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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-11-04

DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
Ga lastW eduesday terrible and destruct-
va earthquake occurred in Japan destroy.
ng the towns of Nagoya, Gifu, and Ojaki,
overthrowing all the public buildings and
nearly all the residence houses.
In Nagoya, ono of the finest cities of the
empire, fire broke out aad completed the
work of destroying the city. 1t is estima.
ted that not less than $4,000 psrsons lost
their lives. In the vicinity of Hiago many
vessels are reported lost. The tourists and
Missionaries are safe.
A London dispatch of Oct. 31st says:
ssPriva.e dispatches received here from
Japan says the loss of life by the recent
earthquake which shook the Island of
Hondo and other places is estimated to be
very great.
Over two Thousand persons we're killed
and about Is, 900 houses destroyed in the
Province of Nagoys, on the Island of Hon
do, the capitol of which is Nagoya, city
of 140, 600 Inhabitants.
In addition to the foregoing 5000 houses
we're destroyed and 5000 persons killed by
the earthquake at Glfu. The towns of
KsDO and Kasamatsu are also reported to
have been destroyed, with fifty miles of
railroads."
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DEATHS.

RoBERTsoN;- October q. 1891. in staunton.
Nellie. daughter of Newton Robertson, aged
two years and six months.
SIBERT.-In Harrisonburg. Friday, October
23rd, after protracted illness, MIR. E. W.
Sibert, aged So years, mos. and days.
PATTON.-At his home on Second Creek,
Greenbrier county. WA, October 18th, Rob.
ert NJ: Patton, Esq. aged II years, months
and Is days.
sHEA.-In the suburbs of Stanton, October
3lst. Of dropsy. John Shea, aged l6 years.
sTlCKLEY.-At Roanoke College, Salem, Va,
October 18th, VIM: 81. Stickley. aged 10 yeai 9,
months and 10 days, son OF Mr.. Joseph
stickley. Of st. Luke. about 2 miles from
Woodstock, Shenandoah county, where the
remains of the deceased were buried, the fu-
neral being conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bushong.
CLINEDINST.-At his residence In Newman.
ket. after an Illness of about two weeks,
Thomas NJ. Clinedinst, Wednesday evening,
October 9th, 1891, aged 80 years, month, and
6days. He was one of the firm Of John w.
Clinedinst q Brother. Manufacturers of Fine
Carriages His life was insured for 5000.
WHEAT.-Died in Fairfield on Sunday. Oct.
25th, Mrs. Mary /. Wheat, wife of the late W.
d. Wheat, in the seventy-seventh year OF her
age. Her maiden name was Tenn pletOn, and
she was sister of the late Colonel ]. W.
Templeton, Mr.. Fielding Templeton, Er. j.
A. Templeton, and Mrs. w. A. Beard, moth
er off. McD. Adair, Esq. She was q very
piOus and estimabe lady.
ADAMS.-Amanda j. Mccormick Adams fell
asleep in Jesus at Glen Springs. Watkins, N.
l., on tne lztn Gay OF OctoDer 1881. AMANDA
Johanna. daughter of Robert and Mary Anna
Mccormick, of Rock bridge County, Virginia.
and widow OF the late Hugh Adams, of Chica-
go, Ill.
Mrs. Adams was born at walnut Grove"
the old Mccormick Homestead in Rockbridge
county. Virginia. September II. 1922 Early In
life she made public profession of her faith
in Christ, and Joined the Presbyterian church
near her fathers home She was married to
Hugh Adams on the 8th day OF May, 1915. and
they settled at Kerrs Creek, small town
in the same county, where six children were
born unto them, viz: Mary. Robert. Cyrus,
James, Ella and Leander.
In 1857 the family removed to Chicago.
where, associated with the late Hon. Cyl rus d .
Mccormick. her husband became the active
partner in the well known grain firm OF Nc
Cormick. Adams & Co.
