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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06

THE "NATIoN's" COMPLIMENTS TO
HARRY TUcKER.-The Nation of July 18th
says of Congressman fuckers speech on
the Force bill:
"The strongest speech made against it in
the House came from Mr.. Tucker, of VIr
ginia. He maintained with great force
that the power given to the supervisor to
pass upon the qualifications of voters was a
direct violation of the second section Of the
first article of he Constitution, which says:
"'The House of Representatives shall be
composed of members chosen every second
year by the people of the several States and
the electors in each State shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors of the
most numerous branch Of the State Legisla-
ture.'
"Under this bill, clearly, the supervisor
will pass on the qualifications of the State
as we'll as Federal electors, for they are one
and the same. He pointed out, also, that
whether Congress had the constitutional
right to interfere with elections in this mat.
ter or not, it was the belief of the trainers
and their contemporaries that such powers
would never be exercised. He showed
that the construction put, at the time OF
the adoption of the Constitution, by Massa
chusetts, South and North Carolina, New
Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and
Pennsylvania, either of protest or declara-
| ton, on the provisions that Congress might
('by law at any time make or alter') the
State regulations as to ('the times, places,
and manner of holding elections') was that
it would take effect only when, to use the
| language of the Massachusetts convention,
presided over by Hancock, "a State shall
| neglect Or refuse to make the regulations
therein mentioned, or make regulations
subversive of the right of the people to a
free and equal representation in Congress.
1t was, in short, they thought, a power
only to be used in case the State govern
ments refused to hold Federal elections or
converted them into farce. It was never
supposed that the Federal authorities would
undertake the police power Of seeing that
the elections were fairly conducted by act
ual inspection and by the creation of sort
of drum head tribunal for trying the quail
ficatiOns of voters"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06

POPULATION OF R0cKBRIDGE. - The
population of Rockbridge by the census of
1880 was 90, 0O3, and by that Of 1890 it is
%, 048, an increase of 3,045.
The population of Lexington in 1880 was
I'll, and now it is 3,057, an increase of
1888.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06

FRANCE RETALIATEs WITH HIGH
TARIFF.-In view of the passage by the
House Of the Mckinley Bill, France, by
way of retaliation, has Disseminated
against the products of the United States,
and taxes our productions double the
amount she taxes those of other countries.
What this mea ms to the farmers, they can
understand when they remember that we
sent 10 that country last year IA, 000 900
bushels Of grain. That bill is closing the
markets the farmers now have. How long
will the farmers support party whose
policy i; such as to beggar them to pay
tribute to factory capitalists and monopo-
lists, that they may be able to have some
of the "fat fried out of them" for Republic
can campaign purposes?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06
Ayers Hair vigor

Is the "ideap' Hair-dressing. 1t re-
l stores the color to gray hair promotes
q fresh and vigorous growth prevents
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06
Maryland PrOhibitI0nists.

The Maryland prohibitionists met Wed.
nesday, July Both, at GIyndon Park and
nominated candidates for Congress as fol.
lows:
First District-George ". Covingtou, of
Kent Co.
Second District-George Balderston, OF
Cecil Co.
Third District-Wm. j. H. Gluck, of
Baltimore city.
Fourth District-P. l.. Perkins, of Balti-
more city.
Fifth District-Nominatio to be made
later.
Sixth District-Nomination to be made
later. H. B. Moul.on, of Montgomery Co.,
is the probable nominee.
From the platform adopted, we copy the
paragraphs in reference to the Tariff, the
Federal Elections law, and the original
package decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court as follows:-
"We believe our present tariff system is
wrong in principle because it imposes its
| burdens upon what we consume instead of
upon what we possess, thus making the
poor pay as much toward defraying the ex-
peDses of government as is required of the
rich.
"We deplore and denounce the measure
now pending before our national Congress,
and sought to be enacted into law, known
as the federal elections bill, as extrsordi-
nary, dangerous and revolutionary in its
character, subversive of all principles of
representative government, as an arbitrary
and unwarranted attempt to interfere with
the local affairs of the several States.'
I'VE denounce the original package de-
cision of the United States Supreme Court
as being without foundation in Justice and
serious menace to the safety of the homes
of our land, and we demand that each State
shall have the right to suppress anything
which Injuries the health or morals of its
people, and we further dem and such legis.
lation as will Immediately remedy the evil
flowing from this decision"
THE PRES IDENT AGAINST BLAINE.-The
Washington correspondent of the Alex.
Gazette says
''The split between Secretary Blaine and
his party is evidently widening. The Pres
ident has advised the republican managers
in Congress to pay no attention to MIR.
Blaine's suggestions about reciprocity, but
to go ahead and pass the tariff bill as soon
as possible and leave reciprocity to be pro-
vided for by subseque treaties, and there
is no doubt of the fact that a majority of
the republicans in Congress on this Ques-
ton agree with Mr.. Harrison"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06
lake NOTICE
TO CITY TAXPAYERS,

