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gave out the following statement
late this afternoon:
Mr.. Vanderbilt left Newport
yesterday afternoon at I o'clock
for the purpose OF attending a
meeting OF the directors OF the
New York Central and Hudson
River Road, which was to be
held to-day. He was feeling as
we'll as usual and had no
premonition OF approaching
death. He reached this city about
Q o'clock last night, was driven to
his home Immediately and went
to bed about 10 o'clock. He
woke up in the morning about 5
o'clock and complained Of feeling
very i'll. He called his wife and
she Immediately sent for a physi-
clan. Mr.. Vanderbilt died within
a few minutes and before any
physician arrived. DR.. Delaheld,
who had been attending him,
when he arrived pronounced
the cause OF death to be cerebral
hemorrhage. Because death was
so sudden the Coroner was noti-
fed and there will be a formal IN
quest.
"The funeral will be held in St.
Bartholomew's Church, probably
next Friday, and Bishop Potter
and the rector, Rev. DR. Greer,
will oficiate. There will be a
meeting OF the Vanderbilt lines
next Thursday to pass aPpro-
pirate resolutions of respect to
Mr.. Vanderbilt. All the mem
bers of the family have either
called in person or sent telegramS
with the exception OF his son Al
fred, who is now travelling some
where in China. A telegram was
sent TO several points in China
and Japan informing him of the
death. Cornelius Vanderbilt r.
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his arms and kissed him. They
walked together arm in arm into
the house, shedding tears.
Mrs. w. D. Sloane and Mr..
and Mrs. H. Nick. Twombley
and others called at the house
during the day. There were quite
a number OF people in front of the
house all day watching the car
riages drive up and the people
enter and depart.
Mrs. Elliott Shepard, Presi-
dent Galloway Of the New York
Central, DR.. Shepard, and many
officials of the New York Cen
tral called during the day.
A Coroner's physician made
an inquest into the cause OF
death and found that it was due
to cerebral hemorrhage. The
Coroner also viewed the body
and indorsed this finding. Per-
mission for burial was given and
the body was embalmed.
A special detail of policemen
were dispatched to the Wander
bilt house and the police are on
duty there now.
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Mr.. Depew stated tonight
that the funeral would take place
at 1890 o'clock Friday morning
from St. Bartholomew's Church.
A special boat will carry the
body, family and friends from the
foot OF West Forty-second
street to Staten Island. The
burial will be in Newdorp, where
the Vanderbilt mausoleum is,
and where lie several members OF
the family, including Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, the founder of
the great fortune.
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~ AMUEL BRAUNHART, Port War
den, politician, agitator and re-
former self-styled, has been ac-
cused of the serious charge of per-
~ jury. Braunharts predicament is
the outcome of his own enthusiastic
desire to turn a political trick and to
throw discredit upon an opponent who
was once friend and adviser in Demo-
cratic politics south Of Market street. The
accuser Of Braunhart is ex-senator Will
liam ]. Dunn, whose reputation. it will be
remembered, was recently a matter for
judicial determination before Judge Hunt.
Several months ago the Examiner, with
its customary freedom with facts, pub
lshed something which was not true in
reference to Dunn. The Examiner de-
clared in one of its news items that Dunn
had acted as referee of a particularly dis
gusting priZe-fight.
Dunn is very frank to admit that he will
attend prize-fghts whenever the inclina-
ton to do so seizes him. He will even
admit that he bets on prize-fghts, but ne
insists that he has conscientious ScrupleS
against acting as referee for the best two
pluguglies that ever battered one another
in the ring. And when the matter came
before Judge Hunt ex-senator Dunn
swore that ne had not even attended the
prize-hghts to which the Examiner made
false reference. Dunn was awarded $500
as soothing balm to his reputation.
During the trial Samuel Braunhart was
a witness against Dunn. The Port Warden
took the stand as an expert on regulations
in general and that of. Dunn in particular.
It was here that Braunhart laid the foun-
dation for his undoing. He swore that the
reputation of Dunn for truth, honesty and
integrity was bad He said he knew so
himself and others had told him that they
knew so. When pressed to give the names
of his informants he mentioned among
others ex-senator Bart Burke of Santa
Cruz. and now of this city, and John F.
McGovern. 1t would have been wiser for
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
RESULTS OF A TRIP
INTO THE ARCTIC REGIONS
chronological Collection Relat-
ing to Esouimaux.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 12.-Professor A.
C. Nathorst's expedition on the steamer
Antarctic, which was spoken off the Skaw
yesterday on her return from her search
along the coast of Greenland for the miss
ing aeronaut. Professor Andree, arrived
to-day at Malmo. Sweden. Professor
Nathorst reports that he explored Franz
Josef Fjord on the east coast of Green
land and discovered a series Of new i'll
let's He succeeded in securing a valuable
ethnographical collection relating TO the
extince Esquimaux population and
reached 67.22 north latitude, where he was
AS already cabled. no trace of Andree
found
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lew YORK, Sep. I2.-
u Cornelius Vanderbilt, head

