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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
THE M'KINLEY COTTAGE.
The Precedent Has rurcha ed 1t for n
consideration OF Sii,JoO W IL Sc
cure Possession la DC Ober.

CANTON, O.. Aug. S-prcsidcnt Me-
Kinley has purchased the famous "Mc-
Kinley cottage at the corner
of North Market street and Louis
avenue. The deal was closed
Saturday. The consideration was
$1,000 The paper, have passed.
lie will secure possession under the
contract and deed October next. The
property was not in the market. 1t was
cndcared to President and Mrs. Nc
Mckinley as their first home when
they began housekeeping and by ten
der memories of sorrows there. The
lot is 100 feet front on Market street
bv o44 on Louis avenue. The front
veranda shows the most wear from the
historic campaign of 1895, when the
noted home was the political mecca
for nearly million people.
1t is believed to lie the presidents
intention to spend part of each sum-
mcr at Canton. The interior OF the
house has always been roomy and cool
and comfortable 1t is thought pos
sible that the president may renovate
the house and make some improve
mcnts.
Many Cantonians have expressed
fear that with the breaking OF the
4 ..ff fa.lr .
events, the president might be in
duced to accept one Of the many invi-
tations which the papers have report
ed 10 secure the residence elsewhere.
The news that the deal is closed
whereby he is once more the owner OF
the home that has always been dearest
TO him will be received with universal
rejoicing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Adm, Dewey Arr YES at Nap.es'

NAPLES Aug. 6.-The United states
cruiser Olympia, with Adm. Dewey on
board, arrived here Saturday morning
As the cruiser entered the port salnte'
were exchanged.
Adm. Dewey was visited oy mr.
Morris Iddin secretary of the United
States embassy at Rome Mr. hicharo
G. Parsons, second secretary OF
the United States embassy; hec'
tor ID. Castro, United States con-
sui general here, and the vice con-
sui. Mr.. Charles NJ. Wood. The o'ym-
pia win probably remain in this port
for q month.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
A Distressing Accident On the
StratfOrd Extension ola Trol.
ley Line in Connecticut.
NEARLY FORTY PERSONS WERE KILLED.
\ Loaded Car Went Over the Tres
tie and Sunk in the Flats Fully
Forty Feet Below.
On.y Two Persons Are Knownto Have T. -
csped-Many of the Vic Inns We're
InstaLty Il lied-Eosd Was
Only Opened Thursday

| BRIDGEPORT. Ct, Aug. Nearly 80
persons were killed by an accident on
the Stratford extension OF the Shelton
Street hallway Co. at 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon when loaded trolley ear
went off The trcstlc over Peck's mill
pond at Oronoquc. about six miles
north of Bridgeport. and sank in the
! flats 40 feet below. Thus far sc pco-
pie are known to be dead and several
more injured.
Only two persons are known to have
escaped unhuri.
1t is believed that there were 43
passengers on the car but the indica-
tor was removed by a conductor OF
another car and spirited away so that
at present it is impossible to state ac-
curatcly the number aboard.
The scene OF the accident is midway
between Shelton and bridgeport. The
ear was northbound, running toward
Shelton. 1t was in charge of Conductor
John Carroll, of Bridgeport, who was
among the killed, and Mortorman
Hamilton, of Bridgeport. who escaped
by jumping. The trcstle is 40 feet
long, made of iron with stone founda-
tions and was not protected by guard
rails.
South of the trcstlc an incline down
which the car ran at high rate OF
for about ten feet the trucks left the
rails and then the car continued on
the ties for about - feet. when Invent
off the trestle and dropped into the
pond below, ovcrturning completely
and upcnding. When the ear struck.
the four-ton motor and the heavy
trucks crushed into il, instantly kill
ing many of the passengers.
Three physicians who were paS5en-
gers on car short distance behind,
arrived quickly on the scene and rend-
cred all possible assistance to the in
jured. Word was sent to bridgeport
and three ambulances and a police
wagon were hurried to the scene and
the in jured were taken to Bridgeport
general hospital
a morgue was improvised in the
main room of the town hall at STRAIT.
ford and in very short time 23 bodies
were laid out awaiting Identification.
The accident was witnessed by Miss
Francis Peck, who resides about 400
feet from the bridge. She was up
stairs at her home as the car
was passing and she says that it
was running unusually fast. Frana
Cramer, who was bathing near the
bridge, states that the passengers were
all singing and in the most joyful
mood as they passed him.
The road, which is practically con-
trolled by the bridgeport Traction Co.,
was opened for traffic last Thursday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
AN INFURIATED BULL.
Farmer Dirk Was Killed and Horribly
Manglcd and His wife Badly Injured
by the Beast in y Pasture.

