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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
interesting Events TAX nz ace Through
out the Country Boiled Down and
Given in a Condensed Form.


a cyclone passed over Austin. Tex,
and considerable damage done Ia
property.
Northern Texas has been deluged
by rain and great damage was done
at Dallas.
An electric car in st. Louis hit and
capSized wagon. injuring - persons.
two quite seriously.
Capt. NJ. y. IIealy. OF the nited
States revenue cutter McCulloch. has
bccn adiudged insane.
St. Louis traction car was DINA
mlted and two of the passengers were
badly injured. No clew.
The report that all the foreigners
in Pekng have been maSSacrcd is Of
hcially confirmed from Shanghai.
More fighting has taken place at
Tien-TSn. The allies lost $50 i'm killed
and wounded and the enemy had $50
killed.
Five blocks of business houses and
residences in Prescott. AriI.. were de-
stroycd by fire. Loss between $1,000
600 and Sl.jOO.O00
Wicdman'S lumber yard at Remus.
Mich, containing 9.O0O,OOD feet of lum-
ber. was set on fire by lightning and
destroyed. Loss $l2j,O0O
Curtis Guild. ir.. of Boston. has
been offered the first assistant post
master gcncraIship made vacant by
resignation of Perry s Heath.
Charles V. ESkridge. Of Emporia.
KAN, editor Of the Republican of that /
place and once lieutenant governor
IF the state. killed himself with
pistol. III health.
During the scouting of American
soldiers in the Philippines last week
hree Americans were killed and two
Wounded and - rebels were killed.
fifty rebels were captured.
Louis Eiscn, Baltimore shoemaker.
He'd his wife and l3-months-old son.
With razor and badly wounded their
'aby and then killed himself. Pow
rty, i'll health and a weak-mindcd
'ife were his reasons.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
FRIDAY.

Communication with Che-Foo has
been interrupted since Wednesday
evening.
Bryan and Stevenson will be official
" notified of their nomination at In
dianapolis August $.
Prominent citizens of 81. Louis are
signing a petition urging arbitration
of the street railway strike.
Geo. 5. Davis has been appointed
manager of the New York Baseball
club, 'displacing Buck Ewing" ,
Mike Conley, arrested at Charles
ton, Mo-. has confessed To being one
of the three who held up the illinois
Central train near Wickliife, Ky. lie
was lodged in Jail Ut the latter place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
SkTI RID AY.

The corn crop in Kansas has beer
almost entirely destroyed by drouth
The British sustained loss Of 20C
when the Beers captured Nitra's mex
it is reported that over 1000 Boxers
have been killed in the attacks upon
Ticn-Tsin.
Copions rains have vastly improved
the spring wheat crop in Minnesota
and North and South Dakota.
Fire in the Coast Shingle Co. :
warehouse just outside Of 81. Paul
destroyed property valued at 100000.
The Havana fiscal has decided not 10
arrest T.. G.. Rathbone until all the
papers in the Nicely case are in his
hands.
Stones were hurled at one car on
the ST. Louis Transit Co.'S lines and
a bomb exploded under another, but
no one was seriously injured.
Curtis Gould, of Massachusetts, or
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Hristow will likely succeed Perry 5.
Heath as first assistant postmaster
general.
Severe fighting is taking place daily
around Tien-Tsin, the Chinese grad
ually driving the allied forces into
narrower quarters, and bloody mas.
sacre is feared.
The Beers that were driven out OF
Bethlehem by Gems. Clements and De-
Wet, have taken up.a strong position
Is miles southwark in the hills. There
are 10000 men with 10 guns.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
TIT NSD AN.