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the preceding week, and 4, 042, 900 last year.
Corn receipts We 1,O92,OO0 bushels, against
6350OO the preceding week, and 2,l6e,WO last
year."
FINANCIAL.
From the weekly Financial Review of Henry
Clews Of date October 2Ist we quote the fol-
lowing:-
thursdays market was exposed to two
new influences. which however about offset
each other. AS had been generally anticipat-
ed. the Bank of England rate of discount was
put up to per cent; which reflected the hard.
en1ng tendency in the London money market
and the effect upon the Bank OF the continued
large shipments of gold to New York. The &C.
tion of the Bank, whose reserve Is now reduced
below average. must be regarded as the begins
ming of a defensive attitude to retain its gold:
and 1t Is not at all unlikely that. from this
time forward. the measures to be taken for
that purpose may produce arrangements In
various directions. and that, among other eff
fects. we may witness some reaction on the
London stock market. simultaneously with
the advance In the Bank rate came the news
that Russia has forbidden the export OF all
Kinds of gain. This. iftrue. would carry the
Implication that. in view OF our abundant
crops. the United States will be drawn upon
Tor large portion of the supply OF cereals
which has ordinarily been contributed by
Russia. Should this prove to be the case, our
crops would naturally bring higher prices than
have been counted upon, ard the addition to
our exports would be upon a very important
scale. 1ftherefore the report OF the action of
Russia should be confirmed we may anticipate
corresponding increase in the imports of
gold and movement of grain to the seaboard
which 1t will require the utmost capacity Of
the railroads to accommodate. The two fore.
going factors.-providingt the one relating to
Russia should prove real.-may therefore be
regarded as introducing new elements of much
importance to the course of the Stock Market
The two influences to some extent counteract
each other; but the balance will largely incline
towards the "bull' interest; for with an album
dance of money. extraordinary exports of
grain at good prices and the railroads over
whelmed with freight. the Stock Market would
naturally assume buoyancy that would take
little account OF any adverse tendencies In our
securities on the foreign markets. As to-day
Is half-holiday and the Exchange will be
closed on Tuesday, the full effects Of these new
factors are somewhat postponed and their first
force checked. But. after these Interruptions,
the market should be watched for indica lions
Of a revival"
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FAILURE OF THE PAPER FABRIQUE CoMPA.
NY AT BASIC CITY The Paper Fabrique Com
pany which had been in operation in Basic
City for about sixmonths failed, and last week.
attempted to remove Its presses, machinery
&C.. upon which attachments to the amount Of
$4,000 had been levied; but by an injunction
Sheriff Watts succeeded in having the car
oaded with the property. which had reached
Roanoke on the way to Bristol, cent back from
that point to Basic City. The indefatigable
Sheriff had great difficulties TO encounter, but
oy acting on the motto-"If at first you don't
succeed, try. try again'Nh finally succeeded
in capturing the property. AT Roanoke. Ed:
Echols. acting as counsel for the Paper Fab
rique Co., informed the superintendent OF the
road that he would sue the r. R. Co.. If the car
was not sent on, and Watts said he would sue
it If 1t was. The car was not sent on but re-
turned to Basic City, and Watts is the Growing
roos ter
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Chilli follows our example.

