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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
ALGER HOMEwARD BOUND.
Secretary of War is Expected to Reach
New York Friday.

San Juan de Porto Rico, April 9.-Sec'
vetary of War Alger, with his party, left
this morning at o'clock, by the transport
ingalls,, proceeding direct for New York,
where he should arrive on Friday.
During his stay here he received many
petitions from municipalities asking finan-
ciai help and relief from excessive taxa
ton.
The administration of General Guy v.
Henry, governor of the island, is under
stood to be entirely satisfactory to the
Secretary of War, who entirely approves
his policy.
The Secretary and the Governor had q
long conference, and an understanding
wasreached between them as to the fu-
tufeeQ
Although General Alger refrained from
expressing any opinion on the matter, it
is believed that, in his judgment, the
civil government must come slowly, and
that the Porto Ricans must exercise
patience.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
The Insurgents Attacked McArthur'S
Line Of Railway Communication.
LAWTON'S SUCCESS At SANTA CRUZ.
FlIlpinos Left SO Uniformed Dead on the
the Field at Santa Cruz and Many
Were Badly Wounded.

Washington, April 1.-THE war depart
ment received the following dispatch to-
day from Manila:
The insurgents attacked McArthur's line
of railway communication last night with
considerable loss; but were repulsed by
Wheaton's brigade with heavy loss.
Wheaton's casualties were thre killed and
twenty wounded.
Lawton's success at Santa Cruz was more
complete than reported yesterday. The
enemy left ninety.three uniformed dead
on the field and number seriously
wounded. Lawton's loss was ten wounded,
all slight, except two, one Of whom has
since died. Lieutenant Filing, the only
officer hurt, was wounded slightly in the
hand. The enemy retired eastward with
Lawton in full pursuit
(Signed) OTIs.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
DR.. W. B. LAFFERTY KILLED.
Found Fatally Injured by the Railroad
Track.

Richmond, Va, April l0.-Dr. Walter
B. Laferty, third child of Rev. DR.. J. j.
Lafferty, editor of the Christian Advocate,
was found about O'Clock yesterday
morning lying unconscious by the track of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, near Mechum's
river, with one of his legs crushed and
suffering from other severe injuries.
Thele were evidences that the young ply
sician had endeavored to stanch the flow
of blood from his wound by using his
handkerchief, but his injuries were too
serious and when found he was very near
his end. He was taken to Crozet, where
he died at l:30 O'Clock yesterday. 1t is
not known how the accident happened.
1t is supposed, however, that he was re-
turning home walking from Mechum's
river, when he was struck by passenger
train. He could give no account Of it,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

In speech at Topeka, Kansas, last Sat-
urday night Mr.. Bryan, in speaking of the
campaign of '96, said: "But after the
election WAS over I found that l had car
ried every State in which 1 had not
spoken and had lost nearly every State in
which had spoken" Yet the gentleman
still hatters himself that his oratory is ir-
reslstable.
1t is now said that Senator Martin will
not attempt to capture the Democratic
meeting which will assemble at Richmond
on the 10th of May, but he and his friends
will stay from the meeting. Mr.. Martin
does not wish to run any risks of having
his machine smashed. Those who are
heading the movement for the meeting
have established headquarters at Rich
mond. 1t looks like the revolt against the
Martin machine is assuming pretty con-
siderable proportions.
The Hon. Stephen j. Field, ex.justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
died in Washington last Sunday. He had
served longer on the Supreme Bench than
any other justice, ChiefJustice Marshall
not excepted. Justice Field was Demo
crat, and in 1880 was prominent candl'
date for Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent. He was a man of splendid judicial
qualities and honored by all who knew
him.
Admiral Dewey has put an end to the
talk about nominating him as the Demo
cratic candidate for President. He de-
clares that he is no politician, but that he
is Republican.
Booker Washington, one of the most
noted colored men of the country, sug-
cests to the negroes of the South that the
best thing they can do is to vote with the
Democrats. He may think that this will
solve the race problem. Perhaps it
would.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
JUSTICE FIELD DEAD.
Passed Away at an Early Hour Sunday
Evening.

