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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

|. Jos. b. Woodward, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, certify that John A.
Alexander has executed the bond required by
decree of Sale in Richie for &C., VS.. Ashby &c.
Given under my hand this Sth day of Octo-
Der, 1894.
oct I0-4tS Jos. II. WOODW RID Clerk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

In the death, Wednesday, at Norfolk,
Virginia, of Commander Robert Baker
Pegram, in his eighty third year, the
country loses an officer of distinction.
An admirable officer and good citizen,
Captain Pegram enjoyed to the end of
his life the esteem of the people he had
so faithfully served.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Democratic Prospects Frightening.

Since the passage of the Democratic
tariff bill reducing the tariff taxes the
prospects of the Democratic party
throughout the country have been
daily growing brighter and brighter,
giving assurance that if the election
this Fall could be postponed till next
Fall, the Democratic party would
sweep the country like cyclone. The
people are beginning already to wit
ness the benefits of that reduction. and
a year from now will think any man
daft who would wish to return to the
tariff policy of the Republican party,
and think his proper place would be
an asylum for the insane. If the tariff
reducing the taxes had been passed a
few months earlier, there would be no
chance for the Republicans in the cleo
tions of next week
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

AN EAGLE AFTER A BABY.-A huge
eagle swooped down Tuesday, Oct. 90,
upon the yard of Thomas Richardson.
a colored man, living in the suburbs of
Huntington, Pa, and tried to carry
away the latter's infant child. The
bird fixed it's talons in the infants
clothes, and was rising slowly, when
the garments tore, and the little one
fell to the ground, a distance of about
ten feet, escaping injury. The mother
frightened the bird away, but it soon
returned, and, Selling a dog belonging
to a neighbor, flew away with it to it's
eyrie in the mountain top.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

Each voter who desires to save this
Commonwealth about 100000 per an
mum in criminal charges ought to vote
in favor of the amendment: vote on a
separate ballot, and this ballot will be
put into box separate and apart from
the box provided for the reception of
the votes for CoDgressman.-Ric O1ld
Dispatch.
There should be vote for the con-
stitutional amendment with every bal
lot put into the boxes in November, of
whatever party. The amendment has
no politics in tit has business. Vote
for it, as the Dispatch says. on sepa-
rate balIot.-N0TJoIk Landmarks
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

BE SURE TO GO TO THE POLLS
ON THE DAY OF ELECTION, HOW
EVER. VORABLE THE
WEATHER MAY BE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

IF YOU PREFER TO BE BURDEN
ED WITH TAXATION, VOTE WITH
THE REPUBLICANS; BUT IF YOU
DO NOT, VOTE WITH THE DEMO
GRATIS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

Why should any man believe that
the interests of the people in general
will not be enhanced more by throwing
our ports open to the markets of the
world and levying only enough import
duties to pay actual expenses of the
government, economically admins
tered, than by making them pay
double prices for projections sake?
Vote for the constitutional amend
ment. There will be tickets arranged
for the expression of the public senti
ment on this subject. All voters, dem
ocratic, republican, populist and pro
hibition, can vote for this Even those
who may not wish to vote for any can
didate' can go to the polls and vote tc
save the Commonwealth many thou
sands of dollars in criminal expenses
No Democrat should need any urging
to do his duty on election day. The
principles of his party are for the wei
fare of the country and to promote this
he should ever be ready to spend and
be spent.
CAUGHT IN HER FOLDING BED.-Mrs
Ida HOsemann, a widowed seamstress
of Plainfield, N. j., was accidentally
shut up in her folding bed Tuesday
night of last week. Her feet stuck out
and in he1 efforts to save herself from
smothering she kicked over a standing
lamp. The lamp set fire to the carpet
but painter saw the glare and broke
in to the rescue. He smothered the
flames and unfolded the bed.
The new tariff has stimulated indus.
tries to such an extent during the few
weeks which it has been in operation
that desire on the part of any one not
to give it a fair trial would seem to be
fool hardy act
ROBBERS CAUGHT IN LYNCHBURG.-
Two white men, William Shields and
William Murphy, were arrested in
Lynchhurg Thursday morning charged
with robbing IA hardware store at Cliff
ton Forge a lot OF fine cutlery was
found which they were trying to sell.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

