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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-23

Two men in Kezar Falls claim to
have been caught in Spectacle pond BY
monster fish who hauled their boat
until the line parted. They swear the
fish was Il feet long. There is still
some old cider left in parts of south
eastern Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-23

The funniest feature Of commence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-23

BowdOin was favored with a beauti-
full commencement day, and the cam
pus was at its loveliest The hundreds
Of graduates, old and young, who
thronsed back 70 enjoy the reunions
and help give the class of '99 fitting
send-off, received a rousing welcome
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-23

Lewiston Journal: The country is to
be congratulated that the second Maine
district which followed its old leader
through sunshine and storm. today
stands by his memory and prophecy
and solidly marches on under a new
leader whom it has chosen with dis
elimination and Of whom its hopes are
high and its judgments valid because
based upon services already intelli-
gently and conscientiously rendered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-23
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

trains leave Augusta as follows:
lIIRllIfl.I I'll, INC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-23

South Gardiner to Augusta.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
PGSTOFFlcE ABOLISHED.
The Peck, Florida, Office Discontinued
Because of the Whitecaps.

Washington, Aug. 2G.-1he Postmaster
General to-day ordered the discontinuance
of the Postofice at Peck, Fla, because OF
the recently white, ,capping OF the post
master there.
This follows closely report received
from Postmaster Crum, and verified by a
representative from Postoffice Inspectors
Tate and Bass, who were ordered to in
vestigate the affair.
The United States district attorney is
now on the ground preparing prosecu-
ton of the guilty party. A reward $500
will, it is stated, be offered for the arrest
and conviction of each of the assailants.
Postmaster Crum, in reporting the occur
renee, says he was proceeding fiom the
postoffice to his home, short distance
away, when he was confronted by party
of sixteen men, who took him from his
horse, bound him hand and foot, removed
his clothing, and whipped him with
switches. After this, he says, the men
poured carbolic acid on his wounds and
saturated his back with it, causing intense
agony.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
S, W. VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

The town of Christlansburg will sool
vote on proposition to light the tow
with electricity. The power for the plan
will be supplied by Is feet fall on Fall
ing Creek, and the town will not only bC
lighted but power will be furnished tht
Rigby Roller Flour Mills near the depot.
The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke
Company has eight furnaces in blast. L
owns six more that are being put in re-
pair and will be put in operation as soor
as possible.
At the conference between Governor
Tyler of Virginia, and Governor McMil
Ian, of Tennessee, held at Bristol last
week, it was determined that the line be-
tween Virginia and Tennessee shall be re-
run. 1t will be necessary 10 institute pro.
ceedings in the Supreme Court of the
United States to accomplish that end land
Attorney General Pickle, of Tenn, will
institute the proper proceedings.
Mr.. Joseph Draper died at Altoona,
Pulaski county, last Sunday at the age OF
eighty seven years. He was the last liv-
ing grandchild of Capt. John Draper, who
settled in Draper's Valley in 1761.
Last week al old fashioned Methodist
camp meeting was held near Jonesville, in
Lee county. There was very large at
tendance on the meeting, which extended
over Sunday. The sermon Sunday morn
ing WAS preached by DR.. R. g., Water
house, president of Emory and Henry
College.
The big iron furnace in the West End Of
Roanoke has been purchased by e. r.
Beard & Co., wealthy Philadelphia capi.
talists. A large force of men is now en-
gagged in putting the furnace in order, and
it will go into blast as soon as possible.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
GlNlA-TENNEssEE LINE.
Result of the Conference of Officials
at Bristol.

