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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-28
means that there are orders awaiting

means that there are orders awaiting
them.
The signal itself for blocking
trains" continues the Railway Age, "is
composed of box, having white par
tition cut out in the center to allow the
insertion of lamp; on each side of this
partition are two iron frames covered
respectively with red and green cloth,
which may be raised or lowered by wire
or cords at the will of the operator. The
train order signal consists of a box with
red glass in each side, located upon the
signal post in such position that when
the semaphone blades hang down they
cover the red light. The blades thus
answer the two purposes of hiding the
light at night and rs a train order sig
nal during the day"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-28

The amount of coal consumed by a
vessel during a voyage depends largely
upon the speed, for the consumption Of
coal increases almost in a geometrical
ratio 10 the speed. There are many
ships which burn from 100 to 300 tons
Of coal per day, the lowest consump-
tion being when the vessel is sailing at
a moderate rate. Our men-of-war donot
consume so much in proportion as swift
passenger steamers which ply between
Europe and America, for, unless IN an
emergency, they are not driven at the
highest attainable speed. The ocean
passenger steamers often burn from
1850 to $500 tons during a voyage last
ing six 10 seven DAYS, though. Of courle
as already stated, the amount is largely
dependent on The speed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-28
CHAPTER v.

On Friday morning a tired and dusty
traveller in q miserable Tennessee
wagon was driven up to the rugged
acclivity in Henderson county now
known as Fort Surges. 1t was then a
wild, overgrown region and all the
traveller and the negro who drove him
could see sticking out of the brush
half mile up the rocks was the un-
painted roof of small frame house
The traveller got out, stamped his feet
as if he was cramped by long riding
gave the negro a two-dollar bill and
began climbing the rocky bank.
1t was Laport
lie sat down on the doorstep of the
house somewhat winded by the climb
and looked about him. The prospect to
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-28

"I know now what rain is," sang
Mollie, gleefully. 'Tain't nothing
buL a leak in Heaven. - Harper't
Young People.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
WEDNESDAY. JUNE p, 1895.
n,,,5TsALTo EXCHANGES HoBsON.

u the spanish government refuses 10
exchange Lieutenant Hobson the act can
no GOT down TO nothing but vindiouveness
and revenge. unless indeed it is dlc'a'eU
NV the still more beastly and inhuin"n
Durpose 10 use him as a screen to suaIu
themselves against American ire lhele
& only too much reason to believe tha'
this is the animus of the matter though
for the credit of human nature II Is 10
be hoped that appearances are oecep''e
about this.
The suggestion that Lieutenant hoDsOh
ain he held for the reason that as
prisoner he Is in a position to obtain
information about Santiago and CerVera
fleet which would be Of great service 10
Admiral Sampson. is not good ground Tor
his detention. 10 is well known tha> a
prisoner in MORO Castle at Santiago
would not have an opportunity to learn
anything on the outside that would be
of great value to an enemy
It is. of course. possible that the Span
,sh government may yet decide that he
shall be exchanged since Premier Sagasta
IS said 10 have the matter still under con-
sideration But we have very little hope
of II. This is "A case In which to doubt
is 10 be resolved A man who can hest
tate about concedng 10 Hobson every
right beloging to an honorable enemy, is
capable of anything, and such a man viii
certainly land where sordid motives and
influences point out the way.
There can be no possible legitimate ex-
ample for not exchanging him. In 1864
General Grant on assuming complete
charge OF military affairs for the United
States government, put an end to all e&-
changes OF prisoners upon the averred
ground that the only way he could con-
uuer the Confcderates was 20 wear them
out, and an important factor in wearing
them out was to hold until the end OF the
war all that were caught. This was al
most as inhuman and barharOus as his
and Sheridan's policy of devastating the
Valley Of Virginia 10 cut of one Of Cen
eral Lees sources Of supply Tor his army,
hut It at least had the merit Of a distinct,
though Infamous policy.
But the Spaniards have no such plea as
this They have conceded that the OK
change Of prisoners is perfectly consist
ent with the line of policy they propose
TO pursue in this war, for one exchange
has already taken place. Their refusal TO
exchange Hobson. therefore, is nothing
but. vindictivcness and revengefulnoss
pure and simple. lie has done nothing
whatever that cuts him off from every
right of a prisoner of war His act was
an act of war. performed in the open and
under the fire Of every gun they could
bring to bear upon him. and it differs in
no wise from any other act Of war what
ever except that u was exceptionally dar-
ing and glorious in achievement. reflect
ing amending glory and renown upon
lIobson and his associates.
For the credit OF human nature Il is to
be hoped the spaniards Will think better
OF this.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
THE OUNCE OF PREVENTION.

