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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-25

At last lights meeting of select coun-
ell, City Solicitor Vosburg submitted
the following opinion in response to a
question from councils ms to the valid
ity of abolishing the offices of assist
ant fire chiefs, while the incumbents
are serving out a term for which they
were duly chosen;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-25
CAUSED HIM TO WONDER.

The fact that this ordinance was only
well started on its way through coun-
ellis, caused him to wonder how the
company had secured it's right to pro-
ceed in the face of the mayors orders
to the contrary.
President Keller, by way of eXpiana-
tion. stated that the railway company
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
OLD WRECKS.
Two schooners Lost in the Terrible
Storm Last Winter Found on
the Massachusctts Const.

Provincetown, Mass, Dec. 16.-A
heavily laden steamer running along
the southern coast of Massachusetts
recently struck an obstruction. No
such obstruction was marked on the
charts. 4 wrecking party was sent
out to investigate.
They found two vessels fast locked
together, with spars standing, and evil
dence OF both having been sunk In a
collision. 4 government expedition
found them to be the schooners Jas.
b. Pace, of Dennis. and II. II. Hans
com, of New Haven. The master OF
the Pace was Capt. Garfield, OF West
Dennis, and of the IIanscom Capt.
Holmes.
From all the evidence gathered
these two ill-fatcd schoone-, he'd col
lided in the awful storm of last win
ter and had gone down, every soul
on board being lost. On both schoon-
ers men were lashed in the rigging
and on deck along the rail-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
MORE WAGES ADVANCED.
Employees Receive an Increase in
the New England Mills.

Boston, Dec. 19.-An advance of ten
per cent in wages went into effect
Monday in many Of the cotton manu-
featuring cities and towns of New En-
gland. This increase affects from 10
900 to $4,000 persons. In addition an
advance goes into effect in a number
OF the cotton mills of central and
western Massachusetts. Some of the
woolen mills also increased wages 10
per cent. Monday morning. These are
outside the American Woolen Co.,
which will make general advance
January /.
Philadelphia, Dec. 19-An amended
scale of wages has been decided upon
by the cloth weavers of Philadelphia,
and will be presented to the manufac-
turers during the current week. The
scale calls for general increase OF Is
per cent. The weavers announce that
II their demands are not complied
with before January 1 strike will
be ordered. About 1900 weavers and
Z 900 millhands will be affected II this
action Is taken.
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TEN PASSENGERS INJURED.
sylvanin Train, Knocking
Coach From the Track.

New Albany, Ind, Dec l9.-Monday
morning Engine No. 10 of the Air Line
road, and Pennsylvania suburban
train, running between Louisville and
New Albany, collided at Vincennes
and Main street in this city. The
Pennsylvania train consisted of an en-
gine and two coaches. 1t had $50 pas
sengers. One of the coaches was
struck in the center and thrown over
on one side. knocked off the trucks
and badly demolished. Ten passen-
gers were injured, mostly women, but
with possibly one exception, it is not
thought any of the injuries will prove
very serious. Engineers on both the
Air Line and Pennsylvania engines
claim htey were given the right OF
way by the flagman. A wreckins
crew is how at work on the wreck.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
2lONE GAP WISE COUNTY VA THURSDAY DECEMBER 81 1899

"'ca'ion OF active hostility from cor.,.
ncn'"' enemies. A reconstruct,on .,
.ns eao'net fs eagerly discussed in no.
n''cai circles. Many deem Il imnsro
1--WE that It's old and uselesu memhers
IKE uoschen, Chaplin and Cross shall
be sacrinced. '' '"'i'
:, i'ord salisbury, oppressed with nuh-
nc ana private cares and shaken in
heaith. is declared to be anxious ~ re.
'ire' but it is represented 20 him that
'i'' disappearance would inevitably
cause total collapse of the admin.
's'ra'ion. A dead set is being made
against Sir Michael Hicks Beach. chan.
eeiior OF the exchequer, on the ground
OF MS alleged refusal to provide ade-
qua'e funds to transport at an earlier
stage OF the war. II is also suggested
That Chamberlain's retirement mov he
forced by party pressure, confidence
IN him being completely shaken.
ohould the war continue much lonyar
without decisive British success. the
formation of national coalition min
is'ry is certain, with Lord Roseberry
as foreign minister and probably sec
retary, Lord Salisbury retaining the
premiership, but giving a proportion
OIL the portfolios to the LIBERAL impe-
rialists.
These and other rmors flying Wild
~ round in the political clubs show
how entirely the feeling that the en-
pire is in danger is obliterating the
most deeply marked divisions.
General Lord Roberts. the new COM
mander-in-chief, and his staff will
sail for South Africa on the steamer
Ounnotar Castle Saturday.
Cairo, Dec. 10.-Gen. Lord Kitchen
er, who was appointed chief of the
stan OF Gen. Lord Roberts, of Kando-
nar, the new commander-in-chief of
he British forces in South Africa
caves Omdurman Tuesday and will
lrrive here Friday. lie will start for
ape Town as soon as possible.
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One of A uinaldO's Generals SAYS
the Filipino Leader Will
Never BE Captured.
EAI. MARCH has GIVEN Up TIE CEASE.
The Fugitive Reported Heading South
ward Accompanied By Three Sol
diers and Two Women.
Tho Thirty-Thfrd Infantry Suffered
Terribly Dur.ng the Two Days
March From tervantes to
DaEnen and Return.

