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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-28
The Woes of an Office Holder.

An office holder says: ''The rack upon
which the most popular man in political life
will split is to have the disposition of patron
age. You have twenty-five offices to fill For
each one after election you will have twenty
five applications, and all from men who have
done you good service and are deserving of
recognition. The one man you appoint does
not think that he got any more than he de-
served; the remaining four and-twenty de-
nounce you from the Chain of Rocks to the
foot of Elwood street as no good and an
nuunce that they have it in for you.' I am
often reminded of the sad declaration that
Talleyrand is said to have engraved upon a
plate on the top of his desk: For each ap-
pointment have made have made ninety
nine enemies and one in CRATE, New York
a1ao1op
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-28

CONNECTIONS.
Train AS connects at Harper's Ferry with
Vestibule Limited Train leaving at 1856 p. M,
arriving in Pitsburg a $50 p. m. Columbus 3:2F
a. M next morning. Chicago at 1855 a. m. nexl
morning.
nv at 1889 p M, arriving in Cincinnati at 7:35 a.
m next morning; st. Louis at $50 p. m. next
evening, and with train at Washington Junction
Arriving at Frederick al 2:15 p. m.
b. 4 o. Palace Sleeping cars run through to
Pittsburg Cincinnati, ST. Louis and Chicago.
All Fast Express Trains run through to above
points without change of cars.
For rates, tickets, baggage checks apply to any
Travelling Passenger Agent, Winchester, Va.
j. 7 ODELL,
General Manager.
CHAS. o. SCULL,
General Passenger Agent. deco.
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Mr.. ERNEST HARTMAN, for many years in
this house with Burke & Bradley, and C,emmer
& Andrews, is with us and will be glad to see his
many friends
J. w. SLATER, late of the shoe and leath
house of Herman Wise, Harrisonburg. Va, won
hearty welcome. may 10 tt
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a CARD.-Welearn that there IS an impression
among some of our old friends and pa
irons that our Mr.. H 7. MILLER has retired from
the business of manufacturing Gentlemens I'm
derwear. This impression is created doubtless by
an INGENIOUS A DvERTIsEMENTsen out through
the mail of the old shirt books and measures sold
by the trustee of the late VIM. Mitchell & Co,
We will state that the trustee wanted to sell us
those books, but we did not want them, nor did
need them at any price. What we want i
your esteemed orders, NOT YOUR MEASURE, and
if we don't please and suit you it is our fault not
yours
We are deeper in the business than ever before
and with greater facilities every way, and await
your esteemed favofs.
H. t. MILLER & BRO,
formerly H. T. Miller & Co.,
Manufacturers Miller's Acme Shirt
aprl2 = and Drase
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The Size of Heaven.
The following calculation, based on text
in Revelations, is both curious and interest
ing:
Revelations xxi, 16: "And he measured the
city 1.-THE New Jerusalem) with reed, 10, OO(
furlongs The length and breadth and the
height are equal"
Twelve thousand furlongs-7,92 10000 feet
which, being cubed, is 943 0SS, 900 900, 900, 00O,
100000, 900 cubic feet, and half of which we
will reserve for the throne of God and the
court of heaven, half the balance streets and
the remainder divided by 4,096, the cubical
feet in room is feet square and is feet high,
will be 30, S43, $50, 000, 900 rooms
We will now suppose the world always die
and always will contain 900 100000 of inhab
itants, and that generation will last thirty
and one-third years., ZOO, 0OO, 900 per
sons.
Then suppose there were II $50 such worlds,
equal to this in number of inhabitants and
duration of years, then there would be room
l6 feet long, l6 feet wide and 1G feet high for
each person, and room to spare.-San Fran
cisco Examiner.
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she SAYS The MEN ARE JEALOUS.

THE HARD STRUGGLES WOMEN DOCTORS
HAVE IN TRYING TO MAKE PROGRESS
AGAINST PREJUDICE AND IGNORANCE
THEIR SKILL, NERVE AND SYMPATHY.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS,
BRITISH BANKS COMPELLED TO
HELP US OUT.
Heavy Shipments Of Gold Started from
London to New York-Many Failures
Throughout the Country.

