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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
Buyinq Army Blankets.

Here is a story told by Mr.. Nc
Kinley in speech upon the floor
of the HOnse. OF course it IS true,
or he would not have told it. Some
army blankets were needed, and
bids we're advertised for by the
War Department. The lowest
American bid tor a fOur-pOund
blanket for medical purposes was
1886. An English manufacturer
bid 1926 2.10. The duty on this
kind of blankets is Is cents per
pound and 80 per cent. ad valOrem.
The cost OF the 1000 English
blankets delivered at the custom
house in New York would be
1864. The duty at Is cents a
pound would be LAO, and the 80
per cent. ad valorem would be ST.
576.4O, the entire duty being 49,
01G.40, making the total cost to the
American Importer S7,520.40.
The lowest American bid was
81 SO, which for 1000 blankets
made the cost S5,120-that is, 81
400 less than the foreign blankets
cost. But when the United States
imports anything it does not have
to pay duty, aud so the Secretary
accepted the foreign bid and paid
"a, 504 for 1000 English blankets
for the use of the army, when he
could have bought the same num-
Der and quality OF American blank.
els for $5,12 TO save the pitiful
sun of S6lG this Democratic adj
ministratlOn bought blankets for
American soldiers from an English
manufacturer. If it had never done
any other reprehenslble act, it de
serves to be driven from power for
that One.-NatiOnaI Republican.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
LET THE BLAME LIE WHERE IT
BELONGS.
LOudoun Telephone.

We believe that every delegate
elected to the recent Republican
State Convention went to Peters
burg honestly hoping that the de-
alterations of that body wonld be
so conciliatory and fair that har-
mony might prevail to the end that
victory would be assured III No
vember. We know this to have
been the case with ct least one of
the delegates-and we give all 9th
ers credit for the same honesty of
purpose and fidelity to the party.
But while we hoped for peace and
harmony, we admit that we had
great tear that the convention
would go to pieces and result in
Just such a state of affairs as now
exists. We had closely observed
and carefully studied the peculiar
conditions which had existed among
Virginia Republicans, especially
during the past two or three
months, and we could not, there
fore, be blind to the impending
crisis.
We were fully convinced that the
feeling of unrest and discomfort
which found public expression was
bnt the restrained surface indica-
tons of a great upheayal of pent-up
Indignation, which would burst
forth, in the proper place-the
State COnventiOn-with a power
that could be controlled only by
fair play.
And zoe declare, ,ciH all the facts
furry recieWed, that it ,oaS icithin
the po,cer Of Wm. MGhone-dye,
more! 1t acas lcithin the prOrince Of
his duty, as "Chdirmdn" Of the Re
publican State Committee to hare
pre- en- ed trouble IN the convention
and to hare sont the delegates home
fill Of hope and enthusiasm.
But would he do it'll No! With
the iron grip of a despOt and a con.
ceptiOn of manhood and manly du-
ty such as one might expect in a
Congo king, he grasped that con-
vention by the throat and proceed
ed to bind it with all the power of
cunning tyrant and compel it to
do his bidding. And then he add
ed insult to injury by reminding
the convention that his powers
we're delegated" by the people.
We are aware that these are
strong words, but they are justified
by the facts. There is no one Of
Mahone's knowing friends who will
deny that his will was absolute law
throughout the convention that
he laid the plans and issued the or
dprs; that his enemies we're pun
ished by being refused their rights
in the convention and his friends
we're rewarded by admission and
recognition; that all Of the bust.
ness of the State and congressional
conventions was transacted, not as
a majority of the people desired,
but according to the dictates of his
imperlous will. In short, ii acds a
Malone contention from first to last a;
and, as such, 1t could not be a Repab-
HcdR contention.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

