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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-06

MoNUMENT AT WASEINGToN's
BIRTHPLACE. - Secretary Gresham
has signed the contract for the monu-
ment to mark the birthplace of Wash
ington, at Wakefield, Va, on the
Potomac, which must be completed
not later than July list, 1896. The con
tractor is confident of his ability to
prepare the foundation during the
coming summer, and expects to land
the 38 ton monolith on the site within
a year from now. Secretary Gresham
has selected the simple inscription
"Washington's Birthplace" for the
die, and the words Erected by the
United States, A. D., 1895" for the
lower base. The government has CON-
pleted steel wharf about mile from
the site, and private corporation has
been formed to establish summer and
winter resort at the landing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-06
We give below list of stations showing the
lime of trains and rates of fare:

Correspondingly low rates from other sta
tious.
Tickets will be good ten days.
For guide to points of interest in Washing
ton, address nearest B. o. Agent. jan 3O-3ts
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ staunton. Va, Jan'y 18th, 1895.
J. I'll. Rankin
VS..
FL. FL. Boyd and ais.
All parties interested in the foregoing named
cause. pending in the Circuit court of Angus
ia county, will TAKE NOTICE that | will pro-
coed on the
18th day of February next,
to state and settle all proper accounts between
The 4rtles to this suit. and such accounts as
either party may require to be stated as di-
rected by the order entered herein on the 18th
day of November 1874.
JN0 u. KINNEY.
Commissioner.
J. II. Crosier, p. q.
jan l6itS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-06

THE CHINESE Won A BATTLE.-The
London Times January 30th published
the following from its Shanghai CORES
pondent:
1.-THE Chinese military and naval
commander telegraphed via Che Fec
that the Japanese fleet advanced from
Wei Hai-Wei in two divisions of nine
teen ships early in the morning of the
Goth. Their search lights betrayed
their presence. The guns of the Chi
nese fleet and shore batteries opened
fire when the first division was within
1000 yards of the Chinese fleet. The
fastest Chinese war ships and torpedo
boats dashed against the enemy and
drove them off after heavy firing. The
first Japanese division sailed to the
northwest and the second division to
the south. The Chinese claim that
they damaged several ships. The
japanese made simultaneous land
attack from Ninghai. This was a sur
prise, bnt The Chinese repealed them.
The Chinese lost twenty seven sailors.
On the Japanese side more than 300
were Killed or wounded. 1t is stated
that several foreigners are assisting
the Chinese
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DYNAMITE EX
PLosIoN-BUTTE Mont, Feb. 1.-The
verdict of the corunor's investigation
into the explosion If dynamite which
res lifted in fifty eight dea lis hare
January Is Was rendered to-day. Il
fixes he responsibility for the disaster
on the Kenyon CAMEL Commercial
Company and the Butte Hardware
Company, holding them guilty of
criminal negligence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-06

CURED BY FAITH.-Norfolk has a re
markable example of alleged faith cure
in Miss Katie Florence Turpin, an
orphan, IS years old, whose spine was
injured by fall when she was nine
months old, combining her to the bed
or a wheel-chair. On January 10, it is
said, she arose from her bed and
walked across the room, announcing
that God, in answer to prayer, had
cured her. She was converted a short
time ago, and since has prayed con-
stantly for strength to walk. In size
Miss Turpin is but child.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-06


The Washington correspondent of
the Alexandria Gazette says that Elk
Attorney-General Blair says
sit was Ex-Governor Cameron, and
not he, who quoted Shakespeare's re-
mark that honor would not buy a
breakfast
That is not quotation from Shake
speare, who represented Falstaff as
saying that Honor would not set a
leg.'
1t is now in order to hear from
Cameron.
AS the Alexandria Gazette says, the
farmers who have been, or may be,
driven out of Kansas, Nebraska and
States of the far Northwest by the
hard winter and the failure of the
crops, can find, no where in this coun-
try, any better homes than in Virginia,
where the skies are blue, the land is
fair, the climate salubrious, the water
plentiful and wholesome, where farms
can be bought for mere song, and
where they will be welcomed by the
natives.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NE a ENESS g. HEAD NOISES CURED,
- ~ My Tubular Cushions help " en- all
- @E-2 else fails, as glasses help eyes Yhis-
pers heard No pain. Inysible. II. HiscOx, ass Bway
feb GIFTS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
HILL READY FOR THE CONFLICT.
Taking Measures to Meet The Proposed
Strike on the Great Northern.