One hundred and siNfy-cight bod
les hive been recovered from the Ho-
bokcn disaster
Hon. \. II. White was unanimously
nominated for governor by the West
Virginia republicans.
Gen. Won Lesscl will command tho
German forces in China, with the rank
oi lieutenant general
III, unprotected outskirts of Port
Arthur have been pillagcd. and an
archy reigns in Manchuria
The six new submarine boats VIII
be named the Gramups. Shark. Pike.
Porpoise. Adder and Moccasin
Ten more United States soldiers
, have died IN Cuba from yarions dis
eases during the past ten days
DR. Mumm Won Schwarzcnstcn has
been appointed 10 succeed the late
Won keticler as minister 10 China.
Fifty thousand lr)pDs are needed
nt Ticn-Tsin to ed in the advance
that the foreign forces contemplate.
Ii Hung Chang has been summond-
ed 10 Peking. it is believed. to break
the news Of the massacre 10 the for
cign powers.
Gov. Roosevelt has been officially
notified of his nomination for vice
president by the republican notitca-
tion committee.
President Mckinley received notice
OF his denomination at his home in
Canton, o., by the notification com-
mittce. He acccpted and delivered a
keynote speech for the coming cam-
paign
IN artillery duel took place at ITEM
Isin on July :. the Chinese guns be-
ing well masked. On the 9th the
Chinese recaptured one Of their ar
senals. the allied forces sustaining
very heavy losses
The ST. Louis street cars are all
on schedule time without
The boycott * being
kept up, and many people are patron-
izing the wagons and busses running
in opposition TO the ears.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
THE END OF CHINA.
A Great War il In PrOgress A. the
East without the Formally of
IL being Declared.

London, July IA great war has
opened in China, with the japanese
in the front line and with the heaviest
reserves Immediately available.
Three American battalions and about
$4,000 japanese troops have reached
TienTsin since these two battles
were fought, so that the allied forces
now exceed $4,000 men, with contin-
gents slowly dribbling into Talu.
War has not been formally declared,
but it is in progress, with every in
dication that it will continue indefi-
nitely until the government now in
power is overthrown and the empire
broken up into a series of European
and japanese provinces and protec-
torates. The retreat of the allied for
ces from Tien-Tsin would be followed
by outbreaks against the foreigners
in all the. provinces. They are COM
PEELED TO halt where they are and to
hold their ground by hard fighting,
and a campaign begun with no other
motive than that of securing VEN
geance and reparation for the masss-
ere of the legations. will involve sac
rifices and expenditures for which ter
ritorial cessions are indispensable.
This may not be the American view,
but the Russians, japanese. Germans,
Italians and French already have their
eyes fixed upon future provinces and
conquests, and the English will find
another India in Central Asia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
ALL FOREIGNERS DEAD.
Rather Than HIVE Them Fall
Into the Hands of the Boxers.

Shanghai. July 17.-It is reported
here that after the Europeans in Pc
king had made n last endeavor to
break through the Chinese lines. and
failed, the men killed the women and
! children rather than have them fall
| into the hands of the Boxers. Some
of the women. il is stated, took poi
| son. as they believed that death was
| certain and that they would suffer the
tortures which were inflicted upon
the wife of NJ. De Giers. the Russian
minister, whose body was frightfully
mutilated
For days the little band of foreign
ers had held ont against Ovcr-whelm-
ing odds and on the morning of JUL
6 final rush was made in an effOr;
TO break through the Chinese line
and escape. They were driven back
however, by the thousands of Chinese
who surrounded the legations. Deatl,
i'm its most horrible form awaitef
them.
1t is then, il IS said, that some OF
the women took poison. The men |
then shot their wives and children. |
All met death bravely. They were re-
signed TO their fate. TO hold out |
longer in the face of overwhelming
odds was impossible. 1t was certain
that the mob of fanatics hammerlry
at the gates would soon be upon them
and they would bc tortured to de1 IN
Hardly had the women and chill lrel
leen killed when the Chinese made a
attack and after short
but fierce hand-to-hand fight all the
foreigners were put to the sword
Prince Tuon, it Is reported, was so
angry because he failed TO capture
any of the women that he ordered his
troops 10 sack the quarters of the ma ,
tive Christians. Here the bloody
scenes enacted at the legations were :
repeated. Thousands were killed and
their bodies horribly mutilated. The
streets around the legations and in ,
ihe native Christians quarters liter +,
'liy ran with blood.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
FIVE BLOCKS BURNED.
Fire Destroyed Over Million Dol
lars worth Of Property In
PrescOtt. ArIy.

