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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06
AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE.
BY AMBROSE DIERCE.


a man stood upon u railroad bridge
in northern Alabama, looking down
into the swift waters 20 feet below.
Tbe mans hands were behind his back
the wrists bound with a cord. a rope
loosely encircled his neck. 1t was at
1oched to a stout cross-timber above his
head. and the slack fell to the level OF
his knees. Some loose boards laidupon
,he sleeper supporting the metals OF the
railway supplied footing for him. anu
his executioners-two private soldiers
of the federal army, directed by SER
oeant. who in civil life may have been
= deputy sheriff. At short remove
upon the same temporary platform was
mn officer in the uniform of his rank,
armed. He was a captain. a sentlnel
nj each end of the bridge stood with his
rifle in the position known as support
that is 10 say, vertical in front OF the
left shoulder, the hammer resting on
the forearm thrown straight across the
cbest-a formal and unnatural position,
enforcing an erect carriage OF the BODY
1t did not appear to be the duty OF these
two men to know what was occurring
Mt the center of the bridge; they merely
blockaded the two ends of the foot
plank which traversed 1t.
Bevond one of the sentinels nobody
was in sight; the railroad ran straight
away into the forest for 100 yards,
then, curving, was lost to view. DOUBT
less there was an outpost further along.
The other bank of the stream was open
eround-a gentle ACTIVITY crowned
with a stockade of vertical tree trunks,
loopholed for rifles, with a single en-
brasure, through which protruded the
,nuzzle of a brass cannon commanding
the bridge. Midway of the slope be-
tween bridge and fort were the spec
4ators-a single company of infantry in
line, at parade rest" the butts OF the
rifles on the ground, the barrels inclin-
ing slightly backward against the right
shoulder, the hands crossed upon the
stock. a lieutenant stood at the right
of the line, the point of his sword upon
the ground, his left hand resting upon
his right. Excepting the group OF four
at the center of the bridge not man
moved.
The man who was engaged in being
hanged was apparently about thirty.
five years of age. He was civilian, IL
enc might Judge from his dress, which
was that of a planter. His features
were good-a straight nose, firm mouth
broad forehead. from which his long
dark hair was combed straight back,
falling behind his ears to the collar OF
his well-itting frock coat. He wore
mustache and pointed beard, but nc
whiskers; his eyes were large and dark
, gray. and had kindly expression,
which one would hardly have expected
in one. whose neck was in the hem2
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06
He Ran AWAY.

nc 4.stI AWtty'
Broker-What started the run on
the 'TeenGh national bank?
Banlcr-Thc cashier.-ITn.to-Hnte
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06
PUBLIC Sale
VAIL LIABLE REAL PROPERTY
At POCAHONTAS, VA.

BY virtue of deed of trust executed by
w. A Whitley and Cosby Whitley, his
wife, to J. Taylor Ellyson and Geo. w. st.
Clair, trustees of Old Dominion Building
and Loan Association, on the 18th day of
September, 1895, of record in the clerks
office Of the County Court of Tazewell
County, in deed book 3S, pages 174-5; de-
fault having been made by said VIM.
Whitley to comply with the terms Of con-
tract with said association and terms of
deed of trust, by direction of board of di-
rectors to us, we will sell on Saturday,
APRIL q, 1897,
at front door of court house of said county,
at O'Clock p. M, all that certain house
and lot situate in the town Of Pocahontas,
Tazewell County, Virginia, being the north
east corner of a portion Of lot No. l, East
st. Clair Street, fronting % feet on Church
Street and bounded on south by said street,
and fronting OH Center Street so feet and
bounded on west by said street, and on
north by property of Tompkins, and on
east by property Of B. Prince.
Terms: Cash sufficient to pay expenses
of executing trust, and amount due from
said Whitley to said association, lat this
date being 81, 410.50), balance on credit
Of 6, Il and Is months.
GEO. w. ST. CLAIR,
J. TAYLOR ELLYsoN,
March %, 1897. Trustees.
Sale of above mentioned property con-
tinued until 22d May, 1887, and to be sold
on the premises at Pocahontas, Va.
GEO. w. ST. CLAIR.
j. TAYLOR ELLYsoN.
4-22-4t
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06

Mr.. William Gross, of Bush, Ky, says:
My wife had suffered for about 40 years
with a severe cough and had been given
up to die several times by the best doc
tors. Lately, l resorted to Lightning
Cough Drops, and this medicine affected
a complete cure. She is now again able to
do her daily work and enjoy health. -
I [ sale by farewell Drug Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06

