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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-04

There are said to be 10000 Turkish
troops in Palestine recently called out
and as they are waving the green FLAG
of Mohammedanism instead of the
Suitan's banner. it is feared that they
are agitating a religious war against
Christians. Troops have been posted
in the Tower of David and Pilates
Palace, in Jeru salem All the Turkish
forts along the D.rdaIeiles have beer
garrisoned. while great activity is
displayed in the Russian Black sea
fleet.
The report Of the commissioner Of
education shows the total number Of
pupils in public and private schools in
the United States to be 1880, 1858.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
will spend $4,000, 900 in the construction
of a handsome passenger depot anG
other improvements in Richmond.
1t was estimated that over hundred
thousand persons attended the Atlanta
Exposition Thursday. 1t was Atlantis
and South Carolina Day.
The South Carolina constitutional
convention has completed its work.
congressman Richard P. Bland
of Missouri, arrived at Savannah, Ga.
Thursday, to lecture on free silver
Only one seat had been sold for the
lecture and it was abandoned.
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One of Its Bad Results.

The Richmond correspondent Of the
Hder-Appeaz. under date of Nov.
goth, says
1T is said that more liquor was
drunk in Richmond last night than
any one night during many years. At
some bar-rooms people gathered in
such crowds they had to wait in line
like Jackson ward voters. Most of the
drinking was done in celebration of
the victory of the Virginia football
team Some of the students got most
gloriously intoxicated and not few OF
them stayed here all night. 1t is the
consensus of opinion among experts
that North Carolina has a stronger
team than Virginia and that the Vir-
giuians won by good luck. Members
of the North Carolina team left here
early this morning feeling very sore
over the result"
Though this is the demoraliZing
re ult of such games and contests, yet,
strange to say, they are encouraged
by our institutions of learning, both
North and South This is all wrong,
and they should not only be dis
Outraged, hut absolutely prohibited,
and we believe that the college or
university that would do so would be
benefited.
In reference to this contest the
Hder-Appeal says editorially:-
I'VE hazard the assertion that there
has never been witnessed at any prize
fight such scenes of disorder and
rowdyisn as disgraced the streets and
public resorts of Richmond last Thurs
day as the result of the interstate
game of football played there on that
day. RibaIdry, drunkenness, re wdy-
ism. and violence were rampant, and
the chief actors in these disgracefu
scenes were Young men scarcely out OF
their teens, whose training and oppor'
tunities in life justify the expectation
of better things. Athletics are well
enough in their place and -.ough14to be
encouraged. but ruflianism should be
sternly suppressed. In teaching ouI
young men to be manly they should
also be taught to be gentlemanly
This, after all, is the most important
thing in any course of educational
training, and any school or college
that fails in this, the highest of edu
cational standards, is q curse rather
than blessing"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-04

ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.-A young
man named Ferguson, of Lincolnia, a
was accidentally shot in Fairfax coun-
ty Thursday, and died few hours at
terward. Young Ferguson with some
friends had spent the day shooting neal
Elder, and in the evening started on
their return home. In putting their
guns in wagon one of them was &C
cidentally discharged and the entire
load of shot took effect in young Fer
guson's stomach, causing a frightful
wound and from the effects of which he
died that night.
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Major Otey's Vision.

Congressman Otey's proposition to
pension Confederate soldiers is vision
airy, and should be abandoned. 1t
cannot possibly pass, as everybody
knows, and to introduce the measure
is to fire the northern heart and to
provoke insult to the Confederate
soldier and the South.
For our part, we would not ask the
North for pensions for our soldier boys.
The South can take care of them, and
will do so. The national pension sys-
tenn Is rotten, and is a disgrace to the
nation. The South does not want to
be party to the robbery, nor does it
want any of the spoils.
Our own pension list is a roll of
honor. Let US keep it so.-Ricnmo2d
State.
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From the RockDridge County News.

