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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
7WELL. VA, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1899
HARRISON SPENCER.
A Brilliant lime Weddlng--PrOminent
Missouri and Virginia Families
United.

On Wednesday morning, June 2Sth.'
at 10 o'clock, Miss Helen Kennard Spen-
Ger, of this city, was married with Mr.
Vim. G. HARRISON, of Tazewell, Va, at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Annie
P. Spencer. Rev. H. D. Groves, Presi-
dent Howard Payne College, performed
the ceremony using the ring service. The
parlors of the home were beautifully and
artiscally decorated with forest flowers and
odor blossoms, the house being darkened
and a number of wax candles throwing a
soft light on the handsomely draped
rooms. The many beautifully gifts OF ell
yer and cut glass were displayed on the
piano and several tables prepared for them.
Just previous to the ceremony beautiful
vocal solo was rendered in an artistic man.
ner by Miss Susanna Spencer. The bridal
march was begun promptly at 10 O'Clock,
PLAYED by Mr.. Jefferson Tindall. The
bridal party composed of the contracting
parties preceded by their attendants, Miss
Eddie Spencer, sister of the bride, and
Miss LYDIA Kelly, cousin, and Messrs.
Gillespie, White and Higgenbotham, ar
ranged themselves in Il group under bow
knot of smilax facing the officiating minis
ter. After the words had been pronounc-
ed. which made them man and wife, the
happy couple were congratulated by the
assembly of relatives and friends present.
After good health and happy life to the
bride and groom had been drunk by the
assembled guests, the bride and groom
prepared to depart They were driven
to the morning train where they were bid
goodbye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison will spend sever
al DAYS in St. Louis. From there they will
proceed to Chicago, Niagara Falls and
New York, from which place they will sail
for Europe, where they will spend the
summer visiting places Of interest, after
which they will return to Mr.. Harrison's
home in Tazewell, Va. The bride is a
charming woman who has host of friends
who wish her all the happiness of a pros
porous welded life. The groom, although
a stranger to Missouri, is a fine business
man and gentleman of the old school,
We congratulate him and the state Of Vlr'
ginia in winning the heart and hand Of
one of Missouri's fairest daughters.-How'
ard County, (Mo.) Advertiser.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
DEATH OF ]. CONWAY SMITH.
Editor of Pulaska News,Review Passes
Away.

With deep regret we glance at theI edi-
torial page of the News Review and see at
the head of its columns the announcement
of the death of one its editors, and the
whole page is in mourning over its sad
loss. The death of Mr.. Smith occurred
last Sturday night, at the residence OF bis
father, Mr.. B. E. Smith, at Pulaski, Va.
He had been somewhat on the decline for
several months past, caused to some ex-
tent by his over.work, but being man OF
invincible energy he performed all the du'
ties laid before him until couple OF weeks
ago when he was confined 10 his bed. His
illness was not thought to be of such Sc
rious nature, until Monday, when be be-
came suddenly worse, his disease run
ming into typhoid fever, and it was appar-
emily evident that the end was near.
The funeral services took place from
the Baptist Church, OF which he was q
member, on Monday Morning at o'clock.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Bane, the pastor, assisted by Revs.
Alfriend, Thorn and Huford. We tender
our warmest sympathies to the bereayed
family and friends Of the deceased in the
loss of SO high, esteemed and hon0red citi.
zen,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06

Rennes, France, July 1.-Dreytus ar
rived here at a. M, via LOrient anu
Redon. The prisoner appeared to be in
good health. He wore blue suit, grey
oyercoat and soft felt hat. His hair is
of reddish color. He held himself very
erect.
The landing was almost unnoticed. At
o'clock Yesterday evening the guard
shin Cuadan went to sea to meet the Stax,
which has been sighted. The unusual
hustle attracted many people to the har-
Dor. but as they saw nothing the crowd
dispersed. The only persons remaining
were three, who knew where the prisoner
was to be landed.
The weather was stormy and for time
if was feared it would be impossible to et'
feet g landing. For hours tie lights OF
the eau dan andSfax we're plainly visible as
the vessels pitched and rolled. 1t seemed
impossible to approach them in the rough
sea. or the landing stage were NJ. Vig'
uie. chef of detectives ; NJ. Hennion, a
commissary of police ; and a force Of gen.
darmes and police inspectors
Finally, at 1 a. M, cutter manned by
ten men in charge of the naval officers
nut off from the Caudan and went along
side the Sfax. Thence the boat rowed tt
the shore, where Dreyfus was landed a
1:30 a. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
S, W. VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

