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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-11-23
BLOUNT'S REPORT.
Testimony Taken by Him nj Honolulu
Minister Stevens Blamed.


WAsuINGroH. Nov. Special Com
missioner l,lount's report, including the
testimony taken Ivy him at Honolulu.
was made public Sunday by the state
department. Among the papers was a
long interview had by tho commissions
er with ". 5. A. Damon, who is prcsi-
dent of the advisory counsel of the pro
visional government
He said he was one Of the men who
went up to the government house on
Monday afternoon, January II, TO read
the proclamation declaring the queen
deposcdnnL new govcrnmcntin control.
lie said the queens ministers prac-
ticallv gave up AZ the first visit
They said if they had only the forces
of the provisional government to con-
tend with-tho forces of the provisional
government to fght-thcy would not
surrender They thought they could
meet the emergency as Far rs tho pro-
visional government was concerned.
but were willing to yield if the queen
was
It was the queens idea that she could
surrender. pending settlement a.
Washington, and it was on that condi-
ton that she gave up. He said no
knew it was the queens idea that Mr..
Stevens was III sympathy with the
movement The queen reluctantly
signed the abdicat;on. and did SO on
the ground that il would all como up
again for review at Washington.
Commissioner Blount had long in
tcrview with Mr. Watcrhousc, who
was also q member of the committee
on safety. and who though also an un-
willing witness, corroboratcd Mr. Da-
mon in most OF his statements.
The fact that Mr.. Stevens recognized
the new government forces before 1t
was in possession OF the station house,
and be fore the nUdication OF The queen,
this recognition being used as weapon
to intimidate the queen, is shown by
an affidavit Of Charles l.. Hopkins, who
carried Il letter from Antoine Ross to
Mr.. Stevens at 2:45 o'clock January II.
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VERY SMALL PORTION
or United States Bonds In the Possession
Of FOpcirnora.

or United States Bonds In the Possession
OF Foreigners.
WAsuIHGroN, Nov. 17-The report Of
J. Fount Tillman, who, on the LIST OF
July last succeeded Gen. ". S. Rose
Grams, resigned. az register of the treas
ury, is just made public. IT necessarily
covers only the period during which
Mr.. 1illman's predecessor held con-
troll, but the tnbulated statements pre-
sented contain much information OF in
tcrcst.
As to foreign holders OF United States
registered bonds Register illman says.
The ,crm foreign is applied to tho ledScrs
upon " hich are posted the names OF owners
who desire their interest cheeks sent 10 soU1o
foreign country.
In q few cases tho owners arc Am, r!c@n CIT
txcus living abroad for n more or loss extended
reriod, but the larger portion is the property OF
foreigners.
From such examinations % It il possible TO
make it is evident that larger proportion OF
the registered bonds owned abroad are con-
trolcd By agents, resident III this country AS
q rule the home OF the owner does not appear
upon the bond Itself nor is its location fur
nishcd 10 the department, except when II be-
comes necessary 10 Sign tho cond
I'm October 1897, the names OF The holders
OF registered bonds, who for various reasons,
were supposed TO be OF foreign nationality,
were complied and found to amount to about
sls.O)o0,, out OF which only &, 5000 appeared
upon the FOREIGN lcdScrs
This sum, Mr. Tillman thinks, is
much nearer the exact truth than the
extruvagant guessos which have often
+;,n.s been made and printed No at
tempt was made to estimate the amount
of United Statcs coupon bonds hold
hronN
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THE AUSTRALIA
Arrives in San Francisco and Reports
No Change.
No Intention Indicated Oh tho Part OF this
United States Government to Insist Up
on the Restoration Of the Queen
Minister Wills Address.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.-The steam
ship Australia from Honolulu arrived
inside the Golden Gate at $40 o'clock
Saturday forenoon. She brought the
news from Honolulu that there had
been no change in the political situa-
ton. The new United States minister,
Willis, presented his crcdential TO Pres
ident Dole Of the provisional govern
ment and had not indicated prior to
the departure Of the Australia any in
tenticn on the part Of the United
States government to insist upon the
restoration of Queen Liliuosalani
HoHoLuLu, Nov. I1.-But little OF q
definite nature has trans2ired since nd
vices by the steamer China were sent.
Perhaps the most significant was one
of the remarks of Minister Willis, when
he presented his crendcntials on the
7th instant together with the reply of
President Dole.
Minister Willis remarks were as fol-
lows:
Mn PREslDENT-Mr. Blount, the
late envoy extraordinary Of the United
States to your government. having re-
signed his Office while absent from his
post, l have the honor TO now present
his letter OF recall and to express for
him his sincere regret that he Is una bic
in person to make known his continued
good wishes on behalf OF your people
and his grateful appreciation Of the
many courtesics both personal and Off
cial, of which while here he was the
honorcd recipient desire at tho same
time to place in your hands Il lotter
accrcditing INC as his successor In
doing this | am directed by the
president to give renewed assurance
of friendship, interest and hearty
good will which our government
cntcrtains for you and for the
people of this island realm. Invoking
that spirit of peace, friendship and
hospitality which has ever been the
shield and sword OF this country. now,
upon behalf of the United States of
America, tender TO your people the
right hand of good will. which trust
may be as lasting as know it to be
sincere, expressing the hope that every
year will promote and pcrpetuatc that
good will to the honor, huppincss and
prosperity of both governments
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MEXICO.
"A Growing Revolt That Will GAUGE
Some Trouble.
HE Rebel Leader in Com mand OF An army
OF Ihirfccn Thousand, Which liz Being
Con"t~ntiy Augmcnted-Thcy VIII
Carry on n Guerrilla Warfare

