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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

from Pietermaritzburg, dated Satur
day. January 13, say that since Their
defeat on January 6, the Beers have
been removing their guns from the
position south of Ladysmith. The same
dispatch confirms the report that the
18th Hussars reached Groblerskloo1
without meeting the Beers. AS the
trenches at Groblcrskloof were per.
haps the strongest position held by
the burghers, their vacation has con.
siderably astonished the British
Merchants at Pietermaritzburg have
received messages from Ladysmith
aying Bring up JAM" etc, indicat-
ing that their Ladysmith agents had
anticipated an immediate opening of
communication with Ladysmith; also
photographed the belief prevalent there
January Is, that the Beers were NOV
ing and concentrating their forces
elsewhere. As corroborative of the
British activity in the direction of the
rt lief of Ladysmith, dispatch has
been received in London from Gen.
Fuller 10 the effect that he expected
that the dispositions for u synchron.
Gus movement of the various columns
against the beseigers would be COM
pleted Monday morning. Under these
circumstances, 1t Is considered quite
probable that the advance on the be-
leaguered town has commenced, and
that fighting is progressing. Opti-
mists go so far as to say that it is
expected that Ladysmith will be re-
heved Monday night If all goes we'll
The military men are divided in opin-
ion as to whether Gen. Butler is at
Springfield or personally directing the
flank movement from Weenen. The
officials are inclined to credit the re-
port that the British have crossed
the Tugela river In that direction, al
though there is no confirmation of
the report, and, altogether, there is
more hopeful feeling in official cir
cles.
There is little news of Importance
from elsewhere. Gen. French's forces
have succeeded in dragging IS
FOUNDER TO the summit of the steep,
rocky Coleskop, 1000 feet above the
surrounding plain, and January 12
they successfully routed Boer camp
on the plain, three miles away from
Stromstroom.
An interesting item of news is that
900 Beers, escorting a party of reap
ers, have successfully garnered all
the crops within two miles of the
colonial camp at Birds river. the
Eritish force being too weak to inter-
fere.
A dispatch from Pretoria says the
federal forces recommended the bonn
bardment of Mafeking during the
morning of Friday, January ~.
a partial development Of the gov.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

An epidemic of smallpox has broken
out rear Stone Cliff. Fnyette county,
w. Va.
Nearly 100000 bushels of coal were
started down the river from Pitts
burgh, most of it going to Louisville
and New Orleans.
Col. w. S. B. Hopkins. one of the
most distinguished lawyers in Massa-
chusetts. died at Pinehurst. y. c., of
pneumonia. aged Ga years.
The entire absence of news from
Chievely or Frere Camp continues,
but there is a persistent rumor that
Ladysmith has been relieved.
j. n. Camp died at his home in Des
Moines. Ia. aged 63 years. He was APP
pointed by President Lincoln consul
to Kingston, jamaica, in 1861.
Chalres \. Siegfried, medical inspcc-
tor, U. S. ", in charge of the naval
hospital at Coasters Harbor island,
died OF pneumonia, aged 80 years.
Joe Meliyich and Joseph Maxwell,
working in the ColSuua-Parrott mine,
near Butte, Mont, were instantly kill
ed by the explosion of IA blast that
had hung fire.
a lone highwayman, masked and
armed, cleaned out two restaurants in
Kansas City by holding up the in
mates. He secured about $50 and
made his escape.
John Woessner and George Lehman.
farmers from Iowa en- route TO visit
their old home in Germany, blew out
the gas in a New York hotel and both
were asphyxated.
A. Blanchard, aged 65. his wife, aged
43, and n boarder named William Mon
ey, aged So, were burned to death in
their home in Mcrrimac. y. II. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Lieut.. Samuel Howard, L. s. ", the
pilot and last of the crew Of the Moni
tor, which destroyed the Merrimac
during the civil war. died at his home
in Washington, aged 70 years.
J. S. Harrison, a real estate man of
Kansas City, and a brother of EXPIRES
Ident Harrison, was kicked in the head
by vicious horse at Beaumont, Tex.
Physicians hope for his recovery.
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steamer I'm q Hurricane.