The Pennington Gap News, has game
of base ball scheduled for the 18th inst,
between the "Fats" and the cleans" OF
their town. They contemplate much fun
from the great contrast in the players.
Marion, Va. July 3.-The little three
year.old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Nc
Carly, who lives in Rich Valley, this
county, met with an accident this morning
that resulted in his instant death. He
had climbed to the top of rail fence and
fallen off. In falling he unbalanced rail
which fell on his head and killed him.
He was the grandson and namesake of our
esteemed deputy clerk, j. Il. Gollehon.
He leaves twin brother SO near like him
self that the neighbors could not distin-
euish between them.
Jno. w. Spence, prominent merchant
and citizen of Rural Retreat, died Tues
day evening of last week and was buried
Wednesday. He had been i'll about a
month and at the time of his death was
SO wears of age. A wife survives him.
J. Lucian Gleaves, of Wytheville, has
been appointed deputy collector of inter-
nal revenue to succeed Robt. P. Johnson,
who held this Office during Cleveland's
last administration up to the present time.
R. NJ. Calfee, of this city, and a Mr.
Honaker, of Bland, were also aspirants for
the position. Calfee was Walkers candi-
date.-Pulaski News-Review.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
ASALLY IN THE DARK.
Insurusnts Attack the American Lines
at San Fernando.

Manila, July 1.-7:55 P. M.-The re-
bells made demonstration at San Fernan-
do last evening. They took advantage OF
the darkness and rain 10 make sally
against the north line, seemingly only for
the purpose of annoying the Americans,
as they failed TO push their attack.
The American less was private OF the
Seventeenth Regiment killed and four men
wounded.
The firing began at 10 and the rebels ex.
pended quantities of ammunition. All
the troops hastened to the trenches in ex-
pectation of general attack.
The Seventeenth Regiment, the Twelfth
Regiment, and the Iowa Regiment particl
pated in the engagement, but did not ad
vance beyond the outposts.
After an hour the Filipinos fred rockets
apparently as signal to cease firing, bu
! there we're scattering shots all night long
which kept the Americans under arms.
The enemy's loss YVES not discoveraole
but was probably small
The Americans were guided in thei
shooting only by the flashes of the rebels
The United States transport Hancoc
, sails for home tonight with 740 men of th
3 Nebraska regiment and $50 men OF tn
Utah artillery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
cficial Route EpwOrth League via
Norfolk g. Western Railway to

indianapolis, Ind, and Return-One
fare for the Round Trip from all points,
Tickets on sale July 18th and 10Th, good
till July 26th, and by despositing ticket
with Joint Agent at Indianapolis, can be
extended to August Goth, 1899. The Nor
folk and Western Railway has been select
ed as the Official Route, and special
train of Vestibuled coaches and Pullman
sleepers will start from Norfolk 10 100 a.
m. July 18th going through without change
arriving at Indianapolis next day, noon.
The schedule is most convenient and ali
parties from Virginia, North Carolina and
East Tennessee can take advantage of the
Through Service as arranged by the trans
portation Committee. A four page circu
lar giving schedule and full information
will be mailed to any address upon reques
to the Special Committee or to any Agen
Norfolk and Western Railway.
w. B. BEvI1L,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
Roanoke, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Philadelphia Record, a free trade
Democratic paper says: "In the report
of the latest wool sales in London it is
stated that there were no American buyers
present. This is in disagreeable contrast
with the reports from the London and
Antwerp markets during the brief period
of the operation of the Wilson tariff, when
wool was on the free list" The Record
then complains that American buyers have
been vanished from the worlds wool
markets by the decree of the Dingley tar
if. That is high tribute to the Dingley
tariff, an acknowledgement that our man.
ufacturers now have to buy American
wool.
France is more excited over the landing
of Capt. Dreyfus, the exile, than it was
when Henry V, of England, invaded the
country claiming the right to wear the
crown of that country.
The taste for sensational journalism is
growing keener all the time. Is it caused
by the press or the reading public?
1t is reported that there will be bolt
from Goebel, the recent nominated can
didate of the Kentucky Democracy fol-
governor. The bolt will be caused be-
cause there is doubt of the sincerity Of
the candidates free silver sentiments
We are not surprised that the politica
sincerity and honesty of a man who wa:
the patron of such an Infamous election
law should be questioned. A man who
will frame and patronize dishonest cleo
ton is not honest. The "Goebel election
r law" is notoriously dishonest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
Justice Cox Resigns.

