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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-19

Wesley Walker. who was charged with
vagrancy in the police court this morn
ing. in trying to extFicate himself in
volyed two South Washington saloon keep
ers in such a mess as will result in their
indictment for selling liquors to minors.
Of9icer Fugitt. who made the arrest,
gave Walkera well-dressed, respectable
looking young fellow very bad name.
Your HONOR he said, Il see this lad,
who is not yet twenty. drunk on an aver
age about twice a week. There was a
store broken open and robbed IN the neigh
borhood recently. and this fellow was
hanging around there drunk. so l arrested
him as suspicious character"
Come to the box" said Judge Kimball
You're a pretty specimen. aren't you?
Here's an Officer says you get drunk regu-
larry twice a week, and you not yet a
man."
II don't get drunk twice a week" your
honor.
But you do get drunk, don't you? Now,
what are you trying to make Of yourself?
I'm trying to make man Ofmyself.'
We'll, that's new way. Where did you
get your liquor"
Walker named Griffin's saloon on Four
and-a-half street and another owned by
John whalen on Seventh street southwest.
WHO was with your"
Milton Johnson, your honor.
"How old is he?'
Seventeen, your honor.
Wei" said the judge, before / pro-
nounce sentence in this case, wen see
about this selling liquor to minors Bailff
Kendig. take the prisoner to Prosecutor
Pugh, and let him repeat his story.
After the lad swore to the fnformations
in Mr.. Pugh's office, he was brought back
into court
NOW, / Will take your personal recog-
nizance, Walker said the judge, kindly,
''if you will promise to amend 1 don't
like to see a young fellow like you locked
up among hardened criminals, only TO come
up worse than before"
Yes, your honor" answered the boy,
breaking down.
wei, then, you may go"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-19

Sentence in the case of the newsboys
convicted of crying papers on Sunday was
again postponed today until Monday by
Judge Kimball, because OF the absence of
Gen. Birney ana Major Darlington, their
attorneys.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-19

SI25 TO Baltimore and Return
Via B. & o. r. r. All trains February 20
and 81 valid for return passage until fol-
lowing Monday. fel9-3t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-19

Increase in Australian Gold.
Consul General Moratta, at Melbourne, re-
ports to the State Department that 1856,
s51 1-2 ounces of gold were received at
the Melbourne mint last year, a consider
able increase over 1895. The greater part,
nearly 100000 ounces, came from Victo-
ria, Western Australia, following with
225,00O ounces.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
The Odd Fellows.

The grand lodge of this order met in Staun-
ton in their new hall on Tuesday last and are
still in session, about $50 delegates are pres
ent, and much interest is manifested, and it is
stated that much important business will be
transacted. On Tuesday afternoon a parade
headed by the Stonewall Bane was to have
taken place, but the weather was so threaten
ening that it was omitted. A concert was
also arranged at the park, but this was held in
Columbian Hall instead as rain was immi-
nent. After the close of the concert banquet
was rendered at the Hall of the order. where
number of the members and invited guests
assembled. The personnel of the members is
excellent, they are fine looking body of
men, usually young and evidencing much
energy and zeal. 1t is said that one of the
most commodious halls in the State is in this
city, and it is claimed that the order has more
members than any order in the State. Staun-
ton is always glad to welcome bodies of this
character.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Death Of mrs. Nancy Grove.

Mrs. Nancy K. Grove, native of Harrison
burg and the widow of George S. Grove. of
Augusta county. died in Middleford, Upshur
county, West Virginia, on Monday, April
10, aged 81 years, months, and 8 days. De-
ceased was daughter Of Jacob Rohr, Of
Harrlsonburg, and sister of A. e. Rohr,
of this place, who is now the sole surviving
member of a family Of fourteen children.
She was married in 1886, and shortly there
after went with her husband to Missouri,
where they resided for six years. Returning
East. they settled in Upshur county about
fifty years ago, being among the pioneers Of
that section. Mr.. Grove died in 1SS3.-Reg.
gister.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Lexington paper please copy.

