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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
May SOON AGREE.
The Miners and Operators Stand
Ready to Make Concessions
On the Wage Scale.
SITUATION THOROUGHLY TALKED OVER
Operators Will Pay a Few Cents More
Than Their First Offer of Nine
Cents Advance.
The Miners VIII Come to the Screen
Agreement Remaining as IL Is,
with the Double Stand
ard I'm Illinois.

indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 29.-The del
egates TO the conference between the
miners and operators have been talk
ing the situation over, and the sur
face Indications are that both sides
stand ready to make some conces-
sions, and the probability is the first
meeting Of the joint scale committee
will result in each side giving out
some hint of what these concessions
are.
The final outcome of the matter, as
predicted by those who have attended
other conferences, is that the opera
tors will pay few cents per ton
more than their first offer of 9 cents
advance; the miners will come to the
screen agreement remaining as it is,
and Illinois will come into the double
standard agreement now in force in
the three other states of the competi-
tive field.
In order to arrive at this settle
ment, sufficient pressure will be nec-
essary to bring the Illinois miners
into a compact of this kind. The
miners of that state are making
money, and have n large sum ayaila-
BILE for a defense fund. These condi-
tions do not exist in all Of the other
states. and the influence needed 10
make Illinois accept return to the
use OF screens must come from the
delegates representing the miners in
Chic. Indiana and Pennsylvania.
Illinois operators are a unit in the
desire to go back to the double stand
ard. In this they are backed by their
colleagues from other states, and as
the majority generally rules. the logi-
cal conclusion forces itself upon the
observer that Illinois must yield the
point.
The miners, especially those from
Illinois, who outnumber the delega-
tions from other states, say they de-
spair OF effecting an agreement at
this convention. They say that an
advance of even 25 cents ton and
the re-enactment Of the double stand
ard of measurement would mean n re-
ducton TO them, and that they would
rather remain out of work an entire
year than accept the double standard.
In the matter of the establishment
of differential rate, the miners take
this position: Under the present con-
ditions in Ohio, the operators pay 33
cents for loading after a machine, 3
cents for drilling and s cents for cut
ting, making a total Of A cents for
ton of machine-mined coal ready to
be hauled out of the mine. The
price Of ton of pick-mined coal is 66
cents; hence the dfferential between
machine and pick mining is % cents.
Miners say the evil Of the system OF
machine mining is that whenever the
rate for pick mining is advanced, the
differential increases. which is unfair
TO the miner, because If the machine
mine operators can secure market
at q fixed differentlal, there is no
good reason why the differential
should be increased whenever the pick
miner secures an advance in the min
ing rate.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
SATURDAY.

Col Lewis Strassburger dropped
dead in the post Office at Detroit, from
a stroke Of apoplexy.
Almost the entire north side Of the
business portion Of Main street in Ara
pahoe, Okla, was destroyed by fire.
The United States cruiser New York,
flagship of Adm. Farquhar, has arrived
at Lea Guayra, Venezuela.
The fve-story Mason block, on
Washington street, in Chicago, an old
Chicago landmark, was destroyed by
fire.
Mrs. William Stout, aged 63 years,
of Ripley, W. Va, was found dead on
the floor, by her husband. Heart
trouble.
The British expedition against the
rebellious Tagas, under Matt Sellah,
in British North Borneo, has been en-
tirely successful.
Five thousand carpenters at work
on the Paris exposition buildings have
struck for an increase Of wages to
l franc an hour.
The appointing of Put Sing as en-
peror of the Chinese government ap-
pears TO be an open step TO resist for
eign influence in China.
Gen. Otis reports to the war depart
ment that over 1000 Spanish prison
ers, held by the Filipinos. have just
been released and shipped to Spain.
Webster Davis, assistant secretary
of the interior, and formerly mayor
Of Kansas City, has announced him
self as candidate for the vice presi-
dency on the republican ticket.
The Angora manufacturing plant, a
large four-story brick mill in Phil
adelphia, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
sl5O,OOO. Lizzie Blackburn. aged II,
one OF the employees, perished in the
flames.
Secretary Of the Navy Long has
presented the city of Nashville, a
one-pound Hotchkiss gun. which was
on board the gunboat Nashville, and
was the first American gun hred IN
the Spanish-American war.
The American troops in the Philip
pines now occupy sorsogon, Donsei'
Bulan, Legarpi and Virac on Catan'
duanes islands. The only resistance
was at Legaspi. where five Americans
were wounded, and IS dead and ID
wounded Filipinos were found.
Convict Reynolds, who escaped from
the Colorado penitentiary at Canon
City by stabbing and killing the guard
was captured. but before the officers
could replace him in the penitentiary
a mob took him away from the otii-
cs-s and hung him to telegraph pole
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
THURSDAY.

