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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

Brieadier-General \. L. Phillips has
been requested TO call a meeting Of all
the commissioned officers In this city 10
he held tomorrow evening Tor the pur-
nose of making arrangements for a
proper reception Of the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery. of Boston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
UNFIT FOR THE SOUTH
THE SENTIMENT OF PICKETT CAMP
REGARDING BARNES HISTORY.
The Matter Discussed Informally and the
idea Prvnils That Il Does Not Suit
Children Of Confedcratcs.

Pickett Camp held its regular weekly
meeting last night at Central Hall. and
transacted a great deal Of routine ous'-
ness. Az application for membership
in the camp was received from Mr.. $. II.
Stern. and Mr.. Joseph w. Carter. who
was elected at a previous meeting. was
initiated.
1t had been expected that At;orney-Gen-
eral Scott would be present to address
the camp in regard to the use Of Barnes
historyw in the public schools Of Virginia,
as n communication as addressed to him
several days since at the instance OF the
camp. requesting him to do so. NO an
swer had been received to the request
and it was stated that he was not In the
city,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

During the summer months the Rich
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road sells round-trip tickets 10 ali It's
stations on saturdays, good until the
following Mondays only, at the one-fare
rate Tickets ON sale only Byrd-Street
Sfation {. A. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
Inv end Equity Court.

Judge Minor yesterday opened the new
term Of the Law and Equity Court. and
the first business disposed OF vas the
reading through OF the docket and the
fixing OF the dates on which the different
cases will have to be tried.
Joseph p. sadler aud A. II. eraxtop
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
Gnnc 10 AtIanla 10 Live.

Or. St julien Oppenhimer, brother OF
Or. W. T. Oppenhimer. President OF the
Board Of Health. of this city. left on
Saturday night for Atlanta, Ga, where
he will hereafter practice law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
Tie Death Rate.

The whole number OF deaths In Rich
mond for the week ending September tth
was 90. Of which Il were colored. Annual
rate of mortality per loo0-white, l2.Jo'
colored. 0.45. total. 1914 The mortality
FOR the week ending September eth. 1891.
was-white, S; colored, 20.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

Governor O'Ferrall lett last night for
Rlue Ridge. He will remain there until
The end OF the week. when ne will bring
his family back To Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

+, Is about az bad as UNDERGOING ,nem.
Gene ana see us and we VIII ah'ise
with you as 10 what y To your best al
vantage In furnishing your hous'
SNDNOR n fiuNDLEf,
I'll and 1l3 east Broad street,
Leaders in Furniture.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
Washington and Lee senate.

The Knights of Washington and Lee
Senate. No. 1855. Ancient Essenic Order,
will hold their regular semi-monihly
meeting this evening at 500 o'clock at
ST. Adams Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
To Consider the Report.

4 joint session OF the Council Commit
tees On Finance and Water has been
called for tomorrow evening at o'clock
In room No Of the CITY Hall. The OBJ
iect Of the meeting win be 10 consider
The two reports submitted by the Water
Commission IN regard 10 an increase OF
the water supply
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

city Treasurer Charles II. Phillips
paesed "a successful examination before
Adiutant-Generai Anderson yesterday Tor
raptain and commissary OF the First
REGIMENT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
Convention of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew.

The Brotherhood OF ST. Andrew holds
its convention AT Louisville. Ky. on Sep
tember 18th TO 18th inclusive. and a rate
OF one and a third fare has been author
ized via G. ard o. route. Trains leave
Richmond 80 L. NJ. and 1890 L. NJ,
arriving Louisville ll:JO noon and p:35
l.. VI. next day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
CLaucerY Cnurf.

In the Chancery court yesterday
Richard w. Jenery qualified as the ad-
ministrator OF Margaret X. Jeffery. de-
ceased.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
Fire Conmi.S i0 ucr~.

The Board of Fire Commissioners met
last night at headquarters. In the city
Hall. and transacted routine business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

GOOD APPETITE and refreshing
sleep az this season indicate condition
of bodily health. Ihesc are gwen D.
Uond's Sarsaparilla. II max 5 pure blood
and good health follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
Iinnrll of Aldermen.

