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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-27


Capt. Sam. Coin is on q visit to his
brother in Chicago, whom he had net
seen for eight years.
Miss Virginia Halves was crowned one
of the maids of honor at a tournament
in Albemarle last week.
J. c. Whitlock has very nice line Of
groceries in his handsome store-room,
opposite the Virginia Hotel Give him
a call.
DR.. Garter Berkeley is general mana
ger for the Norfolk and Eastern Invest
ment Company, chartered last week at
Norfolk
Mr.. Norris, Of Texas, and Miss Alice
Mccormick, daughter Of A. A EIcCor-
mick, near Rock bridge Baths, were mar
ried on the 10Th.
See advertisement Of North View
Clifton Forge, J. J. Boxley, Manager
There is a chance, on the 18th of Dc
cember, for a good Investment.
Frank Shuttleworth, of Clarksburg,
w Va, a son of our old friend b E.
SiluttieWOfth, was IN Stanton last
week. He stopped off here to visit his
relatives, the Blair family Of Moscow.
The Petersburg I1adep appeal Of the
24th, good Democratic authority, has
the following pregnant sentence "The
nomination of Cleveland would mean
disaster, and nothing but disaster, to
Democratic prospects,
The Grasshopper operetta given in the
opera house last Friday evening by the
young ladies' missionary society OF Trim
ity Episcopal church was quite we'll at
tended, the house being filled, and the
entertainment was much enjoyed. Mrs.
Myrick trained the singers, and had gen
eral charge of rehearsals. There were
about thirty participants.
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List Of Letters

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which if not called for in IL days, viii be for
wardcd to the Dead Letter ONCE, Washington
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ShiIo's Catarrn Remedy.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
GRovBR CLEVELAND HELPING GENERAL PALMER

Chicago. June 30 fSpeciaD. D.-Grover Cleveland has
been writing another letter. This time II is 10 help
on General John VI. Palmer of Illinois. in his effort
90 "popularirc7 the United states senate by having
the Senatorial candidates nominated by the state
conventions. Last night the Democrats Of Mount
Pulaski. Ill, held great mas, meeting aud presented
General Palmer with oil painting Of himself Most
Of the Democratic leaders Of Illinois were present
and lettcr Of regret was read from cX President
Cleveland. The latter portion Of Mr.. Cleyeland's
letter read as follows:
II is impossible for 10 comply with your
courteous request hut assuI" Won II would De "A
great pleasure "a join In the expression Of respect
and esteem which have in contemplation. n is
eminenily deserved and hope the time approaches
when the people of the State Of Illinois viii show
their appreciation o General Palmers sturdy honesty
and hhcNble devotion 20 the Interests Of the people
IN a manner more significant and more useful and
important 10 the entire country.
Ex-Governor Palmer in his address on popular
government said 1t has been the rule Of my
life that there cannot be too much power intrustcd
70 the people. Let the people govern themselv"s-
The people are the safest repository Of power. fOn
cannot farm u out. vOn must discharge y0nr duties
yourselves. II yOu have had bad government it's
fault
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
TILE COMING WEEK IL CONGRF

Washington June 22-To morrow VIII be Ds'ro.
dav in the House. but whether or not the uaS VIII
be given up to matters Of local interest hepehus y"
the Coinage Committee. II II should be ready 10 ~
port upon the Senate amendments to the SILVER Dii'
there are indications that the Committee on h"c'
will be ready in turn to see that the report sccrcs
speedy consideration In the House. II Is also prooaoc
that by Tuesday morning the same committee VIII
report rule making the National Election Dill
special order for the rest of the week II TINS oNer
is adopted it will probably lead to one OF the most
exciting and bitter partisan debates witnessed III
recent years.
A political debate may also occur III the senate
this week upon the bill for the admission of wyoming
into the Union which is the first order OF business
When it comes up the Democrats Will offer slIbsti'
,ute In the shape Of an Omnibus bill providing for
enabling acts for Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona ana New
Mexico The Territorial bill will have TO give way
however, the consideration OF Appropriation DlI>.
the Committee Oh Appropriations being determined
10 pres, these measures rapidly a. p0sslDie. Inc
Diplomatic and Consular and POstoicc bills are now
on the Senate calendar. and the committee eApe',
to be able TO report tho Agricultural. Indian ana
~undry Civil bills before the end OF the week TWO of
the bills and probably three, viii be disposed OF by
the senate in the next six days
4 part of Thursday afternoon IS 10 be devoted I'd
the delivery OF eulOgies upon the late Representative
=. :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23