Observation-Disclosures is hereby given
Nthat the partnership heretofore existing
between W. j. Higginbotham and L. A.
Gillespie in the milling business carried
on at Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Va,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
TIA Gillespie retiring. and will be succeeded
by j. II. Kirby an experienced and prac-
teal miller The style of the firm will here
after be known as that Of Higginbotham &
Kirby who respectfully solicit the patron
age of the public. All accounts due the old
firm will be collected by w. J. Higgin-
botham. Very Truly
HIGGINBoTHAM d GILLESPIE.
We, the undersigned, successors to the
firm of Hgginbotham & Gillespie in the
milling business, lat Cedar Bluff, in Tazewell
County, Va, having first class facilities for
the best quality of Roller
Flour of all grades, Corn Meal, Chop and
mill feed, respectfully solicit the pat
ronage of the public, believing that we
can give as good satisfaction and do as
good work as any mill in the State as to
quality and quantity. Give us a call.
Very Respectfully
w. j. HIGGINBoTHAM.
]. II. KIRBY.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06
LAWYERS.

AJ.&s. MAY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Taze;;
X we'll Va Practice in the courts of TazeWeli
county and in the Court of Appeals at Wytheville,
Va. Particular attention paid to the collection OF
claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06

Mrs. X. Davis, of TonstalIs Station, Va,
writes: 81 suffered greatly for two months
with pain in my back, and was annoyed
with headache and neuralgia; in fact, |
thought ! would never get well. saw
Lightning Hot Drops advertised, tried it,
and was cured by one bottle. | recon-
mend it to all.-For sale by Tazewell
Drug Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06
NV Neiqhhor Told Me

About Hoods Sarsaparilla and advised me
to try it-This is tie kind of advertising
which gives Hoods Sarsaparilla the largest
sales in the world. Friend tells friend that
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures; that it gives
strength, health, vitality and vigor, and
whole neighborhoods use it as a family
medicine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06
Dyeing and Cleaning

Alice Johnson is prepared for cleaning
and dyeing all kinds of ladies and gentle
mems garments. You will find her lshop
in the Belew property, Main Street, |Taze-
well, Va. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06

On Monday the nominations of John
NJ. Griffin to be postmaster at Fredericks-
burg, Va. and Maj Samuel Yost to be post
master at Staunton were sent to the Senate.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06
NotiCe!

[ have for sale three
Poland-China boar pigs;
farrowed Oct. %, '96.
These pigs are thorough
bred, ana pedigree fur
nished with each sale.
Write for prices.
a. J. MAY, JR.,
Ta newell Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-06

HOODS PILLS act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick head
ache.
The herald., 1897-12-24

of the seizure were not known until some
time later, and in the meantime the
Corwin had taken the Onward and
Favorite. The same policy was pursued
during the next sealing season, despite
the protests of Great Britain.
The claims for these seizures took a
wide range, beginning with the value
of the vessels and outfits, and including,
not only the value of the sealskins con-
fiscated, but also the value of skins
which might have been taken if the
ships had not been seized. This last fea-
ture Of the prospective damage caused
the main contention. In the case of
each British ship the largest item of
the claim was for the estimated future
catch. For instance, in the case of the
Caroline, the claim for the ship was
only $4,000 while that for the skins which
might have been taken that year if she
had not been seized was $16667, each
ship estimating it's probable catch at
from 1900 to 5000 skins. The total of the
claims, without interest, amounted to
$4S9, ISL, and with interest at per cent
and other charges, the total reached
$7S6, 166.
The only statement that could be Sc
cured here of the judgment reached by
the commissioners is contained in the
following announcement, given out at
the state department this afternoon:
"The award of the Bering sea claims
commission has been filed in the depart
ment of state. The claims as presented
by the British government to the COM
mission on account of Canadian vessels
seized in the Bering sea aggregated, with
interest, 81, ,5O0,0O0
"These included under the claim treaty
several cases not embraced in the set
tlement proposed by Secretary Gresham
The award now made amounts to 1884,
1871, to which is to be added interest
which will increase the total about 80
per cent. The award is final and dis
poses Of all cases before it. Payment
must be made within six MONTHS
The departmental officials it is as
sumed, will proceed at once to prepare a
bill or an amendment to one of the reg
ular appropriation bills for submission
to congress, covering the necessary ap-
preparation to pay the judgments rem
dered, but to pay them promptly the
government is in honor bound to take
the remaining steps toward settlement
| in short order.
There appears to be little doubt that
the United States carried it's point on
1.-THE main question involved, as the
right Of prospective damages is evil
IDENTIFY scaled down to an insignificant
amount or rejected entirely. While the
department officials will make no defin-
lite announcement to this effect. intima-
tions are given that the smallness of the
award precludes the possibility of any
allowance having been made on account
| Of prospective damages. The Alabama
tclaims commission established the pre-
The herald., 1897-12-24
A VATICAN RECEPTION
His Holiness Desires Restoration of
Papal Rights