The Board OF Aldermen will hold its
regular monthly session In the Council
chamber this evening. when good deal
of business will probably be disposed OF.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

HOODS PILLS have won hieh praise
for their prompt ard eihclent' yet easy
action.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

HOODS PILLS for tho liver and
bowels. act easily, yet promptly and ef-
fecfivcly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

That is good Telephones are 10 be
reduced. and Sydn0r q Hundiey are SELL
ing their Furniture lower than ever.
Aha al and ,l3 cast Broad street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

DO NOT NEGLECT the symptoms OF
impure blood. DO not disregard natures
cry for help. Take Hoods Sarsaparilia
ana guard against serious illness and pro-
longed suffering.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10

The next meeting will be held at the
Cowardin-Avenue church the second sun
day in November.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
4 Speciatfy,

A Specially.
Most people have a speciality. Ours is
Good Furniture. Aha.
SYDNOR a. HUNDLEY. Leaders,
I'll and 7l3 east Broad street.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
Louisville Sensation,

Louisville, KY, April 3O.-Thls
city today was the scene Of a
terrible trsdegy and 3 great SEN
sation. This morning Gordon csue
upon Arch BroSn, who was in
company with GOIdOn's wife. The
meeting occurred at 1923 Madison
street. Brown had . pistol with
bin, but before be could use 1t
Gordon commenced firing. His aim
was true and every shot must have
ia ken feet, as the body of Brown
was literally rlddled with pistol
balls. Brown 6rt Il a few shots then
staggered a little distance, sank
down and then fell over dead,
Gordon then turned to his wife
and Aired at her, striking her 10
the body. Though mortally wound
ed, she Was able to get away and
take refuge IN a cellar. Nine shots
ia all were fired. Gordon was not
Injured. He was covered with
blood, and was at first supposed tC
have been shot. He Is, however
in convulsiODs.
Arch Dixon Brown 10 the sOr
and private secretary of Governor
Brown Of Kentucky. Youns
Brown was recently divorced froG
His wife. When the divorce wal
published no cause was assigned
bat 1t was always understood tina
tde divorce grew out of Brown
attentions to Mrs. Gordon.
4 Mrs. Gordon was Miss Nellie
Bush and comes from one OF tn
most prominent families in thiI
CRY. She elOped with Gordon tel
years ago aud moved TO Frapktord
Sue was about thirty years old sD'
leaves three children. On account
I of the high family connections th
murder has caused a great sancs
ton.
Gordon whas bee arrested an
placed in Jail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
OoMMIssIONER,s OFFICE,

~ Woodstock. Va, Apr. 10, 1895,
To William II. Miller control &C., wh'
sues for himself ard all the creditors o
B. +. Stickley, decd, who will contribute
to the cost Of this suit complt. and j. W
Stickley in his own right and as ad
ministrator of B. F. Stickley, deco
defts. and all others concerned.
You are hereby notified that | have
fixed upon the 10Th day Of May next,
between the hours of6 o'clock, a. m. land
O'Clock, p. M, to take and settle, al
my office, the accounts OF
l. j. w. Stickley, admr. of B. F.
Stickley, decd.
2. Audit and report in order OF pri-
ority all debts against the estate OF the
said decedent.
3. Ascertain and report the real estate
OF which said B. T. Stickley, died seized
and possessed and its actual and annual
value, and
4. ANY other matter deemed pertinent
or that any party in interest may re-
auire as required TO be taken by the de-
cree OF Shenandoah Circuit Court rem
dered on the 3rd day OF April, 1895, in
suit in chancery depending in said court
between w. II. Miller control &C.,
complts. and b. F. Stickly's admr. &C.,
deis. and il from any cause the taking
of said accounts shall not b, commenced,
or having been commenced should not
be completed on that day, the taking OF
the same will be adjourned from day to
day, or from place to place, until the
same arc cOmnlptpd
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in Chancery of said court, at my office in
said county the day and year first
aforesaid. +. K. STIChLE1
Apr. Pct. Commr' IN Chy'
WINS. & Bro. D q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
OFFICE.

4 1OMM MI DUN En- . Vt ~ f.
y oodstOck, Va, Apr. 10, 1895.
To The Aultman & Taylor Machine
Co. complts. and Mccormick Harvest
ing Co. complts. and Jno. w. Gochen-
our. Amanda G. Gochenour, W. l.. Bott,
trustee. Mary Gochenour widow, A.
Richard. ex'r Of Isaac Richard, decd,
Joseph GochenOur, Thomas +. Jones,
and Rachel +. his wife, and p. Copp,
and W. l.. Snsrr, ex'rs Of Samuel COpp,
decd. defts. and all other lien creditors
OF Jno. w. GOchenour.
You are hereby notified that l have
fixed upon the 3lst day OF May next,
between the hours of 6 o'clock, a. m,
and o'clock, p. m, to take and settle,
nj my office and revise and restate the
accounts required by 4 former decree in
these causes to wit:
l. 4 statement OF the real estate OF
defendant and the actual and annual
value of same.
,. A list Of the liens binding same
arranged according to priority, and
3. Aud other matter deemed peril
nent or that any party i'm interest may
REQUIRE as required to be taken by the
DEGREES Of shenandoah Circuit Court
rendered on the sth day Of September
1895. and 18th day Of April 1895, In a
suit in chancery dependingin said court
between The Aultman & Taylor Mnig.
Co. camplts. and Mccormick Harvesting
Machine Co. complts. aud Jno. W.
GOchenOur. &C.. defts. and II from any
cause the taking of said accounts shall
-. haan
menced should not be completed Oh that
dav. the taking OF the same will be adj
journed from day 20 day, or from place
to place, until the same are taken and
completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
, in Chancery of said court, at my eftiee
i'm said county the day and year first
aforesaid. +. X. SrICkLE1.
Apr. 26-4t. Commr. in Chy.
VIM. & Bro. D. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
Bittan by q Oat.