Minister Egan reports that the Junta re-
fuses to accept the demands Of the United
States and proposes to conduct it's inquiry
into the Valparaiso outrage in its own fash.
ion and at its own leisure, irrespective of
what this government thinks or does -
N. =. Herald.
In that she is following the example OF
the action of our authorities in reference to
Italy, which action was approved by our
people. Then Italy complained Of delay,
but our Government, through its Secretary
State Blaine, then informed Italy that it
would take its own time to ascertain the
facts in the case, and could neither be bull
dozed nor hurried, and that IS the position
now assumed by Chill. This being the
case, it does not become rs to complain Of
Chill, as she is doing what our Government
did, and what we approved.
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The war scare subsiding

A despatch from Washington City to tie
N. Y. Herald dated October 31st, says
"For few days it looked as If war we're
inevitable. Ali manner of sensational
rumors vera flying about. The more sensa-
tional the rumor the more readily it was
believed.
Now the reaction has set in. It is sesn
that the Administration is disposed to adopt
conservative course. This is evident. not
only from the information that has been
made public by the State Department, but
from the private utterances of members of
the Cabinet and others high 10 authority.
1t is obvious that we must not-csnnot-
act with undue haste in so important mat
ter.
Secretary Blaine insisted upon ample
time to investigate the lynching of the
Italian prisoners at Nav Orleans last spring
He declined steadily to be bullied or driven
from this position. 1t would i'll become
him now to refuse to Chill what we 90 re-
Gently and SO strenuously contended for.
Nor will he do 80. There are abundant evil
dences that the Administration proposes
waiting reasonable period before again
pressing its demands upon the Junta."
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Many of our readers will remember as
long IS they live burly New Hampshire
Yankee by the name of Eli or Ely who IN.
dertook to come down to Virginia to en-
tighten the natives on the politics of the
day, and to give them reasons why all of
them should be Republicans, He doubtless
never thought of engaging in q joint de-
bate; but the Virginians, ever courteous
and hospitable, determined to give him the
warmest welcome in their power. He was
met in the lower Valley BY Andrew Hun.
ter. At Stauuton he was greeted by the
Hon. Alex. Fl. n. Stuart, and here in
Charlottesville be was made to have rous.
ing time by that keenest of all the old time
Virginia political debatere, Hon. Shelton F.
Leake. After these three old Virginia well
come, the New Hampshire Congressman
suddenly discovered that he had most
pressing engagements in Washington, and
he left before be had 'enlightened" oar
people half as much as they DESIRED
Charlottesville Chronicle.
The Chronicle omitted to notice the en-
counter at Harrisonburg, where Col. john
B. Baldwin shook Ely az terrier shakes a
rat. Ely went a.shearing, bat he got
ehorn. He mistook his missionary field
and returned disappointed and mortified.
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For The SPECTATOR.
williamsburg Notes.

On Our>return TO Williamsburg, we found
the old town showing signs OF new life; houses
are going up, the streets are being paved with
marl and more paint Is being used on old
houses than has been seen here in a hundred
years.
Social matters are looking up. Mrs. Charles
W. Coleman recently entertained the Bible
class of Bruton church. and they all spent a
most pleasant evening.
Dame Rumor says that the first week in No
vember will see two happy hearts made one.
Prof. Hall has the veritable scissors used by
his great-great-grandfather in dressing the
wound at La Fayette. received in battle near
Philadelphia.
Upon the college register are the names OF
one hundred and seventy young men, repre-
senting the states of Florida, Virginia, Ohio
and Maryland and the District of Columbia.
The two literary societies have been re-organ-
| lied and both are well represented by old
members. We hope to turn out some due
| speakers as we have the material-young
Henrys and Clays perhaps.
| Throughout the year the societies will hold
open meetings for the towns people, and all
others who wish to attend. This goes far to
| wards developing oratory AID debate. as there
are very few who are willing to appear at 9
disadvantage especially before the fair sex,
and therefore they will come prepared to en-
| terrain their audience.
The German Club gives Its first enter tain
| ment at Cameron Hall tonight.
1t is pleasing as well as anus ing to the "olt
boys" to show the newcomers around tn
4 the town. pointing out various places of his
Ioric note. Compensation comes in by the wa!
Of ordinations of surprise and awe. At pres
ent our town is very quiet the only excite
ment being in political speculation.
The elections in several States are bein
watched very closely. especially that of Ohio
The people of this section of the country ar
great admirers OF Campbell, the great Demo
era tito leader, and, II he is re elected in Obi
he will be prominent candidate for the presl
dental nomination in 1892 is the belief of som
of our leading men.
Money has been appropriated to improve tn
gymnasium at the college. The "Colleg
! Monthly" is looking up again.
About eighty students OF last year are pres
emit at this session.
There are two candidates I. r the degree O
A. M, and four for the degree of A. B.
The Normal department is well represented
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No RACE PREJUDICE IN THE LYNCHINa
AT CLIFTON FoRaE.-The Valley Virgin
ian of Clifton Forge publishes an interview
the editor had with Mr.. Bowles, the Mayor
of that place, from which we extract the
following
'Some papers are already attributing this
lynching to race prejudice; do you think
there is any grounds for this charge?
I think there is no foundation in fact for
that view. II a party of white men had
come here aud acted as did the negroes, and
the trouble with them had resulted in the
killing of Bowling and the wounding of
Wilkinson, they would have shared the
same fate. l have seen no disposition on
the part of the people to Cypress the color
ed people, and as rule they get along we'll
together. And it is due to the people liv.
ing among us to say that as rule they are
and many of them are good and
thrifty citizens who have accumulated con-
property"
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-'Or the SPECTATOR,
Anniversary Celebration,

On Walkers Creek, Oct. 22nd, Mr.. and Mrs.
], N. Britton celebrated their Crystal We'd
ding and although the day was Indictment a
goodly number of guests repaired to their hos
pltable home to join them in their rejoicing.
In the library was table literally packed
with handsome presents, both useful and
beautiful in cry stall aud silver.
At 2 p. NJ, all were invited to the dining
room where the table fairly groaned under It's
load of good cheer. which Mrs. Britton knows
SO we'll how to prepare. at which the guests
paid h Or the compliment of doing it ample
justice.
The days festivities were followed that night
by a hop in which all participated and enjoyed
to the utmost, on to the "wee sma" hours
when the jewellers departed. well pleased with
tleir days work. wishing the host and host
g is many returus of the happy day.
ONE OF THEN.
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DE Az Hs.

