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Evening star., 1899-04-19
Will the FilipinOs stand This Test?


The American allies and admirers of the
Filipino insurgents must be waiting with
bated breath for news of the fate of Lieu
tenant Gilmore and his companions, who
are reported to have been ambushed and
captured at Baler. They have been lauding
Aguinaldo up to the skies as the purest
of patriots, as a high minded soldier and
friend of liberty, as all sorts Of a martyr
to the cause of freedom. They have sought
for him and his men a degree of consid-
Grafton on the part of the American people
which would amount to virtual surrender.
Their arguments have been fortified with
references to glorious names in American
history, likening the Tagal adventurer to
some of the noblest heroes In history.
They have thus set a very high standard
for the insurgents. Now comes a severe
test. A landing force of American sailors
has been captured while engaged in tho
humane endeavor of rescuiug a garrison of
Spanish soldiers from the hands of be-
sieging force of Fiiipinos. II the Tagai
rebels are all that Mr.. Hoar and the other
American adherents of the Filipino cause
profess to believe them to be they will
treat Lieutenant Gilmore and his men kind
ly. sparing their lives and holding them as
prisoners of war.
But will the fact justify this expectation? !?
Great - 10 the national concern In the
Evening star., 1899-04-19

fate of these brave seamen, greater still
must be that Of the Boston contingent in
the good name of the insurgents The rec
ord Of the war thus far written does not
altogether justify the belief that the pris-
oners have been treated according to the
doctrines Of civilized warfare. The Filipi-
nos in the field have shown such disre-
gard for the conventions. such as those
governing the Immunity of hospital squads
that the outlook for an upholding Of the
Tagal prestige is dark indeed. 1t Is, of
course. to be hoped that the cables will
soon bring tidings of the safety of these
men. There would be no satisfaction what
ever In any kind of demonstration of in
surgent cruelty. The people generally take
little or no stock in the Boston estimate of
Aguinaido and his men. 1t does not re-
quire bloody object lesson to persuade the
country that the insurgents are no better
than bandits and that the program Of paci-
fication Is humane necessity.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
The Hawaiian Cable.
From the New York Journal of Commerce.


The Hawaiian cable has become a matter
of necessity. While our relations with Ha-
waii were purely commercial the only use
OF cable was commercial use and If
that was not sufficient to justify the laying
OF 1t there was no reason why the national
revenues should be devoted to the purpose.
But now that Hawaii belongs to the United
States We must. for political as well as
munication with it, and if the commercial
uses of the cable are not enough to pay for
1t 1t must depend on it's political value for
the means OF Its construction. The gov
ernment maintains postal communication
with Arizona and Idaho for political as
well as commercial reasons and regardless
of the paucity of returns. Where commerce
has not constructed routes that the gov
ernment can utilize as post routes the gov
ernment creates the means of communica-
ton. The same principle will compel it to
provide in the near future for telegraphic
communication with Hawaii and the Philip
pines.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
A Future Autocrat,

fhe Samoan yawned superciliously as the
stranger approached him.
How dare you come into my presence
unannounced?' he inquired.
why, you haven't any uniform on like
the people in that crowd over there. Who
are they?"<
fhey're merely the consuls and kings
and admirals who have been accommodating
while the natives gradually disappeared.
I'm the subject, and they are waiting for
me to get ready to feel like going to the
polls and voting"
Evening star., 1899-04-19
A Model Modern Newspauer.

From the Virginia City tNev.) Chronicle.
The Evening Star, one Of the oldest and
best daily newspapers published at the ma
tional capital, will soon be installed in a
new building erected by it's proprietors,
which will be an imposing modern structure
fronting on Pennsylvania avenue the prin-
cipal thoroughfare in Washington. The
Star was founded more than half century
ago and shines with more brilliancy in the
Journalistic sphere as it grows in years,
and is model modern newspaper in every
detail.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Content,

He was a man of seedy style,
Yet radiant shone his constant smile:
Quoth he, For wealth I vainly seek.
My roof has sprung another leak;
The plaster turnbles down of late
And off It's hinges is the gate;
Yet far to tell the news L came:
The Washingtons have won a game.
"Foot-sore and weary though 1 be,
This life has brought new joys to me:
The roof may leak and never stop:
The gate may all untethered flop;
1t Is enough to hear the shout
Which cheers the country roundabout;
And join the general acclaim;
The Washingtons have won gamer,
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Her Grievance.

