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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

WHEAT AND corroN GooDs.--Ir

WHEAT AND COTTON GOODs.--In
the March number of the Bankers
Magazine in an article by Mr.. Worth
ington G. Ford, of the bureau of stats
tics, the opinion is expressed that it is
doubtful whether the American farmer
will ever regain control of the wheat
markets of the world, in view of the
small cost of producing wheat in Ar
gentina. Wheat produced in that
country at cost of 40 cents bushel,
which is supposed to be less than in
Russia or in any other country in the
world. The advantage of our farmers
in the past was in having fertile vir-
gin soil, costing little and easy to cul-
tivate. This advantage they no long
er possess in any large degree. In Ar
gentina. however, wheat growers still
possess it and will continue to possess
it for many years to come, since the
supply of wheat growing land there is
practically illimitable.
The American farmer may, under
exceptional circumstances-whe for
example, the Argentine crop is short
still find sale fOr. his grain at a paving
price, Dut his monopoly is gone. 1t is
difficult to see how he can reduce his
expenses sufficiently to make wheat in
average years a paying crop. Petro
leum and wool are other products over
which we have similarly lost control
1t is in time of depression, says Mr.
Ford, that a country ''realizes its in
dustrial position When profits are
brought down to the lowest possible
figure, then production goes inevita
bly, in the long run to the section best
fitted for producing cheaply. An illus
tration of this principle is seen in 1.-The
tendency of the cotton industry to re
move Southwark" and it is pointed
out that the neatness of the South to
sCentral and South America gives it
-:what are considered the natural mar
kets of the United States" The same
saving of freight charges that takes
cotton mills to the cotton fields will at
tend the carriage of Southern cotton
goods from the mills to their patrons
in Latin American. Both in their
manufacture and in their sale South
ern cottons must possess a decisive ad-
vantage. San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
A Remarkable Case.

AS the Richmond Dispatch says, if
all be true that is inferred regarding
Theodore Durant, the medical student
who has been arrested in San Francisco
upon suspicion of having murdered
two young women and concealed their
bodies in Emanuel Baptist church, OF
that city, the suspect must be some
what of combination of Eugene Aram
and DIR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde. The
victims were Blanche Lamont and
Minnie Williams, and they were mem
beers OF Emanuel church. One of the
bodies was found in the library room
of the church, and the other in the
tower of the edifice. 1t was known
that Durant had been paying attention
to both of the women, and the last
time either was seen was in Durant's
company Miss Williams disappeared
Friday, two weeks ago, and her body
was discovered the following day. The
discovery suggested that Miss Lamont,
who had been missing since April Sd,
had also been foully dealt with, and
her body hidden in the church, and a
search was instituted, which resulted
Sunday morning last in making the
tower give up its CHASTITY secret.
Durant, who was librarian of the
church, and superintendent Of the
Sunday school, had a key to the build
ing. He was frequently seen going in
and out of it at, unusual hours, but,
| owing to the fact that he held the Off
ces above named and was known to be
deeply interested in certain electrical
apparatus connected with the church,
his frequent visits did not attract much
attention. After the disappearance of
Miss Lamont, and before the discovery
of her body, Durant's actions were
very singular. He discontinued his
attendance upon medical lectures, be-
came a constant visitor to newspaper
circles, and entertained the reporters
with ingenious theories regarding Miss
Lamont's strange absence. Some OF
| the theories he advanced are said to
have been marvellous specimens of in
tricacy, but he always maintained that
the young woman would be found.
The night on which Miss Williams
| disappeared, and after the time she is
supposed to have been murdered, Du-
rant attended church reception at
the residence of one of the members OF
the congregation, and was among the
gayest of the gay.
Since his arrest Durant's conduct
has been puzzle 20 all who have been
| thrown in contact with him. He has
laughed and joked with his jailers,
slept well, and failed to give the
slightest indication that be is not IN a
most comfortable frame of mind. The
| details of the murders are not fit for
our columns, but should it turn out
that Durant is really guilty his case is
one of the most remarkable in the an
nails of crime, and the moral and men.
| tai constitution of the man will prove
most interesting study to criminolo-
gists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
Why and How Gen. Fitz Lee was Ap.
pointed.

