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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

A letter from Mr.. J. :. @. Car.
pointer OF Lexington Business College
informs as that he has completed
successful trip through Southwest
Virginia aud bordering counties Of
Kentucky. having secured 20 pupils
lt seems that Mr.. Carpenter was right
when be predicted that the Bonded
Scholarship issued By the college
would iill that institution from cellar
10 garnet aud make il the largest
educational institution Of is kind ia
the south. Tie reports that the Vir-
ginia students who have matriculatea
are progressing nicely aud that they
are delighted with ihe school and the
Blue Grass region. he send, ns an
advertisement Tor another column.
which we cali your special attention
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

Ihatthe Virginia and South
western Has Been Sold.

! hat the Virginia and South
western Has Been Sold.
barm0ar. SIN. Dee. lit wa.
stated today on the best 20 authority
that the Virginia aud Southwestern
ai'road has passed into the hands of
'he Union Trust Company. % Balti-
moro. President George Blankiston.
.ot the Unian Trust COMPANY. de-
c.ined today either Co confirm or DENY
the report
10 Is believed in well informed cir.
Giles THAI an official announcement
will be forthcoming before next week
The Virginia and Southwestern
runs from Iron Mountain CITY. Tenn
% BRISTOL, thence 90 Big Stone Gan.
Va. IL is 1876 miles ia length. aud
was owned by She Virginia Iron. Coal
ana Coke Company. Of which George
l.. Carter, Of Pulaski City. Is presi-
dent.
For several months this company
has been in the hands ct Receivers
Cornelius Shields, OF Bristol ana
Henry X McHarg, Of New York.
About two weeks ago it was re. /
ported that the Ohio River and
Charleston railroad would build
connection between the Virgins and
Southwestern and the Seaboard Air
Line thus giving a direct route from
W est Virginia through North Caro-
lna to Wilmington.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
Get Your Christmas Goods Free.

We desire to give each and every
one a present free of cost to them---a
nice present of their own selection at either
OF our stores during the holidays. The fol-
lowing IS our plan. You will receive a ticket
the value of five cents, with each one dollar
cash purchase and said ticket is redeemable
IN Christmas goods and we assure YOU we
will show you the largest line of novelties
ever brought to Big Stone Gap. Our prices
will be the cheapest. We believe our plan
will enable each patron of our store to make
each member of the family happy during
the holidays with something nice and val
liable without cent of cost to them Re
member cash purchases only receive the
tickets and must be Sl.00 each transaction
Begin now and secure all the tickets YOU can
as they will be redeemable during December.
1901, only Yours truly.
J. M WILLIS g. co.
Big Stone Gap. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
ATTENTION.

There viii be- b public meeting of
the Big Stone Gap Anti saloon
League ou Friday night. Dec. 2Oth
g Z p. on. in thc Christian Church
The District Superintendent has
returned from the national conven-
ton held IN Washington. u. c.. and
has IMPORTANT information respecting
what the League has accomplished
and respecting the scope of b.. work
important matters regarding the
aooiish'ag of thc saloon in the na
iional capitol temperance federation.
Jaw enforcement, bow Co secure better
temperance laws. and better mon i'm
office viii come up the marvellous
work of the American League win be
given. Allarc cordially invited 90 be
present
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
G. L. HAM BLIN,
Real Estate Agent,
Big Stone Gap. Va.

am prepared 60 give iuf0rmstionin s,-
gard 10 ownership Of lots ia Big stone Gao
Plat 10 g. also Tor sale OF lots tor deIr-
queut taxes for ls5o and 1889
LOOKING after the interest Of nau-resi.
lents' sale Of Lots, Houses, Coal and
Timber Lands a specially.
have some tine farms for sale. also
some huo resident property.
All business intrasted 10 my care
promptly attended 20. CORES ondence
solicited
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
The COAL FIELDS
Col Hagan is Informed That
Col. Haskell Has Sold
His Mines.

Col Patrick Hsgan. of Daneau-
non. scott Comfy. Va. WAS in Bris-
toi Saturday 20 Courier reporter
he stated that bee had just returned
irom tour Of the coal fields in
Southwest Virginia. where De found
much stir aud hustle. IL IS Col.
Hagan' IS information that Col John
&. Haskell has slld his entire inter.
est in coal fields ga Wise county 10
Eastern capitalists. probably repre-
sented ia the Colonial Coal and Coke
Company, whose Plant is soon 10 be
enlaTged.-Boisiol Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
ARRESTED FOR SELLING
LIQUOR.

