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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-05-23

10 Mat NN NA interest To- know That
paid cash ou warrants presented 20 me 90
thc sun of $500 1853. and during the last
hve months OF nay term Of Office I cashcd
promptly every warrant presented for paw
msnt Respectfully.
" T. HruaiSs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-05-23

AroUsT 2Srd has been fixed upon
as Virginia Day at the Pan-Americaa
Exposition.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-05-23
SGEoOfEEEa
TIE OFFSPRING
or HEREDITARY
BLOOD faint.

Scroiuia is but a modified form Of blood
Poison and Consumption. The par-n;
who Is tainted By either Will see IA the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-05-23

- - .oAaDs o. liovu poesons
whether inherited or acquired, and no
reriedy 50 Thoroughly sad effectively
elsanecs the blood. II you have any
blood trouble. OF your child has Inherited
some blood faint, take s. 5. 5. aud get
the hood IN good condition aud prevent
The disease doing farther damage.
srad for our tree book and write our
rhyskcians about your case. We make no
charge whatever for medical advice.
vkx eussf osfc;F,e ca. ATLANTA e.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-05-23

The sscve raises arr Tor standing advertise
uen,s caiy.
e< isr II TIE rate q eeuts pr hns for each
Insertion
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-05-23

TKK Chattanooga Tudcsmda says
that IN the nine months ending
March. 1899. our couutry's co,l ex-
ports amounted 20 3.6S2. 6l5 tons.
value sl0.0S4.675. In the same
period Of 1900 the coal exports were
5.2G7 CTS tons. value Sl4 1908. SIS,
Same period 1901 the exports were
5.672.756 tons. value $l6.220. 1872.
Certainly these comparisons make IL
very clear that our export coal trade
j. growing and not slowly either
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-05-23

THE Pos; Office Department has
been notified that she Ausiro- Hun
gsrisn government has adopted tire
stamp book form OF issuing postage
stsmps. which originated iu this
country about a year ago. Samples
Of our stamp books were requested
by every country ia the Postal union
- soon ~ issued. ID b. the under
standing al the department that sev-
eral other countries. notably Enylaui
aud Germany. are also about 70 adopt
the stsmp book.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-05-23
HOODS
CdrSdpdri[Ld

Is cold by al druggists. Prepared only
b. G. J. HOOD 4 Co. Lowell Mass.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
HAD OYSTERS IN PLENTY.
knights of the Royal Arch Enjoy It
sunday Outing.

Some 800 members OF Columbia Lodge
No. I, Knights Of the Royal Arch. and
their friends took possession Of the
steamer Samuel J. Pentz yesterday. the
occasion being the first excursion and
oyster roast of the organization The
steamer left Washington at II a. m and
arrived ut Clifton Beach at 2:30 L. m
There several hundred bushels Of oysters
were served roasted, steamed. and raw
After exhibition Of rough riding by John
d. carmody a group photograp oh was
taken by Robert 3. Hili The party re
turned To the city al 3 p. m.
The excursion WAS Il signal success and
reelected great credit upon the Executive
Committee, which consisted Of Frank
Finley, Chairman; Gus Brill, Secretary
Hugh r. Harvey, Robert Fat. John A
hspp. Louis Brandt, Daniel A. Driscoli
II. y. Lansdale. -. f. Harper, William
DcitZ, jr., +. +. Carr. NJ Z. Sullivan
Charles DeitZ. Thomas lie Cuyer. and
Frank Graft
Vocal selections were rendered by n
quartotte, which consisted OF William
Golden, Arthur A. Riemer Thomas VIII
kinson, and Lemucl TAYLOR. accompanied
by Mr.. Nerrolo and a string orchestra
Of eight pieces.
The officers Of Columbia Lodge are as
follows. 7. y. Harper, Valiant, William
Deltz, Lieutenant Commander: T. r
Carr, Treasurer; J. G. Bawman Orator:
Gus Brit, Secretary; John A kapD. Ca3-
tain Of thu Guard Daniel A briscnii
Tyler, ana Robert y. Smith, Financial
Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
THE DETROIT DEFENCE FLEET.
Great Interest in the Great Lakes
International Races