King-ton y y. June 80 t~pecAll.-Ih' on '"'"
f,r an abundant fruit crop FL The Hudson Ncr NaI''
E. NOT so favorable a, i wac few weeks ago. I"
strawberry crop. which viii practically all he t'"'''u
at the close Of the present week wae large anu
f,tr fl, oualitv on ihc whole, but prices have b>h
Lcr and the loss by wet weather ana larH "i sun
shine early In the has been considerable Inc
Indications II an average yield OF raNpbcric huh cur
rants which ripcu next ia order are SIN apparent
but they arc likely 10 rpcn a few days later ''hii
u,nal hi, year and will be two weeks yet before
the first shipment, made. HaohbcfIic' ar al"
promisiug but the larger fruit, VIII bc iar l'~'
abundant here Cherrcs are Welding poorly. ana the
turn tree are almost OF fruit. The black Knot
la, DESTROYED most of the river plum orchards. ana
the tree, that were "ft bloomed ,paringy This spring
Pcachc, will be amC>t failure again from the chr'i'
Of the winter. Apple orchards bios -,Oincd abnndhniN
il being their bearing year bnt most Of ia" green
fruit has ALREADY dropped To the ground. aud three
quarters Of that which remains Is hhcly t. follow"
Many trees, laden with blossom, last spring, are
already bare O ffiit. The condition of the pear crop
j. no better. In fact. IA" trees did not blossom
abnndantly. The grape Yield j, the most dincul Of
year seems tO have lch tine viuc- weakened They
started into growth late and indcrcnuN, and there
l. "A ,cauty set Of fiult in most ca-c-. A. PIE
Vcntiyc AGAINST the fatal rot growers are now spray ing
their vineyards with the copper ana lime solution
known a the bordeaux mixture. IN which thOisand,
of dollars viii be invested by thr extensive vino
growers IN the lower lstcr grape region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
Av EXPERT SWIMMER DROWNS HIMSELF

Trenton. " j., June 80 (>pcciall The body %.
Hewitt Van Marter. are twenty, was found on the
Trenton water power dam this morning. His left
wrist was fastened by string 10 both his ankles.
Van Naft-r was an invoice clerk at the Mercer Pot
tory. lie disappeared last Wednesday. on the back
Of a torn envelope he had written that he I'M
worthy OF burial and asked that his body be not
buried. IN another note found upon his person he
directed that 20 be paid reward 10 the finder
OF hi. body coroner Bower has sealed letter, also
found upon the suicide. addressed 10 MIS- Nincitl Held
wler typewriter In The onlcc Of Knight a GnichtcI
stenoeiaphcrs. she was absent when II coroner
called at her house to-day. A. no reasOn for the
scSc known. the coroner thinks tha;spubably the
letter u Miss licidwcilcr may throw light the
Van Marter l. respectfully connected and bore good
reputation. AZ the Mercer Pottery he was n favOTitc
empoye He was an expert swimmer ana undoubtedly
bound his hand and ankles together the better 10
accomplish his purpose. Ills parents live Ia Ring
goes. ". J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
DIVIDING THE B. AND o. STOCK.