London, Jan. 15.-The British ship
Durbridge, which has just arrived at
Queenstown from Portland, Ore, ran
through n hurricane on November "a.
Captain McLauchlan and five men OF
the crew were injured severely; two
lifeboats and the main bridge were
smashed, the skylight in the cabin
stove in, and the forecastle and cabin
were flooded. She has other sundry
damages.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
ASPHYXIATED BY COAL GAS.
Two Men Dead and Another May Die
as the Result OF Two Accidents
I'm New York City.

New York. Jan. 1.-two young
men, John Wocssner and George Leh-
man, German farmers from Ackley,
Ia. on their way back TO their former
homes in Germany for n visit, put up
at the True Blue, Second avenue
hotel One of them blew out the gas,
and Woessner's dead body was found
in the bed, with Lehman in an un-
conscious condition lying beside it..
Lehman was taken to a hospital,
where it was said he has very small
chance of recovering. In Woessners
pockets were found several hundred
dollars.
Daniel Pearsal, the Brooklyn man.
ager of a wcll-known hat concern.
was asphyxiated by gas in hotel on
Dey street, where he was in the habit
of stopping. The gas escaped from
gas stove. Pearsal died soon after he
was taken unconscious from the
room.
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SATURDAY.

The financial crisis in Venezuela has
ended, and public confidence has been
restored.
Edward Scofeld, governor OF Wis
consin is spoken of as a candidate for
the vice presidency.
BY the laundering of an unknown
steamer off the Newfoundland coast it
is believed that so or 60 people per-
lshed.
S. w. Smith and Thomas Pagan were
arrested at Newport News. Va, for
counterfeiting quarters and nickels.
Smith confessed.
Fred J. Newton, the defaultirg pay
ing teller of the Fidelity Trust and
Guaranty Co., of Buffalo, y. y, was
lodged in Jail.
Eight deaths from bubonic plague
have taken place in Honolulu since
previous reports and the city is strict
" quarantined.
Hamilton Miller, of the Niles tool
works of Ohio and New York. was ar
rested at Orange, n. j., charged with
forgery and embezzlement.
Adm. Dewey has notified the mayor
of Chicago that he prefers to visit
that city in May instead of Septem-
ber, and the date will be changed.
Kid Mccoy got the decision over Joe
Choynski in a bout which lasted three
rounds at the Broadway Athletic club.
New York. Choynski would have had
the fight in the second round were IL
not for an accident as to time keep
Ing.
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Death of Gen. sharpe.

New York, Jan. l5.-Gen. George
Henry Sharpe, of Kingston, n. Y.' died
in this city of shock, following an
operation, aged 72 years. He was
brevetted major general for distin'
guished services during the civil war
lie was present as member of Gen.
Grants staff when Gen. Lee surren-
dered at Appomattox. and 1t was IN
his custody that the army OF VIZ
ginia and Gen. Lee were paroled.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
Fire in Iowa CITY.

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. 15.-Fire that
started in the store of Mrs. Hattie f.
Horne spread to adjoining buildings
and caused total loss OF 100000, di-
vided among several firms. All car
ried partial insurance. Jas. Wahnke'
a fireman, was badly burned. The
blaze was started by lighted match
accidentally dropped into pile OF
cotton batting.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

| An Indian relief ASSOCIATION has been
formed at Abilene. Kan, which Will
ship corn to the famine sufferers near
Bombay. India.
The commissioner OF pensions has
granted q pension OF so a month TO
the widow of Gen. Guy v Henry. who
lied last October.
Word reached Washington of the
death from yellow fever at Guanan-
Joy, Cuba. of Private Albert T.. Russell.
Company |, list infantry.
Two men. J. NJ Miley and George 5.
Lewis. were seriously stabbed and
two others badly injured in a fight at
a dance near Morgantown. W. Va.
DR.. j. c. Mulhall. prominent ply
sician OF st. Louis, was found dead in
his Office with revolver by his side.
1t is thought he committed suicide.
Alexander Williams. bookseller and
publisher, died at his home i'm Boston,
aged 81 years. For many years he
was proprietor of the Corner Book
Store" in that city.
Col. j. +. Wood, the well known
theatrical manager. Snowman and mu-
scum founder. was stricken with pa
ralysis at Hot Springs. Ark, and il is
thought that he will die.
Mrs. Martina Moorchousc. aged &C,
widow OF Albert =. Moorehousc. eN-
governor of Missouri. died nj her
homo N Mayyille. Mo. GOV. Moore
house committed suicide in 1891.
Gen. Wood has issued an order de-
fining the relations between the civil
and military authorities in Cuba. The
military must never be employed. ex-
cept whore the civil power is found
to be ineffective.
1he bodies of Gen. II. w. Lawton
and Mai. Logan are expected to
reach San Francisco January 20 on
the transport Thomas. Gen. Shafter
will accompany them TO Washington.
where they will be buried.
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Gen. Butler Suffers another Dcfea

