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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
rreacherx somewhere.

PARIS, Nov. 23.-The Figaro Thurs
day morning said that an attempt had
been made to steal the patterns of the
new deport gun which was shipped in
padlocked cases to Calais and Bourges
bv the minister of war. The attempt
to obtain possession Of these patterns
is said to have been made on Novem-
Der 10. and it is added that no one cx-
cept the presidents of the artillery
testing committees knew of the ship
ment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
Killed With an Az.

ROWLING y, Ky, Nov - =. ID
.o nu SCH. teacher named caro-
was killed by colored farmer ,,;, m;,nI
Milligan. Card boarded w,'" turning
Milligan left home and To- With
home unexpectedly, found caro- f. Wax "
no. ,.;fe He ran out, picked up an a.. aa
ma We turning, struck Card on aht !
h 1,a Of the head. Card was oroHans
to Rowling Green in an unr ,nnrning.
condition, and died SATURDAY
Milligan escaped.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29

WASHINGTON, NOV. rs, - Secret3r w
Carlisle was somewhat late in reacbjno
the treasury departing SATURDAY.
morning. and at noon his office was
Sled with large number of
bankers and newspaper correspond
ents. awaiting Mr.. Carlisle,s ar
rival. 1t seems that Saturday morn
ing the delegation of bankers
learned that Mr.. Carlisle intended 10
open the bids in Secret and only an
nounce what he thought proper. Mr..
Morgan, as soon as he heard this was
under consideration. entered a protest.
saying that all precedent was opposed
to the secret opening of bids. and that
they should be opened in public. so
that all could have advantage of the
hearing of the bids.
The fact has become public that the
treasury officials have opened all the
bids received, as they arrived, and
classified them. The secretary has
held that these were not strictly in
the nature OF bids, and could be OPEN
cd beforehand. A large number of
bids received Saturday morning. how
ever, has made the opening public
one, because those received early in
week were small. and the important
ones came Saturday, and these will be
opened in public.
1t is now thought over 200 bids have
been received. more than 100 coming
Saturday. This great number will
cause much delay, and it will be Mon
day before any correct list can be pre-
pared.
At 1890 o'clock Secretary Carlisle had
not arrived at his Office. lie came to
the treasury at 1920. and went at once
into Assistant Secretary Curtis Office,
leaving the bankers and newspaper
men in his public office.
The New York delegation is COM
posed of j. Pierpont Morgan. Pliny
Fisk, S. w. Bonsall and A. Stcttheimer,
and Robert Bacon. of :oston. MIR. Nor
gan did not see the secretary to make
his protest in person. but made it to
Carlisle. after hearing it from AS
sistant Secretary Curtis. sent the latter
into his public Office and invited AIessrs.
Morgan and Fisk into his private Office
and the two bankers accepted. AS
soon as they entered the room the door
was closed and the newspaper men who
crowded the halls and secretaryS Of
fee were shut out. Mr.. Morgan and
Mr.. Fisk represent the Stewart United
States Trust Co. and First National
bank syndicate. The other gentle
men were not allowed in. After con-
ference. at 1910 o'clock the secretary
decided that no one should be admitted
to the opening but representatives of
the press associations and the bidders
for the bonds.
AS soon as the secretary's decision
to lock out all the newspaper CORE
Spondents was made known. there was
great indignation expressed by all
those included. The departure from all
custom was so radical that there was
no wonder the greatest protest was
:. The opening of bids in this semi
manner was never done before
rto all the press and public have
been entitled to witness the breaking
of the seals.
The main bid for bonds was by Il
syndicate of bankers o. New York.
London, Philadelphia q .>ton, anu
was for $50, 600, 900. at SOS Inc
bidders included the l...el-Morgan
Co., United States Trust Co., OF nc"
York. and the large New York BANKS
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
A Little Girl Kidnapped.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. sa--Alma
Howard, the thirteen-year-old daush-
ter of Charles Howard, a Northwest
ern railway official, is missing from
home under circumstances that war
rant the suspicion that she was kid
mapped. The entire police force, includ-
ing the Central station detail of detee-
tives, is hard at work following various
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
St T,1,is = I'm.
committee

c. -, Nv. committee
%. 49, sa,al,,. mocrats and
republicans has beei' '-ppolh.ea ~ nyhl;c
chairman of the committee on Puol os
safety to investigate the aiieS -
f,.andulent voting at the late city eiec-
ton. and has issued an appeal 10 e..r
Ions IONS asking a voluntary contribution
~ co. 600 to carry on the work An e1-
fort will be made to reopen 'ne - fs;r
boxes, and, if possible secure 49,
count of the vote cast.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
A pns.mas.ar in Trouble.