Prescott. Ariz.. July IA scene Of
the greatest desOlatiOn and feeling
of deepest gloom pervades this town.
All that remains of the principal bust
ness portion of the town is tOtterng
walls and piles OF charrcd and burn
ing debris. The most conservative eS-
timates Of the total losses are from
sl,000,OOO to $l,5OO,OOO The burned
district embraces five blocks, in which
are located the principal mercantile
houses, both banks. both telegraph
Offices, the three newspapers, four
hotels. every saloon and every res
taurant except one in town, besides
scores of private residences.
Five restaurants, five barber shops.
two meat markets md 60 residences
were destroyed. All the sufferers
from the fire are provided with food,
shelter and clothing, and it is not
thought any outside assistance will
be required.
The only business houses remaining
I'm the town are three dry goods
stores. three grocery stores and
two drug stores. The express
and post Offices were both out
of the fire limits. but the latter had a
close call. All the mail and effects
were ready 10 move at a moments no.
tice. The office of the supervisor of
the census for the territory was To-
Gated in the Prescott National bank 7
and contained all the Off .
cial statistics OF the census of the
territory, but they were removed 10
"a ,,Iaco of c.,fot,,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19

The steamer Quito. with 10000 and
relief supplies for famine suffers in
India, reacher Bombay July ..
Cattle are dying by the thousands
in Arizona owing Ia the lrouih. The
Salt and ella rivers are completely
dry.
Orders have been sent 10 prepare
the camps at the Presidio al san
Francisco for the accommodation of
5000 men.
The Eoers have captured Niirals
Mex. and a squadron OF British troops
with two guns. The English Sus-
tanned heavy loss before surrender
ing
Consul General Goodnow from
Shanghai cables that fears for the
worst for the safety OF the foreign
ministers in reking are entertained
everywhere.
All United States soldiers in Cuba.
except four companies Of artillery.
have been ordered by Sccrctar, Root
10 return home at once. "On 10 Pc
king" is the cry
The republican leaders mot at
Cleveland. o.. and selected the mcm-
berS of the national executive com
mittce. Senator Hanna * the new
Chairman. Perry :. Heath secretary
and Cornelius y. Bliss treasurer.
ChaS W. Barnes. suspected Of COM
plIciiy in the train robbery near WI
cllne. ny, WAS arrested az 81. Louis.
His partner. James Nelson. escaped
from the detectives. leaving a trail Of
blood. Forty shots were exchanged
between the fugitive and the officers.
The liclgian foreign Office has re-
rcI'ed u cable dispatch from Shanghai
on Chinese authority.
hat Gen. NiSh 81 Chang has defeated
The rebels near Pcking and has re-
lcved Prince Ching and Gen. Nuny
In. who were trying TO defend tho
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
STORM IN TEXAS.
A Terrible Cyclone Struck a Town
OF About Two Thousand
Inhabitants.
H4SY PERSONS RECEIVED INJURIES
NO One killed so Far as Learned But
Wires Are Down aud Particulars
Are Not Obtainsble.
Deiugr of Rain Has Done VAST
Amount Of Destruction In Dali
las and That NicinIty-The
Details CrobtnInnbIe.

Austin. Tex. July l7.-Ncws has
Just been received here over the Aus
tin d Northwestern railroad wires
that terrible cyclone struck Llano,
Tex. a town Of about 1000 inhabi-
tantS. The freight depoe was demol-
iShcd and several houses unroofcd.
The Algona hotel was wrecked and
the stone residence Of y. j. Badue
unroofed and all the windows blown
out. The residence of DR.. Ingalls, was
wrecked.
Many persons received injuries.
Among the most seriously so far re-
ported are Mrs. !. j. Baduc and Mrs.
Finklc.
Full particulars can not be ascer-
tanned, as the wires failed and all
communication is cut off.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
More United States Troep. for China.

