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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-31
NEELY 100000 SHORT.
He is Accused of Converting to His Own
Use Surcharged Stamps Stealing
Began IA Soon as He En-
tered Upon His Duties.

New York, May 25.-Papers have ar
rived in New York from which vii
result in pressing of other charge.
against Chas. +. w. Neely, now con
fined In the Ludlow Street jail.
1t is ascertained that these papers
were sent from Cuba to the depart
ment at Washington, and charge the
alleged defaulting postal employe
with the embezzlement of a sum APP
proXimating 100000.
This alleged embezzlement consists
III the conversion into cash of the
100000 worth of "surcharged" Cuban
postage stamps, which were ordered
destroyed, and which were certified
as having been destroyed by the COM
mittee appointed for that purpose, of
which Neely was the head.
The above information comes from
Edward X. Jones, special assistant to
the United States attorney general in
the Neely case.
There is a new ana more serious
charge to be presented against
Neely," said Mr.. Jones, (which in
wolves a much larger amount than
heretofore shown.
"He is charged with having convert
ed TO his own use the supposedly de-
stroyed surcharged Cuban stamps,
and instances are cited where he sold
two-cent stamps to stamp collectors
for as high as 20 cents each. There
are evidences also that the Neely
stealngs were begun almost as soon
as he took Office in Cuba"
Nicely Case Again Adjourned.
New York, May 29.-The arraign-
ment of Charles +. w. Neely, which
was TO have been made before Com
missioner Shields in the United States
district court Monday on the criminal
charges pending against him In con-
nection with the Cuban postal frauds.
was adjourned until June 5. The ad-
iournment was taken TO await the de-
cision of Gov. Roosevelt in regard
to the power of the state OF New
York to issue extradition papers
against Neely.
Extradition Bill Passed.
Washington. May 24.-The house |
has passed the NeeIy extradition bill
The house adopted without division
he resolution providing for adjourn
..an& lima
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-31
NeeIy Case Again Adjourned.
Extradition Bill Passed.

Washington. May 24.-The house
has passed the Neely extradition bill.
The house adopted without division
the resolution providing for adjourn
ment June 6.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-03

Smith NJ. McCreight, Esq, the Reyn-
oldsville attorney, is In town to-day
looking after the interests Of his clients
and at the same time feeling the public
pulse on political matters, rs he is a
prospective candidate for the Republi-
eau nomination for District Attorney
next spring, and is anxious that his
friends who are backing him Us win
ner shall not be disappointed.-Brook-
vile Republican, Smith McCreight is
bright young man who is well quail
fed for the Office. He is honest, up
right and has a host OF friends, and II
he wants the office there is no doubt but
that he will get it. THE STAR will
have more to say about this rising young
lawyer later on.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-03

T. M. Kurtz, chairman of the Re-
publican county committee, has issued
"a call for meeting of the county COM
mittee to be held in Brookville next
Monday, January Sth, to arrange to
hold the primary election in this coun-
ty the third Tuesday of February to
elect delegates to the State and Nation
al conventions and to nominate candi-
dates for Congress, State Senate, and
Assembly and District Attorney. II
arrangements cannot be made to make
all the nominations at the February
primaries, an extra primary will have
to be held, which means an extra ex-
pense of two or three hundred dollars.
There is no doubt but that the county
committee will decide to make one pri.
mary do and will hold that the third
Saturday of next month. That is the
proper thing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-03

The time has come when the council
men of this municipality should give
street paving careful consideration. 1t
is only matter Of few months until
the plank pavement on Main street will
be torn up to put down the street rail
way and then we will have to put IN
new pavement of some kind or retro
grade, and the latter we don't propose
to do. Plank paving, Of course, will
not be considered by the councilmen
this time. Brick is what we want.
Main street should be paved from one
end to the other as soon as possible this
year, and for this reason town council
should take up the matter at the meet
ing this evening. 1.-THE matter is taken
up Immediately the paving can be done
when the trolley line is being built and
it will not be necessary to have our
Main street torn up all summer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-03
People Who Pay the Printer.

