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The License Cases IN Harrlsonburg.

Last Friday morning week, several appli-
cations for liquor license were heard in the
County Court of Rockingham. The first
was that Of Myerly & Andrews, of Staun-
ton, for retail license, place of business in
the Nicholas building on East Market
street. Revs. S. K. Cox, D. D., and L. B.
Johnston appeared in opposition, and were
entered as defendants in all the cases. Up
on examination Of ten OF twelve witnesses
Judge Grattan denied the application. In
so doing he declared that while the testi-
mony was perfectly satisfactory so far as
the good character and responsibility of the
applicants were concerned, he would refuse
license where residents in the immediate
vicinity of the proposed saloon objected.
The application of P. J. Lamb for retail
license, to be used i'll the Crabill building
on Water street in rear of the Masonic
Hall, was granted. Applications of J. P.
LoWman and Dan. O'Donnell were with
drawn. That of James Kavanaugh, for
ordinary and retail license, opposite the
post office was denied.
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Net loss in 3 districts out of g..

STAUNTON.
The following is the return of the new
State assessment for the city of Staunton :
1885. 1890 Gain.
Real Estate, sl,734.o25 sl,9l7,65o slss,625
The following is the section, No. 444 of
the Code. which provides for land owners
obtaining redress from the courts in what
they may deem cases Of over assessment.
Any person feeling himself aggrieved by the
assessment of his lands OF lots may, upon Civ
ing notice to the assessor and to the attorney
for the commonwealth, apply to the court of
the county or corporation in which the land
lies, at any time prior to the first day of Oc-
tOber next succeeding such assessment, and
not after, to have the assessment OF his lands
or lots corrected, which notice shall be in
writing. and shall have appended thereto an
affidavit of the owner, or his duly authorized
agent, that in the opinion of the afiant the as
sessment of his lands or lots is above the true
value thereof. The attorney for the common
wealth shall defend the application, and if
the court shall be satisfied that the assessment
is too high, it shall reduce the same to what,
in its opinion, is the true value of such lands
OF lots; but if it shall be OF the opinion that
the assessment is too low, then it shall in
crease it in like Manners and such application
shall have precedence over all other causes
pending in said court; but no costs shall be
taxed against the applicant OF the common
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-06
A Noted Little Thief Escapes.

Perhaps the most remarkable thief of his
age in the State is Dote Bell, colored
sneak thief aged twelve years, of this city.
He is small for his age, not being three
feet high, and is SO agile that it is 10 I'M
common thing for him to get out Of the
hands of a policeman after arrest. His
mother is respectable hard working woman
His father, who was a thief before him,
was drowned about two years ago at the
Fair ground ice pond. The boy has been
stealing for six years, OF ever since he was
six years old. He is q sneak thief and with
his pal enters stores and gets away with cash
boxes OIL any goods that are lying around in
reach. When Mr.. S. A. Wilson kept the
variety store in the Arthur building, Bell
entered the back window and carried off a
cash box containing SIG. He was captur-
ed afterwards and $50 of the money recov-
cred. Not long since he robbed the dry
goods store of MI. J. r. Liggett of some lace
and disappeared. He was next heard of in
Pittsburg, Pa, through a telegram from
the Chief of Police saying he was in jail
there and inquiring if he was wanted in
Virginia. The authorities here replied
that they didn't want him as long as he
kept out of the State.
After serving his term in Pittsburg the
boy returned to Staunton and was arrested
few nights ago by an officer on the charge
of robbing Liggett S store. He twisted Out
of the officers grasp like an eel and made
his escape. He next turned up at Waynes
boro, where with one of his pals, ''Babe'
Gi1kes, a colored boy about his own age
he obbed the house of Chief of Police Fer
guson on Friday last of some jewelry, SC.
the property of the Chiefs daughter. Next
they went to a neighbor's and robbed the
house of S. in money. They were captured
On Saturday morning last Chief Ferguson
started with them in a wagon for Staun
ton to lodge them in jail. The boys were
handcuffed and besides this securely tied tt
each other. On getting past the Valley
depot in town the little thieves gotloose from
each other and one dashed off down Kalo
rama street in the direction Of Wits mill
while the other fed along Coalter street
Both got safely away.
Bell has been convicted seven times in
the Staunton courts, and much oftener let
off from prosecution for his thefts by PAL
ties who ''hadn't the hearth to prosecute
such a little fellow. 1t is likely when he is
recaptured that he will have to be sent tc
the State prison fol- a long term, as there is
no State reformatory for boys, and while be
is only twelve in years he is forty in expert
theft. No evil association in State prison
is likely to teach him any new lesson il
raScality
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City Council.

