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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
Cause of Young Pietzel's Death.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. 29.-The
drug with which Howard Pietzel was
killed before his body was burned in
the big stove in the Irvington cottage
was found to day. A part of a bottle of
cyanide of potassium was found buried
in the barn. 1t was given to the coro
ner, who remarked that IF there is any
killing to be done this is the drug with
which to do it."
Boys digging under the Holmes
house in an unfinished portion of the
cellar found the two feet Of Howard
Pietzel. They had been burned but
not destroyed, and were evidently too
bulky to put into the chimney hole.
With the feet was found buried five
quart can. There was some coal oil in
it.
All the witnesses were before the
coroner and the grand jury to-day. The
coroner will undoubtedly corroborate
the conclusions already reached by the
detectives and reporters. The grand
jury is hearing the testimony today and
will return an Indictment against
Holmes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
The Two Tariffs.

The New York Herald says that, in
hailing the return of prosperity and
promise of better times to come, wage
earners, in common with all classes,
will do well to open their eyes to the
cause and profit by its lesson. That
there are more than one contributory
cause will be admitted; that there is
one chief cause is made clear by a
simple comparison, or, rather, contrast,
which must occur to every one.
The Mckinley law went into effect
in October, 1890. 1t was the culmina-
ton of a mad protection which tended
to enrich millionaire manufacturers
and corporations at the expense of
their employees, and which put upon
American industries burdens that could
not fail to prove ruinous. Its lamenta-
BILE but inevitable consequences are
fresh in the public mind. Factories
and mills closed one after another, in
dustries were paralyzed, workingmen
thrown out of employment, wages cut
down and deplorable strikes brought
on. 1t is most significant fact that
during the brief operation of that
blighting law troops were called out in
State after State to quell lawlessness
growing out of Ia Dor troubles, and
that among it's fruits were the blood
shed of Homestead and the disorders
following the great Pullman strike at
Chicago. What in the way of indus
trial disaster, restitution among wage
workers, labor troubles and panic
would have come had not the law been
swept from the statute book may be
left to the Imagination.
The Wilson law went into effect a
year ago. Though by no means per.
feet, it's very enactment proved enough
to turn the tide. It's beneficial effects
have been steadily extending. The
present condition and future outlook
of industry and trade are better than
they have been for years. All this is
a matter for congratulation, but it has
been attained at the cost of an object
lesson to the wage-workers and people
of the country which should serve to
put an end forever to the curse of pro-
lection.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
Death Of Col. VIM. Proctor Smith.

Col. William Proctor Smith, son of
the late Samuel Smith of Lewisburg,
W. Va. died at Anderson, W. Va, af-
ter an illness of few weeks, on Mon
day, August Goth. The Greenbrier
Independent says, "Col. Smith was
born in Lewisburg in 1884, and was
consequently 81 years old. He was ap-
pointed as cadet to West Point in
1852 by Congressman Henry Edmond
son, of Virginia, and graduated in the
class of 1866. During our civil war he
espoused the Southern side, and was
Lieutenant-Co Colonel on General Lees
staff-Chief of Engineers. He plan
ned many of the Qualifications that en-
abled General Lee to successfully re-
sist the encroachments of the Federals
on many of the hard fought battle
fields in Virginia. He was in charge
of the Notifications at Petersburg
when the memorable crater explosion
occurred, and it was by his prompt
ness in ordering q battery to bring
their guns to bear upon the breach
made by the explosion that the Fed
erals were diven back with immense
loss. Col. Smith also took an active
part in the battle of Gettysburg. He
placed the Southern batteries on that
historic field, and, by General Lees
side, watched the famous charge made
by Pickett's division.
After the war he was engaged as
Engineer on many important public
works.
Col. Smith was kind and court
eous gentleman. joYial disposition, I'M
assuming and unpretentious in his
manners and very reticent as to the
part he took in the war, except 10 in
innate friends, and even they had to
exercise considerable tact in order to
draw him out. He never married,
and the only member of his family
surviving is his brother, Mr.. Pointsett
Smith, of Owen county, Kentucky,
who was at his bedside when he
died. His body was laid to rest be-
side that of his mother in the GENE
terry at Greenbrier Baptist church,
Anderson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
Stauntolt Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Death Of Hon. John F. Lewis.