Bristol. Tenn, August 26,-[Special.]- !
in accordance with the expressed wish OF
the legislature of Virginia and that OF
Tennessee, Governor Tyler and Attorney
General Montague, of Virginia. ana
Governor McNlillin and Attorney General
Pickle, of Tennessee, met in conference
TODAY relative to the disputed boundary
line between the two States.
All were agreed as to the importance OF
having the line re,run and remarked
and the matter chiefly discussed was as TO
the method of accomplishing this result.
Former efforts of Virginia to secure re-
running and re-marking of the line were
denied because made in the original case
aA4ef-the close of the term of court at
which that case was finally disposed Of
1t was, therefore, concluded that an
original proceeding in the Supreme Court
of the United States would be necessary,
and that one or the other of the States
would have to take the initiative In the
matter. On this point, there was no dit
ference of opinion. BY agreement, Tenn
eesee, through Attorney General Pickle
will institute proper proceedings in the
United States Court in October, and it is
not anticipated that there will be any con-
siderable delay in obtaining an order Of
the court appointing commissioners and
giving them proper directions to re-run
and remark the State line.
The conference was amicable and every
way successful, being actuated by desire
to have the controversy between the two
States put to rest. The difficulty of hav-
ing the matter acquiesced in without an
order of the court was apparent to the ex-
ecutives.
Governor Tyler will spend Sunday here.
Governor McMillin will leave for Nash
vile tomorrow.
Governor Tyler said he was pleased with
the success which had attended his cam
paign for the position of United States Sen
ator thus far, and made the statement that
if counties favorable to him had been allow
ed 70 hold their conventions, his nomina-
tion would have been conceded by this
time.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
Aug. 2Sth, 1899.
Tribute of Respect.
CORRESPONDENT.

Whereas, in the wisdom of God, our
dear sister and friend, Mrs. Ella Brown
has been called to her eternal home.
Resolved lst. That we, the officers and
members of the Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society, of the NJ. L. Church South,
Knob, Va, deeply mourn her loss from
our band.
Resolved 2. That we love and honor
her memory as a faithful servant in the
Masters cause, and as sweet spirited
Christian woman.
Resolved 8. That we bow in submis-
sion to Him, who doeth all things vel,
and feel that. we have been blessed in
knowing her.
Resolved 4. That in token of our love
and affection, we extend to the hereaved
family and friends our sincerest sympa-
thy.
Resolved 5. That copy Of the above
be spread upon our minutes, that a copy
be sent to the family of the deceased, and
also a copy sent to the county papers, and
Midland Methodist with request for
publication.
Mrs. J. D. Harrison,
A. j. Copenhaver,
w. J.. Moore,
o. 3. Barns,
Miss Maggie L. Bowen.
Committee.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
COMING HIS WAY.
All the Testimony Now Seems to-
Favor DfGyfuS.

Rennes, August 29.-Colonel Cordier
testified that his belief in the guilt of the
prisoner was first shaken when the date
of the bordereau was given, as many later
witnesses have also declared he is now
convinced that Dreyfus is innocent. He
explained that Henry was jealous of
PcQuart because the latter had charge of
the statistical station which Henry hoped
to get himself
lie expressed the belief that it was be-
cause of Picquart that Henry suicided.
The former minister of war De Freycinet,
testified that he never heard of any
money being raised abroad to foster
campaign of revision. This showed there
was 40 truth in Mercier's story of the
thirty-fve million franc fund.
General Roget when confronted 10y
Cordier asked the latter what part of his
dispositions were false. Cordier SAID all
was false.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
GEN. WHEELER'S COM@AND.
He Will Be Placed at the Head of Funs-
toms Brigade.

Manila, August 29.-General Wheeler
has beenordered to report to General Mac
Arthur. He will be given command Of
General Funston's brigade, which Colonel
Lincum has commanded temporarily.
General Wheeler will proceed to San Fer
nando tomorrow, after having spent Il
week in energeticaly visiting the lines.
General Wheeler said TO reporter of
of the Associated Press; II am much
pleased with the situation. l think that
when Major General Otis gets more troops
here he will make rapid progress. The
country is more favorable for military
operations than supposed. The impress
ion that the country is unhealthy is
wrong"
The railroad to Angeles will be restored
within a week and General Macarthur
will advance his headquarters to that
place.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
A CLASH III CHINA.
Cossacks Eject Men Who Are Under
British Protection.

