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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21
FINANCIAL AND coMMERcIAL.
Closing Quotations of the Ne York stoc
Exchange.

New YORK, Dec 2o.-Money, 3lS per cent
Exchange steady posted rates. S4S56D4 so1<
actual rates, S4.s41504s49z for go days, and
$L8904S9l4 for demand. Governments quiet,
currency Is, 1i9 bid; 4s, coup, 1913 bid; 416s,
do, 1854 bid.
The stock market opened strong. with the coal
shares as the features, and prices advanced in the
first fifteen or twenty minutes ID to 134 per cent
After the first call selling to realize caused re
action by IL o'clock OF u to u per cent. The
market was dull and steady at the close
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21

Urea, n. T., Dec. al.-The condition q
ex-congressnaan Thomas ]. Spriggs is no
encouaaglag. Samuei For, of Durhamville
who IN against him on the Republican
ticket for the Forty-esRhth Congress from TIN
Oneiaa Lewis district. Is hopelessly III
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21

FoRT WORTH, Tex, Dec 2l-Hatfeld s.
Rowe, furniture dealers, have executed a
deed of trust to f. Z. Chase to secure the
payments Of notes for $4,000 held by the
Merchants National bank Liabilities, $50.
900. assets SS4 600
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21
A Farm Hand Murdered.

AvocA, Ind, Dec. 2i.-Joseph Hair, aged
26, who worked on farm near here, was
murdered Tuesday night. He heard noise
in the barn and went out to investigate
When found his head was battered in, and
near by was bloody roller.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21
Closed for $1,000.

EU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. 21.-The dry goods
store of R. Goidstein has been closed by J.
v. Farwell, of Chicago, who held a chatte
mortgage on the stock for Sill 900.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21
A Drug Store Damaged by Fire.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 21.-The drug store OF
Howe g. Carr, on the corner of Main and
West Broad street. westerly, was damaged to
the extent Of 5000 by fire. Other tenants
in the building lost about $4,000 Partly In.
sllred
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21
The Cumberland Nine seIr,f.

LIVINGSTON, NJ. T., Dec. 21-The Cumber
land minis, the most valuable property il
Castle county. has been seized by the sheriff
on . writ Of attachment for So, 500. Tn,
total liabilities Of the company are abou
$4,000, but the mine is of much greatel
rnlua
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21
An Old hotel Burned.

GLENs FALLS, N. Y, Dec. 21.-The Warren
house, at Warrensburgh, well known sum.
mer resort, and about the oldest structure in
the place, having been built fully century
ago, was burned. Loss, $4,000; insured for
o cog
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21
THE Weather.

Snow, preceded in the interior by fair;
warmer, southerly winds.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-21

DIR. Il. G. Vests Nerve and Brain IplI .s
mcnt, q guaranteed specific Tor u ESegrs-
Dizziness. Commissions. Fits, NerYous. +,,'sedn
gfa. Headache. Nervous Prostration asst.,slnes.
the use of alcohol or tobacco. WaEnIain r.
Mental Depression. SoftDess Of the De *.
suIting in insanity and leading TO Tpssrre1'
ness. Loss of rover in either sex. Invo.u6oTsf
Losses and sperrIatorrhpa caused Per " ir
exertion Of the brain. self-abuse OF Ur,orttt
diligence. Each box contains one toT So
statement. $IO8 box, or six box .i he
rent by mail prepaid on receipt OF py,S
WE GUARANTEE SIA Boz .ans-sirei
To cure any case. With each order; Ss1
by us for six boxes, accompanied W.. wls rug
we will send the purchaser our W.T. 'ttroasatfDk
antee TO refund the money II tns sISss'aa 0pg
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24
THE BILL REGULATING ASYLUl
AND INSTITUTION DIS
BURSEMENTS.

