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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08
THE WAR CLOUD.

The war cloud which seemed to
hover over us last week has been sud-
denly transferred to the other side of
the Atlantic. England and Germany
are the powers scowling at each other.
and the Venezuelan affair has been
lost in the density of the shadow. If
those who desire to learn about this
sudden misunderstanding between
these great powers will take map of AT
RIGA, they willse on the southeastern
coast Of that continent small country
known as the Transvaal. This is q
Dutch settlement, whose Inhabitants
are called Beers, very highly civilized
and brave people. A few days ago, a
certain Englishman named DR.. Jane
son started on a fillibustering expe-
dition up through this country, and
the Beers fell upon him and killed
about 80 of his followers; wounded
about $50, and captured 500 more, in
Guiding the Doctor. These prisoners
they may try as guerillas and shoot.
When the result of the battle became
known, William, the Emperor of Ger
many, telegraphed President Kruger,
Of this Transvaal country, his congrat-
on account of the victory.
AS England occupies what is known
among nations as suzerainty over
this Transvaal country, she, or rather
her press, has denounced William for his |
action in this matter which they say |
was direct insult. There is no doubt
hat relations between the two powers
Ire strained, so much so that at a re-.
;eption held at Berlin last Friday
evening, the Emperor scarcely treated
he British ambassador with polite
less, and English war ships are being
moved to positions they would neces-
arily occupy in the event of hos
ilities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08
Gov. Morton q Candidate.

making their nomination for Presi-
dent the Republicans may 60 farther
and fare worse thnn by nominating
Gov. Morton, of New York, al he is one
of their best men; and then, what they
value more than merit, he has '.a
bar'l'' to open in the canvass. As the
Norfolk Landmark says, the announce
ment Of Governor Morton's candidacy
for the Presidential nomination at che
next Republican National Convention
is. we suspect, of more significance than
is apparent at glance. Mr.. Morton
has always enjoyed and deserved the
reputation of being an astute and eau
tious political manager, and we cannot
but believe that the influences which
were brought to bear >npon him are
many and strong. He is not the man
to take part in goose chase.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Charles Cubbage Instantly Killed Tuesday
Evening at the Berry & McFall Mill.

Charies Cubbage Instantly Killed Tuesday
Evening at the Berry s. McFall Mill.
A shocking accident occurred Tues
day evening at the Berry & McFall
Mill, by which, in the twinkling of an
eye, a young man WAS crushed to death
and his BODY hurled aside, a mangled.
bleeding mass. Young Charles Cub,
page, acting as fireman, was struck by
Ghe hy,wheel of the engine which
drives tne ponderous machinery of the
mill and instantly killed. The acct
cent occurred soon after the night
!orce came On, at Q o'clock in the even
ing. Cubbage had been employed at
the mill as an extra hand for some
months, and during the apple season.
when the cooper shop Of the mill was
rushed with orders for apple barrels.
he had performed the duties of fire.
man. Ha was reliable, willing hand
who made himself generally useful.
though not steadily employed at the
mill Tuesday evening Cubbage made
an arrangement with James Bragg.
the regular fireman, to take his place
for the night, in order that Bragg
might attend celebration at the Odd
Fellows Lodge. just how he became
entangled in the fly wheel will never
be known. Young Allie Ramey was
standing in the doorway of the engine
room at the time. but the whole thing
happened so suddenly that even he is
not able to make clear statement of
the circumstances. He says Cubbage
stepped between the engine and the
fly wheel, apparently to make some
adjustment of the machinery, when he
suddenly sank out of sight and an in
slant later his body was tossed across
the room and the floor and walls spat
tered with his brains and blood
Ramey gave the alarm to the other
hands in the mill and the engine was
promptly shut down. The engine
room presented a fearful sight. The
young man lay on the floor, his skull
crushed, one arm and both legs broken,
his breast crushed in, and his entire
body covered with blood. From the
nature of the wound in his head, it is
supposed that he was first struck by
an arm OF the wheel, killing him in.
stantly, and his body then drawn un
der the wheel and hurled across the
room. Cubbage was blind in one eye,
and it is possible that he miscalculated
his distance from the revolving wheel
He had not quite completed his
twentieth year. He possessed a cheer
full disposition and was generally pop
ular with his companions. His funeral
was held at the Methodist church
Thursday morning, and his remains
taken to Dayton for burial beside those
of his mother and sister. Rev. J. A. |
Anderson conducted the services.
This is the only accident of any
that has occurred at this |
mill since it was built, six years ago.
Rockingham Register, January 3rd.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08

( iOMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
staunton, Va, Dec. 18th, 1895.
Propes' Creditors
VS..
Propes Admir- ct ais.
al Al parties interested in the ahove-stvlad
cause now pending in the Circuit Cont for the ho
0Ou41y oI augusta, TAKE NOTICE thar nTr~,S
AM 70 an order OF said court entered IN ssid
SasS, nov 10Th. 1855, shall at my ONCE in
January Both, 1896,
proceed to ascertain and repoI tanv optstand-
ing de DTS against the estate of Martin r,.osles
t,; a. Inat have not alreacy been reporteti IN,
ILLS t,,ts cause also III the event tuat the real es
.as menu oned In this cause is sold shall a.
e ss the cash value of the Interest Of
m na re; DE- y. Kennedy. NEE Propes, widow Of
D"'io rropes IN the proceeds OF sale
HENRY w. HOLT.
Currv D,..s g. o, Commissioner
E. Kennedy, 'ei ior MARIAN
dec 254,s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08

NARROW ESCAPE OF A MAIL-CAR.
RIER.-We learn from the Greenbrier.
w. Va, Independent that, on Satur
day, the 21st, ult., Dabney Moss, mail
carrier from Travellers Repose, Poca
hontas county, W. Va, to Hnttonsville
started to cross Greenbrier river, and,
finding more water than he expected,
tried to turn and go back. In so doing
the buggy upset, throwing the horse
down and he became so entangled in
the harness that he was drowned in a
few seconds. Moss was carried down
the stream about 80 yards, where he
was caught in some brush and finally
o. to the shore safe. The mail-bags
we're found on the following Monday.
With 81 3axil but vYfg Jtsll4 damaged
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08
r COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
~ Staunton. Va, Dec 18th, 1895.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
~ Staunton, Va, Dec 18th, 1895.
NJ. NJ. Robertson
VS..
q. G. Daniel. ct al.
Ali parties interested in the above. stv1ea
cause now pending in the Circuit Court of tina
county OF augusta, TAKE NOTICE that nursn-
ant TO an order of said court entered in seid
cause on Dec 9Th. 1885,, shall, at my ONCE in
Staunton, Va, on 10y oi"So III
February 3rd, 1896,
proceed TO ascertain and report
ISL. whether the deed from the ,,arord.,+
q: =. Daniel. to the defendant L. lila II Danioi
or uaue Nay 4th 1873 IN the bill entioned was
n n1aintgT 70 hinder, delay or defraud the
pial1tlII or other cred itors OF the grantor wy
;, Sna. what the true consideration Of said
ueeu was ana whether it was a fair and ado
quate consideration as against the niaintifr
grantor vi ene salu
ord The unpaid lien debts of said prantor
1nelr several amounts and the order Of t,,eir
pr!orlties, together with the dates on whic1
SAID debts originated. u. "iio'
46n The fee-simple and annual rental va,,e
OF SAID realty, also the value of the nersonaItS
conveyed by said deed Po' 'on0i'S
etc. "oenoo pertinents
HENRY W. HOLT.
Braxton Braxton. %. q. commissioner.
dec 25-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08

Pent Dean was killed in Randolph
county, w. Va, by two Italians.
At the municipal election at Blue
field, W. Va, the entire republican
ticket was elected
The diamonds stolen from Mrs. 1.
Townsend Burden, of New York, sister
OF DR.. William A. Moale, of Baltimore
have not been recovered. Two of those
stolen from Mrs. Frances N. Barnes
have been found.
Two Italian brothers, who slept to-
gether in the same bed, In Grafton
Ohio, were killed by three masked men
Thursday night. Several hundred dol
lars in the house was not touched. II
ia believed the deed was instigated by
the Malta.
Judge Morrow decided Friday in the
United States District Court at San
Francisco that every Chinese born in
the United States is citizen thereof.
In the possession OF the negro bur-
glars in Now York city, arrested for the
robbery of Mrs. Barnes diamonds, the
police found lists of other houses to be
robbed.
In Richmond Miss Gibson was paid
$4,000 amount of damages awarded in
her suit against Thos. H. Todd and
wife.
j. McHugh & Co., liquor-dealers, of
Norfolk, have instituted a $4,000 dam
age suit against Internal Revenue Col.
lector Ryan and his deputy, RS. Boy
kin, for illegal seizure of liquors.
The battle ship Texas arrived at the
Norfolk Navy yard Saturday and will
undergo repairs which will require
about one month and 5000 to COM
plete.
The handsome general Office build
ing OF the N. & w. Ry. at Roanoke
was completely destroyed by fire last
Friday night. The building cost
about $50, 900 and was insured for $40
300. The furniture was partially saved,
but many books and papers were de-
stoyed. About three hundred persons
were employed in the building.
The Southern Railway only reached
Norfolk last week with its first train.
Now it is announced that in short
lime it will have four hundred men
employed there. The Portsmouth
Land companies are building houses
or their accommodation and an cleo
;ric street railway is in course of con-
truction to give needed transporta-
ion.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

