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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

police boats formed in line Their
came the Glen Island, and then tn,
battle ships began to slowly move NJ
the bay. There was a salvo of can
mons and the cheers OF people and tho
toots of thousands of whistles made
an indescribable din.
Soon the monster pageant was in
line First came Adm. SIMPSONS flag.
ship New York. then Adm. Schley's
flagship Brooklyn, then the Massachu.
setts, Oregon, Iowa, Indiana and
Texas, and after them a moving mass
OF all sizes and descriptions. with flags
waving and people cheering. The
great battle ships moved slowly and
majestically. AS Governors Island
was passed there was n tremendous
report from the guns that did so much
execution at Guantanamo and Santi-
ago. The people on shore and afoat
went wild. They yelled and screamed,
waved flags and jumped up and down
in patriotic fervor.
And so 1t was all the way up to
Grants tomb, where there was a final
demonstration of patriotic ferver such
as New York has never witnessed be-
fore. The pageant was viewed and
cheered by hundreds Of thousand of
people. 1t was a magnificent scene
and one never to be forgotten.
Adm Sampson, looking far better
than when war commenced, is very
glad to get home. Speaking of his
crews and especially the crews of the
Indiana. Iowa and New York, who
have had no shore leave for seven
months, he said:
They have born their privations In
= manner beyond all praise"
And summing up what has been one
Of the most successful and important
naval campaigns in the history of the
world. Sampson says:
The navy has been fortunate. We
have, l think, made no mistakes"
How much Sampson contributed TO
The success Of the war, the efficiency OF
MS service and the splendid manner
lie directed the largest feet ever under
he command of one man in the his
ory Of the United States. probably
will not be known or fully appreciated
Intil the history OF this war is writ
en-.
The health of the feet is excellent.
The ships need docking badly. the In
lana. Iowa and New York especially.
he first named will probably require
thorough overhauiing OF her ma.
hinery.
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NATIVES PANIC STRICKEN.
Islands, After Years of Silence, Be
comes Active Again.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 0-The
British steamer Mildura reported on
its recent arrival in Sydney, n s. W.,
that the inhabitants on the Island Of
Ambirr, New Hebrides. were panic
stricken last month by an eruption Of
the volcano of Lopcvi, which shook
the islands to their foundations,
and many thought that they
would sink into the sea. The
seismic disturbance was prefaced by a
hurricane. Houses were blown down
and nearly all the lighters on the
beach wrecked by high surf. Dwell
ings were cracked, split and parted.
V Volcanic sand and ashes fell, and fear
ful noises came from Lopevi. AT the
end of about ten hours ashes covered
the island to the depth of several
inches. Lopevi had been inactive for
hundreds OF years
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Fountain's Indian 0r.v.yard.

RrLLsBono, Ind, Aug. a2-whils
working in a gravel pit west OF Cow
ington section suen on the Big -Four
discovered an Indian grave yard. A
large number Of skeletons were found
and what is unussl. all were buried ia
q standing position facing the east.
With each skeleton was buried a GOAT
of armor, and areheologists believe,
is an indication that the skeleto
were those of warriors who fell in
battle. A similar graveyard was un-
earth not long since near crawfords-
Vile.
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CUTTING DOWN EXPLNS. s
"e'renchment In Nearly An nr.,o.
y f"now' Cessation OF Ho.uli.
"e'-M""y workmen Di.char.,d

