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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
FREE COINAGE.
Proposed Legislation Condemned by Bush
ness Men-Meetings in Boston and
Cincinnati Pass Strong Reso-
tiOns Against the
Measure.

BosroS. Mass, Jan. 27.-Fanueil Hall S
floor and gallery was packed at noon to-
day with the substantial business men of
Boston, gathered at the call OF Mayor
Matthews to formally protest against the
free coinage Of silver. The platform was
occupied by some Of the most distin-
guished statesmen, fnancers and educa-
tors of Massachusetts.
Henry L. Pierce called the meeting to
order and introduced Henry L. Higgin-
son as the presiding officer. The latter
announced that the meeting was one Of
protest only. The speakers were General
A. F. Walker, Edward Atkinson and
Congressman-clec Thomas Hoar. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, 4 measure authorizing free coinage Of
silver is now pending before the Congress Of the
United States, aud
Whereas, We regard it as an act to deprecinte the
currency and nniet discred, confusion and
distress upon every class and interest in the COM
muuity.
Resolved, That we, the citizens Of the Common
wealth OF Massachusetts assembled in Fanuc Hall,
laying aside party ties in the face Of common dan
ger. protest against such 1erncIous and disastrous
legislation, and call upon our Senators and Repre-
Scntativcs in Congress TO oppose it by every proper
means VIC request the Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives to exercise his legitimate influence to
secure a due consideration OF the BILL and we appeal
to the President Of the United States in
the last resort to intcrpose his veto to avert this
evil.
Resolved, That pray the Coinage Committee Of
the House to postpone further action upon this bill
until committee representing this meeting APP
pear before them and present in full the which
compel to spare effort To defeat the passage Of
this bill.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolutions be
mitcd to the Presidents the Speaker OF the House, to
the Chairman of the Coinage Committee and to our
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress.
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AGAINST THE LOTTERY.
The Louisiana District Court Rules
Against the constitutional
Amendment.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Thc District
Court to-day decided against the Louis
lana State Lottery Company and in favor
of the State of Louisiana in the man
damus suit brought by the lottery COM
pany against the Secretary of State. The
suit was to compel the Secretary of State
to promulgate the Lottery Amendment to
the Constitution, passed by the last Leg
islaturc in order that the people may vote
on it at the last election. He refused to
do this on the ground that the amend
ment was never properly passed by the
Legislature, having been vetoed by the
Governor. The suit, therefore, was to
decide whether the people shall have
a right to vote on extending
the charter of the lottery company
twenty-five years or not. The District
Judge to-day sided with Governor Mich
oils and the Secretary of State in their
view of the matter, and refused the man.
damus. The company will carry the ques-
ton at once to the Supreme Court.
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GILLIAN REVOLUTION.
The Advantage Still Seems to be With
the Insurgents.

