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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-06
THEY SEIZED THE TOWN.
Striking Miners From Pana. Ill. TAX.
fossetsion of Washing ton, Ind.-They
Drive Out tho Negroes-one Shot.

WASHINGTON, Ind. Oct 8-This city
was IN great state of excitement Sun
day night One hundred and fifty
coal miners from Pana, H., came here
Sunday afternoon and met with the
home union miners and organized. At
10 o'clock Sunday night they got to-
gether and, masked, visited all the
shacks where the colored coal miners
lived. About fifty of the Negroes
were corailed and at the points of re-
volvers were driven out Of town.
One Negro refused to 20 and the
miners fred on him. lie has not been
found and may I've killed
The police could do nothing.
One brave policeman, Anderson Can.
non, went up to the whole mob and
demanded OF them to disperse. They
answered by yelling their pistols at
him.
The masked miners took the town.
Chief of Police Call turned in the fire
alarm and called out the citizens to
assist in keeping peace.
Several are depntized, and If there is
a new outbreak Of trouble much blood.
shed is likely to result At l:SO a. IN.
the streets were covered with people.
The masked men have hidden them.
selves, possibly to make an attack on
other Negro shacks. There are possi-
bly, fifty Negroes who declare they
will die before they leave town.
Everything was quiet within the
'ity at 1880 Monday morning. Small .
yroups of strangers arc seen in differ
mt parts of the town, and the police
believe this means more trouble The
masked miners are believed to have
rome to the mines two miles south
'ast of the city, where more
If the Negroes are living, with the
Intention of driving them out 1t
said they are bent on killing C. c.
rowland, the whi te boss. Shots have
'een heard in that direction for the
asst half hour and there may be bat
lie. The Negroes are armed at the
lines and arc we'll protected. 1t is
impossible at this hour to get any
ews directed from the mines.
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THE EVACUATION OF CUBA.
II is Thoughs That II VIII Have Deen Ao-
compiished By the Beginning Of the
New Year, n Not Sooner

NEW YORK, Oct "A special to the
Herald from Washington says,
If the present plans are carried out
1t Is expected that the evacuation of
Cuba will have been completed by De-
sember 81 and the new year will see
the American colors raised all over the
island.
1t is now believed the plans will be
carried out, be cause advices from the
military commission in Havana indi-
cate that Spain will no longer contend
for delay. 1t Is said that the trans
ports which took the prisoners from
Santiago will promptly return to Cuba
to facilitate speedy evacuation.
These transports have a capacity of
$4,000. / am further informed that II
is not likely that more than 10000
or $4,000 soldiers will return to Spain.
The other so, coo or 60, 900 will re.
main, lay down their arms and become
citizens of the island This, it is con-
sidered, will be in no wise objection
able to this government Secretary
Alger has said that 10000 or co, ZOO
United States troops will be sta.
toned in Cuba, at points which will
probably be decided upon within
the next few days 1t is the plan
Of the administration not to con-
centrate any great number of troops
In any one place. The army Of occu.
patton will probable consist Of four
infantry divisions and one cavalry di.
vision. The plan Of keeping the 7th !
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months.
Declaration of Independence Ratlfied.

