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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-11
Railroad Matters.

NEW SLEEPING CARS OR THE CHESAPEAKE
& OHIO THROUGH TRAINS.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Company
have received four new sleepers and put
| them on the train which runs through from
Cincinnati to New Y ork. The four sleep
ers which were displaced will be put on the
Washington run. By the 1st of June next
eight more new sleepers will be completed
and delivered, and will be put ON the Wash
1ngton run. The four sleepers that have
been delivered have twelve sections each
and are very handsome. The interior finish
is of mahogany. and at either end Of the
cars are arches. which make the cars look
much longer than they really are and give
the interior the appearance OF the cabin OF
steamer. The seats are upholstered in
bright yellow plush. The smoking rooms
| in these cars will accommodate fifteen per-
sons, and are twice as large as the ordinary
smoking room of a sleeper. The drawing
rooms each have private toilet rooms at
| tached. The cars are lighted by electricity,
and there are also individual electric berth
lights as we'll as electric bells. The other
eight cars to be delivered in June will he
similar in every respect to the ones just
put in service.
Third Vice President Echols of the New
port News and Mississippi Valley Western
Divison), announces that the arrangement
for some time existing between that COM
pany and the Louisville, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific Railway for joint traffic
officers has peen abrogated.
Col. Louis Bremond for thirty
years an employee of the G. & o. Ry., and
who only retired from its service year ago
from i'll health, died in Richmond, Saturday.
The earning Of the chesapeake q Ohio
for the fourth week of February were $500.
6S3, So, 462 increase; for the month SOB,
1893, $SO,320 increase.
The net income of the Norfolk & West
ern Ry. for the year 1891 was 81 ,203, 7S9.
The increase in net earnings for the year
was $26S, 242.
The new passenger depot Of the Norfolk
& Western at Buena Vista, built by J. q.
Jones of Waynesboro, was turned over to
the company last week.
II. W. Ashby, General Manager Of the
Ann Arbor & West Michigan Ry. passed
over the c. & O. Thursday in his special
car on his way to Hampton roads to inspect
the way freight cars are transferred across
Chesa 2eake Bay.
It is proposed by the Chesapeake & Ohio
to make trains n os. and 2 the fastest on
the road, and to fit them up in first class
style in every respect. This train will be
called the 'sWorld's Fair Special, - and will
be run with as few stops as possible.
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The Broken Bank Officers.

The trial of the officers of the broken
bank of Warrenton will commence in the
county court of Loudoun at Leesburg on
Monday next. The parties were bailed to
appear there as follows: A. r. Rosenber-
ger, 2 indictments, in $500, with V. H.
Ford of Luray as surety; H. Fl. Spindle, 2
indictments, in $500, with his wife as
surety; S. P. Shirley, 2 indictments, in
$500, with V. H. Ford of Luray as sure
ty; G. w. Rosenberger, indictments
S., $500, with his father, Geo. W. Kosenber-
ger of Newmarket as surety, and G. F.
Myers, indictments with one dismissed
in 81 500, with his brother in Washington
as surety. The Commonwealth will be rep
resented by j. B. McCabe and J. 2. Jeffries
Commonwealth Is Attorneys respectively OF
Londoun and Fauquier counties. The de,
Tense will be conducted by Marshall Me
Cormick, Eppa Hunton, Jr., and ex-Attor-
ney General Fields. Judge r. H. Tebbs
will preside over the court.
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The Shooting Tournament at Baltimore.

The Baltimore Sun of yesterday says
that at the shooting tournament at Acton
Park near there, the day before. there were
10 traps and 1000 clay pigeons were sprung
during the day. In the first contest, 10
single shots, purse 500, W. F. Summerson
was winner with 8. In the I'd, purse $40,
he made 6. In the Sd, Is single shots,
purse $780, lie made 8. In the 4th, 20 singles,
purse $50, he was winner with II. In
the 5th, Is singles, purse $50, he was win
ner with IA. In the 9th, 20 singles, purse
$75, he made II. In the 18th, 10 singles,
purse $50, he made 6. In the sth, 20 singles,
purse SIS, he made Is. In the 10th, 10
singles, purse $50, he was winner with 8.
The Sun says
Only one accident occurred, and that did no
damage Dr.. e. f Wayman Of Staunton, Va,
shot at a target from No. trap, His gun
burst at the breech and a piece about three
inches long blew out. Some people claim
that the piece passed through one of the tents,
but it could not be found. The shooting will
continue to-day and tomorrow.
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D. II. Rosen was the purchaser; price $3.50.
The house and lot in Midway owned by
Jaffrey Weir. decd, will he sold in front OF
| the court house at Staunton, the 2Sth of
( this month.
We had a heavy fall of rain during last
night and until noon to-day.
MI. John Morris Of Raphine, came home
from Nelson county last week with his
bride, tnee Miss Jordan) and has gone to
house keeping in house rented from MI.
| D. H. Rosen.
Mr.. Jas. A. Parker's school at Raphine
will have a public exhibition speaking,
recitations, &C., next Tuesday night. The
school will continue another month.
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How the Direct Tax will be Refunded.