Hon. John F. Lewis, after long and
painful illness, died at his residence
near Lynnwood, Rockingham county,
at $50 o'clock Monday morning, Sep
TENDER End, aged n years, 6 months,
and 1 day.
He was a son of Gen. Samuel H.
Lewis of Rockingham, and descend
ant OF John Lewis. the pioneer, who
came to this country from Ireland, and
settled near Staunton in 1882. He
was the great grandson of Gen. Chas.
Lewis, the hero of the battle of Point
Pleasant with Indians October 10th,
1774, in which battle he lost his life.
Hon. John F. Lewis was man of in
telligence, and a man of boldness
and independence, who had the cour
age of his convictions. He held i'm
portant offices of public trust. He
was elected a member of the State
Convention in 1860 which, on the 18th
of April, 1861, passed the Ordinance of
Secession. He was decided Union
man and declined to sign that ordi
nance.
In 1869, he was elected Lieutant-
Governor on the ticket with Gilbert
G. Walker, known as the "True Re-
publican ticket, conservative ticket
in opposition to the radical .Republi-
can ticket headed by Gen. Fl. II. Wells.
At the session of the Legislature fol
lowing this election, he was elected
United States Senator and took his
seat in that body in 1870 and served
till 1875.
In 1878 Mr.. Lewis was appointed
United States marshal, which position
he resigned in 1881, after he was elect
ed Lieutenant-G Governor on the Read
juster- Republican ticket with Govern
or William E. Cameron. He served as
Lieutenant-Governor until 1885, when
he retired to private life.
His wife, who survives him, is the
youngest daughter of the distinguish
ed lawyer, Daniel Shelley, who, as o
Federalist, served in Congress from
the Southwestern, or Wytheville dis
trict of Virginia from 1906 to 1918. By
her Mr.. Lewis has seven children,
among these being Daniel Shelley
Lewis, editor of the Harrisonburg
Spirit of the Valley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
The Key-NOte.

The following brief paragraph from
the Norfolk Landmark sounds the true
keynote which should be sounded by
every Democratic speaker and news
paper in Virginia at this time. 1t is
the view we entertain and have, in
our humble manner, expressed, and it
has been matter of wonder to us that
any other should be entertained by
those who desire the success of the
Democratic party. The following is
the paragraph to which we have re-
ferred -
1.-The true political philosophy of the
hour in Virginia is to sink all differ
ences of opinion about the currency
and such minor matters and elect to
the General Assembly body of the
most conservative and stalwart Demo
Gratis in the Commonwealth. Do this,
and all the other desirable things will
follow in their season."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
Feeling Against Negroes in Illinois.

The report of the Labor Bureau of
Spring Valley in that State says
1.-The town had always been peaceful
until the negroes were brought from
the Southern fields by the company
Colored women are allowed to carry
on orgies and dance indecently in sa-
looms; houses and people were robbed,
and frequent assaults were committed
after the negroes came to town. All
citizens sided with the Italians"
The report concludes with The recon-
mendation that the disturbing negroes
be removed from the valley, if more
trouble would be avoided.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04


NARROW ESCAPE OF KING ALEX
ANDER.-King Alexander of Servia
narrowly escaped drowning at Biarritz
on Saturday while bathing in the
ocean
He was bathing in the sea, accom-
panied by swimming master, when a
heavy wave took them both off their
feet and carried them seaward. The
King retained his presence of mind
and succeeded in saving himself, but
the swimming master was drowned.
DROWNING CAUSED BY DEBT.-John
II. Yakey, of Virginia, commission
merchant doing business under the firm
name of Snouffer 81 Yakey. in Wash
ington city, drowned himself in the
Potomac opposite the Arsenal shortly
after 9 o'clock Friday morning. He
left letter for his wife, stating that
this was the only way he saw to escape
his financial troubles and get ont of
debt.
Mrs. Rosetta Sprague, daughter of
the late Frederick Douglass, last week
filed bill in equity, said to be a
friendly suit, against the widow and
heirs atlaw of the deceased, praying
for a settlement of the estate.
1t is reported that China has request
ed the recall of the British minister
owing to his menacing attitude in con-
nection with the demands for the Ku
Ching investigation.
The tin mines in Rockbridge county
have been leased to Boston syndicate,
which proposes to operate them on an
extensive scale.
Oscar Aichel, fifty-fve years old, a
prominent German retail grocer of
Charleston, S. G., was drowned in a
swimming pool Saturday. He was
seized with appoplexy while in the
water.
The charred bones of boy were
found in the house occupied by H. H.
Holmes at indianapolis, Ind. 1t is be-
lieyed to be the body of little Howard
Pitzel,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
Well and Wisely Said.

