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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
Cause Of the Fall II Silver.

Washington, d. C., Oct. Is
Director of the Mint Preston, in his
annual report, saws: The causes OF
the decline Of silver in 1897 are
similar to those that first produced
its downfall since 1873. A careful
study of monetary events, and OF
the silver market in the various
countries, shows that the fundamen
tai cause for the decline in the price
of silver since 1873 is the enormous
increase in its annual production
since that year-over 27O per cent
IN 1895 and 1895. Other cases
contributed TO the dethronement OF
the metal, such as Its demonstiEa
ton by Germany, Norway, Sweden
and Denmark and Roumania, the
suspension of its coinage into full
legal tendon on private account by
all the States Of Europe and by
every civilized government OF any
Importance except Mexico and the
substitution on o large scale ofcoun
Gil bills tor shipment Of silver to
India especially during the years
1878 49,
Indeed according to the Mint
Director, the limitations in the use
of silver and the suspension Of its
free coinage are rather the effect
than the cause of the depreciation
of the metal.
The Director thus quotes Pro.
iessor Lexis: Taking all things into
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
Little Rain In three Months.

Fort Scott, Kan, Oct. 9.-In
Southeastern Kansas the drought
that has continued unbrOhen for
over two months is unprecedented.
In Cherokee, Crawford and Mont
gomery counties not half an inch
of rain has fallen in three months.
For month or more the stock
feeders and far merS generally have
been compelled to driye their stock
to the rivers for water. With a
l,rge per cent of them this ems
d drive each way OF from three TO
ten miles. The pastures are buru
I'd up and most of the stock is be
ing fed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From onr Regular Correspordtn tD

(From onr Regular CorrespOudtnt0
Washington, d. q. Oct. Is
Representations so sensational and
lmpOl tant have been m ide to
President Mckinley concerning
the sale OF the Union Pacific Ii al
road, advertised to take place tue
first week of next month, that he
Is understood TO be carefully con-
siderlng whether 1t Is not his duty
to attempt 10 stop The sale, II te
has the power to do so. Accord
ing to these representations,
postponement of the sale and a
Encouragement of the conditions OF
the sale wonld mean something
more than ego, 100000 to the gov
eminent. 1t IL claimed that the
terms of the sale virtually smut
DOT all bidders, except the reor'
gazinstlOu committee, and that
they we're drawn up with that ia
teniion; that the committee has
d, epared to take full advantage OF
that condition OF affairs aud to
buy the road at price that will
make il necessary for the govern
ment to cut down its claim of $780,
coo. 900 against the road 10y al
least $4,000, 900. Men of respousi-
biIity have told the President that
II the pre- sent sale can be postponed
aud proper terms be arranged,
they will guarantee to bid high
enough for the road to pay the
governments claim 10 full. This is
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.


- Woodstock. Va. Sept 18th. 1897.
To Frank +. Shaver, Waller +. yer
ana John l.. Shaver C0mplts. " Sam.
IA. rshaver and Z. b. Shaver. exrs. OF
Gecge Shaver, decd, anu in Their own
7 Sht Geo. II shaver, ir. Mary Shayar,
SAL Funk, John FulA, Milton T..
'hayer, Emma Shumate aud Jamos "
>h1maie. John W. Spiggle. Hannah NJ.
EAily. Geo Myers. and JoseIh Ilaun.
admir-. of jacob a. Ilaun. decd. .. Defts.
You are hereby bottled that | have
hIed upon the Doth day OF October next.
between the hours of O'Clock, q. NJ, and
. o'clock, p NJ, to take and settle. at my
office, the accounts OF
/. s. 4. Shaver and +. b. Shaver, exrs
Of George Shaver, decd and In making
the settlement the comr, shall take Is the
basis OF his settlement the exparte set
lemeDt made by SAID exOrs. as pima
fscie correct as made before the comr. of
accounts. and modify the same only IN 80
far as the proofs aud proceeding will %
- ffoient to change said settlement as to
tho items of surchargs and Justification
.et out in the bill and exhibit; bnt the
comr. shall treat said eXuarte settlement
~ CubClublfe IN MI respects IN 50 lar as
the said acts are not snrchargrd and
taisified.
2. To report any other matter the COM
missioner may deem pertinent OF that
any party in interest may require and
evidence may be produced before him,
required to be taken by the decree OF
Shenandoah Circuit Court rendered on
the 7 b day of Sept. 1897, in suit 10
cbanceiy depending in said court b-tNeen
+. 4. Shaver &c. complts, and George
Shavrr's, exors &c. defts. and if from
any cause the taking OF sad accounts
,hs not be commenced, or having been
comme' ced shonld nOt he completed IN
that d. the a<ing OF the same will be
adjoulued from day to day, or fro place
to place, until the ssTe are TAX aud
Given un 'er my hand as Comm ssloner
in chaneery OF said court. at my ntfice in
said county the day and ear first siore
said.
T.. +. STICKELY,
sept. II -4V. Comr. IN Chy.
+. 5. TaYenner. pa.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22