The City Council held it's regular meet
ing on Tuesday night last, President Berke-
ley presiding:
The use of the Telephone Messrs.
Daniel Crimmens and John McQuaide of
the Street Committee made the following
report which was adopted:
I'm view of the fact that it is necessary to
to have poles for the support of the wires OF
the Electric Light plant and the Fire Alarm
system, and should the Horse Car line be
changed to an electric system it will be furth-
Ell necessary to have poles to support the troll
the streets are now sufficiently encountered
with poles and that those standing are ample
for the purposes of the Bell Telephone Elk
change, we recommend that the change asked
for in their franchise to said Telephone Co.,
be not granted"
A resolution was then adopted directing
the poles to be removed from the streets by
the Bell Telephone Co. in 20 days and the
pavements to be repaved by them unless
the city OF Bell Co. can buy the said poles.
Pay Roll of Fire Department. fol
lowing sums due members of the Fire De
partment for services during the three
months ending June LIST, were ordered to be
paid-T. Kivlighan, $40; d. Brown, $40
J. R. Kiracofe, $40; j. M. Keister, $40; D.
Kingan, $40; S. H. Cohn, IS; B. Sacker-
man, $40; J. T. Long, $40; R. w. Peace,
$40; J. Schmid, 1888; A. L. Fifer, 1.66;
is. Byers, IS so; J. II. Woodson, $40; J.
J. Brown, 1913; Chas. Simpson, 1915; F.
B. Byers, 1894; w. P. Hounihan, $1.S7:
Jas. Dore, $1.87, and W. S. Bryan, $3.50
total, $14O.95.
Fsnes.-Mayor Fultz's report Of fines for
the month of May showed that he had i'm
posed fines to the amount of $45.
Ireasurer's Report. Hoge 3
report showed a balance on hand June I'd
of 81 ,614.S5.
Petitaons.-On petition water tax
against Mrs. A. A. Cone was reduced by
$2.61.
A petition Of John Callahan and others
for an extension of 800 feet of city water
pipe on South Green street, was referred.
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MARKETS.
INDICATOR OFFICE.