The Norfolk Dispatch and the Ports
mouth Star are warning the authorities
OF their respective cities against yellow
fever. Such warning Is always timely
AT this season OF the year, and not for
Norfolk only. but for all cities. For a
city to prepare Itself against yellow fever
Is TO make itself as clean as possible
and to adopt all sanitary measures that
are necessary TO prevent disease OF what
ever character. Precautions that VIII
prevent yellow fever win prevent other
kinds OF fever. and It is little short az
criminal for the health authorities or
any city to be direlict In matter Of 50
great consequence.
Science has made such rapid strides
within the past several years, and now
understands so well the causes OF disease
that epidemics OF any kind are unpardon-
able The old saying that IAN ounce of
prevention is worth a pound Of cure"
IS peculiarly apt in this age The doc
tors have made some advancement IN
treating disease. but nothing like 50
much as in its prevention. We know
now that disease proceeds from germs,
and all that We have to do TO prevent
disease Is to kill the germ before IL has
gotten into the system. The public health
IS a matter Of the greatest moment 20
overy community, and should be the con-
Germ OF all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
Cainara's Fleet.

"Camara's feet Camara's Meet!
The wires I'm unison repeat.
ON thoroughfaTe and rural street
We hear SIS proves bruited;
It's lar or near, its everywhere
Ubiqmty itself its lair.
Just pendulates 'twiZt here and there,
70 rumOrs edict suited:
one day IN Cadiz. then it scars
on mystic wings % Cuban shores,
Ten minutes after the Azores
Are touched by It's hotilla;
At dawn It's ON New England's coast
A. eve a. fits ike om'nous ghost,
With mighty supernatural host,
For Dewey al Manila
It's armored for death-deaAng TIT
It's foundered. wrecked 'twass never
built
II grows majestic but 10 wilt
To weakness Of panada.
II stirs a thrill from sea 20 sea,
II sets derisive laughter free
A menace and a mockery.
Camara's weird armada.
Atlanta Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22

The New York journal OF Commerce
had the following editorial article a day
or so back upon the way the bloody-shirt
South haters have been shricking about
treason and disloyalty to the South. II
said:
The indianapolis Journal admits that
the welding of the several sections OF the
country into a single nationality has been
going OF for some time bat says that
"the process has been so slow tnat IL
would have taken another twenty-five
years to accomplish what the war with
Spain has done in few weeks What
the Journal is talking about is the loyalty
of the South aud what has happened Is
something that has hapcpncd TO the Jour
nal and not to the South. The Solth mas
been just as loyal TO the restored union
for twenty-five years as II Is now; 1T has
not been very fond of the Journals po-
litlcal party, but it has not become so
yet The Journals political stock IN
trade however has been the theory tnat
the political prominence of the South
endangered the results of the clNi war
that the "ConfeGeracy was in the sad
die" when a Southern man was inhuen-
tal in Congress or held a Cabinet office.
The Spanish war has not changed the
attitude of a single Southern man toward
the Federal goVersment Lee and Wheelef
and Butler. major generals in the United
States army, have just the same feeling
towards the United States government
and just the same sentimental attachment
TO the memories Of the Confederacy that
they had twenty-five years ago. The only
thing that has happened since the war
with Spain began Is that the Indianapolis
Journal and its partisans have at least
temporarily. suspended their belief that
their party possessed all the loyalty there
was In the United States. and that every
man who served the Confederaey must
be regarded as traitor and ought TO
thank God that he was not hanged.
The Journal Of Commerce is essentially
a Northern paper in regard TO all of what
used to be Northern and Southern ques-
tons but II IS fair one and this article
does IL honor.
When the Southers people laid down
their arms at the end Of the war Il was
upon the distinct agreement that, being
exhausted. they abandoned the issues on
which they had fought the war and they
would Loyalty accept the Union from that
their time forward as their government
to yield it true faith and allegiance They
were perfectly sincere IN this, and they
have confined their thoughts and conduct
to their new agreement in perfect faith
ever since Il was made.
Newspapers Ike the indianapolis Jour
nal. however. would never believe tina;
they were sincere, and they have caused
vast injury TO the country in the past
thirty years by their continued war upon
the South because OF the insincerity that
they falsely imputed to It. But the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
WENT AFTER GOLD.
But Returned Emptyhanded With
Valuable Experience.