WARRINGTON, Aug. 20 R.,rero,
nent In nearly all branches - 81.
army is foil owing close upon the oas.
saton OF hostilities NOTABLY ,s ,hi,
'he case in the ordnance. ouar,crmas
ters and engineer bureaus urho...,
need for the supplies required and ,ho
men employed for the exicepcios -
war no longer exist In tho o.d
nance bureau the force at the vari.
GUS arsenals is TO be rcdrccd
III all eases where this can b. accom-.
pilshed without detriment to ,ho
service. The Rock Island ar<ona1
probably will be affected more Than
any other There before the war
ABOUT @4O men were employed. Wnen
'ne peace protocol was signed ther.
were approximately 1000 men en-.
gagged and orders have been issued
winch will reduce this number nv t,yo.
thlrdS Before and durino the ,yor
large numbers of contracts were made
win ordnance firms for supplying ma
terlai. In many cases these woro
made conditional so that thew conl ho
terminated within few davs after tho
CT sSation of hostilities, and the denart.
ment has in every case availed itself Of
TINS privilege. At the end of the civil |
war the government had OUTSTANDING
contracts for furnishing a large mum.
Der OF big seacoast proiectiles. but
as these were regarded Unnecessary
when hostilities came to an end. amic-
aole arrangements were made with
the companies by which their con.
tracts were cancelled.
AT the present time contracts are in
existence also for furnishing sea coast
projectiles, but as the government is
desirous Of obtaining all contracted
for there will be no necessity to resort
to such action as was taken at the
close of the civil war.
The quartermastcr's department is
dlsl ens'ng as rapidly as possible with
such of the transports that were char.
cred and for which there is now no
necessity. Considerable labor is in
'olved in this work as a board of sur
'ey has TO be appointed TO determine
he various incidental questions that
rise pending the return Of the vessels
o their owners.
In the engineers department the
ervices of electricians, mechanic, and
nborers engaged in the work of har-
or and river mine defense, and of
oatmen employed to patrol the ada
ent waters to warn approaching craft
I their danger also are being dis
harged as rapidly as is consistent
18th the good of the service.
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NAVAL PARADE.
Dattle-searred Cruisers and War Shin,
Moved Into New York Harbor.
Inc Hearts Of Our Naval Hero.. GIaad,n.a
oy the Royal Welcome Extended b,
Million of Patriotic AmsrI-
cans In the Metropolis.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.--New York and
the nation have Atly Saturday signal
iHea The appreciation of the republic
VI her victorious feet An imposing
naval pageant of warships has been
received In the harbor of the largest
Guy OF the country with acclamations
OF delight and admiration and ovation
from shore and from the great flo.
'iilas OF all sorts of craft on the water
mas significantly given to the return.
ing heroes some idea of the esteem
and admiration in which they nrs re-.
garded by the people.
There was very little friction In car.
rying out the programme and no more
delay than was to be expected. The
cl'lZenS committee left the foot OF
Cortlandt street on the steamer Glen
Island and proceeded down the bay
followed by long retinue of all sorts
and description OF craft At Tomp.
k'nsville the mayor and committee OF
ten debarked and boarded the police
boat Patrol.
The ceremonies over, amid the
hoarse shrielSing of steam whistles
and the hosannas Of the throngs on
shore and water, the mayor and com.
mlttee returned to the Glen Island.
Then came the event of the dav
There was considerable wigwagging
On the gray battle ships, and the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

WASHINGTON, Aug. 90 - President
Mckinley has sent his regrets to the
Cincinnati committee which invited
him to attend the G. A. r. encamp-
ment. Only. unusual considerations
will induce him to change his mind.
He declined to go to the naval demon
stration in New York. Still, he will
be less pressed with great duties in
three weeks from now, and as he in
tends to take brief rest, he might be
induced to go to Ohio for one day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Printers WIN Demand N.ne Hours.

NEW YORK, Aug. o.. The nine.hour
work day for all members of the Inter
national Typographical union not EN-
ployed by newspapers is to be de-
manded all over the North American
continent within the near future. A
majority of the affiliated unions have
been making preparations, for a pos
sible struggle is anticipated. Assess
ments varying from one to three per
cent. of the earnings of the men have
been levied recently. 1t is generally
understood tRat the demand for the
ninc-hour day will be made early in
October.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
The Fleet WIN Not Assemble at Fort Nom

WASHINGTON Aug ,? Orders were
issued by the navy department Monday
which will prevent the assembiaye of
any large fleet at Hampton Roads
The large war ships will BE- sent to
New York and Boston and torpedo
boats TO Newport, X. l. The only ships
to remain at Fortress Monroe are aux
iliary cruisers and tugs. These orders
were issued owing TO complaints of
steamboat companies that large feet
in the harbor at Hampton Roads would
interfere seriously with navigation.
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superintendent West Point.

WAsnINGToY. Aur. 22-The presi.
dent has appointed Capt Albert s.
Mills superintendent of the military
academy at West Point with the rank
of lieutenant-coIonel The new super.
intendent is a first lieutenant of cav.
airy in the regular army, but is a cap
tain in the volunteer serv.ce. lie is
one Of the heroes OF the Santiago cam.
Paign and was severely wounded in the
fighting there.
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Gems. Wade and Butler Relieved of Present
Duties.

