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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-03-31
From Clue to Climax.
BY WILL N. HARBEN.
copyright 1896, by j. B. LlppIncoH Col
CHAPTER IT.-CoNr1Nurn.

He sat down and tried to collect his
thoughts, but twas impossible. Haitian
hour went by. lie heard the jury tramp
through the hall, cross the vcranda and
go out at the gate. Then Matthews
raped on the door.
Come in," said WILDLY.
1.-TWO undertallers are waitin' out
side, SIR" said the servant. "They both
want the job. l top 'cm I'd sec you
about it,"
use your Judgment; engage one of
them. l can't attend to it." WILDLY
called TO the old man as he was closing
the door. "What was the verdict of the
jury?" he asked.
"Met his death by the hand of some
person unknown, sir. They called me
back to open the windows, and l
stayed"
'Ah, you remained in there?'
Matthews opened the door little
wider and stood in the opening. "Your
Tame came up mighty often, sir, after
you went out"
'My name? What did they say about
mc?"
81 didn't catch it all, sir, but the de-
tectiye mentioned the stain on your
hand and said it no doubt came from
the sheet or from the curtain between
the rooms. He said your explanation
satisfied him, and that he did not be-
lieve o guilty man would wait for the
police TO come before he washed his
hands and then do it right before EN-.
1t seems to me it would be foolish to
mix you up in it, sir even if you did
know about the will"
'Will? What viii are you talking
ubout?" asked WILDLY, abruptly.
"Vhy, masters will, sir. They must
"a opened his desk an got into his pri-
vate papers, for they said there was a
will maxim you heir to all the property.
They seemed to think there was motive
enough, but they couldn't fasten it ON
you"
what else did you hear, Matthews|
WILDLY had turned pale, and was twist
ing his handkerchief tightly in his
hands. IF one is TO be suspected of
numbering ones nearest relative in cold
lood, it is q substantial comfort to
know that there is not enough evidence
to convict. Did you hear anything
else?"
"Nothin' important, sir. There was
a good deal said about a report that
master was thinlin about gettin' mar
ried, and that he would likely alter his
viii if he did. Mr.. Soddingham men,
toned that it had been talked of at the
club, but that you had laughed at the
report. They seemed to have found
some Of the young lady's letters with
masters papers, and they appeared e
point that way
"I think I did deny the report at
first" said WILDLY, thoughtfully, "but
I confess / had just begun TO think my
uncle was in love. She is a worthy
Young woman, but much too younl
FOR him, and was Influenced by hi.
wealth. Perhaps you had better 60
and speak to the undertaken Isuppos'
they will want TO put up the coffin il
here. I shall 60 upstairs and occupy
the front room. 7 don't feel like goinl
out; my head aches, and / don't seen
10 have my wits about me. I could no
rest in my old room with the undertake.
in the other"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-03-31

Now that chainless bicycles are being
talked Of as the novelty for this sea-
son, enthusiasts are discussing the
method Of easily computing the gear
Of that form Of bicycle. Following is
the formula: Multiply the diameter
Of the rear wheel by the number Of
teeth on the spur wheel on the crank
shaft; divide by the number Of teeth
on the spur wheel on the forward end
Of the connecting shafts multiply by
the number Of teeth on the spur wheel
on the rear Of the connecting shaft ard
divide by the number 90 teeth on the
spur wheel on the rear hub The result
will be the gear.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-03-31

Poor old Dr. Slim. lie is so thin ]
ion't believe he'll an his coffin when
be comes 20 die"
"Weu, he oughtn't TO object He's
nfed good many others without trou-
ble."-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-03-31
IN CYCLEDOM,
AN INVISIBLE BRAKE.
English Invention That seems TO
Solve nm Interesting Prnhlem.

English Invention That Seems TO
Solve nm interesting Problem.
All tourists bicycles are not pro-
vided with a brake, although all ought
to possess one, even though il might
have to be used only on very rare oc-
casons. One OF the reasons Ga bad, but
strong one, like all bad 9easons) for the
disfavor in which the brake IS held by
a large number of bicycles is that it
spoils the appearance Of the marchiue.
AS an answer TO this, It might be said
that safety should be considered before
elegance; but TO make such an assertion
would be q waste Of time Another fault
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-03-31
LARoR.sAvlNe SCALE.
How to Lay Out Gears ana Compute
Tooth Proportions.