INDICATOR OFFICE. !
STAUNTON. VA, June 9Th.
This is the dull season for grain dealers,
and it will continue 80 until the new crop
begins to come to market. Prices for wheat,
corn and hay remain without change, but few
sales and small demand. Considerable in
terest is felt in the growing wheat; letters and
kilograms have been received from grain deal
ers in the Eastern cities asking about the
prospect in this section. The impression is
pretty general that in Augusta, about u Of a
crop will be harvested providing the grain is
we'll filled The wheat has an unhealthy ap-
pearance and looks like it is 'going back"
GRAIN MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, June 4.-FIour dull; Wheat
southern active and firm; Fultz. S5a9lc; Long
berry, s6a92c; western steady; No. 2 winter red.
spot, and June. s94a9Oc. Corn-southern firm;
white, 42a44c.; yellow, 4Oa4lIc.; western firm.
CHICAGO, June 4-Wheat-June 9lA-July
9214; August 92L.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May o.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
Best ....... 81 rs 500
Generally rated first qua lity....... 425 a 1924
Medium or good fair quality $50 a 400
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
LOU " o.1o
Prices for tops were firm at last weeks figures;
other grades were off I9c throughout.
Mich Cows-Trade is demoralized; full receipts.
Common S2Oa$3O good S35as45 per head.
Veal Calves in fairly good demand; fair Offer
ings. Prices higher at 41aa5llc per lib.
BALTIMORE, June 2.-Prices of Hogs unchang-
ed. Light Hogs, owing to the scarcity OF ice, are
most desirable, those weighing from $50 to $50 lbs
gross being preferred. We quote the range for
Hogs 51la5A cents per lb net. Receipts of Hogs
this week $3.50 head.
BALTIMORE, June 2-Receipts of Sheep and
Lambs 8, 4O7 head, with sales s4.50aS569 per 100
| lbs. for Sheep and Lambs 61aa71a cents per Id.
Quotations gross,
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most of the excitement thus far has probably
been worked up for newspaper effect.
THE LATEST PROGRAMME.

most of the excitement thus far has probably
been worked up for newspaper effect"
THE LATEST PROGRAMME.
On Saturday night the Associated Press
quotes Superintendent Porter as follows:
Mr.. Porter intimated very plainly that so
far as the chronic disease questions are con-
cerned it was not the intention of the Office to
endeavor to bring to punishment those who
were reluctant to make answers but as to
the mortgage question, he held language not
quite so cheering for those who have determ-
ined not to answer this part of the schedule,
though the probability is strong that nothing
will be done with recalcitrants on this
matter
''He expressed himself earnestly, however,
with regard to bringing the law to bear upon
those who willfully refuse to answer any and
all questions put to them by the enumerators
They will be compelled to answer, he said, or
to take the consequences of their refusal. He
thought there was a possibility that members
of the criminal classes might take advantage
of the fight made against the diseases and
mortgage questions to refuse any information
whatever to the enumerators, and he stated
that this would not be tolerated under any
circumstances"
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Iron Gate and Clifton Forge Items.

The ''Review" gives us the following
items from it's two towns:
Church Supper and Basoar.-The Cath
ole church supper and Bazaar in Clifton
closed on Saturday night with gross re
ceipts of $64S.22. To Miss Adelaide Plan
of Staunton, handsome gold bracelet was
voted. while Miss Annie Rowan drew tn,
winning number that carried off the beau
tiful hand-painted fire screen. The contest
for handsome music box between Mrs
Bradley, Miss Josie Finn and D. J. O'Con
nell, was awarded to Miss Finn, she hav
ing a majority Of fifty dollars.
School term ended.-Miss Maggie Fal
Ion, the popular young teacher of the Soutl
Clifton public school, returned to her home
in Staunton on the morning of the 2Sth ult.
after a most successful term of teaching al
this place. Miss Fallon has given univer
sal satisfaction to the patrons Of her school
and it is with many regrets that her numer
Gus friends in ''Clifton'' bid her farewell.
Iron Gate lots.-Messrs Geo. X. Ander
son & Co., sold this week at Iron Gate
81 500 worth of lots.
Personal-David Grooms of Mt. Sid
ney, Augusta, has sold his property in that
place and will make his home at Clifton.
Hon. James A. Frazier is soon to erect 6
residence for himself at Clifton.
Census E1aMn1erdtors.-The following
are the enumerators to take the census ii
Allegheny county: John W. Jennings
George D. Rose, E. T. Smith and J. w. C.
Bryant, the latter assigned exclusively tt
Clifton Forge.
Running dag and Night.-The rolling
mill at the ''Gate" is now running night
and day and doing good work. A force of
about 40 men are now employed and about
20 more are expected to arrive by Satur.
days trains.
Building Home.-Mr. e. R. Green is
preparing plans for brick residence fol
Hon. J. Yost at Iron Gate. He is also
making plans for beautiful brick struc
ture for Mr.. S. D. Simmons.
Y. NJ. C. A.-There was a good attend
ance at the meeting held at Iron Gate by
the Y. M. z. A. on last Sunday. 1t is pro-
posed to organize Sunday school next Sun
day.
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Railroad Notes.

