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won A CUBAN BRIDE.
Richard Summers Reward tor
Fighting for Cuba
M. CAPTURED By Spanish Gaerrfiias
ana Would Have Been kiises
Bat ms wife saved
HE Life.

Richard T. Sumner is just back rom
Cuba with a native wife. She 10 al the
reward ne got for two years rough
work with the insurgents, but sumner
considers himself well paid. As he owes
his life TO the lady's courage and devo-
tion. his estimate Of her is probably
none too high.
Sumner is the son Of cattle breeder
north of Alliance, o. He is OF an adven-
furious disposition, and when the fight
IN Cuba began warming up resolved 10
po there and cast his lot with the reb-
els. He Joined a fillbustering party at
Tampa and was soon at the center OF
bostilities. Welcome recruit though no
was, the Cubans had no money TO pay
him; so all he got was his food-and
sometimes not too much OF that
Shortly before the declaration OF war
between the United States and Spain he
was captured by party Of Spanish
euerrillas. The leader hoped TO learn
something from him concerning the
strength and location OF the Cuban
force from which ne had strayed, and
did not Immediately kill him, although
OF his ultimate execution there was no
doubt. The party stopped at the plan
tation Of Rogue Boaz, native Cuban,
but a Spanish sympathizcr. Sumner
succeeded in winning the favor OF Ca
milla Roque's 1s-year-old daughter.
With her aid he managed TO make his
escape on one of her fathers horses.
He stayed with Gomez until after
Toral's surrender; then began search
for his benefactress. BY that time her
fathers place had been sacked by the
Cubans and the old man and bis daugh-
ter had taken refuge in Havana. Sum-
ner knew that to ask Boaz for the girls
hand would be worse than useless. So
he persuaded her to fly from Havana
and Join him In Santiago. There they
were married about six weeks ago.
Boaz took no notice OF an invitation to
attend the wedding. The young couple
expect to settle on ranch which Sum
ner's father has promised TO give them
40 q bridal present.
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The Author of "ln His Steps,.

The author of "In His Steps, the
famous religious book, of which over
three million copies have now been sold,
has been induced to answer, in an article
which he has sent to The Ldd,tS' Home
journal, the question which unconscious
~ comes to the mind after reading his
book: "ls this plan practicable in our
present daily ife?" Mr.. Sheldon does not
evade the question, but answers it in a
direct and vigorous manner, and tells
exactly what he believes would he the
effect OF his plan upon modern business
methods and present-day social life,
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BIsmark's Iron Nerve

Was the result Of his splendid health.
lndomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach, liver kid
neys and bowels are out Of order. Ii YOU
want these qualities and The success they
bring. use DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They develop every power Of brain and
body. Only Is cts. at J. W. Kslly's drug
store. Z
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TOLSTOI KISSED BY CAR.
Promises to Use His Genius 10 "e'p
Solve the Problem OF Dis
armament,

The London Daily Mail prints the fol-
lowing dispatch from Odessa; while
iourneying north from Lividia, Emperor
Nicholas, during a break for luncheon
at Toola, capital Of the government OF
the same name in central Russia, sent
n delicately-worded message express
ing his desire to see Count Leo Tolsto'.
Contrary to expectation, Tolstoi ac-
cepted the invitation, and soon APP
peared at the railway station.
in his peasants garb he presented
a. striking contrast TO the richly
dressed encourage of the car Ene
peror Nicholas kissed him on the mouth
and both cheeks, Tolstoi readily re-
spending.
Then a conversation commenced,
the car asking his guest for an opin-
ion upon the imperial proposal for the
Limitation of ornaments. Count Tolls
toll replied that he could only believe in
It when his majesty should sch the ex-
ample TO other nations. On the car
mentioning the difficulties Of the prob
lem, and the necessity for united aid OF
the great powers, the count softened
somewhat, and expressed the hope that
his majesty would be able to attain
some definite results, or, Mt any rate, TO
formulate some workable plan Mt the
conference. The car, thanking him
for his good wishes, said ne would DC
pleased II Tolstoi could be induced tc
lend his genius to the solution OF the
question, and the count rejoined thai
the emperor might count upon his CO
operation. for he was already engaged
upon q work dealing with the question
in point, which would soon see thu
light"
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No Right To UglineSS.

