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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
More Gold Discovcrie. In Alaska.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 2.-Letters re-
port two gold discoveries which are
bound to be the greatest made in
Alaska this year. The high bluffs
overlooking Indian river, near Daw-
son, were found to be rich in gold
last month, causing Il large STAN
pede. Several tiers OF bench claims
have been taken. The dirt runs up to
nine cents per pan in gold. Swift
Water Bill Gates was one of the first
to secure claims there. A delayed
letter from Colovin bay reports the
finding of several new rich creeks
emptying into the Colovin. Six men
took out 5000 to s1,lOO per day during
September with sluice boxes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
TELEPHONE IN MOUNTAINS.
Clay County and Other Mountain Dis
trIcts of Kentucky TO Have
Comm N ication.

London, KY. Jan. 2.-The Ken
tucky Telephone Co. has filed articles
Of incorporation with the secretary Of
state Mt Frankfort. Ky, and will at
once begin the construction of its
line from Manchester, Ky, to London.
The principal Office Of this company
will be located at Manchester. Clay
county, and it will build its lines into
Perry, Leslie. Letcher Jackson and a
number of other back counties that
are entirely without such accommo-
dations, and which are compelled to
send their messages many miles on
muleback to reach the nearest tele-
phone or telegraph station.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
SATI RID Y.

Kentucky republican leaders issue
statement in reply 10 the recent
democratic addrcs in which counter
charges are made.
The Hamburg South American
steamer Pelotas went aground OFF
Dungness, at the southern extremity
of Kent, in fierce gale.
\ fire gutted the buildings extend.
ing from 216 to POP Monroe street.
Chicago. causing the loss OF $3.50, 900.
Nine firemen were injured, two OF
them seriously.
Simple funeral ceremonies were held
over the remains Of Gen. Henry W.
LawtOn, who was killed at San Mateo
December IS in Manila. They were af-
terward taken 20 the transport
Thomas, which sailed for the United
States Saturday afternoon.
In all engagement December % the
Beers, after heavy fighting. captured
a strongly fortified position near Der
darpoort, held by Kafiirs. who have
risen against the Beers. The British
December attacked n BOer fort near
Mafeking, reaching the very walls Of
the fort, but were repulsed with n loss
OF 50. Boer parties have approached
within three miles OF Gen. Buller's
camp at Chevely.
Designs for the greatest battleships
ever projected for the American navy
were agreed upon by the naval board
of construction after several months
Of discussion over the important fea-
lures OF battery. armor. speed, coal
capacity and displacement. The three
new vessels-to be called the Georgia. +
the New Jersey and the Pennsylvania .
will equal in formidablity the fin
est line Of battle vessels yet laid /
down by any power.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
TIIIRsD DAY.

Queen Victoria arrived AT Osborne,
Isle Of Wight. Thursday afternoon.
The water was very rough en- route.
Judge Sanborn. in the United States
circuit court. 81. Paul. has fled IN
order discharging the receivers Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
The exodus from the Indnnn terri
tory has begun. and 1t is estimated
that more than three thousand fam
lilies have left in accordance with re-
cent laws passed by congress prohib-
iting Indians from leasing their lands
after January T. 1900.
Congressman Boutelle. OF Maine. is
in the Mclean hospital for the insane.
near Boston. Admittance TO tho
Claiming sanitarium. at Brookline,
was refused him, because his case
was regarded ~ too serious. II is
said that he is suffering from parcsis.
and that he may not resume his du-
ties in congress this season.
Upon the windy heights of Arling-
ton cemetery. near Washington. the
Maine dead. brought from Havana by
the battle ship Texas. were laid away
in their final resting place with sim-
pie religious services and the impress.
sive honors 0t war, In the presence ot
the president and his cabinet. officers
Of the army and navy and other rep
resen'atiyes Of the government. Capt.
Sicsbee and Father Chadwick, OF the
Maine, oiliciated.
The will Of the late Daniel Sharp
Ford, publisher Of the Youths Conn
panion, filed for probate in the Boston
court. disposes Of an estate OF about
s2.500,0OO The will gives ST.. di-
rect to public charities aud religious
institutions The entire Youths Com
panion plant with certain real estate
is left TO the executors 10 be adminis-
tered for the benefit of the l;arist
Social union. Mr.. Ford ran the paper
under a fictitious firm name.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04