Mr.. Chauncey F. Black, of Pennsyl-
vania, President of the National Asso-
citation Of Democratic Clubs says
''Shall we wreck the great party Of
constitutional government and expose
ourselves to the untold miseries of a
centralized, prodigal and corrupt gov
eminent, taxing the masses for the
classes, upon a comparatively paltry
question of coinage? i he spirit OF the
silver democrats South aud West,
shows that no such result is possible.
and they may be assured that their
Northern and eastern brethren are
equally loyal to the great cause o. free
government, which the democracy has
had in charge for more than hundred
years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
HaPPitV'S ODiDiOn.

VIM. F. Harrity, Chairman of the
National Democratic Committee, who
has been in Europe, has returned, and
arrived at New York city last Satur-
day week. One who had brief inter-
view with him, says
'Mr. Harrity predicted that in 1896
America would enjoy flood tide of
prosperity with plenty of employment
for laborers. Currency, in his opinion,
would not cut such a figure as was
generally thought in the platform of
both parties; but he felt sure that
both conventions would name so-called
sound money" men,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04

If there is any one thing which the
law should severely punish, it is the
fanaticism that permits people in the
gravest stages of illness to waste away
and die, when the services of a physi
clan would probably arrest and cure
their disease. This madness is known
by various names, but the most com
monty accepted designation of it is the
faith cure" Not long ago four chill
dren in London were allowed to fall
victims to diphtheria, simply because
their parents thought they could save
them by faith. The testimony of
skilled physicians was to the effect
that the little ones could all have been
saved if medical aid had been sum-
moned. To let human lives be lost by
deliberate neglect on account of wild
and foolish theory is hardly less Grim
lnal than downright murder, and the
spread of ''faith-curen ideas in this
country should be checked by sum-
mary dealing with those who attempt
to carry out such principles.-N Norfolk
Landmark.
The proper place for such persons is
in an insane asylum. A number of
deaths have been caused by that in
sane belief-One in Richmond recently.
If diseases could be cured by faith,
there would be no necessity for medi-
cal colleges, and physicians, like
Othello, would find their occupation
gone. But physical diseases can only
be cured by the application of physical
remedies, for miracles are not wrought
in this age of the world. The laws in
operation in diseases are as unchange-
able by faith as the law of gravitation,
and, like other physical laws of ma
ture, are unaffected by the faith or
the prayers of men. Faith cannot
make water run uphill, nor can it
change any of the physical laws of ma
ture- 1t is we'll it is so, for otherwise
nature might soon be reduced again to
chaos.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
Another Star on the United States Flag.

Another star, the forty-fifth, is to be
added to the U. S. flag. The new star
will represent Utah and the order for
its addition to the national colors was
issued by Secretary Lamont August
9th. The star will be placed to the
right of the fourth row from the top
The order for the star is accompanied
by one changing the size of the colors.
Heretofore the standard has been six
feet by five. The new order makes the
regulation size five feet six inches by
four feet five inches. The order pro-
vides for the new colors to be issued to
all infantry. artillery and the battal
ions of engineers and also for new
standards for all cavalry. The new
flags will be very handsome. They
are to be made of the finest American
silk and their cost will be quite con-
siderable. Utah will not attain State
hood until the fourth day of next ] uly,
but all the flags hereafter contracted
for and issued will contain the star
heralding the admission of that terri
tory into the union OF the United
States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
Competing Crops of Other Countries.

The Washington correspondent of
the Alexandria Gazette says Secretary
Morton said last Wednesday =
1T looks as if the farmer of all the
big producing countries is trying to
shut out his American brother. The
agent of the Mccormick Harvester
Company, now in Russia, writes me
that he has seen crops of rs and 100
bushels of wheat to the acre threshed
out there. A report has reached the
department from Buenos Ayres, stating
that upon the basis of the figures for
the first six months of this year. Argen-
tina will send in 1895, 100000 head of
beef cattle to Europe. Only to-day,
continued the Secretary, "a Mr..
Freatherstoneaugh. member of the
Union Club, Sydney, Australia, was in
here, and told me he had just com
pleted arrangements for shipping
dressed beef from that country to Lon
don, with the privilege of 30 days
storage in cold storage warehouses on
arrival, at II cents pound for the
whole transaction"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
Chinese Rioters on Trial.
Ten of the Vegetarian Society Convict

Ten of the Vegetarian Society Convicted.
by Cable to the Herald.
HONG KONG, August %, 1895.-Ad-
vices received here from Kucheng state
that the inquiry of the Investigating
commission into the recent outrages is
proceeding satisfactorily. The Chinese
officials are giving the commission
ample assistance.
Ten members of the Vegetarian So
ciety have been convicted of participa
ton in the outrages, and the trial of
others is in progress
There is no danger of fresh disturb
ances during the sittings of the COM
mission.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
ADVISED BY LONDON AUDIENCE n