Manila, Dec. 17.-Mai Pcyton C.
March, Of the SD infantry. has aban-
doned his pursuit of Aguinaldo and
has reached Bcgncn in the heart OF
the Grand COrdllera, where the range
Is 10000 feet high and where food is
scarce and travel almost impossible.
From native couriers and Spanish
prisoners it was learned that Aguin-
aldo left BOntoc. in the province OF
the same name, with three women
and two soldiers three days ago, and
headed southwark, evidently for Bay
omburg, in the province of New Viz
cnya, where it is thought he may en-
counter the Americans
Maj. March's command was depleted
20 per cent by the two days march
from Ceramics to l|agnen, so he re-
turned to Cervantes December 10.
Scattered bands of Macabebes, which
have been operating in the north, are
being collected with the intention OF
sending them back to Manila, as there
Is much sickness among them. and
they are unfit for further mountain
work
Lieut.. Chadwick and n correspond
ent, the latter commanding 30 Maca-
bebes, have visited the mountain town
ot Pamposa and received the surren-
der OF "a company OF insurgents, in
cluding three officers, with their arms
and ammunition.
Gen. Conception and other Filipino
officers who have surrendered, have
been taken TO Nigan. Conception, who
is cheerful, insists that the insurgent
organization will be maintained, even
in the districts where the Americans
are operating, also claiming that the
leaders can use their troops
when they desire. lie suggests that
the only method Of terminating the
war is the capture OF Aguinaldo and
the obtaining of an order from him
or the troops TO surrender their arms.
But Conception believes Aguinaldo
will never be captured.
Washington, Dec. 1T.-Gen. Otis ca
)les as follows:
Manila, Dec. 1G-On the Sth inst.
len. Smith, Mt Negros,, reports that
'arly in December n number Of the
of four coast towns en-
cred the mountains, believing the
OF Panay and Luzon +
gents that the Americans had been
overwhelmingly defeated in those is
nnds; that Aguinaldo was about to =
ictate terms of peace. and the Amer t
can congress to confer independence '
Fhen the established civil government !
4 the island would be overthrown. 4
hey also were told that all Negros S
'ere about to arise and drive out the i
mericans. No depredatons were y
ommitted and no consequences of a
Importance apprehended." Z
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
Senator Aliens Seat.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE question
has been raised as to whether VIII
liam V. Allen, appointed senator
from Nebraska, can be seated. The
contention of some is that Hayward
never having taken his seat, the whole
matter is in the same position as in
states where the legislature failed TO
elect at the expiration of the term Of
his predecessor. Republican leaders
in the senate say the Nebraska legis-
lature discharged its duty in elect
ing Mr.. Hayward. and the fact that
he did not qualify before he died does
not affect the situation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
TWO HEAVY FAILURES.
The Produce Exchange Trust Co. ond
Henry Allen & Co. Announce
Their Suspension.

