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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
SAVED THE SHIP.

Firemnn's Presence of Mind Avert.
ed an Awful Calamity.
A second-class fireman serving on
one of the smaller U. S. cruisers had
his head about him when the maya
zine Of his ship was threatened, few
years ago, and he has had the much
better rating of a water-tender ever
since One of his shipmates of the
black gang was cleaning his section OF
the after engine-room bilges one morn
ing. His particular section of the
bilges was on the starboard side OF the
extreme after part of the engine-room.
Immediately aft of the engine-room
was the ships magazine, separated
from the engine-room by steel parti-
ton. Bilges are cleaned with turpen-
tine-soaked waste. The bilge-cleaner.
too lazy to fill one of the small tur-
pentine cans provided for the purpose,
dragged a five-gallon can of turpen-
tine to his bilge station and began
work. Smoking is strictly prohibited
IN the engine-rooms Of a man-of-war,
on account of the large amount OF
combustible stores necessarily slowed
less sort of blade, however, and when
he had got his bilge-cleaning under
way he took out his pipe and lit it,
carelessly chucking the match in the
bilge. There was some turpentine In
bilge, and the match, still aglow, set
| it into flame. The bilge-cleaner
| jumped to his feet, and in doing so
he overturned the five gallons Of tur-
pentine. Then the bilge was converted
into a roaring mass of fame that shot
to the berth-deck gratings and played
directly against the steel bulkhead
separating the engine-room from tia
magazine. The careless bilge-cleaner
was scorched, and he bolted for the
spar deck yelling like mailman. The
second-class fireman with the head on
him was the only other man in the
after engine-room at the time this hap
pened He made jump for the bilge-
covers that had been removed by his
reckless mate, and, although severely
burned while doing it, he thrust them
over the bilges.. Then he seized 6
wrench and knocked open one of the
intakes from the sea, letting watel
directly into the bilge that was In
flames. The water came In so rapidly
that it knocked the bilge-covers off
but it drowned the fire. There wa!
more than a foot of water in the en-
gine-rooms before the intake coul(
be closed again, but that was small
matter compared with what nigh
: have happened had the hot turpentin,
, flame Tapped the magazine bulkheat
much longer. By the time fire quart
ers was sounded and the men on decl
Z got down below the second-class fire
man, with his hair and eyebrows al
burned off and the skin peeling from
his face and hands, was throwing
r bucketful after bucketful of the incom
ing sea water against the steel bulk
head, which was already so hot tina
1t sent back clouds of steam.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
w. b. Devil,
q perfect cathartic


\ + one that does not wreck the
system or leave it weak and exhaus-
ted. y perfect cathartic is found in
Hoods Pills They ase praised
everywhere, and after being tried
May permaatly take the place of th
old fashioned drastic pills, such as
sour grandfathers used" Hoods
Pills are the only pills 10 take with
Hoods Sarsaparilla and they grertly
aid that medicine in its cleaning and
purifying work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
Forgiven.

Clara" said William Wharton, as
he placed his arms around his wife
and looked down into her eyes, 81 have
a confession to make to you, and ]
want you to promise me, before be-
gin it. that you will forgive me-"
A wild fear took possession of her.
She placed a little white hand upon
her heart and would have fallen IL her
husband had not held her up. Her
face became livid. and she could only
gasp
Tell me-tell me what itlis!"
Il cheated a man out of $3.50 to-day. -
he said. Can you, darling-can You
forgive me?"
The color came back into her cheeks,
her lips parted in a glad, sweet smile,
she rested her head against his breast
and, looking fondly up into his eyes,
said:-
'Oh, VIII dear, how you frightened
me! l thought you were going to tell
me that you had kissed the typewri-
ter"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

House and about acress of land one
half mile from ss..S;iy,--now 4 room
cottage, metal roof, large hall and
porch, water in house from spring and
spring house-about 80 fine young fruit
trees, Strawberries and other small fruit.
This in a nice LONE. Price 1880,
cash, balance on easy term.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
Grand Encampment
G. A. R.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.