Washington, July 3,-Judge Walter S.
Cox, justice of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, today rendered his
resignation to the President. Justice Cox
hat been on the bench for more than
twenty years, and his determination to re-
sign was prompted by his age, which ex-
ceeds 70 years. He presided at the trial
of Guiteau, the assassin of President Gar
field.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
BREAKMAN OWENS HURLED
INTO ETERNITY.
Fearful Boiler Explosion at Tip Top,
as a Result Of Which One Man is
Instantly Killed, One Injured Bsy-
ond Recovery and a Third is Posi-
bly, Fatally Hurt.

fatal accident, narrowing in its details, and
one of the saddest it has ever been our
duty to chronicle, occurred on the Clinch
Valley Division of the Norfolk and West
ern. at bridge No 1917, about three miles
west of Tip Top, as a result Of which one
man met death in its most horrible form,
another was so badly burned and bruised
that his recovery is regarded as impossible,
and third possibly fatally injured.
A freight train pulled by engine No. 24O
was laboring up the heavy grade from Five
Oaks to Tip Top, and when near bridge
No. 1917 stopped to get the steam neces-
sary TO pull the mountain. After stop
of possibly minute, the locomotive ex-
ploded
Engineer James D. McColgan, Fireman
F. N. Albert and Brakeman Oscar I.
Owens were on the engine at the time
They had noticed something wrong with
the engine, and when the injector refused
to work the engineer and fireman jumped
But it was too late; for with deaiening
report the boiler bursted.
Owens, who was standing on the tender
did not have time to jump and, when the
engine blew up, was instantly hurled into
eternity. His body was blown high into
the air, over the telegraph wires, and to
great distance from the track End was
picked up in an orchard.
The boiler was blown to the top OF a hf
teen-feet bank nearby and all the wheels o
the engine remained on the track, excep
the front drivers.
The engineer and fireman we're brough
to this city on passenger train NO. 10
which did not arrive until $50 o'clock
The body of Owens was brought in by tht
wreck crew, which arrived about lC:l5 an(
was taken to the dead house, where 1t wa
prepared for burial.
Mr.. McCogan is badly scalded, burned
and bruised, his stomach being literal,
cooked. He retained consciousness 10
onlv short while after the accident ant
at late hour last night practically no hop
was entertained of his recovery.
Mr.. Albert is also painfully scalded ant
burned, but bis life is not dispaired OF
The physicians are not yet prepared t
noLe O definite statement as to his condi
ton. but his ultimate recovery is hope
for MIR. Albert was able to talk llttl
, lost night, but, of course, was not IN
condition to give any information tha
would shed much light on the cause OF tn
accident. He stated that the engine ha
been out of shape ever since leaving Rlcf
lands. and that, upon stopping near II
: Top, he expected it to blow up, aud jump
j ed. In endeavoring to get as far from th
engine as possible, he ran into. VII
: fence and while trying 10 extricate himse
: the explosion accured. His injuries al
d in the main due to the scalds, aid, it
e said when the boiler burst the vat
n struch him with such force that part
e his clothing was literally blown from b
e back.
All of the men are unmarried McColg'
rs is from Norton, but made his home WI
j. bis sister, Mrs. Blackstock, of this CIT
1T Both Albert and Owens live in Bluehel
i, though Albert's home is at Simmons
Il
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
Examination of Public School Teachers.

The regular examinations for white
teachers in the public schools of Tazewell
county will be held at the High School
building in Tazewell on the first and Sec
ond of August, 1899; and for the colored
teachers at the court house on August
third and fourth 1899.
P. +. WILLIAMS,
County Supt. Public Schools.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
No Call For Volunteers.