Portsmouth. o., Nov. %. -Postmas-
ter Baker. Of Wheelersburg, is in lrou-
BILE over the failurcof his last quarter
ly settlement TO reach headquarters.
lie has witnesses that he sealed the
report and money for transmission,
and his friends believe he will come
out all right.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
Won a Race for Death.

cc,wrorpsyILLE, Ind, Nov. si.-fri.
day afternoon, while ms III, w,le a"5
dv;nr. Charles Allen, farmer ana 'a
~ 49,. i hroeder of this county, went ana
s.oo II. ,hroat. The suicide was grle1-
CIV .sv %. over the loss of his wife, ana
cr .aocded her into the great beyond by
cbort time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
.,crean Goods,

.s,.nRo. ". Va, Nov . oaa
Pn stss prominent citizen Of Richie
9. oa.es, vas indicted by the grand july q,
count. .atraeting TO sell green goo ".
1T is ai'es. .,.,nsactioas among persons
vel sl'. h'l standing ID this eomnaasss.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
Fr,ai, y Royalty

LEAgRswoErn, Kan. NOV :. Richard
cold stnrage house Of Ryan y ,hrn,@lr a
SON son has shipped to England, 1n as,estea
New York house, a carload o. su ,,t;on
JONATHAN ,em apples for the cons s,am the
~ raral,v The apples came from iaau mt
welll,ouse orchard, ~ ,rn,ld.
tau,rshin. the largest In inc NY. -
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
e,,ua. waking Up.

,oxpos. Nov. a4.--The Times sa a,r,
Lon ,,oun;nr published a dispatch from n
day mu. a; Stating that the viceroy OF
shang ,a chang Chic Tung. has been 'l.,l
,r.-dercd to pelsin for the s puip be Euro
organizing the army af'er 'A'
.,aan model.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
c,os.d on Account Of Diphtheria.

M,p,oy. Ind. Nov. tt ne oPiaiot
.snals eleven miles east OF here; are
scno aa On account of diphtheria. ms
u ,nolSes the second time this 1all. IN, nc
m aiaaase was thought to have been
u ~, u,ned out. but there are now seven,
s ssan serious cases among tho school
children.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
G.n. Gibson Dead.

s TIFFIS, o., Nov. sss3------tien. William
Harvey Gibson. tine s,silver,toneds ora
tor, died at his home on Monumental
square, in this city, at & aclock Thurs
day evening, in his scvcnty-feu
wear.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
r,,e !, :, rck Worse.

u.,,sIy oy. se.-Princess blslna a,,ne
Who mas has been inaisposed for .ad S0 Dr..
time, has grown Mof ss,.,,n,moned to
schweninger has been sut'
attend her.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
sly Emperor William.

BEHL1x. Nov. sa-The emperor has
caused Prince iiohenlohe to let Bis
marck know that his presence word
be very welcome at the inauguration
of the new Reichstag building on De-
cember 5. The person carrying the
message to Varsin intimated that the
emperor had RETAINED sending a formal
inyitation merely because he was mot
sure how bismarck would take it. II
Bismarls should refuse the inyitafion.
it was said, even on the raliai ground
of his wife-s illness, the general opin-
ion would be that the emperor had
been rebutfed. and this was to be
avoided,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
A PROTEST..
New York Bidders Protest Ap.;ne,
carlisie's Opening Bids in Secret,

And Only Announcing wisat lie rhoo...
ir"per-It IL Now Thought That Owe,
eco Eids Have Been Received rho
Large Number viii Cause DELAY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
PORT ARTHUR.

=. u'pra''ar OF China Taken by the jana
w csr.-Uo"test Waged for Thir,y-six Hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
FiREMEN HELD THE MAYOR,
While Others Elected IA Reporter from tho
lire commissioners Office.

