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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-14
Referred to the Committees.

WASHINGTON, April l9-The presi-
dents message was referred 10 the
committee on foreign relations in both
branches OF congress.
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able and enduring. II 10 shall hereafter appoa,
TO be duty imposed by our obligations to our.
selves, to civilization and humanity to inter-
vene with force, 1t shall be VI hout fault On
our part and only because tbs necessity for
such action will be so clear as 20 command the
support and approval Of the civilized world"
The long trial has proved that the object for
| which Spain has waged the war can not be at
tained. The FIRE OF insurrection may fame or
may shoulder with varying seasons, but It has
not been and IL is plain it can not be extin-
guishe1 by present methods The only bope
Of relief and repose from a condition which
can no longer be endured Is the enforced paci-
! flcaton OF Cuba. In the name OF humanity. in
the name OF civilization. In behalf Of endan-
gered American interests which give us the
right and the duty TO speak and 10 act, the war
in Cuba must stop.
In view OF these facts and OF these considera-
tions l ask the congress 10 authorize and en-
power the president to take measures to Sc
cure full and final termination OF hcstilities
between the government OF Spain and the
people OF Cuba, and 10 secure in the island the
establishment OF a stable government capable
Of maintaining order and observing its inter-
national obligations, insuring peace and tran
guilty and the security OF it's citizens
as well as our own and 20 use the military and
naval forces OF the United States as may be
necessary for these purposes.
And in the interest Of humanity and TO aid In
preserving the lives OF the starving people OF
the island recommend that the distribution
of food and supplies be continued. and that an
appropriation be made out OF the public treas
ury to supplement the charity OF our citizens
The issue is now with the congress. It is a
solemn responsibility.
1 have exhausted every effort to relieve the
intolerable condition OF affairs which is at our
doors Prepared to execute every obligation
imposed upon me by the constitution and the
law, await your action.
Yesterday and since the preparation OF the
foregoing message, onicial information was re-
ceived by me that the latest decree OF the
queen regent Of Spain directs Gen. Banco, in
order TO prepare and facilitate peace. to pro-
claim Suspension OF hostil titles. the duration
and details OF which have not yet been COM
municlted to me. This fact with
every other pertinent consideration,
will. am sure. have youK just and careful at
tention In the solemn deliberations upon which
you are about to enter II this measure at
tainS a succe ,sful result then our aspirations
as Chr-tian peace loving people will be
realized. II II fails It will be only another |
justification Of our contemplated action.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Executive Mansion, April H. 1898
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But on this. as on every other trying occa-
sion, safety is to be found in a rigid adherence
TO principle.
In the contest between Spain and the re-
yolted colonies we stood aloof. and waited not
only until the ability OF the new states to pro-
tect themselves was fully established but un-
I'll the danger OF their being again subjugated
had entirely passed away. Then. and not until
then. we're they recognized Such was our
course In regari TO Mexico herself
Thereup0n Andrew J cksoa proceeded TO
consider the risk that there might be imputed
10 the United States motives of selfish interest
in view OF the former claim on our part 20 the
territory OF Texas. and OF the aVowed purpose
OF the Texans in seeking recognition OF inde
pcndence as an incident TO the incorpora-
tion OF Texas in the union; concluding thus:
Prudence. therefore seems to dictate that
we should stand aloof and maintain our pres
ent attitude. II not until Mexico itself or one
OF the great foreign powers shall recognize the
independence OF the rev government. at least
until the lapse Of time or the course OF events
snail have proved beyond cavil or dispute the
ability Of the people OF that country TO main
tain their separate sovereignty and to uphold
the government constituted by them. Neither
Of the contending parties can justly complain
OF this course. BY pursuing IL we are but ear
rysng out the long est blishei policy OF our
government, policy which has secured 10 US
respect and Influence abroad and inspired con-
hdence az home"
These are the words OF the resolute and pa
triofic jackson. They are evidence that tho
United States IN addition TO the test imposed
By public law as the condition OF the rccognl-
iion OF Independence by neutral state to-
Wit that the reyoted state shall constitute In
fact body polite. having 0 government In
substance ss we'll as In name possessed OF
the elements OF stability" and forming de
fsc'o. III lev 70 itself, state among the
The evening times., 1898-11-09
BOLD HIGHWAYMAN.
Attack on Young Woman May
Cause Her Death

