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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
GEN. WALKER
ON TRIAL
The Taking of Testimony
Begun
At Bristol Tuesday in the Cor
poration Court of Bristol,
Va.-Witnesses Examined.

Bristol, Tenn, July 3.-The case
OF the Commonwealths against Con.
gresham James A. Walker, Of the
Ninth district, on charge of shoot
ing with intent to kill, was called in
the Corporation CouIt of Bristol Va,
this morning. Both sides being
ready, jury to try the case was
promptly emponeled, being selected
from venirie of twenty-five sub
stantial citizens of Montgomery
county, who were brought here
from without this Jurisdiction
upon an order entered by Judge
Stuart at the June term of the
court.
There are no changes in the coun.
sci on either side. The array is the
same as was published last month,
and includes some Of the ablest law
yers in this end of the Common
wealth.
Three witnesses were examined
this afternoon. W. II. Price, the
first witness, testified that he was
acting notary during the taking OF
dispositions in the Walker Rbea
Congressional contest, and was
present the night the shooting took
place. General Walker had appaI
emily taken offense at a testing re.
mark made by a wit ness, and re
marked that anybody could be a fool
sometimes. Attorney w. S. Hamil-
ton asked il the generals remark
was Intended for him, .inasmuch as
he was amused at what the witness
said. Short words followed, but
quite was soon restored, and Mr.,
Price suggested that the work
should proceed in order or an ad
Ijournment would be taken. General
Walker remarked that he was willing
to proceed if sober counsel could be
had. He said also that this was
meant for Mr.. Hamilton, and that he
was tired of trying to do business
with a id drunked sot as counsel
Mr., Hamilton called General WalkeI
a id liar, whereupon the genera
drew his revolver and fired, the bal
entering Mr.. Hamilton's body abov,
the abdomen.
The confusion was so great thai
the witness failed to see who sho
General Walker, but heard tw,
other shots.
The other two witnesses examined
to day were present when tn
shooting occurred and corroberate,
in the main what was related by MI
Price.
Judge Stuart adjourned cour
luntil 8 O'clock tomorrow IN orning, @
which time the witnesses will pre-
ceed. The trial will probably las
until Friday of last week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
From Pocahontas.

Mr.. Henry Wickam, of Philadelphia
former President OF the Southwest Va
Improvement Co.. has been in town since
Saturday last. The Pooahontas people
remember with great pisasUre the ad
ministration oi Mr. Wckham. NOR,
especially the old employees by whom
Mr.. Wickam was held in high esteem
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
MR.. BARR RESIGNS

AS General Manager OF the Nor
folk & Western Railway.
Roanoke, Va, July ii. M.Barr,
vice president and general manager
of the Norfolk & Western Railway
Company, has rendered his resigna
tion to take effect July Is. Mr.
Barr will accept position with a
western road, the name of which he
declined to make public at present.
l.. Il. Johnton. general superinten
dent OF the Norfolk & Western. will
succeed Mr.. Barr as vice president
and General manager.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Killed Mother and Sister.

Athens, Ala, Julg IA thirteen
year old boy named Thomas, living
on farm several miles in the inte
rior, last night stabbed and killed
bis oldest sister, who had quarre lied
with him for not helping support
the family. The boy then turned
on his aged mother, who had come
to her daughters assistance, and
slashed her so terribly that she died
in short time
A few months ago the boy and
his father were out hunting when
the latter was shot in the back and
killed. The boy was suspected of
killing his father, but no conclusive
evidence could be securee. Young
Thomas fed and has so far eluded
capture.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
STATE SENATOR KILLED:
Mr.. Flanagan Shot By w. G.
PilkintOn.

Richmond, Va. June 3.-State
Senator William Flanagan, who
was also Commonwealth attorney
for Powhatan county, was shot and
killed at Powhatan Courthouse to
day by w. G. Pilkiuton.
The shooting was the outcome OF
quarrel over the recent canvass
for the election of United States
Senators by the direct vote.-Lynch
burg News July 4.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Houses Wanted

1 have had three applications for hous-
es this week, which / could not fill.
Have you a vacant house to rent? Let
me know. J. A. LESLIE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Save What is Going to waste.

The farmers of Tazewell county seem
To have fallen intoa rut, aud cannot get
out of 1t. They expect to make their
money out of cattle and sheep, aud if
they fail on these, their years work is
lost Progressive men should be able
to SEQ good chance when it is offered
to them: There is now, in Tazewell,
an agent for home canning outfit
which will enable farmer to save fruit
and berries enough to add materially
TO his yearly income, without interfer-
ing with his regular business, besides
enabling him TO raise vegetables and
put them up for market. Call at tho
NEWS Office for further information,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Real Estate Bargains.