Tooth Proportions.
The illustration shows how a scale
can be laid out by any craftsman
which will greatly aid him in laying out
gears and which will save him much
time in computing tooth proportions.
Take a piece Of bristol board, and on Il
lay out right angie triangle with the
base twice as long as The altitude. A
convenient size is six inches for the
base and three inches for the altitude.
Next divide the altitude into IS equal
parts, and mark off on the altitude the
points where 31a, 5, G, Z, s and II Of
these parts come, counting from the
bottom. New in gear having a pitch
of 3 inches the tooth dimensions would
be shown by the points set off Five
represents the distance from the pitch
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-03-31

A man is never at O loss 20 know
what his duties are, 20 long as be has
kin.-Atchison Globe.
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vIZCAYA HIT.

Madrid, June 16.-6 p. m.-Captain
Aunon, Minister of Marine, has returned
from Cadiz and has started for Cartagena.
1t is asserted that an "iron-clad" which
has not yet figured in any published list,
forms part of AdmiralI. Camara's squad.
ron.
Admiral Cervera cables that he has pro-
visions enough for the fleet until autumn.
He says:
ga shell from an American warship,
falling from a great elevation, struck the
Vizcaya, which, owing to her excellent
armor, was not injured.
General Blanco cabled from Havana
that the batteries there fired on the
United States cruiser Montgomery, which
left the line of blockade. Eleven vessels
are now blookading the port of Havana.
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IS TRANSPORTS WILL BE USED.
Government To Send a Big Expedition
Against Porto Rico.

Washington. June 16.-The war de-
partment expects to utilize approximate
ly IS transports in the expedition for the
invasion of Porto Rico. This statement
was made officially at the department to-
day. 1t seems to indicate that the Porto
Rico army will equal, if not exceed in
numbers, that which left for Santiago.
The estimate is made that the IS vessels
will carry between 1t, 900 and 20, GOO men
with their equipments and subsistence.
Army officials say that reports received
from reliable sources show that the
number of Spanish soldiers in that
country is probably 10. 900, although other
statements indicate that there is constd-
erably less than that number. It is fair
to assums, they say that If the United
States army commences active operations
against the city of San Juan, every avail
able man in that place will be impressed
into military service. Hence they feel
that the army of invasion should be of
such proportions as to leave no doubt of
its ability to cope successfully with the
enemy.
1t is stated positively that the embar-
kat1on point for the troops for Porto
Rico will not be finally determined until
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BIG NEWS IS LOOKED FOR SOON,
Administration Expects to Hear from Gen.
Shafter Within "a Hours.

Washington, June 16.-In the way Of
actual events there was little of record to-
day. No word came from Sampson at
Santiago or from Dewey at Manila. This
absence of affirmative news from the seats
Of war gave rise to no Impressions. The
officials are resting secure in the belief
that the marines at Guantanamo can
easily maintain themselves until the
troops arrived and the worst that can bs
feared at Manila is not harm to Dewey,
but to the Spaniards in the city. The
officials of the War Department. do not
care to give out any specific information
as to when General Shafter with his
troops will land in Cuba. but from GER
tain signs of restlessness exhibited by
them it is evident they would not be sur
prised to have some very important news
within the next "a or SO hours. The
naval officials are confident Sampson will
have established cable connection within
that time, so that news of the arrival of
the American troopships off Santiago
should not be longer delayed than the
time required for a despatch boat to make
the run of forty miles eastward along the
coast to tho shores of Guantanamo harbor
where the cable will be working under
the protection OF Col. Huntington's S
marines.
There was an exhibition of feverish
activity at the War Department today, so
pronounced as to attract attention even
in these stirring times. 1t was apparent
that renewed efforts were making to COM
plete the equipment of the troops already
gathered at the concentration points and
that preparations are in progress to move
a number of troops. So far, however, it
is stated that no orders have gone out for
the actual movement, and what has been,
and is being done in that direction is
merely preparatory. Very likely definite
action will follow conference which
Secretary Alger and the President will
have with General Miles when he arrived
here tomorrow from Tampa. The General
is better aware of the state of fitness of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-17
IS SFORTS STORMED AGAIN
MISCENIANEOUBs
SORE HANDS
FOR EIGHT YEARS j
~he @
Pain So Intense Would Nearly
Twist Fingers from Sockets.
PufFed Up Like a Toad.
Water Ran Through Bandages to
Floor. Had to Walk the Floor
Until Would Fall AsIeep.
Fingers Peeled Like an Onion,
Doctors Could Not Cure,
Cured By Cuticura.