Saturdays Richmond State said: ''At
the Chesapeake & Ohio building General
Passenger Agent II. W. Fuller said that
his line, including the Richmond & Allie
ghany, had brought in round, numbers,
10000 people to Richmond on the Lee mon
ument rates. The greatest number had
come, Of course, from Virginia; next
West Virginia. From Kentucky and
Missouri the Chesapeake & Ohio had
brought two companies from Texas. In
reply to the question, ''How did the Chesa-
peake & Ohio manage to handle such great
crowds % Mr.. Fuller replied that they
did it by showing their cars for all they
were worth. LAS fast as we brought in the
crowds, " he said, "we rushed our empty
cars back for more. No one on QUIZ lines
had to stay away from Richmond on &C
count of lack of accommodations. Every
thing has worked elegantly. The visitors
began to get away yesterday. was at the
depot last night until S:45, the time of the
departure of the last train. Everybody
that wanted to leave was accommodated.
1000 altogether left by our lines yesterday.
After S:45 the Chesapeake & Ohio depot
was as quiet as if nothing great had been
going on. The absence of delay in the
movement of trains was indeed remark
able.o
The freight claim department of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, which has
been located at Cincinnati, has now been re-
moved to Richmond, and will be under the
supervision of General Freight Agent
Hotchkiss.
H. H. Sherman Of the U. S. Express Go. IS
office at Lynchburg, has been appointed
agent of the company at Lexington.
The Baltimore & Ohio Ry. has bought
sixty three acres of land at Benwood june
ton near Wheeling and will, it is said
erect large shops and yards there.
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Yost will spend the summer months al
Greenville, KY; Mrs. Lizzie Marmaduke
Hicks returns to her home in Mexico, Mo
Mrs Hicks has been for the past year the
organist of the Methodist church here, ano
har absence will be a great loss to our friends
Of that denomination. Mrs. Carrie Cox
goes to Texas, and Miss Ada Odneal will
spend her vacation at her home in Chat.
ham, Va.
OF the Faculty of Kable's Military Ac-
ademy, Capt. Doles goes to his home in
Southampton, Va, he will teach in a Mill
tary School at Suffolk, Va, next year:
Prof. Allen will spend his vacation in
Maryland.
Miss Minnie Fulcher and her sister, who
haye been attending Won Bora Female
- 4ege, at luray, returned Friday to their
home near Staunton.
Miss Mary Bell who has been teaching a
private school at Millboro, will spend her
vacation at her home in this city.
In the Office of Kable's Academy, hung
from the mantle piece and facing the Pres
luellG ueSh, Is SWORD WuiCu was
used by the great uncle of Prof. K, Capt.
Daniel Kable, at the Battle Of Brandywine
during the Revolutionary war, and it was
also used during the war of 1872.
Among the graduates at Roanoke College
this year is Charles Abraham Freed of
Augusta county. The annual commence
ment there takes place Wednesday, June
18th. On Tuesday, June 10th, w. C. P.
Breckenridge, Kentucky's orator addresses
the Literary Societies.
st. Francis Catholic School will close on
Friday, June Goth. No public exercises
will be had at that school this year.
In our report of the Augusta Female
Seminary, the name Of Miss Fannie Paris
of Staunton, prof. Hamer's class, who
received as First Honor Star Medal, was
omitted.
Of the corps of Public School teachers
W. M. Black will spend the vacation
at his home in Lynchburg J. 7. De Bell
at his home in Fairfax; J. II. Bader at his
home in Rockingham.
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Deed of Assignment Set Aside.

