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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
NEW SUINDLING GAME.
A Farmer Signs n Marriage Certificate
Which Turns Up Promissory Note.

BINGHAMToN. July L Nelson Simpson. a
farmer in Wayne county. Pa. is regretting the
hospitality he extended an clipping couple.
Several weeks ago a well-dressed man of cleri-
cal appearance drove to his farm in u buggy at
sunset and asked permission TO stay all night.
lie made u favorable impression. and room
was given him. Before the family retired
man and woman stopped. inquiring the way to
the nearest minister. they wished TO get
married The clergyman volunteered his SER
vices and marriage certificate was filled out.
which Simpson signed as "A witness Last
week n prumi ssOry note signed by the farmer
Turned un for nhYmcnt.
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She Was Niece of President Tyler and n
Cousin of Gen. Il. T.. Lee.

ATLANTA. Ga. July 7.-Mrs..L L. A. Rice OF San
Antonio. Tex. dropped dead at noon to-day on
the corner of Baker and Ivy streets The
cause of her death was heart failure. and she
had been subject to attacks OF the heart for
some time.
Mrs. Rice was tho niece OF President Tyler
and a first cousin of Gen Robert i, Lee. She
was also sister of Judge John A. James. Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court of Texas. Her hus-
band. Mr. Howell NJ. Rice. travelling man, has
been tolcgraphed for. Mrs. Rice was visiting
her sister. Mrs. Tyler c. Williams at 243
COurtlunl street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
Tom Bakers Family Goes to Oklahoma.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, July Mrs. Tom Baker
wife OF the dead leader Of tho Baker faction in
the Cay county feud, and hor eleven sons emf
grated to Oklahoma to-day. Dough White,
Felix Davidson and Carl Merriam, leaders of
the White side of the contest. started Tor ALI
fornia. This is the result Of the agreement
made by the feud leaders to leave K,utVrky
and end the war that has cost sevcnty-twO
lives. The Whites did not take their families
but will send for them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
SCHEME OF THE PURE BRYANITEs.
Chicago Platform Democrats Hope to Get
Into the Nntlonnl Convention.

The Chicago Platform Democratic state Com
mittee met last evening at Teutonia Assembly
Rooms and decided to send n delegation.
composed of James II. Brown. Ezra Tuttle
and q. W. Thompson. to the meeting of
the Democratic National Committee in Chi
cago on July 30 to plead for the adoption
of a rule that will force the Democratic State
Convention to ndorse free silver or else lose
its regularity The Chicago Platform Demo-
Gratis believe that the adoption Of such rule
will force the Democrats in this State to come
out openly in favor of the readoption OF the
Chicago platform or else will result in the
seating of a solid silver contestng delegation
In the National Convention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
4 RoUGH RIDER TO THE RESCUE.
One of RooscveIts Men Helps to Save Two
Drowning Boys.

New HAVEN. Conn. July 7-Onc Of Col
Roosevelt Rough Riders. Jack ONeil. who is
doing odd Jobs at Stoncy Creek. a shore resort
near this city. shares with Clarence Ncrrill, son
of Prof. Nerrl Of Yale University, the honors
in piece Of hcroisn. ONcil and two
lads. ono tho son Of the Rev, Mr.
Randolph of Mcriden. and the other
named Peck, wcro in boat that sunk
some distance from the shore last evening
O'Ncil diy"d under the boat where the Two
boys were pinned, cNtricatcd them. and came
to the surface with the boys ciuglng to his
neck. O'A".l MAS swimming lHhorou,ly to-
ward the shore but the load was too much for
hun. aud hr would have gone to the bottom
with tn" boys had not Prof., N"rriIl,s son. in a
steam launch. reached the scene. Young Yer
r,i jumped overheard to O'Noi's assistance.
and between the two rescucrs the boys were
h'.d out Of water long enough Tor other help to
reach the spot.
The greatest wonder Of the world is Niagara Falls.
only - hours from New loTk-on the New York
CgAtTal,--iag.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
Two Men Killed in Kentucky Fight.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. July IA fight, in which
three men lost their lives occurred to-day AT
Combs Post Onlre. Tn" fight was between
James Willis, Bob Freeman and Tom Coylo,
all d~tIlirrs. ON owe side, and kufu- and Scott
kInrI. Tn" others were hurt. The fight was
IA" outEruwth ~ druHk"U irawl, tn" parties
bond,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
lightning KIDS woman in a Trolley Car.