Perry Eastep and John Jemison
were arrested at Appalachia last
week for selling liquor illegally. and
tried before L. 5. Commissioner
Henry Taylor. They were bound
over for their appearance at g. $
court at Abingdon. and in default Of
eaii we're committed to the Jail at
Wise.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

The Cranberry Iron and Coal
Company. which recently leased the
Carnegie iron furnace at johnson
City, and is having it repaired at a
cost Of about 100000. has resumed
ore mining at the Cranberry magnetic
iron mines.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
EXCURSION RATES.

Christmas and New Year Holiday TX
epFsion Rates via Norfolk aud Western
haii"ay. iiekets on sale Dee 2ist TO
10Th aud Dec 30th to January 1T from All
stations limited 10 January 3rd : 90a
W 3. BEvLu.
Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
JUDGE BOND HAS RE
SIGNED.
Hon. w. s. Mathews of This
Place VIII Probably Sue
coed Him

Judge w. H. Bond. Judge OF
Wise County Court. sent his resigna-
ton TO Governor Tyler last week.
and 2 new judge will be elected bv
the present legislature. The only
applicants FOR the place is Hon. W.
,. Mathews, Of this place. and At
torney Edwards. Of Coeburn. There
is no doubt but that Mr. Mathews
will be elected. and ere this reaches
our readers he may be Judge of
Wise county. Mr. Mathews would
make an ideal judge. and being emf
nenty qualified for the position would
give entire satisfaction.
Judge Bond has made a good Judge
during his occupancy Of the bench.
aud bis resignation came as a sur
prise 60 his many friends. His reason
iot rcsigning is that his law practice
requires his entire attention.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
NEW HOTEL.

1 have fitted mp new quarters in
the Jonathan Creach property on
East 3d Street, aud am now prepared
to give the travelling public FIRST class
accommodations. Rates Sl.00 per
day $500 per week; $500 month
Public invited to call and see me.
l. 4. TAYLon. Proprietor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Buy your stoves Of Hamblen Bros.
Tilden Gilly spent Sunday at Nor
ton
Only one more week until Christ
mas.
Attorney H. J. Ayers went to Bris-
tol Monday.
Oranges 4oc per dozen, pears 20,
az Muney's
The Big Stone Gap Laundry sends
ior and delivers work. Telephone No.
a. NJ King. OF Bristol. was in the
Gap last week.
Use an oil heater for your bath
room. For sale by Hsmblen Bros.
Attorney b. Il. seweel. Ct Jones.
vile, spent few days in town this
week
Chief Of Police. w. B. Kilbourne.
went to Wise Sunday
Only eight days more till Xmas.
Muney.
The thermometer stood three de-
srees above zero at this place Mon
Day morning
Collars and ouffs-Domestic or
High Gloss FinIsh--as you may de- /
sire. Telephone No. 33.
r. r. Casper, Of the Virginia Coal I
and Iron Company's Office force, Wis
Ted relatives at Norton Sunday.
Coles Hot Blast Heaters will burn
'sck coal; it saves two thirds the
.oal bill.
Thomas CANNED. Of Bristol was
visitor to Big Stone Gap the latter
ant Of last week.
DR. J b. Bullitt. Of Louisville. XIV. n
fPent few days in town last week
lsiting his brother. Attorney J.F.
l8allitt.
Satisfaction guaranteed by the Big
Zone Gap Laundry. Telephone No.
Hon. Patrick Hagsn, Of DUNCAN.
r.. Scott County. was in town last
peck.
Gents clothing cleaned aud press
r.; also ladies' wooden skirts. BY q
.aek Patton, over drug store, Ayers c
ailding. Big Stone Gap. Va. !
GEN r. A. Ayers returned to
edmond Sunday to resume his du.
p as member of the constitutional
Convention.
See Mnney's Xmas ad in this issue;
will pay you.
r. H. Campbell. lessee Of the tels- !
one exchange, spent a few DAYS in I
5En this week. Mr.. Campbell
zAkes his headquarters at Wise. c
~. Il. Crockford. representing Ev- I,
~. Waddy & Company, OF Rich
nd was in town last Friday in the t
crest of his company.
Family washing a speciality. Tele- :
one No 80, Big Stone Gap Laun- II
Rev. John d. Vineil, Of ST. Louis v
spent few days in the Cap last o
fek, en route home from a visit to =
At'ves in Southwest Virginia. "
plake your coal bill smaller bv
Eng Coles Hot Blast Heater. "
J. Buckley. bookkeeper tor the G
ginia Iron Coal and Coke CON- !,
y. at Ben Har. passed through Il
Sunday en- route to and from
Il County. u
unge H. G. Mcdowell returned m
aday night from Harrisonburg.
ere he had been to hold United Il
ties Court. n
u. Ayers. cashier Of the Wise
pity Bank. Wise. Va. went 10 4.
City Sunday. His cousin. Hugh
',isoa. accompanied him home | :
day night.
feli line Of candies for xnas a
heed prices. Nancy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