WAsnISeToS, Aug 9o-Maj Gen.
James 7. Wade, formerly in command
Of the Sd army corps at Chickamauga,
and Maj Gen. NJ C. Butler, in COM
mand of division OF the "a army
corps at Falls Church, were Friday re-
lieved of their present duties in order
to enable thsm to enter upon the dis
charge Df their important duties as
members Of the commission charged
with the execution Of the provisions OF
the peace protocol regarding the evac.
uasion OF cuba by the spanish troops
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The main battery OF each Of the bat.
le sairs VIII be composed o. four L.
lhel rif.S IN turrct> On the center line
or and aft, similar 10 those of the
o'a' ami the secondary batteries
'll mount from IA 10 IS rapid
n C''nch guns. In addition
10 these there will be unusual
large auxiliary batteries of
E"T'ed FOUNDER sizes, both quick fire
Nl sea'atomic. Thirteen-inch guns
earlier battle ships have been put
elde IN The new designs on account OF
aeiT great weight and because it will
Necessary TO increase materially the
It's'a Of the l9.iuch caliber to meet
@' requirement :ha, smnkeless pow
!" exclusively be used hereafter in
he navy
'"e hrNt class cruisers will be COW
''a with heavy armor from bow TO
|''n and will be armed with four
'N''nch rifles in turrets and ten TO
we've siS'.nch rapid fires in br oad-
We They are to be superior in every
's 10 any ships ahoat in the world
ielay
lhe second class cruisers. as at first |
'yo>ed' were to be of j, 600 tons each |
Wy 'oe board added 900 tons to them, |
" utilized wholly in coal carving
'Fs'i'y. They will have two s.inch
'"' "n' ten to twelve 5-inch rapid
'" Iae details of the six smaller
'''V's are not yet determined upon,
80 'ne energies of the board were
-. u''ee'ed to the heavier vessels.
"a a" 'oe ships will be sheathed. They
90 az nave Quadruple expansion en-.
-'' ana water tube boilers. and
80 - 'Ne exception of the smaller
49, 'ney will be equipped with un-
/, "a'eT torpedo tubes.
'"' smaller cruisers will have a
'~'ng radius Of 1900 knots at a
.NO' rate. The second class will
2 approach this radius. The
,' lass cruisers will be able to 90
Hno'>' and minimum of 5000
~ /. IS liked for battle ships.
"' board also took under advise
= we construction of two troop ,
~ ''ch capable OF transporting a
~. W LOO men, with officers, ,
:, ammunition, equipment and ;
s'''N 1t is proposed, if congress ,
.'. over to the navy the re- ,
'.s, Y''''y Of transporting troops .
ing to the established usage :.
e''no and other foreign mill 1,
powers Of great experience. ),
4, ,''''' armed vessels constructed
,,..', : .O' 'ne purpose OF speedily and
>. '1'y carrying the military
~ ,'s ,oal. !, be promptly built Itis \
~, '"S' such vessels will be indis- c
-. not only in the Pacific for h
'i,'g i. The garrisons at Hawaii and N
s.s s,'eaSionally. but also for Porto w
and perhaps for Cuba. H
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
NOREWARSHIPS
..,-.mmc Involving the Construction
Ais Adopted by Naval roard.
o.,,t, shin. Are To lie of l3.OcO Tons
..,,c.mcnt and Min mum speed
.,is, Knots Main Battery Cpn.-
co.,d Of Pour ig-inch lufis~

y,v Y,Eh. Aug. IA special q
Tribune from Washington says:
,,.,s, programme for prese itation
,.s,rr>> involving the imm, diate
....-rc,.on oi Is war ship, has been
..-.ci is the naval board OF experts
,.rhom the subject has been referred
H. ,ecreiary Long 1t provides for
49,, ,ea.roing harbette turret battle
sins o. q. 600 tons displacement and a
,,inum Of 1872 knots speed when
q. re,>e.s are loaded TO their deeres.
i.e,h,o or an average speed above 10
,.o,, under ordinary cruising cOndi-
Tons. three GrSt-clasS armored cruisers
,l. 900 tons and % knots speed; three
scona.cass protected and armored
rsNr, Of G0oo tons displacement
nd 60 knots speed, similar TO the
ls.ae type, but highly improved, and
r. SIX protected cruisers OF $500
1ss aud 10 knots speed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Powder Mill Blown Up-Two Killed.