NEW YORK, March 3i-Another 35-
foot racing length yacht is being built
for the Canadas Cup defence trials on the
design of Captain Wilds, of Toledo. The
contract to build has been given to the
Michigan Yacht and Power Company. OF
Detroit. The new craft will be built to
the scantling rules which govern these
contests. and will have a 50-foOt hollow
spar and a flush deck that has a cock
pit just large enough for the man at the
stick. Her dimensions are: Length over
all, AZ feet; waterline length, % feet; ex
treme beam, II feet 6 inches
Designer Seymour, of the Michigan
Yacht and Power Company, says that
the only boat he fears in the defence fleet
Is the Hanloy Centrcboard. and he has
confidence that Captain Wilds design will
defeat the Crow ninshield craft that IS TO
come from Boston, and also by large
margin the Hanley, GeneSCe which WAS
the Rochester winner in 1899. when she
acted for the Chicago Yacht Club in Civ
ing that institution the possession OF the
cup The FIRST Of the defence trial races
viii DC sailed on July %, under the man
agement OF the Canada's Cup Commit
tee, composed OF John b. Berriman,
Chairman: George Warrington, ard Ed
ward Rosing. The excitement over these
international lake races Of the Great
Lakes is now intense. and the way the
rival cities Of the inland seas wave the
rag editorially is most spirited.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
ZIG DIVIDENDS FROM A MINE.
Stockholders in the strntton Com
pan, Reap IL Harvest.

COLORADO SPRINGS Col, March 81
a private London cablegram to stock
holders here announces that Stratton's
independence Company have declared "a
dividend Of $4,000, payable in April.
Three months ago the reported eXhaus-
ton Of this great Cripple Creek gold mine
Was the sensation Of the mining world.
The meeting in London at that time
ended in a threat of mobbing the direc-
tors, who had claimed SIS, OO0, 90 in ore Was
in sight. when but $2200010 appeared.
Shares dropped from s15 to s. each Three,
months ago the dividend was cut from
$4,000 to $4,000. Under John Hays Ham
monds management shaft sinking from
900 to !, 500 feet was begun During March
alone 100000 was realized wholly from
development work. Shares meantime have
recovered.
OF 10 acres only thirty have been touch
ed, the remainder being in granite. where
the present developments are being run.
The English owners have been paid sinc,s
May l. 1888 s5,05O.OO0 In dividends.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
PREPARING FOR TENNIS.
improvements being Made on the
BACHELORS Club Courts.

The tennis season is about to open. and
it promises to be the most successful in
the history of the game. For some weeks
the Bachelors club has been at work i'm
proving its courts on NJ Street, getting
them ready for the spring games. Last
seasons work wore the courts down
somewhat. ana it was thought wise this
year TO resurface them. 4 layer Of clay,
four inches deep, has been spread over
the entire lot, representing about 24O cart
loads OF earth Men are at work raking
il now, and il will be rolled some time
this week. Ii Is expected that it VIII be
ready for the players by Easter Monday.
The fifth court has been changed from a
single 10 a double one by partial extern
sion Of the grounds.
Tho main event Of the season will. of
course, be the Southern Tournament The
date has been set for the last week in
May and il Is expected that the finals
of the play will take place on Decoration
Day. A ladies' tournament will be held.
and a tournament Tor mixed doubles
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
A BOY DIES OF HYDRoPHoBIA.
In His Agony. the Youthful Sufferer
HfgReI to BE Shot,

SHAMOKIN, Pa, March S1.-Frothing
at the mouth and barking like dog. ten
year-old George Hoover died yesterday
after twelve hours of agony from hydro
phobia. Shortly before his death he grew
rational for a few minutes and begged
to be shot so that he could be put out of
his misery. Most of the prominent doc
tors in town were present, but could do
nothing except to inject morphine.
The mad dog which bit Hoover nine
weeks ago also bit his sister Kate, nine
ycar-old Patenalla Barton, and thirteen
year old Daniel Gottshall before 1t was
shot by it's owner, Charles Hoover The
other children who were bitten have as
yet shown no symptoms of the disease,
but the neighborhOod is excited over the
cases and greatly fear the other victims
Of the dog will be also seized with rabies
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
BOTANIC BLOOD BALM
4 Home Treatment for Eruptions,
Ulcers, Eczema. Scrofuin, Ca
tarrh, Cancers, Rbeu-
matism.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.