About eight years ago I got sore hands, it
commenced with kind Of burning sensa-
ton on my fingers and on top of the hand.
When L commenced to rub them, you could
see little white pimples on the skin. rubbed
more and more, until felt like twisting my
fingers out of their sockets. I had high
fever, and cold chills ran over me, and SO L
kept it going until was tired out. Nights, I
had to walk the floor until fell asleep.
My hands peeled like an onion, the finger
nails got loose in the roots. and the water ran
out, and wherever there was little pimple,
there the burning fire was, and tell you and
can prove to you, that happened at least ten
times. During the day, 1 had to attend to my
business, for am running a blacksmith shop,
horseshoeing, and l would not shut up the
shop for anybody, but it was hard. My hands
puffed up worse than toad. When drove
horse nails, the water from my hands ran
through the bandage, on to the floor My
customers refused to look at my hands. had
a friend to take me to the doctor; he gave
solution of something to bathe my hands
with. was working every day, and did not
know what to do so went to another doctor,
1 think for year. I found your advertise
ment in Utica newspaper, and got the Gu
TIoURA REsoLvENT and CUTICURA SOAP. The
nails hardened up and peeled off and don't
believe there is one of the first nails left on
my hands. What have told you is true.
do this for your benefit and humanity's sake.
would not suffer any more as did, for the
whole country. CASPER DIETSCHLER,
Feb. %, '9S. Pembroke, Genesee Co., N. Y.
Sold throughoutthe world POTTER DRUG AND CHEM.
CoEP. Props, Boston. How to Cure Every Humor, free.
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Secretary Alger and the President have
conferred with Gen. Miles, who will re-
turn to the city tomorrow. There is no
d ubt, however, that this emharkation
will take place from some point on the
Atlantic coast with probability in IA
vor of Fernandina, Fla, or Savannah,
Ga.
For the purposes of the Porto Rican
expedition, Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john said today, the department had now
svailable II transports, some of which
are already at Southern points and these
will carry about 5000 men with their
equipments. The war department. is now
in communication with the various coast
wise steamship companies on the Atlan.
tic and Gulf, with view to securing the
additional vessels needed. A large num-
Der, aggregating probably IS, have been
submitted for the inspection of the Off
GERS OF the quartermaster' department..
Mr.. Meiklejohn said it had not yet
been determined whether any of the yes-
sells soon to reach Santiago would be uti-
lized in the Porto Rioan expedition. 1t
is stated not to be the intention of the
government at this time to abandon
Tampa as base Of military operations.
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HAD A GOOD TIME.
Lieut.. Blue Tells Of His Detour Of
Santiago.

Off Santiago de Cuba, juno 14-s p. m.
by the Associated Press despatch
boat Dandy, via Kingston, June 1919
p. m.-Lieut. Victor Blue, in his plucky
trip ashore under instructions from Rear
Admiral Sampson. to locate definitely
the Spanish warships In the harbor of
Santiago, rode 70 miles on mule. Land
ing about Is miles west of Santiago, and
accompanied by force of Cuban.guides.
he finally reached an observation point
of seven miles northwest of Santiago city.
The troops are encamped all around the
city and there are several blockhouses
on the northern side. Lieut.. Blue was
unable to return over the road by which
he went because of the presence OF the
Spanish, SO he made a longer detour, re-
turning without having encountered the
enemy and without any exciting ex-
perience.
Lieut.. Blue says:
"If II had met any Spaniards would
have Jumped off the old mule and made
the Spaniards would never have caught
me. I heard the sound off firing and
was told that it was one of the frequent
brushes between the Cubans and Span
iards. I did not see any troops myself,
and altogether had quite good time. %
A Santiago daily paper, the Espana, of
May 80, In an article enu1tled "The Ques-
tion of Hunger" abuses the rich bakers
of the town for getting exorbitant prices
for bread.
Continuing on these lines, the Espana
saws: "F,atables rise in price daiiy RI
now, when we are at the beginning of
the war with the United States, this
happens, what will happen within three
or four months?"
The paper then virtually abuses the
merchants. 1t was the issue of May 81
which Lieut.. Blue brought when heemade
his report to Rear Admiral Sampson. :
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NEWS FROM INsURe ENTs.
Dispatches Arrive at Key West for Cuban
Junta.

