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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
An ocean Hotel.

Some idea of what big hotel a
transatlantic liner is may be gained
from the following from Ainslie's Mag
azine: Everything about the kitchen
Of a great steamship is on a most elab-
crate scale. The range weighs many
tons; the various soup caldrons are
constructed to hold 20 gallons; loayes
are baked by the hundred, joints roast
ed by the dozen, each in a separate and
specially constructed compartment. To
serve the meals thousands of plates,
pieces of silver, cups and saucers and
napkins are required, and the average
breakage in the galley of a big ship
amounts to a barrel of china every day.
The amount of stores required for a
single voyage by great liner is COM
parable only to the commissariat Of an
army. Here are few figures furnish
ed by the chief steward Of one Of the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
PROPOSAL MADE PUBLIC.

LIS Correspondence with the State De-
partment Through GoOdnOw.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The state
department has made public the follow
ing correspondence between Ii Hung
Chang and the department regarding
the abandonment of the campaign
against Pekin:
In reply to suggestion of Ii Hung
Chang that the ministers might be sent
under safe escort to Ten Tsin, provided
the powers would engage not to march
on Pekin, the secretary of state replied
on the Both Of July:
| "This government will not enter into
any arrangements regarding disposition
or treatment of legations without first
having free communication with Min
lister Conger. Responsibility for their
protection rests upon the Chinese gov
eminent Power to deliver at Tien Tsin
presupposes power to protect and to
open communication. This insisted on. "
This message was delivered by Mr..
Goodnow on the 31st to Viceroy Ii,
who then inquired whether ''if free
communication was established between
Ministers and Their Governments,
it could be arranged that the powers
should not advance on Pekin, pending
negotiations.
To this inquiry the following reply
was sent on the LIST of August:
II do not think it expedient to sub.
nit the proposition Of Earl Ii to the
other powers. Free communication
with our representatives in Pekin is de-
manded as matter of absolute right
and not as a favor. Since the Chinese
government admits that it possesses
the power to give communication, it
puts itself in an unfriendly attitude by
denying. No negotiations seem ad-
visable until the Chinese government
shall have put the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the powers in full and free
communication with their respective
governments and removed all danger
to their lives and liberty. We would
urge Ii earnestly to advise the imperial
authorities of China to place them
selves in friendly communication and
cooperation with the relief expedition
They are assuming heavy responsible
ity in acting otherwise.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
FROM FRENCH SOURCES.

Consul at Shanghai Tells of Lii Hung
Changes Proposal.
PARIS, Aug. 3.-The French consul
general at Shanghai telegraphs as fol-
lows:
LiHung Chang has stated to the
United States consul that the ministers
will be put in communication with
their respective government if the al
lies arrest their march on Pekin. Chang
is yet unable to secure a reply to the
message in his care to M. Pinchon (the
French minister in Pekin) as the tsung
Ii yamen will not consent to the for
warding of cipher messages for the
ministers.
It. is asserted that the foreigners
within the imperial city and the con.
sular corps have decided to entrust the
defense of the concessions to the inter-
national naval forces.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
when Poor writing Is Best.

A popular author whose handwriting
was none of the best used to maintain
that it was matter Of principle with
him not to write too well. he declared
that for the use of printers, good hand
writing was only snare and a delu-
sion, tending to encourage carelessness
and mistakes on their part. The COM
positors, he asserted, were compelled
to devote their very best care and at,
tention to bad handwriting, with the
result that, when it was deciphered, it
was so fixed in their minds that it was
impossible for them to set it up in
correctly. He therefore declared that
the worst handwriting was the best
for the printers.-Truth.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04

big German ships from the order sneer
for a recent trip: Sixteen tons of fresh
beef, five tons of lamb and veal, $500
head of chickens, ducks, geese and
game, four tons Of sailed meats, 1000
dozens eggs, three tons Of sugar, 100
barrels of -four, 700 bushels Of pota-
toes, 21a tons Of butter, 1000 quarts Of
milk and 500 gallons of ice cream. OF
course this is not an exhaustive list,
but it will serve to give an idea of the
enormous appetite which the store
rooms Of the ocean liner must satisfy"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
Rfghttng a Wrong.