Washington, April l0.-Justice Stephen
S. Field, of the United States Supreme
Court, retired, died at his home on Capt.
tol Hill, in this city, at $50 O'Clock last
evening of kidney complications. He had
been unconscious since Saturday morning,
and death came painlessly. Ever since
Justice Fields retirement from the Su-
preme Court bench, on December l, 1897,
he had enjoyed comparatively good health,
and being relieved from the responsible
ties which he had borne for many years,
he became more cheerful than formerly,
and seemed to enjoy the society of his
friends and acquaintances more than ever
before. All during the winter, when the
weather was fair, it was his custom to take
daily drives about the city or through the
grounds of the Soldiers Home and al
ways returned refreshed.
About two weeks ago, however, he took
a longer ride than usual in an open car
riage, and contracted a severe cold, which
rapidly developed the kidney troubles,
from which he had suffered, though but
slightly, for some time. The disease
readily yielded to treatment, and on
Thursday last he sat up for time, and
seemed quite himself again, but on Satur-
day morning change for the worse took
place, and about noon lie lost conscious
ness. From that time he sank rapidly,
and expired at $50 O'Clock this evening.
Justice and Mrs Field never had any
children, and the only surviving member
of his fathers family is the justices young
est brother, DR.. Henry Field, editor of the
Evangelist.
Justice Fields retirement from the gu
preine Bench occurred December /, 1897
and Attorney General McKenna, Of Cali
fornia, shortly afterwards was nominated
to succeed him. He rendered his resigna
ton in April, 1897, to take effect Decem
Der l. The President, in his letter of &C
ceptance of the resignation wrote: "Upor
your retirement both the bench and the
country will sustain great loss, but the
high character and great ability of YOU
work will live and long be remembered
not orly by your colleagues, but by YOU
grateful fellow-countrymen."
The dead justice made the formal an
nouncement of his resignation to his col
leagues on the bench in long letter
sketching his own and the courts history
during his extended service.
During his incumbency he said he alon'
had written 620 opinions, which with s.
in the Circuit Court, and 365 in the Cali
fornia Supreme Court, made up q total o
l, ,042 cases decided by him in his life
He took issue with the styling of tn
court as an aristocratic feature of a repub
lican government, and said it is the mos
democratic of ALL at carries" he wrote
"neither the purse nor the sword, but
possesses the power of declaring law, ant
in that is found the safeguard which keep
the whole mighty fabric Of government
from rushing to destruction"
The court replied in very feeling LET
ter, and later called in body, and bad
him farewell. Since his retirement he hat
, lived quietely in his old home, facing tn
eastern section of the Capitol grounds.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
Otis and Shafter to be Made Major
Generals.

Washington, April l1.-An order has
been prepared at the War Department
for reorganization of the army on peace
basis, and it probably will be issued to-
morrow. Most of the general officers Of
the volunteer establishment will be mus
tered out and radical changes made in the
staff departments of the same, including
the discharging of about sixty paymasters.
With the exceptions of Generals Otis,
Shafter, Lawton, and Macarthur, all the
volunteer major generals will be discharg-
ed, including Generels Wade, Wilson,
Lee, Wheeler. Bates, Young, Chaffee, An
derson, Sumner, Ludlow, Henry and
Wood. Of the above list, all but Generals
Wilson, Lee and Wheeler hold commits
sions of lower grade in the regular army,
and consequently will not necessarily have
to rellnquisb their present commands.
Under its reorganization, the army is en-
titled to two additional major generals,
and General Otis and General Shafter
have been chosen for these appointments.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
Two Section Hands Killed.

On Tuesday morning two men we're
killed by train near Abbs Valley. They
belonged to the section gang, and were at
work on the track. They were killed by
what is called second No. 4, which was an
excursion train. Just as it was coming up
freight train pulled west on the other
track and the section gang did not notice
No. 4 until it was right on them. Four of
the men saved themselves by jumping be-
tween the ei st and west tracks, but Sidney
Correll and Thos. Dalton were struck by
No. 4 and were killed. Both were married
men and leave families.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
NOT BY DREYFUS.
Testimony That The BOrdereau Was
the Work of Esterhazy.