A special Washington despatch to
the Baltimore San, under date of April
18th, referring to the appointment of
Gen. Fjtz Lee as Internal Revenue
Collector for this district. to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the death of
Capt Ham Shepperd, says
The appointment is thoroughly
satisfactory to the members of the Vir-
ginia congressional delegation, for.
while several of them were urging
other candidates, it is understood they
all stood ready to indorse Gen. Lee had
it been necessary. In making the APP
pointment the President followed his
own judgment and with view of caus-
ing as little discord as possible among
the Virginia democrats. As already
stated in these dispatches the number
of candidates for the position was so
large, and the Virginia delegation was
experiencing such difficulty in uniting
upon single individual, that the
President was compelled to make his
own selection, Gen. Lees name had
been suggested by Representative
Tucker and the suggestion had been
endorsed by ex-senator Hunton The
President favored Gen. Lee from the
start, and would have liked to see the
majority Of the Virginia delegation
recommend him, but finding that none
of them were disposed to object to bis
appointment, although most of them
had recommended other men, he solv-
ed the problem by making the appoint.
ment to day without waiting for fur
ther action by the delegation.
The position pays $4,000 a year. The
district includes all the western por.
ton of the State and large part of
the northern section. The collectors
office is located at Lynchburg."
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Washington correspondent of
the Richmond Times of April nth
says
1.-The story of the appointment of
Gen. Fitz Lee as Internal Revenue col
lector Is exceedingly short. have the
story from the highest possible source.
Yesterday Secretary Carlisle received
letter from Gen. Fitz Lee. in which
he stated that he would accept the
position if the President saw fit to con
slider his name. Mr.. Carlisle took this
letter with him upon visit to Wood
ley last night, and when Mr.. Cleveland
read it, he requested the Secretary to
make the appointment. At O'Clock
this morning the commission was
made out, and when the President
came in at 1 O'Clock he Immediately at
tached his signature to the document
The appointment is peculiarly and
particularly personal one on The part
of the President, and his own letter is
said to have been the only paper filed
in the case.
There is no possible question as to
Gen: Lees acceptance. He will quail
fly at once.;'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Defines is caused by an infiamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets infiamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed Deafness is the re
suit. and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored TO
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an intianed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Carrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY. g. co..
Toledo, D.
sY-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
COMMISSIONERS sALE-By virtue

COMMISSIONER SALE.--By virtue
~ OF decree in the case or the Glamorgan
Company James W. TeabO and others. /.
the undersigned Commissioner will sell in
front of the Courthouse IN the city of Staun-
ton, at public auction, to the highest bidder,
on
Saturday, the 4th day of May, 1895,
the following very desirable property. to-wit:
That very valuable house and lot situated on
the east side of North Augusta street, in the
City of Staunton, which Is bounded on the
North by the lot of Hounihan; ON the East by
the lot of J. W. Brandeburg; ON the South by
Academy street; and on the West by Augusta
street; also that very valuable lot situated on
Greenville avenue, and which adjoins on one
side the steam mill lot, and, on the other the
lot of Weller and Gibbs-the said last named
lot being the same which was conveyed by
Richard p. Bell Commissioner. and William r.
Rush. Executor of Robert G. Bckle. deceased,
TO James w. Teabo. by deed bearing date ON
the LIST day of August, 1889.
The above property to be sold on the follow
ing terms, tO-wit:-
Enough cash in hand to pay the costs Oh sale
and of said rule, and the remainder upon a
credit of six, twelve, eighteen. and twenty
four months from the day or sale-the pur-
chaser giving bond with approved PERSONAL
security and the title retained as ultimate
security.
JAMES BUMGARDN FIR. Jr..
april lofts Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
Seven " omen After One Man.