CLEVELAND. O., July 7.-I.ightning killed
woman passenger on Broadway car in the
heart Of this city at > 2. NJ. to-day. The woman
was Mrs. Jane Graham, and her homo was ut
237 Washington street. During tho heavy
raiustorm this afternoon a crowded open
car was going north on Orange street,
when a holt Of lightning struck the trolley
wire. Tn" lightning flashed along the wire
and reached the car. According to Conductor
IIanouack. Mrs. Graham hecamc uncou.
trolabc. When the lightning struck her shd
fell of the ear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
Army order for Cnnncd Konst ncef.

CHICAGO. July 7.-Col. c. A. Woodruff. Com
missary- General L. $. a. has given orders To
the New York agents Of the Chicago packers
for l25,OOO pounds Of canned roast beet for
immediate shipment to cuba. Cot Woodruff
when asked II he had any objections to max Iug
public this order. said he had none Whatever
hut would prefer to have the packers make it
public themselves. using his name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
RUSSELL SAGE GIVES 81.
His Contribution Toward Caring for the
Cemetery Where His Parents Are Buried.

SYRACUSE. July THE residents of Durham
willie. near Oneida, have lately Interested them
solves in caring for the village cemetery. where
the parents Of Russell Sage are buried. The
place has been sHdlyncglrct"d. the fence broken
down and the graves ONcrrun with weeds. Re-
quests for money to aid in the work were sent
to all persons Interested and among the replies
ST. Publicity given To this tact has resulted in
many lNcral contributions from DESCENDANTS
Of the early settlers who are not mu.tl-nllIiOn-
Al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
Drowned in sight of Ills Parents.

Arthur johnson. the Swear old son Of Aloric
johnson OF II Fourth street, Long Island City.
was knocked of II sloop in Bow"ry Bay ycstcr
day and drowned. The johnson family had been
visiting John Brown. a carpenter, nj Fort Wash
inEtOn and went aboard his slOpp at Stcnway
ing away gust II wind swung III" boom
around and pitched the toy overheard. His
father Jumped into IN" tender and row"l
around the boat, hut he could find no trace Of
Z h.. hoo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
STARTING ~ TIE STREET
Driver Out of Work Has Lived on Scraps
lie Picked Up for Thirteen Days.

Young man was found unconscious at
Thirty-ctghth street and Second avenue last
night. At bellevue Hospital he said that he
was Patrick Cawlcy. n driver out Of work. and
that for thirteen days h" had had no food eN-
crpt raw onions and scraps he had picked up
on the river front He has an uncl". Joseph
Cnragino he said. living in Long Island CITY.
The doctors said that Cawley was half starved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
MILAN HAD 4 NARROW ESCAPE.
The Seryian Ex-king's Pursuit OF the Man
who Tried to Kill Him.
Sn,rinI Cabis Dffpdfch 10 THE sim

VIENNA July IA despatch from Belgrade
says that in tho attempted assassination OF eX-
King Milan yesterday two bullets perforated
his cloak and another grazed his epaulet. AdIt.
Luke. who was struck by fourth shot. was
seriously wounded.
Milan jumped out OF his carriage. drew his
sabre and pursued the would-be assassin
through kalcmeGden Park. The man. being
hard pressed by Milan. jumped into the river TO
save himself. The gendarmes put out in
boat and arrested him, The prisoner was
member of the fire brigade. who had recently
been dismissed.
II is believed that the man Ind accomplces.
Fourteen well-known Radicals have been ar
rested in connection with the affair.
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ClNcINSATI. O., July THE purse taken
from Senator forakcr's pocket ON Saturday
last during the rush az Fort Thomas was found
this morning by Col. j. Is. Lock Of thar. place
IL Iad the owners name printed On the in-u.,
Of the cover. TWAS found IN a thIrkct DI hrrry
bushrs near Mr. Lock residence lii. parse
MAS torn, SUPPOSED to have been done Dy the
thleYes lighting for its contents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
One Killed and several Hurt in an Electric
Car Collision,

AKRON, O.. July IA hcad-on collision on
the Akron. Bedford and Cleveland electric
line near this city. this afternoon resulted in
the death II one man and the mortal injury II
two others. \ dozen persons wcT" injured
The COL ION WAS tho result ot a ear a. ~nh'ytng
orders lay lcaI NJ one switch and Alternating
u mAkc AMOIM.M.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08

Two children in New Rochelle arr suffering
from kissing bug bites. MoIlIo burke "i iine
.tre,,t q v.ars old. can't close her eyes Tho
lrn Side uf her face is paraly2ed. ] he face Of
William Fallon OF Union avenue. II years old.
is swollen UP.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
DRErFUS TRIAL ON AUG. 10.
Col. Picquart Will Offer to Dreyfus tho
sword of Honor from Budapest.

