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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
IIILLTO HOLD OFF.
flc Will not Assume His Seat in the senate
Silver Legislation tho Cause.

Silver Legislation tho Cause.
WAsHlNToS, Jan. There is an inter-
esting story here today about the lnten-
tons of Senator Hill. It is that be will
not in all probability assume his seat in
the Senate. He was expected here today
and was to have come with Gen. Farms
worth, Hills great friend. Farnsworti
has arrived, but Hill has not. Farms
worth is very reticent about the matter,
saving only that he does not now when
Senator Hill will come. The Senator has
engaged quarters at the Arlington Hotel
and was to give that establishment
weeks notice before be wanted them.
lie has given no such notice. New York
Democrats say that Senator Hill does not
want to become involved in the silver
question as he would undoubtedly be were
he to to take his seat as senators They
would not be surprised were he TO hold
off and allow the New York Legislature to
elect Democrat as his successor. He
would then remain in the State and run
its politics from q Democratic standpoint.
It is even mentioned that Gov. Flower
would be Hills successor. This would
make Sheehan, the Lieutenant, succeed
to the Goyernorship.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
CONViCTS RETURNED.
Coal Creek Once More Occupied by Pris-
oners.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 7.-One hundred
and twenty convicts were taken through
this city this morning to Coal Creek under
the care oftwenty- five guards, this number
being swelled by the additional guards
here to thirty-six.
The train was run rapidly to Coal Greek
and to the mines Of the Knoxville Iron
Company, and the convicts were safe in
the stockade before the miners knew they
were coming. They are there now under
the combined care Of thirty-six guards
and ninety troops.
A telegram from that place tonight re-
ports allqniet at 8 O'clock. Nominers in
tina! region were working to-day. The
miners living near the stockade moved
theirfamilias to-day. The is looked upon
as ominous. The miners at Jeliico and
neighboring Kentucky points quit work
to-day also, aud are evidently discussing
the situation. The troops have been busy
In the falling SNOW in making their tents
more comforts BILE and in terrifying their
position.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
,Eges Cornered in pittsburgh.

P1TrBuRGH, Jan. 1.-The egg syndicate
of this city is reaping the profits of it's OPP
eratinns. Two young men began last
June to buy the output of the humble
hen Of commerce in the surrounding conn
try. The syndicate made no noise. but
bought all offered, AS the eggs we're
brought to Pittsburgh they were placed
In cold storage warehouses. and now they
are coming out-nos fast enough to-
glut the marget, however. The syndicate
secured about 230 900 dozen ut on average
price Of twelve cents. and is now unloading
at twenty-five and thirty cents.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
NO. 81
FAREWELL BANQUET.
Gov. D. B hill Feasted by New York
Democrats.


ALBANY, n. Y, Dec 3l-The farewell
banquet rendered Gov. David B. Hill by the
Democratic State officials Thursday at
Kenmore Hotel was the occsion of bring
ing together many prominent Democratic
politicians of this State. Covers were laid
for $50 guests, all Of whom were present,
and the tables were deliberately set Oft
with flowers At the top of the title page
OF the menu were words Farewell, Gov
ernor," and at the bottom Of the page
were the words Gall hail, United States
Senator" At the head Of the table sat
Secretary Of the State Frank Rice with
Gov. Hill on his right and Gov.-elect Flow
err on his left, the incoming and outgoing
State officers being seated on each side OF
the Governor.
Letters of regret were received from ex-
President Grover Cleveland and others,
Secretary Rice acted at POSTMASTER, and
at the conclusion of the dinner the regu-
lar toasts were responded by David B.
Hill, as Governor, and by Russell 2. Flow
CT as Goycrnor-ecct. Mr.. Flower spoke
briefly, paying glowing tribute to Gov
Hill, pronouncing him the greatest leadc:
the Democracy had ever known.
Gov. Hill, spoke atsome length, saying:
"Demand the repeal of the Sherman Sill
vcr law and the two Mckinley laws. No
small issues, no untmely issues, no new
issues. no other issues. Graphic to undo
the work OF the billion Congress. Putthe
country and its silver laws and its tariff
laws back where they stood before our
marty 8 misadyenturc in 1883 and before
The famous Republican revolution. De-
mand this and demand nothing but this,
and keep on demanding this i'll Congress,
in our State conventions, in our national
conventions and throughout the canvass.
till the sun goes down next Nov. ..
81 said ut Elmira, and say again, that
New York will not follow the lead OF Me-
vada. l say again that New York Demo-
Gratis are nothing for the Republican sill
yer senators and their protected commodi-
tv New York Democrats will never sup
port any rCUCTII iNSio'o'''AA $500
that which promotes the nations return
to the best money ever known to mankind,
namely, gold and silver, the only legal ten,
der, AS Tiden's platform said in 1874, and
these united Mt fixed ratio in free bi-me-
tallic coinage with paper currency, which
is deposit certificate of either coin. But
the New York Democrats, to man, and
many an honest Republican besides, will
follow Mr.. Bland, the chairman OF the
rouse Committee Oh Coinage, with their
respect, their admiration and their sup
port if he will now lift the banner OF the
repeal Of the Sherman law renewing iof
the present the Bland law until the Demo-
cratic party, next November, shall be
commissioned to undertake some better
and final disposition Of the whole subject"
The Governors speech was we'll recelv-
ed and called forth generous and enthusl"
astic applause.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
MIR. FOX on THE SITUATION.