London. Jan. ia telegram from
Newport. Wales. says rutherford
Harris, formerly resident director in
South Africa Of the British South Af-
rica Co., has received cablegram to
the effect that Gen. Butler has suffer-
ed another reverse.
London, Jan. 16.-The war office has
no information to enable it to CON
firm or deny the dispatch said to have
been received by Mr.. rutherford Har-
ris
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. ia down.
pour of rain for three days, together
with a prevailing chinook is melting
the snow, and has suddenly flooded
several western Washington valleys
and a great portion of Latah county.
Idaho.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
Murder and Suicide.

Bozeman, Mont, Jan. 1e.-At Bel
grade, IL miles west of here, Frank
Rogers, merchant, shot and killed
his landlady, Mrs. Eta Davis, and
then committed suicide. Jealousy
caused the deed.
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FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Gen. Otis Reports Several Engage
ments with the Insurgents
to the War Office.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The war de-
nartment Monday received the follow
ing report from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Jan. 16.-Bolo Ien and
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MINERS CONVENTION.
NcnrIy Five Hundred Delegates At
tend the Opening Session Of the
indianapolis Meeting.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 15.-Nearly
500 delegates to the national cOnven-
ton of the United Mine Workers of
America were present at the opening
session and another 100 are expected.
The larger delegations here are: Ohio,
80; Pennsylvania, is: Illinois, 100; Ken
lucky, Is; Iowa, 10; West Virginia,
20; Indiana, 60.
The convention represents 100000
workmen in q states.
All of the delegates came instructed
to demand an advance in the scale,
but there is some difference as to how
much will be demanded. Most of the
delegations are very reticent OH this
score. The Indiana delegation decid-
ed upon an increase of Is cents per
ton.
In the matter of machine mining it
was concluded to stand for fiat diff
ferential rate Of cents between pick
and machine mined coal. This is the
Illinois rate and, while the delegates
are of the opinion that the operators
have a slight advantage even at this
rate they will be satisfied if the con-
vention fixes it at this figure. The
pick mines will suffer under this rate
in slow runs, it is said. and great
many men will will be idle, however,
the figure named is looked on as be-
ing as near an equitable basis as can
be reached.
Screens came in for great amount
of discussion, and it was finally deter
mined to demand one and a quarter
inch Akron bar screens, 6X12, and
while this did not meet the approval
of all the delegates an agreement was
reached tn accent these
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Chicago, Jan. 15.--Hundreds OF col
ored people Of Chicago crowded into
Bethel church to hear Booker I. wash
inQton discuss the movement for
new fraternal insurance organization
for colored people.
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santo Domingo Settles.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The dispute
between the French and Santo Do
mingo has been settled satisfactorily.
1t is reported that Minister Powell
will recognize the Jiminez govern
ment.
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Governor Of MissIssippi III.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 15.-Gov. A. j.
McLaurin is seriously i'll of pneumo-
MIA. His physicians say both lungs
are affected, but his condition is not
regarded as critical.
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Sunday Closing in ch,caso.

Chicago, Jan. l6.-The Sunday clos.
y movement in this city is rapidly
Pining ground. Sunday for the first
lne In the history Of Chicago nearly
OF the grocery stores and meat
pps were closed. The observance
'he day was even more general than
members of the Clerks associa.
had presumed TO hope for.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
FRIDAY.