Rev. j w West, Superintendent
81 the Auti-Saloon League for the
Western District Of Virginia. Zee
turned this week from months
tour oi his district ia the interest Of
the League. Tie has organized a
vast number Of leagues and reports
great interest IN the work an over
the country
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

c. w. House, Of Roseiale. Russell
county. Is here weighing mp hogs for
the Stuart Land and Cattle Com
pany. He purchased $50 nice ones
from J. ". Johnson.-Sco1 Count,
Lsadcr.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

Why not have your laundry done
IN town. Telephone No. 3S. Big
Stone Gap Laundry.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

Jno. Harper, Counselor, Portuondo.
Duke Of Bullion and White Knight
cigars, at Muncy's.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

Mr.. = L. Harper. ST.. President
OF the Big Stone Gap Iron Company.
who spent some time in the Gap look
ing after his interest here. left for his
home in New York Monday. His
son. +. L. Harper. Jr, and Mr.. j..
II. Mathews, accompanied him as far
as Cincinnati.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
WANTED

twenty-five good underground ore
miners To work in our mines at IRON
dale, near Big Stone Gap. Good
work and good prices paid
NELLY * IRWIN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
FOR NALE.

We have for sale hay. chop and
com st reasonable prices. Call and
see as. We are also dealers In coal
j. b. PATTERSON * Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL.

TT ~ = NsITN = " 0NU DI TTOTnI J.
nent Citizen Of TazewelI.
TAzEwELL, Va. Dec. l4-Mr. Ie-
seph Harmon. a prominent citizen OF
this county, died at the home Of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Adolph Kinzer.
at North Tazewell. late Wednesday
evening from the effects Of wood alco-
hyl. lie was about fifty eight years
of age, and was gallant Confederate
soldier He was buried this after.
noon with Masonic houors.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

Bradley Orr and sam Cecil spent
SUNDAY visiting homefolks at Dryden.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

County Treasurer. n. c.. Stewart.
has been sick iof the past two weeks
al hrs home Ia the valley above East
Stone Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-19

Read the Big Stone Gan Jewelrv
Coinpany's advertisement in this
issue
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02

rived at San Juan. p. r. May 90 from
there 10 Venezuela.
Twenty thousand persons participated
In an anti-c!erical demonstration at Bar.
celona, Spain The Jesuit college was
stoned.
The strike situation at Marseilles.
France, Is growing serious again.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
company has ordered the construction
Of four large steamers at Bremen. Ger
many
Governor Allen has sailed from Sar
Juan. p r. for New York
Peter Karpovich. the assassin Of NJ
Bogoliepof. the Russian minister o.
public instruction. has been sentenced e
20 years penal servitude with loss OF
civil rights.
Able Hertzog, cure % the Medlint
church Of ST. Mary Magdalene, at Parii
Franco. died sunday
Thomas Jay Womack. q young law
yer. was shot and fatally wounded al
Waco. Tex, by Alexander b. Meeks
his hrother.in law.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02
Ga,arnmsnl Not Informed.

