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is to be retained and the banks ind htedness
on account of it's circulating notes to be
made a first lien on al its assets.
very important feature of this plan is the
exemption of State banks from taxation by
the United States in cases where it is shown
to the satisfaction of the Secretary Of the
treasury and comptroller of the currency by
banks claiming such exemption that they
have not had outstanding their circulating
notes exceeding IS per cent of their paidup
and unimpaired capital; that their stock hold
ers are Individually liable for the redemp-
ton of their circulating notes to the full ex-
tent of their ownership of stock; that the liza
bility Of said banks upon their circulating
| notes constitutes under their State law, a
first lien upon their assets; that such banks
have kept and maintained guarantee fund
in United States legal-tender notes includ-
ing treasury notes of 1890 equal to 80 per Ct mt
Of their outstanding circulating notes. and
chat such banks have promptly redeemed
their circulating notes when presented at
their principal or branch Offices.
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A Directory Of Genuine Bargains.

Every department in our establishment,
in addition to entire aSsortments at low
prices, will offer ali extraordinary leading
bargain. Almost every known article,
either useful or ornamental, OF both, may
he procured at cut prices. These offerings
include Toys, Books, Games, Jewelry, Sill
yer, Cutlery. Lamps, China, Pictures,
Opera Glasses, Rugs. Desks. Portieres,
Draperies. Curtains. Umbrellas. Pocket
books. HandIlerchiefs, Muffiers, Manicure
Sets, Toilet Sets. Perfuneries, Stationery,
Oriental Goods. Mems Slippers, aud an i'll
finity Of articles adapted fer Men and Wo-
men, Boys and Girls, Children and Infants.
Almost everything known for the Holt
day Trade. Our entire second feor given
for the display Of Toys. We have room
for 800 customers at a time. 5 and Zoe
Toys q speciality.
Just received some big bargains in Dry
Goods, Shoes. Clothing, Carpets and Ladies
Cloaks and Capes.
400 pairs Gent S. Ladies and Children S
Sample Shoes, which viii lie sold at Whole
sale Cost.
A special bargain in ladies Capes, at
So 80. 81 30, $ and $50.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07

THE Re ASSEMBLING OF CONGRESS.
Tie SD congress reassembled last Mon
da5 Tho ieonnhlicans with an eye to their
majority of l.;il in the House and Il work
ing majority Ill the Senate of the 54th con-
gress. were in fine spirits, but the Demo-
son was received with cheers by the
Democrats, and the Republicans paid the
same tribute to Reed. The President s
message was read early. In point of
length it gets away out of reach of the
country papers, being eleven columns long,
ard SO we give this morning the Baltimore
'S}tsa s excellent synopsis of it.
Mi. Cleveland disappoints all those who
expected q sensational message IN view of
the late defeat of the Democratic party.
lie is still the same cool. calm, lerler of
lie party with his views unnodiiied by
defect. Elc makes recommendations
sAyoring free coal, and free iron
ore and the adoption Of a new banking
system, including taking off the tax from
the State banks. We presume these rec
concentrations are made more as food for
educational debate than with any expecta
ton that congress will frame any legisla-
ton Oh tlen, for it is not likely that the
short and closing session of the SD con-
gress will do anything more than to enact
routine legislation for carry ing on the gov
ernment, and then adjourn. Not that we
expect the session to be devoid of interest
and possibly some exciting passages; for
the opposition to Cleveland that is still
ranking in those Democrats who have op
posed lim and those Republicans who want
to fog the Democratic party over his back,
Will be likely to give vent to much Orat DRY
| Ii the Democratic assailants of a Demo-
cratic administration had improved in
prudence and good Judgment since last
winner, we might hope that the present di
visions III tue party might be given a
Chance TO he Il tuiS winter, but that is
HARDLY likely. So the raHk and file will have
to bear III patie ce the coming follies Of the
| session, with the hope that after it is closed
all opportunity will be given for us TO nave
peace and get together"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07

y decision made recently in Massaehn-
Sc is has j;ist been sustained 10y u full
,encll Of the supreme Court OF that state.
i. is TO Tie effect that Il premise TO marry
rs 10 be regarded i'll the same light as :
BUSINESS 'coMiract, and its uon-ful!llnent
carlles with it pecuniary damages just as
/. failure to make good d business contract
ods. Under this run4g Miss Amerlo; D.
Van touten las gotten u verdict fol
10000 damages against lion. ASA +
Morse for breach Of PROMISE to marry
rnls puts Oh ma tets in; mere Serious
| yilt than they have hitherto been regard
I'd. and we publish il fol- The information
AID wallnng of lnpuisive young uien.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
Iii Richmond q few days ago, Il Rich

