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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-16

e examination il wac found that the ground
for a great distance was warm TO the
touch OF the hand.
No one understood the phenomenon but
all agreed that the track bed was afre.
Officials investigated the matter and
came to the proper conclusion that the
coal which had been dumped into the fill
had been ignited spontaneously and was
slowly burning away.
Ii was not long until il was observed
that the track was slowly sinking at this
point.
A side track was put in and q number
Of cabin cars shifted upon il and now a
considerable force of hands is kept there
constantly to look after the track and fill
in and reballast as fast as the embark
ment gives away.
work is required daily on this track, so
rapid is the process Of collapse.
A Nems-Reriew reporter who examined
this phenomenon asked an old colored
man, who was passing the point. what
was The cause of the fire.
The old negro looked very wise and
said: BOSS, dat is what you calls de
burnin' fill. Dev has been burnin' for the
last seven or eight years. De way de fire
first started was two tramps come along
here and csmped over night, and it is
sposed dat dey left a fire burnIn' down dar
and hit has KEEP burnin' cher since. Now,
boss, OATS what dey tell; | don't know for
sart|in whether It's so or not"
We told him that we we're afraid he had
been misinformed, and he replied that he
"spec" be had.-Puidski Ntws-Reritw.
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II the pastors OF different churches will send in
their schedule Of appointments, we will take pleasure
In publishing them IN this column. Send them TO
Rev. 3. b. Vaugbt, Big Stone Gap, Va.-ED.l
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BIG o GAP.

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH.-Rrv. s. b..
VAreHr, Pastor. Preaching First and Third Sundays
In each month, morning and night
.SusoAr-ScnooL-Every Sunday morning at 10
pollock. p. Woiys, Superintendent.
PharER-MrErrSG.-Every Wednesday night.
ErwoRrH LIAGrr.-Eyery Friday night.
CLAss-ArErIS Second Sunday In each month al
} o'clock p. nj. c. SPEcHr, Class-Ipader.
Rev. Vsught breaches at the Double Tunnel First
aud Third Sundays IN each month at 4 O'Clock, and af
Stonega Second Sunday, morning and night, and a;
hinersville Fourth Sunday.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-REv. X G.. NArHg-
soS, Pastor. Preaching Second Sunday IN each
month, morning and night, at the Episcopal Church.
SuSDAY-ScaoOL-Every Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock. In Presbyterian Chapple near the bridge.-H.
J.. SULLIVAN, Superintendent.
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DIR. bulls Cough Syrup can be relied on
If you suffer from coughs, colds, hOarse
ness, bronchitis or other throat and lung
affections, this old reliable remedy will
care YOU.
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DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup Is sure to cure
incipient consumption. This remarkable
will stop the wasting away of the
patient, and in Il short time effect a cure.
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PRESBYTERIAN C~HURCH.-Rgv. =. Mosgco,
Pastor. Preaching First, Third and Fourth Sundays
st IL a. m. and I: 80 p. IN.
SuxDAY-ScHOOL.-Eyery sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock.-JOHS A. EssER, Superintendent.
PRArKR-MEErISG.-Every Wednesday night.
YoUsG PEorLE's SOciErY.-Every Sunday after
noon at 6:45 O'Clock.
Rev. Rioseco breaches at Appalachia Second Sun
day at ii a. IN, and al Minersville at 3 80 p. M.
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THE DEMOCRATIC STATEMENT.

Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, the ranking
Democratic member of the House Appro-
priations Committee, in a statement, Civ
ing the Democratic view, said;
This Congress easily surpasses all its
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE MINING WORLD.