James ". Fox when approached NY q
posr reporter said: "My friend DR. Whit
ridge of Boston, who takes q keen and i'll
telligent interest in the progress Of Big
Stone Gap, aud |, have been very glad to
aid in the urtherancc Of this 80 per cent
agreement, and have done what we could
to make tia success by singing i6O bonds
and influencing other holders to do their
part by putting their shoulders to the
wheel also. Owing to the fact that 100 or
so of the bonds are scattered, being held
in unknown locations by two's aud three S
and in other small quantities, it will be
necessary, think, to get every known
bond signed, and do not see how any
wcll-wisher to the place can fail to do what
will at the same time lie best fer his own
financial interests by aiding the purchas-
ers Of lots here to dsencunber their prop
ertv, and get themselves in shape to build
or make other improvements. II things
remain as they now are, the fourth diyi-
dend cannot reasonably be expected III
the next six months, while if the ~ per
cent. agreement is success, believe
that not only the fourth, but the nm SAITH
and sereath dividends would be declared
in the next two or three months:
During recent visit to Winchestera
Lexington, Frankfort and Louisville which
as You know, are our strongholds, CONVEX
sation with acquaintances and friends
there showed me that the simple agitation
of this question was giving new hope and
interest in the place, and that some who
would otherwise defend suits, would, ~
this new condition of affairs, he glad to
paw off their Indebtedness, all OF WHICH
falls due before March LIST. II discussion
does this, how much more would the plai'
in working operation. accompllshs
Another thing: 1t should be our aim to
make this agreement n go, soas 10 ges
the cumulative effect ofas many condi-
iions as possible; ] mean 70 add It, as 9
success. to fhe starting Of the furnace IN
March and DO the deyelopment Of coal
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
LINDSAY APPOINTED.
The President Selects the Great Kentucky
Lawyer.

WAsH,sGToy, D. C., Jan. Kentucky
gets there after all, and Georgia gets left.
The President to-day nominated Judge
VIM. NJ. Lindsay to be member of the
Interstate Commission. Hon. Vim. Nor
rison was also re-appointed.
Judge Lindsay has made natioual repn-
tation as lawyer, and his selection by
the President viii! give satisfaction to both
parties. Whether he can afford to give up
his immense law practice to accept the,
place, is a question, bat Mr.. Morrison
probably had assurances of acceptance
Understanding in his name.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
GUY DE MAUpAssaNr.
His Attempt at Suicide Unsuccessful.