Fort DODGE, Ia, Aug. S.-John Dirk
went out in a pasture Wednesday when
he was attacked by bull. His cries
were heard by his wife, who ran to his
assistance, and together they drove the
animal away. AS they were leaving
the bull attacked them again, knock
ing both down.
Dirk told his wife that he was dying,
and she managed to cecape and sum-
moned a ncighbor, who fred two shots
from a shotgun into the animal, driv-
Ing it away. Dirk was killed, his body
being tramplcd into an almost unrec-
ognizablc mass. Mrs. Dirk had two
ribs crushed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
FILIPINOS AGAIN ROUTED.
FL Pardo Take, by Company of Amer
leans l he Charleston shelled the
Rebel, as They Retreated.

MANILA, Aug. 3.-Mail advices from
the Island of Cebu announce that a
company of Americans last week at
tackled the Filipinos' trenches, situated
two kilometcrs from the town of FL
Pardo. The rebels were commanded
by the Brothers Climace, who are
prominent and wealthy persons.
The Charleston shelled the enemy,
and the Filipinos retreated.
The American casualties were slight
The presence of the Climaces with the
rebels is reported to have been due to
rebel orders from Luzon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
PROTESTS INNOCENCE
The Tamou' Drcyrus rrisl Proceed Amid
Animated scene t--Inie citing De-
scription of Courtroom.

RESNEs. Aug. $ The proceedings
of the court-martial before which
Capt. Dreyfus is on trial opened at
7:lO o'clock Monday morning.
The scene inside the courtroom was
most animated. Every inch OF space
was filed n quarter OF an hour before
the proceedings opened.
The large. airy, well lighted room in
which the trial takes pace is in the
form Of concert hall. with stage
and proscenium. The room is pa.nted
light brown, with the names OF IA
nous Bretons. such Is lie Sage. Eenan
and Chateaubriand inscril ed in golden
letters on an ornamental band about
midway between the floor and ceiling.
A long table. covered with dark blue
cloth. was ranged in front of the
stage behind which were the seats Of
the members of the court-msrtial. A
high backed arm chair has been pro-
vided for the president. The seats
were OF polished mahogany and were
upholstered in dark rel cloth.
Dreyfus entered the court room
with firm step, though his features
were pallid. lie is partly bald. and
what hair he has is gray and close
cropped. I'c answered the formal
questions of the judge as 20 his name,
age, etc. in Gear determined voice.
Col. Jouaust addressed Drcyfus. say
ing: ut results from the documents
Just read that YOU are accused oi hav-
ing brought about machlnatlons or
held rclationsw W th forci II power. or
one or more of its agents, in order to
procure il means bv delivering II docu-
mcntS, indicated in the incriminating
bordcreau, TO commit no tilitics or un-
dertake war against France. notify
You that you will be allowed to state,
during the course o. these proceedings
anything that appears to yon useful
for your defense"
Drevfus replied with vehement
declaration of his innocence, repeating
several times, Il am innocent" in a
voice which quivered with emotion.
The agon.zed manner in which he ut
tered his protestations of innocence
had most painful effect and must
have evoked the sympathy even OF his
most invctcrate enemies.
The court than ?djouined. after de-
Gliding 10 sit behind closed doors Tues
day and rs many of the following
days as are nee s,ary for the examina-
ton of the secret dossicr.
The next pubic session of the conrt
will prob ably take place on Saturday,
August II.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
,rrabcllc, Fla, Was Practically
Irtroycd by the Terrible
Wind and Rain Storm.
rs AsD WRARYES SWEPT AWAY.
..eeu or Fourteen Large Lumber
,..el, We're Swept Ashore and
Now Lie on Dry Land.
foupls of Uuts Left & adding In
.,,.bel!o- Towns of NJ cIntyre and Cur
81, Mnl Also Completely Dsmoi-
,,hsd-L Loss of Live Not Known.

