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In a Grave Situation.

The Washington correspondent o
the Baltimore Sun sums up The
Philippine situation thus.
II is startling intelligence and it il
the truth which makes it startling
that at this very time hostile Filipi
nos are encamped within few miles
Of Manila. For two months we have
had almost daily accounts of the adj
vances of our troops, the wholesale
killing Of the Filipinos and constan'
reports of what the aggressive tactics
were intended to accomplish.
Whatever may have been the in
tentions, practically nothing has been
accomplished. The President has
sent probably a dozen kilograms OF
formal congratulations to our brave
officers and soldiers, all Of whom are
really doing everything possible for
men to do under the circumstances.
The last telegram sent i'll the name
of the President was an account OF
another advance" resulting in the
killing Of 60 Filipinos. and the kill
ing, wounding and prostration by the
heat of more than that number of our
troops. 1t is said the men Frustrated
by the heat are incapable of further
service so II is as bad as If they were
killed or wounded.
1t is a crying shame that so many
valuable lives have been absolutely
thrown away in this two months
daily panorama, brilliant with Amer
lean daring and ghastly with useless
ness.
The President knows he has taken
a job upon himself which cannot be
executed with the present means at
his command. He knows what every
military authority the world over
knows. His indecision IS hourly
making the matter worse. "A week
or two since, as set forth in this cor
respondence, he and his advisers
realized that more troops must he
called. Then haste was made to
disavow the purpose for fear OF po-
Iitical expediency. But he has got
himself into a situation where he can
not much longer evade the response
bility. No one can pretend to ques-
ton that the army in the Philippines
is not strong enough to hold the ter
ritory it takes. 1t drives out the
for the moment and then
retreats upon its own intrenchments.
This sort of business can never con-
quer, never pacify the FilipinOs. 1t
can only Undue them with contempt
for our demands. Not another life
should be criminally sacrificed. The
President should either withdraw the
brave little army or reinforce it suffi-
GENTLY to enable it to retain what it
wins.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

force to Madagascar; in three months
800 of the flower Of the French
army were buried in that foreign
land, only 90 of them having been
killed by the bullets Of the enemy.
This frightful loss from sickness was
due to the criminal blunders OF the
French secretary Of war, Gen.
MERCER. We were more fortunate.
The American people believe that
only about $500 of our troops lost
their lives through the criminal in
competence of our war department.
1t is to be hoped that the government
is not withholding this important IN
formation because it fears the IndIg-
nant resentment of the American
people.
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Would Not suffer SO Again for Fifty Times
Its Price.

awokc last night with severe pains in
nv head. never felt 80 badly in all my
life. When came down to work this
morning | felt so weak could hardly
work. went to Miller * McCurdy's drug
store and they recommended Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edv. 1t worked like magic and one dose
fixed me all right. 1t certainly is the fin
est thing | ever used for stomach trouble.
shall not be without It in my home here
after, for | should not care to endure the
sufIerings of last night again for fifty
times its price.-G. II. WILSON, Livery
men, Burgettstown, Washington Co.. Pa.
This remedy is for sale by J. W. Kelly,
Druggist. 22-!6
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

The editor of The LadieS' Home
Journal has been asking bishop,
priest. rabbi and other clergy
men to answer the question so often
asked, "What is the Good of Going
to Church," and publishes their re-
plies in the June issue. These are
extremely interesting. and are made
doubly so by the fact that all the
contributors to the Symposium, rep
resenting a wide range of religious
belief, express exactly the same opin-
ion--all point out the same benefit
that is derived from church going.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

Rev. Edward McGlynn, d. D.,
writing on "What is the Good OF
Going to Church," in the June
Ladies Home Journal, says that cit
is a good thing to so to church, be
cause religion is good thing-in
fact, the best and greatest thing in
the world; and the church is pc
cularly the home of religion and OF
its expression in worship. The men
who do not so to church need most
the good things the church would
give them. They are living in their
lower natureS-lives, at best, Of re-
fined or aesthetic animalism, but more
probably immoral, corrupt and SEN
sual Loss Of religion, or lukewarm-
ness in it, results commonly from
violations of the moral law-from
the loss Of honesty, chastity oil. So
briefly. Honest, not hypocritical,
church-going would bring men back
to virtue and piety through instruc-
ton, prayer and worship, through
purifying and strengthening sacra-
ments, ana through sympathy, good
example and mutual help. Right
reason teaches the Immortality of the
soul, the existence of God, the flial
relation of man to God, and the
moral law craven on mems hearts by
the Creator. Right reason also
teaches that obedience to the moral
law is necessary for mans happiness
here and hereafter, and for the best
good of human society. Therefore,
if there were no Christian revelation
nor Christian church at all, wise and
true men would form ethical and re-
ligious societies, to have the aid of
association in the greatest Of all
concerns.
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Of Interest to inventors.

