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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-21
WISE COUNTY, VA. THURSDAY. AUGUST p. 1902.
Auromosils sweaveo.
Struck Tree and mr. and Mrs. chas.
Fair Were Killed.

Evreux. France. Aug. i5.--slr. and
Mrs. Charles Fair. Americans who
we're related 20 Mrs. W. X Wander
biit jr. lNiss Virginia Fairl. w-ro
returning % Paris irom Trouviue
Thursday WHOM thcir automobile
swerycd ana crashed into tree. l5
miles from here Both were killed.
The chadcur became insane as a con-
sequence OF the shock
The wife OF the satckccpcr % The
chateau was the only witness OF tho
disaster she says she noticed a Dig
red automobile coming aions tho road
at a Tremendous pace Suddenly some
thing happened and tle heavy ma
chine siid Sideways from the riEht 20
the lcft side OF the road tor about
90 yards. Il then dashed up an en-
bankmcnt turned o. complete somer-
sault and crashed into "a tig elm tree
IN front OF The gate OF the chateau
The accident was evidently duo 20
thc bursting of tire At the time it
occurred the automobile. which was
capable of running "a mlics an hour.
was going at tho rate OF 62 miles an
hour
san Francisco. Aug. l5-Charies
Fair and his wife ict san Francisco
fov Europe ON May 30 iast 20 stay two
or three months
The manager cf Tho 0rm which sold
Mr.. Fair the automobile ln which no
met death declared in an Interview
that be had more than once warned
Mr. Fair that De was too imrruisnt.
re said Air Fair had fhc speed mad.
noss. and had met wien sn accident
tho last part oi june when he coli
ilsd vith anotscr auIouobU. on the
clasps Eiy-ccs. but luckily no cus
was killed.
A special car was engaged to bring
the remains hy gaia OBJ Paris Iley
vil be- dispatched to Sow York hy tho
hret steamer
piainfcld IS q. Aus lS-,Irs Nel
son ani hcr SON Ahram. tho mother
and half brother of tlc laie Mrr Clas
Fair. icfi Newmarket Sunday for San
Francisco to care for their interests
In tho division az tho Fair estate
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~iss'se EXPRESS PACKAGE.
orieisis Are investigating tne Aliesss
Robeery at Ferds~ilie.

owensooro. KY. Aux ts.--Scvsral
orsciaiS OF the Adams Express CO.
who arrived early Sunday morning.
from St Louis. have gone % Forsss-
vile 70 investigate the robbery report
"a sron there SATURDAY Nothing has
developed 10 IroiCate the whereabouts
of the t1s.oo1 Shich Mr.. Boatner
claims 20 have shipped fron Dcans-
aeld and which Il a alleged was -
ken from the aecnt az Fordsvias a. sr
its arrival thcre. A hncman OF TIE
Postal Telegraph Co. sent on. - To-
cate an interruptica on the circuit rs-
ports that he found the wires ca. m
der the table IN the cfscc a. Deane-
field
one point brought out sunday va
the identincAtion of J. n noatner ard
A. b. Schlietzhaum by Floyd Kcown
as two men he saw IN eonvcrsatioa
last Sunday afternoon on the rauroad
track near Deaneneid lie lives near
D,,anefeld and claims he passed tho
men as he vas going % a nciEhbor's
house
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-21
STREET FAIRS OR cARNlvALs.
They Are Prohibited BY the Grand
Lodge Of Elks After January 1.