BUExos AYERS, Jan. 29.-News has just
been received here from Valparaiso that
a conference between President Balma-
ccda and the CHILEAN Deputies has taken
place. Many people believed that the
President would take advantage of this
meeting to tender his resignation. He
did not do so, however, and the conference
had no result. Meanwhile the insurgents
continue to gain strength and confidence.
The workmen employed in the factories in
and about Valparaiso are joining the in
surgent forces in large numbers. The
tide of sympathy seems to be with the
rebels.
Regular railroad traffic is at a stand
still, and in many places the insurgents
have temporarily stopped the sending of
trains by tearing the rails up. In some
places they have also destroyed railroad
embankments. Business is in paralyzcd
state The Government has declared the
large towns to he in state of siege.
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or the whole Of the improvement cons
pany's land These lands aggregate
nearly two thousand acres, and upon .
low valuation are worth at least one mill.
ion, five hundred thousand dollars. Rat
ing them at the average prices heretofose
sold by the company their value is nearly
! $4,000 600. This arrangement relieves the
Big Stone Gap Improvement Company Of
a burden under which it has labored since
its organization. Under the former ar
rangement three. fourths of all the money
received from lot sales was paid to the
trustee, and by him distributed to tho
bondhoIders. Ninety per cent or moro
of the bondholders reside outside Of the
town of Big Stone Gap. The town there
fore has been constantly braided of money
which rightfully should have remained
here to be invested in Big Stone Gap en-
terpriscs. In the future every cent paid
in will remain here, and it is believed that
with our wonderful natural resources we
will progress steadily, and that nothing
short of q general financial crash will ever
impede our progress.
The question Of consolidating one or
both of the banks now here with tho
Banking and Trust Company was consid-
cred, but no definite action taken upon it.
1t was stated that the stockholders Of the
Appalachian Bank were opposed to consol-
idation, but nothing definite was heard
from either bank. 1t is possible that
the Big Stone Gap Bank will favor the
idea of consolidation, and if the terms can
be agreed upon this will probably be
done.
The question of inducing Mr.. ThruSton
to extend time on deferred payments on
lots was briefly considered, but after the
adoption of the banking scheme it was
the general sense of the meeting that ex-
tension of time would be unnecessary as
every one present had utmost faith i'll the
future of the town, and believed that with
the aid Of the Banking and Trust Company
all would he able to meet their payments
promptly. Mr.. Thruston was, however,
authorized to use his discretion in the
matter Of enforcing payments, and
am assured by him that whenever persons
desire to renew their notes he will allow
them to do so provided proper security
be given.
After the meeting of the bondholdcrs
meeting was held of the directors Of the
Big Stone Gap Improvement Company
at which great deal Of routine business
was transacted.
Mr.. Mcdowell, who has just recovered
from two months illness of typhoid fever,
stated that the routine business as Sec
rotary of the Improvement Company.
almost wholly prevented him from giving
any time or attention to his law practice,
and he therefore rendered his resignation
as secretary, which was accepted, to take
effect apon the appointment of his sue
cessor. Yours truly,
J.F. BuLLI7r, JR.
Big STONE GAP, Va. Jan. 90.
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THE TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Over One Hundred Bodies Recovered
and More yet to be Unearthed.

YorNGwoop, Pa, Jan. 29.-One hundred
ard seven bodies have been taken from
the i'll fated- mine No. !, of Frick Co.,
at Mammoth, up to ten o'clock this MORN
ing 1t is estimated that seventeen more
of the victims of yesterdays explosion
are still in the pit, but it is thought that
all will he. gotten out in a few hours.
The rescuing party is working with
heroic energy and the wreck in the shaft
is being fast cleared up.
An official of Frck & Co. said this
morning: at may never be known how or
why the explosion occurred. Accumula-
ton of fire damp was probably the cause;
but it was never known to exist in any
quantity before in fact it may he said
that the Mammoth mine has been free
from damp There is a theory that a
pocket of natural gas was reached anu
that the operation of the vcntilating fans
now prevents any accumulation of it. 1t
is not necessary that every one i'll the
mine be killed when an explosion occurs.
Explosives may stay in one particular
sections and may not permcatc the entire
mine, unless the volume is so great as to
force it to every part of the pit. In this
case the gas was confined to one portion
and the miners who wcrc in the other To-
calitcs escaped.
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SOURING ON HILL.
The New York Sun Mad at Hill Because
He Consented to be United States
Senator from New York and
May not be Candidate
for President.

NEw YORK, Jan. 28.-Thc New York
Sun manifcsts considerable disappoint-
mcnt and Indignation at the action of
Governor Hill in accepting the Senator
ship. The Sun argues that the mugwumps
regard his action as an abandonment of
the field to Cleveland, which, though not
true, will be credited in many quarters
Commenting on the statement of the
Providence Journal that Governor Hill
has apparently decided not to oppose the
denomination of Mr.. Cleveland, the Sun
says:
If that were true, the Governor would
be guilty of conduct like that of a general
who should desert his army on the very
field Of battle, and leave his friends ut the
mercy of an enemy pledged to their cx-
termination. OF such conduct we all know
and feel that Hill is incapable. He may
be led into error-all men are fallible-
but that great crime against Democracy
and his friends is impossible with him"
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THE NEW ORLEANS VENDETTA.
Acquittal of the Provenzano Gang OH
Their Second Trial-Guilty the
First Time.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 29.-The jury in the
PrOvcnzano Mantianga vendetta case
brought in verdict of not guilty to-
night. This is the vendetta which is sup
posed to have caused several murders
and eliminated in the assassination of
Chief Of Police Hennessy A feud arose
out of business differences between the
Mantranga and Provenzano gangs last
summer.
While the Mantrangas were riding
home in a cart one night about midnight
they were fired upon from an ambuscade,
some of them being killed. The police
found half dozen Italian blunderbusses
on the street in the neighborhood of the
shooting, land the Mantrangas identified the
Proyenzanos as their assailants. AS these
vendettas had become frequent among the
Italians here and there was loud de-
mand on the authorities to break them
up. The case was vigorously prosecuted
and the Provenzanos were found guilty,
but the case was sent back by the Su-
preme Court on legal question. On the
new trial, after having the most conflict
ing and contradictory evidence, the jury
returned the verdict of not guilty.
In the meantime the Mantranga party
are in jail charged with the assassination
of the Chief of Police. The conviction
Of the Proyenxenos On the original trial
was the first time a verdict of guilty
was rendered in an Italian vendetta case
The verdict confirms the popular senti-
ment that in cases of crimes committed
by or against Italians it is impossible to
secure convictions.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
DRIVING ON THE ICE.
In Dark Weather IL Compass has to bt
Used.

