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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

,ver towards the central flank, where
Gen. Bacon was taking aim at rec
man. Then he fell into the arms Of
the doctor, who carried him into the
log cabin at the crest of the hill
where he died in one hour anc
thirty minutes later. There were two
wounds in his stomach and an artery
had been cut and he bled TO death
despite the efforts Of the surgeon to
save him. His was the death of sol
der and such a death as he expressed
10 me a few minutes before he de-
sired to experience, for the major and
myself had walked back from the
scouting tour together.
II was an awful sight, but strange
as it seems, we reporters down upon
the bank talked back and forth OF
what good story it would be and did
not realize our position until the big
battle was over and the shots were
fewer and we had nothing 70 think
about except the fact that we might
follow in the footsteps Of the major
About the same time the major fell,
Private Powell, who was running from
one cover to another was seen to drop,
and in the evening, after darkness had
come he was carried 10 the little
cabin. the victim of another bullet
from the Indians Winchesters
The stripes on the sleeve of another
man whom | saw throw up his hanos
and drop his gun told me that SER
oeant had been hit. AS he fell he
claimed one of his hands to his head
and afterward 1 learned that he was
sergt. Butler, and that he had been
killed instantly by shot through mas
head
As he tell. Lieut. Ross, who had
charge OF the two ilanlSs after the IN
iury sustained by Maj. Wilkinson was
seen to drop upon his knees and ire IN
the direction in which the shot that
had killed Butler had come. Iney
told me afterward that Ross got his
man aud had fully avenged the dea'h
of the gallant sergeant
After that the men were out OF Sigh'
up in the woods and behind the cabin
and we could only lay on the eeaeh
and wonder when ourend would come
for we did not know but that the sol
diers had been annihilated There
was no let up in the firing.
Suddenly, TO our right we heard the
voice OF Col. Sheehan, OF ST. Paul.
deputy United States marshal. we
glanced no and could see the veteran
Iadian fighter leading an advance by
a portion OF thc,yight flank.
Every time his voice was heard
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TROOPS ORDERED TO PARIS.
The Garrisons of the Numerous Towns IN
the Vicinity of the Capital TO Send
500 Infantry Each.

rARIs, Oct 10 The government has
issued special orders TO the garrisons
Of numerous towns near the capital to
send Immediately to Paris 800 infantry
each.
The Journal des Dcbats declares
that these rcinforcements will amount
to 10. 600 men Tic paper expresses
the hope that the country IS not on
the eve OF a revolution.
All the troops will be supplied with
two days rations and 60 rounds OF ball
cartridge.
sunday passed off quietly. Presi'
dent Faure, instead Of visiting the
races at Longchamps as he intended,
prudently remained 10 shoot at Ra-
bouillot. thus avoiding a demonstra-
ton
The British Blue Book com ments on
the Fashonda affair shows that the
situation between France and England
is grave
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THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MEET.
Formal Opening of the eth Trienniai Con-
clave at Midnight In PittsbnrGh h TIE
flax Of knights IL Great.