Salt Lake. Utah. Aug. 15.-Sueet
fairs or carnivais held under the au-
spices Of Elks lodges were absolutely
prohibited by the grand lodge Of tho
order Thursday For some time oppo-
sition 90 this method OF raising funds
has been growing. it being considered
that they were not In accord with the
fundamental principles Of the order
and the report OF the committee on
laws and rules recommending that
they be prohibited was adopted over
whelmingly. The new Jaw viii not 20
into effect until January I. as MANY
lodges ia different parts Of the coun-
try have already made plans for the
holding OF such fairs before that
date
The grand lodge OF Elks Thursday
took sine die adjournment. after fixing
the date Of the 1908 reunion at Baltl-
more for Thursday. July 2l.
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Gems. Boths, DeWet and Delarey
Received by His Majesty
Aboard His Yacht.
RECEPTION LASTED is MINUTES.
SIC Rlrg Spoke Of the kindness
shown the British Wounded by
the Boer Guards.
During the Voyage From South Africa
DeWst Was Engaged Most Of the
Time IN Writing His Book
on the War.

London. Aug. iS.-Thc Boer Gems.
pa,aa. DeWct aud Deiarcy. Who reach.
el dcle Saturday IRON South Africa.
it Loadon at hais.past ? o'clock sun
day morning for Cowes. Isle of Wight.
o. sol King Edward. on board the roy.
. Yacht Victoria and Albert
The hour OF the generals departure
fom London was kept secret. conso-
qraty the streets were deserted
vllu Che three generals. accompanied
o. tac.r secretaries. but by none OF
uo ladies OF the party. started for
C1Hca- They wcrc styilshly attircd
n i-ocE coats and silk hats
Upon arriving az Southampton the
E1l- generals were welcomed on board
De c.mmanderln-chlcrs yacat. Wud.
fr IS Earl Roberts and Cen. Lore
sAsscr. TAey irnBodiatcly go 4
~ Hlward 81 hoarG tho vieto1s
a1, abort and were then taken for d
irr around the feet "a the Nufiro.
They returned 90 London sunday oven.
ire aeeompanicd by Earl Roberts ami
Con lorl Kitchener. who took leave
O. tae Doors az Waterloo station.
ir au interview with a press rcpro-
tentative Con. Dotha1 secretary De-
fcr. oi tho Yisit Co hls majesty. Ho
fa't chat whom the Door rcncrals
boarded tho roya, yacht King Edward
came forward and. after they had been
Introduced shook hands with each
Of tHom The Doors were hishly
pleased with their reception. After a
lHef and informal talk of a nou-uo.
A-Oa character with King Edward
tcr wore Introduced to Queen Alex.
t1ara anl Princess Victoria
lae reception ny his majesty lastci
@ quarter Qf an hour The ainr epoAo
Cd le gallant and brave maaudrr 3,
rsich Tho cencrait had fouxht tbsourh
Dc lg azl arduoss campaign. and q
-tae co1'lderaGon and Eindaess~ vie,
r.oa tae gone rais treated Rritls.
rrl'4cd. Hls majesty expressed ht'
rsrn wishes fcf tAc.T futures II va.
st tac sings srpscostian that tho Beers
io. fhe triD areufd the feet on board
ua Wllfrc.
during tlc voyage from south Afri
O. Con. neWct did not mix much with
lf ir.aU passengers. ITO was on
ea.i most of Tho ume Ga vritins his
.'0- on tlo South African war In
Common WITH lis colleagues. suapsho,
Ii'.nerarhs wcrc constantly hoinc On.
A'1 "i Aim and he was worried WITH
Ias for his autograph until he
On. iu protest against tho nuisance
D.a Lotha. on the contrary. was OK
lero.y goniai and induiscd in an the
on ahiphonrd. he was constant
+ DO tho smoAing room. whore ho play
o. '..la. Gen. Deiarey. besides play
.-i l-aushts. took keen pleasure ir
ions with British army ogeors
O. board the steamer.
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THE MORO SITUATION.
u Is Regarded as Critical and the
Tribe May ee Attacked.