The time when seven women will be
after one man seems to have arrived
in Kentucky.
Seven deserted wives would like to
get their clutches on William Hend-
drick, who is under arrest at Middle
boro, KY, on the charge of horse steal
ing. acquisitions are to be issued for
Hendrick in Tennessee, Ohio, and
North Carolina, for bigamy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
The British expedition for the reli

The British expedition for the relief
of Chitral met the enemy in a noun
tain pass on April 10 and a hard battle
ensued, in which the natives were beat
en-.
A newspaper correspondent who has
travelled through Armenia believes that
the people are preparing to rebel
against Turkish rule, and that an up
rising is likely to occur during May.
The British, Russian and French en-
voys are said to have drafted plan for
reforming the government of Armenia,
which they will urge the Turkish gov
eminent to adopt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

: I. E. WILLIAMS SUPPOSED TO HAVE
BEEN MURDERED.--A despatch on
Friday from Heatheville, Va, to the
Richmond Dispatch says the body of
I. T. Williams, who is now believed to
nave been foully murdered by his wife
and Albert D. Veimyer, has been ex.
humed for an official examination.
Drs. Booker aud Douglass made the
examination. They then made a re-
port, the contents of which will not be
revealed. The strictest secrecy is
maintained concerning both this re-
port and Veimyer's confession.
1t is rumored that more damaging
evidence has been discovered, and
that the suicide theory has been COM
pletely exploded, but the information,
while it may be true, is unofficial.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
A Mistake.

The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore San, as published else
where, in referring to the appointment
OF Gen. Fitz. Lee as Collector of In
ternal Revenue, Bays it was done at the
suggestion of Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker.
In this, that correspondent is mistaken,
as Mr.. Tucker knew nothing of it till
after the appointmentwa was made, as we
learn from Mr.. Tucker himself. Whilst
the President was considering the ap-
plieations of others, he was informed
that Gen. Fitz. Lee would accept the
office if conferred upon him, and he
at once concluded to give him the APP
pointment, which, it is understood, he
will accept.
Richmond Dispatch of Saturday.
How Fitz Lee Was Appointed.
The following letter is from a dis
tinguished southern gentleman now re-
siding in Washington. Knowing his
opportunities for gathering informa,
ton, and his habit OF verifying state
ments upon which he proposes to
write, we are of the opinion that he
gives the true account of how the
President came to appoint General
Fitz Lee Collector OF Internal Revenue
for the Western District of Virginia:
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1895.
To the Editor of the Dispatch
think | can tell you the facts in re-
gard to the appointment of General
FitZhugh Lee as Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Western District of
Virginia.
General Lee made no application for
the appointment. A Virginia gentle
man of the highest character and
standing, but holding now no public
office, telegraphed to General Lee ask
ing him if he would accept the office,
if rendered him. General Lee replied
in the affirmative
The receiver of this answer went to
the Executive Mansion and showed a
copy of his dispatch to the President,
and General Lees reply. On this the
appointment was made. X. X.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
Rev. Thomas Dixon on the Tra,n.

The southern fast mail train on the
Atlantic Coast line was wrecked near
Florence, s. c., last Wednesday. Sew
eral cars were badly damaged and
several of the trainmen were slightly
injured. Rev. Thos. Dixon, Jr., the
noted New York preacher, and Robert
Petteway, the baggage-master, re-
ceived the worst injuries, but these
were not serious in either case. A
washout was the cause of the accident.
Two sleeping cars were burned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