I used to admire Mr. Bryan very much,
indeed" said the little woman who was
carrying big basket. He certainly Is an
interesting taiker, but he's making life
hard for great many housekeepers, I'm
afraid"
why. he Is supposed to have the inter-
ests OF the general public at heart"
L don't care. He had no business going
around giving husbands an idea that dol
lar Is enough to get up fine dinner. 1t
makes marketing dreadfully hard"
Evening star., 1899-04-19
His Reason.

whats the use of keeping on asking all
these questions, when the witness insists
on saying I don't know"
Perhaps there isn't great deal of USE"
answered the investigator But it is some
thing of luxury to find a man in this
town who is willing to admit there is any,
thing he doesn't know"
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Antf-ExpansiOnist Howl the Cause.
From the PHILADELPHIA Ipguirer

But for the howl that was raised by the
anti-expansionists it is probable that the
army in the Philippines would have been
large enough to admit of General LawtoI' s
retaining possession of the towns which he
has now abandoned, and possibly have
averted the necessity of taking them again,
POSSIBLY the croakers have their uses, but
something stronger than the Yerkes tele-
scope is required to discover what they are.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

1t is generally suspected that any lem
fency toward Capt Dreyfus will be largely
due to the effect which his continued perse-
eution might have on Paris exposition re-
ceipts. But the government will hardly be-
come so mercenary as to detail him to SER
vice as an exhibit,
Evening star., 1899-04-19

The fact that an American opera singer
was not cordially received in Seville is re-
markable only for the lady's daring as
surance in appearing at all under the cir
cumstances.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

New Yorks Investigating committee has
brought to the attention of the voting pop
ulation great deal which it knew before
1t went to the polls. The voters might in
vestigate their own attitude with some adj
vantage.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Liberal party?"
In Chicago.

Ger culture we shall not lose heart.
The critics-we defy 'em.
If we can't make good works of art
We've got the cash to buy 'em.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

Californa's new law providing that all
newspaper articles rejecting on anybody S
character shall be signed may be intended
to revive the reputation for gun play which
the Pacific slope Lsed to enjoy.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Not Much.
New York Man and Express.

From the New York Nah and Express.
Thus far the cash expenditures of the
United States on account Of the war with
Spain have amounted to about $3.50 900 CO.,
or 81 per capita of the entire population.
Have you any fault to find with your little
81 investmAntf
Evening star., 1899-04-19

After Richard Croker's demonstration of
how not to answer questions. Senator Platt
has no reason to feel great uneasiness over
the proposition to investigate
Evening star., 1899-04-19

A Philadelphia girl has been asleep for a
month and her relatives are naturally wor-
ried. They might try moving her to an
other town.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

Reform Mayor Jones of Toledo, Ohio, has
had an advantage in the fact that his town
was never big enough to be extremely bad.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

The mishap in the Philippines is not a
discouragement. but further reminder
that the islands need cyilizing.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

senator Quay is man of sanguine tenn
permanent and it is TO be assumed that he is
making memoranda to show where his OH
hEations lie, in case he gets upon his feet
again
Evening star., 1899-04-19

After a little preliminary practice, the
Washington base bah club opened up its
regular season Yesterday.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
SHOOTING STARS.
A Misleading Word.

THAT man." remarked Senator Sorghum,
sis an Englishman."
"Politician?'
Yes
Liberal party?"
Il dunno. 1 suppose his liberality all de-
pends on what kind of bill he's trying to
get through parliament"
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Lost In the shuttle,

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
There Is apparently no room for doubt
that the genuine Jeffersonian democrat has
cate his tag
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Mr. Carnesie,. Endurins Monnment.

From the Providence Journal.
Mr.. Carnegie continues to give money to
public libraries. Few, IL any. Americans
are building for themselves more entur-
Ing memorial OF putting unborn generations
under a more lasting obligation.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

DIn order to avoid delays. on ac-
count Of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
office. brt simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial business Depart
meDts. according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

ScRoFULA, BLOOD POISON. CANCER- EczrNx
tetfer and all other disorders OF the hicod rer7ns
neutly cured and AL taint eliminated from the avn
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HISE DEPA.,lAnnl.
Local and Otherwise.