Iii Richmond q few days ago, Il Rich
moud jury in the case of IcNanee, a man
whom il WAS clearly proven had sent is
''frield lin to call I'LL unarmed man out
from his work, ard who Wien the man
came out had assassiliated hin,
brought iii u ridiculous verdict OF murder
il the second degree aud gave the assassin
the utterly Inadequate punishment of five
years in prison. The following week ii
Danviile jury, summoned to Richmond.
tried he ''friend,' - and promptly gave him
five years III prison for his share in the
nlurder. After the verdict of the Danville
me- the Richmond Times said !:
No one could have been more surprised
we might almost say shocked-than The
Times was at the verdict which the jury rem
dered il the McNanlee case. We refrained,
however, from saying anything about it, be-
cause the jury had heard all the evidence and
seen the witnesses, while we had not, and the
jury was the tribunal appointed by the law to
pass Judgment upon that evidence.
But is that tue right view of the duty of
the press ia sHcn cases The verdict of
tue Richmond jury was plainly against the
evidence and should have been as promptly
and severely criticised 10y the press as would
have been amy outrageous decision of a
judge OH the bench. Had judge outraged
the law and the rights of a citizen, none
would have been more quick to denounce
il than the fearless Times; why then should
u jury chat violates the evidence and the
Fights OF a Whole community be permitted
to escape with less? The evidence in the
McNamee case WAS well and fully report
Ell il Tie Times and WAS convincing, and
the fact that 'the jury was the tribunal
appointed ny law 10 pass Judgment upon
THAT evidence, made it all the more i'm
p0rV;snt that its failure to do its duty should
nave been severely scored.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
Porcelain and ChinaWare.

Owing to the new tariff Law, we '.re t
abied To sell imported cnl.ast 10 o u pc.
cent. Cheaper. Nothing neties stated il.
Ainas and welding presents. ID, 4. I'll ut =
decorated, rs low DIS ss5 so 100 pieces.
Fine English Porcelain hels. ll2 ...eves
delegate decorations, IS IS -uaVe Dee, d
ing dit IS. Carlsbad CHINA lei, SEES. tie a al.
fully decorated, IS pieces. at IS, wo,jn 81 oO
Decorated porcelaln tea sets, 66 pieces, ..
- 10 aud 50 so. Carlsbad zeal cnl,i, al .,el
sets, 1872 pieces a. SIS, We're - r.i,,
sets, 10 pieces, ,4.25, We ~ 10, : Il
were 80; L pieces WIN Stop jar, 10
we're -.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07

How faint the old war and anti-,boli
ZIONIST D. ej ,'dices at The So:tth have grown
is Shown il The facJ tht a. Newmarket
Shenandoah, in the Valley Of Virginia, :
point 1T wilicn oue OF the blood;eat Us. Ties
was fought, d company Of local amateuis
will, next Saturday ilgl5, present " uAclS
Tom s Cabin."t 1t sounds almost incre'il
bic 10 say it of d defeated people, but TIE
rural districts Of Tie defeated South have
to day. 4 much less bitter feeling about tne
wal than the rural districts Of tue yictori-
Gus North.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
Lamp Dspartin emf.

Beautiful banquet lamps. bisque finish,
delicate dec orations, with silk finish shades,
at 81 Rich gold bronze banquet lamps,
with silk shades s.. 50 so and 50. Hanging
hall lamps 81 80, 81. 80 and s.. Vase lamps.
neat decorations. 81. $3.50, 81 Nickel
plated central draft lamps S1.25 and $l.73.
Hanging library lamps Sl.9o: in gold bronze
81 and 50 30: with prisms $50 and ~.
beautifully decorated. All Of our lamps
are bought direct from factory, thereby
saving you from 90 to 25 pei cent. We
have lamps at all prices from the cheapest
to the finest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07