You are hereby notified that the first half of
your CITY TAX for 1890 is now due.
ALL TAX TICKTS upon which one-half has
not been paid will be turned over to the Col
lectOr on the 10th day Of September for inanle~
didte collection of the whole. with per cent ad
ded. ARISTA HOGE,
Treasurer OF Staunton, Va.
aug eft
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06
H. ST. GEORGE TUCKER.

The denomination of Hon. II. st. George
Tucker for Congress by the Democracy of
the Tenth district is significant first step
in the Congressional campaign in Virginia.
MIR. Tucker is one OF the ablest Representa-
tives Virginia has ever had, and his strong
and stirring speech against the Force bill
was sufficient to re-nominate him had not
other considerations of fitness also existed.
The Tenth district has honored itself in
thus honoring him.-Richmond Times.
TIE unanimous nomination by the demo-
cratic convention of the Tenth Compression
al district of Hon. H. st. George Tucker,
for reelection was we'll deserved CON-
pliment to that gentleman. Mr.. Tucker is
serving his first term in Congress with
marked ability and distinction and we'll de-
serves the honor unanimously conferred up
on him by his intelligent constituency. A
better nomination could not have been made
and his election by an increased majority Is
well assured. -Lynchburg Advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06

The denomination by reclamation of Mr..
Henry st. George Tucker was well. deserv-
ed tribate to the brilliant young congress
man.
He has taken high stand in the House
and his speeches are quoted by the great
political authorities. He has ability and
popularity, energy and determination, and
win be of great service to the people of his
district and State.
His father, the Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, well may bo proud of him.-Rieh-
DaOnd DisDQtch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06


Commencing operations with paucty of
passenger patronage and small freight
traffic its opp ortunities have been well
directed and increased into crowded coaches
and large tonnage business. The opera
tons of to-day are quite different from its
commencement as local and through line
in 1882. Now scores, almost every train,
coming from the cities and States Of the
North and away up in Maine, are hurrying
Southwark caring for investments made
and seeking new ones. The freight de-
partment has largely increased its motive
power, and the amount of heavy as we'll as
light machinery going to the South from
the North is the marvel of those who have
not realized the progress we are making
The freight bound Ncrthward is no less
seemingly strange to many who observe it.
1t is not few, but many long freight
trains daily that are burdened with coal
and coke, ore and iron, the excellent hard
yellow pine lumber from Georgia and the
Gulf States, and the huge blocks of marble
from Tennessee, and cattle and sheep in
season, and the fruits and early vegetables
of the gulf and tropical fields. 1t is all
virtually new travel and new commerce
the interchange of people and products
of wide-apart ATTITUDES.
The Shenandoah Valley is the first COM
pieted through line along the Valley of Vir-
xinia between the North and the South
As such, it is on the shortest route which
can be laid down and i s future will b.
come 3 palt and parcel of the greatest de
vAkp.aeh. and the movement of thu.
Witnessed 10 coming time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-05

While these Pianos are usually
bought by the musician and the
wealthy, who can afford such g
Piano, still you will find plenty Of
goods from $3.50 to $3.50.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-05
Pugh's Speech

