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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
The Fertilizer Tax.
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To the Legislature OF Virginia.:
AS you are looking here and there 10
find where you may reduce expenses. by
cutting down small salaries and aboish-
ing small Offices, so as to reduce expenses
TO your estimated income, l would re-
spectfully call your attention 10 one
source of adding to your income and pre-
venting the necessity of making large
appropriations, thereby reducing expenses
and gaining and adding to your revenue
The state or North Carolina (as wen as
other Southern States) derives sufficient
income from her just and equal fertiiizer-
tax to pay all. the expenses or her Asri-
cultural Department, her Agricultural and
Mechanical College, and her experiment
stations, so useful and instructive TO her
farmers, and possibly snug sum Tor her
Treasury.
How Is II In Virginia?
BY her unjust and unequal law she Goes
not collect sufffcient revenue TO pay the
expenses OF the department In carrying
out the fertilizer law. From the report
of your Commissioner you viii see that
the receipts were 5000 and the expendi-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
Is NOT A MURDERER.
James Hill Acquitted-Mr. Beck
QunIifies-Trees Being Planted

James Hill was acquitted in the Hust-
lngs Court yesterday of the charge OIL
causine the death OF his cell-mate'
Charles Conley, in the city JAIL ABOUT
ten days ago.
UfI it will be remembered, was a prl-
soner of the United States, charged Win
robbing the mails, and was held Tor Some
DAVIS by the authorities as suspicious
character, though he was subsequently
discharged.
The prisoner testified yesterday thae
Conley had applied foul epithet 10 MN
for which he struck him with ms nst'
telling him 10 the ground, his head coming
I'm contact with the stone hoor. Inc tes-
timonv OF the guards substantiated this
s,atament and the Jury promptly returned
a verdict of mot guilty" At the request
~ nudge witt. Colonel NJ. L. Spottswood
defended Hill.
Overton Daniels, on third conviction TOT
oetit larceny. was given one year.
Dietrich Rippell, a native OF Germany
took ont the first papers toward becoming
a citizen of the United States.
The following marriage-licenses were
issued: John H. Watkins and Netue Iy-
Ter. Junius C. Floyd and Ida w. Butler
John T. Penn and Ann V. Bowe, james
w. Hollins and Rosa Il. Martin ana
Hugh L. Goode and Bessie May Rex.
THE CITY CIRCUIT COURT.
The case of Hampton-Fleming Company
against the American Biscuit and Manu-
featuring Company, for alleged breach or
contract, was on trial in the city Cir
cult Court yesterday.
An order was entered for special jury
70 try the case of Robert NJ. Ayres
against the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company at 10 o'clock to-day.
MIR. II. p. BECK QUALITIES.
Mr.. Henry p. Beck appeared before
Mayor Taylor yesterday and qualified as
a member of the Council from Jackson
Ward.
The Street Department is engaged IN
the planting of 1000 trees along the streets
of the city. They have been received
from the City Nursery, and will be scat
tered all over the city. The City En-
gineer requests that those interested VIII
box the trees as soon as they are planted.
The following committees will meet to-
day: Streets, in Room 5, at L. M;
Light. in Room u, at p. NJ, and First
Market, at 1913 east Main street, at ~
A. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
Property Transfers.

Richmond: L. II. Meeks, wife, and
Chewing e. Rose, trustees, TO Guaran-
tee Building, Loan, and Trust Company
211-2 feet on north side Cary street, 81 IL
feet west Of Harvie, in satisfaction OF
lien thereon.
Samuel II. Pulliam and wife to Har-
riet Randolph, 80 feet on south side
Catherine street, 9S feet east or Harri-
son, $3.50.
Henrico: Christian Baab TO Frederick
Bernhard, sausage manufacturing ma
chinery on Nine-Mile road, $500.
James Caskie and wife to John L.
Baughan. 100 feet on north side Carlton
street. 10 feet east of Dinneen, 500.
Richmond Perpetual Building, Loan
and Trust Company to Florence Bloom
berg. lots 4, 5, and in block 3, Brook
land Park, N,7Oo.
West-End Home Building Fund Asso-
citation to w. f. Portiaux. Is feet on
west side Rowland street, 15O feet south
of Grove avenue, $3.50.
Same to A. II. Holderby, 80 feet on south
side Grove avenue. IS 7-l2 feet west on
Rowland street. $3.50.
same to Mary C. Copeland. 80 feet on
south side Grove avenue, 50 7-l2 feet west
OF Rowland street, $3.50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15