RENNEs. July DIR Fcrrand Of the War
Onlco has arrived here. He will attend Drey-
fus during his trial, which, it is now said will
begin on Aug. 10.
PARIS. July 7.-Col. Pcquart writes that he
will offer to Drcyfus the sword OF honor which
has been presented to him by citizens OF Buda-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
The Wabash Raises Wages.

ToLEpo. O.. July finder orders which were
issued on July 1, an advance Of 10 per cent
was made on the wages of all cngincmen and
trainmen on the Wabash system. During the
puuic of 1888 the waguS were cut Tor THIS class
Of work from . t. % per cent. ana no promise
was made that there would bG an increase
when times got better The raise IL voluntary
on the part Of the company and was not asked
for
wport excursion. via /" l, Il, II, will he resumed
on sunday, July ., sec excursion column.-AIV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
Latest Marine Intelligence.

Arriyed-ss Campauia. from Liverpool.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
KAISER GREETS FRANCE.
FRIENDLY MESSAGES after HIS
VISIT TO THE IPHIGENIE.

The, Visit Had Been Arranged beforehand
The German Flag Displayed Over the
French Shlp-surmises as to the Purpose
of tho Incident-Loubct to the Emperor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
LITTLE GIRL CARRIED OFF.
TtSN,T QUITE KIDNAPPED WAS
VILLISG TO GO.

Berced for Ride of Pat Raney, and He,
with tho Good Nature of n Drunken
Man, Consented-He Took Her from
Darby, Pa. to Barnesboro, N. J.-There
sho Was Quickly Taken from Him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
She Took q Walk.

One of our industrious young
men who has rarely been seen in
company with any young lady since
he attained the age OF 25, took courage
few days since, and when he went
to call on certain young lady, he
asked her if she would not like to
take walk, to which she readily
agreed. So the day was set for last
Wednesday, October 18. :On the
appointed day the walk led the hap
py couple to the residence of Rev.
Thomas Mowbrey, where they wore
Joined in holy bonds of matrimony.
The name of the gentleman is Mr..
Wiley Walk. and that cf the lady,
Miss Maggie Wyatt. They are too
well know and worthy young people
and have the best wishes Of all who
know them
Benbow, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
Will You Heed This2

The long winter evenings are here,
and every family should be- well sup
piled with entertainments of some
kind. What better t..lny cau we ,iu
than to supply ourselves with good
reading matter? OF course, every
intelligent man and ambitious boy
reads. How else can we raise our
selves above the level of the mere
animal except by the development
OF our higher power? Aud how can
we do this without the study of
books and current literature? The
students of the schools, of course.
have or should have, their time filled
up with their daily studies. There
are numbers OF young men, in town
particularly, whose stock of knowl-
edge is at the lowest point, who
spend their evenings on the street,
tramping around wherever they can
lind u companion who knows as little
as themselves, snd waste all their
spare time, when they might become
even highly educated without the
help of the schools, if they would
read. We beg t"ese boys to read.
and warn them. that if they do not
inform themselves they will never
amount to anything more than they
are at present. They must take
low seat, play second fddle-bo
hewers of wood and DRIVERS of
water all their lives.
If they will look they will see that
the men who know something are the
busy men in this busy world. Not the
empty sap heads, who know nothing.
and don; care if they don t. Spend
your evenings at home in study and
reading. Instead Of using your
home as pig does the sty-only as
place to eat and sleep in-gather
around you "a goodly number of
books and papers, and try TO know
something of this great busy age.
There are no obstacles insurmounta
BILE in the path of an ambitious, high
toned boy CT gill, in these days of
schools and books and newspapers.
These bomely truths will dawn upou
you some day when your opportuni-
ties may not be so good as now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
General Lee to Attend.

Richmond, Va. October 2O.-A
cabiogram received today from
General .ItZhugh Lee, at Queme-
da, Cuba, says he will he here the
last day Of the month to attend
the launching of the torpedo boat
Shnbrick. General Lee has not
been here since early in the sum.
mer of last year. The launching
OF the first Of the gOvernment tor
pedO boats to be built here will
bringrQgether n great number of
prominent officials. President
Mckinley is expected as the city's
guest and Admiral Schley has ac-
cepted. Efforts are being made to
get Admiral Dewey and the entire
naval construction force to be here
as this will be the first side launch
ing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
MORE FIGHTING
LOOKED FOR
VolleyS Fired Nightly at
American 0utpOsts.
Otis Prohibits Publication of
Arrival and Movements of
Troops-Filipinos TAX
ing Vengeance.
Ing Vengeance.