MENoMINEE, MIcH., Jan. 2S.-Mr. Rot
man, who for several years has run stage
line across the ice to Sturgeon Bay, made
his first trip last week. The stage line
has had some pcculiaritics not usually
found in the ordinary line Of stage tray
cling. In hazy or foggy weather, at night,
or in snow storm, it is necessary to
"stecr" the horses by compass. There
are no familiar trees, houses or roadside
objects to assist the driver in locating the
road or determining the right direction,
the trail being usually indistinct on the
hard, CLASSY ice, and frequently entirely
obliteratcd by the SHOWS and winds that
have clean sweep for miles over the hard
and frozen waste. To aid in the comfort
of the trip there has been built on the ice
a commodious and comfortable house
some ten miles on the way, and about one
half the distance to Sturgeon Bay. This
tavern on the ice, nearly out of sight of
land, is something out of the ordinary,
and might also be called unique. There
the hungry and thirsty traveller can
get a good substantial meal, which
includes, if desired, fine fresh fish, caught
and Cooked while you wait" The tavern
has good, clean bar, where slcct and
cold can be speedily oycrmatched and the
frame of man pcrmcatcd with gentle and
pleasurablc warmth after its long, chilly
ride across the bay. The ruddy glow at
night of the eight in the window shines
out upon the glacial surroundings to cheer
up the belated traveller and to prcsase for
him cordial welcome. The route is we'll
patroniZcd.
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Clncinnati,s Condemnation.

CINCINNATI, O., Jan, 27.-Pursuant to
the notice given yesterday, the Chamber
of Commerce to-day considered the fol-
lowing resolution concerning the coinage
of silver, and that they were adopted
without dissenting vote:
and Merchants Exchange, That the ac-
ton of the United States Senate in pass
ing the bill providing for the free coinage
of silver is most dangerous menace to the
business interests of the country.
Resolved, That this association respect
fully, but earnestly protest against the
passage by the House of Representatives
of the United States of the Senate free
coinage bill, and that Il copy of these reso-
lutions be promptly forwarded to the
Speaker of that body.
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YOUNG MIR. AsrOR.s ENGAGEMENT.
He Will Marry Miss Ava Willing of Phila-
delphia.