NEW YORK, Dec. 0.-Over $4,000 900
in gold will start, this week, from Eu-
rope to New York. This will tend very
strongly to relieve the money stringency
in this country, the extent of which was
shown today when rates for money ad-
vanced to ID per cent. premium and in
terest, for no apparent cause except fear
on the part of capitalists.
LONDON, Dec. 0.-The withdrawal of
specie from the Bank of England, for
shipment to New York, today, consisted
of American gold coin. which was sold
by the bank to the value of G477 900.
The prospect of further amounts being
sent to New York has had the effect OF
hardening the rates of discount.
The Times in a financial article says
another million pounds in gold will soon
be sent to New York. 1t repeats that
Paris, Berlin, and, in a minor degree.
Amsterdam, ought to recognize their
responsibility in this matter. 1t urges
the Berlin bankers to send gold to
America, and points out that such action
is called for as much in the interests of
German investors as to prevent the diff
iculties in New York from becoming
overwhelming.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
HACKED WITH AN AK.
A BLOODY BUTCHERY AT PORT
ANGELES.
A Woman Horribly Murdered by Some
Unknown Fiend Complete Mystery
Surrounding the Case.

PoRT ANGELES, Wash, Dec. 9.-About
2 O'Clock this afternoon Mrs. G. A. Moss
was murdered by some unknown per-
son. She was killed evidently by an AK
in front of her store, three miles west of
this city, near Bradshaw's mill. She
was found dead by Frank Marckard and
companion and two men who were
working near by. Mrs. Moss head was
split open and her right ear nearly
chopped off. She was about 81 years OF
age. Her husband went to Washington,
D. c., three weeks ago. She was living
alone and conducting small store. A
man was seen to cross the road
with something IN his hands, which had
the appearance of gun. Marckard
claims to have heard a gunshot, which
attracted them to the spot. The ap-
pearance of the murdered woman was
horrible. The murderer evidently tried
to carry the woman into the house, as
her dress was torn and showed marks
of bloody hands. Officers and men are
securing the woods trying to find the
murderer. The coroner will hold an
inquest tomorrow, when some evidence
may be produced showing who the guilty
pefSoniS. 5
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
THE PROPOSED COMBINE.
Col. Crocker's Impressions of the Pres
dents Agreement.

CoI. CrOcker's impressions OF the Prest-
dents Agreement.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 9.-Colonel Fred
Crocker, who has been in communica-
tion with G. P. Huntington regarding
the attitude of the Southern Pacific com.
pany at the forthcoming meeting of rail-
road presidents, in New York, is quoted
as saying: "We are supporting Gould
in the proposed deal of the western rail-
roads, but it is not our intention to
merge the ownership of the several COM
panies agreeing to the deal. A clsse
traffic combination for the strict main
tenance of rates, and an agreement not
to build any extensions into each 9TH
ers' territory, are the objects of the
companies that are to become members
Of the big deal. By agreeing not to
build any more extensions, the compa-
be following the example set by
ific-Northwestern alliance. The con-
templated traffic arrangements will,
according to the present intentions,
supersede all existing associations in the
west for the control of traffic. The idea
is to have one central association, with
plenary powers over all rates and traffic
west OF Chicago and St. Louis, or, if you
please, between the Mississippi river
and the Pacific coast This central body
will consist of a representative from
each of the roads in the deal, and will
have manager and board of arbitra-
ton, to which all disputes among the
interests OF the roads will be submitted
for settlement, and such other officers
and committees as may be necessary.
The deal will not have the effect of in
creasing rates. This organization may,
however, foreshadow joint ownership
of western railway properties.
Other officials in the city spoke in the
same strain as Colonel Crocker, and
consider it settled that the Atchison
and Union Pacific will not make. any
extensions into this city for an indef-
mite period. They think, however, that
the Great Northern railway will COM
plete its extension from Montana, west
to tidewater at Seattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.,