FL PAso, Tex, Nov l7.-Informa-
ton from tho refugees now coming in
from PalomaS is TO the effect that .
small detachment Of rcvolutonists re-
main there while another small dctacl.
ment has taken charge of Ascension.
Inc main body arc now supposed to be
ut Corralitos, but the reported capture
OF that place can not be confirmed on
account of its distance from telegraph
lines. The refugees say that the roads
for 100 miles south arc in the posses
sion OF the rebels, which gives them
complete knowledge of the approach Of
the federal troops against whom they
are carrying on guerilla warfare The
federal troops are expected at Asccn.
sion Friday.
i he revOlutionists are evidently pre-
pairing TO lead the federal troops into a
trap, which becomes plain from the
fact that the main body OF the rcvolu-
tloniSts have been seen but once, that
occasion being when they took posses
sion Of Ascension, sixty miles south Of
Palomas, few days ago. Gen. Neri is
the leader Of the revolutionary forces
In the state OF Guerrero further south,
and has under his command soIue 49,
600 men, though they nre poorly
equipped. Official organs of the revo-
lutionibts published along the border
state that the rebels will again soon
begin operations On the southern bor-
der, on larger scale than last year.
These concerted outbreaks all over the
country are expected to lead to gen.
eral uprising in Il short time.
DESyKR, Col, Nov. 17.-(;en. McCools,
commander OF the department of Colo.
RADIO, has ordered all troops under his
control to proceed to the scene Of
trouble
Said Gen. McCook:
They Will be instructed to guard every mans
interests and prevent any violation Of the
! have received dispatch from Col Bliss. as.
siNtant acknowledgement OF the department Of
Colorado who is At TT. Bayard, which states
that 100 Mexican rcvolution.sts have taken
Palonas, and thcy arc taking horses and arms
from American citizens Aid has beon asked
by these Americana 10 protect thoirntercStS on
this sidc OF the line. The appeal 10 Col Bliss
vns signed BY w. y. Duke. manager OF tho
Hagen Hurst cattle ranch, owning 10000 acres
IN Chihuahua and mn equal amount on this side
OF tho Mexican border. Mr.. Dukes statements
can be relied upOn. "
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WON'T STAND 1T.
--latest AdviccB From IIuwAii-ThO Queens
Life Threatened.

