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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23
HOW TO DISTINGUISH OUR
WAR SHIPS.
a few Hints by which a Lands
man may be Able to Recog-
nlze at a Glance the Ships
Of which we as a Nation are
so Proud,

We are proud Of our Navy, and justly
so. We jointly and severely believe that
ship for ship, and man for man, il i.
superior to that Of anv other nation. We
have become familiar with pictures OF the
various ships but to most people all look
alike. Still to the expert there are dis
tinguishing features so that az soon as
seen he will be able to tell the name of the
vessel. The most conspicuous feature oil
a ship is its smokestack. These may he
from one TO four in number, and can be
seen long before the hull appears above
the horizson.
The Columbia is the only vessel in the
United States Navy having four stacks.
This vessel was built for great speed in
order That il might overtake the heetest
merchantmen. 1t was the first war vessel
in the world TO he provided with screws
The Minneapolis is considered a sister
ship Of the Columbia and like it has three
screws and unusually long and narrow
hull but it has only two stacks.
OF the three stacked vessels there are
in the Navy but two, the New York and
the Brooklyn. These two armored
cruisers may lie readily distinguished by
the fact that the former has it's bow and
stern turrets on the same level while the
Brooklyn carries its forward turret one
deck or story higher than the Other.
Our great battle battleships, the Oregon,
Massachusetts,, Indiana and Iowa, have
stacks each and are readily distin-
from all the other vessels Of the
Navy by their six tuIrets, a forward and
stern turret for the II or Is inch guns
Zach and four turrets for two : inch guns
zach. The first three are OF the same size
md general appearance, all having been
,uilt at one time from substantially the
anne plans. The Iowa carries its forward
urret, as does the Brooklyn, one deck
Iigher than its stern turret and it's two
tacks are unusually tall. Their tops are
ne hundred feet above the water line.
The first-class battlesbips Kearsage and
which are now approaching
ompletion are different from any other {
'arships in the world. They have %turrets /
40 stories high, the %turrets for the S-inch
uns resting upon those for l3-inch guns.
The Alabama, Illinois, and Wisconsin, c
he first two of which have already been i
unched, will have two stacks each but
will be arranged side by side instead
one in front Of the other. Our second f
battleship, the Texas, has two turrets h
ranged %diagonally one on each side of P
e ship. This was also the turret ar
ngement Of its sister ship the Maine.
During last summer the four great ships Pr
the American transatlantic line were in
ed as auxiliary cruisers. They we're U
from the regular naval
ssels by being left black instead of
inted gray. The Howard and Yale have fe
rec stacks and the st. Louis and st. af
ul two each. OF
These few hints will enable the reader
tell the principal ships of the Navy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

~PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Rrv. p. Rosrco,
rAs,or' Preaching First, Third and Fourth Sundays
at III a. m. and ! 80 p. IN.
suSpAr-ScHoOL.-Every Sunday afternoon at go
osiock'-JoHS A. EssrR, Superintendent.
IsArrE-NErrIsG.-Eyery Wednesday night.
ioVSo PEOPLES SocIrrr-Every Sunday after
noon at As O'Clock.
hev. kioseco breaches at Appaiachia Second Sun
gay al III q. M, and al hinersyille at 3 80 p. m.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23
Red Hot From The Gun

was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman. Of
Newark, Mich, in the Civil War II
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
neiped Ter ~ years. Then Bucklen's
arn'ca salye cured him. Cures cuts.
bruises boils, %fslons, corns, skin erup'
lions. Best pile cure on earth. Is cts.
poi; Cure guaranteed. Sold by J.. w
Kelly, druggist. n
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Late Pills. Every pill is a sugar-co.ted
globule Of health, that changes weakness
INTO strength, list-lessness into energy,
brsIn-fsg into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only 25c per box. Sold by J. W. Kelly,
druggist. 3
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

There is a movement to consolidate the
breweries in the present city of New York,
but it is still in it's in%cipiency. Some of
the Brooklyn breweries are favorably con-
sidering the plan for \ combination.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