[ ,h9rchman's Executor vs Churchman'S
~ Leeatees.-Pursuaut to decree of the Cir-
cu1I court Tor Augusta county, entered in this
c ,,s DecemDer 4th, 1895, shall proceed at
Thursday, February 9Th, 1896,
to ascertain and report
lst.-Whether John s. Churchp an late Exc
cutOr OF John Churchman. decd fully accounts
60 Tor all the funds that were collected by him.
belonging to the estate of his testator
Ind.EWhether the said Executor fully ac-
counted Tor all the assets of his testator's es-
tate that went into his hands.
5rd.-W neither any of the debts belonging to
Ine estate OF John Churchman, decd, have
Deen barred by the statute of limitation
5nrough the negligence of said Executor or of
Jonn VIM Churchman, Admir-, d. b. n. C. t a.
4In.-Whether any debts belonging to the
saiu estate that were solvent have become I'M
collectlDie by the lacheS OF negligence of said
Executor or Administrator
5tn.-Also to report the amount due from the
estate OF John s. Churchman, decd, late Exc
Gu or, TO the estate OF John Churchman, decd,
and to whom DUE
9TH Also to take and report an account of
tne transactions OF John w. Churchman, as
Aomr, b. n. C. t. a. of John Churchman
decd.
JOS. A. WADDELL,
jan o4ts Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08
$taunto1t Spectator.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 8.
WHERE ARE OUR SENATORS ,

Where are the Democrats of the
Senate ? Not one of them seems able
or willing to open his mouth when the
present administration is attacked.
except Senator Hill. This action on
their part may be in accordance with
their individual views and tastes, but
1t is not in accordance With public
opinion. The Senate, both as to
Democrats and Republicans. may be
opposedfo Mr.. Cleveland, but the
people are with him, and the Senators
had as well wake up to this fact now.
There has been one trouble with the
Democratic party of late. 1t has too
many statesmen. Every Congressman
knows more about the currency than
Cleveland. and mere about the tariff
than Carlisle; whilst on other economic
questions his individual opinions are
the highest authority he will consult;
and, as for our Senators, party may be
blasted and the country broken to
smithereens, unless the sugar. coal,
iron. silver, or other individual proper.
ty of each is protected as he wants 1t
to be. : saaa
1t ia well the Democratic party should
have deep and original thinkers and
able statesmen, and no doubt it has
them, hs,t thav ass ssafully hard to
End in Goes Fess Wi no,ss or Il shpre
they eittaer h4Tf NOT the apufaee Of
their convictsaa1k or are afrais that. to
champion the cause of cleveland.
might impair their own chances Tor the
Presidency. German is sulkirg; Brice
is "out OF politics., Murphy cannot
talk; Vest is old and he hates Cleve
land; Voorhees, and Turpie are at sea
on finances;and as for other Democratic
Senators, they are so twisted and
mixed as to anything relating to
national affairs and governmental
policy, that no.two of them stand on
the same plank, in any recent plat
form. It might be well to get rid of
a lot of these political hacks, aud elect
men who are willing to follow the lead
of such known statesmen as Cleveland
and Carlisle, and not attempt to run
the government each in his own sweet
way.
These statesmen mistake themselves
for the country, and when Mr.. Cleve-
land speaks OF "perfidy," resent it as
thurst at the nation.
II they could only see that these
cracks of the party whip by Mr.. Cleve-
land, are the sweetest morsel the pub
lie has ever enjoyed, and that those
who oppose him must change front or
take the consequences, they would
line up in modern foot ball fashion and
get right into the game. This they
must do. or they will be kicked id
from the Democratic
door.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08