We have about $4,000 worth of
good residence property in Poca.
hon tas, which we want to sell O
exchange for small farm. Prop
ETY. now paying a good per cent.
IN rents. Apply at this Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
NOTICE.

Positively no riding, driving, hunt.
ing, or spassing of any kind
allowed on my lands.
Q. II. PEERY,
May26'ly. Kelly, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
GIVES TRUSTS
TWO YEARS
20 LIVE
Col. Wetmore Who Has
Devoted Himself to
Fighting Them
Makes a
Prophecy

VIVA wiz l. s'A ~ OPPNS
ing Combines - The West
and South, He Says, Are
Hotbeds of Anti Trust Sen
timent, Which is Growing.
N. Y. worldl
The man who is going to devote
the rest of his life and his large
fortune to fighting trusts is in New
York. He is at present simply Col.
M. @. Wetmore, of st. Louis, but up
to short time ago he was the Pres
ident of the great Liggett g. Myers
Tobacco Company.
This concern was Col. Wetmore's
pet and pride. He had been con
nected with it for nearly a quarter
Of century, and under its presiden-
cy it had the reputation Of being the
biggest money maker in the tobacco
business.
When the new Tobacco Trust was
being formed the Colonel stoutly
refused all overtures to enter the
combine. He did not have a con.
trolling interest in his company,
however, and he was startled one
, day to be told that the trust had
secured enough stock to vote his
company into the trust.
The Colonel stormed, but it was
Of no avail, and he saw his plant
swallowed up. Then Col Wetmore
made this statement, and he repeated
1t to World reporter last night at
the Waldorf Astoria:
DECLARES WAR ON TRUSTS.
s'I am going to devote the rest of
my life aud my fortune to fighting
tru sts."
'I am receiving hundreds of let
ttrs endorsing my course every day"
said he. Il shall keep up the fight
as long as there is any fight in me
but 1 think it will be all over inside
of two years. The next Presidential
campaign will be fought on the
trust issue, and on that the Demo
Gratis will win. Why the whole west
and south are hotbeds of auti trust
sentiment.
THE Democrats, with a strong
plank of this platform will sweep
+ every state west of Pennsylvania.
''rhe farmer is feeling the iron
heel of the trust every day. Every
he needs to build his house or barn
with has been advanced in price
from 25 to $50 Per cent. His land
isn't worth any more, though.
Il am Democrat, and although
my party will not forsake silver in
the tariff the anti trust idea will
overshadow everything else,
THEY DEPRIVE MEN OF WORK.
''The trusts are forcing men out oil
work every day, Why, my own
company, since it has gone into the
trust, has discharged four high
priced statesmen, besides a lumber
of cheaper men. Prices will go ur
as soon es the combination is effected
and on the other hand, the grower
of leaf tobacco will have to take less
for Ixs crop because a single buyer
will fix the price.
"Aaother thing that will lead tc
Democratic success is this Philippine
business. We paid $2O,O0O,OOO and
bought nothing but war. McKin
ley blundered and he will have tc
pay for it.
The thousands of lettsas l have
received are not from Democrats
alone. A large percentage are from
Republicans, and the writers say
they are going to vote fer the part,
that will down the trusts.
''You in the east do not realiz,
how strong this sentiment is il
other parts of the country. 1t mean
? that Bryan will Ee the next Presi
DENT"
The evening times., 1899-11-29
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
An Illinois Couple Found Dead in
Their Home by NeiEhbors.

Their Home by NeiShbOrs.
MURPHYSBORo, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-Samuel
Coad, a retired capitalist and former town.
ship treasurer, yesterday shot and killed
his wife and then himself. Coad was sixty
two years old, and his wife thirty.
The dead bodies of the suicide and his
victim were found on the floor of their
sitting room by a neighbor. There was a
bullet-hole through the head of Mrs. Coad
and another through her shoulder. Under
her hand was the wooden handle of the
Itove poker, as though she had sought to
defend herself. Mr.. Coad lay on his face.
Both had previously been married
Mr. Coad leaves five children, all Of
them grown, while Mrs. Coad leaves a
daughter by her former husband. They
were alone in the house at the time Of the
tragedy. Domestic infelicity was the cause
The evening times., 1899-11-29

