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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

MARY Mcdowell, who is in a
Philadelphia home for aged and in
firm colored persons, claims to be 129
years old, and is, no doubt, the oldest
person now living. She says she re-
members the Revolutionary war very
well, and lived near Valley Forge the
year Washington and his army were
camped there, and helped to feed
several hundred of Washiogton's
starving troops.
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merce Committee will devote abou
! all of this week to hearings on tn
i've or six canal bills. all differing il
some way from the Morgan bill that
will be passed by the Senate. Many
of the friends of the canal say tina
Its worst enemies are posing as it,
friends. in order to stave of actor
by Congress. A representative who
is always wide awake when on duty
said: "rhe railroads and other hos
tile influences are putting feather
beds On the track Of the canal bill.
and trying to ditch the train so gent
| ly that nobody will realize what has
happened until all is over. They
are proposing endless schemes for
ditching the train-all purporting to
be better than the one embraced in
the Morgan bill. 1t looks as though
they might win out along that line,
but Congress may get impatient and
take matters out of the hands of the
filibusters and pass measure out of
hand"
Senators are enjoying themselves
at the expense Of their new colleague,
Mr.. Simon, of Oregon, who is report
ed to have asked for what is regarded
as the most important committee as
signment in the Senate. A Senator
speaking of him said "Simon is
peach He beats anything we have
had here for some time. Just think
of it, before he had been in the Sen
ate a hours, he filed an application
for a position on the Committee on
Rules. Now, il he had asked for the
Craftsmanship of Appropriations, FL
nance, or Judiciary, it wouldn't have
been so remarkable. But to think of
his wanting to go on the Rules Com
mittee before he had been here long
enough to know how to make a mo-
ton to adjourn. Aldricb. | under
stand, nearly had fit when Simon
made his wishes known to him.
Poor Aldrich, he always was tender
lealtedl 1t cost him a severe pang
o turn Simon down. It's a fact,
we got his word for it. Simon
lasn't been placed yet. When he is,
IN afraid that he will be disappoint
ID. j think that he has a fair pros
'ect of getting on the Committee to
ook after ventilation in the Interior
Department"
A War Department official, in his
nxiety to strongly deny a report
bout our soldiers at Manila being
iScontegted, made statement that
oesn't exactly gee with the official
that the news from
)ewey and Otis is all good. Tie said
hat far from being disconnected, all
he volunteers at Manila, who had s
pplied ror discharge had withdrawn
leir applications as soon as they
NV that there was prospect for
'me fighting. If there is a pros
ect of some fighting before Dewey +
nd Otis, somebody must have a
retched their consciences to say a :,
lat all the news from them was e
)od. \ prospect for fighting is t,
rtainly not considered good news. n
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel tn e
results in loss of appetite, posons in the
blood, backache, nervousness, headache
and tired, listless, rundown feeling. But
there's no need to feel like that. Listen
to ). W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He saws:
Electric Biiters are just the thing for a
man when he is all run down, aud don't
care whether he lives or dies. 1t did
more to give me new strength and good
appetite than anything | could take.
can now eat anything and have a new
lease on life." Only 30 cents, at J. W.
heily's drug Store. Every bottle guaran-
teed. %
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