lures on account OF fertilizers were
$2,9S9.27, leaving a margin of Sl0.T3, and
no doubt may small items went to gene
raj expenses.
The important question occurs: For
whose benefit does Virginia make this
sacrifice? .ftf
BY further examination OF his report
you will find that only nineteen manu-
facturers In Virginia are benefited Il
r count several who are doing business un-
der one management as one concernt
while sixty foreign manufacturers are
benefited.
The report further shows that while
only nineteen In Virginia are benefited,
there are thirty manufacturers IN Vir-
ginia who are oppressed by II, mostly
for the benefit OF foreigners. II these
thirty small operators were not handt-
capped their output would no doubt be
largely increased. Now. II they sell be-
yond hundred tons they have TO pay
$50 additional tax, whereas II the law
imposed a tonnage tax they would only
have TO pay on their actual sales.
confess that an ad valorem tax would
seem more just and equitable. but the
difficulty of executing II would be very
great, hence all other States have adopted
a uniform tonnage tax for fertilizers
classed as commercial fertilizers. and
that plan seems to give general salts
faction TO all concerned. 1t Is simple ana
easily executed, without much trouble TO
the department or the manufacturer. -
II any benefit Is to be derived rom
this measure to the taxpayers OF the
State, there is no time to lose, as by the
present law all fertilizer licenses expire
on the 31st December, and are renewable
on the lst Of January 1898, and every one
who saves by 1t will claim his right to a
license for the year 1898, and the conn
missioner under the law, IL in force at
that time, cannot refuse 1t.
TAXPAYER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

n-Irv Work. December 14.-Flour-Dull
and nominally lower; winter strasnls'
"a 5OGS46O; Minnesota patent, $0.oVasoVo
Rve Flour-Dull.
Ruckwheat Flour-Quiet.
Ruckwheat-Dull.
Cornmeal-Quiet 49,, o
Rye-Dull; No. western 4'720'' u - -
Rarley-Quiet feeding. 2s%c., c. l. H.
buffalo; barley malt steady M NO..
Ubeat-Spot weak; No. 2 red, 9Sc. anoat.
Options opened steady, ana adYan II No ri
west receipts and steady Engnsh TaDIeSI,
INIT finally broke. under weak frei iti
markets and bearish French crop esu
mates, closing S-SghS Se;L net Nav Nav closed
a2s.c': December closed B&c. 20
-eorn-Spot quiet; No. 2, 80 7-Sc., l. o,
h afioat. Options opened STEADY on
continued bad w yea wfb avn Wheat and closed
,D,untchanaed 10 Use. net lower; May closed
Ss use: December closed 3i$.c. ,o,,lo On
oats.spt91t euitsI { f Fair steady d All day,
closing unchanged; February cioseu
n Csc; May closed z! SIC.
Eset MeatsGEasy; picked bellies, $500
so steady; western steamed, $40;
1,acember. 81. so nominally; renned quiet
Continent s4.S5; South American '0'@o'
PPooifiKomnsDeeed i but steady: for or,
e, SD'' trade still hindered ,I by nearby
freight-room; prime, cruz and Ia Jersey. per
100, s5a$4. ,.os,ern creamery. 15G
zac: do factory, l2Ni7e; Eisins ,.; &c dairy ,
t".ion creamery, 13lznlsc:; state u'"''
,sN,s1n do. creamery. 15tt22c. e,,ar
lS TTb5ees:c- steady: large white, septem,Des'
o,iIoeIIc. light skins. 646lzc.; part skiiiis'
Siit.aSisc.; full skins. S@4c., v,vania
'fssegsISteady; state and Pehnsy"aii'a'
., L sses ,yestern fresh, 20lf24c.
zi TEo6Gfoatoes-Firm: sweets. sl2oaN'0o'
Petroleum-Duli. r.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-Steany'
Rice-Steady.
MoTasses-Quiet. ....av ar q En-
coipee SD@l,sne ruied inactive and gene
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
Death of John Lee.