PROVISIONS OF TIE RECENT DEAL CARRIED
oUT-THE GARRETTS STILL N CONTROL"
baltimore, June % (spcciaD-It IS learned that at
q conference yesterday Of President May cr Of the Bal
timOrc and Ohio Railroad Company George dc H.
Kcm, Of the Reading and f. r. Bacon and the Finance
Committee Of the baltimore and Ohio, the allotmen's oi
the Baltimore and Ohio stock recently acquired from
accordance with the provisions Of the deal Mr.. Bacon
takes some Of the stock himself and also several small
blocks for friends in New York and England II Is
given out that the othc' persons who have taken
the stock are ,ieorCc De Il Keim. Wharton Barker
and others in the Finance Company Of PENNSYLVANIA ::
Lloyd Lowndes Of Cumberland John \ Ilanlble'on
and Alexander shaw. James VI. Pace. of the Planters
Bank. of Richmond Thomas VI. King. Of Germantown,
Penn; ID. H. Hostcttcr. Henri W oliver. a. e. bravo.
John II. Miller John W. Chalfmt and ". II. Van kirK
Of PtSburg Calvin :. Brcc. General samuel Thomas
and John II. Inman, Of New York. get some OF the
stock as individuals and IenY Villar Of the North
ern Pacific, for himself and friends IN Europe, has
received a portion Of the 5000 shares
The CARROTS did not take any stock and II was
thought best 30 distribute II among people. The
banking house OF John ~ liam'eton ~ Co. was prom
incnt In making the negotiations successful Al VIC c
parties are friends OF ilc present management, ana tc
Garrett Interests. with PTcsidct Mayer ~ the h'ri
will continue In control Richmond Terminal @ld The
Northern Pacific will. II i Understood. have rckrc
scntafi0n on the Baltimore ant Ohio directory: Inc
81. 800 shares Of baltimore aid OHIO stock houeh'
from Baltimore city will be pid for at the Farmer
Loan and Trust Company Of New Norh. Nj. Hos
portions Of the stock are largely Interested H 'I'
icn Line Tunnel Company. which Is - give thr bal
connect its Philadelphia and Ncv York division with
the main Western lines and southern branches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
THE LAND FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR.
A LARGE rRACr TO BIZ TAKEN FROM lake
MICHIGAN.

A T.
MICHIGAN.
Cbic,ro Iuuc % Special The full details OF the
ARRANGEMENTS that are expected To he maze ir inc
lake front as a site have been made pubic Inc
hond,ry of the land made and to be made. that Is to
be u,,d for Exposition purposes extends from point
lust north OF Monrocst. east to point l'-oo ''c'
hcvond the present docl1lnc. thence due south To a
uout lust north Of Fourteenth IT.. weNi 70 the sh"To
line north on that TO Park Row, west I" Michigan
ave and then north To MonroeSt. lhiN tract VII"
The exception of the present Lake Front Park ana the
present Illinois Central dock. extending ont from near
rwclfth st. the south Park Commissioners are eA
.c,cd to fiji iu II will amount 10 about 22O acres
in addition To the present alr front. The Illinois
Central is expected 70 I'll l2j acres This includes a
piece between Monroe and Randolph SIS cN'c'uns
500 feet into the lake. 300 feet beyond the pro
o,cd grounds. II IS then To fill In itS new 800 fe''
right of way east the grounds and all south of hc
,rounds TO Twenty second st Another scheme shows
curved line from the southern end Of the outer break
wafer 70 rwcnticthst as rhc limit Of filling in. How
over a, thc Illinois Central wants the possession oi
the land il fills in 1t probably will have no objection
10 carving the line clear to Twenty second Il. The
road i, also requested to contribute Sl.3o0.coo.
chief Justice Fuller has signhed his intention to
attend .hc banquet to the National Comms ssioners
next Thursday night al the Palmer House. other
speakers have accepted and Will respond 10 toastS Ia
Wit The Worh'> Columbian Exposition and its Re
laton Commerce" response by MAJOR James "
Mckenzie: It's Relation To Labor" bv Commissioner
Mark Mcdonald, of California It's Relation To the
Press" by Charles II. Jones, Editor OF The ST. Louis
Kcpublicr and Commissioner from Missouri: " It's Re
lation to Education and Literature, by Ex-Governor
4 G.. bullock. Commissioner from Massachusetts.
ThoIuas Il. N will respond to Its Relation To our
Natural Resources
Edward Flc,chcr yesterday elected permanent
president and George +. Perry secretary ot the
kansa, Auxiliary Association. Tn, Ncw-lork
Auxiliary society yesterday appointed Mayor Crc1rr,
J. Irving Pearce. william II. Wood, George ;. Miles
and sheldon a
details Of entertaining the New York members of the
National Commission next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
TIE SENATE AND TIE TARIFF BILL
THREE HUNDRED CHANGES Is THE HOUSE bl"'
nLnI.cIl0N OLE ELNENLE.