New York, Nov. 9.-Another assault of
a woman by a highwayman in Jersey City
has just become known.
Miss Tillie Franz, of No. 202 Webster
Avenue, Jersey City, was returning 10
her home from a meeting OF the Lady
Hilltop Bowlers, of which she is a mem
ber, on Saturday night, and stood at
Summit and St. Paul avenues waiting for
a car.
Two blocks there are occupied by the
Summit Avenue reservoir. the tall walls
of which throw such a shadow that =
person can pass within few feet of any
one standing In the light without being
seen.
Miss Franz says she was suddenly seiz-
ed by both arms from behind before she
was aware anyone was approaching her.
She was then swung around and brought
face TO face with man of medium build,
who wore a light box coat and a slouch
hat pulled down over his eyes.
She was too frightened to scream. and
the man. snatching her pocketbook out
of her hand ran away
Miss Franz was so frightened that she
started TO run, and did not stop until
she reached her home. She was hysteri-
cal, and is now suffering from nervous
prostration.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
WANT TO SERVE UNCLE SAM.
Delaware Soldiers Do Not Care "a
Re Mustered Out,

Re Mustered Out.
Wilmington. Del, Nov. 9.-The work of
examining the members of the First and
Second battalions of the Delaware Regi-
ment, previous to mastering them out of
service, has been commenced in this city,
and the men will soon be discharged A
number of them intend TO go into the reg
ular army The members of the Third
battalion will be paid off today, and
will then go on furlough of thirty days.
The men in the battalion will send anoth-
er petition to President Mckinley asking
that the battalion be retained in service
and recruited from among the men who
want TO go back, so that Delaware may
be represented in the army. The great
majority of the men, 1t is claimed, want
to go back into service.
Amillo Basso. an Italian, was so badly
injured at the Bellvue quarries that his
left leg had to be amputated.
About $1,000 worth of jewelry has been
stolen from the house of William Bigger
of Delaware City. the robbery having
been committed some time during the
night.
1t is likely that the body of Walter O.
Holt, the young man whose relatives
claim that he was illtreated at the Del
aware State Hospital. at Farnhurst, will
be eXhumed, despite the fact that his
relatives have about given up the idea
Dr. W. II. Haneker. the superintendent
of the State Hospital. and the trustees
of the institution think that post-mor-
tenn should be made in order that the
charges against the hospital may be dis
proved.
Thomas McDevitt was injured in VIII
mington yesterday by being struck by d
trolley car
The evening times., 1898-11-09

realize that it is not at all consistent for
temperance people to continually advise
others to avoid poisonous stimulants. and
vet day by day drink such articles them
selves? This is particularly true of cof-
fee which is one of the most powerful
narcotics in existence, although its
effects are not shown as actively as
whskey."
| was rather surprised at her remark
but after thinking ii over a moment, /
realized that it was apropos. / had
noticed many case of nervous prostra-
ton that was directly traceable TO coffee,
for the individuals at once began 10 i'm
prove when they left off coffee, and ] had
found IL so in my own experience.
] had made several attempts to break
away from the habit and had failed,
much TO my disgust, and, oftentimes,
when addressing an audience on the
evils Of liquor drinking, had in my own
heart felt that ! was very much like an
old topper, the only difference being that
j wanted coffee and he wanted liquor.
Mrs. Highly went on TO say, I'VE have
abandoned coffee entirely in our family.
and are using the Postum Cereal Food
Coffee made down at Battle Creek. Mich
and ! think when you drink this cup, YOU
viii agree with me that IT is in many
respects a more delicious beverage than
ordinary coffee, for it has a smoother.
more fascinating taste, much like the
very highest grades of mild Java"
] drank the cup slowly and realized that
her remarks were true, and ] want 10
say 10 you that ] gained no more valuable
knowledge at that convention in Wyo-
ming, than that which / learned at the
breakfast table where I had my first cup
OF Postum. j have since used il regu-
larry, very greatly to my physical and
mental advantage. and have found no
difficulty whatever in doing away with
coffee. No one can tell how glad ] am
TO be free from its baneful effects.
can now make temperance address with
clesr conscience, and, perhaps. / might
add a clearer complexion than formerly -
Nina ID. Pettigrew, Spearfish, s. d.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
DIR. Drummer INDIGNANT
Wants Competent Fever Ply
sicians i'm Havana.
MARKED CASE OF NEGLECT
Quarfermnster's Clerk Steward TE-
ken 10 n Dirty Hospital Where the
Nurses Only Speak SPnnish-Ffre-
men Flushing The Streets With
Water.