Mr. w. L. Wagner died at his res idencs
abon' pltl@s SOU b yesterday morning at 5
o'cloc". He will be buried rom Mt, Vernon
can ca II O'Clock this afternoon. On Thurs
from the tree receiving Internal Injuries which
fis thought finally resulted in his death.
Mrs Q. Wilson nee Miss Maggie Findley age
about 80 years. died at IL O'Clock Tuesday night
at the residence of MIR. T, j. Martn wbereshe
was visiting. She will be buried at Thinking
Springs this morning at IL O'Clock. The funer-
al was delayed to give her husband time to get
here.-Waynesboro Times of Friday.
Mrs. Wilson was the wife of o, Wilson. ESQ.,.
of Monterey, Highlond County.
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Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Lipscomb. widow OF the
ate Rev. Robert M. Lipscomb of the Methodist
church. and mother of Mr.. E. B. Lipscomb, Of
this city, died at her residence in Baltimore at
o'clock, Saturday morning, October 3lst, aged
about rs years. The funeral services were at
her late residence. No. 7OS Edmondson Avenue
on last Monday, November Fad. and the in
terment was at Stone Chapel in Baltimore
county, Md. She was a native of Stanton;
was inc eldest daughter Of the late Philip Hop
kins, and sister OF Mrs. Catherine B. Broun
of Middleburg, Loudoun county. President of
the Missionary Society OF the Baltimore Con.
ference NJ. E. Church South. and Rev. Jacob 8.
hopkins, of Strasburg. Gerard T. Hopkins.
ESQ.,, of Rockingham, and Mrs. Martha 8.
Brown. OF Missouri. She was a devoted and
Jealous Christian and spent her life in unre-
hitting efforts to win souls to Christ. That
was her one great aim in life. Ifa lifetime
spent in earnest and jealous and untlring work
and prayers in behalf of Christianity will en-
title one to wear crown in Heaven she will
aurely wear one.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TEE GRAIN TRADE-CROPs, &C.

The Cincinnati Price Current of October 18th.
says that the preceding week had been quite
free from rainfall in nearly all portions Of the
West. This has tended to widen the extent of
unfavorable conditions attending the start OF
the new winter wheat crop, and consequently
to somewhat increase apprehenslons concern.
ing the future of the crop. The position, how.
ever, Is not a Encouraging one to any consider
able degree as yet. Favorable conditions be-
fore severe weather sets in would quickly
change the situation SO as to modify greatly
the awakening apprehenslous. But the ex.
% ,cted increase in area will not be realized
this season.
The weather has been propitiols for the new
corn, putting 1t rapidly into cribbing and mar
keting condition. The Indications are that a
liberal proportion of this grain in the surplus
states will go into cribs, as its condition Is so
uniformly good. thus giving encouragement
to holding. The exhaustion of old supplies
furnishes ground for confidence in future val
ues of this grain. and sentiment appears to
have strengthened as to prospective prices.
The current marketing has shown some In
crease the past week, but the movement was
small for the time OF ear, and the visible sup
ply Is reduced to very low point-less than
1000, 900 bushels at Chicago, and less than e.
COZ, 900 at all other points in the country EN-.
braced in the official exhibit OF visible supply.
The mark citing of wheat in the Northwes
was considerably enlarged and in winter grair
districts slightly increased for the week, ths
visible supply making tie large increase Of
$685. 900 bushels.
The speculative wheat markets have devel
oped DO radical change the past week. values
generally appearing easy, the depressing in.
f1uences of various XII nds serving to overcome
the effects ofstrengthening in formation. Con-
siderable stress has been laid upon the fact
that the decline from the highest point of the
season has been large, and therefore some rally
in the near future is argued as logical. A full
survey of the situation Goes not give much
support to calculations on a radical advance
for some time to como unless some new
element of excitement shoult materialize tor
q temporary influence.
Wheat receipts at primary markets were
s,2ae lQ bushels for the week, against 7r27a.Q0
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ON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADvERIIsER.-

and large number Of Licentiates Of Iustruc-
ton will be turned out. This is a great thing
for the public schools of Virginia. and the peo-
pie will soon begin to derive benefit from
this school.
Let the people of Virginia stand by old VIII
liam and Mary; let them extend the hand Of
fellowship and charity. and they will have
College second to none in the country-one,
surely, which they can well be proud OF, and
point to as their beloved Alma Mater. EGO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-11-04