OF the Vanderbilt family,
died at his residence in this city
at 5:45 o'clock this morning from
a stroke OF paralysis. Mr.. Van
derbilt was in his ffty-siNth year.
At his bedside when he died were
his wife and children, Gladys and
Reginald No physician was in
attendance. The attack was very
sudden and entirely unexpected,
and it was impossible to reach
any physician before death oc-
Cured. DR.. Francis Delaheld,
who had been attending Mr.,
Vanderbilt. arrived at the house
after Mr.. Nanderbilt's death had
occurred.
Many erroneous statements
were made concerning the cir
cumstances surrounding the
death OF Mr.. Vanderbilt. and
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
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STERLING CAREER OF
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
Refused All Aid From Relatives and
Boldly Made His Way in the
World.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Death has cut
down the head of the Vanderbilt house
and the Vanderbilt fortune three times
in a little more than a score of years.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who died to-day,
was the oldest of the third generation
and it was the wearing care of the
Vanderbilt millions that brought him
to comparatively early grave.
Cornelius j. Vanderbilt, "old commo-
dore, as he was called, and first of
the Vanderbilts to achieve prominence,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
Terrill,s Trial Begins.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 12.-The trial of At
torney Samuel B. Terrill, who is alleged
to have defrauded residents of this coun>
ty out of sums aggregating $4,000, on the
4. Fread, is in progress before Judge Lor-
igan and a jury. Attorneys Hatch and
Partridge represent Terrill, and District
Attorney Campbell is prosecuting.
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Fell Under a Wagon.

PLACERVILLE, Sept. l2.-James de
Bernardo a well known citizen OF this
place. fell to-day under loaded logging
truck at Beach's sawmills. One of his legs
was mashed to a pulp. He Is still alive,
but his recovery is despaired OF.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13

Continued on Second Page.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-14

The Convention to nominate a
candidate for the Legislature met in
Clintwood, Dickinson county, on
yesterday. Owing to the extreme
distance this point is from the rail-
road it is impossible for us to get a
report OF the Convention for this
issue. However, we feel confident
our townsman, Attorney II. j. Ayers,
received the nomination. This conn
ty, which is entitled to the represen-
tative this time, instructed for him,
and Dickinson and Buchanan coun-
ties, though uninstructed, are also
solid for him, and we have no doubt the
nomination will be made unanimous.
Mr.. Ayers is going to put up a good
fight In this race, and will, no doubt,
be elected. lie is well qualified to
represent us and will perform tue
duties of the Office with dignity an"
honor.
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Virginia Finances.
The forthcoming annual re

The forthcoming annual report oil
Second Auditor Ryland will he read
with interest in view OF the fact that
the next legislature may possibly
have to make arrangements for the
increased interest rates on the debt
after January 1901. The report of
the Sc, ond auditor for the year end
ing September 30, 1899, will show
that very few of the old bonds are
still ont. The amount Of the century
bonds now outstanding is in round
numbers, 100000. The report
will also show that over $4,000, 600
of these bonds have been registered
as a permanent investment. They
are held principally in Virginia, one
notable exception being an invest
ment of rather over 81 900, 900 by the
school fund OF the State Of Mime
sofa. Mr.. Ryland estimates that at
least $5,O00,O00 of these bonds are
held in Virginia. The opinion is ex-
pressed that it will not require an III
crease Of taxation to meet the in
creased rate of interest on the debt
in 1901. The present revenues, with
the natural increase in the value of
realty, will, these gentlemen say, furn-
ish the basis for meeting the enlarged
interest account.-RichmOnd Times.
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WISE DEPARTMENT.
Gas. 7. KILGoRE. Editor.
Local and Otherwise.
FRS. Orpha Bradley is quite sick at this