PITTsBUBGH, Pa. Oct. l0.-Not in the
history of Knight Templar conclaves,
from 1916 to this day. has conclave
ever been opened on a more beautiful
day than it was in Pittsburgh Sunday.
The sun, after having been hidden be-
hind rain-flled clouds for several days,
burst upon the awakening city Sunday
morning and threw his rays OF smiles
and admiration upon the festival array
of streets and buildings, which made
every one feel that this was an omen
from the weather god.
The influx OF knights, which com
menced Saturday, continued during
the day and up to midnight when the
formal opening OF the conclave was in
augurated with the festival sermon
at the Trinity Episcopal church
There was a congregation assembled
larger than this historic building has
ever held.
The first formal event on the pro-
gramme of the 27th triennial conclave
of knights Templar took place in
Trinity Protestant Episcopal church
II was the official divine service Of the
knights Templar and was as usual
very impressive and largely attended
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cher. Brown, Wicker, Jenson, Turner,
Ziggler and Francony, and Deputy
Marshal Shehan. Communication is
most difficult and by small steam
boats BACON, Brig. Oen.
BRAISERD, Mimi, Oct. s.-Adjutant
General, Washington: Walker, Mimi,
Oct 6.-One soldier killed today and
one Indian police killed, one wounded.
Number of Indians killed impossible
to estimate. They have now scattered
in their canoes during night to the
various islands in this section Have
ACCOMPLISHED all that can be done
here at this late season and will re-
turn with my command tomorrow.
Com munication with this point rare
and difficult BACON, Brig. Gen.
1t is stated at the war departments
that the last dispatch probably means
that Gen. Bacon will return with his
command to Fort Smelling uni So
the force is actually needed for the
protection of the people in the VIZ
cipity.
WALKER, Minn., Oct S.-Gen. Bacon
and his men returned from the main
land point Friday and joined the SOL
diers here under Col. Harbuek's COM
nand. Saturday the entire body will
move to the Indian agency at Leech
lake, and 1t is given out on good au-
thority that detachment will be sent
to Bear island to disperse hostile ln-
dians.
A demand was made upon the tribes
Friday for the surrender of 22 Indians
that took part in the battles this week,
and to enforce the demand the soldiers
will be sent into the reservation. At
a council meeting of the tribes Friday
all but the Bear island Indians were
represented.
The agency Indians profess friendli-
ness, but precautions are taken to pre-
vent an outbreak among them. This
town is practically under martial law.
Gen. Bacon has ordered all the sa-
looms closed to keep liquor from the
soldiers. Gen. Bacon has scattered and
whipped all the Indians that went
AGAINST his command Tuesday.
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volley rang out and every time {, ~,
'ur'her away from us. Afterward i,
was learned that we had the colonel
70 thank for our lives Some Indians
n"o attempted to turn our right flank
ana attack the civilians on the beach.
ne colonel saw us and realized our
uanger, and his gallant attack had nm.
uouotedly saved our lives. As It was.
ouiie's hew about our heads and the
s'umps, weeds and stones about us
were peppered for several Yards
You've got them whipped, boys;
you've got them whipped. Give 1t to
'hem; give 1T to them" the colonel was
yelling at the top ofhls voice.
when we realized the position in
winch the colonel was in we called TO
him TO get under cover, but he paid no
attention to us He stayed with the
men until he had accomplished his
purpose, and when we had about made
up our minds that he was dead. were
startled by move in the weeds bove
us
I've been wounded, boys. I've been
wounded, " was the remark we heard
as the weeds Parted and the gallant
colonel fell TO the ground before us
We aid not know how badly he was
hurt, but saw two holes were in his
coat sleeve
That's not it, he said, as we turned
back his sleeve. Its my stomach;
look at that"
And we did So We tore open his
clothes and found only small wound,
but the blood was trickling down. The
old man was not frightened by any
means
BRAINERD, Mimi, Oct 7.-Adjutant
General, Washington: Walker, Mimi,
Oct 5.-Whilst protecting United
States marshal at this camp on Lecch
lake, opposite Bear island. with a de-
tachment of so men, Sd infantry, was
attacked by large force OF Chippewa
Indians at noon to-day. Indians fight
ing from heavy timber and underbrush;
Indians driven back. Our loss was,
killed: Capt. Wilkinson, Sergt. Butler,
Privates Olmstead and Ziebell. Wound
cd: Sergt Ayres, Privates Daley, Bou-
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The M'KINLEYS IN CANTON.
They Arrived Sunday Morning for the Pur-
pose OF Attending the Funeral OF George
ID. saxton, Mrs. McKinley's Brother.