Vim. Pheger, aged six Years,
vas bitten by a cat yesterday, and
the animal could not be made tn
release the boy until it was killed
The boys's father took him to
the Maryland University Hospital,
where the wound was cauterized.
The father said:
The cat was a pet. Some time
ago 1t was bitten by a dog which
was supposed to be mad. Sunday
morning, when my son went out in
the yard, the cat made a leap for
him and fastened it's teeth in his
arm. He tried to shake it Oh, bit
could not, and then his cries
brought me to the scene. l tried
to prv the cats mouth open With
stick, but could not, and | had
to choke the cat to death before
c ,uId release the boy Mr.. Pnrgel
lives at Mount Vernon. B alt. Sun
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE.
F. 5. 7. p. q,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Woodstock, Va, March %, 1895,
To the She andOah County Bank
which sues for itself and all other lien
creditors who will come in and cen
tribute to the costs OF this SUIT and abide
the results thereof ComplI'
and
Moses Orndorff and d. d. Carter DeftS.
You are hereby notified that | have
fixed upon the 29th day OF May next, be-
tween the hours OF 6 o'clock A. NJ, and
6 O'Clock, p. NJ, il fair, If not, on the
next day thereafter Sunday exceptedl
to take and settle, at my office, the
accounts OF
~ An account of the liens binding
real estate of Moses Orndorf, arranged
according TO priority.
on The real estate OF said Moses Orn-
dorff, subject to liens, with the value
actual and annual Of same.
(3) ANY other matter deemed pertinent
or that any party I'm interest may re-
quire, requir d to be taken by the decree
OF Shenandoah Circuit Court rendere
en- the Bird day OF April 1895, to be used
In evidencein a suit in chaneery depend
ing III said court between The Shenan-
doah Co. Bank cOmplt. and Moses
Orndorff &c. Defts. and il from anJ
cause the taking Of said accounts shall
not be commenced, or having been com
menced should not be completed on that
day, the taking of the same will be
adjourned from day to day, or from
place to place, until the same are takeI
and completed.
Given under my hand as Commissions
in Chancery Of said court, at my office
in said county the day and year hrs
aforesaid. NJ. w. MAGRUDER,
April 26.-4w. Comm. in Chy
w. q. W., d. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
nOMMIssIONER'S OFFICE,

4 lOMMloolONEh VI lNEi
~ Woodstock, Va, Apr. %, 1898.
To Charles +. Wilns and Elmer T..
Braly partners in business trAdl' under
firm name and style Of Willis g. Co., who
sus tor themselves and on behalf of all q 9
lien creditors Of W lillian Fahnestock who
will come in and contribute to the costs
Of this suit and abide thsreSultS ComPlts.
and
William Fahuestock, f. E. Stickls,
trustee, aud Augustus Pifsr and @. ".
Pifer. exr's Of Elijah Pifsr, decd, add r
8. TArenner, trustee, And ": g.
KERN Deits'
You are hereby notified that | have
fixed upon the 30th day Of May next, b. :
tween the hours Of 6 o'clock A. NJ, and {
O'Clock. p. M, il fair. il not, On the next
day the reaiter Sunday excepted) to taxe
and settle, at my office, the accounts OF
l. An account Of all the liens binding
the real estate Of the defendant William
Fahnsstock, including that OF complt. and
arrange them according TO their respeo'
tive priOrities.
2. An account Of the real estate OF de-
PENDENT together with its actual and
annual value, and report whether the
rents aud profits Of the same will pay the
( lien debts in five years.
3. And any other matter be may deem
pertinent or that aoy party IN interest
may require Is required to be taken by
the decree Of shenandoah Circuit Court
rendered on 18th day OF April 1895. to be
used in evidence in Suit IN chanoerJ
depending In said court between Willis
a. Co., &C., cOmplts. and william
FAbnestOck, 90, dstts. and II from any
cause the taking Of said accounts shall no.
be commenced. or having been commenced
shonld not be completed on that day, the
| taking Of the same will be adjourned
from day to day, or from place 20 place
until the same are taken aud completed
Given under my hand as Commissioned
IN ChaDcery OF said court, at my otiic'
in said county the day and year arsi
aforesaid. N. W. hAGhUDEh.
Apr. 26-I9. Commr. in Chy.
] stickley q Ssickiey, P.1.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
FRIDAY. MAY 3, 1898.
NEWS AND COMMENTS.