limit the malevolent ingenuity O
man in the act of human slaughter.
For the native races the Gear has
a deep personal feeling of sympathy
which would enable him to be made
an honorary member of the Aborig.
ines Protection Society. He is under
no illusions as to the seamy side of
colonial expansion. To the natives
it seems to him to bring opium, alco-
hol, foul diseases, and all manner Of
generalization. Anything further
removed from the mood Of human
itarian imperialiSts of our day than
the note of the Cars mind it would
be difficult to conceive. lie is much
more of the cast of mind Of Mr.. Nor.
ley than of that of Mr.. Chamberlain
on this subject. So far from con-
templating with complacency the
partition of China, he regards it with
positive adherence. The occupation
of kiao-Chau by the Germans and
what was universally believed in
Russia to be our fixed design to seize
Port Arthur led to the premature
occupation Of the ice-free port and
its protecting fortress, but no mistake
could be greater than to imagine that
such a move was regarded by the
Emperor as anything but very re-
grettable necessity. Certainly if
were to adopt policy of
hands off for China, no one in all
Europe would be more entirely in
sympathy with such q policy than
Nicholas lI.-Reriew of Rerisws.
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ments made by Spain in the Philip
pines. The language Of the treaty
does not bear ont the idea that tn
concession TO Spain was a part oil tn
price Of the islands. II is probable
therefore. that this concession t.
ISpain VIII compel us, under existing
Treaties, 20 ex end the same privilege
TO all other countries whose treaties
with us contain the most favored
nation clause.
IT. has surprised many persons that
a protectionist Administration has
not insisted on taking all our new
possessions within our tariff wall, and
Thus extend the area Of protection.
Il is known that many leading pro-
tectionists have advocated this policy,
and have taken the position that
under the Constitution no other is
possible. We have heretofore COM
mented on the constitutional question
involved, which must sooner or later
90 to the Supreme Court. But as to
, the policy of it, we can only grasp
that adequately when we consider
that extending the area Of protection
would also extend the area of free
trade. If these new possessions are
taken inside the tariff wall their pro.
ducts would come to the United
States free Of duty. Tobacco, sugar
and many other commodities wonld
compete with similar articles in the
home market without the need of
paying any tax. The domestic pro-
ducers of such articles are unwilling
that this shall be done. SO on this
point thes protectioDists are divided
into two hostile camps. Those who
wish protection for their goods when
sent to Porto Rico and the Philip
pines desire one tariff in force in all |
the territory, including that newly |
acquired. In other words they wish |
TO monopolize the trade of these is
lands so far as the tariff can avail to
give them a monopoly. On the other
hand producers who sell their goods
n the American market desire pro-
ection from imports from the islands
o the same extent as against the
PRODUCTS of foreign countries. 1t is
his latter element, combined with
orpign complications, that has con-
to the temporary success Of
he open door policy. But the dis
ute has yet to be fought out in Con-
.rass when the time comes to legiS-
ate for the government Of these ter
tories, colonies, dependencies, or
'hatever they may be called.
1t is possible, even under the open
cor policy, to give a considerable
1vantage to our own exporters. :
his may be done by the manipula :
on of the talilf schedules. BY put .
ng low rates of duty on articles :
hich we export in large quantities, :
nd on which little or no protection :
our new possessions will be needed, ;,
nd high rates on those that are =
ought in from other countries,
lie American exporters may be in +
rectly favored. This may possibly :,
ggest basis for compromise be- .
'een the two factions, and yet give
her nations no ground of COM
airt.-COurier Journal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Ladies Department.

This is in charge Of Mis- Ida Spoch who will b.. clad
you ladies hose at 10 cents, thread poos for cents,
cents, blankets LOO, corets 10 cents to $500, cro..
cents ball, embroidery silk cent SPOOL belts 49, 30
cents gloves Ieece llned go cents ladies underwear 1'
cents per SUIT t0Welhg - cents, Misses capN - cents.
cry cotton spoo for cents, counterpanes $loo I.
drilling ribbons, and in fact most everything You want m
OF dry goods at prices before cquaed in Bic Stone
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
globule Of health, that changes weakness
into strength, list.lessness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health
Only aJc per box. Sold by wv. Kelly,
druggist. 3
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

1t is reported that arrangements
are being made to locate in Newport
News near the shipyard steel man
ufacturing plant, to cover fifty acres
of ground, embracing fifty shops, 60
cost $5,OOO,OOO, employing 5000
men and have an annual output val
ued at $54,O 100000.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

IT is proposed in Florida to enact
a game law to protect the alligator.
He has hitherto relied on the thick
ness Of his hide, but the ferocity of
his pursuers is such that this has
ceased to serve him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

TaE sword voted'to Rear Admiral
Dewey by. Congress has been received
at the Navy Department, where's it
will be held until-the victor of Manila
comes home.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Cans,

