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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering IL
through the mucous surfaces Such ar
ticles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they can do is tenf0ld TO
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manuiact-
ur-d by +. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 10 Is taken internally
and made ia Toledo, Ohio, By b. j. Che
ney g. Co. Testimonials free.
sold by druggists, pr CO J5c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
MOST REMARKABLY.
Conductor Hill, of n, G. q ST. L.
Run OVers

j, w. Hill, freight conductor on the
Nash willie, Chattanooga g. st. Louis
Road, met with a accident last night at
Martin, which might easily have re-
suit fatally, but from which he for
tunately escaped more lightly.
The accident occurred at about $50
o'clock, while he was delivering a run
Of cars to the Illinois Central. He was
knocked down between the cars, and the
wheels of four of them passed over his
leg. The bone was not broken. Be-
sides this injury, Conductor Hill was
bruised about the head and shoulders
from being dragged along the track.
He was given prompt attention, and Is
still at Martin. While his injuries are
severe they are not dangerous. His es-
cape was due TO the fact that the cars
we're not loaded. Mr.. Hills home il ct
COwan, and he has been in the employ
OF the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Road for many years, and is de-
servedly popular with all who know
him.-American.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

THE Pikeville Reporter aad the
Winchester Cyclone have l. Cked
horns, and are calling each other
all the pretty names they can
think of. The last effusion Of
the Reporter seems liable to raise y
cyclone in earnest judging from
the aggressive manner in which
the Cyclone was handled.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

Being the only extensive manfuac-
turers Of furniture In the world selling
direct from maker TO user, we save our
customers the enormous expenses and
profits Of the iobbers and retailers.
Send for catalogue A, showing our full
line Of Household Furniture, az 20 TO so
per cent. under retail value. QUAKEE
VALLEY MANUFACTURING Co., sos West
Harrison St., Chicago.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

We reprint this week an article that
appeared In recent issue Of the Pike
vile Reporter, from the pen OF Col. s.
C. Norwood, about that notorious char
actor. John A. Murr,ll, whose name Is
well-known 70 a large number OF our
people We think it will prove inter
esting 10 many Of our readers
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

We notice that our worthy
friend Capt. W. J. Jackson, who is
mayor OF S6ottsboro, still insists
that "all persons occupying lots" in
the city cemetery come forward"
and pay for ire same. 1t is the
popular belief that such persons
only travel abroad at night and in
such case the Captain should noti>
fly the persons when he can be
found. As it is we doubt very
much it the Captain would stand
long enough to receive the pay if
the delinquents were to come for
ward. There are several more
questions in regard to this matter
such rs what kind of money would
be used and what the negro popu-
latiOn of ScOttsboro would think
about such action. Bridgeport
News,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
"a in 10 30 nn - ;,

That Is what Edwards & Parker, mer.
chants Of Plains, Ca, say Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, for rheumatism, lame
back. deep seated and muscular pains
Sold by brown & Graham.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

MONDAY, MAY 80, will be Mem
Orial Day, with its remembrances
and associations, Inournful and
tender.
This year it should have an ad
ded significance. We have always
held that the establishment of this
day has been a great educational
movement, teaching people to pay
some tribute Of respect TO then
dead, and in itself is thoroughly
American idea. Now is the time
a.so 10 have only one memorial
day for al! who participated in anv
OF the vans for the upbuilding Of
the nation.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

