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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
Mondays Storm.

The storm which passed over this sec
ton on Monday was widespread and de-
vasting.> Great damage was done in
many places, including Washington city,
where a number of houses were blown
down and one man killed. At the White
House a stone weighing two tons was
blown from the top of the mansion It
fell on the porch on the East side of the
building, crushing it in. A window Of
the East room was blown in, and the
flagstaff of the White House was snap
ped off.
At Georgetown lightning struck large
post of the gas reservoir, setting fire to
the gas inside, consuming calf q million
feet. Throughout the city houses we've
unroofed, trees upturned, windows bro
ken, gas lamps blown down, all of the
telegraph and telephone wires disabled,
and street cars and carriages toppled
over.
At Alexandria, Va, furious rain and
wind storm passed up the river about
1910 F. NJ. Scores of houses were I'M
done. The river ran like a sea, and riv-
er men declare that the barometer never
before went so low here. The steamer
Excelsior" broke her moorings at Pho
neer Mills wharf and drifted helplessly
on towards Sbeppard's, where the tugs
Keys and "Temple" kept her off the
ground. Later she grounded midway
above, and will doubtless have to be dug
out.
At Baltimore similar storm prevailed
little later In the day. The roof of the
Maltby house was blown off and carried
thirty feet away. The storm at Wash
ington occurred about noon, whilst fur
ther north, through Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, it passed later in the day
The storm here occurred in the morn
ing. clearing up by ten o'clock.
At Staunton the damage done was
considerable. The Gooch & Hoge build
ing on Main street was badly damaged,
the tin roof being torn off. The hand
some Crowle building near by also suf
fered, but not SO badly. The large glass
in Weller's building was badly cracked.
The new West End Baptist chapel, the
frame work of which was up, was entire
ly demolished; the gable roof of "Steep
Hill," owned by Mr.. Moore. was torn off;
the Mantle Company's roof was blown
off, along with other similar sports of the
wind.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
Another Decision.

In the Circuit Court of Augusta coun-
tv, on Thursday last, another important
verdict was rendered, affecting the
binding force of stock subscriptions.
1t was an action brought by the Clifton
Forge Banking and Construction Com
pany against b. F. Smith, of Waynes
boro. for $3.50, the amount OF his stock
subscription to that Company. Mr..
Smith subscribed for 500 worth at first,
and was induced by the agent to take
$3.50 more on the assurance that if he
did not feel able or willing to carry it,
that he, the agent, would see that he
was relieved of it, Mr. Smith recognized
the 800 and asked to be returned the
other part of the amount. This, it
seems. the Company refused to do, and
sued for the whole amount. The jury
rendered verdict for the full amount,
the Judge ruling that where no fraud
was alleged, the Supreme Court had de-
cided that such subscriptions were valid.
King & Duncan and Curry & Opie for
the plaintiff, and Henkel for defendant
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
John Browns Fort.

A dispatch, dated Nov 18th, gives the
relic of the important events which pre-
coded the late war betwe the States.
Workmen are busily engaged in tearing down
John Browns fort ut Harper's Ferry. One OF
the contractors stated that a stock company of
Chicago capitalists had purchased the fort and
every brick and piece of brick, with all the con-
traptiOns. both inside and out, will he sent to
Chicago on a special train CT seven cars this
evening. The building VIII be reconstructed on
the Worlds Fair exposition grounds in Chicago
The building was bought at a certain price per
brick and the smallest fragment of it cannot be
obtained at anything near reasonable price,
Harper's Ferry will be thus deprived
of one Of its most absorbing attractions
to the stranger passing that way
Scarcely a day passed that some one
travelling east or west, or north and
south, did not avail of few moments of
detractlon, to glance at the brick struc-
ture which served as a fort for John
Brown, when he entered upon the exc
cution of his crazy scheme to Iiberate the
slaves of Virginia through carnage and
death The little house will, after it is
reconstructed in Chicago. not only be an
interesting object to the curious. but be
a perfect bonanza to the shrewd specu-
lators who have gotten possession of it.
With Libby Prison and John Browns
fort conspicuously advertised in the
Windy City, there will be thousands
who will ''pay their money and get their
choice" in a sight of these two historic
buildings.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
w = = 2