CANTON, o.. Oct l0.-The home COM
ing Of President and Mrs. Mckinley
Sunday morning for the funeral of
Mr. George ID. Saxton was attended
with Il most touching and pathe etio
scene at the Pennsylvania station
Many people were at the depot when
the train arrived and extended the
party a silent but sympathetic and
reverent welcome.
Mr.. NJ. Barber, the presidents broth
er-in-law, was at the station with sew
eral friends OF the family and DR..
Eraunfelter, who was called to take
charge of Private John Barber, the
sick soldier. President and Mrs.
Mckinley were frst out OF the car and
were assisted by Mr.. George b.
Frcasc through the station to the
carriage in waiting As they
approached the crowd with heads un-
covered and bowed silently, opened a
passageway through which they pass
ed Mrs. Mckinley was supported by
the arm of the president with the care
and close attention he always devotes to
her personal comfort lie walked slow
ly TO the carriage, his head bowed and
his face little paler than usual.
The president and party went direct
to the Barber home, which is the old
Saxton homestead, and was the Canton
home of the McKinleys during his life
in congress. Mrs. Mckinley soon laid
down for a little rest. and at 1880 din
ner was served to the family Mrs.
Mckinley showed evidence Of the suf-
ferings from the shock and Of fatigue
from the Journey, but bore up remark
ably well and was able to Le about the
house
The funeral arrangements of George
Saxton were concluded soon after the
arrival of tue party. They are to be
held from the Barber home at . o'clock
Monday afternoon and will be private.
Rev. O. Il. Milligan, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church. will olliciatc and
the remains will be attended by Judge
George f. Baldwin, Hon. William a.
Lynch, Postmaster George B. Frease,
j. Ii. Kenuey and Attorneys David L.
Smith and James j. Grant as palibear-
ers. Interment will be in Wcstlawu
cemetery in the Saxton family lot
The train bearing the cabinet aud
other officials from Washington to the
Omaha exposition Will arrive in Cas-
ton Monday evening, and about 8
o'clock the private car Of the
president will be attached and
he will join the party. Mrs.
Mckinley, it is not thought,
will undertake the trip 20 Omaha. but
will be with the president in Chicago.
She will remain in Canton for several
days, and more than likely go to Chi
cago with Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams
and Mrs W a. Goodman, her cousins,
who are expected to be here for the
funeral service.
Sunday brought nonew developments
in the tragedy. Mrs George remains
in Jail and has seen no one but Mayor
Rice during the day. lie was with her
for five minutes. She is TO be arralgn-
ed at 10 o'clock Monday morning The
coroner will resume the taking of
testimony Monday.
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THE SCHOOLS FOR INDlANS.
The AnouaI Report of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Showed Steady Advance
ment In Condition OF the Iodians.

WAsUINGToN. oct. 10. The annual
report Of Commissioner OF Indian Af'
fairs William A. Jones shows general
steady Advancement in the condition
OF the Nations wards" Educa-
ton. the greatest factor In solving
the sta OF the Indians is be-
ing pushed forward in the service
and now there are 147 well equipped
boarding schools and an equal num-
bcr Of day schools engaged in the
education OF %. 9j2 pupils The aver
age attendance and enrolment has
steadily increased for the past 81 days
Vigorous inquiries prosecuted by Com
missioner Jones during the year show
Significantly that 50 per cent Of those
pupils who have gone through the
schools and returned to their homes
are reported to be in good
physical condition, contrary to
the frequent suggestion that the
change might break n naturally strong
and vigorous constitution. OF tho
pupils attending school 3 per cent. are
reported as excellent or first class, 73
per cent. as good or medium, while
only % per cent are considered bad or
worthless. showing, in the commi,-
sioner's judgment. the value OF n svs'
TEN which can. in generation &C.
velop from savages 20 per cent Of
good average men and women.
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Fever Patient Burn ed in a Church.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct l0-An I'M
known white man, stricken with yell
low fever, who had taken refuge in a
Negro church, was burned alive by the
terrified people of the neighborhood
Saturday. This is the gruesome story
which came here Sunday night from
Phillips. small country town in L.
fore county, Miss, within 200 miles OF
the state capital. The man was sup
posed TO be a tramp.
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Burial Of shs Dead SOLDIER.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi. Oct TO- The
funerals OF Maj. Melville c. Wilkinson,
Sergt. VIM Butler and Priyates Aired
he oell. Edward Lowe, John 0lmstead
and John Showolstocker, member OF
the "a United States infantry, who
fell in the battle with the Indians at
Leech lake, October 5, were held at
Fort Smelling Sunday afternoon. IL
was estimated that six TO eight thou
sand people were in attendance.
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Ka,lroad Commasion Meeting.