The following persons have paid their
subscriptions or added their names to
our list since last report:
Mrs. ID. Il. Moore, Emerickville, February
12, 1901.
John II. Burtop. Aliens Mills, November
8. 1900.
Miss Mary McCallen, jamestown, N. Y,
January 1, 1900
Mrs. A. O. Mohney, New Castle, Pa, [newl
January /, 1901.
Harry +. Reynolds. walston, tnewI January
1. 1901.
d. +. Armagost. East Brady, lnewl January
1, 1901.
John @. Dunsmore. Phillipsburg, [newl
January 1, 1901.
Edward Carlson. Rathmel, [newl January
1, 1901
A. W. Pentz, Punxsutawney, December
8, 1900.
@. X. Hawthorne, Oil, Pa, January 1, 1901.
J. N. Culp, Eleanora, lnewl January 1, 1901.
Thomas Sechrist, Dubois, January 1, 1900.
Burlington & Brady. Brookville, lnewl jan
uary 1, 1901.
Miss Emily Bennett. Ticonderoga, N. Y,
January 8. 1901.
r. II. Farrell, Elklns, West Va, September
%, 1900.
Agnes Riston, Reynoldsville, October s, 1900.
Henry N. Hall, Rathmel, lnewl January
| 1, 1900.
Mrs. NJ. T. Mclean, Boyers, Butler Co.,
| [newl January 1, 1901.
W. O. Eufer. Reynoldsvllle, October 2, 1900
James f. Mitchell, Reynoldsville, August
25. 1900
Frank o, Sutter, Reynoldsville. October
4. 1900.
John Benson. West Reynoldsville. January
IL, 1901.
D.J.Thomas Prescottville, December7, 1900
Mrs. Daniel Snyder, Mahaffey, Pa. lnew.
April I, 1900.
Lewis Ludwick, Reynoldsville. January 1
1901.
Mrs. $. b. Kemerer Greensburg. Pa, Gnew
January 1, 1901.
Martin syphrit, Wishaw, Pa, January ., 1901
l.. II. Haines, Reynoldsville, May 10, 1900.
Maggie solida, Reynoldsville. January q
1901.
Lora Kline, Greensburg, Pa. lnewl Apri
| 2, 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-03

"Girls, do not be in hurry to we'd"
says Nose Carpenter in the Driftwood
Gazette. Take good, lasting look be-
fore you leap. l would rather be an
ugly old maid with hard knuckles high
cheek bones and big fat feet than to be
the handsome wife Of miserable,
grabbed, unreasonable husband. And
what II you should after all fall into the
hands Of that crank who has been lying
to you for the last eighteen months
Then your name is changed and loving
parents and sweet home are gone and
all given up for what | call domestic
serfdom. You must stay with him and
make the best of your choice. II will
be a long time between pay days; there
will be no one to keep your time and no
one will offer you an additional compen-
sutton for overwork or appreciable
faithfulness as In the case of the hired
help. You simply work and worry foI
Your boarding and clothes, and some
times poor at that. And what are yol
10 do about it? Run away? Which
direction will you takeY VIII you ay'
How can you without wingsYp se "
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-03

1t has been truthfully said by an ex-
change that those who succeed in life
must be up and doing, as there is no
success in the world for the man who
does nothing. The social outcast is the
idle man; they fill our prisons and jails
and in weakness and distress crowd the
almshouses of our counties. Even II
not working or earning money, take ex-
ercise to harden the muscles Of the body
and the tissues of the brain for the bat
tie of life. To the victor belong the
spoils. In the past twas the shrewd
schemer with little knowledge that
made the money, but now 1t is the
brainy man who directs the affairs of
state and the monetary world. Young
man, the greatest thing In the world is
industry; be Industrious and you will be
happy and content; be idle and unhap'
piness and discomfort will go hand in
hand down through the avenues of your
life. Learn the lesson once for all.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-03

An eminent scientist advises rs a
precaution against tuberculosis and sew
eral other germ diseases, that the
mouth be kept closed. This suggestion
should come into general practice, and
If it fails to prevent tuberculosis 1t may
incidentally prevent other troubles that
are quite as bad
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-03

TO have your pocket-book
swell out with cash saved,
buy your groceries and flour
at Robinson & Mundorf's.
Prices always a little lower
than elsewhere at Robinson
e. Mundorff's. Buy and sell
for cash is the secret.
In cheese we stand right
up at head of class in quality.
One pound more sugar for
the dollar than others give.
:s "Ha' 81 :" 4ta ~ aao
piscult all the saiiie. o. d
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
aianx Hast. Qualified.

The following election officers have
qualified in the office of the Clerk of the
Marshall ward-o- II. Steward, judge.
j. D. Taylor, Judge: W. NJ. Williams,
judge and registrar; John Pitt, judge
Jefferson-He Fulcher, judge: j. AZ
Elicit, judge: Abe Cohen, judge: G. Man
ming, Jr, judge and registrar.
Madlson-W. D. Johnson, judge and
registrar; J. T. Sowian, judge.
AIonroe-Josiah Ryland. registrar and
Judge. John w. Foster, Judge: W. l..
Griffin, judge: LittIeton Fitzgerald. judge
Clay-H v B. Moore. judge and regis
trar; p t. Wade judge and registrar:
r. u Walton, judge and registrar
Jacksoa-Georgc p Pollock, Judge.
Joseph 3D. Walton. judge and registrar
James Bahen. Jr., judge. Plus Keller.
Judge; a. j. Keith. judge; ]. r. zones,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
a BIC BOu!, Business.