Dobber (the artist-I have called,
Mr. Gotcash, to make a confession to
which I am driven by the pangs Of a
gnawing conscience. grossly deceiv-
ed you in regard to that pastoral pic
ture you purchased from me two
months ago.
Old Gotcash-Did, hey? How, may
RskG
Dobber-Those blotches in the fore
ground of the painting you spoke Of
them as gooseberry bushes. Mr.. Got
cash, IL cannot conceal the truth any
longer. They are cows!-London An
kvrerS
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
Puzzled.

A Bangor shipmaster wrote home 60
the vessels owner telling Of the condi-
ton of the freight market where he
was-out in the Windward islands.
Business was dull, and the vessel had
been in the same port for some time,
and the captain wrote, I'VE are IN
statu quo The owner for the next
week was engaged in searching the at
las Of the West Indies trying to find
out. as he put it, where in thunder
this ERE statu quo isl"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
ruNse0 n AIOnE.

First Yankee-They say Deacon
Hardskin was bunkoed down there in
York the other day.
Second Yankee-Yes; some scamp
sold him a gold brick.
First Yankee wonder that such
wicked people are allowed to live.
Second Yankee SO do 1, b'gosh.
First Yankee Say, what did the dea-
con do with the brick?
Second Yankee oh, he sold it to a
fellow from Canada on his way home.
Boston Courier.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
Hia StrateRY.

1T am going to sea-" the young man
said and paused.
The young girl gasped, 20 Harry-er
Mr.. Tfmidr She could not conceal
the tears in her voice.
Then he knew what he had feared to
ask in so many words.
"I am going to see," he repeated,
"your father tonight, If you will give
me permission Then she fell upon
his bosom Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
Reneate6.

"Ah, that was rare one! he eX-
claimed, after snatching kiss.
eyes," she said, somewhat disap-
pointed that he had missed her lips in
his haste and merely kissed her upon
the chin; sit was under DONE"
Then he proceeded to overdo it
Trov Times.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
Japanese yanguard Renulsed.

NEW YORK, Aug According to
The Herald dispatch from Tien Tgin
under date Of Sunday comes report
that the Japanese vanguard has been
repulsed with 3 loss of 100 killed and
wounded.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
General Gaselee i'm Command.

TEN TsIN, July ~, via Shanghai,
Aug. 3.-General Sir Alfred Gaselee
has arrived here and assumed command
of the British forces.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04

Only once in their history as a ma
ton have the Spanish achieved naval
victory. That was at the battle OF
Lepanto, in 1871, when, with the ale
Of Venetians and Genoese, they ami
hilated the Turkish fleet.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04

Does the man who worries about
himself ever think that he is worrying
about a thing Of which the world
makes little note2-St. Louis Star.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04

Whenever mothers attention il
rallied to her children, she makes a
live at them and wipes their noses.
Atchison Globe.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
Fifty Missionaries Massaored.

SHANGHAI, Aug. Sit is reported
that so missionaries have been massa-
cred in the Shan ST province.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
Not AItogether Slow.

Merchant think I'll have to fire
Polk. He's frightfully lays
Friend Slow in everything, Ell?
Merchant Well, no, not everything.
He gets tired quick enough Philadel,
phia Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04

There is something wrong with the
appetite Of small boy who can wait
patiently for his dinner Chicago
News.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
COUNTY, OFFICERS.

N. r. SPURR. .....' STE
VI IL I1o Treasurer
SANH - Clerk of Court
Register of Deeds
D.1c Judge of Probate
WIN. C. BIcKNELL. "a
Fl, L. acknowledgements -o-.o-
D, T. WHEATON. 81
T. n. GILLESPIE ..Court ooiii esSrNa1e
PHILIP ROWE. ........Co' oup %
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-04
T. 3 grihn11e.
DIRECTORY.

JUDICIAL OFFICER.
HON r. f. STEIDL .D1Stl1CI "ose
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
Boom in Real Estate.

