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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
sLUEsTONE

Miss Lizzie Sink, of SpringviIlc,
has been our noigh6orhood
last weelo
Messrs. Thomas Bailey aud "a,
ther Carter went to BlucReId Nod
nesday on business.
DR.. Reynolds was called to see
Mr.. William Summers last SATURDAY
might He reported him as being
better Sunday
There was singing at Teal Branch
last Sunday. Springville and Blue.
stono were well represented The
music was very good, Tho class
will meet again the first Sunday in
May.
Mrs A. d HambriclS, oisprina-
vile, is quite sick at this writ
ing
In reply to our Bluestonc friend
concerning the school at Teal Brauch,
mentioned in my locals some time
ago that we would like to have II
free school at Teal Branch, and nev
er thought of insulting any Of our
school teachers. ], myself, have no
right to say anything about the
teachers, MS it has been several
years since ] went to school, and np
to the present time have not sent nv
children. but hope to send them this
winter, provided we can get school
at our place, rs the other school
houses are too far of. There are
many children in the country who
cannot 90 to school on account of
the distance to the achoolhouse So
l hope.my friend will distinctly un
derstand that | was not noutinp tile
school teachers, at al My friend
says that she has heard the wind
blow before from this dlrccti,l
But Twill just say that this is one
time that my opponent blows oil ON
tho wrong one.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
Real Estate bargains.

We have about $4,000 worth OF
GOOD residence property in Poca.
hontas, which we want to sell or
exchange Tor smalliarm. Prop
.eity nov payng a good per cent,
.ia renls. Apply st this Office.
od ae Grass farm, 5 miles
fiaa towii- continuing PIG acres,
10 sercs eieafsA Fine orchard,
~ = 'r'' ifd an good shape.
Inquire az sns Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Dewey Says a Sailor Has No
Politics.

New York, April 9.-Admiral
Dewey has given to the Manila cor
respondent OF the Leslie's Weekly
in aninterview regarding the sug-
gestion that the Admiral be made a
candidate for the Presidency next
year. The Admiral said: 'sI am a
sailor and sailor has no politics.
The administration is his party
Republican or Democrat-it makes
no difference. Then, again, 1 am
from Vermont. You know what that
means. To be anyth ng but Repub
lican in Vermont is to be man
without party. My flag lieutenant
comes from Georgia He tells me
that to be any thing but Demo.
crat in the South is to be nobody. If
1 lived in the South 1 wonld prob.
ably be Democrat"
Admiral Dewey said neither by
vocation, disposition, education or
training was he capacitated to fill
the Pre- idency. He said that he
was too we'll along in life to consider
such possibility. His health would
not admit it. All his life's work was
in different lines of effort.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
Welch. wv. va.

L. f. Suthers: "Haye closed n
three weeks revival at Norwood:
splendid results, conversions gen.
nine, fne material. The railroad
company has a yard here. Our
Church, which was weak ia greatly
strengthened; membership more than
doubled since our meeting. onr
M. %. North brethren occupied
this point.the only one they 'pafont.
ed, at the opening of this coal
field. We have been using their
building. Towards the close Of ebe
revival their pastor about as good AS
asked us out. We went, hut captur4
ed the town--converts and all; SO we
will have n new church shortly
Subscriptions have been surprisiualv
liberal
The Presbyterians kindly tender
ed us their church, the pastor yield.
Ing his regular day to our service.
and we had a good day.
had the assistance of Brother
ID. Holbrook, young local preacher
for four or FIVE days. L want to
recommend him to the brethren of
Iazewell District as pure gold. He
| is a Jewel not yet known to some Of
our ureachera n,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
OBSTRUCTIVE FIRE.
j. B. F. eillespie's House Burned
Fire Accidental.

Fire Accidental.
Mr.. J. B. E. Gillespie, who lived on
the car line between Tazewell and
Kelly, had the misfortune to have
his dwelling house aud nearly all of
his goods destroyed by fire on We'd
nesday morning, between the hours
of / and 2 o'clock. When first dis
covered the roof of the cook room
was falling in. The kitchen furni-
turo was totally destroyed. A part
of the household furniture was
saved, The fire is supposed to hare
originated in some way from the
cook room, though just how, the
family does not know. Mr.. Giles
pies loss is severe one, and his
friends should sympathize with him
in practical manner. The house
was insured for small amount.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
.DEPOSI7I0NS over
"A Number of Witnesses
Examined.
No Effort Made to Prove Charg-
es Made by Walker--Evi-
dence Favorable to Judge
Rhea.