Mathews (Dem.) has been elected
mayor of Boston by large ma aiority.
At Lydonville, VT, the mercury Tues
day morning was thirty degrees below
zero.
The Danbury Comm hatters' strike
has been settled in favor of the manu-
facturers.
Colonel Elliott F. LShepard has beer
reelected president of the American
Sabbath union.
General George G. Ginuy, of Chippews
Falls, Wis, Marshal for the eastern dis
trict of Wisconsin, and a we'll known
editor and politician, is dead.
The southern Utes are greatly excited
over the news from Dakota regarding
the coming of the Messiah, and have
commenced dancing and painting them
selves.
The board of directors of the Ameri.
can Live Stock Commission company, OF
Chicago, has voted a dividend of l5C
per cent. to the stockholders, payable
January 1st.
At Kearney. N. j., three thousand
employees OF the Clark thread mills will
strike because one of their fellow work
men was discharged without the cause
being stated.
Near Dougherty, 1. T., Joseph Brown
was called to his door by some unknown
parties, who fired upon and killed him.
His step-daughter who was standing be-
hind him was also killed.
The priests on Achill island have ap-
pealed to Balfour to aid 400 families re-
duced to distress by the failure of the
potato crop. They are compelled to eat
diseased potatoes to keep from starva-
ton.
General Carr, with ten companies of
the Sixth calvary has arrived at Rapid
City, S. D., from Fort Wingate. Small
bands of Indians from the Bad Lands
have been running off stock and burn
ing deserted ranches.
A woman now on trial in st. Peters
burg for connection with Nihilist con-
spiracies, is niece of Privy Councillor
Ilinski, director of the synod. Her
name is Olga Ivanomsky. Several high
ecclesiastic officials are involed and
startling developments are expected.
The work of the Crow Commission
has been successfully concluded at the
Creek agency, the Indians selling to the
government nearly 100000 acres on
the eastern side of their reservation, for
a consideration of $944 900. The Crows
take no interest in the Messiah craze.
The Spanish expedition against the
rebels in the Coral islands took the for
tilted position of Ketans on the island of
Ponape. During the attack one Spanish
officer and twenty-five soldiers were
killed, and four officers and forty-seven
men wounded. The Spaniards burned
all the villages in the district.
A bark arrived at Hamburg reports
that on July 31st, near Cape Horn, she
spoke the bark st. Marguerite, COM
manded by Captain Johann Orth, Arch
duke John of Austria, which was sup
posed to have been lost while bound
from Buenos Ayres to Valparaiso. Ter
rible weather was prevailing at the
time the vessels spoke each other.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
IRON HIGHWAYS.
The Atchison Company's An
nual Report.
Southern California Traffic
Reviving.
Col. Croker Elucidates the Proposed
Presidents Agreement.
Ames and Gould Discuss the Union Pa
oifc's Finances-A Railroad
Failure.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches
BosToN, Dec. 9.-The annual report of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, for
the year ending June 80, 1890, is made
to include the six months from January
to June, 1899, intervening between the
| close OF the former fiscal year. The re-
port gives in detail record of the ANAL
carnations during the year, and says the
result to the company has proven satisfac-
tory in every respect, and the compile
tion OF the plans now in progress look
ing to the same end will demonstrate
the wisdom of the policy outlined. The
large expenditures are explained on the
ground of bringing of the road beds and
tracks of the required lines to the
proper standard, etc. Since August,
1889, the traffic on all the lines was
heavy, and it has been found necessary
to make provisions for a large amount
OF additional equipment, etc.
Referring to statistics illustrating the
sources of revenue during the fiscal year,
satisfactory returns are shown, notably
from the traffic from which the best
results were obtained, the figures show
ing an increase over the previous twelve
months OF $3,818,l78. A decrease of
revenue from passenger traffic of $780,
$50, and express of $113,5 ,59S arose wholly
from the reaction in the Southern Cali
fornia boom, which was felt most during
the fiscal year, the California division
alone showing $272, 2,606, and the Atlantic
and Pacific road $685., 1896 less passenger
earnings, and $5650 and SIC, ,622, respect
lively, less express earnings than the
previous twelve months. Different re-
suits should be had during the current
fiscal year, as the speculative features
incident to the settlement of the new
section of country have disappeared,
and solid basis for continued growth
in the future in Southern California has
been reached, which is already attested
by the increase in passenger revenues
since May, 1890, on the divisions of the
property directly affected. a' ts
The total. operating mileage is 7110.
The gross earnings were $31 ,O04, ,357, an
increase of $3,431, ,178; operating ex-
penses, $40, ,920, 1856, an increase OF Sl19,-
9O8; net earnings, $l0083, ,97l, an in
crease of So, 81 $50
The statement OF the St. Louis and
San Francisco shows total earnings,
1894, ,06S, an increase of 1856, 1892; OPP
Grating expenses, 3,379, 1881, an increase
OF $32 ,224 net earnings, s., ,254 1897, an
increase of $454, ,66S. ..
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
5-CENT SAVINGS STAMP
THE SYSTEM,