Washington, July Sit is positively
stated to-day that no call will be issued for
fifteen thousand volunteers and there is
no immediate prospect of any such action.
1t is stated, however, that now there are
practically thirty-five thousand men under
Gen. Otis command whenever ne wants
them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
HUSBAND AND WIFE.

The meeting between the long parted
husband and wife can better imagined
than described. Naturally it was most
touching. Both Dreyfus and his wife
were deeply affected. They remained long
clasped in each others arms, tears and
smiles intermingling with tender endear-
ments.
Madame Dreyful issued from the prison
- state of collapse. She found her hus
Sand much aged, with beard and han
wbitened and body shrunken and stoopeo
She said Dreyfus knew nothing OF tne
events of the past two years.
The weeping wife acknowledged TN
courtesy with which she had been treateo
The gendarme who was ordered to D.
nressnt at the interview carried out In
styactions and kept at distance.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
INNOCENT QUAKER KIDS.
Two interesting Specimens Start Out In
Quest of Adventures.

The journeyings of these enterprising in
fants will be described only in the Great
Philadelphia Sunday "Press." The pict-
ures and rhymes are excruciatingly funny.
In another week the whole world will be
laughing. You had better ask your news
dealer to serve YOU with the Philadelphia
Sudday "Press" regularly.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
Col. Talcott's Position

Richmond, Va, July 3.-President John
skelton Williams, of the s. A. l.. system,
has just issued a general order announcing
the establishment of Office OF assistant to
the president" of that system, and the ap-
pointment of Colonel T. NJ. r. Talcott, Of
this city, to fill the Office.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
Thrift and Paint.

Wherever you see thrifty man you see
fresh paint; wherever you See shlttless
man you see the need Of it.
Devoe lead and zinc is the paint that
stays fresh longest it is the thrifty man
paint
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
IN HIS CELL
AT RENNES.
Dreyfus is Visited by His Wife.
WAS A TOUCHING SCENE.

Nine. Dreyfus Found Her Husband Great
Iy Aged and stOOped-Landing of the
Prisoner Witnessed by But Few PeO
pIe-The Quick Trip by Train and
carriage to the PrlsOn-A race with
the Crowd assembled at Rennes.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
The Altogether.

Lead and zinc, ground together in lin
seed oil; is Devoe; the toughest paint yet
known. It's the altogether that toughens
it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
A RACE WITH THE CROWD.

At this cry the people started of to
meet the carriage, and suddenly the
troops and mounted gendarmes hurried
madly forward, yelling and shouting as II
accompanying fire engine Instead OF es-
corting prisoner.
The carriage was driven so fast that it
covered the distance in few minutes,
nasging the watchers like a flash. 1t was
a face for the prison gates between the
pandarmes with the captive and the spec
tators. The gates then opened suddenly
and about twenty gendarmes rushed out
and barred the street, pressing back the
crowd with rifle stocks.
The transformation from tranquility TO
q wild scene of gesticulation almost dehef
description. But beyond the exclamationS
of surprise and curiosity there were nc
cries of any sort raised.
Preceded by his guards, Dreyfus entered
the prison, was formally consigned to th'
care of the governor and was taken to
cell on the second story. Though the rail-
was falling heavily all night, the sun shon
ont brightly when Dreyfus entered tn
prison. ,
The governor of the prison sent Mad
anne Dreyfus the news of the arrival {
her husband, and she Immediately wer
to the governor and asked permission
eee the prisoner. Leave being granite
the faithful wife entered the prison almo
rnobseryed and was conducted to cell N
$50. accompanied by Madame Havet.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
PLACED UNDER GUARD.