Key West, Fla, June 16, 8.50p. H.
The hearing in the case against the
British steamer Twickenham begun to-
day, but was not concluded.
Lieut.. Col. Auguste Arnao, Major
Donate Sato and two privates of the
Cuban army, arrived here today from
Pinar del Rio with dispatches for the
Cuban .Iunta.
The report that the health Of the Cubans
in the field Is excellent, but the food is
scarce and they are poorly equipped.
Moreover, the scarcity of arms and am
munition prevents many from enlistins
in the Cuban army. The Spaniards they
say, are 10000 strong in that province.
On June 6, an engagement between the
Cubans and Spaniards resulted in a
victory for the former, who took seven
forts and quantity of ammunition, be-
side capturing Col. Perez.
Lieut.. Col. Arno and his companions
escaped from the island in an open boat
at great risk. They leave tomorrow for
New York with dispatches for Senior
Estrada Palma. Col. Arno says Spain
is Withdrawing her soldiers to Havana
The insurgents hold the north coast of the
province from Bahia Honda to Cape An
tonic. They also hold the entire south
coast. The insurgents control now ali the
territory occupied by Maceo and have ex-
tended their operations to regions never
reached by him. Lieut.. Col. Arno had
eggs today for the first time in seven
months He says that Immediately after
war was declared the Spanish guerilla
In Pinar del Rio province went through
the country district butchering the
pacificos, women, children and old men.
whose bodies lie in the roads and fields.
unburied to this day. Maceo's army OF
invasion was we'll mounted, but the
horses have nearly all been killed. The
country, however, Is too mountainous for
cavalry.
Reports come from Spanish sources in
Havana that Brigadier General Gonzales.
the insurgent leader has been killed, but
they are denied from Cuban sources.
There are no Spaniards in the section
where Gonzales has been operating.
Letters from Havana to officers of Gen.
Diaz say that Col. Bacallao, who was
captured with General Ruiz Rivera, has
been put to death in Cabanas fortress,
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the troops at the Southern rendezvous
points than amy one else and the Presi-
dent and Secretary Alger will probably
be bound by what he has to say in decid-
ing upon the further disposition of the
troops. If General Miles, as is Thought
to be probable, recommends q further
concentration of troops on the Southern
seaboard, the new camp at Fernandina,
Fla, will be made ready for the reception
of the additional troops The officials
have been forehanded as to this camp.
profiting by the experience gained in the
establishment of the two great camps, at
Chickamauga and Camp AIger.
The President has not yet decided what
measure of reward shall be meted out to
Hobson for his brave achievement. The
men he led have been taken care of:
Secretary Long attended to that himself
because 1t was matter entirely within
his authority, and they have been made
warrant officers, the ideal of sailors
ambition. Hobson is to be advanced
that is settled. The department. called
upon Sampson for a recommendation in
this case, but in advance of its arrival
had about decided to advance Hobson ten
numbers, which would have placed him
JuSu UCIOW SOuSUruChOf llnafO, Wn6n a
doubt arose as to whether the young III IN
would not prefer transfer to the line
His relatives were consulted, among them
his uncle, Representative Pearson OF
North Carolina, and it was decided to
allow Hobson to take his choice as be-
tween the line and staff. Steps accord
ingly have been taken to acquaint him
with the departments purpose and ask
his pleasure in the matter.
The Navy Department. has sent to the
battleship Massachusetts complete new
breech mechanism for one of the big 13
inch guns of that ship This was due to
a report reaching the department. about
week ago, that the breeoh Of one of the
guns was out of order. The new
mechanism will be delivered in day or
two and can be readily substituted for the
old breech. ~atsx
The condition of this 13.inch gun gave
rise to rumors today that the MassacSu-
setts had suffered rather severely during
the first action at Santiago de Cuba and
that two of the big guns were disabled
aud a gunner killed There was no basis
for the rumor beyond the disordered
breech mechanism referred to.
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ARE HALF STARVED.
Spaniards About Guantanamo With.
out Food.

