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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
A Dispatch From BogOta Says
the Colombian Government
is Helpless to Prevent 1t.
Will Will SEND An ARMY TO PANAMA.
For the Second Time Gen. Rafael
Reyes Has Deferred His Depar-
tETs From New York.
IN ar Interview Sunday Gen. Reyes
ssio: ''if Colombia Is Thinking
Of Going 70 War, : Know
Nothing About a."

New York. Feb. This cable dis
patch was received here from an on
eial source IN Bogota
Govcrnment is helpless in EFFORT %
prevent war. In less than month
from now 10000 men VIII be on the
isthmus This information. confirming
rumors cabied frou Panama ycstcr
day that Colombia Intends organizing
and sending an expedition against
Panama. comes rs n surprise In Wow
Of the changed attitude ~ tho Colon
bians who had apparently accepted
the Inevitable and depended on Gen.
Raphael Reyes. their special envoy 20
Washington. 10 save what he could
from tho wreck Gen. Reyes was 20
have sailed Saturd y Tor BarunQu'ia
on the steamer Valencia. huf FOR tho
second time he deferred DIS departure
Gen. Pedro Nciisphina and DC Lucas
Cahaiiero. colleagues OF Gen. Reyes on
the Colombian commission. sailed on
the Valencia
Tho story continues on seemingly
good authority. 81 is stated. that Gen
Reyes remains here because hfs noro-
tiations with the state department at
Washington have been completely
broken on and that hc has tentative
promise from This government that CO.
i0mbia viii Do taken caro- ~ with o.
pecuniary balm Tor her injured feel
ings.
Gen Rafael Reyes special envoy
from Colombia. said Sunday regarding
the report chat hts country was about
20 send an army 60 Panama.
~ Colombia is thinking OF going to
var know nothing about 10 and havo
nothing 20 do with itr
Con Reyes expects 90 leave Tor
homo In a few days Ito said that sc
far as ne was concerned bis nccota
tions with tho state department az
e Warrington ended with Dis motto oi
January 13. delivered Co Secretary
Hay Negotiations terminated thouf
he added. unless tho state depart
mcnt rcopens thcm. ] have nothing
further 90 add 90 thar note"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Propositions Made BY Miners ard %
orators Were Voted Down.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 3o.-At the
Joint conference of the operators and
miners Friday. the miners demands
Tor an increase we're presented by
President Mitchell arr a substitute
from TIE operators. demanding 90
crease q 70 per ccat. ~as suamHtca
by II l. Robbins Both we're voted
down.
In opening the argument Tor the op-
orators Mr. Robbins % Pirtshrrr.
called attention Co the fact that the
miners have had an Increase % e6 per
cent during fhe last revcn years. 10
referred To- low priced coal mined In
the Connciisvlio coke region. he said
TIE Ncycrsdaie tpsl district ard West
Virginia coal was being dumped On on
the Ohio and pHtsburg operators. mar
tets and hc said BE- was taking the
place Of their coal on open market
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
INVALID PENSIONS.
a Distinctly Service and age Bill IN.
troduced IN the House.

Washington. Jan Representa-
tive Sulioway. chairman % the com
m.ttee on Invalid pensions. introduced
distinctly service and age pension
bin. which viii give 20 each soldier
who served 80 days and who reaches
the age OF So years s. per month; &C
years. SO per month. and 20 years. Si2
per month. tn addition % the above
rates his bill gives 20 the men who
served two years or more an addition
al increase Of s. per month Ia each Of
tho above classes. The bill increases
the minimum Of pensions allowed 20
IS per month. Instead OF s.. which will
increase the pensions OF l25. 594 sol
diers who are pow on the rolls az s.
per month
The bill further provides that the
pensions Of widows. who married the
soldiers prior 70 January J. 1870. and
who are now on the rolls drawing s.
shall be increased 10 ti2. Heretofore
the Law has been that they could not
get sl2 unless their husbands died OF
disease contracted IN the service.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Lexington. Ky. Feb. -Representa-
uves OF Berea college. consisting OF
both faculty and students. passed
through here ca route to Frankfort to
appear before the house educational
committee No J. IN opposition to the
bill making il unlawful for whites and
Negroes 70 be educated together.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
nuRKHoLo.s sHoRrAoE.
An Examination Of the Books Shows
lt TO Be $4,000.