TJrprr HUNDRED CHANGES IN THE HVO' DIN
REDUCTION or REVENUE.
Washington June - The statement oi thc eHe'''
rnon thc customs receipts by the provisions "' INV
Trig lin os reported by the senate Finance committee
has hocu completed and this. together WIN te ra>o
~ tbc committee for recommending t' prop"N'u
changes IN the bill 1t passed the House, VIII prop
ally lac submitted to the Senate to morrow Counting
each paragraph stricken ont OF the House Dil d. II
caanre th,rc were Just three hundred changes Wa"c p
the senate Finance Committee. The reasons gwen
generally are brief ant consist OF the statement ta inc
rate proposcd J., believed 10 afford sufficient projection
There are exceptions, of course, III the cases Oh
changes a.. importance wherc the mo'lVeS tH~
nctuated t,e committee given at some iehgtl'
The table, accompanying the statement showing
the estimated revenues under the proposed rates To-
cthcr with COMPARISONS with existing rates ana those
uroposcd I'm the House bill, were prepared by Mr
Fvars thc Treasury expert. and Mr. Duriee' the com
mttcc's clerk These show that the amount OF duties
collected In 1850 upon the importation OF all arti'ie'
made dn,ablc In the House bill and the amendments
nropo,cd by the senate assessed under the eAIstlg
INV was S11l los so The duties estimated under
the IIousr lii amount to S30630D11 under tue bIll
,s amended by the senate, #-Ol .67o,oo'. Inc
equivalent al yabrcm rate under the House bill Is
~ 10 Der cent under the senate BILL 81 07 per cent
The reduction VI revenue By the transfer oi afcics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
4 BIG REG iTTA FOR THE FOJ RrH OF JULY.

Philadelphia June 32.-rhe Cup and Peoples In
vlta,ion REGATTA will take place here July 4, 1890.
under the auspices OF the Schuylki Navy, the races
to be rowed the Schuylkiil River National Course.
one and one half miles straigltaway. Entries will
be received for the following races: senior ana
Junior single scus, double sculIs par-oarcd shells.
fouroarcd gigs and shells. senior and junior eight
Dared shells Valuable prizes will be presented to
ihc winters, and handsome silk banners 10 the clubs
they represent. The ,harpless Cup. for eghts, and
the Downing Cup for Our> will be rowed for Entries
must be made J. NJ Duane. secretary, before June
a5 1890. The trial heats Will be rowed on the after
noon of July g. This regatta has always attracted
the best oarsmen Of the country and will undoubtedly
10 lntap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
DIED FROM AZ OVERDOSE or AMMoNIA.
, QUESTION OF wmrrmre pHucGi-T TOLD