Two lives were lost in fire at Dun
kirk, y. Y.
The transport Grant, with the 4Sth
volunteer infantry, has arrived at
Manila.
John Ruskins remains were in
TERED at Conston amidst unusual
signs Of sorrow.
The remains of John Ruskin, lying
in state in London church, were
viewed by thousands of people.
F.. j. Phelps. cX-Ininister To Eng
land, is i'll at his home in New Haven,
Ct. He is suffering from pneumo-
MIA.
\ race war has broken out at Coal
burg, Ala, and clash between tho
whites and blacks is momentarily ex-
pected.
Hon. Vim. NJ. Howard, OF TT. Payne,
Ala, has announced his candidacy for
the United States senate on the pOpu-
list ticket.
Judge Orin NJ Carter, of Chicago,
has announced his candidacy for the
republican nomination for governor
of Illinois.
Ex-Congressman Charles W. Walton.
for three years a justice Of the Maine
supreme court, died at his home ia
Portland, Me.
The remains of Gen. Lawton will
be permitted TO lie in state at In
dianapolis and Fort Wayne, one day
at each place.
Arthur +. Laing, accountant in o
private bank in St. George, Ont, has
been arrested charged with stealing
$4,000 from his employer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
NICARAGUAN CANAL BILL.
and Foreign Commerce Adopts
New Section.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce Friday reconsidered the
Nicaragua canal bill, which had been
reported with an appropriation Sec
tion so as to make S10,000,000 avail
able, with authority 10 contract for
the entire excavation, construction,
defense and completion of the canal
at total cost not exceeding Sl40,000,-
900.
Mr.. Corliss, of Michigan, offered the
following new section, which was
adopted:
Section 6.-That the sum of $l0,000,-
600 is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated towards the project
herein contemplated, and the secre-
tary of war is further hereby author
lied to enter into a contract or con-
tracts for materials and work that
may be deemed necessary for the
proper excavation, construction, de-
fense and completion of said canal, to
be paid for as appropriations may
from time to time hereafter be made,
not to exceed in the aggregate S140,-
600 600
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Will Demand a Nine-Hour Day.

Chicago, Jan. 3o.-The Pattern
makers union has decided TO demand
a nine-hour day after April l. AS a
preliminary step a demand has been
made on the proprietors of oil job
shops for recognition of the union,
as the factories could have their work
done in the job shops if strike
would result. 1t is thought there will
be little difficulty in securing the
nine-hour day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
The Heinc Monument MutiIated.

New York, Jan. 30.-The Heine
monument, which was refused place
in the public parks or squares of this
city on account of its alleged ques-
tionable characteristics and finally
set up in Morrisania, was badly mutil-
ated early Monday by some unknown,
who, with a miners pick, broke off
the heads of two mermaids. A police
man saw the vandal at work, but was
unable to reach the spot in time to
prevent mutilation Of the monument
or to apprehend the guilty man.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
VIII Enforce the Protocol.