Queen Victoria has proclaimed the
meeting Of the British parliament for
January 30.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
THE NEWSIN BRIEF.
Interesting intelligence of the Week
Gathered aud Condensed
From Day to Day.
MONDAY.

An epidemic of smallpox has broken
out rear Stone Cliff. fnyette county,
W. Va.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-02-13
A Splendid Vessel.

An eastern exchange has the follow
ing to say of the new bark Kaiulani
built for the Island trade by the
Sewalls of Bath, Me-, which arrived in
New York on January Goth.
Few prettier vessels than the Kaiu-
lani have ever left the Kennebec. The
graceful lines of her hull and her tall
and heavy spars make in all most
perfect marine picture. Her 'masts are
nearly as tall as the Sewall's ships al
ways are. The bark is of 1880 tons bur-
den and knowing ones predict that she
will prove very speedy.
Her cabin is considered by many the
finest one that was ever built in any
sailing ship from this port. Finished
in highly polished oak with regular
solid brass car trimmings her cabin
resembles that Of regular ocean lin
ers. All Of her staterooms have every
convenience. They can accommodate
sixteen passengers. AS the average
fare from San Francisco to Honolulu
is $40 (for which trade she has been
builD her owners expect to realize not
a small sum for passengers alone in
the run of a year. The steam hosting
engine and boiler for the bark will not
be put in until she reaches San Fran
cisco"
Captain Dabol, well known here, is
in command and will bring her around
the Horn.
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TO KEEP OUT PLAGUE.
Seattle Health Department to Adopt
Drastic Methods.

SEATTLE, Jan. 29.-The bubonic
plague, which from time immemorial
mas been the black terror of the Orient,
and which is now raging in Honolulu,
will not gain a foothold in Seattle if
precautions to be taken at once by the
local health authorities can prevent it.
Health Officer McKechnie has outlined
a policy by which he believes any pos
sibility of the plague coming to Seat
tie will be averted. AS preliminary
step, DR.. McKechnie has decided to
thoroughly renovate and cleanse
Chinatown, which he describes as being
in a filthy condition, after which he
Will proceed rapidly to cleasing other
sections of the city
The government at Washington has
instructed Collector of Customs Heus-
tbs to strictly enforce the quarantine
regulations in view of the prevalence
of bubonic plague in Honolulu and
Oriental ports. Heavy penalties are
prescribed for violation of the regu-
lations.
All vessels from foreign ports must
show proper bills of health and in every
instance where they hail from plague
infested port they are at once ordered
into quarantine.
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ON " great number N railway ustse
operated much after the manner ~ 4
mnitnilf There VII be- one ~ the
'up NJ The SLOPE. another 90 the bot.
INm Zach Will receive ship The
Rellm ~ ihh lithteN Will be- balanced
hY ihr addition of more water Then.
The equilibrium being attained q com.
paruively moderate force viii be- sun
ei0nt 10 disturb H. rp viii go one res
ervoif aud down the other Nothing
could be simpler
Where ordinary locks are to be used
the same principle Of metallic basins
balancing each other. side by side. IL
10 be exploited, for the sake OF expedl-
ton. They are TO be such locks ~ the
world has never seen. Once through
them and into the Aude river. Il will
be plain towing straight to Narbonne,
which Is almost on the Mediterranean
Here Is another naturally protected
port, like Arcachon, a great basin. i'm
penetrable by hostile fleet.
This ends the tale OF the canal OF the
two seas, and the vivid imagination OF
the Gaul again takes hold Imagine 1t
constructed" cries the Frenchman.
Then imagine the Mediterranean tun-
mel In full working order. In that day
France will have become the mistress
of the Mediterranean. She will give
passage to her Russian ally's fleets at
pleasure. Spain, entering the French
republic on an advantageous basis, her
commercial and industrial renaissance
is accomplished. Politically France
and Spain, now one republic, balance
Germany. Algiers, too, will have be-
come French soil, while from the far
off Soudan come interminable trains
loaded down with precious raw mate
rial. All Africa will come to know
France as the great near country.
From her corner isolated Italy cannot
but be sorely tempted to join the re-
public, following Spain. The old
dream of the confederate Latin States
will be accomplished by industrial and
motives. The confedera-
ton absorbs northern Africa, includ-
ing Egypt. 1t controls the route to
India and China"
Only one thought troubles the imag-
NATIVE savants who thus look into the
future. They hope Germany and Eng
land will not have invented flying ma
chimes by the time the Mediterranean
tunnel and the canal of the two seas
are constructed.
STERLING HELLO.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