AMEhn 1ntsen hE Ffureeh HfIi.
WASHINGTON, Dec o-The sennte passed
Mr.. McCall's resolution directing the au
perintendent Of the lal bureau 10 exam
inc the phosphate industry OF Florida; also
latter debate) the joint resolution for issrl.
Ing arms to settlers ~ North and South
Dakota and Nebraska Mr.. Pugh made
an extended arguments against the force
elections bill He said the bill was found
ed on the proposition that state officers
might be guarded and overruled because
they were Democrats, nd because for that
reason il was unsafe 10 rust them. Under
1t the whole election machinery OF the
United States would become partisan and
necessarily corrupt. The whole conception
of the bill was transparent and auda-
cious Republican scheme. having no other
purpose than the capture of Democratic
districts.
On his responsibility az man and a
senator, he believed there was not a state
IN the south in which il was not the earn
est desire To have fair and free elections
for members OF congress and for presiden-
tial electors. He undertook TO say that
the black people Of the south were better
treated than they would be in the north
under lake conditions, and he declared that
tAt NA9bab anu hhAtob guufst IOT DObn races
was to trust TO the policy Of non-interfsr-
enee BY the federal government.
Proposed Amendments to the Bin.
Senator Faulkner offered several amend
ments to the federal elections bill, both TO
the house bill and the senate substitute.
They embrace the following points: An
amendment 90 the house bill strikes out
the provision requiring supervisors to scru.
tinize and observe the p amer In which
naturalizations are made. II also strikes
out the provision OF the bill authorizing
the canYassing board to consider other
papers than statements and certificates
made by the supervisors Of election.
This amendment would limit the powers
Of the canyassing board to simple tabu-
lation OF the returns Another amend
ment TO limit the term OF office Of the chief
supervisor to a period Of two years from
date OF his appointment, altering that
provision which gives him the right to
hold from the date Of his appointment so
long rs he Is faithful aud capable. In ad-
dition II provides for the appointment OF
the supervisors by the district instead OF
the circuit court of the United States.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-05
CARR, LONG AND sULLeN Hello.
The Coronor's Jury says They Are II
eponAibIe for Hnnao,A death

sponsibie for Bas,o's Death.
The coroner's jury that has been en-
quiring into the cause OF the death Of
Antonio Basso, who died In the Delaware
Hospital, last Saturday, In consequences
Of injuries received. met last evening aJ
the coroner's office There was no fur
Their testimony to offer and the Jury after
come deliberation rendered the following
verdict:
Resolved, BY the jury in the case Of
Antonio Basso, that II is the verdict Of
this Jnry that he came 10 hia death from
injuries received In the saloon kept bv
Patrick Mcmahon, at No. 227 Tatuail
street, on the evening of November IL.
between the hours OF 0 and 10 o'clock.
snd IN the opinion Of this Jury he came
70 his death by bruises or wounds In
hicted by James Carr, Lawrence Long.
alias, Schooner Long, and William
bullen; and In the opinion of this iurv
death resulted from the wounds Inflicted
BY the three aforefaid persons; and be it
Resolved, That this jury request the
coroner to hold Michael Golden and VIII
liam Sparks as witnesses against the
three aforesaid persons"
After the foregoing verdict had beam
rendered 1t was submitted to Attorney
General John Biggs who gave orders
that the parties be placed under arrest.
An anonymous letter signed Fair Plav's
was sent to Coroner Sparks yesterday
morning, charging Golden the bar keeper
aud William Sparks, one Of the witnesses.
with perjury, inasmuch as they had told
persons after the row that Basso had
been struck by both Carr and Bullen.
while now they declared that he had been
struck by Long. The letter seemed
written by some OF Longs friends. and
no notice was taken OF IL.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-05
SILVER MEN HUSTLlNG.
Lodges Bill May Be Sacrificed
for Free Coinage.
SENATOR VESTS SHARP SCHEME.

