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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
SUNID AY,

The parade Of the iron and steel
workers attending the Amalgamatcd
association convention al lndianapolis
was prevented by rain.
The board Of health Of San Fran
CISCO announces that bubOnic plague
has appeared in that city. six deaths
having occurred within three months.
The statue OF Gen. Grant presented
by the Grand Army of the Republic
to the nation was unveiled in the
great rOtunda Of the capitol at Wash
ington.
Innumerable boxers" in the neigh
borhood OF Pekin, China. are becom-
Ing dangerous. 1t is reported that
the United States has ordered gun
boat to proceed to Taku
Homer Enrlc Sargent, former gen-
csn manager Of the Northern Pacific
railroad. and one of the founders of
the Chicago Union Stock yards, died
in Tint city, aged Is years.
Fire destroyed the central portion
Of st. Mary's college, at Belmont y.
The college is an institution owned
and conducted by the Catholic church.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The Mafcking relief column consist.
I'd of 1000 men who left Kimberley
1n May I. The relief was effected
with but trlfling loss 10 the British,
he Boers having abandoned the siege
before they arrived.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
MASSACRES BY COOKERS"
Seventy-FiVe Native Christians MUIR
dcred, Including Many Women
and Children.

London, May 1S.--The Pekin corre-
spondent of the Times says: "The
anti-foreign movement headed by the
"Boxers' has attained alarming pro-
portions. There has been a serious
Hnti-Christian outbreak near Pao Ing
Fu. province of Pc Chi L. Seventy
three native Christians were MUIR
dercd. including women and children.
Many were burned alive.
1.-THE Catholic missionaries report
that the persecution is the most seri-
GUS known for years. The danger is
Increased by the apathy or connivance
of the government"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
FRIDAY.

At Talladega, Ala, Elbcrt Curry, a
young Negro, was hanged for the
murder of Pink Dobbins
The house passed a special river and
harbor bill carrying 100000 for sur
veys and emergency work.
The amount of bonds SD far ex-
changed at the treasury for the new 2
per cent. bonds is s272. 2.9l0.3jO.
Rev. c. a. Dickey, DID,, Philadelphia,
has been selected moderator by the
Presbyterian general assembly in ses-
sion in ST. Louis.
Walter Gordon and Beauty In
gram, colored. were hanged at Eu-
taw, Ala, for the murder of Tom
Buntin, n clerk in a store.
The secretary of the treasury has
issued call for the old two per cent.
bonds to the amount of s25,000,0 ,001
the amount outstanding. the inter-
est to cease on September l.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
CONDENSED NEWS.
"e"s OF the Week Given In smais
space - Interesting happenings
Throughout the Cosstry.
MOND At.

zen. Bra6ant is said to have cap
'nred l.jo0 Bocrs at CIocoIan
Several crews OF artisans worked
all day Sunday on the convention hall
at Kansas City. Mo.
Two students of Princeton college
were drowned while trying to shoot
the rapids in a canoe in KINGSTON
dam.
In battle between the government
FORCES and rebels near Carthagcnia,
Colombia. the rebels were defeated.
losing 800 killed.
Four persons were badly burt in
Pittsburgh, their carriage being
struck by trolley car. Miss Mamie
Best will probably die.
Several Slight disturbances took
place in ST. Louis in connection with
the street railway strike but no Sc.
rlouS damage was done.
II IS reported in London that Pres.
ident kruger has asked Lord Sails.
bury for terms OF peace. The answer
has not been made public.
Mrs. T. +. Kenna, Of Memphis.
Tenn, shot and killed Edward Whit.
ungton and Dennis Brogan. two West
Virginia coal miners. who were rails. |
ing disturbance in her lunch room |
\ lone highwayman, at the point OF
revolver. held mp two persons and
robbed the office of the Coates hotel
in Kansas City Mo, of considerable
money and valuable jewclry. lie cs.
capped.
Five hundred insurgents ambmshcd
so American scouts Of the ith infan-
try IN the hills near AquaSan. in tho
northern part Of Mindanao. The
Americans routed them. killing Gi
The American casualties were two
killed and three wounded
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
SHOT TWELVE MEN
on board Ship Rohs
"e Captain and Attempts to
marder the Crew.