TRANSPORT, KY, Oct 10. The officers
Of the various railroad companies
ouerating in the state have been noti-
fed that Chairman Wood has called a
meeting OF the commission to be held
here October IS for the purpose OF
making the annual assessment OF rail-
road property and requesting them to
send representative here at that
time II they have anything to say TO
the commission in regard 10 the valua-
tion OF their respective roads, The
session OF the commission will last
about ten days
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massachusetts, Last Hanging,

SALEM, Mass, Oct S--Alfred VIII
liams. convicted Of the murder of John
Gallo, in Lynn, Jnly as, 1887. was
hanged in the Salem jail Friday morn
ing, The drop fell at 10 o'clock. Will
liams met death coolly. This is the
last hanging Massachusetts, will ever
know. In the future the penalty for
all capital offenses will be electrccu-
tion. "a
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Ordered to Savannah.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct 10-Gen-
eral orders were issued from corps
headquarters Sunday for the move
ment of the 9TH army corps from Jack
sonville to Savannah. The movement
Is to begin as soon as the quartermas-
ter's department can provide transpor-
tation.
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OMAHA. Neb.. Oct io-A douole-
header freight train collided with the
rear end of passenger train In tho
Elkhorn yards this morning. One
waiter on the dining car was KILLED
snd six injured.
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nor.a su,nalsr M.,. Arre.te.l.

CHICAGO, Oct 10 Manuel L. Metz
charged with swindling horse dealers,
was arrested here saturday. He viii
90 to Lima. O.. for trial Metz is also
wanted in SAN Francisco and New
VOrIs
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1gPiNdG6r Tribe Of Indians fidV6 BeCOmo In.
ruU and Caused Much Trouble.
United States Troops, Under Gen. Bacon OF the RenI.
lar Hrmu Sent to 0u6ll Them
c Takes Place at Leech Lake in Which Six Soldiers and Two
Officers We're Killed. and Ten Soldiers Wounded.

~. Wilkinson sergeant Among the Exu,eo ec.
.,res wCundedNunber of Indians Killed anor.
The Redskins Were Scattered to the varIous
Islands That vicinity In Their Cauoes
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Work of rHlrhxarmsn.

WINCHESTER o., Oct 10. While Jacob
Archer was returning from a dance
he was relieved of $50 and a gold
watch by higbwsymen. No clew.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16

Wilmington and the Hudson, but ii as
to the Winslow that the Spanish gunners
devoted their energy and their shells. One
OF the first shots fired struck her, and part
ly famed her Fairly deluged with shot
and shell, and struck in dozen places,
she still fought on, aud IL was not until
her steering gear was injured, and she be-
came uumanageable. that her commander
thought Of Withdrawing. But then ii was
too late, for her machinery was stopped,
and She was rapidly drifting towards shore.
II was then that the Hudson came with
in hailing distance of the Winslow, and
Lieutenant Bernadou, the commander OF
the Winslow, called ont that his vessel was
totally disabled.
Tue Hudson was steered for the Wins
low, close enough to throw heaving line
to her. The line fell short. Reversing
the engines, and putting the helm to star
board, the captain Of the Hudson tried to
back his vessel down to the Winslow; but
working directly against her helm, she
backed around until she was bows on TO
the Winslow, and moving away from her.
The water was so shallow that the Hudson
was unmanagea0le, and fate in the garb
of the regular afternoon sea breeze, was
setting the Winslow every moment nearer
the shore, and into q zone of more murder
Gus fire. Backward and forward, swerv
ing this way and that, the Hudson strug-
gled for more than 20 minutes at a task
that each moment grew more helpless. At
last a fortunate sheer, quick shift of the
helm, the line was thrown, caught, the
hawser was bent on, and the two little
crafts started TO draw away from their
most dangerous position.
II was at this time that the tragic event
which has given this engagement Us sad
prominence occurred. The officers and
crew of the Wiuslow were gathered along
her rail, waiting to grasp the expected
heaving line. Grouped around the star
board gun were an officer and four men.
And they stood there, says Lieutenant
Ernest f. Mead, the navigating officer Of
the Hudson, in his article on THE Rescue
of the Winslow,' in Harper's magazine
for December-the men eNpectant, every
nerve faint, waiting to grasp the elusive
line which was their only chance OF es-
cape from almost certain destruction, the
officer, self-contained, smiling, a perfect
antidote for nervousness in his calm bear
ing. The next instant they were gone.
A flash, barely visible in the glare OF the
sun, a report, unnoticed in the noise Of
the battle, faint puff of vapor, and as it
cleared away, it was seen that five men
had been wounded, killed, destroyed by an
enemy's proiectie One cry, few NUT
tered curses, and the crews hurried to their
stations.
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A DARK CHAPTER.
PItiul story OF George Parmenter. 10,
OF GuIlford. who is Helpless and
Wants Town An.

