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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-07-03
rR,nAy MORNING. JULY 3. 1896.
THE GREAT EXPERIMENT IN
FINANCE.

Next Tuesday. July 18th, at noon. the
non,ocratic National convention will meet
at chicago. It will be the initial of great
financial experiment in this country, and
one made so simple that all may under
stond tt will undertake, as far as any one
nolitica] party can, to define the position
Of this United States as the leading finan-
cial power of the world with ability, single
bsnded. to change the existing status. From
all appearances the experiment will not lack
friends in it's own country.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-07-03

1t is estimated that there will be over one
hundred thousand personsat the Christian
Endeavor Convention which meets in
Washington next Wednesday, July 9Th to
18th inclusive. There will be four thou
sand voices in the choir.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-07-03
WEAVER (Pop.)


To elect in 1892, 223 electoral votes were
necessary, but Utah having been added, the
whole number being now AL, it is necessa-
~ to have 224 to elect. The first Demo-
cratic silver claim for 1896 has been put
out in the Washington Times. 1t is as
follows:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-07-03

We see that the name of Miss Bertha
Gray Robinson appears as assistant local
editor of the Orange Observer. She is a
sister of the editor. We have always been
convinced that there was woman editor
on the Observer; nobody but woman can
pack trunk, and nobody but woman
could pack so much of the freshest news of
all kinds into the limited space Of that
excel.slt journal the Observer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-07-03

THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF 1892 AND
THE FIRST FORECAST FOR 1896.
The following is the way the electoral
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-07-03

Major-General in the Confederate army
died in New FORK last week. He was a
Kentuckian and West Pointer, and was an
officer in the Mexican war.
Abel Hold, the great English artist, who
died recently at the age of 81, began his
artistic career 10y painting show cloths de
picting freaks. wild animals and battle
scenes for shoWmen.
Rev. Beverly D. Tucker Of Norfolk, has
been elected professor of biblical history
and also dean of the faculty of the Episco-
pal Theological Seminary, near Alexandria
Helen Keller, the marvellous deaf, dumb
and blind girl, will enter the preparatory
school for Radcliffe College at the beginning
of the fall term.
mamma, . be said, CT am writing to
aunty that we are going to the park safter-
noon. How do you spell safternCon?"-
New York Times.
Mr.. B. +. Sheetz, editor of the Leesburg
Mirror died at the John Hopkins Hospi-
tai Sunday in his sixty -sixth year. He was
at the hospital some two weeks.
The Harrisonburg and Richmond Land
Company's boom lots, laid off in the = Bank
FARM on the southeast edge of Harrison
burg, will be sold as farm this month.
Brown-''C0nfound it! There's that
mosquito again. Smith" Well, don u
slap your face like that. He'll take it for
all encore. Puck.
Sol Smith Russell prides himself on new
the time within 10 minutes at any hour,
day OIL night.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of
"Uncle Tom s Cabin" died last Wednes-
day at Hartford, Ct, in her eighty-ffth
year.
A bride in Montreal appeared at the altar
with her pet canary fastened to her shout
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
CONSIDER ONLY THE CODE
Iowa Legislature Will Let Governor Drake
Lave LIS ~ "
NO MANUFACTURING ELL POSSIBLE
Representatives from the Fifth Com
grcSSionnl District We're supposed
to Have the Deciding Innu-
encc on that Subject.

DIES MONIES, Dec. 5.-(srecial)-No
manufacturing bill will be passed at the eN-
ira session Of the legislature this winter.
This can be set down as pretty certain. 1t has
depended all along on the possibility of in
ducng some Of the senators from the Fifth
congressional district, who voted in the mega
tive last winter, to change their position.
Much pressure has been brought to bear on
Senators Penrose. Carney, Alexander and
Ellison, but without avail, The best in
formed people in the district say not vote
in the district will be changed, which means
that manufacturing must wait. There is
little doubt of a strong effort to insert a
manufacturing plank in the next republican
platform, and there is likewise little ques-
tion that the move will fail. The DISPOSE
tion is to leave the matter in the present
status in the control of the legislative dis
trcts. AS to the extra session, it is prac-
tically certain now that Governor Drake will
have his own way, and that 1t Will as one of
it's first acts pass a resolution to confne it
self to work on the code and such minor
matters as were suggested in the governors
call
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
TO ENTERTAIN SCHOOL TEACHERS.
South Dakota State Association VIII
Meet Mt NcrmiIIinn.