New York. Dec. 19.-The Produce
Exchange Trust Co.. of this city,
closed its doors Monday. A notice
upon the door says that the company
has suspended payment pending an
examination of its books.
The Produce Exchange Trust Co.
was organized couple of years ago
with n capital of 2.50O, 900, and had
reported surplus and undivided pro-
fits at this time of over s2,50O,O 900. It's
business was chiefly with merchants.
tradesmen and corporations in its i'm
mediate vicinity. II had been desjg.
mated by the banking department of
the state as legal depository for
state monies and municipal monies. as
well as for the funds Of savings banks
and state banks.
The following statement of its con-
dition was issued by the Produce Ex-
change Trust Co. Monday: Liabili-
ties: Capital and surplus, 5000, 900;
individual deposits, $2,92S,OOO trust
fund, S21,6oO; due to banks, 50, 700, 900;
total liabilities, l1,640,GOO Total as
sets, s11 100000.
New York, Dec. 10.-The suspension
OF the firm Of Henry Allen G. Co.,
bankers and brokers, has been an
bounced on the stock exchange.
The firm is not yet prepared to
make a statement, but the suspension
s attributed to the failure of some OF |
ts customers to respond to calls for
margins made necessary by
'ecent declines. The house has been
Inown as a trader on rather an ex-
anc;va ,ooIo
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Field Marshall Lord Roberts. V.
c., Appointed Communicating
Chief of South Africa.
LORD KITCHENER HIS CHIEf.Of.STAFf
There Are Indications That the Brit
ish Cabinet May Also Be
Reconstructed.
The Entire Rcserve VIII Bc Called
Oct and Oncrs of Mounted Men
From the Colonies VIII
Ne Accepted.

London. Dec. 19.-As n result Of the
cabinet meeting the following iinpor-
fant measures were decided upon:
Field Marshal lord Roberts, V. C.. has
been appointed commander-in-chief of
South Africa. Lord Kitchener. of
khartoum. is 10 chief OF staf. The
whole Of the reserve. which is not Ms
yet Incorporated. will be called up.
The eth division, now Inobilizing, will
proceed at once TO South Africa. Re-
enforccments of artillery, including
three howit.er batteries. will be sent
ont. Butler has been authorized To
raise local mounted corps in South
Africa. a considerable mounted force
from England will he sent out. Nine
battallions OF militia, in addition to
three which have already volunteered.
will be- asked to volunteer for foreign
service.
A special force force of volunteer
regiments will be formed for South
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
Steamer Totally DESTROYED.

New Madrid, NO., Dec. 19.--The
steamer City of Kansas, of the Tennes-
see River Packet Co., burned to the
waters edge Monday, while lying at
the foot of Main street. All the pas
sengers escaped, but several hundred
bales of cotton, considerable freight
and baggage was destroyed. The to-
tai loss is estimated at $50O,000.
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EaacbaII .Iceting Ended.

New York. Dec. l7.-At / o'clock
Saturday afternoon the league ad-
journed without deciding the circuit
question. However, a committee was
appointed, composed of Messrs. Brush,
Hart, Soden and Rogers to confer
with both sides relative to an eight
club league. This committee has no
power further than to formulate a
plan for the reduction of the circuit
and report to the league at meeting
to be held at an early date. The mag
mates left for home.
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The foungest Life PrInoner.

Saratoga, n. Y, Dec. 15.-Irving
Shaw, IA years of age. Of Providence,
Saratoga county, was convicted
OF numbering his playmate Jesse
Blanche, at Providence. last October
Justice Stover sentenced Shaw to life
imprisonment at Dannemora prison.
He is believed to be the youngest life
prisoner in the state.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
LIEUTENANT BRUMBY DEAD.
He Was the Flag Lieutenant Of Adm
Dewey During the Manila
Campaign.