a. Snow & Co., one Of the oldest and
most successful firms Of patent lawyers,
whose offices are opposite the United
States Patent Office in Washington, D. c..
and who have procured patents for more
than 1000 inventors, say that, owing to
the improved condition in the United
States Patent Office, patents may now be
more promptly procured than at any pre-
yious time in their experience Of twenty
five wears. 2l-26
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

THE Kentucky State Democratic
Convention is being held in the city
of Louisville to-day. 1t seems I'M
certain who the nominee will be,
though Gen'l Hardin's followers
claim his nomination by large ma
iority.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Big Demand for Railroad Sup
plies.

"Our records show that during the
month of March, u ,G67 cars of all
kinds were ordered and noted in our
news columns" says the Railroad
Gazette. "Of these 1000 were
condola, coal and ore cars; $500
were box, stock, furniture and reflig-
orator cars; 575 were flat cars; LOO
steel cars and 1851 passenger and
streetrailroad cars. One order for
about 500 S0,000-pound box cars
was noted, and there is a steady in
crease in the number Of large-ca-
pacity cars ordered. During Janua-
ry and February we noted car orders
amounting to 37,027, which, added
to the March orders, makes 5S,694
cars ordered since January |, 1899.
During the month of March we noted
orders for 541 locomotives, of which
about 42l were freight, % passenger
and 80 switch engines. During
January and February 666 locomo-
orders were noted, making 1907 en-
gines ordered since the lst 0 ( Janu-
airy, 1899"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

The Knoxville Sentinel in recent
issue says:
For a petty triae of SIS the gov
ernor general of Cuba, Gen. Brooke,
has refused to have connected a sewer
which runs by Gen. Lees headquart,
ers. AS a result Gen. Lees camp is
infested with typhoid fever and there
have been many cases. Gen. Brooke
shows his lack of knowledge of SAM.
tary matters and his ill-fecling toward
Gen. Lee.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

Tue University of Virginia this
year graduates seventeen young men
with the degree as Master of Arts
and twenty with the degree of Bach
elor OF Arts.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

lT is estimated that there are Co.
05O,000 horses in the world, 1885,
100000 cattle, and 434,500,00O
sheep.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

j. C. MANAmEE d Co., Of Baltimore,
have leased large coal fields in Up
shur county, West Virginia. The
bulk of the coal lies in Warren dis
trict, and it is reported that sufficient
sales have already been made to war
rant early development.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

TuE Dixie Tannery, one of Bristols
largest enterprises, will be enlarged
by the building of finishing depart
ment. The company has purchased
six or seven acres of land on which
the buildings will be erected
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

Ir has been enacted by the Ten
neSsee Legislature that where fire
insurance policy is not written by a
resident agent the insured party will
be held responsible for the . per
cent tax on his premium.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

THE town council will meet i'll cx-
ira session on Thursday night of this
week. This will probably be the last
meeting of the present council.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

TIE Colorado gold mining interests
will be represented at the Paris Ex-
position by mass of virgin gold
weighing one and twothirds tons and
worth S1.000.000.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

THE trustees of Randolph Macon
college system at their meeting last
Wednesday in Richmond, elected
Professor Nathan Allan Pattillo, OF
Alabama, professor of mathematics,
and Professor John Herbert Davis,
head piano professor in Randolph
Macon Woman's College, at Lynch
burg.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

In Cuba women are now able to
dine alone in restaurants-a thing
that was never possible under the
old regime.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