The Lynchburg Virginian Of yesterday
publishes the following digest, prepared by
Judge j. S. Diggs, Of the bill just passed
by the legislature for the refundlng Of the
U. s. direct tax. 1t informs claimants
under it how they may proceed. The
State Commissioner appointed by Gov. Nc
Kinney is now in Washington superinte tend
ing the copying of the lists of those who
paid the tax and the amounts they paid,
which will be furnished the clerks of coun
tY courts and Of corporation courts. The
amount coming to the inhabitants Of the
respective counties as ascertained by this
commissioner, will then be sent to the
proper he may appoint commissioner in
any county to receive and disburse the fund.
Such treasurer OIL commissioner will also
have copy Of the tax list, with the names
of the original taxpayers. Upon receipt
of this fund by the treasurer OIL commits
sioner he is required topost notices at the
voting places of his county OF city OF his
readiness to distribute it among those en-
titled.
After deducting pro rata share for ex-
penses, including five per cent. commission
to the disbursing officer, he will pay the
amount shown by his list to the person who
paid it to the tax collector, OF If he be dead
to his personal representative. IT a person
has proper receipt, showing the payment
of the tax, Oh can prove otherwise that he
paid it, but whose name is not on the Off
GERS list. he is not to be paid by the treas
urer, but his name and claim shall be for
warded to the Governor and there listed.
When application for refunding is made
by the personal representative Of one who
paid the tax, OF by a person who paid the
tax but did not own the land on which the
same was assessed, such applications shall
be listed by the treasurer and laid over for
thirty days to give opportunity for other
claimants to intervene, aud it shall then be
paid to the parity appearing to be entitled.
In case of conflicting claims, the treasurer
or any party may have the matter deter
mined by the county Oh corporation court,
by motion. OF notice.
The fund shall be so held and distributed
until March, 1897, when final settlements
with the treasurers will be had by the
State, and the balance then in baud will be
distributed among those who had shown
themselves to have paid the tax, but whose
names were not found on the tax list. Then
if any balance of the fund remain undis-
turbed on the first of January, 1898, it shall
be paid into the county OF city treasury to
he expended on the roads Of the county OF
streets Of the city.
Gov. Mckinney has appointed Jno. b.
Moon of Albemarle, the Commissioner of
Virginia to go to Washington and super
wise the copying of the list Of those entitled
to refund of the direct tax. Staunton
and Augusta people will get their money in
a short time.
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From Steele's Tavern.

BUSINESS DONE AT RAPHINE STATION
MATTERS personal, &C.
[Reported for the staunton vINDIcAToR.]
STEELE's TAVERN, March S.-Raphine,
our nearest station on the Baltimore &
Ohio, is a shipping point of no small i'm
portance. The grain elevator with its ex-
cellent cleaning and weighing machinery,
makes it adesirable place to sell wheat AS
much as 900 bushels have been shipped
from there in one year. During the past
six months 20 Car loads have been sent off.
MI. NJ. Steele is buying wheat there now
for his new roller process mill at this place.
During six months the shipments of hay
have been % car loads, and several car
loads more are now in the store houses
awaiting a favorable market. During the
same time, MI. Cornelius Driver of Tim
berville, Va, has shipped 80 car loads of
stocl-cattle of all descriptions, sheep and
hogs. This stock is bought up by MI. D.
e. East and averages in value about 500
per car load.
The shipment Of hickory, in logs and in
spoke timber, is very considerable along
the Baltimore & Ohio and Shenandoah V d.
lev roads at this time. For instance, II
car loads have been sent from Spottswood
since October last; and great stacks of it
are lying by the track which are growing
larger daily. This valuable lumber is
bought up by Nh. G. T. Miller Of Lynd-
hurst, Va, for the Hagerstown, (Md.,)
Spoke Company. There the spokes are
prepared and sold to wagon and buggy fac
tories in different parts of the country.
Almost all the walnut lumber was cut
through this country and sold some years
ago. The farmers generally get prices for
this lumber which Justify them III selling
it bnt if this section of Virginia is to be-
come a great manufacturing country, is it
not misfortune that our raw materials
should be shipped away in this wholesale
way?
Rev. J. G. Painter, pastor of Cook s
Greek church in Rockingham county, as
sisted the pastor of Mt. Carmel church
with communion services last Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. He is a Seminary
friend of Rev. MI. Hamilton, and brought
his wife with him.
The house built by Mr.. Edward Forward
near the chapel at Raphine, few years ago,
was sold at Lexington last Monday. Me.
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Dea tn of a well known Lady.