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electric plant and waterwcrks. and some
of the best mines In the district. vinson
Ia q character. He IL distinguished for his
generosity and enterprise, and promises
TO become the Stratton OF the Oregon gold
fields. Not much more than q year ago
he was plunging on mighty small margin
at Spokane"
Mr.. Percival had his pockets full of
Sumpter gold quartz, the richness Of which
surprised every one. He has secured bonds
on some nrst-class properties, which ne
expects to float Immediately upon arrival
OF the gold district. he says, have not yet
been determined.
Perhaps the richest rock ever found In
Eastern Oregon was discovered few days
since not q great distance from Sumpter.
1t assays 311.36 ounces to the ton. q valua-
ton OF $6.227.2O Three assays have been
made, all resulting about the same. At
first 1t was thought that some mistake
must have been made, but the two sub
sequent assays verified the first. The
rock is said to be refractory and very de-
cept!ve In appearance. somewhat resem-
bling the darker shades OF iron ore.
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Port Albert Ordered to Take AN
other Cargo From the Sound.
WILL SAIL EARLY NEXT MONTH.
Two Hundred Of the Horses From
the Victoria Will Re Taken on
the Transport-Other Animals to
He Purchased by the Government
Forage and Supplies Agxregat-
ing 600 Tons Have been bought.

Shipments Of live stock and supplies of
forage, etc. are to be resumed by the
war department from Seattle to the Phil
ippine islands. Yesterday Assistant Quar-
termaster Robinson was informed that the
transport Port Albert had been ordered by
the quartermaster general to return to
the Sound for a cargo. Arrangements are
now being made for the assembling OF
complement OF horses and mules. About
200 Of the surviving animals from the VIC
toria will probably be sent on the Port AL
bert, together with enough other animals
from various parts OF the country to make
UP full cargo.
The Port Albert was the last OF the trans
ports Of the Third cavalry fleet OF five yes
sells to leave this port for Manila She
was fitted out here for service as an animal
transport and is thoroughly prepared for
the work. She arrived at Manila with COM
paratively little loss to her stock.
The transport left Manila on the return
across the Pacific about December l. She
IL due here the latter part Of the month,
and will sail during the first week or ten
days Of January. A considerable quantity
of hay and grain has been purchased by
Quartermaster Robinson as part Of the Port
Albert's cargo. This will amount to APP
proximately 600 tons, including what Is
consumed here by the animals before the
departure of the transport.
the problem OF disposing Of the horses
victoria's voyage has thus been solved by
the war department or the 40 animals
104 have died or have been mercifully dis
patched to relieve them from their suffer-
ings. Capt. Robinson estimates that there
will be 200 of the remaining animals that
will be Mt for service and will be ready for
another voyage by the time the Port Al
bert sails.
This leaves about 100 animals that are
recovering rapidly, but whose value IL q
doubtful matter. There will undoubtedly
be small number that will be unit for
further government purposes
Horses are being purchased In various
parts Of the country to make up the Port
Albert's cargo. They will be forwarded
here.
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q q Il
SLATE CREEK MINES.
TWENTY-FIVE Men 1t Work on the
Mammoth PrOperty.

TWENTY-FIVE Men ut work on the
Mammoth Property.
H. I. Ballard. one of the brothers who
have been pioneers In the development of
the Slate creek district, was in the city
yesterday. On the Mammoth, which Is the
principal property the Billiards. are oper--
atfng, twenty men are employed. News OF
q second cleanup Mt the mill may be re-
ceived any day. Tho cleanup Of the ex-
pcrimental run of fourteen days from the
i've stamps was 81, 800. If surface trench
ing at present under way finds the ledge
on the hill below the workings, tunnel
will be started on the strike OF the VEIN
II trenching does not avail q cross-cut tun-
mel will be run.
The Billiards. have also put In supplies
for the winter on the Ninety-Nine group,
Whistler mountain, about two miles In an
air line from the Mammoth. The. eleven
claims included in this property all show
more or less pay quartz, good for milling
returns from S15 to $40 a ton. Two shifts
of men are driving a cross-cut tunnel l30
feet. When they strike the ledge drifting
will be started in both directions on the
vein. c. II. Ballard s experimenting the
work at the mines.
Mr.. Ballard further reports that what Is
described as Young's property on Canyon
creek, five miles from the Mammoth. Is
undergoing development during the win
ter and will have five-stamp mill In the
early spring.
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PERSONALS.