consideration, the vast production
Of silver at the present time is such
that it could never be restored to
ito former value as compared with
gold even if all the minis of Europe
were again opened to it under the
conditions that formerly prevailed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22

Gen. Corliss, Of New York, who
was distinguished federal officer
during The late war, was IN Lex
ington a few days ago to enter his
son 1T the V. VI. |. While there
Gen. Corliss purchased a lot OF
handsome flowers with which be
decorated the statues of Lee and
Jackson. Itappears that Gen. Cor
liss was in the federal army at
Charlottesville, not far from Jack
son when he received his death
wound.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22

The commissioner Of pensions re-
ports that there are now 96S, 62S
names on the pension list, an in
crease of13,Oo0 over the number Of
the preceding year. As the war
ended in 1885, over thirty-two
years ago, this shows that the pen
sion bureau is not only a prepo'-
ferrous, but grotesque fraud. and
that the pension roll should be sub
Jected to a rigid investigation and
be purged of the hundreds Of
thousands of names that have been
put upon it by fraud and imposition.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
M A r < E L $
Live Stock Markets.
WOODSTOCK, Va Oct .
BALTIMORE. Oct. is.

BALTIMORE, OCT. 10.
SWINE Arrivals this week, IA ,O5s head.
The offerings on 1.-The market
This ~esk are tull. and the demand
moderate. values being . shade easier
than those quoted last week: Good light
far Western sell sc 81 70A4 so; those from
other points lightweights t4.s0a4.50;
heAviss, ~ 25A4 40; light pigs, 81 5Oa3 10,
aud roughs. ~ % 3 co per 100 lbs gross.
Shsep aud Lambs-Trsde Is activc tor
both sheep and lambs, the former being
unchanged. selling at 2s2fc, and few
extra . shade higher; lambs, lsSc, being
TO higher than last week.
Caives--rhs trade for veals Is fair and
values 10 higher; thtv sell at last
ronghs 50 O0A500 PEI head aud fair
trade reported.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
Mint Coinage OF . Year,

Washington, d. c., Oct. lS-In
his report for the fiscal year ending
June 20, 1897, Director of the MINIS
Preston says the value Of the gold
deposited at the mint1 assay Offices
during the fiscal year 1897, cents
omitted, was 1929, I05,500. OF this
amount SS7,OO3,337 were original
deposits and S42 LOO, ls2 redeposits.
The coinage value of silver bullion
received during the year was 3d..
725.O22; of this amount s9,470,623
were original deposits, and the re.
mainder $2j4, 39S, redeposits.
The coinage during the year wa,
as follows;
Gold 81 646, 7O5
Silver dollars q ,2O3,7Ol
Subsidiary silver B, l24,O S5
Minor 9S4,509
The silver dollars coined were
from silver bullion on hand, pur.
chased under the act of July IA,
1890.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
rapidly ira Yelling.

IdpIUIy u NtIIHEs
Nelson Morris big ranch, where
thousands Of cattle are being fat.
tened for his slaughter-hUuse, is
in immediate danger.
The fire is a repetition Of the
big one OF 1895, when S200,0OO
Was lost. Hundreds OF men have
fought the flames all day, but the
high winds are keeping the upper
hand. Shelby and Thayer are il
great danger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
CHARLES A. DANA DEAD.
The Editor Of The New York sun
Passes Away at tn age of
10 Years

