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AT WASHINGTON.
Some Strange Claims Which Congress
men Hear.
A Confederate Generals Wife Asks DAM
ages-Lawmakers Going Home for
Christmas.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.J

WHSnluRUUH, OSCCuUCI OhNS n
week under the rules the House deyates
itself to the consideration OF bills for the
benefit of private individuals. On Friday
afternoon private claims are considered,
and Friday evening bills to pension vet
Grams who feel that they cannot get
their dues under the general pension law.
The pension bills are passed in liberal
mum bers, sometimes 80 an evening. but
tho claim bills do not fare SO we'll. So
many claims are down right frauds that
the Congressman have grown suspicious
of all claims. This, of course, is bad for
the honest claimants. who have to suffer
for the bad ones. Usually there is de-
bate or obstruction enough during Fri
day afternoon to prevent action on more
than three or four claims.
Some curious claims come before the
House on private bill day. One of them
is the case of Mrs. Flora Adams Darling.
Mrs. Darling WAS a native Of Now Hnmp-
shire, but in 1853 married Edward l.
Darling, and removed to New Orleans.
When the war broke out Mr.. Darling en-
listed in the Confederate army, where he
TOs6 IL LU6 Talk u -ScuClhls
Mrs. Darling came home to New Hamp
shire, br when her husband was w0uud-
al she went to him. passing the Union
lines under a a u Of truce. Her husbant
died at Dalton, Ca, in 1868. aud after
that event shn started north by way of
Mobile. She alleges that when she en-
tered the Federal lines on her way home
she had in her frank SO, 0n0 in Confeder-
ate cotton bonds, and $1,000 in the notes
of the State banks of Louisiana and
Tennessee. She was psssing the Federal
lines under flag of truce; but during
the process yas arrested as Spy and her
baggage was searched. During this
search, she alleges, tho valuBbles were
abstracted. The cotton bonds eventually
would have turned out worthless; but
the stale bank money is said to have nj
ways Teen worth par, during and after
the war. So Mrs. Darling asks tbs gov
eriimont to repay her the 5000. The
court of claims has made report on the
case, favorable to Mrs. Darling, but
when the House got posse ssion of the
case the report Of the court was picked9to
pieces in vital part. It was found that
MIS-. Darling bad not proved legally that
suoh valuab1es were in the trunk at the
time it was searched by the Federal olfic
ials. Therefore Mrs. Dariing's claim |
might be all right and it might not. |
The Democrats under the lead Of fhe
Southern men, quite generally supported |
the bill; but the Republicans defeated |
it.
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tend strongly to support Secretary
Olney's view. Doubtless we shall have
the question aired in the Senate short
ly, and sooner or later know all there is
to know about. 1t is obvious that if the
President sticks to his intention of
ignoring the resolution even if passed
by Congress, the resolution can be made
effective only by his impeachment and
removal from Office.
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A bill for the relief of Matthias Peder-
son provoked AN interesting debate.
Peterson was drafted during war time
and paid $500 for q substitute. Now he
comes forward and says lie was not at
that time naturalizsd, and therefore was
wronqfully drafted. So he wants the
government to give bin back his $500.
The House debated the bill lorg time.
1t WAS developed that MANY who paid for
su institutes are now finding that they
were. whan drafted, physically incapa BILE
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Only good things are initiated, there
fore be sure that you get the genuine
Salvation Oil, if you want to cure your
rheumatism.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05
nense with the men themselves where theJ

DGQSc Will Ul1c lllCu-pLAS'AANO-' ~ "
are not needed.
Tt has opened the way for many changes
in the personnel of the various city depart
ments under control Of the council. Some OF
these departments have unquestionably fail-
en- into a rut-a happy go-lucky easy going
way which should be changed. There is
nothing that can improve the city depart
ments more than some iudicious changes
they are badly needed.
1t has given the city chance-a chahce
which we most sincerely trust will be I'M
proyed-of establishing chain gang ahe
thereby getting it's street work done more
economically, and max ing the petty thelVe'
o,a vooahonds work out the value of thell
board.
The Democratic majority Of the counc1
from the simple fact Of their beng d ma
ioritv. will have the responsibility OF sh
leoislatiOa for the NEXT tWo Years. W.
fee1 su,e they will meet it to the satlsfac
tion of the people. And we tfus1 tler
wi,, he no designations amcng them unit
their term expires. Already we hear
nronhesies that this OF that valuable Dem
ocrat will Get tired OF il and resign and II
filing the vacancy the control OF legis
,ation will fall back into the Old hands
We trust that these prophesies, Target.
born of the hope that they will prove true
will fail. The people have had a hard figh
in order to repose their trust in the me-
of their choice, and it is to be hoped the
will show their appreciation OF it by serv
ing out the term for which they Wer
| elected
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05
PASSING NEWS OF THE DAY.