Because we have just received several car
loads Of Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes,
which were bought at recent Sheriff sales in
the North at from 40 to 0oc. on the dollar and
are Offering them to our customers at the
same rate.
Now, while other merchants complain of
Hard Times our Store is crowded with Gus
toners from the morning till night
Come and see the Great Bargains IN Cloth
ing, Dress Goods, Flanne1s, Pant Goods, Cling
ham, Etc. Heavy brown Cotton, yard wide,
at Sc; Ladies Shoes, good quality, 08c. pair;
Mems Suits from 1898 to the Finest Dress
Suits; Carpets Hats, Trunks and thousands
OF articles too numerous to mention, that we
are offering at SLAUGHTER PRICES. Don't
pay big prices when you can come to our
Store and buy the same goods and save 40
cents on every dollar you buy
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
A Suggestion to the Council.

The Legislature will convene early
next month, and we take it for granted
that everybody favors an extension OF
the corporate limits of Clifton Forge
and a revision of our town charter, es
pecially as regards the powers of the
council! in the matter of making levieS
for improvements. In view of this pre-
sumahly ADMITTED public opinion on
these points, we think it is time for the
council to act in the matter. There will
be but one meeting of the council be-
tween now and the assembling of the
Iegisl allure, and at this meeting we
think the council should appoint a com
mittee to revise the charter and submit
the same to a mass>meeting of our citi-
zens. We believe a proposition has al
ready been made for the Mayor to call
a meeting of the citizens to act in the
matter Let the council select the COM
mittee, and then the mass meeting can
ratify or reject, in part or whole, the
work of the committee. Let the COM
mittee be appointed from citizens out
side the council, and be composed of
three competent men, who will take all
interests into consideration and weigh
all suggestions carefully. This is the
most direct method of proceeding in the
work and will deprive the people of
none Of their prerogatives, as they may
if they choose. reject the entire report
of the committee. One mass meeting
-, %lof Il, No I, AZ ffoa.
the committee has submitted new
charter.
This committee should have time, as
none of those appointed will be able to
devote their entire time to the matter.
Indeed, we should favor a special meet
ing of the council to appoint a commit
tee SO that they can go to work before
the 7th of December. The report should
be before the Legislature early in the
session, and for this reason immediate
action should be taken.
As we have said, competent men
should be selected ON this committee. !
The work of revising the charter and
making new boundaries with due re-
gard to all interests, is no small one, and
requires clear-headed and far-sighted
minds to consider the questions involved
in all their bearings.
And when this committee has com
pleted its report, let it be published be
fore the mass meeting is held SO that
every citizen may fully understand it's
purport before he endorses or opposes
it's adoption.
Let the council act at once by appoint
ing committee on revision.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
CONFERENCES,