If you have tried sarsaparilla, patent
medicines, and doCtored, and still have
old, persistent sores. pimples, distress
ing eruptiOns of the skin. painful sores
on the hands. arms. or legs. itching SEN
saticn, Irritating skin troubles, eczema,
scales. scabs, scrofula, ulcers, centa-
gious blood poison, fever sores. bones
pains aches in joints or back, rheuma-
tism, catarrh, boils, face covered with
little sores. cancer or any blood faint
all run down and tired out, then give
Botanic Blood Balm a trial because Il.
Z. B.-Botanic Blood Balm-is made for
just such cases, and it cures to stay
cured. those stubborn, persistent. deep
seated blood and skin diseases that
other milder medicines fail even to
benefit.
Botanic Blood Balm makes the blood
pure and rich, heals every sore, and
stops all aches and pains in bones or
joints. Botanic Blood Balm makes the
breath sweet, curing the worst and
most dcep-seated catarrh, and gives the
skin a rich glow of perfect health. Note
above pictures of before and after TAX
ing eight bottles of Botanic Blood Balm.
Mrs. Stauffer, Montpelier, Ind, writes:
My blood was full of humors, l had
eruptions on face and arms, aches and
pains in bones and joints Of rheuma-
tism, and l was all run down. Eight
bottles of Botanic Blood Balm COM
pletely stopped the Rheumatic Pairs,
made my blood pure and rich. and my
skin is free from pimples, boils. or
sores of any kind, and ] am in robust
health, and all due to the use of Bo-
tanic Blood Balm" over 5000 testi-
monials of cures. Botanic Blood Balm
thoroughly tested for so years. Drug
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absolutely free and prepaid by writing
Botanic BLOOD Balm Co. 176 Mitchell
St, Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and
free medical advice given from experts.
Don't despair OF a cure, as b. B. b.
cures when all else fails. Botanic Blood
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the blood. Try il. Sold in Washington
by
Henry Evans Drug store,
BE- + ST. NV.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
GOLFERS AT PTNEHURST.
The Open Winter Tournament "a he
gin To-day.

PINEHURST, n. G, March 31.-There
are about nifty entries for the three days
open winter golf tournament for the Uni
ted North and South Championship, which
begins here tomorrow morning with a
thirty-siX hole qualifying round. Promi-
nent among the arrivals, is DR.. /. L. Har-
ban, Columbia Golf club, Washington, u.
C.. winner Of the All Florida Champion
ship.
The club has very fine eighteen-hole
course. a trihe over three miles IN length
and most admirably bunkered. a j.
Wellington and DR.. Harlan played a
match today to familiarize themselves
with the links Harlan won by up and
IN rAIar
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
CLAIMED 10 RESTORE SIGHT
4 Fortune Teller Charged with
swindIing "a Blind Girl

WEST CHESTER, Pa, March 8I.-Nrs.
Joanna Miller was arrested yesterday and
held under $50 bail for court by Magis-
trate S. n. Paxson on the charge of for
tune telling. She Is alleged to have swim
died Ellie Henry, blind girl, out of a
considerable sum by pretending to restore
her sight. The woman, according TO wit
nesses, went to "A cemetery, secured clay
from "a grave and covered tn. eyes of
the girl with this, guaranteeing a cura
In three months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
cHArTAuouA BEACH. Mp..

NtAA iACRbA DE-aNh, slDs
THE IDEAL excursion ground and safe, moral
summer resort FOR families. Free from liquor
selling horse racing. gambling, and sabbath
desecfatiOn.
OFFICE: gls st. nv. Excursions and out
ings Of Sunday schools churches, conventions
societies. leagues. and other organizations ace
booked daily.
GRABBING. FISHING, SAILING, SALTWATER
BATHING.
Plat and price list Of building lots, excursion
rates and dates circular matter, etc. sent on
application. Rev. CHARLES c. MCLEAN, d. ID.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

represented the dealings in dozen
stocks, leaving 4,24l 800 shares as the total
OF the other rs properties in which there
We're dealings. Here are the most active
twelve.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

Throughout the week Wall Street has
bcen crowded with sensational rumorS
calculated to create enthusiasm over
variety Of railway securities. Much that
is sensa uoHal has had circulation, and,
not at all strange, much of the circulated
sensationalism has reflected something
else than the truth. Pools at work in
Burlington, in Northern Pacific. in Atchi-
son, i'll Rock Island. and a number of
ously fabricated and distributed romanceS
to help along manipuldtive campaigns.
good many mysteries-too many mystic
rtes-are in evidence. This i5 the one un-
healthful symptom which shows in the
markets expansion and buoyancy. Thus
exposure Of falsehopds may at any time
prove more or less disastrous. Some eN-
amples of this manipula tive recklessness
are surprisingly Migrant.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

Transactions on the stock exchange dur
fDg the week just ended aggregated Z 6g2
~ shares. OF this amount 3,5go, no shares
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
New York stock Market.