CHArTANooGA, Tenn, Aug. CA
tremendous explosion at the plant OF
the Chattanooga Powder Co. at Colte.
wah station, IS miles from the city.
killed two white men, Lucius B. Eakin
and Horton Mortchke, and wounded
seriously, Il not fatally, six Others.
After the explosion the plant was de-
Stroved bv fire.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
The Cruiser st Paul.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 22.-The auxil-
iary cruiser st. Paul will arrive at
Cramps shipyard late Monday after
noon. The ~. Paul will be returned
to the International Navigation Co. by
the government a. soon as she is put
in the same coalition as when the
great liner was chartered for naval
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Woman browns Herself.

ST. Louis. Aug. 92.-An unknown
woman partially disrobcd on the Mis-
sissippi river bank, at the foot of Mer.
amac street and plunged to death in
the water. Three hundred and five
dollars was found in the clothing left
on the bank The woman was well
dressed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
London spectators Prediction.

LONDON, Aug. O-The Spectator in
its Issue this week prophesied that
America will retain all the Spanish
possessions she has captured and
thinks that pressure from Cuban
loyalists will force the commission to
stipulate that Cuba shall be governed
by the United States for 90 years"
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NorMegian Bark Sunk.

ArDESBuRG. Eng. Aug e2-The
Norwegian bark Nimbus, Capt. Mel
son, bound for Sunsval, Sweden, was
sunk off here Sunday in collision
with an unknown steamer. No lives
we're lost The Nimbus arrived at
London on July 95 from Tadousec Que.
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Roosevelt viii Rrmain In Camn

MoNTArK PoIST, y. Y, Aug. 9O,-Col.
Roosevelt and his rough riders began
work on the camp Thursday. They
have their tents up now. Col
Roosevelt said that he would remain
in camp with the regiment and will
not accept the offer OF cottage.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

t. nn''oN' ,ns Aug. la.-The presi-
the pOunces rl1.es that rs, to 100, 900
ihe io. iO,un'eers will be mustered out
I,iee ,an'ry' artillery and cavalry
d,,i," az lar as possible. it is stated,
rsg,,sa .' Of the men themselves will
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Drowned In the Elkhart Ri..r

ELKHARr, Ind, Aug. 90 John Will
son, paper maker, was drowned in
the Elkhart river Sunday while hath
ing. He went beyond his depth He
was the father of two young children.
living at Button, Ind.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
The President tongratuiates Dewey aud
Mrrritt.

WASHINGTON, Aug. % - President
Mckinley sunday night eabled to
Adm Dewey and Gen. Merritt, his and
The nations congratulations upon
.neir capture Of Manila
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
TyplIoId Epidemic

MEcnANlCsBuIe. O., Aug. 2o,-Ty-
phoid fever is raging in epidemic form
at Plumwood, nine miles east of here.
About 20 cases are reported
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
To Fay the Troops at Manila.

WAsHINGToN, Aug 2?.-Paymaster
General Stanton has ordered three
paymasters with funds to go at once 10
Manila to Pay the troops there. They
will sail from San Francisco in q day
ar twO
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Fire alta Summer Resort

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. %. The South.
ern hotel, Casino and four cottages a,
Tybee Island. summer resort. burned
Monday. Loss, $4,000 The crossing
OF electric light wires caused the fire.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
The President consrataIates Dewey and
Merritt.

WASHINGTON, Aug. % - President
Mckinley sunday night cabled to
Adm Dewey and Gen. Merritt, his and
the nations congratulations upon
their capture Of Manila.
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.gns Aug. IS. - The bubonic
h des,S. - again va, epidemic. There were
olheially reported last week.
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egipl'' Aug. i9--PresIdent
|a 70, y, VIII probably go to cincin-
Fnt Hs coming g. A. q. encamp-
&c "aS 80 stated TO friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
HOW THEY WOULD USE MONEY.
The Answers Received from n Large
Numher NJ puhIi. SchnnI punII.