A double tragedy was recently
enacted in Logan county, w. va.
A man named Kline, who resided
on Bend creek near the Kentucky
side, had been in the habit OF beat
ing his wife, and last Saturday she
went to Justice A. NJ. TOler and So
cured a warrant for his arrest. No.
tlcing his wife's absence Kline arm
ed himself with a Winchester rife
and went to the Justices, but in-
stead of going in sent word to his
wife to come out and go home or
he would kill her. Justice TOler
sent out a constable with orders to
arrest him. Kline swOre he would
shoot the first man who attempted
to take him, aud the constable
came back. Justice T0ler then
went out and fired several shots
towards Kline for the purpose OF
frightening him into submission,
but this scheme failed to work.
Finally a man named Simklns vol.
unteered to make the arrest, and
armed with a rifle started IN pur.
suit. Kline ran. SImklns followed
him and several shots were ex.
changed by them. A number OF
men followed, and shortly after
ward found SImkins lying on the
ground MORALLY wounded. lie
was carried back to the Office,
where he died in less than an hour.
The party upon going to the spot
where SimpkIns had been found
after short search discovered
Kline lying on the ground short
distance away dead. 1t is believed
he was killed by a shot fired by
Simpkins simultaneously with the
one that caused Simpkins' own
death. Both men are SAID to have
beerudesperate characters.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
Would Blaine Accept7
WHITELAw REID THINKS HR WOULD
IF NOMINATED UNANIMOUSLY.

WHITELAw REID THINKS HR WOULD
IF NOMINATED UNANIMOUSLY.
CINCINNATI, May 90. The fol-
lowing is the exact language of
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid printed in the
Commercial Gazette of this morning
as Mr.. Reid's answer to the ques-
ton: "WOuld Blaine accept the
nomination ~
"That's too hard a question. But
1 can tell you this, he certainly
would not accept nomination
that was fought for. 1t must come
and unan-
imous-Or / am sure he would not
take 1t. He does not want it. lie
might not take it under any cir
cumstances. He certainly would
not take it unless the Overwhelm-
ing desire for his candidacy should
be so manifest that he was noml-
mated without opposition in the
convention, or heart burnings
among the friends of other candl-
dates"
The Commercial Gazette says ed
ltorially this morning: "This re-
mark, which we had carefully veri-
fed, is, coming from one so close
to Mr.. Blaine as MIR. Reid, of un-
usual significance"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01

The Republican party sprang in
to life in aspiration of freedom.
True Republicans are free, and
will not be slaves.
We are not TO be "tied under the
wagon"
Our principles are dear TO us and
we have borne much and could bear
a. ore if there were a prospect Of
their triumph by so doing. But
when a party leader turns his guns
upon his own party 1t Is about time
for revolt. The attack on Blaine
supplemented by the outrageous
abuse Of every Republican IN the
state who had the courage Of his
opinions, and then the palpable eff
forts made to prevent the selection
Of such men as Wise, Riddleberger
YOst, Cameron, Brady, to his con-
ventiOn is a matter which justiies
our action. This Is no question Of
WHO shall be leader. That is a
small matter considered IN cOnnec.
ton with the life of the party
Where before has ouch n specta.
Gle been presented of n self perret.
uating antOcracy under the form
and in the name Of RepnbIcanism ?
Never, we venture to say.
Hoping almost against hope,
many went 10 the convention
thinking that they could have the
opportunity TO secure reform under
the present leadership, but they
were grIevously disappointed when
they saw sham delegates and dele
cations admitted to seats and plat.
form, and such gallant standard
bearers Of the party as Hon. j.
YOst, who carried his district so
VIGOROUSLY in 1856, we're left on
the sidewalk.
Our brethren throughout the conn
try willhavean opportunity tojudge
Ofthe correctness Of our conclusions,
and the necessity Of our Independent
action. TO these we appeal.
j. w. PORTER.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May 2G.
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ginia politics, will know whether the
movement is truly representative or not.
when l mention such names as Gen.
Groner, Hon. John s. Wise, ex-Gov.
Cameron, Senator ii. II. Riddleberger,
ex-senator John +. Lewis, ex-Congress-
man Brady, Congressman Yost. Hon.
harry Libby, Hon. Edgar Allen. Capt.
H. A. Paul, Hons. ID. VI. and Robert
Norton, you will, know, understand that
this Is no movement by "kickers.v but is
genuine movement Of and from the
people.
ANA now one word about my friend
Col. Elan. | believe he is GOOD Re-
publican and believe he has deluded
himself with the idea that he Is acting In
the interest OF Republicanism, but / saw
TO him in all frankness that when he at
tempts to impugn the Republicanism OF
such a man as the Hon. John +. Lewis
he will inevitably lead many 10 believe
that his own Republicanism Is. 10 saw
the least Of a Uery peculiar kind.
| believe a Republican who has only
been such for four years or even for one
year can be just as good a one as one
who has been a life long Republican,
Just as | believe a Christian OF few
months standing may be as good a Chris
tan as one who has been such for many
years. But / ask Col. Elan himself
what he would think of so-called Chris
tan who had only been a COMMUNICATE
for a few months attempting 10 kick
from the communion table those faithful
old Christians who had spent their lives
in accord with the principles which they
professedY
say also TO him that it won't do 10 at
tempt to belittle either the influence or
the Republicanism Of every man who
does not blindly follow Gen. Malone
saw let us stop this elimination and re-
and try 10 devise some plan
by which all Republicans can come to-
gether and work harmonious'y for a
common end. This war upon ltepubli-
cans must be stopped. II 1t Is not the
Republican party in Virginia will sus-
tain a signal defeat this fall.
know and feel that these divisions are
hurting the party. No more striking
could be given than the re-
suit Of the recent municipal election In
Petersburg. Gen. Mahone's home, where
the Republican candidate for mayor,
Gen. Stith Boiling, though 4 popular
gentleman, was beaten by over 800 ma
jority in city which usually gives large
ly more than 1000 Republican majority.
Respectfully,
ID. S. LEWIS.
HARRIsONBURG, VA. May p.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
1T WAS A NECESSITY.

