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Spoken

March 20, of Maceio, barque p Dixon, from
Buenos Ayres for: Philadelphia.
AprIl 10. lat rs as n. ion ~ 80 W, sch Lillian
Woodruff, Farnham, from Negril, ia, for New
YORK.
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International Steamship Co.

FUN
easipon. lubea Ca'sis, 81 lchn \ g. Halita, MS.
and all parts OF New Brunswick. Nova Scotia,
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
N. H.
Spring Arrangement.
On and after Monday. Mar. 5. Steamer will
leave Railroad Wharf. Portland. on Monday
and Thursday at % p. m. Returning. leave
st. John Eastport and Lubec same days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
TO destination. sY-Freight received up to 400
y. m.
Tree Ticket Once, Monument square, or for
other Information At Companys once, Railroad
Wharf, foot of state street
J. Il. LISCOMB. Supt
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RAILROADS

Portland q Yarmouth Electric ny. Co.
OARS leave head OF Elm street for Underwood
y Spring and Yarmouth at 6.46 q. H. hourly
until 6.45 D. M. then 6.15 745, 915. and 10. 45s.
Extra for Yarmouth week days at S.15 p. m.
leave Yarmouth for Portland az $40 n M,
hourly until 40 p. M. then b.lo. $40. $40 and
$40.
Leave Underwood Spring for Portland at 10
q M. aud hourly until $40 p. m. thea 6.io. ITO.
$40 and 1910.
SUNDAYS.
Leave head OF Elm street for Underwood
Spring and Yarmouth at SIS q. m.. hourly until
7.i5 D. M, then e.i5.
For Underwood Spring only at Lia ass.
3.35, sos aud e.i6 p. m.
Leave Yarmouth for Portland at T.4o a. m.
hourly until q. 20. then el0.
Leave Underwood Spring for Portland, ~
6io q. M. hourly until Ito p. M. then LOO, 2lo
500. $40. Ala 4.3o. bio, $40. $40, 500, ITO
.ic.is car leaves city al close Of thearss.
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Boston Stock MarEst.
BOsTON,'April Is. IsOo-rhs following are
to-day's quot4LloGs OI rrovislons sJ-.:
~
Spring patents 8 Soa4 60
W inter- pAscaIs. rs "a So
Clear anu straight 3 35D4 o.
Corn-steamer yellow 49c.
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Portland, Maine
4. L LovkJoY. supsrintsndent
teis diff Rumford FAIls Mama
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
ROCKPORT. April 14-.Sld. schs Eliza Leven-
seller, Keller, New York; Fannie Earl. Stanley,
Bostn.
Ar, sch W C Norcross, Lane, Camden.
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PINlNCIALlID COMMERCIAL


TIA following quotations rsprsssnt - pay.
ing prices In this markets
Bulls and stags. ssbhe
skins-No QuAuV loo
Eees 49,. ...'ss ...ss ~.
Culls .....s.s..... s.-....ss.s.s...s 1s4oo
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
REVOLUTION GROWING.
The Navy Department May Send a
War Vessel to Colombia to Pro-
tect American interests.

Washington, April 2S.-Thc state
department has received confirmation
of the press report that Carthagcna
has fallen into the hands of the reyo-
lutionists. The information comes
from an indirect but reliable source.
The taking Of the town is regarded as
n matter of the greatest Importance,
for Carthagena is the principal sea-
port of Colombia, and collects most
Of the customs revenues Of the coun.
try. Consequently it's capture will
greatly strengthen the revolutionistS.
II is probable that the navy depart
ment will dispatch one Of the smaller
gunbOats now cruising i'm the West
Indies TO the seat of trouble in order
10 insure American interests against
loss. 1t is not possible 10 commune
cate with the American minister at
Bogota. the capital Of Colombia. ow-
ing TO the breaking of telegraphic
communication from the coast to the
interior.
The Colombian government has re.
ceived information tending to con-
firm its contention that Nicaraguans
are at the bottom of this last REBEL
ion. 1t is asserted that the rcyolu.
tionists have fitted out n Nicaraguan
gunboat named the Rayo. flying the
Nicaraguan flag, which is now al Mar.
acaibO, Venezuela, preparing to Op.
crate against Colombia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
THURSDAY.