The arrangements for control of the
anthracite trade are taking practical
shape, and it is pretty certain that al a
result prices will he advanced.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

III the pastors OF different churches will send In
iheir schedule Of appointments, we will take pleasure
IN publishing them In this column. Send them to
Rev. 5. u. Vaughf, Big Stone Gap, vs.-Ep.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

A combination of manufacturers OF
cheap-grsde hats has been formed for the
purpose of regulating the output. Product
OF all factories will lie disposed of through
a New York agent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23
Loni,vilIe & Nashville.

Central tme.'
No. 81, Passenger dsiy.-lea,es Louisville 3 30 .
M. arrives Big Stone Gap ; :l0 a. ~.
No. 80. Passenger daily.-Lcayr. Blk stone Gag
IS p. m. arrives at Louisville $50 a. IN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

The Pacific Coast Fruit Association il
being formed at San Francisco to control
the prune output Of California.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

Preparations are said TO he making in
Chicago to combine all the ice haircsters
in TIE United States into one trust.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23
ProSperity-for Trusts.

An English syndicate is seeking TO
obtain control Of all the worsted mills in
New England.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

j. L. Reach, OF indianapolis, has = cor
ner on nearly if not quite all the apples
west of the Alleghsnies.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

Late reports from Maine say the sardinc
combine is an assured fact Options have
been secured on the canneries on the
coast. Prices have been advanced
on most grades.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23
Big stone Gapand roweu's valley
standard time
r. A. Ayers, Pres't.
A. B. Eaton, Superintend'nt

A transfer line for freight and passenger bushes.
between the South Atlantic A Ohio and Louisville 4
Nashville Railroads and the furnaces OF the Biz
Stone Gap Iron Co.
Ira ins leave the Intermont hotel A. follows:
r0rL. q y. tain' going a>t........... : 4Oa a.. m.
we>t......... $50 p. m.
" s. \. & C.. train, going south. 7:lOa M.
uorth...... 600 D.. m.
For further Information regarding freight and
passengertrafic. apply to
H.. J. Ayers. Sec,
Ayers building. BiG SfoNE Gar Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

Pittsburg coal operators are forming a
combination to regulate the output of coal
in the Pittsburg district and fix prices,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

An English syndicate is seeking 10
obtain control of all the worsted mills in
New England.
j. L. Reach, OF indianapolis, has = cor
ner on nearly if not quite all the apples
west of the Alleghanies.
The Pacific Coast Fruit Association il
being formed at San Francisco to control
the prune output Of California.
Preparations are said TO he making in
Chicago to combine all the ice han ~rcsters
in TIE United States into one trust.
Pittsburg coal operators are forming a
combination to regulate the output of coal
in the P%ittsburg district and fix prices.
The writing paper combine will be per-
fected within the next six weeks. Options
have been secured on IS per cent Of the
plants.
Steps are being taken to form a foundry
pool, which has for its object the cOmbin-
ing Of all the foundry interests in the
States.
All the breweries in Cincinnati are per-
a combination. 1t ia to be a local
affair and will have nothing to do with
combinations.
The Umbagog Paper company, which i.
)ne of the concerns in the combination.
has secured the Scion mill, one of the
argest and best pulp mills in the country.
Late reports from Maine say the sardinc
combine is an assured fact Options have
'een secured on the canneries on the
faine coast. Prices have been advanced
n most grades.
A combination Of manufacturers of
heap-grsde hats has been formed for the .
urnOep of reOulafinp fho outnut p-ol,o4 |
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

The Umbagog Paper company, which is
one Of the concerns in the combination.
has secured the Scion mill, one of the
largest and best pulp mills in the country.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

The writing-paper combine will be per-
fected within the next six weeks. Options
have been secured on rs per cent Of the
plants.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

All the breweries in Cincinnati are per-
fecting a combination. 1t ia to be a local
affair and will have nothing to do with
outside combinations.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-23

Steps are being taken to form a foundry
pool, which has for its object the combin-
ing Of all the foundry interests in the
United States.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
THE NAMES DEAD.
Texas Arrives With the Bodies
Burial MT Arlington.