The proposal adopted to-day was submitted
by the Virginia commission to the Olcott com
mttee yesterday. At that time things looked
very critical, and the Virgintans summoned here
Judge Keith and Gen. Eppa Hunton, OF Eau
quier and Mr.. NJ. Glennen, editor of the Firgip-
ian, of Norfolk, 10 them the plan was submit
ted and met with their approval. These three
gentleman saw Mr.. OlcOtt and his associates,
and with them went over the whole matter
Judge Keith and the other gentlemen named
advised the members of the New York commit
tee to accept the commissions offer. Other con-
ferences were held this morning and this after
noon. About O'Clock this evening the offer of
the States representatives was formally acce-
aed to, and the plan first submitted by the Oh
colt committee centemplateda basis of $1S.000,
Geo, bearing three per cent. interest all the way
through. This was objected to by the commits
sion, who insisted that the interest burden was
too heavy. The arrangement of the interest in
the plan accepted allows the Commonwealth
the advantage of the increase in taxable values
during the first period. The plan meets with
the approval Of all the leading Democrats here,
and it is believed will be accepted by the Legis
Iature which assemblies December 2. Some. of
those who were heretofore the most ultra Read
justers express their approval of the proposed
settlement. Ex-Attorney General Frank S. Blair
Oh w Spile " ~ Wdio SieCUtI vi Ulle
sue in 1881 is among this number. This gentle
man, who is here, says thai he believes the
Southwestern people will heartily indorse to-
days work. Mr. Oloott, Capt. Hugh Il. Garden
and other members of the New York committee
who are here are delighted with the result. In
half an hour after an understanding was reach
ed cablegram was sent to London announcing
what had been DONE No doubt is felt about the
clients Of the Olcott committee indorsng their
course. Ex-President Cleveland who with Mes
srs. Bayard, Phelps and Core, acted as arbiters
i'll the plan submitted by the Olcott peenle in
June last, will come in for his share Of praise for
the result. MI. Cleveland's friends here will no
doubt telegraph him their congratulations at
once. Lieut. Gov. J. Hoge Tyler VIII formulate
the report of the Debt commission to the Legis-
laturc.
Governor Mckinney, speaking Of the PROPOSE
ton agreed to, said that it was good settle
ment and would he believed, be occeptoble to
The people. 1t was, he declared a splendid days
work. MI. ". L. Royal. for years past the resi-
dent counsel for the bondholdGrs OF LONDON
SAYS it is satisfactory.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
A Scene.
A dispatch from Danyille, Va, dated

A dispatch from nanyilIe, Va, dated
the 18th, says:
'sAfter the adjournment of the United
States court yesterday for the day there
was little scene which was not on the
docket. A one>armed Confederate had
been found guilty Of Illegal distilling and
sentenced to one months imprisonment
and fine of 500 Judge John Paul,
who was an old Confederate, ordered
the marshall to bring Garrett Morrison,
the one armed veteran, into the court
room. Presently the judge and prisoner
stood face to face. As 10 touched the
empty sleeve tears came into the eyes Of
the Judge, who said Come back here
tomorrow morning and | will consider
your case. We old boys are getting
scarce, and, by thunder! you cannot go
to JAIL The Judge could not continue,
and Morrison also wept, He came back
into court today and the case was hon
orably disposed of by the judge.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
Fire at Basic City

A fire broke out in the stable Of Mess.
Kirk and Gold in Basic City Monday
night about II O'Clock and destroyed the
entire stable property, together with
fourteen horses. The loss is estimated
at $4,000. Basic City has no water
works, and the material being of the
most combustible character, there was
no means of checking the fire. The
Staunton fire Company offered it's ser~
vices, but it was impossible for them to
reach the fire, twelve miles away, in
time to do any good.
The pitiful neighing Of the horses as
they were being roasted to death, is
said to have been heart rendering.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
Hanging at Fincastle.

Henry Nowlin, who murdered the
italian Mosca at Buchanan u couple of
months ago. paid the penalty of his
crime at Fincastle last Friday at II
o'clock. He made full confession of
his guilt, and gave the name of his ass
sistant ia the bloody work as Will Dan
bridge, a negro of nnsavory reputation.
Burton was only nineteen years of age.
and there is little doubt but that he was
led into the murder cambridge, who,
SO far, has made good his escape, while
his less guilty accompliee has paid the
extreme penalty of the law. Had [
obeyed. my mother and kept out of bad
company, 1 would not have come to
this" he said. cambridge insisted on
Nowlin's going after Mosca and Tomat
for the purpose Of robbery against his
will, and when they made the attack,
cambridge gave Nowin the pistols, while
he shrewdly secured the booty from To-
mat. Mosca showed fight and N0wlin
shot him. 1t is hoped that cambridge
will also be brought to justice.
This is the same crime for which VIM
Boone, Of Clifton Forge was ar
rested and taken TO Fineastle for com
uniting and of which he was adqgitted,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
TOUR HUNDRED MILLIONS OF
eSTT:yyEi2
What Does it Mean {?