PENNINGTON. y. j., June pa for
iorn and sOrry-lOokng party OF Boiu
seekers has Just returned TO Pennington
with tales OF hardship and disenchant-
ment sufficient TO deter any turtner eN-
odus TO the Klondike from TINS secuoi'
IN the party were Editor Nlllian a
Abbott. Bernard G.. YOlk, o. L. Chain-
berIain. Jr.. and Harry Quick. \ large
crowd of citizens greeted the sunburned
adventures upon their arrival
The patty left Pennington on March J.,
last and after many hardships succeeded
I'm reaching the fourth glacier Dy wa!
OF Yakutat and Disenchantment Bay
When they reached the foot OF the toufth
glacier they found further progress I'M
possible. Many attempts mad been niade
but all efforts proved frultless
With all hopes vanished and fully sat
isfed that the Alaska boom IS the great
est bubble Of the century the party EN-
barked for home about three weeks ago
They saw that food is becoming scarce,
tho people are returning home as fast as
POSSIBLE Many are stranded on the way
There are about 400 on their way TO the
foot of the fourth glacier who VIII meet
the same fate as the Pennington eAp"-
dltion. At Port Valdez, in the copper
river region, there are more than lVo
men AT the foot OF the glacier IL IL I'M
uOssible for them % make further pro-
gress. and they will have 70 return. AT
Dyea the rush IS terrible. There are
thousands making the attempt 10 go
over the trail The tramway has not
been erected over Chikoot Pass, and $50
indians are carrying the goods over on
their ba 81
The expedition reports that every tmnS
concerning Alaska has been greatly eN-
aggerated. If a prOspector came out
with 81 600 the report would be circulated
that he had $1,000 In one instance a
man who was eported TO have brought
out 5000 in nuggets and had refused
$4,000 for his claim. had never been 10
the gold fields The Pennington men
saw they were swindlcd neary all through
their trip. and particularly IN Seattle.
When their supplies. which We're pur-
chased in Seattle. Were examined al va
kutat Il was found that cyaporated po-
tat0es tobacco. tea, clothing and hard-
ware amounting 10 So were not in their
outfits. 4 Connecticut party was snort
about $50 worth. Another party had
neither sIsar nor coffce. When the party
arrived at Seattle the supply house had
closed out and It's whereabouts were
unknown. The expedition is about 81
800 poorer 10y the observation-disclosures
Dhia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
orAYIsM IN PENNSYLVANIA.

The Philadelphia ledger. which has
usually supported the Republican party
An PENNSYLVANIA. has taken a very deoid-
cd stand against Quayism in the present
campaign. u says that mo real issue OF
the approaching campaign Is the triumph
or defeat OF Qhay. II declares that Sem
ator QUAY secured the nomination OF Mr..
stone for Governor IN conformity with
his frankly expressed wish and purpose
10 own the Governor Of Pennsylvania.
and that ne Is now employing all the re-
sources OF the selfish. INSCRIPTIONS poll
tlclan 20 accomplish the nomination Cor
the Legislature Of such OF his personal
and political followers as he can conf
dentally rely upon 20 aid him IN his de-
termination 20 be reelected TO his seat
81 the Senate OF the United States
And thus IL goes on 10 expose the de-
signs OF Mr.. Quay declaring that he re-
presents The very worst form Of machine
politics and corruption. The Ph,,adel-
2hia Press and the Hon. John Wanna
maker evidently concur ia the Ledger's
view. s,at anoe the convention made rs
nomination. .h.y have shown no DISPOSE
ton 10 revolt.
An interesting test will be made In
Pennsylvania politics this year. We shall
now see how strong IN Pennsylvania are
marty Ties. We shall sec whether or not
ar. Wanamaker and the opposition have
6hS courage Of their convictions. IL were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22