The announcement IS made that the
school-book business of the b. f. John-
son publishing Company, of Richmond
Va, mas grown to such proportions as 20
require a large increase in the facilities
of the Company. The development OF
this house as a factor in the schoo-book
trade of the country, is one of the mar
yels of recent southern enterprise.
1t is said ts,at at the present rate of
progress it will be bug a short tine be-
fore the johnson textbooks will be found
in almost every scnool-house in the South
Already the company has contracts for
books amounting TO more than million
dollars and negotiations are now in pro-
gress for contracts agSregatins three
millions.
The company received yesterday an order
by cable from General Macarthur, in the
Philippines for a full supply of primers
and charts for use in the PUBLIC schools
in that country. This order comes as
result of samples sent out by the firm TO
the Philippines some months ago. and VII
amount to something over 5000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Is Granted a Chartcr-Cases in the
City Hail Courts.

Is Granted Il Chartcr-Cascs in the
City Hail Courts.
The Richmond Educational Association
was granted a charter by Judge b. f.
Wexford in the Circuit Court yesterday
afternoon.
The objects of the association are 10
create and foster an interest in educa-
ton Of children and 10 furnish such eX-
a3ibits and l,old such lectures as may
best further purpose.
The amount of real estate to be owned
by the association shall not exceed in
value $1,000 The capital stock Shall be
purely benevolent,
Those who are associated with the asso
citation are &c. Miner, Resale Pleas
ants Archer, John A. McGilvray, Eliza
beth O. Robinson and John Stewart
bryan The officers of the association
are: Rosalie Peasants Archer president:
Grace Ahrents. first vice-president: Mrs.
Dora McGiIl Scott, second vice-president:
Miss Y. r. Elicit, secretary; Mrs. NJ C.
b. Munford. treasurer.
The following compose the Executive
CGmiitee: Misses Emily G. Bliss. Agnes
Jenkins, Frances B. Scott, Rosalie Pleas
ants Archer, Grace Ahrents Y. r. Elicit,
Mrs. Dora McGili Scott and Mrs. N. c.
3. Nfunford.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
suit was Instituted by r. Z. Bailey
against the Southern Railway Compan
for $1,000. The cause for this suit is
for injuries which T. c. Bailey received
while coupling cars at the quarry of
Smith & Chapel near Granite Va,
when he was crushed and bruised. He
died from his injuries on the Sth of
July, 1929. Messrs. Long and West are
attorneys for the plaintiff
The jury in the LAW and Equity Court
was called yesterday and adjourned
over 10 Friday.
A Judgment was entered in the case of
z. K. Grady Us. j. II. Smitfler for $47i5.
In the Chancery Court yesterday John
ri. Everett qualified as administrator OF
Arthur L. Everett.
A divorce suit was Instituted in the
Law and Equity Court yesterday by
Augusta Baar against August Raar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
SAVED FROM DEATH.
Two Ladies Narrowly Escape Being
Thrown Under Train.

nwo ladies had a narrow escape from
Serlous injury. if not from death. yester-
day morning Tney, however. sustained
only a few bruises and scratches.
Just as the Seaboard Special. north
bound. pulled out of Union Station the
two ladies and a gentleman attempted TO
alight from the train.
The parties had gotten on the train to
bid some friends goodbye. and the train
started before they were aware of the
fact
The gentleman got OF witi1e..- any trou-
BILE but the ladies in attending to alight
Jumped with beth feet at the same time
One was thrown, but the other partially
recovered herself and fell on her knees.
Both. however. fen near the tracks and
their escorts presence of mind and prompt
action saved them from more serious ac
c!dent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
n,und b. Weston. Providence, n. j., an
John c. Kelley, New York
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
Major Robert Stiles to Make an al
dress Sunday.