Corrected daily BY ". B. Hibbs & Co, mem.
Lcrs OF the New York stock Exchange. l4le y
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

There are fifteen cheap imi-
tations of THARP's Berkeley
Pure Rye in Washington.
Surely enough said.
S12 F Street.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

Overshadowing everything else In the
market except perhaps the flagrancy of
the manipulation is the interest showing
in the shares of the new Steel Trust-the
United States Steel Corpora tion--which
takes over practically all OF the great
making properties OF the country.
These new securities are buoyant, they
have already scored substantial advances,
and with almost every commission house
in Wall Street actively and confidently
trading in them) it is easy to understand
the enthusiasm with which underwriters
aud related bankers-the foremost finan-
clcrS Of America--are making predictions.
Market values for both the preferred
and common stocks have only just begun
to advance SO runs the popular Wall
Street comment. Mr. J. Pierpoat Morgan
and Mr.. James +. Keene are this move
ment's recognized leaders; and the out
spoken views of both are unequivocalIy
confident. 1t seems probable that these
gentlemen, with the aid of the public, may
be able to advance these stocks to n CON
siderably higher level
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

The Financial Chronicle" computes
the gross earnings of fifty-eight roads for
the Third week OF March as amounting to
SS,G1y.Oc1. as against S7.S55, 923 in the cor
responding week Of last year. an increase
of Es2S.0 6S, or 1d.4S per cent The final
statement for the second week Of March
shows that siNty-thres roads earned gross
$3.50. Ig1. against SS.745.647. an Increase of
$lI,lii, or $50 per cent.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

American Tobacco has been execution
ally weak on selling based on reports that
two OF the directors have arranged for
the Organization OF competing COM
Tany The story like many of the hull
rumors, has little of probability to COM
mend it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01
MR. M. MORRIS,

BALTIMORE talented spiritual medium can be
consulted daily from 10 to at Pdrlors, 80 9th
- NV Scance Sunday night al Nagoabee Temple
SIS 9th It NV. Good music. Silver collection
m2T-7
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

Developments of importance in the af-
fairs Of many OF the Vanderbilt RAILWAYS
are nearly ready for official announce
ment; and some suggestion of benefits
impending may be found in the strength
shown by the lOwer-priced Vanderbilt
group. in which the Nickel Plate stocks
and Lake Erie and Western issues are
prominent.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

There are several official authorities
Tor the statement that at the annual
meeting Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, which will take place In New York
next "Wednesday. the new board of di-
rectQrs VIII include e. II. Hartman,
Jacob RI. Schin. Mortimer [. Schin. otto
r. Kuhn. George ]. Gould. James Still
man, Charles II. Tweed. Charles NJ. HAYS.
Thomas II. Hubbard, and Edwin Hawley.
There are two vacancies in the list az
set forth 1t was announced that III 3
huntington, one Of the vice presidents
Of the road and nephew of the late Coils
r huntington, viii retire altogether The
list Of prospective directors, with two or
three exceptions, represent the interests
which have recently acquired control OF
thu Southern Pacific
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

The extraordinary advance in the price
of Rock Island on Saturday was attrib-
uted by many railroad men and stock
operators to the belief that Rock Island
interests had become allied with the
Atchison and Southern Pacific capitalists,
who are supposed to have obtained con-
Rock Island management has been seek
time, and recently plans and surveys
Rock Island system to Ell Paso with
Central, which for several years has fur
nished a Mexican outlet for the Atchison
and the Southern Pacific on equally adj
vantageous terms. The Mexican Govern
ment puts stringent restrictions on rail-
roads operated in that country. which
makes it a matter of serious considera-
ton for an American company to build a
new railroad through Mexican territory
The Southern Pacific now practically
controls the Mexican International. which
is the only Mexican railroad not subsi-
died by that Government. c. F. Hunt
ington's idea was TO have as complete
control of his own property I'm Mexico as
possible. An alliance between the Atchf-
son, the Southern Pacific and the Rock
Island in the matter of Mexican facilities
would be valuable concession to Rock
island interests. On the other hand
however, many conservative market
critics believe that the boom in Rock
Island was simply a manipulated one
and that the story Of a Rock Island
Atchison deal is entirely without fOunda-
ton
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

