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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-19
NOTES FROM NEW YORK.
MIR. Proctor Returns, and q Number OF
Wealthy Fnglishmen Will Soon Visit
Big Stone Gap with View
of Investing.

NEW YORK, Sept. lS.-Mr. John R. Proc
tor returned from England on the City Of
Rome" last Sunday, and says thcre is very
great interest manifested in Southwest
Virginia and Southeast kentucky, and
everywhere he goes he sees Big Stone Gap
pamphlets. Mr.. Proctor will be at the
meeting Of the directors at Bristol, next
Monday, and unfold matters for the con-
sidcration of those present.
Mr. Proctor did not expect any great
activity at Big Stone Gap during tho Sum-
mer, but says it will begin with October.
Big Stone Gap will soon have two dis
tinguished visitors, in tho person Of tho
largest iron manufacturer in Great Britain,
and the builder of tho Forth and Tay
bridges in Scotland.
A wealthy Englishman will soon arrive
at Big Stone Gap, seeking location for
very large tan yard, whose headquarters
are now in Scotland.
The documents relating to the 81 600 900
deal for the use of the Big Stone Gap I'M
provcment Company went over to England
last Wednesday in the White Star steam
ship "Teutonic," and the gentleman N
charge has reasonable hopes of speedy
and favorable outcome.
Miss Plummcr, of Boston, who taught
singing at the Gap last Summer, was so
favorably impressed By the place that She
will probably build Il cottage there this
Fall
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Glassblowers for tho South.
PHILADELPHIA Record.)


Almost simultaneously with the an
nouncemcnt that largo numbers Of Bel
gian glassbowers propose to compete with
American workmcn Of tho same class in
different parts Of New Jersey comes the
report that colony Of South Jersey blow
ers and their families has gone to Augusta,
Ga. Last Saturday party Of over forty
glassbowcrs and the members Of their
families left Clayton, Bridgton and Will
Jamestown, N. j., and took passage on the
steamer Savannah, for Augusta. Glass
works are to be started in that city, and
it was necessary to import laborers from
the North. The glass industry is just
sprouting from seed in the South, but
in very short time large number Of
window-glass workers will he taken to
Augusta. Agents from that city have
been in South Jersey and Philadelphia for
some weeks searching for workmen. The
men who went South last Saturday are all
skilled glassblowers and command high
WAGES
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No Extra Session.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. l9.-In IN inter
view with Dispetch reporter, Governor
Mckinney, who has just returned to the
city after an absence of two months, re-
itcrated the sentiments expressed in
Lynchburg on Friday and telegraphed to
the Dispatch by its correspondent. He
thinks there will be no necessity for con-
vening tho legislature, so far rs can now
be seen, unless the Cleveland Olcott COM
mittee has something tangible to present
looking to settlement Of the State debt.
If they arc prepared on behalf Of the
holders Of Virginia's bonds to submit q
proposition which would come within the
revenues Of the State and not differing
very materially from the basis Of the Rid
dleberger bill he would promptly call the
Assembly together and let the subject be
considered He has had no correspond
ence whatever on this subject and has re-
ceived no information other than that
published in the newspapers.
Tho Governor was greatly impressed
with what he saw in the Southwestern
part of Virginia. Money and people are
both coming there, and the immense rail-
road travel shows that our people arc
prosperous. He thinks the boom which
began at Roanoke will radiatc the State,
and believes that all era Of prosperity for
our people is now dawning and will grow
brighter year by year.
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THE PULASKI CONVENTION.
The Republican Congressional Conven-
tion Meets, Is Promptly Organized
and dominates Col. George
T. mills by Accla-
nation.

PULASKI, Va, Sept. l8.-The republican
convention of the Ninth congressional dis
trict effected permanent organization
with Maj. Wood, Of Scott, chairman, and
Capt A. n. Ricketts,, of Wythe county,
secretary. The only name brought before
the convention was that of Col. George
T. Mills, who was nominated by acclama-
tion and accepted in neat speech. The
platform rcnews fidelity to the republican
national platform, and dcnounces the Oh
structive methods Of the democrats in
congress and endorses Chairman Reed.
The nominee is Pennsylvania who has
been actively engaged in the developments
of Southwest Virginia for eleven years.
The nomination, handicapped by the enun-
citation of the platform, is not considered
strong. The convention numbered fifty
six delegates and was harmonious.
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Reyolutionists In Cuba.