The Bank has issued to it's agents, whose
names and addresses appear below, large
number of green gummed STAMPS about the
size of postage stamp, each one Of which
when pasted in one of the banks "5 CENT
SAVINGS BOOKS" has deposit value of s
cents.
Any person desiring to open small savings
account, goes either to the bank or to the banks
most convenient agent buys Scent Savings
Book" each page. of whicn y divided into
twenty squares OF such size that one Scent
stamp may be readily pasted within each
square.
When all the squares on one leaf are filed
the leaf represents one dollar.
The depoStor then signs his name, age and
address on the gummed label in the Scent
Savings Book. and sends through an agent or
brings the FILLED LEAF and LABEL to the
ing credit to the depositor of one dollar. The
depositor then begins to fill another page with
stamps, which is again sent to the bank when
full. and so on. One or more leaves may be
deposited at time
These stamps can be purchased
y NJ O w x
At the bank, or of any one of the banks fol-
AUTHORIZED CITY AGENTS:
BEAR, BEN. L., Druggist, corner Union avenue
and Temple street.
BEAN, CHARLES E., Druggist corner Pearl and
BourT1ER, L., Market and Grocery, 722 Belle
BRossART, JOHN F., First Ward Grocery Store,
Il. Il. A.
Cross. Y; E, Druggist, sol s. Main street, cor
CoLLErTE, [. P, Pharmacist, 621 Downey
avenue, z. L. A.
CROSS, DR. r. H, Druggist, 1908 South Grand
avenue.
DEPOT DRUG STORE, 1456 San Fernando street
Fay, JOHN T., Grocer, East Seventh street and
Elmore avenue
FISHER, E. c., Druggist, near corner Main and
Washington streets.
FRANCISCO, A. w., Grocer, corner Pico street
and Vernon avenue.
GUIRARpo, R. c.. Wall-street Pharmacy, 263
East Fifth street.
HIcKLEY,S. w, Confectioner and Book Store,
2120 East First street, Boyle Heights
HRLLMAN, WALDECK & Co., Stationers, 12O
North Spring street.
MAsKELL, JOHN, Grocer, s, W. corner Thirtieth
and Main streets.
OLMsTEAD, ]. c., Stationer, 429 South Spring st.
PLuMMER, E. ]. & Co.. Druggists, Pearl and
Sixth streets.
TROUT, J. H., Druggist, corner Sixth and Broad
way
WRIGHT, W. NJ, University Pharmacy, I'll
Jefferson street.
WOLF, +. c., Druggist and Chemist, corner Main
and Fifteenth streets.
WORLAND. HARRY, Druggist, 1852 and 2131
East First street, Boyle Heights.
WREDE, THEo., Pharmacist, 527 East First st.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
FINANCIAL CRASHES.
Failures Multiplying in the Business
World.


New York, Dec. 9.-Nightingale Bros.
q Nights, silk manufacturers Of Pater-
son, N. j., have assigned. Liabilities
lieved to be only about half that amount.
Ihefirm has been in financial difficulty
for some time, and for a week or two
mise with its creditors, but the latter
been laboring under difficulties forseyen
or eight years, and the failure of their
chief support, J. T. Walker, Sons & Co.,
last month, precipitated the crash.
The failure of Colerson, Chauncey &
Co. was announced today on the stock
exchange. The suspension had no eff
feet ON the stock market. The firms
capital was $4,000 to $4,000.
The sheriff has closed the factory of
the Standard White Lead Manufacture
ing company, on executions. The COM
pany was formed in 1889, with an
authorized capital stock of $2CO,O0O
Birchall & Hodges, builders, assigned
today, with liabilities 500, 900.
Boston, Dec. 9.-Whitten, Burdett &
signed. Liabilities, $4,000. Mr..
the clothing trade in general. 1t was
caused partially by the failure OF Potter,
Lowell & Co. and Gardner, Chase & Co.,
and the tight money market. He could
not give a definite statement. The firm
is rated by Bradstreet at $750,O00 to
81 100000. One gentleman, believed to
be we'll informed, says he thinks the
liabilities will be over million. There
is no verifcation of this statement. The
firm has been in business thirty years.
g. W. ingalls,, shoe dealer, has failed,
liabilities, 100000.
Ingalls, is unable to state the amount
of the assets yet. He thinks they may
equal or exceed the liabilities. The d.
rect cause of the failure is the string
ency of the money market and inability
to secure accommodation from banks.
The firm has twenty small stores in
New England and New York.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. "a special
from Arkansas City, Kan, says The
American National bank has failed.
Stringency in the money market and in
ability to collect caused the suspension.
Assets and liabilities unknown. The
bank claims it will be able to resume in
few days. 1t is understood the failure
was caused by the withdrawal of the
funds OF cattle men who had to vacate
the Cherokee Strip. No statement has
yet been made.
MONTREAL, Dec. 9.-Lannalico Bros,
wholesale fancy dry goods dealers, as
signed today. Liabilities, 5000.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 9.-Joseph Boum-
phrey q Co., commission merchants,
have failed, with liabilities OF ESQ 900.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 9.-Eastland,
Fowler 4 Co., wholesale croekery and
glassware dealers, failed today. Liabil-
tiles, 1892, 2,000 assets, $53, 800.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
Railroad Notes.