=. a. Ames, Of the Port Gamble lumber mills.
spent yesterday In the city on business. 8
John Malone, q prominent state politician and
business man. is in Seattle again for few days
visit.
Henry Rodgers, 4 native Of New Brunswick, was
yesterday admitted full rights Of citizenship by
the United States district court.
g. NJ Snoohs. a Whatcom county pioneer. re-
turned last night from q visit to his old home in
Vermont He was absent from the place thirty-one
years.
Edward Dupont. proprietor Of The Grand Pacific
hotel. at Kamloops. and one Of the leading horse
men Of British Columbia. Is visiting friends in
this city.
II. n. Strong. deputy clerk Of the United States
courts at walla Wala. ID at the Rainier Grand He
is attending the United States court, now in ses.
sion in this city.
Samuel Meade, prominent mining man. well
known all over the state, returned yesterday from
New Mexico. where he has been mining for the
past year. He will 60 to Index.
A. r. Stander, Klondike millionaire. accom-
panied BY his wife. arrived at the Rainier Grand
last night. He has been in California and has
made new strike In the Placerville camp. He
will remain here for several days.
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RecalIinx an old story.

Messrs. Ellis 4 Elvey will shortly issue
third volume of the Siddal edition OF D.
G. Rossetti's works--the celebrated trans
lation OF the Vita Nuova" OF Dante. Mr..
William Michael Rossetu will write the
customary predatory note. The title sid
dial Edition. u.s. Of course taken from the
name of Rossettps wife. who was Miss
Siddal. On her death Rossetti had his first
volume Of MS. poems buried in her coffin
When, many years after, at the request Of
his friends, the coffin was opened and the
poems taken out, 1t was found that some
OF Mrs. Rossettfs hair mad grown into
the MS. Surely, in the whole history Of
the literary world, there is nothing to
equal the pathos of disturbing poor hui
manity in its last rest for the sake of CIV
ing few poems to the general public! But
1t was done; and the act Is a lasting stain
on the memory Of the injudicious friends
who advised such sacrilege.-London
Mall.
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:
AMERICAS JOHANNESBURG.
sumpter District Proving to BE n
Wonderful Gold Producer

j. c. Percival, the wel-known Spokane
mining operator, was In the city yester
Gay on the return trip home from Sump
ter Or. The new gold fields beat them
ALL he exclaimed enthusiastically. "Thev
are the Johannesburg OF America. The
district already has ten. dividend payers,
mills Of a. total of 100 additional stamns
and 250-ton cyanide plant win be work
Ing In January. One day while I was in
Sumpter TWENTY-FIVE car loads of machin-
another year Sumpter will be quoted as
q wonder. 90
The spokane investors who took hold
of Them making a success. The most
notable winner among them up to date is
William La Vinson. who owns the local
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TIPS ABOUT MINING MEN.
Movements, Sayings and Doings In
the Profession.

Movements, Sayings and Doings In
the Profession.
Supt Brown, of the Mountain Lion, is
said to be regain.ng his health in San
Francisco. He is taking a special treat
ment.
Ross Thompson, the founder of Rossland,
is plating a new TOWNSHIP on the Orc
Denero claim in Summit camp. 1t adjoins
Summit City and will be known as Orc.
x x X
s. A. Corbitt, the well-known broker,
leaves for the East today. He will visit
Chicago, New York and Boston in the in
terest Of mining companies he represents
x x x
W. A. STATESMAN, who is operating in the
Nespelum district, reports the outlook
b1f they @ no be- nave mines
winter" he says, but next summer will
witness a great change for the better"
x Xxx
j. j. Hughes. the Dakota capitalist who
properties on Palmer mountain, was In the
city yesterday, en- route East. Mr.. Hughes
will clean up his business affairs in Da-
kota and make his residence permanent in
Washington.
James Cronn has been appointed man.
ager of the st. Eugene Consolidated Min
ing Company, of Moy.e. B. c. This is the
company which Viii ss was formed after the st:
the Hills amalgamation took place on No
vember Is.
DIR. T. c. Brainard, president of the
Hamilton Powder Company. OF Canada, is
the Canadian Pacific railroad, and other
Eastern capitalists In the ownership of the
Gold Rock IN Greenwood camp I'VE have
a great mine in the Gold Rock" said he.
has
body from sixty to eighty feet wide, carry.
ing good values. 1t is an immense show
ing. We will continue development work
all winter, and will be shippers next sum-
mer."
1t is reported that George b. McAuiay
and c. p. Chamberlin, of Spokane, have
gone to Rossland to take the final steps
i've work on the property. They will in
corporate new company under the laws
of British Columbia, with headquarters at
Rossland., They now hold 100000 of the
100000 shares In the old company, and
will give the holders Of the remaining $780,
600 shares the option of exchanging them
for stocks IN the new company or surren-
dering them for cash on the basis of their
present value.
Mayor Manly, of Grand Forks. says:
THE CRANKY smelter at Grand Forks q
TO be world beaten. There are at present
apout oou men employed on the conStruc-
ton work. The capacity of the smelter at
the outset will be 500 tons per day. This
will he increased to 1000 tons shortly, and
the management declares its intention OF
eventually increasing the daily capacity
to 5000 tons. The water power which is
now being built will cost $4,000 and 1t 8
expected 10 develop 20oo-horse power. The
water Is conducted through hume, which
is over mile long, twelve feet wide and
ten feet deep. At the wheel the water has
an actual drop Of Thirty eight feet The
building Of the snelter. will ccveg ground
area n about four aatsGAA
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NEW YORK.
The Stock Exchanre.