The Answers Received from n Large
Number of Public school Pupils.
DIR. George Z. Dawson, of the Bible
Normal college, has classified answers
received from 1907 pupils of the public
schools of this city, given in response
TO the question: IF you had five dol
lars, all your own, what would you do
with it?"
OF those who passed in answers 600
were boys and 63S were girls, their ages
ranging from five to 16. The answers
are grouped under nine general heads:
"A per cent. would deposit the money in
bank, 1873 per cent. would buy cloth
in, % per cent. would buy something
to eat, 1873 per cent. would buy toys and
other means of amusement, 81 per cent.
would buy jewelry and finery, Cloths of
one per cent. would buy firearms. 1T
per cent. would spend for travel, II
per cent. would spend for others and
six per cent. would buy books, etc. 1t
is interesting to note the large per cent.
who express disposition to save. DIR.
Dawson attributes this largely to the
suggestability of the children; the re-
suits in this respect resemble those OBJ
tanned in other fields of experiment.
While the children do not realize the
full significance of saving, the idea has
been engrafted upon their minds and is
bound to have its influence. The fact
that this idea of saving has been thus
forcibly impressed on the minds Of so
many is very significant and gives us a
hint of the immense influence of pub
lie instruction.
In noting the per cent. of those who
would buy clothing it should be re-
membered that many of the children
were in urgent need of something bet
ter to wear. Those who voted for
something to eat were mostly under
seven years of age. In the class who
would prefer amusements, the girls
usually expressed wish for dolls and
doll carriages, while the boys mostly
desired pigeons, rabbits or other pets.
In regard to travel, the figures show
that. as children grow older, the de-
sire to go out into the world increases
rapidly, reaching it's height at about
the beginning of adolescence. The de-
sire shown by the boys for firearms IS
an expression of tAe hunting instinct
that awakens when they are ten or
twelve. At that age boys like to get
hold of books of hunting and adven-
ture. The tendency to buy books in
creases steadily as the children grow
cider. This class numbers about twice
as many girls as boys. The class who
manifest a feeling Of altruism also
numbers more girls than boys, show
ing that the greater generosity of wom-
en- is strikingly manifest even at an
early age.-Springfeld (Mass.) Repub-
lean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-29
RUSSIAN lcg-BREAKERs.
Project to Gu. Through Frozen Arctic
Waters


Very prompt attention is being given
by the kussian admiralty TO Admiral
Makaroff's scheme of ice breakers for
the Gulf of Finland and the frozen
ocean. Vice Admiral Makaroff is no in
experienced dreamer. lie LIS Lcld high
command in the Mediterranean and
Pacific, and is recognized as one of the
ablest officers in the Russian service.
His startling idea of cutting through
polar ice in order to reach the pole sur
passes in audacity the aeronautical
flights of Herr Andree. For the imme-
date future, therefore, he wisely in
tends to confine the application of his
theories to the Gulf of Finland and the
Kara sea
Capt. Sverdrup, of DR.. Nansen's ship,
the Fran, has arrived here at the inyi-
tation of Admiral Makaroff, to take
part in consultation on the subject at
the department of the imperial adj
miralty, and this looks like serious
business. 1t is also stated that credit
of 100000 rubles is to be forthwith
opened for the construction of u large
ice breaker, and number of drawings
of such vessels submitted by various
firms are already under examination.
1t is proposed to be ready to make the
first experiment in the winter of 1899.
Practically, this means increased ia
cilities and an increase of English trade
with Cronstadt and st. Petersburg, and
perhaps with Siberia, at times of the
year when British ships are now kept
back or frozen in by the ice; besides
which the building of these powerful
ice breakers is likely 10 be undertaken
only in England, unless the engineering
dispute continues to ruin the chances
of properly executing foreign orders.
Sea communication with the Yenisei
is now carried on in casual, desultory
kind of way only once year, whereas
by means of ice breakers a regular serv-
ice of boats might be maintained and
a voyage made every fortnight, begin
ming in the first week of June or ear
Tier, when the mouth of the river is
free from ice. Siberia is so rich, and
its population increases so fast by nat
ural growth and colonization, that
plenty of cargo would be found to sup
port more regular course of sea traf-
fic between Siberia and the rest of the
world.
Another and more pressing want,
which could only be satisfied by means
of ice breakers, is felt nearer home.
Odessa, Nikololeff, Reval, Viadivostok
and other Russian ports were all cleared
of ice in this way, while st. Petersburg,
the capital of the empire, and the near
est port of access to the great manu-
featuring districts of Moscow, still
remains closed to ships throughout the
winter. This can only be remedied by
an ice breaker of 1890 horse power,
which would be able to cut through ice
of the Finnish gulf at rate of five TO
seven knots.-London Times.