be the
president If his health will permit"
That is the consensus of opinion, and
most railroaders are inclined 10 believe
Wi ho off he al CHI
Clark not accept il.
A query that has agitated railway cir
cles for some time is the future of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad and the Union
Pacific branches in Kansas. At Union
Paclflc headquarters in this city it is be-
lieyed by those supposed 10 know, that
the Gould interests will buy the Kansas
Pacific and vii. operate it in the future in
connection with the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain Railway system. This, 1t
Is argued, is the most natural division for
the Gould system and Vanderbilt inter-
ests both of which are represented in the
Union Pacific reorganization.
The men who take this stand in their
predictions say that the V6nderbilts Will
take the Union Pacific and operate it in
connection with their other railroad in
ieresis. 1t is not believed that the Union
Pacific will be made part of the North
western system, but will continue to be
operated With close traffic alliances with
the North western and other Vanderbilt
railroads. 1t is pointed out that the
Wander bllts, although they own railroads
from New York 10 the Missouri River,
have ALWAYS run each railroad separately,
with nothing more than close traffic con-
nections with the other lines. A promi-
nent official of a Vanderbilt line said the
Union Pacific and the Northwestern would
never be operated as one railroad, and
many other circumstances corroborare
that statement.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
GREAT INCREASE
In THE EXPORTS
From Present Figures This
Year Promises to Be a
ReCord-Breaker
During the Month OF August There
Was a Marked Decrease In
Imports.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct THE
Bureau of Statistics has issued a table
showing the exports and import. for
August, the first full month under the
new tariff law. These figures show for
that month the largest exports of domes-
tic merchandise of any August in the hi s.
tory of the Government. The exports
were $40, 9,490, ,264 against sec, 6S9,98I for
August, 1896. For the first elght months
OF the year the exports were sol, SO, ,000 in
excess of the first eight months of 1896, so
that the bureau officials believe that the
exports this year will far exceed those OF
last year. which was its record brea kin q
year IN the matter of exports.
The value of all imports for August was
$50, 84S, 312, of which SIS 629, COZ were free.
These figures show a decrease of about
$40, 600 below those of 1896. The de-
crease was due to heavy reduction in the
i'm portation of raw wool, which decreased
from $4, 65l, 600 pounds in August last
year to 2.S77,S77 pounds last August; !;
manufactured wool from s., 709, 900 to
$639, 600; wood and manufactures thereof
from 1858, 600 to 81, 2I1 600; manufactures
of cotton from 81 553, 900 to 81, ,623 900; +;
manufactures of jute. fax, hemp, etc.,
from S2,2210G0 to 1893 289; iron and steel
from 81, ,766, 067 to $685., ,344. and sugar from
So, $40, 600 to $2,956, 900.
The following table shows the balance
of trade with the several continents:
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
FUGI7IHES WILL EETUfN.
Those Who Fled From New Orleans
Are Mo Longer afraid of the
Yellow Fever.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. The fever
situation was considerably improved TO-
DAY. There were but two deaths reported
to O'Clock tonight, one of which was
mentioned last night in these dispatches.
Yesterday by noon there had been nine
teen cases and five deaths, and the dispar-
lty between The records OF the two days is
apparent. AS matter OF fact the situation
here is no worse than it has been for some
time, and excitement has absolutely died
out. Now that the disease has shown no
symptoms OF epidemic form business men
are making arran ements 10 bring their
families back TO the city.
AT o O'Clock thirty-two new cases had
been reported and the deaths of Miss
Annie Rocket and Miss Pauline Imm-
brau.
Gases continue 10 appear on Jackson
avenue, one of the finest bouleyards of
the city, and it is a matter OF fact that
while Carrollton Is one Of the cleanest and
best portions of New Orleans more cases
have developed there than in any other
quarter. DR.. Simson and one of his fam
lily are among the stricken to-day.
The Chateau Yquem N. the steamer bear
ing the SiciIian Immigrants, arrived at
Piaquemine parish, and her passengers
were landed, after proper examination
ana disinfe ction, at the quarantine station
There Is one case OF yellow fever re-
ported at Clinton. Miss, while no cases
have occurred at Nilta Yuma.
BILOXI, MISS, Oct. There was an.
other death to-day from yellow fever, that
OF DR.. Breckstailer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
Exports to. Imports from
RECENT AMY ORDERS.
LicUteaant CGbcU to Command the
oregon National Guard.