MISSIONARIES ADVISED BY LONDON AUDIENCE NOT
TO ATTACK CHINAs ANCIENT RELIGION.
by Cable to the Herald.l
LONDON, August 90, 1895.-After a
lecture by Lewis Appleton in this city
last evening on the subject of Mis-
sionary Enterprise in China a resolu
ton was moved expressing sympathy
with the relatives of the victims of the
outrages in China and horror at the
atrocious character of the offences.
Mr.. Hiram Maxim, the inventor, moved
an amendment regretting the fact that
English and American missionaries
should persist in going to China and
attacking the ancient and highly de-
veloped religion of the Chinese. The
amendment was adopted
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
For President and Vice President.

TUE IfeSluoNI anu VICE IfeSIuoht.
We think it is too early to discuss
the question as to who should be nomi-
mated by the democrats for President
and Vice-President, yet some of the
papers are doing SO, and among them
the Petersburg I1ldeT-AppeGl, which
says -
ut is to the West the party must
look for its chief, as it is to the West
and South the party must look for
votes. With almost any able man
Morrison, Palmer, Francis, Bots
with almost any western man for
President, and Senator Daniel, upon
the ticket for Vice President, the party
would be relieved Of its present most
serious trouble, and have fair chances
of success. Such a ticket would arouse
the electoral vote of every southern
State, and we know of no other sort of
ticket that would. Virginia and North
Carolina-doubtful both unless care is
taken in the selection of candidates.
would surprise the country with their
democratic ma jOrities, and all through
the South there would be a revival of
party strength that would have behind
it, what it has not always had of late
years, both common sense and con-
science. There could, we are sure, be
no happier choice for Vice-Presi-
Dental candidate than this, and in the
West there is wealth of available ma
terial for the head of the ticket. The
names we mention above are but few
of those already mentioned. Others,
mentioned or not yet mentioned, are
doubtless equally available if the
ticket shall be arranged as we have
sIIppeStedD
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF A

ITO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF AU-
Il GUSTA COUNTY-The Democratic
County Committee having designated a
dug September 10TH for the holding of coun-
ty convention to nominate candidates for
members af the Legislature. respectfully an
nOunce myself a candidate for election to q
seat in the Honse of Delegates. l have en-
deavored to faithfully represent the wishes of
the people of my county in the past, and If re-
elected. promise a faithful discharge of the
duties of the position to the best of my ability
sept 42ts G. W. KOINER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04

At the request of the Chinese imperial
authorities the Chinese minister at
Washington Thursday called at the
State Department to give assurance
that the best endeavors were being
made to investigate the anti missionary
riots and to punish the guilty ones.
QUEEN OF THE BELGIANs THROWN
FROM HER HORSE.-The Queen of the
Belgians, who is staying at Spa. near
Liege, was thrown from her horse
while riding Friday. The accident &C.
Cured while the horse was leaping a
ditch.
Her Majesty was slightly cut about
theh and blood flowed from her
wounds. Nevertheless, she remounted
her horse and rode back to Spa. She
was Immediately put to bed, where
she remains, but her condition is not
serious enough to cause anxiety.
An enthusiastic welcome was given
to regiment of Spa nish troops which
landed at Havana Saturday. Over co.
600 more troops are said to be on the
way to Cuba.
Said Pasha, Grand ViZier of the
Sultan of Turkey, has resigned.
The Ecuadorian revolutionists are
reported to have captured Quito and
as it is known that many Colombian
liberals are in the revolutionary army.
the latter country is apprehensive of
trouble.
Sir Henry Irving and his party en-
barked on board the American Line
steamship New York at Southampton
on Saturday for their American tour.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04

But that is only natural when, as 1
have shown you, they have been made
by the protectionist laws to bear dur
ing all these years an extra and heavy
burden of totally unnecessary taxation,
and have been made to bear an unjust
ly high share of it.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04

Four hundred mills and factories
named have increased the wages of
their employees, affecting APO, 900 work
ing persons. In $50 other mills. the
number of whose employees is not stated
wages have been increased.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-04

DEPRECATED MoNEY.-The Nor
folk Landmark says, Virginia is not
in favor of deprecated money. and
when her sound, mature judgment can
find expression, she will say SO, Or she
will weep in sackcloth and ashes, re-
pointing that she did not do so.
Who can look over the cornfields.
gardens and orchards of the South
west counties or of the Valley and say
to himself without pain: "These PEG
pie think they want a cheap dollar in
exchange for the products of their
labor and care-a dollar which is
worth really less than it represents it.
self to be?'
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