Shanghai, China, August 27,-As the
outcome of dispute regarding the posses
sion of some lands in Honkow, on the
Yang TseKiang, about seven hundred
miles from the sea which were purchased
IN 1858 by the concern of Jardine, Mathe-
son & Co., but were subsequently included
iu the new concessions TO Russia, the
owners, under the advice and protection
of Mr.. Hurst, the British consul, sent
workmen to fence in the tract.
After the work had begun, dozen
Cossacks, from the Russian consulate,
appeared on the scene and forcibly elected
the workmen.
The captain of the British gupboat
Woodiark, after consulting with Mr.
Hurst, landed a party of blue jackets and
moved the Woodlark within firing dis
tance of the Russian consulate. For a
time a fight seemed imminent, but moth
ing further occurred. The blue jackets
are now guarding the property.
The Britieh gunboat Esk has been dis
patched to Hankow from this place.
Great Britain is evidently determined
to uphold British rights.
Hankow, the scene of the reported trou-
BILE between the British and Russians, is
in Central China at the head of deep
water navigation on the Yang-tse river,
the mississippi Of China" 1t is city Of
at least one million population.
The .city is now important from an in
ternational point of view because it is one
of the terminals Of the projected Pekin-
Hankow railroad. The importance of
a line which connects this great busr ess
center with the capital of the Empire,
and at the same time passes through an
important agricultural and mining section
having population of 100,0OO,000, can
scarcely be overrated.
This proposed line, about $50 miles
long, is in the hands of B ,leian syndi-
cafe though expression has been given to
the belief that Russian influence and Rus
sian funds cooperate in ita proposed con-
struction and prospective control. The
concession fer it was strongly opposed by
Great Britain.
Hankow itselfls considered within the
British "sphere," being in the heart Of
the Yang-Tse-KiaDg Valley. The Rus
slams also have some interests there.
The gunboats Woodlark and Esk, men
toned in the preceding dispatch, are of q
comparatively small type, and are especi-
ally designed for service on rivers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
HIS POLICY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Mckinley says 1t is Peace First and then
establishment and Maintenance of
Law and Order.

Long Branch, N. j., August 25.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, with Vice-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hobart, Garret A. Hobart,
Jr., Acknowledgement (iriggs, DR.. and
Mrs. Rixey, Private Secretary Cortelyou
and Mrs. Barnett, arrived here at 7:45
this morning from Plattsburg, N. Y.
They were driven at once to Vice-Presi-
dent Hobarl's cottage, NormanLurst.
Soon after that the party was formally
welcomed to Normanhurst by the local
Reception Committee. The Committee
rendered the President public reception
at the Hollywood Hotel at night, but Mr..
Mckinley vas compelled to decline.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
EDITORIAL PA.
79APHS.

The volume of business in the -,
States is large beyond all precedent. ed
nearly every line we find rising prices and
increased demand.
An exchange suggests that it would be
wise thing for Aguinaldo to surrender
now and come to this country to help his
friends in the next election.
Kentucky is now enjoying a rare polit-
ical campaign. There are five candidates
for Governor and every section of the
state is now filled with campaign orators.
The prospect of the Republicans winning
is good.
If the Republicans of Virginia had good,
aggressive leadership there could be good
work done for the party in the present
legislative campaign.
A great many persons are beginning to
think that the Senatorial fight in Vir-
ginia is made to determine which faction
of Democrats shall control the machine.
If this be true, Republicans are not in
terested in having either faction win.
1t is about time for some enterprising
paper to start the report again that Dewey
is not an expansionist and Bryan has
abandoned his views on free silver.
Our trade with the new possessions ac-
quired by the war with Spain is rapidly in
creasing. The exports from the United
States to Cuba, exclusive of all goods sent
by the Government, for the last fiscal year
amounted to $lS,615, ,7O7, although Hav-
ana, the chief port of the island, was occu-
pied by the Spaniards six months Of the
year. The exports to Hawaii were twice
as great as ever before, and to the Philip
pines more than doubled.
The friends of Governor Tyler are find.
ing out what an unscrupulous political
machine can do in the way of defeating
the will of the people, especially machine
that has been trained to work under as
vile election law as the one which we have
in Virginia.
The Democrats of Ohio, in convention
assembled, on yesterday nominated John
K. Nc Lean for Governor, and endorsed
the Chicago platform of 1896 infull, placing
strong emphasis on the financial plank.
The denomination of William ]. Bryan in
1000 is demanded by resolution in the
platform. Republicans from party
standpoint are glad to see Democrats still
stand by Bryan and the Chicago platform.
1t makes Republican victory in 1900 Ger.
tain.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
HIGHLANDS NEWS
Major Clifton is sinking o we'll.