MANILA, Sept. SO.-The declaration
of independence was ratified at Malo-
los Thursday amid great festivities.
A review Of the troops was held,
speeches were delivered and recita-
tions The features of the ceremonies
was the address of Aguinaldo. Many
foreigners attended the state ball,
which was given in the evening. but
no American officials were present
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Retirement Of Adm. sIcard.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The retire
ment at midnight Friday of Rr Adm.
Montgomery Sicard, at present at the
head of the naval board of promotions,
will remove from the service one Of
the best sailors in the navy. AS the
head of the board of strategy and one
of.the presidents ablest advisers, Adm
Sicard played an important part in
the conduct of the war with Spain.
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Rockefeller. Home WIN BE in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, o., Sept S0--John ID
Rookie feller,. the Standard Oil mag
nate, has fully decided to make his
home in Cleveland. where he has a
magnificent estate. monument for
the family lot in Lakeview cemetery
will be built here. 1t will be the
largest granite monument ever carved
in this country. 1t will he single
piece OF Vermont granite o5 feet high.
Rockefeller has arranged for special
inspection OF every railroad bridge
over which the granite will pass on It's
way from Vermont TO prevent accident
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HE is SWORN INTO OFFICE.
Hon, John Hay Takes the Oath and Takes
His Place In the Cabinet as Secre-
tary of State.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1. - Col Hay
was sworn in as secretary of state at
the white house shortly after IL o'clock
Friday morning. Justice Harlan, of
the United States supreme court, adj
ministered the oath of Office. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence Of President Mckinley, Secretar-
les Smith and Wilson and Attorney
General Griggs. Hay at once took his
place at the cabinet table, and in a
few minutes the regular Friday oabi-
net meeting was in progress.
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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Judge Augustus Van Wyok Nominated for
Governor OF New Hork-ElIIott Dam
forth for Lieutenant Governor.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept 90 The New
York Democratic state convention was
called to order at 1890 p. N. Wednes-
day.
Alhambra Rink, the dark, old barn,
was not built for a convention hall
Only l,7OO people can bc seated Tam
many hall alone has $500 men here.
Spectators who came early and found
the place filed to overfowing, used
bad language and went away dis
gusted.
The friends OF Congressman William
Sulzer were the frst to create diver
sion. They sent men through the hall
as the delegates gathered, distributing
big posters and plscards, telling what
n great man he is and how his services
in congress have attracted the atteu.
ton of the whole country. The man
who decorated the hall was response.
bic for another incident He had
draped the gallery rail with stream.
ers of red and yellow-the Spanish
colors. The delegates quickly noted
the fact and made remarks about the
decorator.
The country delegates were first in
their seats. Tammany came next and
well-known leaders received the usual
amount of notice
The entrance to the building being
narrow and the seats closely crowded
together, the delegates had some trou-
BILE in getting in, and more in finding
their seats
Delegate Pierce, OF Monroe, tried to
get in resolution indorsing the Chi.
cago platform relative 70 silver, but it |
was not allowed 10 be read. lie at |
to speak but was ruled out,
and the resolution referred At 1888
a recess was taken until II o'clock
Thursday.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept O.-The dem
ocratic state convention reassem bled
shortly afternoon Thursday and got
down to business. Vnn Wyclx, Titus,
Mcclure and StanchGeld were placed
In nomination for governor.
A mention of the name OF VIM. Jen-
lings Bryan by Thomas Carmody, in
'econding the nomination OF Stanch-
ield, produced the greatest demonstra-
ion witnessed in the con nvention. Dele
rates stood on chairs waving hats,
while from the galleries men waved
rats, and even coats, and one man
-rabbed Cuban flag from the decora-
ions and waved it amidst the widest
xcitement The demonstration con.
inued for several minutes.
The vote for governor, as an
Iounced, was: Van Wyck, $50; Titus,
/; Mcclure, 81; Stanchfeld, 3S. {
The balance of the ticket nominated {
) as follows: For lieutenant gov
rnor, Ell .ott Danforth, of Chenango; !
Or secretary OF state, George w. Bat
ing, of Niagara, for controller, Ed
lin 5. Atwater, OF Duchess; for state
reasurer, f. B. Norris, of Wayne; for I
tate engineer and surveyor, Martin S
chenck, of Rensselaer,; for attorney n
eneral, Thomas F. Conway, of Clinton.
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Mad Dog Killed.