While Others Elected IA Reporter from the
lire Commiss ssioner's Office.
DETROIT, Aug. IA small war was
precipitated between Mayor Pingree and
the board of fire commissioners over the
refusal of the latter TO allow newspaper
reporter for The Tribune access to their
records The reporter wished to examine
n certain record, but was refused access to
It. On reporting this to the mayor, the
latter, accompanied by two reporters and
his private secretary, went to Commits
sioner Goodfellow and Secretary Tryon
and insisted that the record be shown.
After a sharp exchange of compliments,
Goodfellow ordered some firemen to eject
the reporter from the Office.
The mayor stepped in front of the re-
porter and declared they should do moth
ing OF the sort. The tiremeu held the
mayor, however, while others elected the
reporter. The mayor says he will take
steps to compel the board to allow him his
rights under the charter which permits
the mayor and comptroller to inspect all
books. Mayor Pingree had warrants is
sued for the arrest OF Commissioner Good
fellow, Secretary Tyron and James r.
Elliott, an attache of the fire board, for
conspiring to prevent his exercising his
prerogatives as mayor. He will also seek
to secure the removal of Commissioner
Goodfellow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
THE NATIONAL CROP REPORT.
Average Decline in Corn Of Nearly Twenty
Six Points-COndition of Wheat.

Average Decline in Corn Of Nearly Twenty
Six Points-COndition of Wheat.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The average re-
port of the statistician OF the department
Of agriculture shows a decline in corn of
nearly 26 points since July /, the average
for the entire breadth being CJl, against
95 for the month Of July. The condition
in August, 1898, was 81. The great decline
is due almost wholly to the extensive and
unprecedentedly severe drought that set
in since the last report and to the hot, dry
winds that swept over the states of Ne
braska, Kansas, Iowa and parts of other
western states.
In some localities the crop has been in
jured beyond recovery, while in others
timely rains would gotar toward assuring
fair yields. The averages for the principal
states are: OHIO, 70; Kentucky, 50; Indi-
ana, IS; Illinois, 15; Iowa, 45; Missouri, 81;
Kansas, 40; Nebraska, SO; South Dakota,
%. The condition of spring wheat has
fallen since last report 13 points, being
6,.1 against 6S.4 for the month of July.
The condition by states is as follows< Wis
consin, 20; Minnesota, 16; Iowa, 81; Kan
sas, 90; Nebraska, Al: South Dakota, sa;
North Dakota, 75; Washington, So;
Oregon, 10.
The advices as 20 winter wheat from
correspondents and threshers indicate a
good yield of excellent quantity The
condition of oats has declined l.2 points
since last report, being rs against ~
in July. The condition for August, 1898,
was 7S3. Barley is 90 s, against 16.S last
month; rye 9l.0, substantially the same
as last month; potatoes 30, against 90 3
last month; tobacco $50, against 81 last
month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
DENVER TO THE LAKES.
Excellent Prospects for the Nebraska
Short Line.

Short Line.
DENVER. Aug. l3.-Ex-Goyernor Evans
has returned from Sioux City. Ia, the
eastern terminal of the proposed Nebraska
Short line, more than ever satisfied with
the feasibility of his scheme for giving
Denver direct railway connection with
the great lakes.
Mr.. Evans plans originally were to run
his line from JuIesburg to O'Neill. He
finds he can shorten the road almost a
fourth by running it from North Platte,
On the Union Pacific, to some point east
Of ONeill. The Gulf road, with which
Mr.. Evans expects to operate the short
line, has the right to trackage arrange
ments on the Union Pacific as far east as
North Platte, and to run from North
Platte the short line would cross seven
roads and branches at right angles, all
running in a southeasterly direction to
Omaha aud Kansas City, and penetrate
eight counties and county seats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
PULLMAN ASSAILED
Not by Strikers This Time, but
in the Courts.
QUO wARRANTo PROCEEDING BEGIN