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, Aug. 4.-The
\ Intelligence concerning the
l,mer crescent City, which was re-
-,ef iost in Tuesdays storm, was re-
! red here Friday. The steamer is
rp he Chattahooche river where
| captain ran her for safety. The
!, ,rain since Monday from Cara
. through the orm-stricken gulf
L. section reached here Thursday
noon the passengers having been
R,sierrcd twice from fiat car from
.abollc TO a lever car between Coal
l. and the Ochlocknce river, and
/. 70 the relief train for Talla-
ec.
se ,rein Grew and passengers agree
taing that reports sent out of the
,nction wrought by the storm have
q extremely moderate.
,rrabc.lc is1iterally wiped from the
\, Her docks and wharvcs, contain
4 about 400. 600 feet Of lumber and
no barrels of rosin, were quickly
,pt away. Thirteen or fourteen
be lumber vessels in the bay were
.p. ashore and are now lying well
N dry land. These vessels con-
-ei several million feet of lumber.
information is obtainable as
he loss Of life from these vessels or
u the .arcc fleet OF fishing boats i'll
|, ,ne.rhtorhood, Only two or three
Is are .cft standing in Carrabelle
one colored woman is known to
| re been Killed by the falling Of a
,,e Citizens Of Carrabelle arc in
= q wild confusion and are flock
every direction for relief. The
H. is isolated and the wires
sill. down. The towns
Mcintyre and Curtis Mill
! completely demolished, and large
ucsts have been destroyed. The
III resorts, Teresa and Lanark, are
,c seriously wrecked than at first
|,r,Cd and visitors have suffered
|gai hard,hips, though no loss OF life
,e, known. Fifteen men said to
! We been seen fishing on an islet
el Dog island, just before the
m broke, can not be found,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Lord Pluncefo.e to Return In October.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The British am
bassador to the United States assumes
the title of Lord Pauncefote, as re-
suit of his elevation to the peerage.
lie is still considering what territorial
stvle he will take. The ambassador
will return to The Hague shortly to
complete some peace conference details
there. and will start for Washington
In October. lie will finally retire from
the diplomatic service in March OF
April next. Lord Pauncefote expects
70 resume the Alaska negotiations,
which have been suspended during
the hot weather." on his arrival in
WASHINGTON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
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A BLACK REPUBLIC.
LEADING fia,a.a Merchant ,ays ~ aba
IL Not Annexed tn he nited states
II viii Be n second liaytL

IL viii Be second IiaytL
HAVANA, Aug. s.-A leading Havana
merchant, a Cuban. having business
connections with most of the cities OF
the island and who claims 10 be well
posted regarding Cuban affairs said
sunday that universal suffrage in Gu
ba would mean black republic in the
near future, and that the only means
Of preventing it will be the incorpora-
ton OF the island as a possession of the
United States as state. territory or
co.onv, leading TO American immigra-
ton. inter-marriage the enrichment
OF insular blood and the improve ment
of the population. In his judgment
On oa is otherwise doomed TO become
another Hayti.
His assertions are based OK the fact
that in population not exceeding
/. $50, OCO with voting capacity OF ioo'-
600. the Spaniards number ouly 81, 600,
the white Cubans ls5, 900, those claim
ing 10 be white $4,000, while the
blacks number 100000 in voting
strength. His theory is that more than
half the spaniards under a system OF
universal suffrage would not vote and
that the NUM- Der who would vote must
inevitably diminish each year,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
HEUREUX'S ASSASSINS.
Two OF Them Captured and shot-The Au-
thoritles Continue to Mako Ar
rests-Country Is Quiet

SANTO DOMINGO. Aug. s.. Two OF the
assassns Of President IIcurcaux have
been captured and shot.
The country is entirely quiet and no
movements of troops are in progress.
The authorities continue to make ar
rests. In addition to the prominent
persons before reported as having been
taken into custody is NJ. Fouchard, for
merly minister Of finance.
Many refugees have sought protec-
ton at the American legation, among
them NJ. Mcnos, some time minister OF
foreign affairs The situation is
grave
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
The Meeting Place Changed.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 3.-The national
convention OF the Regular Army and
Navy Union of the United States has
been changed from Baltimore, Nd, to
Washington, and will be held on the
third Wednesday in October next. This
change was made by the executive
council for the reason that no sub
ordinate lodge of the order exists in
baltimore, while there are three In
Washington.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
NEW MODE OF SUICIDE.
Farmer Void, of POskin IaIe, VIZ, De-
lberateiy Blows HIS Head on
With Dynamite.

