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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-14
Court of Appeals.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION ON THE CoU-
pom QUESTION.

AN IMPORTANT DECISION ON THE CoU-
pom QUESTION.
Last Thursday the case of Cooper
against the Commonwealth and other sim
liar cases were decided by the Court of
Appeals. Cooper was sued in the Circuit
Court of Richmond by the Commonwealth
to recover the sum of $20.S4 for license
taxes for transacting the business of
broker. At the trial the defendant plead
ed that he had duly rendered in payment
of taxes sued for taX-receivable coupons
cut from bonds of the State, issued under
the funding bill of 1871, which were re-
fused by the collecting officer of the State
and which he brought into court. These
facts were proved by the evidence, and
also that the coupons in question were
bought by the defendant In open market
in London. He also proved that he was
not the owner of the bonds from which
the coupons had been cut, and that he did
not know who owned them, and that he
was unable to produce them. The Com
monwealth thereupon called upon the de-
PENDANT to produce the bonds, and the
defendant moved the court to override
this demand on the ground that the act
of the General Assembly approved Janu-
ary~ Goth, 1856, under which the demand
was made, was repugnant to the article
of the federal constitution which declares
that no State shall pass any law impairing
the obligation of contracts. But the court
ruled that the act was valid and sustained
the demand; and thereupon Judgment
was rendered for the Commonwealth,
from which judgment the defendant ap-
pealed to the Court of Appeals, alleging
that the fact above mentioned was uncon.
stltutional and void.
The contention of the appellant was
that when the State issued her bonds
with negotiable and tax-receivable cou-
pons thereto attached, she eD ri terminal
contracted that they might be separated
one from the other, the coupon coming TO
be owned by one person whilst the bond
might be owned by another IN separate
Jurisdiction, without any connecting link
whatever between the two persons, that
this being so, she necessarily barred her
self from any right to demand of the per-
son holding the coupon the production of
the bond from which it came in any issue
between herself and the coupon holder,
since in many, and indeed in most cases,
it is manifestly and in the nature of
things impossible for the ooupon-hold to
produce the bond.
The Court, however, affirmed the judg-
ment, holding the act valid, upon the au-
thority of Commonwealth VS.. Weller and
other cases reported IN 80 Virginia Re-
ports,
Judge Lewis dissented.
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Timely Suggestions.

The American Agriculturist'' gives
the following hints about butchering: "If
the hogs to be slaughtered are fed within
IL hours of their killing, the food is vast
ed, the meat will be more disposed to
sour, and it will be more difficult to re-
move the distended intestines and take
from them the lard, Nor is it we'll to
allow the swine to drink On the morning
of the day they are killed. Hogs cannot
be killed too quickly. The more rapidly
they are killed and the blood got out of
them the better. A well directed blow
OF the head, between and Just in front of
the ears, will make the animal uncon-
scious; but the chances for miss-stroke
are so many, and as the stroke makes un-
tit for use considerable meat, this method
of killing cannot be recommended The
use OF the shotgun is no better. The rife
is the weapon to USE A ball on a line
from the base of the ear to the opposite
eye produces instant death and does not
cause the waste of any meat,''
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In analyzing this vote the Tribune says:
I'm the last week or two The Tribune has
had many requests for the popular vote
for President, and some of our correspon-
dence have stated that they would rather
have an approximately correct vote than
wait for official returns from all the
States. In the above table official returns
are given for most of the States. Re-
ports from Colorado state that the
total vote cannot be given until the can
wasting board meets. Harrison's plurali-
ty ID that State, however, is estimated at
1858 In the above table Cleveland has
a plurality of 110, 904, not counting Colo
RADIO, If the estimated plurality for Har-
rison in Colorado is allowed Cleveland's
plurality is reduced to 9S261. Omittlng
the vote of Colorado, the above table
shows that since 1884 the Republican vote
has increased by $40, 1O9 in the thirty-seven
States, the Democratic by 449 .44O. and the
Prohibition vote by 1888, while the
Union Labor party gave 80, 444 less for
Streeter than the Greenback party did for
Butler IN 1884. The loss on the combined
labor vote will be somewhat lower than
80, 444 when all the returns of the United
Labor party for Cowdrey are made. Out
side of Colorado the total vote of the four
leading parties was 10,S6S,454 against
1886. 1857 in 1884. an increase of S92 49,"
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Col. Dudley of ssblocks of fve' fame
SAYS that if he is to suffer N Indiana, he
shan't be alone, and intimates that some
of his friends who expect to enjoy tne
sight of him in the prisoners box may
find the laugh not altogether on one side.
Hon. Roger @ Mills is coming to Viz
ginia on bries rest from his COMPRESSION
al labors.
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CRATEFUL-COMFORTINC,
EPPs's COCOA.
BREAKFAST,

