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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
PROFESSIONAL PRIDE.
Prompts Man to an Unusually Generous
Action.

prompts h1au 10 an Unusually GENEROUS
Action.
From the New York Recorder. -
He wore an old uniform of 'Gl and held
out his hat to every passer-by in the Bow
cry yesterday. Or, rather, he had his hat
stuck on peg near by, for, as he had no
arms, he couldn't have held out his INIT if
he wanted to-
No arms; no legs. SO 81
Some ofus dropped cent or dime
now and then, but that was about the
limit. Byand by along came gentleman
who looked the beggar over carefully and
then handed hima new ten dollar note.
"BY the great guns of Gettygburg!p ex-
claimed the aged veteran, tears stream
ing down his face, "this is the greatest
kindness have ever received in my life.
Kind sir, excuse mo while weep
''Not at all, !" said the stranger, kindly.
81 give it to you freely; take il and we'll
come
ut is SO unusual, so'bed The man.
.'I-I-really, hardly know what TO say
: "0h. say nothing at oil. suggsafed the
gentleman, smiling, and starting tosmoye
off.
"But, calculated The cripple, between
his sobs, would you mind giving mo yonr
name, kind sir. that naay remember you
in my prayersy
Not at nj, y said the man rubbing his
hand. II am tho surgeon who did the
carving, sirs aud although Iwas Young
then, / see now that II was good ;els.
The ten Is merely a mark Of psofassionaL
pride; that's al. !"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
Jack THE SPLITTER"
Solled Many Ladies' Garments-A Dan
gerOus Crank.

gerOus Crank.
PApucAu, ny, March 23.-This place
has developed n rather exceptionable
character Of the Jack the Ripper" order.
For some time there has been much COM
plant among the ladies of the place that
u man whom none could fully describe
would spit upon their clothes as they
passed out of churches or other public
places, or would slash their garments bad
ly with very sharp instrument.
The fellow would secrete himself in the
dark and would commit his depredations
as ladies' passed in crowds. Lately he
has grown bolder and was recognized by
syoung lady as lie spat upon one passing
Just in front of her. The father of the la
dy spat upon was informed Of the matter
and the suspicion, hunted the fellow up.
tie was about to cowhide the splitter when
an officer took the man in charge.
The fellow is young man known as
Ben Jones, who for years has been regard
Ell as crank. He seems to have an anti
pathy for female garments, and it is said
mat his mother has lost many garments
al has hands, he stealing them out, and, af-
Ter solIing them, cutting them into shreds.
ohce nc stole her entire wardrobe, and,
carving it to the woods, cut all the gar
mea's into bits and hid them in hollow
tree
Jones will he tried for insanity, as he is
regarded as dangerous.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
1eher"l Order From the National Head
quarters

1ener"i Order From the National Head
quarters.
NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-The follow
'As order issued to the United Confederate
'e'efans has been made public:
Ueheral Order No. ~.
:, Inc general commanding congratulates
ne Confederate Veterans that as many
as io9 camps have been enrolled to date
i II. The philanthropic brotherhood Of the
gnl.ea Confederate Veterans, the gallant
..va'ucklans having Just reported seven
s@APs, Nesides many more forming in
s'sN o'a'e, and that the brave survivors
s'y al last to he all united into a great
,saeFailon social, literary, historical and
s'n for the benefit of the living,
oAa 70 care for the graves and the mem
IL! ol our dead. Every Southern State
u now represented except Virginia, and
s %s general commanding expresses the
w.. wish and hope that the heroic
s i,.rahs OF that proud old Commonwealth
fn n' "'So JOIN their comrades ilr the peace
s s@' "enehcient and Christian purposes
ssssn, a and that the veterans and
10 ups everywhere will immcdiately organ
,s, ' anu "a apply by letter TO these headquar-
ane..o r The necessary information and
s,s sauiests, and l'e represented at the
on sa s. fsuii'on to he held In New Orleans
Apfi' and 3ncxt. BY orderof
/ j, B. GsoaDos, S
! c. ), General Commanding.
sa'' aoacAs. Acknowledgement.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
TWO MEN HANGED.