horses REFUSED to Eat the "MOle' Beans
LOCKWOOD. VA, Nov. 25, '95.-I de
sire to correct a mistake which appear.
ed in the last issue of your paper in re
gard to the loss of my fathers horses
Only one of the horses had been given
copperas. 1t is true they were given
mole beans which were thought tc
be castor beans, but all refused to eat
them. The beans were given on Thurs
day but the horses did not get sick IN
til the following day and died on Sat
urday.
My father did not advise giving any
medicine. We had been feeding the
mole" beans to chickens and found
them perfectly harmless. The stomach
of one horse was opened, but the con.
tents were not analysed as my father
was unable to be present.
w. b. HARDIN.
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MINISTER TERRELL'S FEARS
Missionaries Not Afforded Protection al
Marash Until After the Massacre.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 29.-Despite
the Porte's repeated promises to the
American Minister, Mr.. Terrell, the
missionaries at Marash were not af-
forded protection until eight hours
after the second terrible massacre at
that place, during which the American
Theological Seminary was plundered
and burned.
The missionaries reported on Novem-
Der &c that they were safe, but since
then nothing has been heard of them.
The nonarrival of letters giving de-
tails of the disorders at Kharput and
Marsovan on November 10 and 10
creates the belief that the mission
i4ries' mail has been stopped.
1t is announced from ErzerOum that
the government has instituted a com
mission to compel the restitution of
their property to the Armenians who
were robbed during the disorders.
Some prominent Arnenians are mem
bers of the commission.
The government has agreed to the
appointment of committee to receive
donations for the relief of needy Ar
menians.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-04

The Washington correspondent of
the Alexandria Gazette, under date of
Nov. Both, says -
Virginia republicans here to-day
say the support Mr.. Reed will receive
in their State will be the result of an
agreement by which he will support
the admission of Yost and Thorp, con-
testants for seats in the House, as the
vast body of the republicans of their
State arc in favor of Mckinley"
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500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarlh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrf being a
constitutional disease, requires con
stit~tional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and nucons surfaces of
the system, Thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they OFF, One Hundred
Dollars for any case that If i.ls to
cure. Send for lis of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Tcl:11e, 0.
W-sold by Drug SITS, zoe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-04

ACCIDENT AT HUNTINGToN.-Alo loco.
motive pulling a Norfolk and Western
freight over Canterbury Hill, Hunting
ton, W. Va. jumped the track last
Thursday night and went down high
embankment. Gray Walton, engineer
and John Handlin, the fireman, were
fatally injured, as was John Miller, the
brakeman. The track was blocked fol
some hours.
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II am Dying, Egypt, Dying"

There seems to be some controversy
or at least difference of opinion, as tt
the author of the beautiful and pathet
ic poem entitled-'I am dying, Egypt
dying, land also as to the time it wa.
written. The author was the gallant
soldier and poet Gen. VIM. H. Lytle o.
Cincinnati, Ohio, who was wounded
badly at Carnifax Ferry, W. Va.
Sept. 10th, 1861 and afterwards agar
wounded and taken prisoner at Perry
KY, October 0th, 1862, and was killed
having received three wounds--ar
the battle of Chickamauga. Tenn.
Sept. 20th 1863
1t is certainly true that Gen. VIM. H
Lytle is the author of that poem, ant
that it was written before the war, TO-
we remember that when it was report
ed that he was wounded at Carnifa7
Ferry it was stated that he was tn,
author of the poem-"I am dying
Egypt, dying"-and it has been O
more interest to US on that account.
At some of our readers may like t.
read it, and as it is probable that SOM
may wish to preserve it, we publish i
as follows:-
ANNOYING, EGYPT, DYING.
| l am dying, Egypt, dying,
EbbS the crimson life tide fast,
| And the dark Plutonian shadows,
Gather on the evening blast.
| Let thine arm, Queen, support me;
Hush thy SObS and bow thine ear,
Hearken to the great heart secrets
Thou, and thou alone, must hear.
| Though my SCARED and veteran legions
| Bear their eagles high no more,
| And my wrecked and scattered galleys
Strew dark Actium's fatal shore;
Though no gllttering guards surround me,
| Prompt to do their masters will,
| | must perish like Roman
| Die the great Triumvir still!
Let not Caesars servile minions
Mock the lion thus laid low;
Twas no foeman's arm that felled him;
Twas his own that dealt the blow
His, who, pillowed on thy bosom,
Turned aside from glory'S ray
His, who, drunk with thy caresses,
Madly threw world away.
Should the base plebeian rabble
Dare assail my fame in Rome,
Where my noble spouse, Octavia,
Weeps within her widowed home.
Seek her! Say the gods have told me
Affairs, augurS, circling wings
That her blood, with mine commingled,
Yet shall mount the throne of kings.
As for thee, star eyed Eggplant
Glorious SorceresS of the Nilel
Light the path to Stygian horrors
With the splendour Of thy smile,
Give to Caesar crown and arches,
Let his brow the laurel twine
| can scorn the Senate's triumphS,
Triumphing in love like thine.
| am dying, Egypt, dying!
Hark! the insulting fOeman's cry;
They are coming! Quick, my falchion!
Let me front them ere die.
Ali no more amid the battle
Shall my heart eXuting swell;
Isis and Osiris guard thee
tra-ROme-farewelI.
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BALTIMORE, Md Nov. 27.--At the
hour when Miss Nellie Patterson was
to have be IN married yesterday to
Hunter Graynor her friends attended
her funeral instead
The young woman was taken i'll
Wednesday and died Saturday. In
accordance with her request, she was
buried in what was to have been her
wedding gown, and those who were
to have been her ushers became hel
pail bearers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-04