'By thorough knowledge of the natural laws
which govern the operations of digestion and nu.
triton and by a careful application of the fine
properties OF well selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps has
Favored beverage which may save US many heavy
doctors bills. 1t is by the judciouS use of such
" built up until strong enough resist every ten
dency to disease. Hundreds OF subtle maladies are
is a weak point We may escape many fatal SHAFT
by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood
and a properly nourished frame "--ClUu SerUice
Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or TX
Sold only in haf-pound tins, by Grocers labelled
thus: JAMES EPPS g. CO., homeopathic
Chemists, London, England. dec il 1t
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NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP.

have this .dav associated with me in the drug
business Mr.. W. c. SHELTON, a graduate OF the.
Maryland College of Pharmacy. and an expert
enced druggist, who will have exclusive control of
our prescription department. The business will be-
carried on at the old stand. No l9 E. Main Street,
under the name and style of CHILD q SHELTON.
G. e. CHILD
Having associated myself with Mr.. G. G. Child in,
the Drug Business in Staunt0n, desire to assure
my friends that all business with which they NAV
favor me will receive prompt attention. ard re.
spectfuy solicit the patronage Of the public gem.
orally. W, @. SHELTON.
S6p7-4E,
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THE SENATE TARIFF BILL

IHE SENATE TAHITI bILL.
The Senate Tariff Bill has early gotten
under discussion. Its fate will be closely
watched by the country at large. The al
terations already proposed by the Republi-
can Senator's lock for the most part like
the ''oId established interests" almost
divine it seems from Republican point
of view, are not to be medGled with to
any damaging extent, and the profits OF
War Tariff are not to be materially lessen
ed. On this point of reduction, the recent
vote of the country showed by large
majority that 1t was determined. and if
this Administration does not do it, q
Democratic one will Ihe Senatorial de-
bate is already affording an insight into
how much easier it is for War Tariff
Republican to talk about bill when it is
a. mere stalking horse for electioneering
purposes, than when the same BILL comes
up in good earnest with the stern eye Of
the Manufacturing Baron watching
every move made with regard tc 1t.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-14
GENERAL MAHONE FOR POST
MASTER.GENE

MAST En- EN- ERAL.
When Gen. Malone was q member Of
the q. S. Senate he was sort of head OF
the Post office Department as far as the
State Of Virginia was concerned. The
taste of it then seems to have given him
liking for the business. It seems that he is
now the rival Of Mr.. John Wanamaker. the
great boodle-ga therer, for the headshlp Of
that Department. AS Eli. Wanamaker's
claims for place are wholly based on
Doodle raising, and as the heaviest con-
tributions made to be used in the corrup-
ton of voters last November were made
in his name, he seems to have something
the ground Of vantage over the Gen
eraI. The Virginia Democrats, however,
have no protest to make against Gen.
Mahone's selection. When the Republl-
cans reward state leader who has lost
his State four times. and who managed
last month to change Republican major
ity of % 900 (of 1855 into Republican
minority of 1900, they show a lack OF
wisdom that their opponents in Virginia
are not going to quarrel with them about.
How the Republican colored voters OF
Virginia will like General Harrlson's
elevation to his cabinet of manager who.
rather than see colored Republican
elected to congress. kicked the party to
pieces in the 45h District, is another mat
ter. Gen. Harrison ought TO give them
a hearing before he decides the case Of
Wanamaker, the boodler Us. Malone. tho
oft.defeated leader.
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TEN MEN KILLED AND ELEVEN sERI-
OUsLY WOUNDED-PROMINEN CITI-
ZENSs AMONG THE NUMBER-OVER
FIVE HUNDRED SHOTS FIRED-MILI-
ARRESTED,
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.NezU advertisements.