The woman who is lovely in face, form
and temper will always have friends, but
one who would be attractive must keep
her health. If she is weak, sickly and all
run down, she will he nervous and
irritable If she has constipation or kid
ney trouble, her impure blood will cause
pimples. blotches, skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is
the best medicine in the world TO regulate
stomach liver and kidneys and to purify
the blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complex
ion. II will make good looking, charm
ing woman of a rundown invalid. Only
80 cents at }. ". Kelly drug store.
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secretly Of cars for moving promptly ore
and coal at the mines, and in some in
stances operations have been SUSPENDED
until cars nav I've secured. The prcduc-
tons 81 material, crude and manufactures
has been increasing at a rate much more
RAPIDLY than the transportation fscil'fies'
and II requires merely simple calc"'"-
ton TO impress one with the idea that the
demand for bars will soon he greater than
ever.
In the meantime trading in ore and coal
land continues. The greatest activity for
the time being seems 10 lie in the brown
ore district Of Alabama and Georgia
Never before In the history Of the Birm-
ingham district has its productive capacity
been 80 actively taxed us now. The IN
crease in the tariff Of the Virginia ana
Southeastern railway at Big Stone Cap
Va due to the development of mineral
properties there, has necessitated the iay'
! ing of additional aide tracks, The roaa
has lust completed two.mile branch from
| Moccasin Gap on its main line, to hhe
rock ou,rry in Scott county, from which
will lac taken the limestone for use al
Bristoi's biz furnace, which, it is under-
stood will 60 into blast about the middle
Of this month.
There IL much activity IN the famous
brown hematite ore lands In the neighpor'
hood of Admission, Ala, large sorces Oh
men beirg engaged in accumulat'ng STOCKS
of ore and limestone for the two furnaces
IN Admission. ofthe Woodstock Iron works,
which will be put in blast within 'he next
few weeks. At Irontpn and h"dsuen
preparations are active for eaFiy hloTing
| in of the furnaces. lnexhaustbie heids
of high grade brown hemitite ore proper
ties surround the IrOnton furnaces, and
are also convenient TO the Gadsdeh 'ur-
uaees. Some unusually large and import
ant transactions IN brown ore lands nave
taken place 10 Calhoun aud Cherokee
counties, Alabama, and the adjoining fo'R
county, Georgia.
The principal industrial enterprises o.
tho week, rs reported to the Md"gocf"r
er's Rec0rd. wereI
Alahama-&IOO,0O0 iron mining com
pany $40, 900 electric light plant
Arkansas-$IO,0O 900 lime works; $50 ,oo'
mining company.
PIorida-S5O, 600 stock raising company
Georgla--7,5 500 spindle 2Oo.loom cotton
mill; 5000 spindle duck mill.
Kentucky-$5O0 telephone company
5000 600 tobacco stemmery; $l5,OOO dis
tillery company; $lj0,O00 clothing man
ufacturing company, $4,000 varnish fac
tory.
Louisiana-$I00,O 600 cotton factory com
pany; &9O0. 900 rice cultivating company
MaryIand--$l0.O 900 cbemica! company
800, 900 construction company; sio'oV
granite company; $I25,OOo slate mn'n
company.
Mississppi-$lOO,OOO cotton mill com
pany.
North Caroliua--$2OO,OOO cotton mi
company; $4,000 light and power com
pany.
South Carolina-$3O, 600 clothing man
ufacturing company.
Tennessee-$i5,00 200 cigar manuiactul
ing company.
Texas-$2j,000 coal mining company.
Virginia-SOC. barrel cement plant; sou
B.. QUO construction company; 900 electrI
light plant $400,O O0 beet sugar mill con
/ papy; lJ-ton ice factory.
West Nirginia-S2J,OOO lumber CO."
pany; $4,000 lumber mill
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TRAIN ROBBERY STATISTICS
Number That Have Occurred Yearly
Since 1SOO-NOne In Mexico Where
1t u Capital Onense.

The Cincinnati Express Gazette has
collected data anent the operations OF
train robbers during the pastyear.
The effect OF federal jurisdiction
upon train robberies is evidenced in
Mexico. During the past year there
was not even an attempt at train rob-
berry in the sister republic. The crime
is punishable there with instant death.
Following is the record of train rob-
berries in the United States:
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Another Utspian Romance.