Templar of Tennessee has resolved that the
business OF manufacture or sale of spiritu-
GUS or malt liquors is contrary to the
teaching of the order and that all knights
must discontinue such business OK be eX-
PEELED. The representatives from Illinois
to the Great Council of the Improved Order
OF Red Men. which is to meet in Minneap-
oils in September. have been instructed to
favor an amendment to the constitution
barring out dealers in liquor from member
ship.
Queen Henrietta the queen dowager OF
Belgium, in spite of her snow-white hair
and her rank of a grandmother, still finds
amusement in her old occupation OF circus
riding. She delights leaping her horse
through burning hoops and over flaming
hedges, and besides having jumped pet
horse oyer a dinner table covered with
flowers and lighted candles. she has. stand
ing on the back OF enc horse, driven team
of "a in hand.
Client-"Y our fee is eXhorbltanG. Is
didn't take you day to do the work. ="
Lawyer 81 1t is my regular fee. l am not
charging you for time, but for the cost of
nv legal education.'' Client-''Well, give
me receipt for the cost of your education,
so the next fellow won't have to pay for it,
oo.''-Harlem Life.
Capt. John e. Boude fGr t!.irty=two
years clerk OF the Rockbridge circuit
/ court, died in Lexington on Thursday in
bis sixty-thirG year. He was veteran
officer of the 9th Va. infantry. Stonewal
| Brigade, and was born in Clarke county.
| Va. He Lost leg at Charlottesville, May
Sd, 1868.
At the Tilotson Normal School. q North
ern institution, located at Austin, Texas
The negro students constituting something
in q professor lecture as insulting to the
female Students assaulted him. and are
now demanding the removal OF the Presi-
dent, DR.. Gross of Vermont.
| Kind Neighbor accompanied by a large
mastia. to 9 little girl very much afraid OF
him -" He's goad dog: he never hurts
any one. Don't you see how he's gaggine
his tall?'' Little girl (still shrinking back,
Yes, l see; but that isn't the end I'm
afraid of. '-Tit-bits.
A contract has been awarded by the B. y
o. to the Richmond Locomotive Works
II, Richmond, for twenty-five locomotives
| This order is the first installment Of the
seventy=fiye locomotives which will be
bought by the receivers.
1t has been finally decided that the V.
M. l. cadets will go to the great reunion
at Richmond, June 30th. The Richmond
people and alumni have shown willing.
ness to see that the Institute is not put to
any expense by it.
Albin n. KILLER was convicted at Luray,
Monday, of the murder, in the first degree.
| of his old uncle Willis KILLER. The jury
only took thirty minutes to bring in the
| verdict.
The State census of Iowa recently issued,
shows that there are twenty-eight different
religions represented by places of worship
in that State.
The only sermon that satisfies some men
is that which satisfies them with them
selves.-Laferty.
Gov. O'Ferrall will deliver the address of
welcome to the veterans at the great Rich
mOnd reunion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05
sl0TirE TO THE HOLDERS OF BONDS
W. s1OL' OF THE CITY OF STAUN-
- TON. VA.