IF our ships could carry away wheat,
corn, and other farm-products to
foreign countries, and come back
laden with the products of those
countries, then we would have what is
Known as commerce. Under the tariff
laws this cannot be done, because the
products of other countries are taxed
so high they cannot be brought here
our ships, therefore, come back empty.
or rather do not come back at all.
When will our farmers learn that we
can feed the world and force Congress
to openlour ports to the trade of the
world?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08

BIG FIRE IN FLoRIDA.-A despatc b
from Jacksonville, Florida. says half
OF the business part of West Palm
Beach was burned Thursday afternoon
by fire which started from a gaso-
line explosion. The loss on the build
ing is estimated at 100000, while the
loss on the contents will add $50, 900
more. The insurance is very small.
Many people are made homeless by the
destruction of buildings.
Several structures were blown up by
dynamite in order to check the fire,
and one explosion seriously injured E..
NJ. Wheeler and slightly injured sew
eral others.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE


AN Ax-Confederate WEEDS Lady whom II
Rescued When Baby. g
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. sl.-. s;'t
f Mar;nn 9 marriage oee,farno s. me the
parties to ni T. hs yestsSr IL r Baiiey' w &
jackson. aslss., and Miss Hodges. Of
Yi,xsdaa. Mr.. Bailey is somewhat mast
thirty. 80 ''1o ADou l
me couple met first during the war.
when MISS Hodges was a baby. 1t
happened when the Northern soldiers
approached Jackson, Miss. The par
ents OF Miss Hodges resided there at
tnat time and when the grand rush to
avoio the Yankees was made. Mr..
Bailey, then Confederate soldier.
secured wagon and moved the
Hooges family. In the hurry and OK
citement the little girl was forgotten
ana sne was not missed until the fami
~ mad gone several miles.
Mr; bailey volunteered to 90 back
ana md her. which he did. The child
was found in the road, near her home.
crying. Mr.. Bailey carried her to her
parents.
Soon after that Mr.. Hodges moved
with his family to Virginia aud Mr..
Bailey saw them no more for thirty
years.
Last year his wife died and it occur
red to him to look up his old friends
and see what had become of the little
girl whom he had saved from the in
yaders in the long ago. He went to
Virginia and found her teaching
school. They correspondent and agreed
to meet at the Marion Hotel during
the fair and be married.
Saturday they met, as per arrange
ment. and yesterday afternoon M.
Bailey secured carriage and drove
around to DR.. McDonald's, where the
ceremony was performed. A happier
couple has not been seen in Atlanta.
Upon his return to the hotel, Mr..
balley made the porter who showed
him his quarters present OF q dollar
and gave other evidence 8: e1uoerant
JOY. The couple have departed for
their home in jackson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08
The Financial Situation in Washington.

Nobody expects that the bond bill
r4shed through the House by the Re
publicans last week will pass the
Senate, and that even if it should. If
would afford the financial relief OF
which the Treasury stands in need.
This failure on the part of Congress
to come to the aid of the government
will leave the President and Secretary
OF the Treasury no other recourse than
to make another bond issue under the
existing law. with it's costly disad-
-vantages to the nation.
The section of the bill providing for
limited popular loan to raise revenue
when revenue may be needed is good
as far as it goes. But the House has
missed an exceptional opportunity to
send to the Senate a thOrough-goinp
popular loan bill that would meet the
pending emergency by affordlng the
Treasury the financial relief it needs.
and at the same time giving the peo-
pie of the country the benefit of taking
the bonds.
The more a popular loan is con
sidered the more its advantages both
to- the government and the peonle
must be appreciated. That it will
come in time we have no sort of donhe
The sooner Congress- provides for II
the better it will be for the country
N. Y. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08
sTAUNToN sPEcTAToR AND GENERAL An.=ERT IS 3 R
Revenue Exceeding Expenditure.