copenhagen, May ia tcIe,,ror
rom hoping, Sweden, reports that .,
me steamer Hoping was nass;n,, -,
rims Carl a man sprang upon IN,
uecN OF the latter vessel and sbo,.
- any one comes near | will sboot,,
~ 'he same moment a women ,,...
seen hanging over the ship's s;do
snrleking for help. The man eec,nod
:" " ooat' When the Prins Carl wos
boarded 1t was found that II men an
ooard mad been shot, six of whom in.
cind'ng The captain were dead rho
rest were found locked in their omar
,ers' One of the wounded has einco
died. ""' ''i'ce
me wounded say they were nlar;u.,
cards IN the smoking room about b,if
past II with other passengers. whom
somebody put his head in the room,
ana exclaimed: "Look out, Tboro,.
massacre on board" At tbc ,,.,,o
moment shots were heard All sprang
10 their feet in order TO leave tbc
cabin but they found the door fast.
ened on the outside.
"hile they were trying to force tbo
door a shot was fired thronob tbo
widow and hit ore of them. n man
named karson, who fell TO the foor
ne other three. Schneider. Konditor
ana Llndquist. burst the door. Lind
IuiSt, who was the first TO sten
through, received a bullet i'm his head
D'Sregarding the wound. he ran after
me assassin TO the steering room
lhe fugitive shouted down the snnok-
ing tube: Full speed ahead" The
engines were already at full sDccd.
ard the engineer replied: ais that the /.
r"Ptain"' receiving the answer. Ger.
tainly. Drive her to the devil"
Inc engineer pat The engines AT fun
speed aSt"rn. The assassin then ran
Town to the engine room and threat
med to shoot the engineer if he did
not obey The engineer barricaded
he room. At that moment the Ko-
'ing came along and the murderer
led in boat.
The murderer was pursued to Eslil.
tuna. 81 miles west of this city
'hcre hc was arrested. He tried TO ,
re reI Oliver at the officers. Whom
rrested he gave his name as PhIlin I
'ordlund. On being questioned about ,
he murders the prisoner replied that |
was matter for the police them !
elves to VI ravel On being further (
uestioncd NOrdlund confessed bis E
rimes and said he had stolen 500 kro- {
or from the cantain.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
GRANT STATUE UNVEILED.
II Was Presented 10 the Nation by the
Grand Army Of tho Republic-Dis-
tinguished Persons Present.

Washington. May 2O.-Thc statue
Of Gen. Grant, presented by the Grand
Army of the Republic. to the nation,
was unveiled in the great rotunda Of
the capitol Saturday, and elaborate
ceremonies commemorative of the
event were held in the hall of repre-
scntativcs in the presence Of vast
concourse OF people, who included the
widow, daughter and descendants of
the hero of Appomattox, hundreds
of his comrades in arms, the officers
and committee of the q. a. r., and
many persons distinguished in mill
tary. political and social circles. The
statue OF the pre-eminent OF the union
forces in the civil war represents the
contributions of thousands Of his
comrades of the G.. A. r.. none of
whom was allowed 10 subscribe more
than II cents, and is the result OF II
movement started shortly after Gen.
Grants death at Mt. McGrcgor. in
July, 1885.
The fact of the unveiling was kept
secret, and only few outsiders wit
messed il. There were no ceremonies.
Miss Satoris. attired in white, drew
the lanyard that uncovered the
statue. Mrs. Grant inspected it crit
ically and smiled her approval. The
party then repaired to the hall OF
the house, where the ceremonies oc-
curred
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
Refined Sugar Advanced.

New York, May 22.-All grades of
refined sugars have been advanced five
points, except coarse granulated and
extra fine granulated. Orders for soft
sugar are taken at Saturdays full
prices. All undelivered balances on
contracts expiring May 81 will be can
celled, except Nos. l, ., and 10. Ar
buckle Bros and the Doschcr Refining
Co. have followed the advance in re-
fined made by the American Sugar Re-
fning Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
Another Rise I'm Texas Rivers.

