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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17
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February. l~3s
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17
GOOD Meat!
CARNES eco.

WOOD AVE, Big Stone Gap.
Is the place to get good meat Of
all kinds. We keep nothing but the
best. Meat and Ice delivered to any
part Of the city.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17
What win ND02

1t will arrest loss of flesh and
restore to a normal condition the
infant ia the child and the aduIs. Il
VIII III enrich the blood of the anemie
". wan stop the cough, heal the irrita,
. .ion OF the throat and longs, and
cure ineipicnt consumption. We
make this statement because the
experience OF twenty-five years has
proven It in tens Of thousands of
''s'' Be ~'s,0s Get scoTT's Emul,sn
s.o~s 9s and sr.OO. all druggists.
'eo'i BOVINE, Chemists, New Yot.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17

Hoods Pills are easy to take,
easy to operate. Cure indigestion,
biliOusLess. 25c. 5
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17

old M newspapers for sale at this
once ~ cents per hundred.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-31
rroable Nrrrouiy AveIted.

Pana. Ills, Aug. More outside
workmen 10 reinforce tho strikers have
been arriving all day, Fully 5000 OK
ira minors are expected 10 be on the
scene by tomorrow on the other hand
the operators say they viii have fully
300 nore negroea here before the close
OF the week.
a serious encounter has been mar
rowly averted between the lockout min
ers and the 100 deputy Hherins. guard
Ing the fret Alabama negroes who have
taken the places ~ the locked out mon
nj the SprlngHide mine at the edge OF
the city limits The clash could not
have been prevented had not state and
nationtnl officers NJ the United Mine
Workers Of America lnierfered by wlr-
Ing District President VIM. Topham 10
postpone action until after this morn
inv. pending Investigation OF the con-
dillon of the springsldo mine, which
IL alleged 20 be dangerous, being operat-
"a without a boss and a registered en-
gineer
AT the time the message was received
the local miners reinforced by several
hundred from Danville, cofteen, Move
qua, Assumption, Llichneli, Gillespie
and other outside mining towns. were
In secret session In large rulch be-
tween the Illinois Central railroad ana
pana Coal companies near the north
end OF the city. laying plans 70 march
on the deputies ana negroes ~ spring
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-31

chickamnuga National Mllleary
Park, Aug. si.--'rhe Eighth New York
Mill leave tomorrow Tor New York. The
Third Tsnnesfee Will leave for Annls-
Don tomorrow. The Second Nebraska
will leave for omaha tomorrow. The
seven batteries u ilght artillery VIII
leave FOR their home states Friday AMI
saturday. 0rEAby'H rough rldera VIII
probably 20 Saturday. No regiments
ieft today,
To-day the various regiments under
orders 20 move AZ once are busy get
ting ready. The men q be mustered
out are turning all property Issued 60
them over "a the army oilicsrs and
packing up their efects Every EFFORT
IL being made % get che army away
from chlckamauga this week, but u II
doubtful whether or not II can he done.
0bv. Black ~ New York. after thor
oughiy investigating the conditions at
Damn Thomas, left today f1r Hunts
VILE, Ala. and from there win 30 10
Lexington. The governor stated that
he found thlnga " chlokamauga much
better than h. expected. lie does not
think. however, that the New York
tf,oous have received proper Rttentiou
here aud will Insist upon all being
moved al once.
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Court Martial Illegal.

Washington, Aug. 3i.--The secretary
Of war, on the recommendation Of Judge
Advocate General Lcibcr. has declared
Illegal and set aside the proceedings Of
a general court martial convened by
Brlgadier General Greene on the steam
or china at sea. June is is9s Gen.
Greene. who n now left In command
of tho military forces In the Philip
pines, was then IN command Of the
second detachment OF the Philippine
expedition.
Tho men on trial were Prlvniea ~.
]. Lambert, company NJ. iirnt Colorado
Infantry. II. u. Briggs. company c.
ilrHt Colorado Infantry; l.. ~. Judge.
company q. Eighteenth Infantry: VIM.
q. Shakespeare, company Il, frat Col
orado Infantry; Robert Dick. company
NJ. FIRST Colorado Infantry.
A general order holds that where n
post or district command IL composed
OF mixed troops equivalent 10 a brig
AIDE the commanding officer Of the de-
partmcnt or army viii designate u In
order as separate brigade" with
out which authority commanders Of
posts and districts having no brigade
organization cannot convene general
court martialn.
The judge advocate general holds
that General Orocne'a detachment had
not been 10 designated but was made
up of parts OF brlgadca OF the "indo.
pendent division"
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Wan, Pacific cable.