Cincinnati Fob 1.-The report ~
tho experts who have completed their
examination of tho books of che Frank
Din bank. Of this city. shows oX-Cash-
fer Harry BWkhoid to have been SAIL
600 short Burkhoii was superseded
as cashier several months ago and has
been So FRUSTRATED by his financial COLI
lapse that Do is not expected to re-
cover John ! Kiigour president Of
the Franklin bank. says there VIII be
no prosecution and that the bank and
the creditors viii not lose cent
Burkhoid has given President Kiigour
power Of attorney % sell securities and
settle up HIS affairs. and out Of the
two millions OF Burkhoid's holdings 10
IS thought about thirty thousand VIII
be left for his estate
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
1T HOME AND ABROAD.
current News Matter Rss9css FOR
tire ausy Rss5er.

n
q
Anna FRANKIE. AGED rs. = deZ8 az
Wapakoneta from promaine poisunirg
Mss Frauke ate candy. inciudins a
arEs uumber o. candied Preach cher
les
The remains % Mss Mamie l.
Bryan. sister % Wm. Jennings Bryan.
Who died "a Lincoln. Nco. will hc
AIKEN to salem. ID. her old home. FOR
nfcrmcnt
A man far,ne over A chair started
a panic in HavHn-s theatar. 81 Touls.
,rt the prompt action az Manager
william Garen prevented sene-1
Wlmpeie.
A Mckinley fay banquet vas given
~ tho Tlppenranae club ~ tho Hci-
cndon hotel Cleveland. O Two hun
s-cd persons were rrcrcrt Red car
nations were tho decoration
Fires Ia th. spanr Chaifant cos
mills on Etna. pa. where a strike has
been on Tor several weeks. we're Mght-'
"A aul an cra~t VIII h..--rafe % start
Tho plant in riu under a euarI OF coal
.nf iron police
Tho annual Mckinley dinner ~ tre
yroef cfre -.,-tft.,, -l.h v-,- hafs
10 tae wallo-f-Astor.a. New York. 4
special table was SEE for me guest1
from Canton. who came Co hear the.
euiory of The iato president
rteut Go, ch.~.. M chief 90 go
nae mazda . -au-.-- ., ths uer-rf.-- -
Nav u-rI-h nm b.. f-a---,lt.ef II, cons
gross .--tr- an ar,r.r-l,,in, of g. .
100000 r-- trs -,,--5,s,. az four t-,ct-
% ground. ono fn each ~ the four
quarters % the United states. Tor mile
tary mahcur.rs.
Personal injury suits Amounting q,
frS fsea-s ar. -rnlIrr asatnrt the
rrr az ChIraro. arrarlInr to tho re-
ra-t ~ c-y ATTORNEY John r. smri-
asf Tho council the ier.siatrre ana
fraiiy obi. people are appealed to for
reuef Sidewalk injuries caused ths
most of Che Inlrrl sults
Nrs. Florence Navhr.ck who "A
, serving a lie sentence rar the muir.
DOR % her husband In London has
raf been r.fgascl huf was removed
- from Aefeshurv prison January o.
rrcsur-aniy Co a nriraf. institution l1f
'he purpose ~ rccuperaton She s..
2 sru undergoing sentence under guard
3 An Extraordinary instance Of pune
b fnaHtv has iusr Boon given Mare
{ Amyuot. az Hyera. |n the south OF
Franco Hr-rrfIv ehe save hlrfh ta
- BOY This be- fha fourth son she Ia.
ID hal who was born on January IS III.
arst vas ln 1900 and on every Ianu
e. sry es since she has punctualiy ra
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
PERlsAeo 10 mas.
Rediss Of Between 20 and 90 Men
Found in the Desert