Dr. Kelly, Of Big Stone Gap, came t.
see Dixon Flanary Sunday.
Mr. Joe d. Dotson, of this place. and
Miss Sallie Davidson, of Guests river
were married at the home of the bride
uncle, Mr. Mack Starnes, last Thursday
evening, j. ID. DOrton officiating. Mr.
and Mrs. Dotson are stopping at the
home of VIM. F. Clay at present. We
wish the young people all possible happi-
ness.
R. L. Kilgore went to Coeburn on bust
ness Saturday.
c. +. Flanary's little son, Dixon. who
has been very sick tor several day., il
improving.
Milburn Gillian. Ebert Kilgore and
h'bert Maxwell went to Norton Sunday.
Cicero Hamilton, OF Indian Greek. enter
ed Gladeville College Monday.
Rev. e. ". Kilgore filled his regular
appointment at this place Sunday at II a.
IA. and p m.and went 20 Morton in the
afternoon and preached the dedicatory
sermon OF the new high school
Rev. L. o. Adams preached the funeral
sermon of Mrs. Gray. who died about
month ago, at Norton Sunday morning.
{. Q, Counts and K. {. Carco we're mp
from CoeLurn Monday on business.
W. H. Bond went to Jonesvile Tuesday.
W. II. Roberts went to Norton Monday
on business.
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FROM STONEGA.
Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap posr.

correspondence ~ Inc BIG stone Gap Posr.
StoNEGA, Va, Feb. Rev. 2. Rioseeo
ard family LETT on Monday for a few
weeks visit to their parents in Philadel-
phia, and Rev. 5. b. Vaught Will he in
charge of the field during pastor Rioseco :
absence, and will occupy the pulpit of the
church here on the Second and Third
sabbath in this month, and in
case OF sickness or death will be ready to
respond when notified.
The attendance at sabbath school last
Sabbath was I61, and the collection taken
up for missions amounted to $jl6. At
the present steady growth the attendance
by Easter will be 200,
We are having good term Of day
school, both rooms being filed, which
speaks well for the teachers The rooms
are presided over respectively by Misses
Lizzie Stewart and Salle Gilly.
Callahan creek has been on couple of
tares during the past week, owing to the
continuous heavy rains, but no damage
has resulted so far
Will give an extended report of the
opening of the employees library and
reading room in next issue, which occurs
tonight.
The mail carriers have hard time of it
getting back and forth over the mountains
on account of the SWOLLEN streams
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FROM CUBA.

The Holst0a Christian AdrOcate last
week published the following very in
teresting letter from Rev. r. N. Price
Chaplain of the 18th Tennessee Regiment
of Volunteers, stationed at Trinidad,
Cuba:
Mr.. EEroR:-l wrote you letter some
DAYS since; but have no evidence that it
reached its destination. | again draw the
bow at a venture, hoping to hit you be
tween the Joints and the harness. In this
torrid climate, the sun by day at 50 degrees
in the shade, such is my lassitude that /
fee, indsposed to write deliberately. In
deed this is climate in which it is every
mans duty to he lazy. The energy and
push of New England Yankee would
nut men below the sod in a few weeks
here. Labor is unsafe, even for natives,
between 10 a. IN. and 3p. IN. The breezes,
however, are refreshing, and the nights
cool and sleep. inviting. This climate will
never produce a great intellect or great
literary work. This is not The land OF
Millions, Shakespeare, or Patrick Henrys.
The soil has good clay bottom; the rocks
are largely of lime, and the soil rich and
productive. The resources of the island
would sustain an empire. The grass would
fatten ten millions of additional cattle;
and the sugar plantations, with sufficient
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capital and labor could sweeten Nortl
America.
The island il ripe for the Protestan
religion. could get 5000 Cuban heareri
in Trinidad any Sunday, il had a place
Of worship and an interpreter As it is
when preach under tie trees, have
more Cuban than Americas hearers.
Ny facilities for serving the regiment
are not satisfactory. We have daily
prayer meetings in the Y. NJ. c. A. tent, a
twelve by fourteen tent, without floor
and without seats.
If | had tie ear of Congress ] would adj
wise it to furnish army cbaplains with
equipment, or abolish the Office altogether.
As it is it is a wart on the body polite,
and some would have that cauterized
Charles W. Gould and others are ship
ping millions of rations 10 furnishing
Cubans. This will retard, but not stop,
the annibilaton going on. Weyler's
policy would in two years have gwen back
the island to Spain bare of inhabitants.
In Trinidad the rapid beating OF the bells
every few hours tells that another pale
sleeper is on his or her way 70 his or her
long resting place. The corporation fur
nishes a common coffin; the poor are
carried to the cemetery in that and dumped
into shallow graves, and the cOffin carried
back for other victims. Some of the
cemeteries have been buried over four
times, and they exhume one mans bones
to make room for those Of another. The
relatives do not follow the bier; pail
bearers carry the coffin at a quick pace,
and the relatives remain at home to weep.
The priest gets fee for every grave, if
the people can pay it; and selling his land
four times over is not Improbable.
The people here need the Bible and the
gosrel. American civil ideas aud Paul's
spiritual ideas would uplift this down
trodden land and people. The masses are
ready to embrace the Protestant religion.
The door here for Protestant Churches is
open and wide. | hope the Methodist
Church will be true to her antecedehts,
and that she will send missionaries and
establish schools here at once. Protestant
schools here would he crowded. The
masses would not hesitate to patronize
hem. BY a strange providence the people
rave been freed from Spanish tyranny and
rom Romish rule, and, as John Wesley
aid of the American Methodists. they are
rec to follow the Scriptures and the
primitive Church There is no longer any
lnon of state and church here. Religious
liberty will be guaranteed; gospel seed
ime has reached the island, and those
ow beautifully will reap beautifully.
r. y. PRICE.
trinidad de Cuba, January II, 1899.
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AM BUSHED.
Edward Hall, Deputy United
States Marshal, Shot Down
Near Pound Cap.