70 Years.
New York, Ost. IL Charles A
Daus, editor of the New York Sun
died at his home. in GlencOve,
Long Island, at l.20 O'clock this
afternoon.
Nj. Dsna's death had been ex'
pected for several hours, and his
family aud physicians were at his
bedside when the end came. HIS
condition had been such fol
several months that the members
II his family hId kept themselves
n constance readiness to 90 20 his
bedside at any moment. On > at
urdsy morning he had relapse,
and it was apparent that recovery
was impossible. Several times
howe\ er, be rallied but toward
ught be began to sink. Daring
The night there were tech e rallies,
nut they did rot last long. This
morning II was seen that the end
was but a few hours of. and his
attendants remained almost con.
stsntly at bis b dsidr' The end
came 0nielI1.
The extreme heat Of SATURDAY
and Friday bad much to do with
Fastening the end. On Friday Mr..
Dana showed Signs of distress,
aud everything possible was done
10 relieve him. He had been weak.
aued by his long illness, and dur
ing the Summer was several times
thought to be on the verge of a
fatal collapse, hut each time he
rallied. He did not improve much
With the coming cooler weather,
and the sinking spells became more
frequent.
On Friday Mr.. Dana was able to
take only the lightest nouriShmept
aud this CONDITION continued. Paul
Dana aud his sisters, Mrs. Draper;
Mrs. Underhill and Mrs. Branan,
were al his bOne on Saturday
morning and were warned to re-
main there. They we're at the
bedside when death came.
The cause of Mr.. DlDa's death
was cirrhosls OF the liver, a
chronic inflammation in which the
tissues assumed yeilo@appearance.I
On June . he was at his Office ap.
psrently strong and healthy The |
next day he was taken i'll. anC he |
never sfterward visited New York.
He was seventy eight years old.
EARLY NEWSPAPER WORK.
His earliest newspaper experience
was gained IN management OF The
HAr0iuRer, which was devoted 10
social reform and general litera-
tore. After about two years OF
editorial work on E.lzur Wnghts
Boston Chronotype, a daily news
paper, Mr.. Dana joined tue statf
OF the New York TtiUune, In 1917
The next year he spent eight
months III Europe, and after bis
return be became one OF the pro
prietOrs and managing editors OF
the Tribune, which position he held
until April /, 1902. The exlraorh
nary influence and circulation at
tanned by that newspaper during
the next ten years preceding the
civil war was in degree due to
The development Of Nc. DIna'S
genius for Journalism aud his mali
sgement OF the staff Of writer's and
to the steadiness of the papers's
policy as the leading organ Of anti
sentiment. The great
struggle of the Tribune under
Horace Greeley and Mr.. Dana was
not 80 much for the overthrow OF
where 1t already existed as
against the further spread OF the
institution over unOccupied terri
tory aud the acquisition OF slave
holdiug countries outside OF the
L MON.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
STANDS az the Eeasi.

Aug. J. Begel, the leading druggist OF
Shreveport, La, says; Dr. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures
my congh. and it is the best seller have
J. +. Campbell. merchant of Stafford,
Aria, write; DR. Kings New Discovery
is all that Is claimed tor il; it never fails,
aud is a sure cure for Consumption,
Coughs, and Colds. | cannot sag enough
for its merits Dr., Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs aud Colds is
not an experiment. H. has been tried tor
quarter OF century. aud to-day stands
at the head. IL u.ver disippoints
Free trial bottles at IS. SchDitts Dug
S.Orp
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
FRIDAY. OCT. 2s. 1897.

The crime for which Theodore
Durant is still IN prison awaiting
execution was committed April 5.
1895. the final appeal having not
vet been acted upon by the Supreme
Court of the United Stafes. 1t is,
perhaps. the laws delay which en-
courages lynching.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was robbed
in Richmond on Saturday night, as
he was getting off or on a car tie
was relieved o. about $40 in money
and $3.50 in unpaid notes. The
case was reported to the police 1t
is believed that several pickpocket'
followed the Buffalo Bill show and
one of them got General Lee.
purse
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
where Will YOU take it?

This question often arises after You
have consulted the best mot the cheap
est) physician YOU know, and have re.
ceived his prescription.
IL should % 10 the best druggist you
know, one who will use only the right
kind Of drugs, and will not try to dill it
II he hasn't the right kind. IL Il our
constant aim TO be this kind Of drug
gist. TO whom people can 90 with con
fdence, when The lives OF loved ones
depend upon care and accuracy 10 filling
prescriptions with medicines which are
Just as they should be.
We conduct our prescription business
As the best should, aud this is an as
surauce to question, "Where will you
take iip
L. r. IRWIN, Druggist,
Phone cali Is.
Opp. Court House.
Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22

The election this year comes as
early as it can onder our present
law, which provides that it shall
he held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November
This year the first Monday tails on
November lst, and the election
consequently falls on Tuesday
November 2nd.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
NOTICE.

woodstock, Va. Oct. LEI l-97.
ne Tax bills for the Corporal les
Tor 1897 are now in my hands. IL, %,
desiring to pay their taxes vii ~. sc
can at my ofilSe in court house 10 =.
s'ter december LIST. 1897. per ~ al
oe addeo' Respectfully.
N. W. MAGRUDfR.
oct 1-2no. T---.-,,r.,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
MARSH FIRES RAGE.