lWythevillo Patriot and Herald.
There will be a great effort on
the part of the adherents OF Gen.
Malone to mako the impression
with Republicans that the action
of those Republicans who were OPP
posed to the arbitrary policy at
Petersburg was unnecessary and
unprovOked. But all we ask of the
Republicans OF Virginia ia to wait
until they are correctly Informed
as to the motives and grievances of
those Republicans who acted indie
pendently OF MahOne's convention
at Petersburg; and who will APP
peal to the National organization
for vIndieati0n of the law and true
party principles. The course pur-
sued by Jno. S, Wise, Y. D. Groner,
Jno. +. Lewis and hundreds Of 9th
ers who cO.operated with them In
organizing a "true Republican
party" in Virginia was not the re.
suit of disappointment or jealousy
but arose from stern necessity. To
have remained in Mahone's cOnven-
ton and submitted to the gross
Outrages that we're being heaped
upon them by the petty tyrant and
his infatuated followers would have
required a sacrifice of manhood
that could not be expected of hon
Orable men, to say nothing Of the
injury that would have been visited
upon the party by such disgraceful
submission. An address will be
sent ont to the people setting forth
as fully as may be necessary the
reasons tor the withdrawal from
the convention. That address we
will give to our readers, and they
will then have an opportunity OF
saying who is right and who is
wrong. Until then let all true Re-
publicans withhold an expression
of opinion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1888.
There is a prospect of another
dead lock in the House at an early
date, unless the Democrats join the
Republicans in passing the bill
removing the limitation from the
arrearsge of pensions act, and if
they Join in passing that measure,
they thereby remove all necessity
for a tariff bill, for there will then
be no surplus TO reduce, and that
of course is the only possible eX-
cuse for such bill as the Mills
tariff bill. Already the committee
on rules have been requested to
report a resolution designating a
time to consider the arrears of
pension bills, and they are in a
qaandary as 10 what to do in the
matter. On Saturday the Republi-
can members of the House in
caucus assembled, unanimously
passed a resolution declaring 1t to
be the sense of the Republicans of
the HOnse, that the committee on
rules be instructed to report a
resolution assigning days for the
consideration of all general pen
sion bills, and that the order be
made continuing order, until all
this class of business is disposed
OF. If the committee on rules, a
majority of which are Democrats,
refuse to report this resolution,
there are a large number Of Re-
pub1icans who have expressed
their intention of filibusterlng
against the Mills tariff bill. That's
the way the thing stands at this
writing.
Mr.. Daniel GrosvenOr, a member
Of the G.. A. X. appointment com.
mittee, whose duty it is to look
after the welfare Of the old soldiers
employed by the Government,
gave his testimony before the
House printing committee, which
is engaged in investigating the
Government printing Office, on
Saturday, in regard to the very IN.
lust treatment the soldiers had re-
ceiyed from Mr.. Benedict, the
Democratic Public Printer.
Gen. Sheridan has been very
near deaths door for the past six
days. During that time he has
had three distinct attacks, each OF
which it was feared would termi-
nate fatally. For six days doc
tor has been constantly at his side
as be sat propped up in a reclining
chair, it being impossible for him
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
0ehm'S Acme Hall,
5 az Z w. Baltimore St..
| door from Charles,
Baltimore, Md.
NAV l8-6m.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