| Washington, Dec. 1S.-Lieut. Thos
NJ. Brumby, flag lieutenant of Adm
Dewey during the Manila campaign
who has been i'll with typhoid fever
for several weeks, died at Garfield hos.
pital shortly after o'clock Sunday
evening.
Marietta, Ga, Dec. lS.-Mrs. Ann
Eliza Brumby, the aged mother OF
lieut.. Brumby, received the news of
her sons death very calmly. The long
illness of the lieutenant had prepared
Mrs. Brumby for the shock. She ad-
mitted that she had given up hope of
his recovery several days ago. The
Brumby burying ground is in Atlanta,
and while Mrs. Brumby would like to
have the remains of her son brought
home, she said Sunday that she would
offer no objection should the Wash
ington officials desire to inter the lieu
tenants remains there.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 19.-The re-
mains of Thomas Brumby will be
brought to Atlanta and placed in the
Hayward vault in Oakland cemetery.
A committee composed of Hon.
Clark Howell. Thomas j. Eggleston
and Joseph Il. Orme. all of whom
we're intimate friends of the deceased
lieutenant will make the arrange
nents. The funeral will be partici-
,ated in by the civic and military or
,anizations of the city, and the prep
'rations will be very extensive. me
pecial committee has not begun the
PREPARATION az it is awaiting instruc-
ions from Washington.
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Santiago De Cuba, Dec. l6.-Thc
news of the appointment of Gen. Wood
as governor of Cuba was received here
with enthusiasm. Even the most Bit
ter Cuban nationalists agree in prais-
ing him as Q soldier and admins
traitor.
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African service. The offers of mount
I'd men from the colonies will be nc
'epied. These measures should Qiv,
he British forces in South Africa 80
Z" more men. On the way there, OF
ID process OF embarking, are the 5tf
md 9Th divisions. about 10000 strong
The total of men under arms in South
Mica. including the Cape Natal
'orceS, may be placed at $4,000. De-
netting losses the British strength in
he held is thus 10 be almost doubled.
London, Dec. 1o.-"Dobs," as Lord
Roberts, OF Knndahar is familiarly
liown. is n name to coniure with in
feat britain, and that Lord Roberts
'hi Lord Kitchener are considered the
hght men to retrieve the disastrous
'Ohdltion in South Africa is amply ev-
Nrhced by the more cherry tone of all
af war discussion Monday morning.
q spite of the attempt of the author
lrs to gloss over the supcrscssion of
Fa. Buler, the fact remains that the
Nv appointment can not be regarded
.aerwise than MS penalty for his
AZURE. 4 semi-official communication
un:
The disposition to regard the
Ahge as a reflection on Gen. Butler |
entirely erroneous. AS the forces |
sgaged in South Africa increase Of
,'fs OF higher rank are naturally ap-
.a'ed to the supreme command"
Zoe communication then instances
successive steps from Gen. Symons |
'O'hs' White and Butler, and now to I
a kooerts. In spite of the the
'hoility Of the argument, everyone |
'snl'es that il is not the whole
"a The friends Of Gen. Butler see
se the headlong plunge OF the cab
suspicious panic and they pied
nasty conclaves and the minis
WIN blanched faces, telegraph-j
" hoberts and Kitchener to came
=" The empire. While. perhaps,
ore overdrawn, there is no deny-j
~at the prodigious exertion J
The government considers nee y
10 crush the two little repub- a
vows that even sedate Lord Sails T.
~es the extreme gravity OF the 4
'"' aspect OF affairs. Probably. a
A A@'er remembered the peril II
We public seem to have forgot j.
~, s possible rising OF the Kaffirs.
~ unpleasant rumors are already
's' IN this direction which would
"Hhiy more serious than q re- o
y Of the Dutch. Sc
no alienation OF the gloom :,
''",e ~. caused by Gen. Bnller's re- ~ ~
ne British forces in India can :. =.
.f'her depleted by drafts for =.
~ n',iea, while threatened trou- a. ~
- aenelik. the negus of Abys- ="
sIath a The possibility OF complica-
s5"'s ding the Mediterranean, render
s,ss s'on Of the garrison in Egypt Re
although Gen. Kitchener IL an
I Br,i+,c lord Roberts chief of sta. Tia
|s..a.'.a a public is awaiting with va
apprehension the first in. ktl
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The Spanish government has for
mally recognized Gen. Cipriano Castro
as president Of the republic of Ncnch-
ueln.
Secret meetings OF Boer sympathiz-
ers continue 10 be held i'm various
parts of Cape Colony, and the attitude
Of the Dutch farmer is truculen;.
I The Natal Government Gazette an
nounccs that Gen. Butler has appoint
ed commission to inquire into the
losses of thc people Of the colony re-
sulting from the Boer invasion.
Two propeller blades Of the British
steamer Ashton Hall, Capt. McFec,
from Liverpool for Galveston, are
broken. She arrived at St. Michaels
Sunday.
The Norwegian bark Ragna. Capt.
Anderson, from Pensacola. was i'm coll
Lsion at Bnenos Ayres with the ItaI-
ian steamer Calabro. from Genoa, and
was damaged slightly.
Former Congressman James Nelson
Pidcock, for - years "A democratic
leader in New Jersey, died at his home
IN White House, y. j.. Sunday of pa
ralysis. lie was stricken with paraI-
ysis at : o'clock Saturday night while
seated in his library.
After several attempts, the British
steamer Craigneuk. Capt. Smith. was
hoatcd Sunday and has been docked.
She went ashore in the Tyne on De-
comber 3, as before reported, after
having arrived at Hamburg from Gal.
weston.
All. Gon. tycry d. Andrews, of the
National Guard OF the state Of New
hofi., on account of a press Of priyate
business, has resigned his position al
chief Of STAFF, and his resignation.
which viii take effect on December 81.
has been accepted by Gov. Roosevelt.
An effort viii be made by the COM
mittce in charge Of undertaking to
have the monument in memory OF tho
Maine sailors, which is in course OF
erection AT Key West, Fla. unveiled
az time when the battle ship Texas.
with Capt. Sigsbec commanding, can
be present.
Senor Silvcla, the premier, replying
TO IA question on the subject in the
spanish chamber Of deputies Saturday
sail that the report OF an alliance be-
tween Spain and Russia, based upon
the cession - Ceuta, the Spanish sea-
port town in Morocco, opposite Glib
raltar, was without foundation.
The British steamer Rappahannock.
Capt. Foail. from London for Newport
News, has been spoken southwest Of
Callyhead, south coast of Ireland. in
\ disabled condition. She was anchor
ed at the time in Il very heavy sea and
coaster was standing by trying to
get a hauser aboard her.
Foreclosure proceedings have been
brought in the circuit court by hold.
'rs of the first mortgage bonds is
sued by the Unity Co., owners OF the
Unity building, modern skyscraper
n which ex-Gov. John p. Altgeid was
formerly interested. The aggregate
IF the Indebtedness on which the fore
closure is brought is s304,5O0.
After formal and informal delibera-
ions, that have lasted for more than
year. the pulpit supply committee of
he Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church,
'ew York, has at last found a suc-
essor for the late Rev. DR.. John Hall,
or many years pastor OF that church.
ie Is Rev. DR.. George 4. puryes, pass
or OF the First Presbyterian church,
'rlneeton. y. ].
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
Tenement Houae Fire.