Yesterday, in the Hastings Court, the
deed of assignment made by Myer B. Ober-
dorfer in 1888, was set aside by Judge
Grattan, on the ground of being tainted by
fraud. The Court decided that the fund
should be distributed among the creditors.
Counsel for the deed-W. E. Craig, and
White q Gordon; Counsel for the attack
ing creditors-A. C. Braxton and G.. M.
Cochran.
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Pensions Received.

Senator Echols on Saturday received from
the State Auditor at Richmond, pension
checks for the parties named with the
amounts following their names
Mrs. Nancy c. Aldhizer, New Hope, $50
Mrs Martha j. Elliot, Staunton, $50; Mrs.
Mary E. Bellamy, Staunton, $50; W. II. Toll
ley, Fairfield, $50; Mrs Fannie j. Bear,
Churchville, $50; Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Slower,
Stover's Shop, $50; Mrs. Ann W. Greiner,
Deerfeld, $50; R. W. Reed, Sherando, $50
Mrs. Emily Taylor, Waynesboro, $50; Mrs
Judith Edwards, Fort Defiance, $50; Geo. E
Moore, Messy Greek, SIS; Mrs. Sarah c. Vane
Messy Creek, $50; Mrs. Nancy Wiseman
Swoope's, $50; Mrs. Margaret A. Talley, An
mex; $50; Mrs. Nancy V. Curry, Mt. Meridian
$50; Mrs. Sarah Jane Smell, Vesuvius, $50
Mrs Lucy H. Clarke, Mt. Scion, $50.
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Noted Negro Characters Dead.

Martin Love, colored, and one of the
most noted characters in the misdemeanor
police annals of Staunton for the last fifteen
years, died in the almshouse last week. He
had at times resided in Harrisonburg and
Winchester.
Walter Vaughan, a colored barber who
shaved the colored people, another noted
character, who was eternally before the
Mayor either as a complainant, defendant,
OF witness in breaches Of the peace, died in
Irish Alley this week.
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Real Estate Transfers.

w. F. Summerson to John B. Burwell, q
residence on Sears Hill, 81, 500.
J. D. Crowle to Asher Ayers, trustee. The
skating rink lot, $4,000.
c. E. Haines to Jas. A. Fulton of AL
gusta, the residence occupied byJ. E. Tins
ley on Frederick street, $3.50.
F. M. Young's estate Through W. J
Perry, lot on Madison street 4Ox150, to J
A. Fauver, 5000.
e. Hageman Through w. J. Perry, LOT
on Reservoir street to George Ellis, $3.50.
w. H. Greaver Through w. J. Perry
house and lot on Stuart street, to Mrs. M
M. Little, 800.
W.. Perry, "Rose Hill' farm of 1O(
acres on Valley pike to Reeves Gait and w
W. Wilson. Terms private.
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Sad Homecoming from the dwelling.

VIM. Thompson, the Industrious section
master of the Greenville section of the
Shenandoah Valley Railway, went to Rich
mond to themonument unwilling last week
On Saturday his wife with their little three.
year-old boy, went to her fathers near the
S. V. depot. The little boy strayed out on
the track, and late that evening the South
poor little fellow was cut in two, his head
being on one side of the rail and his body
on the other. When the father returned
from his pleasure trip, Saturday evening
he was met by the shocking news,
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Suits COMPROMISED.

The suits in the Circuit Court, of Prich-
ard of Warren county, Va, Us. The Valley
Mutual Life Co. Of Staunton, and Kingree
of Page against the same, have been COM
promised by the company paying $4,000.
Capt. Jno. N. Opie of Staunton represented
the plaintiff in both cases.
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Will Not Be Let to Contract.

The Board of Directors Of the w. L.
Asylum-Col. S. F. Coleman, P. III. Trout,
Mai. J. T. Beckham, John w. Todd, n. &.
Manson, ]. T. Tredway, W. H. II. Lynn,
present, yesterday resolved not to let the
new building to contract, but to build it by
the employment of the Asylum workmen
with additional help, under the superinten-
dence of the Steward, Capt. Lewis Hartman.
The work will be started in few days-the
brick are now being made at the Asylum.
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Hugh Compliment to a Band.