VICE-PRESIDENT STEVE NSON-THE
SUGAR TRUsT.-On Tuesday of last
week, Vice-President Stevenson made
a speech at Paris, Illinois, in which he
said =
1.-The PROSTATE condition of nation al
industries was an inheritance from the
Repu blicau administration, and was
due to the passage of the Mckinley
bill. He reviewed the Democratic pol
Icy on the sugar question, and said the
present Congress had repealed a bill
under whose provisions $12 900, 900 a
year had been paid as bounty to sugar
planters.
The Sugar Trust sprang into power
in consequence of the Mckinley bill.
and the president of the trust was at
| the head of a lobby that iabored to
prevent the repeal of that bill. In
consequence of the repeal of the bill
the Sugar Trust, he said, had gone to
pieces within the last ten DAYS, and
now people would be able to buy sugar
cheaper than ever. He adverted to
the constructive legislation of the pres
ent Congress and dwelt at length on
the benefits of the income tax"
NO USTA EMOCRAT
SHOULD FAIL TO VOTE NEXT
TUESDAY. MUCH IS EXPECTED
OF THE DEMOCRATS OF THIS
COUNTY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
lie. M.'Cushing and Son, Auctioneers.l

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.-Pur-
~ suant to decree entered at the May
term, 1894. of the Circuit Court of Augusta Co..
Va, in the chancery cause of Richie n. j., Us.
Ashby, NJ. A, &c, the undersigned Commits
Sioner will sell by public auction in front of
the courthouse of Augusta county, Va, on
Saturday, November 10th, 1894,
the undivided one-tenth interest of said NJ. A.
Ashby in a certain tract of land containing
IFS acres situated near ChurchvIlle, Augusta
county, Va, it being the same farm that was
owned by j. a. Ashby in his life time.
TERMS Cost of suit and sale in hand, the
balance on a ere dit of one and two years, the
purchaser to execute his bonds with good per-
SOnal security bearing interest, and the title
retained as ultimate security.
j. A. ALEXANDER,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY GIVES
BOUNTIES AND SPECIAL PRIV
LEGES TO FAVORED CLASSES;
THE DEMOCRATIC, GIVES EQUAL
ADVANTAGES TO ALL, WITH SPE-
CIAL PRIVILEGES TO NONE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

Governors will be elected in twenty
one States in the November election,
while congressman will be elected in
every state except two or three which
held their elections this month. 1t will
thus be seen that while this is an ''offn
year it is none the less most impor-
tant year so far as the democrats are
concerned. If the republicans elect a
majority of the next house of re presen-
tatives, the reforms instituted by the
democratic administration will be ser-
ously embarrassed. Every Virginia
democrat should bear this fact in mi nd
when he feels a tendency to be pa
thetic-IndeC- ADDeGI
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

Ex-Speaker Reed said last week that
should the republicans obtain a ma
jority in the next Congress they would
not interfere with the tariff, as the
country wants, and needs, a rest on
that subject. And this week ex-Con.
gresham Butterworth, of Ohio. says
SO per cent. of his party was opposed
to the Mckinley bill. But what are
these two pigmy national republicans
to the mighty Virginia republicans
their ignorant hearers the repeal of
the Mckinley bill is the cause of all
their troubles. and that they can only
be relieved of those troubles by the re-
en- lctment of that bill?-AleC Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

One trouble with the Republican
policy of protection is that it gives the
American laborer no opportunities of
improving his condition while it gives
the money kings all the power they
want to increase their wealth and OPP
press the masses This is no misrep-
resentation. 1t is fair and square
statement of fact. No one who has
given the matter careful study can be
surprised at tie business depression
that the Republican policy recently
brought upon the country. 1t was an
inevitable and legitimate result of that
policy FTedericksb1rg Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

pUStS.
All Taxes due from Beverly Manor District.
house Street, next door to the County jail
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31

SOME PUMPKIN's.-The Bridgewate
Herald says -
''Mr. E. p. Cease has raised from one
vine, covering a ground surface OF
about $50 square feet, seven large
pumpkins, and several small ones, the
weight of which aggregate about SOC
pounds. There are four which weigh
80 pounds each and three weighing 81
pounds each.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF AUGUSTA
~ COUNTY.-Notice is hereby given that
the taxes for 1894 are now ready for collection.
will meet the Taxpayers of. the County, in
person or by proxy, at the following places on
the days mentioned, prepared to receive all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-16
sESA TORS HERE AGAIN.