Rio Janeiro, Jan. SS.-Thc Brazilian
gunboats Juruema, Jutahy. Timbira
and Toncantins, besides n force OF
troops, have been ordered to proceed
to Acre to enforce the protocol agreed
upon between Bolivia and Brazil and
TO protect all citizens. Gen. Leitre
Castro has been maGe commander OF
the national guard, in place of Gen.
Fernando Mendez, editor and proprie-
tor of the formal de Brazil.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Hot weather in Australia.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 2s.-The
weather in the vicinity OF Melbourne
Australia, has broken all records for
heat recently. On New Years day
five deaths occurred from heat pros
tration, and as late as 5 o'clock in the
afternoon the thermometer stood at
ia in the shade. In the sun the tenn
perature was recorded as high as loe
degrees, and it stood at that point Tor
several hours.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
His Remains Cremated.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 30.-The re-
mains of ex-Mayor Cotton II. Allen,
of Columbus, were cremated Monday.
Before the body was placed in the
retort at go, a short service and
prayer were held. The funeral party
returned to Columbus Monday after
noon. From Columbus the ashes will
be taken to Painesville. o.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
New Railroad Line Proposed.

Marshall, Mich, Jan. 2S.-General
Passenger Agent r. NJ. SCHNEIDER, of
the Cincinnati Northern railroad, was
in the city. Anent his visit there is a
vel defined rumor that the Cincin-
rati Northern, Ohio Southern, Detroit
6 Lima Northern and Chicago e. West
Michigan are about to be consolidated
into one big system, known as the
Ohio and Lake Michigan line.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Mai. RoekefeIIcr's Whereabouts.

Washington, Jan. }O.-The following
has been received at the war depart
ment: Manila, Jan. 2S.-Adjutant
General, Washington: Rescued Span
ish major reported that he saw Maj.
Rockefeller in northern Zalbales, De-
cember 70, Another Spanish official
in southern Luzon states that he saw
him there short time ago. No salts
factory conclusion can be reached.
"OTIS."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Honeymoon I'm Jail.

Wayne, w. Va, Jan. 2s.-Mordecai
Ferguson and Miss Polly Lucas were
married here by Rev. j. c. Lambert.
The wedding occurred in the county
Jail and was witnessed by number of
county officials, as well as the father
and mother of the bride. The honey
moon will be spent in Jail, as the
groom Is under indictment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
sunday Law In baltimore.

Baltimore, Jan. 30.-The blue laws
were enforced here for the first time.
News dealers, newsboys, milkmen, Ice
men and druggists were exempted.
The latter were allowed, however, to
only gil prescriptions.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Fatal Accident ON the wheeling.

Hong Kong, Jan. 3O.-The explosion
of a gun on the United States gun
boatWheeling, while firing a salute in
honor of the German emperor's birth
day, caused the death of Gunners
Campbell and Nelson and inflicted Sc
rious injuries on Lieut.. Beatty and
Gunners Conroy and Bite.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Amba.sador Pauncefote 10 Retire.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-It is now con-
sidered as settled Mt the British en-
bassy that Lord Pauncefote will retire
as ambassador of Great Britain to the
United States in April next. Lord
Pauncefote's successor has not been
selected, according to current infor-
nation here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
unkno,yn steamer stranded.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 30.-An unknown
steamship Is stranded near the New
Inlet life saving station, 40 miles north
of Cape Hatteras. Life savers have
gone to the rescue.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Jaiia Morrison VIII Lecture, 4, o.,o

chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 3O.-Julia
MORRISON James left Monday for Co
,unous' u, to lecture on "The Other
o'de OF Stage Life" She does not in
'enu TO return to Chattanooga soon,
sna IL Is her plan to spend some time
IN ONO lecturing. She has announced
Ma' she will write a book. giving .
history OF her trial.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Craxea EnrIi.hman suicides.

New Britain, CT, Jan. 3o.-James
Jubb, an Englishman aged 2s, in fit
of insanity, committed suicide Sunday
morning by gashing his throat with a
carving knife. 1t is said his insanity
was the outcome of constant brooding
on the war in the Transyaal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
ora r..a C.used n Shooting.

Athens, Ca, Jan. 25.-News reach
ed here of a shooting ARRAY near ELK
river mills in which John Bonning'
field and his son were fatally wound
ed by John Legg. The trouble re-
aulted from an old feud.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Clerk of the SENATE Dead.