Capt. Jack Adams is having thirty.seven
marble stones made to mark the graves of
Confederate soldiers who fell in the battle
OF New Market, May Is, 1864, and are bur-
led in st. Matthew Lutheran graveyard.
The stones are 30x1Ox2 inches, round at TOP.
and each stone will have on it the name
company and regiment of each of the SOL
diers who fell in this battle. The work is
being done, by w. N. Cox & Co. of New
Market, and will be completed by May Is.
decoration day. Other stones will be made
for several other soldiers who fell in this
battle, but are not buried at the place indl-
Gated, at an early day. Capt. Adams was a
courier in this battle, and he is taking great
interest in having the graves of these fallen
heroes marked.-New Market Valley.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Che Natural Failure Of Vision.

The eye is the most useful, as it is
the most wonderful, of all organs of
special sense, and the sense of sight
differs materially from all the other
special senses, as does the eye differ
from all the other organs of the body.
In spite of the marvellous mechanism
of the eye Tor, perhaps, because of it,
and although it is such valuable pos
session of the human race, it is the only
organ in the whole range of the human
system that naturally fails in function
al strength and requires artificial assis
tance, viz: Glasses. Do yours need as
sistance? No charge is made to deter
mine if your eyesight may be improved
OF headache relieved by wearing prop
erly adjusted glasses.
DR.. PRESCOTT, Eye Specialist.
mays With Hogshead. Hanger Co,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET :,

May 6. 1897.
Beef Cattle-There was fair Offering this
week as to numbers, and the quality Of the
cattle was fully up to that Of last weeks
offerings, consisting of exactly the same
class Of nearby fed cattle as then. Prices
for tops were shade off. Prices of Reef
Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Generally rated first qualify. 445S 50
Medium or good fe1r qual1ty....... 30GG2 R0
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
OF the cattle received s6i came from aoo V, 90
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs-The receipts are ahont
the same in number as last week. and among
them over 1900 light lambs, which large
number. with the unsettled weather. has
greatly demoralized the market for them.
Sheep and fall lambs, too, are quite dull
and easier than on Monday. Sheep sell at
215a &C per Id, and few extra shade high
er. Fall lambs 3a5c per lib. and sprfnr
lambs 511a615c per lb.
Hogs-There is no chsnge in the market,
either IN activity or quotations, selling as on
Monday, at 81 40a4 80 per 100 lbs for west
erns, and at "a. 20a4 35 per 100 lbo gross for
others.
Freso Cows-There is light run and a
fair demand at unchanged figures viz: so
a45 per head. ~-o
Calves-There is fair run of calves and
an active demand reported, with an advance
OF ZaAc. at 3a5N per Id. Roughs nominal
ly at $3a5 per head.
FURNISHED BY NEWTON & Co, LIVE SrocK Com
MISSION MERCHANTS. JERSEY Cry, N, J.
New York, May 10.
Total receipts yesterday and today, includ-
ing all local points, were $500 beeves. 1914
calves. 1908 sheep and lambs and is. sos
hogs. For the week ending Sunday. last.
Il ,221 beeyes, 131 mich cows, 12,818 calves
q, 119 sheep and lambs, 1894 hogs. against
1884 beeves, 152 mich cows, Is. 97o Calves
81 ,595 sheep and lambs and %, 1854 hogs the
week previous.
Shipments from this port the past week
were 4577 beeves, 1541 Sheep II ,8l4 Quarters
Of beef, against 1888 beeves, 1366-sheep, and
II, 341 quarters the week preceding. Private
cables received today from London and Liver
pool quoted American steers at 11a12c ner
10. dressed weight; American sheep at 1O4a13
per ID, dressed weight; American refrigerator
Receipts OF beeyes, yesterday and TODAY in.
cluded rs cars TO be sold, of which 81 cars
were at Jersey City. The market ruled mnd'
| erately active throughout under a fair in
quiry. with steers selling at last FRIDAYS
prices. and rough butcher stock ruling arm
Poor to best native steers sold at S425a5. n
perl00 lbs; stays and oxen at q. 85a385; bulls
at -. l5a3.4O: dry COWS at $1.85a3. as.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Odd Fellows.