a dispatch from Hazard, Ky, TO the
Louisville Evening Post, dated February
4th, gives the following account of the
killing of Edward Hall in the upper end OF
Wise County:
Reliable news of sensational mountain
| murder has just reached the Evening Post
correspondent. The mail carrier from
Pound, Va, informed your correspondent
that at the little hamlet of Donkey. three
miles from Pound Gap, the Kentucky bor-
der, in Wise county, Edward Hall, Il
Deputy United States Marshal, was shot
three times and almost instantly killed
late yesterday evening while hauling wood
along the public road a few yards from
his home.
Hall was walking along the public road
unawares, when three shots rang cut from
fired at one instant, the three taking effect
in Halls body. Hall ran about 100 yards
down the road after being shot and fell
dead. Three persons must have fired the
shots, all from Winchester rifles.
Hall, shortly before, being suspicious,
advised John Fulton, Deputy Marshal
and his right-hand friend, to go into a
certain house and watch the people there,
and Fulton returned, telling Hall that
trouble was coming and to keep a sharp
lookout
Hall armed himself with a 80 Smith &
Wesson and Winchester, and resumed
hauling wood until he was murdered in
the manner above mentioned.
Hall has always been an efficient officer
and was widely known throughout this |
section His former home vas in Floyd |
county, Ky, where he has hundreds of
relatives. He was cousin of Talt Hall, |
who killed nineteen men in his day, and |
who was hanged at Wise Courthouse, Va,
in 1902.
There s much excitement over the kill
ing. Halls friends swear vengeance.
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$4,000 Given Away.

Separate B-e-a.u-t- i-f-u-l F-l-o-w-e-r-s
and use the letters to form as many words
as YOU can, using the letters backwards
but don't use any letter in the same word
more times than it appears in beautiful
Flowers" 1t is said forty small English
words can be spelled correctly from these
sixteen letters. For example-tea, feet,
at. etc. The Hamil Seed Company will
pay Two Hundred Dollars in cash to the
person sending them forty words formed
as above. If you are good at word max
ing and can form forty words write your
name and address plainly on your list and
nclOse the same with fifteen two cent
stamps for ten packets of Beautiful Flower
Seeds of ten popular and different varities.
Our object in giving this Two Hundred
Dollars is to attract attention to and in
troduce our seeds in the L. ). This offer
will be carefully and conscientiously car
ried out and it should not be classed with
catch-pe affairs. We will spend a
large amount of money to start our trade
and want your trial order: you will receive
the greatest value in seeds ever offered
If two or more persons succeed in forming
forty words the 5000 will be divided pro-
rata. Nam extra special prizes of value
will he awarded to persons sending twenty
five words or more who will assist in in
Producing our seeds and specialties. ~ Z
Satisfaction is absolutely guaranteed or
yonr money promptly refunded for tho
asking. Send your list as early as pos
sible. Address Hamil Seed Co., 96j
Warren Ave, Chicago. III. ell
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09
The RavageS of Grip.