Al Hopkins, the colored laborer in
the Treasury Department in Washing
ten who was dismissed Thursday,
charged with stealing stamps from
papers there is an Alexandrian and
has been in Office in Alexandria for
thirty years. 1t is probable he will be
prosecuted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-04

FIGHT AT A CHURCH.-A sensational
encounter took place at church near
Manchester, in Clay county, KY,
Thursday, in which one man was kill
ed, three seriously, if not fatally,
wounded and two others slightly
wounded. Only one man who took
part in the fight escaped unframed.
The fight was the result of an old
grndge and was between John Boles,
hi two sons and Robert Helton on
one side, and John Roberts and Julius
Webb, young men of about twenty
five years, on the other. The trouble
was renewed at the church door after
the services, and, all the men being
armed, shooting began at once. John
Boles fell dead from pistol shot His
two sons and Robert Helton were bad
ly wounded, and it is thought they
could not recover. John Roberts was
slightly wounded, and Deputy Sheriff
Jesse Allen, who attempted to stop the
fight, received q scalp wounded. Julius
Webb was unframed. The church
where the shooting took place has
been the scene of several shooting
scrapes, some of which have proved
fatal. A man named Howard killed
his nephew there few years ago.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-04

The grand jury of Page county has
found an indictment against Newton
KILLER, charging him with the murder
of his uncle, Willis D. KILLER.
Prayers for the conversion of Col.
Robert g. Ingersoll, the agnostic. were
offered by the Christian Endeavor, Ep-
worth League and Salvation Army in
Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday
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The situation of affairs in the Tu

The situation of affairs in the Turk
ish Empire is regarded as critical The
populaee of Constantinople is getting
uneasy, as soldiers returning from
Armenia are spreading the stories of
their pillage, and this makes the
powers the more determined to have
extra guard.ships DIT that city. The
Sultan, however. has so far refused to
permit the wars lips to pass the Oar
daneiles.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-04

George Washington Davis was found
guilty of murder in the second degree
at Lincoln, Neb., ON his third trial for
wrecking Rock Island passenger train
on the night of August 20, 1894. Eleven
persons were killed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-04

REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
At the meeting of the Republican State
Committee in Petersburg last week to
elect the Chairman of that Committee,
and "a member Of the National Repub-
lican Committee, Col. William Lamb
of Norfolk was elected to fill both posi-
lions made vacant by the death of
surprise to US, for we predicted on the
death of Malone that Col. Lamb
would most probably be his successor.
The next State Republican Conven-
ton will meet in Staunton-
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CERGEANT'S SALE OF VALUABLE
- NEWSPAPER AND PRINTING OFFICE


CEKGEANT'S SALE OF VALUABLE
- NEWSPAPER AND PRINTING OFFICE
FIXTURES will on
Wednesday, December 4th, 1895,
at Il O'Clock NJ. at the premises, Ia East Main
street, Staunton, Va, proceed to sell at puoli
auction TO the highest bidder al of the follow
ing described property levied on as the prop
erty of K. MauZy sufficient to satisfy eXecu-
lively, to-wit: One three-horse power steam
engine and Shaftings, one power newspaper
press, one PROOF press. lot of type-Brevier,
Minion and Nonpareil-cuts, &c, lot of ad-
vertising display type, nearly new, four i'm
posing stones, many type cases, stands. racks,
&c, one half medium Gordon press one-eighth
medium Gordon press one Washington Hand
press, one paper cutter, and iron safe.
These articles VIII be offered for sale first as
| a whole and then separately and the mode
that brings the most will determine the sale.
The terms will be made known on the day
| of sale.
LOGAN TURNER,
nov 20 3tS Sergeant City of StauntOn.
The evening world., 1895-09-14
CLAUDE is DEAD.
He Was u Pet Lion with II Fond
ness for Burglnrs' Trousers