Mrs. Orpha Bradley is quite sick at thi'
writing.
RI. Flanary and NJ. f. Lips left Tues
da, for Washington and Lee University
where they will attend school the coming
session.
CT. Kilgore took business trip tC
Tacoma Monday.
Miss Laura Kilgore is spending the
week with relatives at Fernalda.
Coeburn and Norton were both well
represented at the dedication Sunday.
Miss Ethel Fulton will leave tomorrow
(Weunesday) for Lynchburg where she
will enter the Randolph Macon Womans
College,
II. l.. kilgore went to Clintwood Monday
to be gone II week or more.
Judge Skeen, of Big Stone Gap, stopped
in the city Sunday night and went to
Clintwood Monday.
Ed. Fulton, who has been speeding the
summer VACATION with his parents at this
place will leave Wednesday for the Uni
velsity of Virginia, where he will resume
his studies.
Rev. G. W. Kilgore returned from Coe-
burn Monday
Miss Mollie Moore, of East Big Stone
Gap, is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. D.
Baker, at this place.
J. j. Kelly is pushing the work on his
residence and will be living in it by the
LIST of December,
0. J. Buckley and Clyde Ould, OF Norton,
were in town Sunday.
Judge Miller and w. II. Bond arrived in
Denver, Col, Friday, and are doing the
town. The Judge experienced no bad
effects from the long trip, and is delighted
with the city of Denver.
James Culbertson, who lives near
Fernaldo, had one of his legs amputated
last week, aud is getting along very nicely.
Mr. Culbertson had cancer on his leg
near the knee which necessiated ampu-
tation.
Geo. Graham, of the I. S. Army, who is
visiting his sister, Mrs. X. p. Hamilton. at
this place, has been quite sick with
malaria, but is improving.
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Senatorial Convention.

To-MoRRow, September l4th, tn
Convention to nominate candidate
| for the Senate, will meet at Thu
place. Judge Duncan, that able ant
fearless lawyer Of Lee county, will
no doubt, receive the nomination
Both Wise and Lee counties have IN
structed for him, which gives him
the nomination beyond any doubt
Judge Duncan is well known
throughout this entire section OIL
country, and will make us an able
and faithful representative, if elected.
The Jonesville Virginian, Judge
Duncan's home paper, in its last is
sue, says:
Can any Democrat in Lee, Scott
or Wise counties, from a party stand
point, say why he is not for Judge
Duncan for State SENATOR. Let him
speak; we would be glad to hear
We will venture the assertion that
there is not Democrat in either c
the three counties who can show a
single political reason why he should
not support him. Then are we 60
ing to bring these little personal
matters into political conventions
Are our personal feelings to decide
the political destiny OF our country?
If so, God save our country! Who
can say anything against Judge Dun
can, other than he is lawyer and
that he has taken fee against me?
That he is a lawyer and he has act
ed as attorney for the l.. ~ n?
Come, gentlemen, suppose you were
to send for doctor and the docto"
at the time was engaged with anoth-
or patient, would you think about
getting mad at him because he did
not leave that patient and visit you?
We would say not. Then get mad
1t lawyer, who makes his living by
ais profession, because the other side
zones along and employs him first.
No one will say but what Judge
Duncan acts honestly in his profes-
ion-no one will say, as attorney
or the l.. d n, that he has not
'een one of the most compromising
nd lenient attorneys toward the
'eople that the railroad could posi-
ly employed. In all suits the rail
Dad has had against any of our cit
ems Duncan has always advocated a
LIBERAL adjustment. 1t is fact that
are going to have attorneys.
f they can't employ one they will
mother. Then why get mad at any
DOR lawyer, who makes his living
y the sweat of his brow, because he
axes fee against you? The point
). did he act honestly? We don't
elleve that any man can honestly
ay that Judge Duncan ever acted
ishonestly as an attorney in case.
hen, as an honest Democrat, fall
ITO line and do your duty, or come
ut like an honest man and say | am
OF a Democrat am a Republican
nd am going to vote the Republican
cket because | am Republican.
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The Insular Commission which for
the last six months has been study
ing conditions in Porto Rico in its
report says: "After more than a
years occupation Of the island by the
United States, they are, SO far as
courts, prisons, taxes, district and
municipal extravaganza are concern
cd. no better off than when under
subsection to Spanish rule" This
strong language does not come from
opponents of the administration, but
from a commission appointed by the
Secretary of War. The intentions Of
the people of the United States are
all right. but the administration
seems to have utterly failed to carry
them out.
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Three Things.

