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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Posts Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May ], 1893.

Editor Post:
Money is at all times an interest
ing subject to everybody, and, owing
to circumstances with which the read
ing world is already familiar, some
figures which have been in possession
of the Treasury department for sew
eral weeks but which have just been
made public are doubly interesting.
These figures appear to show that
financial supremacy, as well as en-
pire, is moving westward, notwith-
standing the general belief that New
York City is the center of finance Of
the American continent. According
to these figures, which give the hol-
ders of gold by all the National banks,
it is Chicago, and not New York,
which is the real inacial center.
These figures are in official reports
made to the Comptroller of Currency
by every National bank in the United
States, showing how much gold each
of them has, and, of course, does not
include the gold held by individuals
and private banks, which if ascertain
abbey, might change the face of the
matter materially. The figures show
that the National banks of New York
have only $12,43s,652 in gold, while
those of Chicago have $14,S24, $50;
and that those of The entire eastern
states have only total, in round
numbers, of $3.50, 100000, against a
total in the western states of .S54,-
000, 900. There can be no doubt that
the possession of these figures had
great influence in causing the admin.
istration to ignore the suggestions Of
New York bankers as to what should
be done to increase the gold in the
Treasury; it did not regard Tie New
Workers as being in a position to help
largely even if so disposed. and there
fore did not consider their sugges-
s:n,,c yaluabla 80
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing
between c.. A. & A. w. Tracy, under
the firm name of Tracy Bros. is this
day Dissolved, G. a. Tracy retiring
from same. All accounts against the
firm will be settled by \. W. Tracy,
who will also collect all amounts due
said firm. A. w. TRACY.
g. A. TRACY.
will continue the business at the
old stand, where ! can be found ready
to do good work and ask for share
Of your patronage. ! will do a gen
eral contract business in wood, stone
and brick. Will also take contracts
on grading. paving and plumbing.
a. w. Tracy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
BANK OF BIG STONE GAP.

The stockholders of the Bank Of
Big Stone Gap met Tuesday after
noon at 4 o'clock, and adjourned till
Saturday afternoon at the same hour.
BIG STONE GAP BUILDING AND INvETT-
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severai Adjournments UntIl JUNO 7th
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At meeting Of the stockholders
of the Big Stone Gap and Powell's
Valley Railway Co, held in the
Company's office to-day, Maj. H. G.
Wood, of Bristol, was elected chair
man and w. G. Harrington secretary.
The committee on proxies, com
posed Of H. c. Mcdowell, jr., and
Joseph l.. Kelly, reported that 427
out of 600 shares were represented.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read and adopted.
The report Of the president was
then read, and attached to it was the
report of the treasurer, which was
referred to q committee composed Of
Jos. i. Kelly and II. G. Mcdowell,
:ir., for examination.
The meeting then adjourned to
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04

A LAND COMPANY that runs town
only Il miles east of Big Stone Gap,
advertiscs among its attractions:
"Chcap Alabama Iron, via Louisville
and Nashville Railroad" This town
has a rolling-mill that has been using
pig iron from the Appalachian Fur
mace at Big Stone Gap, right along
The Alabama iron WASH in it, when
it came to quality and price, as 1t
would have to come 1888 miles from
Birmingham. Manufactures had bet
ter come to Big Stone Gap where
thew can locate next door to a furnace
turning out the best and cheapest pig
iron in the South.
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EAST BIG STONE GAR LAND AND III.
pRovEMENT conpAxY. a