On Monday evening, May 8, crowd of
some twenty-five Odd Fellows from Staun-
ton Lodge No. 45 and Fidelity Lodge No.
ITO, went to Churchville to institute lodge
OF Odd Fellows. Among those who went
were Past Grand Master Butcher, Past
Grand Mccoy, Vice Grand VIM. A. Pratt.
and Past Grand Larner.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13

Died in this city, after lingering illness,
of heart failure, Miss Flora Switzer, third
daughter of Abram Switzer. Deceased was
Of lovely gentle disposition, kind and
generous, and was beloved by all. All that
kind and loving hands and hearts could do
was done to alleviate her suffering, but God
willed otherwise and her gentle spirit took
its flight at II a. M, Wednesday, May 9Th,
1897.
The beautiful ewish ceremony was read
by Albert Shultz.
The pall-bearers were: Messrs. Adolph and
julius Loeb, Louis Dawson, Sol Wallens-
tein, Albert Shultz.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
many. and showed the love and esteem in
which she was held.
She leaves father, Abram Switzer. her
sisters, Misses Sophie, Lydia and Gussie,
and two brothers, Chas. F. and David L. to
mourn her losss.
Lexington DaDor nleasa conv
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Hand Mashed.

J. M. Holler, an employee at Jordan & Lii
vick's shop, had his right hand badly hurt
Monday. Mr.. Holler's hand became caught
in the machinery. Upon examination DR.. A.
NJ. Henkel found it necessary to amputate
the index finger. Several other fingers were
hurt and the right thumb was badly torn.
Mr.. Holler is deaf and dumb, but one of the
finest wood workmen in Staunton. As a
latheman he has few EQUALS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
5000 Damages,

The case of w. H. Wysong's administra-
tors against the Norfolk and Western Rail-
lbad Company's receivers was concluded in
the hustings court last week and the jury
after being out for about an hour, brought
in verdict giving the plaintiffs S5,7O8 dam
ages. This was suit for 900, charging
the railroad company with negligence which
caused the death of w. II. Wysong. an en-
gineer. The speech of II. st. George Tucker
for the plaintiff was one of the finest orato-
rical efforts heard in the court here for a
long time.-Roanoke Times.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Killed by lightning,

The report has reached us that Miss Mary
Jane Campbell, daughter of Alfred Camp
bell of the Craigsville neighborhood, was
killed by lightning on Sunday last about 5
p. m. She had gone into the field to get a
horse in order to attend church. On return
ing both horse and rider were struck by
Lightning and instantly killed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Bridge Letting.

Commissioners Elijah Coiner. s. H. Walk
er and n. Il. Vanpelt met at the court house
Saturday to consider bids for the construc-
ton of substantial iron bridge, over Chris
tian's Creek, on the New Hope road to take
the place of the old one washed away by the
flood of Sept. 29th, 1896. The new bridge
based on the plans of g. H. Harrison, City
Engineer, is to have ample span, and. hight
for any nigh water contingency. The
clear span will be 100 feet. Roadway 16
feet clear, and hight Is feet above bed of
stream. The contract for the superstructure
was awarded to the Bracket Bridge Com
pany of Cincinnati, Ohio, at cost of 81. 200.
The substructure was awarded to e. ".
Tutwiler & Bro, of Mt. Crawford. at So 80
per cubic yard for masonry laid In cement,
and 1925 for masonry laid in lime mortar
Excavation zoe per cubic yard. The total
estimated cost of the improvement by the
Engineer is 81, 4S7 co.. The bridge is to be
completed by October, 1897.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Death OF MRS. MAY suah.