PARIS, Jan. IA dispatch from Cannes
this morning confirms the report that A..
Guy De Maupassant, the well known nov
elisi, attempted TO commii suicide while
stoppng at this place on Friday night.
He is not seriously injured, however. Few
details concerning the attempt ere pro-
durable at present. 1t is said, however,
that Nj De Maupassant fired the entire
contents OF revolver at his head, and
that he would undoubtedly have killed
himself, had it not been for the fact that
his valet, acting upon the Instructions Of
the family who were alarmed at the con-
duet Of the distinguish ed literateur during
his recent sickness, had taken the precau-
tion TO draw the bullets out Of tie car
tridges in the revolver which NJ. De Maup-
assant kept within reach. Failing totake
his own life by shooting, the novelist OBJ
tanned possession of knife and tried tc
cut his throat. He was only able to in
dict slight wound upon himself before
he was oyerpowerd. NJ. De Maupassant
has been u sick man for some time past;
nervous prostration brought on by over
work, complicated by an attack ofinHuen-
"a, ended in delirium, during which he
tried to kill himself.
According to the latest advice from
Cannes NJ De Maupassant was resting
qnetly, and it was expected thathe wonld
soon be on the road to complete recovery.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
BIG STONE GAP VA, FRIDAY JANUARY g. 1892.

their respective systems. 1t would give
them more business and do more to slim
ulate and vitalize this section of the coun-
try than anything else that could be done;
it would furnish the only means for crea-
ting a necessity for more pig iron in the
South. At present we have pushed the
manufacture as far as it is possible for it
to go, in fact, until we have reached q
point where we are forced to sell our prod
uct at cost
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
lecture at Isrissol.

Henry WattersoH Is advertised 70 LEG
tare at Bristol next Monday night under
the auspices Of the ~ Ill OK. "a. OF that
city. His subject will be Money and Z
. MORALS
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08

mines and building of coke ovens and
branch railroads that will this spring, un-
doubleday follow the decision favorable
to the Virginia, Carolina g. Tennessee
Steel & Iron Company in the suit brought
against ii by Dr. Bailey
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
WHAT MIR. M'DowELL THINKS.

II. c. Mcdowell Jr., was seen by a. re-
porter and asked what he thought about
the failure to perfect the agreement.
SIN my opinion Mr.. Altemus is showing
very bad spirit in this matter. nope,
however, that he will change his mind and
come in on the agreement. 1t is very i'm
portant that the agreement shall go
through, and hope the matter will not
be allowed to drop. A large number Of
the Improvement Company's bonds have
been sold at so cents on the dollar, in
the event thatthis agreement be perfected.
If ii is not perfected these cannot be sold
at all
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-06
THE WAR SCARE.
Perhaps After AlIIt May Prove to Be Good
For Our Navy.

Perhaps After All May Prove to Be Good
For Our Navy.
New York, Jan. 2S.-Iti is the opinion
of naval officers in New York that the
Chilian affair, even if there be no war,
will be the best thing that could
happen for the navy. Thl result. they
say, will be that the number
of war vessels will soon be
doubled, and that within a few
years the United States will be
what she ought to be-a formidable
maritime power. Ever since the Malta
letter was written unfavorable COM
parisons have been made between the
strength on the water of Chilli and the
United States. The claim has been
made that Chilli is fully as strong at
sea as the United States but the Off
GERS of the New York naval board of
inspection say that the United States
could show within two weeks after it
became necessary that Chill was weak
on the water when compared with the
strength which this nation could soon
secure.
ION this coast alone there are forty
good merchant steamers that could be
fitted up as auxiliary cruisers on short
notice." said naval officer, who spent
several years in the United States navy
along the Chilien and Peruvian coasts.
''In time of war 1 believe the govern
ment could take possession of the ves-
sells without the consent of the owners,
but they would no doubt surrender
them willingly for good price; that
is, throw them over to the United States
for certain length of time"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-06
OPTION TRADING.