The coupon and manuscript bonds OF the City
of stanton, Va, described below being subjec
to call, notice is hereby given that they will be
paid upon presentation at the banking house o
Townsend scott u Son. Baltimore, Maryland, OIL
The Office Of the City Treasurer of said city, o.,
the ISL day of July, 1896. at which time the in.
;ereAt on same will cease
One coupon bond, No. IS, for 81 600 dated
July list, 1876, bearing per cent. inter-
est, payable July LIST, - &, redeenabie
at the pleasure eff the city council after
expirali ion of 20 years from date of bond Loco
Twelve coupon bonds, Nos. III to 125 in
clug i've, 81 coo each dated July lst 1891
payable July LIST, 1921 redeemable al the
pleasure of the city council after eXp-
ration of years from date OF bond 12,0O(
One bond, No, 3y2. at $780, dated July 1st,
at the pleasure of the city council after
expiration Of years from date, SOC
Twenty bonds. Nos. III to $50 inclusive at
81 900 each, dated July 1st, 1891, payable
July LIST, l92i, redeemable at the peas
ure of the city council after expiration
of D years from date of bond, $1,000
One manuscript bond for $3.50, dated July
LIST, 1891, payable July LIST, 1921, redeem
able at the pleasure of the city council
OF bond Interest on this bond will
cease on July Ist, 1895, $50
Also one manuscript bond tor 81 $50 dated
July "a, 1891, payable July LIST, 1921, re-
deemable at the pleasure of the city
council after the expiration Of years
from date of bond. Interest on this
bond Will cease on j ly Odd, 1896, 1850
S36 ,00g
Treasurer of the city of Staunton, Va.
June 6-4t - d.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05
Terrible Cyclone at ST. Louis
Over 400 Killed and 1000 Wounded.

The cyclone at st. Louis which we noticed
last week proved to be far more serious than
at first estima ted In st. Louis 221 people
were killed, and in East ST. Louis 126 more.
The less in property is estimated at Sl5, O0O, 900
in both towns. The latest news from there
says:
The day was an oppressive one and there
|, was no wind. About four o'clock in the after
noon tie entire western horizon was banked
with clouds, light wind sprang up and a
sudden darkness came upon the city and in
creased until the storm broke. There sesmed
to be three separate cyclones. They came
from the northwest, the west and southwest.
When they reached tie Mississippi river they
had become one. 1t was a quarter to five
when the storm broke. 1t descent was so sud
den that the fleeing women and children were
caught in the streets and hurled to .destruc-
ton OF buried under falling walls. Light
ming played about them and there was q
marvellous electrical display. The storms
approached at the rate of eighty miles ar
hour.
From the clouds C strange, cracking sound
came. This filled the air, and at times was
stronger than the incessant peals of thunder.
The tunnels enveloped the western side Of
the city, and in thirty minutes were Wreaking
destruction. So destructive was the cyclone
that some of the staunchest business blocks
went down before it. Iron beams were toFB
from their fastenings and carried blocks
away as if they were feathers.
The east end of the Eads bridge, one of the
most solid and finest bridges in the world
was destroyed. The other great bridges
spanning the Mississippi were all injured.
Scores of persons were .droWned, Or, after
being killed on the land were blown
the water. Steamers were blown
nap the banks. and others, after
n,from their moorings.
mot been heard f1om
were sunk. What.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05

produces little effect. # kept
up it irritates. The tones Of a
we'll tuned instrument never
irritate, but fascinating in
their sweetness. Come in and
run your fingers over the keys
of our Fischer Piano or the
strings of our Guitars. Each
will delight the ear. Look at
the beauty Of their design and
finish, and last, but not least,
look at the low price and de-
light the pocket book.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05
T,NsLEY & MORTON, Proprletors.