VERMILLION. S. d., Dec. 15.-(Special) }
Great preparations are being made in this
city by the university and city committees
for the entertainment of the many teachers
who will be in attendance at the Teachers
State association, which meets in this city
from the 2Sth to the 31st inclusive. 1t is
planned to entertain at least 125 visitors.
The city mayor has made a special request
that the city be cleaned up and put in as
respectable a condition as possible. Every
effort possible will be made to give the viz
itors favorable impression of the "univer-
sity town on the hill"
The following program will be rendered
Wednesday December 80, . a. M. Citizen
ship in the Public Schools" John Kelly.
Milbank. Discussion opened by j. V.
Murphy, DeSmet. THE Teaching of Liter
ature in Our Rural and Graded Schools" ;"
Mrs. Martha l. Turney, Plankinton; discus
sion opened by w. r. Davis, Miller; Me
chanical Work in the Schoolroom," Mrs. NJ.
A. Roberts Brookings; discussion opened by
II. j. Rock, Webster. Thursday, Science
Teaching in Common and Graded Schools
Its Character and Value" Homer Davis,
Marion; Chalk Talk" Bertram T. Butler,
Bigstone; Needed Legislation (a) To Unity
Our School System; (b) To Improve Our
Standard of Teaching" general discussion
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
MUNICIPAL SCANDAL DEVELOPING.
Serious Charges Brought Against city
OmcinIs in MinnenpNIis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE announce
ment that warrant ie out for the arrest Of
City Clerk Charles F. Haney and that Hancy
is on his way to Mexico has created sensa-
ton. The charge is bribery in connection
with the city fuel contracts. Haney was ex-
pected to go to Mexico January l. having
been ordered by his physician He left very
suddenly last Friday night, and although the
local authorities have made an effort to ar
rest him before he crosses the border they
have not yet succeeded. The grand jury is
now in session, and is investigating number
Of aldermen charged with boodling in paw
ing, sewer and other contracts. 1t has leaked
out that at least two indictments have been
found and some thirty others are promised.
The evidence has been gathered by Chicago
detectives under the direction Of certain
members of the Good Citizenship league.
Among the charges made is one that the bal
lot boxes in the Eleventh ward were tam
pered with to secure the election of an alder
man favorable TO the combine. The contest
over this seat is still in progress
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16

An experiment was tried yesterday in roll
Ing the Stag on Lower Broadway that proved
decidedly satisfactory. About four blocks
of the material already in place was gone
over with the twenty-ton roller and 1t
smoothed out the broken surface even better
than had been expected Several of the
members of the joint committee OF the city
council and the board of supervisors were
present and were greatly pleased with the
result of the trial. All objection to putting
down the Stag aa fast as it can be laid this
winter Is practically over and II the fine
weather continues a good part of it will be
completed before next wear
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
GRIEF FOR IOWA SALOON KEEPERS.
District Court Makes II New Ruling
on Whisky Bills.

JEFFERSON, Ia, Dec. 15.-(Special)-A
district court in Iowa has knocked out the
theory that liquor bills cannot be collected
in this state. 1t appears that Kentucky
whisky dealer placed in the hands of an at
torney a bill for liquors sold to retail
dealer in county where the mulct law
was in force. Courts have heretofore stead
fastly held that bills for stocks of liquor
could not be collected by process OF law
This attorney struck a new lead, went into
the district court with the allegation that
his client, the liquor dealer, was a resident
of Kentucky, and had simply placed the
whisky on board the cars in Louisville, and
that the Iowa dealer had taken possession OF
it there and brought 1t into Iowa, the entire
transaction therefore, being made in Ken
lucky. From this standpoint he drew the
conclusion that the bill was collectible and
that the property held by the defendant in
the state of Iowa was liable for the obliga-
tion entered into in Kentucky. The court
sustained this construction, and the decree
will be in favor of the liquor dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
woman's Unfortunate Plight.