The Natlonai Board Of TEads 0pBagrs
Legislation 20 Regulate Trading = The
silver Qusstion,
WAsHTEaToN, Jan. sO.--In the ma
tional board of trade meeting yester-
day after a long debate on the subject
OF option trading and adverse iegisla-
ton, vote was taken and the follow
ing was recorded as the sense Of the
board:
Resolved, That while this board recog1Ilzs.s
the evils resulting from excessive trading ~
agricultural snd other products OF the country
and would heartily cooperate in any measures
calculated TO restrict such trading within le-
gitimate limits, which would not ct the same
time seriously interfere win tne neeessaly "a =.
cilities for handling the immense wheat
and other crops Of the country -
the least possible risk and consequently
at the sus practicable expense IN
the course their movement from producer %
consumer, Il aepFecates any legislation laying .
tax upon Or interfering IN any way With the free-
dom of commercial transactions in such products
whether for Immediate or future delivery, be--
heYing that any interference with the estab-
lished methods Of business men, which aEe the
result of experience under the natural laws ana
necessities Of trade, will be detrimental 70 the
public interest
Resolved, That the board hereby reiterates
its expression Of sentiment emunciated at the
last annual meeting in relation to the bill then
pending in congress on this subject, known a@
the ''Butterworth BILL /" rs to the effect that its
adoption would'cause irreparable injury to the
business and agricultural interests OF the
country.
On motion Of Mr.. Stranahan, Of New
York, resolution was adopted request
ing the railroad companies to coop
crate with the post Office department
in facilitating the prompt delivery Of
the mails.
The silver question was then taken
up and resolution was adopted recitr
ing that
The national board Of trade memoralizes the
executive and legislative departments Of the
national government to promote and secure at
the earliest practicable date an international
conference for the adjustment Of fixed ratio
between gold and siver, and further until such
ratio has been secured by international agree
ments any and all legislation aiming at the free
coinage Of silver or the repeal Of the present
law should be strenuously opposed.
A resolution was also adopted after
much debate asking congress to take
steps looking to the equalization of the
monetary standards and the unifcatiou
of the money systems Of the great ne
tions of the world.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-06
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

A JOINT resolution requesting the
President to return to Mexico the flags
captured by the United States army
during the Mexican war was introduced
in the Senate and House on the 1st.
MRS. ROBERT ATwELL, bride of II,
in Cherokee County, Ala, was warming
by the fire few days ago and her dress
ignited. She was so badly burned that
she, died.
A FORTUNE lost for dozen years to
the heirs of old John Wise, late of Sum-
ner County, Kansas, was discovered on
the 1st, by grandson of the deceased,
while digging a foundation for a new
structure on the farm on which the old
man died.
A MAN named John Boyd is in jail in
North Carolina on his own confession
that he was the principal in the wreck
ing of the Richmond & Danville train
near Statesville, September6. Twenty
persons were killed in the wreck. Rob-
berry was the motive of the crime.
"RINDERPEsT," a hog disease, is
spreading in Germany. Sanitary meas
ures against infection are strictly en-
forced and markets are closed in conse-
quence.
REPRESENTATIVE SIMPSON, of Kansas,
on the 1st introduced bill to promote
and encourage agriculture by authoriz-
ing the United States government to
lend money on farm land at per cent.
interest per annum.
THE United States Supreme Court on
the 1st upheld the constitutionality OF
the recent anti-lottery act Of the last
Congress, affirming the decision.in the
case of Deyne and Rapier, the publishers
of the New Orleans States and Mobile
Register, who were indicted on charges
of sending through the mails newspa-
pers containing lottery advertisements.
AT Owensboro, KY, the United States
grand jury has returned indictments
against six revenue officials, charging
them with soliciting, demanding and
receiving money of subordinate officers
for campaign purposes.
GREAT excitement prevails at Ithica,
Mich, over indications of an immense
oil field near there. For some time in
dieations of crude oil have been found.
EVERY Federal officer in the Custom
House at New Orleans was arrested on
the Goth for criminal libel. The cause
for the arrest lies in the bitter political
fight that is being made in Louisiana
By both the pemocraticgapd Republican
! parties.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-06
THE GRIP IN LONDON.
It is Reported to BE Worse Than tn
Cholera Epidemic of 1S42.