EAST BIG STONE GAP LAND ANDs IN |
rRovEMRNT COMPANY.
The stockholders Of the East Big
Stone Gap Land and Improvement
Company met in their office, in the
Harris building, to-day ana elected
the following directors
j. B. F. Mills, r. T. IRVINE, Gus
w. Lowell and I. N. Jones; of Big
Stone Gap; NJ. B. Wood, Bristol,
Tenn; J. w. Yates, Flint Hill, Va.
Geo. L. Dennis, Rocky Mount, Va.
j. B. T. Mills was then elected
president, R. T. Irvine vice-president-
and S. G. Bergman secretary.
The meeting then adjourned till
June It'll.
BIG STONE GAP ELECTRIC LIGHT AND
fOh Eft COMT
The stockholders of the Big Stone
Gap Electric Light and Power Co.,
met in the Offices of the Compony
to-day, and adjourned to meet again
June It'll.
The stockholders of the Bank of
Big Stone Gap met Tuesday after
noon at 4 o'clock, and adjourned till
Saturday afternoon at the same hour.
BIG STONE GAP BUILDING AND INvETT-
MENT COMPANY.
The meeting of the Building and
Investment Company, held on the at
ternoon of Wednesday, at the Club
rooms, elected great interest in the
affairs of the Company by the stock
holders, and the report Of the presi-
dent for the past year showed pros
porous condition of things. The div.
idends earned from the. money in
vested showed over eight per cent,
in spite of the very adverse circum.
stances which covered the larger
part of the period in question.
1t is solid company, economically
managed, has ne water whatever II
it's stock, and has done, and will con.
tinue to do, incalculable good to the
growth of the town in furnishing
homes for the worRing-men. - 80. '
Nearly all the stock of accompany
was represented in person or by proxy
In addition to hearing and approx
ing the reports of the officers, meas
ures were taken looking to areductlor
of the minimum capital stock from
$50, 600, as it now stands, to $25, OG0
which shall be called until fully paid
and also to providing for the payment
of the outstanding obligations of sht
company on account of lots purchased
in Improvement Company's bonds
More than $500 can be paid ii
this way at saving to the company
of at least two-thirds that amount
The date of the annual meeting wa'
changed from November to the first
Wednesday in May of each year.
The following board of directors
were elected for the following year: IL
A. Ayers, Jno. w. Fox, Jr., Jno. b
| Green, j. NJ. Goodloe, E. NJ. Hardin
R. II. Irvine and w. A. Mcdowell
The meeting adjourned to meet agar
on May Doth.
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OTHER MEETINGS.

The Central Land Company meets
this afternoon, the Bank of Big Stone
Gap in adjourned meeting) on Sat
urday, the 9Th, at 4 P. M, and the
Appalachian Bank on Monday, the
Sth, at 4 p. M.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
THE LATE J. S. WALKER.
a Large Number of People Attend
His Funeral.

The funeral of the late J. S
Walker took place Tuesday after
noon from the family residence ir
Nuuanu valley. A large number
of the friends of the deceased were
present at the house during the flu.
neral services, at which Rev. Alex
Macintosh oficiated.
When the grave was reached the
burial service was read by Mr.
Macintosh, after which the Ma
sonic rites were gone through by
the members of Lodge lie Progress
and Hawaiian Lodge.
The floral offerings were profuse
and many beautiful offerings were
placed on the grave The follow
ing gentlemen acted as pall-bear.
ers: Messrs. E. G.. Macfarlane,
Samuel Parker, J. o. Carter, John
Bowler, CT. Gulick, F. Hayselden
w. NJ. Giffard and w. H. Corn.
well.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
THE RACES ARE OFF.
There VIII Be No Meeting on
June Eleventh.

The Jockey Club has decided not
to hold their annual meeting on
June 18th. The reasons for this
determination are many but the
chief one is the death of James
Gay. He owned several of the best
horses on the islands. Messrs.
Cornwell, Cummins and Horner
for some reason did not seem to
take any interest in. the affair, with
the above result. When spoken to
yesterday Mr.. Cornwell stated that
his best horse, Lord Brock, was not
in good condition and that is the
reason he did not send his stable
down. He is not certain that Lord
Brock will be in condition to enter
the races to be given at Kahului on
July 4th.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
A STORY OF THE SEA.
Two Versions Told of a Vessel
in Distress.