Havana. Nov 9.-Dr. Brunner has writ
Zen strong letter TO Surgeon General
Wyman. Of the United States Marine
Service, urging the Importance Of the
immediate presence in Havana of com
petent yellow fever physicians and nurs-
es DIR. Drummer, in unmeasured terms,
condemns the policy of giving incompe-
tent Cuban physicians charge OF those
Americans connected with the quarter
masters and commissary departments
who fail III.
Steward quartermaster's clerk, who has
yellow fever. is very low. His recovery
is almost impossible. Should ne die an
investigation is probable. and IL il is
held it may show that his life was the
forfeit Of the neglect of those who should
have looked OUT for him. Then, too, his
removal al critical stage of the disease
from the Hotel Pasaje 10 Quinta del Rey
Hospital appears TO have been reprehen-
sible
Steward had been neglected by all 9TH
ers connected with the quartermaster's
department until some newspaper cor
respondents became disgusted, and pro-
rided a purse for the purpose of giving
the poor fellow the needed nurse and
medicines. This came to the ears of Gen.
Wade who instructed DR.. Lane to have
Steward removed from the Pasaje This
WAS done against the protest Of the pa
tient and has physician. He was taken
10 4 dirty. poorly-equipped hospital where
the nurses speak only Spanish. He has
since constantly Jailed, and only mira
Gle can now save him
Dr Lame. who is a Cuban nhVSician
though attached TO the American Com
mission, Notwithstanding that four cases
OF yellow fever have recently occurred in
the hotel yesterday requested DR.. Brun-
ner 10 sign with him a paper stating that
the hotel is not infected. DR. Drummer
indignantly refused. and upon the facts
heretofore given based his letter of pro-
test TO Surgeon Gen. Wyman.
Representatives of American firms do
ing business in Havana have formed the
nucleus of chamber of commerce, which
Will be completely organized later in the
week. This organization is intended TO
protect American interests in the city,
and when Americans take charge of the
custom house TO give the officials every
possible support in tie way OF preventing
smuggling or evasion Of customs.
Officers will not be elected until next
week The presidency will be offered TO
Robert p Porter.
The authorities are now having firemen
wash the streets. 1t is believed the re-
suit will be an immediate decrease OF
disease.
Sancu spiritus will be fully evacuated
before November 20. On the steamer
Rabat $50 i'll soldiers have been embarkea
from Tunas for Cienfuegos
The evening times., 1898-11-09
POLICE ARE AFTER THEM.
Citizens Anxious to Apprehend
Reckless Gunncrs.

Chester Pa, Nov 9-The Chester po-
lice are very anxious to discover the par
ties guilty of reckless ues of firearms in
this city. The latest illustration occur
red at the home of Contractor Bunyea.
Several members of his family had been
occupying the front sitting room and
had left it but a moment before, when
they were startled by the report of a
pistol and the crashing of glass. Inves-
tigation showed that the window pane
had been shattered by 32-caliber bull
let.
Ii is not more than a week ago since
a young lady, had a narrow escape from
death through a careless use Of firearms.
She had opened the door of her resi-
dence and was about to step into the
yard when bullet struck the fence di-
rectly in front of her. Within the past
two months a colored1 girl, named Lau-
renee, living in South Chester, was shot
at while sitting on her own doorstep.
About two weeks after this occurrence
her brother was shot at and wounded.
The police did not succeed in getting
any clew to the perpetrators.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
CERVERA UNDER FIRE.
Spain Makes Inquiry TO Fix Blame
for Sinking of His Fleet.

