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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

FIRES IN CHARACTERISTICS
destructive fires occurred in Charlottes-
vile on Friday night last. Houses in
Elfeyllle, suburb, occupied by Henry
Melton and George Courier, were burn
ed. Courier and family were in bed,
but were rescued in their night clothes
by H. L. Jones, after narrow escape.
The last fire, at II o'clock that night,
destroyed two three story buildings.
one recently vacated by the Vande-
grift Construction Company and the
other occupied by John L. Walters,
mill and feed dealers. Losses, $4,000.
Small insurance. Telephones and
wires were burned.
A terrific gale blew and twenty or
thirty tenements were in danger. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
Meeting of the Popullst Committee.

meeting vi the fOpullSt COMMITTEE.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg IndeG- appeal, under ds e
of April 3rd, says
Last night the state central COM
mittee of the peoples party held d
meeting here. 1t was done on the
quiet. and nothing was known about
the gathering until to day. General
James g. Field and the Beverlys were
some OF those present. 1t was given
out for publication that SO delegates
were appointed to the national con-
vention which meets in ST. Louis in
July. The names of the delegates
were not made public. 1t is proposed
to hold the state convention after the
national and to make it sort of mass
meeting in the interest of silver. The
pops" claim many new converts from
the old parties
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

Mr.. Edison has been at work upon
the recently discovered x-rays, with
the design of making their application
convenient With his wonderful
genius, he has succeeded signaliy; and
it is now announced that he has de-
vised an apparatus whereby 1t will be
possible to dispense with the photo
graphing process entirely and examine
the interior OF opaque substances with
the naked eye. The continuance is
portable and is slid to be inexpensive.
Mr.. Edison says that his invention
will enable doctor to locate with his
own eye bullets or other foreign sub
stances imbedded in patients flesh
and to perform the operation of re-
moval at once without having to wait
for Photographic plates to develop.
The new spectacles are dubbed the
microscope by their inventor, who
declaree that he has been enabled By
TER ;,ts to see through q mans arm
Esa s,Ali iheAss 81 solid WaQd,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

"A ssir,ls Of Job xorb sicne Of t,tIs
hillgs, 9leg llsH ttlall
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
Rockingham Republicans.

The Republicans of Rockingham are
not now, by any manner of means, a
happy family. They do not experience
"how sweet and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity"
They are now exposing the sharp and
disreputable tricks of each other, and
are washing the dirty linen" of their
party in the gaze of an astonished pub
lie. The charge that money was i'm
properly used to influences voters, in the
primary election, to send delegates to
the county convention. is boldly made.
The contest was between John Acker,
Republican County Chairman, and d.
Shelley Lewis, Editor of the Spirit of
the ValleY, for district delegate to the
National Convention, and Lewis
charges Acker and his friends with hav-
ing bought the convention. In one of
it's articles referring to the manner in
which Acker's success was obtained,
the Spirit of the Valleg says
IF a man buys anything and pays
for it, either with his own money, or
with money given to him for the pur-
pose, he is supposed to own it-even if
it is county convention"
Though Lewis was defeated by the
vote of 80 to AZ in the convention. he
says in his paper that he and his friends
had with them in the primary election
mot only the best, but the most Re-
publicans."
The result was quite surprise to us,
for we thought that Lewis's services to
his party, his character, and his abili-
ties would be recognized by the Repub-
licans of that county and that they
would take pleasure in giving him their
support in the election for District
Delegate to the National Conven ton.
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Having a Sam Jones Meeting.

"A Houston mother was much as
tonlshed yesterday. The children had
gone into another room to play, and
presently she heard her ten-year-old
son say to his younger sisters: You
little fools, you amt got as much
sense as an old hog. Ii you don't be-
lleve what | say you can go to the
devil She grabbed a switch and
cried, "Willie,' but she had presence
OF mind enough to sit down and fan
herself, when Willie shouted: That's
all right, ma; we're playing we're hav-
ing Sam Jones meeting. "-AtlGnta
Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
AMANDA e.. CRAUN LANDS