Three sailors belonging to the
bark Amy Turner were confined in
the station house yard Wednesday
on a charge of desertion. They were
caught walking down the gang
plank of the vessel on Tuesday
night with their effects. They gave
as a reason for their conduct that
the captain would not give them
any money, so they decided to sell
their clothes to obtain some.
They also related a story that
does not place Captain Pendleton
in an enviable light. It was as
follows When the Amy Turner
was three days out from New York
on her way to this port, a Norwe-
gian bark was sighted. She was
flying signals of distress. The Tur-
ner hove to, and some time after a
boat put off from the Norwegian
vessel and hauled up alongside
of the Turner. The boat
contained the captain and eleven
men. They explained that
their vessel had sprung a leak
and all hands had been at the
pumps for three days. They asked
to be taken on board but Captain
Pendleton refused their request,
and, according to the sailors story,
he remarked, az am bound for
Honolulu and 1 don't carry lum-
ker."
Captain Pendleton was seen on
his vessel yesterday, but at first he
did not remember the incident, but
when his memory was logged by
the reporter, he recalled the cir
cumstance. He said that when his
vessel was two days out from New
York the mate informed him that
a vessel flying signals of distress
was sighted. The vessel appeared
to be all right and from its buoy
ancy he judged that it was not
water-logged. After a time the
boatload of men reached his vessel
and when they requested to be
taken on board he informed them
that he was bound around the Horn
and that he had neither accommo-
dations or provisions for the men.
They seemed satisfied with this re-
fusal and then. returned to their
vessel. Captain Pendleton said
that the bark was in the track of
ocean steamers and it was almost
an impossibility for the men to be
shipwrecked. He said the vessel
was loaded with lumber. He is
under the impression that the bark
was seaBorthy but the captain
wanted to sell her to the under
writers,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
4 CHAMPION FIGHTER.
Young Critic and James Barron
Give an Exhibition.

Young Critic, the champion
feather-weight fighter of the world,
is a passenger on board of the
Alameda. Critic has phenomenal
record as a pugilist, as he has never
been whipped. He has fought rs
battles during the last nine years.
He is en- route to the United States
to challenge any fighter in his
his class for the sum of $4,000. He
is anxious to have go at Griffin
or Dixon, two men who have great
regulations in the roped arena.
James Barron, weller weight
fighter, is also going through.
Barron went to Australia on the
last Monowai to see his family.
He returns to the United States
with a sweeping challenge to
fighters of his weight. During his
last visit to the United States he
fought two battles and won both.
After the steamer arrived ar
rangements were made for the two
men to give an exhibition at the
Beretania street armory in the
evening. About $50 o'clock a
small gathering of admirers of the
fstic art were present and, after
two preliminary set-tos were over,
Critic and Barron gave an exhibit
ton of three rounds to the satisfac-
ton of the audience.
Pugilism is on the wane in the
Colonies and there will be an ex-
odus of fighters soon. Fighting is
prohibited in Sydney, owing to the
fact that two men recently lost
their lives through fighting in the
ring.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
THE HAMAKUA FOREST.
The Bnreau of Agriculture Will
Be Requested to Act.

Commissioner Joseph Marsden
returned from Hamakua by the
steamer Waialeale day before yes
terday. While there meeting OF
the planters of the district was
held. They were agreed some
thing must be done or the cattle
would destroy the Hamakua for
est.
1t is understood the planters will
draw up a letter addressed to the
commissioner of agriculture, to be
forwarded by the next Claudine,
requesting that the bureau take
action in the premises.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06

