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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-20
LIEUTENANT HObSON
AGAIN AFFLICTED.
MAKES A NEW RECORD IN OSCU-
LATORY PERFORMANCES.
Embraces and kisses 267 Enthu-
siastic Kansas City Girls. All
Young and Mostly Pretty. and
Exchanges More Formal Greet
fnws With q Few Hundred More
Who Lacked Somewha in Charms

KANSAS CITY, No., Dec. Ia-Lieut.
Richpond Pearson Hobson, L. S. N, was
the central figure in an oscuiatory carnival
at the Coates hotel this afternoon that
clearly overshadowed any of the kissing
in which the gallant Alabaman has fig
ured since his return from more serious
duties at Santiago. When Lieut.. Hohson
arrived from Chicago at o'clock this aft
ernoon he was cheered by several hundred
persons who had gathered at the railway
station. A reception committee awaited
him with carriages. and along the route
from the station TO his hotel the Merri-
macs commander was recognized and
cheered. The streets in the vicinity OF the
hotel were crowded. In the corridor of the
hotel. supported by the local reception CON-
mittee. Lieut. Hobson received and shook
hands with several hundred men. The
more exciting part Of it came a few min
utes later, when the lieutenant was escort
ed TO the parlors on the second floor, where
over 400 women, yound. DID, handsome and
plain. waited to greet the popular hero.
Most OF them came TO be kissed. and 267
OF them by actual count wero not disap-
pointed Some OF the more matronly of
them received q cordial handshake and
were passed up the line, but the most Of
them who showed the least inclination were
embraced and kissed
Tonight Lieut.. Hobson divided honors with
Mai. Gen. Adna CNaSee, they being the
guests OF honor a. he annual banquet OF
the Kansas City Commercial Club. Gen.
Chaffee who has been IN the city for sew
eral days, responded TO the toast. THE
Fifth Army Corps in Cuba" Lieut. Hobson
spoke to the toast, THE American Navy"
After the banquet Lieut.. Hobson will de-
part for Denver on the fast mail train OF
the Santa Fe service en- route TO San Fran
cisco and Manila
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-20
MONEY WILL Be
VOTED FOR THE NAVY.
SECRETARY LONG WILL GET ALL
THAT HE HAS ASKED.
Sixty Millions Are Needed to Build
the Vessels Required, nut Only
One Quarter of This Amount Is
Needed at the Present Sesstou-It
pletc All the Proposed Vessels.
Special Dispatch to the Pos,-mtelMgencer.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Tntelhgeneer
WASHINGTON. Dec. ~. - Members OF
the naval affairs committees of the house
and senate have assured Secretary Long
that congress will give money enough this
session 10 inaugurate the building of 4
new navy as recommended. Sixty mill
lions viii be needed, but not more than
one-fourth OF that sum frem this con-
gress. 1t will take at least four years TO
construct the fifteen new battieships ami
cruisers desired
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-20