Dallas, Tex, May 1S.-Reports from
Southern Texas show another rise in
the Brazos and Colorado rivers. Peo-
pie on farms and plantations near
Nayasota have moved TO the high
lands. Southern Pacific railroad OPP
erations are crippled by the washing
away of the large bridge over the Col
orado river at Columbus. This is the
fifth time that bridge has been washed
away in the last six weeks.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24

The senate committee on privileges
and elections at n meeting decided
to press TO n conclusion the original
resolutions declaring W. 4. Clark not
entitled TO the seat from Montana.
Col. Baden-Powell, at Mafeking. let
the Bocrs capture fort and then sur
rounded it, killing 80 and taking
number Of prisoners. among them
Sarel Eloff, President Kruger's grand
son.
y man on board Swedish vessel OF
Hoping killed the captain and robbed
him and then killed five of the crew
and wounded six others. escaping in
Il boat. lie was afterwards captured
and confessed
T.. /. Thompson. the suspended IIa-
'ana postmaster. was released on ST.
300 bail. furnished in cash by the DAN
Ish consul. Herr Culmet. wealthy
merchant. The bail of MAYO and
Mascara has been reduced TO Sf.JOO.
which has not yet been furnished.
j. Richards. motormnn who went
10 81. Louis from Cleveland. O.. was
shot and probably fatally wounded
at the corner Of Llclcde and Grant
avenues. John Ficks. another em-
ploye of the street car company. was
shot at Prairie and Easton avenues.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
DecIines the Honor.

Chicago, May 22.-Judge Tuley, who
was Sunday informally indorsed by
the Cook county democracy as their
nominee for governor, Monday issued
an open letter declining that honor.
Judge Tulcy has been on the bench
e1 wears. and he says, desires to end
his active laDors there. lie has been
twice offered the nomination for may
or and once rendered q federal judge
sbip. but refused In each instance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
Plague Spreading at sydney.

Sydney, n. S. W., May 1s.-Two hun
dred and thirty-fve cases Of the bu-
bonic plague have thus far been Off
cially reported. OF these 70 have
proved fatal. A second death from
the plague has occurred at Rock
hampton, Queensland.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
Selected a. Moderator.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 1s.-At the
Presbyterian general assembly the
election of a moderator to succeed
Rev. Il. +. Sample, ID. d., Ill. d., after
n spirited contest, resulted in the
choosing of Rev. {. A. Dickey, ID. d.,
Of Philadelphia, president of the Pres
byterian hospital.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
TIT HSD Az.

Heavy rains put out the fires at
Fisher. Mich The loss is estimated nc
$5oo,O
The house passed the general de-
fci"ncy appropriation bill. 1t carries
&.S39O2I.
The price of white paper for news
! paper u.s. has been cut down one
fourth of cent pound.
The second division Of Gen. rullcr's
army has reached Dannhauscr. about
half way between Dundee and New
Castle.
sam lllnSOn. Il Negro. WAS hanged
10y mob near Cushtushc. Miss. for
attempting 10 murder white
woman.
The Grand Army home for soldiers
widows, near Pittsburgh. was destroy
ed by fire. All the inmates escaped.
Loss $4,000
The senate passed n private PEN
sion bills, among them one granting
800 per month to the widow Of the
late Gen. Lawton.
Beers met the British relief column
- miles from Mafcking and sharp
engagement took place. The British
were defeated. sustaining heavy
loss.
Lord Roberts continues passive Mt
kroonStad. His cavalry are stretch
ing like a semi-circular screen many
miles in length, without tapping
hanks
Commandant EIoH, grandson Of
President Kruger together with 90
of his men were captured by the Brit
ish ai Mafeking. Seventeen Beers
were killed
During session of the Prcsbytcr-
ian general assembly, at ST. Louis.
Rev. W. y. Echols Il delegate from tho
O., Prcsbytcry dropped dead
rom heart disease.
The 81. Louis strike ia still on, tho
men rejecting a proposition which did
lot recognize the union. A few dis-
orders took place, and one man was
nor, Dut not seriously wounded.
=. =. Thompson, Hsvana's suspend.
d postmaster. with three other post
,tiice officials. were arrested and lock-
d up. ThOmpron used $<35 from tho
postal fund and says he intended 10
'ay 1t back.
The principal charge against tho
Iavana postmaster. +. =. Thompson,
Who, with W. II. Reeves. deputy au-
itor Of the island and Edward Moya
nd Jorge Mascara, Cuban clerks in
hc stamp department under arrest,
ill be that they entered into con.
piracy with Corydon Rich, the clerk
Tho has confessed 10 knowledge II
lany crooked transactions in the
'ostal department.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
Fritz Never EIcctrocuted.

New York, May 22.-Fritz Meyer
was put to death in the electric chair
at Sing Sing prison at 6:05 Monday
morning for the murder of Policeman
Frederick Smith in this city on the
night of October 81, 1897.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
Plans for the Convention.