ROME, Dec. 23.-The reception at the
Vatican today was largely attended by
Catholic dignitaries. Replying to the
greetings, the pope deplored the conflict
between the state and the holy see,
which impartial minds desired to end.
The majority of Italians, his holiness
continued, were against it, and it was
wrong to fight the will of the people, who
understood that political unity did not
suffice to give them prosperity. There
fore he desired the independence of the
papacy and the restoration of it's rights.
Peaceful citizens should not be con-
founded with the subversive factions
whose aim was to set the cause of Italy
and the rights Of the papacy in conflict.
1t has never been unworthy, and the
state should make just reparation.
The pope, who was in excellent health
and splendid voice. blessed all present.
including twenty three cardinals. Af-
terward every guest passed the throne
of the pope and his holiness said few
words to each
The herald., 1897-12-24
The Minter Estate

ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-The sensational
contest over the 100000 estate Of Mrs.
Anna r. Minter has been taken up in
the Probate Court. Joseph Waters, who
appeared with claim to the estate as
husband of the deceased, some ten
months after her death, not having been
known as such previous to that time,
appeared as a witness and presented a
marriage certificate, properly filled out.
1t certified that the marriage had been
performed on March "a, 1892. by Justice
of the Peace F. c. Burgess, who is now
an inmate of an insane asylum. 1t
showed further that Father Bigol Of the
Society of Marists had assisted at the
ceremony, and the witnesses were Will
liam Hickey and John Watson. Father
Bigol and Hickey are dead, and Watson
is alive but an imbecile, so the proving of
Waters marriage promises to be a long
and hard thought battle.
The herald., 1897-12-24
The Sunol Wreck

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-An Off
cial report has been made ascribing the
cold weather as the cause of the wreck
of the Fresno train at Sunol last Tues
day night. The incident is considered
remarkable in California. as railroad
men are not accustomed to look for
weather sufficiently cold to have any
marked effect in contracting the rails.
AS the train was pulling into Sunol on
Tuesday night the locomotive struck the
switch and ran off the track. The tender
jumped the track. completely tearing up
the rails and twisting them very badly,
while the train remained on the main
line. The train was delayed three hours.
The herald., 1897-12-24
On Damage Suffered by
the Seized SealerS
ALABAMA CLAIM PRECEDENT
PREVENTED COLLECTION OF RE-
MOTE DAMAGES
Payment of About Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars Will End the
Seven Years. Controversy
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The findings
Of the British American Commission,
chosen to assess the damages for seiz-
ures of British ships in Bering Sea, have
been received by the State Department
and the British Embassy. The strictest
reticence is maintained however. on the
general character of the findings. though
it is admitted that the total award
against the United States is $464,0O0,
which includes principal and interest.
The controversy has occupied the at
tention of the authorities here and in
London for the past seven years. At the
outset the tone of the controversy was
very belligerent, suggesting a possible
resort to arms. This was following the
seizure by the United States steamer
Corwin of the British sealers Caroline
and Thornton on Aug. 1st, 1885. The facts
The herald., 1897-12-24
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Asheville, N. c., citizens will erect
a monument to the memory of the late
Senator Vance.
The six-day wheel race to be investi-
gated by the L. A. W.. racing results
at Oakland and New Orleans.
Commander Stockton gives partic-
ulars of the killing of Sailor Mont
gomery by Japanese at Nagasaki.
Senator White makes Secretary
Wilson ashamed of the imbecility and
ignorance shown by the late bulletin
concerning California fruit production
All the nations of Europe are anx-
ious as to the course of the United
States concerning Chinese affairs; Ger
many especially fears an Anglo
American-Ja Japanese alliance.
The Chestnut Street National bank
of Philadelphia goes to the wall, drag
ging big trust company down with it;
the usual promise is made that de-
positors will be paid dollar for dollar.
A big Chicago building damaged
by an explosion of natural gas and
dozens of people are injured, one seri-
ously; a lithographer's benzine bottle
at Cleveland starts million dollar
fire.
Under findings filed by the sealing
commissioners the payment by the
United States Of about four hundred
thousand dollars will settle the seven
years controversy and that amount is
expected to be paid promptly.
Four sturdy miners who left Daw-
son November 4th reach skaguay in
safety; there's food enough at Dawson
to last until spring, the mines are rich
and no trouble will be found in get
ting on the trail if the weather grows
no worse.
The herald., 1897-12-24
SENTENCED TO HANG
The Olive Pecker Mutineer Finds
Prompt Justice