NEW YORK, Sept l8.-Antonio Maceo,
one of the leaders of the last Cuban in
surrection, arrived in New York city q
few days ago, having been exilcd by the
new governor-general of the island. 10
draws discouraging picture of affairs in
Cuba, which, he asserts, is ripe for another
revolution, and is only waiting for the
proper man to start it. Taxes, he says,
are steadily growing heavier, and many
prominent Cuban families who did not
sympathize with the last outbreak are
now thoroughly disSusted with the man
agement of affairs. Gen. Chinchilla, the
governor general recently superseded,
was, in Gen. Maceo's opinion, sincere
and wise man, who did ell he could to
ameliorate the condition of the Cubans.
His hands, however, were tied by the
corrupt ring by which he was surrounded.
Not much that is good is expected of the
new governor-general, Palaviaja, who is a
mere soldier, without experience in civil
affairs, and what Cuba most needs, says
Gen. Maceo. is q man who is capable of
giving the island an efficient administra-
ton. Atpresent the civil government is
most defective, and corruption and extor-
tion are, it is said, having most disas-
trous effect upon the commerce and in
dustries Of the country.
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Account OF the Arrest.
(Buens Vista DIspatch.)

Moore camo hero Thursday and was pres
ont in company with some gentlemen last
night when the dispatch descriptive of
him WAS received.
His manner and tho description Of him
given In the telegram caused suspicion,
and his efforts afterwards to cludc arrest
confirmed the police that ho WAS the per-
son wanted. Ho admitted that his name
Was Garland P. Moore and that ho had
been clerk Of Northampton county.
Ho resisted arrest and had to be SUBJ
dued by being covered with rcyolvers
His arrost and the reports of his crime
which reached hero this morning have
created q strong feeling of Indignation
among our citizens.
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The Haum Sensation.
washington Specially

There was big sensation to-day during the Raum
investigation. The very thing that Raum has been
trying to conceal leaked out, viz that pension oce
clerks are interested in bis rotten refrigerator COM
pany. The commissioner had to own mp. It affected
him much tina, he had to drink several glasses Of
water. II looks as though Raum will have to 20,
although the partisan majority Of the committee will
probably try their utmost to whitewash Raum in ths
interest of the party and the administration. Il 10
bad scrape Into which they have all gotten, and the
easiest way out would be TO Ere Raum.
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THEY CAN'T AGREE.
The Mississippi Convention .as far from
Agreement ~ Ever.

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. l7-Now that the
mist Of debate has cleared away from tho
atmosphere Of the constitution convcn'
ton, it may not be untimcly to give d
short review of the situation.
The pcrplc1itics that surround the
suffrage problem seems to have increased
ten DAYS has developed powerful opposi-
ton to either an educational or property
qualification.
The delegates Of tho white counties are
uncompromising in their hostility to such
restriction Of tho suffrage. Thoy main
tain that tho large numbers Of their white
constituents will be disfranchiscd by the
engrafting of such suffrage limitations
upon tho constitution, and serious
schism in democratic party ranks lis immi-
nent if tho Christian amendment, which
cmbodies that idea, is carried through.
The delegates from the black counties
contend, on the other hand, that the
question demands heroic remedies. Four
plans Of settling tho suffrage question
have been prepared and neither ono Of
the four have met with prepondcrance OF
support necessary to an harmonious ad-
justment of the question.
LArEn.-JAcKsoS Miss, Sept. l8.-The
event of the day in the constitutional con-
vcntion was the speech Of Senator George.
Predictions are free tonight that his
speech so Influenced the convention IS to
cause the suffrage report to be adopted by
Majority Of thirty.
In the course of his remarks the Scnu-
-. ,topn,nonI nj thn rnnprt finn
the elections in the State of Mississippi
since the year 1878 had been carried by
force and fraud. He admitted that there
were cases of that description here and
there, brought about by peculiar circum-
stances, but these wero only exceptions
to tho general rule Of fair and peaceable
elections. He further declared that he
conceded to the negro the same right to
life and liberty and prosperity that the
whito man enjoys, but he denied that the
negro had the right to destroy the civili-
cation of Mississippi, and that right he
was unwilling to accord him.
The speaker then reviewed the commit
tee report on the suffrage section by sec
ton and closed by appealing to the con-
vention to save Mississippi, so rise above
local or personal prcjudices and consider
the question presented in the spirit of
patriotism.
The next speaker, Mr. Ford, delegate
from the State nj large, opposed the
Dortch law and property qualifications.
Gen. W. T. Martin, Of Adams county,
made fierce attack upon the committees
report, dcnouncng it as makcshilt and
Only a Temporary benefit. He favored
both the educational and property qualif-
cation as the only efficient remedy for the
suffrage evil complained of, and charac-
tcrizcd all milder measures rs the outcome
of moral cowardico.
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MOORE'S BREAK.
DIR. Moore Is Arrested at Buena Vista,
Makes Statement and Narrowly
Escapes Being Lynched.
TERRIBLE NSATION.