John Lee, the young negro thief, VINO
was arrested 10 August by Detective
Gibson for stealing harness, and who, on
account of his ill-health, was only SEN
fenced to jail for one day and fined
cent, died Monday.
This clemency was allowed at the soiici-
tation of Detective Gibson and Common
wealth s-Attorney ID. c. Richardson, VINO
thought that confinement In the peniten-
tiary would hasten the prisoners death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15

rally weak, under disappointing European
cables heavy receipts at Rio and Santos,
small warehouse deliveries in the United
States, an entire absence OF outside spec
alation, and continued apathy on the part
OF the spot buyers. Closed dull and C@1e
points net lower. Sales. 800 bags, In
Guiding May, 1916: December. 1928. %.So.
Spot Coffee-Rio quiet; NO. invoice,
Cordova. sS.5O6sss.l5; sales, 800 bags Next
can.
sugar-Raw strong: fair refining. &c;
centrifugal. 96-degree test, &C.; renned
strong.
NEW YORK DRY-GooDS MARKET.
NEW YORK. December 4Irhe DIS
agreeable weather to-day has had PAD
effect on store-trading In all departments
of the dry-goods market, but IL IL not
possible that there would have been any
heavy trading TO record. had the weather
been fair. Buyers refuse 10 give any Ire
to trading Mail orders, on the other hama,
show slight increase although; this
being Tuesday the aggregate Is not heavy.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, December H-tlour-
Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Dull; spot and the month,
steamer No. red 81 1-4d9l 1-2c.; southern
wheat. by sample. 92a97 l-2c.; do., on
grade, 92 -4aT lac.
Corn-steady; spot, sass 1-Sc:; the
month, 81 1-2n32 3-ic.; DecemDeI, new vi
old. 81 1-iM32 l-2c.: January. 81 5-fu3zc. !;
February. 32G32 1-Sc. steamer mixed,
30 3-4n30 7-Sc.; southern white corn, ~ l-ZW
30 lie; do. yellow. q l-2d32 3-4c.
Oats-Steady; No. white, y l-2aS0c.; NO.
mixed. 27d27 l2c.
Rye-Dull and steady; No. 2, nearby,
SIC: No. western, 5Sc. bid.
Hay-Quiet and steady; choice timothy
SO asked
Grain FTeights-Fairly active and easy;
steam to Liverpool. per bushei, a. De
cember: Cork. for orders. per quarter, IS.
Cd January. 3s. Cd. February.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Quiet and unchanged.
Eggs and Cheese-Steady and I'M
changed.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. December 1.-THE uncer-
families OF the December dealings in wheat
acted as q closer to-day upon the FUTURES,
that otherwise would in all probability
have made some response to number OF
bullish items In the days news. There
were some legttimately bearish influences,
such as heaviness and lower prices III
Continental markets. that, with the help
of the cents further drop in December,
helped TO wear IL cent off the May price
those declines being established at The
close. Corn and oats were dull, and closed
AT trihing declines. Provisions were
stronger. and advanced 1-2Q5c.
The leading futures ranged as iollows
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
"GoIng Through LIFE"

The good people Of the Third Christian
church have provided choice entertain
ment at the church tomorrow evening
at s o'clock Rev. G. r. Rutledge, OF NOT
folk, has been engaged for the occasion,
and will deliver his lecture, Going
Through Life" 1t is represented as De-
ing well worth the hearing and the small
admission fec charged. The proceeds are
for the church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
p1cuNoND TOBACCO MARKET.

richmond, va, December II, Io5''
Private sales to-day were as follows:
Wrappers, hogsheads; filters, II hogs
heads: smokers, hogsheads; scrap .
hogsheads. Total, 26 hogsheads.
United States internal-revenue collec-
tions for the city of Richmond, va. TO-
day were: Cigarettes and cigars, sl75.S5;
tobacco. S1,7SS69. Total $l,96454.
TO-DAY. selling 7O.240 pounds of dark leaf.
Highest price, $40. Another good sale at
this warehouse for tomorrow.
Shockoe Warehouse sold U'45i POUNDS ~
of the weed to-day. Highest price, Sn.2
There wiz be another good sale here To-
Stonewall Warehouse had nice sale OF
bright tobacco. Nothing fine was oHereo.
There are very good prospects OF hea'y
breaks all the week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
Lecture Postponed.