Published every Friday. Price $l.0o per year
cents for six months, and % cents for 3 monlhs
invariably in advance.
Transient advertisements l2R Genus per iiio
zach insertion and G14 cents each insertion 'hoio
after Contracts for longer terms maze III Ill
counter.
Local circulation in Augusta. RockbrIdse, Rocki
a.,- Al,eohany, HIohiand and Bath Counties.
t5iyes sels eral and local news; stories ana mis-
eI.eny; reliable eommercialreports.
H. G. TINsLRY,
=. 8. MORTON.
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NIRGlNIA-In The Clerks office of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, June Sd, 1895.
Reeves Gait, William N. Wilson and P.
Fl. Trout, partners under the style and firm
q Reeves C9tt & ca, Whp sue lor tha meme.
lit of P. II. Trout, Plaintiffs
. VS..
Charles S. Arnall, Defendant
Action of debt and on an attachment returned
executed.
The object of this suit is to attach fund in the
nanas OF j. FREQ Eifiin.el, GeneIal RECEIVER az
the cil cult court Of Augusta county. due to Chas-
$. Arnall. and subject the same to the payment
of debt due to Reeves Gait, VIM. N. Wilson
and z. Ii. Trout, partners under the name and
style Of reeves Gait 4 Co.. who sue for The bene-
fiji of P. Fl. Trout, to whom the note assign
ed, by reason OF o certain negotiable note exc
cutel ily Cha5. S. ANAL to Reeves Cett 4 Ce.,
and assigned by Reeves Gait 4 Co: TOP II
Trout, which note is for the principal sum or
S1G3 SIS, dated stanton, Va, Oct lSt 1891, paya-
bic on or before Oct. LIST, 1898, at the Augusta
National Eank of stanton, Va, waving the
homestead exemption. And it appearing by
atdaY.t filed thai Cnas. =. Atnell is nvii-resI-
dent Of the stale Of Virginia, ii is ordered that
he do appear here within fifteen days after du >
publication hereof and do what is necessary to
~ otect b is int rest in this suit.
& C1ey~-Teate,
JOS. B. Wa0DWAkn.
IT. r. e. r. RumgarGner, pa. CLERK.
fit
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05

We have an outlet for the above things
at Newport News and Old Point, besides
Hampton, and can handle to advantage your
shipments. Guarantee to do as well for
you as any market in the State. Highest
wholesale price obtained.
No commission charged. only express
charges deducted.
Butter, strictly choice yellow in 20 Id
lots, moves off readily.
Give us trial. may 29-2m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05

the following described property:
8 lanterns, pair scales, wall lamps, / spool
cotton desk, monke wIench 600 caps, ID Dbl
tar, 2 brick hammers, sledges, striking ham,
meTs, shoyels for quarry, scoops, pieces
steel, croW-hars, clink ing hammers clinker
scrapers, forked hoe stone forks, ] brace and
Bit, shovel plow, double plow, 90 bbls lime,
60 tons ashes and lime cooper shop store
house and ware room, black horse, l sorrel
horse, black mule, bay mule, carts and
sets narneas, wagon and sets harness. stoves
for shantys lf9 insh fife prigK. no split fire
brick. bulk of Stacked lime, lot of hoop poles,
pieces Of inch white oak plank, grind stone, 4
tons hay, 500 lbs mill feed, 80 empty barrels, 3
lime k1Ins house with six rooms, for general
ii, ansgEr, hnrces with rccms eaph far hands,
and 2shantys for HANDS, ana a balance of about
Two years of certain lease Of lime stone privi-
leges on the lands Of Mrs. NJ. K. Banner. The
property above mentioned TO DO sold Is upon the
leased premises with right of removal, but the
whole bought together would be valua BILE
nie2e Of property tor conducting the lime husi-
ness. For particulars apply to the Undersigned
TERMS OF SALE-The property will be sold
in parcels or III Whole as the wishes Of the buy
ers may indicate on day of sale. All sums not
exceeding $25 cash on day of sale, and all sums
exceeding S25 upon credit of six, twelve ana
eighteen months rom the uGv of sale, with in
terest, the deferred paymenss to be evidenced by
the note of the purchaser with good security.
HUGH A. WHITE,
10 Nom, ,ic,i.Nx
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" IRGINIA--In the Clerk IS Office Of the Circuit
Court of Augusta coun ty, une Sd, 1895.
P. II. Trout Plaintiff
VS..
Samuel II, Arnall and Chas. S. Arnall, Deft's
Action Of debt and on an attachment returned
e3eRutsds
The object of this suit is to attach fund in the
hands of j. Fred Eftinger, General Receiver of
S. Arnall, and subject the same to the payment
of debt due to 2. H. Trout, on certain bond
executed by Samuel Fl. Arnall and Chas. 3. Ar
nail to Z. II. Trout cor the rrncipal sum Of . Gs
dated May l9th 1891, and payable twelve mont hs
after date, with interest from date, waiving the
benefit of the homestead exemption. And if
appearing by affidavit filed that Chas. S. Arnall
is non resident Of the State of Virginia it is Or
deTed that he 90 APPEAR here thin fifteen day
after due publication hereof ana do what is necs
essary to protect his Interests in this suit.
JOS. B. WOODWARD,
j., L. & r. Bumgardner, p.q. Clerk.
iun Gs4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05
THE MUNICIPAL EIEHTTON

