The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
NEWS ITEMS


Manning. S C.. for the murder Of FL.
berson Butler, Negro.
DIR. William Lambert Russell d led a,
Barre, Mass. Saturday OF mumps, aged
90 years. He was the oldest Harvard
graduate.
Edward II. Ten Eyck. champion
sculier OF the world, has announced
that he would not enter the Harlem
river regatta, May 3d. on account OF
his studies at the University OF Penn
sylvania.
Consul General Lincoln. at Antwerp,
regards 1t rs fact worth reporting to
the state department that during the
last quarter more than $50, 600 worth of
rice from the east was exported from
Antwerp to Cuban ports.
Postmaster Charles Z. Gordon. who
is chairman OF the general committee
OF the Chicago autumn festival. an
nounces that Col. Roosevelt's regiment
of rough riders will have their FIRST
reunion in Chicago in October
The schooner Adele Ball, Capt.
Fisher from New York, April g. for
Matanzas. stranded on lIarbor island
on May s. The vessel will be "A total
loss. The material and cargo are be-
ing saved. The crew are safe.
Ezra +. Merrill. aged - years, pro-
prietor OF the chutes and toboggan
slides at Coney island and a reputcd
millionaire. died Sunday from the eff
fects of an accident he met with ON
Wednesday last on one of the slides.
Havana newspapers continue to pub
lish the advertisements of the San
Dominican Lottery Co. and the postal
authorities lack as yet authority to
seize remittanccs sent through the
mails to foreign gambling enterprises
The minister of war, Gen. Polavieia,
has received Il dispatch from Gen. Rios,
Spain's principal military representa-
tive in tho Philippines, announcing the
sailing from Manila for Spain of the
Spanish steamer Catalina with Span
ish troops.
by the capsizing Of boat off B, lvi-
derc Point, near san Francisco. Sunday
afternoon. Frank j. Grimm and Her
bert q. Edwards were drowned. Dir.
Allen and IL. o. IIaydefelt, who were
also in the boat at the time Of the acci-
dent, were saved.
The burning of Gen. Wade lamp
IONS home at Mliwood. near Column
oia, ). G., Thursday night, has excited
warm sympathy throughout the state
Ind conference has already been had
acre TO take immediate steps towards
'cp.acing the burned structure.
The largest crowd seen at Cairo H.,
ince the war was present sunday to
&c the gunboat Nashville The num-
er Of visitors has been varously esti-
mated at from II. 900 to 20. 900. and they
anne from six states. The Nashville
,ft at daylight Monday for ST. Louis.
At New Orleans the Louisiana in
ustrial exposition optn.I Monday
18th peace jubilee in which the
-atc militia. the yOluatecr, recently
lustered out and many civic soci ties
'ok part. GOV. Foster and Chairman
AIRY McEnery opened the fair after
review on the grounds.
The United state, cruiser Buffalo ar.
we'd in New York sunday from Manila
ter very quick run Of ~ days which
clu es stops ut Singapore. Port Said
nd Gibraltar The Buffalo brought
bout 500 officers and men of Adm.
ewey's 'quadrou. These men are
ostly long term men whose time has
IN out.
A fire, which broke ou, in l. Fleisig's
othing store on the ground floor Of
e Odd Fellows building, Santa Crus,
H., sunday, gutted that structure,
using loss Of about $50, OJO covered
insurance. The building was used
headquarters for a numb-r OF fra
rnal societies, each organization los
z its furnishings.
Mrs. Marie Condo Rogers. daughter
Switz COnde and wife of Lcbbins
arding Rogers, jr.. died at the home
her parents in New York Satur.
y On Sunday .ast She gave birth
twin girls. Ensign c. l.. p. Stone
sated sensation IN 1897 by trying
elope with Miss Conde from the
ties hotel in Syracuse.
n view OF Aguinaldo's refusal to ne
tiate with Spain for the release OF
anish prisoners, the government OF
ain has asked the French govern
mt TO arrange for fresh negotiations
Washington through the French
bassador there NJ Jules Cambon.
the release of the prisoners accord
, to the stipulations OF the Paris
atty of peace.
rne Inside Eiectr cal Workers union,
mbering about 400 men. who are
ployed on many fine buildings in
lrse Of erection in Pittsburgh, have
lifted their emp oyers that after
y - they must be paid 80 cents an
ar and car fare. Ii the demand is
acceded TO a strike will take place
the 10th. The men are now getting
80 for ten hour day.
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