Latest AQvlccB From linWAll-ANO queen
Life Threatened.
SAL FnANcIscO Nov lS.-Privatc let
tors received here from Honolulu by the
last mnil Indicate TINT trouble was cx-
pected there.
One written by leading merchant
TO well-known san Francisco man
was shown Friday, on condition that
no Names were mentioned. The letter
declared that II the queen YVES restored
she would he dead woman in twenty
four hours
1t further says that Hawaii would
have no monarchy; that neither tho
next Queen or Princess EuIuk;ana
would be allowed TO reign; that tho
supporters Of the provisional govern
mcnt would fight nnd face death II
need be rather than submit to the res
tora ton of the monarchy.
Another letter is OF like spirited
tenor. 1t brenthes spirit Of deter
mination TO assist the administration
policy to the last and TO fight to Death
in defense of good government
The recipient OF these letters who is
thoroughly informed regarding lla-
wniian affairs and disposed to take a
conservative view Of things, says that
they unquestionehly reflect public SEN
timcnt in Honolulu.
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AN EMPIRE PROCLAIMED.
Admiral Mello Declares DEUS !on En-
porOr OF ijrnz!i.


poror OF brazil
MADRID, Nov. lS.-Scnor Morct tho
Spa minister Of foreign affairs has
received from Brazil telegram that
Admiral Mcllo has proclaimed Count
DEUS eldest son emperor OF Erazil
This son OF Prince Pierre ID Acnntarn
Louis Philippe.
He was born in Petropo!is, near Rio
.Janeiro, October Il. 1873. His mother
is the present Countess DEu, and
Princess Isabella Braganza, daughter
of the late Dom Pedro. a s:r.lnr all
nouncelncnt was received by IL large
mercantile fra via Bucnos AyrcS Fri
day. but too late TO have effect on the
BOurse.
LONDON, Nov. ls.-Thcrc WINS a rulnor
horc Friday night that the rebel Adj
miral Melo has proclaimed an empire
in Brazil The news caused consider
able excitement, though not much sur
prise in diplomatic circles.
Mcllo has been drawing largely for
supplies through two big London bank
ers, and it is understood that the
money was contributed in France and
deposited here for convenience
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SOUTHERN PROTECTION,
The Iron Men Issue Appeal Against
Free Trade.

The Iron Men Issue an Appeal Agalnsc
Free Trade.
WAsHrSGTOS, Nov 90 -Southcrn man
ufacturers have issued Il public state
ment appealing to the democratic party
for protection
The statement is an appeal to demo
Gratis generally and to the manufactur-
ors Of the west and south for co-opera-
ton in resisting any legislation having
for its object the placing Of iron ore and
coal upon the free list.
1T Is far more important, says the
appeal, 'to defend the money that hns
already been invested under the tariff
on ore and coal, than to attempt to
build up the manufacture OF iron In
those parts of the country from which
1t was slowly passing by the operation
Of natural causes. The state OF
Michigan produces more iron ore to-
day than all the states put together,
emitting Minnesota. and II free iron
ore is to be the issue she will need to
look to her supremacy.
The southern iron men have re-
solved to resist the repeal, forgetting
for the moment all differences OF po-
litical belief and mindful only OF that
better and more stable thing, to-wit:
domestic prosperity. Millions OF dol
lars have been invested in the
south in the mining Of iron ore
and coal on the Supposition-and
reasonable one. tOo-thnt they
would not be put in jeopardy in the
house OF their friends. If the duty is
repealed. and there should follow the
erection OF furnaces on the coast, as is
now anticipa tod, what is to become OF
the investment alread y made? 1t is easy
enough TO say, after furnaces have been
blown out and rolling mills closed
down, that mistake has hsen made.
but that will not repair the wrong"
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SUCCESSFUL TEST.
Electricity ms n Motive Power on the Erie
Cannl-The Towpnth Mule eau Now Joiu
Fills fTorse-CaY I}rDthsr