wellington. New Zealand. Aug. a.
The report Of the committee on ieginia-
ture Just issued, recommends Joining
the Australian colonies with canads
ana the mother country by a Pacific
cable on che basis that II Greas Britain
and Canada together would guarantee
hve-nlnths OF the COST Of she work
New Znland ana the other colonies
would contribute ne remaining four
nlnthr. OF which amount New Zealand
viii contribute ons-nlnth. rhs COM
mi;i0o aiso recommends that Canada
be entrusted with .he construction.
administration AMI maintenance Of the
cable on she understanding thas SAs
contributing colonies are % be entitled
10 representation aud votes on maelers
OF policy ~ The naunremcnr und that
the Vahiu n 10 De- johnny owned ara
controlled by fhe contributors. Tho
report concludes with advislnE Shas a
conference OF the colonies concerned
IN the new oable b. held In New ZEAL
and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-31
MURDEROUS FIRE BUGS
Attempted 10 Burn Up wOms- and Her Baby
Near Chicago las, Night.
THEY SET FIRE ToA FARMERS HOUSE
Mother sud chad Rescued from . Horrible
Death by a Man Who Saw tho
FLAMES In Passing.

Chicago. Aug. ai.-unknown lneen-
diarien have tried 60 Kill the family OF
Fred Langs. a farmer living near Mel
rose park. by setting IRE 90 his home.
Mrs. Langs and her child were asleep
In the dining room at the time and had
a narrow escape from death.
She was awakened by the cracking
OF flames In the room. The air was
dense with smoke. She caught up her
baby ana ran towards the window and
isll unoonsolous az abe reached the
Henry Smith saw the flames ana ran
20 The dwelling IN cline 10 see Mrs.
l>ang'a face against the glass ana see
her fall, lie burst open the door AMI
afer hghtins his way through she
smoke ami danes which nlled the
rooms, carried Mrs. l.anRs and her
bahy out doors. where they We're re-
vlved. II Ia thought tramps set are 10
tue house. as they werr seen IN IA.
broke out.
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Ne~f.york Aug. 2i.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Santiago says. Gen.
Garcia has beer relieved OF his CONF
niand by Cen Gomez. acting under IN
firuoticns from the provisional govern
mont
This Is owing TO the dlnapprovnl
Of his action during the shaftcr Incl
dent and In view CT the fact that uap-
oia u persona non grata TO The Amori-
can government. At the commence
mont ~ the war Tho cuban officers were
ordered to put themselves under orders
OF The American commander and ths
letter from Cafrin 90 shaficr u looked
upon aH breach 20 discipline. His
reclamation II not accepted but he u
relieved ~ his command. Gen. ii0dri.
gucx. commanding In the east under
Gumoz. viii FuccCtd him. a courier
90 General t.nwtoi thir morning ron-
Arms thu news that Con. Lacrcte viii
arrive this evening from Santa Cruz
with dispatches ifpm Gen. Gomez 10
Gen. l.awtom The substance u yet
unknown. Col. Ray. " the Third rogi-
mcni ~ immuncn. reports from Guam.
tanamb shat the cuians there. consist
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WILHELNINA IS QUEEN
SPEAKS A WORD OF WARM GRATITUDE
And Thanhs Her People for Their Love.
which liza. surrounded H.r from
Tendrrs-t Youth.

The Hague. AUG. ai.-upon the occa-
sion OF her birthday and the attain.
ment OF her majority today. Queen
Wilhelmina Helena Paulina Maria Is
sued a proclamation 70 the people OF
the NetherlandA. II was worded as
follows;
'on this day. no important TO you and
me. / dcrire before all elise, 10 say /.
word OF warm gratitude. From my
tcndereat years you have surrounded
me with your love. From az paris OF
the kingdom. from all classes OF society
young aud old, I have always received
striking proofs OF attachment. After
the death of my venerated father. ali
your attachment % the dynasty was
Transferred TO me. on this day I am
ready 10 accept the splendid though
wriEhty task wherttn 1 have been
called, aud / feel myself supported BY
your fidelity. Receive my thankA. MY
experience hitherto has len incnacable
Impressions nnd h an earnest OF the
future. Ny dearly loved mother t.
whom am immensely Indebted. set
me an example by her noble ana ex-
allied conception OF the duties which
henceforth dcyolyc upon me. The aim
OF my lie will be 10 follow her ex-
ample and 60 govern IN the manner
expected Of the princess Of the house
Of orange. True 10 the constitution
I desire 20 strengthen the respect for
the name and fiag OF the Netherlands.
As sovereign VI possessions and colonies.
east and west. desire 10 observe jus
tlce ana 10 contribute % FAR as IN mo
lies 70 the Increasing intellectual and
mutual welfare oi my whole people.
hope and expect that the support OF all,
IN whatever sphere OF official or social
activity you may be placed within or
without the kingdom, Will never be
wanting.
trusting In God. and with prayer
that He give me strength, l accept the
government
(sirned) "WllliEllMlNA.'
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FOR WARM
perts Pushing With
Lot of War Ships