THIS is q time when everyone
should have patience in waiting
Tor war news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales regular can-12 o'clock m.-U. S. As, reg
7o&; 20 at 7oa.; Is at 7Oal. Columbia Title IN
s sur at 5. american Graphophone, 40 at
1ssa; 10 at 1875; SO at IA After call-U. $. Elec-
District of Columbia Bonds-2o year fund 5s 1902
bid bid. So-year fund 6s gold, ITO bid se5s, fund-
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad 5s
Metropolitan Railroad certificates of Indebtedness.
indebtedness B. liz bid. lis asked Belt Railroad
%, 80 bid. 90 asked lexington Railroad 6s, %
WASHINGTON Gas Company ss, series B. ia bid
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Is.
1o4ls bid, American Security and Trust IS, F.
A and O.. 100 bid washington Market Company comp
LIST IS. no bid. Washington Market Company Imp.
g. 10 bid ' Masonic Hail Association ST. iSs bid
Washington Light Infantry LIST Is, 90 bid. -.
bid. Metropolitan so7 bid Central 1new stock.
1a5 bid $50 asked, Farmers and Mechanics', Is5
BID los asked. Traders, IS bid los asked. Lin,
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National
safe Deposit and x Is,s bid ia Is, asked
american Security and Trust las bid 1sS asked
ssde pspos y ras s 7 bid ,e
asked. Metropolitan 121h bid, 124 asked. Co
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-washington Gas.
1iS bid. 4s% asked. u. s. Electric Light, 1o4
insurance stocks-Firemen's, 80 bid franklin.
50 bid. Metropolitan, IS bid Corcoran. IS bid.
Potomac. "a bid. Arlington, 1876 bid, 147 asked.
German American. 1S5 bid. National Union. 105t
bid. Columbia, 11% bid. Riggs. ~ bid, s asked.
Peoples, 81 bid. asked. Lincoln. 9H bid Com
mercial, bid, AZ asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. 80
bid, 81 asked. Columbia Title, AZ bid. SIX asked.
Washington Title, bid. District Title. 3iz bid,
9 asked
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania. 20 bid, 4s
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac x6O bid 81
asked. American Graphophone. 1914 bid, 1ss.
asked American Graphophone. preferred. 1879
.45 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks = Mergenthaler Linotype
1x2t5 bid, 143H asked Ianston Monotype, l65<
bid 171 asked Washington Market, 10 bid
Great Falls Ice no bid. Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat 100 asked. Lincoln Hail. 90 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY GAGE.
Significance of the Formers Speech
Last Night.

Significance of the Formers Speech
Last Night.
Secretary Gage is pleased with the Presi-
dents speech in New York last night His
friends Go not hesitate to say that the
Presidents words show whether the Presi-
dent is behind the Secretary of the Treas
ury or the silver men. represented by
Senators Wolcott and Chandler. The op-
portunity was the first the President has
had to rivet his position on the money
question, as to leave no doubt.
The friends of Secretary Gage have been
claiming for weeks that there was no ma
terial difference between the Secretary and
President. On the other hand, Senator
Chandler. after leaving the White House
on one occasion, proclaimed the President
silver man to the extent of advocating
the views of himself and others. 1t is
thought by some that Senator Chandler s
proclama ton had much to do with the
positiveness Of the President in contra
dieting the assertions which had been
made.
- Secretary Gage was today congratulated
by many friends on the fact that his lead
ing views have received the Endorsement
of the President.
The fact that the President did not enter
into the subject of international bimetal-
lism is significantly referred to. It was a
subject SO closely allied with that which
he handled that 1t is wondered at that he
did not devote a few words to it. Friends
of Secretary Gage claim that this eyinces
a similarity in the views of the two men
en- the subject. Both are for international
bemetallism If 1t can be secured, but both
do not believe 1t can be secured, since the
failure of Senator Wolcotts commission
1t is reasonable to suppose, 1t Is argued,
that If the President has further hopes of
an international agreement he would SO
have expressed himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
FINANCE AND TRADE
President McKinley's Speech Has
Good Effect on Stocks.
MARKET OPENED VERY STRONG
Profit Taking Kept Prices From
Having a Boom.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, January 2S-The removal
of all doubt to the attitude of the ad-
n,inistration on the financial question, ac-
complished by the emphatic utterances of
the President last night, resulted In q
strong opening level in today,s stock mar
ket- In many instances, however, the dis
position to take profits on earlier purchases
OF the week precluded Improvement from
the initial sale
The volume of business was fairly well
distributed, but the aggressive buying so
much needed at this juncture Is still lack
ing.
The fact that accounts were being closed
up over Sunday HAD something to do with
lhe Iaiiure to record net gains. but senti-
lays. -
The New York Central project for uniting
with Lake Shore is considered to be one
OF The most beneficial financial undertake
ngs OF recent years. The probable plan
Will avoid all hostilities by making ample
terests.
The shares last named are expected to
be worth twice their face value il the
scheme now contemplated is perfected, and
per cent Increase in the dividend rate
OF the former will add substantially to the
present market price of that stock
The, activity recently developed in the
granger shares was most prominently re-
hected today In Northwestern an advance
of per cent following some very confident
buying. Burlington and ST. Paul failed to
respond, except temporarily, to the i'm
provenient in sentiment.
The former property Is well sustained,
even though neglected at times, and the
reasons behind this confidence are in
variably founded on earnings. The report
for the fiscal year ending last December
shows earnings equal to GA per cent in
comparison with 4.J6 per cent in 1896 AL
lowing for sinkingfund requirements the
actual earnings on the stock over interest
charges was about per cent, or double
It's present disburSing rate.
The nigh prices for wheat and the attend
ant prospect of moderate Improvement in
the price of corn are again being brought
prominently to the front as arguments ia
vorable to higher prices for the roads trans
porting these commodities.
American Sugar and Manhattan were
again lacking in sympathy with the general
trend of the market.
The passage of the Teller resolution is
anxlously awaited, not so much on its own
account as for the opening ii may make for
other matters of significance
Cuba and Hawaii are relied upon TO be
moved up to former positions of promi-
hence once the reaff1rming of a twenty
year-old Intention is completed.
Realizing about the ROOM and to a mod
crate extent by commission houses, result
ed In some shaGing off in prices during the
final hour. The declines We're not serious
and made no impression on the real leaders
of the upward movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
MR.. HARRISON APPEARS.
The Ex-Presfdent an Attorney I'm tn,
Inheritance Tax Casen.