Manila. Aux. iS-Ths ,s,., .t....
ton in Mindanao is considered cr..,.
cal. Il Is believed that Ar,or,,.,
troops viii soon move a.-,i,s, p,s.,i.'.,
where the recent r,yrs..- ~ 49,, ....,.'
OF the 27th infan.ry vas r-o+t,t
small party of sforo- s,,--,t...., 81. .,..,
post of the 27th n. f,.,.,,, ,-..,.,-. ,1,..
danao. AUGUST - ans s.,c~-...,,.., T..
killing two and woundip,- o,.. 49,
can before they eera,o5 .rt'... ...,..
from Bacolcd which b.s D.. -,-,,.,.. -.
and other dereusas pif+,- o-.,cs,, ~.
to tho Americans oxirt M p,ceios .1T
Capt. John ] pe-ehins- III 49,. ,r.e'
cavalry. commandi,~ th. .-.-.'.....,
forces az lake Janso t., ~,..-..,..'...,
ed the reduction 80 th, r,..,--., -,
Gen. Charco VII, l.f, ,f.-,. A..
gust u on a final t,,,r ~ fl,, ..,..,, ~,
Islands. reached z,-,f,.,.- f.-...-t 80
Mindanao. laet rr,s,v f- ---....-
once with tho local c,,,-r,--i... ~,
Chanoo nrr,ed thot ,nio.s ~. 49,.
ican forces moved f,~isi,,f. ..,..,'.
the hostile thov v-o,,-l -..-' ~, ......
port OF tho friondiv ,frr,.s
Cholcra rcnorts SHOW. f.,,. ..,.... ...
the disease here b,f n r,,~, .......,...-
in some provinces 7-h. t.t,l ,..,...,...-
of casos rotor..l 90 f,., e.. ,r .,..
with 1886 deathe r.t-,@+f,- r,
cases which havo n.f b.., r..,,..'..i
20 the aufhoritios 49,. -o..f ,....',.... b..
beloved 10 have rea-..l g,0..
Nanlla. AY~ IA -r,t,.- .-..-.--.-.
who 0ret ca-,o to 3D.. r,.tf..-.,.... ...
chapiain of mo 1et C.us,-.f, -...
ment ana who is NOW ,,.,.- 20 .,..
Catholic church ,- r,-r,,, ,r...-
sus,ests nat whom tho I,r,Il-..--. ,.,.
rarrhv is r.o-r..i..f tr,+ t., .- -...
vor-~.r r.tfg. ,,.f.... b.. ....t b.. ....
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-21

Frankfort. Ky. Aux lS-Cov Dcrk.
ham appointed Judge Finley shuci,. ~
Lebanon. special judge of me Harlan
circuit court. 90 hear the case of com
monwealth vs. u. d Smith Smith 10
an attorney at law and is charged iu
several cases of forging Witnesses
claims against the state. Judge Shuch
will hear the eascs at Harlan Court.
house Oh about a week
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Elkton Ky. Aug. iS.-Miss Matte
lou Bailey. the i6-year-olt daughter 81
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Bailey. oi This
city. accidentally KILLED herself Tho
young lady had gone into one % tae
bedrooms 90 make mp the bod where a
pistol was under the pillow. ane In rc.
moving the bedciothes tho weapon was
accidentally discharged. Tne bail en-.
tered her heart. killing her almost in.
stantiy. she screamed in faliinr
easped once and expired
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The international typographical
Union Opposed 10 Socialism
and Political Idealism.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Favors the Election OF United States
Senators BY a Direct Yots OF
the People.
Public OwnershiF Of Public Utilities
Single Tax and So-caiied Govern
ment BY Injunction Opposed
Labels or Everything.