Manila, October 25.-Iioilo is
stirred by the expectation of impor-
tant fighting. Gen. Pulion began
''unrolling the bloody SCROLL" as he
promised his followers in recent
speech, by firing.volleys at the Amer
lean outposts nightly. Since Satur-
day reinfOrcements have been arliv-
ing tfrom the north. This activity
is designed to divert the Visayans
from their dissatisfaction against the
Tagalos.
Aguinaldo has ordered the release
on parole of Areneta and other Wis
ayan leaders, who are disposed to
neg otiate for peace. aud is watching
them to prevent further negotiations.
The Fourth Infantry reconnais.
sances about linus found that the
Insurgents had returned to Das Ma
rlnas. Their bugles blew when the
Americans approached
1t Is reported that they are reor-
ganlzing at Malabon and other towns.
Tue leading inhabitants of that Sec
ton have requested Major General
Otis to garrison the towns, because
the insurgents are living off the peo.
pie. Sufficient troops are lacking
for THE.
General Otis has prohibited the
local papers from prir ting paper
from printing the arrivals, depart.
ures or any movements of troops
Aguinaldo, if he is ,tudent of
the Manila papers, has been kept
posted as to the whereabouts of
every company in the army
The news that the Spaniards at
tempted to surrender the rebel artil
lery at Santa Rosa has reached Tar.
lac, and has spread through the
country. The Filipinos are taking
vengeance on the prisoners by cur
failing the few privileges they had.
Washington, Oct. 25.-The War
Department has received the follow
ing cablegram:
Manila, Oct. "a, 1899.
ITO Adjutant-General, Washington:
Hughes reports Panay Insurgents
driven out of Uegros Byrne struck
one band, and killed ten. captured
thirteen. OTIS"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
Tragedy in Scott County.

Bristol, Tenn, Oct. 24-News
has reached here of a double trag-
edy at Scott county, Va. Walker
Davidson, young man, shot and
killed. his vile, then shot himself
fatally.
The couple have been married
only six months. they had quar-
relied and Mrs. Davidson went TO
her fathers home. Davidson
sought to have her return to his
home and upon her refusal shot
her dead in her fathers home.
Davidson is said to be under the
influence of liquor.
The Craft family is prominent
i'll Scott county, the father of the
slain young woman, Miles Craft
having represented that county in
the Virginia Legislature.
Walter Davidson, who
killed his wife and then shot him
self at Crafts Ferry, Scott county,
Sunday, died at III o'clock Monday
night. The dead couple were
buried at their respective homes,
fix miles apart. The Masons of
Gate City attended the burial of
the wife. 1t is estimated that over
two thousand people were present.
The dead couple had beautiful
home. The terrible tragedy has
cast gloom over the entire COM
munity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
BAILY.

John Moore, one of our hustling
young men, left Monday for Emo
ry & Henry College.
Will Haynes, at present employ
ed by the Ritter Lumber Co., has
been spending a few days with his
parents.
Miss Emma Martin, Of Dublin,
Va, is visiting her sister. Mrs. G.
A. DeatOn. Miss Emma is an at
tractlve young lady and her many
friends extend to her hearty well
come.
Rev. W. N. Wagner, OF Marion,
Ve.. and d. B. Wagner, of Monroe
county, ". Va, left for their
homes on Friday last after q most
pleasant visit to friends and rela-
tives in the neighborhood.
Rev. w. +. Bailey, of the Rich
Valley circuit, has been spending
a few days with his parents at this
place. Bro. Bailey is an earnest
consecrated pastor, and one likely
to be known in q much wider field
than at prelent.
The farmers in this neighbor
hood have been dring some hare
work fighting fir, during the pas
W .ek or two A great deal o
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
HAS FORTY-TwO WIVES.
Remarkable Confession of a. Man
of Many Aliases.