II Is now estimated that the war In
South Africa will cost England eso.-
00o,OOO $500. coo, ,000), and it 10 sug-
gcsted that the sinking fund Of the
national deb; should be suspended for
FIVE or six years. in order to defray
the cost.
DR.. WickifTe Smith, who was sur
geon OF the i6ist Indiana regiment.
md the Cuban boy who was brought
back from the island with the regi-
ment. were killed Nv Wabash rail-
road train near Delphi. Ind. Friday
afternoon.
Bubonic plague broke out in Homo
lulu. Hawai-. The conditions are not
very alarming Five deaths have oc-
CURED. one native and four Chinese.
No deaths have occurred since De-
cember II. when the disease first ap-
peared. IL Is thought the germs Of
the plague were brought from Kobe,
Japan, on the Norwegian steamer
Thyena. which arrived at Honolulu
November 2s with 700 japanese emi-
grants.
The insurgents are returning 10 the
towns in Luzon not garrisoncd by
American forces and are creating u
reign OF terror. The natives and
Chinese are seeking the protection OF
the American gsrrisons. The trail ot
the rebel force carrying the American
prisoners has been lost. In Col. Lock-
ctt's fight northwest OF san Mateo.
he captured 10000 rounds OF ammuni-
tion. 500 pounds Of powder aud many
rifles.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
The NEWS IN BRIEF.
Interesting IntciI' ,:e nee of the weel
Gathered and Condemned
From Day to Day.
st'ND.f.

StNDt1.
Two deaths occurred In New York
rs the result OF the cold weather.
The Thermometer at Alba is Is de-
-rees below zero.
With the present term of congress
senator Vest (Mo.) will bring his
public life 10 n close.
ES-COngrcssman Ben Clover COM
mitted suicide at his home near
Douglass, Butler county. Kansas.
The only daughter OF Gov. Barnes.
Of Oklahoma. Miss BESSIE. ran away
with and married Carl lIavighorst.
Capt. Fisher. OF the I'd Nebraska
regiment. and Veteran Maher are
tnlisting a regiment at Omaha. Neb.,
to aid the Beers on the quiet.
The queen has approved the ap-
rcintment Of the duke OF Connaught
rs commander-in-chief of the British
forces in Ireland.
The civil service law is being more
generally conformed TO than ever
before, according TO the annual re-
port of the civil service commits.
sion.
England assures tho United States
that the Chinese ports will be left
open. Germany also comes into line
with satisfactory promises. hut Italy
remains silent on the question.
The Hamburg steamer Bundcs-
rath has been seized by the British
ship Magicinne in Delagoa bay. hay-
ing, it is alleged, three German Off
ccrs and 90 men on board who were
on the way to fight with the Beers
against Great Britain. She had also
On board cargo Of what il de-
scribed rs cOntraband Of war.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
Higgins want. 10 lie Warden.

Bridgeport, o., Jan. flames Hig-
gins, Of this city. one of>ihe leading
business men. and leader in the re-
publican county organization, is cam
didate for appointment as warden at
the penitentiary. His application has
been made TO the governor, and he
has friends who lave Gov. Nash's
promise that he will be we'll cared for,
and il Tie war1enship Is not promised
he stands a good chance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
Professor of Political Economy.

New Haven, CT, Jan. 2.--The profes-
sorship of political economy at Yale
made vacant by the advancement of
President Hadley, has been offered to
Prof. Henry Crosby Emery, Ph. d.,
professor of political economy and
sociology ut Bowdoin college for the
past two years, and he has accepted.
Pcof. Emery is a son of Judge L. A.
Lmery. Of the Maine supreme court.
and a member of the American and
British Economic association.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
DISPUTE SETTLED.
Controversy Over Extension cc Con.
c~"sions In China Between Eng-
land, France and Uncle San.