A dispatch from Newport News
says:
The announcement thpt work has
actually begun preliminary to estab
fishing an armor plate and steel plant
here has caused the anticipated furry
on the real estate market. Property
has jumpted in value all over the
city, particularly in the north end,
in which section the new industry is
to be located. Those who can raise
the money are buying lots or getting
the options of few hours, and in
vestments of ali kinds, large and
small, are being made. In many
cases young men working on a salary
are pooling their surplus earnings
and investing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
SAMPLE COPIES.

We are sending ont a few sample
copies of our paper to parties who are
not subscribers. We hope you will
like the paper well enough to send us
a remittance and let us continue send
ing it to your address. We make no
charge for these copies, so you need
not be afraid to take them out of the
office. If we do not hear from you
we will stop the paper. Our sub
scrpition list is growing steadily.
We appreciate the support our friends
are giving us. We will thank you
very much if you will help us extend
our circulation still further.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
FROM STONEGA.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posr.
SToNEGA, Va, Feb. 20.-The cur
rency bill is all right, but the trouble
about getting the coin without the
collateral remains just the same.
The Kentuckians had better fix
the thing up pretty soon or the
spring blowing will be delayed
Zero will have to get a move on if
it expects to do any more business this
winter.
In the steel fight Frick seems tc
think that Carnegie is short on
division about ten millions.
VIM. f. Boggs and Maud L. Bur
nette were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony on Tuesday evening. at
the residence of the brides parents,
They both looked the picture of
health and happiness and have the
prospect of a long and happy life, as
they are both young and handsome
and enjoy the respect and esteem of
a wide circle of friends.
We have been enjoying the socie
ty of John G. Goodloe's mother for
the past few days. who came on a
visit to her darling boy. Mrs. Cool
loe is one of those large hearted
ladies of the good old times that you
fall in love with on first sight.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
WISE DEPARTMENT.
Local and Otherwise.

Prof. J. F. johnson is very sick al
his home on Main street with pneu,
nonia fever.
w. ii. Roberts returned from the
Pound Saturday. where he has an
extensive lumber business.
Ira and John Gillian, OF Fernalda,
were in the city Monday.
Judge Bond returned Saturday
from a very pleasant trip to Wash
ington and Richmond.
John Fl. Orsborne, OF Coeburn,
was in town Saturday.
Willie Kilgore, who has been
clerking for Cecil and Hurt, at this
place, has accepted a position with
the Norton Coal Company. at Nor
ton. Va.
j. ID. Dorton has been confined to
his room for the past week with
measles.
Rev. G.. w. Kilgore went to Clint
wood Saturday To- preach at his reg
ular appointment.
Messrs. Wampler ami Wax, who
shot VIM. Jenkins at Norton a few
days ago, waived their preliminary
trial, which was to have taken place
on last Thursday, and will appear at
court Mr.. Wax, who was shot in
the hip was not able to be present,
and was placed under $1,000 bond
for his appearance. Mr. Wampler is
still in Jail.
j. j. Kelly will soon move into his
new residence near the Sulphur
Spring. Mr.. Kelly has good house
and a nice location.
In letter to a friend at this place
Judge Miller SAYS his health is better
than it has been for years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
Billions of Postage Stamps.

When one purchases so insignificant a
thing as postage stamp he little realizes
that in 1899 the number Of 2-cent stamps
issued was 2,50O,OO0,0 900. AS this stamp
is one inch long the entire number placed
end to end would reach $4,000 miles, or
once and a half around the globe at the
equator. During the year enough l-cent
stamps were used to reach from New
York city, by way OF Europe and Asia, to
Bombay, in India. If all the postage
stamps issued by the government in 1899
we're placed one above the other they
would make pile about twenty-one
miles high, the number of all denomina-
tions being $500 100000.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
Costly Monument.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has secured the contract for hauling
the Rouss mausoleum which will be
erected in the burial lot of Mr. Chas.
B. Rouss, in Mount Hebron Cemetery,
Winchester. The mausoleum will
cost $50. and will be the finest in
the south. The Baltimore and Ohio
will lay a track direct to the RousS
lot. The weight of the mausoleum
is 400 tons. The monument will be
shipped about April lst.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
DETECTIVE SHOT.
Mr.. T. l.. F eltZ Receives a Bull
let Wound Near His Heart.

