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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26

Adm. Sampson De- seriously liI
luuis Hook. aged IoT weave. died Ia
Iulir.ten. Mich.
British and American omcers viii
reofgunisc tae Chinese navy.
som eaa Born % Mrs. Frederick
Funsf1r. uiic oi Rrig. Cca. Funston.
ol Nauaas
Tho navy dcpai tmert has ANNOUNCED
tae anai acceptance OF the batticshlp
WisCoreil.
~ is reportcd Chat lord Roberts viii
ret.ro as c1mmauder.in-chlef Of the
British forces
40 nunalo. n. r.. Joe waicott d.
ifatcd tha wCiterveight champion.
kahe Jas. fernf
Row nr. Thomas kennedy. rector ~
tAu American college At Rome. has
been appointed domestic preiate 20 the
poIc
Dc hes hern decided TO canoni.e Joan
oi Are s. great formal ceremony for
this nlIDes, uiii shortly BE- held IN 81.
FCtera
Tho uour mills in Minneapolis.
M|nn. are closing down owing % !.
scarcity or cars AID depression In tho
foreign demand.
in accordance with authority con-
ierrfi by congress last year the sacre-
iary OF agriculture has had plans pre-
pared for a handsome rev building for
the department oi agriculture.
j b Rockefsiicr has offered Wcre..
ley co'ieTe sitt.1o9 Tor a dormitory
ana a central heating plant. provided
ON equal amount is added 90 the col.
iese cndovuent fund from other
sources.
Tn tte st i.oais circuit court Jndao
Tally declici that strikes were laoors
and taat amy number OF men may hand
together lar thc nrupose Of cnforsin-
demand i1r an Increase OF wages ~
leaving the service Of their employers.
Adm. sctioy. through his counsel.
hiea viih tho aecretary Of the navy hi,
hiii of exceptions 20 the majority iud.
ines Of 'hc court Of inquiry ana also
letter asking 10 be allowed 10 be
heard in connection With the ohlec.
uons 70 DE nled hy attorneys fer Adm
sampson 60 the individual opinion OF
Adm. Dcwcy.
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u "a annoancct tha< sscxsfsrr carn
WI rstsrc from ths rablns<- xsroa n
herF'ck. Cleveland. o.. n spoken %
20 succeed him
The poss oclce department sr.e.r
tAat an mail matter Is n2iiah,e to
Porte Riro ia the sane rranner a. 70
any part q tho unltec states
A contract amounting 70 s7so6aa
has been placed IN New YORK Tor ,hs
electrical equipment q thc erst e,e>.
srlS traction system Ia TskIo. gssaa.
Tho new training school Of the Unf-
vcfsity OF Utah. Ssit Lake. vita fsz
coateats. was destroyed hy Gre iats
Thureday nisEt. Loas. 5000: fnsur-
ance. s1sooo
sisnor AlarconI. inventor Of wireless
teleEraphy. rredfcts that conmunica<
ton vith England. across she ktIau-
tic viii IN time Be reduced 70 one cent
word or less.
Customs rcvenres In the Philippines
for The niue months ended septenh.-
81. 1901. we're s.275. .2s5. as compared
With t5.fs49zo for the same period
Of 1908. and s1.fs2.l2S Tor 1889.
The steamer Kanawsa Belle. watch
rms between Charleston and Won't
fomery. ". Va. went over Lock 10.
,. az Point. Greek. broke in two ana =
a total wreck. Eight cf the cro-r. all
deck hands and roustsbouts. were
drowned
Tea mea were burned 10 deash a,d
four iairrcd BY an explosion o. raa
at the soho furnace OF Jones & la y
iin. Lim!toi. PittsburE. The e~-.a-
sion was osussd By a slip IN the ifr.
mace. tle eaa and flames buiging M
ward through the bell The men wee
on the furnace platform s. feet above
tae gruund
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
tst>re<tin< Esent. Tax rnG r.eec rhfenxh-
oet the ceuntrr Boiled Ocwn and
Gfsea In capaeE<ed fofn,