The Great Corporation To BE Required
to Show Its Right of fExistence-Chsrres
That 1t Has Usurped Powers Not Grant.
ed by It's Charter Made by the Attorney
General of Illinois-Corporation Coun.
sci Runnells Comments on the Action.
CHICAGO, Aug. l3.-The latest move
having relation to Pullman has been
made by the attorney general of the state
and is nothing less that petition in court
asking by what warrant the town of Pull
man exists as it does exist; in other words
a demand on the Pullman company to
answer whether it has not assumed DOW
ers that do not belong to it, and there
fore forfeited its charter. Moloney, the
attorney general, says the late strike has
nothing to do with the suit, as he was in
vestigating the case before the strike be-
gan. The petition fled asks leave to file
an information in the nature of quo war;
ranto proceedings against the Pullman
Palace Car company, which will be re-
CURED to show cause why its charter shall
not be revoked.
Charges Against the Company.
The Pullman company is charged with
illegally owning a controlling interest in
the Allen Paper Car Wheel Company and
with wrongfully exercising the powers of
municipal corporation in furnishing
dwellings, light, water. heat and provis-
ions to the residents of Pullman. The
petition also charges that in the possess
sion of the real estate and buildings in
Pullman and Chicago outside its manu-
featuring plant, and for other purposes
than the transaction of its lawful char
tered business, it is violating its corporate
rights The holding of a majority of
stock in the Union Foundry and Pullman
Car Wheel Company is made parable,
charge 20 that in reference to the Allen
Paper Car Wheel Company
The Power Originally Granted.
The attorney general, on behalf of the
people of Illinois, informs the court tina:
the defendant corporation exists under a
special act OF the legislature passed Feb. -,
1867, with George NJ. Pullman, John
Crerar and Norman Williams, Jr., as in
corporators. The capital stock was
originally 100000, and the corporate
privilege was the manufacture, con-
struction and purchase of railway cars,
to be sold or used as the company saw fit.
The Incorporated body was authorized to
hold such real estate as was necessary for
the successful prosecution OF it, business.
The petition-Secites that the capital stock
has been increased to many millions be-
yond the knowledge OF the attorney gen.
eral-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
COMPANY's LAWYERS OPINION.
Attorney Runnells Thinks the Move Based
on Misapprehensions.

on Mfsapprehensions.
j. 5. Runnells, general counsel for the
Pullman company, after conference with
President Pullman, says ne thinks the
suit based upon misappretension both Of
the law and the facts. Granted that the
idea which suggested the construction of
the plant did not involve violation of law
it would seem that wha.e ser might lie es-
sential to the educational moral and ply
sical well-being Of the people to be en-
ployed there would not be frowned upon
by the laws of the state. Unless there be
something of moral turpitude or legal
wrong in devotiDg a liberal amount of
land to the creation of broad streets and
for churches, school houses, library and
theater, 1t would seem that the hand of the
state ought not to be raised in punishment
nor strained construction of law be
sought in order to give it the character of
wrongdoing.
1T should be said that before taking
any steps for the purchase of this land
the president of the company was adj
vised by the best of counsel available that
| the quantity of land which he purchased
and the uses to which he proposed to put
it were not within the prohibition of the
law. The petition of the attorney general
large building in the city, part of which
only is devoted to its own business, while
the larger part is rented. II it be true
that the company had not the light to buy
land and erect thereon a building and rent
surplus space, then it must necessarily
follow that it could only erect building
| of sufficient size for its own use which
is an absurd proposition, or could noterect
building at ALL but must rent offices.
ut should be kept in mind that the pro-
ceedings can cause no direct loss TO the
| shareholders of the company. II by any
possibility 1t holds property which the su-
preme court may say it is not authorized
to hold the only result would be that the
investment must be changed. or such
property distributed to the shareholders
The Pullman company proposes now that
| such questions are raised to test them
| thoroughly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
61CO, 900 on Her Life,

A Boston dispatch states that life
Insurance company has Just issued q
policy Of 500, 900 upon the life of a
woman This is the first time q policy
for this amount has been issued upon
woman's life. The lady is Mrs. Charles
E. Longley of Pawtucket, wife of
Charles Z. Longley, president of the ].
B. Barnaby company of Providence and
the mother Of several children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
ALLEGED Plot of Negroes.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 13.-Chief Of
Police Phillips learned that the negroes
had formed plot to mob the policemen
stationed in the negro quarter OF the city.
Accordingly platoon OF police was
marched into the negro quarters TO arrest
the alleged plotters. The police found
seventy-three negroes in one saloon and
arrested them without resistance While
these arrests We're being made Officer Dill
Ion was attacked by three negroes in the
vicinity OF the saloon and brutally beaten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. Ex-Governor Alt
geld has issued letter to the officers and
men of the Illinois National guard. ex-
pressing the gratitude of the state of Illi-
nois for sacrifices made and services rem
dered during the late labor and railroad
riots and troubles. Entire regiments were
and transported POO miles in
five hours. Intelligence. discretion and
bravery was manifested at Chicago and
elsewhere. The great state of Illinois ap-
preciates and thanks the men for their
y.liapcy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13