Camp McCalla, Guantanamo Bay, We'd
nesday, June 15.-3 80 p. m., via King
ston. Jamaica, Thursday, June 1910 40
a. 1n.-During the afternoon a half
starved and ragged Spanish soldier
crawled into the camp and gave himself
up. He said he expected to be shot, but
he would gladly die if they would give
him food and water. He had had neither
for forty eight hours.
He reported that there were 1000
Spanish soldiers half starved who wanted
to give themselvessup, but that they be-
lieved they would be killed by the Ameri-
cans as soon as they were once in captivi-
ty. The Spaniard was given good din
ner and some clothing and was then
taken on board the Marblehead. He de-
clared that he would gladly go back and
report to his comrades, but that they
would certainly shoot him. He is now
held as prisoner on the Marblehead.
The Mar blehead's little steam launch
cleared out detachment of Spanish BUSH
whackers this afternoon and escaped
without the loss of man after hot en-
gagemept of quarter of an hour. The
launch had been dragging the harbor near
the fort for mines, had found one and
was towing it back to the Marblehead,
when the enemy, concealed in the bushes
on the shore, opened hot fire on the five
men in the launch. The launch headed
toward shore and began banging away,
but the bow gun finally kicked overheard,
carrying the gunner with it. In the
meantime the enemy was fleeing wildly.
The marine was promptly rescued. 1t is
believed that several Spaniards were
killed.
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NEEDED NO LIlIMENT.
Men With DeWey's Fleet Required
Cough Drops.

Washington, June 16.-The State De-
partment has received report from Con-
sui Williams who was stationed at Manila
before the outbreak of the war describing
the battle Of Manila, in which he was a
participant, being on board the Baltimore
at one time and on the flagship Olympia
at another time. The consul says the
battle lasted two and half hours and
that the Spanish were outclassed at every
point. He says:
"Our guns had greater effectiveness,
our officers and men greater bravery. The
crews are hoarse from cheering, and
while we suffered for cough drops and
throat doctors. we have no use for lini.
ments and surgeons.
he says Admiral Dewey's exploit
riyalled that of Paul Jones'
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SPAIN NOT WORRIED.

London, June 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times commenting upon
the absence of Spanish news as to the
operations at Guantanamo, says:
General Linares sent emissaries from
Santiago to Caimanera to make inquiries,
bnt the roads proved almost impossible.
This suggests reflections as to the
probable rate of advance of the Ameri-
cans, hampered by artillery and impedi-
menta and opposed by well seasoned
Spanish troops. The report that an
American fleet will be sent against the
peninsula causes no anxiety in Madrid as
the home ports are SO well defended
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batteries were practically demolished
AS some of the guns on the eastern bat
teries did not fire, he thinks it possible
they were only dummies.
The only regret expressed is that Lieut..
Hobson and his men by their.prssence
IN RI Moro made it sacred. Otherwise
it would now be pile of ruins. Judged
from position near the flagship which,
during the bombardment, with several
Interruptions, fired $50 shots-3 from her
S.inch guns, 1874 from her 4-inch guns,
and 80 from her six-pounders, probably
no fewer than 5000 projectiles were fired
or a total weight of metal of half a
million pounds.
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STORY REVIVED.

London, June 17.-Acoording to a
special despatch from Shang Hal, Ad.
miral Won Diedriohs, it is semi.officially
stated left Nagasaki, Japan, for Manila
on receipt of instructions from Berlin to
prevent Admiral De wey from lombard
ing the city and also because Captain
General Augusti offered the German con.
sui tho Caroline islands as coaliug
station should operations against Manila
be taken.
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CADIZ FLEET
SAILS AGAIN.

Madrid, June 16, p. NIT was again
announced today that the Spanish reserve
SQUADRON has left Cadiz for an unknown
destination. The Minister of Marine.
Captain Aunon, it is added, was on board
one of the ships when the squadron sailed j.,
but it appears he will return on reaching
the open sea and after giving Admiral
Camara his final instructions.