NEW YORK LosRs THE TILDEN BENE-
FACTIoN.-After five years. litigation the
highest court of New York declares the
Tilden will invalid on the ground that too
much discretion was given to the trustees
named to carry out it's purposes.
Such is the decision rendered yesterday
by Second Division of the Court of Appeals,
which is not considered as strong as the
First.
The court divided on the question. Four
judges held the trust clause void. Three
maintained that it was valid. The judgment
of the majority is final unless rehearing
should be granted. There is no further ap-
peal.
The result is that the five millions or
more left by Mr.. Tilden for free library
and reading room in this city 60 to the
contestiDg relatives and lawyers. New
York gets nothing.-N. Y. Herald, Dot.
2Sth,
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Independents order of Good TempIars

independent Vrder OF GOOD Tempiars.
The Mountain City Lodge No. ZIG 1. o. g. T. i,
of this city. which has between $50 and 100
members, elected its officers for the ensuing
quarterly term last Friday night. who will be
installed next Friday night as follows:
James Blackburn, chief templar; Mrs. j. W
Bryan. superintendent OF juvenile templars;
Rev. ]. D. Donovan, chaplain; Mrs. r. Antho
ny, treasurer; Frank B. Kennedy, secretary:
Mrs. A. s. Woodhouse, financial secretary;
George Anthony. marshal; Elmer Cline guard;
z. Stuart, sentinel; Major A. L. Fultz. lodge
deputy.
Arthur s. Woodhouse was elected delegate
to the Grand Lodge which will meet in Suffolk
the first Tuesday In December, with Walter
Steinbuck as alternate.
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ONE CoLoRED MAN KILLS ANOTHER
On Monday evening of last week near Iron
Mountain in Allegheny county, Ed. Burton
shot and killed Henry Maupin. Burton
made bis escape. The Allegheny "Senti-
nel'' says:
SIT seems that the two negroes had been
at loggerheads for some time, Burton hav-
ing grudge against the other because of
his testimony in chicken stealing case in
which the former figured as principal.
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Mina trala nj s. NJ. A.

On next Saturday night Nov. 18th. number
of Cadets at the Staunton Military Academy
propose giving minstrel entertainment for
the benefit Of the football team. They prom
Use very enjoyable evening to all attending.
Their varied programme consists Of singing.
dancing, sketches. negro farces &c. Music by
the 8. NJ. A., string band. One of their special
features is their grand spectacular first part.
Go and help the 8. M. A. Football Team.
Tickets on sale at Olivier's Book Store, Y. NJ.
9. A., and Allen & Hogshead's.
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1t ia cruel for parents to let their children
suffer with coughs and colds. which in SO
many cases lead to consumption and prema-
ture death. Glvs them DR.. Bnu's Cough
Syrup. 25 cents q bottle.
Dairymen, stockmen. livary-stable men. and
horse.car men unite in saying that no such
horse and cattle lotion as Salvation Oil, has
ever been put upon the market At all deal
ers, for Is cents.
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The executors thus will come into posses
sion of little more than 81, 600, 900 for tho
purpose of carrying out Mr.. Tilden's wish
es aud establishing the trust he contempla-
ted. The heirs at law of Mr.. Tilden are
the issue of his brother, Henry A. Tilden,
and Of his sister, Mrs. Mary B. Pelton.
There are six heirs on the brothers side
and only one on his sisters side. The lat
ter is Mrs. Hazard, whose name must
therefore be forever linked with the dessi-
MES of the great Tilden library"
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RELEASE OF CoNvIcTs.- convicts
employed IN the miues In Tennessee have
been released and set at large by the miners
of that State who are opposed to the en-
ployment Of convicts in the mines. 1t is
supposed that about 500 in the different
mines have been thus released. Many of
them were furnished with citizens' dress to
enable them to avoid capture. Ten have
been captured aud put in Jail at Mt. Yer.
uo1, KY,