The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-05-25

AZ the convention OF the Switch
nsn'4 Unicn % North America the In
sarsns (. cecsslcn was sottie6. when tho
uas added 40 the two classes already
given by the order. There will Be no
Increase o. rates.
william J. Bryan announces that be
will make a tour OF the world tor the
study OF municipal ownership and
railroad problems. His daughter Is In
poor health. and with other members
81 his family viii accompany him.
simultaneously with the raising Of
the American flag NJ Mckinley square.
New York. on Memorial day. Mai
David Wilson. with detachment from
the Second battery. will ere salute Of
q guess.
On the ground that the antitrust
law OF Montana Is ynconstitutionai.
Judec Henry c. Smith. in the District
court. at Helena. Mont. sustained the
dfnsurreT 70 the Information IN the
criminal prvcpediRgs Instituted against
ave packing houses The sists VIII ap-
peal.
Mrs Jacob A. Riis, wife OF the wrs-
ter. died 81 pneumonia AZ her home at
Richmond HIN. l.. l.
More than 500 suits were fled by the
t0uisiaHs Purchase Exposition Co TO
collect stock Subscriptions eSgregating
tSo.0 900. Among the suits Eas one
against former Mayor Henry zeigen-
holm for $1,000, which It is alleged he
suit1rrfh,i
The general synod OF the Reformed
Presbyterian church has decided that
instrumental music may he used IN
services at churches OF the denomina-
fi0a
One husdrec zzS ninety four presby.
terles have voted FOR TIE yinyQssi
consolidation with the Cumberland
Presbyterians and 80 oppose Il. A
special committee Will be named TO
canvass the vote and report a pan OF
consolidation.
Alfred De ono won the worlds cham.
pionshiR poss contest az Buffalo. n. Y.
defeating Jerome Keogh "a . contest
which lasted three nirhta. The fnsi
score was: De ore. GOO: Keogh. B6t.
Three diamonds. cut from the world
famous Excelsior stone. and valued In
tue AsgTeeate at 1900. have disap-
SeaIed from tns shop ~ Tiffany & Co.
I'm New York. The company he'iove
thu, they were stolen by somebody ig
their employ.
president Roosevelt has been re
quested 90 take oognizaneo OF the sit
uation that has been brought about by
the Equitable Life Assursass society
trouble and 10 institute a national IT,
Vertianfion Of the insurance business
as n Is nov conducted.
Mrs Mary Shepard diot a. her horne
In FouEhkecpsie. n Y. AZ the egc %
io4 years She was born In County /
Kilkenny. ireland. December %. 1900. |
p. J. McArdie. OF Muncie. Ind. was
aiocied president OF the Anaigainated
Association o. Iron. Steel and Pin
Workers on the second ballot.
The third anniversary Of the inau. /
1ration % tho Cuban republic was /
celebrated. Tho holiday which was
universally observed was similar 10 4 /
Fourth Of July celebration ln the Unit.
"a States
Emperor Nicholas birthday was eel.
'brnicf Is a general holiday. The |
.ifeets were thronged and ST Peters
'urg was decorated with Tags
The Princeton gun championship Tor
gea was won by J. n. Stuteman. 1905.
. Feru. Ind with 80 targets out Of
200.
he national congress Of women. ia
t>-ion IN Moscow. adopted a rcso'u-
ion In favor of peace aud the political
Acknowledgement OF Russia.
The 81. Petersburg newspapers nrain
af Gen. kuropatkin is returning from
'o front and going Go the Crinca 20
cooperate.