Paris, April 1.-THE Eclair this MORN
ing publishes the deposition of Senator
Trarieux, made before the Court of Cas-.
sation in the Dreyfus revision proceeding,
in the course of which M. Triarieux said
that Count Torielli- -Brusati di Vorgano, the
Italian ambassador to France, told him
when the Matin printed afasimile of the
bordereau that it was flash light repro
duction, that the documents mentioned
had been given to the German attache by
a person other than Dreyfns, and that the
handwriting of the bordereau was that of
the officer who gave the documents to tie
attache. Comparison, he said, would be
easy, as the attache possessed voluminous
correspondence OF that officer.
Count Torielli further told him that
an attache of the Italian embassy showed
him (the ambassador letter from the
German attache stating this, and assert.
ing that he did not know Dreyfus, and at
tributing to Count Esterhazy the act for
which the court-martial had wrongly
found Dreyfus guilty.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
READY TO SAIL IN A WEEK.
Transports to Leave San Francisco
With Troops for Manila on
April II.

San Francisco, April 9.-The transport
Arizona is scheduled to sail for Manila
again on April II, and it is expected that
the Scandia will be ready about the same
date. No report has been made on the
Newport as yet, but she will probably not
require an unusual amount of refitting and
ought to be able to follow her sister trans
ports closely. The Bigston Hill, with
freight for Manila, will sail on Monday.
Batteries and X, Sixth Artillery, en-
route to Honolulu, are expected to arrive
here tomorrow, and Battery a, of the
same regiment is expected on Monday.
They will go into camp at the Preside un-
til Wednesday, when they will set sail for
Hawaii on the Nippon Maru.
Light Battery f, of the Fourth Artillery,
and Light Battery f of the Fifth Artillery,
under orders for Manila, will arrive on
Monday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
S, W. VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS,
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

A deed has been filed in the clerks Of
fee at Pearsburg from Il. 7. Nelson, OF
New York to +. B. Younken & Co., OF
Williamsport, Pa, for one-half interest IN
what is known as the Boyd land, on Wolf
Creek. The other half interest was pur-
chased by same company from the w. A.
Stuart estate This is said to be fine
boundary of timber, and will be worked
Immediately by the above company.
A special grand jury at Bristol Monday
indicted George 4. Davis, Judge William
F. Rhea's private secretary, for shooting
with intent to kill, General James A.
Walker, on the night of March 1lth. The
grand jury also found true bill against
General Walker for the same otfense COM
mitted at the same time against w. S.
Hamilton.
The town Wytheville has granted COM
pany of Pulaski capitalists the privilege of
putting in a telephone exchange in Wythe-
vile. The new company will be known as
the Wythe Telephone Exchange, and will
be put in operation Immediately.
Crumley Dunn, the last of the accused
men in the Cary murder case, was released
on Saturday night last at the,regular term
of the circuit court at Pulaski,
Messrs. Glendy & Harman, D. NJ. Cloyd
and other prominent farmers near Dublin,
Pulaski county, have purchased ffty-six
sheep of the Suffolk breed from the State
Farm of Iowa. Their object
is the improvement of their fiocks in Pu-
laski county.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
IMPORTS FROM MANILA.

Our direct importations from Manila
for February, $277, ,O33, a gain of nearly
so per cent. over the same month last
year. Notwithstanding the decline Of
imports into the United States from the
Philippines during the months of active
warfare, the imports for the eight months
preceding March reached $2,641 ,175, as
compared with $2,1O2,SS9, for similar
period the year before.
Our trade with Porto Rico likewise
shows an excess of imports over exports
to that island. For the eight months Of
the fiscal year, the imports from Porto
Rico to the United States gained $60,0O4
in value over the former years, being
$685., 1854, against $525,SS OF this gain
more than one-half was in the month Of
February, when the imports of 1899 reach
ed 1924 ,6lS, against $50, 1876 for 1898.
TRHt trade balance between this coun-
try and Porto Rico is now in favor of our
exporters as for the same month the ex-
ports we're $267, ,619, or $17O,545 in excess
of those of 1898. For the eight months of
the fiscal year the exports amounted to
$1,326, ,596, gain of $l2,59G, developed
regardless of the several months when the
ports OF the island were closed to our
wares and merchandise.
Trade with Cuba has been in the past
several times as large as our trade with
Porto Rico and the Philippines combined,
and now is alreadry showing wonderful
gains over the older figures. A year ago
in February, before the war, We imported
from the island of Cuba goods valued at
S2,O59, 729, while for the same month Of
the current year the figures were $780,
$40. For the period of July l, 1898, to
February IS, 1899, the total imports TO
United States ports from Cuba were $9l7S,
against Sc, ,413,O2S for the like period
wear earlier. This increase of more than
two and three, quarter millions mainly oc-
Cured during the last several months
when the crops were being shipped.
The exports of Cuba have also pros,
pered, those of January and February
showing an increase of over 81 100000 in
value. For February, 1898, the merchan'
disc exported from this country to Cubs
was valued at 81 ,166, 744, while for the
same four weeks of 1899 the figures were
$I,671 $40. The aggregate worth of the
exports from the first of last July to the
end of February, is given at $40, ,l42, ,949
an increase of SO per cent. over the pre-
ceding year.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
Oldest Firm In America.