Two Jobs or IavestIgatIoa on HAad-Not
Agreed About the Bipartisan Police h u
Chairman Lexow and Senator OConnor OF
tho Police Investigating Committee hurried
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel on their arrival In
town last night to consul. with Mr.. Platt re-
gardnR the future OF the Bipartisan Police
bill.
Both Senators said that II was time som O.
thing was done that the bill had been lying
In committee long enough. and so It had been
reported for the action Of the Senate. either to
DO passed or killed. Senator O'Connor said
that he believed no better bill could be adopt
ed-atleast nc better bill had been offered-and
that the Cities Committee was ready to report
the measure last Tuesday but had held IL
back out OF courtesy to Dr. Parkhurs. and the
desired TO be heard yesterday. He said he
knew that members OF the committee had
promptly after hearing those gentlemen In
opposition to It, but senators were in Albany
90 do business, and the measure ought not to
That ali the Republican members ofthe Sen.
ate are not Yet prepared to vote for this or any
other partisan measure favored by the state
organization Is eyidencedlby the state ents OF
Senator Pound Of the Niagara district and Sen
ator htapleton OF the OnondARa district at the
Hotel Metropols last evening.
,orm am not DTsPSISd i a. this ti%s said the
may be used for iactionAl advantage in this
city. l do not know that this bill is the best
one tnat can De bGu. and nave not made my
mind TO vote for IT,"
senator stApleton said that he rather
thought the Police Commissioners OF New YORK
city ought to be elected by the people and
holding such view no was rather opposed 10
the Bipartisan measure. Dr. ParkhUTst. who
returned from Albany last evening. said thar
from his observation and interviews with
members ot the Legislature he was satisfied
that the bill as Tepolted in the senate will not
pass
The LeXow committee will resume its inves-
tigatlon Of the Police Department at los this
morning Fart iii. of the
William A. sutherland aud Henry GrAsse act
ing as counsel
Senators Smslzer. Stapleton. and O'DopnsL
the committee which IL Investigating the
state Board OF Health will meet at 2 r. ". to-
dAg At the Hotel MetTopOle. when they will eK-
anime as Witnesses Health Otieer eukins and
DR.. CyTus Edson Of the Health Board
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-16
Nv THE LEGISLATURE.
Tho Brooklyn Bridge Trustees Demand an
Investtgsttou.

800
ALBANY. March lo.-Ihe senate to-day re-
| ceived the resolution Of the Brooklyn Bridge
tr,s,oa. 5ananding N inva.tigation II wna
~ NJ,
referred 10 commt'ee' Inc senate passed
| a resolution asking the Banking Superin-
tendent to furnish 1t with copies Of the exam
', w - -. 80 ~
ination OF the Commercial Bank OF Brooklyn.
The nomination OF Hiram Calkins for Port
Wnrdan was confirmed
The Senate passed The bills Tor new bridge
across the Harlem at Willis avenue. TO abolish
h.. =, r..,a "a TO- tho ara.t,on n, r,on,
uays " grace. anu ~, inc e''e''on VI hnohu'
ments In Ne" iork city.
Gov Flower sent two yetoea to the Iepia-
la,nre made necessary bvtbs careless n, annsr
10 mhich hSiis 20 nsaasd ~ '"' "nuor
Th.sa MI. waea pinrrod,c.d.
s.n.,,, IA, $3.50 sn,Ie,n.
Ssnsor btaa,ey-for new uinsstor the brooklyn
senn,pS nVonnor-To rive IN, soc,.,v for tb. PR.
vsnsssn OF Cruelty to Children $4,000 Of the pubic
money
senator CosgeIhall-To restrict the speed Of travel
iins cars 70 s,x mile. an hou! 49,. .,u.,,
lena ,o ,,,sp,na pr"n'o' 'ne so"e'aHon or
Mr. sn,er"Io hermit the DEPUTY clerk OF the New
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him that the club could not be considered
| = weapon.
order sos zee Ss cScdy
carry clubs or pistols Add.
made Of eocosboia and weighed about four
ounces. They were sixteen inches long. IN
response to final question By Assistant Dis,
tIict Attorney Pagan. John Toss declared that
McGough was unanimously elected Chairman
| Of that Republican caucus on Feb. +
The next witness was George COOLEY. also
one OF the Republican inspectors at that riot
Gus caucus ON Feb. 3. He was curious speci-
mon lie ATTEMPTED in an insinuatinR way to
dsown that this caucus was = Republican
caucus called by Republicans to nominate Re-
publican ward officers.
Mr. Fagan-Q Was that Republican eaucus' Al
D"fdsn't wsut,ny suppo.e.: tell q. the Truth. Al
% whsn dll you represent at thu, caucus Any
S.GwhSt sss he . esndast for A ,sup.rv,.or
.Q-Un what ticket A.-rhe Republican ticket.
The witness. continuing his testimony, said
that Bat shea. Dunlop's Republican chnm.
and McGongh drew, revolyers but that no
shots were fired. The witness then naiysly
Cough and We'll. reorssnizei The caucus. and
George Dunlop was nominated Tor. Alderman
ard ard John War; was nominated Tor super-
9-who ws. sseted Republican Alderman Of the
ws.d On p on
ward on election day kEjohn war;
Cooley then described what happened to
stripe around his wrist. IcGourh bollerei to
n WAS TO G sno s6a son Boro tSst
Cough. the witness said. swunR his revolver
and DECLARED that he would run that caucus
sure. and he did" concluded Cooley
John Wells. another Republican inspector at
this caucus. testified that McGough tore up
ballots. and that a man named Hancox saw
him do IL
by Mr. Norton-Is that the man who saw McGouFh
tear these ballots tpointing to Xii AncoN one OF
the Coroners Iury)f Al could not say.
Q-what did you do when he nsht vas at Its height
Al got out Of the back way quick Laughter.
Q-Mhom did you represent at that caueusi A.
John war;.
Are you Republican Al am.
II was now dark and the court room WAS
dimly lighted. 1t had been crowded to suffo-
cation all the AFTERNOON. The proceedings
were adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. IL was the opinion OF the lawyers
to nj ght that the hundred or more witnesses
subprnaod will be all examined by Monday.
An effort will he made to gee William Ross
from his sick bed In order tonhave him testify.
The inquest is proceeding rAbidly.
At to-dny's hearing Mr.. Van Santvoord and
Dir. Black were constantly consulted by Mr..
Pagan. and they suggested many additional
qusstions to be put to the witnesses. Tho t-s-
timony to-day proved conclusively that the
effort to saddle the Democratic party OF lens-
selaer county with this disgreceful Repu bllcan
riot on March q has missed fire.
: The Capt. Francis Murphy mentioned by
John Ross has no connection with Senator Ed
ward Murphy. Jr.. or his family.
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Tbs Nrnihsr