Cincinnati An~ re--~bo r-t,--,
tf1r.r T,,sgr,rb,.-,i ,,rio. ,,,,ic, ~.
Boon in s..,lor te-, ,il 49,, hos M.
r8.sr sf over es1 r~,,,,.,l,,-,,s ~
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ear,r-tfo, ON tb, rer,t,,-s of ,vs-,s
d, t,r,tf., De- v..e sf~o,-f,. ..r.r..,.
Cd f. +h. .i-.,o cav r,.-. f,., ,,.,-.
,rrrir.irrf, faf. .,tos
Tho sr'r,t or th, convention was
mrst r~rhatio,r, .to,,, g., tho os,7.
ft.n ,r , ~.,ofr+.r- ,,.,,,.., .,,,.f,it....
Max rr--.s 80 cfrr.f.,s As4 49,,
4i.ofef 81. n 5ai,..t. ~ a.. rrto-,,,.
tfa-si 1'.ro-ranniosi rnia-, t,, t,, ,o,,
e.-r.rf.nr az +to A-,e-ir,r 49,,
ti.a af I.afa, and sof.r..s. Slain, ts,.
thr, lil NOT know ho MAS "a eori.fist
rrf.f arf-r f., WAS .f.rf-f ,,,s r,- thfs
---e-- "a sf-,r- rosoi,,+,o, ,,r l-s.r,,.
rons was a8orfod
Tln nrIfafi.n ,vo- .he o--,r.f.,tf,,
OF fh. International r.aiioe. Au,niarr
has boon ro.rr ON -n v..ot rf IVA.
r.ttfrl Friday h, mo- as,rtior 90 ,
resolution of Endorsement bv IA largo
uafrr.fv
rh. rr- Ar~slss rrl,n rroe.,.sf a.
ienefh th. casa AGAINST n non.nnfon
rarrr 90 that CITY AID tho convention
t,rrafr-a,.f,. .r..o-,.f b.
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TREASURY OF THE pHlLIPPINEs.
Designated as a Depository Of Public
Moneys Of the United States.

Washington. Aug. l6.-TEe war de-
partment has published letter ad-
dressed TO the treasurer OF the Phil
lpDlnes by Acting Secretary Spanldlng
OF the treasury department which des-
ignates the treasury OF the Philippines
a depository Of public moneys or the
United States. The Philippines treas
ureT is authorized to receive on de-
posit funds from sll disbursing OH
GERS Of the United States. Under a
previous order by Secretary Root the
Philippines treasury may act as such
depository for the United States with
ont giving any specific security for
safekseping until further directed by
the secretary OF war. This letter for
Nr. Spaulding and the order OF Secre-
tary Root are IN accordance with the
hn'.pines law passed at the last
scssilA cf congress.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-21

Columbia. KY. Aus ls.--At Russell
Springs lightning struck huEs, in
which Percy Ingram was seated The
bolt cut his shafts loose from the bus
gy. and the harness was also stripped
from the horse. Beyond severe
shock Mt Ingram IS none the worse
for his thrilling experience. Tho horse
was unhurt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-21

Thomas slvsher Badly Wounded BY
Pstrolnan John ". Sage.