STATISTICS published in Montreal
show that 10000 people have left the
province of Quebec for the States
this year. Most of the emigrants
have gone to manufacturing centers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court Of Appeals
which convened at Wythevlle on the
9th instant. is evidently doing grea
deal of work, twelve opinions, some
of them quite lengthy, having beer
handed down last Thursday.
The cases are quite varied in char
acter, and some of them are about as
interesting to the layman as to the
lawyer. 1t is somewhat remarkable
that one-half Of the opinions refer tC
cases in Norfolk and Portsmouth.
IMPORTANT INSURANCE CASE.
One of the most interesting cases
decided is that of Oliver VS. Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York from the Law and Chancery
| Court Of Norfolk. The case is really
sequel to Mutual Life Insurance
Company VS. Oliver, 90 Va, 445.
1t seems that on September 22nd,
1894, Chas. Oliver, of Norfolk, APP
piled to the Mutual Life Insurance
Compeny,t through its soliciting agent,
NJ. S. Stringfellow, for two policies
of inSurance-onef or$3, 900 in favor
of his wife, Ida f. Oliver, and one
for $4,000 for the benefit Of his sister,
Kate Oliver. The applications went
to the southern office in Baltimore,
thence to the home Office, in New
York; thence to the Norfolk Office to
be delivered, having been acted upon
favorably.
While the Norfolk agent was away
from his office for the purpose of de-
livering the policies telcgrom came
to the office from the home office, in
Structing him not to deliver the pol
icies, but to hold for further instruc-
tons. The policies were kept at the
Norfolk Office until October 10Th.
On October 10th the applicant was
shot while hunting.
QUESTION OF DRINKING.
The opinion states that Oliver had f.,
when making application for iGsur-
ance, stated that he was only a mod
crate drinker, but that after the
policies had been approved and sent
back to the Norfolk Office to be de-
livered, the company received two re-
ports, showing thai the applicant
was more than a moderate drinkor.
This was the motive which led the
home office to order the policies to be
held after they were returned to Nor
folk approved.
1t appears that the soliciting agent
told Oliver that "if his application
was accepted he would deliver the
policies to him" and receive the
premiums thereon. 1t was contend
ed that the effect of this promise,
made by the company's agent, was to
bind the company to deliver the
policies when issued; and Ida f,
Oliver, widow of the applicant,
brought suit for the $4,000 of her
policy, upon the ground that the
soliciting agent, by his agreement to
deliver the policies when issued, had
bound his company to do so, though
he could not make a verbal contract
of insurance.
The lower court decided that the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
RATES or ADVERT IsING.

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
ed Tor at the rate Of cents per line for each
incertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

In every test mada
demonstrates h., super.
blood remedies Innate
stinate the case, nor ,i..
ment or remedies ha,.
always promptly rencia....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
ENGINE PARTLY WRECKED.
Accident Occurs When Train is Run
ming at High speed.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, August 81, 1899.
An accident which nearly resulted in the
death of Engineer Stull occurred here this
morning to engine 400 on train 153, an
express train from Baltimore to Washing
ton. While running at the rate of fifty
miles an hour the right side Of the engine
boiler blew out+tearing the machinery and
part of the cab to pieces and damaging the
trucks Of the baggage car, next to the ten
der. The accident occurred between River
dale and Alexandria junction and the
train ran as far as this village before the
steam exhausted. The engineer and the
fireman were obliged to climb out on the
tender of the engine to escape the volumes
of steam which enveloped the engine.
The train was delayed at this point about
half an hour, when train 151 arrived and
pushed the disabled engine and train into
Washington. The cause of the accident is
to a defective boiler. One side Of the driv-
ing bars. which was blown off and badly
bent was found at distance Of half a
mile from this place.
Mrs. James G. Rogers, who has been So
journing in the vicinity Of New York, re-
turned yesterday to her home in this
village.
Mr. b. o. L. Wells has returned. after
an extended trip on the eastern shore Of
Maryland.
Mrs. P. M. Leakin and sons are visiting
friends and relatives In Montgomery
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
DEMANDS AN INQUIRY.
COmmf ssiOners Asked to Investigate
Cause of Railway Accident.