CUMBERLAND. Wis, Aug. 4-Christ.
Void, farmer near Poskin lake, this
county, committed suicide Thursday
by deliberately blowing off his head
with dynamite. lie placed quantity
Of dynamite in hole in the ground,
laid his head over it and touched off
the fuse. cxcla;ming: Here | go, and
the Lord 90 with me-" Ills head and
one arm were completely torn away.
Wo d was 80 years old and leaves a
wife and family who are unable TO as
syn n cause for the deed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
American Killed in MexicO.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. G-News
reached here Friday that Walter Hem
ming, an American from this city, had
been killed in raid by the Iaqu' In
dians in the mountains east OF Guaya-
mas. Hemr1ing left here in April last
with two companions to search for
cold in the Yaqui country.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
A.tlnr Chief justice at Apia.

BERLIN, Aug. A dispatch received
Thursday from Apia, Samoa, under
date of July II, confirms the report Of
the appointment OF Luther W. Osborn,
United States consul general at Apia
ms acting chief justice, and asserts that
he was appointed on the proposal Of
DR.. Soft, German president of the mu-
nicipal council.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Four Robbers Hold Up 500 People.

CoRRY, Pa. Aug. S.-A bold high
way robbery took place in this city at
II o'clock Tuesday night when patrons
of the Pawnce Bill show were return
ing to their homes -Four armed men
held up 500 people. The robbers had
DESTROYED the arc light, leaving the
road in darkness, and with drawn re-
volvers stopped the people and car
riages, blocking the street until at
least 500 people were held up.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
tourt-Mart;al Ordered.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The navy de-
partment has ordered a court of in
ouiry on the collision of the dispatch
boat Dolphin and the ferryboat New
York in East river The board is or
dered 10 assent Bile in Boston on the sth
inst, and Capt. Wadleigh is designated
as president.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
wor,d,s Record Again Broken.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4-Maj. Taylor '"e
colored professional cyclist' rode
mile, paced by steam motor AZ ,he
Garfield park track Thursday night
in the phenomenal time CT LIZ 20
thereby beating the worlds record Dy
a-E seconds,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Hab otIbed 10 the Dewey Fund.

'A''iINGToN, Aug. 3. S.-United States
,''o'ei Roberts Wednesday received
%fgram from Pittsburgh stating
.'' :" we carnegie Steel Co. had sub
n ea 81 900 TO the Dewey home fund.
'c'aai amount Of cash so far re.
'''u Tor this fund is Sl7.S5S
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Rev. MiIbun Much Improved.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 6.-Rev. W. ii.
Milburn. the blind chaplain OF the
senate who, Thursday. suffered from
sunstroke, pissed a fairly comfortable
night and was much improved Friday
night
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
'I''l'an Ende,vors Want "A Building

'tN YORK, Aug. 4.-Hon. Ferdinand
FecS' commissioner general to the
"s exposition, has been requested to
''' 'he Christian Endeavor society
'''e 'or building of its own at the
'rs'''on IN Paris next year. In the
~-'ng will be shown Christian En-
"O' literature and Endeavor SOU
,''' oi al sorts A meeting of the
!, '"Ona' presidents Of the Christian
'''S'or societies will also take place
"ae building.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Oklahoma Shoxen

:. OiFENDENcE, Kan. Aug. 4.-The
\. ~'''ee appointed to select a place
%''olng the reunion OF Roosevelt's
az 81 riders next year, has chosen
"''ioaa City.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-05-19
Palace Hotel Sold.

From Saturdays Daily
An action was brought som,
time ago to dissolve the partner
ship that has existed between
Messrs Shearer & Greenfield a,
proprietors of the Palace hotel
The affairs of the hotel had become
somewhat involved, and the conf
was therefore asked to appoint q
receiver, that an accounting mipht
be made of the partnership affairs.
-; +: Jacques represented the
plaintiff, Greenfield, in this matter.
and Messrs. Ailshie and Hall the
defendants.
The attorneys filed a stipulation
as to the facts, and day or two
ago his honor, Judge Steele, enter.
ed a decree adjusting the rights of
the interested parties. The prom
erty was then sold to C. v. Vine
gar, who also bought out the inter-
e est OF Chas. Downey at the bar.
The legal luminaries connected
with the case deserve credit for
up the affairs Of one Of the
principal hotels of the CITY without
litigation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-05-19
DIRECT FROM THE HUMP.
Views OF a Lewiston Man Who
Is On the Spot.