10 be " Oct a-There appears
eui,v ., t,%Sue :. OF mad dogs in the vi
Tod W.. ~ 'ae State hospital. where DIR.
hound As 'a'aily bitten by a rabbid
dog us, month ago 1t is supposed the
loo,. nay ,'' bit DR.. Todd turned himself
sasips. mat locality and bit several
s,ar tn. Two mad dogs were killed
Todd we making six in all since DR..
planp,n's o'ten. The residents are
doss. IN ga wholesale slaughter Of
Isnndlu. usr TO rid the locality of the
Danger Of hydyophobia. !,
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rha Flag at Half-Mast.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-The state de-
partment has sent out instructions to
diplomatic and consular officers to
cause the flag of the United States to
be displayed at half-mast above their
respective offices for ten days, out OF
respect to the memory of Thomas +.
Bayard, deceased.
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tK00PS STATIONED IN pAyA
A"'ss Hundred Striking Miners uo,, ~.
ram Conveying Negroes to TAX.
Their Piaces-sent Back

LOWER HILL, I'LL, Oct. I.-Three hrr.
o'eo striking union miners from por.
ioay held up special Balt;noro g
w w southwestern train conveying 30
washington, Ind, Negro miners 90
rama TO take the place of union min.
ers The Negroes were taken fron.
the cars and compelled TO walk bac,, 80
rover Hill, where they were locked IN
.ne uepot until 10 o'clock Friday night
At that hour the Negroes were placod
on board an eastbound train and tal,on
back to Indiana at the expense Of the
Miners union.
ne hoid'up OF the train was perfect.
~ executed and was a bold stroke IN
the part Of the union miners. En-.
gineer George Worsham. of Pam was
IN charge OF the train, and on boing
nagged brought the train to n ston
The miners were all armed and
masked. The engine was uncoupled
from the coaches and run a short die.
lance, the enginemen being keptunder
guard OF guns Masked men then
entered the front doors of the train
while their associates surrounded
the coaches The Negroes wero
then marched out back doors and
walked down the track to Tower hill
News OF the capture of the blacks bav.
ing reached Sheriff Coburn at Pana.
ne sent an armed posse of deputies, in.
Guiding Negroes from Spring Side
camp, towards this town to intercept
the miners on their return. Sheriff
Coburn's force had not arrived at
late hour. In case they fail to APP
pear, the miners will remain here over
night and take a roundabout wav
home. 1t is believed that battle will
be precipitated If the Coburn forces
show up in this vicinity. The sheriff
Of this county refused to interfere with
the union men
PANA, Ill, Oct Light Battery b,
Of Galesburg, arrived on a special
train from Springfield Friday after.
noon. The battery consists of two
iatling guns and 6S men with side
arms and Springfield rifles in charge Of
apt Craig. Two camps of the Sons
II Veterans from Aurora and Elgin, in
onmand of Col Hamilton, arrived
friday evening. They were equipped
With guns at Springfield and mustered
n as national guards.
Gov. Tanners instructions to the
roops before their departure from
springfield were to arrest all persons
arrying arms, and hold such arms un-
Il further orders; protect citizens and
heir property, and maintain order,
ut lend no assistance to operators in
perating their mines with imported
lbor.
The militia were in full charge of the
ty Friday night and are parading
le business streets The utmost
niet prevails.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct 1.--Gov. Tan
sr conversed with Sheriff Coburn
Ter the telephone Friday night and
structed the sheriff to withdraw his
,puties at the mines there AID turn
lie command over to Capt. Craig, who
is now declared marshal law in Pana.
lpt. Craig will at once carry out Gov
anner's orders to disarm all those
.rrying weapons
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The Commander Not Chosen.

WASHINGTON, Sept 3O.-The pub
lished order forming the first division
for the occupation Of Cuba does not
designate the major general who will
command ii, but states that the di-
vision will be temporarily command
ed by the senior officer on duty until
a permanent commander is chosen by
the president
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Military Camps In the South.

WASHINGTON. Oct &-While no off,
cial information on the subject is
forthcoming IL is said the selection of
sites for camps in the south has heen
practically determined. It is rnaer.
stood they will be located at Augusta
and Athens, Ca. and Columbia, Green.
vile and Spartansburz, s c.
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Dr. Nsney 0ulIfsrd Arrsstsa.