New YORK, Jan. 29.-It is now form
ally announced that Mr.. John Jacob AS
tor, the only son Of Mr. and Mrs. William
Astor, of $50 Fifth avenue, is engaged to
Miss Ave Willing, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward S. Willing, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Aston verified the report when Sun
reporter called at the Astor residence last
evening. A recent denial by Mrs. Astor
of the reported engagement is explained
by the fact that it was at first necessary
to get the consent of the prospective
brdegroom's father, who is now in Paris.
That being obtained, the announcement
was made. It is expected that Mr. Aston,
Sr., will return for fhe wedding.
John jacob Astor is about twenty-folr
years old, tall and slender, though mus
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
LOTTERY IN LOUISVILLE.
Judge jackson Decides the Act Repeating
the Lottery Franchise Unconstitu-
tional-The Capital Question.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 29.-Judge WI. jackson,
of the Circuit Court, has decided the act of the
last Legislature repeating several Kentucky
lot,cr grants unconstitutional, and the swindle
is now in full blast. AN appeal was taken, but
the case will not be reached by the Court OF
Appeals for several years. Other forms OF
gambling here are going on. A large meeting
of the citizens has been held favoring the re-
moval of the Capital from Frankfort to Louis
Vile The Constitutional Convention will
likely settle the question. The ncw admins
tra.ion Of Mayor Tyler is giving reasonable
satisfaction thus far, but the ring has not yet
showed its hand in reaching for spoils. The
gang seem to be waiting for prudential
reasons, but they will get there.
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Philadelphia's Kick.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S-The Executive
Committee of the Philadelphia Board of
Trade have passed the following rosolu-
tons:
Resolved, That the Philadelphia Board
of Trade earnestly demonstrates against
the passage by the House Of Representa-
tives of the pending Senate free coinage
bill providing for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, not only the product Of
the United States but also the product
of every other country. The board be-
licvcs that the act of May, 1890 directing
the purchase of 100000 ounces of silver
monthly, and the issue of treasury notes
of all denominations in payment thereof,
provide an ample supply to meet all legit-
innate business wants of the country, hut
if in the wisdom of Congress any further
increase of the currency be demanded
it should be provided for by the Govern
mcnt keeping under its control the whole
coinage Of the country as contemplated by
the Constitution Of the United States and
not placing the coinage within the power
or will Of spectators and dealers in silver
bullion.
Resolved, That copies of the foregoing
resolution, signed by the officers of the
board, be transmitted to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and to the
President of the United States.
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TONE GAP, VA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1891.

cular, with light brown hair and gray
eyes. His two elder sisters are Mrs. Orme
Wilson and Mrs. j. Coleman Drayton. He
once attended Harvard, but did not grad
uate. He is fond of sports, being good
horseman and bicyclist as well us good
shot. de is member Of the knicker-
booker Club He will one day be one of
the richest men in the world.
Miss Willing is of an old Philadelphia
family. She has dark hair and eyes, and
is considered beauty. She has spent
much of her time abroad, and is well
known in New York society.
1t is said that Mr.. Astor will, shortly
after the wedding, sail with his wife and
mother for Europe, where the party will
pass the spring and early summer months,
returning home in time to spend few
weeks at the Astor country place at Rhine
beck, afterward going to Newport for the
season
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
Big Land Sale.

A two-thrds undivided interest i'll the
thousand-acre tract lying across the river,
southwest of Plat l, taking in Wallen's Ridge
and part of the Wild Cat Valley, was sold
Wednesday to satisfy the creditors of John
and Walter Preston. The purchasers were
John B. Payne, ST., Lexington, Ky; Mary
Preston, Norfolk, Ky. and NJ. F. Ewing, Owens
vile, KY, the consideration being $4,000. 1t
is the contemplation of the company to de-
velop the iron ore, which it is thought will be
found in abundance on these lands. The re-
naming one third isowned by the South APP
palachian Land Company.
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Exit Ingalls,.

TorEKA, KAN, Jan. 29.-The vote for
United States Senator in joint session Of the
Legislature yesterday resulted, PETER l0l, In
gals So, Blair 3, Baker l, Morrill, l, Kelley 1.
The Chairman thereupon declared William A.
PETER Scnator-elect to succeed John ]. In
gals. The result was received with applause
from the Alliance members. For the first time
in the history of the State United States
Senator was chosen who owes no allegiance to
the Republican party, and who was elected
without its aid. The vote is substantially Che
same as the vote taken yesterday.
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wills HOWARD.
The Famous Kentucky Outlaw Starts
from California in the Custody of
Two Missouri officers.