In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
u Augusta county, entered ON the 18th day of
Oecemper, 1873, in the cause of Nichols g.
shepard Company Us. Amanda e. Craun. &c
tne underslgned commissioners will proceed
LII Ifont OF the court house in Staunton, on
Monday, April 27th, 1896, Court day,
20 sell at public auction to the highest bidder.
Gnose several tracts of land, belonging to
AMANDA u. Craun, containing ill the aggre-
Sate ABOUT 100 acres, ana lying adjoining
each other in the county of Augusta, near
MOSCOW, on the east side of the Harrisonburg
ana warm Springs Turnpike, adjacent to the
lands or Lambert, Baxter, Neff, and Others
rms iand Is OF good quality and has on it COM
loi6apIe improvements, and the sale offers the
opportunity or securing nice home.
IEhMS:-Cash in hand to pay the cost of
suit ana OF sale, and the residue ON credits of
one Two, ana three years in equal instruments
bearing interest, the purchaser to execute
oonds with approved personal security for the
de1erred payments and the title to be retain
ed as ultimate security.
RICHARD P. BELL,
JAS. BUMGARDNER, Jr.
commissioners.
Clerks ONCE of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, to-wit:
L, Jos: b. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid, do certify that II. P. Bell has execut
ed the bond required by decree of sale i'm the,
chancery cause of Nichols & Shepard COmpa-.
ny VS.. Craun now pending in said Court
1896. VI '''A oi'
JOS. B. WOODWARD C1erk
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
SUMMER Law LECTURES

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Regular course July l to Sept /, 1896 Frac-
ticai course on Code of 1887 and subsequent
stat utes for Virginia students and practition-
ers. July Is to Aug. 10, 1896. Catalogue sent on
application to
W. NJ. LILLE or II. C. MINOR
april 1-4tS
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wv A N LED

Energetic, reliable men to solicit orders for
Nursery Stock. Permanent employment
Good pay. Varieties especially adapted to
the South. Stock warranted true to name
Write at once for terms and territory.
THE Il. G. CHASE COMPANY,
1880 South Penn Square, Philada., Pa.
april $50,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

CLARA BARTON IN TURKEY.-On
Saturday week, Secretary of State
Olney received cable dispatch from
the U. s. legation at Constantinople
stating that the British Ambassador
there has been informed by Tewfik
Pasha that relief may be distributed
freely in the interior by. English and
American agents, a member of the
Turkish relief commission being pres
ent at every distribution, Miss Clara
Barton's agents are thus able, says the
dispatch, to distribute supplies direct
ly with their OVID hands to whomsoever
they think proper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
The IsraeliteS fed On mama,
Whilst M'KinleyiteS live on Hanna.

MR. BARBOUR De AD.-Mr. Thoma s
o. Barbour, treasurer of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company,
who had resided in Richmond, Va, for
several years, is dead. He passed
away at his old home, in Indianapolis,
Ind, Tuesday evening, at $50 O'Clock.
His affection was tumor of the brain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

Is THE WAR Overthrow that the
House has voted for four new battle
ships, to cost over $25, 00O.O 900, beside a
lot of torpedo boats, we should have
in Congress during the present session
no more alarming war cries and belli-
cOse resolutions. The naval appropri
alton has still, it is true, to pass the
Senate, but the Senate has already
had its war dance, and is beside ever
ready to cap the Houses extrava-
gances. All the political capital to be
made out of war talk for the coming
presidential election has now been
gathered in. The honors are easy.
Both parties have roared and yelled
with equal folly and indiscretion for
violent measures. the difference being
that the republicans were more numer
GUS and made the louder noise. The
sessions record in the field of foreign
affairs has been. indeed, such as to
shame every thoughtful patriot The
public has utterly refused to be led by
the congressional jingoes. The pro
posed wars with England and Spain
have been repudiated universally as
absurd and wicked. The country
wants peace, with honor, and declines
the role of a staggering bully who at
tends to everybody's business but his
own.-B0ttimore Sun.
EXPECTATION OF AMERICAN Wool.
The Wool and Cotton Reporter in it's
issue of last week says editorially:-
Among the important occurrences
fifty thousand pounds of American
wool to England by one Boston firm
and the export of three hundred thou
sand pounds of American wool by an
other Boston firm. As certain foolish
newspapers will Immediately dispute
these shipments, we give upon page
403 the names of the shippers"
AS the Reporter says in its news col
umns, there are at last tangible trans
actions that furnish basis for discus
sion of the feasibility of the exporta.
ton of domestic WOOL"
Republican calamity-howlers have
said SO much about the domestic sheep
industry having been ruined by the
new tariff that it is rather startling to
learn that there is any American wool
left for expectation. There is no rea-
son why wool should be protected"
when las is now apparently it can be ex
ported and sold abroad in competition
with other woods. In the fiscal year
1895 the export of American woods
amounted to 1870, 100 pounds, while
from 1891 to 1894 (unde1 the Mckinley
law the average annual expectation
was only 271. 517 pounds.
The above announcement of the
Wool and Cotton Reporter is alone a.
sufficient answer to the tons of repub-
lican campaign literature now afioat
asserting that wool-growers will be
crippled or ruined by the Wilson tariff
and clamoring for restoration OF the
duties on wOOl.--N Y. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS IN THE
OCEAN.-By recent soundings, it has
been discovered that there are places
In the Pacific Ocean of the depth of
81, 900 feet or about five and eighteenth
miles, which is much greater than the
height of the tallest mountains on the
earth. The deepest valleys on the
earth are small as compared with those
in the ocean, and so it is with the high
est mountains on the earth as compar-
ed with the lofty mountains in the
ocean.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