" Woodstock, Va. May Ia, 1sss.
To II. ii. Ham, use VIM. II. Ham, who
sues for himself and all other creditors
OF Reuben Cofl'man, decd, who will
come in and contribute TO the costs Of
this suit and abide the result thereof.
Compliments, and Samuel j. Smoot,
admr. of Reuben COffman, decd, Rebec-
ca Coffman, widow, Anna L. COffman,
Israel F. COifman, David w. Coffman,
and Mary Alice Cofman. Defendants.
You are hereby notified that Ihave fixed
upon the 18th day Of June next, between
the hours OF 6 O'Clock, a. m, and o'clock,
p. M, II fair, il NOS, on the next fair day
thereafter Sunday excepted) 10 take and
settle, at my office, the accounts of
lst. All debts, in order of their priority.
against the estate of Reuben Coffman, decd
ID. The real estate of which said Reu-
ben Coffmaa died seized and possessed.
and the value of the same.
Bird. State and settle the accounts Of
Samuel j. Smoot, admr. of Reuben Cod-
man, deed.
4th. Any other matter he may deem per-
tinent or which any party in interest may
require required to be taken by the decree
of Shenandoah Circuit Court rendered on
the 2nd day Of April, 1888, in suit IN
chancery depending in said court between
II. II. Haun, use VIM. II. Ham, &c, com
plalnants, and Reuben Coifmans admr.,
&C., defendants, and II from any cause the
taking of said accounts shall not be com
menced or having been commenced should
not be completed on that day, the taking
of the same will be adjourned from day
TO day, or from place TO place, until the
same are taken and completed.
Given under my hand az Commissioner
in chancery of the said court. at my office
in said county the day and year 6rst
aforesaid.
p. W. MAGRUDER, Comr. in Ch'y.
Nav 1S-iw,
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no rightfnl place in the Republi-
can party. One ofthese is the unit
rule, which no National Republican
Convention will ever enforce. Also.
in preventing the election of dis.
trict delegates in local conventions,
and in forcing their election by dis.
trict subdivisions of the State Con
vention, so as to be able 10 control
the choice, he has run counter to
party custom, and violated the
spirit, though not perhaps the strict
letter, OF the instructions OF the Ma
tional Committee. The new party
has adopted a plan Of organization
consistent with Republican ideas.
The hope of Repnbllcanism in Viz
ginia, We believe, rests with this
organization.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01

" ITO uoNN WltnOub uduSti vi lIu-
mediate death. He is suffering
from what is known as valyular
disease Of the heart, one of the
most uncertain and battling dis
eases known to the medical faculty;
one that is liable to kill without
the slightest warning. His aged
mother from Ohio arrived in the
city Saturday night, and is now at
the bedside of her son. The general
fully realizes his very critical con-
dition on Friday he made his
will. He is now somewhat bet ter,
though the danger is by no means
considered past. In this case, as
in many others of prominent peo-
pie of late years, it was attempted
to keep the public from knowing
the real condition of the patient;
the public was informed that the
general was only suffering from a
little fatigue, etc. This was kept
up for three days before it became
generally known that ne was
seriously i'll.
The republican caucus Saturday
passed resolution in favor Of the
Blair educational bill, but as the
democrats of the House committee
on education, in whose hands it
has been for months, refuse to
meet and consider it, don't see
how it can get before the House.
The democratic Senators are
solidly against discussing the
fisheries treaty in open session,
but it will be done nevertheless,
and afterwards it will be duly re-
Jected.
Last week might fairly be con-
sidered an industrious one in both
Houses OF Congress. The House
passed several of the regular ap-
preparation bills, and the Senate
followed suit. The bill establish
ing a department of labor was
passed, and that raising the Com
missioner of Agriculture to a Cab
met position was passed by the
House, and favorably reported to
the Senate. Besides all this, the
Senate had quite number Of &C.
cret sessions, nearly all devoted to
settling whether the fisheries treaty
shall be discussed in public.
The President has approved the
act limiting the hours of labor for
letter carries to eight per day.
No paper fractional currency will
be issued. The bill having been
adversely reported by the Senate
finance committee. The committee
reported in favor of a bill reduc'
ing the fee or postal notes of less
than one dollar to one cent, be-
lieving that this would answer the
purpose for which it was proposed
to issue the fractional currency,
and at the same time it will be
much cheaper.
The cornerstone of the new
Catholic university in this city was
laid with very impressive ceremo'
MES on Thursday. Among those
in attendance we're Cardinal Glib
bOns, the President and cabinet,
about thirty bishops. over two
hundred priests, and some thou
sands of laymen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
Engineers Attacked.