JEFFERSON, Ia, Dec. 15.-(Special) Tho
authorities at Pocahontas, the county seat
of Pocahontas county, have in custody a
woman who has no knowledge as to what
her name is, where she lives or other infOr-
nation that every one is supposed to have.
She appeared first at the home of Peter Ess-
ner, in Clinton township, and as she ap-
peared dazed and unable to give any account
of herself the farmer brought her to Po-
cahontas and turned her over to the mayor.
The woman does not appear to be insane,
but cannot give her name or place of resi-
dence, and seems to have lost all track of
preceding events and can give no informa-
tion that will furnish q clue to the officers.
1t is reported that a woman by the namc
of Leist has been missing from near Man
son for some time, and 1t is possible that
she is the person. The fact that she has
lost all recollection of recent events lends
color to the suspicion that she has been
foully dealt with. The Manson parties have
been notified to appear and identity the
wanderer, II possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
Fighting the Asscssment.

CHEROKEE, Ia, Dec. 15.-(Special.)-
James p. Sherman, assignee for the defunct
Citizens Mutual Insurance company of Wa
terloo, through his attorneys has served no
tice of suit on about half the population of
Cherokee county to collect the last assess
ment of that company. which, 1t is said,
was made after the company went to the
wall The sheriff has been serving notices
for the past two or three days and has not
completed his work yet. The case as to
whether or not the assessment was legal
was aired in the Black Hawk county courts
some time ago and a decision rendered in
favor of the defunct company, hence the
many suits. Notwithstanding the fact that
the Black Hawk county court ordered the
assessment, the members here are going to
pool and put up a fight and declare that
they will spend five times the amount of
the assessment rather than pay it. A meet
ing of the old members will be called in a
day or two, when attorneys will be en-
nj
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
Reports from JncI<son's Hole Indicate
Game More Plentiful Than Ever.

Reports from JncLsOn's Hole Indicate
Game More Plentiful Than Ever.
CHEYENNE Dec 15.-(Special, )-.Reli-
able reports received here from the Jack
sons Hole country are to the effect that in
no previous winter has there been so great
a number of elk wintering there as this sea-
son. A conservative estimate made by the
game warden of the district fixes the number
at 100000 They are on every hill and in
every valley and the nights sounds are
piteous from the crying of the calves lost
from their mothers. Every morning thou
sands are seen travelling from the great
swamps along the Snake river to the Gros-
venter hills. The game warden says: 81
recently gazed upon sight which far sur
passed anything l had ever seen and it
utterly astonshed and amazed me. For
distance of six miles a herd of elk was
stretched out. The animals had made a
trail through the snow which was packed
as hard as flinted ice. | know there was
5000 head of elk in the band" Where
these immense herds of elk have come from,
and what will become of them during the
long winter that is yet before them are
problems which are puzzling all the old
hunters and frontiersmen of the region.
Already the ranchmen have to drive the
elk away from the hay corralls and have to
put supports back of the corral posts to
keep the elk from crowding down the ferces.
The first prosecution of a resident of the
Jackson's Hole country for violation of the
state game laws was commenced at Evans
ton Saturday, when w. T. Sawyer, hunter
and trapper of that region, was taken be-
fore Judge Castle charged with the wanton
destruction OF game. The case will be
tried before Justice Nowlin of Jackson s
Hole in May next, which is the earliest date
the prosecuting attorney can cross the
mountains to attend the court
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
Hoffmayr's fancy patent four makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for 1t
PIenses the Prosecutors.

County Attorney Saunders and the other
local prosecutors are congratulating them
selves upon the splendid showing that this
county makes in the annual reports that have
been made to Governor Drake. Secretary Nc
Farland's report shows that Pottawattamie
county had the smallest percentage of cost
for convictions of all the counties in the
STATE during the past year His report shows
that the total cost of furnishing state Grim
inals for the year was s4,174. and that 1t
represents ffty-three convictions The posi-
tion the county occupies in this respect is
best shown by comparison with other coun-
ties. Polk county, Of which Des Moines is
the county seat had seventy-five convictions
but for the satisfaction OF relieving the COM
munlty of the presence Of these criminals the
taxpayers had to foot bill Of $53,73 This
statement IL regarded with good deal OF
interest by the justices of the peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
Troubles In the business World.

