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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-22
State and County Expenses.

A meeting Of citizens called to consider
among other matters. the question of land
assessment, and a reform in State and
county expenses, by a Constitutional Con-
vention, was held at Churchville, Feb.
18th, hut the attendance being small in
consequence of the bad weather, it only
organized with DR.. J. S. Blair, Chairman,
and MI. w. T. Lightner, Secretary. and
adjourned until tomorrow, Saturday,
February 28rd.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-22
The Churches and Pastors,

The Rev. Charles Ghiselin, Shepherds
town, W. Va, has declined the call to Mt
Horeb church, Lexington Presbytery.
Letters have been received at Montgom.
cry, Ala,, dated November 18th, 1894, from
the Rev. W. A. Sheppard, one OF the mis-
sionaries on the Congo Of the Southern
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Sheppard re-
ports the safe arrival and good health OF
his party at Luebo, in the Congo Free
State, Africa.
Rev. DR.. Quarles. Of Lexington, will
preach in the First Presbyterian churct
here next Sunday, morning and evening.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-22
Sudden Death.

Mr.. VIM, B. Craig Of Mt. Meridian, son
of the late Hon. J. Davis Craig, and
brother of Mr.. J. s. Craig Of the Cold Sui
phur Springs, was paralyzed in his barn on
Thursday of last week, and died on Friday
night. He was about forty years of age,
and leaves a widow. The funeral took
place at Mt. Horeb on Monday, and was
conducted by Rev. A. F. Laird Of Front
Royal, former pastor Of Mt. Horeb, and
Rev. J. N. Van Deventer Of Augusta
church,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-22

Real Estate Chances.

Mr.. j. F. Kenyon, the barber, has bought
from the Misses Cross, a lot in rear of
their Highland House property, fronting
30 feet on Water street, paying for it 81 ,075.
He will remodel the frame house on the lot
and use it as his barber shop.
E. M, Cuahing q Son, auctioneers, on
Wednesday sold for VIM. A. Burnett, trus-
tee, the house and lot ON the corner of Kali
Drama and South Coalter streets to Mrs.
Emma T. Woodward, for A., 1870.
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Plus Frozen to Death,

The bitter cold weather has killed out
pretty much all the young pigs that were
exposed to it. Lizzie. Perkins, colored
woman living on Greenyille Avenue, whe
has been gathering the Stops in town and
making speciality Of raising pigs, has lost
over thirty. Mr.. Henry Harrison. ON his
farm near town, has lost eleven, and
another resident near town has lost seven
teen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-22
The BueDa Vista Company

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Buena Vista Company was held last
week; there was a lare majority of the
stock represented. Mr.. A. T. Barclay was
reelected President, and his salary was
fixed at 81 200 for the ensuing year,
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MA RkETS.
GRAIN MARKETS,

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RICHMOND. Feb. 2O.-Wheat longberry, 58a6l;
mixed 57a6l; shortberry 56a6I; No. red, 81. Corn
4Sa5O.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-Flour dull. Wheat
steady; Southern by sample 56a5S; Go on grade
54Aa57A. Corn firm; Southern white and yell
low 4saa9. Hay firm; good to choice timothy
$3.50 to $l4.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Feb. l4th.- The
beef cattle market has felt the effects of the 1ail-
road embargo rather more than any other kind
of stock, and greater advance is noted there
fore in value marked to them. A few head only
are reported on the market, and these are from
Virginia. Pennsylvania and Ohio. Prices of Beef
Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best IS OO 500
Generally rated first qua lity...... AIS q 500
Medium Or good fair quality $50 a $50
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
CoWs........... 200 a. $50
OF the cattle received 29l came from Virginia.
Mich Cows-The receipts are very light and
prices higher. Prices s25 to SIS per head.
BALTIMORE, Feb l8.-There is full supply
of hogs on the market and the demand is slow
There is but little If any difference in the prices
since last week. Good to prime Western hogs
are quoted at $f75a$i9D, few extra at the latter
price; fair to good nearby hogs $4.4CaS4 $50, and
common to fair S4as4.4); and roughs, sows and
stags s3a$3.75 per 100 lbs gross ceipts -. 42s
head.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 18.-The market for sheep
and lambs is off, the bettergrades nc and com =
mon 1ac since last week. Sheep sell at 2aIc. and
a few extra at NC; Lambs 5a4Ac, and few ex-
ira at sc per lib gross. The market is slow gen.
orally.
BALTIMORE, Feb. ls.-There is a fair trade. but
only for good Veal Calves. Prices 4a6Hc, and a
few extra at SIC per lib.
RICHMOND, Feb. l8-The following prices ruled
in the cattle market this week per hundred lbs
all gross exoant where marked NET.
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Directors Meetlnu.