NEW YORK. Dec s--Todsys events In the
those who had been attempting to maintain or
advance prices Of securities. Liquidation was the
order q the day. and many holder: who o, have
clearing up and the bull market being inaugurated
threw over their holdings today, The weakness
lies, but the railroad stocks were very generally
the presumption Of speculative professionals that
msnt. and Is publication today brought proht:.
taking from those sources in the natural order OF
on the subject q Industrial combnations were the
department Quite number q the securities are
from one to- three points lower on tho day: a
at u. against a. the last preceding sale This
stock sold September 10 at 7St.
But the principal influence In the days weakness
acter Of the selling and the exceeding dullness
Of the intervening periods reelected the operation
Of loan contraction by the banks and the successful
calling Of loans throwing blocks Of securities upon
the market. which found no support awaiting them
early dealings especially in Sugar and Of the
railroad stocks The trunk lines remained conf
parsttvely Arm throughout but the slight evidences
Of strength elsewhere gave way to the general tide
csll money reacted early in Che day and rsceded
did not bring any strength to stocks in view Of
the general outlook. shipments Of money are still
exchange rate at important interior centers CON
tinues at a discount Notwithstanding yesterdays
disbursement, by the subtreasury Of $4,000
on account Of bond redemptons. that institution
was a creditor at the clearing house this morning
to the extent Of over s2oo.ooa Its gain from the
banks since last Friday has reached 81. $4,000
The majority Of the banks being still very near
or below their legal reserve requirements this
shrinkage in surplus is forcing still further
traction Of loan liabilities The tendency Is in
creased by the approach Of the annual settlement
period for corporations. and preparation for the
special demand for money which will be made by
1t upon the supply Sterling rates are advanced
today in New York, Paris and Berlin, notwith-
standing further easing Of the rate for call money
at the English center. The New York rate is now
within fraction Of the gold export point. and 1t
palpable that only stiff rate for money in the
local market will hold 1t below that point
The closing Of the stock market was generally
easy and near the low point. Prices OF bonds
declined In sympathy with stocks. Total sales. par
value. 81. 100. u. 8. new A and old 10 regular
advanced and do coupon and s. I in the bid
price. The q declined l.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. from cas- per cent last loans.
per cent: prime mercantile paper, 5Aa6 per cent;
sterling exchange, strong with actual business in
bankers bills at s4s61a4G for demand. and at
SASH for 60 days; posted rates. siszt94.S 81; COM
mercial bills. ST. silver certificates. ssi94sic;
bar silver. sec; Mexican dollars. 47ic; government
bonds. irregular; state bonds. inactive; railroad
bonds. weak.
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Struck a Rich Blind Lead.