DETROIT, Dec. 1.-TWO chatteI mort-
cages were filed today by Fred Rosen-
field e. Bros, wholesale dealers in leaf
tobacco. one mortgage is for 5000 in
favor of Strauss Bros. of Ligonier, Ind ,
the other secures Joseph Bimberg of this
city who had endorsed the firms paper
to the amount of $4,000.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. l5.-The Timothy
Dry Goods and Carpet company made an
assignment. No statement has been made
but 1t is thought the assets will be con-
siderably in excess of liabilities, which are
about 100000. Disagreement among stock
holders is given as the cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
PECULIAR FEATURE OF THE STORM.
Hcrder ana Two Thousand sheer Com
pIctcIy Disnppenr In South DnISOtn.

pIeteiy Disappear In South Dakota.
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. Special. )-One
of the queer happenings of the recent storm
in this part of the state is the case of W.
II. Lewis. At the time of the storm his herd
of sheep started to drift" and were fol-
lowed by himself and another man. After
going a short distance the herd separated,
LOWS following one part of it and the hired
man the other The hired man brought his
sheep through all right but since their separ-
alton in the storm. there has been no trace
whatever OF Lewis, nor any of the $500
sheep which he had charge of Ever since
the storm-for nearly two weeks now-riders
have been searching the section of the coun-
try in which Lewis disappeared but up to the
latest reports had not been able to find even
trace of either Lewis, himself, nor the
large herd of sheep which he had charge Of
They have disappeared completely, and where
10 the question.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
Chnrees McCMntocIk with Forgery.

CRESTON Ia, Dec. 15-(Special) will
McClintock, a young man who Travelled for
Merrilrs wholesale grocery house, is under
arrest. He is accused of forgery. The sum
is about $500. While employed in the office
during the absence of the regular man he
is said to have committed the crime charged.
McCintock has been living high. He has
dlssipated much of late, and it is supposed he
took the money to keep up his fast gait Eff
forts will be made to replace the money
taken.
Burglaries are numerous here in small
way. Several sets of harness have been
taken lately, and other articles and property
of minor yalup
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16

VERMlLLlON, S. d.. Dec. l5-(Special.)- y
Rev. c. E. Hager Of this city was reelected
superintendent of the South Dakota Chau-
tauqua assembly by the board of directors,
which met last week at Madison. The date
or the session for next season has been made
week earlier in order to give the teachers
and students of the state an opportunity to
attend the meeting Of the National TeacBero'
association at Milwaukee, which occurs a
week later. The Chautauqua management
will try several new features this coming
sclson, which. II is hoped, will be drawing
cards. quarter-mile bicycle track, lawn
tennis court and ball park will be constructed
In time for three days tournament during
the first week, one entire day will be given to
the colleges and universities OF the state
Tho Chautauqua management is greatly In
hopes that the lake will be filled with water
this winter to Its usual depth.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16

Mrs. NtchesOn Gets n Decree.
decree was entered yesterday in the di-
vorce case of Helen Mary Aitcheson against
William Il. Aitcheson in accordance with
the recent finding OF the supreme court, set
ting aside the decision of the lower court,
which refused the wife the divorce asked
for. The plaintin Is given all the privil-
eges OF single woman, alimony amounting
to $3.50 a year and the custody OF the two
boys. The court costs are placed at Sll2.65
and $3.50 attorneys fees are allowed the
plaintiH
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
SCOT Them Spottcd.-

A close watch has been kept on great
many men in the city and If any lady wants
to find what she is just dying to know, call
on Hughes, the mems outfltter at Ais Broad
way, and he will tell her Just what to get
him that will please him most. Some need
a tie. others a mufiler or an umbrella, may
be hat, pair Of shoes, handkerchiefs, collars,
or what not. 1t makes no difference, Hughes
will guarantee satisfaction. Call today.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
Happily blended.

We venture to say that our store Is the
best arranged In the city, filled with rare
gems of diamonds. fine jewelry. watches and
chains, silyerware and silver novelties.
We make specially low prices on table cut
lery carving sets and full tea sets, quadruple
plate. c. B. JACQUEMIN & co,
q South Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
RESOLVE TO FREE CUnA At ONCE.
Dodge Lipht Guards willing to Lend

Tho Council Bluffs gun fired in the name
Of Cuba libre was discharged last night by
the Dodge Light guards after the usual drill
Cuban liberty was part Of the business dis
cussed, and at the conclusion of the dis
cussion the following resolutions were in
troduced and adopted with the greatest en-
thuslasm:
Whereas. In view of the trcacherous com
duct of the Spanlards, through which the
cowardly assassination of General Maceo,
the leader of the Cuban forces, was accom-
plished; and
Whereas. This assassination occurred un-
der the protection OF a flag Of truce, and n
flag of truce being recognized by all civilized
nations as sacred to the protection of hos
tile parties while communicating; and
Whereas. The whole conduct of the Span
iards seems to tend to a Wholesale eNter-
mination of all life and destruction of prop
crty in cuba. therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the members of company l.,
Third regiment, Iowa National guards,
known as the Dodge Light guards, That We
dcprccate that deed of the Spanilrds, and
that we pledge ourselves to uphold any ac-
tion taken by the United States government
and we volunteer our services If necessary
to resort to arms in uphoding such action.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
GANG OF SMALL BOYS IN TROUBLE.
Consting on the Park Line Becomes
UnpOpuIar.