FIRST class nrm0rcd cruisers Of 1900
tons. or one-third larger than the New
York and the Brooklyn, Win y knots
speed and a coal sudurance Of AZ least
10000 knots. three Hsmi-1rfnorcd ana
projected second class crtilacra o. q
highly Improved olympia type. and fN
iG-knri protected cruisers % 800 tons.
slightly superior 90 she Detroit class.
with tho remarkable rtcauing radius
OF 1900 kno;h The board further de-
iermlncl thas all ships should be-
Hheithcd with 1ak and v0pper 20 make
them comparatively independent Of
dry docks
A. result of lhe meeting. practical
" establishing this program A. the
adopted policy OF the navy Tor the Inn
mediate future. fhc work of designing
che three hltiloahlps VIII begin al once
along The following lines. Tho dis
placement i fixed at la.s00 tons upon .
dfaufht ~ 2sh feet when the vessel IL
loaded g. maximum aud o. that
draughi a minimum speed - istt knots
j. o. be guaranteed Coal bunk sr
space for between 1900 and 1000 ions
OF fuel j. 90 BE- provided In order that a
sieamlnE radius Of 10000 knots az 10.
Knot speed may b. secured. The ar
NOR n % cover the entire vessel 10 the
form OF culrasa "a viii
BE- made after tho modl-
tcition Of the HarvcyiIcd rst~~-s, and
" 10 be ~ Inches thick amidahipa. tap-
erlng 90 9 inches atthe bow and stern.
There viii be four H-lnch rifles OF ex-
ira length for ampkoleas powder.
mounted IN pairs In two turrctH, the
latter being q the Elllpiical balanced
type. with sioped fronts Tho baticahlps.
% wei ~ the other vessels. will be-
equipped with water tube boilers and
twin quhdruple engines A. soon A. the
Ilenn tor these baftlcampa prDgneHa auf-
hcicntly the details Tor the big ar
mnred cruisers WIN be- taken up by the
construction officers
IL IL peculiar coincidence that the
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THE OLIVGITE SUNK.
Hospilol Ship GOs, Dom in About Thirty fee,
Of Water.
ALL on BOARD LUCKILY ESCAPED.
Nc Ono Knows How the Accident Hap
pensd or What Was the Cause Of
it-Sot Many on Hoard.

Fcrnandlna. Fla. Aug. Si.-The hos
pltai shlp ollvette. which has been iy-
Ing near thr quarantine station
through some mysterious agency sank
mis- morning about 5:so O'Clock. Aboard
OF the ship was the hospital corps % IS
and a crew % a. persona. all of whom
escaped without injury. but In scanty
attire.
The rou1nbouta alcepin, ~ The lower
hold had a narrow escape. Icing driven
from thalr bunks like % many rats,
Fortunately for those on hoard there
was schooner nearby ana some OF
them took shelter on her whsle others
sought refuge at the quarantine sta
ton. The ollveite went down In about
thirty feet OF water. her malndcck be-
Ing submerged.
No one apparently knows how tho
calamity could have occurred and az no
Investigation has yet bcon made the
matter remains a mystery. Ncaaelr In
the hhtb0r viii probably pump her out
" nuuh a thing II possible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-31
PEACE TIME
Vigor the Construction
and Big Guns.