Mrs. Mary Adeline Waddell, aged So
years, widow of the late DR.. J.. Alex. Wad-
dell Of this city, died ON Wednesday even
ing at Bramwell, W. Va, where she had
been for some months visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henderson M. Bell, il. She was
a native of this city, a daughter of the late
Jacob Warden, and an aunt Of Mr.. G. W,
Warden. She leaves two children, Mrs.
Mary Bell, and MI. J. Alex. Waddell of
this city. The funeral will take place here
this morning at II o'clock from the First
Presbyterian church, Rev. VIM. Cumming
officiating.
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From Greenvlile.

QUARTERLY CoNFERFNCE-CALL OF A
ABSENTEE TURNED UP, sc.
Reported for the staunton VINDIcAToR.l
GREENvILLE, Mar. 9.-Presiding Elder
J. S. Gardner held the last Quarterly Con
ference for this place ON Wednesday last
preaching morning and evening of that day
two very good sermons. Rev. J. W. Wolfe
the preacher in charge Of Augusta Circuit
will preach his farewell sermon here on
Sunday, March 18th.
The Baptist congregation here have ex-
tended call to the Rev. Mr.. Lindsey of
Culpeper Co., Va, but they do not know
whether he will accept the place OIL not.
This congregation offers 5000 salary and
furnishes very comfortable parsonage to
| the minister.
! The act of the legislature submitting the
question of stock law to the voters of a
certain portion of Augusta county, is being
daily discussed both pro and con.
Our Town Sergeant John H. McCrary
has what might be termed much afflicted
one year old child. Some time in the fall it
had the measles followed by whooping
cough, that followed by pneumonia and that
| again by the whooping cough.
Delegate Col. H. J. Williams arrived
home from the legislature last Thursday
evening, and has been quite unwell ever
since; we suppose from overwork, for the
Colonel was an indefatigable worker whilst
there.
That venerable blacksmith, Joe Harrison
! (coD is again out after most severe and
protracted illness.
The Greenville Farmers Alliance will
hold meeting here on Saturday, March
u, at P. M.
Chas. Lovegrove, son of w. II. Lovegrove
of this place disappeared about months
ago, and now it seems he has turned up al
Charkv1lle, Texas. 1t seems that about
the Goth of February he stole horse from
farmer and left a note stating that he had
killed man for which another man would
be hung here on the Goth of this month, and
he was trying to get back here to confess the
crime and save the man. When pursued
by the Sheriff he shot himself with rife
and is now in Jail in critical condition.
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BreVItleS.

Messrs. F. Alexander & Co., have closed
the harness and saddlery house of E. Alex
ander & Co., and taken all the stock to their
store, where its sale will be continued
At the Y. NJ. e. A. next Sunday at P.
M, State Secretary Fl. o. Williams will
hold special meeting for men only. 1t
will he we'll worth attending.
The Salem Times-Register says: ''E. d.
fat cattle and hogs from Augusta county to
supply the wants of this community. No
better beef in Virginia than that which
comes from the rich pastures Of the Valley
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From FishersvilIe.