ARTHCUAK S.-There were two
earthquake shocks last Wednesday,
one at 1 o'clock and the other at 4, at
Laibach, Austria. Happily they were
not of serious nature.
About quarter after II o'clock a. m,
last Wednesday earthquake shocks
were felt at Montreal, Canada, and
throughout the Eastern Townships of
Quebec and at Burlington, Vermont.
Buildings and their contents were shak-
an, but there was no serious damage.
The movement was from southwest to
northeast, and was of two seconds
duration.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, April 18th, 1885,
James Bumgardner, Jr., Trustee, &c.
VS.
Henry L. STAGE, &c.
All persons interested in the above STYLED
chancery cause will TAKE NOTICE. that In pur-
suance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, have fixed upon
Saturday. the 18th day of May, 1895.
when shall proceed
LIST. To show the transactions of James Bum
ardner. Jr Commissioner, appointed to rent
the STAGE property.
End. To consider the exception taken by the
infant defendant to the last report of the I'M
dersigned.
3rd. To report any other matters deemed
pertinent, &c.
JOS A. WADDELL.
Commissioner in Chancery.
j. 81. L. BumgardLer, A. f. Robertson. p. o.
april lI,ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

NEGROES OF ALEXANDRIA. = The
Washington correspondent of the Alex.
Gazette says - 5tc4.-
IAN Alexandria county man here to-
day says the negroes there are organiZ-
ty election in May, and that they offer
their support to the different. candi-
dates, not singly, but as clubs, the pay
to he contingent on their ability to
carry the county or their respective
districts"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

VIRGINIA I'm the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county. in vacation
April 18th, 1885,
WIN. R. Warren for &c.,................P Plaintiff
VS..
Alex. K Givens' Devisees,. ......... Defendants.
IN CHANCERY ON ORIGINAL AND AMENDED BILLS.
The object of this suit is to subject the prop
erty, real and personal. of Alexander r. Civ
ems, decd, to the payment OF his debts, and,
upon iusufficiency of personal assets. to sub
ject the lands of said A X. Owens in the hands
of his devisees and their heirs to the payment
or the debts of said Owens, decd.
And AFFIDAVIT having been made and fled
that J. Edg ar Bowcock, James Floyd Bowcock,
and Stuart Bowcock are non-residents OF
the State of Virginia. it is ordered that they
appear here within fifteen days after Tue pub
1icatiOn hereof and do what is necessary to
protect their interests herein.
A copy-teste.
JOS, B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
r. E. II. Nelson, p. q.
april Tits
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

RAILROAD CONTRACT SIGNED.-A
contract has been signed for the con-
struction of forty miles of the new rail.
road, beginning at Elkton and travers-
ing ronte westward through Rock
ingham county. This contract was
awarded TO Mr.. Edward Purcell, who
has had considerable experience as a
railroad contractor in Southwest Vir-
ginia and Kentucky. Our present in
formation is that work will be bn~un
within the next thirty days. = Rocking
ham Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

If what Governor Mckinley said be
true, that cheap coat makes cheap
man." there must be many cheap
man in the country, for coats, now that
the tax on wool has been removed, are
cheaper than they have been for the
last thirty Eve years, and it has always
been observed that wise men, no mat
ter how rich they may be, never throw
away money. and therefore buy cheap
coats. when they can get them, in pre-
ference to those that are dear.-AteG-
dnGri0 Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24


SUPPLY AND DEMAND.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Alexan-
dria Gazette says that Secretary Nor
ton, after the Cabinet meeting Friday.
said
my judgment is that silver cannot
be restored to it's former monetary
place in the commerce of the world. be-
cause the supply of silver has over
grown the demand for silver in the ex
changes of civilization. The relation
of supply to demand is the sole regula-
tor of value. This axiom applies alike
to salt, silver. sugar and soap. All the
legislation of all the law making bodies
on the face of the globe can neither
mitigate nor annul the operation of
the inexorable law that the relation
of supply to demand is the sole regua-
tor of value'"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

A dispatch to the London Times from
Pekin says it is understood that China
has refused to concede Japan's demands
in regard to opening certain ports to
foreign trade,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
ThrAW Away IruSspS

when our new method, without use of
knife. is guaranteed to permanently
cure the worst cases of rupture. Send
10 cents in stamps for references and
pamphlet. Worlds Bispansary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IRCINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
LtNINt,ION. VA.