The lecture In the university extension
course at Richmond College, wnlch was
IN have been delivered last evening in
the college chapel by Professor Kellogg,
OF the Chair of Greek. was postponed on
account OF the severe weather. The new
date named for It Is January 6. 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
,,,,,. Dor,ie. stealing Coal.

Two little negroes named rltz. 1ene'
sor and Richard Jones were arrested
Yesterday morning by Policeman Brown.
of the First Police Station, whom ne
found stealing coal. They were locked
nm at the station to await Justice Johns
reception this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
cou,t TIE. rehearsal Tonight.

Those who are TO take part IA
.r,ourt Tea" TO be given tomorrow eve
ning nv the Woman's Christian Associa.
ton are requested to attend a renearsai
NJ & o'clock tonight, with the exception
80 those who have been notified 10 report
an the afternoon at o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15

The ladies OF the City Mission desire 70
return thanks to Mr.. Herman =. poso"e"
for his liberal donation OF snoes IN
spouse to an appeal made Dy .nem &C.
days ago, and would say 10 o'ne'''
thou and do likewise. p.,so,,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
poc. from north Carolina.

President F. w. Boatwright. OF tne
Richmond College; Rev. A. J. Barton P,'
A. E. Dickinson, and Professor .. ~
Hunter have returned from grea. i Sse.a
inc Of the North Carolina Baptist state
convention, held at oxford, NJ u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15

Richmond, Va, December II, ~.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, 9Sq9Sc.; ;
mixed, 92q9Sc.; shortberry @q9Sc.; NO; z
red. csc. Corn-White Virginia, bag lots,
SAC; No white, 331zc.; No. 2 mixed, SSc.
Oats-No 2 mixed, 27lAc; No. 3 mixed,
&c; winter seed, S0d35c. Rye-No. 2, CSC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
marine INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. DEC. Is, 1897:
Sun rises .... 7:20l HIGH TIDE.
Sun sets 800. ASP Morning. .......... .s:f3
Moon rises 80. 10 Evening. ...........sa5
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
FINANCIAL.
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN ON RIcEMoNm
City Real Estate, without delay: ApplN
to T. nj. WORTHAM a CO.
Real Estate and Loans.
de 15-it 1913 east Main street.
Richmond, Va. December Z. 1887.
NOTICE. ftt>
The transfer-books OF the bonded den1
OF the city OF Richmond will be CL0&ED
and reopened the "a day OF January. uQz&>
EDWARD J. WARREN. u {
do s.tf)e15 nkudtoofef
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. IA. 1897.
ARRIVED.

Steamer Virginia, Porter, Baltimorey
merchandise and passengers; Baltimore
Steam Packet Company.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. NorfoiH
merchandise and passengers; Virginia
Navigation Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Virginia. Porter, Baltimorov
merchandise and passengers; Baitimoro
Steam Packet Company.
steamer Winyah, Simmons, Philadets
phia, merchandise and passengers; Clydt
Line.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
MONEY TOLOAN'

MONEY on hand which we can pln19
without delay on RICHMOND, ClXE
REAL ESTATE. SUTTON q Co. =
Tenth and Bank s@r<eeest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
RICHMOND srosN MAYNEE

2Ic1MoyD. December IA. 1897.
SALEs-virginia centures-1. 600 at GSB;
Virginia centures-2.O 900 at 6S5b
b. C.-yirginia Carolina Chemical pre-
erred-It2 shares at I06L.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. u
(By telegraph.)
ARRIVED