Mantegazza has written an Utopian
romance. in which he expresses his
opinion that in the year 5000 all coun-
tries of the world will form one fedora
ton, the United States of the World,
and there will be but one government,
with only four ministeies-of agricul-
ture, hygiene, education and COM
merce.
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L. s. POST OFFICE.
Big Stone Gap. Va

Big Stone Gap. Va.
J. NJ. Goodies. j. NJ. S. Il. jesse, Asst T. ".
OFFICE HOURS.
General delivery open from Il. III. to 9A5 p. III.
Except Sunday.
Sunday hours. from a. III. TO TO q. m. ana from
Z 80 p. IN. to y. M
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
Open from 3 a. M, to p. IN. every day, except
Sunday.
MAILS CLOSE.
For l.. q y. Il. r., East, at 3 30 u. m
For l.. a y. X. H.. West. at S:l5 p. m.
For Va. =. W. r. X. ats a. IN.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BIG STONE GAP.

TRINITY METHODIST cHURCH.-REv. 3. u.
vAucHr. Pastor. Preaching First and Third Sundays
IN each month, morning aud night
ScSD -ScHO0L.--Eyery Sunday morning at 10
o'clock.--J. L. woiss, Superintendent.
sysh-Msgriss.--Every Wednesday night.
ErwORrH LEsGUg.--Every Friday night.
CLASs-NEEriSa.-Second Sunday Ia each month at
o'clock p. nj. {. SrycHr, Class-Iesder.
Rev. vaugh breaches AZ the Double Tunnel First
aud Third Sundays In each month Al o'clock, and at
Stouega Second s"nday, morning and night, and a;
M'neryiIle Fourth Sunday.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rgv. r. q. MArsx.
son, Pastor. Preaching Second Sunday III each
month, morning and night, at the Episcopal Church
SUNDAY ScHooL.-Eyery Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock IN Presbyterian chappe near the bridge-H.
j. SULLIVAN, Superintendent
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LITERARY NOTES.
Sir Henry Irving on Shake
Speare.

Sir Henry Irving devoted part of his
summer HOLIDAYS to writing all article,
which he has given to The Ladies Home
Tonrnal 1t is called "ShakcsDesre in
Small Communities, and tells how the
study, reading aloud and acting Of Shake
speare's works may he followed in COM
munities away from the larger centres.
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WISE COUNTY COURTS

County CorEr.-iIeid the Attn Monday In each month
II. A. ". Skeen, Judge.
CIRCUIT Counr.-Hed LIST Monday In April, Septen-
bsr and December. W T. Miller, Judge
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CorSrr AND CiRcuIr CouRr CiERK.-W. +. kigore.
CoNsoxwy,LTm ATTORNEY. w. W. q. DOtson.
Tar NsURER.--H. c. Stewart.
COMMISSIONER eastern District)-D. s. Kelly.
COMMISSIONER Western Disrict.l- Wv. ID. McNiel.
School SUPERINTENDENT. H. Wampler'
C0UNTi SUKyEyoH-S NJ. Taylor
J.myR.-Charles Hughes.
SrrrRIxrsNpENT Oh rnE fooR.-G. ii. Skeen
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STONEGA.

PRESBYTERIAN CHCRCH--Ryv. 7. RIosrco,
Pastor. Preaching FIRST, Third aud Fourth Sundays
at II a. N aud 7 30 p. M.
srxs,Y-ScaooL-Ey Sunday afternoon al 30
o'riock. -IoHS \. EssER, superintendent
PRsNxE- MEETING.-EYery Wednesday night.
lorNG ryGPIN's SO,1ErY.-Evcry Sunday after
noon q rs O'Clock.
Rev Rioseco breaches at Appalaohia Second Sun
day al II n. NJ, and st Miuersyille at 80 p. M
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ARRIyALAND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS.
LouisyiIle & Nashville.