while it IS reported TO Be progressing sat-
isfactorily is not being rushed for rason
IL has been recently stated. that me
Shin Building Company not being PAID
extra compensation for hurry work does
not think proper 90 incur tho extra eN-
pcnse incident % the employment or
night shifts.
The twin batteships launched In April
last are pretty well advanced ana no de-
lay IN the receipt Of armor appears 70
have been experienced for some time. a
large shipment of this was received WITH
I'm the past month.
At the Norfolk uavy-yari work rs get
ting slack and many men have been laid
Off.
The number Of mep employed IS now
slightly IN excess of two thousand. The
principal work is being done upon The
cruiser Cincinnati and upon THIS ship
work goes on night aad DAY.
The furnaces have insufficient dratt ana
the ships tunnels are 10 have. 81 is stated.
twelve feet added 90 their height lhe
boiler tubes are very defective and ne"
ones are being inserted.
There are other repairs 10 the cruiser.
which involve considerable work and VIII
require some slime 90 complete. IL IS
hoped % have the ship ready for sea oy
July 4th. but those who should be aple 10
Judge doubt that this can Doe accomplish
ed. Besides the Cincinnati the disiiiiing
ship Menemsha. the collier saturn ana
the Apache. formerly he tug j. D. Jones
are al the yard
The two latter are practically reaoy tos
sea. and may leave lt any moment a
qroat deal OF work has 20 be done. how
ever on the Menemsla before she wah
- ro,,1,, to sroy-ido fresh water for The
troops Of the army Of invasion.
The machinery Of tie dstlllery appara-
tus Is understood 10 be IN place. but work
upon the first great water tank, or which
there are 10 be a number in her hold. was
begun only last week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
North Carolina Republicans.

WILKEsBORO. y. G., June ESPECIAL.
The County Republican Executive Com
mittee met Friday, the l7th, and called
the county convention to meet here the
first Monday I'm October, u nominate
county candidates.
The Republican congressional conven-
ton. TO nominate a successor to Mr.. II.
Z. Linney, promises 10 be hot one.
Nearly every county will present can
didate Wilkes presents Colonel 7. J.
Dula; Forsyth Lietenant-GOyernor {. a.
Reynolds. and Assistant District Attor-
ney J.. :. Blackburn; Ashe, DR.. j. o.
Wilcox: Surrey, :. f. Marshall; Dayie,
W. A. Bailey.
Smallpox in Statewide where nine
teen cases have developed. is causing
scare among the people. il is feared thar
some negro tramp may leave StatesTille
and strike for Wilkesboro. which Is only
forty miles away. bringing II with him.
Some Of the towns around Statesvilie
are maintaining a strict quarantine
against the disease.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
AFTERMATH.

DR.. Scherer. immigration agent OF the
Norfolk & Western Railroad Company
reports a considerable increase in the
number Of home seekers along the line
Of his road. They come the North and
Northwest, as well as from Europe.
Hypnotists in Atlanta hypnotzed c. VI.
Brown. a young white man. put him in
a coffin under five feet Of earth, where
he was kept for forty-eight hours appa-
rently without harm.
The Buffalo Express says that in APP
pointing General Thomas S. Rosser a
brigadier President Mckinley has made
an American Of one OF the most promi-
nent bloody shirt wsyers in the South.
II is said that Congressman Jacob Yost
will be a candidate for denomination from
the Tenth district.
The Charleston. w. Va, Gazette says
that the people Of West Virginia are rap
idly reaching the conclusion that the
Continued and persistent prosecution Of
Mrs. Atkinson wife Of the Governor has
developed into a disgraceful persecution.
Rose bugs have proven very destructive
TO cherries and grapes al places, says the
stanton Argus. On a large cherry tree
near Greenville the unusual spectacle Of
rnvriads of stems with their driod seeds
appeared-the fruit all gone 20 feed the
bugs. a man climbed into tree 10 gath
er cherries and found the bugs so thick
around his face that he could not breathe
freely.
Mr. Thomas c. Sherman On commu-
nication 10 the New York Herald ven
lures the prediction that the triiiing tax
Of two cents each upon bank checks
which has been imposed by the new rev
enue law will speedily result in stopping
the development Of bank deposits I'm rural
districts. will lead 10 the almost uniVer-
sal pavment Of sums under go IN money
instead Of by checks and will thus in
crease the demand for actual money IN
stead Of checks to the extxent OF at least
$50. 600 every day.
The new bonds have speculative as
well as investment value, says a Wash
ineton correspondent The rush for them
continues. Secretary Gage is more con-
fdent now that the entire loan will be
taken by small subscriptions. The Treas
urv officials believe that the bonds VIII
reach premium OF l05 or Jos within three
months after the allotment.
What's IN a name? The hero OF the
Merrimac has made the name Of Hobson
famous. says a New York letter. and
even changed the meaning Of the time
honored phrase "Hobson's choice Mrs
Mary Hobson. n poor widow OF New
York Is no relative Of the young nero
but she has found that IL is an adVan-
tage to bear the same name. To-day she
was arraigned before Justice Mexican In
dlspossess proceedings. "Hobson Is d
name TO be respected" said the Judge
and FOR that reason gave the woman a
respite until Thursday in which TO pay
rent or move.
AZ n conference at the Boston state
House on Monday between Adjutant Cen
eral Dalton and Colonel Whitney Of the
Fifth Regiment. it is reported TO have
been decided to honor General Miles re-
quest that his son be given commission
I'm a Massachusetts, regiment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
SHIPS IN VIRGINIA WATERS.
Work mt the Norfolk Navy YARD Is
sIack-The New Batfleships.