Two men lost their lives and four
people were injured In = swat shoo
building on Clinton street. New York
John ". Moofs. sa Old scia.cr. sred
81 years. shot and Instantly Killed his
son.in,lav. Thomas Maohioney. al the
iatter's home "a Bellevue. "a.
Il Is reported that Two Ann Arbor
Physiciars had deacoyered an auti.
septic for such intestinal diseases as
cholera, typhoid fever ard dyscntary
The German government ls prepar.
ing for military action against Vene
zueia in order 70 compel settlement
OF German claims asainst that coun-
try.
Near Varnviiie. Hampton county.
$. C.. Mrs Phillips kilioi her hus-
band. John Phillips. who. t is said
IN a drunken condition had attempted
70 take the lie Of hcrself aod her SON.
AZ Huntsville. Ala. in 1rc which
burned the store Of the Alabama Fecd
and Implement Co. and destroyed or
ruined ten other stores t4o frcmcn
were killed and another seriously in.
iuued.
Capt. John s. parke. ST. with 80
mcu OF the 21st infantry. encountered
90 Insurgents ar Aiaminos. m larunn
province. Fonr OF the enemy were XIII
cd. several guns were caniurad and
their barracks was destroyed
40 summorviie. Pa. The home of
John Ashhaueh. farmer. uas De-
gfrovaf hr Gre ami fr.-- ......,-.. ,...-..
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The M'KINLeY MEMORIAL.
The Association Is Receiving Encour.
ing Reports From All over.

Cleveland. o, Dec. 2l.-The MeKiB-
ley Memorial association is receiving
encouraging reports from siI over the
country. Half million dollars is the
sum fixed TO be raised. An apportion-
ment OF the total mas been divided
among the states OF the union. the pop
ulation and location beng given Que
credit. The largest sum is from New
York, si50.000: Ohios apportiooment
Is 100000 and the other states pro
portionately less. North Carolina viii
be asked to raise the lowest amount
81 600.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR
Something New under
the SUM-

All doctors have tried 10 cure CA
TAkRh By the usc Of powders, acid gases.
iuhalsrs and drugs In paste form Their
posders dry up .he mucaous membranes
eausing them 10 crack open sd bleed
The powerful acids used in the inha:ers
nave entirely eaten away the same mcra-
branes that their makers have aimed 10
cure, while tastes snd ointments cannot
reach The disease. An old and experience
ed practitioner who has for many Years
made close study aud speciality of fhe
treatment Of CATARRH. has At iast psr-
ieeted treatment which when faithinliv
used, not only relieves at once, hut per-
manently cures cATARRH. by removing
the cause, stopping the discharges. and
curing all inhamation. IL is the onlv
remedy known 10 science that actually
reaches the afflicted parts The wonder
ful remedy Is known a. "SNUFrLES tho
6UARANTEED CATARRH CURE" and
is sold at the extremely low price Of One
Dollar, each package containing internal
and external medicine sufficient for a fuil
month's treatmsn; and everything ncces-
sarv TO its perfect use
"SNUFFLES" is the only perfect CA
IAkkH CURE ever made nnd is nov
recognized as the only safe and positive
cure for that annoying and disgusting
disease. IL cures all inaam ation ouicki,
and permanently and is also wonderfnii,
qoick 70 relieve HAY FEVER or COLD h
The HEAD.
cATARRH when neglected often lead,
90 oCONSUMPTION-"SNUFFLESr viii
save you " you use ia at oaoo. IL IS no
ordinary remedy, but a complete treat
ment which Is positively guarautced o.
cure CAiARkH Ia any form or stage ID
used according 20 the directions which
accompany each packnsc. Don't DELAY
bet send FOR ID st onaC. and write faii nar-
ucalars as % your condifiou. and GA will
receive special advice from thc discovcsef
ot ihis wonderful remedy regarding vonf
case without cost 90 YOU beyond che rceu
Jar price of "SNUFFIES the GUAR
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seat prepaid 20 sny address in the Unit Z
Cd states or Canads on receipt of Gns
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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
u Is Not Known as Vet whether GOV.
Crane Wih Accept the Office.