Taking Measures to Meet The Proposed
Strike on the Great Northern.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 4.-When asked regard.
ing the statement Of the special A. II. U.
committee investigating grievances Of
Great Northern employees President Hill
said: "They are men who are not in the
employ of the company. They represent
nobody. They are men who have been
discharged for offcnscs against the gov
ing to obey the orders of their supcriors,
r for stealing. We do not want to have
anything to db with them" Hill stated
that there was not the rcmotcst probability
of q strike.
The road has been waited upon by large
committees of its employees Within the last
few days. and assurances have been re.
ccivcd that the men mt present employed
are in no way represented by the commit.
tees claiming to represent them. To pre-
vent a strike the road has forwarded to
all its stations from st. Paul to the Pa
ciilc notice that the men who had
sought an interview with President Hill
were not employees of the company, bu,
that the company was ready at all times
TO listen TO the grievances of its men.
A special from Butte. Mont, says tha,
there will be no strike on the Great
Northern in Montana; that if there is t,
bc any trouble it will be confined to the
main line east of Minot. The local rail
road men decided last night not to stant
by the n. Il. L. If ordered to strike They
have no grievance and so answered tn,
notice received from st. Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
COMBINATION AGAINST CARTER.
Ale ged to Have Eecn Formed by Friends
OF Gen. Harrison.

Ale ged to Have Eecn Formed by Friends
of Gen. Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. i.-The presence in
this city last week of L. L. Michener, of
Washington; d. 5. Alexander, of BuffAlo,
and E. II. Nebcker, of Covington, Ind,
all more or less prominent Harrison men,
has set the political wiscacres at work
guessing as to what they were here for. f"
Among their friends it is stated that
their visit was purely personal in each
case, but among the aforesaid wiscacres it
is insisted that they hal political object
in view, and that object was the organi-
cation of a movement TO displace Chair
man Carter as chairman of the Republican
national committee.
The report was that the subject was
discussed and Michener. assured the other
gentlemen present that large majority
of the members of the committee was not
in accord with Chairman Carter in his
views on the silver question. He is known
to be opposed TO Harrison on this ground
and is quoted as saying that Harrison
cold not be elected. The friends of the ex-
president feel that the committee can be
reorganzed, and in such q reorganization
that Harrison could more than likely con-
troll the election of q chairman. That is
the report and it is given for What it is
worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
No,opcy After the Elevators.

CHICAGO, Nov. i.-Attorncy General No
loney has filed in the circuit court twelve in
formations i'm chancery against elevator
companies. The bills pray for injunctions
TO rcstrnin the companies from buying
grain and dcpositing it in their ware.
houses. to restrain them from buying in.
ferior grain and mixing il with better
grain they have in store and to restrain
them from conspiring to control the mar
kct The cases will come up Nov. % The
attorney general gave notice that he would
also file eight petitions for leave to file in
formation in the nature of quo warranto
in elevator cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
FIRE HORROR At NEW YORK.
Three Persons Crc,nated and Ono Killed
by Jumping for His Life.


NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Several lives wero
lost In u flrc which started about n m
on the second floor Of the six story brick
building ut Pelham street, owned by
We'll a. Meyer. and used as a swcatshop
Tbrrc cb,rrc,i and aImos. pnrccoyniz,b,o
IL. -. -. 80. g., ~, -.
'''' ,'"'" 'o'' '"0
nhu one inah WHO Juinpcu 10 save MS me
from the fiaincs was 50 injured that ne
died In Govcrncur hospital from frac-
tursl skull. The dead are: Jacob Shapiro
twatchmanl, Isaac Pcnson and an un-
known man, all found in the ruins; Morris
Dirschaucr jumped from second story
window ana died later rs stated.
The fire originated from some unknown
cause ON the second floor Of No. and
sprrnd with great rapidity through that
building and those Immediately adjoin-
inc tIy,, alarms v,r, scut in The fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN KAlNTUcK.
Couple of Best Citizens Dead and the Son o
Ono u Fugitive.

