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THE 1HIRDPA PARTY.

A lot of disappointed and disgruntled
politicians, workmen who hate to work,
farmers who can t raise a successful crop
of turnips, assembled last week at Cincin-
natl, to start thew party" Not fifty Of
the fourteen hundred delegates were from
the south, we rejoice to see. The new
party's platform is a mosaic of all the
creeds of the various reform movements of
the west and north. 1t opposes national
banks, in favor of the ub-treasury scheme,
tax on incomes, direct vote of the people
for senator and president, etc. The demo
cratic party is for every measure which il
advocates that is for the good of the pee
pie, and is opposed to the new party's wild
and foolish schemes, which will upset the
republic aad ruin the farmers, if persisted
in. Ignatius Donnelly, who has spent
twenty years in the vain and ridiculous
work of trying to prove that Bacon wrote
Shakespeare's plays, presided over the
meeting at Cincinnati, and was one of the
principle promoters Of the third psrtY
scheme.
The new party of Heterogeneous odLs and
ends can have but a brief existence. 1t can
only work injury in the south, where it
should not have a supporter. A third
party in the south is at heart republican
party. The democratic party is the pee
ple's and the south's only true and tried
friend. To desert it is the basest ingrati-
tude and certain suieide.-Abingd0a Vir-
gilman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03
Weekly Weather Bulletin.for the Week
Ending Friday, May 29th.

Reports for the past seven days snow
that the entire State has had much and ID
some places excessive rains. The amount
of rainfall has varied from two to i've
inches. In the northern sections these
rains ale Just what have been Deeded,
while in the southern portion and south
eastern por lions the excessive rains have
caused some damage to tobacco and wheat,
and in low lands have caused damage by
floods. Some damage was done by hail
last Saturday in Augusta and Rockingham
counties, and in Henry county very great
damage was done by heavy rain and hail
storm. The1e has been very little of sun
shine and the temperature has been de-
cidedly below the normal, and these causes
have retarded the growth of all crops, but
with warm weather and sunshine everything
will rapidly recover and the prospects are
still good for plenty Of fruit.
Following are the remarks of special cor
respondents -
Dale rprise-Rainfall 2.07 inches in
six days, and enough to thoroughly soak
the ground. Wheat is heading up finely
fruit.crop still favorable. Prospect of an
abundant crop of all kinds. Wheat and
corn slightly injured by hail on 23d.
Staunton (Western Lunatic Asylum) So
Rainfall 1903 inches in five days; has bene.
flied all crops, and only sunshine is now
needed. A hail.storm on the 23rd ten tc
fifteen miles northeast of this station was
very destructive to fruit and grain, and
literally ruined some fields of wheat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03
PREACHERS AND CouNTgaFEITEKs
Two Ministers In Illinois are Arrested
and Confess their Guilt.

CHICAGO, May 29.-Captain Porter, of
the United States secret service, has re-
turned from Southern Illinois, whore with
in the past week he has put behind the
bars the preacher-counterfeite George
Vancil and jeremiah Holmes. He tells a
queer story of mutual conversion, in which
a counterfeitor became a preacher and a
preacher counterfeitor.
"Jerry" Holmes was a counterfeitor and
a general outcast in DuquoiD. Ill. The
Rev. George Vancil was Baptist minister.
He undertook to convert Holmes to Chris
tianity after everybody had given him up
as incorigible. The men met ore night
under the stars, and Vancil preached SER
mon to Holmes to such good effect that he
professed repentance. He fell on the
ground, and with his hands toward heaven
declared he would forever reuouuce his
ways, and he afterward said that he had
been converted like Paul on his way to
Damascus.
The conversion of the hardened sinner
was heralded throughout Polk county as a
miracle, and the people marveled greatly
at the strangeness of it. Holmes turned
preacher, and became the pastor of a
Campbelite congregation in the county
near Duquoip.
gave the Rev. Mr.. Vancil some counterfeit
money, and the Rev. Mr.. Vancil passed it.
Later on Mr.. Holmes gave him some more,
and he passed that upon some members of
a travelling circus. This the Rev. Mr..
Vancil confessed, but declared that he took
the money and continued the acquaintance
of MIR. Holmes for the purpose of learning
his secrets and exposing the gang of which
MIR Holmes was the leader
at makes no difference where this lands
me-" said the Rev. Mr.. Vancil after be had
been landed in cell, ''because have been
serving God and my country at one time.
Serving God in preaching His word and
my country in taking this money from
those sinners that l might finally bring
them to justice"
The Rev. Jerry Holmes, who made the
coin and who was captured week ago,
held religious services in the Jail last Sun
day and had all his fellow-prisoners shout
ing for glory. He preached a regular fire
and birthstone sermon. He was still pos
sessed of the true spirit, he said, and glad
that be had confessed his sins, as they were
great weight off his mind.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