dress Sunday.
Major Robert Stiles will speak at the
mass-n,eeting of the Sunday Observance
League at the Academy next Sunday al
ternoon. on THE Sunday Law and It's
Enforcement Tsss completes the hst
of speakers on the occasion
The Episcopal Council meets in Char-
lottesville to-day This is a leslsia-
five bodv attending to the interests of the
diocese generally. Many Of the ministers
from this city will attend and the lay dele
gates will he equal In number to the
preachers Mr. Eugene c. Massie VIII at
tend from Grace church and MI. John 3.
Minor from Holy Trinity.
Revs. Carey Z. Morgan and Harry
Minnick will leave this morning
for Hagerstown, Md. where they VIII at
tend the Atlantic Coast Conference OF the
Disciples OF Christ Dr. Morgan Will make
an address on this occasion Ihey VIII
be absent over Thursday.
Rev. S. H. Thompson, pastor OF the zap
tist church at Farmville, is in the CITY,
He will remain here until FRIDAY
DR.. Calisch has consented. in response
10 a tlattering invitation from Dr.
Singer. editor-in-chief, to become coli
Iaborator in the Jewish Encyclopedia to
be issued by Funk & Wagnails
Rev George H Wiley viii preach
Thursday and Saturday evenings of this
week at Sis O'Clock a the Method 81
city mission rooms, Twenty-tirst and
Franklin Streets.
Revs Charles n. Van Houten and
James e. Cook the commissioners to
the General Assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church in the United Statess from
East Hanover Presbytery, left last night
for Atlanta. where the Assembly VIII con-
Nene TOMORROW.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
judge; william P. Leaman. Judge and
Company G TO Meet.

The Guard of the Commonwealth, Com
pany C, will meet tonight at the armery
at $50 o'clock The appointment OF nom
Commissioned officers will probably take
piace.
The officers are ready to stand the ex-
animation. and all that Is needed IS for
the man TO come forward. sign the pa
PEE. and be mustered into service. There
IS no reason why this company cannot
ges TIL men wanted as about eighty
have declared their intention OF becom-
ing members. There is a big time in
store for the men just as soon as they
are mustered in. and IL all OF the men
viii work together il will take but a
very shor. time TO wind the matter up.
The full-dress uniforms are made and
ready for the men
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
LATEST NEWS OF
TIE RAILROADS
The Southern Sued fer Death of an
Emplove.
MORE EQUIPMENT WANTED.
Various Roads Are in the Market fo,,
morc cars-condc,nna,ion Pro
cccdinss oshcv Items
orIntcrcst.
The Southern Sued fer Death of an
MORE EQUIPMENT WANTED.

Suit vas Instituted IN the City Circuit
Court yesterday by Il. %. Bailey, adj
.r!nistrator OF T c. Bailey deceased,
against the Southern Railway Company for
$4,000.
The plaintiff was an employee of the
Southern Railway Company, and was in
jured while performing his duties in July
1889. from the effects Of which he died.
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.
The commissioners to appraise the val
ue to the Hewitt and Hunter properties
on Main Street, near Sixteenth, met al
noon yesterday. These properties are at
fected by the c. and O. improvements
at that point. The commissioners. Messrs.
Mosby. Hardgrove and Powers, did not
reach :.ny decision and adjourned until
Monday al noon.
MORE EQUIPMENT.
The Baltimore and Ohio is about to
place an order for twelve more heavy
passenger locomotives.
II is said that the Seaboard Air Line
is considering an order for 200 freight
cars.
The Plant system is asking bids or
800 box and 100 flat-cars.
RAILROAD NOTES.
President G. W. Stevens. of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, left for New York Monday
night.
Mr. D. cardwell, division freight agent
Of the Southern at Columbia. is in town.
CAPTAIN E. w Westbury. travelling
passenger agent of the Southern, has
returned from q trip to Hot Springs.
Ark. where he accompanied the delegates
from Virginia. Maryland, District Of
Columbia and North Carolina TO the
Baptist Conference.
The Terminal Hotel, of West Point.
has been rented to Messrs. 3. f. c.
Rothwell and Frank A. Haywood. They
viii soon assume charge. and the place
will be fitted up as a pleasure-ground
Mr. A. L. Headbnrg has been appointed
freight-claim agent OF the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois, with headquarters at
Chicago.
Mr.. j. f. orndorf. assistant general
freight agent of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. has returned from a trip TO eastern
and northern cities.
Mr.. w J. McCready. of Norfolk.
general claim agent of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company, was a visitor at the
general freight offices of the Chesapeake
and Ohio yesterday.
Mr. /. z. Chalesor of Pittsburg. gen
eral freight and passenger agent of the
Ohio River Railroad, WAS a visitor at
local railroad offices yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
THE alEyER-sTonE NURSERY. .