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 23-John An
derson was today convicted of the mur-
der of William Wallace Saunders, mate
of the schooner Olive Pecker. on the
high seas on the 9Th of August last, and
under the sentence of the court will
be hanged on the 18th day of March next
unless the supreme court of the United
States in the meantime interposes. At
the conclusion of the argument of the
counsel last evening the jury was ex-
cused from deliberation until today, and
shortly after 10 o'clock the verdict Of
guilty as indicted was brought in. An
derson received the verdict unmoved. A
motion for a new trial was made and ar
gued this afternoon. The court over
ruled them otion after brief argument
In reply by the district attorney and
Judge Goff sentenced the prisoner
Anderson hardly moved muscle
while the sentence was being pro-
nounced but cried title while talking
to his attorney afterward.
The herald., 1897-12-24
HANNA'S ELECTION
Will Not Be Accomplished Without
Fight

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 23-The mar
shallng of forces in the Ohio senatorial
contest has begun. Charles Kurtz Of
Columbus has dropped all pretenses of
not seeking the defeat of Senator Hanna,
and has for some time been organizing
his forces. Today there were many i'm
portant conferences in Senator Hanna's
office among his lieutenants in different
parts of the state. Among those who
visited the senator were Judge George
x. Nash, chairman of the Republican
executive committee of Ohio; Harry
Daughter, chairman of the state central
committee; President D. d. Woodman-
see, and Secretary Chase of the Ohio
League Of Republican clubs. Although
none of these gentlemen would reveal
what transpired at the conferences, the
general import Of the meetings is easily
inferred.
The herald., 1897-12-24

almost four years. In 1893 Charles Or
chardson, an artist, and at one time So
cialist candidate for mayor against the
late Carter Harrison, was married to
Mrs. Merrick Of Quincy, Ill. Mrs Mer-
rick, who was so years of age, was the
possessor of property worth something
like 100000. Orchardson, who was sixty
years old, met Mrs. Merrick at a spirit
ualistic seance in Quincy, conducted by
Vera Ava, known better as Adelia Diss
de Bar, and with her help, 1t is alleged,
prevailed upon aged Mrs. Merrick to
marry him and make a will leaving her
property to him. Mrs Merrick died
within year. Shortly after her death,
Mrs Merricks's relatives brought suit to
have the marriage set aside. The case
has been in the courts for over three
years. Among the litigants were George
Turner of Michigan, and J. Cofield of
Denver.
The herald., 1897-12-24
FOREST RESERVES
Agent Allen Reports on the Tahoe
Proposition

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 23.-B. F. Allen,
United States special forest agent who
was recently deputed by the commits
sioner of the general land Office to exam
inc the region in the vicinity of Lake
Tapoe, with view to the setting aside
of a government forest reserve in that
section, today filed q copy OF his report
with State Surveyor General Wright.
Agent Aliens report recites that he has
made a careful examination of the Lake
Tahoe region and recommends that a
forest reservation be made to include
townships ten to fifteen north, inclusive,
ranges IA and IS, east Of the Mount Di-
ablo meridian.
The townships recommended for the
proposed forest reserve include and take
in the headwaters of the American river
and it's tributaries, the Cosumnes river
and it's tributaries and the upper
Truckee river. The report was filed to
allow all parties interested to submit
their views by petition or otherwise to
the general land Office.
The herald., 1897-12-24
Morrison'S Successor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23--It is believed
that the president has decided to ap-
point Judge PaXson of Pennsylvania as
a member of the interstate commerce
commission to succeed Colonel William
r. Morrison, whose term will expire ir!
January. The president today informed
Senator Deboe of Kentucky, who called
upon him in the interest of Mayor Todd
of Louisville, that the position was
promised, and it is thought that Judge
Paxson is the man slated for the place.
The herald., 1897-12-24
A Criminal Killed