Washington, April lit was said AZ
the White House aud war department
Sunday night that nothing had bcen
received by the government regarding
the alleged uncuthiug Of crooked work
on the part Of the army omcors in Lu.
1on md the arrest Of number OF par.
SONS in aud out Of the army, for stealing
property Of the government or receiving
stolen government property.
General Corbin said tha, the govern.
mont had no intimnuon of any sort that
such developments might Dr. expected.
He was inclined for this reason % think
that frauds against the government
could hardly he so serious as 20 those
reported though admitting his opinion
was hasod wholly on the lack Of advice.
from iho government Captain Barrows
be- said, was not the regular quarter
master Tor southern Luzon and must have
been acting quartermastor at the time OF
the arrests.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02
VISITS THE HARTFORD.
Veterans who served with Farragu,
visit the Old Flagship.

New York, April About 200 sail.
ors Of Farngut'- feet with their fami.
hes. were entertained Sunday at the
Brooklyn navy yard. The feature Of the
day was their visit % the Hartford Far.
nuts old flagship The old ship was
gaily dcc1atedflr the occasion. Among
the visitors were manv who had fought
aboard the Hartford IN 1862 They
found many changes IA her. when they
looked for her old inch muzzle.load.
ers aud her 0.inch smmooth-bore guns
they found her equipped with rapid lire
6-pounders. l.pounders and a Colt auto.
matte gun. Tho Veterans told their sons
and daughters Of the changes in the
ship, vat on their favurite spots on her
decks, recalled old stories of the war
and rctold the old tale Of how she had
been struck 2i0 times during her 10
months of service.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Christopher Columbus Gibson, tho
musician and composer, died at Hen.
uil,s' y. H., from apoplcxy.
Josephine Ellen Barry. writer and
novelist, died at indianapolis. Ind.
Noah Raby celobruted his i2o birth.
day Sunday at the New Jersey poor
farm
\ heavy snow fell in northwest Texas
on Sunday.
Tho new First Presbyterian church AT
Houston, Tex, was dedicated Sunday.
In tenement house fire at BROOKLYN.
n. y. Mrs Elizabeth Marr aud a boy
named Benjamin Levy, We're burned tc
death
The funeral Of James stephens. leader
Of the Fcumn movement OF 1856. who
died at Dublin, ireland. Friday. tool
place Sunday. The remains were in
TERED in Glasnevin cemetery. in the
presence Of great assemblage OF
people.
Brooding over a quarrel with her hus
baud. Mrs. William Welch saturated
her clothing with coal oil aud burned
herself 70 death nc Canastota, n. Y.
Major Robert S Archer. superintend
ent OF the Trogadar works at Richmond.
Va, the mainstay OF the Confederate
government artillery ordinance, died
Sunday night
Lord Salisbury, who has been suffer
ing with influenza for week. is i'm
proving
a package containing 5000 sent by
bank at Columbia S o., toa New York
bank, had brown paper substituted for
the money when opened In New York
Investigation is proceeding
Tho north Atlantic squadron has ar.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02
SENSATION Ar MANILA.
Several Army O1icers and Clerks
Arrested fer Alleged Frauds.
OTHERS SUSPECTED.
Much Government Provisions Have
Been Found IN Possession Of
Persons Not Entitled 10 Them
and Government Is Short.

Manila, April i-lnterest In the cap
ture and fate ~ Aguiunldu Is well nigh
oyershalowod in Manila by sensational
developments, present aud prospective.
Of frauds IN the commissary department.
How widely these extend has not YET
been ascertalued, but enough is already
known 10 justify the belief that they
are far reaching
Qunrtermas'er Blrrows ~ the depart.
mont Of southern Luzon. together with
seven commisary sergeants. several
civilian clerks prominent government
contractor the assistant manager Of the
Hotel Orient, the proprietors Of three OF
largest bakeries In Manila. a number oi
storckeopers and other persons have
bcon arrested. The investigation has
scarcely begun; but thousands Of sack.
Of -four, a quantity Of bacon and wagon.
loads Of other goods, an bearing govern.
ment marks, have been found In the
possession Of unauthorized persons
IL Is alleged that the contractor in
question who has been doing business
approximating 10000 per month has
spent large sums In entertaining officers.
4 prominent commisary officer is ac.
cused Of leading a seandalously immoral
life.
lt Is assorted that large qn1ntites Of
stores have been LOSE or stolen iu transit
aud al-r that there is shortage In the
commissary depot
New scandals are developed daily.
Illicit tmu-actions have bcen traced
hack 20 luue 1900, aud it is possible
that thcf' are others Of an earlier date.
Tho ex1rhitant tariff on provisions
makes the surrep,ltious sale of commits
siry supplies immensely profitable.
10 s understood that other United
states o'hoers may be arrested.
Lieutenant Philip K Sweet of the
Fortvsi2th volunteer infantry is prose.
cutting the investigation under che ID.
rccuon OF Colonel Wilder. chief Of %.
hce
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02
vENEzUELA's CONDUCT.
Washington onielal. Tires OF the WAY
American Are being Treated.