David A. Wells, In Harpers Weekly.
The Treasury of the United States
had in store on the list of October, 1891 !,
34S, a4f 1913 silver dollars; $15, S48, $50 IN
the form of subsidiary silver; silver bars
to the value OF Sal, SO 1858 trade dollars
(bars), 1884 $50 total, $409 1G1 1896, or,
in round numbers, $400, 0oG, COO The
government, furthermore is increasing
this immense store by buying seUen adj
ditional tons Of silver every working
day in the year.
Now what does $400, 000, 900 worth OF
silver mean Stated in figures or eX-
| pressed in words, it conveys to minds as
ordinarily constituted no definite idea
/ other than thai Of an incolup rehensible
something, endowed with certain poten .
/ tialities possibly for good. possibly for
evil. Yet silver is a physical entity, pos
sessing the properties Of length, breadth,
thickness, capacity to Occupy or ill space,
and weight Let Us apply these proper
ties to the $4o0,000,00o, and note some of
the results of such application.
Coined into dollars the product will
weigh over 22,000,0G0 pounds avoirdu-
pois, or II GOO net tons and if its moves
ment is desirable, will necessitate for so
doing the use Of 1000 railroad freight
cars carrying eleven tons each, or 1900
cars carrying five tons each, or $500 two
horse wagons carrying each two tons.
/ A cubic inch of pure silver weighs
about OBS pound, and cubic foot about
G5z pounds. Hence the $500, 900, if
melted into solid mass, would occupy
some $500 cubic feet, which in turn
would make a solid column of pure sill,
yer a foot square and about g. miles
high-the Washington Monument being
$50 feet. Assuming load of 100 pounds
per man, an army Of 100000 men would
be required to carry the mass, and
would make q file, in close order, sc
miles long, occupying 30 hours in pass
ing given point, allowing nothing for
halts or RESTS.
The Treasury counts its silver by
weighing it, which is the part of wisdom,
in view of the fact that a man, counting
at the rate of 900 dollar pieces per min>
ute, steadily for eight hours a day, Sun
days included, would be kept busy for
considerably over eleven years.
Piled one upon the other, the $500,
100000 would attain height Of G75
miles; and placed side by side, they
would carpet a room so feet wide and
nearly "a miles long.
Great, however as is the mass of sill
yer at present in the treasure houses
of the government, it is being steadily
increased by the purchase of 100000
additional ounces every year, or at the
rate-as before stated-of seven tons for
every working day of the year
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
THE PROPOSAL ACCEPTED

To the Governor of the State OF Virginia and
the members of the debt commission;
Gentlemen: We acknowledge the receipt to-
day of your communication dated the 18th inst.
Our understanding of your communication is
that if we will amend our proposition on the
following basis it will be unanimously adopted
by your commissions viz: That there be an issue
of sl9,000,0G0 having one hundred years to rum
bearing interest at per cent. per year for ten
years u ID per cent for the remaining ninety
years. and that the naw bonds issued are to
conform in the general character to those issued
under the Riddeberger bill We represent over
$23CGOCC0 out of $,s Zoo of debt stated by You
as outstanding, excluding bonds held by tie
United States and the schools and colleges OF
the State.
We, therefore, understand that under such
amended proposition we should receive Sl9,oC0
of new bonds for every $4,000 Of old indebted
ness surrendered. 1t may go without saying
that we are to receive fof the West Vifsiaia por-
ton Of the old bonds ana interest thereon SINH
lar certificates TO those issued by the State I'M
der the Riddleberger bill. We beg to say that
the proposition submitted by us as amended by
you will go to our constituents with our cheer
full recommendation, new bonds to bear interest
from July |, 1851. We desire now to acEnowl-
edge the uninterrupted courtesy of your com
mission during these protracted and delicate
negotiations, and if in discussing these questions
any abruptness has been shown, we trust that
your honorable body will not attribute it to want
Of appreciation Of the courtesy which has at all
times been extended TO Us. We are, gentlemen,
your obedient servants. for the Virginia boLd-
holders commission,
F. P. OLcoIT,
HCGH Il. GARDEN.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26

John G. Floods palace on Mob hill,
San Francisco, erected at a cost OF So,
100000 stands empty and silent. Only
an old gardener inhabits the mansion
The public is never admitted to see the
furniture apd paintings.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26