-
dence Favorable to Judge
Rhea.
The taxing Of depositious in the
khea- Walker contest closed here
yesterday. Judge Rhea was repre-.
senied by Douglas II. Smith, of tho
Inv firm OF May, May aud Smith
before a. $. Higginbotham, Notary
Public. General Walker was rep.
resented by G. j. Barnes, Common.
wrd1hs Attorney, before j. N. Har
'Aa'h Chnlrmnn OF the republican
c'nnty committee, notary public.
me following is tho substance OF
thn notice containing chnrges,served
on Judge Rhca by General Walker:
That two bnllots, prop, rly marked
Tor Walker were thrown out at
lao kharts chapel precinct and also
ut Thompson Valley precinct and
twehty six ballots nt Richlands lie.
gally rejected, which should have
boon conhtcd for Walker; that ono
vote WAS lost ut Asbury precinct by
democrats placing two negroes on
the ticket and judges; failed
To erase their names on ticket
Tor voter, aud lost at Cove Greek
for snme reason, aud ten votes re-.
jected by Democratic Judges mt
North fNzowcll. AZ tho Bluestono
prtcluct there were n number of
irregularities charged against Dem
ociMtlc Judges OF election, and tho
poll nL that precinct rs returned
hhoul,l be thrown out, etc.
Ihls is the substance OF the charg.
rS nudc III General Walkers notice
OK contest served Oh Judge Rhea.
We" tre kindly allowed tho use of
tir typv"ntteu dopo ilons of both
contestHnt and contested. and we
sent through them more or less
carefully. 1t is tt significant fact
that rpt ii single witness was exam,
inad hoiote The notary TO prose
slpgle cnmgo made by General
Walker IN bls notice. Not single
auc
The only Ni'ucss put on the stand
b, Grnorul Waller, in chiei, to prove
these chnrgvS, wa HoSt Warren, n
c0lured barber Of Graham, Va, tho
tDhs,eDce Of whose testimony was
'ilot he was oifercl 35OO to run for
Nomsic Shy oue orlyo Democrats.
Wairrn offered To make tho race for
5000 Tbvre wns 10 chrrge in
Gencrnl Walkers notice covering
Ills mater except, possibly Indirect
lv. =,
The charges alleged by Jucsl.
lthen, III bis answer To Gen. Walker
OF disturbances ut TnXcweli precinct,
and 81 the uso u. money in the cleo.
ton here AID lhrong hout the county,
and oi liz conduct OF the officers OF
election a North Tnzewell, Involving
druuhehnres aud other Irregularities
"He c.ea,iJ proven 10y ii number Of
'ep"'"h.r Witnesses. The couclu
80" l~cAed by any Impartial
judge II seeus TO us, from
ite dep1Si'ions, which speak for
!iemSel'cs, is that Gen. Walkers
contest Was nor Helped by the
egl.te0ce lni;en in fazswel
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
LAVTON RETURNS
Captured Territory Evac-
uated.

uated.
Will Take 100000 Men To
Pacify the Islands-Rebels
Concentrating Obstacles to
Success.
NY. wcrld.l
Manila, April I6 6--Maior Gen.
Lawton, at Pate today, authorized
the World correspondent to make
this statement:
"The present prospect is that one
hundred thousand troops will be
necessary to pacify the Philippine
islands"
General Lawton's expedition had
been ordered to Manila and was
preparing to return there immediate.
ly.
All the territory he captured was
to be evacuated and all the launches
he seized to be restored to their
original owners-that is to say, they
will be given back to the persons
from whom Aguinaldo 8 soldiers
took them.
Gen. Lawton> explained the situa-
tion TO the World correspondent ma
liollows:
"The difficulties in the way are
those of fighting guerillas in a trop.
ical country.
with my brigade could force
my way from one end of the islands
to the other if did not hold the
territory 1 traversed But leaving
garrisons behind would soon eat up
the whole force
Gen. Lawton regretted exec eding
being compelled TO eyacuate the
territory he had captured.
Dur ng the absence of Major g en-.
Lawton's expedition to the Santa
Cruz district, on the southeastern
side of Laggnna de Bay, the insur
geqts have been concentrating at
the northern end of the lake near
Pasig, and the American scouts re.
port that several thousands are al
ready there. General Lawton's ex
pedition is now on its way back.
Manila, April 17.-Gen. Lawton's
expedition to the Laguua de Bay
district re,embarked this evening,
anchored for the night at the head
of the river Pasig and reached Ma
nilla this morning, bringing all the
men and the captured insurgenr
boats. It's objects, namely, the
capture of the insurgets' boats and
the distribution cf the proclamation,
emphasized by lesson of American
power throughout the lake region,
have been attained.
Gen. Lawton Immediately began
preparations for, an important expe
dition on land. There has been no
fighting on the lake for three DAYS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
NOTICE.