The oldest business in paint is that of
f w Devoe & Co-dates from 1854, and
has never had any set. back.
Devoe lead and zinc has the prestige of
l45 years of unbroken success and pros
perity.-J. f. Jackson represents it here.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
For Commissioner of Revenue.

To the Voters cf Tazewell County:
At the solicitation of many friends /
announce myself candidate ror Commits
sioner of Revenue for Jefersonville Dis
trict, and respectfully ask the support of
nv fellow-citlzens ct the election in May.
Very respectfully,
THos. P. Bowen.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
Zinc and Grinding.

Lead wants zinc to keep it from chalk
ing-powdering off and zinc is hard to
mix, wants grinding to mix it-grinding
with lead and linseed oil.
This makes Devoe lead and zinc the du'
rable paint. E. Jackson sells it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
Wanted.

We are on the market for 5000 bushels
ofgood milling wheat, for which we will pay
highest market price delivered to our mill
or depot.
HIGGINBoTHAM & KIRBY,
Cedar Bluff, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
Notice..

All persons whomsoever are hereby no.
titled and warned not to hunt, fish, ride,
walk, drive stock across or otherwise tres.
pass on my premises, for the law against all
such will be rigidly enforced.
SAMUEL 7. HENNINGER.
April 20, 1898. 4-21-6m
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
Zinc and Grinding
OTIs.

make Devoe lead and zinc wear twice as
long as lead and oil. Sold by Jno. E.
Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13

In Womans Wear this store at its best every depart
men loaded down with choice creations Of the fashion world
The STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, united with guar
of value is foremost in the reputation Of this store
Dependabeness makes its shopping comforts universally i'm
important to all; and the pledges of the princpleyour
moneys worth your money reunedare fulfilled in every
transaction.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
ParaSOIS.

The paraso purchase was large one and for that pcepres
sure reason quantity influence able some big
values The stock embraces all the leading shades OF plain
materials white silk ones finished with lace and fine net
"Cute little parasols for little folks at 25c. and SOC.
1t good time look Everybody invited and all Will be
welcome.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
When the
Martin Comes

We all know the season of
ethereal mildnpss is near at
hand. The bird is here, and
this is why we invite your at
tention to
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
Trimming and
Fronting Materials.

Remarkable exhibit of fashionable materials from the embro
ered mousenes 81 per yard up the fine sheared chiffon
peaed and finished lace and inserting ST. So and 81 yard
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13

The request for stripes continues assert itself at the silk
counter as we'll as the wash goods department Predictions
rghits stripe Good for all that we anticipated
suings-these come wide range of coorngsthe whites
variety of designs well corded stripes and
checks.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-13
Fabrics for
TaiIOr-Made Suits.