The Boards of Directors of the East Au
gusta Mutual Fire Insurance Company
and of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Com
pany met here on Saturday last. There
were present, Messrs. John j. Larew
President; A. H. Towberman, Secretary
John Towberman, Treasurer, and Jacot
Bowman, D. f. Hoover, r. N. Page, j.
W. Chnrchman, and G.. w. Swink. The
same gentlemen comprise both boards.
The treasurer's report was read. 1t
shows balance of $669.75 in the treasury
of the East Augusta Mutual. This company
which only insures realty, has issued poll
cies to the amount of about 81 ,900,O 600 and
has done this without soliciting. Its losses
for the past year only amount to about
$780, Last year the assessment amounted
; only to about $2.l0 On the 81 900.
The Farmers Mutual only insures per-
sonal property. 1t was organized August
9th, 1894, the date of the first policy anc
has been growing steadily. The company
has issued policies to the amount Of about
$S5, 200.
Mr.. ]. W. Houff was elected as receiver
at Roman, and MI. j. Fl. Bowman was
made receiver in place Of Mr.: J. W. Mish
The next meeting of the Boards will bt
held on Friday, May 18th, the day before
the annual meeting Of the stockholders o.
both companies, which wilLtake place Oil
the 18Th of Nav.
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Concert.

The concert to be given in the Y. M. 9,
A. Hall, on Tuesday night, Feb. 2Gth,
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY. of Christ Lutheran church, promises
to lie quite successful. The ladies have
been very energetic and PLACED q large
number of tickets already. They hays
secured some of the very best talent of the
city to assist, and Prof. Ide has kindly con-
scented to take charge of it, for them.
He will give some of his delightful violin
solos also. The names of Messrs. Eisen-
berg, Caldwell, Anchutz. Jaffe, and Misses
Fannie Tams, Nan Cooke. Ruth McIiinn.
Sommers and Fray, will be found on the
musical part of the programme. while
Misses sallie Fauntleroy and Lucille Kilby
will give some of their splendid reeitations
Tickets are only 25 cents; on sale at Cald-
well 4 Hollis, and Wilson's Drug Store.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-22

The tickets can be procured from the
ladies of the Mission, from Olivier's, and
at the Opera House on the night of the
performance. Besides the strong appeal
OF the cause for which it is given, the talent
of the Club insures most delightful enter
tainment.
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IT for The Benefit Of the
An Entertainme..
Poo. =. the ground
vy<,rl,

streets with s;x inches 10. wor
covered with snow and bringing ali
to halt, and hard times on top of ali,
make about as hopeless situation for the
poor as the most ingenious imagination
could devise. That is the situation now,
and the ladies of the City Mission for the
Poor are having more than they can do.
Tonight the Paint and Powder Club will
give play at the Opera House for the ben
eft of the fund OF the City Mission. Here
is the cast in 1.-THE Forger" ard it is un-
deniably a strong one, and in several of its
characters the best that Gun be gotten to-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-22
NJ AIR RIED

land. Feb 9th. by Rev. ". H. Wooif.' Ernes
Dickinson of Augusta county. to Miss Anni
Hiner of Highland. IS
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CITY C0NsTABLE's OFFICES

Ihave opened sn office at No. 10 North New
Street, and am prepared to give attention to any
business placed in my hands. ! can be found at
my office any hour when not engaged in outside
work pertaining to the duties of the office.
JOHN A. NOON,
Constable for the City OF stapnton, Va.
inlV6 tf 7fs-r ma =
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Died..