Manila, July 1.-Two battalions OF
the 18th artillery left for China by
the transports Indiana, Flintshire and
Wyefeld. The expedition. which will
join the 9th infantry, will carry 500
pounds of ammunition to a man and
a reserve of 100000 rounds. together
with medical subsistence, stores and
clothing for 5000 men for three
months. IL will also take two seven-
inch mortars and two six-inch how
itzers, with ammunition. The hos
pitai ship Relief is going to Chias.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19

Dallas. Tex July Northern
Texas has been dcluged by rain for
more than II hours, and the indica-
tlons are that the storm has only be-
gun. The downpour Mt Dallas was ter
rife. The streets are like creeks and
many easements are flooded. The
Trinity river is rising. and dispatches
from RI. Worth and other points in
dictate that large volumes of water are
coming down from the upper parts of
the river. Wire reports show that the
rain has been general. Railroad op-
erations are delayed because of wash
outs, and slow running is necessitated
from watcr-soakcd roadbeds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19
DoIngs fn the PhiIIppInes.

Manila. July 17.-During the scout
ing of last week three Americans were
killed and two wounded and 3j rebels
were killed. Fifty rebels were cap
tured and 2j rifles and IA tons of pow
der and ammunition taken. 1t will
become necessary, under the new code
of procedure which the commission
expects to adopt, to secure for the
higher courts in Manila and the prov
inces American judges speaking Span
ish.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-07-19

NJ. De Lancssan, French minister OF
marine, has issued an edict permitting
the engineers of the feet the honor
of cpaulets and swords, thereby ad.
mitting them to the rank of COM
baiants, which has hitherto been de.
pied them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
Dr. Ryan lltlls Hi,nself.

Keokuk, Dec. 15.-Word has been re-
sceived here that DR.. W. c. Ryan, whose
marital troubles, covering period of
two years or more, have been the sub
ject of frequent publicity here, commit
ted suicide Tuesday afternoon in Ath-
ems, Mo-. where he had been for several
weeks, after returning from Oklahoma
In Oklahoma DR.. Ryan Is said to have
been connected with hospital for sew
eral months past. For two years Ryan
has been trying to secure divorce
from his wife In the district court here,
and in October decree for the came
was signed. Since that time Mrs. Ryan,
who liz employed az domestic in Pc
oria. ILL.,. has filed bill claiming that
the decree was procured thru fraud, and
asking that 1t be sst aside. DIR. Ryan
wae In this citysa few days before he
went to Athens Mo. He was taken sick
in the latter place and had to have q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Lewis Eide Accused OF Killing His
Year-Old ErotheI

Cresco. Dec. 15.--r!le grand jury OF.
Howard county has indicted Lewis
Eide, II years old. charging him with
the crime OF mans laughter. The tragedy
which resulted in the Indictment oc-
CURED December 8, at the home OF the
Eide family. about fifteen miles south
west of this place. On that morning
angry words passed between young
Eide and his father and the former left
home, not returning until dusk in tile
evening While his father was stand
ing by cupboard examining a butcher
knife, the boy got a shotgun and placed
two cartridges In il, warning the
younger children to keep out Of the
way. The father advanced 10 the mid
die of the room and the boy aimed the
gun at him. The farmer knocked the
muzzle to one side just as I ne gun was
discharged. and the shot killed Ole
Eide, a 9-year-o!d brother of Lewis. 1t
Is generally believed that the boy had
no intention of killing his brother, but
had brooded over the wrongs of 1G-
year old sister, who is said to b. in a
delicate condition, brought on by her
father. until he had become temporarily
insane and determined to avenge his
sisters wrongs. Indictments against
the father are expected to follow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15

FIRE At k|UCHANNOIK.
Six Business Buildings and One
Residence Destroyed at an
Early Hour Today.
0'Brien County Farmer Got Careless
With Dynamite With Probably
Fatal Result.
Peculiar Case of Justice at Clinton
Anti-Saloon Activity in
Wright County.
Special 10 Times-Republican.

oskaloosa, Dec. l5.Fire at Mlcha-
KNOCK this morning destroyed elk bust
ness buildings and one residence. The
heat was intense and for a time 1t was
feared the entire town would be swept
away by the flames. The total logs will
not aggregate much over $4,000, as the
buildings were wooden structures and
most of the goods We're saved. + Following
are the lcsss 3:
w. I. Jones saloon.
W. I. Jones restaurant.
A. d. Rioades' shoe shop.
Muchakinock Drug Conpany's store.
j. F.. Williams restaurant.
Baxter House and saloon.
Residence of j. E. Baxter.
j. F.. Baxter owned the larger part of
the property burned and has only par
tial insurance. The fire originated in
Jones saloon probably from an over
heated stove Some claim it was Of in
cendiary origin. 1T Is not likely the
burned buildings Will be rebuilt as the
mines in the vicinity are practically
worked out and the population is rapid
ly dWindling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
IT PROVED A BOOMERANG.
Clinton Junk Dealers Attempt TO
Injure a RIVAL Ends Disnstrously.