Detective 7. L. Felts. of the Bald
win agency, was shot seriously in
Buchanan county on last Friday after
noon, by an escaped name Lee. The
ball took effect in Felts' left side i'm
mediately under the heart. The
wound is serious, but not necessarily
fatal, and the physicians say he will
pull through. Lee was shot by
Deputy Marshal Baldwin and serious
ly wounded.
The shooting occurred in the wilds
of Buchanan county, twelve miles
from Swords Creek station.-Lebdn
on News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22

There is no better medicine for the
| babies than Chamberlain s Cough Remedy
Its pleasant taste and prompt and effectual
cures make 1t favorite with mothers and
small children. 1t quickly cures their
coughs and colds, preventing pneumonia
or other serious consequences. Ii also
cures Group and has been used in tens of
thousands of cases without single failure
so far as we have been able to learn. II
not only cures Group, but when given as
soon as the croupy cough appears, will
prevent the attack. In cases Of whooping
cough it lquefes the tough mucus, max
ing it easier to expectoratc, and lessons
the severity and frequency of the
paroxysms of coughing, thus depriving
that disease of all dangerous consequences.
For sale by ]. W. Kelly, druggist. So
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
AN ENGAGEMENT.
Mr.. E. L. Harper. jr., and Miss
Marian M'Carty Soon
TO We'd.
lIronlon Ironlonlan }

The engagement Of Miss Marian
M'Carty, oil this city. to Mr.. L. l.
Harper. jr., Of New York was made
public Thursday and came as a
pleasant bit of news to the friends OF
both parties in this city. The exact
time for the wedding has not been
fixed, but it will occur in this city at
a not very distant date.
Miss M'Carty is one Of Ironton's
most charming and beautiful young
ladies' She is refined, cultured and
accomplished and because of her
many Attachments has a host Of
friends. She is niece of Mr.. Il. |.
Murdoch, with whom she resides.
Mr.. Harper is well known here,
and is son of Z. l.. Harper, Of the
Union Iron and Steel company. He
is thorough gentleman, capable
business man and pleasant com
panion He is at present located at
Biz Stone Gap Va, where he is IN
tereste in the Union Iron and Steel
Company'S furnace He is secretary
Of this company and serves in a like
capacity for the Big Stone Gap Iron
Company.
Mr.. Harper superintended the re-
pairs on the old iron and steel furnace
in this city and while here made
many friends.
The friends, IN advance of the hap
py event, extend sincere and hearty
congratulations for happy and pros
porous future.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
Bills Passed.

The following bills have passed
the Virginia House of Delegates and
are of local interest:
TO Authorize the Big Stone Gap
Iron Company to build branch rail,
roads not exceeding twenty miles in
length, in the counties of Lee, Scott,
and Wise.
To reduce the rate of the South
Atlantic and Ohio railroad travel
from 5 cents to 3 cents per mile, in the
State OF Virginia.
TO reduce the travel rate Of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company from 4 cents per mile to 3
cents per mile in the State Of Vir-
ginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
Stockholders Meeting.

The annaul meeting Of the stock
holders of the Virginia Coal and Iron
Company will be held at the Brad
dock House, Alexandra, Va,
Wednesday, February Dist, 1900, at
II o'clock noon.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Interstate Railroad
Company will be held on the same
date and at the same piece at 1890
p. M. d. B. VENT,
General Manager.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
ORDER or PUBLICATION

