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BARELY ESCAPED DEATH.
Seriously Injured Man Succeeds in
Giving n Fire Alarm.

Seriously Injured Man Succeeds I'm
Giving a Fire Alarm.
NEW YORK. Feb. fills spine in
iured by fail and his hands bleeding from
contact with a surveyors chain, down
which he had escaped from the thi d
story of has burning home at Mount st.
Vincent. Robert Johnson. a retired mer-
chant u this city, crept though the
snow tor half mile yesterday nlcIning
10 give an alarm. His fine tn ee- tory
stone manson as destroyed. and the f0ss,
including paintings and statuary, amounts
to SlVU.Utt.
Mr. JoaLSOL .lved alone in the big man
sion. a-~sU ae lad cGl4eatel raIe and
COSBY l4.s, .-pestrles. and oIhor wJIk OF
~II tu ~ TO tEls Lit- sunday d
.,.l.-.-G - is hoMe late in the eveni &.
&c U.-u ] lie AZ [. ( open .te All tie re-
CSI,iN.l. IoSIs on Jhe fiTst hoor. ana went
20 ms apartments on the thl.d flor. He
-, -v,.L Il aH easy char. and. while
reading. .ell asleep. Alto L ) 40 o lock e
Nas a. a.> ned by strohg s-.e.I OF BAN
lis and smoke. ts o.e-ed the door
lis room.
FIaIDes 4aa smoke drove him back. The
aide hanAays were a0.aze. ana ne was
tut OH lIom escape.
Ar. johnson gIOped about the room. and
found d urveSor's chat He ste--e- tnis
10 an iron bedstead and lowered it from a
RInQoM. ile found that i, eI a d ST ICE
Oi Il, arly twenty feet TO the ground.
lac put On d pal o. h-ss3 s.oAes ana
DESCRIBED the chain hand over had, his
glp neakened, and ne slid swiftly, the
cain cutting into his hands. lie jumped
and landed on his back. His spine was
severely injured. and he lay On lie ground
Tor some minutes GDabie 10 move.
Finally he got to his knees, and through
the blizzard crept over the i-e-coverei
ground 10 the cottage OF John Mehan, [. g
gaI dener OF Edmund ID. Rando pm, half a
mIie distant He had no s;Teng,h t open
the door. but shouted. and Mehan helped
him into the house, where he became un-
conscious.
Policeman Weeks. OF the Kingsbury
Station. sent in an alarm of fire, but when
the fremen arrived at Mr.. Joansons house
il was burning ferceiy.
When the fire was got under control
nothing but the walls of the m nsion
left standing. Many of the firelnen suf-
fered from frost-bitten ears and fingers.
The fire is supposed 10 have sta. ted from
the open CRATE.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
GERMAN COMMERCIAL TREATY
Ambassadors Won HolIeben Confers
With Secretary Hay.

The German Ambassador had an inter
view yesterday afternoon at the State De-
partment with Secretary Hay and Mr..
Kasson, the special reciprocity plenipoten-
tiary of the United States, in regard to the
proposed reciprocity agreement with Ger
many.
The bill presented to the German Par
lament prescribing more exacting cond-
uons on the admission OF American meat
products into Germany may have a decided
bearing on the fate of the reciprocity ar
rangement, as this Government is appar-
emily indisposed TO grant concessions to
Germany at time when that Government
contemplates the imposition OF regulations
which Will seriously interfere with a profit
able American industry and prohibit the
importation of American sausages into
Germany.
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TO RESCUE THE MINERVA.
A Revenue Cutter In Search of a
Helpless Spanish steamer.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-The United
States revenue cutter Onondaga sailed this
morning to rescue the crew Of forty men OF
the Spanish steamer Minerva, now dii-ting
helpless at sea.
The steamship ParaDa reported passing
the Minerva. February q. She was with
out coal. and in a helpless condition. TIE
Parana took the Minerva in tow for two
hours but the hawser parted. and the two
vessels became separated .'.f
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THE NAVY ARCH FUND.
Howard Gould Contributes $4,000
Under Certain Conditions

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-It is announced
that Howard Gould has the honor Of nam
ing the highest subscription yet offered
to the Navy Arch Fund. His offer was
made public yesterday. Mr.. Gould will
give $685. 10 the fund, il by December 3.
1900. three other men have contributed a
like sum and a total of 500, eco has been
subscribed.
The committee believes this can be ac-
cepted. Ii already has an offer from one
millionaire to equal the highest gift and
with Mr.. Goulds offer as a stimulus, ii is
confident that it can coax a number OF
s25, coo pledges Il is not believed, however,
that the funds will come in as rapidly as
the committee claims. About a month ago
the committee announced the fund had
reached over 5000 000, but today IT is less
than s165, 600. The expenses OF the COM
mittee are heavy.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
MIXED HER PoISoNS.
CbIoroform and Strycbnine Taken by
Would-Be Suicide.