"Isi 10 The ivening Woritb
BRlDGEPDRT. Conn, Sept. II
Claude died at O'Clock this morning.
Claude was the pet lion OF Mrs. CALI
han The lion first sprang into fame
by chasing burglar cut OF the Callihan
mansion.
Claude subsequently figured in Nari-
Gus lion csCapades such as clsw,nE n
painter, dovour!ng box Of kid gloves
dry-go)ds store ana saving the
Old egg man" from the Jaws of Il mas
tlr. Claude WAS exhibited in "A dry
goods store. was pctt"d by women and
feared by men.
Mrs. Calhhau ascIrhcs the death Of
hcr net - grief
Wednesday Claudc's boon compgui,u
and intimate, a MrN rau terrier, ljri
from poison. Ever sineo the dean OF
the dog aud" Aai wandered around the
back yaIl urRNiIg AMI Frequently peer
ing INTO Ne kennel claude refused -
cit or dr!rE.
This morning Mts Callihan s1id:
He JUS shut his eyes stopped breath
ing and died -
Mrs, Cau.Aan WI! have the skin ma le
iltC a rug.
The evening world., 1895-09-14
MORA CLAIM SETTLED,
Spanish Minister Gives Secretary
tdcc sI.l,o. 900 Draft.

WASHINGTON, Sept li.-Senor De-
Lone. the Srauish Minister. at noon
to-day delivered to Acting Secretary of
state Aico, a lraft Gpr l.ip,oOO drawn
on the spanish Financial Agent in Lon
don, In settlement of the Mora claim.
In 1863 the spanish Government dur
ing the cuban rcvolutiNnaiy movement
s'isri the estates Of Antonio Maxlmo
Mora. because OF the participation OF his
brother. Jose Maria, IN the affair. An
tonic was at the time uaturalized cit
izen of the United states lie was. al
though residing III New York sente enced
- death by court-mSrtal for sympa-
thi2inE with the rrvoiuti Dnists. His es-
taos were valued at several millions of
dollars.
lie tiled to have the finding set aside
on the ground that he was an American
citizen, hut the Spanish Government dc.
cid ! that Mora had no civil status
In lS,l Scrrr Nora's protest was gone
over hN the Sonnish Claims Commission.
which decide he was an American C,tI-
2"ii, a,l finally tNe spanish Government
agreed to pay Sl,ao0,obO indemnity.
The cam was never paid. and the
matter dragged through succeeding al.
ministratiors until Secretary Gresham.
shortly before his death, brought about
a settlement, which WAS Consummatcd
today.
The evening world., 1895-09-14
SAY COPS WERE ABUSIVE.
BROOKLYN ThcntTc-GOcrs Prefer
ChDrEcs Agninst Two DluecOnts.

Charges OF assault were preferred
against Policemen jeremiah Barnett
and Mutually for abusing a prisoner
before Police Comm!ss. .oner Wclles. of
Brooklyn, to-day. The charges were
the outcome Of an exciting scene IN
front OF the Biiou Theatre last night.
As the performance was concluded
and the audience was leaving the thea
te Policeman Barnett was dragging
stephen Thomas an employee of the
house. along the street. Thomas resist
ed, ana, ii is alleged, the officer kicked
him several times.
Tho crowd yelled shame and finally
made n rush towards the POLICEMAN and
tried to rescue his prisoner There was
a hot hight, wh.cl was only ended by
the arrival of the police reserves. Three
other prisoners wee arrested.
At the station-house Thomas was
charged with being drunk and dis
orderly. The others were charged with
trying to rescue him. a dozen persons
who witnessed the affair characterized
Barnett's conduct as disgraceful They
said that he kicked his prisoner several
times in the abdomen and then dragged
him along the street. In the Adams
Street Court to-day the prisoners were
paroled for examination.
Barnett denies that he kicked his
prisoner. The charge against Mullally
Is preferred by Harry n. Taylor. OF 63
St. Felix street. He went to the sta
tion-house to protest against Barnctts
conduct, and declares that Mutually
threatened to fix" him.
Both policemen deny the charges.
The evening world., 1895-09-14
POSED A LA TRILBY.
Candidates for Prison Guards Try
an Exami nation.