Except as benefit to Richmond, by
getting all the State money out of the
country banks and putting it into the
banks there, 1t is hard to see what the
new bill which has passed the Senate re-
curing all moneys for the Asylums, the
D., D. & B. Institution, the V. M. Insti-
tute, &C., to remain in Richmond, and all
bills to be paid by the Auditor. is intended
for. 1t is an impracticable bill. The in
situations buy from the farmers of the sur
to wait till his account for eggs goes
through the hands of the Asylum officers,
the local director, then goes to Richmond,
and then the money sent back to him.
more for provisions, but it will need a
large reinforcement of clerks at Richmond
to attend to the business. The banks will
charge for the collection Of these petty
drafts on the Auditor. or the work must
be done by mail. The whole scheme Is one
of the worst working ard with the least
reason for being adopted. that we have
seen. The farmers are in a majority In
this legislature; they should put stop to
the effort to gather everything into Rich
mond-for that ID just what, and all that, ii
means. There is not bit better guard OF
the expenditures established than now
exists, and the only result will be to form
rings of men who have the cash and can
shave the States warrants in the hands
of the SIN all farmers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

close of an eloquent speech nominating the
ex-cavalryman, Beier seized his bugle and
blew the cavalry call. 1t set the house on
fire and was adopted in almost every locality
in which Lee spoke during the campaign.
Jacob L. Sibert, who died in Harrisonburg,
had been twice Mayor of the town, and at
one time President of its National Bank. For
many years he had done business at the we'll
known 'sSibert's corner and accumulated a
handsome fortune.
Rawley Springs, eleven miles west of Har-
risonburg, with 800 acres of land, has been
sold at public auction to Mr.. D. M. Switzer,
of Harrisonburg for $5,475. The principal
buildings were destroyed by fire year ago.
, The purchaser contemplates extensive i'm
provements to the property.
That typical meanness, stealing money from
dead mans eyes, has been realized at st.
Ignace, Michigan. Watson Sherman was lying
dead and his friends had put silver half
dollar on one of the eyes to keep it closed.
James Hughes loafed ar. und for while and
then slipped the half dollar off, putting a
copper cent in its place. The spectators at
his examinat on in the magistrates room came
near mobbing him. He was sent on for trial.
The Agnes He,ndon theatrical company was
bounced on by the sheriffs at st. Louis last
week while playing an engagement. tele-
gram says that Miss Herndon who had seen
the financial storm coming, had gotten her
wardrobe safely out of the theatre and also
away from her hotel out of the sheriff's reach.
At her room in the Lindell Hotel the officers
could only find an old veil and hair brush.
It is said in getting her things out of the thea
tire she wore three dresses over each other, the
pockets being stuffed with other parts of her
costume.
Capt. Frank Lamar of the steamer James
Bell, is in jail at Savannah. Ga, to be tried
for beating his mate for not praying. He
walked the mate up at night with the demand
that he should "pray in manner becoming
an officer of the James Bell-no secondhand
prayer but something fresh" The mate, in
fear of his life, offered up ferv emit prayer,
but Capt. Lamar with the remark that ''such
prayers were not worth dash," pounded him
numerically.
Another of those visitations which make
the West SO uncertain place for habitation,
has occurred at Mt. Vernon, Ill. Last Sun
day morning at AS o'clock a cyclone struck
the town and levelled it. Twenty three peo-
pie were killed-men, women and little chill
dren-and 200 were wounded. To make it
more appalling the ruins took fire while the
wind was still blowing, and many of the
wounded were burned to death.
At st. Paul's M. E. Church South in Balti-
more, Sunday, Rev. DR.. S. K. Cox of the
Baltimore M. E. Conference, in sermon on
"Future Punishment Nationally considered
said: 81 know of no orthodox minister who
teaches that hell is place of material fire and
birthstone. No man of ordinary intelligence
can suppose that when the Saviour used His
strong figures of speech He desired or intend
ed them to be literally understood. The suff-
erings for the unrighteous in the life to come
are mental rather than physical and per-
petual-"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

or Federal government at reduced rates.
nor for charitable purposes, nor to commu-
tation or excursion tickets, nor to mileage
tickets, nor to ministers of religion travel
ling. nor to the free passes to employees
of the companies.
The above is about the fair English
reading of the bill. Its provisions about
the mode of obtaining reparation will not
be very clear 20 the mass of the people.
nor we think even to the members of the
legal profession. 1t seems to be one OF
those legislative acts whose lackings can
best be supplied after practical trial Just
as the leaks of new tub can best be
found after pouring water into it. Of this
tub it may be said with certainty, that
the present feeling of the people on one
side and the traditional ingenuity of the
railroads on the other, will give it thor
ough test before the assembling of another
egislature-should it become law now
If it does not become law the people
will send a lot of coopers to Richmond il
1889 that will make a tub that will sui
them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