All parties who have old prescriptions
filled by the Tazewell Drug Company,
and wish them refilled, can do SO by
sending the number OF the same to the
PooAHoNTAs DRUG CO.,
Pocabontas, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
Buffalo bins wild West Show

viii EXHIBIT a. B,ueGeld, W. Va,
Wednesday afternoon. April 26th.
The Norfolk 81 Western railway will
sell excursion tickets at greatly re-
'Iuccd rater. special trains will be
ran rom Norton to Bluefield. Pas
scngcrs between Gray AMI Dayy
can purchase tickets at any station
that is regular stop for No.
4. lictwecn East Rad ford and Blue
iieid tickets will be sold for No, 10.
lickc's from sll points will be limit ),
ed to April 27th 1898 For addi/
tional Information see handb;ll a3
yeItising special trains. or apply |
tie nearest agent. s
Very Respectfully,
~. IS. bEvILL, g. p.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21

Owing to q pressure of work this
week, our editorial columns are a
little short OF reading matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
United Confederate vete1l
4" IS. bEvILL, G. |

United Confederate veterl
'fl@ Na,,l'nanapi reunion oftAi
Confederate Veterans will taky
May ie, III. II, aud l3, at G6ss
S = Gen. Jos. Wheeler Wilt
.orr'inpo' The opening. Thef
l,2e0cainrs inthc union. !,
in'por,auce will.be,beiorc
Charleston, aud all CanpI
arc urged t9 i4tend,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
AooN GILL 3 \ SAYS i itoTI.I7'

Dsaiss u. ssor:y y Thiis;t u. ssns : casaS
4 lssssga Ady.sing SHsss n Il &
NV IsaiN9roN. ] u a. ! b 20 70. vi No.
the repr<seni6 tiye 1t ASuinaldS, author
Tres tho followiHg stisteyne nt' concerning
published report that the government
had intercepted dispatc hes from him to
AguipallQ. in, which no advised that the
Filipinos would have to fight for. their
Independence Ind ttkat now was the
time to ACTS IA IN u ~ S n sg
Tho statement ID absolutely false,
and is'calculatedto excite feeling and
animosity il, this. country and to preju-
dice the Philippine cause. No such tel
egram has ever been sent by me and for
that reason, mo; such telegram could
have been intercepted. The falsity Of
the statement 10 shown by the fact that
have cabled my government to con-
| tinue the same friendship which was
born on the battlefield against Spain.
The Philippine people have no wish and
no purpose to fight against the Amerl-
cans. unless they are driven to it. Their
only desire is.to strengthen the bonds
now existing" s4.. q
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
BUFFERS LITTLE SENSATION
North Carolina Senator Talks
on the Civil War VI.
UPHoLDs THE soU'yH's POSITION
Every shot Fired ~ Confederate Sol
disr Was Fired In Defense 81 the
#aa u Rights Of HIS state. H,3 -