! ). G. Franklin, who is now ~,
the Hump, writes the Patriot a,
follows: "
BUFFALO HUMP, May 6, 80.
Editor Patriot:-Tbis camn NOV,
boasts of two towns and anotbe,
one is promised. In the old town
Oh Lake creek, there is one hotel
one restaurant, three saloons. two
barber shops, d custom blacksmith
shop and a dozen miners tents nm
also two stores and temporarv
Quarters for the recorder and most.
Office. Neither town seems we'll
located and the town must 90 else
where. o. o''e
Some OF the saloon men are nre-
pairing to vacate at the end of the
u, aIme given by the government.
4he others will be arrested and
their goods attached and the cases
made test cases. .
There are few women in tho oo,,,
today. os'''ue
The ore in the Big Buffalo is get.
ing better all the time. A piece
OF rock as big as a mans hand was
picked up on the dump by the oovs
eminent agent here and bnrna5 !.
inc stove at McGrane & ca =
place. The rock was then broken
up by hand and eight pieces Of aoId
the size of pin heads picked ON,
y. WIN q pen knife. This was done
IN the presence of B. Murphin
John Brinkerhoff, Dan Conrtna.
James Gertin and two m;neys,
working ,r, in the company's shaft
The camp is getting b;a ~,
daily from the Mallick d;a news
some u miles south of hero
a mere Is no snow for FIVE miles
north OF the Salmon river. which =
ABOUT II miles south of here rs
a tho s, 4oo men are following IN
me snow toward the Humn. ~
The weather here has boz,
not lor the past three days and thy
T ,%ow mas melted about three feet
there is still about Is or IS feat ate ~
INC, now On the townsite claims. The ~
1 ha+ weather Gather is cutting the trails SO
a LA. tney are practically imnas.
able The trail now used most =
rom Mt. Idaho by sled 70 .'S S,ol is
ieek, 80 miles, thence on n ran !
l = efail over the mountains f". I
. miles afoot. This rawb;dn ns lor !
, ,sS nr =, , 1ha out by the govern .. S
l ae"t for AZ ~ 1ne time of the Indian t
eliogran ph' purpose purpose OF establishing i
,;n stations from one nouns
y, ," too =" another az other Hence it crosses i,
o os ;bP OF every N, butte or mountain !
'SS'o'e' There are three places !, !,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-05-19
General Fitzhugh Lee.

An interesting article with H.
Illustrations appears in the Nav
number of Frank Leslie's MONTHLY
Magazine on the early army career
in Texas Of Fitzhugh Lee, who as a
Lieutenant, was a dashing Young
officer in the famous old Second u.
). Cavalry in Texas before the
civil war. This article was written
by Col. w. S. Brackett, of Peoria
ILL.,, now in Grangeville fitting out
his exploring expedition.
Col. Brackett's main sources of
information as to the facts he tells
of, are derived from the journals of
his uncle, the late Albert G.. Brack-
EFT Colonel 3rd U. S. Cavalry,
deceased, who was IL captain in
same historic cavalry regiment of
the old regular army, in which
Fitz Lee won his spurs as a lieu
tenant fighting Comanches on the
plains of Texas.
Col. Brackets article also gives
a pen picture of Gen. Robert f.
Lee, who was a Northumberland
Ia the famous old regiment; of
Albert Sydney Johnston, who was
ITS colonel; of Gen. George II.
Thomas, who was a major; of Gen.
Hardee, who was also major,
and of Generals Earl Van Dorm
Kirby Smith and John b. Hood,
who were captains at that time,
and having no idea of the great
parts they were soon to play in the
vast arena of the civil war.
Old soldiers of the blue and the
grey will read Col. Brackets ar
'icle with great interest and relish.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-05-19
New BUILDINGS.

Messrs. Douglass & Kronnick
have let the contract for Mrs.
Aram's dwelling to Messrs. Cowen
4 Cramer. The building is to cost
81, 400.
The plans have been completed
by the above architects for the new
Alexander & Freidenrich building.
The contract will be let the first
day OF June. 1t is stated positively
by the architects that this building
will be the finest in existence this
side OF Spokane. This kind of let's
the whey out of Lewiston's loftiness
Lumber has at last been obtain
ed for the Wade building, which
Will be rapidly pushed to COM
pletion.