One fuS.tiv
WHITEsBURG, Nov. News has Just
been received here from Pike county of a
desperate battle which occurred near
Campbells store on Blackberry creek
Thomas Hardin, distant relative of the
Democratic candidate for governor with
his l1-ycar-old son, Henry Hardin, met
Jonathan Blookenship on the public road
near the lattcr's home. \ quarrel cnsTcd,
and desperate fight with Winchcsters
followed and continued for half an hour.
At the first fire Hardin, Sr, fell dead
with his Winchester by his side. Young
Harding seized the rifle and quickly sent
bull t through the breast Of his father S
slayer. killing him instantly. Youn
Hardin then went to Blookcnship's home,
telling the news Of the killing. He then
disappeared and has not yet been arrested.
Both the dead men were prominent farm.
ers and the killing grow out of domestic
troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
"Blackboard- Law Sustained.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 4-The supreme
court has sustained the "blackboari'' law,
requiring railroads to note upon black
boards at least twenty minutes before the
schedule time of tbe arrival Of passenger
trains the fact as TO whether such trains
are on time, and if late, how much. The
dicision was given in a case appealed from,
the Scott county court by the Ps1nsyl-
vans company, which was Hned in 1881
for violation of the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
In Case He Obtains a New Trial.
CONVICTED IN SHORT ORDER.
Jury Had Its Mind Made Up Before 1t Left
the Court Room.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-Henry II.
Holmes has been convicted of murder in
the first degree for killing Benjamin F.
Pietzel. He coughed slightly when he
heard the words. That was the only sign.
The jury retired to deliberate at $40 p.
m. According to one of their number
they had reached their verdict before tho
the doors of their room closed upon them.
For hunger's sake they ate their supper
first. Then they took a ballot and with
out hesitation every man the twelve an
swered, Guilty of murder in the first de-
gree
There were but two speeches made-one
by Prosecutor Graham and one by Coun-
sci Rotan. Holmes said of the verdict:
~ feel that this condemns me. 1t was an
unjust trial" He would say no more than
that. Immediately after the announce.
mcnt of the verdict the usual application
for leave to E.c a motion for new trial
was made. District Attorney Graham did
not oppose the motion, and Judge Arnold
fixed the 18th of this month for a hearing.
The principal reason urged will be lack OF
time for the preparation of the defense.
Should new trial be refused an appeal
will be taken to the supreme court and ar
g',mcnt heard ut its sitting in this city in
January, 1895. So, even if everything
goes against him, Holmes has yet some
time to spend on the earth.
Holmes does not evince in the slightest
any outward signs of breaking down,
With death actually before him now he is
the same cool and callous Holmes. The
prison regulations prevented ony one from
interviewing him, but a message was sent
out that he slept well and was feeling
comfortable, and still confident. his limo
| censc would yet be established. Extra
| care has been taken that the man shall
| not Illustrate the efforts of the prosecution
by committing suicide.
Mrs Pitzel and bessie drove through
Fairmount park and saw some of the
| places hor daughter Alice spoke OF in the
letters confiscated by Holmes. In few
days they will return to Galva, Ills. Mis-:
| Yoke, Holmes third wife, will return Il
| Denver shortly and enGeavor to have hcl
marriage with Holmes set aside as being
| illegal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
HEAR OF HIS DOOM
News Of His Conviction Told to
Holmes Parents.
his LEGAL WIFE ALSO INFORMED