Louisville & Nashville.
Central timel
No. 81, Passenger aily.-Leaves Louisville s:5o p
M, arrives Big Stone Gap 3 10 a. m.
No. so, Passenger daily.-Ieaves Big Stone Gap
I :3s p. m. arrives at Louisville a;3O n. m.
Big stone Gapan POwe'l's Valley.
STANDARD time.)
r. A. Ayers, Pres't.
A. B. Eaton, Superintendent.
GENERAL OFFICES Bio Srosr Gar, VA.
transfer line for freight and passenger business
between the South Atlantic Ohio aud Louisville a
Nashville Railroads and the furnaces OF the Big
Stone Gap Iron Co.
Trains leave the Intermont hotel as follows:
ForL. a n. train, going east. ;5 5o a. H.
va&S.w train, going SOUTH. 9:2o m.
~ north....... 7OOp IN.
For further Information regarding freight ana
passenger traffic, applyto
Ayers building. BIG STONE GAP VA"
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Professional Women Writers.

Between 1870 ald 1897 the number OF
professional women writer's in the Unit
ed States increased from 159 TO 3,163.
The times., 1899-12-17
WHEAT SELLS FREELY.
Chicago Grain Market Firm and For
ciGn Sales Fair.

ctEn Sales Fair.
CHICAGO, Dec 16.-Local traders and
commission houses sold wheat quite freely
at the opening on the Government report.
The market later turned firm, and advanced
1-2c from the low price on shorts covering.
Foreigners were fair buyers of wheat.
Liverpool was steady is higher. Primary
receipts were half of last years for the
day. There was a better cash demand.
10000 bushels reported. The world s
shipments will be about 6,000,000 bushels.
There will be a decrease afoat. and the
visible supply viii increase literally.
Corn offerings west were comparatively
free again today Today's acceptances were
ahead of Yesterdays and Fridays the most
liberal in fortnight sympathy with the
early wheat break coupled with this in
crease in the farm offerings broke prices
1-4c. Today's inspection was 26S cars, with
$50 for Monday. Liverpool was 1-Sd lower.
Clearances 600, 600 bushels.
Oats were completely without feature.
Tonight's prices the same as Fridays and
the entire range only 1-Sc.
Heavy realizing by the long interest, and
free selling by two or three packers, caused
provisions 10 lose about all of yesterdays
improvement, the market closing steady at
the decline. The buying was scattered. and
largely on outside orders. The cash de-
mand for hams was large for other de-
scriptions fair. The hog market was 90
1Oc higher. rejecting yesterdays bulge in
the product Estimated for Monday 43, 600
hogs
The times., 1899-12-17
worc & LeIapd,S Letter.

Reported daily TO Feerry d Wood, Brokers.
1888 + Street. upstairs; phone l525.l
CHICAGO, Dec 16.-Wheat, Liverpool
1-Sd higher; London SD higher. Consuls
11-2 lower; Paris wheat and flour un-
changed to sc lower Worlds shipments,
according to Beerbohm. !. .2CO 600; shipments
from Australia, none. English farmers
deliveries, $4,000; average price, rs 5-Sc,
against Il 3-S last week. 1t looks as if the
world S supply of wheat and -four had about
recovered maximum figures. Primary re-
ceipts, 200; shipments, 219,00O. Clear
ances, $4,000; shipments, 2lS,C00. Gear
600, a decrease compared with last year of
u 100 coo. Freights are now down to a
point that puts wheat on a working basis TO
other side. The Government report makes
the final crop 547 500, 600. Condition of win
ter wheat, 81, with an acreage Of 80 150,-
coo.
The bear crowd were on top of the mar
ket at the opening. Buying orders ap-
peared for foreign account. which abb
sorbed all the offerings. and toward the
close shorts were free buyers. More
strength was shown IN the December fea-
ture than any other, due TO purchases by
elevator people. The decline in ocean
freights will no doubt lead up to an in
creased export enquiry and viii also tend
to stimulate the demand for -four. The
Government figures, while beaTish. have
been discounted, and they will soon be los,
sight of when the abnormally low prices
that now prevail are taken into cons sidel a
ton We feel friendly toward wheat on
soft spots.
Corn-Exports from July TO date, 1C4,-
500, eco bushels, an increase over last year
of 81 800 000. The market was very quiet
and not much selling pressure appeared.
Provisions reacted on realizing and the
failure of lar.N packing concern in the
East Hogs closed 10G15c lower. Esti-
mated receipts Monday, $4,000; next week
210 000 Should any further decline take
place many would favor purchases.
The times., 1899-12-17