&sSAho2 AoOi6 OOuIeSSlOn OF q Nj an
of Many Aliases.
Chicago, October 24.-Forty-two
wives scattered throughout the world
four of whom are in Chicago, was
the confession made today by Walter
ID. Farnsworth, a Chicago candy
commission man who was arrested
yesterday charged with bigamy.
Farnsworth also admitted that be
was man of many aliases. Some
OF these are Charles Bradford, A. j.
Hittig, S. l.. Thomas, A. l.. Kiefer
and Bradshaw.
81 cannot tell exactly how many
women L have married." said he, 81
know OF eleven in Europe. four in
China, three In Peru, one in England.
and over twenty in different parts of
the world, but to save my soul could
not tell how MANY.
L married them for different reas-
ons- L did not live long with them
They will all tell you l was good to
them"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
The Death Roll.

Mrs. Blackwell, the wife of Geo.
Blackwell, died at her home in
Thompson Valley on Tuesday, of
consumption. She leaves husband
and one child The burial took
place on Wednesday.
Mrs. A. L. French died last Mon
day night at her home near Tanners
Vile, in this county, In the SO year
of her age. Mrs French was the
mother of Mrs w. w. Moore, Of this
town, aud sister of Jno. A. Neal. a
well known citizen of Poor Valley.
She was an excellent woman, and
held in the highest esteem by all
who knew her.
MIR Samuel Smoot, an aged citi-
zen of Witten's Mills neighborhood,
died last week in Boone county.
West Virginia, where he had gone
to visit some of his children who live
lhere. He seemed TO think, so we
are told, that his days were about
ended. and it is thought that he
went to Boone county not expecting
to return. Mr.. Smoot was thrice
married and two of his wives are
buried in Boone county. He was
about so years old
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
The Churches.
Rev. Mr.. Ruff preached in his pul
pitt the morning.

Rev. Mr.. Ruff preached in his pul
pit in the morning.
Rev. MIR. French preached his first
sermon in the newconference year last
Sunday night. There was a large
crowd present.
There will be an Echo meeting at
tue Christian church Sunday night
The returned delegates from the
the great meeting in Cincinnati will
speak a, this meeting.
The new Baptist church on lower
Clear Fork, was dedicated last Sun
day, Mr.. Wayis preaching the ser.
mon. He is conducting meeting
there this week
Rev. w. L.. Wayts received twenty
members as the result OF his tent
meeting in Burkes Garden, sixteen
of whom were by baptism. We un-
derstand that Baptist chapel will
be built in Burkes Garden, and q
fund for that purpose has been
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27
HOWARD SHOT
FROM AMBUSH
was Killed ,Xy Conceal
cd insurgents.
scouting Party Kills Six In.
surgents and Captures s.
One American Killed
-Four Wounded.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The fol.
lowing cablegram confirming the
report Of the death of Captain Guy
Howard, son of General O. O.
howard, was received at the War
Department from General Otis
today:
MANILA, October 24.-Captain
Guy Howard, assistant quartermas.
'er Oh volunteers, was killed yes
'erday near Arayat while on n
launch In Rio Grand river, by con.
cealed insurgents. His clerk a
civilian employee, native, is wound.
ed.
scouting detachment, Thirty
sixth Volunteers, encountered in
surgents southwest of Tan Taraita.
scattering them, killing six and
capturing eight and ten rifles. No
casualties.
The insurgents around Oalamba
and Angeles have bothered the
Americans with their repeated
attacks, which, like most of the
Filipino attacks, consist Of shoot
ing lot of ammunity into their
opponents camp from long range.
Major Cheatham's battalion of the
thirty seventh infantry, three
companies of the Twenty.first In
iantry, battery of the Fifth Ar.
tlliery and a gatling gun, sailed
out this morning from Calamba,
drove the Filipinos from their
trenches and pursued them for
three miles, inflicting loss on them.
One American was killed and three
were wounded in the 2lst.
Lieutenant Fergus, with twenty
scouts OF the Thirty-sixth Regi.
ment, accommodating near Labao,
encountered n party of noun ted
Flllpinos. He killed six OF them
and captured eight, with Zen rifles.
-Four men from the gunboat
Marlveles were luIed ashore IS
miles from Iloilo by flag of truce
and the insurgents killed one of
them and captured third. The
gunboat was unable to fire, for fear
OF wounding the Americans.
THE LAST PEACE OVERTURE.
General Otis account of the last
peace overture is as follows:
October Goth, message received
at Angeles under flag OF truce ex-
pressed desire OF honorable Pres
ldent Aguinaldo to send commits
sioner to Manila to arrange difficult
ties connected with delivery OF
Spanish prisoners and to DISCUSS
matters of particular character.
Reply returned that commissioner
accredited by any other than
General Aguinaldo, generel-in-
chief of insurgent forces, could
not be recognized or received. No
later correspondence. Otis.