SALT Lake. Utah Feb Tho bodies
Of between go and CD men. who pore
ishcd from thirst while aucmrtn- 90
cross the desert between Noaha and
los Vegas. New. have boon found
within a few weeks. according Co adj
vices received from The latter place.
The men. 90 is believed. were mostly
tramps who attempted 90 make the
long journey on foot without sufficient
supplies OF food or water 20 carry
them across Many Of thc lodlrs
found were without clothing and 10 is
believe that the victims had gone In
sane from thirst and had wandered
about in nude condition in search Of
water Some % the victims are sup
posed 20 have drank water from Dead
Mans we'll" which Is located almost
in the center OF the desert The wa
, ter from this wen. while temporarily
sllcviating thirst IS sure death 90
those who drink It.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Salem, Ore. Jan. 30.--Harry D. Eg.
bert. who murdered John C. Saxtoa
and John West last October. was
hanged Friday. Egbert made brief
speech on the scaHOid
My friends he said. take me as
q mark: keep your ehlldren on the
streets and. above ALL Out OF the sa.
looms Bad raising and bad company
Is the direct cause OF ny d1wrfan.
have revsntSa M slns.s
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

New York. Feb. PETER Duryea.
prominent breeder Of trotting horses
and partner Of w r d. Stokes IN the
Patchen Wilkes farm at Lexington.
Ky. has been made defendant in q
suit brought by Sarah Madden. al ae-
tress. to recover $4,000 for alleged
breach Of promise OF marriage.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Lexington. Ky, Feb The Joint
legislative committee Of insane asy-
mms visited the Eastern Kentucky
asylum in this city A thorough in
spectlon OF the institution was made
and the committee reports everything
IN the best possible condition. except
that K is overcrowded. Recommends
tons will be made for an additional
building.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
To Condemn Land For Telephone Line

Paducah. Ky. Feb. l-suit was fled
IN the county court by the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Co against
tho Nashville. Chattanooga e ST. Louis
and Nashville & Louisville railroads
TO condemn land along the former
road through Marshall Graves and
Galloway counties Tor a telephone line.
This SIS the first case OF the kind on
record in the state
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Vienna. Jan. 29-Prof Gussenbauer.
one Of the leading surgeons OF Austria.
has conducted successful experiments
with radium for enlargement OF the
Gulletin cases OF cancerous contrac-
ton Of the aesophaeus. thereby obvi-
ating the necessity OF recourse 20 artl-
fetal nnurishmcnt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Washington Feb. / - President
Roosevelt aud Representative Foss. OF
Illinois. have been invited 70 attend a
dinner Of the Waukegan tIl) Bachel-
ors' club. IN honor Of the awarding OF
a gold medal 10 the frst one Of its
members % be the father Of twins.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Kansas City. No. Feb. IA dele
CATION Of II business and professional
men OF Oklahoma and Indian terrific
ries passed through Kansas City sun
day en- route TO Washington 10 join IL
the campaign for statehood.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
PAILIPPINEs FoR FILlpINos.
That viii Be the Keynote Of the Pol
icy Of Secretary Taft.

Washington. Jan. 30.-The Philip
pines Tor the Finpinos will DC the
keynote Of the policy az Secretary Taft
toward the far eastern archipelago. In
almost the last speech he made before
ieavins the Philippines for home. he
reiterated this keynote. which he FIRST
sounded when nc was inaugurated as
governor Of the Philippine islands
This speech has been published by the
insular government in an official form
and has just reached the war depart
ment, Ia IL Gov Taft declared that
this doctrine did not exclude the en-
coeragement Of American enterprise
or the American investment OF capital
In the Philippines. for the reason that
nothing. not even education or a free
form OF government can make more
for the elevation and civilization Of
the philippine people than the invest
naent Of American capital in the mate
rial development Of these Islands"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
MRS. FLORENCE mAYsWoK.
She Has Been Removed From Prison
20 a Private Asylum.

London. Feb. Mrs Florence May
brick. who Is serving life sentence
for the murder of her husband. has
not been released. but was removed
from Aylosbury prison January rs
presumably 90 q private Institution FOR
the purpose Of cooperation Sac is
stnl undergoing sentence under guard.
and though apparently not an inmate
Of any prison she stil remains as
much a prisoner in the eye OF the law
as when she was at Ayieshury.
on the authority o. the Unted
States embassy here a press repre-
sentative is authorized 20 definitely
deny that Mrs Maybrick has been par
doned
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

