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Editor.
Wolc0tt Goes 20 Europe.

Bimctalism, which the gold bug
contingent in this country were
pleased to believe had been cfrectu-
ally squclChCd by the defeat of MIR.
Bryan last November, promises to
be the leading issue in American
politics for some time to come
Prcsidcnt-elcCt Mckinley expresses
himself as strOugl! in favor of us
ing every possible effort to redeem
tho pledge of his party on this sub
JoCt made in the st. Louis platform,
and that he faVOrs the use of both
gold and silver rs redemption money,
no one who has read his speeches on
the question can doubt. After an
interview recently with Mr.. MCkin-
ley at Canton, and after a full con-
mittcC, recently appointed to pre-
pare a bill aimed to secure another
international conference, Senator
WolcOtt, chairman of the committee,
left New York last week for Europe
where he will probably remain eight
or ten weeks in the effort to discover
what is really the sentiment in Eng
land and on tho Continent in refer
cnCc to the restoration of bimetal-
ism, and whether or not another con.
ference is possible or probable
Senator WOlcOtt, if he receives any
incOuragrmcnt, will cndeavor to in
duce the British government to take
the lead, for il seems to be under.
stood that other European govern.
mcnts will take no action without
the concurrence of England. For
this reason we have but little hope
that Mr.. WolCOtt's mission will re-
suit in any good. There is a strong
sentiment among the scientists and
among the common people of Eng
land in favor of the full restoration
Of silver to its ancIent rights at the
minis, but the money power which,
In that country, as in this, cXerts so
large an influence in securing or pre-
venting legislation, will probably
put an effective veto on any move
ment for the rehabilitation of the
white metal for many years to come.
All will await with much interest
the result of Senator Wolcott's mis-.
sion. He, himself, is so much op.
posed To the gold standard that, if he
returns To the United States with the
distinct impression that nothing is
to be hoped for from abroad, it is not
improbable that he will join his col.
league, Senator Teller, aud the Demo.
cratic party in demanding independ-
ent action by this government.
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WIN. WALDORF AsTOR, who, some
time ago, took up his residence in
England, has now taken the oath of
allegiance to the British Crown.
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GOOD John Moneymaker and bad
Matt Quay are having "A cat and dog
time Of ii in Pennsylvania, and the
air is foul with the Odor of ugly
Charges hurled back and forth.
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THE President-elect and wife are
visiting Mark Hanna at Cleveland
this week. There are doubtless many
things just now about which the
Major wishes to consult his right
bower.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-07

Mr.. GLADSTONE celebrated his
S7th birthday on the Doth of Deem
Der and still enjoys good health.
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DON II fail to call on ID. r. Tbom.s
CIV before buying your Tobacco a"I
Hitiigars' either in large or mail aann.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-07
COMMISSIONERS RESALE
OF
REAL ESTATE.

PURSUANT to a decree of the
l. Circuit Court of Greenbrier
county, rendered at the November
term 1896, in the chancery cause of
Lewis ). Davis adm r vs.. Helen s. Da-
Wis ct al, the undersigned, who was
thereby directed, will offer for sale at
public auction, in front of the Lewis
burg hotel, in the town of Lewisburg,
To the highest bidder, on
Saturday, the 10th day Of January 1897,
that certain tract of 400 acres living on
Glade creek, Fayette county, w. Va,
ut the first sale made i'm this
cause by w. :. Lewis.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash in hand on day of sale.
JOHN a. PRESTON,
Special COm'r.
| certify that bond with approved Sc
curity has been given by the above
Special Commissioner, as required by
law.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Dec. l7-4w. Clerk.
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Memorial Institute Edilicc.