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgencer
WASHINGTON. Dee. I9.-The Demo-
cratic dogs in the manger. who are bark
Ing at the bovine creatures Of their own
Imagination. seem TO have forgotten that
the original expansionist of this country
was Their particularly priced patriarchal
patron saint. Thomas Jefferson. Were
Jefferson president in the present year Of
our Lord. ii is more than likely, judging
from his well known views, that a vigor-
ous colonial policy would be pursued. The
islands of Porto Rico ard the Philippines
would be controlled by this country as de-
pendencies. and the present Inhabitants
might eVen eventually, meet the fate Of
extinction by the Caucasian race has
been the result TO the American abOrigine
OF advancing civilization throughout the
territory known as Louisiana. But Thomas
jefferson Is not president, and the present
occupant Of the White House will be writ
ten of In history as the man who gave
liberty and independence to more millions
OF human beings then inhabited the thIr
teen colonies of the new world when they
banded together to throw off the yoke of
a blinded besotted monarch whose descend
those whom their ancestors hailed rebels.
Democratic senators, like Vest of Mis-
souri,. who have been denouncing a policy
which has no existence save In their own
ina gination. alleged to be an effort at
colonial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. and which has no
foundation other than the demand Of this
country that the tyrannical ard brutal rule
Of Spain in certain colonies should erase.
stDl
for home consumption. THE Democratic
party" once said Col Ingersoll. camps
where the Republican party encamped the
night before" President Mckinley. in his
message prior to the outbreak of The War
with Spain. declared III no unmisiakab,e
terms that this would not be a war OF con-
quest Nothing that this administration,
tts chief executive or any of Its represent
atives have done can be in any way con-
strued as autagonistc 20 this declaration.
II vas 20 be a war for liberty ana human
itv. It has been such. Its results viii be
enrolled in the book OF time as having had
no other aim.
Those senator's and representatives
friendly TO the administration, and they
number with few exceptions every member
Of his own party. are being given an oo-
portuuity. from time t. time as occasion
offers. 70 discuss with the president him
self the grave and important situations in
which this country has heer- plunged by the
natural results OF a war undertaken with
the one object of putting TO an end the
long record of murder arson rapine and
starvation which has marked the reign q
the Spanish crown IN the island Of Cuba
Spain was vulnerable At many points and
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-20
DEMOCRATS WHO ARE
BARKNGAI SHADOWS
They Forget Their Party's
Record on Expansion.
BOGY OF IMPERIALISM.
Retention of the Philippines Is In
the Interest of Liberty.
BOGY OF IMPERIALISM,

Senators and Representatives Who
Are Friendly TO the Admiuisfra-
ton Have Been Given Every OPP
porfunfty TO Discuss the Ques-
tions Arising Out Of the War
with Spain-TO Turn the Isln nnds
From Which Spanish Sovereign
fly Has Been Expelled Over to
Anarchy Considered Impossible.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-20
GREAT QUESTIONS
BEFORE SENATE.
Territorial Expansion and
the Nicaragua Canal.
PLATT'S ANSWER TO VEST.
Constitutional Argument in Favor
OF Taking Philippines.
PLATT'S ANSWER TO VEST.

No Limitation on the Power Of the
General Government to Acuuire
Territory - Such n Rfrht La an
Element of Nationality, and No
obligation to Give the People the
Right Of SeIf-Govcrnment Until
They Are Fit to Exercise tho
RtGht-All the Senators Who
Speak Profess Ia Favor the Canal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-20

HAVANA. Dec. 19-The United States
cruiser Brooklyn. Capt. Francis Cook. ar
rived here this afternoon. The United
States transport Saratoga, from Charles
ton, has also arrived.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
A STANDARD BOOK.

A Standard reference book and
Encyclopedia of Facts, is the Rich
mond Times Almanac for 1898. The
Almanac has nearly 500 pages, is
handsomely bound, and was prepar
ed especially to interest the people
of Virginia. Some of its subjects
are: Educational, Statistical, Nation.
al, Hist orical, Political, Agricultural,
Official, Commercial, Financial, AS
Economical, Population, Mortality
Railroads, People, Animals, Insects,
ETC., etc. Price by mail 25c., or
send the lame of one new subscrib
er to The Weekly Times and 81 and
the Almanac will be sent you free.
Address The Times, Richmond, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

State Senator Barksdale, of Hall
fax county, who is really one of
the most sensible fellows in the
General Assembly, has proposed
an amendment to the States Con
stitution which offers the only
practicable solution OF the expense
trouble outside of a constitutional
convention. Mr.. Barksdale pro-
poses to abolish the county courts
and create district courts in their
stead. This ought to be done by all
means; but i'll our opinion it will
never be done by the tedious and
uncertain process of constitutional
amendment, as proposed 10y the
Senator from Halifax. The thing
for the General Assem- bly, to do is
to pass the Withers bill for con
stitutiOnal convention, and give
the people another nance, to
utterly cast away the mOnstrOus
Underwood constitution, which
which was put upon theState in re-
construction times by ignorant and
what the Richmond Times calls
" mean white allies The attempt
being made at Richmond to curtail
expenses by cutting a few official
salaries is simply pettifoggiDg. 1t
is painful. 1t is in effect, if not in
purpose, an attempt to evade the
serious problem of entire cOnstitu-
tional revision, which is an imper-
alive necessity. The people will
neither be deceived nor pacified
by any such botch- work. The Gen
eral Assembly should quit such
child's play and refer the whole
matter to a constitutional conven-
ton; and the Democratic party of
the State should not again fool
the people into again voting
against the only practicable meth
Cd of unloading the wretched
burden of Ofiicialism and robbery
that now Expresses the tax payers
ofthe cnmmOnweaIt h.-LynchOurg
News. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
DON'T CALL IT.