Washington, Jan. &C. c. Morrow,
for a long time one of the executive
clerks of the United States senate, died
here, aged So years. He was a native
of Missouri
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

New York. Jan. 30.-The Depew OPP
era house in Peekskill, owned by Unit
ed States Senator Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, was destroyed by fire Monday.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Prominent Jurist Dead.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 29.--Judge Thos.
]. Wharton, one Of the oldest and
most prominent jurists of the state
is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
Black Dress Goods.

LLIAM MCCoxocHIE, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31

should get the vote of every working
man in the county.
S. r. Kenwortnv, in his canvass for
the states attorneyship. has won the
admiration of voters of all parties.
He has been open and frank in all that
he has said and done. His reward
will come in the ballots.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
road has made rate of one fare for
the round trip for those who wish to
return home to vote. Tickets will be
sold Nov. 3 and 4, and are good for
return not later than Nov. 9.
Elder Herman G. Smith, missionary
in charge of Illinois and Wisconsin.
also church historian of the Reorgan-
lied Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, will preach in Saints
hall, 902 Third avenue, Thursday
evening at o'clock.
Officer Charles Morrison, who has
been confined for some time with
rheumatism, was taken to Davenport
in the ambulance this afternoon and
placed aboard a train for Maquoketa,
Iowa, where he will undergo treat
ment for his affiiction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
A FINE PICTURE DISPLAY
Art In Photography Shown at the BIaksIee
Studio.

Art in PhotoE raPby Shown at the BlaksIe'
Studio.
The display of pictures from the
most noted photographers of the
United States, on exhibition this week
at the Blakslee studio, brings to Rocl
Island some of the choicest work oil
the country.
Those who regard photography
merely as a mechanical process will
discover here that it has been raised
to an art requiring the same skill and
Judgment and ability as that Of one
| who makes portraits with the brush
On entering the art room the frs;
pictures to claim attention are three
large carbons by Moore & Stephenson,
Of Atlanta, Ga. The pert society girl,
the college professor and the hard
headed business man are so Efe-like
one almost expects to hear them
speak. This exhibit took the first
prize at the national convention at
Milwaukee this summer. Next to
these two large flashlight pictures,
Spring and Autumn" by the Guer-
sen College of Photography, St. Louis,
claim most attention. Few are read y
to credit the fact that such softness
and detail can be secured by flash
light. The platinum prints Of elderly
people from the famous Strauss studio,
of St. Louis, are much admired and
visitors turn to them again and again.
All details of dress and figure are
simply suggested and the face alone
claims attention.
M,rrisCn, of Chicago, famous for
his portraits of theatrical people, has
three carbon panels which are the ed
miration of the ladies. They are also
convention prize winners.
The Iced Dry Plate company has
some handsome three-guarter length
pictures, showing much skill in hand
ling the diapenes.
Rough, of Greensburg, Pa. shows
a veloX print of a colonial dame, much
talked about for It's peculiar lighting.
The celeron medallions from the
American Aristotype company are q
unique and entirely new style of finish,
showing the grain of oak, maple and
curly birch about the oval pictures.
Prints from Faux, of New York,
and Hayes, of Detroit. are included in
I0lS COll6CIlOn. OIGulQS, OI SnlCdSO,
has some rich Platinums in black and
sepia, and Mr.. Bartlett, of Chicago.
shows four prints in the now much
talked of gum bichromate process,
one of which, The Young Mother,
has been en- exhibition at Paris this
summer. sent by special request of
the American commissioner. AT the
Spring" platinum print on Japa-
nese rice paper, won the gold medal
at Vienna
The Blakslee studio is represented
by variety of work in various styles,
platinum and carbon being promi-
nent.
Mrs. Blakslee's water colors and
medallioDsr on ivory aud porcelain,
have also proved OF much interest.
The exhibition will be continued
this evening from $50 to 10 o'clock,
and those who have not already awaited
themselves of the opportunity should
take time TO see the collection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
SPECIAL NOTICE.
ThnradaY. NOV. 1.