In re Dissolution of the Paauhau
Plantation Company.
WHEREAS, The Paauhau Plantation
Company, a corporation established
and existing under and by virtue of the
laws of the Hawaiian Islands, has pur-
suant to law, in such case made and
provided, duly filed at the Office of the
Minister of the Interior, petition for
the dissolution of the said Corporation,
together with certificate thereto an
nexed, as required by law.
NOW THEREFORE, notice is here
by given to any and all persons who
have been or are now interested in any
manner whatsoever in the said Corpor-
alton, that objections to the granting
of the said petition must be filed in the
office of the Minister of the Interior
on or before Monday, the 10Th day of
February, 1900, and that any person
or persons desiring to be heard there
on, must be in attendance at the Office
of the undersigned in the Executive
Building, Honolulu, at 10 o'clock a. m.
of said day, to show cause why said
petition should not be granted.
ALEX. YOUNG,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Dec. Is. 1899. 2134-9tT
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Y. M. G. A. NOTES.
A Program for the Glasses Starting
During the Week.

The board of directors of the Y. NJ.
G. A. met last night and decided to
open the educational classes at once.
Accordingly the mechanical drawing
and arithmetic classes will meet We'd
nesday night.
The bookkeeping class will begin on
Thursday. The class in shorthand will
not begin until Wednesday of next
week on account of the illness of the
instructor. The class in Hawaiian
language will meet Friday evening.
The gymnasium will continue closed
for this week and, if nothing develops
to interfere, the regular classes will be
started in full force next week.
The Workers Bible class meets Fri
day evening at $50.
The Triangle Literary Club will have
its first meeting next Monday even
Ing.
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BY AUTHORITY.
CORPORATION NOTICE

In r. Dissolution " the Kilauea
Sugar Company
WHEREAS. Tho Kllauca Sugar Com.
pany. corporation established and er-
lstlng under and by virtue OF the laws
of the Hawaiian Islands. has pursuant
TO law, IN such case made and provld-
ed. duly flied at the Office OF the Min
lister of the Interior, : petition for the
dissolution OF the said Corporation, to-
gether with certificate thereto annex
ed, az required by law.
NOW THEREFORE,, notice Is hereby
given to any and all persons who have
been or are now interested in any man
ner whatsoever in the said Corpora
ton, that objections to the granting of
the said petition must be filed in the
Office of the Minister of the Interior
or or before Monday, the 10Th day OF
February, 1900 and that any person or
persons desiring to be heard thereon,
must be in attendance at the Office of
the undersigned in the Executive
Building, Honolulu, at 10 o'clock a. m.
of said day, to show cause why said
petition should not be granted
ALEX. YOUNG,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Dec. Is, 1899. 2134-9tT
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rELrpArHy
How y Men Knew Of HE Brothers
Death By Occult Maans

CHICAGO. Jan. 20 Frederick ilof
Pratt attorney, and one ~ the we'll
known Pratt twin brothers died NJ Ma.
Mia few days ago. aud an instinetly,
knowledge Of bis death flashed quicker
than the cable message to the mind
ol Frank Fay Pratt, the surviving
brother. Today cablegram came
confirming the premonltion.
THE news OF Fred's death" said
Frank Pratt. was what we had await
ed for three days before II came. Four
days ago. as | sat down to dinner. the
thought came suddenly upon me that
Fred was gone. Warning? Fremont
ton? ! do not know. Call 1t what you
will. spoke to mother. We are
separated said /. Fred has gone.
This so-calied telepathy had existed
since we were babies. II made no diff
ference whether we were separated by
ten feet or 10000 miles, we could keep
watch over each other, and we kept
up this communication to the end"
The brothers were identical in ap-
pearance and habits. and we're we'll
known in legal circles Frank Pratt
was travelling in the Orient for pleas
ure. Nothing is known of the manner
of his death.