BINGHAMTON, \. Y. Feb. 27--The
marriage in Sidney Of Miss Mabel Myrick
and Don c. Pratt, Of cambridge, has con-
cluded 8 romance that promised TO be a
tragedy.
A few weeks ago they quarTeled, and
Pratt took another girl TO a party, 10
which Miss Myrick expected to accompany
him. She then tried to kill herself. To
surely accomplish her object she decided
TO take two poisons instead Of one. Mix
ing two large doses Of strychnine and
chloroform, she drank the compound.
The chloroform kept most Of the strych-
nine from dissolying and what little
strychnine did take effect counteracted the
effects of the chloroform. The girl soon
recovered and few days later she and her
fance made up.
The evening times., 1900-02-27

Accompanying the notice of claim is
notice of suit TO be entered in the Supreme
Court. as il is understood that Comptroller
Coler intends TO contest all claims of this
kind. The main item in the statement is
for expenses in connection with shadow
ing" the members OF the jury.
According to the statement, the jurymen
were shadowed from November is to jan
uary 2. Some of the jurymen, however.
say that while they were shadowed for
few days, the practice stopped entirelg so
far as they were concerned, a few DAYS
after their selection as Jurors was settled
The evening times., 1900-02-27
SERIOUS FIRE AT CLARION.
\ Lawyer. Overcome by Excitement.
Drops Dead.

CLARION. Pa. Feb. "a FIRE, causing
damage that is estimated at s1OO.G0 broke
out here at midnight, and was not under
control until o'clock this mOrning. The
water pipes were frozen. and the iremen
could offer no assistance. further than in
taking out the property in the threatened
buildings. ..'. E-
During the fire. Judge ". W. Parr, one
of the oldest lawyers in the county, e.
tered his law Office to get his law books,
when he dropped dead from excitement
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The Delaware senatorship.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 27-Demo-
Gratis are agitated by a report that former
Representative John W. Causey is being
urged for appointment as United States
Senator. Governor Tunnel has stated that
If Colonel Quay is seated he will appoint
Senator for the vacancy from Delaware
lid 1t has been assumed that Willard
Salisbury would be the man named. al
though there is considerable opposition to
nim 1t is said that George V. Massey and
the Pennsylvania Railroad influence are
for Mr. CanSeY.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
The Barber Suit Discontinued.

The suit of Joseph Barber of Ontario
Canada, against Jacob p Clark, to recover
81, 1880, which was commenced yesterday
before Chief Justice Bingham, was discon-
tinued without prejudice to the complain
ant The proceedings were brought for the
purpose of having the local courts enforce
a foreign judgment which was obtained
by the plaintiff in the circuit court for the
district of Ontario. Canada in 1884, When
the proceedings had continued for nearly
three hours juror was Withdrawn and the
hearing postponed in order that TIE plain
tiff might amend his declaration.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
HERRING SEASON OPENS.
Severn River Fishermen Gathering
the Annual Crop.


ANNAPOLIS Nd, Feb. 27.-Annapolis
market is well supplied with herring. in
anticipation of the LenJen season. The
Severn River fishermen have been taking
herring for about two weeks, but the run
is now large and unusually early.
The indications are that these fish VIII
come into the Chesapeake and its tributa-
ries in quantities as large as during the
past ten or twelve seasons. The fisheries
are numerous from the mouth OF the Ches-
apeake to the head OF tidewater in the
SusQuehanna a short distance above Lapi-
dun. in Hartford county, or Port Deposit,
in Cecil county.
Just now the taking of the fish is con-
fined to the gillnet fishermen. Later on
the large seines and pound nets will be in
operation and the floats OF the Susque-
hanna will go into commission. Year by
year the industry of sailing. packing and
smoking herring for the markets has grown
until now il is a spring industry giving
employment to many men,
The evening times., 1900-02-27
syracuse's Financial Troubles.