Louisville. Ky. Aus. is-rhomaa
slusher. brother % Charles Siusher.
the pugiiist. was seriously II not fatal
~ shot by Patroiman John W SAGE
Sunday afternoon. SAKE was trying -
preserve order az a baseball Eamg a.
Twentieth and Bank stTeete Slashcr
was disorderiy and resisted arrest. Or
Ing several times az the policeman
sasc fred one shot which penetrated
slusher's bladder Siusher is az tho
hospital
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Paducah. Ky. Aug 1s-Tho bodF
OF John McNcsi. aged about 50. Aaowa
~ Sailor Jack" was found iu a skig
below here Sunday He j. suppoksa
20 have died from heart disease. as
lad lived In f7ttshurg. Cincinnau. q
lumbus. Cleveland and Marietta. '
ard was witoly known among rrrsr
men. lie has sister IN Ansxhera'
Pa
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London. Aus. l4.-Among the pas
sengers on the North German Lloyd
steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm from
Southampton Wednesday Tor New
York were the duke and duchess OF
Marlborough and AIR. aud MIS-. o. II.
p. Belmont. The duchess was Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt.
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Lacrosse. Wis. Aug. lS.-Capt. II. c.
Morris. commander Of the first G. A. r.
post IN the United States to be named
after the late President Mckinley.
and one OF tho most prominent G. A. r.
men IN the state. died here sunday.
aged IS years.
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Madrid. Aug lS.-There Is seri-
ous talk IN the highest and inner cir
Cies of the government regarding the
condition % King Alphonso. There
has been much gossip here and az the
other courts OF Europe Of his eccen-
tricities. but 80 is now whispered that
celebrated allenists have bad an audi
ence with him and pronounced him IN
aona
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Christiana. Norway. Aug. l5.-Tho
Antarctic explorer. Porch grevincS.
who IS here. win return 10 America
In a fortnight lie is arranging for
the sailing Of two ships IN 1903 on an
expedition to the south pole Tor the
National Geological society al Wash
ington. This expedition will utilize
the reindeer. It IS said. for the rrst
time IN Antarctic exploration.
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Frankfort. Ky. Aug 1S-Thom2s
Humphrey. aged 7s. formerly member
OF the firm OF Hudson. Humphrey &
Casseli. ciothiers and tailors. died of
Bright's disease. He leaves a wife
and daughter. Miss Nina.
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Covlngton. KY. Aug iS.-Robert A.
Shelton, aged As. switehman of the
c. & o, railroad. attempted 10 com
NIT suicide st his home. is Willow
street. Sunday evening. by swallowing
four grains OF strychnine IA a glass OF
whisky. A stomach pump saved hin.
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Chicago. Aug. 1S.--The Elgin Cream
cry Co.. which operates I35 creameries
throughout Illinois. Iowa and wiscon-
Sin. failed Saturday. The creditors
are estimated 20 number nearly TO-
600. over 5000 being farmers. The
American Trust and Savings bank was
appointed receiver and It's bond nxcd
at 500. 600.
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Net setrothed to the Crown Prince.

London, Aug. lS.-A letter from Miss
Gladys Deacon appears IN the London
papers in which the writer asks the
papers TO contradict emphaticaliy tho
rumors of an alleged b~trothal be-
tween herself and Crown Prince Fred-
erick William, OF Germany.
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Louisville. Ky. Aug is.-A rumor
from St Louis that the Louisville 4
Nashville headquarters will be remov-
ed from Louisville u St Louis and
consolidated with the Mobile 4 Ohio
and the Southern railway Is not bsliev-
ed at the general Offices here.
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Copenhagen. Denmark. Aug. 14.--A
special dispatch from Tromsoe. Nor
way. 70 the National T.dende says tha,
Evelyn b. Baldwin Is considering the
possibility Of leaving Tromsoe IN the
autumn on the first stage of HIS Polar
advance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-21

Oyster Bay. \. Y. Aug. l5.-The
president gave orders that hereafter
the names Of the enlisted men OF the
army who die in the Philippines DO
cabled to this country once in every
two weeks.
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Burgin. Ky. Aug Is.-tec Hughes.
eolored. charged with attempting 70
assault Mrs Maggie Sargent. the
young widow of Elijah Sargent. who
was killed by his brother-in-iaw. VIM.
Boss. few weeks ago. was exoner-
ated of the charge.
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Guthrie. Okla. Aug is.--The 70
treat Of the Cheyenne ana Araphos
Indians from Gen. Custer and his
troops was enacted Sunday hy over
four hundred members OF those tribes
on their council grounds in Western
Oklahoma,
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Sioux Falls. S. d.. Aug. 15.--Nrs.
Maud Lorillard Taller. Of New York.
youngest child Of the late Pierre Lor.
Hard. was granted divorce Thurs
Gay in the state circuit court at salem
lrom T. Suffers Tailor.
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Lexington. Ky. Aug lS.--w A. Ne
Gibbon. OF New York. bought OF Moder
Nichols. OF this city. Time Breaker.
by imp Kantaka dam Nelly Stanley.
for $1,000. He viii be used for show
nuruosez
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-21