A public meeting of the citizens of Romeo
verte, W. Va, is called there this after
noon at O'Clock, to arrange for inviting
the Stonewall Brigade Band of Staunton,
to make their Annual Summer Encamp-
ment there this year. The Ronceverte
Messenger says: "The Stonewall band is
the finest musical organization in Wiz.
ginia, it's members ale gentlemen, and q
month spent by them in Ronceverte would
be delightful treat Of music and compan-
ionship which our citizens can get for the
aSking.'
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Y. N. C. A. State Executive Committee,

The State Executive Committee of the
Y. M. G. Associations for Virginia, held a
meeting at Richmond on Wednesday, May
2Sth, Capt. 7. G. Morton of Staunton, pre-
siding. Among those in attendance were
Capt. H. M. McIlhany of Staunton, and
MI. G. j. Hicks of the International Com
mittee who has been requested by Presi-
dent NJ. E. ingalls, of the G. & o. Ry. to
look into the Association work along that
road and report plans for it's development
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Sheep Culture Notes.

A lot OF Sc lambs raised by MI. T. M
Parkins of Willow Spout were shipped tt
the Northern markets Saturday morning
by the q. q o. They were bought by Mr.
w. N. Wilson at $5.16 per head.
5. Sullenberger, merchant of Monterey
Highland, took in last week a fleece from
one sheep which weighed twelve pounds
lie paid 2S cents per pound, making the in.
come from one sheep, for wool only, 1886
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Memorial DaY.

Next Monday is Confederate Memorial
Day. The procession will be formed at
II A. M. Colonel j. c. Shields is the Chief
Marshal, with the following aids who will
report to him at 1890 A. M.-Capt. Jas.
Bumgardner, John w. Bryan, Capt. E. A.
Fulcher, Ro. G.. Wright, S. F. Carson, s.
N. Patterson, Jno. M. Brown, A. Perry
Anderson. The ladies having the decora-
ton in charge ale requested to meet at the
OConner building on Augusta street at
10 o'clock, A, M, Monday.
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MARRIED..

HOFFMAN-ROOF.-At Washington city, Sun
day. June LIST, Mr.. Jno. Hoffman, foreman At
the Staunton Shoe Factory, to Miss Addie
Roof, superintendent of the womens depart
ment at the same factory. Mr.. Holman re-
turned on the early train Monday morning to
his work here, and Mrs. H. went to Pennsyl-
vania to visit her parents
TYREE-SM the residence Of the bride
in Allegheny Co., Va, by Rev. w. E. Hill, May
22d, 1890, Mr. Charles H. Tyree, OF Bath county,
to Miss Ada M. Smith, daughter OF Ballard j.
Smith, Supervisor Of Allegheny county.
YEAGO-JONES-InS taunton, June 4th, by
Rev. Jas. Nelson, D. D., Mr.. w. H. Yeago of
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Circuit Courts.

1t is stated that Judge Grimsley will hold
special term of the Circuit Court of High
land beginning the Goth of June-the exact
date to be given hereafter, and that spec
ial term of the Bath Circuit Court would
begin on June Sd, with Judge Blair on the
bench.
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Taken III at her Som Funeral.

On receiving atelegram on Tuesday, May
9th, telling of the illness of her son, 'Boss .
Shomo, at Roanoke, Mrs. Mary H. Shomo
took the train for that city. She arrived
there the next morning and was shocked to
find that he had died the night before. She
was Frustrated by grief at the residence of
Mrs. Elias Mahoney in West Roanoke,
where she lay critically ill for several days.
Mrs. Mahoney herself is at Richmond under
treatment Of DR.. Mcclure