Newport News, Va. Dec. %. - The
battleship Texas. in command of Capt.
Sigsbee, arrived here shortly before
noon yesterday with the rema aims of the
men who lost their lives by the de-
struction Of the battleship Maine in
Havana larbor. The bodies will be
taken to Washington for interment in
Arlington cemetery Thursday. The
Rev. Father Chadwick. who was chap
lain of the Maine. is in charge of the
remains Of the dead heroes and will ac-
company Them to Washington. Not
more than n score Of the bodies on the
Texas were identified. The names Of
these are inscribed OH the cotfins which
inclose their mortal remains. There
were no ceremonies here in honor Of
the arrival Of the Names dead, but
impressive exercises will take place
to-day when the bodies are transferred
from the ship to the train.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The remains
of the dead of the %battleship Maine
will arrive here to-day and be inferred
at Arlington cemetery tomorrow at IL
o'clock in the presence of President
Mckinley, most Of the members of his
cabinet and q large contingent Of army
and navy officers. The funeral rites
over the dead will he performed by
Chaplain Chadwick. who was attached
to the battleship when she was blown
up in Havana bay.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
Personal.

United States Senator ,rhomas Mar.
tin was reelected without opposition.
The earl of Tankerville Charles Ben.
nett) is dead. He was born Jan. 10.
1910.
Adjt. Gen. Avery D. Andrews, of the
New York state national guard, has re-
signed,
.EX-President Grover Cleveland is
confined to his house with an attack of
rheumatism.
J. G. Jackson. q clothing merchant of
Muscatine, Iowa, was stricken with
paralysis and died. .
William Henry Lee, one of the best
known hotel men in the country, was
found dead in bed at New York.
James w. Refs, general manager of
the National Steel company, died at
Newcastle, Pa, aged about thirty-ive
years.
John Ruble, famous as a shot, who
has participated in all the great shot
gun contests of the country, is dead at,
Belolt. Wis.
William H.. Carpenter, author. poet
and editor, died at his home in Balti-
more. aged eighty-slx years. He was
born in England. y
NJ. Nurma. distinguished Swiss
statesman dforlner president Of the,
confederation, died at Berne in his
dfty.sixth year. !
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
Criminal Record.

The national bank at Port Jervis. N.
T., has suspended, owing to a defalca-
ton of the cashier.
Mrs. G. w. Shinn. wife of Il Shelby
county, Missouri. member of the state
legislature. committed suicide.
Lena Myers, IL domestic at Alton. ILL.,.
committed suicide because she feared
arrest for theft of which she was
guilty.
+. S. Osborne of Springfield. Ill. has
identified the body of a man who COM
mitted suicide last Wednesday rs his
brotLer-in-law. Charles Reynolds Of
Greenfield. La.
The supreme court of Georgia has re-
fused a new trial to Burke Waters, Il
Seventh Day Adventist. convicted Of
violating the law in working Oh Sun
day. His sentence is six months OH
h chain gang or a fine of $65.
George Templeton, a negro, shot and
fatally wounded Sanford White. super
intendent of construction at the Rain
ey Coke works at Uniontown, Pa. AZ
ter White fell he shot and mortally
wounded Templeton. White died a
few minutes after being shot.
While on trial. charged with murder
and abortion at Dallas. Tex, Ir. S.M.
jenkins was shot and MORALLY wound
ed by a brother Of Mary Wheat. one
of he doctors alleged victims. John
Halligan, brother-in-law of Jenkins,
fired at Wheat, missing him. Both
are under arrest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
Accidental Happenings.