1t Is Reported to BE Worse Than the
Cholera Epidemic of 1s42.
LONDON, Jan. %. The deaths in Lon
don last week were at the rate of forty
six, perl, 900 of the inhabitants, an in
crease of six over the rate of the pre-
ceding week. The births during the
week. were 2,69S and the deaths s, 761.
The deaths during the past week were
1,762 above The average of the past de-
cade At Brighton the death rate was
so. 9 per 1000, the highest of any town
in Great Britain.
Medical Adviser Since, addressing q
meeting of the directors of large life
insurance company, stated that the
epidemic of influenza had cost the com
pany two and half times as much as
did the cholera epidemic of1S43. He con
sideredthat persons up to 40 years of age
were in no danger of death from
attacks Of influenza. Between 40 anC
65 years the chances Of death increased
from Is to 20 per cent After IS years
unless the disease was destroyed i'm
mediately, the victims would be lef
without trace of constitution. Every
country of Europe had suffered
from local outbreaks Of cerebro spina
meningitis, followed by influenza
which destroyed 90 per cent. of thost
attacked. He saw no reason why the
disease at. any time should not throw
off its comparatively benign character
and appear in its true malignity, which
would create terror throughout tn,
world.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-06
pEsTFTUTloN.
Numbers of Russians Absolutely Help
less and Starving.


LONDON, Jan. 2s Last Saturday l.
400 peasants from the famine stricken
districts WI started for Siberia in The
hope that they would be able to effect
some betterment of their condition in
that part of the empire, arrived at
Ticomeu, 100 miles southwest of To-
bolsk, without money and sick. Since
then hundreds have been added to the
list until now in the town and its inn
mediate vicinity there are $4,000 per-
sons absolutely destitute and helpless
and whom it is impossible for, the resi-
dents of the place to help. The
only protection from the efe-
ments are sheds of light boards,
which though they may in a measure
protect them from the snow, do not in
any way save them from the bitter cold
Siberian winter There is not aparticle
of fire in these sheds and the only
warmth the sufferers have is that fur
nished by their own bodies as they
huddle in groups In this dense mass
of humanity, typhus fever aud scarlet
fever are making sad ravages Weak
ened by their long and painful journey,
by their. enforced abstenance from
nourishS4g food and by their utter
hopelessness. they fall ready victims
1t is impossible to render medical aid
to the sufferers However willing they
might be the few doctors in Ticomen
are completely powerless.
No care can be taken of the sick, no
precautions to prevent the epidemic
from spreading and the people of
Ticomen are fearful lest they, too, fall
victims to the scourges. So numerous
have the deaths become that there is
no pretence of holding funerals over
the bodies Neither are the last sacra-
ments of the church administered to
the dying.
So intensely cold is the weather that
in a very short time after death the
victims are frozen stiff.
They are then thrown into carts and
taken to the cemetery, where they are
buried in common pit
Ticomen, which is the Oldest town in
Siberia, has many churches and many
priests of the Greek church and here,
If anywhere, it would be expected that
compassion would be shown for the
sick and dying, but the priests finally
refuse to officiate at the side of the dy
ing or to perform any funeral rites un
less they are paid by the wretchedlJ
poor people, a great majority of whom
have not a single kopeck. They give
as an excuse for their heartlessnest
that they are too busy to attend to the
Door emiprantS
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-06
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The Volume Of Trade Greater But Prices
More Depresaed-TlIe Money Market and
Business Failures
NEW YoRK, Jan 30-R @. Dun 8
Co. 's weekly review of trade says:
at is undeniable that there exists q
considerable feeling Of disappointment
More business, but at lower prices,
seems to be the rule. That the volume
of trade is gradually increasing, even
in branches which have been dullest,
there seems to b0 no doubt. But in an
unusual number of cases increased
sales appear to be the result Of some
yielding in prices, so that the average
decline in prices of all commodities
during the past week has been more
than half of per cent
"In dry goods, there seems to be
rather less activity as to cotton goods
and in knit goods some dullness.
Clothiers ara conservative and waiting
for indications of the popular fancy.
"The money markets throughout the
country are unusually well supplied,
but in part because the demand is only
moderate. Collections are generally
improving, or decidedly good. The
course of foreign trade makes the alb
sence of gold imports somewhat note
worthy; exports from New York for
four weeks of January have been $11,-
19S, 600, or 429 per cent. larger than
for the same weeks last year, while in
imports there has been slight de-
crease, which would point to an excess
of exports over imports, amounting to
about S32, 600, 600 for the month against
$40, 900, 600 last January.
''The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
seven days numbered 297, as compared
with totals of 32s for last week.
For the corresponding week of last
year the figures were $780,"