ENULTZ ADMIR-. rs. ARTHUR 81 ALS-In
i pursuance of decree entered on the 9th
day of December, 1888, by the Court of Hastings
for the City of stanton, in this cause shall pro-
coed at my office in Staunton on 5th DAY OF
JANUARY, 1889, to take the accounts therein
required. A. G. GORDON,
dec14 At Master Commissioner
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Interview With Miss Storey.


NEW YORK, Dec. ia Herald special
from Columbus, Miss, says: had few
minutes talk to-day with Miss Storey, the
young lady whom HAYES married after
killing his first wife. She IS a charming
girl Of about twenty years of age, of ex-
cellent family and education. Her eyes
were wet with weeping, [ told her of the
attempt to lynch Halves. She said that if
he was guilty, no fate could be too harsh
for him. She added. that she could not
believe in his proteStations of innocence,
as after the cruel manner in which he had
deceived her, she thought him capable of
any crime.
Verdict in Hawes Murder Case.
R. R. HAwsE IND TWO OTHER ACCOM-
PLICEs TO THETERRIBLE DEEDS.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, December 12.-
The jury in the HAYES murder case con.
cluded their investigation to-day, and a
verdict was rendered that buth the woman
and the girl May HAYES came to their
death at the hands of r. r. HAYES, and
that Fannie Bryant and Albert Patterson
were accompliees.
Two more warrants charging Sheriff
Smith with murder were sworn out to-day
and he is again prisoner in Jail.
The verdict of the coroner's jury in the
Halves case was anticipated ana caused
no excltetnenb, as the military are still on
guard. The disposition in regard to
Hawes is to let the law take its course.
The principal indignation ID difeoted
against sheriff smith, and il is probable
that warrants will be sworn out FOR muir
der against him for every victim of Satur-
6av nights shooting. In the coroner g
investigation of the riot, which will ooru-
n,ence TO morrow, all are invited to testi-
fy. and in this tribunal the people say
they will be heard:
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way of one OF the victims OF last night Is
ARRAY. The lengthy procession was head
ed by brass band playing solemn dirges
The post-ott1ce building is draped in
mourning and makes mute appeal to eye
nv passer by. The military were called
upon to arrest Smith and others implica-
ted. but this was refused, and finally, at
about five O'Clock, citizen went before a
Justice Of the peace and swore out a war
rant fer the arrest of Smith and his dep
uties on the charge of murder. This was
served by the coroner, who found Smith
in Jail, and the coroner himself took charge
of the jail, and in his custody that insti:
tuition is al present. During Che Gay Capt.
Peyton Bibb, who is Ia charge OF the
Montgomery Blues, advised that the mill.
tary take Smith and Halves out of jail
and carry them to Montgomery. away
from the scenes of riot and for safe keep
ing. This was not acceded to by the Off
GERS in charge, there peing no civil steps
to that end advised. During the after.
noon the rumor became widespread that
], 500 miners from Pratt mines, about five
miles from Birmingham, would. after
dark, marsh to the City. armed with guns,
pistols and dynamite cartridges. and. with
the increase in their ranks that was eX-
l1ected, assault the soldiers, and with dyn-
amite blow to atoms the jail. That such
will be attempted is expected even by the
military. though successful finale is not
anticipated. There are already ten mill
tary companies under command of Colo.
mel Jones, and five others will arrive On
special trains by midnight. The Mont.
gonery Gregs, the Trpe Blues, the Mont
gomery Mounted rifles, under command
of Hon. A. a. Wiley, an artillery COM
pany in charge of Calling gun from the
Capitol City. Besides these come compa-
MES from TUSCALOOSA Qpelika; Greenyills
Admission and other ALABAMA cities. One
precaution against undue excitement and
consequent violence was taken this morn
Ing By the city council, who in special ses,
sion ordered that al! SALOONS and drpa
stores be closed until further NOTICE.
ADDRESS By CITIZENS.
The following address was issued this
morning by meeting of citizens: etc
the citizens of Birmingham-The horri-
BILE murder of Mrs. Halves and her chill
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Popular Vote For President.

