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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
Hundreds were Killed.
vENEZUELA'S EARTHQUAKE ATTENDED
WITH GREAT LOSS OF LIFE

NeaC York, May 1.-THE first eye
witness of the recent terrible earth
quake> in Venezuela to reach this city
the Am erican Bible Society in VeueZ-
uela AL Columbia, who arrived on the
Red ID Line steamship Philadelphia
the edge of the disturbance, but before
he left Venezuela for this city he had
received advices which showed the
great extent of the disaster.
Owing to the, telegraph wires all
being town." continued Mr.. Norwood,
lit WAS impossible to get correct state
ments. but enough was received to
show that several hundred lives had
been lost. The whole of Venezuela,
from Caracus westward, felt the
shocks.
9TH worst damage was done i'll the
towns of Merida, Lagunillas and Ejides,
besides two other smaller towns. These
were almost entirely destroyed. AT
Lagnnilas the whole town sunk out OF
sight and lake is now where the town
used - be. l was in Maracai5o at the
time oi the first strong shock. 1t was
Oh tire night of April 20, about 9:45
clock. The shock commenced with
an undulation, which lasted for about
twenty five seconds, followed by an
oscillati ion lasting for twenty or thirty
seconds. The whole disturbance had
an extreme duration of about two
minutes, although it was only heavy
for about minute.
''Thcre was great excitement, and
conste nation reigned everywhere
Persons, when they felt the shock,
dropped on their knees in the mud and
dirt of the street and wildly called for
aid. Other shocks were felt through
out the night, and, in fact, with vary
ing force during the week following
After the main shock a great many
persons in Maracaibo moved their
sleeping cots from the houses into the
middle of the street and slept there all
through the night.
sit was said that the shock was the
first strong earthquake ever felt in
Maracaibo in the life of the oldest resi-
dent. No one was killed in the town,
though bruises were plentiful. Only
one house fell. l doubt the story
which has been published that at the
town of Merida $50 soldiers were killed
by the falling of their barracks. Be
fore | left Puerto CabelIo l saw three
different kilograms, which said nc
lives lost in Merida"
Acting American Minister BartIeman
his ca bled to the State Department al
asilington that assistance from this
country would be appreciated. In
Venezuela already a large sum has
been raised within twelve hours 200,
900 bolivais were put at the disposal Of
the relief committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
Burke Coehran's Warning.

The Catholic educational exhibit was
opened in New York Monday night,
May 14th, at the Grand Central palace
by Archbishop Corrigan. in the pres
ence of vast gathering of people,
The archbishop was followered by
Bourke Cochran, who delivered stir
ring speech. He said he was amazed
that at this part of the nineteenth cen
fury it was found necessary to repe
the charge that the Catholic Church
was hostile to republican institutions
The next words of Mr.. Cochran ere
ated almost a sensation. He was speak
ing of the loyalty of Catholics to the
republic. Advancing toward the Arch
bishop with forefinger outstretched, he
declared with impassioned eloquence
that he would accept the teachings OF
the church from his grace with the
reverence as befitted son of the
church.
But if the day should ever come, ,
and here Mr.. Cochran's voice rose until
ioOohOCu UhlOuSu CuO OlS ldil, LId NIL >
the rafters ring, but if the day should
ever come" he was so close to the
Archbishop that his. outstretched fore
finger almost touched his nose, when
from Catholic pulpit you utter one
word hostile to the integrity of this
government, l tell you that il such
language falls from your lips it will be
heretical. You will be false to the re
public and false to the church that
placed the consecrated oil upon your
hands for the blessing of your chill
dren."
A sudden murmur of establishment
ran through the hall, and people
looked at one another as the words OF
the speaker came forth. 1t was quick
ly followed by great burst of ap
plause.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
The Treasury Situation.