10 Make Republican Senators Who Favor
Free Coinage Choose between II aud
tho ''Force" Bm and Thus Secure tho
Defeat Of the Latter Measure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Senator Stewart
has introduced a bill for the free and un.
limited use Of silver Rs money. II amends
the first section Of The present law BY the
repeal OF the limitation OF the bullion "a
be purchased by the secretary of the treas.
ury to 100000 ounces, and requires the
secretary to purchase all the silver bullion
offered at a price not exceeding 81 for
Sl25 grains Of pure silver II also amends
the third section by requiring the secre.
tary to coin az least 2,OOO,O00 ounces per
month after July next, and as much
more as may be necessary to redeem the
treasury notes issued in the purchase Of
the bullion.
The Eject OF the BnI.
The effect Of his bill in connection with
the present law, Senator Stewart saws.
would be 70 make an unlimited market fol
all the silver offered, not above par in gold.
and the issuance of legal tender treasury
notes in payment therefor, redeemable in
coin. This would enable the owner OF sill.
yer bullion TO obtain at the mint either
silver coin or legal tender paper at his
option. The continuance of the coinage OF
at least 2,0O00O0 ounces ofsilver per month
would make 1t certain that there will all.
ways be enough Of silver coin on hand for
the purposes Of redemption.
II May Defeat the Lodge Mn.
The silver coinage question and the fed
eral elections bill have become entangled
in very peculiar way within the last three
days, with the result that the Lodge cleo
tions hill may be sacrificed to free coinage.
It has been whispered about on the floor OF
the senate for two days that Senator Vest.
acting on behalf Of the Democrats in the
senate, intended TO offer free coinage bill
as substitute for tho federal elections bill
when the time should come for taking a
final vote.
His idea is that the advocates Of free sil.
yer on the Republican side Of the chamber
will vote for free coinage even al the risk
Of sacrificing the elections bill II they are
brought 70 the point OF choosing between
these measures.
The Presidents Alleged Proposal.
A proposition for > compromise on the
silver question, which is represented as
emanating from the acutive mansion
has been laid before the silver men in both
houses fhis proposition Is that con
gress pass a bill at this time instructinp
the secretary Of the treasury to purchase
the &l3OOO,0D or Sl5, ,o00. 600 worth Of silver
with which the market y said to be stocked
at present.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-05


WASHINGTON, Dec. BIN the house the
bill making guardians responsible for the
pension money of minors was passed The
pension appropriation bill was discussed
without action. Mr.. Morrow explained
that the bill appropriated for the payment
Of pensions the sum ofSl33, I73, 900.
The average gross cost of pensions for
1892 was estimated at S203.40. He believed
chat there would be no deficiency next
year, but slight excess OF appropriation
Mr.. Sayres (Tex.) argued that the estimates
of the commissioner Of pensions were
totally unreliable. He ventured to say
chat the Fifty-second congress would be
compelled to meet deficiency of not less
than S35 ,0OO, 900.
The Raum Investigation.
The Raum investigation was warmly
discussed. Representative Cooper Qnd.) J
bitterly attacked the commissioner and
charged that the majority had prepared a
report near the end of the last session, but
mad decided not TO present it when the
minority refused to sign It.
Mr. Cannon said this was the first case
which had come under his notice when
gentleman could not hold his malice long
enough to have report made to the house
Mr.. Breckinridge inquired what would
happen IL the committee suppressed the
reportf
Mr. Cannon-Does the gentleman say
that the committee has suppressed its re.
porS
Mr. Breckiuridge-I do not. ! say
Mr. Cannon-You would say anything.
Mr. Rogers-That is what the people OF
Illinois said about you. -,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-05
Delegates sim az chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5-Despite the statement
Of William O'Brlen TO the United Press
that, with his colleagues, he would leave
for New York yesterday, all the Irish en-
voys are still occupying their quarters at
the Grand Pacific hotel The change Of
programme was due TO a dispatch received
from Justin Mccarthy to the effect that a
solution of the existing difficulty was be-
ing considered which would enable the
delegation to resume its tour OF the coun-
try without sacrificing the political posi-
tion or self respect OF those of its members
whose signatures were attached to the anti
parnell manifesto.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-05
PIANOS. 81 Cents Per Day.
ORGANS, u Gents Per rsy

Can you beat this for accommods-
ton?
II You don't find in the Whining
ton branch what you want they vii
cheerfully send for article desired
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-05
national Dredlne Company Contraet

NatIonaI DredInR C0mpany's Contract.
The National Dredging Company OF
this city has received the contract for
dredging Mobile bay for twenty miles
about Mobile. It's bid was 81 cents per
cubic yard. The work Is to begin March
! 1881. The number of cubic yards to
be removed is $3.50, 900, and the cost will
be 5000. 600.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-05

To Make Republican Senators who Favor
Free Coinage Choose Between II and
tho Force hin and Thus Secure tho
Defeat OF the Latter Measure.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-05
THE MCKINLEY BILL IN EUROPE.