san FRASclsco, Jan. 2s-Wilson Howard, member
of the notorious Howard family OF Harlan county.
Ky, was lodged in the city prison here yesterday, en-
route to Missouri, where he is wanted for murder.
Last August Howard convicted Of robbing stage
in Calaveras county, and under the name of Charles
Brown, was sentenced to eight years in Sonqnentin
Kentucky officials disclosed his trme Identity and, in
order to return him for trial for murder, Governor
Markham pardoned him few days ago. As sooon as
Howard was released two Missouri officials took him
into custody. The officials left last night with their
prisoner on the overland train Howard admits aav-
ing killed eight men.
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Judge Duncan, in his speech before tho
Commercial Club on Monday night, said Of tho
Louisville & Nashville railroad: "Work 10
progressing as well as the weather will per.
nit. They are about thirty-seven miles this
side of Cumberland Gap, just opposite Jones'
vile, and are laying about four thousand feetof
track per day. Up to the present time, since
track-laying has commenced actively, they
have not been able to lay over four days out
of a week, which would make from three to
three and half miles per week. All grading
is practically completed to this point, and
there is nothing to interfere with the track.
laying. The contemplation of the company is
to push the construction of the road as rapidly
as possible. came up the other day from
Cumberland Gap with the President and Vice
President Of the road. They expressed them-
selves as being well pleased with the work and
the progress that had been made. They will
put cars on the track as early as possible.
think cars will be running here by the LIST OF
MAY at the latest. The road will not all be
completed then, but they will bring passengers
here by that time"
Chief Engineer O'Bren says he will soon
open another quarry for ballasting rock some
thirty-fvc miles this side of Cumberland Gap,
and the balIasting of the road will be done
from each end.
The terms for the removal Of the wood
manufacturing plant Of Messrs. Wooten 4
Russell from Florence, Ala, to Big Stone Gap
have been agreed on. The enterprise will make
an important addition to our industries. The
gentlemen at the head of it are experienced in
their business and entcrprising men. They
will work large force of mechanics and labor
ers, most of whom they will bring with them.
The Exposition Building has been completed
and is ready to receive specimens. Mr.. ]. w.
Fox, ST., has charge Of it. He will improve the
grounds and make the place interesting and
attractive.
Dir. Bibbs announces that he has discovered
an eight-foot vein of superior Bedford building
stone just at the entrance Of the Gap. 1t has
pink color and he says it is of excellent
quality. He followed it for half q mile OF
more.
General Ayers reached the city yesterday.
He has taken all the necessary steps to'obtaia
charter for the new Banking, Trust and Eosn
Company, and is greatly pleased at the favor
with which the enterprise has been received.
He says the leading companies owning bonds
have acccdcd heartily to the arrangement, and
he expects early and important results from
the project. lie has ordered the stock cersi6-
Gates.
The City Council met last night to consider
further the drainage question and to act upon
| bids.
A contract was awarded to w. r. Knox for
excavating at SIX cents per cubic yard and
50 cents for each stump grubbed over eight
inches in diameter.
| Another contract was awarded to Parr and
Bardsley for masonry work at 1901 per yard
| and paving st 8 cents per foot.
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tTracic Death OF Colonel sperry.

RoAxoxk,- Va, Jan. 2s.-About O'Clock this
morning Colonel J. G. Spcrry. an old and highly re-
speced citizens Of Boetourt county, while en- routeto
this city, was run over at Coverdale by Shenandoah
Valley southbound passenger train and killed In
stantly. He was about seventy years of age, very
deaf aud did hear the train Il Numbered along
In the rear Eotcing children In front OF him
rapidly from the track he turned around and IN
a second was in eternity. lie was universally ~
spected. and leaves wife aud several children
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Colonel Relrne.s condlsion.

The Board Of Directors Of The Western Lnnatic
Asylum a. their meeting at stauntcn on the nd
leased Colonel r. r. Beirne The condition 6 coousl
Berne Is npimproved. His wife, however, desired se
have him In her own home in Ashland, whore aha
could be constantly BY HE side and he vas Ielssse
at her request upon the execution Of the proper bond.
With the assurance that quarters and atlsn6sntt
should be provided which would prevent shs pessl.l
bility Of his doing any violence u himself os sny-
one else.
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AN Exciting Interview.
lffon The New York SUM

~, - '0''' VHv NtW 1Ork Sum
nar, ", 81 ., Is II highly interesting New York
Po,ca ~ p ;ne story OF the laying aside of the
W.. on III the Senate Yesterday.
SEEN "sn senator Stewart announced that
pair H.. stanford had authorized him to
ros. am against closure, Senator Aldricl
formal dn ~ IN parliamentary way, in
-''u 'ne Senate that lie knew person