That the recent disturbances in Ire
land have not had the effect expected
by the Tories and feared by the Liber-
ais of making the English public believe
that the Irish people are incapable of
self government is proved by the great
Gladstonian victory in South Motion, a
Parliamentary division of Devonshire.
The Liberal vote shows gain of 1901
on poll of 1889, the largest percentage
of change recorded at any of the bye-
elections. English sympathy is shown
to remain with the Irish, notwitbstand>
ing Cork, and they should take care
that nothing shall occur to turn the
current against them. Other questions
Influenced the election beyond doubt,
but Ho4e Rqle is the first plank in the
Liberal platform, and the victory is in>
disputably one for Home Rule.
The election in the Knoxville, Tenn,
district, last Saturday to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the death of Congress
man L. c. Houck, resulted in the selec-
tion of John G. Houck, Republican,
over J. c, J. Williams, Democrat, by
between 1000 and 5000 majority. John
G. Houck is a son of l.. G. Houck.
Robert P. Young, Of Augusta, and
Miss Ida May Judy, of Rockbridge, were
married while seated in buggy on top
of the Natural Bridge, Thursday of last
week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26

The government has entered suit
against the Tennessee and Cook railroad
Company to recover 70, 900 acres Of land
valued at S1,O00,0o0. A large part Of it
is held by farmers and is well improved,
having been purchased from the railroad
company. The government denies that
it had ever given up its claim to the
land
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26

A street fight occurred at Glasgow,
Tuesday between Mr.. Reimer, of the
Mantle and Sam'l Sheppard Sheppard
was shhot in the head.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26

slowed upon the baby. it will grow sick
and troublesome by reason of collie,
diarrhma teething etc. DO not fail, then,
to use Or. Bulls Baby syruy. Price Csc
A bad case of catarrl or Influenza will
always yield to the mild curative quail
ties of Old Saul's Catarrh Cure Price
only 25 cents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
Direct Foreign Trade for Virginia

Every day gives us some new revela>
ton affecting the future of Virginia.
The following statement is of import
ance. not only to the locality where the
steamers viii starts, but to the entire
country drained by the c. & O. railway.
The dispatch is dated at Baltimore;
The Manufacturers Record of this week
nounces the Inauguration of service on Dhe four
regular steamship lines reported in Associated
Press dispatches some time ago to be establish
ed between Newport News, Va, and London,
Liverpool, Glasgow and Havre. About twenty
steamships, with an aggregate capacity of co.
900 TONS Will sail from Newport News on these
lines between now and the end Of the year.
These are the first regular steamship lines TO
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26
IMPORTS AS WELL AS ExpoRrs.

The import trade will be developed as well as
the export business, the Liverpool steamers
bringing return cargoes for distribution through
the west. The Manufacturers Record reports
that the English owners of the Newport News
lines have just purchased three large steamers
that have been running between Liverpool and
Boston, and will put them into the Newport
News service. One of these steamers sailed
from Liverpool yesterday for Newport News
with general Cargo
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26

On Our counters and shelves you
will find the newest Fabrics and col
ors which will be sold at the lowest
CASH prices. Before you buy call
in and examine our
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-26

The bonded debt of Buena Vista
amounts to $71 600. The council has
made the usual appropriation to meet it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-06

The alien land law is right in principle,
but when it was made so stringent that the
foreigner cannot compete with the Yankee
in lending US money at low rate of inter
est, the iackrabblt legislature overjumpec
the bounds of business. What the people
want when they do borrow is money at
low rate of interest [Cleburne Chronicle.
The principle is all right but it affects
the interests of all Texas. What is wanted
is an avoidance of conflict of principle and
interest. The alien land law should be
amended.-[H Houston Post.
What is wanted is distinction be-
tween an alien ownership Of large bod
dies of agricultural lands and the secu-
rity which every man, alien or citi-
zen, should have for his money. What
is wanted is American manhood and
American common sense which will
not yield TO a senseless c!amoc against
British" money ana to an unreason
ing hostility of a few men in the coun-
try to all men in the towns What is
wanted is a courageous patriotism that
Will not finch in the face of a loud
mOuthed demagogy.