Beall Bros tool factory at Alton, Ill.
has been destroyed by fire ut n loss OF
$4,000.
Two men We're killed and two In
jured in a collision Of two locomotives
at Cleveland, Ohio.
Benjamin L. Harpstute of Decatur,
ILL.,. shot himself accidentally, the
wound proving fatal.
The Alhambra. the famous conven-
ton hall Of Syracuse, n. Y, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss amounts to
$4,000.
The Norwegian bark Alexander Law
renee, from Ship Island. has arrived at
Montevideo with beri-DcH on board.
and the mate, a seaman and a boy are
dead.
ROLAND McCullocl. the seventeen
year-old son of Samuel McCnllcch of
Anna City, ILL.,. was instantly killed by
the accidental discharge of a gun while
hunting rabbits.
At Cincinnati the Lyceum. known
until this season as the Star and form
erly as the Hav"lin thcater. was dam
aged by fire about $4,000. The house
has been remodcled for reopcHing next
week and the newly adjusted electric
wires caused the fire.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

Brownsville, Pa, Dec. ~. - An ex-
plosion occurred at the Brazcnell coal
works, four miles from here Saturday.
The number of the dead is estimated
at forty, and may pass that figure.
At the same time there is a strong pre-
sumption that the laws regulating
mining were carelessly and probably
criminally disregarded.
The force of the explosion was so
great that the tipple at tile head Of the
shaft was blown over. AS soon as it
was learned that an explosion had Oc-
cured the relatives of the entombed
miners crowded around the mouth of
the drift. The scenes were heart rend-
ing. Wives were crying in despair and
children were weeping for their
fathers. The managers of the mines
have the pay rolls, but it has been i'm
POSSIBLE for them to discover all the
survivors.
The explosion is the worst since the
Hill mine disaster at Dunbar. The eN-
plosion was terrific and was heard
plainly three miles distant. The main
shaft was totally wrecked and rem
dered helpless. From statements OBJ
tanned it seems clear that the pres
ence of gas in quantities i'll the mine
was perfectly we'll known and that
naked lights We're used for several
days before the explosion. According
to credible authority not Il single safety
lamp was used in the mine by the
working crews since last Tuesday
morning, four days before the eXplo-
sion.
The mine officials admit that two or
more bodies are still in the mine, but
reports of the Slavonic society. who
have made a house-to-house canvass.
say that eight of their number alone
are in the wreck, and how many others
they do not know. That naked lights
and unlocked safety lamps We're used
in a dangerous mine was officially con
firmed by Pit Boss Thomas Jones. who
made a statement which forms the
most sensational chapter IN the man
agement Of a mine which has vet de-
veloped. Mr.. Jones was asked if it
was true that he last Tuesday morning
issued a general order that the miners
could dispense with safety lamps.
Eyes, sir" was the reply.
"Why did you issue the order?"
81 considered that the mine was safe
as the break through had been fixed
up"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

1t is all right that the English lam
guage should be employed in legisla-
tive proceedings, in courts of law, and
as a basis of school instruction. But
American civilization cannot afford to
postpone direct efforts for the moral
and spiritual culture of that first gen.
Grafton of immigrants who will never
learn the language of this country.
The multitudes of Scandinavians,
Slavs, Italians and Germans whose
children pass into II schools should
hear in their w tongue the lessons
which the republic has to teach and
the higher lessons of religion. This
is the growing conviction of some of
the churches and of that t~ireless and
devoted band of workers who make up
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union. They are looking among the
immigrants themselves for persons
competent to instruct, inspire and
guide these millions toward the higher
levels of life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30