HOGSETT-At Ocean Springs Miss Jan. 18th
George A. Hogsett, born in Augusta county
Va, Dec o. 1872.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
Sketched from a draloing.l

agement is sure that everything will be in
readiness for the opening.
When the work is completed the big
barn-like pavilion will bear but few traces
of its ordinary interior appearance. Booths,
stands and artistic structures representing
dozens of ancient and modern scenes in
Fatherland will be represented. More
than that-the artists have plunged into
the allegorical and mythical for scenes and
situations that will attract the public at
tentiOn.
Among the attraction is the Faust booth,
representing the witches mountain. Those
who are familiar with the opera will re-
member the Walpurgis night and the
scene where the uncanny people go gallop-
ing around the mysterious and unholy
mountain by the light of the moon. The
witches who will be in evidence at the
Faust booth will be of different character,
and attract rather than repel.
The managers of the affair, anticipating
a large interest on the part of Germans in
the interior, have made an agreement with
the railroad people for 40 per cent reduc-
ton in fares from San Jose, Stockton and
Sacramento. This reduction will be only
on round-trip excursions OF sixty or more
people.
Some time ago the association sent invi-
tations to the faculties of the Berkeley and
Stanford universities to attend the festival:
also to the students of both institutions
who are studying and are interested IN
German history and literature. Yesterday
the faculty at Berkeley accepted the invita-
ton, and promised to be in attendance.
A meeting of all of the committees was
held yesterday and the chairman of each
reported that everything is in readiness
for the fete.
At 10 o'clock this morning a grand re-
hearsal of all the choruses will be held in
the pavilion under the leadership of Di-
rector Vogt.
The fund is steadily increasing. The
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
FATHER SCAN Ian INJURED
The Parish Priest of 81
Joseph's Church Breaks
His Leg.
His Shoulder Also Dislocated by a
Fall-Stepped On a Banana
Peeling.

Rev. Father Scanlan, pastor of st. JOS
eph's Church at Tenth and Howard streets,
is confined to his home with broken leg
and dislocated shoulder
The priest was hurrying to catch car
Friday morning when he stepped on
banana peel and fell with great force to
the pavement. His leg bent under him,
ana the weight Of his body, Father Scan
Ian being large man, broke the leg at the
knee. His shoulder also was dislocated,
and it required the comb bined strength of
several men to get it back in place.
The accident occurred on Tenth street,
directly in front of the schoolhouse.
Father Seaman was carried to his home
and a physici summoned. 1t was found
that his leg was broken at the knee.
The priest suffered intense pain. 1t has
not been determined whether he has been
internally injured. That can only be de-
termined in time.
The news of the accident spread through
out the parish and hundreds called at the
parochial residence to inquire as to the
condition of the sufferer. All sorts of
rumors were soon flying about, but the
statement was made by one of his assist
ants that while Father Scanlan's condi-
ton was serious, there was no immediate
danger of fatal results ensuing.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
THREE BULLETS IN HIM.
Fate of a Man Supposed to Be
D. C. Better in Golden
Gate Park.
He Had Reached the Limit of His
ReSources-Was Discovered by
a TeamSter.

A fne-looking, well-dressed man, be-
tween 35 and 40 years of age, was found
lying dead in the sand just off the south
drive of Golden Gate Park, near the water
works, about $50 P. NJ. yesterday.
He had three bullet-holes in him and
beside him lay 38-caliber Hopkins &
Allen "X L" double-action revolver, with
three chambers empty.
James Wynne, teamster, was just pass
ing along on his way to his home, corner
of Ninth avenue and d street, and by
chance saw the body. He reported his dis
covery to Police Officer Dearborn and
Deputy Coroner Tyrren was Immediately
notified.
A careful search of the dead man was
made at the Morgue. The only thing
found on him giving any indication of his
identity was pawn ticket of the Golden
West Loan Office, in favor of D. G. Better,
for black overcoat, on which Beitler had
obtained loan of So on October 81. As
there is no such name in the city direc-
tories, it is thought Better must have been
a recent arrival.
There was a bullet-hole in the right
temple of the dead mans head and two in
his left breast. One of the bullets had
gone clear through his body. He was
dressed in q cutaway suit of dark gray
ribbed material.
The supposition is that Beitler had gone
to the limit of his resources, and seeing no
prospects of encouragement decided upon
suicide.
1t would seem as if any one of the
wounds might have been fatal, and the
three bullet-holes put mysterious aspect
upon the possible circumstances of the
mans fate.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
TO STUDY HUMAN NATURE,
The California Psychical Society
Was Incorporated Yes
terday.
Doctrines of Psychological and Meta.
physical Research Will Be
Disseminated.