There vas a storm Of eonSidsrGb.s force ysstsrdAy
spreading all the OF the country from
superior 20 Texas The pressure Vas lowest eastern
Minnesota where there was wrlEdsnned storm cen
ire AsseondAry centre expected 10 form over n.
Southern stAiss
The storm area IL owing eastward and will prod
disssrssaols conditions In this day Foz set
IN along the coast about r n ysStsrdGy. becoming
dshss.
Eo0i sample Of March weather vas bsstoEed upoa
this city. The morning opened clear and cold win
tsmPerGturs OF 40 at 7 A n Tue msTesry reached
It's highest point. az At2 NJ. At which time lively
sno~ hurry set IN, lasting nftssn minutss fslowsdby
sesi Light rain. han and fog aVsrAzs hqmidttv "a
per cent ~iAd Varlaols. average velocity ten milss
hour
The 'hsFuous'sr A. Psry's pharmacy in rHE sUx
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-16
RIKER'S,
UNcLE IKE MhRsEkEtu DEin.
Before the w.r He Was the Best R,ush.
AVID. rnmhic FIRhtrr In Tow.


Uncle Ike DTersereau. who never used 10
really enjoy a meal unless h" had Just licked
somebody. was found deal in the Kitchen nj,
his homo at Hugurnot. station Island. on We'd.
nesday Mt noon. lie was sitting at the tdlla
One arm was stretched out and his head
rested on IL. He had heen dead twelve hours
Grocer Dcrickson OF Tottenvile VIII" used
to trado groceries for eggs with the old ian,
found him and thought he was only i'll. lie
called Adam White and Louis Reuts. rrigh.
bofs. Uncle Ike had the reputation oi Le,ng
the most auarrelsome man on the Island dud
nobody ever visited him.
The neighbors this time stood a long willis
at the door and made surc that he was at :, ast
unconscious before they would venture MO
the house. II hasn't been decided officially
what was the cause OF death. hut It is supposed
to have been old age AMI neglect.
mole Ike was ~ years old. He was born
within half n mile OF whore he was found dpad
and had lived there ali alon" for ten year. lie
was so qusrrelsome that nobody could set
along with him after his wife died and it vas
the common belief hat nothing In the house
was ever cleaned after her death.
He had some poor relations in the West. lie
sent for them eight Years agn and told them
that II they would live with him he would give
They stuck to 1t several months and then lad
ke re osR a GSO,s sdG nT Ia rs
old Fourth ward He was a truck driver and
WIS reported 10 De tne nest TOugn -An0-tuni Tile
lighter In town. The Empire Clut. which was
probably the toughest political clu b that therity
ever had. hOurished then. Isaiah Rynuers was
the President Of IT. and It hal its h headquarters
near the Pewter Mug" in Frankfort street,
which at that time was run by Thomas Dun
lap. who only recently resigned the WArdcn-
shin Of Ludlow street jail. Uncle Ike was the
beet lighter In the club. so IL was said lie
resigned from the club shortly alter President
buchanan Appointed Rynders United States
Marshal He went back to Staten Island aud
Rossville
This was about the time the war broke out.
Rossville was the biggest fishing resort about
mere then, and thore were four other stage
linea Cncle Ike made IL his business to
either lick or get licked by these four stage
drivers every DAY for the fifteen wears that hs
droyeA stage. His chief enemy was Thalrns
Du Bois. Du Dois had been driving a stag,
thirty-three years when he died last week Of
When Uncle Ike gave up stage driving he
followed the example OF rutherford u. ares
and went to chicken raising. aud that Is all he
did to the day OF his death. The pa-t year Ia,
has been practically helpless. The body was
still Mt the house In HuEuenot last night anil
Jake Williams sat beside II. smoking n lre
and telling stories when he could find snyinIy
TO listen. he body will probably np huriolto.
day. An inquest will he held in Can't. Cannou's
HuRuenot Hotel tomorrow mornipg.
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IS SUTHERLAND A FUGITIvEi
TBE CONVICTED sRAVEsEND JUSTICE
STILL lBsENT.