AT this writing it seems almost
certain that the question of calling
a Constitutional Convention will
be again submitted to the voters
of the State, this year. The pres
ent Legislature seems % be una
BILE to reach any agreement on
the Retrenchment and Reform
problem, and the people Will have
to take the matter in hand, at
last.
When the question was before
the State last fall it was said, in
opposition to the Convention, that
the General Assembly was the
proper source from which to expect
proper Legislation on the subject,
that a pTOmiScuOus gathering of
people was incapable OF deciding
grave constitutional questions, and
the worst Of consequences might
result from such an attempt.
There are most certainly, some
grave objections to a Constitution
nj Convention at this time. One
serious objection is the time that
must necessarily elapse before
practical restlts can be reached
through a Convention, as nothing
could be done before 1902
1t has been suggested that the
Legislature appoint a Commission
to do the work. The suggestion
seems to us good, for many rea-
sons. Other States have adopted
this plan with satisfactory results.
Let the Legislature appoint a
part of the commission and the
Governor the rest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

1t has been known for several
weeks that negotiations were pend
ing looking to change in the man
agement OF the CLINcH VALLEY News.
L am prepared now to announce
positively, that the negotiations have
closed, and that Mr.. H. NJ Smythe
will be connected with the paper in
an editorial capacity. The Poca-
hontas Headlight plant will be NOV
ed from Pocahontas and combined
with the News office. We feel sure
that this announcement will be re
ceived with pleasure by the public
generally. Mr. Smythe is too well
known to need any introduction to
our people. He is known as an eli.
tor of experience, and his ability as
such is probably not surpassed by
any man in the State In 1876, we
believe it was, he established the
present CLINCH VALLEY News, and
was for number of years its editor.
He also established the New State
Gazette, the Headlight, and the pres
ent Daily Press, of Danville.
While editor of the Headlight
MIR. Smythe was appointed Minister
from the United States to Hayti, by
President Cleveland, which position
he filled with credit to himself. and
with satisfaction to the Administra.
ton. Hence, he brings to the pa
per a wide experience, made so by
years of editorial work, and n
wide acquaintance with men and af
fairs. L gladly resign to Mr.. Smythe
the editorial position on the paper
position which | have been run-
ming around in for nine months. try.
ing to fill As :
The name of the CLsFs VALLEY
News Sc long and SO f'tvorably
known throughout the State will be
retained. 1t will be enlarged to NEE;
the demands of its widened field, and
the management hope to make it,
not only the exponent of Democrat
&c principles, but the faithful and
unflinching advocate of the whole
people in all that concerns them.
There will be, necessarily, some
delay in effecting the change, as the
moving of the office from Pocahon.
tas, and fitting up larger quarters
here will necessarily take time Def
mite announcements will be made
next week. AS the business men
say, "thanking you in advance" for
hearty support and liberal patron
age. Very respectfully.
j. A. Leslie
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04

Sixty great trusts. it is said.
were represented at the National
Manufacturers banquet, where the
President spoke in favor of con
tlnued agitation of the currency
question, but no action thereon for
relief ofthe people, and every trust
of them, of course, was for McHan-
naism and the gold standard.
That's what's the matter with the
country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
EASTERN MARSHALSKIp

General James y. Walker has
endorsed Hon. Pat. McCaull for
the eastern district marshalship.
CAPTAIN Asa Rogers, it was under
stood, was expecting to get this
endorsement. Mr.. Morgan Treat,
who wants the place, is not in
least worried. lie will be appoIn-
ted.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
Could Have Been Avoided.