I,BF Terry. Deputy Clerk Of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, do hereby certify that VIM.
Patrick one of the Commit siOners Of sale appoint.
ed In the foregoing cause has duly executed the
bond required according to law
B. IF TERRY,
{eb244t Dep. CleEk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

THE BLAIR BILL,

The Blair bill passed the Senate for the
third time, last week. by avote OF 80 to
20. The Senators from Arkansas, Flori
da, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina and Virginia voted solidly for it;
those from Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas
and West Virginia voted solidly against
it, and those from South Carolina and
Alabama were divided. The affirmative
vote Excluding pairs) was Republicans
%, Democratic 16, and the negative vote
was Republicans IL. Democrats II.
The bill appropriates annually for eight
years the following sums to be expended
to secure the benefits Of common school
education to all the children of the school
age living in the United States: First year,
81 900 900; second year, 100000; third
year, $4,000 900; fourth year, $13, 900 900;
fifth year. $11, OOO, 600; sixth year, $9,O0O,-
600; seventh year, 81 900, 900; eighth year,
$5,000,O00. The money is to be divided
among the several States and Territories
and the District of Columbia IN proper
ton to illiteracy-the computation to be
made according to the census of 1880 and
(afterwards) 1890. Under this, Virginia
would get over $50O.O00 the first year.
There are to be separate schools for white
and colored children.
The bill contemplates no surveillance by
the United States authorities of the
schools and no connection with the fund
whatever after it Is given to the State
authorities, save statement at the end
OF the year that it has been honestly spent
IN accordance with the provisions Of the
bill. No State is to receive more of the
fund than it contributes of its own money
to its public schools. No State need &C
cept it if it doesn't want to, and if it
accepts it one year, it can drop 1t the next
If its working doesn't suit it. There is
nothing whatever in the bill-we have
once published it in full in the VINDICA-
TOR to show that there is not-that the
most extreme States rights man at the
South could object to, and give sound,
practical reason for his objection.
1t now goes to the House of Represen-
tatives, and it goes there with ba. king
in the voice Of the people-of the people
who actually need its aid-that few bills
have had following them into that body.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24
MALONE AND BLAINE,

The Valleu Vuginian, last week, pub
lished secret circular of Gen. Malone
issued under date of January Oath, but
not sent to that paper. 1t is bold grab
! at State delegation to National con-
yention to be used in Sherman's interest
and against Blaine. The General opens
with a long rehearsal of the alleged griey-
ances of the Virginia Republicans-or
rather his OWn-against Blaine. Owing
to Blaine's influence he says, During
MIR. Garfeld's life as President l could
not get petty Democratic postmaster
or route agent removed; again, Blaine
] had said there was nothing in Virginia
!. worth fighting for except the twenty-four
delegates to the National Convention;
Blaine would not permit aid to bs given
| to the Virginia Republicans in 1884; in
1887 Blaine denied aid to his Republican
brethren in the election for the legislature
] because, says Gen. Malone, ''our success
and my election to the Senate would les
sen the possibility of a delegate for him
to Chicago"
| After finishing his grievances against
Blaine he urges the claims of Sherman.
One point he makes is that with Mr..
Sherman as President the Republicans
may win in the State fight in 1889, but
| IF we lose in that fight the party here
goes down forever"
Aud then comes the pith of the circular
the grab at Che whole Virginia delega-
ton to Chicago. He advises that each
convention in the congressional districts
instruct its two delegates to vote in the
National convention at Chicago as q
majority Of the delegation from tie State
shall agree. lie also advises that bis re-
cent address to the National Republican
Committee be endorsed by each district
convention, and that further resolutions
be adopted renouncing political fellow.
ship with the Republican kickers, and
endorsing h IS present organization of the
party. He goes so far as to send draft
Of such resolutions as he thinks ought to
be adopted by the conventions which elect
delegates to Chicago!
Who, even among the most radical of
, Republicans, will, after this exhibition.
lift his voice against the charge that
Malone is a thorough, unscrupulous and
scheming political Boss. who gives his
party no right Of private judgment; whose
plan it Is to tie the hands of its members
on all questions, and who proposes to
force upon them, thus tied, his own per-
sonal schemes
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE-Pur-
- suant to decree Of the Circuit Court in
the consolidated causes of Smart's Guardian VS.
M. B. Smart and Wife and Ryland & Lee VS.. Smart
et al will sell at public auction In front OF the
Court House in StauntOn, on
Monday. the 26th day of March 1888,
that valuable farm near Stanton, belonging to
Mrs. Sally f. Smart.
This farm lies in the county Of
Augusta, about one and half ZNNCN
miles South of Staunton on the tTTSSAQ
Greenville road, contains rs acres r. lIif E7saI
and roods is of good quality and If5atss7ssk 5:
well watered
The improvements consist of dwelling house
and the necessary out buildings. The location and
character of this land make it very desirable
farm
TERMS:-Cash to pay costs of suit and sale and
the residue credit OF one, two and three ears
payable in equal installments, the purchaser Civ
ing bonds for said deferred installments with ap-
proved personal Sc urity, bearing interest and
wal, ing the homestead, and the title retained as
ultimate security.
THOMAS G. ELDER.
VIM PATRICK
los
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24