Perhaps the best evidence as to the
effect OF the repeal of the Silver Pur-
chase law on public sentiment is to be
found in the present popular indiffer-
ence to the shrinkage of the Treasury
gold fund
When this reserve first fell below one
hundred million dollars year ago, the
fact created widespread uneasiness and
distrust. and was rightly regarded as
an indication of the financial embar-
easements to which the continuance of
Government silver purchases would
inevitably lead. Now, year later,
with the Silver-Purchase law annulled,
the gold fund again falls TO hundred
millions at time when the extent of
the gold export movement is undo
termined, and the fact occasions no
anxiety.
The export of gold in the month OF
April last yea1 was $4,000, 900, and in
May nearly ST. 200, 900, and a repetition
of this movement would now reduce
to which it fell before the recent issue
of bonds.
| The excess of public expenditures
over receipts has recently been as great
as in the times of extreme business de-
preston last summer, and the Treas
ury is threatened with the continuance
of this drain as long as the uncertainty
as to the Tariff remains.
The revenues are being paid more
largely in silver now than a year ago
In April, 1898, more than forty pei
cent of the customs payments at this
port was in loyal tender United States
notes; this month seventy-five pei
cent has been in silver certificates anG
so-called Treasury or Sherman silver
notes.
Despite these conditions. more I'M
favorable in many respects than those
that existed year ago, when the gold
reserve first fell to it's present amount
the shrinkage of the fund is now re
garded as involving no such danger as
it then threatened.
The fact that the Government has
| shaken off its silver letters and is nc
longer required to make regular
monthly addition to its own embar
easements and liabilities, offsets all the
other circumstances of the case, and il
is generally perceived that unless the
threat of silver legislation is renewed
the status of the Government golt
fund is not at all likely to occasion any
alarm or concern.-NeaD York JOatTala
| Of Commerce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23

Several days ago the State printed an
editorial article in which it held that
Coxeyism had its origin in protection
and that it was only another form oil
McKinleyism.
This fact is admirably illustrated
and emphasized by a cartoon in the
last issue OF H0rper's Weekly, in which
Carnegie, Wanamaker and Other
wealthy representatives of the schoo
OF protection are represented as march
ing upon the Capitol and demanding
government aid in the prosecution Of
their business.
This cartoon seems to US to be the
hit of the times. To us it is as plain AZ
proposition can be that the alarming
condition which now confronts the
government is the direct result of the
teachings of protectionists. The gov
eminent has for many years been
lending it's aid to a certain class by
protecting its favorites from compe
tition, and the Republican party has
schoOled many people to believe that
this is one of the greatest and most
beneficent functions of government
The inevitable conclusion, therefore,
is that if government aid is good for
one class, and in one direction, it is
good for all classes and in every direc-
ton.
We have no sort of sympathy with
Coxey ana his kind, but we submit
that their demands are just as reason
able and legitimate as the demands of
Carnegie, Wanamaker, g. 60. The
only difference between the Coxey
movement and the Carnegie move
ment is that the Coxeyites are poor
and marched upon the Capitol with
banners flying, while the protection
lists are rich and have invaded the
Capitol on the quiet. Both were actu-
ated by the same motive and both
were after the same thing. Richmond
State.
IF YOUR BACK ACHES,
Or you are all worn out, really good for moth.
ing, It is general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BFTTERS.
Il twin cure you. cleanse your LIVER and give
> god appetite,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
ATTEMPT TO Bride Senator's.