PORT OF VIEWPOINT NEWS OcSs -
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Fitzpatrick, Hamburg.
steamer Helvetia, New Orleans 49,
Steamer Boston City, Halifax.
Schooner Marjory Brown, New Haven
Schooner Henry Sutton, New York.
Schooner Stella Il. Kaplan. New forks
Schooner l.. c. Ballard, New YORK.
Schooner Jonathan Sawyer. New Ye-G&
Barge Nyack. New York.
Barge Coal King, New fork.
SAILED.
Steamer Pisa, Hamburg.
Steamer Sterling, Boston.
Steamer Saturn. Boston.
Barge A. II. Smith. New York.
Barge Solitaire. Providence.
Bark Stadacona, Rio dc Janeiro.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC IA. IN
lBy telegraph-)
ARRIVED
Steamship Accomack, Thompson. Nof>
folk; passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomack. Thompson, NOR
folk: passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
cpA1N ANn COrTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing In not
less than ten years.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
Charles Miller, Alias Charles DiciersO
Captured Saturday Dy sheriff Brown.

Charles Miller. Alias Charles DiciSerson.
Canture5 saturday by sheriff Brown.
l. iii 1,o ,.o,,,o,,,loro5 49, :, anr
Iot iS' -, D ,,Iiad ',t,1 f tbl 40
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hnG i''iii,o h - ilC' Wv 80 ii,o
I,,.>a 'Ieii ,l1,ti
T'l,,t''i a ',l5e'. ,r, "f ~ tLa ,'D
,1" ,''riv ls 1i' 'S''n i,,,oif bni~ i,
CharIns i'o n H,iIIaI i2L'n'''' '''l-'' '''7
i,,''-I So+nrda,t l., .,ftorpoor Shoria I2rowr
yb" LnJ 10 Goa,, il-' U,it
+ha ft ,,t,' i, ,l,, '' ,d haI aIsa
r+,, ~ - rni i'i th ~ ~" ~
coirnd +oioI,I,o,'a ,nossa ,ra frn,,, IraI
lin ~, Gt,irfa,. rdrn;no, s+1tinl, +ba+
WiIIer ot. Hicl GrsnI' ,, had ar,;ynd bare
and nonil ro ca,Ytnrod ,,,i' iTha Sbaritr
't- onco U',,,' a+ -, oo & iI; ad i,,. oaad
the man n,,5e,, aI.res5 ,~ Hfha The SberiIT
and III. nriso,o7. m ,,.e.o ,.ot'.,r,.i,,,e 70
0ai,Iand piiiIo, w,s CE,s'.yeI 'rliI rlI-,s o. o.,
The Republican., 1897-10-14

Up to the time THE REPUBLICAN
was put on press last Thursday it
contained a full account of the teach
ers' institute then in session.
Thursday afternoon was devoted to
addresses and the discussion of vari-
sus topics pertinent to the school
work. These discussions were indul-
ged in by many of the teachers and
all thN Instructors.
Thel Yowing additional resolutions
were int. pdu' i and adopted:
ResolUed, Z at we also tender our
warmest thaD.ts TO our friends who
furnished us with such excellent mu-
sic at our evening sessions.
Reso}ced, That we pledge ourselves
to do all we can to establish school
libraries in our respective schools.
ReSOlced, That the members of this
institute have learned with great
qualification that a committee has
been appointed by the State Board
of Education with Gov. Lowndes
chairman. to present to the Congress
of the United States through our
Senators and Representatives, the
long delayed and just and equitable
claim OF the State of Maryland for its
fair share of the public lands of the
United States for the maintenance of
the public schools of this state.
ReSoJoed, That all the members of
this institute pledge themselves to do
all in our power to aid our school Offi
GERS Eeess.yi members of Congress in their
efforts to. secure this much needed
financial addition to the public school
funds, and thus place Maryland in a
position of equality III this respect
with the western states OF the Union.
ReSolCed, That the press is hereby
earnestly requested to give its power
full aid to this great movement.
Thursday night was the last session
OF the institute, which was held in
Shartzer's Opera House. DR.. Henry
HOuck addressed the teachers and the
friends OF education in his usual
spirited manner and at the close of
his remarks farewGlls were were said
and the institute came TO an end,
thus closing the most interesting
gathering of the county's instructors
ever held here.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
Among the Churches.