Crown Point, Ind.. Oct. 9-One
of the most disastrous marsh hres
that ever occurred IN the country
Is raging in the Kankakee marsh ,
which covers 40 sections of land IL
miles south of this CITY, and by to
night thousands of tons Of hay
and farm buildlugs will no doubt
be destroy ed,
The marsh was lgnItel pear
Fuller island, SO quickly did the
flames travel eastward that Robert
Mccoy and Narcotics Smith, who
lived on the island. wore forced TO
fee to the pasture land with their
families, where they watched the
destruction of their houses by the
flames, as well as OF all their
Others buildings on the island.
From the point the IRE Travelled
two mills east and for time It
looked as though many farm hous.
es on the Lowell road would be
consumed but luckily the wind
changed ind turned the fire south
ward, In which direction 1t 10 now
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
Poor Blood

is starved blood. 1t shows itself
in pale cheeks, white lips, weak
digestion, no appetite, exhaus-
ton, lack Of nerve force, soft
muscles, and, chief Of all, weak
muscles. Your doctor calls it
Anaemia. He will tell you that
the weakening weather Of sum-
mer often brings it on.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22

X. X. Smith has been fined at
Charlottesville for stUning the
house of I. J, WingaeId. Smith
could give no reason for the act.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
ESTRAY HElFER.

Str,yed away in Cedar Greek Valley.
a Jersey heller, two years old silt in RICH
ear, aud had a bill On her. A liberal re
ward will DO gwen tor any informatio !
leading 90 her reco,eg.
". r. RICHARDS,
AloDzovIllc, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22
S U Mig II T.
co Cd N EW S.
Bright and shining a people
%HOrsey and AtMeII%
'ner their cnStOmers the very
best goods for the least money.

YThey are no Jews but do a
one price business, their
lovely line of fall and win
ter suits and Over Coats
are on hand and ready for
inspection.
Evening star., 1897-02-06

subject comes up than here. She can only
be heard through the medium of the Dole
government which. when annexation Is
proposed will prepare the Hawaiian side of
the negotiations.
The United States, Mrs. Doninis ought to
understand. does not hold itself in the
slightest degree responsible for her over
throw as a queen. Commissioner Blounts
report In the case. and Mr. Cleveland's
grotesque program founded upon 1t. were
both promptly repudated by the people of
this country. The Senate prosecuted an
inquiry which revealed matters In a very
different light from that Mr.. Blount had
thrown upon them. AS result, the action
of Minister Stevens and the commander of
the warship Boston were sustained by their
countrymen. Both men are dead but they
sleep in honor, without the stain which Mr..
Blount and Mr.. Cleveland tried to cast
upon their regulations SO that as the peo-
pie of the United States now firmly hold.
the monarchy in Hawaii. feeble through
incompetence and corruption. was at last
overturned by the subjects of character
and resolution of the islands. who had
long borne with growing impatience the
scandals and abuses in the official life
around them.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Our Country in Miniature.

Before adjournment the House should
take up and pass the measure now before
1t providing for the appointment of An
expert commission to inquire into and re-
port upon the practicability of constructing
within tie District OF Columbia a great
ground map of the United States. This
project was thoroughly explained in The
Star last year when it was presented by
Senator Cannon. and several eminent
authorities were quoted in earnest advo-
Cacy of its consummation. The suggestion
Was made that the map. with some reduc-
ton of scale from that first advocated by
the originator of the idea. might well and
appropriately be placed on the reclaimed
Potomac flats, and The Star gave diagrams
showing how readily the outline of the
country adjusts itself to that of the re-
covered land. The pending measure does
rot commit the government to this under
taking, bat merely provides for the neces-
sary preliminary inquiry into the feasibility
ard cost of the plan, and involves only &.
triding expense. 1t IS patriotic project
that can not fail. in the abstract at least,
to win general approval
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Mark Twain. Rcyerses.