The Norfolk & Western
Railway will sell exclusion tick
cts for the above occasion from
the following points:
Roanoke IS 80, WytheviIlc sos
Il, RIdford s %, Tazewell 80, Bram-
well .S5, Elkhurn So. Wclch %,
Williamson / 90 Pulaski $50. Marion
$50, Blurfield7.O5, Pocahontas 6.S5
j May Buery 6.75, Keystone 6 60,
'Thacller so, Wayne $40.
Tickets will be sold Sept 3rd, and
lth., good till Sept. 10. BY deposit
ting ticket with joint agent between
Sept. and 9th extension will be Civ
en- to Oct. 2nd 1898. Corresponding
.ow rates from stations not mentions
eel above.
w. b. Devil,
q II
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
At North TaxeWeli.

For sale at North Tazewell. 8 lots near
the depot, with two Cottage houses Of
A rooms each on lots, corn crib, barn,
spring house and other necessary out
buildings, all new; also 80 bearing fruit
trees grapes and berries of finest varie
ties, plenty of good water. Will sill
cheap or exchange for far.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
REAL ESTATE AN
PERSONAL PROPERTY

W. horat
the meeting ground Of those
| oe VINO want 10 buy and will
information o.son l.opecs' ana VIII cheeruy give
NO .
heao Oh Cinch, about 10
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M
srge store house hed Tor business in Graham va with dwelling
~ ~ "s' '0' 'nmproVed coal or timber lands
w. ha,aso,,o .,u,. .o.. ,.,.
oMins, most desiaoy ocateded In East
age WOMB sell or exchange this property
lNO
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

= TIE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, CT no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfact-
ion, or money refunded. Price %
cents per box For sale by A. Il.
Hargrave
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

Opens Sept. sth. 1893. One of the leading
schools for Young Ladies' In the South. Mag
nincent buildings, ali modern improvements.
Campus ten acres. Grand Mountain scenery
in Valley OF Va, famed for health. European
and American teachers. Full course. super
Tor advantages I'm Art and Music. students
from twenty-five States. For catalogue address
tho President, MATTE p. HARRIS, Roanoke
Virginia. list.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
MILLIONS Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know Of One concern in
the land who are not afraid TO de
generous TO tee needy aud suffering.
The pr Oprietors Of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial aottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction
# knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases.
Athma, Bronchitis, Hosrss ness
and all diseases OF the Throat, Chest
AID Lungs are suTly cured by it.
Call on Jno. E. Jackson Druggist
and get trial bottle free Res uln
size SOC and 81. Every bottle
g"aranferd, or price refunded.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
War News.

During these exciting times you
can do no better than subscribe &c
the NEWS and one or more paper,
Of our clubbing list. Read tn list
and send us your order.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
NORTH TAzEWELL BEEF MARKET

We deliver the best beef in guam.
tiles to suit customers at any pOiT
in town. Orders by Telephone or
otherwise promptly attended to
Telephone free.
j. II. WHITLEY a. Sos.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

passed before the taking of testimony was
begun. The evidence throughout was
circumstantial, but when taken together
formed "a chain so strong "a TO admit OF
no reasonable doubt. The prosecution
produced witnesses, who traced Dur-
rants movements on April 3 from the
time he left Cooper Medical College until
he entered the church with Miss Lamont
10 all of this testimony the prisoner en-
tered denial, and in rebuttal producei
thefroll call Of the college, which showed
that ne was attending "a lecture at tho
hour when Miss Iamon; was murdered
The prosecution disputed the reliability
Of the Ioll.call, and showed that studsn
were accustomed To have class mates an-
swer for them when they were not pres
ent As the case became more hopeless
Durrant went on the stand himself. and,
although be maintained remarkable
composure throughout, his testimony, on
n number of important points. was pail
paby falss. The case was submitted tn
the jury on the afternoon of November l,
1895, after having been on trial over
three months. Twenty minutes after
they left the court room the jurors re-
turned and rendered verdict or guilty
in the first degree. The California law
gives the jury power TO Fix the punish
ment OF the criminal, but as no recon-
mendation OF mercy was made. Judge
Murphy, a few days later sentenced Dur
rant 10 be hanged on February u, 1875
Then began long battle in the courts
which was ended on Wednesday when the
United states supreme court refused
Durrant writ OF habeas corpus, thus
exbausting the last chance OF escaping
death on the scaffold.
Durrant was never tried for the muir
der of Miss Williams. but the evidence of
his guilt was rs conclusive as la the La
mont CaSo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
ALIENS WAGES.
Question as 10 the Validity q
Assignment.
Did il EO'd G3od After a Leav me- aud
Reengag 'ntr