LEA1NOlON, VA.
The Board of Visitors at their annual meet
ing in June next, will appoint State Cadets to
35th. 3Sth Senatorial Districts. Applications
for information or appOin tments should be
addressed to the undersigned before the 18th
day Of June, 1895.
SCOTT SHIP,
april 24-Sts superintendent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

THE NEGRO IN THE NORTH.--The
statement of Miss Susan B. Anthony
that the colored people receive no bet
ter treatment in the North than in the
South would be more nearly correct il
it asserted that the negroes are much
better treated in the South than in the
North.
" lille into many of the schools of
the North negro children are admitted
upon the same terms as white chill
dren, it is not because Of any special
consideration FOR the educational wei
fare of the negro, but because on ac-
count of the scarcity of children of
that race, separate schools cannot be
maintained. They do not object to
expressing pity and sympathy for the
despised and III treated negro so long
as lie remains in the South, but the all
most universal opinion of the people
of the North is. that already entirely
too many negroes have come to that
section. and the hope is freely express
ed that no more will come. but that
those already there will leave.
The people of the North Go not un-
derstand the peculiarities of the negro
character and have no patience with
it's points of weakness-they love the
negro at a distance only.-Chdrlottes
citLe Prog1 ess.
There is nothing truer than the fact
that the best friends of the negro are
the Southern people among whom he
was born and reared. They have true
friendship for him, not professional
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

1t did not take the President long to
give the place of Internal Revenue Col
lectOr of the Western District to Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee and the many friends of
the Generel will be glad to see the APP
pointment. 1t is a great deal better to
make these appointments promptly
than to have a long and bitter contest
over them. A protracted struggle al
ways engenders bitterness and is a dis
advantage to the party. - Norfolk
Landmarks .
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor, charg-
ed with serious misdemeanors, have
committed for trial in London. Bail
was refused by the committing magis
trafa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
SILVER MonOmetailists.

The following is an extract from an
article headed mo Attack on Bust
ness in the ST. Louis Republic of Fri
day
THE movement to hamper the
Demperatic party with ratio of free
coinage originated among bullion deal
ing Republicans and blatant Green
hackers. That is history.
These silver monometallists are u.s.
ing the Democratic bimetallist argu-
ment continually and calling it their
own. With conscious falseness, they
put forward the reason for the full use
of gold and silver, and then jump to a
16 to ratio, which they know to be
silver recommendation under the pres
ent commercial values OF the two
metals. Here Is where Coins School
of Finance" and other similar publica-
lions are doing harm. And here is
where a great many Democrats are
fooling themselves. =
Bullion protectionists and paper Hat
lists are laboring to separate a section
of the Democratic party from the bus
mess classes. They care very little
whether another panic, another with
drawai OF capital from investment,
comes or not. The socialist fiatists want
a panic, in fact.
The Democracy has only to put it.
self where it stood as solid party be
fore 1893 1t has only to demand the
free coinage Of gold and silver at a
ratio designated by an intelligent view
of the relations of the metals and a
prudent regard for the safety Of bust
ness"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

Associate Justice Howell E. Jackson,
of the United States Supreme Court,
whose detention by illness at his home
in Tennessee left the court with only
eight justices at the recent hearing of
the income tax case, expresses his will
ingness to come to Washington and
make full bench in case the court
shall desire a rehearing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24

THEIR TIcKET.-A meeting of color
ed republicans was held in Clifton
Forge Saturday night, April 10, 1895.
As far as we have been apprised, 1T.
Fudge was endorsed by them for coun-
ty treasurer; George Revercomb for
commemorative Attorney; William
Allen Childs. for Sheriff, Robert j. Car
ter, for Commissioner of the Revenue
for Boiling Spr ngs district; Samuel L.
Fudge. for Commissioner of the Reeve
nue. for Covington district; and w. s.
Thomas Ia colored school teaeher), for
Commissioner for the Revenue for Cliff
ton district. 1t is said that Thomas J.
Wilson was recommended for Justice
of the Peace.-CIifton Forge ReUieap.