DEFEAT OF DIR. BRIeGs.-The report Of
the Patton committee recommending the
disapproval of DIR. Briggs appointment as
professor of biblical theology in the Uuion
Theological Seminary was adopted by the
General Assembly at Detroit by vote of
440 to SO The seminary may sustain
Riggs ard re elect him. Thicl, wouli defer
aco,on on his case till the mex Assembly, a
year hence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

NATIONAL DECORATION DAY - MAY
3OTH.-Decoration Day was observed
throughout the country on Saturday. The
feature of the observance at Baltimore was
the unwilling Of a monument to Capt.
James II. Rigby at Loudon Park. All the
Union graves in the various cemeteries
were decorated. The ceremonies at Ar
lington, Soldiers Home and other ceme-
teries about Washington were imposing
At Alexandria, Va, Lee Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans escorted the Grand Army
Post to the cemetery and the graves of the
Union dead were decorated jointly Con-
federate veterans attended the observances
at General Grants tomb, in Riverside
Park, New York, and Hon. John S. Wise
made speech. President Harrison visited
Philadelphia and made an address at Laurel
Hill Cemetery, where General Meade is
buried, The Rev. George Morrison, of
Baltimore, was tho orator of the day at
Gettysburg. Ex-President Hayes delivered
the grafton at Dayton, Ohio.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

The issue AT BUENA VIsTA-In the
election of last Thursday, the issue in
3uena Vista was the question of liquor
license. and the candidates for Councilmen
favoring license we're elected. Heretofore
the Advocate has boosted of the good order
of that place and attributed it to the fact
that no liquor was sold there. If liquor
shall be sold there in the future, differ
ent cause must be assigned for good order,
if it shall continue to exist, which is doubt
full.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

WOMEN Nor TO SPEAK.-On last Friday,
In the Southern Presbyterian Ass embly, in
session in Birmingham, Ala, the commit
tee having charge of the overture in refer.
ence 10 women speaking in public made a
report, recommending that it be not allow.
ed, and, after a brief discussion, the report
was adopted,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

Congressman Mills, of Texas, is quoted
as saving that he believes he is entitled to
the speakership, but has no desire to force
himself upon his party friends in the
House. A friend of Mr.. Mills quotes
Senator German as declaring that he does
not propose to take any part in the speaker
shin fight, as most of the aspirants are his
personal friends.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03
MILLKN Elk =.

gADAMES SHEPHERD q PAGAN.
MI Nom. New Street, STAUNToN, VA,
keep constantly in stock full line of the most
Fashionable Millinery.
They are regularly receiving new supplies of
the latest import st.oas.
I4o.fens in Great Variety.
xS~sa; o. l,l.ui i..r Borgoias IN | ne most
sty lish Goods. Mrs. 5 II EP z EkD & PAGAN.
no2e tt No. N. New Street;
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

A LOST CHILD.-Several weeks ago, H.,
tie Ada, years old, a daughter of Mr..
Whitecotton of Pendleton Co., W. Va,
mysteiiously disappeared, and has not yet
been found, dead or alive, though unremit-
ting search has been made for her. The
parents who are overwhelmed with grief
at her fate, as well as their friends, have
despsired of her recovery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03
Drops Dead Whilst Opposing Briggs.