ROCHESTER,, y. u. Nov. 1S.-Elec trical
propulsion Of canal boats is no longc, a
theory, but demonstrated success
Mule and steam power are alike doomed
by the new power which wus success
fully tested at o'clock Friday night,
alongside the village of Brighton. four
miles from Rochester, on water.
way on the Erie canal. The Old
steamboat Ceres, now the Frank
w Iawlev. named nftcr the pro-
moter OF the scheme. WAS fitted
with an electric motor by the Westing-
house Co., instead Of boiler and engine.
Taking power from the trolley wires
overhead, she started off without hitch
or hinderancc, and Mr.. IIawlcy HIM
self pulled the lever on the controller
and set the current pulsating through
the machinery to the propeller wheel
behind. All day long lincmnn had
worked, and their nerves wore strung
to high tension FOR fear that they
wonld not finish in time, but Mr. llaw-
ley gave the order: This boat must
run successfully before sleep
Gov Flower and party, including the
new state engineer, Campbell W. Ad-
ans, and superintendent of Public
Works Edward Hannon. arrived at :
o'clock Friday afternoon and the oth-
cial test was set down for Satur-
day morning at 10. Mr.. IIawlcy did
not propose that the first and possibly
a crude trial should be made in tho
presence OF tic governor, hence the or
ders to rush The electric current WAS
taken from the Rochester street rail-
way, about 800 volts power. and every
thing was ready for the test at S
o'clock. The darkness was inl1y. but
the boat was poled out from the bank,
where sho was lying in wait for the
summons The trolley poles arc sim.
liar to the ones on the electric railway
cars, but with lateral hinge, ALLOW
ing for detection Of the boat six .cet
either way. They ore orly temporarily
used. Later it is intended 20 use n
trolley running over the top of tho
wire, with wire drop from the trolley
to the boat, and thence connecting
with the motor. giving plenty OF chance
for the boat to defect from her course
and still maintain momentum. 50 long
as there Is plenty Of wire t. pay out
from the boat to the trolley.
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Eagland Would Beat Us.

BosroS, Nov Ex-senator VIM 2.
Frye. of Maine. in an interview eX-
pressed himself freely regarding the
Hawaiian situation. saying the situa-
ton was antagonistic to the iccl-
ings OF most Americans. ''llcre
is group Of islands" he suid,
(which has Teen gravitating
toward us for IS years. 1t is like
plum to eat that has been long ripen-
ing, and 1T last has fallen into our lap.
Are we now going to refuse TO take il?
1t must be seen that, IL we now refuse
to take it, England will at once bid for
it, and that in this event, having re-
jected the annexation ourselves. wo
can no longer intervene between the is
lands and their absorption by England,
for we shall have lost the right to In
tprcpde "
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Gold Finds IN Toxas.

Ell PAso, Tex, Nov IS. Rich gold
finds ore reported from the Orgen
mountains, fifty miles northwest from
here. The stories coming in are SO won
derful that within IL few days whole
army of prospcctors will leave for tho
Orgen district.
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Named For once.

NAsulxarox. Nov 1.-THE president
wade the following appointments
Thursday: John D. Stocker, OF ueor'
Gin surveyor of customs Mt Atlanta
Ga: d. NJ. Fitzpatrick, OF louisiana
assistant treasurer Of the United ota'os
-.
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Carter Harris sons Assassin.

CHICAGO. Nov S-Prendcrgaat. tho
assassin Of Cartor Harrison, is having a
very drcary timo OF it in Jail these
days. The novelty OF being a consplc-
uous prisoner has worn of, and he sell
dom rises from his seat 1t is said that
the physicians who examined him de-
clare Prcndergast responsible Tor hts
artS
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Editor patrocino Shot.

LONDON, Nov. pa dispatch from
Lisbon, received here Saturday. saya
that messenger who has arrived there
from Brazil announces that Senior Jose
Patrocini0 the editor OF IL newspaper,
who has been continually and strongly
opposed to President PciXoto. has been
shot BIZ order OF the president
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Pcwde..y E-oIc"a.ct.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. .,.-t;cneral
Treasurer Hayes charScs of lnisap-
preparation OF funds of the Knights OF
Labor were not substantial ted upon in
yessi%aton by members Of the finance
committee Thursday night The cNecu-
tive board will demand Hayes rcsigna.
zion
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Fall nvor a Cliff

SEwEL1. W. Va, Nov. 2o-Frank
Anato, an Italian la borcr on the new
county road. fell over cliff at noon,
crushing his skull and lrcalling his
back. lie only lived u few minutes.
ouvw al Oo:UraQO.
DENVER, Col, Nov. ll.-There was
heavy fail of snow throughout Colorado
Friday afternoon and night l.ctdvllle
cut Aspcn reported two inches ut =
o'clock.
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larry Rusk Worry Low.

v.noouA, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE r"mor
.h.t Con Kusk, ex-secretary OF agri-
culture, is dead is untrue. There was
M change in his condition Thursday
,norninr lie is quite weak. lie was
NJ. on last week for gravel by
sx.Surgeon General Hamilton.
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~ c,,,v. the Name Of a Post once.