The people beginning to realize that it il
better 10 ask for Heurich's Maefzen, Senate. and
Lager by their names than the more general way
of asking for beer by the terms DARK or
light as it is more sure. way OF being served
with beverage hrewed of the best malt and
AoDa Phone 63i, Arlington Bottling Co.
The evening times., 1899-11-29

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Sterling Silverware, Clocks Opera Glasses, and the
choicest Canes and Umbrellas mlade-=-On easy pay
ments.
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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
MARTIN JULIAN EXPLoDEs

Martin Julian. the fat and lazy little
brother-in-law of Bob Fitzsimmons. mas
been circulating a report in the East that
his protege was robbed in this city. and
that the National Club was in a measure
responsible for the financial sufferings of
the champion pugilist, who is keeping Ju-
lian from eating snowballs. The following
letter from the National Club concerning
the affair is self-explanatory:
SAN FRANCISCO, March s. 1899
Sporting Editor OF The Cal-Dear Sir: Mar
tin Julian. manager OF Ftzsimmons. in a tele-
graphed interview yesterday from Chicago. de-
nounced the National Club OF this city and the
managers of that organization have replied T.,
him in the following terms:
In his interview Martin Julian neglected 10
state that he and Fitzsimmons robbed the San
Francisco public, as was since learned by
playing large sum of money on the PROPOSE
ton that Sharkey would stay six rounds and
that Fitz trified with Sharkey until the ex-
piraton of that limit. He also neglected 10
give the club credit for exhausting every
remedy to prevent Sharkey from cashing the
$40 900 check. Fitzsimmons and every boxer
who ever had an engagement in the National
Club can testify that jobbery win be toler-
ated and that every precaution is taken to In
sure fair play and honest decisions.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
GERTRUDE |. GRAHAM
GRANTED A DIVORCE
HUSBAND TREATED HER IN AN
INHUMAN MANNER.

Gertrude l. Graham has been granted
a divorce from her husband Frederick
NJ Graham, by Judge Daingerfeid on the
ground of cruelty. Graham, whose al
legged inhuman treatment of his wife drove
her to appeal to the courts for relief, is
a well known commercial salesman en-
ployed by Jones, Paddock & Co
Mrs Graham testified that she married
Graham July II. 1898. On July %. after
Just two weeks Of welded life Graham
came to their rooms. 523 Post street,
punched her on the chin and put her to
sleep. When she recovered he choked
her and bruised her. This little difficulty
was. forgiven by the young bride, but her
husband continued TO make her life un-
happy through his habits of cursing, gam
bling and drinking. Finally he locked
Miss Marie Moore friend who was visit
ing his wife, out in the hall and threat
ened to smother his wife. This scene. so
affected the plaintiff that she was taken
i'll and went to her mothers home at 412
McAllister street. For eight weeks she
remained in bed. and only twice during
that period did her husband call upon her
Miss Moore corroborated the plaintiff 3
story. whereupon Judge Daingerfeld
promptly granted the decree and allowed
Mrs Graham to resume her maiden name.
Miss Ingam.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
CARLTON RICHARDS Is
DISMISSED FROM OFFICE
CHINESE INTERPRETER NEG
LECTS HIS DUTIES.
The Calls Exposures Result in a
Falling Of in the Flood of
CColie Immigration.

The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
clared vacant the position of interpreter
in the Chinese Bureau, now held by
Carlton Richards. and a letter from the
Secretary containing that announcement
arrived at the bureau yesterday. The
reason given for the dismissal of Mr.
Richards is that he does not devote his
whole time to the duties of the position,
and that he has been late in reporting at
his services have been required. 1t is not
pointed as the department considers DR..
Gardiner able to take care OF all the in
terpTeting required.
Previous to the administration of B..
T. Meredith the office was managed with
one Interpreter and fewer deputies. But
during the past two years, for reasons
that may be obvious, the arrivals of Chi
nese have increased from an average OF
1900 per annum to more than 5000. The in
creased influx was so pronounced that 1t
was found necessary to employ additional
inspectors and Interpreters Since The
Cali a few months ago exposed the open
door policy under which the bureau was
managed the lines were drawn closer and
there was a falling off in the flood of i'm
migration. notably in the number of fe-
male slaves.
1t is argued that with the proper safe
GUARDS under an honest and able adminis-
tration of the bureau the arrivals will be
reduced to less than 1000 and that Il much
smaller force than that at present en-
ployed will be able to handle all the busi-
ness as in days of yore.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
HEAD IN A GARBAGE PILE.