The German government proposes
to increase her protective duties to
enable her TO enlarge her navy.
Several hundred bolomen have been
killed in recent engagements in the
Philippines. Only one American was
killed.
The rebels i'm Colombia have won
another victory, capturing Cartha-
genia, the most important harbor OF
the republic.
The negotiations between the Unit
ed States and Turkey over the indem-
nifty for missionaries have been trans
ferred TO Constantinople.
a half-farc rate has been secured
from all parts of the country To
Sioux Falls, s. d.. on account OF tho
national peoples party convention.
Alabama democrats have nominated
w j. Sanford for governor, Robert
u. McDayid for secretary Of state and
Charles G.. Brown for attorney gem
eral.
H' 'hhSs wanna it PuDil'du ''i-
vention instructed delegates 10 vote
Cor Mckinley and pledged support TO
The reelection Of NJ. S. Quay TO tbs
United States senate.
Gen. Brabant's forces reached Wep-
ener. Between 1000 and 5000 Beers
had retired from the city the night
before going northeasterly along ihe
Ladybrand road. II is now said they
will make il stand at Lyndenburg.
The burghers are retrcating from
the southern portion of the Orange
Free State and are fighting with Gems.
Pole-Carew, Chcrmside and Rumble.
The Beers are escaping unbeaten, and
have accomplished an immense
amount of damage. Commandant 5.
Cronje is reported TO have been killed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
JOCKEYS EXONERATED.
Charges Made Agnins Danny Lynch
Joe PiggOtt md Willie Martin
Not Substantiated.

San Francisco. April 2s.--Aftcr a
two-hour session the board of stew.
ards Of the Western Turf association
rendered a decision completely exon.
Grating Danny Lynch Of any wrong.
doing in the handling of the horse
Hard Knot. and dismissed the charges
made against Jockeys Joe Piggott
and Willie Martin.
The investigation Of the records of
the men was brought about by con-
fessiOn made by Jockey Mike Hennes-
sey, and accused Lynch, Martin. Pig
gott and others of fraud and trickery
in the running of races in which the
horse Hard Knot and other runners
were entered. Through his own ad-
missions and evidence gathered
against him, Jockey Hennessey was
ruled off the turf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
THE NEWSIN BRIEF.
Interesting Intelligence Of II. Wet
6atherea and Condensed
From Day TO Day.
MONDAY.

Adm. Dewey and wife started on
their western tour.
Inc porte has not yet replied 10 the
United States demands for indemn-
ity.
Ihe Boor peace commissioners will
sail from Rotterdam for tho United
states next Thursday evening.
The Hood situation in Texas has
greatly improved. the overaowcd rlv-
ers partly recedng and the suffering
people are being cared for.
n FOOT bridge in the Paris exposi.
tion grounds fell and crushed the life
out OF nine persons and injured about
40 others, some OF them fatally.
Gen. Allan rutherford. clerk Of tho
Maryland court Of appeals, died in
Washington. aged 90 years. He was
native OF New York. aud served with
distinction In tho civil war.
Rert Cnderhill, n farm hand near
Watscka, ILL.,, shot and killed Anna
DAVIS and thon sent bullet into his
own brain, because the girl refused
to Keep company with him.
Gen French's cavalry is returning
TO Bloemfontcin, having abandoned
the pursuit Of the Beers, who are
travelling toward Ladybrand. where,
1t Is thought, that q stand will be
taken.
Eugene Harbcck, general agent for
tho western and southern depart
mcn's OF the Phoenix Insurance Co.,
OF Brooklyn, died at his home in Chi
cago OF nervous prostration, due TO
i'll health.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
|NSYMPATHY FOR BOERS.
Vote Of 20 to 20 the United
hi''' Senate Refused to Com
hd'r the Resolution.

'~iiF'on, May l-Bv q vote Of
"'lt senate refused 10 consider
r'.l'lon Of sympathy with the
n 'h' detailed vote was az fol-
~-Aien' Bate. Berry. Chandler,
A''' Harris, Heiticld. Hoar,
+ M'l Kenny. NcCumber. Nc
\. |. /. Martin Mason, Pettigrew,
\ ! i'-''' Turner, ves, 20.
.P'-AldFlch, ! Allison. bard. Car
.nI 'Wyo) Davis. Fairbanks.
!" rye. Gs.hngor, Gear. Haw-
=. .',' " n. w. Kcan, Lodge. Nc
- N''gan' Nelson. Pcurobc. Per-
- ! ''''e' Plsit lCtJ. Platt N. w.
~ sAoup. Stewart. Sullivan,
''n Wslco', %. O 81
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
SATURDAY.