I Major CllftCn Is sinking well.
cRev. F. ]. Campbell preached al
Pounding Mill last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. D. Dugger, from Elkhorn, w.
Va, is visiting her mother at this place.
We had fine rain last night, which was
badly needed.
Mr.. Alex Shaffer and Miss Mamie Coch-
ran were united in marriage at the par
sonage last week, Rev. F. ]. Campbell
officiating.
Hon. w. B. Spratt left this afternoon
for Tazewell to attend circuit court.
Prof. F. J. Kendrick made trip on
Saturday to Baptist Valley and other
points in the interest of his college. He
succeeded in securing several pupils. The
college grounds are being nicely cleaned
and everything will be ready for the CON-
ing session. Our people are beginning to
realize that the college is great acquisi-
ton to our town.
u S. Deputy Marshal E. B. Witten
and wife, from Grundy Va, were in our
town last Saturday night.
Profs Warden and Caudill, of Tazewell,
gave us on last Saturday night one of the
best minstrel shows we have had for q
long time. Everybody enjoyed them
selves and the audience was in roar of
laughter for two hours.
Prof H. J. Winters, of John B. Stetson
University arrived at our town few days
ago. He is thoroughly educated and
high-toned gentleman and is a member OF
Old Dominion College faculty.
Fine crops, high prices for cattle, the
humming of saw mills in our section, and
the large shipments of yellow poplar make
everybody happy. Hurrah for the Re-
publican party
CORRESPONDENT.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
Heavy Arches for ChiCaSo'S New Coli
scum Building Collapse.
SIX MEN CARRIED TO DEATH.
of Forty on the Building, Six Perish
Outright, Three are Missing and
Seven Injured.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-The new coliseum
building, which was being erected on the
site of the old Libby Prison, on Wabash
Avenue, at Fifteenth Street, collapsed at
4:30 O'Clock this afternoon. Six persons
are known to be dead, three are reported
missing and seven are injured. No one
knows how many may be buried. Nearly
forty workman were employed upon the
great steel arches which were to have sup
ported the structure and which was as lar
IS the building had progressed. The
whole series of twelve arches, each weigh
ing thirtv-three tons, collapsed like an ac-
Gordon into a twisted mass of steel. The
dead are
Charles Walpot, crushed to death Ste
phen j. Thompson, crushed to death ;
John Fay, head crushed Richard Shem-
man. head cut off; Edward Murray, head
and both legs cut off; Theodore Thoin,
crushed to death.
Missing and supposed to be under the
ruins -
Frank Logan, Alexander Millas, Samuel
Smith.
Fatally injured: John Dowd' both legs
broken, both eyes knocked out; internal
injuries. John White, cut on head and
right side: internal injuries.
Others injured: Cornelius Toomey'
headIcrushed, internal injuries; may re-
cover. Peter Peletere, crushed about
shoulders and chest; serious. John Haw-
thorne, head cut, internal injuries; SER
ious.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
MONEY FOUND IN THE MAIL BAGS.
Almost $4,000 Year for Which claim
ants are Never Discovered.