Springfield, Mass. Dee. 2a a-The
doubt in regard 70 Gov. Cranes atu-
tude toward Presidents tender OF TIE
ONCE OF secretary Of treasury must be-
cleared up from Washington. The gov
ernor himself has nothing to say. II
Is learned at Dalton that he has dis.
patched his decision to the president
by special messenger who ought TO
reach his destination on Monday
what the governor has said 10 the
president is left wholly to the infer.
enee and no Information can be Oh.
tanned here.
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mARcoNi SYSTEM.


Telegraphy Defined.
ST. Johns, y. r.. Dec. 20-Cov. BOYLE.
Of New Foundiaud, gave a large lunch.
con Thursday in honor OF Mr. aiarcoui
In responding TO toast the inventor
made the following prediction.
If my system of wireless telearaphv
can De commercially established he.
tween different parts OF the earth. tho
possibility OF which DO not in the
slightest doubt 80 would hrine about
an enormous chcapening OF the meth.
ods OF Communication 40 present ov.
listing The system Of submarine en-
bles OF today fuills the demands of
Communication To great extent But
the great cost Of the cables themselves
and their heavy working expenses
causes the existing method to bo be
yond the reach OF % majority OF people
inhabitlns the various countries Of
the world. Bar could this new method
be applied. 7 believe the most of what
We call cabling 20 England mleht be-
reduced 40 least twenty fold The pres
en-, rates arc 25 cents q word. do not
see why. eventually, With the wireless
system. this cost should not he re-
dueed TO one cont a wort or less"
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OIL and gas was struck near Suer
at depth Of 2.ii5 feet.
Cherokee Indians are reported starry
lag 10 the hills near Tahlcquah. J. T..
Ia a train collision at uplands Cal
three persons were knies and -
wounded.
Ross Russell fell 506 feet down a
SHAFT near Charlotte. ~ C.. ana vas
mashed 10 Jelly.
United States senator J. n. Berry
was soriopsly hurt b. failing ou TIE Ice
Al Newhesx No.
The census Fetufns show the papa.
latioe of Russia TO be fes.ssS 200 aud
that OF ST. Petersburg i.2s$.se9.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26

Washington. Dec. 2l. ~ Secretary
Hay viii not resign from the cabinet
President Roosevelt has emphatlcaIiy
told him his services We're absolutely
necessary to the administration. and
that his resignation would not be con
sidered or even listened 70.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26
VIII ARaIraATg.
Dispute retw-so Chill and Argentine
10 Sc settied sy King Edward.

Washington. Dec. e3-Information
was received here Sunday BY senor
Garcia Merou the minister from the
Argeatine republic. that his govern.
ment had decided 10 suspend negotia,
tons with Chill Ia regard to the dis.
putes existing between them and 10
refer the whole matter 70 the arbitra-
tlon Of the k.ng Of England.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26

Utrecht, Dec. 23.--Rev. Mr. shaef.
fer, Protestant clergyman. presented
to Mr.. Kruger Sunday & purse OF To-.
Veo marks. subscribed as a Christmas
SIT TO the Boer children by the cnil-
cfen OF the Rhine provinces and West.
phalia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26

An Operation Was Ferformed For the
Removal Of Gall Stones.

Detroit. Mich. Dee a2.-An opera
ton was performed SUNDAY on Gen.
r. A. Alger. former secretary ot war.
for the removal OF gaii stones. from
which he has been suffering Cor long
period Gen. Aiecr rallied won from
the operation and the surgeons To-
ported Sunday afternoon that De- had
recovered almost entirely from the
shock His temperature was but it.
tie above normal and his pulse was
strong. The following Official state.
ment was issued oy the surgeons ln re-
gard 20 the operation.
"A coalition OF infected SAN tlas.
der was present. as the result of gail
stones There were many adaesions
about tho gan bladder which was
opened and drained Gen. Aiger's con
dition IS serious. but he stood the op.
Grafton well"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26

London. Dec. 2s.--The fall IN the Sc.
c1rities Of cable companies. which
commenced with the announcement
ct the suceess Of Marconfs expari.
menta. has been continuous throaahout
the rr.nll
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26

Washington. Dec. Secretary
Gage hes announced TO the president
that he Is ready 10 retire as soon as
his successor is selected The name
OF Myron T. Herrick Of Cleveland. has
been seriously considered by the presi
dent.
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secretary Tong wll Nos ResIon.