The special Conmittee appointed by
the House Of Delegates to investigate the
conduct of one of its members, Mr.. E.
Parr of Patrick, in borrowing legislative
free railroad passes and loaning them to
his constituents to take ride to Wash
ington and back, has reported. The
report says:
The action of Mr.. Parr was wilful and
deliberate violation CT every principle of good
conduct and propriety.
And now let the Committee bring in a
supplementary report as TO the ''good con-
duct and propriety'' of a member of the
House, who, knowing that railroad inter-
accepts a free pass from a railroad,
and who votes on propositions affecting
that road with free pass over it in his
pocket. Somebody is getting worsted in
this matter of free passes either the roads
or the State-will the special committee
let the people know which A motion
was made to expel Mr.. Parr, but it did
not carry. If the House is in earnest in
this matter, and thinks it is right, it ought
to expell him. We shall see.
A.N~<0
A meeting of some of the bond and
stockholders of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad, residing in New York, was held
last week, to devise means to successfully
resist President Huntington's new plan
of reorganization Of the road. 1t was
claimed that the new plan was an old and
fayorite scheme of the President to make
the stock and bondholders of the q. & o.
pay for the building of a line from Ash
land to Cincinnati and an expensive bridge
across the Ohio river. MIR. William
Straus, who presided, said that the scheme
was to fnally get the road in the hands of
a syndicate and under the control of a
Bridge and Railroad Construction Com
pany already organized and waiting to
get possession of it, Mr. Jefferson Levy,
the owner of Monticello, offered some
resolutions very severely rejecting on the
railroad management of Mr.. Huntington,
but they were not adopted. The meeting
resolved to take what steps the law placed
in their reach, to defeat the reorganization,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

The SD. news comes from Washingt on
that W. W. Corcoran. the philanthro, ist,
is sinking and has but few hours to
live
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

The .tolloacing letter from Hon. John L..
Cochran, Of University. Virginia, explains
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.-Pur-
y suant to decree OF the Circuit Court rem
dered on the 2Oh day OF November, 1886. in the
cause Of Hamilton VS. Walters. as amended by de-
cree OF Dec 7th, 1886, will sell public auction
In front OF the Court House, on
Monday, the 26th day of March, 1888.
that valuable farm In Augusta county on which
DR. w. l.. Walters lately resided, containing about
l40 acres.
This land is situated on Middle ...eAsaaA.
River, near the village of West 16SgMSS
View, is OF good quality. well i'm $HEE8fsEa
proved and watered, and convent
entity located to churches, schools, A&A$ea1r
market, &C.
The farm will be offered in two parcels as diyid-
ed by the river and then as a whole, and will be
sold winch ever way 1t brings the most
TERMS:-Cash in hand to pay costs of suit and
expenSes Of sale and the residue on credit Of one
two and three years, payable in equal annual In
staments, the purchaser giving bonds for the de-
ferred instaments, bearing interest and waving
the homestead, and the title retained as ultimate
security. 40. GORDON,
VIM PATRICK,
Commissioners.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