Garrett Russell, an unassigned re
cruit, died ut q Philadelphia hospital
His home and parents are unknown.
Miss B. Hoffman, better known al
Mytle Peek, the horsewoman, died al
her home in Silver Lake, near Kings
ton, Mass.
Newton J.. Mcguire of Indianapolis
Ind, has announced his candidacy fol
the office of national commander Of the
Sons of Veterans.
Gable advices received at New York
announce the death in Dublin on Tues
day of Prof. j. w. Glover, the eminent
musician, aged SO years.
A dispatch from Paris announces the
death Of Mrs. Walden Pell, aged eigh.
ty-eight years. She was a member OF
the we'll known Ellery family of Rhode
Island, and was born in New Orleans.
for which city she was christened Or.
leana Redwood Ellery.
Chief Justice David l.. Snodgrass, OF
the Tennessee supreme court, has an.
nounced his candidacy for the United
States senate. Judge S%nodgrass is for
expansion, fayors retaining the coun.
try's new possessions, and declares en-
phatically against trusts.
Hon. William Vance Marquis, who
was lieutenant governor of Ohio under
the Campbell administration, died sud.
denly at Bellefontaine, Ohio. in the of.
flee Of DR.. Chalfant, upon whom he
had called for treatment. Heart
trouble was the cause of death.
Rev. ". J. Robinson, d. D.; pastor of
the First United Presbyterian church
of Allegheny, Pa, and moderator of
the United Presbyterian general as
sembly which met at Philadelphia last
May, died at Battle Creek, Mich,
where he went three months ago..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
According to his W story, Sol Var

According to his own story, Sol Van
Praag, the noted Chicago statesman, is
a much-wronged person. At the time
the grand jury indicted Mrs. Van
Praag, his wife. for keeping a panel
house." the sorrowful Sol declares she
was at an afternoon tea and that at
precisely the same hour he was busy
directing a political meeting. This is
certainly a deplorable condition OF
things, and must necessarily cause a
falling off in attendance at pink and
other teas held in the afternoon. The
idea that a lady should be indicted by
the grand jury because she was absent
from her whisky-row saloon pouring at
a tea!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-30
General.

John P. Squires & Co.. Boston pack
ers, assign, owing $3,OOO,OOO.
The Michigan legislature holds a spe-
cial session 10 consider railway taxa
ton.
Recorder Senior of Paterson, N. j.,
has declared Sunday shaving a neces-
sity.
The Federation of Labor returns to
its former system of assessments for
! strike funds.
Rev. A.. c. McGiffert was mildly GEN.
sured by the New York presbytery, but
will not be tried for heresy.
The Ohio supreme court has dis
missed the charges of bribery against
the Standard Oil company.
Pennsylvanians say they have dis
covered u great improvement upon
Marconi's wireless telegraphy.
The Illinois anti-department store
law is unconstitutional, according to
the supreme court of that state.
The Democratic national committee
will meet in Washington Feb. % to
| decide upon the convention place and
date.
OcOfSe II. Wultc. tdlAIci. Ol E1Euu-
man, Bedford county. Pennsylvania,
has filed n petition in bankruptcy. Ia
abilities, $t491, 200; assets, $500.
Mabini, the ablest of the insurgents,
says that the Americans a end the
guerrilla warfare by establishing lib
eral, secur and free government.
The bicycle trust has secured control
| of the plant of the Indianapolis Chain
and Stamping company, the largest
manufacturers of bicycle chains in the
country.
Col. John p. Hopkins Of the Hopkins
| circuit will rebuild the st. Charles
in New Orleans, which burned recently.
| The new playhouse will@cost 100000
and seat 5000 persons.
! The Charles A. Vogeler company,
| druggists, consisting Of Christian Dew
| res and his wife, formerly Miss Min
ME A. Vogeler. have made a general
| assignment at Baltimore.
Germany officially takes possession
Of the Island of Apia, Samoa. The
natives choose Mataafa for their king
and proceed to. drive the adherents Of
tMalietoa out of the villages.
|. The United States transport ship
Thomas has arrived at Singapore.
The Thomas left New York, Nov. 2,
/ having on board the Forty-seventh; vol
unteer infantry, Col. Walter Howe.
The ~postofice has issued a notice to
the effect that, owing to tile Majestic
Britannia. and Cymric being taken. as
transports. no White Star steamers
will so to New York Dec. 81 or Jan. s.