Three things to love-courage
geEtleness and affection.
Three things to think about-life
death and eternity.
Three things to govern-temper
tongue and conduct.
Three things to delight in-irank.
ness, freedom and beauty.
Three things to hste-cruelty, ar.
rogance and ingratitude.
Three things TO avoid-idlenesS,
loquacity and hlppant testing.
Three things to wish for-health,
friends and cheerful spirit.
Three things to admire-intellect
ual power, dignity and graccfulness.
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FROM STONEGA.
Of The Rig Stone Gan Posr.

Correspondence The Big Stone Gap Posi-
SToNEGA, Va. Sept. 12.-The peo-
pie who went to the summer resorts
to rest are now coming home to re-
cuperate.
The school vacation season may
be laid away in moth balls any day
now.
The big marriage license lists show
that the young folks haven't any
fear Of the free silverites taking hold
of the government.
Otis list of casualties will soon
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ave a rival in that of the foot bail

have a rival in that of the foot bal
field.
You no longer need to stay a
home Sunday under the impression
that the church is closed for vacation
MrsrA. D. Tanzey, accompanied
by her youngest daughter, Nellie, ar
rived to-day from Cincinnati. Mrs
Tanzey, who is in charge Of the
millinery department here. while in
Cincinnati made such a selection Of
the latest novelties as will tickle the
fancy OF the most fastidious. Timely
announcement of her opening will be
made through the advertising col
umns Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.
r. r. Casper, formerly of Norton,
Va, has been added to the office
force here, and began driving his
quill on Monday of this week, and
seems entirely at home in his new
position. lie comes highly recon-
mended as being a good boy.
Mr.. w. +. Hopkins and family
will leave here in a few days for
their future home in Hartshorne,I. Il.
Mrs. w. c. Davidson, who me;
with such singular and painful &C.
cident over two months ago, (when
she stepped off her porch in the dark,
fell and dislocated both Of her wrists
is now able to attend to most of her
household duties, and her pleasant
smiles is once more welcomed by the
clerks in the store, who have missed
her happy greetings of the form
er days before size met with the mis-
hap. Her wrists are very weak yet,
but with the physicians skillful care
she is improving daily and feels as
we'll as ever she did in her life.
The autumn days of speculation
and air castle building are upon us
and the uninitiated would be aston
ished at the number of people of rare
talent and superfine abilities who are
overlooked in the busy whirl of trade.
We have right here in the little town
of Stonega large class of neglected
superintendants, managers, chief |
cooks, and chiefs fitted TO fill every |
high position, who are not even
noticed, and who, with the exception
of their tongues, are just rusting out
from the fact that they are not in the
place that they were intended for by
an allwise Providence. Any appli-
cations for persons fitted to fill any
and every position in the world from
president down will be promptly at
ended to by addressing Mr.. and Mrs.
[. Toldyouso here.
Rev. Il. Reynolds Best, of Millens-
'urg, Fla, preach here very accepta-
'ly morning and evening on last
Sabbath. He is on his wedding tour
nd in passing over the country
ound our people here by stopping
ew days with us lie says he likes
he active methods which pervades
very portion of the work going on
ere, both secular and sacred, and if
he way was clear would not hesitate c
cry much in making change. t
We expect one Of the preachers at G
ending Abingdon Presbytery this t
eek to occupy the pulpit on next g
abbath. a
Mrs. L. j. Prescott and her two a
who have been spending 5
ne summer at her parents home at :,
1t. Pleasant, Pa, came home on q
unday morning. Mr.. Prescott met
lem at Cincinnati.
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The Appetite of u Goat

Is envied by all poor d,speptics whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order. All
such should know that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach aid
Liver Remedy, gives splendid appeti C.,
sound digestion and a regular bodily habit
that insures perfect health and great
energy. Only - cents at any drug
store. 4
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-14
HIGHLY HONORED.