The Executive Committee Of the
Confederate Memorial Association,
which has been duly incorporated
under tho laws of Mississippi, has
issued an address to the public, in
which, among other things, they say:
We therefore make an earnest ap-
peal to Confederate Veterans, other
sympathizers and friends in every
land, and to the noble women of our
beloved Southland for active aid and
support in raising sufficient funds To
erect Memorial Institute Edifice,
which shall be on scale and in an
architectural style that will bc IA
monument to aud properly com
menorate the memory of our noble
dead and the heroic and valurous
deeds Of both the dead and the Iiv-
ing Confederate Soldiers.n
Gen. John G. Underwood, of Ken
lucky, the Secretary and General
Manager, sends out circular letter
with the address of the Committee,
in which he says:
4" The Board has undertaken the
raising of funds to duplicate and add
to the munificent donation of Com
rade Charles B. ROuss, Of New York
city, and naturally applies to the or.
gained Camps of United Confeder-
ate Veterans, for prompt prCuniary
assistance, that the expense Of con
structiOn and the endowment fund
of the Association may be made as
great as possible, and be reported to
the general meeting of United Con-
tederate Veterans at their annual re-
union in Nashville in May next
The Board of Trustees are earn
estly at work, and are endeavoring
to push forward the raising of money
with the determination of securing
the necessary fund to enable the
erection of u suitable memorial
building within which to preserve
the arChive records of Southern valor
and endurance, together with the
literature Of the four years of un-
qualified hardships in the field and
at home.
Now is the time to act. Further
delay may defeat the purpose Of the
Board, as time will scatter and des-
troy many relics that the Associa-
ton desires to preserve. When il is
remembered that every dollar now
raised will be covered With another,
through the grea: hh. rality Of Com
rade Rouss, tits the commonest kind
OF plain business sense to meet him
with the largest possible local cash
donations, that his liherality may he
made available, and memorial edi-
flee erected To the hcroism of the
Southern people.
Ii is suggested, and respectfully
urged upon all Division, Brigade and
Camp Commanders to provide for a
money collection 10y every Camp in
the Y. {. V. organization ON the 1911
OF January, the birthday of General
Rob't f.. Lee, for the benefit of the
Association.
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Notice TO Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens 10y judg-
ment or otherwise, on the real CS-
tate. or any part thereof, of J. II.
llOke:
IN pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Court of GrCeuhricr county.
made ia a cause therein pending. ["
subject thc real estate of the said J. IL.
llOkC To the satisfaction of the liens
thereon, YOu arc hereby required tOprc.
sent all claims held 10y YOU and each
of YOU against the said j. II. llOkC.
which are hens on his real estate. or any
part Of il. for adjudication to me, ut
my office. in the town of IcwiSNurC, on
or before the 25th day of January, 1887.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day of December. lS9G.
GUY i. MAYS.
Dec. 3l-iw. Commissioner.
Com RS Office. Lewishurg, W. Va.
Dec. 18TH, 1896. !
Gilmer Il Williams, Trustees of J. II.
Hoke.
vs..
j. II. Hoke ct al.
Notice is hereby given all persons IN.
tercsted in the above named cause. now
pending in the Circuit Court of Green
hricr county. that | have fixed upon
Monday, the 25th day Of january. 1897
as the time, and my office in Icwishurg
as the place, to report rs required 10y a
decree of said Court. as follows. to-
wit:
LIST, What real estate the defendant.
). ii. tloke, granted 10y the deed Of
trust to the plaintiffs rs trustees. with
the liens thereon, giving amounts, dig
mites and priorities thereof.
End. What personal estate was con-
Veyed by said deed of trust, with the
liens thereon, if any
3rd, An account of all debts against
the said J. ii. lloke. giving amount of
each, and to whom due.
At which time and place you can at
tend, If You elect to do so.
GUY b. MAYS,
Dec. Sl-lw. Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-07

The kanaWha Gazette of the lst
instant, pays this just tribute to our
worthy townsman, Hon. Homer A .
Holt, who has just retired from the
Supreme Court bench, and who
served so long and with such emf
nent satisfaction to the people, as
Judge Of this judicial circuit:
"Judge Homer a. Holt, whose
term as a member of the Supreme
Court Of Appeals expired yesterday,
retircS from the bench holding the
very highest respect and esteem of
not only the associate members and
ofhcials of the Court, but of the en-
tire judiciary and members of the
bar throughout the entire State.
His opinions during his six years.
service on the Supreme bench have
evidenced that superior knowledge
Of the law acquired by close appli-
cation of we'll directed legal mind"
1t is interesting to add" saws
the Gdzette, "that Judge Holt served
throughout the late war on Lhe Con-
federate side, and was i'm General
Jenkins old brigade, afterwards
commanded by General McCausland.
May happiness and prosperity con-
tinue to attend this worthy citizen
and highly respected public officer"
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Notice to Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens Ivy judg-
ment or otherwise on the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, of VIM.
III. Oyerholt:
IN pursuance of 4 decree of the Cir
L cult Court of Grcenbrier county,
made in acauSc therein pending. to sub
jet the real estate Of the said VIM. III.
OverhOlt to the satisfaction Of the liens
thereon, YOU arc hereby required Oprc-
sent all claims held by you, and each of
you, against the said VIM. ii. OverhOlt
Which are liens on his real estate, or any
part of 1t, for adjudication to me, at
my office, at the Courthouse, in the
town of LewIsburg, w. Va, on or be-
fore Monday, the LIST day of February.
1897.
Given under my hand, this 5th day
of January, 1897.
GUY Il. MAYS,
Jan. 7-4w. Commissioner.
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A LOVER OF Bargains cor oo.,us
"a himself bycaiii6g on, can S"'isf
j. T.. BELL.
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GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON Gus.
IT'S LEE, on account of continued i'll
health, has resigned his position as
President of Washington and Lee
University, which he has held since
about 1871. His resignation was ac
cepted by the Board of Trustees to
take effect July list. Gen. Lee was
appointed President emeritus for
life, it being understood that he will
continue to render such services to
the University as his health will
permit. He was also allowed the use
OF the house in which he now resides
and salary Of $4,000 a year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-07
COMMISSIONERS RESALE
OF
REAL ESTATE.