During the debate on the Briggs matter
in the Presbyterian Assembly ct Detroit.
Mich, last Thursday afternoon, Judge s.
NJ. Breckenridge, of St. Louis, fell dead az
he uttered the last words of his speech.
He concluded his speech as follows as re-
ported in the New York Herald:
The committee was not obliged to give
the reasons why it advised the disapproval
of DR.. Briggs. About that it could exer.
else its own discretion. Still, speaking as a
member of the Church and not as a mem.
Der of the committee, it seemed to him that
there were reasons enough why DR.. Briggs
appointment should be disapproved of ano
at once. The mere fact that after all these
months of inquiry and investigation bis
own friends were obliged to say that they
enough to show that he could not be q good
selection as teacher of theology to young
men. How could they understand him
More than that, the fact that DR.. Briggs
was man under indictment should be
enough reason in itself for disapproval OF
his election, for how could such a man
under suspicion and investigation by his
own Presbytery be fit to teach boys of the
Church the truth of her doctrines?
FALLS TO THE FLOOR.
AS Judge Breckenridge had proceeded
his voice had grown somewhat husky,
though he had spoken without the slightest
apparent excitement and evan with judicial
GOODNESS. With the last remark above
quoted he prepared to leave the stage
In voice as if half choked with tears he
said :: s'Now, brethren, have done my
duty" turned slightly toward the steps,
pitched forward, and, in the midst of the
wild hubbub of voices of the excited men
who were shouting for recognition to con-
tinue the debate, fell heavily to the floor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

Mrs. Blanche Mickey, of San Juan
county, Col, and her eight-months-old
baby were found on Tuesday, May Goth,
hanging in the woods near Galena, Kan,
where she had been walking with William
Alvord, also OF Colorado. The mother had
been hang ed with her apron and the child
with ribbon. Alvord was arrested and
attempted to commit suicide.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

Rev. DIR. BRIGGS GOES TO EURoPE.-On
Saturday last, the Rev. DIR. Chas. A.
Briggs and bis daughter left New York
city for Europe on the Cunard Steamer,
Umbria. A large number of laymen and
clerical friends were at the steamer to bid
him adieu. Before he left he said : 81 still
hold my old position in the seminary and
am likely to do. as far as I know. There
is a grave question as who has the power
to remove me-the Assembly or the board
of directors. l will not worry much about
the results in this case while am away, as
| wish to recruit my health"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

DEATH OF REV. p. III. BowMAN.-This
aged minister died Of heart disease on May
oath at the home of bis son in Summerton,
N. c., aged 81 years, s months, and 8
days His funeral took place at Darling
ton, S. G. He was brother Of MIR. Sam'l
NJ. Bowman of HarrisOnburg.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

The United States grand jury at Flor
ence, Ala, has returned forty-two indict-
ments, twenty-seven of which are under
the Edmunds polygamy law. A number
of Mormons are indicted. Ten of the in
dicted Immediately got married and were
let oft with small fines.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

ACCIDENT ON THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
RAILROAD Near Lursy, Sunday two
freight trains broke through trustle on
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and were
nrecipitated to the bottom CT ravine
seventy feet below. Jas. F. Strickler,
stockdealer Of Madison county, Va, was
instantly killed, and John Reese a brake
man, received injuries which will probably
prove fatal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

The United States cruiser Charleston ar.
rived at Collao Peru, May 9th, eleven
days from Acapulco, Mexico. Captain
Remey reports that he has seen nothing Of
the Gillian insurgent transport, Itats,
which he has pursued from San Diego,
Cal where the Itata escaped from the
United States authorities after having been
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