W.sn1yGroS, Nov 1.-THE post office
a.r,r,m.nt intends TO change the name
- ,he post office ut Washington {. H.
O.. by dropping the &c. H. "!'h .nls
and in view the people of Washington,
,:rcrnsev county, have been requested
- ,..lect another name for that office
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-11-23
THE TARIFF BILL
Ready for the Full Committeeman Coal.
Iron Ore, Lumber and Wool Provided
equator:

Ready for the Full Committeeman Coal.
Iron Orc, Lumber and Wool Provided
For
WAsu1NGToH, Nov. 1T.-The tariff
bill is now in shape to I've submitted to
the full committee of ways and means
After laboring the subcommittee ar
ranging the schedules have got back to
first principles The shifting as TO tho
free list has altcrnated, but as the bill
stands now it provides for free coal,
free iron ore, free wool and FREQ lum-
Der. These items comprehend what is
known rs raw materials.
It is so arranged to let beer and to-
bacco escape additional taxation. The
decision is reached to incrcasc the tax
on distilled spirits, but at just what
rate is to be left open until there Is a
settlement as to m income tax IT an
income tax is imposed the tax on
whisky will be put at sl.lo per ga llon.
If an income tax is not provided the
tax will bc Sl.20
Thursday tho subcommittee heard
strOnr arguments favOrinG IN income
tax. These were made by josiah
Quincy, of Massachusetts, and Ben
Gable, of Illinois. The committee is
somewhat elatcd because in receipt OF
q letter from George Could, son OF the
late JAY Gould. favoring such tax. he
outlook Thursday night strongly 1avors
such tax At the request OF the COM
mittee Secretary Carlisle began Thurs
day the preparation of data showing
the workings of the income tax i'm
posed as Il war necessity.
Afraid OF tho Anarchists.
NAKsrl1.LEs Nov. 20.-The investiga-
ton made by the police into the plot to
blow up the residence Of Gen. Mathe-
lin. commander of the Fifteenth army
corps, has resulted in the discovery OF
several persons who saw the anarchist
criminals on Wednesday night, while
the latter were taking steps TO carry
out the outrage they had planned.
The police. however are una BILE 1t is
said, 10 obtain much information from
these people MS they fear to risk draw
ing upon themselves the vengeance OF
the anarchists. All OF the anarchists
Al.o have been arrested expressed ap-
proval OF the outrage.
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CUBAN REVOLT.
Tho Insurgents Well Armed -Skirm:aheF,
WITH Many Killed on Both Sides.

Tho Insurgents Well Armed -skirm:.hes,
WITH Many Killed on Both Sides.
New I0nK, Nov. 2O.-ln u CONVERSE
ton with one OF the Cuban delegates
sen: to Cuba in disguise by the Cuban
societies in this city and Brooklyn, he
states: 1T is Il wcll-linown fact that
the Spanish government controls both
the telegraph and cable lines and it is
its policy in this political trouble to
withhold all authentic news from the
outside world. 1t is fact that there
has been fighting going on for the past
few weeks between the insurgents and
the. Spanish troops Many lives have
been lost on both sides. The insurgents
IRE headed by honorable and brave SOL
diers. The leader is lliGinio Esquerra,
II veteran of the war OF 1865 y number
of arrests have been made by the Span
ish government, but from last reports
Esuerra is still at Che head Of the In
Sur0CutS
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On Short Time.

HAz1.EroS. Pa, Nov. ls.-For the
first tim. this season orders We're Thurs
day night issued limiting the output OF
all colicries in the l.chiSh region to
four DAVIS Il week. AS Il result dfteon
Thousand NEIL are idle
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M,rors' Wages Reduced

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. IL no
.,,.,,as If the iron ore miner 1T Nine
';t'. have been reduced ten cents pc
day. lhc miners no" Ses - ,'''
cents for IL days work.
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Ttsfrd1ana Building

CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-Thc Chicago
Wrec!sing Go. captured the Indiana
state building at the fuir Thursday
evening for the small sum Of 1900
This structure cost 81, 500.