The flood damage in the Cult states
il being rapidly repaired and railroad
traffic has resumed.
Charles Herbert Allen, the new gov
ernor OF Porto Rico. arrived in San
Juan and was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
The sending OF Gen. Cronjc to ST.
Helena has so enraged the Beers that
they are more determined than ever
to fight to the death.
The revolution in Colombia is rap
idly growing and the navy depart
ment will send n small war vessel TO
CartbageDa to protect American in
terests there.
A succession of cloudbursts over
Waco, Tex, caused half OF that city to
be flooded, drowning eight people and
wasnhng several houses away. Heavy
rains caused considerable damage In
other parts of the state.
From Madrid comes the report that
Jesus Rabi, the Cuban insurgent lead
or. has headed an "insurrectionary'
movement in the province OF Santiago
which is believed to be supported by
the chief town Of the province.
Gen. French reached Thaba NChu
with cavalry and met Gen. Ian Hami'-
ton and Gen. Smith-Dorrien's brigade
there. The enemy were still holding
the eastern outlet Of the town, ana
the British forces were preparing 10
drive them out.
Over five square miles of territory
burned over, more than 2,oOo Duiid-
ings destroyed, seven lives lost 1000
men. women and children homeless
and a property loss of sl7,9oo'ooo' ac-
cord,ne TO the latest estimate, in
sured for about half its value. are the
results. as now viewed, OF the de-
structiye fire which swept Ottawa and
Uull. Canada, Thursday and Friday
The house committee room on IN
sular affairs was filled to overnowing
with distinguished body OF repre-
sentative men from the west ana
southwest. who appeared to make
formal presentation of the proJec' ior S
an international exposition at 81
Iouis in 1903. to commemorate .ho
ou;siona purchase and the resulting
of the Mississippi vaiiey'
md its vast tributary sections
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SUNDAY.

DR.. George K. c. Todd. formerly o,
Kentucky, and brothcr-in-law &c
Abraham Lincoln, died in Barnwell
s. c.
Mrs. Gottfried Uachn, OF st. Louis
was Killed by the shock attending tn,
receipt OF information that she had
been left n fortune by relative in
France
After Lord Roberts criticism OF
Gen. Butler in connection with the
Spion Kop affair, the latter sent in
his resignation. but the former re-
fused TO accept it.
Two men were killed outright and
II injured, two fatally. by the falling
Of 26 beams of the framework of the
main building of the Dimmick Pipe
and Foundry Co. at Birmingham. Ala.
Mrs. James Millington, OF Milling
ton, Mich, with her 2-year-old child
in her arms, deliberately threw her.
self in front Of a passenger train
Both were ground to pieces. She was
dementcd.
Gen. Lew Wallace. of Indiana. may
be sent TO Turkey on special mission
TO settle the claims Of American mis-
sionaries. Gen. Wallace WAS once the
American minister to Turkey and Is
a great favorite with the sultan.
Senior Palermo. former president OF
the so-caHed Filipino cabinet, was
captured in the mountains near Trini-
dad. province of Denquet, and was
brought 10 San Fernando. lie is an
invalid and had to be transported on
n stretcher.
The wife of Mai. Gen. James II. VIII
son. military governor OF the depart
ment of Matanzas-Santa Clara, Cuba,
died from the effects OF burns ac-
cidentally received. While alighting
from her carriage Mrs. Wilson stepped
on match, which ignited her dress.
She was terribly burned and died
within a few hours.
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DEATH OF MRS. GEN. WILSON.
The wife of the Military Governor
of Mantnuxns and santa Clara
Died From Effects of burns.

Havana. May 1.-Mantanzas City is
in mourning over the death Of Mrs.
Wilson, the wife of Maj. Gen. Wilson,
military governor of the department
of Mantanzas and Santa Clara, who
died last Saturday from the effects
of burns received that day by her
dress catching fire from a match on
which she stepped. Mrs. Wilson had
become endeared 10 all classes of the
community, and her death has
brought forth expressions of SYM
pathy not only from the residents
Of Mantanzas, but from people
throughout the island, who have tel
egraphed coincidence and expressions
of sympathy to Gen. Wilson and his
bercaved family.
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ADM. DEWEY IN CHICAGO.
For Three Days the Naval Hero VIII
he the Guest of the City, When
He Leaves for jacksonville, III.

Chicago, May Amid the booming
Of cannon and the cheers of hundreds
of people, Adm. George Dewey ar
rived in Chicago Monday For the
next three days he will be the guest
Of this city, and the programme for
his entertainment will take up nearly
every moment of his time until his
departure, Thursday morning. for
jacksonville, III. The special train
bearing Admiral and Mrs. Dewey.
Lieut.. Caldwell, his secretary, and
Lieut.. Crawford, was met near South
Chicago by special train carrying
the general executive committee OF
the Dewey celebration, and including
Mayor Harrison, President Charles A.
Plsmandon. and the admira's son,
George Goodwin Dewey.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
CANADA'S CONFEDERATION.
Extent of the Damage Done by the
Great Fire Which Visited Hull
and Ottawa.