We are Informed that orr statement Of
last week alout Tie West Virginia. election
laws not providing Ger assistance to the
iliteratc is iueorlect, ard that they pro-
vide for two ballot commissioners" to
perform that work. OGg information about
there being no assistance came from Il late
voter i'll that State, who has moved to
Augusta county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
We see some iutimations that the Demo

We see some iutimations that the Demo-
cratic party organization is relied upon by
numerous aspirants in Virginia for sup
por( III the Spring elections OF 1895. We
could hardly imagine a greater folly than
he party, under the present condition of
us affairs, taking Il hand in the election Of
Of Kilkenny Cats the county primaries next
Spring would produce, would be appalling.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
Stallntogl lfiEl(iicator
An Independent ,smeersst, psse. ss,aoi,sasc tt, 1850
r.MslEY & MoRTols. Perpetrators.

Pootished every Friday. Price sl.5o per yssr
Is cents for six months. and 10 cents for Faonrhs
Invariably in advance.
Transient advertisements 1917 cents per .ine
eacn Insertion and g. cents each insertion there
after. Joa1rac5s Tor toagaf ter ntde At tn
counter.
Eeocai circaiaslon augusta. ssexp7tase sccg''.
han aiieahanY Highland and Bath Counties.
s}ives generals aati local news stories and uais-
cetans reliable commercial reports
E. c. T1Nsi.E>
a. S. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07

The farmers of Virginia make 116,427
gallons of apple brandy annually, the larg-
est amount Of any State in the Union ex
cepi New jersey, and Virginia exports
mote tobacco than any other State in the
Union The Old Dominion seems to stand
ny er pipe ad glass.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07

The homely Democratic philosopher who
SAID tliat Fifty. cent wheat and fve-cent
cotton was what defeated the Democratic
party last month" got closer to it than all
the statesmen and editorial writer's Of the
country.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07

i5X-Gov. Joe Brown of Georgia, who gave
the United States government more trouble
lHan any Southern WAL governor, and who
gave the Confederate States government
,uore trouble by his factious opposition
than any other governor. is dead.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
Sewing Machines.

do you care for your own interest Then
Why should you pay $40 CT $50 Wien you
can buy sewing machine just as good for
SiS. " aTranted for five wars.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07

The Presidents message to the Congress of
the United States presents briefly and in an
admirably clear manner the facts and meas
ures requiring consideration at the hands OF
the national legislature. Our foreign rela
tions are satisfactory. The war between
China and Japan is deplored and in view of
the dangers it brings upon Americans resi-
dent in the East the President declares that
he would not hesitate to heed any intina
ton that his friendly aid for the honorable
termination of hostilities would be accepta
bic TO both belligerents." Restrictions upon
the importation of American food products
into Belgium and Germany are noted, as also
the unreasonable and unjust fines imposed
by Spain upon American vessels trading with
Cuba and Porto Rico. Under the award of
the Paris tribunal of arbitration 1926, 900 has
been agreed upon as the sum to be paid as
damages to British subjects on account of
seizures of vessels in Behring sea. and Con-
gress is asked to appropriate that amount.
Thus far only France and Portugal have as
scented to the regulations agreed upon with
Great Britain. With Russia nso0us c5oend6
has been reached in respect to sealing inter
ests in the North Pacific. Germany having
protested against the provision Of the tariff
act imposing a discriminating duty of one
tenth OF a cent a pound on sugars coming
from countries paying an export bounty
thereon, claiming that such duty is in VIOLA
ton OF the treaty of 1923 with Prussia, the
President warmly recommends the repeal OF
so muah of the recent tariff act as continues
the discrimination first introduced in the Nc
ISinlev act Such reneal it is added is in the
interests of the commerce Of both countrie
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
crockery Department,

Drumners sampes in flncy chiria GODS
consisting OF fancy cups tnd 81 icei Is
bread plates, fruit bowls IL ID sit Gers. pl.
trays, tea Hels, ETC., wholesale cost.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
Glassware Department.