CHURCH NEWS PERSONAL CAPT. c
BENTON COINER, &C.
IReported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.]
FIsHERsvILLE, Mar. S.-A fine congre
cation braved the mud to attend the morn
ing service at Thinking Spring, Sunday
and were richly rewarded by a magnificen
discourse from Dr.. Finley. His subjec
Was the certainty of the final salvation O
all true believers, basing his remarks OF
Romans, Sth-1st.
The ladies of Thinking Spring will repea
their most enjoyable and amusing enter
tainment shortly, for the benefit of TIN
manse fund.
Rev. J. W. Wolfe filled his regular ap
pointment at the Methodist church Sun
day afternoon. This was his last appoint
ment, but one, at this place, he having serv
ed this church the allotted four years. His
ministry here has been most successful
Miss Irene Reeves returned home from
Botetourt county last week.
Mrs. Jemima Koiner, widow of the late
Jonathan Koiner, Of near Waynesboro, is
visiting MI. J. R. Kemper.
Miss Hattie Patterson spent several
days in Staunton this week.
DR.. Burkholder of Staunton spent Sun
day with his uncle, MI. P. T. Burkholder.
Mr.. Sam M. Donald Of Buena Vista, is
visiting friends in this section.
The appointment Of that wheel-horse of
Democracy, Capt. G. Benton Conner, as a
member of the Board Of Visitors of the W.
L. Asylum, should be a source Of congrat-
ulation to every friend of that institution.
Capt. Coiner' S known intelligence, integri-
ty and business capacity, is guarantee
that the welfare of our unfortunateS will
be economically, but humanely and judic-
iously looked after.
One night last week as Mr.. Robt. Good
win wagon, loaded with coal, in charge
Of his driver, Tellus Watson, was return
ing from Staunton, and just before reach
ing home, Watson got it into his head that
a bridge he was approaching was the coal
bin at home, he drove up on the bridge
and dumped coal, wagon and team in the
creek. No damage beyond broken wagon
and several hours extra work for the driver.
Since the last snow wheat is looking a
shade better, but the prospect now for an
average crop is slight.
MI. III. A. S. Hamilton our wide awake
fancy stock man has just returned from q
weeks visit to the farmers of Albemarle
The object of his visit was to tell the Able
marie farmers what improved stock was
and how to get it.
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The Kings Daughters Hospital Sub
scriptQns.

The Board of Trustees Of the King s
Daughters Emmanuel Hospital Association,
Mr.. J. N. Mcfarland President, and Mr..
J. J. Prufer Secretary, met in the City
Council room Monday afternoon, and
adopted resolution asking the Board of
Lady Managers to turn over to them the
list of subscriptions to the hospital, in order
that they may secure the aid of that public
spirited citizen Commissioner 7. J. Crow
der, in collecting the money. 1t was
thought, after discussion, that enough
could be realized to build at once, without
having to rent for the first year. 1t is
likely tha5 from now on the enterprise will
be pushed with vigor, especially if MI.
Crowder can arrange to assist the ladies
in it,
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MARKETS.
INDICATOR OFFICE,

INDICATOR OFFIC E,
STAUNTON. VA. March 10TH.
The only change of moment this week is
the advance in clover seed, which is fully one
dollar per bushel. There is an active demand
for seed oats and market very firm. NO.
change iE wheat, or corn, OF hay. Mr.. SAM
II. Bell is delivering car of choice longberry
at Swoopes.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, Mar. 9.-Wheat, LOngberry LIZA l0l,
mixed, lOOa1O4 shortberry, 95al0s; No. red
1o3. Corn-white, Virginia, i9a5l; No. 2, white
5Oa5l; No. 2 mixed. 4Sal9.
CHICAGO. Mar. 9.-Wheat-M S91A; July Sols.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 9.-Flour dull and unchang-
ed. Wheat frner; No. red, spot and March
1021l No. 2 red 9S14a9Si4. Southern wheat steady
Fultz 95a1O2; Longberry 190al05 Southern corn
white. steady at So yellow, nominal at 5ta52.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Mar. s.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
Best 81 81 4.6o
Generally rated first quality. 4.121a 400
Medium OF good fair quality ........ 2.75 3.S71a
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows 200 2.l5
Of the cattle received 2i2 came from Virginia.
There was full offering of beeves this week
and large number of good tops among them,
with comparatively fewer of the common grades.
values were Oh lOf lOpS uedIly ~, Gue OtueT
grades nearly nc.
Mich Cows-There is a fair offering of stock,
but trade is dull and values off. We quote >
the range at s2nasf5 per head the latter for very
few of the best.
Veal Calves-The market for calves this week
has been dull. We quote at 6a61zc per Id.
RICHMOND, Mar. Prices of beef cattle
ranged as follows:
Best $3.50
Medium to good-....................... $50 3.75
Common to fair. 225 3.23
Sheep 5a61ac. Hogs 6a63sc. net Receipts OF
cattle 800. hogs 100 and sheep 100.
baltimore, Mar. Hog market little
stronger under lighter receipts. We quote the
range at o1aa7c per lib net, nearby hogs G1aa64c;
fair to best Western 634a7c per Id net; most sales
of Western at 67sa7c. Receipts 10I53 head.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 7.-Sheep S3.O0as6.2o per 100
lbs Lam BIS 5a634c. Receipts 5i7.
STANTON PRICE CURRENT.
WIInT r yurAJ Nj ID yr,rrl
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Last Omclal Visits.