A representive of one of the largest
and most prominent manufacturers OF
fine furs of New York city will be at
our store all day Thursday, and show
a complete line of martin, seals, chin
chilla, stone martin, beavers. Persian,
Foxes, sable foxes, etc. Ana all will
be sold at manufacturer prices. All
invited.
Yours espectfullv,
YoCNG & MCCoMBS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31

To the Public: We ask the COOP era.
tion of ali law-abiding citizens to aid
the police department in suppressing
the vandalism of this age on Hallow-
cen. Extra men will be placed in all
parts of the city in citizens clothes to
promptly arrest all parties caught in
the act of destroying private or public
property.
WILLIAM MCCoNocHIE, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
len first we mt

You little knew when first we me
That some day you would be
The lucky fellow I'd choose to let
Pay for my Rocky Mountain Tea.
Ask your druggist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31

Special black dress goods sale
$3.50. 81, $3.50 a yard goods at SO
cents. Young & McCombs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
Special Sale,

Attend the special opening Of manu-
factuTers' line of furs Thursday, at
Young & McCombs'.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
WEATHER WE May HAVE

T1re1tenng Ueather, uith
rain tonight and THURSDAY;
c0OIer Thursday.
J. VI. SHERLER, Observer.
TemDeTdtuTe at Z q. m. 81,
at $3.50 p. m. G2.
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NO MENTION OF GEN. JoUBERr.
Bothn to Command I'm SataI-Batch of
News from BOer Sources.

-NtNs from ibOer sources.
Boer Camp. BiggarShcrg. March .
At Il general council of war held today
Louis Botha was appointed lieutenant
general for Natal. and LukaS Meyer
Schalkburger David Joubert. Daniel
Erasmus and J. F"urie were appointed
major generals. The selections have
given lively satisfaction to the burgh.
crS.
Pretoria. March ca special dis
patch from Bloemfontein says that
President Kruger. addressing Il crowd
of people. said: Although God is test
ing our people my personal opinion is
that the limit of the test is nearly
reached. If the people are sustained by
faith in the time of adversely God Will
soon again turn the tide in our favor
If we have strong faith in God he will
surely deliver us. The God of deliver
anc" of the Oldeu time is the same God
now. III" speech of the venerable
president brought tears tO the eyes of
men and women alike. The Free States
NOlkldad national athem was then
sung.
The visit of President Kruger ha!
done much good and has cheered the
dcSp"ndcntS. President Kruger more
recently has been visiting the com
nanOeS south of BlOemfOntein.
Fighting is proceeding at Mafeking.
All tn" outside forts except one have
been taken 10y the Beers.
Much satisfaction iS expressed in al
circles 1T the courtcSieS extended TO
General CrOnie 10y the British.
Pretoria. March I.-Secretary of
State E"itZ has issued war bulletins in
which. after saying the government
has no official tidngS of the surrender
of General Cronie. but must accept it
aS fact. however painful. he adds
The government remains assured that
the surrender viii not discourage the
bUrThcrS in their defense of their ind"-
pcudcHCe AMI standing aS nation.
The struggle thus far las shown the
republics have Vindicated themselves a.
an independent people. This reverse
viii not StaCger us. In the struggle FOR
our cherished rights our belief remains
that whatever happens the Lord St!D
reCny.
Owing to the invasion 'uf the Free
State hy n large force of the enemy
ald other circumstances. IT became
necessary TO take up other positions:
hence the burgherS in Natal have re-
tired 10 BiG-arSberg. All the COM
mandoS have reached there safely eX-
cept few VINO retired in the direc-
tion of Van Reenen'S pass. Thus
Iady>mith and Kimberley are no more
beSciGed. In retiring the enemy was
time after time driven back. - tnat
our laaGcrS were not cut of. In these
fights a few men were killed or
wounded. and the enemy lost heavily.
In spite of al reports the spirit Of the
lighting men As To the outcome remains
unchanged. Among the commandOS in
Natal the burgherS are fullof courage