The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-01

distinct earthquake ShOck was fell
there at $40 Friday afternoon. II
shook the largest buildings in town.
The Russian garrisons in China are
10 be largely increased next spring,
according to advises from Odessa based
upon authoritative military informa-
tion.
The annual report Of Paymaster Gen.
eral I. II. Stanton, OF the army. shows
an expenditure OF S23,4I9, 90g. an in
crease of 81, S26, sO4, compared with last
year.
The 9th Illinois infantry volunteers.
the only Illinois troop with the excep-
tion of the Sd, TO serve in Porto Rico,
were paid Friday and mustered out of
the service.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number rs against
229 last week; 23S in the corresponding
week of 1891; BOG in 1896; 9SS in 1895
and 500 in 1894.
II dir ectors of the Cleveland, Gin.
cinnati. Chicago and st. Louis railroad
have declared the regular quarterly
dividend Of llac on the preferred stock,
payable on January 20.
Henry BeSch, city register was in.
dicted on four counts at st Louis by
the grand jury Friday charged with
fraudulently manipulating the city
pay rolls and accepting brides.
Mrs. Nancy Staley and Minnie France,
her neice. were burned 10 death in
Huntington, W. Va, Thursday morn
ing by fire in the fats on the river
front May Stalcy was badly in-
jured.
At Newcastle on Tyne, in 2O-round
contest Friday evening for purse of
$500 Isl. 500 between Frank Craig, the
"llarlem Coffee Cooler" and George
Crisp, of Newcastle, Craig won in the
18th round.
The 18th infantry, l,34O men and 9il
animals, departed from huntsville
Ala, Friday night via the Southern
railway for Savannah, where they will
take the transport Chester for Nuc.
vitas, Cuba.
Gen. Leonard Wood. the military
governor at Santiago. has determined
TO put an end To gambling He is
framing law for that purpose and
will impose $500 fine on the first per-
son convicted.
The Cuban commissioners who came
10 the United States TO offer President
Mckinley the views of the Cuban lead.
ers on the future government OF the
island expect to go TO Washington
Monday or Tuesday.
The greatest activity prevails at the
Havana arsenal. Eight light draught
gunboats, used during the insurrec-
tion for patrolling the shores and the
rivers are being dry docked. prepara-
tory TO sending them home or selling
them.
The secretary of state Friday night
announced the official vote for Mis-.
souri, state officials at the recent clec.
tiOn. 1t shows that the democrats car
ricd the state by over 30, 900 votes. The
vote was about 100, 900 short OF the vote
Of 1896.
The emperor and empress Of Ger
many arrived at Munich Thursday and
were met at the railroad station by
Prince LuitpOld, the regent OF bavaria,
and the ministers. After partaking Of
n luncheon their majesties resumed
their journey.
The armored cruiser Kaiser, flagship
of the German squadron, commanded
by Prince Henry, of Prussia, which
was recently ashore in Kam-Sah Bay,
has arrived at Hong Kong with three
holes in her bottom. She will be dock
cd for repairs.
The war department Wednesday is
rued the first of the general orders
looking TO the occupation Of the cen
trail and western provinces Of Cuba by
the United States troops. The order
the early beginning Of
the movement, as the Spanish troops
ere expected to have progressed with
the evacuation movement early in De-
cember.
Al New York the jury in the case Of
the United States against Max j. Lasar,
dealer, for the forfeiture Of
about $40. 900 worth of diamonds, which
1t was charged were smuggled into the
country by Lasar, returned verdict
Wednesday forfeiting the diamonds to
the government. Lasar Is under in
dictment on the criminal charge OF
having smuggled the diamonds.
The naval court OF inquiry appoint
ed 10 investigate the causes Of deten.
tion Of the cruiser Buffalo has report.
ed TO the navy department that nc
blame for the series of mishaps 10 that
ship is TO be attached either 10 Com.
mander Hemphill or to Chief Engineer
Beig. Three Of the subordinate me.
rhanics have been dropped from the
service, and the ship is ordered 10 sail
from New York Friday for Manila by
way OF the Suez route.
The gunboat Helena, which Is on her
way 10 join Adm. Dewey's feet in the
Philipp mes, by way of the Mediter