Enough of variety exists in this department suit all tastes
and all sizes purees Smooth kinds and corded kinds
and some are peda smooth and come in wide range
of Spring coors.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29

local figurers on railroad propositions
have been busy the past week chang
ing the gauge Of the Arizona q New
Mexico road. They point out that
General Manager Kruttschnitt made a
trip up to Clifton. That after his re
turn to San Francisco Mr.. Wallace, con.
nected with the maintenance OF
way department of the Southern Pa
ciic, came down and made trip up to
Clifton. Only one conclusion could be
drawn from these visits, namely, that
the Southern Pacific was going to buy
the Arizona & New Mexico road. C1
course If the Southern Pacific did this
it would make it q standard guage road
from Guthrie to Solomonv1iie,
and there connect with the ella
Valley road. which is said to be ready
to drop into the Southern Pac1hc's
hands, it would build branch to Mo-
renci from Guthrie, it would continue
the road from Globe into the northern
part of the territory, and probably go
through and hit the main line at MO-
have. There are various other com
binations figured out, such as running
the line north to connect with the
Union Pacific. When the local rail-
road builders get TO work it Is aston
fishing what large and complete rail-
road systems can be built, with LORDS,
burg as the headquarters. The Liberal
Is informed that as yet the papers trans
ferring rthe Arizona and New Mexico
road to the Southe I'm Pacific have not
been signed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29
THE YUMA RAILROAD.
Surveyors Will Start the preIimi-
nary Work Next Week.

Correspondence from Yuma to the
Los Angeles Times says:
Capt. Alfonso B. Smith is again on
deck, with his long-projected railroad
from Yuma to harbor on the Gulf of
California He has been in the City OF
Mexico and states he has secured all
needful authority from the central
government of the sister republic. He
is to send party of surveyors from
Los Angeles next week to start the
work of the preliminary survey. The
concessions secured by the promoter
embrace title to vast amount of land
near head of the Gulf. Upon his part,
he has agreed to build and operate a
railroad rom Yuma to Port Adsir, q
natur al harbor thirty miles below the
mouth of the Colorado. He is also to
maintain regular steamship line be-
tween Port Adair and the southern
boundary of Mexico. The road Is to be
100 miles long, and passes through one
of the richest agricultural districts.
The country is level and no engineer
ing difficulties exist. The land secur-
ed by the company is to be irrigated
by mammoth canal that will head in
the vicinity of Yuma.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29
being the junction for White Oaks. He
will be relieved here by E. M. Crozier.

being the junction for White Oaks. He
will be relieved here by E. M. Crozier.
The T. & P. east bound train, due to
arrive in Ell Paso at 9:15 a. M, did not
arrive today until As p. m. The de-
Law occurred on one of the eastern di-
visions, and the officials here were not
appraised of the cause.
Capt. A. B. Smith, the promoter of
the Yuma railroad project which is re-
ferred to in another. column of this issue
of the HERALD, came in last night on
the Mexican Central and registered at
the Orndorff. Mr.. Smith is en- route
westward.
AS has been announced, the travel
during the recent patriotic holidays
was the greatest ever known in the
history of the Mexican railroads. The
Mexican Herald will shortly presentan
array of figures showing exactly how
many people travelled in Mexico last
week.
The passenger train mileage of the
United States is equal to dispstching
81 trains per day around the world for
each day in the year. or one every 80
micutes. The freight train mileage is
in like manner equal to 35 trains per
day around the world, or one in every
81 minutes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29
Sparks From the Engine.

Jerry Riley of the Alamogordo I'm
provement Co.. is in the city for few
days.
The G. q. boys have their flag flying
today in honor of the Dewey reception
in New York.
Every freight locomotive hauls 3d.
634 tons of freight per year an average
distance of 125 miles.
Every passenger locomotive hauls
81 All passep gers per year an average
distance OF 25t miles.
F. B. Houton, of the Santa Fe, and
family started for Chicago this morn
ing expecting to be absent two or three
weeks.
II. B. Worden, of Denver, travelling
freight and passenger agent of the
Frisco, went north on the Santa Fee this
morning.
AID iron turn-table loaded on two
fiat cars, destined for Alamogordo,
came in from Phoepixville. Pa, yes
terday and went out on the E. P. & N.
E. this morning.
President Eddy's car 'Paso del
Norte" leaves today over thesT. & P.
for ST. Louis, in charge of F. S. Evans,
car will return in q few days with a
party of Mr.. Eddy's friends.
w. B. Young, chief clerk of the
White Oaks freight Office, left for Car
rizoso today to assume the Office of
agent at that point, which is the most
important station beyond Alamogordo,