Resolutions Of the Wise Count,
Bar and the Officers of the
Wise Circuit Court; Passed
Sept. 4th, 1899. Mr.. E. M
Fulton, Being Called to the
Char, and Mr.. G, A. John.
son. Being Secretary of the
Meeting.
WHEREAS, The Honorable W. T.. Miller
Judge of this judicial district, has, on &C.
| count OF ill health, rendered his Iesigna.
| ton, to take effect at the will Of the Gov.
ernor, and has indicated his intention OF
leaving The district for the present in the
hope of regaining his health:
RESOLVED, That we regret deeply the
fact of Judge Mller's resignation. but
most deeply the cause that has led to i.
We earnestly svmpathize with him in his
struggle against disease, and express the
hope that he may speedily be restored to
perfect health, aud that he may return TO
his native state and county, to take his
place among us, either on the bench.
which he has so much adorned, or at our
bar, which was always honored by him
while he was member of it,
We cannot allow this occasion to pass
without putting on record our high esteem
Tor Judge Miller as man, as LAWYER, and
as judge. AS man, like the Chevalier
Bayard, he is without fear and without
reproach; as a lawyer, he loved the science
with such singleness of heart, and b, ought
to its practice such untiring zeal, that his
course was an inspiration to his associates
at the bar 1t was through him that the
Wise County Barr Association was organ.
lied, and he was its first President No
one ever possessed higher ideal of the
ethics OF the profession, or more Jealous
regard Tor their observance, or a keene.
appreciation Of the eomeraderie engender-
ed by the profession. As a Judge. bs
course has not only been above CRITICS,
but has merited and won our heartie.
appreciation. He has brought 10 the dis.
charge OF the delicate and difficult duties
oil his position, clear brain, a stropc
reason, aud unusual powers of ANALYSIS
ana mas combined with these, perfect i'm.
partiallfy aud keen, intutiye sense n
Justice and right His uniailIng kindness
ana courtesy toward the officers Of his |
court and his sympathetic recognition of |
The difficulties attending the discharge o.
heir duties, and his desire always to aid
ina enlighten them in their proper dis
'harge, has won from them the warmsst
owe and esteem. Our most fervent good
wishes will follow him in his quest for
'ea'th, snd it is our sincere hope that his
'bsence from Virginia and from this bar
MI be merely temporary.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of this
Meeting he directed TO present Judge Mil.
er with copy Of these resolutions.
Z. NJ. FuLroS, President.
CA. JOHNSON, Secretary.
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DEDICATED
Was the M. E. Church, South
Sunday.

DR.. c. o. James, of Bristol, preached the
dedcatory sermon at the new NJ. f.
Church, South, Sunday, after which the
church debt of 800 was provided for and
the building dedicated to the worship OF
God. Rev. L. o. Adams, pastor of this
Church deserves much praise for his un-
firing efforts in the erection of this hand
some building. which is one of the neatest
and most convenient churches in the
county. The cost of the building was
about 81 400, one-half of which was raised
Sunday.
There was good congregation to hear
the sermon, which was a most excellent
one.
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SOME OF those slow witted English
newspapers in reviewing Gov. Roose-
velt's story of the Cuban campaign,
cannot understand how he was able
to find time to get so many pictures
of himself taken while engaged in
licking Spain singlehanded.
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THos. b. REED is regarded in some
quarters as somewhat of a mischief
maker, but. though they travelled on
the same steamer, it is hardly con-
ceivable that he is responsible for
turning Mr.. Croker against expan-
sion.
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GENERAL Fitzhugh Lee has made
an elaborate report on existing con-
ditions in the territory in Cuba under
his jurisdiction and takes strong
ground for an independent govern
ment for the Cubans under an Amer
lean pr0tectOrate.
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The Republicans will hold their
senatorial convention at this place
on September 22nd and their legis.
lative convention at Wise on the
oath. In the senatorial race this
county has instructed for Hon. l.. l..
Rollins, of Coeburn, who is an excel
lent gentleman and true republican.
He has been county chairman Of the
Republican party for several years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-14

THERE is an organized movement
in the state of Tennessee to secure
good business positions for the mem
bers of the Tennessee regiment, who
fought in the Philippines and who
will soon return to their homes.