The Ex-Presfdent an Attorney I'm the
Inheritance Tax Casen.
The argument in the United States Su-
preme Court in the Illinois inheritance
tax cases was heard today. There are three
cases, all involving the constitutionality
OF the Illinois law, but they were CONSOLE
dated and argued as one case. The state
was represented by Attorney General Akin
OF Illinois and Messrs. T. A. Moran, Robert
8. lies and Frank L. 8. Shepard, and the
opposition to the law by ex-President Ben
jamin Harrison, William D. Guthrie and
Eugene E. Prussing.
Mr.. Guthrie opened the case, and it was
arranged that Gen. Harrison should close.
Mr.. Harrison presented a request at the
opening of the court for more than the or
binary time four hours) for presenting the
cases. o1naccount of their Importance. and
an ARA cement was arrived at whereby
his time should be extended half an hour
today after the usual hour of closing the
courts sitting.
In opening the case, Mr.. Guthrie sketched
the grounds for the action, saying that the
validity of the act of the Illinois legisla-
ture Of 1895, fixing an Inheritance tax, was
involved. He attacked the law on the
double ground that it divides the bener:c-
iaries Of Inheritance into classes, and
makes exemptions, both Of which provis-
ions were unconstitutional, providing, as
he claimed, for taking property without
due process OF law, ana denying equal
rights to all persons.
Attorney General Shepard and Judge Mo-
ran contended in response that the law. i'm
poses a tax upon the privileges of inher-
itance, and not upon property; that the
exemptions are fair and reasonable and
within the power of the legislature to
make; that the classif1cations made by the
statute were in proper exercise of legisla-
tive discretion, and hence that the law is
not in violation of the fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution as commended by
those who attack it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
The Latest Barnato Story.
From the Westminster Budget