Washington, April lin order tc
expediate the arrival of Minister Ioomi.
IN this country. Secretary Long has in.
structed the Scorpion % convey that
diplomat 20 San Juan. where he will
take the steamer for New York.
The report which Minister Loomh
will make 10 the war department will
have much % do with the determine.
tion Of the attitude Of the attitude Of
the Unitcd States toward the South
African republic.
The administration Is deeply irritated
over Venezuela conduct aud has con.
cluded that the time has arrived for
this government 20 assert itself aud 70.
quire respect and proper troatmnet for
American agents and American citizens.
Mr. LOOMS withdrawal In itself is AN
indication of the disploasure Of tho
United States aud Venezuela will un.
doubtedly 50 receive il.
The future Of Minister Loomis do
pends upon the conference which will
BE- held at the state department between
Secretary Hay and himself when that
minister reaches Washington. Until
secrctar, Hay has had an opportunity
20 talk freely with Mr. LOomis a. 10 the
condition IN Venezuela, IL cannot be-
known positively whether or not he will
return 20 his post. It is expected that
Minister l.oomis will reach New York
about April 10
IL is not the present intention Of send.
ing the Atlantic squadron 20 Venezuela,
for as above stated the government can.
not decide how this matter should be-
treated until Mr. Loomis has been per.
s0nally consulted.
Senor Pulido, the Venezuelan charge
d'aiiaires, sincerely regrets that any
differences should have arisen between
the two governments aud be- is energet.
ically working n restore the friendly
relations that hitherto have existed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02

New York, April l.-Horbert Mahl
who died at swrtanburg. S. C.. Satur.
day was % SON Of William Mahl Of thi,
city, who Is comptroller for the South.
ern Pacific Railroad company. Herbert.
who wus 90 years old, had for the last
SIX years been tho head ot the dcpart
mcnt of maintenance OF way of the
Houston aud Texas Contml railway.
with headquarters NJ Houston. About
year ago DIS health gave way and be-
went 20 rho northwest aud then e.
South Carolina Cor hi. health
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02

Richmond, Tex. March 8l.-The Q
story brick building occupied by tn,
public school az this place was destroyed
by fire saturday night The building
had wooden addition, In which IN,
fire started, which was used as sleeping
apartments by Prof Briggs and Spencer
L. Russell Prof Briggs was IN Hous
ton aud Mr. Russell was asleep when the
IRE started, hence It's origin Is unknown
Loss about 5000. insurance. $500
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02

Kansas City, April THE body Of
tlorion lrucr a saloon keeper. aged 90.
was found hanging on tree over hi.
wiie's grave u Elmwood cemetery iu
this city Sunday The man committed
suicide from grief over his wifo's death.
The limb upon which hc hung himself
was 80 low that his feet touched the
ground Tie held his feet mp aud died
with his knees bent Cemetery attend.
ants found the body Inor had tried
20 kin himself twice before
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02

devastated BY the insects. while there
Is quite a large acreage remaining un
disturbed. The farmers are all waiting
% see what the result will be, but there
Is no doubt that considerable quantity
will be pluwed up and put in cotton
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02
Lumber Trade at Orange.

Orange, Tex. April l.-Enough q
known Of the foo,ings 10 indicate tba,
the lumber shipments from this place
for March viii aggregate nearly IS, 900.
900 feet.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02

Rhome, Tex, April IA thorough
investigation Of the condition og the
wheat crop through this wheat bell
finds that thera " larga anr"gge almo.j
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-02

Washington, April IA battleshir
will represent the United States at the
opening Of the Australian confederation
parliament