Injure a Rival Ends Disnstrously.
Special to Times Republi lean.
Clinton, Dec ia few months ago
Charles Smith, of this city, Junk deal
er, became Sposse ssasd of the opinion that
his son -ir-law. also a junk dealer, by
the name of James Banks. Mas too i've
ly a competitor and accordingly laid
plans to get him out Of the way. Az a
result Banks is still doing business at
the old stand and Smith is a prisoner in
the county Jail. serving out a six
months sentence which he received yes
terday.
Last July the Northwestern Railway
Company had considerable brass stolen
and sent one OF he company detectives
here TO investigate the matter. About
the time the detective arrived here
Smith hired tramp by the name Of
Fitzgerald to take some brass that he
(Smith) had, which had been stolen
from the railway company, and sell 1t
TO his son-in law, Banks Fitzgerald,
being hungry and almost destitute Of
clothing jumped at the offer ard sold
the stolen articles to thesyictina Of What
proved to be a conspiracy. which, how
ever, turned out differently from the
original plans. The same day that F'itz-
gerald sold the brass TO Banks Smith
told the detective that he had kept d
watch on Banks and thought he was moi
as honest g he might be and told tbs
detective that he thought Bankshad tn.
stolen goods. The detective Went IL
Banks junk shop and found the desired
metal. Banks was arrested and investi-
CATION brought out the facts of the
transaction and, as a result. Smith ans
Fitzgerald were arrested, bound OYER Il
the grand jury, indicted and We're foune
guilty OF conspiracy and We're given {
six months sentence
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
WALKED OUT.
ON Food. Af.er netny Given up

Lack OF kiaoHleages rs eareins the KIND
81 food % give g l'sei'ie, parlicuiarts
iayalldss' frequently causes much dis
'ress. wnsfeis Wnsn efis Knows eS
sae,is, the kltad OF taoa. 70 alNsa 70 quickly
rebuild the Dram ana nerve eenters,
that showcase can pc iaiade use oi
y Young e inca SO woman says: se'tner
instances OF tiie swohderful qualitiss
possessed by Grape Nuts food are
shown N my sran'inothsr,s and moth
ey's cases Grandmother entire LETT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
SENSATION AT GRIswoLD.
Rev. Grace to Mnve Trial for Con
duct Unbecoming n Minister.

Rev. Grace to iinve Trinl for Con
duct Unbecomingn Minister.
Atlantic. Dec. 15The town of Girls
void is all wrought up over a church
affair. in which the pastor of the Pres
sbyterian church, Rev. Grace, is accused
of conduct urbecoming minister. AS
a result there will be church trial
next Monday, when the matter will be
thoroughly Investigated, the indications
being that Rev. Grace will prove the.
charges against him are without foun
dalton. There have been ugly juniors
about the affair for several weeks,
which resulted in a called meeting of
tine presbytery to consider the matter.
This was held on Tue sday, The session
was ar. open one, and when opportunity
was given to prefer charges no one
made n appearance The members Of
his church who We're especially inter
ested did not desire to- file written
statement, but xpressed themselves as
being willing to give certain sworn tes-
l3timony. Rev. Grace insisted upon there
being an 8inves legation and this wa S de-
cided upon. \ committee Of three as
lappolnted. consisting of Revs. Young.
I Aston and Barnes. The charges made
We're that Grace had had undue inti-
macy With a daughter of prominent
/ member of the church, tho making no
terminal charge During the meeting
lone of the ministers expressed the be-
Iflief that some of the members Gf the
chtlrcil had found the scandal a: swee;
nprsel which they We're rolling undsr
their tongues. In due clerical form
Fievs Aston and Young We're made the
Il r)y,leetfitirlsr ,aifnrpevs whifa ISey