Wants Town Aid.
A petition to the supreme court of Yer
mont was filed in the Office of the county
clerk Tuesday asking that the court issue
writ of mandamus and, upon due pro-
ceedng, render judgment thereon order
ing the overseers of the poor of the town
of Guilford to furnish such assistance to
one George Parmenter of Guilford as cir
cumstances require. The petition was
filed by C.. c. Fits, attorney for Parmen-
ter. Testimony in the case will be taken
next week, and the case will be heard by
the supreme court or by one of the Judges
of the supreme court at the January term
of court. Parmenter is 10 years old.
II is set forth in the petition that his
mother died when he was six years old and
that his father bound him out TO work for
his living. His father lives in Bernards-
ton, Mass. The petition states that dur
ing the winter of lS97-S Parmenter suffered
with spinal meningitis as result of which
his right arm became completely paralyzed
and his left arm so nearly paralyzed that I'M
less it receives proper attention it can
never be restored to use. Parmenter is
unable TO do any kind of work, and as his
father, according to the petition, refuses to
support him he has been obliged to beg
for his living.
He says that he has been to his father
for assistance but that his father gave him
beating and cruelty and forcbly removed
him from the house so that he does not
dare TO 60 to his father again for fear of
bodily harm. He says he has slept out
doors many nights and that the selectmen
of Guilford, who, by vote of the town,
are overseers of the poor, have refused to
give him aid. 1t is stated that he will be
dependent upon charity for support this
winter, and unless he receives aid from
that source he must starve. The claim of
the Guilford authorities, as it is under
stood, is that the boys father is under
obligations to support him and they be-
lieve he can be made to do so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16
CHARLES II. DENIsoN.I
Death of Former WiudhHm County
Man who Was n Well-Kmown In-

Man who Was n WeIl-Known In
Ventor.
Charles II. Denson, IS, well-known
inventor, who died in Springfield, Mass,
Tuesday, was born in Nottingham. His
grandfather, Capt. David benson, who
was an officer in the war of 1872, lived and
died at Leyden, to which place he and his
brothers came when the country was thinly
settled. The family of Denisons is an old
and long established one in New England,
the first American ancestor of that name,
William Denson, born in 1856, having
come to Massachusetts, in 1881.
Charles II. Denison, whose father died
when he was but II years old, attended
the schools of Nottingham and also was a
student at Wilbraham academy, after
which he went to work on the farm of an
uncle. He later engaged as a workman in
a wOod-turning establishment in Franklin
county, Mass. He next opened carriage
and sleigh establishment at Green River,
and also manufactured part of the mate
rial used by the Carpenter Il Burdett me
lodeon company of Brattleboro, Mr.. DENT
son later gave up his woodworking bust
ness to engage in the manufacture of a
wood planer, which he patented. This
planer was exhibited in the Crystal palace
in New York, and won the gold medal over
II competitors
He later invented a machine for con
structng a certain part of carriage wheels,
which had an extensive sale He was next
engaged in manufacturing a small sewing
machine. In 1865 he went to Springfield,
Mass, to make an improvement in the
paper collar machine used by Ray & Tay-
Tor. A. a result of his work he was en-
gagged to run the machine, and continued
in this work of inventing machinery for
two years. He then went to New York
city to engage in similar employment, and
gave entire satisfaction. In 1876 he re-
turned to Springfield, and was for 10 years
connected with V. y. Taylor, afterward
Taylor ~ Tapley. In 1886 Mr.. Denison
began working the idea of a water filter,
and succeeded in providing one that has
been very satisfactory.
He was member of Columbian lodge OF
Masons of Brattleboro. Mr.. Denison'.
first marriage was with Miss Mary Bracket
by whom he had three children, Charles
F., who is with the Massachusetts, Mutua
Life Insurance company of Springfield
William c., of Albuquerque, y. NJ, EN-
ployed by the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
and Mary l., who died at the age of 30
His second marriage was to Miss Lucy
Thomas, daughter of Henry Thomas OF
Marlboro They had one daughter, who
lives at home.