San Francisco. Jaa 30.-Exhausted
at the end Of the ifth round. Kid
Broad OF Cleveland. Friday night
abandoned a pugilistic contest with
Eddie Hanlon. Of san Francisco, and
the referee awarded the contest to
Hanlon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 3O-The legis-
lature having disposed Of the most i'm
portant bills there is much talk Of ad-
journ'ng before the 90 days limit ex-
pircs. The 60-dsy limit expires March
Is and can not be extended
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Chicago. Feb. ACCORDING 20 a re-
Vincent TO President Harper. OF the
University OF Chicago. the experiment
Of segregating the sexes in the junior
college work during the past year has
been q success
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Ashland, Ky. Feb. William GIL.
alias Smith. charged with shooting
Mordecai Williams on the night OF
September s. 1908. pleaded guilty and
was sentenced 10 Is years in the Ken
lucky penitentiary Gil is an ex-con-
vict from Mt Sterling.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
The confederate R.unlor.

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. s0.-At a
meeting Of the joint committee on con
federate reunion here Friday night K
was decided 70 hold Il IN September.
the exact date 10 be named later. This
IL a departure 50 far As dass IL con
eeruesh
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Omond. Fla. Jan. 29.-Winlam X.
Vanderbilt. Dr.. broke the worlds auto
the distance in 80 seconds. The best
previous record was made by Harry
Ford over an ice course at New Bal
tlmore. Mich. in 80 Is seconds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Minneapolis MINI. Jan. 90.-The SUI
prenie court knocked out the iadict-
ment upon which ex-Mayor Ames was
convicted and sentenced 10 prison for
malfeasance in Once. He was con-
victed OF accepting brihes from Inn
frvrsa wvmxa sr yrvsvpstvr
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
ID Prsvent oesseratIon q the FIaa.

Washington. Jan 29-The senate
committee on military affairs author
tied a favorable report on the bin to
prevent the Dissertation OF the Ameri-
can flag after amending it so as IS re
duce the minimum punishment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Lexington. KY, FEB. Rev. Henry
Knott, rector Of St Peters Episcopal
church at Paris. Ky. has accepted a
call to the deanship OF St Bartholo-
news cathedral at Chicago. The Of
Ger was made by Bishop Anderson, Of
inc urf-ss q uhisaxr.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

New York Jan 80 BUSINESS fail
ures in the United States for the week
ending January 2S number 242. against
266 last week 220 In the like week IN
1903. 305 IN 1902. 23S In 1901 and III
IN 1900 Ia Canada business failures
number Is
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

New York. Feb. l.--Unless some
thing happens before long to give the
horses better foothold in New Yorks
streets this city Will be in danger OF a
horse famine. because Of the destruc-
ti4n % hundreds OF valuable animals
k1f{sring from hroken les
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Washington. Jan. 50.-Omcial Wash
ington Friday night gave a cordial vel
come to Gov. William II. Taft. the in.
coming secretary OF war. at a recep-
ton given in his honor by retiring sec
Rotary Root. There was large at
teudancc
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04
The PATENT OFFICE.
Report Of the Comm issioner Fer the
Calendar Year 1908.

Washington. Jan G0-The report ~
Che comm .ssloner ~ patents Tor the
calendar year 1908 shows that the pat-
previous records The total cash re-
ce.rts of the Office were S161e.6qS.
leaving a surplus Of sI8S000. There
were 5o2l3 patents applied for and
1859 issuCd The report predicts tho
same Increase Tor the present year and
says the patent office since IT'S incop-
ton 90 1895 has furnished a net bal
ance Of S56S2.54 90 the government.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-04

Wellington. Feb. I.--Informatlor
received at the state department +
% The effect that the Russian reply to
Japxn's last note on the far eastern
question viii be made the early part
g fhe PRESENT week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
Never Forgets Milk.
PASSENGER TRAINS IN ENGLAND.
Glass System May Soon Be Thing Of
the Past.