1t seems that, several months ago,
Charles W. Butts made attempts to
bride Senators Hunton of Va, and
Kyle of South Dakota. He did not ap-
proach Senator Hunton himself, but
his son, Eppa Hunton, jr., at his home
in Warrenton. when he was imme-
diately and Indignantly ordered. to
leave the room. The son at once in
formed his father, who communicated
it to other Senators, who advised him
to keep the matter secret tor time
with the hope of ascertaining. if posi-
BILE, whom he represented. 1t is for
this reason that this matter was not
made known earlier. The Senate has
appointed committe to investigate
and report, and it is hoped that the
investigation will be thorough. Butts
figured prominently in Virginia and
South Carolina during the period OF
Reconstruction as a carpet bag Repub
Iican, and succeeded in S. G. in being
elected to fill an unexpired term in
Congress. Recently he has been act
ing in the capacity of lobbyist in
Washington.
A Petersburg correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch under date of May
18th, says -
"Charles W. Butts, the individual
who has suddenly come into promi-
hence by reason of his attempts, as al
legged, to bribe United States senators,
is man not unknown to fame in this
city. He was the leader of the faction
which broke up the Republican con-
vcntion in this city, which had met for
the purpose of nominating Henry Hap
Ply Wells for Governor. The scenes in
that convention, held in the Union
Street Methodist Episcopal church
(colored), will never be forgotten by
those who witnessed them.
Butts was the leader of the anti
Wells faction, and a bold and deter
mined leader he was.
BROKEN UP.
Pistols and knives were drawn, and
canes and clubs were freely waved as
the Butts faction rushed to the chair
mans seat, and the friends of the presi-
dent rushed with equal vigor to defend
him. Through the open windows and
doors of the building delegates, specta-
tors, and newspaper reporters retired
precipitately. and without any order
as to their going, and the convention
was soon broken up, and Wells was
practically beaten for the governor
ship.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23

Mills are shutting down, thousands
of men are thrown out of employment,
commerce is stagnated, and yet the
protectiOnist leaders have the AFRO
gance or the stolidity to assert that all
this distress is due to the apprehension
of coming changes in our tariff laws,
and because the Democratic party is
in power they attempt to throw the
blame for the mischief they themselves
have wrought on the shoulders of the
Democratic administration and Demo
cratic Congress.
Again, the Republicans declare that
much of the present distress is due to
the uncertainty of the situation. At
the same time they confess the Demo-
Gratis will inevitably pass their tariff
bill. Yet they are using every effort to
prolong the period of uncertainty and
delay the passage of the tariff bill.
From all these facts, and many 9th
ers that might be adduced, the conclu-
sion is inevitable that the Republican
party under its present management is
unAmerican and unpatriotic; that it
seeks to serve the interest of class at
the expense of the great body of the
American people.-LypchbWrg Id
CU71ce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
HOW's This /!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cared by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. j. CHENEY d: CO.. Props,
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
iieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDIN, KINNAN, & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.-
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23

The Mississippi State Convention of
Bankers Friday adopted resolutions
requesting "Our Senators and Repre-
sentatives to vote for the repeal of the
10 per cent. tax on he State banks"
The cadets of the State Agricultural
College at Blacksburg will attend the
unwilling of the Confederate Soldiers
and Sailors monument in Richmond
May 80.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company, so it is generally understood,
will soon begin the building of the
Guyandotte Valley Railroad.
The tariff managers of the House OF
Representatives have determined to
take no further steps toward offset.
ting the tariff increases in the Senate
by sugar and other tariff amendments
to appropriation bills.
The bitterness between Eastern and
Western republican Senators, caused
by the silver fight, is being manifested
in the Senate by the action of the
Western men, who are opposing the
obstructive policy tie Eastern Sena-
tors would employ against the tariff
bill.
Charles H. Daniel, formerly of Am
herst Courthouse, Va, but for the
past few years a resident of St. Louis.
attempted to end his life by swallowing
laudanum Wednesday night. He was
taken to a hospital and at last &C
counts was believed to be out of
danger.
Richard Henry Tynes, who killed
Tom Boone at Deans Station last year,
was convicted of murder in the second
degree in the County Court of Nanse-
mond and sentenced to fifteen years in
the State penitentiary.
DIR. Thomas Nelson Page and wife
are at the old homestead in Hanover.
They will sail on the Campania next
Saturday for Liverpool.
A wind and rain storm with hail
passed over several points in Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa and other western States
last Thursday night, doing considera-
biz i siiiane
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET

SONDAY. May Z1SC, 1881. 7
BEEvES-Receipts for days 4.406 head SO
cars on sale; market active and 10 cents high
er; native steers, good to prime 4.45a$465, me-
dunn to fair do 4.35a s4.42K, ordinary do Asa
$3.50, inferior to good Texans 3.5Oa$4.lO, infer
dry cows 2.12Ha$3.25 per 100 lbs. European
cables quote American steers SKa9H cents per
h., dressed weights; refrigerator beef 7aS cents
per ID. Exports today-75O beeves, 100 sheep
and 2, 416 quarters of beef.
CALvEs.-Receipts for two days 5000 head;
market active and Ac per Id higher; veals,
poor to prime 3ka5k, buttermilk calves 2a3k
cents per lib.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-Receipts for two days
firm; Southern lambs not wanted and lower;
sheep poor to prime 300aS4 80; yearlingS, com
mon to choice 4a$4.S7&, good Virginia lambs,
100 lbs.
HoGs-Receipts for two days 900 head: 2
cars on sale; market steady; inferior to good
hogs 5.10a$5 per 100 lbs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23

E. NJ. Cushing Son, Auctioneers.l
EXECUTOR'S SALE OF VALUABLE TIM
" Der LAND.-As Executor of Nicholas
Ryan, deceased. will sell in front of the Court
house of Augusta county, ON
Monday, May 2Sth, 1894,
at IL O'Clock NJ. valuable tract of Original
Timber Land, containing $40 acres, moe or
less, situated on Big River in Augusta county,
about 20 miles west of Staunton, mile south
OF GAINESVILLE. and 10 miles from Buffsso cap
Station on the c. Il o. X. X. 40 acres OF ihis
land is cleared with fair improvements; the
remainder is in original growth of Hickory,
White oak, and WiliJe-pine timber. 1t is sell
dom that such body of fine timber is offered
for sale.
TERMS One-third cash, and the balance in
one and two years with interest from day of
SALE deed will be executed and n deed of
trust will be taken to secure the deferred pay
ments. The growing crop on the cleared land
will be reserved. Possession of the timber
land given at once, and the improved land
within 80 days.
GEO. F. SMITH,
Ex'Or of Nicholas Ryan, decd.
april 1S-tdS Argus copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
Debts That Cannot Be Paid.

The following is an extract from a
sermon by Rev. Lyman Abbott of Ply
mouth Church, Brooklyn, N. Y
There are some debts that never can
be paid. What shall this boy do to
square the accounts with his mother
the mother who, when she brought
him life, went down to the very gate
of death herself, not knowing whether
she would return or not; the mother
who, through all his babyhood, gave
up herself to him that she might pour
her life out into his; the mother who
bore with his errors and his imperfec-
tions; the mother who loved him back
from his wanderings and redeemed
him from his sins; the mother who
took upon herself the burden of trans
gressions, of which he himself was un
conscious, that she might bear them
away and he be saved from them ?
What service shall he render to her
What words of gratitude outpour?
What love bestow? All, if this boy be
man, he knows that is a debt that
never can be paid Eternity IF love
will not pay it, for love never pays
love S debts. Such debts go ON eternal
ly, and love goes on eternally, and we
pay duus rove, duu love anu pay, ana
still the process lasts. What shall this
husband pay to recompense the wife
who left her home, her friends, her
very name, and took his name up for
her own, became his companion, bear
ing his cares more than he bore them.
loving him not only for richer or poor
er-that is easy-but for better or
worse-that is hard? How shall this
hush .nd pay the wife that has beer.
his counselor and his adviser and ha.
filled him with her love and her wis
dom? Oh. what can he do but say
This is "a debt | canuOt pay. can
owe her love eternalIy, and when
have loved her as long as eternity shall
last still there will be love due to her
How will you pay the physician that
came into your house when your little
child lay in the cradle, and you thought
every moment the cradle would be-
come coffin. and who watched and
tended and brought to you his wis
dom, and his care, and his love, and
his skill, and his courage? Can you
ever be otherwise than debtor to the
man who has called back from death
your child or your wife and given her
back to you?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
ATTEMPT TO BURN A RESIDENCE.

ATTEMPT TO BURN A RESIDENCE
A special to the Charlottesville Prog
ress, dated Culpeper, May 18th, says
"Some one attempted to burn the
residence of Mrs. James w. Green
The fire. which was kindled under the
porch, was discovered in time to be put
out. A negro woman, a former servant,
was arrested and lodged in Jail, charg-
ed with the CRIME"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKE EFT.