Exhaustive Investigations are being
made by Spain to determine the cause and
10 place the blame for the destruction of
her fleets at Manila and at Santiago.
These Investigations are being conducted
by the supreme council of war and ma
rine, according to Information which has
been received here, and they are expected
to cover at least ten months
Admiral Cervera, who is conducting his
own defense, objected. when he appeared
TO the presence of Admiral Martinez Es-
pinosa as a member of the council for
the reason that the latter was member
Of the junta of admirals of the navy
which ordered the departure of the fleet
from Cape Verde. 1t is not known vheth
er the objection will be sustained since
similar objections might be filed against
other members of the commission who
also participated in the consideration of
orders TO naval commanders
1t is understood that it has been deter
mined by the Spanish government to di-
Iecl capt. Gen Blanco to appear before
'iie council an explain Admiral Cervera's
charse that j.. as responsible for send
ing the fleet f IA the harbor to certain
destruction
IL VIII be recalled that Admiral Ceryera
IN MS report alleged that in proceeding
| 10 Santiago he had acted under orders
OF captain General Blanco. and that not
Wlthstanding his telegram pointing ont
| that his fleet would be destroyed if it left
| The harbor, Captain General Blanco di-
rected that the sortie be made Had the
/ fleet remained in the harbor the history
| OF the campaign. Admiral Cervera be-
I lieVes, might have been very different.
Friends of Admiral Cervera in the
/ Spanish navy uphold that officer in his
objection TO Admiral Espinosa's continu-
ance as member of the council One of
! these gentlemen is thus quoted in the
/ dispatches received here:
Admiral Cervera considered the fleet
! under his command lost from the mo-
/ ment that he was ordered to leave Capa
! Verde and proceed to the West Indies
| Therefore, so far as he is concerned, all
! those who were members of the board of
| admirals which ordered such departure
+, are Objectionable as members of the su-
preme council, for they, primarily, are
! responsible for the destruction of his
feet
Testimony is being taken relative to
/ the destruction of Admiral Montojo's
/ feet, and that Spanish officer will be re-
| quired TO state explicitly. the work he
performed in anticipation of battle under
orders given him by the Madrid govern
| ment. Already the Spanish papers indi-
| cate that the sailors will be cleared of
blame. though the military investigation
| into the surrenCSr of Santiago may re-
suit in holding someone responsible for
| the success OF the American army.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
SPANISH OFFICERS GOT RICH
Admit Figuring More as Looters
Than Fighters

New York, Nov. "a Havana letter 10
The Herald says: Gen. Blanco will leave
Havana November 20. Preparations are
being hurried forward for his departure,
and he will doubtless go from here TO
Barcelona, leaving Gen Parade to close
up matters relating TO the nnal evacua-
tion of the island
Residents here are fearful that serious
disturbances will arise peIore the city
has been evacuated by the Spanish
troops. These, # is believed. will be
brought about by the irritation of the
soldiers at the continued delay of their
pay. Six, eight, and in some cases ten
months are due them, and they are
claiming that they should at least be
paid in part before returning home In
order 10 satisfy the outcry the govern
ment is issuing TO each man shipped a
due note, collectable in Spain for the
amount in arrears. This does not, how
ever. satisfy the soldiers. who say that
at the close of the last war a similar
plan was adopted. but no payment fol-
lowed, the due notes being repudiated
The lowest estimate of the sum due is
s.. .0o0.0 900 Spanish gold.
But whatever may be the condition of
the Spanish soldier the Spanish officer is
not returning with pockets empty He
has not depended merely on his army
pay 10 support him, but has seized what
! opportunity offered. Even those return
| ing from long campaign on the Jucaro-
| Moron trocha have brought their wealth
with them. One would believe il had
| been campaign of merchants not SOL
| diers. In the cities il has been the same.
only in a greater degree. In one case
| two years ago. a Spanish officer arriv-
| ed with scarcely a possession save his
uniform. His pay has been in arrears
most of the time, but his wealth is now
| estimated at more than 500, 900. and he is
| the owner of some of the finest houses
| in the CITY
| The officers themselves are remarkably
| frank in regard 10 the matter They ad-
| nit they have done no fighting and tina;
| their campaign in the country has been
| merely one Of loot. They had no desire
! 10 end the war; on the contrary. In many
| instances they encouraged the insurgents
| and sold them arms and ammunition
When Gomez was reported to march one
way they would march another. A few
| shots fired at a fleeing Cuban would be
| magnified into a great victory Nobody
was hurt by the deception, and much
| honor, crosses and promotions and prof.
| 1t followed They claim that had the
| war against the insurgents been carried
on with proper military vigur the revolu.
| tion would have been crushed In thre,
| months.
The evening times., 1898-11-09