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-As the senate
seemingly was about to conclude con-
siderstion Of the pension appropriation
bill Mr.. Butler Pop, n. CO. offered his
amendment, which he withdrew later,
providing for the pension,ng Of ex-Con.
federate soldiers. Upon this he took
the door and delivered speech which,
"a he proceeded, developed into . most
unexpected rutterance. While his col.
leagues on both sides Of the chamber
listened with interest Mr.. Butler lie.
Tended the position taken by the South
during the great civil conflict third Of
century ago. He
Declared That the south Was Right
and history would SO record; and that
every shot fired by q Southern soldier
was fred in defense Of the rights of his
state conferred by the constitution, in
self-defense and in defense of his home
and tireside.
Mr.. Bate peln., Tenn.), himself a
distinguished Confederate officer, de-
clared that while the South believed it
was right the occasion was not opror-
tune for the proposition which Mr.. But
Ter had made and that the Southern SOL
diers as a body did not desire pensions
from the general government, and he
expressed his satisfaction that MIR. But.
Ter had withdrawn his amendment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
Declaration That u Does Not
Bind Us to ! cotonlai.Pol-
ny. II. 10y Taiked ri. h y. (
ALL THE DOCUMENTS WANTED
Com plant Made That the Pres
ident Has Not Sent In Pa
~ =. f'% "& 80 iSh'g& t.s!t>EE "a y HLE'#
Il, pers Requested. d..
,Crosvenor Blames Treaty Op-
" ponents for Conditions in:
'* $685. : the Philippines. ~.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The friends Of
the peace treaty in the senate profess in.
creasing confidence for ratification, but
there is some talk Of adopting mega
tive resolution, to the effect that the
treaty does not bind the United States
to the adoption Of . colonial policy.
The opinion is generally expressed that
the time: allowed for debate Of the
treaty in executive session will not he by
any means consumed as very few sena-
tors. on either side desire to make
speeches behind closed doors.
! Tie days executive session Of the
senate was spent in discussion Of the
failure Of the president 80 far to send to
the senate the documents in his posses
sion on Ale in he state department.
!. Bsarans 'Upse The Paris Conference.
Senator Gorman raised the point a. soon
as the doors were closed that the resolu.
ton had been adopted several days since
and addressed the senate ut some length
on the failure Of tho, president to re-
3spona to the senate's request for infor-
nation.
H. The attack Of the Maryland senator
was followed by similar speeches by
Senators Vest and Hour, and they were
replied to by Senators Spooner and
riatt.,' The Ave senators engaged in a
running debate. the opponents Of the
treaty contending that the senate was
entitled, ~ q part Of the treaty making
power, to all the facts bearing upon the
case, and the supporters of the docu'
ment holding that tho president could
withhold any papers which he did not
consider in the interest of tho general
welfare to give out.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
Senator. Asked Nam, Questions. II =: E.p..
eially Regarding THE Retention X H.
49, ~'E "v'' of tho Philippines. -

G. WASHINGTON, JAM. e. Tho: senate
continued the consideration Of the
peace treaty in executive session during
the day, the doors being. closed for. al
most three hours. #'.l''
-, Senator Frye. .. member Of, the Paris
peace commission and 81, naturally, q
strong friend Of the treaty, held the Ct
tention Of the senate during the greater
part of this time. Constructivelya he
occupied the floor during the entire ses-
sion, but he was frequently interrupted
by other senators. Most Of these inter
r-uptions came in the way Of questions,
but some Of them took the form Of
speeches. This was notably the case
with Senator Berry's Interruptions. He
spoke for some time and in doing SO de.
nounced' the treaty iii severe terms.
Senators Mason and Gallery asked many
questions. ...... e.
T., Regarding tho Philippines. ~,
Mr.: Frye devoted the greater part of
his speech to on explanation why the
!; Philippine archipelago was included in
the cession to the United States. He
was asked the question why these ISL
ands were not placed in tho same class
as Cuba, the, sovereignty over this isl
and being merely relinquished, while. in
the case of the Philippines it had, been
made over to the United States, and re.
piled that because in the case of Cuba
the commission was acting upon in
structions from congress. One senator
reminded him of the. representations of
Aguinaldo's American agent, Agoncillo,
and asked if he meant to force. the Fill.
pino people to actual hostilities,. to
which MIR. Frye retorted that it was the
opposition that was forcing q continu-
ance of the state Of war and which
would be responsible for hostilities il
they should occur. .' go.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
ALL EFFORTS uNAvAILlNG.
Lumberucn Unable to Agree on = Come
%"pPouise Tariff.

Lumberucn Unable to Agree on = Come
promise Tariff.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Attention to
the lumber feature Of the Anglo-Ameri-
can negotiations has been renewed by
the presence here of q number Of
Michigan lulnbermen and q number Of
public men Interested in the industry.
1t has resulted in talk OF q compromise
on u lumber rate and the Canadian
lumber1nen and officials have been hope
full that some such compromise would
be effected. As preliminary to this
efforts have been made to bring the
lumbermen of Wisconsin. Minnesota and
other lumber states to an understanding
OF the compromise. These efforts have
been unavailing thus far and an official
conversant with the negotiations stated
that he did not think any compromise
was possible.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
LIVELY IN WHEAT PIT.

Epormons business Done Under LEADER
ship AZ Wall street Operators.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Such IN enormous
business "a was done in the wheat pit
during the day has not had it, counter
part this season, and it IL . question
whether such general and heavy trad
ing was done in q day during the his
toric Letter deal. The aggressive buy
ing under the leadership Of Wall street
operators ut one time during the day
forced May wheat up ~ cents. Heavy
realizing near the end of the session
caused a reaction and May closed with
q net gain Of 2 ~ cents. ,":'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.