1t is said that when Mr.. Barney Barnato
gave picnic at the opening of the johann
nesburg waterworks. he related an Incl
dent that had happened to MIN in London
some time before. A seedy-lcoking man,
describing himself as a journalist called
on him one day. and offered to cut out
from papers, &c, all the complimentary
things said about Mr.. Barnato. The genial
man OF millions saw that the man was
down on his luck" and engaged him on
the spot at salary of ELS per month. This
was quite characteristic of ''Barney's" sud-
den and irresponsible freaks. At the end
of six months the man, who had been paid
monthly, again called on Mr.. Barnato. and
presented huge bundle of clippings from
newspapers. asking whether he should con-
tinue the work. NO." replied Barney,
but I will engage you for six months at
the same salary to cut out all the nasty
things you can find said about me-" An
other six months elapsed, and once more
the interchangeable paper-clipper turned up
and reported his work to be finished.
Well" asked Barney, where are the re-
suits OF your work." Here Barney as
sumed his gravest aspect as he repeated
the mars reply: Il have not been able to
bring them in; there are two cart loads
outsider
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
SECRETARY ALGER,s COMPTON.


HIS Slow Impr0v ement Has Been Due
to Dump Weather.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn. who visited
Secretary Aiger today on matter of OH
cial business said to a Star reporter that
the Secretary was doing nicely" and
that there was absolutely no foundation
for the sensational reports in circulation in
the west that he was In dangerous con-
dition.
He had not seen him for about ten days,
and was agreeably surprised to find him
looking SO well. He Is still very sick
man, however. and the very nature of his
troubie-grip and malarfa-precludes the
probability of rapid convalescence.
In order to expedite his recovery as much
as possible, however it has been decided to
remove him to a purer and drier climate,
and 1t is likely he will shortly be given the
benefit of brief soiourn in the mountains
of South Carolina, probably at Aiken. It
Is believed that a short season of rest in
that salubrious climate will restore the
Secretary to his usual health. The trip will
probably be made next week. His physi-
clans say that the damp and unfavorabIe
weather of the past few weeks has been
mainly responsible for his slow improve
ment. and they express the belief that
change OF air and scene will undoubtedly
be OF great benefit to him,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
AWARD SET ASIDE.
Judge Cox Takes Action In COndem-
nation Proceedings.

nation Proceedings.
Judge Cox today in Equity Court No. l
set aside the award of the jury in the mat
ter of the opening of 10Th street between
Florida and California avenues, and also
in the matter of the opening of the SUBJ
urban subdivision known as Oak Lawn.
The award in these cases was announced
to the court by the jury and fully reported
in The Star the 9Th instant.
Arguments were heard the 14th instant
by Judge Cox on motions filed by the spe-
cial attorneys for the District Commits
sioners and by counsel for certain of the
owners Of property involved to set aside
the award. Among the attorneys who adj
dressed the court was Mr.Arthur A. Birney
representing the Commissioners. He de-
clared the award to be outrageous and
without Justification: nothing more or less,
he added, in the case of one of the own
ers, than donation out OF the public
funds.
All the attorneys who figured in the case
asked that the award be set aside, with the
exception of Mr.. A S. Worthington, who
was satisfied, he said, to let the award
stand so far as it affected the Dean tract
OF land, the owner not wishing to have her
title clouded by further proceedings.
In setting aside the award Judge Cox re-
marked that as the indications are that
the highway act will be amended by Con-
gress, 1t VIII be best to begin all over again
IN the matter of opening 18th street and
Oak Lawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE.
Prisoners Returned to Maryland Re-
fOrmatOry.

f0rmatOry.
Tuesday last nine prisoners made their
escape from the Maryland reformatory,
and 1t was not until Wednesday morning
that trace could be found of them. Officer
Blanford learned that they had been seen
going In the direction Of Charles county
He Immediately mounted a horse and
started after them, overtaking them at
Marshall Hall, just as they were about to
take a boat for the Virginia shore. He
told the me that he was an officer and
wanted them and succeeded in getting
them into country store near by, but
they then put up a strong fight. With the
assistance Of the clerk five of the men
were secured, but the remaining four made
their escape by the back door, which had
been unintentionally left unlocked by the
clerk. -...r 80 90, d. .--;. - '~1.e. 3
The five men were handcuffed together
and taken to the home of Officer Blanford,
about six miles distant. Thursday morn!
ing the other for men, VINO had remained
together, were recaptured, and Officer
Blanford had all of the men put in a four
horse wagon, and started back to the re-
form school. On the way they fought des-
perately for their release, and Mr.. Blan-
ford had to keep them covered with a re-
volver most of the way. They made every
effort to unloose the ropes with which they
were tied, but were finally successfully
landed in the prison.
Five of the men were United States pris-
cners. held. it is said, for robbing the
United States malls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
NapOleOn's Prophecy.
From the New York World.