Harlan. Ky. avg. 18.--The jury IN
the case Of +. +. Jones. charged with
the murder OF Alexander Fugste on
Poor Fork about two years ago. has re-
turned verdict Of acquiftal
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baltimore, Aug. l5.--MajoF Taylor
tee crack colored bicycle rider. won
We grand circuit two-mlle national
enampipnsh;p race from FranS l.. Kra
ref. The ohangfon. Al rfss Hartford
AFenns co,tseap. Thursday night.
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Wasaington. Aug. l4.-It was an
nounced Wednesday that the Philip
Pine mint property has been sold to
the Philadelphia Mint and Realty Co.
fer sa.o00.c00.
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No seeond opera.Ien on ths klna.

second CperaSion on the King
london. Aug. 1e.--The British Med
is-l Journal makes the announcement
'nat !; IS authorized to say there Is no
unth whatever IN the recent rumors
mat King Edward win undergo q sec
."d operation The kiag's recovery
q complete
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-21

Lexington Ky. Aag fs.--Clorlts. bay
ally. by imp. i.oyaiist. dam Lyths. has
been purchased from W. " May by
eastern parties Tor 5000 She is nov
At Saratoga
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Her Government Trial Trip VIII Take
Place August o.

Philadelphia. Aug l6.-rhe nov bat.
tleship Maine lelt Cramps ship yard
late Friday and win proceed to the
New York navy yard. where she IS
due 90 arrive Saturday might og sun
day. At New York she viii be docked.
soraDed and painted. 70 is expected
the Maine viii san FOR Boston next
Wednesday and on August % the gov
ernment trial trip Is scheduled to take
place on the Massachusetts coast.
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NEW RIVER COAL FIELDS.
One Hundred or More Men Arrive
Daily to Take Places Of Strikers.

Thurmond W. Va. aug. l6-One
hundred or more non-union men are
arriving IN the New River coal 1elds
daily to take the places Of the strik-
ers. At Rend mines there was a great
demonstration Friday. A gang Of sew
oral hundred strikers heavily arme
marched 70 the mine and forced CD
non-unionists TO abandon work. Dep
uty marshals We're poweriess and Sc
rious trouble Is imminent
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N@'Ph :. WoDo"eh Dfo"heo.
san Antonio, Tex. Aug. iS.--Lieut.
hiiph 2. Mcdowell. OF the 18th United
states cavalry. was drowned in Pinto
creek. near IT. Clark He and Lieut.
l-lsS were bathing when Mcdowell
vas seized with cramps and went to
Tie bottom.
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Ths Mee0vern-Young corbett Fight

New York. Aug. I5.-Annouucement
is made that Terry McGovorn and
4olng Corhett viii not meet in the
ING In New London on August %. as
.ilsinaily arranged They viii fight
ee-cre the Southern Athletic club. Of
louisville. September IS.
hartford. Ct. Aug. 16.-"Young Cor
sett left this city Saturday for New
losA and later will 60 to Cincinnati.
Where he viii continue TO train for
ais hght with McGovern at Louisville.
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ANTHRACITE COAL STRIKE.

i'aIeations Point TO a Settlement on
CT Before September ..
Ft,sburg. Pa. Aug. l6.-Inalcatious
io.rt TO settlement of tne anthra-
e-'e coal strike on or beiorc Septem-
Aar T.
Aai John Biddlo. engineer commits
..'nar. District of Columbia IS au-
iao1ty for this statement In passing
through here Friday night en route
70 Detroit. MAJ Biddle said an agent
OF The anthracite operators IN Wash
"sion quietly told dealers there 20
prepare for shipments OF anthracite
o'al after September 1. adding tat
Ae mines Will be in operation. The
uneerstanding is that the operators
WI make concessions and the miners
also viii make a sacrifice.