LEXINGTON, Va, Sept. l6.-G. P. Moore
who is in Jail here on charge-of assault
upon young lady committed in North
ampton county, was interviewed by your
correspondent to-day. He is small man,
about FIVE feet six inches tall, rather good
looking, and has agreeable manners. He
is much broken up by his recent troubles.
At first he refused to talk for publication,
fearing that thereby he would iniurc his
defence. However, referring to tho ac-
count published in tho Norfolk Virginian,
ho said:
THAT account lie highly colored and is
evidently written by friends Of the plain
tiff for the purpose of manufacturing
public sentiment. committed no assault
upon tho young lady and no chloroform
was used
~ can easily prove that am neither Il
drunkard nor gambler, though the fact
that am clerk of the county court of
Northampton is suficint to disprove such
a charge.
II did not run of through fear of lynch
ing, for when left Eastville there was no
public talk of an assault having been
committed. l was not hiding in the
woods Sunday night.
II can explain satisfactorially why
left homo 80 hurriedly, but you must not
publish the explanation. I SEQ that it is
charged that the assault WAS committed
on the 29th of last February can GER
tainly prove an abb for that day.
THE whole thing has been worked up
by friends of tho young lady in order to
soak to clear her Of blanc in tho mat
ter"
Tho general opinion hero is that as tho
deed with which DR.. Moore is charged was
committed months ago and no complaint
was made at the time by tho young lady
he can hardly be convicted Of criminal
assault.
A circumstance that goes to disprove
his statement that he did not run away
from Eastvillo is tho fact that he camo off
without bringing change of clothes with
him.
Tho sheriff of Northampton was to have
come hore for him this ovoning, but failed
to arrive.
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Charming Atlantic City.
(Dispatch aforementioned

Until visited Atlantic City had always Dragged
the Virginia mosquito and held It up the most
active and vicious and best lungequipped bird Of hia
confess that the most abie-boded mosquito that
reared family in the Disma Swamp cannot bold
a candle 70 the mosquito whose domiclls 10 In tho
to suck the life blood out of the Visitors - do the
fakirs. The Jersey mosquito has sting like yellow
Jackets, voice Ike new Richmond electric street
car; and, though there ore everywhere exposed for
sale dead shots" for mosquitoes, have concluded
that the only genuine and reliable mosquito extermi
nato, 10 q double-barreled shotgun
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-19
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BIG FIRE AT LYSCHDURG.
The Largest ConflagratIon the City has Ex-
perienced in Many Years.
(Lynchburg Specially