One OF the most unique anu II =Ees>1'1 9
sights Of the Stree:-Fair is the nursery
provided for little children by the Meyer
Store whose enterprise Is always IN me
interest OF the greatest good TO the great
IS. number. The nursery occupies the en-
tire lef, end of tire massive Meyer store
booth. and is fitted out for the comfort OF
babies and larger children A priVa.e
nursing room has heen provided for motn-
ers with nursing babies. and experienced
nurses are on hand to give check LOT
the baby and nurse the little one wniie
YOU anuse yourself. During the first day
OF the nursery 268 babies were checked,
cared for and safely returned to the de-
lighted parents who will ever remember
the Meyer store kindly.
Free writing materials. seats and toilet
accomr1 odatlons for ladies and gentle
men will be found inside the Meyer Store.
and a visit 10 this establishment will be
n revelation TO many persons who are moi
familiar with Richmond and her promi-
nent business men. Some idea OF the
volume of business handled by this con-
Germ can be obtained from the fact that
during the cloak sale yesterday. on the
second floor, the crowd was SO very large
that 1t was found necessary to close this
floor nntil one crowd had finished their
purchases and made room for another.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
A Murderoiis Biow.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, May 15.-Soectal-
Benjamin Marley, colored who was
brought to the infirnnary recently suffering
from injuries In the head, died AT thar in
sLitution late last night. Variety and an
other negro named Charles farley had a
quarrel AT Fairfax Courthouse On SUNDAY.
May 6th. and it Is alleged that Turisy bit
slariety in the head with a brick bat.
which, no doubt, caused his death. TURKEY
is now confined In Jail at that place on nne
charge Of snurderous assault.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
Lost Carrier Pigeons.

Mr.. James Hayes, engineer at the new
pump-house, who lives at No. 1928 Tay-
lor Street, caught carrier pigeon
beautiful bird, on top the pump-house
Monday. It was utterly exhausted.
The bird has band on its leg with me
letter "a, and the figures 1910.
A carrler-pigeon came into the BACK
door of the drug store of Mr., ]. Z. Lewis
Yesterday, and is now being cared
for there. The bird has silver band on
one leg. with the inscription, j. Sa4-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
Look Out for Him.

Merchants and others are warned to
look out for a midiIe-aged bald-hsadea
man. VINO works game OF rushing bare
headed into a store with check for $780,
which he endeavors- to get cashed His
scheme IS to make the merchant bellows
that iIe is an attache Of q ueighboring
store.
The game was attempted upon some pea
pie yesterday, but was unsuccessful
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Effective May 10th.

Atlantic Coast Line 1,oo0-mile tickets
will be accepted for passage over the fol-
lowing roads: Pennsylvania Railroad
(ouantico to Washington)' Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line, Northwestern Rail-
road OF South Carolina, Baltimore, Rich
mond and Chesapeake Line between Nor
folk and Baltimore), Georgia Railroad
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens, Plant
system between Charleston and Savan-
nah), and Charleston and Western Caro-
lima Railroad Tickets on sale at Byrd
Street station C. S. CAMPBELL,
Division Passenger Agent,
No. SIS East Main Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
GRAND JURY CASES.

Emma Jane Edwards (coioreD. charged
with cutting her rival, Alberta Lacy.
win a knife. with intent TO kill, was sent
to the grand jury. DR.. Parker said u
a Young physician who was passing haa
not bound the woman's arm, she would
nave bled to death before the ambulance
reached the spot The cutting occurred
on Broad Street.
Emma Jane went to the grand jury.
Dick Johnson alias Willie Jones.
small coIored boy.p who grabbed Miss
Glasgowts purse on Broad Street yester-
day and was caught by citizen red
handed, went to the grand jury
James Courtney and John Scott, two
small negro boys, were charsed with
entering the store OF J. Arrighai. on
lower Main Street. and stealing $3.50 IN
money. a lot OF chewing-gun and some
candy. An older negro put the Hteie
ones through Il window, 1t Is thousne.
The case was continued.
George Meredith AID Jim Anderson
paid $40 each for being drunk
A marked feature OF the docket was
the few offences, when there are SO
many people in the city.
Hardly any drunkenness has been seen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
ucnrico News.

The County Court of Henrico will con-
tinue It's session to-day. Those LIQUOR
dealers vino failed to obtain licenses Mon
day VIII be given hearing
The t-ial of Mary Porter teolored,.
charged With striking C.anitoia Trent tcol-
orefib, aged u years. came npt before
SQUIRE Lewis in the Mag 'strate's Court
yesterday. She was. put under bond
OF 800 10 keep the peace for the next
twelve months. and naid the costs
Joseph Warren tcoloreia was charged
with assaulting and beating his Wife and
was tined $40 and costs. in default of
which ne was sent 10 iai.
The arrests in these TWO cases were made
by Constable Never Angle.
Mrs. T. II. Samuels continues quite III