LONDON, Oct s--Dr. Nancy Guilford.
the midwife Of bridgeport, Ct, who is
wanted by the American police on the
charge of having been connected with
the death Of Emma gill, has been ar
rested.
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Ala Manted.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. l-Gov. Scofeld
Friday received telegram from the
president of the village OF Turtle Lake,
Wis, saying that IS families arc left
destitute there as result OF the forest
fires and asking aid.
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WASHINGTON, Oct a-The lowest
bidders for building the four monitors
were in the order named as follows,
Nixon, Of Elizabeth, N. j., ss2s, ,oON
Newport News. ssso, 600; Bath Iron
works, ssoa, 600, and Union Iron works,
San Francisco. ssT5, ,ooa
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Representatives at the White
House.

WASHINGTON, Oct :. 3.--Agoncillo and
Lopez, the representatives Of Agui-
naldo, the Philippine insurgent leader,
called at the white house Saturday In
company with Gen. Greene, and had a
private conference with the president
in the cabinet room.
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rrap.por, senator q, Honolulu.

WASHINGTON, Oct IA dispatch TO
the war department announces that
the transport Senator, long overdue at
San Francisco from Manila, is under
going sepairs at Honolulu for damages
which she suffered from a typhoon.
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TURK. and Armenians Fighting.

CoxsTASrisoPLE, Oct. L-Advices
Just received from Van say fighting
has occurred at Alashgorb, between
the Turks and number Of Armenians
from Russia About 90 Armnisns
were killed.
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Reckons on the United States and Japan's
support.

LONDON, Oct 3-The Standard says
editorially Monday morning 1t is con-
yinced that England could confidently
reckon o. the support Of the United
States and Japan in the execution of
necessary measures in China
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army corps together will doubtless be
abandoned, and on this point Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee has been in conference
with Secretary Alger.
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chokeh hr banana.

YouNGsrowS, O., Oct a-MrA John
Burkey, aged 60 years, wife OF well
TO do Berlin township farmer. choked
to death on banana
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Gov. ravlor Better.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Oct l.-Gov
TAYLOR rested badly Thursday night,
but his physicians say his condition is
improving rapidly.
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SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct S-The first
snowstorm Of ths season began satur-
day morning Several inches have
fallen. and The storm continued Sun.
day.
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

GEN. WHEELER, who took a
leading part in the Cuban CAM
paign, is a Democrat of the cx-
Rebel kind, but he is fair enough
to state that his soldiers suffered
nothing through neglect Of the Ad
ministration. He admits that there
were suffcrings and hardships, but
they were the natural consequences
of war, and none of the brave boys
in blue had any complaints to make
because of them. There is no cop
per-headism about Wheeler.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07
The Truth as to Army Mortal!ty