Ottawa, Ont, April 2s.-Over five
square miles OF territory burned
over. more than 1000 buildings de
siroycd. seven lives lost. 1000 men
women and children homeless, and a
property loss OF sl7,o0O,OOO, according
to the latest estimate. insured for
about half its value, are the results
as now viewed, OF the destructive fire
which swept this city and Hull Thurs
day and Friday. Although under con
troll. for many hours the flames were
not entirely extinguished until about
noon.
The dead are Miss Minnie Cook.
aged 40 years. cremated in her own
house: John Pumple, car repairer,
suffocated in Canadian Pacific yard;
George Peley. shoemaker, suffocatCd;
John Dare, Hull. fireman for +. b.
Eddy 4 Co.; unknown man found
dead in Meyers house. Hull; Mrs. Car
ron. Hull, dead from fright, aged so;
a. Baudin, S years old, son of Charles
Baudin. Hull.
A relief committee has been formed
by the citizens. and this. together
with the Catholic archbishops of Of
tawa and Montreal. will make an APP
peal for relief to the country. The
most serious problem that confronts
Hull is that Of work. The majority
OF householders who were burned out
arc poor and have large families. 1t
is not expected that there will be en-
ploymcnt for n considerable period,
and the way in which many of the
poor are going to live in the meantime
is doubtful.
On the Ottawa side fully two-thirds
OF Dalbousie ward is devastated. and
an estimate by residents of the dis
trict places the number who were
without roofs of their own in this
district at 5000. The destroyed prop
erty in this district includes some OF
the finest residences in Ottawa. as
well as great many of the humblest.
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KILLING KEPT UP.
The Queen of Swaziland Gives Her
Chiefs Permission to Massacre
Throughout the Land.

Lorenzo Marques, April 27.-Swazi-
land runners report that the recent
visit TO the queen of Swaziland by Sir
Ellis Ashmead-B Bartlett has not
checked the killing.
The Swat queen has placed the
former kings brother, boy of IS.
on the throne. She argues that, as
she will have TO answer for the death
of Sebugan, she may as well continue
killing, and she has given the chiefs
permission to kill whom they please
throughout the whole of Swaziland.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
THE FOOT BRIDGE FELL.
Nine Persons Were Killed and Near
Iy Forty Were Severely Injured
on the Exposition Grounds.

Paris, May Am accident within
the exposition grounds caused the
death Of nine persons and in njured
about 40. A temporary bridge, un-
able to withstand the Sunday crowd,
broke. The accident threw pail over
the happiness of an immense throng
who had profited by the magnificent
weather to visit the exposition. IL
was probably the record in attend
ance. Not merely the interior OF the
grounds. but the precincts also were
crowded, and the cOncOurse was par
ticnlarly great along the Avenue de
Sufren, which forms the northern
boundary OF the grounds. Here is sit
usted a big sideshow, the Celestial
Globe. A footbridge. on which the
finishing touches were being put,
crosses the Avenue de Sufren, con-
Meeting the sideshow with the exhibit
ton. II was constructed of wood,
with a stucco facade, and with plas-
Ser made tower at each end. Strange
ty enough, the bridge had been con-
dempcd only Sunday morning by the
exposition authorities as unsafe. Inc
public was, therefore, not allowed 10
go upon the structure, and in this way
disaster even more terrible than
that which occurred was aycrted.
The victims first recovered were
mostly only the injured, the dead be-
ing found later beneath the center OF
the structure. The first body was
found after a quarter OF an hours
frantic labor. II was that OF little
girl seven years old whose head was
horribly crushed. Victim after VIC
tim was brought to light, until row
Of nine mutilated corpses had been
placed upon the sidewalk, and nearly
40 other persons, some badly and 9TH
ers less seriously injured, had been
carried in ambulances or driven to the
hospitals.
The weighty plaster towers seemed
TO be responsible for the fall OF the
structure.
Paris May There was another
accident Monday afternoon at the ex-
position. A scaffolding collapsed In |
the Sale Des Fetes, where the inaug-
uration ceremony was held. One work
man was killed and three were seri-
ously injured. The SALES Des Fetes
had been hastily prepared for the OPP
ening ceremonies, the rubbish being
cleared away and the uncompleted
walls covered up with tapestry. Since
The function the workmen have been
busily engaged in finishing the build
ng. J.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
FRIDAY.