SINCE Mark Hanna is frying the
fat" and furnishing the essential ingre-
dent for a successful campaign, a
similarity has been discovered between
the present McKinleyites and the Is
realities of old.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

SHAFT WHERE WASHINGTON WAS
BoRN.-The shaft to mark the birth
place of Washington at Wakefield,
Westmoreland county, was placed in
position Thursday in the presence OF a
large gathering. including a committee
of distinguished persons from Wash
ington. Col. B. J. Washington deliver
ed an Grafton and national airs were
sung by local choirs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
sCHLATTER AGAIN.
He Expects to Revisit Denver-Has
Been With Indians.

He Expects to Revisit Denver-Has
Been With Indians.
Denver, Aug. 3O.-It is not improb-
able that Francis Schlatter, the heal
or, who caused such sensation in
Denver last October, and who so mys-
teriously disappeared, will revisit the
city this fall to resume his work
among the sick and afflicted. A pos
tive statement to this effect was made
by ex-Ald. Fox yesterday afternoon,
who is better acquainted with the
movements of this strange man than
any one, and who says he has positive
information that Schlatter will again
come to Denver, if not this fall, a
year after.
81 haven't heard from him for three
MONTHS said Mr.. Fox, ''but he has
been ia Arizona most Of the time do
ing work among the Indians and the
people in the interior. That is the
reason we have not heard much Of
him. He has been travelling from
place to place, and as he was usually
far away from any mails-or railroads,
the account Of his doings has not
been made public. I think If he had
come into the state l should surely
have heard, so am entirely safe in
saying that the man represented as
Schlatter is not he. I have an idea
he will commence another fast before
he comes here, too, so l do not look
for him for some time yet"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
FIRES ARE RAGING
ANOTHER TOWN IN MICHIGAN IN
DANGER OF DESTRUCTION.
Telegram Received in Milwaukee
Says That the Town Of Rocl<land,
Near Ontonngon, From Which
Relief Work at the Burned Town
Has Been Directed, IL Surround
ed by Fire-Citixehs of Ontona-
gon Terrorized.

Milwaukee, Aug. 3O.-Dispatches re-
ceived from Ontonagon, Mich. state
that fires broke out to-day and,
famed by high winds, threatened to
destroy the temporary building and
tents as well as the few structures
that escaped the confagration of
Tuesday night. Several men battled
with the flames for several hours and
finally fought them back. The situa-
ton at Ontonagon, outside of the des-
titution and suffering, is described as
serious. In digging in the ruins of
burned saloons large quantities of
liquor was found and scores of men
became intoxicated. To-day this ele-
ment has ruled affairs with high
hand and other citizens are in terror
of life and property. The hoodlum
element has interfercd with the dis
tribution of relief supplies, and so
serious has the situation become that
the relief committee determined on
calling on the governor for troops to
do guard duty. The confusion is so
great that there is no possibility that
the disorganized local authorities can
restore order or guarantee protection
to the thousands who are homeless
and unprotected.
A telegram has been received say
ing that Rockland, the village south Of
Ontonagon, from which relief work at
the burned town has been directed, is
threatened with destruction by forest
fires. The woods are in flames near
the town, and, driven by q high wind,
are approaching the suburbs. A large
force Of men is fighting the fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
on A rao1LHY CAR.
Mr.. Bryan Makes . Trip Through
- Nnrthor New York.