We have the best Stetson 500 hat Some not So Cd.
cents Come and take your choice at prices ranging
two Boys Caps, ID cents and up TO 30 cents Boys I
and up; Boys Shirt-wais rs cents; Mems Shoes raun,
from 81 % up to 500; Chdren's Shoes 35 cents B,
from LOO up; laes and Misses Shoes, at $l00 The r
of our store is packed and damned with Shoes
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
And Still the Wonder Grows.

why we are selling furniture at Cincinnati prices
this, we want to get rid TH We want the entire ~.
our 6@'It"g erclusicey tor cot50g., and that the
giving 1t away. Our store is packed and We want ..
this furniture we have lot Of picture, in frame.
without pictures, ranging all the way from - cent m U
An assortment of mirrors from the hand mirror. m
higher priced ones. Come and examine for yourself I
fed 1t IS pleasure for to show goods and oir .I.
Mes'rs Carnes Garden, Kennedy, GiIly and Hiss Spl
pleasure in showing you anything You want to see.
Such complete line Of goods in every department 49, .
before brought to this section. All ask is come a.l .
yourself
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
EU-LooAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
ed for at the rate of cents per line for each
incertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

Mr.. ANDREW CARNEGIE last week
offered to give $3.50, 900 to erect a
public library at Washington, provid-
ed Congress will furnish a site and
maintenance of not less than $4,000
year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Underwear for Winter.

These rosts remind us of winter. You will wan. er.I
Underwear. We have heavy winter Unler-hirt which .
for 20 cents, and they going frst Drawers for unt.
We nave Il genuine UNDERSHIRr which
90, and then have others we sell for $500 Come
them before they all gone. A arg, assortment ofla
shirts at any and all prices
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Worst in the County.

81 have had the worst case o.
scrofula ever known in this county.
After taking few bottles of Hood,
oarsaparilla the sores were entirely
healed and | have been bothered very
little with scrofula since. | believe
Hoods sarSaparilla to be the best
blood purifier in the world" JOHN A.
CAEN, Brink, VIVA.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

PRINTERS are on strike in Havana
for higher wages and in this country
fora job at any price. z.''
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

Americas Greatest
Medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism
And That Tired X
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
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Hardware.

Our house is full Of Hardware Come and .., .
stoves at $500 We have duplicated original order
stoves twice and they going fast. They beat an1
brought to this section We selling Pocket KNIVES -
which not be bought elsewhere for less than 80 cents
In saddles we can sell you anything you want all the .
-. 80 $500
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Soap.

Come and get PACKAGES OF KEY SOAP FOR - CENT,
complexion is not rosy try Sayon \ l.. Hcliotropc B
Cemantic, Cream Complexion, Of the different
Colgaes Soaps we have for sale
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The Ayers Mercantile & Mfg. 20.
Big Stone Gap, Va.
FURNITUEpEE.

G: A. Vance has opened Furniture Store in I'm
Hale Building, at Wise, Va. and invites YOU to ca
on on, MN tor any thing in the furniture line. He ca
Suits $i2 and up; Bed Springs, $3.50 and up
Chalrs' 40 cents and up Carpets, 10 cents per yar
t ,i+ up fiGtuIre Frames made to order while yo
on on hand. Also full line of Coffins and CasKcts
WWnlCn ne Gan sell you at reasonable prices A.
SndS ana all kinds Of builders supplies. Call ano
O. "a NJ NCE.
Wise, VA.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
SALE OF A VALUABLE
COAL NINE
Coal, Iron and Timber Prop
critics.

Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court
of the United States fer the Western
District of Virginia, in the cause of J. d.
Sergeant vs.. The Cranes Nest Coal and
Iron Company, the undersigned, who were
appointed commissioners for the purpose
by said Court, will offer for sale, on
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

Bond executed by y. T. Lee, c. II. Pile
aud d. Peyton Gray, Special commis
sioners. In accordance with decree, In the
penalty OF saO,00O.b0, with approved
security.
October IL, 1893. VIZ. Moc.u,xv
'ani~ 80 Clerk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
One of the Anti.Dreyfus Conspfrators
Arrested

Paris, June FL a. m.-Lieutenant
Colonel du Patty de Clam, seriously inn
plicated by the recent proceedings be-
fore the court Of cessation as the
probable ~instigator of some of the for
geries that have figured in the Drey-
fus affair. was placed under arrest at
1880 o'clock last evening Thursday
and taken to the Cherche Mid military
prison.
The officer sent to arrest him visited
his house thrice before he found him
n declined to give any Information
as TO why the arrest was made.
The Libre Parole, anti-Dreyfusite.
| publishes a letter this morning from
du Patty de Clam, 10 the minister of
war, protesting against the attacks
of which / am the victim" and claim
ing the right 10 be permitted to prose-
cute his calumniators or, as an alter
native, asking the favor Of a trial by
some cOurt or other"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
OHIO Il
Meeting of the state COnventiOn-The
Contest Heated and Bitter

Columbus, O., June 1.0Quite 1000
persons We're crowded into the audi
torium this afternoon when Chairman
Huyling called to order at 4:26 o'clock
the republican state convention. Be
yOnd the appointment of committees
and the selection of a state central
committee no business was transacted
at today's session.
Beside the speeches of Mr.. Huyling
a Hon. w. S. Kerr, brief speeches
were made by Senator Hanna, Senot2r
Foraker and Governor Bushnell. All
the speakers pleaded for harmony and
the affair seemed a political love feast.
: While harmony was the keynote Of
all the speeches at the convention, some
of the addresses delivered at the no
tells sounded notes of bitterness and de-
fiance. Tonight the leaders spent their
time in conferences and contests that
were not harmonious This has been
a Daugherty day as much as yester-
day was a Nash day. The conferences
continue, however, and the field may
next turn on Dauherty.
There is as yet no winning slate and
there are those who believe that no
winning combination can be formed I'M
til after the test of ba1loting.
While H. M. Daugherty has apparent
ly had the best of it all day-at The
conferences in the morning, in the Sc
Election of committeeman in the after
noon, in the demonstrations at the con-
vention and the proceedings Of the
committee-yet he is having orders
only as the leading candidate and not
yet as a winner. Nash will be a close
second and Lieutenant Governor A. w.
Jones a much closer third than has
been anticipated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Marries an Italian Count

Baltimore, Nd, June mo wedding
of recent years in Baltimore has Great
ed 50 much interest as that of MICS
Anna st. Clair Patterson, of this city.
to Count Cesare de Conturbia, of Nj
Ian, Italy, which tool place today. The
ceremony was performed by Cardinal
Gibbons at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Stewart, corner of Charles
and Preston streets.
The Countess de Conturbia is the only
daughter of Mrs. David Stewart, is 3
granddaughter of the late Hon. Ell
bridge Gerry, and is connected with the
oldest families in New ENGLAND.
Through her father, the late Melville
Patterson, she is the great niece OF
Madame Bonaparte.
Count de Conturbia belongs to one
of h oldest and noblest families in
Italy, who have been prominent since
he twelfth century.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
III IL PARIS
kGlven an ovation by the P~eOple-The
y I'm Crowd Goes Wild Over

Given an ovation by the P~eOple-The
IImmeDse Crowd Goes Wild Over
Him.
Paris, June 1.-The civil and military
authorities and a big crowd of people
went to the railroad station at Lyons
this morning to welcome Major Mar
chand, the African explorer, on his
way to Paris from Toulon.
A victoria was sent by the minister
Of marine, M. Lockroy, to convey the
major to the ministry of marine, where
a lunch was given in his honor. The
carriage was literally covered with
flowers and had a tri-color flag at each
corner, while the coachman's whip
was tied with tri-color ribbons.
Major Marchand and the representa-
tive Of the minister of marine, Lieuten-
ant Darriens, entered the vehicle,
which, on emerging from the railroad
station, was greeted with storms of
cheering. All present uncovered their
heads as the explorer passed.
There was frantic enthusiasm along
the entire route. The crowds, in spite
Of the efforts of the police, broke into
riage from the others and surrounded
it, cheering and waving a t and
sticks.
The procession arrived at the Place
de la Concorde at a walking pace, and
stopped in front of the ministry Of ma
rine, where Marchand entered.
Marchand and his companions lunch
ed at the ministry Of marine, a number
Of generals and admirals being among
the guests.
The distinguished explorer was given
a great ovation at the military club to-
night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Dreyfus, Fate to be Settled Tomorrow