A partly dissected head of man was
found Yesterday morning in pile of gar
bage at the Sanitary Reduction Works.
It was discovered by one of the workmen
engaged in raking down the garbage for
the furnace. 1t is impossible to learn
what wagon brought the gruesome thing
to the works or from what section of the
city it came. However, there is no doubt
that it was thrown into the refuse barrel
nv some medical student. The skull had
been divided with a saw and the brain
removed. while other parts of the head
showed the marks of the dissecting knife.
Moreover. the color of the flesh showed
concIusively that it had been immersed
In some preserving fluid.
The senseless habit of throwing por-
tions of human bodies hacked to pieces in
dissecting rooms into garbage barrels is
getting quite prevalent among a class of
smart medical students who consider il
professional to be unfeeling and unnat-
ural amid surroundings that horrify or
dinary persons. Superintendent Boucher
of the Reduction Works states that very
often his workmen find in the garbage
heap portions of the human frame cut
and sawn undoubtedly by medical peo-
pIe closer investigation of the refuse
from the medical colleges by the health
or police authorities might put a stop to
the practice
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
TO GET HEAD MONEY
FOR DEWEY'S SAILORS
GEORGE HoLDEN's MISSION TO
PHILIPPINES.
In Manila He Secured Signatures of
Eleven Hundred Jackies for
Whom He Will Plead.

George H. Holden. a representative of
the law firm of Charles & William p.
King of Washington. D. c.. has returned
from Manila. and is a guest at the Occi-
dental The object of my visit to the
Philippines said Mr.. Holden. was to
take up the claims of Dewey's marines
for head money which will be adjudfcat-
ed in the United States Court of Claims
The law provides for the payment Of
an amount equal to 500 for each man in
the fleet of a defeated enemy to be divid-
ed pro rata among the men of the Ameri-
can fleet. according to the pay each
draws, provided the enemy was an in
ferlor force. If the opposing fleet is
equal or superior, then the sum of $2NU
per mead shall be so divided, after Ger
tain amounts are deducted for the Off
GERS of the American fleet.
According to Admiral Montijo, who
gave the number of men on the conquered
fleet as 1875, this will make the sum of
$lS1 800 to be divided.
Il secured the signatures of over 100
sailors of Admiral Dewey's fleet who re-
talned my firm to press their claims.
During the Civil War the money was
looked upon as a direct gift by the Gov
ernment. and was paid through the Sec
retary Of the Navy. However, the Judge
Advocate has decided that they should be
adjudicated by the court, and this deci-
sion Will delay the payment of the claims
The prize money claims which will be
awarded in the United States District
Court Will amount to S400 900, besides the
salvage on three sunken vessels yet to be
raised
My work in Manila had the approval
Of Admiral Dewey, who gave me permits
sion to visit the ships, besides a personal
letter to the captains. He appeared to be
much pleased with my mission and gave
me much encOura cement. When / visited
him he was much interested in a lot of
photographs of babies, and remarked, I
guess more children have been named
after me than any man in the United
States -
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
FLAMES ONCE CHECKED
BURST FORTH AGAIN
COSTLY EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
The Building of the Pacific Power
Company Visited by
Fire.

An alarm was turned in from box 81 at
$50 o'clock last night for a fire on the
fourth floor of the building owned by the
Pacific Power Company at u to 27 Steven
son street. The blaze started in the
printing establishment of Brown & Bley
from spontaneous combustion of oily
waste. Brown e Bley and Myerstein &
Co. manufacturers of shirts, sustained
a loss aggregating $4,000.
At o'clock this morning the flames
broke out anew in the building, and gen
eraI alaFm was turned in to subdue the
fire which had gained such headway that
before the department arrived on the
scene the entire upper floor had been
gutted.
For a time it looked as if the entil @
building would necessarily be consumed.
The flames shot through the roof and
ate their way down to the third floor
with great rapiditv but when Chief Sui
livan got the new water tower to work
IT was seen that the building could be
saved. Fifteen minutes after the large
number of streams which were turned
on the flames had been playing the blaze
had been confined to the top story.
Brown & Bley, printers and photo en-
gravers. are the greatest losers. Their six
presses are totally destroyed as are all of
their type. photo engraving appliances
the stock of paper and finished orders
they had on hand. Meyerstein & Co +he
shirt manufacturers, will also suffer
total loss. The machinery of the Pacific
Power Company on the lower floor is great
lv damaged by water. and it is doubtful if
thew will be able to run for several days.
A number of small factories throughout
the CITY secure their power from the com
nanv and will probably be obliged TO shut
down
The total loss to the building and con-
tents is variously estimated at from S90,-
ooo 70 $50 900. and this is only partially
covered by insurance.
A heavy brick fire wall is all that saved
rho building of the Krogh Manufactur-
ing Company next door to the power
comnanv. The Krogh building, it will
he remembered. was totally gutted by
fire on New Years night After that
blaze new fire escapes and stand pipes
were placed on the power companys
building. and the department used these
to good advantage.
At $3.50 this morning the fire was well
under control Streams were being played
from all sides of the building, an the
flames had been confined to the top floor
where it originated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
THE FICKS CASE
IN COMMITTEE