An interesting point in regard 10 as
signments of wages was argued in the
Appellate Court today in the case OF DIR.
John a. p'Keefe vs.. William Allen. 1t
was whether an assignment of wages
held good where n party had assigned
any wage. that might be due him from
his employer To n third party for a period
of one year ana then left the employers s
hire and did no work for two months
after which time he returned. In other
words did the new hiring require a new
assignment in order 10 protect the wages
of the empIOye from attachments VIII
liam lien was an empIoye OF the Miller
Iron Company In 1895 and no lived in
Olnsyville Owing 10 the bad condition
OF trade in Olneyyille at tho time, groosrs :
there required an assignment OF wages
from their customers who asked credit
and MIR. Allen assigned his wages to
James Cunningham. Mr.. Allen had a
good deal OF sickness In his family and
his wages at the Miller Iron Company
we're attached and tn company as gar
nisher declared that there was due Allan
n certain sum put the same mad been as
signed 10 James Cunningham.
Thore was no charge OF fraud ms To the
ssignmert made by the plaintiff and the
latter could establish no claim To the sum
attached. Alien left the Miller Iron
Company employ and returned To work
for the company. NJ. Cunningham.
the empower. uno'Allen treated tie attach.
Ineut ns - farce.
The plnintin made --road attach
Ineut aud the sixth District court tfussd
to charge the garntshee for the benefit Of
the plaintin Ihe latter excepted tu tho
de,isian in the District Court ami asked
tle court o. declare such decision to 10 an
error aud ouutrndsd that the nssig ntuent
4-4..-4- -ll-l-lln- -hil lcr- lhr cummencem snt
uf the segord employment.
lhomns Farrell argued the case of the
plsintin today IN th" Appellate Court
and .amps NJ. Gilrain presented the de
frndant side
"he case Wa held for advissmept
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
WeayerS at WanSkuCk
Left Their Looms.
APPOINTED A COMMITTEE.
II Found That Superintendent Met
calf Was Out of Town.
AN ARMISTICE UNTIL MONDAY.

The wsavers of the Wanskuck mill
went on strike at 2:3O o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and inter met in Concordia
hall on Douglas avenue. At the meeting
it was decided TO abolish the two-loom
system which now prevails in the mill,
and that nothing less than the 1888 .
price list will be accepted.
committee was appointed 10 wait on
Mr.. Metcalf, superintendent or the mill
When the committee called at tho o1ice
they found that that gentleman was ont
of town and would not return until Sat
urday After a short conference with the
assistant superintendent, Stelley, the
committee returned to the hall, where they
made their report.
After mach discussion IL was voted to
return to work this morning and wait for
the return of Mr. Metcalf.
For some time there has been n great
deal of discomfort among the weavers OF
the Wunskuck and Geneva mills, and
while a strike was not expected so soon,
there was no surprise manifested among
the people when ii occurred yesterday.
The weavers are an Intelligent class of
mon and women composed OF EnHlisb,
Irish, German and French. As soon as
Mr. Metcalf returns the committee viii
wait upon i'm and state their request.
If the answer is an unfavorable one every
weaver In the Wanskuck and Geneva
mills Will strike at noon next Monday.
In an interview one OF the weavers
after the meeting told The News reprs-
sentative that the weavers Rave oontem-
plated this step for sometime. The two
loom system had been abolished In
Fleucher's and otner mills in OInCyville.
he said, and these mills had already gone
back to the price list of 1898 MIR Met
calf has not even raised the wages. He
added: He looks upon us as lot of
slaves und thinks he can do as he pleases
with us. but we'll show HIM next Mon
day that he ant. The weayers have the
strike fever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
RECEIVING OFFICE.
Union Company Will Soon Occupy
One in Peoples Bank Building.
Th: Old Market Square Car Station Soon
TO Be Remov.d.