What the people desire in regard
to the condition of traofs u exact
information. They arc we'll aware
that sensational stories are contriv-
ed to infamc public sentiment.
The basis of these eXaggcrations is
partisan. It is impossible to dis
putc the results Of the war, since
they amount to brilliant success.
President Mckinley stands too well
to be selected as target. The
Democratic policy is to attack the
administration somewhere. After
the point is chosen the game is to
concentrate the venom and make q
great noise in directing it at the
mark. 1t is charged by the Demo-
cratic press that the sick in the army
have been Systematically neglected
and the soldiers on duty deprived
of a proper supply Of food. These
statements, be it remembered, fol
low n war of complete and extraor-
binary victory. Since this is be-
yond denial. the Democratic
scheme is to bcsmirch the means by
which it was won, Two months
hence Il new Congress is to be elect
ed, and the Democrats must dis
credit the administration, no mat
ter how, or they are lost. They
have always voted against doing
anything to improve the regular
troops, but insist that nothing
short Of perfection must happen in
an army of 225, 900 suddenly called
to the field.
A report like that from Gen.
Boynton on the condition Of the
camps at Chickamauea is especially
welcome to the people. 1t deals
with exact details and figures.
Since the first occupation of the
Chickamauga site by the volunteers
about $4,000 have been stationed
there. The total death list in cam p
of this immense force up to August
% was 1913. These figures are Of
fetal. The death rate per amman
at Camp Thomas has been 7.92 per
1000. The death rate at St. Louis
in 1896, the date of the last official
report, was 1875 per 1000. Ac-
cording to Phistcr's statistical rec
ord Of the civil war the aggregate
number of men enlisted, reduced
to three years standard, was 2
32o,272. During the war, by the
same authority, there were 173, 2s7
deaths in the union army from dis
ease. an average of 70 per 1000 for
the three years, or Of 26.3 per 1000
per annum. At Camp Thomas the
soldiers have been more than twice
as safe from disease rs in the popu-
lation of a large city. The aver
age loss for each regiment is lower
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

Missouri Republicans cast over
800, 900 votes in 1896, or nearly so
per cent of the total vote cast, yet
out Of the fifteen members in Con
grcss from this state only three arc
Republicans. The iniquity of the
Democratic gcrrymandrr of Missou-
ri's congressional districts is plain
ly apparent in these figures. What
the state needs is a re-apportion-
ment to give the people 4 fair po-
litical representation in the nation
al legislature.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

The gold reserve passed the
highest point in its history last
Friday, when it reached Il total Of
over S219, 100000. The highest
previous point was $21s, 100000,
which was reached in March,
1888. During Cleveland's last adj
ministration $262, 100000 in gold
bonds had to be sold to keep the
reserve at the safety point of $780,
900, 900.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

The hue and cry of the ''ycllow'
press over the condition Of the ar.
my is intended to cast discredit
upon the Administration and taks
from it the credit of having made
the war success.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

The Ironton ''Rcgister" has not
yet reconcilcd itself to the expan-
sion plank which ''Bil!" Stone put
in the Democratic state platform.
The "Registcr' is not striking a
harmonious chord in this respect.
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than is usual in such host of men

than is usual in such host of men.
Gen. Boynton makes favorable
showing as to the condition of the
hospitals. Every hospital there is
better equipped than any known in
the civil war. There were a few
filthy regimental camps, whose
Coloneis ought to be called to &C
count. These officers seem to have
been too Incompetent to know how
a camp should be kept or too lazy
to see that they were properly
cleaned UP daily.
Every soldiers history in the
service is carefully preserved, and
there is no difficulty in ascertaining
the mortality in each camp. From
vague stories the public had been
led to believe that thousands at
Cbicamauga had died or were in a
dying condition. But the Official
figures do not differ from those of
the best kept camps, where $4,000
men assembled and where the most
Of them remained for months. The
mortality lists Of the various corps
arc published daily. There the
truth will be found. Something
quite different is spread abroad in
the pages Of Democratic papers.
They deal in ghastly rhetoric for
political effect. They minimize or
omit favorable news from the army
and catch at every exaggeration
that drifts about. Their purpose is
not to benefit the soldiers, but to
tear down a Cabinet and blacken
an administration. Demo
crGt.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

OUR Democratic friends who are
shaking hands with themselves, be
cause, as they claim, the Democrats
have reduced the state debt to 81
600, 900, should study the last re-
port of the State Auditor. This
report makes the debt over 50, ,0OO,-
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Precinct Meetings.

In pursuance with the above call
for Il county nominating convention
the Republican voters Of Washington
County are hereby notified to assemble
at their respective voting places on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, 1898,
to electthe delegates to represent them
at said convention. The basis Of rep
sentation will be one delegate for each
twenty votes. or fraction OF ten votes,
cast for Mckinley aud Hobart electors
in 1896, which will allow the different
voting precincts the following number