The home Of Henry Phillips, at TayloEs
tow, Washington county, Pa, caught fire
S.tuday morning, and Phillips, his Wife
aad three ear.old child were burned ''
death. and fitteen-year old boy vas 50
badly scorched that he died in few hours
Il is believed that lamp was upset, caus'
| ing the COT Migration.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

The Rev. DR.. Phillips Brooks will not be
Endorsed for Massachusetts Episcopal
bishopric by the Chicago Diocese. The
old standing committees we're reelected
May 9th in the Diocesan Convention. The
committee is divided-three to three-fol
and against DR.. Brooks. To indorse re.
quires majority vote of the committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

IMPORTS OF FOREIGN DRY GooDs.-The
i'm ports of foreign dry goods at this port
since the beginning Of the year have been
$52, 260, 721, against $63, 236. 52S last year,
about 10 per cent. decrease. Those of the
month of May show decrease OF "a per
cent, being $685., O70 against SS,S63, 99o.
The total imports for the eleven smonths OF
the fiscal year ending With May amounted
to S119, 6S1, 724, compared with $131, $685.
SGT, decrease of $11, SIC, s4S, or nearly 9
Der cent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

THURSDAY evening last ]. W. Cary. one
Of the Judges Of Election at Chatham,
Pittsylvania County, while engaged in
counting the vote, fell from the court
house window to the ground, distance
of twenty feet. breaking his right arm and
disloc>tiug his hight leg. His INJURIES
while very painful, arc not considered OF a
Il cernus oh Sracter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

Mr.. Char es B. Rouss has given $500
for the erection Of an iron fence around Mt.
Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va. 1t in
cludes the Sto newall Cemetery, in which
over four thousand Confederate dead, from
every Southern State are buried. Mr..
Rouss's parents and son, who recently
died in New York, are buried in Mt. Heb
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

SALE OF THE LURAY CAvERNs. The
Valley Land and Improvement Company
at Luray has sold to New York syndi-
cate the famous Luray caverns for 1925, 900
cash. 1t has also sold several tracts of it's
land for $72, 900 and is neg otiating the sale
of the Luray Inn at handsome price.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

The Chicago Farmers Review says the
condition of winter-wbeat throughout the
country has not greatly changed. In some
sections drought and insects have produced
a small apparent decline, but this has been
largely offset by recent copious rains.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

The weather conditions of the last week
throughout Illinois have affected the grow
ing crops unfavorsbly. The temperature
has been below the normal. Light ffosta
occurred throughout the State during the
week. doing but little damage. Except in
few counties the rainfall of She last week
was considerably below a seasonabie aver
age. An average amount of sunshine pre-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

1t was doomsday Thursday fer Repabli-
cans throughout the Safe in the lcca
elections. Urged by piety and humanity
the Democrats just left enough CT them e
tell what became of the slain. All the
Gabriels 10 the State cannot sound enough
trumpets to resurrectionize tbem.-Nof-
folk TirOiniQn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03
Production of manganese Ores

The following extracts from the Census
bulletin relating to manganese, prepared
by Mr.. Joseph D. Weeks, special agent
under the supervision of DR.. David l. Day,
special agent in charge of the Division Of
Mines and Mining of the census office, will
be of interest as it shows conclusively the
superiority of Virginia, and particularly
of this section, to any other in the produc-
ton of this valuable metal:
CLASSIFICATION OF MANGANESE ORES.
The ores of manganese, or those carry
ing manganese, may be divided into three
general classes First, manganese ores:
second, manganiferous iron ores; and,
third, argentiferous manganese ores. The
i1iding lire between the first two grades
are taken at 70 per cent. binoxide of man
gauese, equal to A 252 Per cent. metallic
manganese, this being the standard OF
shipments to English chemical works. All
ores containing at least this amount are
classed as manganese ores !; those contain
ing q Jess percentage of manganese, COZ
tanIng also more or Iess iron, are classed
as manganese iron ore. Ia the third class
are included the argentifoTous manganese
ores of Colorado, which are utilized chiefly
for thu silver they contain. They have an
added value, no Tever, by reason of the flax
ing qualities impaired to them by the
presence of manganese and iron.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Dulany, the Virginia br.d-
al pair who were injured in wreck On the
Penn. R. R. while on their honeymoon and
who spent three months in hospita! in
Pittsburg as the result Of the accident, have
instituted suit against the railroad eompa-
ny for $50, coo damages.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03
REPUBLICAN COUNTIES CARRIED BY THE