The Union Railroad company intends
to occupy quarters in the building at the
corner Of Market square and Canal street
for its receiving oilice. TIE street floor
Is occupied by the Peoples Savings bank
and the Union railroad will take rooms
in one n the upper stories The recei'-
ing room Is now in the old passenger
station that formerly stood on Market
square, but now is set hack over the canal
Ibis old station Will soon be removed and
after it disappears the conductors Will
turn oil receipts In at the company's
new Office.
With the removal oi tho old passenger
station Will disappear building for
many years familiar 20 everyone In the
city, and also the clock that has faithfully
told the time lY day and by night TO null
lions uf inquiring eyes
~ has licked in anu licked out many
important events in its lifetime. Some
have. leen glad to sec it- hand. moving
on. aud Zone have tctn sorry But Tor
all that 10 will soon 10 forgotten after u
l. removed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
Biz Dray With a l7-TOn
Casting Stalled.
FOURTEEN HORSESPULLED
Couldn't Move II Forward, but Six
Pulled II Backward.
AHoLE TEMPORARILY BRIDGED.

Ono of ID. G. Bssleys long drays
with eight horses In the harness and a
seventeen ton casting reposlng over the
rear wheels stopped abruptly at the corn
or Of Westminster street and Exchange
street, directly across the car track on Its
way through from the latter street
Inspection disclosed that the rear
wheels under tina Dig load had depressed
the ground newly laid over the gas pipo
repairs and the wheels had SUNK several
Inches. They were stuck fast in the lit
tie ditch thus made.
The eight horses strained and slipped
on the muddy pavement without bndR-
ing, tho dray. Then the driver settled
down TO await an Inspiration. lDspira-
tion of one kind and another was shortly
forthcoming In thick clouds from the
crowd that quickly gathered, but the
driver sat stolidly and only curled his
lip.
Trolley traffic was only impeded on the
Westminster street liue. the tracks around
Turks Head and down Wey bosset street
being clear Captain Magill and two or
there patrolmen came along and looked
over the situation. Taft. the moving
team man, who has had no end Of ex-
parience with the embarrassment OF big
loads, suggested hitching the dray to a
trolley car and let the car puil IL out OF
the hole. There were calls for Manager
Potter OF the railroad company ana
pretty soon he appeared. Meantime
Weaver came along with string team
of six sturdy horses. They counter
marched about the dray and We're hooked
along the team of eight Then there
was long pull, strong pull and pull
all together, but the fourteen stout ami
mails only slipped desperately.
The rear part OF the drny wss percept-
iblv sinking mora deeply in the hole.
After a consultation Weaver east ieese- his
string OF horses and steered them round
to the rear OF the dray where they were
made fast, facing through Exchange
street. Then they pulled and the eight
in front backed and the dray went back
ward out of the hole and the rear wheels
found solid ground.
A couple of timbers were then laid In
tha hole Weaver's six were let go, the
driver got up on his feet gathered his
reius snuRly, cracked his long whip, the
eight horses gave n mighty IN; and the
uray tumbled over the extsmporized
bridge in gallant style ana turned the
corner ND Wey hosset street. The crowd
looked disappointed that the difficulty
had been ooDqpered in only ten minutes.
Manager Potter was asked If one OF his
trolley cars could have pulled the big
load out OF the hole. and he said. Easy
as rolling of log.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
l. AT =
$50 O'CLOCK.
DURRANT EXECUTED.
Notorious Criminal Paid the Penalty For His Awful Deeds
On the SCaffOd

San Quentin Prison, Cal, Jan. 7-At
1926 this morning the trap of the gal
lows on which Theodore G. Durrant, the
murderer Of Blanche Lamont and Minnie
Williams at San Francisco stood, was
sprung and the noted convict, for the
prolongation OF whose life a battle un-
precedented In history was fought was
launched into eternity.
Durrant died bravely. His last words
were 90 am innocent.
Previous to the hanging Warden Hale
visited the death chamber for the purpose
OF reading the death warrant to the con-
demned man who listsnsd to the we'll
known contents of that document without
outward sign Of fear.
When it was finally decided that Dur
rant should accept the Catholic faith
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

MIR. Gardper's argument was brief
one, but before II was ended Judge Til
linghast said he did not think tho words
amounted To anything ana the other
members of the court apparently con-
ceded with this view and that of Mr. Gar
diner. A. A. McCaughin who represen ed
the plaintiff argued that the words were
false and malicious and ad worked an
jury to DR.. q 'keefe ana MIR. Mclaughlin
was about to tell OF the noted controversy
between his client and the state board,
but the court informed counsel it cou ld
take no cogniZauce OF any matters not in
the declaration and expressed the view
that no case had been made out
The demurrer was sustained by the
court to the first and second counts which
were the principal. portions OF the decla-
ration
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Appellat. Courts Decision in III: Case Of
franc c. Watson.