Chicago, May 22.-Col. John !. Mar
tin, sergeant alarms of the democrat
10 national committee, is here 10 con
suit Secretary Wash, Of the national
committee regarding plans for the APP
preaching convention at Kansas City.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
Presidential Nominations.

Washington. May 22.-The Presi.
dent Monday sent 10 the sente the fol-
lowing nominations: Frank NJ. Chan
dler, OF Ohio. 10 be marshal for the
Northern district of Ohio; Thornwell
HAYES, of South Carolina, TO be coun-
sui at Rouen, France.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
Thirty Millions In Jewels.

London, May 22.-It is estimated
that e6,OOO, 900 (s3OOOooOO) was rep
resented in jewelry among the audi
encc at the opening night OF Graus
opera
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24

Chicago. May 22.-Rev. L. W. Par
ker and Rev. +. w. Warne were elect
ed missionary bishops to Southern
Asia by the Methodist Episcopal gen.
eral conference.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
Cumberland Presbytery.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 1s.--Dr. II.
Bird, of Uniontown, Pa, was elected
moderator by the Cumberland Pres
byterian general assembly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
oor'h Of the Cars OF the
Company Running-yew
Ne" Coming In.

H. .'al,' !, May 2:.--About the same
h. w. :. Q, lines operated last st went rrri[
La " 80. -0us Transit company con.
rsaaias Monday and efforts oT]
,,,''' s'a 'oput other lines in shape
J., ,9'' ~ A conlsrativ. es,imate o
4 ',.a ,a' aOu1ssr Of cars now '','are rnp'
\ =" sS !. .a''' Has ~ 200, compared
ktv.,.' % Operation under normal
s'S' s''' Repair crews were '' somt ,o,a.
hS. =. Henday over the Eoston
| =. 'atrenter avenue nsIInto" L%1'o"
i ~ d. '!A~ line, to remove ',3ei"I, sebri.
p ss a0, 'set' aud replace ,rolIey Il, "
p ts~I poles sls where they had I,.eD breD
frtsS1...'a and '., carried away by strike nJE,r
b ,aa'i,. r.' The influx Of .; ',rlne non' !
! p.a'. sra /, from other cities - 70 h%n, taEc
eta Ana "ihB street car mn |
Conductors continues. !
s, -, Boy Killed.
s ,,,'u' %As' Is years old. Of ,ooo
s by 'I' : S..S was struck in tho 1rTt let,
s ior..a > outlet e fred from Car Car T,s S4s
/
p ssss.s. sss IN the from. door sr,l, u, ne ne
b sso,y sIso,!y. afternoon. IG'' He ai., Dl MS rs
hat .. Mar, ns''Aal Bohle said
sF to Do 'oon .s as he received
~ suss,.o. 4" 20 he intended to
,''s asr.S., ,S,'nt number Of Uni. H.
slrA Of ~. Saai to picket th. en-.
s",r, 1' r"n street re car lines on
sss.,sly, s.,ly ali the iia,a lin.. cars q, in In
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-02-24
The Golden Bait.

Two Vultures sat in the snow sadly pick
ing the last shreds from human skeleton.
''These gold-6elds are not what they are
cracked up to be" observed one. "Judging
from the papers, the entire population of
Dawson should have starved this winter.
Yet it strikes me that it is long time be-
tween bites,' and he spitefully broke the
skull open with his beak to see if there was
anything inside.
ayes, l admit that this country is false
ALARM answered the other, "but it would
not be so bad if it were not so fearfully over.
crowded. Why, there are ten birds waiting
for each job. Now, if we could eat gold"
"Heoa T. interrupted the other, tearing
open bag OF nuggets, "here is golden egg
that will hat:h goose or two methinks."
And taking the bag in his beak he flew away.
After sailing some distance through the
air he observed two miners searching for
gold, and let the bag fall between them. AS
soon as they saw the shine of the contents
both made dash for it, and in the struggle
that ensued it came to pass that they filled
each other full of holes and died.
Then the Wise Vulture settled down to
enjoy the repast. But the other bird, which
had followed at distance and observed the
success of the stratagem, came up to share
the meal.
meal was over, the birds fell to fighting over
the possession of the golden bait and tore
each others gizzards out.--Neaos Letter.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-02-24
AUSTIN'S HAWAIIAN WEEKLY.