In the Clerks office OF the Circuit court
of the county Of Wise, on the 18th day OF
Feb, 1900.
William Jones, Plaintiff,
against In Chancery
Katherine Jones, Detend't
The object Of this suit i. 10 obtain Il
divorce "a vinculo matrimoui" for the
plaintiff. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendant,
Katherine Jones. is not resident
of the State of Virginia, it is ordered
that she do appear here within - days
after due publication hereof, and do what
may he necessary to protect her interest
in this suit. And it is further ordered that
a copy hereof he published once week
for four weeks in The Big Stone Gap Posi-
and that copy be posted at the front
door of the courthouse Of this county on
the first day Of the next term Of the county
court. A copy-Ieste:
". +. KILGoRE. Clerk.
By CA. Johnson. u. G.
J. A. HUGHEs, p. q. Feb22 81
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Clerks office of the Circuit court
of the county of Wise, on the nth day of
February, 1900.
Martha Mutter, Plaintiff,
against In Chancery
William Mntter, Delondcnt.l
The object Of this sut is to obtain a
divorce vinculO malrimoni for the
plaintiff And an affidavit having been
made and flied that the defendant,
William Mutter, is not resident
of the State OF Virginia, it is or
dered that he do appear here within -
days after due publication hereof, and do
what may he necessary 10 protect his in
terest in this suit. And il is further or
dered that a copy hereof be published once
a week for four weeks in The Big stone
Gap Posi-, and that 4 copy be posted at the
front door Of the courthouse of this county
on the first day Of the next term Of the
county conrt. a copy-Teste:
W T.. KmGoRE, Clerk
By c. A. JonNsoS, y. {.
W ". G.. DorsoN, p. a. feb22 S-ll
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22

o. VI. Wears, Plsi"tm,
against In Chancery
Howell and Williamson for
&c. ct al, Defendants.
The object of this suit is TO have cam
celled, vacated, annulled and set aside two
certain judgments in favor of Howell
and Williamson for &c. vs.. VIM. +. Gibson,
Jas. II. Snodgrass, H. G. Jones and G.. W.
Kilgore. Said judgments are docketed
in Wise COUNTY Court Clerks Office in
Judgment Lien Docket No. 3, page 81, said
judgements constitute cloud on title of
plaintiffs land and said cloud is sought to
be removed. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendants Alex
ander Howell and II. c. Williamson,
partners trading rs Howell andWilliamson
David Darby, Philip Darby ard b. +.
Darby, partners trading as Darby Co.;
J. w. Betterton and W. B. Locket, part
ners trading as Bederton ( Co.; and II.
Rosenheim, are not residents
of the State of Virginia, it is ordered
that they do appear here within 10 days
after due publication hereof, and do what
NAV be necessary to protect their interest
in this suit. Aud it is further ordered
that copy hereof he published once a
week for four weeks in the Big Stone Gap
Posr, and that a copy be posted at the
front door Of the courthouse OF this
County on the first day of the next term
Of the County Court.
A copy-Teste:
W. L. KILGonE, CLERK.
By @. A. JOHNSON, ID. G.
K,Laopr A KILgoRE, %. q. tebG Sill
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22

The amateur poet is once more en-
gagged on his annual spring poem.
w. b. Stockton, superintendent OF
the ore mines at Oreton, is in Phila
delphia this week on business.
T. G. Gilly, of Dryden, is spending
few days in the Gap with his
brother, II. l.. Gilly.
C. A. lIonaker, formerly of Nor
ton, this county, but who for the
past two years has been doing news
paper work in Bristol, has been
awarded a position in the government
printing office at Washington at a
salary Of 81 pei day.
w. 0. Price, a prominent lumber
man Of Baltimore, who has been
making Big Stone Gap his head
quarters for a long time, returned
this week form business trip of sew
eral weeks to Kentucky.
The lecture of Col. J. b. Adams in
the town Hall on Thursday night of
this week promises to be quite an in
tereSting one. You should go out to
hear the Colonel, and thereby assist
him to make a little money, which he
no doubt needs badly.
Mrs. Capt. Smith and Miss Bette
Rector, Of this place, and Miss So
phia Kiser, of Russell county, paid
this office a very pleasant visit on
Tuesday afternoon of this week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
Sc A WEEK TO START.

We want intelligent ladies', or gentle
men, TO accept permanent position in own
town; salary to start So a week, guaran-
tced. and commission. Many make from
$l2 to $2l a week You can devote all or
YOUR spare time Send stamp for full par
liculars Address, The BELL COMPANY,
Don't G.. Philadelphia. Pa. 42-49