SYRACUSE. Feb 27.-ln connection with
the investigation Of the deficiency of $780,
600 in Syracuse's finances looseness was
discovered yesterday in the Office of the
city treasurer. 1t was found that there
was SO. $50 there which has been waiting
over a month for the bridge tenders, about
twenty of whom had entered suits against
the city for their pay. They have now
been notified TO call and get their money.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Admiral Farguhar's New FIaUsbiD.

The recent change in orders of the itinerary
OF the cruiser New York, flagship of Rear Ad
mirai farquhar, of the North Atlantic Squadron,
1t is said, were made in order that the flag Of
the admiral might be transferred from the New
York to the Kearsarge, which was placed in com
mission last week The New York has been in
the West Indies fOr several months, but has been
ordered 10 reach Hampton Roads by April l.
The kearsarge is to he given her final trials by
that time, and the flag of the admiral will thea
be transferhd to her. The New York will be
sent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard and be given
thorough overhaung, which will require several
months.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
A Church Dedicated Mt Roanoke.

ROANOKE, Va. Feb. 27.-The congre-
CATION of St James Methodist Episcopal
Church South dedicated their new $40, COO
church building Sunday, the sermon being
preached by Bishop Morrison, of Kentucky
This church was built under the pastorate
of Rev. II. I. Stephens. Over $4,000 was
raised at Sundays services.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Plans for N War Coi.ege.

The board OF officers appointed by Secretary
Root to formulate plans for a War College. held
its first session yesterday, but little was done
further than to talk the plans. Il was stated
that it would be several weeks before the board
would announce its plans. The beard consists of
Brig. Gen. William Ludlow. Col. Henry G Has
brouck, Artillery; Lieut.. Col. William II. Carter
Assistant Adiutant General
The evening times., 1900-02-27
A MoLINEUxs ssPY'S. BILL.
IL
Charles Heidelberg Files n Notice of
Claim

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Charles Heidei-
berg. formerly police detective, and now
manager of private detective agency in
this city, has filed notice of claim
with Comptroller Coler for S5,sS155, for
services rendered to the District Attorneys
office in shadowing various persons con-
nected with the Molineux trial
The summary Of the itemized statement
accompanying the claim is as follows:
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ELEVATED ROAD LIABLE.
ChIenEo Property Owners May Re-
cover for DeteriOratIoas

cOFeF TOT DfteTlOratiOns.
CHICAGO. Feb 27.-In a decision rem
dered yesterday. Judge Adams, OF the State
Appellate Court, holds that the elevated
roads using the public streets may be sued
by people whose property has deteriorated
in value by reason Of the presence and
operation OF the road. The decision 10
made in the case OF the Chicago once
Building Company VS. the Lake Street
Elevated, the plaintiff asking 500, 600 dam
ages.
The decision is Of great importance,
establishing as it does a precedent on nu-
merous suits in which damages running
into the millions are asked.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
FREE
Windsor ties and jabots. 9 cents.

Buyer of these
bots. etc, at &C. which sell
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THE end OF 4 LONG Fast
A New Yorker Dimes After Going
Thirty-five Days Without Feod.

Rnthbun Loses Forty-three Pounds
i'm Weight, and Claims That His
lows the Eating of His First Meal.
Attended to Business Regularly.
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lie for chiIdren's Nazareth" waists.

Famous Nazareth
regular price. All oursin a lie ctomor
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This is the first of the claims l have in
hand" said Mr.. Reiss yesterday, and it
The evening times., 1900-02-27
l0C and I5c collars one cent.

unheardof in and
to ssea lee and 15c
The evening times., 1900-02-27
lie for ladies' vests or pants.

dozen al
made and fnished-wl lie to
The evening times., 1900-02-27
LUDLOW TALKS OF CUBA
Havana's Military Governor Con-
fers With the President.

The General to Leave for the Island
Tonight-T'he Independence Party
Growing Rapidly. and the Defeat
OF the Annexation Element mt the
Approaching Election les Predicted.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
DC for mems SOC and 75c fancy shirts.

The most phvnon selling OF shirts
WI 'ere Percaie nd
have right be Sec and to be sold
well made land
The evening times., 1900-02-27
29c for mems 49c and SOC underwear.