EXPECTED by the Betrayed Woman, but
the Nad People More Hopeful, and
Shocked When They Learned the Truth
Jury q Unit Before 1t Left the Box to
Mako Up Its verdict-Guilty Man Shows
No Loss OF Nerve.
NEW YORK, Nov. "A Boston special
to morning paper describes the reception
Of the news Of the conviction of Holmes by
the parents of the convicted murderer.
The correspondent says: "Old Mr.. Mud
gett answered the knock on the door. He
led me into the parlor where his own wife
and his convicted sons first wife were
sitting. Mrs. Holmes looked haggard and
care-worn. Il have brought news to you
about the result of the trial of Herman.
Will you permit me to tell you about its"
"'He is discharged, 1 suppose said
Holmes mother, but they won't let him
be free. They will take him for something
else now she added.
".He is free, I suppose said old ,AIr.
Mudgett.
"'I wish to ask you, my friends, to pre-
pare yourselves for the worst answered.
How They Received the News.
''Holmes' wife became faint. She closed
her eyes and lay down on the lounge,
seemingly in great agony. She anticipated
the bad news, and when it was broken to
her she became almost hysterical. Mr..
Mudgett simply mum bled to himself as if
absolutely overwhelmed by his great sor
row. Old Mrs. Mudgett at last said: The
newspapers have done us great inju stice
in this awful ordeal. l want you to ssy
that until Herman left US, some six years
ago, he was the cleanest youth in town. We
are not responsible for his conduct since.
az think said his wife, he must be
out of his mind"
In Case He Obtains a New Trial.
The World has secured statements from
prosecuting attorneys concerning the
Holmes case from Indianapolis, Det roit
and Chicago. The indianapolis prosecu
tor says that if Holmes is successful in OBJ
tanning n new trial steps will be taken to
extradite him to Indianapolis to be tried
for the murder of little Howard Pitzel
Detroit says the police there have enough
testimony to try Holmes for murder and
will ask for hi extradition if he gets q
new trial at Philadelphia. Chicago says
| the police there cannot make a case OF
murder against Holmes and will waive ex
1 tradition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04

CHICAGO, Nov. 4-Three motocyles
cssayed to journey from jackson park to
the Grant monument in Lincoln park, via
Waukegan, with varying rcsults-to-wit:
Duryea machine, tun.blcd into ditch in
the vicinity of Prairiesviile, came homo
by freight; Kane-Pennington machine,
quit after interested citizens and small
boys had pushed it up hill which it could
not climb otherwise; Benz Mueller ma
chine, made the trip in nine hours and
thirty minutes and finished fresh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Iowa Town Swept BY Fire.

OMAHA, Nov. "A special to The Bee
from Arcadia, Ia, says. Fire visited
Arcadia last night and only one store is
left in town. 1t burned over an area of
four acres, taking with 1t six residences,
hotels, Opera House. one livery barn, one
harness shop, two grain elevators, one
lumber and coal yard, barber shop, post
Office, two drug stores, two saloons, three
general merchandise stores. one furniture
store. one hardware store, one butcher
shop, one vacant s:oreroom, one boot and
shoe store and four,barns. The estimated
loss Is go, OOO partly covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Cleveland Relative Tries to Suicide.

WASHINGTON, Nov. John W. Cad
man, who tried to commit suicide at Chi
cago, is related to the Clevelands by mar
riage, his wife being a sister Of Mrs. Cleve
lands mother. His wife was widow
named Mrs Huddleston when she mar
ried Cadman. He shot himself in the
mouth and will probably die. The cause
was fear that he would go insane, q
brother having died lunatic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Iowa Epworth League Adjourns.

MAEsHALLrowS, Nov. 4. - The state
convention of the Iowa Epworth league,
in session since Thursday evening, al
journed last night. 1t was the best and
most largely attended convention the
state league had held Frank +. Day, of
Spirit Lake. was elected president, and
&. w. Ladd, Of Shenandoah, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04

Zoa-Phora is com pounded solely
for diseases of women. In its sphere
it has no equal. For testimonials
and advice, address II. &. Colman,
secretary of the Zoa-Phora Medicine
company, Kalamazoo, Mich, or ask
your druggist. For sale by I. H.
Thomas and Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Costly Fire mt Faribault.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. AT Faribault
the Walcott Touring. mill and seven
dwelling houses, all owned by NJ. f. Sic :
field, were destroyed by fire. Loss, Sl5o, 600;
Insurance., 10000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04

GREEN BAY, Nov. 4-Thcsub- committee
of the special committee of the Fox River
valley manufacturers has prepared me-
mortal to congress for the relief of the
manufacturing and navigation interests
which are suffering from the low stage of
water The committee recommends that
the Wisconsin river be tapped ut Portage
and its water turned into the Fox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Ono Man Instantly Killed.