Plain aid fancy glassware direct from
factories. Which meaus d saving OF 70 per
cent. Glass ware ot every riptlo.,, a.. ii
at prices leo NUMEROUS to mention.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
B. T. HUGHES

q BARGAIN. Wishing
~ to dispose of the remain
der of our stock IF Musical In
struments in order to use the
space now occupied b. them
for other goods, [ will sell One
Elegant Piano-Cased Antiqn e
Oak Organ, Original price
$3.50, for $75 zine Handsome
Hungarian Ash ParIor Organ
originally $110 for $50. II he
prices quoted above are CON
siderabl, below the first cast
Of the instruments. Ii desired
six months creuit will be given,
on approved paper.
w. L. OLIVER.
oec '-5b
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
The Presidents Message

He is willing 10 Mediate Between China and
ia9an-He will Continue to Issue Bonds
for Geld Il, hsaintain the Nations Credit
The Reports Of the Secretaries of Depart
nents 81 he President again urges Free
Iron and Zeal Recommends New Bank
ing System.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
THE CIVIL SERVICE

The advantages to the public service of an
adherence to the principles of civil-service re
form are constantly more apparent; and a
vast majority of the voters of the land are
ready to insist that the time and attention of
those they select to perform for them import
ant public duties should not be distracted by
doing out minor offices Numerous addi-
tional offices and places have lately been
brought within civil-service rules.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-07
THE TARIFF LAW.

THE TARIFF Law.
The new tariff act needs important amend
ments so as to be executed effectively anl
with certainty. In addition to such necessa y
amendments as will not change rates Of duty
the President still very decidedly favors put
ting coal and iron upon the free list. AS re
CARDS the sugar schedule, he would be glad
''under existing aggravatiOns," to see every
particle OF diiferential duty in favor of refined
sugar stricken out of the tariff law.
Legislation is recommended calculated t,
promote the development Of our merchan
marine To this end the new tariff should ~
supplemented by an act allowing vessels bull
abroad and owned by Americans to be regis
| tered here.
| THE ISSUE OF BONDS FOR GOLD TO MAINTAp
| OUR CREDIT.
| Much space is given to discussion Of thu
decrease of the gold reserve and the necesst.
Of a bond issue to repair the fund designed t,
| keep Ill forms of money at par with gold.
| is declared roundly that the issue of bond
will be continued "whenever and as often
as it is necessary to maintain sufficient COL,
reserve. The currency question is declare,
| to need the prompt attention Of Congress. ant
| pldu lOI tilC ClcdlIOH Oh Il more oiaStlC Gull
rency is presented and approved. The plal
embraces a scheme modifying present bank
ing laws and providing for the issue OF crcu
| lating notes by State banks free from taxa
ton under certain limitations.
CHANGE IN THE BANKING SYSTEM RECON-
| MENDED.
| 1t IS proposed to repeal all laws providin.
| for the deposit of United States bonds as Sc
eurity for circulation; to permit nationa
banks to issue circulating notes not exceedin.
in amount rs per cent. of their paid-up ant
unimpaired capital provided they depos
with the government as guarantee fund il
| United States legal-tender notes, including
| treasury notes of 1890, a sum equal in amour
to 80 per cent. of the notes they desire to issue
In addition to the guarantee fund REQUIRED
1t is proposed to provide safety fund for tn,
immediate redemption of the circulating notes
of failed banks, by imposing a small an
nual tax, say one-half of / per cent, upo1
the average circulation of each bark until the
fund amounts to per cent. of the total circu
lation outstanding. AS further security it
IS contemplated that the existing provision
fixing the individual liability Of stockholders
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LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.
why the C~ompsny'- Irterest In the South
Carolina Railway was Abandoned.