Seymour II. Bell reports an unexpected
strike OF a rich blind lead in the Iconoclast
cross-cut tunnel, Keller, at distance of
1876 feet The ledge is five feet wide be-
tween walls. and a sample from It runs
$52.54 copper. 1910 silver and $1240 gold, a
total of $74.64. 1t Is anticipated that the
main ledge Of the Iconoclast will be tap
ped at q farther distance of 100 feet
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The Metal Market.
Much the same conditions obtain in the metal
market during the past week more. Speltet
marked up on improved demand and Armness
abroad, while lead was frmer for the SPOT article
owing TO great scarcity. The other departments
were featureess and largely nominal
Pig iron-Warants neglected
Copper-Lake, dull and Nominal. C79i73
Ttn-stsadier for spot and easier for future; s2a0
GIFTS
Lssd-yuturss uaehsnsea, rpt pcszsI NmQAsa
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THE RETuRNING MINER

WIN And 1t to his advantage to purchase
his ticket to his Eastern home via the
Northern Pacific railway. Call at the Sc
attic city office. corner Yesler way and
First avenue. or at the depot ONCE. Co.
lumbia street and Western avenue. and get
full information In regard to rates.
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Mining Stocks.
70 70 20
SAN FRANCISCO.


Sterling Exchange.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s.-steriing on London,
90 days. NLsia: sight. As6a.
Financial.
Silver bars. Soc: Mexican dollars ls4sic: drafts.
sight. III do telegraph. ia.
% p 70
NEW YORK.
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BREvITTEs.

In the United States court yesterday John Sears.
who beied the bark Oakland for services rendered,
was adjudsed the sum Of sls.35 and costs.
James J. McCanerty Of Seattle and J. Z. Corri-
gan, Of La Conner. were yesterday admitted to
practice In tho United States circuit and district
courts.
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UNDIGESTED FOOD

Becomes poison In few hours and Is re-
sponsible for constipation. indigestion, dys-
pepsia, languor, nervousness and all liver
and kidney Ills. Where there is one or all
of these ailments Hostetters Stomach Bit
tiers should be taken at once. 1t prevents
as well as cures all stomach ills, and IL a
specific for malaria and fever and ague,
When you get it see that a private revenue
stamp covers the neck OF the bottle.
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STERLING silver match boxes, 800
each. VIM. H. Finck, jeweler. SIG Second
avenue.
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HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH
BITTERS
Refuse
Just as good
Substitutes.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Seattle National Bank. at Seattle, in the
State of Washington, at the close Of brsi-
ness, December Q, 1899.
D
Evening star., 1899-02-06
Our Soldiers Mt Manila.

1t is not to be forgotten in considering
the political and international aspects of
the fight at Manila, that the American SOL
diers did their duty nobIy and thoroughly
From all the accounts of the battle they
displayed fOrtitude and perfect discipline.
and under night attack they maintained
the reputation of the American marksmen.
The sudden assault of the Filipinos under
cover of the night might really have. dis
concerted the troops. but there is no sug-
gestion that they were demoralized in the
slightest by the surprise. They accepted
the gage of battle instantly, and acting
with the certainty of well-drilIed troops.
they not only repulsed the onslaught but
took up the offensive as soon as there was
light enough and drove the enemy into the
river and the country beyond Manila The
great discrepancies in the casualties, as far
as they are known. mark the difference be-
tween the two armies. AguinaIdo's men
are natural bush lighters. They are not
fUlIy armed, but their arms are of good
quality They have been in the field for
many months, at first acting against the
Spdmdrds and later maneuvering against
the Americans. They are Injured to the
ciinate and acquainted with the pecuiari-
ties OF the territory. The advantage of no
sition and time was theirs The Americans
however. responded as American troops
always DO and always will. They were in u
mood for the encounter The natives had
been deliberately eXasperating for some
uine, growing more and more insolent as
their adElces from Washington have given
thern the impression that the treaty would
Iali OF ratification and that the sentiment
mere IN their favor was spreading. There
were many little scores to settle when The
signal gun doomed through the night and
the natives advanced as foes. having
thrown on their pretense of friendIiness
Nhen the test came the American soldiers
did their duty according to tradition and
solved the Philippine problem which wa
presented to them with neatness and dis-
patch. ~