Cause of Railway Accident.
Mr.. Frank H. Hough of 3213 NJ street,
who was IN the accident on the Tenley-
town railway last Saturday evening, has
requested the District Commissioners to in
yestigate the cause of the accident and
compel the railway company to adopt some
precautions for the protection of it's pas
sengers against like accidents.
Having been a passenger, says Mr..
Hough, ION the car that was demolished
Saturday evening by the running away of
a loaded freight car on the Georgetown and
Tenleytown railroad, 1 feel that it is my
duty to protest against the criminally care
less and negligent manner in which this
road is allowed to operate. Only through
a kind Providence was l, with others, all
lowed to escape a fearful DEATH and l be-
lieve the facts, when looked into, will bear
me out that it was through the criminal
carelessness of the railroad company that
the accident happened. l a daily pa
iron of this road, and 1t is with constant
dread that l ride upon these cars, knowing
as | do, the condition of the cars and the
careless manner of operating the road.
therefore appeal to your honorable body
to investigate the cause of the accident and
compel the company to adopt some pre-
cautions for the protection of its passengers
against accidents of this nature.
The matter is being investigated by the
Commissioners and a report will shortly be
made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD.
Statistical Report Made by the County
Superintendent.

Superintendent.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, September l. 1899.
The school board, composed of all
the public school trustees of the county,
held its annual meeting at Fairfax Court
House yesterday, with Capt. NJ. D. Hall.
county superintendent, presiding and Mr..
]. o. Berry secretary. There was a full
attendance. 1t was voted that the schools
OF the several districts be opened the first
Monday in October.
The report of the county superintendent
shows that 95 schools were in operation
the past year, of which II were white and
a colored. Ninety-eight teachers were en-
ployed; pupils enrolled, 900 white and
lib colored. with an average attendance
Of whites, 2,035; colored, S41. The total
cost of the public school system for the
county was 1913, 1888. The average month
ly salaries paid teachers was, white males,
$40 .0S; white females $2S03; colored males,
$2S.62; colored females, $25.19.- There are
ten school districts in the county and thirty
trustees.
The question of allowing teachers holt
day with bay on Thanksgiving day and
Washingtohs birthday was the subject Of
an animated discussion, and. on vote
being taken, resulted in a tie vote, which
WIS UIOhtH ny liAc pI eSiUli5 NollllS
in the affirmative.
1t was voted that the board of super
visors be requested to levy a district school
tax of 10 cents on the 800. This does not
include the towns of the county, in which
the councils usually levy 30 cents.
The committees reported on examination
of the annual reports of the clerks of the
several district boards. Capt. M. D. Hall,
superintendent, and Mr.. George w. Hawk
hurst We're appointed to arrange for the
publication of the school statistics of the
county In pamphlet form, and Messrs.
Franklin Sherman, Secretary Berry and
the county superintendent were continued
as committee to audit the treasurer's &C
counts
The Village Improvement Society will re-
organize for the winter Monday night. a
meeting having been called to meet at the
residence of Mr.. E. C. Hough for the pur-
pose
The public graded school of the town will
open on Monday next Prof. B. F. Heaton
principal, has called meeting of the teach
ers for Saturday morning to arrange pre-
liminaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
Retired on Pension.

The District Commissioners have ap-
proved the recommendation of retiring
board Of the fire department, consisting
of First Assistant Chief Belt and Fore
men Boss and Sherman. that Private s.
p Shipley and Waterman Harry Thomas
be retired on a pension, respectively, of
so and $50 per month, the men having
been found by the examining physicians
and the board to be incapacitated for act
i've duty. Mr.. Shipley was appointed a
member of the fire department July /,
1895, and Mr.. Thomas June II, 1888
The retirement of these men has occa-
stoned the following changes in the fire
department: G. F. Auffort. appointed a
private. vice Shipley; Hostler Robert Dick
son reduced to Waterman, vice Thomas;
Private NJ. Coughlan promoted to be
hostler, vice Dickson, and Alexander Ell
lott appointed private, vice Coughlan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