LYScmDuRG, Va, Sept. lG.-Thc most
disastrous conhagration that has occurred
here for number of years broke out last
night about ten o'clock. The fire was
first discovered in the basement of the
Western Union telegraph Office on Main
street, but before an alarm could be
turned on the flames had spread to the
upper floors of that and the adjoining
buildings. Owing to some disarrange-
ment Of the fre-alarm there was some
delay in getting TO work on the FIRE, and
when the fire company arrived almost
half the block was in flames, and owing
to the construction of the buildings and
the distractions to effective work, it was
past o'clock this morning before the
fire was gotten under control.
The burned district extends from Tenth
street up the north side of Main half
way to Ninth, and down the west side
Of Tenth half way to Lynch street.
Tie following firms were burned out;
John a. Lee, wholesale seed and fertilizer
dealer; T. N. Larkin, dry goods Lewis l.
Jennings, wholesale grocers; N. Kraft,
retail dealer in cigars the Western
Union Telegraph Office; E. Crump, dry
goods, and F. "A. Kincklc, boots and
shoes.
General Jubal "A. Early suffered some
loss, but most Of his library. valuable man
uscripts, ETC., were saved.
The estimated total loss is about $780,
OOO
There were many exciting scenes dur
ing the progress Of the fire and many
narrow escapes were made by the families
who occupied the dwellings over the store
rooms. One of the most daring rescuea
made during the night was that of little
white child who was standing alone at a
second-story window almost enycloped in
flames.
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Mistake About tho Monon.
New York Specially

General Samuel p. Thomas, preslden, Of the East
Tennessee, Virginia Georgia railroad and director
of the Richmond West Point Terminal, denies the
story that the west Point company has purchased the
Monon system. He says the story was started by
persons anxious to sell the road that the subject has
never been brought up before his company. and
that the whole story made on, Of whole CLOTH far
IS the alleged purchases sre concerned.
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therefore not likely that the public will
he kept in ignorance for many more days
in regard to that measure. Speculation
is about evenly divided as to its prospects.
those who are sure of its veto being about
as numerous as those who arc confident of
it's approval The President and his pri-
vate secretary, however, arc strictly nom
commit;al on that point.
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A scrimmage In Amherst.
(Lynehburg Specially

L,xcasrso, Va. Sept. 16.-It 10 reported hsre To-
night that there WAS street Eight At Amherst Court
House this afternoon between c. J. Campbell and
Ottie Evans. Campbell is the editor OF the New Era,
and Evans IL young lawyer. Evans was shot twice,
ball entering his right hand. and another psssng
through the eshy part Of bis arm near the shonder
II Is understood that the row began FIRST between
Campbell and young Eysus's father, at meeting Of
the precinct Alliance few weeks ago. and was taken
up By young Evans. Eysna Is not thought TO b.
badly hurt, and more trouble IL apprehended
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN.
A New Hotel at East Big Stone Ga. to be
Constructed At Once, and o Prospect
for q Baptist Academy.

The East Big Stone Gap Land and I'M
provement Company have closed the con-
tract for the construction of large hotel
on their property. Tho site is beautiful
one, and the building is to cost from
$4,000 to $4,000. The ground was
broken yesterday for the foundation. The
plans were made by John Nader, the well
known architect, and the structure is to
contain all tho modern conveniences and
improvements The management is to lie
placed in the hands Of experienced and
capable persons, and everything about the
establishment will be of the first class.
The grounds about the building are to
be tcrraced and handsomely laid of and
set with shrubbcry.
There is n large force of hands now at
work grading the streets and filing de-
pressions.
Senator Mills is now in Richmond, ar
ranging to secure the early construction
Of the Baptist academy in the came dis
trict
a largo quantity Of timber is being
shipped from the 3. A. & 0. depot, much
Of it going to Europe.
The first carload of freight over the
dummy line was delivered to Nickels &
Horsely Monday.
Cars loaded with the machinery for the
new furnaces are arriving daily, and are
being unloaded.
Reports from the engineers of the LIN.
road are encouraging. The track is being
laid az rapidly as possible. Judge Dun
can, attorney for the road, was in the city
y day or two ago, and Chief Engineer
O'Brien is expected. Tho L. / N. and the
S. A. & o. are building double track up
Callahan creek to coal openings. There
will be daylight through the tunnel Tues
day. The S. A. l. o. will reach the coal
fields on Looney creek within month.
Preparations are being made to have all
the planes and shoots ready along the
openings on Looney creek by the time the
road reaches them, and there will be an
ample supply of fuel coal.
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Captain Gather Eversole,s Connsel.