The movement which has been in prog
ress for several months past tending
toward the formation of the California
Psychical Society has reached fruition.
Papers incorporating the organization
were filed with the County Clerk yesterday.
The purpose for which the corporation
is formed is "to study the nature of the
mind and soul of man and to investigate
the principles of psychology; to dissent
nate information of the same and to prac-
tice, cultivate and disseminate the princi-
pies and doctrines of psychological and
metaphysical research"
The society also aims to establish and
maintain schools, colleges, halls, libraries
and lyceums for the advancement and diff
fusion of such inform alton; to publish
articles, printing matter, newspapers and
periodicals of all kinds, which will enable
the members of the society to disseminate
the result of its investigations and to fur
ther its main objects.
An orphan asylum will eventually be
established and other charitable institu-
tons be maintained for the benefit of all
who are connected with the society and
also few of the deserving poor.
A fund has already been guaranteed by
mem bers of the society which amounts to
about $3.50 month, and it is expected that
double that amount will be raised in few
days.
The society proposes to frame course of
lectures on psycholos ical and metaphysical
subjects, which will be delivered at in
tervals throughout the winter in some
public hall in the City.
At the present time the organization is
endeavoring to engage the services of an
English lecturer, but as yet it is impossible
to determine whether it will succeed in its
purpose.
The following officers have been ap-
pointed to hold Office during the ensuing
year: George M. TerrilI president; J..
Dalzel Brown, secretary; Val Schmidt,
treasurer; George M. TerrilI, W. j. Bart
nett, Val Schmidt, jose Costa, James H.
Swift, J. Dalzel Brown and B. M. Bradford,
directors
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
TNDORSE MR.. DOCKERY.
The Board of Supervisors Asked to Pay
Him a Much Larger Salary.
More Arrests.

At special meeting of the Can and
Bottle Recovery Association held on
Thursday night the following resolutions
were passed:
WHEREAS. There is general impression that
the milkmen of San Francisco are opposed 10
milk inspection; therefore be it
ResolUed, That the milkmen of San Francisco
as represented by the Milkmen's Association
are heartily in favor of honest milk inspection
and believe that it will result in much good,
both to the dealer and to the consumer.
ReS0IUed. That the Office of Milk Inspector Is
one of great Importance and that good and
sufficient salary should be paid him, SO as to
allow of his being able to maintain horse
and buggy as means of reaching all parts OF
the City and County.
RESOLVED, That we respectfully petition the
honorable Board of Supervisors to allow an
appropriation for the payment of the salary OF
the Milk Inspector, SO that the inspection OF
milk in San Francisco will be continued.
Messrs. Fassler, Taber and Hermeil were
appointed committee to confer with the
Supervisors in relation to the above.
Milk Inspector Dockery swore out war
rants in Judge Joachimsen's court yester-
day for the arrest of J. Saunders, Harry
Eckhardt, Peter Costa and B. Cassoy for
having offered for sale adulterated milk.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
1t Will Be Opened in a Blaze
Of Splendor on Tuesday
Evening.
PICTURES OF GERMAN SCENES.
Reduced Fares for People in the In.
terror Cities-All Preparations
Completed.

The general arrangements for the
G@the-Schiller festival have been COM
pleted, but there is a lot of work still to be
done in the Mechanics Pavilion where the
fair will take place. The artisans and la
borers are hard at work day and night in
order to have everything completed by
Tuesday next, the opening day. 1t will
last until next Saturday night. Dozens of
men are employed under the direction of
the artists and designers and more will be
called into service if necessary. The man
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
STANFORD LEGACY TAX.
Action Instituted to Secure the Pay
ment of $15O,OOO Alleged to
Be Due the City,

A. c. Widber, Treasurer of the City and
County of San Francisco, has taken the
first steps toward compelling the legatees
of the Stanford estate to pay $150,000 as a
collateral inheritance tax upon their lega-
cies.
The nature of the Treasurer's action is a
petition for an order directing the legatees
to show cause why each should not pay
mis- or her pro rata of the amount. The
legatees mentioned are Herbert G. Nash,
Ariel Lathrop, Henry Z. Lathrop, Charles
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

ward-work from the beginning toward
the climax. Mr.. Hoyt thought out The
Contented Woman while he was clipping
hedges at our little place in New Hamp-
shire, and he wrote it in three weeks
The arrival of friends to take the young
actress to the Cliff House put an end to
further questioning respecting Mr.. Hoyt's
methods. 'l am SO sorry" said Mrs.
Hoyt as she went out into the California
sunshine, "that we only have one week
here. One week to see everythingl But I
mean to devote every moment to seeing
and admiring"
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
GONE TO NEW YORK.
Joseph ID. Redding Has Renounced
the Pleasures of Life in
This City.