That modern scourge, the Grip, poisons
the air with its fatal germs, so that no
home is safe from its ravages, but multi
tudes have found sure protection against
this dangerous malady in Dr. Kings New
Discovery. When you feel soreness in
your bones and muscles, have chlls and
fever, with sore throat, pain in the back Of
the head, catarrhal symptoms and stub
born cough you may know you have the
Grip, and that you need DR.. Kings New
Discovery. 1t will promptly cure the
worst cough, heal the infamed membranes.
Kill the disease germs and prevent the
dreaded after effects Of the malady. Price
% cts. and 81. Money back if not cured
A trial bottle free at j. ". Kclly's drug
store. 4-6
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LOCAL ITEMS.

...,.
All. ,r.,. Vdrc @,,';y 20 4. N ,n;r 90 :
.,.
victim. .,.r,,;.. ,lo coa
,''.'" House. prominent hnox-
1~r drummer, spent Sunday in the
81" .'.'y y. ;. Mathews spent
~... '' '''' last week IN Dieke"'o"
sam Lowell OF NddleSOoro'
NAL ri" "'i' III '"e zap iaS'
' '''''''N'
N. aai Mr.. b. B. Wentz spent a
'''' we" !" "''"0''p"'S'
E.r K. q Matheson, Of Gate City,
VIII '., bis regular appointment at
'''' ''r next sunday
NN,r, Laura Kelly and Cum
mag, ba,litl are confined to rooms
We understand the owners of the
e'..eo mills at this place are prepar-
"| o. enlarge the capacity of the
"...' DOB the neal future.
We understand ,baro :. .o,oo nroh.
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The De ably Grip

Is again abroad in the land The air you
breathe may be full of its fatal germs.
Don't neglect the scrip or you will open
the door to Pneumonia and Consumption
and invite death. Its sure signs are chIls
with fever, headache, dull heavy pains,
mucous discharges from the nose, sore
throat and neyer-let-go cough. Don't
waste precious time treating this cough
with troches, tablets, or poor, cheap
syrups. Cure it at once with DR.. Kings
New Discovery, the infallble remedy for
bronchial troubles 1t kills the disease
germs, heals the lungs and prevents the
dreaded after effects from the malady.
Price 30 cts. and 81. Money back il not
cured. A trial bottle free at j. ". Kelly's
drug store. 4-G
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Grips Ravages Doomed.

SO much misery ana so many deaths
have been caused by the Grip, that every
one should know what wonderful remedy
for this malady is found in DR.. King 5
New Discovery. That distressing stub
born cough, that in1ames your throat,
robs YOU of sleep, weakens your system
and paves the way for Consumption is
quickly stopped by this matchless cure.
Ii YOU have chills and fever, pain in the
back of the head, soreness in bones and
muscles, sore throat and that cough that
grips your throat like a vice, you need DR..
Kings New Discovery to cure your Grip,
and prevent Pneumonia or Consumption.
Price 80 cts. and 81. Money back if not
cured. A trial bottle free at j. W. kelly's
drug store. 4-5
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WASHINGTON LETTER
from our regular correspondent

WAsnIxGToS, Feb. 6.-Four or FIVE SEN
ators kept their colleagues and the public
guessing as to how they would vote on the
treaty of Peace clear NJ to the calling Of
their names, when the vote was taken
today, and theirs were the deciding votes,
too. Under ordinary circumstances, with
SO important matter as a treaty of peace
under consideration, such a state of affairs
would have produced the most intense ex
element in Washington. But the circum-
stances in this case were not ordinary;
hence there was no excitement, only
curiosity. Everybody knew that while
today's vote could ratify the treaty it could
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09

The Ayers Mercantile IL Mig. Co.
are the sole agents at this point for
the Monarch Tailoring Company, OF
Chicago. They have just received
their spring and summer samples.
which for quality Of material, variety
OF shades aud prices beats anything
ever brought to Big Stone Gap.
Suits which heretofore you could not
have been made to your order for less
than 500 and $25 they can make tor
YOU from $I3 to $l5. Call and sec the
samples. Mr.. Will Gilley will take
your measure and guarantee perfect
fl