Queen Victoria has ended her visit
In Ireland and has returned 10 Eng
land.
Charles n. Allen will be inauguratcd
as civil governor Of Porto Rico on
May l.
The British troops are marching on
rheba N'Chu, meeting but very little
resistance.
The senate by a vote of 50 TO ? de-
clared that Senator Scott was entitled
to his seat
Gen. Warren has been appointed
military governor of Griquiland West.
while that part OF the country is in q
disturbed condition.
The house committee on labor has
fayorably reported TO congress the
Gardner eight-hour bill relating TO
government employees.
The town of Blum. Tex, - miles
southwest of Dallas. was partially de-
stroycd by tornado. and several per-
sons were fatally injured.
Mississippi republicans instructed
delegates to the national republican
convention 10 east a solid vote for the
denomination OF President Mckinley.
Senator Chandler's bill, which pro-
hibtS railroads from issuing passes.
has been favorabIy reported 10 the
senate by the committee on inter-
state commerce.
The town of Hull. Canada. WAS en-
tirely wiped out by fire. $500 build
ings being burned and from 1900 10
l5,o0o people rendered homeless. The
property loss is estimated at $20,0OO.-
OOO
The Bank OF Montreal has tele-
phOned $4,000 to the Ottawa fire Suf-
fcrcrs. The government at "A cabinet
meeting Friday decided TO give $780,
900 TO relieve the sufferers OF the OF
tawa and Hull fire.
The Indiana republicans nominated
w. 7. Durbin for governor. Newton
W. Gilbert for lieutenant governor,
|. b. Hunt for secretary of state. W.
ii. Hart for auditor, Leopold Levy for
treasurer, ". l.. Taylor for attorney
general. +. i. Jones for supcrintend-
ent OF public instruction, and Il. +.
Johnson for state statistician.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
A CLOUDBURST.
The whole state of Texo. v,.,.
damaging storm-Eieht Per.
S"ns known 10 Have Pcri.hea.

Waco, Tex. April 2s.--A cloudbrrs,
accompanied by high wind. descend
ca upon this city. and the result !.
'h"t elght persons are known 10 have
perished in the city limits and proner.
~ 'ained at several thousand dollars
has been destroyed or injured
Dallas, Tex, April 2o.-The floods
snow no sign OF receding. On the con.
'rary most OF the Texas rivers oro
rising. a Fort Worth telegram nt
10 O'Clock says the Trinity river has
damage.
Inc people are alarmed for the saf,-
" OF the water works, which are serj.
ously threatened A nine-foot riso
is sweeping down from the head.
waters Of the Trinity. This will
cause big overflow in the vicinity
OF Dallas and Fort Worth by Satur.
day night.
A bulletin from Waco. ot 10. N
o'clock, says the list of dead there will
reach from 10 to Is persons.
The property damage in the CITY
will exceed sl50,00O The telegram
lines Of both companies are zone
south OF Waco, isolating more than
one-hnlf of the state.
The railroad movements are abso.
iutely suspended south of Dallas ON
almost every line in the state. The
loss by food and hurricane since Fri
day morning is estimated to reach
from three to five million dollars. in
Guiding damage 10 railroads and
crops. The damage to railroads is
immense in Hill, McLennan. Will
Hanson. Bell, Colorado, Bastrup and
adjoining counties.
The telegraph companies have large
forces of linemen out trying to make
repairs. The few reports received
from southern and central Texas
state that the men have never seen
before such destruction. A bulletin
from Galveston at noon says:
The government weather reports
show the whole state was visited by
Fridays storm, the precipitation was
in Temple and Waco being six inches.
Three boys were caught in boat
In Galveston bay and are believed to
have been drowned.
Another storm, to last two days.
IS at noon predicted by the govern
nent weather bureau. The Brazos
valley is expected TO be flooded from
Waco to the gulf. The water at Seal
" is now up to the highest point ,
reached in the disastrous flood of
asst July"
Waco. Tex, April 3O.-The flood sit
iation is very much improved, the I
destitute and suffering being nearly
III provided with wearing apparel and
oodstuffS. The citizens, especially !
he business men, gave out large
Quantities Of clothing and food, which '
Eliminated the suffering to great ex- I
ent. The principal difficulty the {
ommittee Of organized charity, who /
ave the distribution of supplies in
barge, are meeting with is a place TO I
ouse the homeless. Many houses c
ontain several families, while many 8
re living in tents. waiting to see il q
he predicted overflow of the Brazos Q
u