/ MS bNWNerN Say NI@N EMReet thot 80 WIN
| Re on Have THIS Moratre IN the Brock
| iyn Court 60 Hear ais seutesee-suther-
isurs Bondsm-n Arc Not worryiss.
Justice Kenneth F. Sutherland. who was con-
\ victed Of oppression OF the Gnynor copyists at
Gravesend on the eve OF the late election, and
| who Is to be sentenced by Justice Brown In
the Court of oyer and Terminer In Brooklyn
this morning. still remained Invisible 10 the
| general public yesterday.
He was under no legal obligation to put In
an appearance. but the fact ~ his sudden dis
| appearance and the mystery over his where
sbouts had the effect OF renewing the rumors
| OF his flight so as TO escape the penalty
| awaiting him for the offence OF which he has
| been convicted and the result OF the two other
| indictments hanging over his head. Foster L.
| Backus his lawyer. reiterated his declaration
| that sutherland will be promptly on hand this
morning whom called up for sentence He
said
II have heard from Sutherland since the
verdict was rendered. He wont to New York
after the Jury had retired TO deliberate. but he
left his address with his brother SO that he
could be notified as soon as the jury had
agreed"
As matter OF law Sutherland not required
TO be present when sentence 10 i'm posed. Sec
ton 4T3 Of the Codeot Criminal Procedure says
that for q misdemeanor the judgment may be
pronounced In his absence. Immediately after
move that bs be snnrshenJsd Ths oou,, IN
such circumstances. in addition TO forfeiting
the bail may have bench warrant issued
for his arrest In case Of Suthetlands
continued absence to-day such action
will probably he taken by the court.
Mr.. Backus eaid that no expected to see Suth-
erland at his Office during the day. but so far
as could be learned he had not called there up
I'LL closing hours
prosecuting Attorney Jerry weinberg is Just
as copfldant as Mr.. Backus that Sutherland
,-tu ~, .,ort.i;.o ,bi. =, o.,t.u
WI, n,"'.i'aiIo '''i7 n'orn'nE'
1t Is ridiculous to suppose that he has run
nor,.rs " '''
m,
tIon about tho Grnyesend JustIcss dIsappear.
ance one OF his friends said:
several years md was engaged to he msrried
80 80. $500, au NJ. ~, ~ W. 70 % 1..I.'
Brown had finished his charge to the jury on
Wednesday afternoon. he made uD his mind
that ne was doomed and that 1t would not DO
long before q verdict OF guilty was rendered.
He made up his mind to hurr, over to New
YORK and have an interview with his fancee
before the evening extras came out
win tne news In sensational heaoineS
He learned OF his conviction by tele- |
woman himse Thes enS~semen th sl y9hS oss
good until he gets out o. MS present trouble.
ried her priyately. but I don't belisvs tbepe i.
any truth in 1t In spite of the reports TO IN,
contrary. believe that Sutherland got back TO
morminH and there is n" Soabt whs,s sUar that
he will be in court tomorrow. Nothing could
Con;ractor Robert A. Furey and ex-senator
James W. Birkett. who are on Sutherands