PURSUANT to decree of the Cir.
cult Court of Greenbrier county
entered at the November term, 1895, in
the chancery cause of Lewis :. Davis g
Admir- VS.. Helen =. Davis ct al. the
undersigned, who was thereby directed
VIII offer for sale at public auction. in
front of the Lewisburg Hotel. in the
town of Lcwisburg, to the highest bid
der, on
Saturday, the 10Th day Of January, 1897,
That certain tract of 434 acres lying in
Fayette county, w. Va, on the waters
or Meadow creek, purchased heretofore
In this cause by Henry Gilmer.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash on day of sale.
JOHN a. PRESTON,
Special Commissioner.
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Lowest Possible Prices,

10 ma such GOODS VIC must hunt for them. Know
ing ms ,nerei@re to he the proper policy how do we
get these GOODS? Not by waiting for Tom DcL "n
LARRY to bring samples of what they want to- sell but
Ivy SI necldg from our experience what the trade de-
halldS and then going to NEW YORK (which 10
nS9SdInareTS for all kinds of GOODS) and BUY INC
turned from We nave J"st re-
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Bond with approved security, i'm
manner and form according to law, has
been filed 10y said Sp1 Commissioner.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Dec. l7-4w. Clerk.
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w. ii. Overholt and others.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested in the above named cause,
now pending III the Circuit Court of
tTreenbrier county, West Virginia. that
| have fixed upon Monday, the LIST day
of February. 1897. as the time, and nv
Office in LewiSburg rs the place, to re-
port us required by a decree of said
Court, rendered on the 18th day Of No
vcmhcr, 1896.
At which time and place YOU can at.
tend IL YOU eject so do do.
GUY Il. MAYS,
Jan. 1-4w. Commissioner.
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farmers HOME
FIRE INSURANCE CO.

OF WEST VIRGINIA..
ORGANIZED AND INCORPOR.
ATED UNDER TIE LAWS
OF THIS STATE.
Home Office at LcciSd"g, ". Va,
President-.J. NJ. SYDENsTRICKE
SeCretary-R. =. RITTENHOUsE.
Executive Committee
JOHN NJ. SYDENSTRICKER.
JOHN ii. CRAWFORD.
THOS. ii. DENNIS.
Insurance ut Actual cost.
But in all respects first lass.
Once Insured, always Insured.
No Periodical Renewals.
No Salaried Officers.
No assessments except for Losses by
Fire and Lightning.
ImsureS only Farm and well Isolated
Town property.
No one risk for more than 81 900.
Organized not for profit but solely
for Protection.
You elect your own officers.
Your nCighbOrS adjust your losses.
The Plan cooperative and Mutual
and well proven success.
The Company is growing with great
rapiditv, having since it's organization
last June, taken over 500 600 of in
SuranCc in GrCcnbricr and adjoining
counties. Address the Secretary for
further particulars.
Dec. lift.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-07

NEW Hamburgs, Laccs, GoI TJ.
~ Handkerchiefs, Hose ana %Ih H.
Gloves. J. Il .BELb'
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-07

IosT's WEEKLY.-This, the oply
Republican newspaper published in
Augusta county, Va, has gone into
the hands of a receiver, the result of
summary proceedings taken by en-
ployees to whom various amounts
for services rendered were due. I'm
der the terms of the receivership,
says the Stanton Ne,cs, the publica.
ton OF the paper is to be continued
one month with Major S. Nj. Yost as
editor. AT the end Of that time, if
the paper is not sold privately in the
meantime or the debts liuuidated.
the paper is to be put up a public
auction.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-07

THE population OF New York is
estimated nj 1879 91. During the
year 1896 there was hut one death
there from smallpox but there were
1l9 from measles, |, l04 from scarlet
fever, $50 from diphtheria, 43I
from whuOpingcnugh, 1897 from
heart diseases, 5,402 from pneumo-
mia, 2,6S2 from Bright's disease and
nephritis. 765 from sunstroke, 1, 800
phthisis, 1853 from accident, 20
from homicide and $50 from suicide.
The death rate was 2l.54 per 900
inhabitants. The total deaths were
Al ,652, as against 43, 4l9 i'm 1898, and,
as against an average of 1850 for
the past five years. The Register of
Vital Statistics has figured out that
the marriage ceremonies performed
in New York during the year were
divided as follows: BY Catholic
clergymen, 4,765; by Protestant
clergymen, 8, 400; by Jewish clergy
men, 1898; by the leader of the So
ciety for Ethical Culture, -; by the
Mayor, 81; by civil justices, 80, and
by aldermen, 2,202. The Rev.
Francis Schneider officated at ZIG
marriages during the year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-07