San Francisco is to lose Joseph D. Red
ding. In fact, he is already lost, for he
has gone to New York and engaged in the
practice of the law. He left this City some
weeks ago, ostensibly to visit Los An
geles, and it was then surmised by some
of his intimate friends that he would only
return here to wind up his business affairs
in this town.
General Thomas J. Clunie. who recently
returned from the East, saw Mr.. Redding
in New York, and ascertained that the
latter had formed a law partnership with
the firm of Ferry, Mcknight & Ferry, and
was in fair way of obtaining at once a
practice, both lucrative and agreeable.
According to all accounts Mr.. Kedding
firmly resolved some months ago to re-
nounce the high jink," the burlesque
opera, the park peristyle and the manage
ment of the park music. In New York he
will be dignifed in manner, serious in
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
Stabbed I'm the Back.

Henry speckter, a boy who lives with his
parents at 6521a Natoma street, had a stab
wound in his back dressed at the Receiving
Hospital yesterday afternoon. He said he was
walking along Jessie street with chrysanthe-
mum in his button-hole when boy named
StrattoH, whose father is the proprietor of the
carpet-beatlng works, tried to take the flower
from him. During the struggle Stratton
stabbed him in the back with pOcket-knife.
The wound is not dangerous.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
New Cure for Insomnia.

Harry Lehman, sailor. was taken from his
room at 110 Sixth street to the Receiving Hos
pital in an unconscious condition at an early
hour yesterday morning. he was suffering
from gas asphyxiation. After he recovered he
said he had been troubled with insomnia and
an old German doctor had advised him to try
the effect of gas. He got small rubber tube
and affixed it to the gas-burner, placing the
other end in his mouth. He turned on the
gas, intending TO turn it off when he began to
feel drowsy, but the gas was too strong for
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
COMMITTEE OF FORTY.
Tho Civic Federation Selects Three
More Men to Act

The Civic Federation Selects Three
More Men to Act.
The Civic Federation held largely at
tended meeting yesterday afternoon at
which another advance was made toward
completing the committee of forty, which
is to have charge OF the investigation into
the affairs of the City. Three more men
were appointed, making total of over
thirty citizens who have already consented
to act. The names were suggested by the
membership committee, and were unani-
mously adopted. 1t is expected that the
the required forty will be chosen next
week. Only those who are deeply and
earnestly interested in better municipal
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
Hit With a Sandbag.

Robert Fahrlich was found in an unconscious
condition on Clay street, near sansome last
night. He was bleeding profusely from an
ugly scalp wound, the result, he claimed of
coming in contact with sandbag. He told
DR.. Bunnell at the Receiving Hospital that
tackled by two men, one OF whom struck him
over the head with sandbag, to rob him.
Two citizens came along and the robbers
bOIte6.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
Awife,s Afre ctions.

Thomas L. Candy, a carpenter, was sentenced
to six months in the County Jail by Judge
Campbell yesterday on the charge of disturb
ing the peace. The complainant was Thomas
Ryan, 251a Gilbert street, who, in his evidence,
charged Candy with alternating his wi:e's affec-
tions. Mrs. Ryan was in court and after SEN
tence had been pronounced upon Candy she
kissed him and eondoled with him.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
HEBREW LADIES' FAIR,
1t Came to Conclusion Amid Scenes of
Pleasure and Joyous
Reyelry.

There was literally scarcely room to
move about in Union-square Hall last
night, which witnessed the close of the
Hebrew Ladies' Festival of Nations with
great eclat.
The announcement that all articles that
had not been previously disposed of were
to be sold at auction, and that social
dance was to conclude the successful fes-
tival, which has been in progress during
the week, attracted a crowd that was
forced to elbow and push its way about the
hall.
1t is estimated that the net returns will
be about $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

speech and exceedingly discreet in bestow-
moves ballet girl to pirouette.
Mr.. Redding has been convinced, by
personal experience and wide observation,
that San Francisco will never regard him
seriously, and so to obtain that recogni-
ton which he has so long sought and
found not in California, he concluded to
go away from the scenes of his boyhood.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
What 1t Will Be.

The Bostonians have fixed upon the fol-
lowing repertoire for their farewell week,
perhaps the last time they will ever be
Thursday, Saturday matinee and Satur-
day night, robin Hood; Wednesday,
"Prince Ananias," and Friday, by special
request, "a Wartime Wedding"
Seats are now on sale at the Colum bia
Theater