LYNCHBURG, Va, May 2S.-An
Adcaace Abingdon special says
"Engineers OF the Tennessee Steel
and Iron Co., while surveying in
Wise county on the 25th we're at.
tackled by a body Of men in the
bushes and two of the party killed.
A. company OF guards, in command
of Capt. Sam pItson, employed to
protect the engineers, were driven
off and routed. Great trouble is
expected and the settlers of the
neiQhborhoOd warn the engineers
TO leave Immediately The cause
of the trouble is that the settler9
claim the land, which claim is con.
tested by the Iron Company who
are trying to eject the tenants.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
The Open Session Resolution Adopt
ed in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The
protraoted struggle for open SEES
sions for the discussion of the fish
cries treaty has ended in Hepub'
lican victory. For the first time IN
the history of the country the
United States Senate will debate a
treaty with open doors. The
Democrats fought bard to-day,
but we're compelled to yield, and
after four hours work a vote was
taken. TWenty.one Senators yot-
ed for the open session proposition
and nineteen against it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-01
ORIGINAL AND BORROWED.

Thousands of southern Demo
Gratis are praying tor protection
and voting just the other way.
The hangingin efflgy of Congress
man Scott at Pittsburg last Thurs
day night is an instance that free
trade does not take so we'll in Penn
sylvania.
By the explosion of gasoline at a
fire in Frederick City, Nd, on Mon
day, two persons we're killed, and
nearly one hundred persons were
seriously injured.
at was a cold day TOR Sam Ran
dali in Pennsylvania. Sam must
hug up TO the Republican iron fur
naces he will freeze to death
among the Democrats IT Ran
dalps free trade opponents prevail,
the American laborer may freeze
TO death among the furnaces. In
der-Appedl.
At Amherst Q. II. last week the
trial Of Commonwealth's Attorney
Lee for the killing of Captain Camp
bell, resulted in the acquittal OF
Lee on the ground of self.defense,
Later In the day Mr.. Lee was ar
raigned on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons, and the court
imposed fine of fifty dollars.
Washington correspondence Al
exandria Gazette: Representative
Yost says that several of his north.
ern Republican colleagues have
conversed with him on the subject
of the division of his party IN Vir-
ginia, and that every one of them
is OF the opinion that the delegates
to Chicago elected at the district,
or anti.Mahone conventions, will
be admitted.
The two facts should not be tor
gotten that in Ohio, where the
Democrats have no hope of success
this fall, their state convention
gave the Mills bill an Endorsement,
while in New York, which is de
bstable state, they did not dare in
dorse it in their platform, and the
committee on resolutions voted
down, by a large majority, reso-
Luton of that tenor.
we give most our space TO the
publication of articles and letters
on the Petersburg convention call
ed by Genl. Malone. We have
yet TO see recognized KepuOllcan
paper North or South that does
not condemn the action of Genl.
Malone. Next week We shall en-
deavor to give some details which
have not yet been treated of. For
the present, the General can devote
his time to repenting. Bullhead-
edness is not generally successful
in politics.
Hon. d. F. Houston, of Virginia,
chairman of the state Republican
committee, who opposed the unit
rule in the recent Petersburg con-
ventions, is one Of the leading bus
mess men and politicians in the
Old Dominion. He has held posi-
tons OF honor and trust with dis
tinction to himself and credit to
mis- party. 1t is but safe to predict
that with Col. Houston at the head
of the state committee new life and
new methods will be injected into
the Republican party of Vir ,inia.
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