A company of infantry were drawn up
at the landing point. Dreyfus, who had
been brought ashore in the boat, was lin-
mediately placed under the guard of a
captain of ingineers, who formerly handed
the prisoner over to NJ. Viguie. The lat
ter then entered landau with Dreytus
and two detectives and started for the
railroad station, which they reached with
out incident.
The train stopped at Rabelais, three
kilometers from Rennes. There the party
.alighted and quickly entered carriage
1rawn by two splendid horses which i'm
mediately started at sharp pace. Then
it was $40 a. m.
->->st the level crossing of the line, wag-
onett containing the prefect Of the depart
ment of Ille-et-Vilaine, M. Viguie and
three inspectors joined the party The
woman in charge of the crossing, when
told that if she watched she would SEE
Dreyfus, asked; "Who is Dreyfus? Ihavf
never even heard of him."
The drive from Rabelais to Rennea wa
without incident. Owing to the precau
tiop taken, the prisoner and his escor
nassed unnoticed in front of the arsenal
Workmen reading the posters they di'
not turn their heads, little suspecting VIII
was passing.
The clock was striking six when tn
crowd which had been waiting since mid
night around the prison, saw Landau sui
rounded by gendarmes beyond the station
Then they all cried with one voice, ether
he is"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
SENATOR FLANA-
GAN KILLED.
W. G. Pilkinton, His Bitter Political
Opponent, Was His Slayer.
THERE WAS ONLY ONE SHOT FIRED.

Senator Flanagan Attacked Mr. PilkintOn
and Struck Him Several Times Before
the Latter Fired---The Dead Mans Wife'S
Grief Was Distressing to Witness. Pix
inton Brought to the Richmond Jail. He
Has Little to Say Except That His Act
Was Done in Self-Defence.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-06
How Many
I lines

Has a sad and heavy
Cake stood between an
ambitious house keeper
and a brilliant success in
the entertainment Of her
friends
Ifyou contemplate
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-30

Mr.. Geo. D. Barron, for nearly 10
years past manager of the Mexican in
terests of M. Guggenheim's Sons, at
Aguas. Calientes, has resigned to give
more attention to the affairs of the
Compauia Minera Benehciadora de
Tezuitlan. of which he is president and
treasurer. The company owns large
copper mines near Tezuitlan, Puebla.
Mr.. Barron's address will continue to
be Aguas Calientes.-Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-30

IT looks very much like boarding
the lion in his den when an English
syndicate with a hundred million dol
lars capital starts in to create stu
pendous cattle trust and corner the
market right under the noses of the
anti trust champions of the late but
uolamented legislature. by buying up
all the cattle in the great state of Tex
az. Yet that is what is about to hap
pen, according to the story Of one the
Legislators themselves. An Austin
dispatch to the Chicago Chronicle
gives Representative Grogan
of Nolan county as authority
for the statement that the
syndicate, through George r. Loving
of Fort Worth, has already secured
ninety day options on hundreds of thou
sands of be ad of cattle in the Pan
handle and west Texas, including ev-
cry class of cattle land ranch proper
ties also. The business is done sc.quietly
that few people know what is going on.
The total number of cattle in Texas is
about six.million head, assesse at sixty
million dollars. It will soon be time
for Governor Sayers to call special
session of his blooming legislature and
look into this matter a bit.
The cattle trust
In Texas must
We surely bust.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-30

BEFORE many months telegraph
line will connect the Cape OF Good
Hope with the Mediterranean sea. For
q distance equal to that from New
York to San Fran cisco the wire will
run through q region whose 1nhabl-
tants are as yet untouched by white in
fiuepce, and in fact have rarely if ever
seen a white man. Special construc-
ton is necessary in order to provide
against all possible accidents, and not
the least part of the work is the clear
ing of strip sixty feet wide along the
whole length of the line. This is done
to get rid of trees that might fall and
tangled thickets that would obstruct
the operation of the line. Some of the
trees felled are said to be thousands of
years old. Iron poles are used,
which aresElsent from England.
The transportation problems
are stupendous. But in this
day of resource and invention nothing
is too great for the young engineer
Otto Beringer(he is only 80 years old
to accomplish. Not very long ago, six
or eight months were required to reach
the regions whose daily occurrences
will soon be published within few
hours in the newspapers of every con-
tinent. With +all the tremendous pos
sibilities that are involved in this great
enterprise, we mortals look on with
hardly feeling of wonder. We accept
it all as matter of course. and it is
with difficulty that we persuade our
selves that there is anything strange
in telegraphing to Central Africa and
getting an answer in few hours.
And yet think what would have hap
pened to you a hundred years ago if
you had suggested such q thing.