Minister Smith explained that
there would be no stamp needed II
the case supposed by MIR. Emmeluth.
Mr.. Tenney explained that lack OF
stamp did not vitiste the certificate
of stock. As introducer, he favored
the passage of the amended bill.
MIR. Wilder raised point as to re-
dating certificates.
Mr.. Tenney read a clause OF the
bill covering the objection.
Mr.. Allen said it was not so much
the amount of the tax that was OBJ
jected to but the annoyance which
it was thought would work a hard
ship to poor people.
Minister Smith explained that the
objections offered by the minority
did not apply. The bill was neither
annoying nor inconvenient. In the
past it has proved the most simple
and easy, besides being source OF
large revenue.
Mr.. Emmeluth said there should
be some way of determining what
certificates were a reissue; the certi-
ticates themselves should show this.
Minister Smith explained the sell
Ter must see his certificates were
stamped or they would be refused.
AIr. Morgan thought it would be
unjust to tax one man and let another
escape, no matter what the amount.
He agreed with Minister Smith, and
saw no trouble in carrying out the
bill.
MIR. Wilder was opposed to the
bill providing 81 tax on each certi-
ficate. He believed in q revenue
measure, which that was not. He
agreed with Minister Smith.
Mr.. Young stated that after care
full consideration, he would support
the original bill.
Minister Smith moved the indefi.
mite postponement of the minority
bill. Carried.
Mr.. Wilder moved the indefinite
postponement of the majority bill.
Carried.
Mr.. Hatch offered slight amend
ment to the original bill to make it
clear, which was accepted by Minis
ter Smith and the bill passed to sec
ond reading.
Minister Porter arose and stated it
was his intention to withdraw from
the finance department today and
thought it would be as well that Mr..
Damon be officially appointed to sue
coed him at once. It was his inten
ton to leave for the Coast by the
Gaelic if he could get sccommoda-
tions In leaving he wished to ex-
press the keen sense Of regret he felt
in parting from his colleagues.
As long as he had held Office he had
entire confidence in them and he
would say here that he had never
seen a more harmonious body of
men.
Minister Smith moved the accept
ance of the resignation at once. He
did this knowing the circumstances
of Mr. Porter's acceptance of the
Office. The executive council highly
Mr.. Porter's work while
in office. Il had been most satisfac
tory; he had left the finances of the
in far better condition
than they had ever been in before.
The finances Of nation are of vital
and their present splen
did condition are due to the indie |
labors of Ministers Porter
and Jones. 1t is with the deepest re
greet the executive council parts with !
Mr.. Porter.
The resignation was accepted.
Mr.. Damon was then unanimously |
elected to be minister of finance.
President Dole stated Minister |
Damon's commission would be made !
out today.
At 800 the councils went into ex-
ecutive session.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
Hose Carriage for waikiki.

The board of fire commissioners
have decided to erect a shed ad.
joining No. l engine house to &C
commodate a horse and hose car
riage. The old trailing cart will
be done away with.
The people of Waikiki are to be
protected from the fire fiend as the
board voted to place hose car
riage in that part of the city.
Chairman Brown has not selected
the location yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. Osborne are
both passengers by the Alameda.
Mrs. Osborne is known in the the
atrical world as Fay Templeton-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
THE CRISIS PAST.
Rothschi1ds Accept Sydney Drafts
on London.

80 ~fO~~~~O@@'
+ LONDON, May 19.-All the papers
are hopeful that the worst of the
financial crisis in Australia has
passed. Large purchases of colo
NAL stock by insurance companies
and investors have had an excel
lent effect.
The Daily News states that
Messrs. Rothschilds are taking the
Commercial Banking Company of
Sydney's acceptances, and are al
ready protecting the drafts of
Bishop & Co., of Honolulu, drawn
upon that bank.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06