THE VICTIM TO DRINK THh DRUG
Herman Harrowir. age thr'vhv" painter '' -"
t., Hester ST. had severe attack "i e'!' S''''"
evening and went TO VI. trcro1.y. DRUGGIST '' . '
FORSYTH T.. to get relief. lhc 'r''-i'' ~ ''' =,
hof,Ie of ammonia. The druggist says iHn' hc t''l
t,-r,,,i,, ~ iul,,le the ammonia but inrro"ih ana
Mr. stein of - Hester ,t.. ,ay tha' vi" "'"'-'..
nourcd some Of the ammonia in glass anu ''''
Jarrowitz 10 drink IL. Brcgooeky ln the s'"ro "''''
giving Uarrowiiz The ammonia IN gas ." s'' ''''V
wafer and hi- return found MN %" w w" NJ, "a
w.. .,,'v vomiting blood HrrOwlN had swallowed
,i,,uf an oluee of ammonia and il> mouth a'"
r, ,irr,,Iv hl.serod An aUbulaucc Wa caH"i iI'n
,.' N',v iIn.pi'al and lIaruVfn died ln ~"
bours afcr ne va, taken 10 The hospital. ia" non
.prlnon avs that the man wa KILLED 10y an ''.I'.
=. -,",,,.,Ia The pollcc Il the Edlldg" ~ -tttl"
~ % frinc the case and Viii probably arrest the
a. Ia Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23

-. ,h ,oo List I'm tho Uouse bill dncuding $10,3275!8
reduction of Internal Revenue o ~ oa
senate Finance CoDmtee) is estimated az II ne Sen
774 the transfer Of articles to tine free s III lno SEQ
ate bill the reduction of revenue is estiinaten d' a
800 343. footnote to the rHcapi,niatioHd H ,beorv
These tables prepared upon the plan anu .eo,y ~
usually followed. The estimates are IdlkeE ,oh
ectura and more less unreliable anu nisit sht 10
ing They are based upon the assumption t.", M ~
tho bill should become law merchaldlse vi lin0 i
quantity and values would be mpoHga as & was can ra
ported during the fiscal year 17S9 ms OASIS 'an @
pniv he accented as reliable where changes IN rates
are not of such character as to necgysry, oan,
increased or diminished Importation. The rS1uclion
above given OF S71 .O64.7 IA by the House BILL ana
by the senate b appear sm ., 10 Ie last year
nnder the new rates the reduction would amount
under the House bill to $20,l2s,642; under the
senate, to S203lo ,2s3."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
JUrrcH HARLAN rRAIsIyG rHE NrwspArDRs

Madison, Wis. June - ,spccian-.uaticc Harlan.
Of the supreme Court Of the United states, in lecture
before the Law College OF the University Of NiscOD
sin constitutional Law" gave the following
compliment to the pres Of the country:
Nor shall Congress make any laws abrdging the
freedom Of the press Thi, J. "A Wsc provision.
There men. -tung 10 The quick by what They
see III the newspapers. who would favor law that
would place the press of the country under censor
ship. Much may be said against tho manner M which
spapcr, are often conducted, but do not think
that | Ovcrcotlma;e their value when ! say that We
depend largely for real protection In THIS country
upon the vigilance Of the press. IL !, almost impo,
sDc In this country long the pres l. not mhl
Zlcd for corruption O hold sway iof anY great hngt
Of time. There those who think that every ything
going 10 pieces that the Nation Is becoming AZ
corrupt ~ all the nations of the earth, ana lhcy
think because thcT see many things
in the -pnpcr,. want. however. - express thr
conviction that are good deal better on Than we
were nffy years ago Not that | remember my sell.
but Judging from what ! have heard, We are not grow
ing worse are getting better. The standard Of
public morality and virtue is higher than u wa
twenty FIVE years ago. our public men. whatever
may be said Ia the contrary, In the Congress Of the
United states are, in their moral character higher
grade Of than were there twenty i've or ffty
years ago There are less vices among them. old
men, who remember what existed ~ Washington
thirty or forty years ago, all >aV that Now
believe that vast deal of this j, due to the fact that
the public press of thi, country l., cvcry day and
hour Of existence. turning ~ hght INTO the
dark places and fcrIcting out co:riipOus IN their
birth and bringing before the people of this country
that which they ought 10 know, and therefore l
believe in this provision OF the Elll Of Rights.