NEW YORK. Dee. l6-The news cf the
defeat Of The British forces in South
Africa precipltated condition Of panic
in the London market f01 securities that
was reflected here. owing TO the differ
euce in time. however. The foreign market
had begun To recover from the shock it
nad received by The lime business was
~esumed on the stock exchange here.
Foreign arbitrage houses were the prin-
cipal sellers but their selling was rot
aggressive. and was practically offset by
covering OF shorts and by some buying
that was generally sribed as good.
The engagement of S75e.900 more gold
for shipment today. making the total Of
the outward movement $2.5o0, coo had
very little effect upon speculative sent-
ment The suspension Of commercial
concern in Boston and Of a small national
bank identified with il was followed by
moderate selling from that centre.
The market was only moderately active
until after the publication Of the bank
statement Theu they began TO yield
under a sudden renewal Of what appeared
TO be urgent liquidation. Ii vas most
Nll4L-LEe4 la tlt AtElte- IllEtI sAythSs
namely Sugar Refining Chicago, Burling-
ton ard Quincy 81. Paul Metropolitan
Street Railway New York Central, Pe0-
PIES Gas Consolidated Gas. and Penn
sylvania
Al the same time many Of the stocks
in the grade below suffered seriously,
among them Louisville and Nashville,
Tennessee Coal and Iron. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Steel and Wire, AtchisOn preferred
and Manhattan Railway The less active
shares declined with the others.
This final movement OF prices was not
explained by the bank statement, which
was not decidedly unfav0rable. but was
generally attributed 10 some local specu-
iative weakness. The weekly statement Of
averages OF The associated banks shows
loss in lawful money OF less than 81 000
GOO. The decrease in loans is also much
smaller than had generally been expected
The decrease In deposits Is inconsistently
100 small by about $500 600 The net re-
suit is a trihing increase in the surplus.
The statement does not, Of course. reflect
the true condition of the banks, since they
have had TO supply s. SEQ 600 gold for ex-
port since the figures were made up. and
have also received a large amount of cur
rency from the interior. Further changes
IN both directions viii doubtless be made
next week but the interior receipts viii be
continuous. while. on the other hand, no
gold VIII be exported until Saturday.
That London VIII take all the gold her
bankers can secure here is a foregone con
clusion. Bankers expect heavy shipments
A. the end OF the week. They also look
for long receipts Of currency from the in
terror, il is possible. therefore, that the
money market may be kept upon a COM
Portable basis.
The times., 1899-12-17

Yesterdays stock market ended TWO
weeks OF the heaviest and most continuous
selling Of securities ever seen on the stock
exchange Up re- the very last quotations
OF the Gay there Were Lumbling prices. The
decline iu the active securities since the
beginning Of the month los been all tbs
way from s 10 80 or more points, with an
average perhaps of ID points Prices at
the close yesterday probably averaged
lower than a. ANY previous time in 1899.
Many stocks are low selling wei below
The level of the beginning OF the year and
below The tumble after The death OF Gov
eruor Flower The prices il not a few Of
the new Industrial securities are the lowest
OF record. such have been the results OF
The coincidence Of bear factors, general
and technical. that Unexpectedly prevented
the continuance Of The upward movement
Of prices looked for q month ago by many
Of the shTeEdest students Of events and Of
market h.sf ory- Tight money IN New York
when The country iH general has more gold
than ever before iu i-s history. immense
prosperity outside of EeW York preventing
the usual return Ci money 20 HAT centre
from The interior fairly large holdings of
securities by the public on small margins
and by weak pools WeI organized bear
crowd aided by the great bucketshops.
money strugcncy iu Europe and partic-
ularly iu Great Britain. resulting DO the
continual expectation OF gold exports from
the already depleted New York supply and
finally series of severe reverses in South
Africa causing heavy London liquidation
Of American securities hese matters eX-
plain the big break ia prices. But they do
not justify b. Thg best financial auIh0ri-
ties 10 New York including the financial
writers recognized as thc most o0nserya-
tive are of the opinion that the decline has
been Ear beyond reasonable limits. I'd has
been sufficient almos. 60 discount d money
panic and The final defeat OF the entire
British army. The present level OF prices