llr. Bryan Makes . Trip Throush
Northern New York.
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. S0-Mr. Bryan
left Buffalo by trolley to begin a two
days campaign among the smaller
cities Of Northern New York. AZ
Tonawanda there were gathered 2OO
or 800 people when the car stopped IN
the center Of the town, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan, standing on the platform,
shook hands with typical country
crowd. Mr.. Bryan spoke to them
briefly. His voice in its huskiness
showed the wear and tear of the
weeks work, and when the trolley
moved off it was followed by three
cheers. There were several stops Mt
small stations between Niagara ana
Knowlesville, but the candidate made
no speeches. His voice was getting
unmanageable. "My head is willing
but my throat is weak" he explained
to the people at Lockport, who had
chartered a band and burned gun
powder to greet him. Men swarmed
like bees over the freight cars and
engines in the yard, and a cluster Of
farmers wagons, while some hun
dred agriculturists surrounded the de-
pot, probably a thousand all told. At
ter Mr.. Bryan had apologized for the
short-coming of his voice, they per-
sisted in their calls SO that he said a
few words, thanking them for the in
terest which they displayed in the
campaign. The same scenes were re-
peated at several other places.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
McAUL1FFE WHIPPED.
Choynski knocks Him Out in tn
Fourth Round

Choynski knocks Him Out in the
Fourth Round
San Francisco, Aug. 3O.-Big Joe Nc
Auliife was knocked out in the fourth
round last night by Joe Choynski, in
what was to have been a ten-round
contest. Choynski assumed the ag-
gressive from the start and hit Nc
Auliffe when and where he pleased
The Mission Giant was completely
out-matched and was a plaything in
Choynski's hands, Little Joe played
on Big Joe's wind with his left and
on the jaw with his right, and when
the giant came up for the fourth
round he was perceptibly winded. In
this round Choynski went at his man
like a demon. First a poke in the
stomach with his left and a lab in
the face with his right soon made Nc
Auliffe groggy. Finally in the middle
of the round Choynski swung his
right with terrific force. 1t landed
on McAuliffe's jaw and the fight was
over. The giants legs weakened and
he fell to the floor with crash. He
could not get up within the required
ten seconds. and the fight was award
ed to Choyinski. The latter was un-
punished and was in good condition
when the fight ended
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
ASSAULTED A GIRL.
Three Men Mt Libertyville, Iowa,
May eB Lynched.

Three Men Mt Libertyville, Iowa,
May eB Lynched.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 80. - Three
men visited the home Of e. W. War
ner. a farmer near Libertyville last
evening, and bound and gagged his
daughter. aged twenty, who was alone
in the house. The trio ransacked the
house. They found nothing and got
angry. Each one Of the three COIL
summatcd an assault on the girl and
left her bound and gagged.
She managed to loosen the ropes,
released herself and went to the house
of neighbour where she fell uncon-
scious. A posse of 300 men, under
Sheriff Black of Jefferson county,
started in pursuit and caught three
men. believed to be the ones wanted,
at Bladensburg. With difficulty the
sheriff protected the prisoners and got
them safely in Jail at Fairfield.
The girl is in critical condition.
She is not able to identify the men.
If the angry farmers were sure the
prisoners were the parties wanted, the
three would be surely lynched.
Circumstantial evidence is against
the men and indications are strong
that they will be summarily dealt
with. The three men are strangers,
well dressed and Travelled in buggy
with a. team. They refuse to give their
names.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
STATE FAIR HUsTLERs.
Northwestern State Exhibits Are Be-
ing Put In Place.

Northwestern State Exhibits Are Be-
ing Put in Place.
st. Paul, Aug. 3O.-1t is lively at the
state fair grounds. Exhibitors have
obeyed the mandate Of the manage
ment to get ready early this year with
commendable alacrity, and have not
only come to the grounds earlier than
usual, but have worked harder and
more briskly. Enthusiasm is in the
air. for the fair is going to be bigger
and better than ever, and great
crowds are assured. President Weav-
err and the other members of the
board are all on hand and are push
ing the work along as rapidly as pos
sib.e. The Northwestern exhibits are
arriving to-day, and are being rapidly
put in place in the Northwestern Re-
sources building. A. H. d. Eveers
and B. S. Pague Of Portland arrived
with the Oregon exhibit. The Flat
head valley exhibit, with ]. H. Ed
wards, assistant secretary Of the Kali
ispell Townsite company, in charge, is
on hand, and the balance Of the Mon
tana exhibit, with S. M. Emery, of the
state experimental station, and Will
lam Sutherlin Of Meagher, is expected
this evening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
.REpuBL1c" IN FLAMES.
The Grand Basin Statue at Jackst
Park IL Burned.