MONEY TO LOAN at 50 to per cent. In sums
Of 81 600 to $4,000 on d. O. real estate; pay of
and per cent mortgages and begin anew; all
transactions conducted with economical considera.
ton for borrowers. WM. II. SAUNDERS CO.,
1907 ct NV.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-01

Henry Evans Drug store,
922 + 81. NV.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-30
loot SALES IMPROVED.
I ed Business Transacted Yester.
day at Several Points.
unRr MARKETS ALL CLOSED LOWER
r.eline OF Eight to Ten Points at
" New York--Receipts Con-
tinue Large.

-. rirerpool spot market was un-
! ....sed with moderate business and 500
II the opening and with 200 added.
s.s,,e 10000 sales In all. The home spot
-.-rets closed New York and New Or
80. 1.l6 off and Galveston and Houston
N.,hsnred. Sales were heavier than usunl
ssstsrdav. being 625 in New York and 1900
~ and 1000 {. o. b. in New Orleans.
,forston showed $40 bales and In Calves
i, 400 bales we're sold (. o. b.
yIyerrool futures opened quiet u TO l
,..rt better than Saturdays closing, but
bsfcre the close had dropped OF n to 2
olopts lower than Saturdays closing. In
xsw Orleans futures opened from n point
down to up from Saturdays close. but
n the close had gone of TO points OH
near and TO 6 points on the distant
months. The opening in New York showed
from TO points better than Saturday $
close on near and to of on fall and
winter months. The close was quiet aud
STEADY, to 10 points off from Saturday $
close.
Eliminates OF receipts for today show In
New orleans $500 to $500 against 1867 same
dr. last year and 1852 In 1899. In IIous-
ton 64oo to $500 against $40 same day last
year and 2507 in 1899. which were greatly
heavier in both towns than was anticipated.
Receipts at the ports were 23,34j an ex-
cess Of about 10000 over same day last
week and about 1900 over same day last
wear
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-30
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Realizing Movement Caused a Severe
Break in Wheat.
MAY WHEAT DECLINED | 81 CENT
July Corn Declined Sac. Oats Closed
IA to $50 Lower, Provisions Closed
Unchanged to toc Lower.

Chicago. April IA realizing move
ment caused severe break in wheat to.
day and May closed 1&ci's lower. Juy
corn closing sc down. May unchangcd
oats closed Hd%c lower and provisions
unchanged at 7l4@ioc.
While worlds statistics were bulhsa
wheat traders were more impressed By
Llverpool's failure to follow the aggressive
advance here Saturday and heavy lines of
long stun We're offered May at the open
Ing being quoted %aSic to 9setisc lower ut
1874 to "A, outside buying orders cqreu
for the offerings early but ,he market
showed no rallying power. This demana
soon died out and longs. discouraged rur-
Their by the fall OF rain in California az
lack of important liquidation the hanii
lty of receipts and the fact that bug re.
pots failed to show any spread OF the
pest; continued 20 iluldate the remainder
Of the session. May was gradually forced
on 20 12'kc and the close was weak lAca
lsc lower AZ '2Izui 29s. There. were i'm
visible decreased 1,5i6.O00 bushels. Local
receipts - cars.
May corn was saved from the weak
ness which effected July by the neglect
Wlth which the great majority of traders
treated IL ana by support from phllnps
when the market needed 1t. july, on the
contrary WAS nit by the wheat slump ny
freer country offerings, liberal receipts,
easy cables and vast improvement in the
weather which is now regarded as highly
favorable for gernination; The volume
of trade was rather small. July closed
NC down. May closed unchanged Re
celpts 40 cars
Oats were active and despite a moder.
ate price recession seemed firm at the
bottom. Elevator people still led the buy.
ing heading against cash sales While the
spot inquiry. remained in Its present fa"-
trbuted to the support of the market.
The wheat weakness. however. was too
pronounced TO he ignored and after a
brave resistance the oats market eased on.
Receipts PTS ears
The provisions Ikct was dull and the
tone easier because OF heavy hog rece pts
and slump in hog plices but prices sur
fered but little as there was scarcely aud
selling pressure. The range was narrow
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
100 cars corn $50 cars; oats $40 cars hogs
27000 head.