Lynclled Near Warrenton, Virginia, Early
Friday Morning.
WARRESroS, Va, March lS.-Lee Heff-
lin and Jas. Dye, who last fall murdered
the Hines family, were lynched Friday
morning at two o'clock near Gainesville,
Prince William county.
The men were to have been hanged to-
day, but stay Of proceedings had been
secured.
The Warrenton authorities fearing vio-
lence last night took the men from
Jail, placed them in q vehicle and started
them for Alexandria. A party of sixty
men was hastily formed, who overlook the
vehicle near Gainesville, overpowered the
guards, and hanged the murderers TO a
tree and riddled their bodies with bullets
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
SKIPPED.
James Hall Is Missing, and SO is $3.50 of
His Wife's Money.
Bristol Courier.

Bristol Courier
James Hail and family lived in what is
known as the old Aidlett property, in
West Bristol. But James is not there
now, nor has his family any idea as to his
present whereabouts
Hall and his wife were negotiating with
q gentleman for the purchase ofa small
farm on the Reedy creek road, about eight
miles from Bristol The gentleman. whose
name the reporter could not learn, fixed a
price.of $3.50 on the land, and Hall and
wife agreed to buy
Mrs. Hall had $500 deposited in the
National bank Of Bristol On Wednesday
she and her husband drew the money out.
Hall took $3.50 and started off, ostensibly
for the purpose Of visiting the farm, clos
ing the land trade, and making arrange
ments to move down.
Friday the gentleman who owns the
land came to Bristol to see Hall. He had
packed his household goods preparatory
to moving out and giving Hall and family
possession, but Hall had not been there
and deposited any mony MS n guarantee
of good faith. Nor has he been seen
since.
Hall has no trade. He is a common
laborer, and worked most of the time at
the furnace He is tall and lank, is blind
in one eye, and when he left Bristol be
wore broad brimmed SLOUGH Init and O
drab- colored check suit He was going
ont the South Atlantic and Ohio railroad
whdn last seen and that is not in the d.
rection Of the Reedy Greek road. A very
few think he might possibly have been the
victim of foul play, but the general i'm
preston is that he took that $3.50 and
skipped.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
PICKING UP.
manufacturers Record Reports Increased
Business in the South.

BALTIMORE Mn, March lE.-The Manu-
facturcrs Record says:
"Reports from all sections Of the south
indicate steady inflow of capital for in
yestment in new enterprises. The estab-
lshmcnt Of new industries, as indicated
by the incorporation of companies shows
that large amount of new money is be-
ing placed where it will he of immense
benefit to the south. The railroad stu
alton
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
is STILL COMPLICATED

by the uncertainties of the Richmond
Terminal reorganization, but present in
dications point to a plan that will place
this system and allied interests upon a
sounder basis than hitherto, and relieve
the properties of the great burden of obli-
cations it was proposed to impose upon
them.
"The iron trade is strengthened by the
consolidation of the two greatest produc-
ers, the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company and the De Bardeleden Coal
and Iron company, and there is still n
prospect of the inclusion of the Sloss
Steel and Iron company in the deal.
"Our record of new enterprises for
the week shows a number of important
items"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
GUITEAU WAS DRUNK.
When He Was Taken TO the ScaFold to be
Hanged.


WASHINGTON, March 20-Dr. Tilden, for
merly chemist ut the National Medical
Museum, speaking of Guiteau. President
Garfeld's assassin, said that the assassin
went. to the scaffold in semi-drunken
condition. "This," added the doctor, "was
a necessity. You are aware that when the
squad of soldiers entered the jail rotunda
a short while before the execution and
came to order arms with loud bang,
Guiteau fell over in dead faint. His nerv-
Gus system was shattered and the physi-
clans felt they would be unable to get him
to the scaffold. A consultation was held
and twas decided TO give dose Of brandy.
This was done, and he got abig dose, too.
Not being used to drinking the dose went
to his head and his oh Lordy song on the
scaffold was, in mr. eatimation,a drunken
effusion"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
NOTICE.

The Rt. Rev. q. NJ. Randolph, the as
sistant bishop of Diocese of Virginias Will
preach at the Episcopal Church Mt Big
Stone Gap. Va, Thursday night, March
81 The public is cordially invited to he
present at this service.
RosT. s. CARTER, Rector.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09
AMERICAN BUILT SHIPS.