The report OF the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company for the year ending June 30
shows that the average rate per mile received
from each passenger was 2.35 cents. against 2.42
cents in the preceding year. The average rate
per ton per mile was O.SS0 of a cent. against
0.932 of a cent for the preceding year.
The purchase Of an interest In the South Car
olina Railway, since purchased at foreclosure
sale by the Parsons brothers and their associ-
atcs. Is explained AS follows:
upon the acquisition in 1888 Of the Georgia
Central Railroad properties by the Richmond
Termina~l Company, 1t was deemed to be the poll
cy of this company to secure a line extending into
the territory. south and east, OF Augusta. from
sSouitthh Carolina 1SIhinS"Ris Railway Magns spp pc Sspi to " Offer the
best opportunities and to present the best terms
for consideration. To effect such purchase.
which IL was thought best to make In behalf of
the company and not direct, several OF the larg-
est stockholders united in a syndicate which
c%urities, subsequently delivering the same to the
company at cost.
boldhsir .isa asssb.S Set q eenc, tns vs anS 4 sale sieC of Thy
property, clear of all liens, was ordered. The
creation Of a, new corporation. to acquire the
were to be exchanged for existing first mortgage
bonds or sold and proceeds applied to payment
Due n1 Them. was va etsl m%5lSsse Il Is% %as o cst d1aGt%i
19at ses you'd nsfs be- Sns ABOUT s ssoo. 900 sss pe rfG annnm.
- u Ihnlb tiiNu tIo puoihOo '" VI.
South Carolina Railway fell far below expected
figures, and the management did not view con-
Guiding the purchase of the property upon an
interest charge OF over $500; 900 per annum as
safe. Negotiations with the first mortgage
bondholders were entered into prior IN the sale
of the road under foreclosure. but their demands
were too high, INVOLVING q capitalization OF
- 900, 900. over and above the sum OF S1.2i7,:
44O already invested by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company. After the rejec-
ton of a final offer made to the first mortgage
bondholders' committee In March. 1894, the
negotiation was thereupOn abandoned.
I'm the purchase Of the South Carolina Rail-
way securities the company acquired the ma
jority interest In the New York and Charleston
Warehouse anu Steam Navigation Company
and now owns S241 900 of bonds out of n total
Of S207. 800. This is considered a valuable
property"
President Milton Smith retired from the
Board OF Directors of the Louisville and Nash.
vile. being succeeded by Albert Fink OF this
city. who is supposed to represent the interest OF
foreign stockholders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-04
rOUyG HALLoCK IN FLORIDA.
The Missing Man Writes that He was
rugge and Robbed.

SMITHTowN. LII, Oct. 3.--Two weeks ago J.
Frank Hallock Of this place left his home for
New York on business. He spent the night with
Nathaniel Smith, n former neighbor The next
morning he started from his friends home for
Washington Market. Mr.. Smith was the last Of
his friends TO see him. He had with him $3.50.
As he did not return home that night as ex-
pected. his brother. Herbert Hallock. went to
New York the next day and made a search for
him. The search was continued for several days,
but in vain.
Last night his wife received a letter from him
~postmarked Crescent City, Fla. in which he
said that he was without money and would like
to get home. He added that after leaving his
friend, Smith. he had been drugged and robbed
Of all his money excepting S25, and that he
knew nothing until he found himself aboard a
steamer bound for Florida. Mr.. &. ID. Smith of
Smithtown received a letter by the same mail
from Jesse Smith, a resident Of Crescent City.
saying that he had found the young
man wandering about the streets In n dazed
condition. The writer wanted. to know what
merly resided at SmithtOwn. and the fact that
Hallock should happen to go to the place where
he resided Is a coincidence, Hallock has always
borne an excellent reputation. He Is a member
of the Presbyterian Church Of Shutdown.
The young man Is in debt about 81. 200. but he
owns more than enough property 70 cover this,
besides having friends who would gladly have
little faith Is put in the, story that he was
drugged. This may be an hallucination on his
part. Before he left he collected several out
standing debts.
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SHOT HIS NEI
Twice Wainwright Called On the Man to
Tell Who He Was and Then Fired.

OcEASPoRr. \. j., Oct. 3.-John Wainwright
early this morning shot and badly injured Lewis
smith. The latter was in Wainwright's yard.
and was mistaken for a thief. At about 3
o'clock this morning Mrs. Wainwright, John
Wainwright's wife, went out into the yard. She
saw Smith and ran back into the house badly
frightened, and told her husband there was l
burglar outside. The husband got his gun, filled
II with a big load Of No. . buckshOt, and then
went into the yard. AS he did so he saw the
man about thirty PAGES from him. He called.
but there was no reply, Wainwright then took
a few steps toward him. saying: If You don't
speak I'll blow your brains out" The man said
nothing. but moved backward until he reached
the barn. Wainwright for the last time de-
manded:
who are you 2"
No response coming he lifted his gun TO his
shoulder and fired. The man fell with a groan.
WAINWRIGHT went 10 him, and, To his surprise,
found that II was Lewis Smith, a lon OF a wealthy
FISHERMAN and an old friend Of Wainwright.
The shot took effect in the mans face and
body. DIR. Beach was called. After amir
tion he said the man was not dangerously
wounded. wainwright. however, was taken TO
Jail to await the results of the injuries. What
Smith was doing on the premises has not been
explained.