RETURNS FROM ALL THE STATES EXCEPT
COLORADO PLURALI-
TY 99, 261.
The New York Tribune gives the fol-
lowing nearly complete table Of the vote
for President at the late November cleo
tinn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-26

the usual Democratic misrepresentation An attempt
is made by Mr.. Whitney place Mr.. Cleveland before
the people as an imator of General Grant on the
fishery question l had the honor to draw up inc
memorial which sent TO General Butler, then the
Representative from the With Massachusetts congress
District. This memorial unanimously adopted
by the Massachusetts, fishing interests and was
sent, with letter by myself recommending the course
TO be pursued General Butler presented these papers
to President Grant, and large portion of the clause
of the message relating the fisheries was verbatim
copy Of that letter. At that time the Canadian Pacific
Railroad was not built, the Washington Treaty
in existence. The transportation over American ter
ritory that General Grant alluded TO was simply OF
goods 10 be landed at Atlantic ports to DO conveyed
In bond from Portland, Boston or New-fork to
Canada in the winter season. whom Canadian ports
were frozen and the interests involved were small In
comparison with those which Mr.. Cleveland proposes
TO invade
The retaliation or withdrawal of commercial
privileges contemplated by the Senate bill passed by
the last Congress would have been morn than suf'i
Gent to have brought Great Britain TO terms That
was Jackson's policy in 1890 1t has been apparent
that Mr. Cleveland and his advisers having been de-
fcatcd In their pet schemes of surIendcrng American
interests In the future and indemnity for the past by
the attempted treaty. crushed by the patriotic Rcpub
lican Senate asked for further power of retaliation,
not much to protect American interests as to
awaken by this extreme course opposition to the
just claims of the American fisheries by nterfer
ence with interests that had connection with the
question at issue This policy would only tend to
feeling Of Indignation against such interior
ence, and would help to justify the Administration In
its cowardly surrender. F. 7. BABSON
President of the National Fishery Association.
New-YOrk, Oct II, 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-26
MR.. THOMPSON CONFUSEs THE SINKING FUND
WITH ORDINARY EXCESS OF REVENUE.

MR.. THOMPSON CONFUSEs THE SINKING FUND
WITH ORDINARY EXCESS OF REVENUE.
To the Editoro The Tribune.
Sir: The following sentence from the remarkable
statement the surplus put forth by Mr. Thompson,
Of South Carolina, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury IS worthy of thoughtful notice. Mr.. Thomp-
son says In the expenditures there Is included
nearly SAC, 900, 900 for the sinking fund, which is
really part of the surplus revenue and II added,
will make total of 1922 900 900 Of revenue in
Of the actual and necessary expenditures of the Gov
crnment for the fiscal year $780,
Has Mr. Thompson had his attention called
the law OF 1862, establishing the Sinking Fund 1t
may be conceded that his occupation IN the war time
might well have precluded him from keeping posted
on National legislation, but he has now accepted an
Office which requires him to take oath to support
and administer that law. II he knows the law, 1t Is
nconcelvable that he should speak OF the amount
annually required for the Sinking Fund as really
part of the surplus revenue.7 He might as we'll at
once include the required TO pay the interest
on the public debt. The law (of 1862 solemnly
pledges the entire customs revenues to the faithful
payment OF these two obi gations-nrst for interest
on the public debt, and secondly, for the annual pay
ment of a certain percentage of the principal, which
last IS known the Sinking Fund. These are per-
mancnt appropriations, and not a single annual APP
preparation made by Congress IS worth the paper IL Is
printed on until the payment OF thcse Is assured,
But perhaps tho renewed cropping out Of the old
Democratic hatred Of the payment Of the war debt
should not surprise under this now dIspensaton.
II would be unreasonable 10 expect the Brgadiers'
TO worry over debt Very respectfully,
A BELIEVER IN GOOD FAITH.
New-YOrk Oct. l6, 1883.
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P A RI II.
OCTOBER as, 1899.