One hundred and ten men. fat and
lean, tall and short. from twenty-five
Sumr ers to fifty-fve Winters, of every
nationality, widowers and benedicts,
light and dark and betwixt, posed for
"the altogether" in a room in the attic
of the Criminal Court Building this
morning.
They. were candidates for the civil
service list of prison guards. They con-
fessed to being by profession bar
keepers, drivers. tailors. BARRIERS, shoe
makers. cheesemongers. sales gen.
tlemen." and other things too numerous
to mention casually.
They pulled weights and pushed them
lifted dumbbells and blew into lung
testing machines. jumped over strings
and climbed ladders. Then they were
measured by q wise doctor who wore
eyeglasses.
Not one was made to tell the differ
ence between q matchbox and Colt 8
revolver, nor were they examined upon
the most expeditions way to change. a
prisoners appearance by the deft use
Of q razor.
They were not asked what they knew
about opening Jack pots or making a
pair of deuces corral the Doodle from
three kings, pat, but they were forced
TO demonstrate how much pull they
had physically, and were put upon the
scales and weighed.
From a cursory inspection Of the can
didates a layman expressed the opinion
that about per cent. were up to the
standard required by the civil-service
rules.
The evening world., 1895-09-14
TOUT FOR LAWYERS.
rolics man GunsOn Accused Of Fa-
vorina Lawyer Murray.

The little difference between Clerk
Tibbetts OF Magistrate Planners York
vile Police Court, and Thomas w. Muir
ray. one Of the counsel in that court,
took another hitch to-day.
After a case in which Murray was
counsel had been disposed Of, MIR. Mur-
ray complained that one affidavit signcd
by his client had been kept away from
him. Tie demanded the right to see 1t.
liceman Thomas J. Gunson. OF the Eas'
SiNty-scvonth street station who was
the arrcstirg officer. Gunsons hand
some face turned scarlet.
Then Murray was given peep ~
the paper while Tibbetts smiled gle
fully over the Magistrates shoulder.
This is what the lawyer reai
| make ar,iavit and dn arirm that L,e,..
Thomas W. Murray was recommended to me f.
,>,gacd THOMAS HAMILTON
Ii was Murrays turn TO blush. Thou
he declared hat tho trouble wOs ali he
rtus" he had refused to rccoe n,zp TIL
BETS az the Court hv iakirC OF hts hat
when hc cntc red the cour,-rnom In tn,
absence of Magistrate l'iammer
Magistrate Flammcr looked severely
At the hlushing Gunsun and Gunsou
stammered that he pointed out the only
lawyer in sight when Hamilton asked
him for a lawyer and that lawyer nap-
pened to he Murray.
The Magistrate leCtured the policeman
and said he hadn't decided whether to
report Gunson to the Police Commits
sonors or not, but he had fully deter
mined tn put stop to tout.ng for IA
wore lawyers by the officers Of his
The evening world., 1895-09-14
UNDER The TROLLEY,
Four Yoar-Old Tony Craveno's
Feet Horribly Mang.ed.
They We're Amputated in Hopes Of
Saving His Lie.
lie Was Run Over in Front street
while Running nm Errnnd.

Four-year-old Tony Craveno. who was
caught under a trolley car on Front
street near Fulton street, Brooklyn.
early last evening and had his feet
crushed so badly that the doctors de-
cided to ampu;atc them to save his
life was reported to be resting easily
this morrinh. and at the Brooklyn Hos
pital the doctors expressed strong hopes
ina he would recover.
The child lived with his parents at 10
Main street. Accompanied BY has
brother Nalo. six years Old. Tony started
out from home to so to the store for
his mother. They did their errand and
were crossing Front street on their re-
the Seventh avenue l!ne, rushing to-
wards them.
The car was but few feet away.
Nalo, with quick pull, dragged his
brother forward. in an attempt to rescue
him from danger.
The little fellow almost cleared the
he was thrown to the ground. The
wheels of the car passed over his feet
crushing them.
The car was stopped and an ambu-
the child suffering from shock and loss
of blood. He lifted him into the ambu-
lance and took him to the hospital
After n consultation between the sur
eeons, it was decided that the only
chance OF saving the boys life lay In
amputation. The operation was per-
formed.
Last night the police arrested Benia-
min Bloodgood. of ms Eighteenth street
the motorman of the car. He declared
he was not responsible for the accident