THURSDAY. May nth, 1881. I
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as fol-
lows:
Best ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 al Is
Generally rated first quality .....431d450
Medium or good fair quality. -. ....3G 81 G3S7
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and Cows. 800 a3 %
ia.
DEFF CATTLE.-The offerings this week con-
sisted very largely of tops and very good
butcher cattle, with comparatively few of the
lower grades. the average being somewhat
above that of the very good Offering of last
week. The prices obtained ranged well up to-
w irft the top ilureS. values being quite strong
at the rates ruling then.
M.LCa COwS-Ihere is very heavy run and
trade is rather slack. Quotations at $50 to $50,
and extra at $40 per head.
VEAL CaLvES.-Frade is slow with heavy
run again this week. Quotations at 3a4Ac and
extra at &c per ID.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
DR.. Parkhurst on Woman Suffrage.
Let Woman Remain Womanly and n
Strive to be Mannish.

| Let Woman Remain Womanly and Not
Strive to be Mannish.
Dr. Parkhurst, in his sermon in the
Madison Square Presbyterian church
yesterday, dealt in a general way with
| the question of woman suffrage.
1.-The Biblical definition of woman, ,
he said. lis an unconscious tribute tC
her. Nothing is more becoming to man
than that he should cherish that esti
mate of woman. Man and woman each
stands for a distinctive type of person.
atty The intention of Scripture is
clear. According to its definition of
woman there is not a fibre in the body
or spirit of Mary the Mother of Jesus,
that is not womanly. The civilization
that says that woman is but a female
duplicate of man is false civilization.
If you women want to preserve your
individuality you will do so by remain
ing womanly, and not by trying to be-
come mannish. If you succeed in con-
vincing man that the only difference
between you and him is in physical
structure, there is an end to your exis-
tence as women The secret of a wo-
mans hold upon her companion, a
wife's influence over her husband, is
the fact that she is woman.
There is a word that might describe
the tendency of women. 1t is man
hood mania Women are advancing
themselves into many of the callings of
life which have heretofore been filled
By men. Very good. But if they are
doing that with the idea that what is
suitable to men is also suitable to wo
men. they are doing an injury to them
selves that must be paid for in some
way:
Woman must preserve her own
superb but distinctive endownents. !
do not want to belittle the woman
question, but people are delving into
that question with a view to fastening
what they call the destiny of women
without any clear understanding OF
what that destiny is to be. Until wo-
men choose to understand fully what
is the peculiar mission they have be-
fore them we shall be obliged to con-
slider that the agitation will wear itself
out in time.
Il might remark here that the secret
spot in our municipal condition, in our
national condition for that matter, is
the decadence of the home idea. 1t is
that idea which we must exert all our
energies toward preserving. Sex is not
an accident but an element. To treat
the great question of sex distinction
lightly is proceeding that woman as
we'll as man ought to be ashamed of"
-Nea0 York Sssn,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET, |
L. II

NISU t0'f
SwINE.-The receipts are about 1000 head
less than they were last week. with values Off
some Is or 20 cents in sympathy with those in
the West Western hogs are quoted at 5.50a
$3.50, and few extra $3.50 per 100 lbs gross;
nearby hogs-those from Virginia, Maryland
and Pennsylvana-5.25a$500 per 100 lbs gross;
roughs at 4a$4.75 per 100 lbs gross. The mar
ket is not active at the decline. Receipts TO-
ITO head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-There is heavy supply
of sheep on the market, and prices are off Z p
cent ON all kinds. Sheep are old 2a34 cents,
and extra 81 cents per lb gross. Lambs 3Aa
81 cents. and extra 5H cents per ID gross.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23

Rev. ]. B. Laurens, one of the best
known Methodist ministers in the State
died at his home, in Ashland, on Wed
nesday night. Mr.. Laurens was better
known as "Uncle Larry" and had
passed many years of his life IN writing
for children, and in organizing Rose
bud societies.