NORFOLK. VA, June zD.-SpecIaI'-
The unexpected departure last night OF
the cruiser Newark recently practiealy
reconstructed at the Norfolk navy yafd
and the torpedo boat destroyer fanktoh
formerly the Penelope Of the Boston BOSTON
Yaoht Club, followed by that OF the COL
Her Cassius this morning leaves but the
following warshps IN this harbor. me
hrst-class cruiser Minneapolis anu .,'e
a,,xiIiary cruiser Harvard. formerly the
New York OF the American Line. These
two vessels are at anchor in the stream
OF Old Point. The auxiliary cruiser
Yale fotmerly tho Paris, Of the Amer-
can line Is anchored OF Newport Ne~S
where at the private yard OF the Ne%-
port News ship Building ana Dry poek
Company the Two hrst-ciass pattleshlps
Kearsarge and Kentucky are uhoel ~
struction. Work upon these hattieships
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22

a remarkable thing. 60 be sure, " after
all that Mr.. wanamaker and his people
have said against the corruption of the
Quay machine they should now turn
about and give their supper, TO the ticket
which the Quay machine has nominated
and to those men who have been selected
by Mr.. Quay to carry out his evil pur-
poses.
There e. no hesitation in the house OF
the Ledger That paper proposes TO vote
as It prays. IL will not permit itself TO
be bound by party ties TO that which It
believes TO be wrong. IL has denounced
ouaylsm as being corrupt and contrary
20 tho good Of the people. and therefore
Il will fight Quayism and attempt TO de-
feat It. What will Mr.. Wanama&er do?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
A Virginian's Treat.

A tall. strapping soldier boy. fresh from
camp In Virginia. and one Of the detail
sent back TO recruit for his organization
wandered into well known Philadelphia
restaurant the other day, with Sis eyes
shining IN anticipation OF one good. square
meal. He ate nearly everything 10 be
found on the bill Of fare. topping off with
three different kinds Of dessert and then,
With a full stomach and a light heart.
proceeded to the cashiers desk to pay
his bill His surprise and delight knew
no bounds when the cashier wrote sol
der" across the face OF his check and
blandly informed the youth that mo man
wearing a United States uniform can
pay anything here. kansas city Jour
nal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
Seryices Ofercd.

Sweet Girl-Pa. the mouse next uooI
was robbed last night.
Pa-Mercyi Next door,
Sweet Girl-Yes: and the burglars nave
been I'm two or three houses on this street
within n week.
Pal know Il. know II. It's ter
rihlei But what can We do?
Sweet Grill was thinking II might be
n good plan to have Mr.. Nicefello and
me 10 sit up few nights and watch
for them.-Co!oradO Springs Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
A Prescription.

DR. Pellet-An you need is twenty-five
cents worth Of soda bicarbonate, dis
solved in water. You'll get II al the
drug store At the drug store, remem-
Der not at the grocery.
Paticnt-But what difference does 1t
make, doctor? e
DR.. Pellet-It will make heap OF dlt-
ference to you. II you 90 to the grocery
they'll give you so much that the dose
will XIII you.-Boston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-22
MARVIN GROVE CAMP.
The Fishermen Of Mathews 20 Contest
New Laws.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, June IL
Special.-Aarvin Grove Camp Meetins.
which attracts such largo crowds ever
summer 20 its grounds. near Hea,hsViie,
Northumberland county viii mis- year
omen on August 9Th and continue ten
aavs. Rev Or. Starr. Of kichmonoi Kew
w. w. Lear. OF Manchester, ana rev
william II Atwel will conduct the ~
vices. Afr. +. A. Jett' Of N"itnuinDsr-
land. will have charge OF the sihb'ns,
T.bfs 4 one OF the best attended camp
meetings IN the state
The fishermen Of Mathews county are
dlssatisGcd with The new fishing law
and have formed an association 20 test
Them on legal grounds Hon. j. \.
subbs and Mr. Marquis Jones have beeo
retained as counsel.