ment that tho extension Of the for
elgn concessions AT Shanghai. China.
has been finally approved. brings to n
close diplomatic controversy be-
tween Great Britain, the United States
and France, which has AT times be-
come rather acute. France takinl- the
position at one stage Of the necotia-
tiOns that the American co-Operation
with the British in opposing the
French plan OF extension was az un-
friendly act toward L F~;nce. Thi and
other differences have been happily
adjusted, according to a.nounceneIn,.
from China, which are borne ont b,
the information Of oI;ic ais here
The controversy assun 81 an inter
national scope when the three colo-
MES al Shanghai--British. French and
Amcrican--sourht TO extend their
limits. The concessions are lust out
side Of the old native city, and along
the river Whang Poo. near the point
where it joins the Yang Tsc-Kianp.
They arc chiefly important because
Shanghai is the foremost port of en-
Try for foreign trade in the Chinese
empire. The French settlement is
nearest the city and fronts on the
river. Next comes the British settle
ment and then the American. The
French desire was to erect their set
Element SO as to take in a large area
back OF the old city. including five
American missionary institutions. The
British government opposed this cx-
tension quite vigorously.
The British plan Of extension was
foI an international settlement -
running from the rear Of the British
concession up to the native city
France in turn protested against this
on the ground that she would be en-
tirely surrounded without exit, eA-
Cept by the river the native city. or
over British territory. The United
States approved the plan Of an inter
tcrnatiOnal settlement. as the Ameri-
can interests were substantially sim
liar TO those Of the British. but the
American attitude did not include an
Endorsement Of all the contentious
made by the British. 1t was to this
course Of the American government
that France took exception. on the
ground that it was an unfriendly act
TO France. The negotiations. while
assuming no outward show Of
warmth, were carried on with some
briskness, Ambassador Cambon. Of
France, presenting the French side up
to n few months ago.
The adjustment finally reached is
to all parties concerned. '
The French concession is extended,
without including the American mis-
sions. The British and American set
Elements are extended, and to some
extent merged in the international set
Element, but the British-American set
tlement does not so enyelop the
French colony as to place it in
pocket.
The value of these several conces-
,ions is considerable, as the popula-
ion of Shanghai is about 100000, of
which the greater part is in the for
ign settlement. Here the foreigners
iaVe the right TO carry on trade, and
control the property and also have
heir own courts, police and an or
sanized military establishment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
snowst0rrn at Cbarieston, Y. G.

Charleston. ). C.. Jan. 2.-The snow
fall Sunday, he heaviest here in De-
cember for 80 years. began at -
O'Clock and continued until 4 o'clock,
when il turned into an ice storm.
Trees coated with ice two-tenths OF
an inch thick. The snow was dry
and was half an inch deep on the
lhAel
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
Recruiting for South AfrIca.

New York, Jan. 2.-Recruiting for
south Africa is going on secretly but
with great activity among the Irish
volunteers of this and other nearby
cities. That several members of the
volunteers, which is branch of the
Clan-Na-Gael, already in the Boer
country preparing for the reception
OF recruits, is well understood.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
Bank Building Burned.

Assumption. H., Jan. 1.-The Illi-
nois state bank was destroyed by
fire Sunday. The vault, however, Is
in good condition, and il is thought
its contents will be saved. a large
clothing store and three other busi-
ness houses were also consumed. The
total loss aggregates $4,000. half of
which is covered by insurance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
Earthquake Shocks in California.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1.-Two
slight earthquake shocks were felt
here at 4 o'clock Sunday morning.
NO o'damage was done so far as known.
The shocks were felt at San Bernar-
dino and other points south and east,
including San Diego, where there was
another shock at l o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
Recruiting In Iowa for the Beers.

Orange City, Ia, Jan. Am entire
regiment of soldiers is said to be en-
route from the Dutch colony in this
(Sioux) county TO join the Beers in
the Iransvaal. If seemingly we'll au.
thenticated accounts are to he believ.
ed the organizers of the force are no,
attempting to send the entire body to
The seat of war at once, but are con,
tent to ship them out three or four
at time by different routes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
Railroad Boom In Hawaii.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 2.-R. r. Con-
don, a railroad contractor OF Chicago,
has arrived here from Honolulu. He
brings the news that regular rail-
road boom has struck Hawaii and
that the next year will see more rail-
roads built than the islands now pos
sess. Plans laid call for the construc-
ton of 300 miles or more.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
UnwhoIesome Bologna Sausage.