DUBOIS, Pa, Dec. 23-Stephen Spell
Ian, who killed Michael Rohrer last
night, was shot dead this morning while
attempting to escape his pursuers.
Spellen took refuge in watershaft, but
the stream was turned on and he was
forced to come out. Before he was
killed he fired several shots at his pur-
suers ,one ball taking effect In the shoul-
der Of Thomas Casey, proprietor of the
Central Hotel, and another passing
the coat of policeman. The
murder of Rohrer was entirely un-
provoked and it is thought Spellan was
demented,
The herald., 1897-12-24
night tonight at the residence of DR..

night tonight at the residence Of DR..
VIM. Y. Jenkins on Stnten Island.
Owing to the lateness of the hour at
which Mr. Croker died, nothing definite
could be learned as to the cause of his
death or the details connected Herewith.
1t was said, however, by an inmate OF
DR.. Jenkins house. that Mr.. Croker rode
to State Island tonight in coach from
New York. He was very Ill, and DIR.
Jenkins summoned a physician from
Stapeton to assist him. Before the ply
sician arrived at the invalid's bedside,
however, death ensued. 1t is supposed
the cause of death was heart failure. and
1t is said the deceased had been in i'll
health for some time.
The herald., 1897-12-24
A New Counterfeit

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The secret
service division of the treasury gives no.
tice that new counterfeit s. silver GER
tificate has appeared. 1t is of the series of
1896: check letter C: face plate number %:
back plate number IL; J. Fountillman. reg
lister; d. N. Morgan, treasurer; No. 2S526S7.
1t is printed on two thin sheets of paper
with the silk fibers between. The silk,
however, Is too heavy. The most marked
defect is in the numbering, which IS much
too small. while the green ink on the back
is too light in color.
The herald., 1897-12-24
A whitney Failure

JAMESTOWN. Dec. PA complication
In the failure of Whitney & Son was occa-
stoned today by the levying of an attach
n1s1t on the stores here and at Quart
mountain by Captain Nevills for $1,000. At
torney Lovejoy, representing the board
of trade of Sam Francisco. notified Depu-
~ Sheriff Lee Price that the property be-
longed to his clients. but Price retained his
hold under the attachment. The result of
the attachment will be that the firm will
be forced into involuntary insolvency.
The herald., 1897-12-24
The Uber LYnching

CARSON, New, Dec. 2S.-An answer
was deferred to the application made for
the arrest of a supposed member of the
Uber lynchng party. The application was
on information and belief and the district
attorney deferred the issuance of the war
rant until he could consult the attorney
general of the state.
The herald., 1897-12-24
Kidnapers in Prison

ALBANY, Dec. 2S.-Albert S. War
ner the kidnapper, was sentenced today
to Clinton prison for term of four years
at hard labor Blake and Hardy, his
fellow conspirators, are serving terms
of fourteen years and six months at the
same place for the same crime
The herald., 1897-12-24
An African Massacre

LISBON. Dec. 23-An official dispatch
from ST. Paul de L6anda. Portuguese Low
er Guiana, says that the natives of the
Humbo plateau In the Portuguese colony
of Angola. have massacred a Portuguese
officer. q sergeant. and twelve men. Re-
Inducements have been sent from st. Paul
6e Loanda.
The herald., 1897-12-24
MARRIAGE ANNULLED
Four Years After the Death of the
Wife :.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23-The Illinois su-
preme court handed a decision in the
Orchardson Merrick marriage annul-
ment case, affirming the decree of nulli-
fication granted by the lower court and
giving the property to the relatives Of
Mrs. Merrick. The case is unique, in
that the marriage Is set aside after one
Of the contracting parties has been dead
The herald., 1897-12-24
Died in His Bed

FRESNO. Dec. 2S.-Major A. II. Cum
mings. Justice of the peace at Sanger. and
an old time resident and politician Of this
county, died of heart failure at Sanger last
night. This morning, when his wife awoke,
she found him dead by her side.
The herald., 1897-12-24
A LAWYERS Death

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 23.-W. w. An
drews, an attorney, and head of one of the
most distinguished families in the West
ern Reserve, was found dead in chair
in his office this afternoon. He has been
afflicted with heart disease. Mr.. Andrews
was 81 years old.