Grand Master G. G. Wheat begun, this
week, his last round of official visits prior
to the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows which assemblies at Richmond on
Tuesday, April 10Th. On Monday night
be visited Charity Lodge, Warrenton; on
Wednesday, Loudoun Lodge at Leesburg:
last night Falls Church Lodge in Fairfax,
and tonight he will attend joint meeting
of Potomac and Sarepta lodges in Alexan-
dria. Deputy Grand Master Stansbury
and District Deputy w. E. Latham accom-
panied the Grand Master in these vista
tiOns.
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Experienced Bad Falls.

Mr.. Leigh r. WaddelI, for many years a
a magistrate in Augusta county, and now
of Albemarle, was thrown from his vehicle
and badly hurt while returning to Char
lottesville from his farm. by the coupling
pin breaking which caused his horse to rul
off. lie is now doing well.
Rev. DE-. Ben Smith, former pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church here, and
now professor emeritus Of Hebrew at Union
Theological Seminary, Hampden Sidney
received severe fall few days ago and
has not yet recovered.
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For the Relief Of Augusta County

On Saturday, in the House of Representa-
tives, Congressman Tucker introduced the
following: A bill for the relief of Abra-
ham Slower $500, supplies furnished the
Union army of Augusta; a bill for the re-
lief Of the estate of Geo. w. Taylor, dec d,
of Augusta, ($160, supplies furnish the
Union army; papers in the claim OF Chris
tian Pahaure (?) of Augusta and papers in
claims Of VIM. Stickley of Staunton and
Aaron A. Mars. All were sent to the
Committee on war claims.
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The Mardl Gras.

Mr.. Newton Argenhriglt rpturned on
Saturday last from his trip to New Orleans
to witness the Mardi Gras. He brought
back with him an ugly souvenir in the shape
Of lively little two-months-o alligator.
At New Orleans he met Messrs. Harry
Frazier, Chief Engineer of the G. & o., r.
T. Bell, Stuart Baldwin, Rev. Job Turner,
i. Z. Kinney, Clarence Wilson and others,
and also saw Mr.. Ernest Harvard, the for
mer President of the Virginia Stock Elk
change here.
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Indicted

The Grand Jury of the Hastings Court
yesterday found true bills against Jas.
Corey alias H. 7. Rafferty,, stealing an
overooat; Thos. Williams, (col.) keeping a
house of i'll fame, and Geo. Coleman, (col.)
petit larceny. The jury adjourned to We'd
nesday next.
Clerk of the Ceurt n. Argenbright. is
confined at home with malarial fever, and
Deputy Clerk Heiskell Argenbright is at
tending to the duties.
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The Shenandoah Canoe Club.

The Shenandoah Canoe Club of Staunton,
f. r. Webb, Commodore, whose pennon is
registered in the American Canoe Associa-
tions list, has just had a pretty boat added
to it's feet by Mr.. G. T.. Cooke. 1t is
wholly the work of amateurs, though its
beauty and perfect appointments look as if
professionals had done the work. 1t is of
canvass, sixteen feet long, wooden frame,
and has. in large silver letters at the bow
"Mary Lou, F" the name of MI. Cooke s
wife. 1t was built throughout by MI.
Cooke and Prof. Webb, and has hair mat
tress, air pillows, waterproof canvass bags,
lantern, tent, provision box. camp stools,
everything that would be needed on a
cruise. At the stern it carries the club
pennon and at the bow the national flag.
Commodore Webb in addition to assist
ing MI. Cooke with the new boat, has over
hauled and renovated his own canoe, the
frankie, named after Mrs. Webb.
MI. Geo. r. Beall, whose canoe, the
Rosa (he being a bachelor. we are
not at liberty to say after whom named) is
AoW LII Wco1 NASluld, VIII pun IL III oiuol
in time for the annual cruise down the
Shenandoah which will take place in Au-
gust.
What these cruises are, the delightful
and graphic accounts of Prof. Webb which
have appeared in the INDICATOR and at
greater length in Forest and Stream"
have already Informed our readers. They
are the most healthful and fascinating ways
Of spending the summer vacation that have
yet been introduced in this section. Plenty
of adventurous exploits over the falls, lots
of fine fishing, a sail through miles of
the most beautiful scenery, and night camps
among a hospitable and pleasant people-it
would be hard to find the equal for spend
ing the sum ner holiday.
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The Raat Sugar Planting.

Our farmers who intend planting sugar
beats this spring will find that MI. 0. X.
Lapham has received the seed from Europe
and has them for distribution. He Is re-
ceiving letters from this and the adjoining
counties every day from farmers who in
tend trying it this spriug. It should be
generally tried, for even that conservative
and able authority, the American Agricul
turist. is now advocating it.