Washington. Dec %. ~ Secretary
Longs attention having been called
again Sunday night to reports that be
contemplated resisning from the eabi.
net he again said there was not a
wora Of truth in the report.
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A0M. sAMPsoNs OBJECTIONS.
Reasons Why Adm. oewey's Minority
Report Should Not Be Approved.

Reasons Why Adm. oewey's Minority
Report Should Not Be Approved.
Washington. Dec. 2i.-Tho ohioc
tions OF Adm W. IT. Sampson 20 that
portion of Adia. Dewcys report of Che
Scniey court OF inquiry In which be
SAYS Adm Scaley was ln command
at the battle or Santiago and entitled
go The credit for tho victory. was aiod
with Secretary Long The document
was brought TO the navy department
hy p. 5. Thcan. OF counsel for Adm
sampson. and handed 90 the socre.
tary Tho report saws.
As counsel Tor Rr Adm. SAMPSON
We have the honor Co request that tho
department, for che reasons below
stated. strike out or specifically dlsap
prove that portion ot Adm. Dewev's
opinion nlcd in connection with the
PROCEEDINGS or the schlev court OF
Inquiry n which he sratcs his Wow
20 H- ef Commodore schiey was in
q amm-nd at the naval battle
OF sanUaeo
First Commodore Srhiey was not
In command 40 that battle.
Second-The president OF The United
states ana tho navy department had
decided that Adm. Sampson was In
command 40 the battle and Commo-
core Seaisy second IN command.
tnra-Ihe Qeosfion as 90 who com
naldcd at Santiago was not referred
TO the court fos consideration. and evi.
acnge bearing on the point was ex.
cluded
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London. Dec 81. - SenfofTlcial
news received here from Constantine,
pie. fhe Rome correspondent of the
DAILY TELEGRAPH cahies. asserts thaf
Nne. Tslika Is dead and that Miss
Stone, The American CAPTIVE. win be re-
leased alncSf Irrn ediarely..-
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Washington. Dec. 2i. - Fridays
statement o. the treasury balances In
tie seacrai fund exclusive Of the $780,
oF9N'n s-id reserve IA the division Of
redemption. shows Available cash
balances si72.79e.a5I. sold sIl5. .4ss.
los.
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Apm SAMPSON BETTER.
re Expects to Resume Outdoor Exer.
eises in Few Days.

Washington. Dec. 23.-The condition
OF Rr. Adm. sampson is better than IL
mas been Tor several days past. and II
the cold weather moderates he hopes
TO be able 70 resume outdoor exer-
cises
Can't Francis A. Cook. formerly
commanding oMcer Of the Brooklyn az
santiego. was better Sunday. It prob.
ably however. viii be some time be-
fore he RECEIVERS from the severe at.
tack OF stomach and neart trouble
which has caused his present illness.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

a TRNNsMITrER WITH MEGAPHONE ATTACH
MENT PLACED IN THE CAVE OF THE WINDS.
Niagara Falls y. Y. June IA long distance
telephone transmitter with megaphOne attach
ment has been installed in the Cave of the
Winds at Niagara Falls in order that the stu
pendous. dedfening rear of the Falls of Niagara
may he transmitted over the Bell telephone lines
to New-YOrk Buffalo the an-American Expo
siton and other places.
The megaphone catches up the roar of the fall
ing waters, leads il into the telephone transmit
ter. from which il passes into the telephone
change at Niagara Falls. where the is sup
piled at the will of the operators to subscribers
or is turned into the long distance lines which
carry il To New-York or To the Bell telephone
exhibit in the Electricity Building of the PAN
American Exposition. liz is heard the teIe-
phone with wonderfully realistic intensity and
one can easily imagine the tumbling. tossing
plunging waters striking the rocky talus In front
of the Cave of the Winds.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

just opposite Gibraltar. and convert IL into
stronghold resembling the latter. This African
Pillar of Hercules forms part Of Morocco. a
country which Lord Salisbury has on several
occasions described constituting greater
source of International jealousy and discOrd
and greater menace To the peace OF the great
powers of Europe than Egypt China, Turkey or
the Balkans. France. supported by Russia. as
we'll Germany. Italy and England. are all
struggling for predOminance in that country
France controls the principal ecclesiastical dig
nitary Of the country, the Shereef of Waxan.
who is a t;aIlc subject. while England has the
whip hand Of the Moorish army through its COM
mander- in chief. Who is "A Scottish laird Were
IL not for this International jealousy ON the sub
ject of Morocco. the shocking barbarism which
prevails there wOuld never have been allowed To
exist until under the very windows of Eu-
rope. England realizes that she could not get
possession of Morocco herself without going To
about it. She cannot afford To let France
or Russia secure il. or Germany. or Italy. But
she would like To il in the possession OF the
United States. the only power upon which she
can rely To side with her against any European
coalition. EN-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