Francis c. Watson, according 30 de-
oision just given by the Appellate
Court must stand trial under an in
dictment charging him with bigsmous
cohabitation. The chief ground OF the
demurrer was that certain negative aver
ments of the statute were not incorpor-
ated as they should have been In the In
diutment but such Incorporating is hold
not necessary by the court and the case
is remitted TO the common pleas division
for further proceedings.
Watson Is charged with having com
mitted the offence for which lie was IN
dictsd at Hopkipton In March 1896. IL Is
alleged that while Melinda Buddir gtoD,
whom he had married lived, he did mnrry
one Mary A. Wilson. and live with her as
her husband.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

Hams was oct first impaired TO him by
the officers. "A message was flashed on the
rays or the sun by the heliogrsphers in
THIS city who were taking part in tine ex-
perlments OF the signal corps and Dur
rant knew that he was 10 TO arrested be-
fore the officers arrived.
While these events were taking place OH
MI. Diablo, sixty miles away n discoy-
cry had been made in this city which
hlied the streets with men and women
crying Tor vengeance. From the fIrst the
police associated the finding of Miss Will
llams' body with the Disappearance OF
MISS Lamont, and search was at ones
Begun III the chuIch for her body. Man
worked all night tearing up floors and
breaking down partitions, und at 10
O'Clock sunday morning the boay OF Miss
Lamont was found. A broken door
knob, and turned bolt excited the sus-
plcions ot the searchers, and the door
leading To the belfry OF the church was
u oxen down. Up the winding stairs
the policemen CROPPED their way. and at
the third landing lying in the corner Of
the darkened teiIry, the naked body cf
the murdered girl was found. No knife
had been used to commit the crime. as
was the case in the murder OF Miss Will
liams. but the imprint or five fingers
buried In her throat revealed the manner
In which the young woman met her
Death.
J he "ost mortem examination showed
that murder was not the only crime that
had been committed. The news of the
discovery " the second body in the
church had spread with Incredible veloc-
ity, ard at 9 o'clock. when Durrant, in
custody OF the officers, alighted from
ferry boat at the foot OF MarkeJ street, in
this city. he was met by "A dense crowd
that was ominous beIaLse of its silence.
Thc police were prepared for an out
break, however. and two oompaIies Of
armed men were present Durrant was
placed IN closed carriage, surrounded
by 30 men armed with Winchesters and
driven TO the city prison. Durrant then
protested his innoc nee, as he did to the
hour OF his death. but the ev idence
against him accumulated rapidly. ana on
April 2lst an information was 1led
against him ty District ATTORNEY Barnes
charging him with the murder of Blanche
Lamont.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
He Asked $4,000 DAM
ages From DR.. SWartS.
ISLANDER WAS ALLEGED,
Appellate Court Sustained Defend
ants Demurrer.
WORDS THAT. CAUSED The SUIT.

The slander suit brought by DR.. John
A. O'keefe against Gardiner 4. Swarts TO
recover SEQ 600 was before the Appellate
Court today on demurrer TO the doclara.
tion. Attorney kathDone Gardner on
behalf of the.defendant argued that the
declaration disclosed 10 cause of action
and that the words complained Of which
we're as follows, were not slanderous: "The
charge to be properly named, as you
put it, is that Dr.. O'keefe is guilty of
uni Professional conduct liable to defraud
anu deceive the public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

his parents met Father Lagan in the
ywardsn's office, and accompanied him TO
tie death chamber whore the prisoner
was given extreme JUNCTION and the Cath
ollie service performed.
Durrsnt ovinced tho most lively inter-
est in the service. lie then conversed
with his parents few minutes and
shortly after 10 o'clock bade them fare
well for tho last time and prepared for
his march to the scaifold.