The class passenger system on railways
in England may soon become a thing of
the past. According to United States Con-
sui Halstead at Birmingham, in a report
to the State Department, several of the
principal railway companies are seriously
considering a simplifcation of the class
system.
The Midland railway, which long ago
abandoned it's second-class passenger serv-
ice, furnishing trains with only first-claSS
and third-class coaches, Is credited with
contemplating the dropping of the first
class service which would leave paSSen-
ger service of only one class. One rail-
way authority believes that the simplifica-
ton of the system is much more prob
able solution of the problem than the aboli-
ton of first-class carriages, which could
hardly fail to provoke great cutlery, and
cause a vast amount of indignation and
discomfort in a wealthy country like this
where so many people are willing to pay
for plenty OF elbow room and exclusive
ness
1t is argued that If the Midland, for eX-
ample, changed its Scotch express into sim
gle-class corridor (vestibule) trains it would
capture so large a proportion of the third
class traffic carried by the competing lines
that the latter would be forced to adopt
the same system in self-defense. lead
ing official Of one of the great railway
lines to the north of Britain, in a reported
conversation with a Birmingham Daily Dig
patch representative, said that the substi-
tuition of one class for the present first,
second and third would be regarded by rail-
way companies with the utmost favor. He
pointed out that train costs, both work.
ing and construction, would be reduced
and the work of ticket offices would be
much simplifed. 1t Is estimated by the
London Times that at present f1rst-class
passengers constitute little more than 2
per cent of all the passengers, while first
class carriages comparatively represent
25 per cent of the weight Of the average
train and about 80 per cent Of the cost of
working, while the money received for
first-caSs fares represents less than 4
per cent of the whole passenger receipts
1t is suggested by the Birmingham Daily
Post that ''to stem the decline of the first
class carriage traffic the first-class fares
should be materially reduced. That would
seem to be a reasonable modification of
the system, encouraging the travel of the
second-class passengers to pay the differ
ence to secure superior accommodation
and that might mean the gradual extinc-
ton of the class service
Comments on these statements the con-
sui calls attention to the fact that the first
class fare from Birmingham to London, a
distance of 113 miles, is $4.22: the second
class fare is $3.50 and the third-class fare
Is So. 90 A number of years ago the Lon
don and Northwestern railway reduced the
second-class fares materially, because so
few people were travelling second-class, and
their example has been followed by some of
the other railroads. Second class carriages
to London seem now generally as we'll
filled as third-class carriages and often
more crowded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
High-Speed Railways.
From Harper's Weekly.


One of the practical results of the recent
high-speed trials on the military railway be-
tween Berlin and Zossen has been the sub
mission by two Of the competing companies
of plans for a high-speed electric line be-
tween Berlin and Hamburg, two cities be-
tween which additional and better means
of railway communication are needed. The
length of the existing railway Is 1T miles.
and the fastest train makes this distance
in three hours and twenty-seven minutes.
One of the companies proposes to construct
a single track line which will be quite inde-
pendent of the present line, except at the
termini. There would be a passing point at
an intermediate station and the single track
would, of course limit the number of trains
to be handled daily. A speed of 100 miles
an hour is promised and the time for the
Journey set at one hour and fifty-five min
utes, barring delays at the terminal sta
lions. Higher speeds than this have been
attained, but the above rate Is considered
perfectly safe. as well as feasible. for gen.
eral operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08


Tennessee has given us replica Of the
home of Andrew Jackson, which stands
seven miles from the city of Nashville, and
it Is one of the finest illustrations of south
ern colonial architecture that you can I'M
agine. The rooms are filed with the origi-
nal furniture of the Jackson family, incud-
ing the four-poster bedstead upon which
the general died, the sewing table of Mrs
Jackson and the china used at the enter
tainments of five Presidents of the United
States and General Lafayette. The Ten
of taste and spent a great deal of money
and pains in making this reproduction of
the Hermitage as accurate as possible
1t has even gone so far as to have the
patterns of the wall paper reproduced by
hand painting in water colors.
The Kentucky building is not a reproduce
ton, but one of the rooms is finished and
furnished exactly like that in which Stephen
Collins Foster wrote the song MY Old
Kentucky Home" while he was on visit
to Federal Hill, Bardstown. We are as
sused that the furniture is the same that
he used and that the song was written
upon a desk that stands in the corner
The legislature of Georgia having failed to
provide for a building for the people of that
state, a fund raised by enterprising
citizens and expended in the reproduction
of Sutherland" the home of the late Sena-
tor John B. Gordon, situated at Kirkwood,
one of the suburbs of Atlanta. 1t is an adj
mirable example of a southern home. And
the people of Mississippi have reproduced
Dorsey bequeathed to Jefferson Davis on
| the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and have
filled ii with relics of the confederate presf-
! dent, including the bed on which he died.