Unpopular.
Officer Claar and Chief Electrician Lovett
of the motor company, caught a crowd of
small boys last night and broke up a practice
that has given the street car company a
good deal of trouble and apprehension. A
small push car used by the employees of the
road on the Fairmount park line is kept
at the entrance of the deep cut leading into
the park. Very frequently of late a gang of
boys have taken the car and put it on the
track and had all of the fun they wanted
coasting down the long grade in the park
and down First street. The motor people
have realized the danger of a runaway car
smashing into an upward bound motor train,
and have taken every means to prevent the
dangerous practice. Last night the car was
loaded with ten or fifteen boys, ranging from
Z to II years of age. Eight of them were
caught when the police appeared. The boys
proved to be sons of well known Madison
street citizens. Their names were taken and
whether or not they will be prosecuted de-
pends upon their conduct hereafter.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
Grinncn Citizen Fined.

DES MONIES, Dec. l5-lSpeciaI TeIe-
gram)-W. A. Little of Grinnel, proprietor
of Hotel Mack a member of the town coun-
Gil and generally a prominent citizen, was
sentenced to ten months in the Indianola
jail and 81 ,750 fine. Judge Woolson in the
federal court imposed the sentence for send
ing obscene matter through the mails. Lit
tie sent the matter last summer over a fc-
titious signature, but was caught and con-
II
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
GIVES POPULISTs THE STATE.
Certified Returns from Two More
Counties I'm SOuih DnLnin

MITCHELL, S. D., Dec. 15.-(Speclal Tele-
gram)-secretary of State Thorson passed
through Mitchell late this afternoon on his
way 10 Pierre, having in his possession the
complete and certified returns from Lawrence
and Butte counties. which have been in dis
pute as to their legal aspect. Thoraon said
that these returns gave the state to Bryan
the two democratic congressman and assured
the election of Lee, Grigsby and the railroad
commissioners, all populists
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16

The second day of the chicken show at
tracted good sized crowd. When tho time
for the closing OF the entries arrived yester-
day morning nearly 1000 birds were en-
tered and all the available space on the up
per floors of the Eiseman building was oc-
cupied, The chorus of crows and cackles
can be heard for a block away. All the
common varieties are represented by large
number of entries and the contest for the
prizes Will be close. There are a number
of the rarer varieties that were not seen here
last year. Altogether, the show IL the larg-
est ever seen in this city. The presence OF
many of the Omaha fanciers has lent an in
creased interest to the show and helped to
make IL the success ii is.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16

HARLAN, Ia, Dec 15.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The safe in A. d. Reyelts harness
shop was robbed this evening while the pro-
prietor was at supper. The amount taken
was $3.50. Two men leaving town afoot are
SUSPECTED and are being pursued by officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
Thieves Go Through railroad Depot.

UHERUkEE, Ia, DeU' IO'-ISptUIaI ItIt-
gram.)- THE Illinois Central depot at Cleg-
horn was broken into and robbed last night,
Several valuable express packages were ta-
ken and a bolt of cloth belonging to the
agent The thieves failed to effect an en-
trance to the safe, and none of the COM
panys money was taken, special train
are working on the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16

DES MONIES, Dec. 15.-(Special.)-I is
given out on good authority that the federal
appointments for the Southern district of
Iowa have been determined, and that the
slate is as follows: Attorney, Louis Miles
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
deal Estate Trnnsfers

The following real estate transfers were
reported yesterday at the Office OF j. W.
Squire
Hans c, Gustafson and wife to George
sutton. II y lot 2. block 8. Casadys
auu. u';,,,'''',, '':..,..'.......,..S 400
Sheriff to Iowa Deposit and Loan
company, lot g. block % Walnut $ Il 49S
Sheriff 10 Inter- att nal b iding, Liam
and Investment union lot 10, block
4. Glendale add. $ d,..,.....,....,.,. 1879