The Norfolk and Western rail-
read authorities have put On fol
tore. of hands in the shops q
Shenandoah.
A destructive storm passed oye
Showdown, Ala, Friday night
Bryant Arlington, cOlOred, was
killed by his house being blown
down on him.
By the bursting of the Bouz"y
dyke, IN the Espinal district OF the
Vosges, III France, on Saturday
great loss of Inf, was caused aud
millions of dollars worth OF prop
erty destroyed. Tue death list ma,
reach 100.
The rains of the past week. gen
ersl throughout Texas, have been
of inestimable value 10 crops. What
wheat the frost left Is doing we'll
Many wheat fields were p'Owed IN
and planted i'll oats. CJrn is max
ing . good appearance.
Near Pittsburg, Tex, COnFidera'
BILE Oliver aud posse OF three men
while en- route to arrest a man
named Belcher, were fred upon
from ambush by Belcher and his
friends, Two of the posse were
killed and the others fatally IN.
jured.
A force of 400 men from the
British fleet landed at CorintO,
Nicaragua, Saturday and seized
the town. The government closed
tie port rs a place of entry, and
the native population have desert
ed the place. 1t is feared this
latest development may yet casse
serious trouble.
Speaker Crisp, In an interview a.
his home, In Amerlcus, Ca, de-
clared himself IN favor of the free
coinage of silver, and said the
democrats should nominate q
Western free-colndge man for the
presidency next year. President
Clevelanu's views, MI. Crispadded,
are not shared by the people.
General Miles, the mau who put
mansclPs upon President DAVIS,
though the latter was a prisoner
In q stone casemate of a dOubly
guarded tort, and With the eye OF
sentry continually upon him, anti
ex.G oveInOr Cameron, of Virgins
were the chief speakers at y & A
r. meeting in New York last Sat
urday night.
Madeline Pollard. complainant
in the famous breach Ot-prOmist
suit against ex Congressman W.
G. Breckinrldge, sailed for EurOp'
sunday on La Champagne, anC
for the next four years will be the
travelling companion OF a wealthy
aid charitable woman who hal
tlken an interest in her case.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03

Fast time seems to be the tad
Just now among the railroads of
the country, and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has been dom 9
some ecord.breaking on Its owl
account. A sp ecisl train composed
of three Royal Blue coaches,
drawn by Engine No. $40, made
the ruu from Philadelphia to
Washington in 2 hours and %
minutes. This is the fastest time
ever made between the two cities.
the average speed having been 81
miles an hour. The train had
aboard the Mask and Wig Club Of
Philadelphia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
COMMISSIONERS CFFICE.
WINS. & Bro. p q.


~ Woodstock, Va, April "a 1895,
To Sarah Bauserman and NJ. L..
Schumacher, who sue for themselves and
all other lien creditors, who will come
in and share in the costs OF this
suit Complts'
and
William Haun Deft'
You are hereby notified that l have
fixed upon the 2Sth day Of May next,
between the hours OF 6 O'Clock, A. NJ.
and o'clock Z. NJ, il fair, il not, on
the next day thereafter Sunday ex-
cepted) t, take and settle, at my office,
the accounts OF
IN TO revise the account OF liens and
statement of real estate upon which
same are binding
(2) TO audit any further liens against
any OF said real estate.
(S) TO report any other matter deemed
pertinent or that any party in interest
may require, as required TO be taken by
the decree OF Shenandoah Circuit Court
rendered on the 18th day Of April 1870,
TO be used in evidence i'm suit in
chancery depending in said court be-
| tween Sarah Bauserman, &c, conplt'.
and William Haun Def. and II from
any cause the taking Of said accounts
shall not be commenced, or having been
commenced shoul not be completed on
that day. she taking Of the same will be
adjourned from day TO day. or from
place to place, until the same are taken
and completed.
Given under my hand a. Commissioner
in Chanoery of said court, at my office
in said county the day and year hrs
aforesaid. VI. w. MAGRUDER,
April 2G-4w Commr' III Chy
If 8 r. ID. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03

.OVvIssIONERiS OFFICE.