Litutea6nt CHbcU to Command the
oregon National Guard.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. Lieu.
tenant Henry Z. Cabell, Fourteenth In-
fantry, has been ordered TO com mand the
Oregon National Gnard to relieve Lieu
tenant-Colonel James Jackson of the
First Cavalry.
BY direction of the President the army
retiring board convened al San Francisco
oy the War Department in orders dated
April and May % is dissolved.
By direction of the President an army
retiring board is appointed to meet from
time 10 time at the call of the president
thereof at San Francisco for examination
of such officers as may be ordered be-
fore it.
The detail of the board follows: Briga-
dier-General William II. Shafter; Colonel
Charles r. Greenleaf, assistant surgeon
general; Lieutenant Colonel Alfred E..
Bates, deputy paymaster-general Lieut.
tenant-Coionei john B. Babcock, assistan-
adjutant-general; Captain Euclid B..
Frick, sistant surgeon; First Lieutenant
Robert III. Noble. First Infantry, recorder.
BY direction OF the President, Post Chap
lain William F. Hubbard. q. S. A. will
report in person to Brigadier-General
Shafter, president of the board, at such
time asIle may designate for examination
and on conclusion thereof will return to
the place OF receipt by him this order.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
POET THOMAS MOORE
REGRETTED ERRORS
An Old Letter Shows That He
Was Sorry for Attacks
on Americans.
Admitted Rashness In Publishing
Those Crude and Most Bitter
Trades.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.

Special Dispatch to THE CALI.
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. I'm view
OF the comment occasioned by the dis.
covery that the name of Thomas Moore
was omitted from the roll of poets in the
Congressional Library on the ground that
he had bitterly attacked Americans. and
particularly Thomas Jefferson. a letter
written by Moore in 1916, twelve wears
after his American poems were published
10 the editor of the Philadelphia Port.
foilo, is OF great interest in showing the
poets change OF attitude. The original
letter is in the possession of Senator
George Hoar, who has given it to the
Worcester Gazette for publication. In
this letter the poet says:
This life is just long enough to commit
errors In, but TOO short to allow us time to
repair them, and there are few of nv
errors regret more sincerely than the
rashness l was guilty of in publishing
those crude and bearish Trades against
the Americans. My sentiments, both with
respect to the national and individual
character are much changed since then,
and l should blush, as u lover of liberty,
II l allowed the hasty prejudice of my
youth 10 blind me now to the bright
promise which America affords of more,
better and happier order of things than
the world has ever yet witnessed. If you
but continue to be as good republicans as
We in Europe seem determined to be good
royalists, the new and the old world need
soon have no other distinction than the
hemisphere of freedom and the hemi-
sphere of slaves.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
MICHAEL 1oWErs THE 1IME.N
Chops I-5 Second From the AnieTt-
can O9e- Mile K"cOrd.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. Jimmy
Michael, the little Welsh wheelman, on
the Willows Grove track to-day, chopped
21-5 seconds from the best American
record for one mile, paced. The record
was :3S 1-5, made by Eddie McDuthe OF
Boston, about six weeks ago on the 81.
Charles track at Boston. MichaePs time
to-day was 1886.
Michael was paced by sextett and
quad and established the record after one
trial, in which he equaled the track record
of 1883 As, made by Arthur Gardiner on
the occasion of the National L. a. w.
meet OF last AUGUST.
A brief rest followed and the second
trial was made. The line was crossed on
the start at a splendid pace and on the
quarter the remarkably fast time OF % 3-5
was announced, the ird was covered IN
81 3-5 and the half mile in Al 3-5. The
two-thi1ds was passed :04 3-5, the three
quarters in 1:12 1-5, and with PAGERS and
racers straining every nerve and the LOO
spectators cheering, Michael crossed the
finish line just % As seconds later.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
POWERS PLAYS NOR COPYRIGHTED.
So Joe Grismer viii Produce" The Cat
and the Cherub" Week Ahead
of the Columbia People.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. francis Powers
wrote the Chinese play. 'The First Born -
and Chester Bailey Fernald. an old San
Francisco newspaper man and author,
wrote "The Cat and the Cherub," Chinese
articles that appeared In the Century. AS
stated in the dispatch to THE CALL las
night, ''The First Born" is to be prod uced
at the Columbia Theater, this CITY, the
latter part of the month.
Now comes the Schiller Theater with
the announcement to-day that the dram
atiZation of The Cat and the Cherub"
will be presented by it's stock company a
week in advance of the Columbia produc
ton. Joe Grismer, the popular Califoi n ia
actor, will arrive from New York to-mor-
row, and The Cat and the Cherub" will
be presented under his direction. 1t is
charg that Powers. who has not COPY
righted THE FIRST Born" created his
highly successful drama from Fernald' 3
articles in the Century.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
LrYE1Y TENNIS MArcHES.
Pretty Playing Done in the I"tefc"'
le0fate Tournament.