set IN. with cold northern squalls and a
sharp fall of the temperature increasing
the wretchedness of the miserable beings
who are houseless and homeless, whose
huddled forms nightly crowd the pave
ments.
The Cuban committee. recognizing the
necessity for immediate action, has drawn
up a petition to- the President. which is
being largely signed. 1t will probably be
laid before the American Commissioners
for transmission to the United States.
1t represents not only the views of Gu
bans but has been signed also by many
prominent Spaniards. who are thoroughly
in accord with this appeal
The petition states that thousands of
Cubans are in the greatest misery and
will die of hunger If relief is not given
them; that the resources of the Cuban
committees have been found Inadequate
10 cope with so much distress, and that
the people of Cuba, ruined by the late
war, are unable TO help except in but
small way. Their only recourse there
fore, Is to appeal to the American people
through the President to save the lives of
thousands of human beings who are now
dying of hunger. They ask that sum
be raised for special relief purposes and
made charseable TO the Cuban revenue
for repayment. Whatever scheme of re-
lief is adopted IL is urged that ii be
adopted Immediately.
Perfecto Lacoste, president of the Gu
ban Junta, said:
There is of course, the open and ap-
parent misery seen in every street, but
there is also a vast amount of suffering
among the poor which never comes TO the
surface. These poor persons starve and
die in their homes, either because too
proud TO seek assistance or too ignorant
of how 10 obtain relief The local organi-
cations are powerless to cope with the
present situation. Ii has gone beyond
them. Our own committee is too busily
engaged in endeavoring to obtain supplies
TO feed the Cubans in arms TO do any
thing toward relieving the suffering in
the city.
Our first duty is to feed the men who
have fought, and who are now without
the means of obtaining supplies save
from us; but every day in my office
hear tales of terrible suffering, which I
can do nothing practically TO relieve. The
condition of the poor people here is SIM
ply indescribable.
The evening times., 1898-11-09

many mosquitoes, and harvest lice, and
green and blue beetles and harvest bugs
that bite, and Iong-nosed gray beetles
that plunge into the milk. and big grass
hoppers that come tipping in through the
windows and a few centipeds and ru-
mors of scorpions and mighty orchestra
of cicadas that drone and buzz among
the olive trees under my window
Every day brings some fresh discov-
cry in the stinging and biting line. Fif-
teen minutes at a stretch of peaceful COM
fort has been impossible. With this wall
finished / will remark that the insect en-
sEy Is the worst thing about San Gin
short for San Gimignano. For my quar-
ters, five rooms and a garden across the
lane, I pay about $6.40 a month; and for
my beloved Maria. my servant. who
comes for an hour and half every day.
S1.60 a month We are delightfully."- be-
hind the times here Everything is done
with hand labor; distaffs. plows spin
ming wheels. farm implements. as they
were in VirgiFs time. / shall so 10 Venice
for the Winter-a queer Winter resort.
! but I have chance to rent a nice little
apartment there for s. month.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
THE CZAR is SINCERE.
He Is Really i'm Earnest About Dis
armament.

London, Nov. 9.-WTlliam T. Stead,
writing to the Daily News from Sebasto-
pol, after having had an interview with
the Car at Livadia, reiterates his con-
viction of the earnestness and sincerity
Of the Cars purpose IN proposing dis
armament. Mr.. Stead says 1t is impos-
sible 10 repeat the conversation. but he
adds:
But my opinion is summed up in
remark which l made 10 a princess OF
the court who. meeting me as l was
leaving, asked me:
Well, what is your opinion?'
IL replied simply:
"I thank God for him. If he is spar
ed to Russia that young man will go
far"
Mr.. Stead adds that he found the Gar
possessed OF exceptional rapidity of per-
ception. united with a remarkable MEM
ory and even wide grasp of an i'm
mense range of facts.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
The whistler-Bernstein Match.

Baltimore, Nov. 9.-Joe Bernstein and
Billy Whistler, the principals in the twen-
ty-round boxing contest at the Germania
Maennerchor tomorrow night, will put on
the finishing touches to their training to-
day. The former is at Bay Ridge, l.. l.,
with Tom Sharkey, while the latter Is with
Joe Cans at Leiperville. Both are In the
pink of condition and will have no COM
plants to offer if the decision goes against
them. Sharkey has expressed his conf
dence In Bernstein winning, while Joe
Cans cannot see how Whistler can lose.
He has noted Billy's work and thinks 1t
has greatly improved; so much so that
he would not hesitate to bet on him In a
match for the championship with Soliy
Smith, George Dixon or Oscar Gardener.