GOM hlSSl)N Ems VI II 900
" Woodstock, Va, Apr. 10, 1899.
TO Samuel Kingree. gd'n for Jno. +.
Kingree. Samuel c. KIngree and Nlr-
ginia his wife, NJ. VI. Campbell com
mittee for John Kingree, Kate {. Con-
man, Lucy Cain, McCOrmic Harvesting
Machine Co. and Empire Drill Co..
Complts. i'm four suits and Jno. r.
Kingree. Susan Kingrce widow, Samuel
and j. w. Miller, adm'rS OF William
Kingree, deed. and Samuel kingree,
Spl. COmmr. John Kingree. Samuel
Kingree, Solomon kingrec. Bette King
rec. David Kngree, Jno. +. hingreee'
Kittis Allen, James Honey and Ann his
wife. and Samuel c. Kmgree and Nir-
ginia F., his wife Dcfts. in said suits.
You are hereby notified that | have
fixed upon the 2Sth day Of May, lN95 at
NV said office to execute the decree re-
quiring me
|. 70 state settle and adjust the ac-
count of Samuel Kingree commissioner
of sale in first named cause and report
specially the application OF the purchase
money. the amount OF purchase money
uncollected in said cause il any, and TO
whom que. anu report IL S1iu N"''''''
has executed bond.
9. To revise and restate account OF
debts aud assets Of the estate OF William
Kingree, decd.
3. To report any liens binding the in
terest of S. c. Kingree in the estate OF
william Kingree, decd, also liens bind
ing said interest in name of Virginia a.
Kingree.
4. And also to report any other matter
deemed pertinent or that any party IN
terested may desire as required TO be
taken by the decree OF Shenandoah
Circuit Court rendered on the 18th day
of April. 1898, in suits in chancery de-
pending In said court between samuel
Kingrce, gd'n &C., and Samuel c. King
rec, &C., complts. and Susan kingree'
&c, and WIN. Kingree's admr. &c:
defts. and in said other causes and II
from any cause the taking OF said ac-
counts shall not be commenced, or hay-
ing been commenced should not be COM
pleted on that day, the taking OF the
same will be adjourned from day to day.
or from place to place, until the same
are taken and completed.
Given under my hand as COMMISSIONS
In Chancery OF said court, at my Office IN
said county the day and year first
aforesaid, f. +. SIlChLh Il
Abr. 26-4t. Comm. in Chy.
W. & W. p. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
sPANIARDs OUT TO PIECES

Key West, Fla, April 29.-Ad-
Vices received here by steamer
from Cuba state that near Guanta-
namo, on April 10 there was a
fierce battle between 200 Spanish
troops aud the insurgents. The
former were greatly Outnumoered
and literally cut to pieces, only
four or five escaping. TIE insur-
gents gave no quarter, as orders
had been gwen to take no prise
nsrs.
Near Ramon de latJaquas, day
or two later, there was all engage
ment in which Major TtjerizO, who
commanded the Spanish troops.
and several other officers were
wounded, Captain Miranda was
killed:
There are ten bands of insnr
gents IN the province of Paerto
Principe. Several expeditions
friendly to the insurgents have
landed on the island.
The Spanish Government ia max
lug more rigid the censorship of
press and telegraph. La Discus
sion was fled $1,000 few days
ago for publlshlug news OF tie
landing OF Gomez and MartL
Marcos Gens, Mayor of Santos
Haritu, has rendered his reSigna-
ton to join the insurgents. Spanish
Lieutenant Glllego was shot at
Santiago by order Of General
Campos Tor allowing himself to De
surprised Dy insurgents. General
Maceo il said to be at the head OF
. large force Of insurgents near
Santiago.
1t is thought In Havana that
q decisive battle will Do fCu tht
soon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-03
silver in PennsylvaniA.

The Philadelphia Press ssys:
"Through indifference or needless
ness on the part of the mass OF
republicans this State might be
put 10 a false position before the
country. 1t is no secret that active
politicians, heretofore enjoying
great influence and still assuming
to act with the psrty-though
thoroughly tainted with the per-
nicious free-sllver craze-are seek
Ing TO prOselyte republicans and 1t
possible commit the party tba'
way. On the surface there 10 moi
yet q contest to control the coming
State convention in behalf OF free
silver. An open contest is hardl!
likely to be desired by the tree
silver advocates, but let no one
suppose that every effort will no
be made to control the convention
in that interest"