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO. March 9.-The committee con-
sist.ng Of Assemblymen Mack, Clough
and E d. Sullivan appointed to investi-
gate the charge of contempt against
George W. Ficks, manager Of the Clunie
Opera-house held a meeting this morn
ing. Ffcks admitted the statements made
by various witnesses to the effect that
the lights were turned off between two
of the acts during which time a number
of deputy sergeants at arms were at
temptfng to arrest absentee members dur
ing a call of the House.
a Assemblymen Glenn and Sanford were
called and testified that they had been
present in the theater al the time, but
had not advised Ficks to obstruct the
service Of process.
Ficks' defense was that he did not turn
out the lights but that they were turned
out bv Mckee Rankin He acknowledge
he refused 10 turn them up when asked
10 do so and that he said he would shoot
anv man who attempted to turn them
up. He claimed that he did not want any
one but an electrician to handle the
lights as it might burn out the fuses ana
create an explosion, which would be fol
lowed by a panic. He denied the right
Of the deputy sergeants at arms 10 order
him TO turn up the lights.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
DOGS OF HIGH DEGREE.
Champion Longtails Will Run at In
gleside Coursing Park on
SATURDAY.

The Ingleside Coursing Park has fortu-
nately secured the champion dogs of the
city and State for a meeting which will
commence on Saturday and will end on
Sunday The drawing took place last
evening at Pythian Hall and a glance at
the programme will satisfy the most ex-
acting of cOurSing enthusiasts that only
the dogs of high degree are represented.
The drawing resulted as follows
A Johnsons Mountain Beauty vs. T. Hughes
Irene H: Kay & Trants Christmas VS.. n
ley VS.. 7. J. Cronin's Arab I. ]. Cronin' $
Wild Tralee vs.. c. Graces John W; Eagan 5
Larkev & Rocks Minerva VS.. j. Quane's Thad
Stevens: r. Watson's Richmond Lead vs.. H A
J. Keanan's Flying Buck; J. Schaeffers Pas
time J. Keenan's Royal Buck; j. o Don
away Handy & Smiths Victor Queen vs. Lar
key & Rock Van Needa; II. A. Deckelman s
Rocket Bartels Bros. Rest Assured: j.
Keenan's Royal Oak vs. Russell & wilson
Lady Hersche; T. J. Cronin's Thornhill VS.. G..
H Burfeind's Royal Prize j. Thrifts Brutus
vs.. II Lynch's LOttie NJ; Dempsey Muller S
Peter M vs. Dillon e Re!lly's Granuale; 7. F.
Logan's Miss Grzzle VS.. J. ODowd's Scout !;
Captain Clarkson's Conqueror VS. j. Thrift )
St Michael J. Keenans Fear Not VS. j..
Byrnes' Mohawk: A. Vandenburg's American
Fagle VS. A. Masseys Garden City: Handy &
Smiths Jenny Wilson E. NJ. Kellogg's Iowa
S,.it,iia r. a Ivnchs Mystic Maid VS. J. l.
q Rrier's Statesman; John Eagan's Mayfiower
vs. T J. Cronin's Rose of Tralee: c. Strehl, $
star Pointer VS.. Larkey & Rocks Myrtle; j.
Chloe: j. Deans Moondyne A. Massey $
Lightfoot; P, J. Reilly names Nqnparel vs.: VS.,
6Iifton Lass VS. A. Massey's Hattel; H a.
Deckeimans Prince George VS. Handy &
smith s, Ben Bolt; J. Deans Gladiator vs. H.
a Deckelman's Old Glory; j. Thrifts Grass
homer VS. NJ. Tiernans Persecution; Handy &
Smith's Twin City Girl vs. Hurley & Reilly S
water witch: T Sullivan's Maid of Hill VS..
r NJ KeIloggs Lady Gilmore; r. NJ. Kellogg S
Hummer vs. T Buffers Susie; p M Kellogg )
Iowa Boy VS. S. Mccullough's Magdaiiah'
c110 ST. two at S27 IN
aarh four at $25 each, nine at Sl5 each and
eighteen at 81 30 each.