Democratic places OF power the open and unbushine
alliance of the party with the Wbiskey Ring years
ago. and with the Sugar Ring this year, though
enough 10 convict of dishonesty the men who thus
sought Office by false pretenccs, stu left II possible
for men TO believe that the tariff somehow supplied
the conditions under which trusts and other such
combinations hourished.
Mr.. Blaine pulls up the error by the roots when
he shows that instead Of fostering these combinations,
the tariff actually defends the country from the per-
ncious influence Of some Of the worst Of them. The
Democratic candidate for Governor in Michigan, who
is publicly exposed the head and manager OF tbe
Salt Ring has the best OF for desiring free trade
In salt For with that change the salt Ring hero
could at once combine with the British trust and
control tho markets Of the world. But as matters
now stand, the tariff operates barrier to sgree-
abroad, because the foreign partners viii not take
upon their shoulders the risk Of maintaining The
monopoly In this country against the home compeu-
ton which the tariff designed to encourage.
On the face OF things the defensive duties are In
tended 10 build up competition by securing the homo
market TO all American producers. II the duty has
either be prepared to the public better and moro
cheaply than any possible compeor-and In that case
IL does no harmon else IL must submit to be heeced
everiastlngy by those enterprslng citizens who may
invest their money In opposition II each such
citizen can make the opposition pay he gains MILL
ions, while II the trust Is forced TO buy him out, he
names his profits So the Sugar Trust II presently
TO decide whether II will pay Mr. spreckles far mors
than the cost OF his plant In order 10 keep him out Of
the business, with the certainty that IL he consenS
Others will presently take HIS place, and be ready
the home market Is secured to home producers, tha
chance Of controlling that market, without serving tho
public better and more cheaply than anyybody else
can Is poor indeed. OBSERVER. 1
New-YOrk, Oct 1S, 1888.
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now MIR. MILLS TALKS AT HOME.

IN FAVOR OF ABSOLUTE FREE TRADE. AND NO
COMMERCE WITH THE NORTH.
TO the EdftOrof The Tribune.
Sir: During the campaign Of 1884 was practising
medicine at McGregor, Texas, and the 2d of sep
tcmbcr Of that year l heard the Hon. Roger O.
Mills address large audience the frce-traGe question
lie said hs constituents. unreservedy, that he was
favor OF absolute free trade, because the south was
agricultural and cotton producing country and must
look TO Europe purchaser Of fits productions; be-
the people Of the South under free trade could
sell their cotton for more in Liverpool, and buy
manufactured goods for less because lines OF steamers
and sailing vessels could carry the cotton 10 Europe
cheaper provided they could make the return trip
laden with English wares Instead OF returning empty.
as al present. because suit OF clothes could be boughs
In England for half what II could In America, and
because he and his constituency felt under obll
CATION to support Northerncrs, whom he styled
manufacturing, not agricultural people Tho
South he said, preferred dealing with foreigners To
dealing with the North.
Mr. Mills pledged himself that II returned to Congress
by that district he would be unirng In his efforts
to break down the present system Of "Nonhera
protection and would rest at nothing short of the
abolition Of the entire tariff l afterward met Mr.
allls at the house Of Colonel A. ID. Rust the editor
OF The McGcgor Plaindealern and while being non
commiial to his own private Views he remarked
that the sentiments he had expressed In tho
cited address those which his constituents
wannd 10 hear and were the sentiments OF tho
South The whole tone of the above mentioned ad-
dress was sectional In It's nature and expressive OF
desire on the part OF the south boycott Northern
manufacturers, and to cripple or ruin them:
a. III. PHELPS
Local Surgeon to the santa lie Railway.
Abilene, Kan, Oct q. lssA,
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TRUSTS AND THE TARIFF.
MR. BLAINEs EXPOSURE OF TWO IMPUDENr
DEMOCRATIC PALACES.

editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Blaino's speech about trusts at Goshen,
Ind was 10 Democrats tho most unweicome Of all
his recent speeches. II truly unkind for him TO
tae the very life out Of the Presidents and
the Democratic platform For this Democratic " cam
paign Of intellect" has had no other substance or life
than two impudcntly false asseruonsthat the tariff
enhanced TO the extent o the duties the cost Of every
thing purchased. or consumed. and that It the
nursing mother Of trusts. Intelligent voters have
learned by comparison OF prices that the first
ton was directly opposed to the truth for tho effect
OF protective duties has been TO increase home pro-
duction and the increased production has brought UNI
procedented cheapness. But the assertion that tho
tariff promotes favors trusts has by one else
been more efectualy handled than by Mr. Blaine.
1t should have been enough for reasoning minds
TO perceive that Great Britain, without protection
affected by these combinations than this country.
1t should have been enough also to discover that the
very party which pretended to be anxious about
these combinations and determined TO destroy their
power, In fact managed, hired and paid by them.
But tho spectacle Of Standard OIL mIllionaires In