The municipal election in Staunton last
week furnished some very welcome phases
in city government.
1t showed that a Democratic majorit,
composed of first class men, could be elect
ed to the city council over the opposition
OF every department of the city govern
ment-water, light, park. streets, police
everything, aided by combine composed
OF Old Republican and Democratic council
men and liberal expenditure of money
and work. The Democrats who, on Thurs
day, defeated that combine may well be
proud Of their achievement
1t called the attention of the tax payers
to the expenditures of their cihn. lQniSla-
ture, and it will be a low
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05

Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Auguata
County, to-Wit:
l, Jos. b. Woodward, Clerk of the Court afore-
said do certify that Hugh A. White has eXecu-
ted the bond required by decree of sale in the
ehapcery cause of Augusta Lime Co.'s creditors
VS. Augusta Lime Co., &c. now pending in said
court. Given under my hand this Sd day of June
1886. JOS. E. WOODWARD,
iup 5-4t Clerk.
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A TWENLY-MINUTE BLOW.


81 should think that this scene lasted for
perhaps twenty minutes, and then fastened
to my home. My residence is built of six
teen-inch brick walls, but my wife and daugh-
ters told me that it shook life leaf during
the worst part OF the STERN. Some benches on
my lawn were found 400 feet away from my
home, and several OF my neighbors had. their
chimneys blown through the roofs of their
homes
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE.

BY virtue of authority vested in me by de-
cree of the circuit court of Augusta county en-
tered on the 18th day of May, 1926, in the chance
ry cause of Augusta Lime Co s creditors vs.
Augusta Lime Co., will sell at public auction
to the hi chest bidder, at the works of the Angus
ts Lime Co. near Folly Mills Station, in said
Augusta county; on
Saturday, jane eth, 1896, at 10 O'Clock
A. M,
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Staunton indicator.

Independent Democratic Paper Established IN 1871
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CE FOR RENT Having
Ter property, | offer for rent
tn Coalter street. The house
q good cistern, and hy-
besides a good
n it fruit trees,
ncultivation.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-14
Mrs. Howe's Husband.

Apropos of the "new woman" some body resurrected an old story the other day about Mrs. JulietWard Howe tliat may or may not be true. Atall events it was worth resurrecting. The story goes that Mrs. Howe was one fine morn ing walking down Beacon street, Bos- her how Dr. Howe was. ''Dr. Howe?' repeated Mrs. Howe, vaguely. Then as if suddenly recollecting herself: ''Oh, he's quite well, I'm sure. I remember seeing in the morning paper that he presided at some meeting or other last evening"
Arizona republican., 1896-07-14
BANK CLERK BUNCOED.
Gave Two Dollars to Be Accused of Bicycle Stealing.

A rather clever trick was played on a bank clerk the other day in Paris. A cyclist accosted him outside a store and begged him. to look after his bj- cycle while he went in to buy some thing. The clerk consented, and the stranger was about to go in when he hesitated and said that as the other was a stranger to him he thought it would be well if he gave him ten francs as a guarantee of his honesty. The unsuspecting clerk handed him the sum at once, and the stranger, after promising to stand him drink when he returned, left him. After the clerk had waited about half an hour another cyclist came up, and, seizing him by the throat, called him a thief. Both were arrested, and at the station it was learned that the second cyciist was the real owner of the machine, which had been stolen from him a few moments before it had been intrusted to the clerk.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-14
DEAD ON THE DESERT.

Yuma Sentinel: Judge Duke went out to Pembroke Wednesday and held an inquest on another victim of the desert. The man was found dead about hundred feet from the rail- road track in nude condition. He had been seen around the section house at Tacna for several days. The unfortunate man was also seen here prior to his arrival at the above place. He told parties at Tacna that his name was Tony Maloney and that he worked with the railroad gang laying steel rails between here and Colton re- gently.
 It is thought he was overcome with heat and becoming delirious died a horrible death within few miles of water and help.