The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17
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j. VI american women, VIII probably b
erected in the Place d'Iona In the Par
du Trecadero. Paris
1t is reported in diplomatic circle
I In Paris that Jules Canton, Frencl
ambassador to the United States. will
shortly be transferred from Washing
ton.
1t is now generally understood thai
= the joint session of the peace commits
( sioners, which was arranged for Satur.
= day. will be postponed until Monday
. next.
l The Spanish vessel Mortera, which
; was seized as a prize during the war,
; has been returned TO the Spaniards and
the Spanish flag was again hoisted on
board of her.
Indian Agent Wisdom says the re-
port that the Creek Indians were fight.
ing at Okmulgee over the result of the
recent election to ratify or reject the
Dawes creek treaty is false.
William A. Burrows, once promi.
nent actor is dead in New York from
accidental gas asphyxiation, aged IS
years He was native OF Akron, o.,
and graduate of Columbia college.
The steamship Saratoga, of the Ward
line, which sailed from New York
Thursday for Santiago and other Cuban
ports, carried the last Of the Spanish
political prisoners who landed in New
York from Ceuta last week.
According to a Chicago financial
news bureau, the conso idation of the
tin plate industry of the United States
Is now practically assured. The Chi
eago promoters say the $50. 900. 900 of
capital stock has already been over
subscribed.
Instead of paying Spain $40. 900. 900
as an indemnity for the cession of the
Philippine Islands to the United States.
President Mckinley intends to REIN.
burse her only for the debt of about
Sl'OooOOO contracted for public inn
provemcnts.
The Spanish steamer Isla de Panay.
from Cadiz, arrived at San Juan, p. r.,
Friday with 292 Cuban political pris-
oners on board bound for Havana. The
prisoners left the African penal settle
ment of Ceuta on October 2s and left
Cadiz on the 3Oth.
After efforts lasting three years up-
on the part of the United States lega-
ton at Constantinople, the United
States minister, Mr. Oscar Straus. has
succeeded in obtaining an trade author
Izing the granting of an cxcquater to
the United States consul at Ezroum.
The sale of the Ferro Carril Urbanos
entire street railroad system is an
at Havana to. an English
stock company for 1900 900. The sys-
.em covers % miles of road The en-
ire line will be rebuilt and the motive
'ower will be changed to electricity.
AT recent meeting of the profess
ional Lull fighters in Havana. it
vas determined to forward to
resident Mckinley petition that
tter the beginning of American con-
rol, there be no legal steps taken to
reyent them carrying on their amuse-
lent.
Phyia Nisuddha, envoy extraordin-
ry and minister plenipotentiary Of the
ing of Siam TO the United States.
'lled at the state department and
aid his respects to Secretary Hay.
e has served his country in a diplo.
atic capacity in London for the last
We years.
Gen. Jos. Wheeler is deeply inter.
ted in the education Of Cuban young
en-. He belieyes that II young Gu.
ms will come to this country and be
tored and then return home they
I'LL be Of great use in developing Cuba
ID in introducing a stable form OF
vernment.
1t has been decided by the special
appointed by the New York
amber Of commerce TO provide fit
y memorial to Col. George L. War
2, that an endowment fund of $780,
shall be raised with which 10 es-
olish in Columbia college the Waring
air of municipal affairs.