Michigan Experiencing the Worst Bliz.
ssrd In Her History.
CALrMET, Mich, Jan. 27.-Three men
are reported lost in the worst blizzard
this city has ever SEEN. Searching par.
ties are out looking for them and bust.
ness is generally suspended and nc.
trains are running.
EEsANABA, Mich, Jan. 27.-A genu..
fne blizzard has ragged here for SO hours.
Trains are. late and business is alta
standstill. :s. r. ~ t5
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
:PLATT FOR EXPANSION.
The New York senator Opposes tho Vest
Resolution. ~

The New York Senator; Opposes tho Vest
Resolution. -,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Particular in.
,terest was manifested in the senate dur.
ing the day in brief speech delivered
by Senator T. G.. Plat of New York on
the general subject Of expansion. Mr..
Plat took for his text the anti.expan.
sion resolution offered by MI. Vest OF
Missouri, but in the. course Of his speech
merely touched upon the constitutional
question involved in the proposed dec.
laration. He took strong ground fol
the ratification Of the pending treaty Of
peace. :. 80 ~. 'i- Sra - - -.
The pension appropriation bill, the
second of the general appropriation
measures, was passed after some de-
bate. H.. 49,. r. ,..,-, 49,. ~ .s.,..;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
Too Much Balm Awarded.

81. PAUL, Jan. 27.-For his mental
anguish and the damageto his reputa.
ton in having libel, published from
one telegraph agent to another and for
the malice therein contained, tho su-
preme court holds that Samuel D. Peter.
son, former state senator, is justly en-.
titled to verdict against the Western
Union Telegraph company AMI that
punitive damages may be included.
But $2O. 900 is too much. He must make
it 81, 100 or have new trial. ',
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
Not For Nearly Ten Cepluries.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 27.-Judge Lochrsn,
sitting in the United States cirs1iA
court, has held that the Chicago Great
Western railway company may not ~.
rogate the contract with the Northern
Pacific to use the latter's tracks between
St. Paul and Minneapolis. The con.
tract sought to be abrOgated was for 100
years and still. has more than $50 years
to run, ~ 80.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
DEPUTIES IN A FIGHT.

Scenes Of Turbulence In tho Austrleu
Lower House,
VIENNA, Jan. 2S.-In the lower house
Of the Austrian reichsrath disturbance
arising out of a racial dispute led to q
regular fight between deputies. Oficert
succeeded in separating the comhstants,
but the sitting came to q Close 9,nid Q
scene of great turbulence. 'g%t
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31
q HOUSE TANGLED up.

Question Of Adopting Com Reports
.thIa,.@ Discussed at Length,
The house drifted into a tangle over
the question Of adopting reports Of com
mittees, and nearly all the session was
taken up in talk and roll calls. The
trouble started over the report of the
committee on taxes and tax laws, which
recommended indefinite postponelnent
f:H. F. l2S, bill 10 relieve mortgagors
from double taxation. Mr.. Foss. its
n,thor, moved that it be printed and
placed Oh general orders, and after con-
siderable debate it WAS so ordered-93
to1O. Five minutes later Pederson's
a1ti-pass bill was reported adversely
and its author asked the same favor
granted Mr.. Foss. This started long
argument on tho question Of turning
down committee reports and the house
finally refused Mr.. Pederson's request.
A reconsideration of the vote on the
Fo>s bill was had, but its author won
again-G to 43.
j.ti swamp Land Pointers.
So much Of the morning was taken
up in debate that the house accom-
plished little. A number of resolutions
were introduced, however, two of which
were important. Mr.. Elwell of Anoka,
In q resolution, requested that the state
auditor be asked to furnish information
Is to the number Of acres Of swamp
Lands now held by the state, as to any
legislation adopted for systematizing
the Improvement Of such lands, and az
to the approximate number Of acres Of
state swamp lands in the several coun-
ties. He orally set forth the general
object Of the resolution, which was
passed. Mr.. Elwell claimed that for
every dollar expended in draining taese
lands the state would receive 10.
Provisions Of New Measures.
Mr., Wheaton of Hennepin introduced
y bill prohibiting free lunches in g.
looms, Mr.. Allen, by request, presented
a bill appropriating 81 500 for the pay.
ment of Judges Flandreau and Hsrri.
son and D. F. Farmer, the COMMITTEES
appointed by Governor Clough to hives
tigate the state prison scandal. In the
Pope bill the saloon licences in cities Of
over 100, 900 inhabitants is raised to g..
go. A policy for the use of mutual hail
insurance companies is authorized in
the McCullom bill, tho policy to. be
drawn by the insurance commissioner
Of the state. By the terms Of the Ha1
gen bill, railroads within the state are
required to ,'1n daily passenger trains
over all main and branch lines.