The Cramps to Construct Three Steamers
That VIII Beat the Record OF the City
OF New York-The Contrast for tho
Ocean Greyhounds Already Signed.
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The Cramps, of
Philadelphia, have secured the contract to
build the ocean greyhounds that are to beat
the records of the City Of New York and the
City of Paris. For a couple of days past
rumors to this effect have been going around,
but until to-day no one could be found who
would state anything definite on the subject
According to the Brooklyn Eagle, one of its
reporters to-day asked Mr.. Dallett, of Boul-
ton, Bliss & Dallett, the owners Of the Red
D line, about the matter. Mr.. Dallett said:
'cThe contracts are signed. I saw Charley
Cramp at Philadelphia few days ago. and
he told me they had the drawings and speci-
fications. The bill called for two ships of
Il, 900 tons each, but understand that three
vessels, each of II 900 tons, are contracted
show what they can do in building ships. I
remarked to Charley Cramp that the firm
should build ship not only the peer Of the
Paris or New York but one that would far
exceed either, and he agreed with me-"
Mr.. Dallett was asked what he thought Of
American shipmastera He said: There
are no finer seamen than Americans, and
do not see how Congress can admit Captain
Watkins, of the City of Paris, to naturaliza-
tion except by a special bill. tried several
times to have foreigners certified as engi-
neers, but never succeeded. I believe the
same law holds good with deck officers It
would certainly be very wrong to admit
foreign ships and at the same time have
them oficered by Englishmen."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09
HARRITy NOT MEALY-MoUTHED
In dis Opposition to the denomination OF
McAIeer for Congress.

In dis Opposition to the denomination OF
McAIeer for Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8. .-[SpeciaL J.
National Chairman Harrity was at his Office
for few hours to-day, and was besieged BY
callers. He declined to discuss the Con-
gressional fight in the Third district, further
than to say that the candidacy of Captain
Kerr had his full sympathy, and that from
what he could learn Mr.. Kerr had an excel
lent chance of receiving the nomination.
"The story that nv being at heart in favor
of Mr.. McAleer is the veriest bosh," he
added. "That gentleman is supported by
open and avowed enemies to the regular
organization, and is consequently not en-
titled to the support of any true Demo-
crat"
Mr.. Harrity went to Harrisburg late in
the afternoon, and will remain there to-mor-
row, going to New York on Wednesday
morning. He said that nothing definite had
been done regarding the selection of the
Advisory Committee authorized BY the
National COMMITTEES, and he could not say
how soon it would be attended to, as he had
been and still was very busy arranging the
details incident to getting great machine
in working order.
Few signs of activity are visible among
the Republicans, not many of whom are IN
the city. General Frank Reeder, Chairman
of the Republican State Committee, having
returned from Europe, will tomorrow take
charge of the newly-opened State head
quarters at 1921 Walnut street, and will at
once begin active work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09
PEOPLES PARTY PLEASED.

The National Executive Committee Ex-
presses Itself Contented With the situ-
ation-A Full State Ticket to Be Placed
in the Field in Alabama.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. s-The Peoples party
National Executive Committee held a
meeting here to-day. But little actual
business was transacted, the meeting being
devoted principally to talking over matters
generally and campaign funds and pros
poets in particular. A resolution was
passed authorizing the Alabama State Com
mittee to at once put full electoral ticket
in the field. The recent election was dis
cussed at some length, it being agreed that
the result augured we'll for the party's sue
cess in that State in the fall.
Another resolution was passed calling on
Messrs. Washburn, Mass and McParlin, of
New York, to call a meeting of the National
Committeeman of the Eastern States, at
which meeting shall be arranged vigorous
plan of campaign.
Chairman Taubeneck announced that his
Colorado advices showed that 45 papers in
Colorado had deserted the old parties and
were supporting Weaver and Field. or
those IT were formerly Democratic organs,
the other Republican. The Watson investi-
BdblOu III w dsuluStOu was mSutlOucu aS
having helped the Third party cause won
derfully.
Regarding finances, Treasurer Rankin an
pounced that the people were responding
literally to the recent call for campaign
contributions. "We expect to receive about
S10,000." said he, with which we will do as
much as will either of the old parties with
5000, 900. Our people are poor, but respond
ing to the call literally, and we are going
to give this country the hottest campaign
it ever saw"
having been received from all over the
South and West. An officisl campaign
badge was talked over, as was the course to
be pursued by Weaver and Field, but the
matters were left in Chairman Taubeneck's
hands for final settlement. 1t was agreed
that the next meeting should be held on
September II, at the headquarters here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09
sAL1sBuRY's LANGUAGE LAMENTED.
The Golden Club Thinks 1t Will Have
BAD Effect on Central Europe.