Paris, June 1.-Maitre Mornard, coun-
sci for Nine. Dreyfus, concluded his
argument before the court of cassa-
ton today on the application for a re-
vision Of the Dreyfus case. He warmly
eulogized the report Of M. Ballot de
Beaupre and applauded the conclu-
sions arrived at by M. Manau. Coun-
sci for Nine. Dreyfus concluded with
protesting against the idea that ever
for the sake of the honor of the army
might should dominate over right. He
said the army itself was thirsting for
honor and justice to be rendered and
he pointed out hat the army could not
be dishonored by the acknowledgment
that a judicial error had been commit
ted.
The decision of the court is expected
on Saturday.
London, June 2.-The Rome CORE
spondent of The Daily Mail says:
Lieutenant Colonel Panizzardi (mil-
itary attache of the Italian embassy
in Paris when Dreyfus was condemned)
informs me hat the Italian embassy
always knew that Esterhazey wrote
the bordereau."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
THE FUSIONISTSOUT
The Democrats at Last Obtain Control of the
Board of Agriculture.
FIRST SESSION OF NEW BOARD
The Department Reorganzed and Expenses Observation-Disclosures and
Fertilizer Inspectors EIected-These Matters Settled in a Caucus
of Democratic Members-Necessty of Action for Fxtermi-
mating Fruit Pests Urged n the Board-Enforce-
ment of the Cattle Quarantine Law
Also Advocated.

ton against it which other states are
an entomologist; that the scade is in
creasing in this state cni is the most
pernicious of all orcnat1 pests, and
urged on behalf Of the fruit growers Of
the state that an entomologist be en-
ployed, saying the state could not af-
ford to be without one. The entomolo-
gist must be given authority to destroy
orchards and stamp out the pest. The
fruit interests at Southern Pines are
suffering severely. The state law gives
ample authority to stamp out the pest.
VanLindley said that no scale infection
had been traced to North Carolina
nurseries. There is an appropriation Of
$500. to stamp out the scale, made TO
the pest commission, which now wants
to turn this owe to the boards special
committee On insect pests.
CATTLE QUARANTINE.
George F. Weston made the report of
a special committee on cattle Quaran-
tine, showing the extreme Importance
of the state aiding the government in
maintaining quarantine and urging the
government to serious enforcement OF
the regulations. The state is now suf-
fering loss from gross violations of the
Law in Mitchell, Yancey and other
counties.
Ray, of Watauga, said the situation
in western North Carolina was grave,
owing to the way the law is violated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Showing up the Wees of New York
Slnms.

New York, June THE sessions of
the Mazet committee today were no.
ticeable chiefly for two points: One,
the turning at bay Of Mr.. Moss, and
the other, evidence regarding the ex-
stence in this city Of the most fright
full form of %depravity. Neither incident
took up much time.
During the heated appeal from the
committees counsel, DR.. O'Sullivan.
who appears for the city departments
frequently interrupted, and in intense
anger Mr.. Moss demanded that DIR,
O'Sullivan be denied the privilege of
participating in the proceedings. Mr.
Mazet upheld Mr.. Moss and DR.. O'Sul-
livan was rebuked, but allowed to re-
main in the committee room.
The evidence regarding the fragrant
existence of the worst form of vice
was given by two of Mr.. Moss agents
It established the fact that under the
eyes of the police there were running
on the bowery the vilest of resorts pat
ronized nightly by persons of the low
est social standing.