MAIDEN, Mass, Nov. 4.-The. second
accident on the Boston and Maine rail-
way within a few days occurred at Edge
worth station. one mile south of this city.
Two trains, one loaded with passengers,
came together with a terrible crash. John
Flaherty, of Bostor, brakeman, was in
stantly killed and all the engineers, con.
ductors and other trainmen severely, but
not fatally, hurt. A dozen passengers
were slightly cut or bruised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Started the Fire with Coal OIL.

CLEVELAND, Nov. i:-Mrs Helen Lang
iorf, of Patton street, was burned to
death and her husband and children bare
ly escaped. 1t is supposed Mrs. Langdorf
attempted to start the fire with coal Gil
and that an explosion resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04

TO breakfast. She had prepared some hot
pancakes, and the men chilled with long
watch on deck ate heartily of the cakes
and resumed their duties. Within five
minutes after they had finished their meal
they were all taken deathly sick and fell
down IN the decks. The cook had used
Eo,:ss sSia which had been ON the boat for
some time, and which by chemical action
had changed to poison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Fire Destroys n Sani,arium.

CLEVELAND, O.. Nov. 4.-The Oak
Ridge sanitarium Mt Green Spring, O., "a
four-story brick structure, was destroyed
by fire. The forty-eight guests, most of
whom were :>lvalids, all escaped, many, of
them having to be carried from the burn
ing building. The loss will be in tho
Of $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Bad Wreck ia Texas.

DALLAS, Nov. 4.-Thc north bound Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas passenger train
was badly wrecked at Waxahachie. Twen-
ty-three were more or less injured and the
engineer, Mike Murphy, was killed. Five
coaches were dcrailcd and two turned COM
pletely over. Sheriff Tom Bell, of Hill
county, had his shoulder dislocated. All
Of the passengers were more or less
bruised, but none badly or seriously in
jurpd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Deep Water Commissioner

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The pres
ident has appointed James b.
Angle, Of Michigan; John l..
Russell, of Massachusetts,, and
Lyman E. Cooley, of Illinois. CON-
missioners to report on the feasibil-
ity of deep. water canal between
the lakes and the Atlantic ocean,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Cuts a second from rnc necora,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. Arthur Gard
ner, of Chicago. rode mile flying, paced
at Fountain Ferry in 1:I5 l-5, one second
under the class Il record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04

Sioux CTR, Ia, Nov. 4.-Edwin J. S a
sen. of this city. nominated by the PopI
list state convention for railroad commits
sioner, declares he is not a Populist and
will withdraw from the ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
CREW POISONED BY had SODA.


rcriious Experience of the Men on the
steamer Sakic Shepard.
PoRr HURON, Mich, Nov. T. - The
steamer sake shepard driftcd about Lake
Huron all day with one OF its crew dead
and the remainder fighting for life and
slowly losing an unequal contest. Al, had
been poisoned by the food prepared Cor
breakfast. Late at night the engineer sue
cec,icd In reaching his post. and the help
less drifting Of the peculiarly disabled
craft was ended and the steamer reached
port. The dead man was Dennis smith.
The crcw Of the steamer were all well
aud hearty when the COOK called the. men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-04
Prominent IiIiioisan Dead.

DULUTH, Nov. As. b. Arntzen, of
Quincy, Ills, all5ting and special agent
OF the interior department, died at the
St. Louis hotel aged 63. Arntzen was in
the Illinois senate for two terms and in 1858
he ran for state auditor on the Democratic
ticket