HAhRopsBrko, KY, Sept. lT.-Captain Edgar II.
Gather, OF the Buckner Rifles here who 30 faithfully
discharged his duties TO the State when ne captured
che leaders OF the hostile factions Of Perry county, has
just received letter from Eyersole now In c0nne-
ment 1t Winchester, asking him TO defend him ia his
coming trial. Capt Gather will accept the case, II
he can arrange bis business here as to have the
time.
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The Kentucky Lotteries.
frankfort Sp<cfaIl

The Henry County Lottery, Saturday offered s. 600 10
State Auditor Norman, Of Kentucky for license for
one year for the two lotteries. The money wss re
fused and Attorney Hardin viii be asked for
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Alabama Solid.

As Messrs. Wheeler and Turpin have no opposition,
It IL now certain that the Alabama Democratic con
This Is the only Southern State that has made no
change
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wakei Yaksi Oh, Kansas city.
(Yrom he Kansas CITY Tfn,es.l {,

Kansas City has swayed the big bead iyrg sssoaeh
let hss lay Cd her Gairshoroush and don sr haEanS
for sesson. Let her peel on her many huttpred kds
and plunge Into tho suds. sli Ia The ess ~ iAa,.
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BIG STONE GAP, VA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1890

thing traded in up to the best prices of
the dny and the market closed quiet but
firm to stong at the improvements. The
list is almost invariably higher this even
ing, the only exception being Lackawanna.
Sales, $4,000 listed, and $4,000 unlisted.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

EvESlxa.-Exchange quiet and heavy at l1zais5
Money easier at 4al5; closing offered at 4. SUBJ
treasury balnuces-Coin, sl56, as, 900; currency,
s.. asS 000 Governments dull but firm; per cents,
i26; as, 1917 bid. State bonds dull but steady
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The Purveyor OF Information.
Elbow does Mrs. Gargoyle come to know go much Of
he Gummey family affairs =.
"Gargoyle bought Gummey' q parrot
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New York, Sept. lS.-Thc stock market
was less active to-day and the temper
was more mixed than it has been for
many days, but there was OIL the whole a
materially better feeling, especially dur
ing the forenoon, than at any time during
the past week. The general impression
was that money would be easier after
to-day. but there would he an active
money market throughout the fall or until
the funds which are now engaged in
moving the crops shall have found their
way back to this center.
There was therefore renewal Of the
hesitating character which was SO pro-
nounccd some time ago in the market,
and while there was some invesment-buy-
ing and some covering of shorts, espec-
tally in the early portion of the day,
there was no large demand for stocks,
and later the bears became aggressive with
the result of loss of the carly advances
in most of the list.
The bears were inclined to make the
most of an announcement by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury that beyond the
offers now pending he could do little more
to relieve the stringcncy, and undoubt-
edly that consideration did much to pre-
vent buying for long account, as opera
tors will not purchase upon large scale
until permanent easy money is assured.
THE WORST OVER.
At the same tine almost every one is of
the opinion that the worst is now over
and that premiums for the use for money
are not likely to lie seen again this year,
although comparatively high rates are
likely to be the rule in the future. The
bears, therefore, were inclined to DO more
cautious in putting out short lines, and
considerable covering was done carly in
the day
London came higher this morning and
this market followed with advances in
first sales of from Is to IS per cent over
last nights final figures, and while the
market remained feyerish and unsettled
during the forenoon, owing to further ef-
forts of the bears to bring about declines
in the Wizards, the Changers, and Chicago
Gas, there WAS firm tone il the main,
which resulted in fractional advances by
noon.
The general list sy1npathixed to q linn
tied extent in this decline.but portion Of
/ the early gain was retained and the pres
sure was removed. A sharp upward turn
in the last hour brought almost every
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-19

The first carload of freight over the
dummy line was delivered to Nickels &
Horscly Monday.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-19

Cars loaded with the machinery for the
new furnaces are arriving daily, and are
being unloaded.
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a largo quantity of timber is being
shipped from the s. A. & o. depot, much
Of it going to Europe.