If instead of discrediting one of the
metals, the output of the mines of both
gold and silver had been allowed to 90
into circulation as basic money, the i'm
proved methods of mining would have
supplied sufficient money to equal the
increased productive capacity of i'm
proved machinery and the increased de-
mands of modern commerce, and the
disastrous fall in prices from the effects
If which the nation has suffered during
the past two decades could have been
avoided.-Western Rural.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
DEATH kNELL rs RUNG.
A Senator Says There is no Hope OF Re-
trenchment
(Richmond Dispatch.)

(Richmond Dispatch.)
"The death-knell of retrench.
ment was rung when the House
today rnfuSed to pass the bill
transferring the charges in misde.
meanOr cases from the State to
the county treasures"
1t was one of the most promi-
nent mem bers of the Senate who
made this remark to Dispatch
reporter in the lobby at the JEFF
fersOn last night. The converse
ton had been Of the various
methods of retrenchments which
have been proposed in the two
branches of the General Asse bly,
this session, and the Senator used
the expression qnoted to conclude
the conversation.
1t is true that the recommittal
of the bill mentioned has created
more discussion that the introduc
ton or passage of any other
measure discussed by the present
Legislature. That the amount
which it would have saved to the
State is immense is generally add
mitted, but it was urged by dele
gates from counties which now
receive from the State treasury i'm
the way of charges i'm misdemea-
nor cases sums as great, an d
CRATER than those they pay into
it that it would not bankrupt such
counties, but would he a gross
injustice to the citizens to tax them
because of the lawless character
of a great portion of the pOpula-
ton, the result Of peculiar circum-
stances. n maioIity of the House
took this view.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04

THE Free Lance of Fredicksburg
was fourteen years old last week.
The crisis of the fatal Thirteenth
year has been safely and success.
fully passed, and The Lance enters
buoyantwith hope OH itsEighteenth
year. We do not always agree
with the papers political faith and
practice, but read the paper with
great interest all the same. We
trust each succeeding year of its
history may be better, if possible,
than the preceding.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04

ONE thing clearly demonstrated
by the passage of the Teller Reso-
luton is that Organism and Free
Silver are not dead. President
MckInley's speech clearly indicat-
ed what he thinks of it. A num-
Der of of our Republican papers
have issued calls to the forces to
prepare for the fight next fall.
When the next falls elections
shall have passe>S the disciples and
followers of McHSnnaism will be
doubly convinced that the Free
Silver issue is alive.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
n. MCDONALD LEE.

Mr.. Lee, editor If The Virginia
Citizen, of Irvington, Va. is a can.
didate for the position of Commits.
sioner under the lie Cato bill Mr.
Lee has the highest endorsement for
the position. He is, by virtue of
his habit. and general knowledge Of
the oyster business, specially quail
fled for the position. We hope he
may be appointed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
FARM FOR SALE.

A farm of l29 acres. so acres in
cultivation, good orchard, good sew.
en- room house, miles from Doran.
on N. q w r r. There is a 4 foot
vein of fine fossiliferous iron ore on
this farm which will be sold separate
il desired. Price Of farm including
ore. about $50 per acre, or the min
eral right can be purchased for about
$1,000. This is good bargain.
There are other valuable mineral
lands adjacent for sale. For further
particulars apply at this Office, or to
Judge S. Nj. b. Conlliug, Tazewell,
Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
A Relative Comparison.

For 20 years we have had a gold stand
ard in the United States. During the
same time there has been free silver
coinage in Mexico. Mexico is perhaps
not as good n country in many respects
even as the United States, but there is a
question whether the United States is
in as good shape as it was 20 years ago,
while there is no question but what
Mexico is in better shape to-day than it
ever has been in its long history.-Illi-
nois State Register.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
CA 5ToREA
The ia:- II
''s' i M2szlzm + s.;sz
notice.

l have for sale three Poland China
boar pigs, farrowed October 30, 1896.
These pigs are thorough bred and pedi-
gree furnished with each sale. Write
for prices.
A. j. MAY, JR.
TAzEwELL. VA
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
TAZEWELL MUST PAY up.