Mr.. Mckinley can hatter himself with
being at this time the man about whom
the world talks the most. Not a single
civilized country ignores him. Nobody
can remain indifferent TO the grave meas
ures embodied in those, his Custom House,
bills. II the situation was APP
preciated, people would understand that
America will remain very cool in the face
of all the threats of Europe. She knows
perfectly well that for the present, and
perhaps for a long time, goodly portion
of Europe needs her cereals, flour, sailed
and fresh meats, cotton, petroleum, wool
and hides. England, which does not get
excited, especially when it is OF no use,
resigns herself 10 the Mckinley bill. She
does not ignore the fact that II she closed
her doors to American products she would
soon die from hunger, and would see her
textile industry disappearing for want Of
raw material. Moreover, neither conces
sions nor protest, let us be sure of 1t, can
make America renounce her economical
programme. What she wants Is to close
her door against those products not need
ed by her. What she is aiming at is to
render impossible the invasion of silk
goods, wooden and cotton goods, hosiery,
manufactured iron aud steel, which arrive
from Europe. And no matter what can
be done, America will reach her aim; be-
cause, having at home all the imaginable
raw materials, it is 10 the nature of things
that she herself should manufacture them,
instead of sending them to be manufac-
tured in the old world. La Repubtque
Froncaise Paris, October 6.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-05
TOO MUCH ASSURANCE.

The Camden Courier tritely says that
the rapidity with which mutual life insur-
ance and sick benefit companies or orders
are multiplying would suggest that there
is danger ahead to the pockets of poor
but deserving people. The prospectuses
of these later arrivals in the beneficial
order field are gotten up in the most al
Turing style, and are well calculated to
impress and deceive the unwary. In fact
the assurance OF their getters up is as
amazing as it is boundless, and how they
propose to live, let alone prosper, as they
all claim they must do, is matter for SER
ious consideration. Doubtless they are
generally conceived from the best of mo-
tives, yet they are open to suspicion of
being schemes for the benefit of the sex
allied rulers" or ''imperial advisers" who
fill the offices at headquarters.
The fact is there are already a sufficient
number of beneficial orders In existence
to provide the people with all the benefits
newer ones may promise. Many of these
are well-established, and faithfully fulfill
ing the promises or obligations for which
they are bound. Every new order based
on the same principles, however, tends to
retard the growth If not endanger the sta
bility of the older institutions. People
cannot be too cautious, therefore, in unit
ing with new and untried organizations of
-glittering probabilities that may never be-
come possibilities. Those already estab-
lished, so long as they fill every reason
able want, will merit consideration, while
the new orders will be viewed with sus-
picion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-05
Chapter of Runaways.


On Saturday last while Mr.. John Rein
ert, of this city, was on his way to Stock
ton with his bread wagon, and when near
the residence of the late j. q. Holcomb,
his horse took fright at the cars and
plunged headlong into the canal. The
wagon was upset, and Mr.. Reinert thrown
out, but he caught the horse by the neck,
and was brought safe to shore with the
wagon, which was considerably broken.
Its load, consisting of $50 loaves of bread,
l4boxes of cakes, and 40 pounds of candy,
was badly damaged, causing quite loss
to Mr.. Reinert.
While Mr.. David Burd, of West Am
well, was driving on Main street, last Sat
urday, with one Of the "wild west" horses
hitched up along with another, the horse
took fright and ran away, throwing Mr..
Burd out and breaking the buggy. No
other damage was done.
While Mr.. H. o. Pratt, of this city, was
out exercising his horse on Union street,
last Saturday, it took fright near the base
ball grounds, threw Mr.. Pratt out and ran
home to the stables on Coryell street. Mr..
Pratt had his knee hurt and received other
injuries that have kept him confined to
his house.