plans FOR these big battieshipa are be-
KUN simultaneously 20 almost n day
with tht opening ~ bids for three bat
tcsnips upon which contractors have
been figuring for the last threo months.
THIS competition VIII close at noon ON
scpirmber I, and 10 ~ almost fore
f0nt conclusion that the Cranpa the
Scotland the Newport News company
VIII zach attempt 20 secure vessel
which a practically the duplicate Of
similar hattlrnhlps now hciIr built by
each ~ the firms. although the propO-
1ltla are expected 10 develop SLIGHT mod
hcatlona which viii give Increased
speed and endurance over the Ala
bamn. tho Illinois and the Wisconsin.
These vessels. which were authorized
by the last Congress. have given rise
70 considerable controversy because
they have no radical improvements
over their predecessors aud were adj
miuedly inferior In type tothe heavy
warrhlrn now budding IN Great BRIT.
AN. Franco, Germany and Russia.
They arr ~ ii.b0O tons displacement.
draw 2sls foot, cary 800 tons Of coal
and have protection tothcir vltaia only
IN the form ~ r'6h Inch arm0r belt.
Their design called for the ordinary
ia-inch rifle and thcy were not 10 be re-
i.cted by the iayy n thcr speed was
above II knots. although a penalty %
t.h.Vvo a quarter OF a knot was Imposed
Tor my reduction betwtcn 10 and iht5
knots and al the rntc OF 10000 n quar-
ter Of Knot between ibit and 70 knots
Under the circumstances ~ yeaicr-
days action u tho naval experts, these
slow blttisahlp~ will ~ probably nban-
doned altogether unies the ship builders
on Thursday take advantage Of secre-
tary Longs appeal for higher speed
than was nt nrs, contemplated and The
10000 900 provided for by Congress for
the hull and machinery q the vessels
may be saved % apply 70 the compro-
henhlVe naval program which conscr-
vntive estimates indicate will involve
an outlay approxlmatlnFiy $4,000 900
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-31

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE arrest Of Licn,
Col Henry on the discovery that he
u the author 81 an important letter
which figured In the Drcyfus case IL
one OF the most sensational develop
ments IN the whole Of tnn cxifnarii-
nary AFFAIR. Col iicny has been
throughout the champion Of the army
afnlnat Col. Picqunrt. with whom ne
fought a duel. This new development
appears to alter the aspect Of both tho
Dreyfus and Zola cases. and 10 nrac-
tlcally nulllfy the ovidcnco of Generals
PcllleuN and roiadcffre and the dnoiafa.
tons " the minister FOR war NJ
CavaiEnac. IN the chamber ~ deputies.
In fact. some people believe that per-
hnps the real turning point IN the Orgy
ius case has been reached hnd that the
arrest OF Col. Henry win had 20 TO-.
vision Of the trial u the Prisoner OF
Devils Island.
II appears that 90 SOON NJ " ca
vuirnnc assumed the oniccr of minister
for war he charged the oiiicilie 10 make
thorough research ~ The prcyfus
cnst. and % was this that rfnnit1d IN
the recovery " documents iatoly read
In the chamber Of deputica BY NJ.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-31
REACH OUT /!
Company Invited 70 Become a
and Steel Combine.

gc,hcr are to make up the new 'Foder-
nj Steel Company
"The American steel and wire oin-
cinls. before leaving tho city, slated
that rheir acceptance OF the propoaiuon
to become party b. the new Htecl
company would be contingent on tha
stock y that company being allowed 10
come 10 on basis by which Il could
share fuily and fairly IN the prospec-
tive benefits to come out OF the con-
solldatlun.
"The participation u the American
Steel and Wife company IN the COM
birAtion with The companies that mind
and transport iron ore and convert II
Into steel VIII add enormously 20 thu
scope % the new corporation, and u
will give u almost complete command
Of all the diversified branchea " one
u the greatest Industries u The Unit
ed states.
''rhe new comp1ny'f buslnras viii
Include various pricfaca of producing
and distribution from the uhning 81 ore
IN tho Lake Superior region t. the man.
ufncture 81 afmor plato for Wal vcs-
sells and for bnrbed wire for the fences
OF farmers Throughout the land"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-31
GIN. GARCIA FIRED OUT!
Has Been Relieved Of His Com nand Because Of His Action To-
wards SaIer at Santiago
Nh ----e-1 -

Ing ~ two batiallcns. have lntImn,cd
ineir intention OF entering the town and
uHplaNinr tie Cuban nlg. Col. Ray
hiNA That 90 Guantanamo IL United
states territory. b. would look upon
lhA nti.aa ~ 1''-tii- nnd crii out M
men Thea The Cubana said the rel
SON ~ thcir proposed entry was the re-
port lite spanish Prisoners In the
town would use aud sacrifice the Amer.
icln harrison. and they finally con.
ciuded by asking for 1000 rationa. Cen.
Castillo has been advanced to the ZEN
cral division ana viii 20 by steamer
10 san Juan today TO meet Garcia az
dlbnru. but Il u learned that the lat
ter left thcrc for Jlruani a oouricr
arrived from Gen. Castillo reports that
the governor Of Puerto Principe has
offered 10 march out. giving up the
town TO the Cubnna, N supplied with
1000 head of cattle 900 carts and 800
oxen Tor transporting 20 HAVANA. The
Cuhans received this afternoon the no.
tncation % peace. a conference will
Dc held OF Santa Ana. The Cuban
leaders arc f.acrcte. cfvrcco. Perez.
Rabi. Castillo. aud others. Prcilminarics
WI be arranged FOR the delegates 10
80 TO camaRucz 10 attend the election
o. the now Cuban government.
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conter. win War AIlnl.lsr.