It is a remarkable coincidence, says
the New York Herald. that just as a
reckless move is made in Congress to
rip up the whole tariff question on the
absurd plea that more revenue is need
ed, the tide of revenue flowing into the
Treasury exceeds the expenditures OF
the government.
For the month OF Decent JUST
Iclosedthe total receipte 4Tom customs
and other sources-of revenue amount
ed to $2e, coo, 1877, while all the expendi-
+rres of the government to only $685.
TAT, 332. The Treasury took in last
month half million dollars more than
it paid out. This excess of receipts
over and above all it's expenditures is a
substantial and timely New Years
gift to the nation.
There could be no better proof that
the present hotspur Congress is in
dulgiDg in hasty talk about the need
of more revenue. The existing tariff.
if let alone, will probably before long
bring in all the revenue needed for an
economical administration of the gov
eminent.
Congress has been in great rush to
initiate tariff-tinkering on the flimsy
pretext of increasing revenue by the
imposition of high 'protectionist"
taxes. But it Is certain that if the
proposed increase of tariff duties on
imports were carried out the effect
would be to check importations, and
consequently to reduce the revenue
derived from customs duties. Why
not give the new tariff time to show
what it will do2 Why disturb the bus
mess of the whole country and impair
the present good revenue receipts by
t tlhaFEaasting = new tariff war Upon usY a
little statesmanship is sorelv needed in
Congress just now.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08


TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE ANDInr
AS substituted trustees in a deed of trust
executed by A. Goffney and l.. A Goffnsy. his
WlIe on the md day of May 1891, of record in
the Clerks Office OF the Court of Hastings for
Ine Guy or Staunton. in ID. B. 10. page 555. the
Undersigned. at the request Of the beneflcarv
VII sell at public auction in front of the court
mousse In Staunton, Va, at L. O'Clock NJ on
Saturday, January 25th, 1896,
tnat house and lot in the city OF Staunton. Va.
sr.uaieu On tne north side Of Pump street.
fronting 26H feet on Pump street and ID feet
deep. The house is large and comfortable
one and in good repair '"oio
TERMS = Cash in hand to pay the cost of
execnting the trust and the amount of the
t ponu secured, VIZ: $8sl5l, and the residue Of
Cne purchase money in three equal annual in
staimsnts, pa! able in one, two, and three
Years Years from GATE OF sale with interest, the pur-
CHASER giving bonds secured by deed OF tr1st
on the property. ~ VI 1's
NJ. N. BRADLEY.
w. L. LUSHBA
W. B. MeCHESNEY
uec So-oes Trustees.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08

The loss of DIR. Jameson's force
which invaded the Transvaal is said
10 have been eighty men killed, about
one hundred and sixty wounded and
over five hundred surrendered. Quiet
has been restored at johannesburg.
There is deep feeling of resentment
in England at the action of Emperor
William in sending telegram to
PRESIDENT Kruger, of the Transvaal,
while the German press also shows a
ifeeling Of hostility to England.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08

From Rio de Janeiro there are TWEEN
ty-seven lines of steamers to Europe.
and but one, and that an inferior one,
to the United States. There is no
explanation of this. except that our
tariff laws have discouraged trade with
Brazil, as we'll as with all other
maritime countries. This is cited as
an object lesson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08

Cigarette smokers will find in the
young woman who is dying a slave to
cigarettes in a New York hospital a
most horrible example of the perni-
cious habit. Lottie Killan is only %
years old. yet she has smoked fully
one hundred thousand cigarettes since
she contracted the habit Aud now
consumption and nicotine poisoning
have dragged her to deaths door
what a melancholy fate for young
and beautiful girl But Lottie is not
tDe hrst OF her kind. nor will she be
the last. There will be many more
IKE ner. However, there's a strong
moral IN her fate, aud the lesson NAV
be studied with profit. -IndeU. ADneoi
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08
r COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" StauntOu Va Ton nth 1909

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Jan. tn, 1895.
Gem Organ Co.
VS..
Wallace Chi1ds, etc.
All parties interested in the above STYLED
cause now pending in the Circuit Court for
Gne county OF Augusta, FAKE NOTICE, that pur-
suant TO an order of said Court entered in
said cause at the November term, 1895, shall,
at my Office in Staunton, Va, on
February 18th, 1896,
proceed to ascertain and report
L-What additional liens have been acquir-
ed against the real estate in this cause mem
tloned since the filing Of Commissioner Smiths
report in May, 1891.
What part of any of the liens heretofore
reported in this cause have been paid off,
3,-Also what costs have been paid In this
SUIT ana by whom, together with any other
matters deemed pertinent. etc.
HENRY w. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
F. B. Kennedy, D. q.
Ian 84tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-08

UNDER cur tariff laws we are like
ground-hogs. We work all summer tn
secure our crops, and in winter, eat
up what we have laid up. Such is the
beauty of home market.