New York, Dec. 1s.--Three persons
were burned and a fourth injured by
jumping from second-story window
IN tenament house fire in Jefferson
avenue, Hoboken. Monday. which gut
ted the building. Dennis Sullivan, aged
43, was burned about the hands, face
and body, and his recovery is doubt
full. Three children were slightly in
jured.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Ii Passed the House Monday by =
Vote of 100 Ayes to I5o
Maya

Washington, Dec. 1o.-Almost every
seat in the hall was occupied when the
house convened Monday. The vote
upon the currency bill, which was to
be taken Immediately after the read
ing of the journal, was responsible for
the full attendance. Neither a mo-
ton to recommit nor offer of n sub
stitute was in order by the terms of
the special rule under which the house
was operating.
The roll call was followed with
great interest. There was no dem
onstrations when the democrats broke
away from the majority OF their party
and voted In the affirmative The clerk
called the names of the democrats
who declined to respond twice on
each roll call. Every republican vot-
ed for the bill.
The Democrats who voted for the
bill were Clayton (N. ", Denny.
(Md.), briggs (N. ", Fitzgerald (N.
~, Levy On. ", McAleer (Pa.), Rup-
pert (N. ", Scudder (N. ". Thayer
(Mass.), Underhill (N. " and Wilson
IN. Y.)-11.
When the speaker announced the
passage of the bill by n vote of 100 to
$50, the republicans broke into cheers.
The speaker then sprung big sur
prise on the house by announcing the
committees. When the committee on
ways and means was read Mr.. Bailey
Dem. Tex asked whether the name
Of Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, was in
GUIDED in the list. ut is not" replied
jhe speaker. There was no demon
'tration during or at the conclusion
't the reading of the list OF commit
ees.
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Columbus, o., Dec. 10.-Samuel
Boyle, father of Walter Boyle. assist
ant city passenger agent of the Pan
Handle here, was struck by cars in the
yards here Monday morning and
killed.
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Refused 10 sign EnIi.tmcnt Articles.

Vallejo. CAL, Dec. 15.--Sixty re-
cruits of the United States ship Hart
ford have refused to sign articles of
enlistment. because as they claim, the
government charges them with the
cost of their uniforms and clothes.
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Mozambique, Portuguese East Afri-
en-, Dec. 1s.-The island was swept
Sunday by terrific cyclone which
did immense damage, destroying many
houses In Mozambique.
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Trap and wing shot Dead.

Belcit. Wis.,, Dec. l6.-.rohn A. Ruble,
famous as trap and wing shot, who
has participated In all great shotgun
contests OF the country, died Friday.
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The british Iosses.

London. Dec. is.-The British losses
in killed, wounded, prisoners and miss
ing throughout the campaign now
reach the enormous total OF 1850.
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SHORT SPECIALS.

The Spanish government has for
mally recognized Gen. Cipriano Castro
rs president Of the republic OF Vcnch-
uelo