Madrid. Aug. so.-senor sagaata had
long conference with Lieut.. Gen
cofrea, minister OF war, on the subject
OF measures TO assist the spanish ON.
ciala In tho Philippines. whose situation
u pfecafious. II was ordered 10 en-
trust two officers u the colonial army
Win the registration OF lands and slml-
lar duties.
The cabinet council tomorrow, says
senior hagasta, WIN deal with the nomi-
nation of the peace commissioners, and,
- FAR NJ possible, commissioners viii
be appointed who are cOnvorAant via,
international law, financial matters
and colonial questions. especially re-
Fardlng the Philippines. In fact, this
last point viii largely determine the
choice VI the commissioners.
Gen. Weyler, preceding this evening
over the Weyleftes convention, al
luded 70 the 'reverses Spain has suf-
fered and must retrieve" lie COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-31

Naval Board of Elk
of a Magnificent

New York. Aug. ai.-A special 20 the
Tribune from Washington says; Tho
naval board OF experts. under the
specification OF Secretary Long. have
unanimously affirmed ihoir action In
recommending comprehensive pro-
gram involving the speedy construction
o. fifteen warshlps as outlined two
weeks ago and directed the various
bureaus Of ,he navy department 30
proceed forthwith with the tho prepar-
alton for actual plans FOR ne greatest
construction project ever undertaken In
a single period BY che United staicn
Ever sincc the adoption u She program
by the b0ari on August u, the mem
beers have devoted Themselves earnestly
10 the knowledge gained In the war
with spain and the necessity fur vast
sea power imposed by The persecution %
distant Islands aad Increased American
commerce. and they began upon fhe
any importsnf particular the glasses uf
vessels which were determined upon rs
essential fur the navy hereafter. The
meeting yaHteriay demonstrated that
the members were more thoroughly
thin ever convinced that iarErr ships.
with higher speed and much Erra,er
coal endurance than any now Ia the
American service we're absolutely In
dispen~iblc and ought 20 b. begun
with a. lHiie delay aH possible.
The general prnEfum, az originally
laid down. provides for nftcen vessels
81 which six were SO be
heavily armored hne OF BATHS
hgh'lnr ships. six 70 be
small protected cruisers and three mid
way between these extremes The
three hai,ioshlps were % exceed fa.OO0
tons displacement, with minimum
speed with all rtorcn and coal ahsari,
Of isa knots, there WERE 10 be three
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storm Inlsrraplsd communIealIon.

Atlanta. Ca. Aug. ai.-The storm
which swept up the Atlantic coast last
night has interrupted communication
near the queen and the eNtent OF the
damage Is not yet known. This officials
OF the Western Union today say that
communication with Savannah IA COM
piutely interrupted. The only placed
reached by wire are Charleston. a C.,
and jacksonville, Fla.
The telegraph company has put on a
force OF extra men at Augusta, 70 which
city all business Tor Savannah II being
sent. From there Il goes by train. No
news as 10 the extent Of tha Storm has
as yet reached this city from any point
Forocaater Marbury of the weather bu-
roau has had no adviceH ana the rnEu-
lar weather reports from that ttrri-
tory are missing. Charleston. reports a
terrific downpour OF rain but no dam
age. The storm which came up the
coast evidently took TO the water Just
before II reached Charlie .on aud after
TRAVELLING about 100 miles agin came to
land and started norhhward.
About hftsen vessels put In there
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7EyTACLES


cs,,,vo. AVE. si.--The Tribune says
e spSs American steel and Wire com,
.,.., q, M. city. organized last April
s' ne oonsaiiis,lon Of companies con.
, !, i Is p,r cen, Of ih'ercdue,ion Of
Wire rod. ard barb,d win in the unned
sat-. hn. received formal oVer'ures
!, become q party to the great iron
", .,sa ,smtlnaiicn now being con-
.sr,m,i,d IN New YORK city.
m response to telegrams received
.,,m the ,e,dlns promoters Of the biz
- now In ihr East. President John
,,rh,r. Of tho American steel ard
WI, company together with four d.
tors and principal stockholders OF
u. company have left to attend the
,s..,rncs now pending In New York
IN, Al which they viii be- prepared to
,.,rst term on which thor company
, rllinr o. Join IN the deal with the
flT,is steel. the Minnesota Iron. the
i--tin stfei. and the Eigin. Joliet. and
Tsttrn pilroad companicA-whlch to-