Yves coming towards town from Palama when
it was overhauled by Waialae wagon,
driven by Wong Hoy. A race was on i'm
mediately and, regardless of law and every
thing else, the two Cinnamon pushed their
teams for all they were worth. 1t was
hot race for few minutes and interested
everybody, even a big kanaka policeman,
who arrested All Tan as he approached the
King street bridge.
A young lady with wealth of black hair
called at the headquarters of the Citizens
Sanitary Committee last Wednesday and
inquired if there was any more of that rat
preparation left. She said that some had
been left at her home on Alakea street on
the preceding Saturday and, as there were
no rats on the premises, she tried 1t on her
hair, which became soft and lustrous by the
application. She regarded it as valuable
hair tonic. The two committee. who
were in the room at the time exchanged
dark looks, and then one of them in stern
voice told the fair applicant that what she
considered hair tonic was most deadly
rat poison and not intended for toilet pur-
poses. Furthermore, he said it was all
gone.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-02-24
The First Mayor.

With municipal government will come the
selection of a mayor as we'll as councimen
and other city officers. Honolulu does not
lack good timber for public places, but many
of its leading men are so absorbed in mer
camille pursuits that they would be apt to
decline with thanks any offer of the mayors
chair. A gentleman prominently identified
with Hawaii's stormy politics since 1887 has
suggested to the WEEKLY the following
named gentlemen as available for the m ayor-
atty: M. P. Robinson, ]. S. Walker, Cecil
Brown, A. V. Gear, Samuel Parker, 7. F.
Lansing, ]. H. Fisher, A. G. M. Robertson.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-02-24
Rat..oons of the Plague.

Pacific Mail Wharf Rat-"Hello, Bill,
you old rascal, you're getting fat'
Wilder Wharf Rat-"It's my feed. One
OF them inspector guys left lot of open
packages of some kind of grease around the
wharf last Saturday, and perhaps
the gang didn't have luau that night!
Most of US had been feeling empty since we
left Chinatown, and as the containers were
not marked poison we went tor the stuff. l
think there was poi in it. When are you
going back to Kobe, joel"
P. M. w. R.-"About 40 of US will take
the Rio tonight
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-02-24

The library spirit is stronger than ever in
Andrew Carnegie when he will spend in
cable tolls $4,000 of his blow.hole armor
plate wealth to add Hoar speech to
Aguinaldo's collection of literary curosities.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-02-24
Round about
Honolulu>

The city circulation of the WEEKLY has
doubled itself during the past three weeks.
The hack stand next to the Hotel Stables,
telephone number 1911, disinfects all its hacks
twice day.
Prince David birthday was royalty cele-
brated at the residence of Mr.. John Cummrns.
Over fifty guests sat down to the banquet.
Deer staying goes on apace on Molokai.
deer skins for which they are holding for
higher prices.
The Hilo agent of local opium syndicate
refuses to take any of the dope from an
island steamer unless he has positive as
surance that it has been fumigated.
Last Thursday W the anniversary of the
birth of the immortal George, yet there was
not as much significance attached to it, in
this plague.stricken city, as to rat.day.
a set OF city ordinances, IN embryo,
drawn up by well-known attorney, forbids
the riding of bicycles makai of Beretania
avenue and between Alakea and Nuuanu
streets.
Honolulu is outgrowing its clothes. Not.
withstanding the depressing influence of the
plague on business there is an unprecedent-
ed demand for hotel and lodging accommo.
dations.
One of the staunchest friends ofthe WEEKLY
is Judge Wilcox's, fourteen year-old, adopted,
daughter. The judge cannot enter the house
on Saturday nightwthout being besieged, mot
for candy,but AUsrINs HAWAIIAN WEEKLY.
She will not let him rest until he buys it for
her.
The head of Manoa valley affords another
site for government reservoir. The rainfall
is greater there than at any other place in
the city and suburbs, except Luakaha.
There are copious mountain springs there,
too. The taro and rice patches in the valley
below could be purchased by the govern
ment and resold for the use of other kinds
of agriculture. In this dry season Nuuanu
water fails to reach many of the residents of
Manoa.
There was a spirited dash of two dairy
wagon teams on King street the other day,
resulting in one of the drivers being fined ST.
A Woodlawn wagon, driven by All Tan,