The Grand Basin Statue at jackson
Park IL Burned
Chicago, Aug. 3O.-At an early hour
this morning the statue Republic"
which stood at the head of the grand
basin in Jackson Park during the Co.
lumbar exposition, was burned by
order of the South side park commits
sioners. The figure cost about $685.
600, and was sixty feet high, standing
on pedestal forty feet in height. The
cost Of gliding the figure was about
$4,000. When the fair grounds were
scourged by fire which destroyed some
of the huge buildings and swept away
in a night those features most familiar
to sightseers during the exposition,
'Republic" stood as If defying that ell
ement Of ruin. The commission were
loath to give the order for her destruc-
ton, and withheld it until the improve
ments i'll the park made it necessary
either to remove the statue or to put
it in a condition in keeping with the
park.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
TUNED BANKER CAUGHT.

Arrest I'm Spokane of an Adroit
Bank Thief From California.
Spokane, WASH, Aug. 80. = Last
plight the police here captured Fred
L. Jones, chief of the notorious band
of burglars wanted in Los Angeles,
Cal, for attempted bank robbery.
Jones was found working as a cook
in Main street restaurant, and made
a show of resistance, but was quick
ly overpowered. Jones was proprie-
tor of the Los Angeles famous '"Tun-
mel saloon," from the basement of
which tunnel was dug 120 feet long
ending directly beneath the treasure
vault of the First National bank. The
tunnel was a splendid piece of work,
and represented several weeks hard
labor. Detectives learned of the
scheme before the robbers had ac-
complished their purpose, and they
fed from the city. 1t was the sensa-
ton Of Los Angeles at the time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
MINNESOTA CROPS.

Report OF the Weather Bureau for
Week Finding Monday, Aug. "a.
Minneapolis, Aug. 3O.-The weather
.. over the state was clear till the mid
die of the week, after which time
cloudy or partly cloudy weather pre-
vailed, with showers, which are not
evenly distributed. They were gener-
ally light except for rain OF l.6O
inches In Mobiles county on Friday.
In portions Of the southwestern sec
ton rain is badly needed, especially
in Watonwan and Cottonwood coun-
ties, and even where there have been
showers more is generally needed for
the fall blowing. The day tempera-
lures were probably below the normal
maximum till Friday, when they be-
came higher, going down again on
Saturday. Although the night tenn
peratures were low during the early
part of the week, they did not reach
the frost line, and during the latter
part of the week were higher. North
ern Section-Wheat harvest is still in
progress, but many have finished.
Oats and barley will hardly be ready
for cutting for two weeks. A very
light frost occurred on the mornings
of the 10th and 18th in Kittson coun-
ty. but no damage resulted. West
Notwithstanding is nearly finished
and threshing is in progress. The
yields so far are disappointing both in
amount and grade. Late corn has
gained considerably during the week.
A little early corn has been cut, but
most of it needs two weeks of good
weather for it's maturing. The ground
is very dry for blowing, but in some
places it is begun. East Central =
Stacking is generally done and thresh-
ing is in progress. The corn is gen-
orally good crop, part of which is
ripe enough to cut now or next week.
Apples are q splendid crop. South
west Section--Nearly all the wheat is
stacked and threshing is III progress.
Corn is doing we'll. Second crop flax
is poor and is not ripening well. The
rains Of Friday night We're beneficial
to corn and pastures and helped ploW-
ing in some counties, especially Lin
coin. hurry, Mobiles and Jackson, but
the long drouth in Watonwan and
Cottonwood counties continues with
resulting damage to corn. Southeast
Section--Threshing in progress; wheat
is said to be shriveled. Corn is ma
turing slowly and will be good crop
with two weeks of good weather.
Showers fell on Friday, but more rain
is needed for blowing which is being
pushed as rapidly as possible Late
clover seed has been injured by the
nudge, but very early ripened clover
is we'll seeded. Grapes are exception
ally fine.