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 2.--Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Fitzlaff and five chill
drcn living at 692 Jasper street, this
city, are critically i'll from eating TO.
iogna sausage supposed TO have been
affected with tryehinae poisoning.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
Serious Charge Against n Printer.

Savannah. Ga, Jan. mike +.
Hurke, white. aged 40, printer, was
arrested Sunday night on the charge
Of having choked to death his moth
er, Della Burke. aged 66. The two
lived in squalor in two bare rooms.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04

Macon. Ca. Jan. 2.--The heaviest
snow ever known in this part of the
south fell here Sunday. II is estl-
mated that the fall was fully six
,nehes on the level. Much wheat has
Desn planted In this section and farm.
a' 'ay the snow insures big crop.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-04
Lively Election Coming.

Barboursyille, W. Va. Jan. "A
lively election will be held here Thurs
dty to settle the liquor question. The
town has been dry" for years.
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Noted Compoacr Dead.

Vienna, Jan. 2.-Milloecker, the
composer who had been suffering
from paralytic stroke, is dead.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25
SILVER DEMOCRATS WIN

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 18-
Parks M. Martin of Spencer has
been elected chairman of the
Democratic State Central Com
mlttee by reclamation. This is
really victory of the free sill
yer element over the gold Demo
Gratis. 1t means the Democrats
will send a solid delegation to
the National Convention for
Bryan, and that silver Demo
crat probably Samuel Ralston,
of Lebanon, will be made ma t
ional committeeman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25
TOMATOES IN WINTER.

A new way of keeping toma-
toes for winter use was recon-
meuded by one of the state eX-
pertinent stations. The plan is
to gather the green tomatoes
when frost is imminent, and
wrap each one separately in
soft paper; pack them in boxes
and store them in a room secure
from frost, but not very warm.
A few can be brought into a
warm room when desired, and
they will ripen in a few days.
Many who have followed the
plan will have fresh tomatoes
until the middle of the winter.
New York Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

AS a failure many a man is a
success.
The average mau's conscience
is more or less elastic.
A good thing may be cheap,
but cheap thing is seldom
good.
It's a poor brand of virtue
that goes around seeking temp
tations.
The man who is looking for
trouble doesn't have TO adver-
tise for it.
Only the man whose money
burns a hole in his pocket has
money to burn.
The great trouble with some
people is they can't depend
upon what they say.
The speechless lady on a 500
gold piece is proof positive tina,
silence is golden.
It's what people have forgot
ten about the good old times
that makes them think they
were good.
A Kentucky girl has invented
an Improvement III poke
TASKS. If a girl can't catch ;
man one way she can another
The average man is always
wondering what others think o.
him and the chances are tb'
others never give him thought
Chicago Daily News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25

pounds. arChed neck, mild eye,
thin nostrils, fiat legs, trotting
record, three minutes. pacing
record. under three minutes,
of gentle disposition, so the
children could drive him, price,
500.
The horse dealers answer
was: But mister, there hain't
no SIGH boss. If there was he'd
fetch fifty times the money!
Missouri School Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25
mo SIGH HOSS. "

Hon. John r. Kirk, examiner
of schools for the University of
Missouri, received a letter from
a school board asking for a
teacher to fill requirement
stated in the following Ian
guage:
1. We want a first class wo-
man.
2. She must teach arithme-
tic, algeria, geometry, book
keeping, physiology and Latin.
3. We want a woman of sue
cessful experience and sound
scholarship.
4 She must be a good dis.
ciplinarian.
s. She must be about TWEEN.
ty.tive or twenty-six years old.
6. She must discipline by
personal influence
Z. She must be agreeable to
work with.
6. While teaching she must
control IS high school girls and
boys.
g. Salary $50 per month.
Mr.. Kirk answered by story
A man asked a horse dealer
to purchase for him a horse, the
horse to be a bright bay, six
teen hands high, weighing 1,00C
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25
DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED.