NASHUA, n. H., Aug IA thirty foot
fywheel, weighing fifty tons. in the mills
of the Nashua Manufacturing company
burst with report that was heard for
miles. The flying pieces of the wheel
completely wrecked the engine room and
crashed through two floors of the mill.
Florence Watts and Mamie Doyle, two
employees, We're terribly injured, the
former probably fatally. The wheel cost
GOO and the damage resulting from the
explosion will exceed $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13

WATsEKA, Ills, Aug. IA disastrous
freight train wreck occurred on the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois railroad at
Woodland, four miles south of this city,
One man, name unknown, was killed and
several members of each trains crew bad
ly injured Train No. 81, northbound
was running at a high rate of speed and
crashed into the rear end of another
freight standing or the track. One en-
gine is badly wrecked and about forty
cars demolished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
Report ON Illinois institutions,

SPIINGFIELD, Aug. 13.--The financial re-
port of the condition of state charitable
institutions for the Year ended June 30.
1894, is just issued. 1t shows that in the
eleven state institutions the average num-
ber OF inmates is 7,SlI.33; average cost per
capita of maintenance, Sl55. 81; cost to the
state, Sal o..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. l3.-Warden
Moore OF the house of correction has de-
cided to put the eighty-eight arrested
Coxeyites to work on the roads. Several
prominent lawyers contend that the
army's incarceration for three months
under the vagrant law without proper
trial is illegal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
Have You Money
To Invest?
If so. read this:
q Per Cent Loans.

The following is a partial
list of completed gilt-edged
first mortgage loans on hand.
which we offer for sale, sub
ject to previous selections.
for their face ard accrued
interest. These 4,aIs have
been carefully selected by
us. and are first-class in
every respect. They are all
z PER CENT net to the inves-
tor. We have many other
loans to offer, If these are
not in amounts TO suit the
investor:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
Mob Law by "a S.nv,. Man.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 13-William Nersh-
bred, a negro, charge with committing a
criminal assault upon an o-year-old girl
near Rossville, Teun., Was shot to death
by 5. A. Crook. father of the child. A
mob was gathering to lynch Nershbred
when Crook arrived on the scene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
Killed on the Crossing,

LIMA, o., Aug. Fitzpatrick Butler and
William Hoffman were killed while cross
ing the Lake Erie and Western track.
Their wagon was wrecked and two mules
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. la.-A fight
took place here between Judge George b
Kinkead, an Owens man, and Colonel
Tom Upper, a Bteckinridge man. Kim
kead knocked Pepper down twice, but
was taken away by j. Hull Davidson, ex
mayor Of Lexington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13

Getting into an alteration with two
negroes, at the end Of which there was "a
fight, John Trotter killed oue and severely
-uunded the othey near Pocahontas, Miss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13

Fibroid, ovarian and other tnuors cured by cleo
troysis and other means without the knife, which
is rarely necessary. For pamphlet and refer
ences. address, with 10 cents in stamps. world's
Dispensary Medical Association. 663 Ma n Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
Attempted Train Wrecking.

MANSFIELD, O.. Aug. ls.-An unsuc-
cessfal attempt was made to wreck No. s.
the fast line, on the Baltimore and Ohio,
near Belleville. An obstruction was
placed on the end of bridge. but was
discovered by farmer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13

The scrofulous taint which may
have been in your blood for years
may be thoroughly expelled by CIV
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-13
The President May lie. 1t Pass.

WAsHINGroN. Aug. 13.-The gen.
eral sentiment is that the president
will allow the tariff bill, if it passes
both houses, to become law with
out signing it. In that event ad-
journment can be had in 10 days.