DEMocRATs.-Nota county, Congress
man Epes's home, in the black belt, elects
the full democratic ticket for the first time
since the war. Warwick, Henrico, Eliza
beth City and York counties also elect
Democratic tickets for the first time since
the days of reconstruction. The democrats
we're also successful in Cumberland county,
which for many years has been carried by
the republicans.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

Harry Taylor, VIM Coughlin, j.
Richardson and John Mulholland were
blown to atoms by the accidental explosion
of 100 pounds of dynamite early Saturday
morning in the east end of the Atlantic
Pacific tunnel on Keiso Mountain, Colo
rndo
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

T. G. Smith and John Mays had fight
at Stuart, Henry county, last week. during
which Smith shot Mays three times in the
neck and breast and Mays stabbed Smith
with knife and broke his weapon
Smiths wound is not serious, but it is
thought Mays will die.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

George Newman, of Orange county, was
run over and killed by a passenger train on
the Virginia Midland railroad between
Charlottesville and Orange Court House
May 28th. Newman was seventy years
old,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

The coroner's jury at Eau Claire, Wis,
found that Mrs. Bertha Erickson died OF
poison administered by Mrs. Elizabeth
Russell. Mrs. Erickson was only seventeen
years old and had been married but few
weeks. She died April at the home Of
Mrs. RUSSELL where she and her husband
boarded. The body was buried, but, at
the instance of the husband, was exhumed
q short time ago. The stomach was found
TO coptsin arsenic,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

REPUBLICAN, Victory IN ROCKINGHAM.
In the election on Thursday last in Rock
inghsm Co., the Republicans elected all the
county officers and most of the District Of
fioers. This result is not a surprise to US,
though we desired it to be different.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

Dr.. Greaves. of Boston, who has spent
some time as missionary among the lu-
diana, says he is disguised. The lndians,
he says, know more than most Boston peo-
pie, and guyed him numerically when he
told them Bible stories.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03
PRODUCTION BY STATES.

Ii 1899, sixty-one per cent. of the mar
ganese produced 10 the United States was
from the mines of Virginia Of this pro-
Cucsio1 IL, 974 tons were from the we'll
known Criinors mine and the opening
adjoining it, known as the Cd Dominion
mine. More manganese has been taken
from these two mines, which are Iracti-
cally the same deposit, than from all the
rest of the United States, and it is probably
fair to say that this deposit has produced
more than any oiher mine in the world
The grade of the ore is somewhat above the
limit dividing manganese and manganifer-
GUS iron ore, the average shipments fol-
1889 showing fortysix per cent. metallic
manganese.
Georgia stands second in point of pre-
duotion. Of the 5.208 tons produced in
this state in 1889, over 4 goo tons were from
the mines of one company.
Arkansas stands third in point of pre-
duction, and here again by far the larger
proportion of the ore produced was from
one mine. The fourth state in point OF
production of manganese was Vermont,
1886 tons being produced from one mine.
The prcduc ion Of manganese. in other
states mas been chiefly in an experimental
way.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-03

Robert A. Peasants, overseer ON the
farm of Prof. ]. ]. White, near Lexington,
was drowned Saturday in narrow spring
while drinking by slipping between the
walls and being unable to extr.cate himself.