Pretty Playing DONE in the 1"tefco'-
iegtate tournament.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Oct. Two OF
the liveIiest matches played IN the inter
collegiate tennis tournament took place
to-day. Richard Hooker, the last ale
representative in the tournament, met
S. G. Thompson of Princeton, and the
latter won. Hooker dropped the hrst set'
Ga. and the second, 81 lie was IN
good condition, while Thompson played
q clever game and made it two sets on eA'
celient generalship.
The second set was hard-tougnF one;
Thompson started out at a fast CLIP ana
made the score So. At this point, now.
ever, the Yale man rallied ana staVeo OH
defeat until AL had been reached, Wnen
Thompson took the next two games, Inc
set and the match.
In the game between two Harvard
cracks, Whitman and Forbes. the hrst
named, wearied by his recent nara "ork
in the tournament, fell an easy victim 10
Forbes swift drives. Summary OF the
mornings play:
sngles-s. G. Thompson, Princeton. beat
Richard Hooker, Yale, 6-4, 81
]. D. Forbes, Harvard, beat ID. u. Whltnah'
Harvard, 6-4 81.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08

lay of the land in the hopes OF nnuins
good training quarters. He vlsi'eo
Parisian Hotel and took drive over tno
road to San Quentin. Sharkey was a.
com mpanied by D. J. Lynch, his mahaseL T.
Thomas Lansing and A. c. Smith: = ioe no
party came to the conclusion that tne .J
cation was excellent, and SharKey fs oili,,
objection was the fact that so many peopIISS
were about and could watch him.
wishes good spot to train for ms ngnr
with Goddard, and it is said that II ne SO
lects San Rafael the athletic club Will e1-
tend to i'm the privilege OF its quarters.
Sharkey left for the city on am AFTERNOON
train.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
Ployea an Eah,6i,ton Game

WORCESTER, MASS, Oct. THE Bos-
ton and Baltimore league teams played
here to-day. The game was not exactly
of the kind to make the rooters grow en-
thusiaslic, for it was merely an exhibition
contest, and in consequence the men
played rather listlessly. Nevertheless the
score was close, some sharp playing being
done, and the $500 spectators enjoyed the
game. Score by innings:
Baltimore ..............2 o Q 211O2 Ill
Boston ............ .......-...3 q 1-1O
Batteries-Pond and Bowerman; Hickman and
Yeager.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
APPOINTED BY sHE PRESIDENT
Isco Ae,UspGper Men Among Those Sem.
.5broud as Con,uLs

dbrord Con,uLs.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. THE
President to-day appointed The following
Consuls:
Rufus Fleming of Ohio, at Edin burg,
Scotland.
Samuel A. McAllister of Delaware, at
Barbados. West Indies.
The President has also made the follow
ing additional appointments:
w. +. Ashby of Norfolk, Consu! at
Colon; Edward Nye of Danvllle, H.,
Consul at Hankow, China. Both of these
appointees are newspapermen. Ashby be-
ing the Washington correspondent of the
Norfolk Land mark, and Mr.. Nye being
connected with the Danville Com mercia |.