Respectfully submitted,
THEo. G. PORTER,
Minister of Finance.
Honolulu, May %, 1898.
At the conclusion of his report
Minister Porter stated that the f.
nance committee had not met yet,
but would meet next week and near
the first of the month would submit
the regular report.
Chairman Bolte of the military
committee reported that inquiries
had been made and they were ready
to report fayorsbly regarding the
purchase of primers and shoes for
the military
President Dole said that delay had
better be made until the committee
was ready to hand in its written re-
port,
The first reading of the amended
bill on the stamp act was had.
Mr. Allen said before a vote was
taken, as one of the minority, he
wished to present another bill which
might be passed in case the amended
one did not pass. He said the bill
read would work hardship to stock
holders, and would tend to check the
buying and selling of stocks.
President Dole said it had been
understood both reports we're to be
considered together
MIR. Warehouse moved the minor
ity bill be considered with that re-
ported from the judiciary committee.
Carried.
After asking for information as to
the progress of the bills under con-
siderstion during his absence, Minis
ter Smith moved that the original
bill be taken from the table and con
sidered with the other two. Agreed to.
Minister Smith then moved the
adoption of the original bill. He
said that when proposed the old law
had met with opposition, but had in
the end been found to be most con-
venient and a proyident bill for
revenue. For the biennial period
ending March 81, 1888, the total
stamp revenue had amounted to
500 S24.50 and the average might be
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000
a year. Proceeding at some length
he gave history of the evolution of
acts on the question of revenue
stamps. He considered the original
bill as so good revenue measure
that there was really no reason for
imposition to it, and there was GER
tsinlv no need of special legislation
as nroposed. The amended bill
wouid do no public good, but in
practical effect would release corpor-
atoms able to pay the loss as well as
the few smaller stockholders who
wished to escape the tax: He asked
whv corporations should be allowed
20 escape this just tax in order to
release a few individuals who really
did not suffer under the law, when 1t
was properly understood Inc
ts~ NJ hest was one fifth of one per
cent II wss only 20 cents on 500,
and therefore both small and large
holders could stand it. The small
holder was certainly not oppressed,
and those who were able to make
500 GOO deals could EASILY stand It;
Mr. EmmeInth illustrated en- oD,
faction rs Mr. Smith's argument, and
! II 8 4 Il ~. ...,.,1 r1r1oH
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06

Subscribers to the ADVERTISER
and GAZETTE are requested to
notify this office whenever they
change their residences. If this
rule IS followed there viii be no
cause for complaint about not re-
sssssEinr papers regularly.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06

Rev. Thomas Sturgeon is pas
senger on the Alameda. He is on
his way to London to preach at one
of the large churches.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
Hawaiian Stamps

TWILL PAY CASH, FOR EITHER
i large or small quantities OF used Ha-
waiian Postage Stamps, as follows:
(These offers are per hundred and any
quantity will be accepted, no matter how
arra oil of the aar1na rafaa 4
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06
In THE COUNCILS.
MONDAY, May 90.

MONDAY, May %.
The Councils convened at 2:20 p.
m.
There were present Ministers Dole,
King, Damon, Smith and ex minister
Porter: Councilman Allen, Hatch,
Emmeluth. McChesney, Warehouse,
Tenney, Young, Mott, Wilder vice
president), Morgan and Bolte.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved
Retiring minister Porter read the
following weekly financial state
ment:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, WEEK END
ING MAY %, 1898.
Cash ON hand May 20, 1898. s $3.50 So
Receipts, week, sale of
b0nds......,-.....-. ---.-.---.-. oiOVV w
Receipts, week, general
revenue.----....... ..-.-.-.---. --i-oo 90
5 68,546 "a
General expenses for week $500 90
s 56,941 rs
Outstanding Indebtedness:
Treasury notes. 1900 90
PM notes...... 10000 90
$4,000 90
Overdue indebtedness:
Treasury notes 5000 90
Pm. q. notes.. ......... 10000 90
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-05

spare neither labor nor money to
make il the best. The holiday num-
her just issued is tho hondsomest
of this always handsome paper, and
the matter contained in it covers
more that is worth knowing about
the horse than any similar publi-
cation i'm America. 1t is.distinct-
lively trotter in its way of going,
but long since demonstrated that
only a Nancy Hanks pace suits its
gait. Every man who owns a trot-
ter should be a subscriber; - per
year, or with The HERALD $3.50,
and now is the time to subscribe.
30
CHRIS SMITH, owner of the sem
sational FLY Yo Tambien, has
just refused $4,000 cold cash for
her and another filly, Maid Marion,
the latter valued at $4,000. This,
too, when he's under cloud and
out of funds. Good horse stock
pays better than anything.
SAM JONES is holding revival
in tobacco warehouse at Hopkins
vile, fitted up for the occasion, and
said to seat at least 10000 persons.
Sans slang singing will draw like
a Spanish mustard plaster, but will
the Masters cause be promoted by
his preaching?