West Plains, Mo-, Jan. 49,
Aft Henry a deputy sheriff was
killed in the county Jail yester-
day. Two prisoners, Ed Grady
and Ben Richardson. grabbed,
gagged and dragged him into a
cell and beat him to death with
a club then took his keys and
revolver and escaped.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25

Miss Lizzie Umstattd has re,
turned from Paris where she
has been visiting her brother,
James Umstattd the Collector.
Little Jim, her nephew, came
home With her for a visit or to
give big Jim an exc .se to come
down for him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25

During tie past week the
DEMOCRAT has gotten out let
ter heads, note heads, envelop,
es, statements, cards, programs
and dodgers, The DEMOCRAT
office is the place to bring that
class of work. We would be
glad to see you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25

FDIIIg ONOoPV ouHuay' OIHtTs DAIIy,
JAS. BARKER, G. p. & T. A.
ST. Louis, Mo.
E. b. SPAHR. AHen
The following Wabash trains
over the Katy now stops here
for passengers. No. 9, 4:45 p.
m. to Kansas City. No. 8, 1852
p. m. to Chicago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25
City Directory.
CITY OFFICIALS.

CITY OFFICIALS.
Mayor ''''''.................. ..SamuelNorth
Police Judge. ...,.w.'B. Stevens.
Marshal. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w. Stephens
Clty Attorney ........ .. r. L. Woodson.
city Clerk ..,,..,...,.. Geo. w. Tompkins.
City treasurer. ,....................H +. Linn.
Coliector '''''..'''' ...,,... .....,.J. f. Fish.
Assessor ....,.....AK Rut,edga
street Commissioner ...............J, S, Jarman
ALDERMEN: First wsrd-J. s. Scott ] II,
Grady:
Second ward-D. A. Ely. J. W. He'll.
Third ward-A. Bonlware. D. d. Nelson
Secret Societies.
Observation-Disclosures No. GA. A. r..
d A. NJ, meets first and third .5atlr-
day nights Of each month.
Monroe City r. A. Chapter, No. 1O4
meets fourth Monday nights in each
month.
ODD FELLows--Monroe CITY LODGE.
No. 26S, meets every Thursday night.
lfebekah, Monroe CityLodge, No. 156
meets first and third Tuesday nights
of each month.
The r. N. of AS will meet euer,
Thursday evening in the M. w. A
hall.
A. .. U. w. Monroe City Lodge, Nc
l6S, meets first and third Frida,
nights of each month.
MODERN WooDMEN-Monro Cit,
Camp, No. 2236 meets every Frida,
night.
Z. E. o. Sisterhood, Monroe Cit
Chapter H. meets the second an,
fourth Saturdays in each month.
MASONIC, Colored. Lodg
No. 3, meets first and third Tuesda
: nights in each month.
SUPREME COURT OF HONOR. Mon
roe District Court meets every Mon
day night.
ADVANCE LODGE NO. 5 meet
LIST. and Bird Tuesday in each month.
BETHLEHEM CHAPTER No. Al meet
LIST Thursday in each month.
VIRGINIA COURT meets 1st Thursda
in each month.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25

Rev. G. A. hurry, pastor Of
the First Baptist church of
Palmyra has been called to the
pastorate of the Emmanuel
church in st. Louis. The call
comes from one of the finest
and most wealthy churches in
the future great. AS yet he is
undecided what TO do.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25
A FIASCO.

The sharp shrewd Mark Han.
ma has been buncoed by the
sleepy Philadelphians. Phila-
delphia secured the National
Republican convention upon
the promise of raising 100000
to oil the machine with. Mark
has received a check for that
amount but found upon trying
TO cash it that it was not
worth the paper it was written
on. Then Mark waived the
right to the full amount and
tried for 5000 and failed in
that so will have to take what
he can get. There seems to be
scandal after scandal following
the Republican party.
While backing a team and
wagon loaded with corn up to a
! corn shelter, H. Clay West of
Champaign, ILL.,, father of
George G.. West of near this
city, was caught between the
wagon and corn shelter and was
! SO badly crushed that he died
from bis injuries three days lat.
er. G G. West attended the
funeral. He will have to move
back to Illinois to take charge
of his fathers business, which
will necessitate selling his gooG
Missouri farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-25

HOME-SEEKERS EXCURSION.
Tickets for the Home-Seekers
Excursions will be sold over the
Burlington r, r., Jan. 16, Feb.
Goth, March 6th-20th, and
April 3rd and 18th, 1900.
Rates, one fare plus $500.
J. L. LYON Agt.