"It seems almost incredible that in the
neighborhood of $4,000 in actual cash
should have been confded to letters dur
ing the last year, and harder still to credit
that the most exhaustive efforts failed to
find the owners of one-fourth of that
amount" writes Patti Lyle Collins in
''The Home Journal for September.
'rrhe envelopes which are addressed are
kept on file for four years, blank ones not
SO long, but in either case liberal margin
of time is allowed for claimants to appear
before the money is finally turned into
the Treasury to the credit of the Post
Office Department. In addition to the
money contained in letters during the
same period, something like $4,000 was
found loose in the mails. 1t is officially
styled "loose money"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
Kruuer's Reply TO Chamberlain.

Cape Town, August 2s.-Replying to
the latest proposition of tie British Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies, Mr.. Cham
berlain, the government of the Transvaal
has notified him that it there's to its
latest offer and will not make any further
concessions.
According to reports from Johannes
burg, the burghers are everywhere ex-
changing Martins for Mausers.
A heavy load of ammunition, including
800 Mausers, arrived at Johannesburg on
Friday from Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
FIIIlpInOs Fight Each Other.

Manila, August $3.50 p. M. "A re-
port received here from Cebu says Datto
Mundi, with his tribesmen, has taken the
warpath against the insurgents who are
holding Zamboanga, and has given them a
warm battle Mundi welcomed General
Bates, saying he was anxiousto become an
Amefican citizen and asked permission to
fight the insurgents. He was given an
American flag.
General Bates will return to the Sulu
archipelago to arrange for establishing
Anne lean garlisons there.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
oldst firm Here.

The oldest firm in paint manufacture in
the United States, F w Devoe & Co, is
represented here by j. E. JACKSON.
Also the largest and best-its paint,
which last twice as long as first-rate lead
and job oil, is used by railroad companies
generally. Devoe lead and zinc is the
name and description of it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
MAKES A SPEECH.

President Mckinley addressed 1000
pc enple in the Auditorium here this after
noon. He WAS introduced by Bishop
Fitzgerald. The President said:
81 believe there is more love for our
country and that more people love the
fing than ever before. Wherever the flag
is raised it stands not for despotism and
oppression, but for liberty, opportunity
and humanity, and what that flag has
done for us We want to do for all people
and all lands which by the fortunes of war
have come within our jurisdiction. That
flag does not mean one thing in the
United States and another in Porto Rico
and the Philippines.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
Rsuujres Machinery.

Most painters know that zinc prolongs
the life of lead; but they do not know how
much, unless they have used Devoe lead
and zinc. For they only mix; and Devoe
is ground. Lal and zinc requires ma.
chinery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
Proposed COIored Regiment.

Washington August 2S.-Adjutant
General Corbln said today that the only
increase of the army now under consider
alton contemplated the raising of one
regiment of colored men, and he added
that the matter had not yet been finally
determined upon.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
POLICY DEFINED.

"There has been doubt in some quarter
respecting the policy of the govern
ment in the Philippines. see no harm
in stating it in this presence. Peace first:
then with charity for all, establishing the
government of law and order, protecting
life and property and occupation for the
well-being of the people who will partici-
pate in it, under The Stars and Stripes"
The President will leave Long Branch
on a special train at 7:45 tomorrow morn
ing for Plattsburg.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
Private School.

Miss Anna C. Williams will reopen
private school in Tazewel, September
l1th, next. For terms address 1903,
Grace Street, Lynchburg, Va.
Aug. 18th. 2-t.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-31
Notice to Cattle Men.

Blacksburg, Va, Aug. 81, 1899.
The State and Federal Authorities have
made arrangements to the effect that the
Cattle Quarantine in virginiawill beraised
this Winter for two months be4inning the
fifteenth of November, or the first of
December. The exact date hes not, as
yet, been definitely settled.
CHAs. McCULLocR,
State Veterinarian.