The services at st. Peters Catholic
church, Rev. F. A. B. Wunnenberg,
pastor, for the week beginning Sun
day next will be as follows: Sunday
services, low mass and communion,
7:30 a. m; high mass and sermon, 1920
q. m; Sunday school, 2:30 p. m; YES
pers and benediction, $50 p. III. Week
day services, mass every day at 7.30 a.
m; services first Friday of every
month, 7.30 p. IN. A cordial welcome
extended to all.
Services in st. Matthew's Episcopal
church Sunday next at 4.30 D. m.
Cordial welcome to all.
Oliver Stonebraker beat his Young
wife in a most brutal manner near
hingwood, and the woman NAV not
recover. He cat a bunch of whips
from thorn bush and wore them out
on the back of his helpless wife, lac
Grating the flesh in a most horrible
manner. The long sharp thorns
broke off and her back is full of them.
He also kicked her into insensibilitv.
A warrant has been issued for his ar
rest, but the man has not been found.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Lawson i. Wright vs.. His Creditors.
No. lO3 InsOlYents In the Circuit Court fer
Garrett County, Maryland.
Ordered, the 2d day of October, 1897, that ttc
10th day of December, 1897, at 10 O'Clock IN ,
is hereby fixed as the time at winch lawson
|. Wright insolvent petitioner, shall appeal
in the circuit Court for Garrett county, to
answer such interrogatories or allegations as
his creditors. endorsers or securities may
propose OR allege against him, and that
James q. Pedd'cOrd, Permanent Trustee for
the benefit Of the creditors of the said petit
toner shall, prior to the Goth day of DeceIa-
Der, 1897, give at least forty days notice of the
day so fixed, and of the purport of this order
by weekly publication in some newspaper
published in the town of Oakland.
DAVID w. SLOAN.
True copy, Test;S ;SE. y. TOWER, Clerk. 3i.G
The Republican., 1897-10-14
Opening OF the Public schools.

Monday last the fall term of the
public schools in this county com
menced. In Oakland the school start
ed off with gratifying results having
an enrolment the first day of 1862 pu-
pills. The school is principaled by
Prof. R. r. Sanner, who stands at the
head of his profession in this section
of the county. He is ably assisted by
Misses Mamie Weber, Martha Porter,
Mollie Hamill, Ella L.aughlin and Ell
sic Fay.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
ORDER MIST.

Edward II. Sincell and Fred A Thayer, ap-
signees, vs. Jacob r. Kimmcll.
No. 81 Equity, In the Circuit Court for Gar
rett county.
Ordered this A. day of October, in the year
eighteen hundred and niuety-seVcn, by the
Circuit Court for Garrett County, sitting in
equity, that the sale made and reported in
the above cause bv Edward II. Sinceu and
Fred A. Thayer, assignees, he ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 2qth day OF
October, 1897, provided a copy of this order ne
Garrett county once a week for three success.
i've weeks before the cath day of October 1901
The report states the amount of sac to be
S5O0.O0
T. z. TOWER, Clerk.
True cOnN-TeSt:-E u. TOMER (lcrk.
The Republican., 1897-10-14

The case of the gang of mountain
counterfeiters who have been operat-
ing in Preston county for a year were
sunmarily disposed of in the United
States court in Clarksburg. Three OF
the principals, Sanford Collins, Jerome
Rogers and Andrew Glover, confessed.
Edward, alias Stick Clary, stood trial
but was convicted, and all four were
sentenced to two years il the peniten-
tiary. These men have been making
spurious S. gold pieces, and have
passed hundreds Of dollars worth of
the coin, $500 being passed in Pitts
burg. They confessed that they had
a regular mint in a mountain region
known as the Wildcat Rocks.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
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Yesterday the several registration
officers of the county made returns of
their books to the Board of Election
Supervisors in Oakland. The returns
show that the registrated voters in
this county have increased since last
year from 1850 to about 1850, gain
of nearly three hundred.
The Republican., 1897-10-14

L. p. White, cashier of the Terra
Alta Bank, with VIM. G.. Brown, of
Kingwood, late Democratic candinate
for Congress, have gone to New What
com, Washington State to become
cashier of a bank with $4,000 which
they have established there. Mr..
Brown expects to return East.