The Golden Club Thinks 1t Will Have q
Bad Eject on Central Europe.
LONDON, Aug. s.-The annual report of
the Golden Club is devoted principally to
the speech recently made by Lord Sails
bury at Hastings. 1t is impossible the re-
port said, not to lament the effect OF Lord
Salisbury's language on those Central Euro
pean countries, having high protective
tariff measures, which were hanging out sig
nails of distress at the very moment Lord
Salisbury hoisted the protection flag. But
this is not ALL The speech will have q
baneful effect upon free trade in the United
States.
Referring to the proposals of the United
Empire Trade League and the proposals of
the Canadian Legislature, the report de-
clared that they are not worthy of this
country. 1t considered the whole trade OF
Canada as a trife compared with the trade
of Great Britain and the United States,
which would be endangered by the propo-
sal of Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian
High Commissioner to England With re-
gard to the tariff question in the United
States, the report observed that many COM
petent critics doubted whether the compe-
tltion of the United States in neutral mar
kets of the world under regime of,free
trade would not injure the manufacturers
of the United Kingdom more than free in
tercourse between the United States and
Great Britain would benefit them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09

tee, both of whom were Cleveland partisans
in the ante-convention fight, met the nomi-
nee at the depot when he arrived with his
wife this morning, and whispered in his ear
that it was no use, and that to avoid embar.
rassments he had better proceed homeward
on the next train, which he did.
A Cleveland Crowd at the Depot.
The crowd that Taggart and Wilson were
able to marshal ut the depot to meet Steven
son was not large, and the political friends
of Gray were conspicuous by their absence.
The collection was composed of original
Cleveland boomers
General Stevenson dismissed a query
about his mission by saying that he knows
nothing about Indiana politics and the re-
porters passed the matter over.
F,"What have you to say, General" was
asked, Sin relation to the story published
this morning about your connection with
the Knights of the Golden Circle and your
selling revolvers to the knights to pro-
tect themselves?"
Mr.. Stevenson replied: "Ail of these
stories are absolutely lies, without shadow
of foundation. Thev are about as true as
the statement that 1 was drunk in New
York. It must have amused my people at
home, because do not drink at all. But
these things have ceased to disturb me"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09
PERRY COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Hold Big Convention and Pick Out Lamb,
for the Slaughter.

Hold Big Convention and Pick Out Lambs
for the Slaughter.
New BLOOMFIELD, Pa, Aug. 8A[Spe-
cidL 1-Ex-Congressmap John A. Magee, Of
of Bloomfield, presided over the Perry
county Democratic Convention, held here
to-day. Notwithstanding there were no
officially announced candidates for the sew
eral Offices to be filled, there was full con-
vention. DR.. Henry D. Reuter-, of Dun
cannon, was elected Chairman of the county
committee for 1898. The resolutions in
orse the nomination of Cleveland and
Stevenson. approve Pattison's admins
tration, extend hesrtiest wishes to National
Chairman William F. Harrlty, and COM
pliment him for his matchless work at Chi
cago
Silas Fessler, of Marysville, Dr. j. @.
Hail. of Millsrstown, and John Steel, of
Duncannon, were elected Congressional
conferees. Joseph c. McAllister, of Bloom
field, was nominated by acclamation for
Senator, with power to choose his own con-
ferees The following county ticket was
nominated. Representative, Wilson w.
Gray, of Iokesburg; Sheriff, A. L: Holman.
of Liverpool Poor Director. John Swartz,
of Markelville; Surveyor, James Bell, of
Marysville.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09
CARPENTERS FAVOR SUNDAY OPENING
Their Convention Calls Upon Congress to
Repeal the Closing Law It Passed.