The Napoleonic prophecy that Europe
would in fifty years be either republican or
Cossack has not been fulfilled but perhaps
1t is only belated. 1t would be sanguine to
claim that republicanism is making very
rapid progress In Europe, but perhaps if we
should give the imperial prophet fifty years
of grace we might see a possibility Of his
other alternative being realized. The de-
velopment of Siberia and the building of
the great Trans-Siberian railway, which
add so much to the Russian power are
familiar facts, but less attention has been
drawn to another Russian project which, If
completed. will even further disturb the
balance Of power in Europe.
This is the proposed ship canal which by
connecting the Dwina with the .Dnieper will
give the Russian navy clear channel of
twenty-eight feet. from the Gulf of Riga to
the Black sea, and thus enable Russia to
outflank all Europe on the right and left.
The steadiness of Russian growth is as re-
markable as its rate of advance during the
fifty years since the last resultless attempt
was made to check it by the Crimean war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
quaker. and Their Hats.

From Notes and Queries.
There has been told in various works the
persecution to which, in commonwealth
times, George Fox, the founder Of the So
ciety of Friends, and his fellow Quakers
were subjected because of their refusal to
remove their hats in the presence of the
civil magistrate; but the blame for this
would seem to have lain upon the local
justices rather than the central power.
Cromwell perceived that it was easier for
STUPID or jealous magistrates to send
Quakers to prison for this refusal than to
get them out again. for Fox and his friends
had almost to be implored to leave the
jails into which they considered themselves
to have been unjustly thrust.
1t was this continual persecution Of the
Quakers, in the west of England particu-
larry, that at length moved the council to
emphatically interfere In their behalf. In
November 1851, a remonstrance, signed by
five Friends, was presented to the council,
specially complaining Of the persecution at
Exeter, and Henry Lawrence. the president
of the council, at once forwarded letter
10 the justices Of the peace not only In
Devon, but other counties. dealing with the
matter. ~ -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
bftations of Diseases.
he London Saturday Review.


The consensus of medical opinion Is that
diseases in general have their local habita-
lonesome, like tropical animals and
plants, living only in the tropics; some.
Ike consumption. gradually spreading over
the whole earth, while Others, like leprosy
and smallpox, are by degrees becoming
Limited In their distribution. possibly tend
ing. 1t may be. toward extinction. On the
other hand. however. there are regions to
which diseases have sever reached, for tn
stance, on the SUBMITS of high mountain
ranges and in the circumpolar snowfields
the earth and air and water are as barren
of the microbes of disease as they are of
animal life. The writer admits that in a
country like Britain. thickly populated for
many centuries, and with the freest circu-
lation of population. 1t cannot be doubted
that every yard of surface contains the
germs of the more. common diseases. and
the native OF some newer land, brought over
to Brftain's Shores falls O victim to its
piague-sfricken soil: but by generations of
destructive elimination Brftons have be-
come highly resistant to their native dis
le=ses-yet not fully 20, for cancer and con-
sumption, two OF the most common
seourgess stin hold powerful sway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
Kieckhoefer Case Continued.

Hearing of the arguments on the demur-
rers to the indictments reported against
Francis julius Kieckhoefer set for today
was postponed. The hearing will occur
some time next week, probably Friday.
Mr.. Kieckhoefer was formerly chief of the.
bureau of accounts and disbursing clerk of
the State Department. Three indictments
are pending against him. The first
charges a violation of section 54sS OF the
Revised Statutes; the second, embeZLle-
ment under the act of March 3, 1873, and
the third violation of section 5447 of the
Revised Statutes
Mr.. A. S. Worthington is the attorney
for Mr.. Kieckhoefer, while Assistant Dis,
trict Attorney Shfliington is looking after
the case of the government