Mems Shirts and Drawers OF white wool merinoshr
double breasted-gey random patternsneary all sizessod
for 2ec,
The evening times., 1900-02-27

1n'ans' bihs tomorrow for sc.
Infants kno ted to1te s. all co!ors, oc.
Child white APRONS. enb trimmed, 2oc.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-02-15
VINEYARDS OF ,SEQUACHEE

Considerable work is now being
done in these vineyards preparatory
for this years crop, and the indica-
tons point to a very successful sea-
son.
When we consider that of all the
enterprises Of this town the grape in
dustry stands almost alone in pro-
ducIng a certain profit, we cannot
understand why the proprietors have
not made the addition they promised.
There is no doubt the vineyards
should be extended and thus turn in
to verltable gold mine lands which
are now worthless and sterile.
A vineyard and orchard associa-
tion should be formed, which in view
of the profits made in the past, would
initiate the bank accounts of the in
yestors with surprising rapidity.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-02-15
He Tried Them All.

j. T. Habcrmel, Bradford, Indiana,
says: have used almost every class Of
Pills known to me, but never found any
liver trouble. bought four boxes of
Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets
OF an agent of tho Brown Mfg Co., at
Greeneville, Tenn. used two boxes Of
of the Pink Pills and followed with the
Pellets every night for thirty days, and
today am as healthy as | was twenty
years ago. will recommend Ramon's
Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets to all who
suffar with such complaints. The Pills
and Pellets are a sure cure; they make
not be without the Pills in my family.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-02-15
Literary Society,

The Mock Trial Friday night was
bowling success. It raised continual
laugh from start to finish, and the iani-
tor tho next morning swept up enough
buttons to keep him and his wife in
full supply for year, w. S. Pryor was
about as solemn Judge 40 over sat on
judicial bench. The attorneys, Messrs.
II. L. Tate and Edgar Pryor for tho
prosecution, and Messrs. S. Il. Robertson
and Edwin Pryor for the defence, were
capital and pleaded the causes OF their
clients in a very shrewd manner and
the witnesses we're about as sharp as
the lawyers wero, several creating quite
a sensation with what they testified TO.
They were Messrs Albert Lasater, Jake
HoutS, John R.. Robertson and w. c.
Hin for the defense and Messrs Joe
Klgora and Brown Robertson for the
prosecution, The prisoner was Azariah
Burnett, Jr,, accused Of stealing calf
from Oscar Campbell prosecutor and
sheriff, but he proved an alibi. The
defense also proved that the prosecutor
didn't know tho difference between up
the rosd and down and at the conclusion
of the argument by tbs lawyers, the
jury, Messrs c. H. Davidson, j. K, Houts,
Alfred Haynes, Sam Curtis aud DIR.
Schultz, brought in a verdict for tho de-
fense, with a recommendation that
Mr.. Campbell mark his calves hereafter.
Tho program for next Friday evening
Is as follows:
Reading, Miss Louise Hill.
Debate Resolved that the execution Of
Charles of England, was not justih-
abla.
All Neg.
Edwin Pryor. Jas. c. Thornton.
Joe Kilgore. Albert Lasater.
Chas, Curtis Sam Robertson.
Recitation, MisS Ruby lioge.
Music--Miss Louise Hill and w. c. Till
Paper-Oscar Campbell and John Il.
Robertson.
The program for Washingtnn's Birth
day, Thursday, Feb. %, is very olabor-
ate and is as follows;
Opening Song, America.
2 Rec tation, Amanda Curtis.
Reading, Selection from Washing
tons Farewell Address, Chas Curtis
Music, violin and organ, w. c. Hill
and Hiss Louise Hill.
Debate, Resolved, That no country
has produced Greater Statesman
than Washington"
An, Ii. E, Tate; Neg, w. S. Pryor.
Essay, William C. Hill
7 X acitation, Miss Louise Hin.
Grafton, s.. II. Robertson.
o Music, Miss Louise Hill, w. G.. Hill.
| 10 Address Mai. I. Ii. Hill.
| II Song, Good Night School
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-02-15
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
Mrs. Sarah Campbell were visiting at
her aunts, Mrs. Liza Blansett's, Tues
day.
NJ. A. Brown is now employed by
N. f. Campbell in the tie business.
T. A. Burroughs and Charley Camp
bell made business trip to James
Camphell's and Jasper last Saturday.
Getting out cross ties is the principal
business in this section these days.
Thomas Geary, the tomb stone agent,
OF Tracy City, paid US a pleasant visit
Tuesday while en- route to James Bar
nstt's, Whitwell, and Tracy City.
n. f. Campbell and M. A. Brown were
in this section last Wednesday.
C. W. Campbell spent Wednesday at
home with his parORts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell.
There was quite storm passed
here last Thursday afternoon. Accord
ing to Mr. j. H. Burroughs prediction
in regard to thunder in February look
out for heavy frost and freezes in May
Charlie and Jack don't go out often on
a hunt but when they do go they gen
orally get the game---a nne fox, squir-
rel aud two rabbits.
Your correspondent made business
trip to Soquachee, James Barnett's and
Jasper last Friday and Saturday.
James Campbell is yet very poorly
from the effects of rheumatism, catarrh
and other old army troubles.
Charlie Campbell arrived home accom-
panied by Scott Blausett last Saturday.
They say the tie business is all right O.
nought but is not wholesome when it is
raining.
Charlie Campbell and Scott Blansett
went out on hunt last Saturday after
noon and they captured hvs squirrels
and they say it wasn't good afternoon
either or else they would havo got
more. They gave Jack the credit fol
their luck.
Considering the damp foggy day ant
muddy roads We had quito good turn
out at our Sabbath school last Sunday
At this season of the year We don't ex
pect to see good turn-outs.
Mr.. T. Mccullough has announced hit
name on the repu blican ticket for Sher
iff of Marion County which will be test
ed by vote Of the people at tho prim
airy at Burroughs Chapel next Saturday
If nominated and elected we belioyt
he will fully discharge his duty as al
officer.
Aunt Sallie L'Van and Francis mad
US pleasant call while en- route t,
Tracy City Sunday.
! T. L. C.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-02-15
The Old Road.