President Gable of the Rock Islant
road, says his company will sign th'
agreement now being circulated prelim
mary to the formation of new railway
association.
The annual statement of the Fort
Worth and Denver railway, part OF the
Union Pacific system, shows: Gross
earnings, $2,012,518; total expenses
$1,733, ,476; net surplus, $279.0 9.040.
The Canadian Pacific directors have
declared supplementary dividend of l
per cent, making a total of 21s pei
cent. for the year. 1t is estimated that
the surplus earnings for the year will
leaye!a balance of 1926, 900 to be added to
the divided reserve account.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
A Railroad Failure.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 9.-The rail
road known as the "Three C's," in
course of construction, has been placed
in the hands OF receiver. The liabili.
ties are said to be 100000. The Massa.
chusetts and Southern Construction
company, building the road, also goes
into the hands of receiver. Melon
aid, Shea & Co., contractors. are credit
ors to the extent of 100000. The road
is the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chi.
cago railway; one of the lines in which
Barker Bros. of Philadelphia are largely
interested. The failure of that firm cut
off the main supply of funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10

bank clearing house. The Farmers Loan
and Trust company has issued circular
announcing that the company has de-
termined to discontinue having its
checks passed through the New York
clearing house from January 1st. Presi-
dent Ralston said: "We have no need
of the clearing house. We do not do
banking business. We were never
members of the clearing house, but let
our checks 60 through. Now we stop.
That is all there is to it,
Wells, Fargo & Co. have also announced
that they discontinued making clear
ances through banks on December 1st.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
SOCIALISTS BARRED OUT.
The American Federation of Labor Ex.
cludes Them.

cludes Them.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 9.-The Fedora
ton OF Labor reassembled this morn
ing. 1t was announced that national
association of retail clerks and a wait
ers' and bar tenders union had been
organized. The announcements were
received with applause. Among the
resolutions submitted, was one that
each member of local, national or in
ternational union, be assessed ten cents
per quarter for strike fund, of which
all men on a strike are to have so per
week. Referred to the committee on
constitution.
Among the resolutions offered to the
committee was one to take the telegraphs
out of the hands of the monopolists
and place them in the hands of the gov
ernment. This resolution was ap-
plauded, as was also one for q worlds
labor congress at Chicago in 1898. A
resolution looking to opposition to DO
lice aggressions, especially the armed
bands known as the coal rolce OF Penn
sylvania. was greeted with applause.
The federation was asked to indorse
woman's suffrage.
Various resolutions looking to bow
cotting manufacturers and supporting
various union strikers, and requests for
cooperation and assistance to organize
a large number of unions of the fedora
tion, were offered.
The report OF. the special committee on
the admission OF Daniel, representing
the New York Central Labor federation,
was called for. Secretary Foster arose
and reported "We have concluded
that we cannot admit any polit
ical party without admitting others"
In short the committee reported unfa-
vorably on the general ground that
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10
A Big Fire In Frisco.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 10.-A general
alarm was sounded about 80 this
wednesday, morning for fire in the
oil factories near the railroad buildings,
at Fourth and Townsend streets. The
fire was in the linseed oil works of
Kittle and Co., and the loss will
probably reach 100000. The same es-
tablishment was burned out several
months ago. The fire is still burning
fiercely at 2 :15, but it is confined to the
oil works, and it is not believed it will
spread to other property. The cause of
the fire ia unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-10

money have now a million dollars in
hand for investment in bonds. Beside
this, the trustees of the Kansas Pacific
consolidated mortgage, have another
million dollars on hand.
New YORK, Dec. 9.-Jay Gould said
today, in reference to the rumors as to
the Union Pacific's floating debt: ''The
company had to pay $4,000, 900 for new
equipments; then the people wanted
their money. That has all been ar
ranged. The company receives 100 new
locomotives and between 1000 and 5000
freight cars, which will enable the road
to move wheat in the northwest which
could not heretofore be handled on ac-
count of scarcity of cars.''