MR.. BLAINE'o "DECLINAIION. ="
Mr.. Baine's letter Of defamation which
was published last week does not march.
Indeed it now appears was not intended
to march-as ''final" declination. The
man " no has had most to do with his
campaigns, Hon. JOS, Manley of Maine.
who is his bosom, personal, as we'll as po-
litical friend, is the authority for this.
In an interview at Augusta, Maine, with
correspondent of the IN. Y. World, y
Mr.. Manley said "Mr. Blaine's letter is
not to be considered final by any means, "
and in reply to the correspondence inquiry
as to what it did mean, he said:
cit means that Mr.. Blaine will not have
his name presented to the convention as an
aspirant for the honor. If the convention
do So Mr.. Blaine has made himself public
man, and as such owes the public something.
He has no right to say that he will not assume
trust that the party demands him to take.
If it is thought that Mr.. Blaine is the man
needed to win the fight he will have to take
it, and he will win"
This will be very depressing informa-
tion to the Hon. John Sherman. who was
so confident that it was final, and will in
addition chill the growth of the booms
now budding in behalf of Gen. Phil. Sher-
idan, Mr.. Allison of Iowa, Gen. Hawley
and Mr.. Harrison. The shadow of the
perennial white plume of the Knight from
Maine ever casts a gloom over all other
knights on whom their friends have just
begun to fit the Presidential armor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-24

nIssoLUTIoN OF oPARTNERsHIP,-Mr
- j. A. Cochran having purchased the int r
est OF Mr.: W; = Burke, In the firm OF Burke 4
Lewis, on the 18th OF February, 1888, Mr.. Burke
firm will be settled by Mr. Lowry Lewis. and pay
mentS OF accounts of the Old firm will be made to
him.
W. BURKE,
tifeb24-3t LOWRY LEWIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-06
GARDINER

The Star brought $50 passengers Saturday
Mr.. Jones commenced demolisbing the old
bridge Saturday, and in three weeks time he
expects to have the new one ready for travel
A cargo of hard pine to be used in It's con-
suuetion was expected to arrive from Port
land yesterday.
About twelve Gushing votes are expected
to be throw here in September.
Dirigo Lodge, A. o. o. F., is booked for
an excursion down river Thursday, August
10th, particulars of which will be given later
The largest number of names TO political
club thar has ever been seen in this city, is
that attached TO the call for the formation ~
Home Market club" which will be print
ed tomorrow. 1t will comprise the names Of
400 of our leading citizens, many of whom
have heretofore acted aud voted with the
democratic party. The free trade scheme OF
OF the Mills bill supporters is too much for
them.
Three hundred thousand tons of ice have
been shipped from the ice houses on the riv-
er in this vicinity this season.
There begins to be considerable interest
manifested in the approaching county con-
venton and also in the coming local caucus
for representatives The county candidates
are all good men, but they cannot all receive
the nominations, while some are sure 10 be
disappointed. The choice for representa-
tyes to the legislature, We understand lies
between two Of our rising lawyers, either of
whom would make an able representative.
| Intelligence was received here last Satur-
day afternoon OF the death of Mrs. j. IL.
johnson formerly Mrs. George Henry Rob
nson of Pennington, which occurred that
| day in ST. Louis. Mrs. johnson was the SIS
ter of Mr.. o. c. Rollins of the Evans House,
aud was about 30 years of age. The remains
are now on the way East accompanied by
friends, aud are expected here on the even
ing train tonight. Funeral services will
take place from the Evans Hotel Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev Mr. Beeman OF
Christ Church officiating. Mrs. johnson
leaves a husband and three children, VIZ
Mrs. Noyes of Portland, and Mrs. Eaton OF
this city, daughters; and one son, Fred
who is in business in Chicago.
The new Republican flag at the corner OF
Bridge and Sunmer street, will be swung t,
the breeze about the hour, as near as can b,
ascertained, that Mr.. Blaine steps his foot OF
| American soil.
DIR. \. F. Plaisted is improving and will
be out in a few days.
DIR. &. A. Robertson, Principal of tn,
Saturday.