Hon. FRANK S. BIACE was inau.
gurated AS Governor of New York
on the first instant.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-07

l.. j. Williams and John &. Patterson,
Trustees of W. IL. OverhOlt.
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To all persons holding liens 10y judg-
ment or otherwise, on the real cS-
tate. or any part thereof, of J. II.
llOke:
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TO GET BUSINESS

That is what are here for. How to get il and h
sure TO hold It, is the quest ion for all. We have
round ot one way, and that is by furnishing the At
EST and BEST GOODS to he found in the market ~
the ''>'' III
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
PAST MASTERS A. 0, U. W.
A NOTIBLE GATHERING IN HART
FORD YESTERDAY.

Many New Haveners Present-It Was
Voted Not to Set or Connecticut as a
Separate Jurisdiction nf the Order.
About 100 past masters We're present
at the winter meeting Of the Past
Master Workmen's association of Con-
necticut, which was held yesterday af-
Among those present from New Haven
We're: Past Masters Il. B. Farren,
Harry Leigh, Walter Leigh, J. V. Rick
etts, L. B. Clark John M. Marlin, Dr.
Lambert, DR.. Wheeler, John o, Shares
and George A. Sanford.
The principal topic for discussion was
a proposition to apply to the Grand
lodge of New England for a charter for
a separate jurisdiction for Connecticut.
The order now numbers about 10000
members in this state, and it is believ-
ed by many that the affairs of the
| members can be conducted more econ
| omically by the adoption of the new
| jurisdiction.
| New Haven members, who returned
| last evening, report that the meeting
after due and full elaboration of the
question, voted down the proposition.
Last year Connecticut drew from the
death fund of the Massachusetts juris-
| diction, with which 1t is now affiliated
$152,00 and paid in $4,000
A meeting of Connecticut delegates
of United Workmen also met at Fra
ternity hall at l o'clock yesterday af'
ternoon to take action on proposition
to set aside Connecticut as a separate
beneficial jurisdiction, and that ques
ton of classified assessment also was
| talked over The proposition of break.
ing from the Massachusetts body ha!
been proposed by the Bridgeport lodges
Twenty EIGHT of the seventy-two lodges
in the state were represented. After
the meeting collation. was served.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
SURPRISE PARTY.

A surprise party was given to Miss
Eva Bassett at her home on Winthrop
avenue last evening by her many
friends The evening was pleasantly
spent by all and at a. late hour sump-
tuous banquet was served by Mrs Bas-
gett, and when the young people de-
parted for their homes the wee sma'
hours had arrived. Among those pres
emit were: Eva Bassett, Fanny Barry,
Agnes Barry, Carrie Tice, Lila Bas-
sett. Jennie Skinner, Katie Koran,
Clara Meng, Ida Bassett, Clara Dor
man, Tessa Dippold. Johnnie Tice
Clarence Skinner Nellie Loud, Harris
I,awton and Burton Bassett.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
BRAVE PHIL McGIFFIN DEAD.

Was a Graduate of the United States
Naval Academy-Comman the
Chen Yuen in Battle of Yalu.
New York, Feb. 11.-Captain Philo
M McGiff1n, a former officer of the
Chinese navy, who was in command of
the battleship Chen Yuen at the battle
of the Yalu, committed suicide, this
morning, at o'clock, in the Post
Graduate hospital, in East Twentieth
street, by shooting himself through the
head. He was thirty-four years old.
A note left by the suicide without
date gave notice of his intention to end
his life.
About 2:30 O'Clock, this morning, Nc
Giffin, with the trickery of mailman,
feigned sleep. One of the nurses, see
ing him apparently resting peacefully
slipped away for ten minutes, to get
some lunch. When he returned the
suicidal deed had been committed.
The Chen Yuen was hit more than
four hundred times, but she was still
able to fight when the Japanese fleet
withdrew. Every man on board of hel
had been wounded, and many had been
killed McGiffin himself had been
wounded many times, his most serious
injuries coming from one Of his own
guns.
The Japanese government, against
whom he fought at that time, offered q
reward of $1,000 to any one who woulG
bring McGiffin to Japan, dead or alive
Captain McGifin came home terribly
shattered in health, full of old wounds
| suffering intense pain, and obliged t.
seek relief by the use of drugs in large
| quantities.