A pathetic picture is drawn of Mark
TWAIN. He Is represented as living in re-
tirement in LondCn. hard at work on a
book from the sale of which he hopes TO
spend the rest of his days in comfort.
Business rcverses have stripped him of all
mis- property. His lecture tour around the
world. from which he had expected to de-
rive large profits, was a failure. And so
he lands in LonGon. poor but still plucky.
and Is taking another shy ct the wheel of
fortune.
Mark Twain as author is popular
wherever the English language is spoken.
He is regarded as the greatest of American
humorists. And he talks quite well as
he writes. His manner the platform is
droll and exceedingly divertng. But if
for some cause he has failed in person with
strangers, why should he not return home
and entertain his own people? He is no.
where SO popular entertainer as here.
The United States is a rich field for literary
men who are masters of the humorous and
the pathetic. Ian MacLaren has just re-
turned to England after reaping a rich
harvest here from his readings. Would
not an equal welcome be extended to a
greater than MacLaren, on his native heath
and in the hour of adversely?
rever more forcibly illustrated than on an
occasion, now some ten years ago, in this
town. n number of leading American au-
thors had met to forward the agitation-at
that time very active-for international
copyright. A program of rea dings from
their own works had been arranged One
of the largest aud:toriums in town was
crowded with highly cultivated audi
I'm, ha
novehsts. esssayists and historians, all men
Of note. 1t was the last appearance in pub
lie of the venerable George Bancroft who
presided. One after another of the au-
thors present responded when the names
We're called. The occa sion dragged Just a
little. because there was not a professional
reader among the number, and, famous as
all were, all we're a trif1e embarrassed. But
everybody Strengthened up and pulled him
self together.
The humorist held no book in his hand.
consulted notes. but rising slowly, and
thrusting his left hand into his trousers 8
pocket. began an easy off-hand account of
one of his western experiences. In half a
dozen sentences he had his audience COM
pletely at his command, and for half an
hour the greatest enjoyment was mani
Tested. The applause was vigorous and long
protracted, and he was forced to rise again
and again and bow his Acknowledgements
for the enthusiastic greeting. To use a
theatrical term he could easily have given
the whole show himself with triumphant
success. His fellow authors on the stage
Joined with the audience in the apprecia-
ton shown. and even the grave express
sion of Mr. Bancroft relaxed
Mark Twain ought to come home. There
is more for him in the way of comfort and
prosperity in the United States than any
where else.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Nrs. DOminss twnIu

IN the latest news from Honolulu ,1nder
date January 18th. appears the following.
In speaking OF the ex-aueen's der,rtur.
hdukauiou gave his opinion thar sh. a.
sired an allowance from the United states
government kaukaulou says:
90 not believe that sh.. Xould have
gone there i'll the dead of winter NJ gr.s,
risk to her health. without strong motive
and that motive Is: The eN-queen has been
deprived of the Income of the crown lands
SlpJ.OD a year. This has been taken nv IN.
government. II the United States anncx
Hawaii, she probably feels that She has a
strong claim upon them for redress for
that loss Of income. She wishes. therefore
10 lie at hand to press her clai.nsw heueyer
the question Of annexation comes nm Uer
personal presence might be important"
IL this explains the presence of Mrs
Doninis in the United States. she and her
friends cannot TOO speedily be informed
That she is on what the Americans call a
cold trail. She cannot possibly appear in
person in any negotiations for annexation
Of the Hawaiian Islands. That will be n
matter for the two governments TO settle
The United States government will deal
only With the Dole government in the prem
Ises. 1t will not know Mrs Dominis either
as an individual or as ex-queen. at all. So
mat II she IS seeking for any special recog-
milton. about income from lands formerly
proht her more 10 be in Honolulu when the
Evening star., 1897-02-06
The Naval Committee Agrees.

The Naval Committee of the House has
agreed TO make provision in the naval ap-
preparation bill for the refitting of "Old
lronsides." and her removal to this city for
use as a naval museum. The paragraph
must now run the gauntlet of the House
and Senate. but it is scarcely probable tina |
1t will be attacked. inasmuch as 1t involves
no new appropriation. but merely makes
available an old fund set apart for prac-
tlcalty the same purpose The proposition
- In better shape. TOO. since IL is not only
advocated by Representative Fitzgerald of
Massachusetts, but is approved by Chair
man Eohteile Of the Naval Committee
who a Maine man might have felt in
clined TO resist the removal OF the Consti-
tuition from kittery. But, as The Star has
urged. this IL a national relic that is TO be
thus preserved. and it deserves national
resting place