Their Convention Calls Upon Congress to
Repeal the Closing Law Il Passed.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. s.-The Brotherhood o.
Carpenters and Joiners in national conven-
tion here to-day adopted resolution in re-
gard to the Worlds Fair at Chicago, de-
manding of Congress the repeal of the
clause of the act recently passed closing the
Fair on Sunday; also calling upon the
Worlds Columbian Exposition Directory of
Chicago to use all means in its power to
keep said Exposition open, thereby keeping
faitn with the people from whom they have
solicited and received subscriptions.
All labor unions Of the craft were called
upon to use every honorable means in their
power to compel their Representatives In
the House of Congress to vote for the OPEN
ing of said Worlds Columbian Exposition
1t was further resolved that in the opinion
of the convention of carpenters it will be
wiser from q moral standpoint that said
Exposition should be open Sunday than
that strangers visiting the city of Chicago
should be compelled to run the gauntlet of
the numerous saloons, confidence games and
gambling dens which already, in anticipa-
tion of a large harvest, are establishing
themselves in that city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09

peculiarly its own of selecting men
whose measures would come sfterward.
[Laughter.1
When these men we're adopted by the
House of Commons then the House of Peers
would share with the other House the re-
sponsibility for their measures. When
those measures are presented to them there
will be no difficulty in criticlsing them.
Perhaps then the Liberal lords would
abandon their present conspiracy of silence
Then also the Peers would perform their
which the House established its right and
reputation in days past. ICries of "Hearl
Hearp1 2,
To the duty thus cast upon them they
would have to pay regard to the composite
nature of the majority supporting those
measures Most Important, most vital OF
all, they would have to consider the funda-
mental nature of the changes shadowed
forth for their acceptance, and which would
be the most momentous ever made in the
history of the country. [Cheers1.
The Government Won't Give Up.
The Duke of Devonshire said that time
had arrived when effect was about to be
given to the opinions prevailing in the other
House. In declaring that the country had
no confidence in the Government the Lib
eral leaders ought to explain the policy they
would adopt if returned to power. Did the
Liberals possess that confidence? The Gov.
ernment would at all events hold Office till
it became certain that the various sections
of the opposition would combine to
maintain new Government Hear, hear
Proceeding to comment upon the probable
Liberal foreign policy, he specially urged
upon the Liberals the necessity of declaring
whether or not they designed an early
evacuation of Egypt
Lord Herschele held that no declaration
of policy coming from the Liberal Govern
ment ought to be given until the Liberal
Government was. constituted. Possible
Ministers, he said, were still private MEM
bers and their declarations, if they in
dulged in any, could not bind the future
Government
Regarding the Liberal foreign policy, the
Liberals had never embarrassed Lord Sails
bury's conduct of affairs, and he hoped that
the Conservatives, when in opposition,
would similarly assist the Liberal Foreign
Minister.
The address was approved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09
COULDN'T BRIBE sIR CHARLES.
The Reason the Sultan at Fez Broke OF
Relations With England.

The Reason the Sultan at Fee Broke On
Relations With England.
LONDON, Aug. 8.-The official papers
relative to the mission of Sir Charles Smith,
British Minister to Morocco, to the Sultan
at Fee, extending over the period from May
18 to July 2, have been made public. Lord
Salisbury informed Sir Charles that Lord
Dufferin, the British ambassador to
France, had communicated the proposed
commercial treaty to the French Gov
ernment and M. Ribot, the French Min
lister of foreign affairs, had expressed his
general approval of the treaty Great Britain
proposed making with Morocco.
Regarding the treaty negotiations, Sir
Charles telegraphed that the Sultan had
accepted all the clauses of the treaty except
those relating to the expectation of wheat
and barley. The Sultan offered Sir Charles
a bribe of $4,000 in gold If he
would withdraw the grain clause
saying it was the custom of for
eign ENJOYS on, withdrawing measures
that the Sultan disliked, to accept valuable
presents as q reward. The Sultan finding
Sir Charles infexible In his refusal to with
draw the grain clause ordered that COM
munications with the British mission cease.
After lively diplomatic bout the treaty
was finally signed. Sir Charles denies that
he used force or threats to accomplish his
mission,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09
A CAMPAIGN OF EDucAT1oN,

Instead OF One Of Oratory. to be Conducted
by Illinois Democrats.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-The Democratic State
Central Committee met III this city to-day
and decided not to open the campaign in
Illinois until September, although the Re-
publicans will open the fight on August 1s
by State rally at Springfield, to be ad-
dressed by Hon. Whitelaw Reid, Congress.
man Burrows and Others
The proposition to invite Grover Cleve-
land to visit the State during the campaign
did not find favor with the party leaders,
most of them believing the educational
question and other State issues offered
greater opportunities of success, and made
it advisable not to take any action which
would tend to divide the Illinois voters on
strict party lines this fall