In the old days of Marion county the
Higginbotham Turnpike played an i'm
portant role, boing, as it was, part Of a
stage route from Nashville to Spring
Place, Ga Originally an Indian trail,
from being travorsed by tho duSky
childron of the forest, whether on the
war-path or moving from one hunting
ground to another, it was travelled by
awakened by tho blast OF the stage
drivers horn. A favorite whistling
point was at the summit of the noun
tain near Castle Rock facing Jasper,
and when the clear, mellow notes Of tho
bugle rang out from this point, it an
nounced the coming OF the stage to the
people of Jasp er fall hour bsfore it
could possibly arrive in the town.
The old road in summer is like a
pleasant country lane and bears no
marks of having ones been a path way
of civilization. Still, it would not be
hard to conjure up visions Of painted
braves stalking along the trail, or, Of
Indian ponies drawing burdens under
the charge of the squaws and children.
Or we may even fancy tho stage and it's
gslloping horses swinging down the
road, laden with boistorous soldiers
homs-returniny from the Mexican War
and making the welkin ring with
their shouts and songs
The old road, il it could spoaS, could
tell many thrilling tale of hunting
prowess or wandering savagss. Ita
mission is now over With the advent
Of the locomotive its principal use de-
parted. 1t is still traversed but so in
frequently that, the road which the
moccassin OF the savage first tread and
the rough boot of the settler crushed
later and the iron-rimmed wheels OF th q
stage first clsaved a track upon the
sward, which later turned to dust as the
trampling horses and unwieldly stage'
wore it down, now threatens to lapse
into a natural state. Every year thC
briars intruds further upon it and the
green swsrd grows into it and ths bush
es ebcroach upon it. The old road hal
served its purpose, like many anothe
factor in life, and is ready to sink bacl
into oblivion.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-02-15
Shirlcyton.
Special to the News

Special to the News
Mrs John Condra who has been sick
for some time is improving,
Mr.. Mat Lewis is visiting relatives at
this place.
Mr., b. F. CoAdra shipped two car loads
of hickory timber to jasper last Satur-
day.
Miss MOllie Hackworth, Of Cedar
Springs spent part OF last week here
with her grandmother, Mrs. John Con-
dra.
Tomps Andes and John Station won't
Whitwell Saturday to the Horse Trad
ers Convention.
Look out, girls. Joe Condra carried
home fine rocker Saturday evening.
He has about decided to bo saved by
'Grace" after all.
Misses Amanda Ashburn and Electa
Andes wenr to Cedar Springs Sunday to
hear Rev Hollister preach.
Mr.. Tom Ashburn, the champion
horse trader ofthis place, went to Whit
well Saturday.
Miss Mollie Slatton went to Cedar
Springs Sunday.
Ike Ashburn went up tho road Sun
day. WUndOr where to.
Tomps Andes went across the river
Sunday evening. IL seems that there is
great attraction near Now Hope for
him.
Somebody lost their shoe Thursday
evening just after that hard rain some
whore between Whitwoll and their
home. Anyone finding it will please
return it to the owner.
! Success to the News and its many
readers