Three years ago at the time of the American
war with spain, the latter threw up some earth-
works above AIge ciras and was about To mount
artillery there. when the Madrid governms MT re-
ceived a curt and peremptory intimatlon from
the English Ambassador Sir Henry Drummond
Wolff that continuance of the works would De
construed as an unfrierdly act spain had no
alternative but TO abardon them and there is
no doubt that she 10 resume them the
English would again give utterance to the Veiied
threat communicated by Sir Henry, and If that
proved of no avail, might invoke the assistance
of their guns ON the Rock" which commanc
the Spanish heights. to prevent the continuance
of the works. Indeed. there is little danger 10
be apprehe nded from that source, and all those
who have been stationed at the Rock" and
who in any way acquainted with the nature
of it's defences have with accord ridiculed
the fears voiced i'm Parliament by Nj. Rowles as
to- the danger which Spain constituted To this
English stronghold.
There is only one thing that could really inn
pair the value To England of Gibraltar as the
stronghold commanding the entrance OF the
Mediterranean. This is if some great power
were To- possession of the second Pillar
Of Hercules on the northernmost point OF Africa.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
SIGNALLING TO MARS.
THE DIFFICULTY OF DOING SO BY MEANS OF
LIGHT.
coalition

THE DIFFICULTY OF DOING so BY MEANS OF
LIGHT.
Sir Robert :. Ball in The Independent.
The very largest city that this earth has ever
known would be altogether too small 10 be vIsi-
ble To- being dwelling ON the planet Mars. even
If that being We're endeavOrng To see IL with
telescope a powerful the greatest and most
perfect instrument in any observatory on this
globe.
If the whole extent of Lake Superior
covered with petroleum. and if that petroleum
set fire. then think may admit that
an inhabitant of Mars who was furnished with
telescope good that which Percival
Lowell at Flagstaff might he able To see
that something had happened. But We must not
suppose that the mighty cOnfagratiOn would
appear To the Martian very conspicuous OBJ
iect. It would rather be very small feature,
but still | think il would not he beyond th.
reach Of "A practsed observer in that planet ON
the other hand. If the size of Lake
Superior on Mars was To be Hooded with petrO-
leum and that petroleum was To be kindlcd. e
should expect To witness the from here
not "a great and striking cOnflaSration but as
tiny little point of just discernible light The
disk of Mars is not large object. and the con-
Migration would not extend over the three-hu
dredth part of that disk.
Ii is sufficient to state these facts to show that
the possibility of signalling to Mars is entirely
beyond the power OF human resources.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

hct between the two nations as inevitable
sooner or later
Italy cannot lac relied upon by England and
would be more disposesl To sympathize with
race that is of Latin origin like herself. Het
southern ports and naval bases are like those OF
France. some Of. them in sight, and all within
striking distance of the Mediterranean high road
of England's trade. Add to this the fact that
Russia always keeps large naval force in the
hs diteTranean. that Spain is reconstructins a
aayy and that both Austria and Germany have
big squadrons which are not 10 he despised in
the great inland sea. and il will readily be seen
why England invariably makes point of devot-
ing more attention To the organization and main
tenance of her Mediterranean fleet than of all
her other naval forces put together
THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
The ships assigned 10 the Mediterranean
squadron are always the most powerful and up
To date of the British navy. Their crews
picked men. and only the most able officers are
chosen for the command. Indeed. it is no ex-
aggeratiOn to describe England's fleet in the
Mediterranean the cream of her navy: and
for a sailor officer Ia have belonged there
To indicates that he is rated high in his particu-
lar branch of the service.