Arlington-W. Roosevelt. New York.
Ebbitt-C. A. Culberson. Dallas, Tex; J.
G. Unkefer, Pittsburg, Pa; H. B. Cooke
Galveston, Tex.
Metropolitan-J. Y. Fair, Savannah, Ga
d. C. Cornell, West Virginia; J. s. Burgin,
St. Louis, Mo-; ]. w. White. Augusta, Ga.
G. S. Weeks, Lexington, KY.
National-A. B. White, Parkersburg, w.
Va; James E. Wilson, Middletown, Conn.
P. B. Atkins Springfield, Mass; c. K. Mil
Ter, Allegheny, Pa.
Kaleigh-E. Joseph, New York; M.
Humes, Huntsville, Ala; F. Parker. Hart
ford, Conn; r. w. Allison, st. Paul.
Riggs-T 8. Martin, Scottsville, Va; ]. J.
JONES' New York; W. Lamb, Norfolk. Va /;
E. R. Bramird, Chicago; H c. Watts,
Philadelphia.
Wellington-H. D. Smith, Philadelphia; j.
Kelleghan, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
DIED.

HARRIS. At her home, No 81 East Capitol
street, Friday. September l. 1883, at 1:l0
O'Clock am, MARION BLAKE. wife of John
Notice of funeral in tomorrow's Star
| KELLY, On Thursday. August 81, 1899, BER-
NARD, husband IF the late Catharne Kelly.
Funeral will take place from Frank Geier's sons.
lib 9TH street northwest, saturday. Srptem-
Der =. Mass ut Immaculate Conception Church
at S o'clock am Relatives and friends invited
at $50 o'clock, GERTRUDE ELIzABEfH, in.
FAINT daughter of George L. and Emeline Il.
Funeral frem residence 1906 Bladensburg road,
Saturday. September 2, at 10 O'Clock "a. m. In-
terment at Rock Creek cemetery.
PHILLIPS. Suddenly. at her residence, 800 I'D
at s:s5 clock an n. jEASSETTE he.
loved wife Of Flagler H. Phillips and daughter
Funeral from St Stephens Church. where requiem
high mass will be said for the repose Of her
o'clock Relatives and friends invited to
attend. ~
<l1 short i H Mrs MINNIE WAGNER. aged
anra years nhe e,g' qros late resi-
dence. 72D Sth street northwest at o'clock
pm. Friends and relatives invited. baltimore
papers please copy.)
In Memoriam.
husband, JOSEPH +. DIMMICk, who departed
this life year ago today, September l. 1S9s.
May his soul rest in peace.
BY HIS LOVING WIFE AND son.
POTTER. In loving remembrance of beloved
mother, ALAMEDA ANN POTTER, wife Of
the late Jno. w Potter. who departed this
life eighteen years ago today, September l,
BY HER SONS
WILSON. In loving remembrance Of my dear
husband. GEO. D. WILSON, who died one
year ago today.
Gone. but not forgotten.
BY HIS LOVING WIFE. ERNSTINE-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

Pick out what you want in Hoeke's Clear
ance Sale. A deposit will hold it.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
Marriage Lfcenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
white-Robert E. Cook of this city and
NJ L. Thompson of Newtonville, Mass. /;
Wexford Heflin and Laura Jane Hef1in, both
of Stafford co ,nty. Va; George w. Modlin
and Mamie w Hampton. both of Norfolk,
va: B. Graham Richie and Pearl E. Are
hart both of Timbervilie. Va.
Colored-Earnest Ambush and Mary E.
Green William Herbert and Lena Spotzer;
Edward Strong and Mary E. Spencer; John
II. Pratt and Mary E. Whitney; Richard
Henderson and Bessie Gross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01

DEMONSTRATORS. at noon Wednesday Au-
gust 80, 1899. at the residence of the brides
mother, by Rev. Frank NJ. Gibson, GUY HAM,
ILTON JOHNSON and BESSIE ESTELI.E
JACOBS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-07
CADET wOoD WAS KILLED.

Manila, Sept. 20, 8 a. m. 1t is
reported by a person who has just
arrived from Turdac that Csdet
Welborn @. Wood, who was in
command of the United States
Guub1at Urdanets- recently cap
tured and destroyed by the insur
gents in the Orani river, on the
n northwest of Manila bay and five
If the nine enlisted men forming
the crew were killed during the
fighting previous to the destruc.
tion Of the vessel.
The four other men and the cap
tGred cannon-a l-pounder rapid
fire gun, Colt machine gun add
a Nordenfeldt 25.millimeter gun
were taken to Malac.