Gov. Tyler yesterday received
request from GOV. Russell. of
North Carolina, to see to the adj
justment Of the claims of certain
witnesses from that state in a
murder trial of Tazewel; county
about two years ago. The Governor
of Virginia at that time issued a
requisition for Il man held in North
Carolina, believed To be guilty of
murder in Tazcwel, and he was
brought back and tried. \ large
number of witnesses from North
Carolina testified at the trial. and
he was finally acquitted.
Governor Russell desires to have
the claimes of these witnesses for
attendance adjusted. Governor
Tyler will send his letter to the
Senate
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

: The bladder was Created for one pur-
pose, naaeiy, receptacle for the
'tripe, and rs aaach g ..is not liable to
any form, Of disease exept by ono or
two ways. The first way is from i'm
perfect action of the kidneys The
second way is from careless local treat
ment of other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidneys is the chief cause of bladder
troubles. So the womb, like the blad-
der was created for one purpose, and if
not doctored too much is not liable to
weakness or disease, except in rare
cases. 1t is situated back of and very
close to the bladder, therefore any
pain. disease or Inconvenience mani
tested in the kidneys, back, bladder or
urinary passage is often. by mistake.
attributed to female weakness or womb
trouble of some sort. The error is east
ly made and may be rs easily avoided.
TO find out correctly, set your urine
aside for twenty four hours; sedi-
ment or settling indicates kidney or
bladder trouble. The mild and extra
ordinary effect of DR.. KiImer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney and bladder
medy is soon realized. If you need
medicine you should have the best.
At Druggists fifty cents and one dollar.
You may have a sample bottle and
pamphlet, both sent free by mail.
Mention CLINCH VALLEY NEWS and
send your address to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghampton, n. Y The pro
prietors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this offer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
CASTORrA.
tie fac II
iimile Is ea
e!gnsiure/ ANNt every

The farce comedy of Mckinley
as President of nation of seventy
million of people, calling upon
Dole, So-called President of Ha-
wall, is a comedy farce of rare
occurrence, but not of rare merit.
The explanation which is easiest
is that each is an Ohio man.
Free Lance.
The fact that President McKIn-
ley is "President of a nation of
seventy million of people," is no
reason why he shoule not treat
courteOusly a visitor to the CAPT
tOl. POliteness and civility are
not incompatible with high posi-
ton in Office. The President did
right in scaling on Dole.n They
are not both Ohio men either.
President Dole is a native of
Hawaii, his parents being natives
of the state Of Milne.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
NOTICE.
Ia Jewel VA

All persons are hereby warned
not to hunt upon or otherwise tress
pass on my lands, lying on Cavitt's
Greek, in Tazewell county, on which
l reside. | Will certainly prosecute
all such trespassers without respect
of persons. r. ID. BROWN.
Jan. Sth. 1898.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
An InNnrfnHle Inv.

If the value of basic money is in
creased to keep pace with the volume
of wealth and the demands of COM
merce, no matter to how great an ex-
tent the productive capacity of the peo-
pie might be increased by new processes
and improved machinery, prices would
remain practically stationary. On the
other hand, if wealth is increased faster
than money prices will fall, or if money
is increased faster than wealth, prices
Will rise. This common sense rule of
political economy is clearly recognized
by all standard economic writer's John
Stewart Mills says lit is as invariable as
any law of nature" 1t is the law of sup
ply and demand applied to money
Western Rural
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-02-04
j. A. Leslie.

"Sound money and Protection, :"
is a phrase which strikes the popu.
lar ear, but unfortunately, in its
practical workings as a govern
mental principle, 1t is misleading
and ruinOus. Rich men and bond.
ed, bloated trusts are the only
people protected.