Mrs. Harriet May Bush, living one and a
half miles south of Staunton, died on Sunday
the 9th inst, aged about IS years. She was
native of Germany, but has lived in this
county over 65 years. She leaves several
children.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
New Advertisements.

The real estate of the Wesleyan Female
Institute was offered on Monday, but SO IL
sufficient a bid was made that the commits.
sioners could not accept it and it will be
again offered on the 18th day of June.
We call attention to the professional an
nouncement of Dr. Prescott. the Eye spec.
ialist, whose place of business is with
Hogshead, Hanger & Co.. at the Corner
Drug Store. DR.. Prescott though from New
Y rk, is we'll known and endorsed through
out Virginia. His skill and ability to give
relief to defective eyes are of the highest
order.
Mess. Sutler & Ralston, who have asso-
ciated themselves together to conduct the
grocery business have moved recently into
the Arthur building on Main street.-The
room next to the corner Their announcement
have complete stock OF fresh new groceries
and invite housekeepers and all purchasers
OF groceries to give them sample order.
J. F. Wingfeld, OF Roanoke. Va, Real
Estate and Exchange Agent. offers list OF
some choice city and county property.
The warm weather has brought out the
ice wagon, and Tannehill's ice is the best SO
be says. 1t is made from pure distilled wa
ter and is delivered promptly: The office IS
convenient, on West Main street.
SWitzer & Grubert imagine that your
clocks and watches are all out of repair and
that they are the proper persons to fix them.
Better humor them with trial order.
They will never let you rest till you do, and
besides they are thoroughly reliable jewell
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Death of,caIvIn Smith.

N. Calvin Smith, a former citizen of Rock
lngham. died at Providence. 4. l., on April
10. aged 70 years and months. Mr.. Smith
was native of this county. and served for
many years as deputy sheriff of Rocking
ham.-Register.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
MIchte-PerkIns.

Mr. and Mrs. George Perkins have issued
cards of invitation to the marriage of their
daughter, Hay Watson, to Mr.. George Rust
Bedinger Niche, on Wednesday morning,
May 10, 1897, at 80 O'clock in the Presby-
rerian church at Charlottesville, Va. Mr..
Niche is grandson of the late Thomas J..
Niche so long one of the most eminent
members of this bar, and son of the late H.
B. Niche, who for long time lived in this
city, and afterward moved to Charlottesville
where he edited the Charlottesville Chronicle.
Mr.. Geo. r. B. Niche was at one time editor
of the Daily News of this city, and is well
and favorably known here.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13

Memorial services in honor of the Con-
federate dead will be held in this city on
June 9th, and the address will be delivered
by the Hon W. r. Alexander, of Winches-
ter. The association hope to make the oc-
casiOn one OF great interest.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
Sudden Death Of samI chIttum.

Sudden Death Of Sam'i ChIttum.
A very sad death occurred in this city on
Monday evening when Mr.. Sam'l Chittum
breathed his last. Mr. Chittum was young
man only about 26 years of age. who had been
in the employ of Jos. L. Barth & Co.. for six
or seven years. He was a native of Rock
bridge, and his father, Thomas Chittum, at
present resides at Raphine. Mr.. Chittum was
a man of most exemplary habits, and excel
lent business qualifications. He was not feel
ing well on Monday morning, although the
day previous in so far as could be observed he
was in the best of health. He did not 20 to
his place of business Monday, but stayed in
his room at his boarding house and sent for
physician, who, on his arrival, found him
suffering with acute neuralgia of the heart
He grew worse rapidly and fell into a como
tose state from which he never recovered and
died at 4.45 that afternoon. Mr.. Chlttum was
member of the Odd Fellows, Knights of
Pythias and of the Uniform Rank knights of
Pythias The funeral will be under the
auspices of these lodges. He was also men,
Der of the Methodist church. He is survived
by his father, three sisters and three brothers.
who have the sincere sympathy of our COM
munity. The remains were taken to Raphine
at 230 o'clock Tuesday and the funeral took
place from Raphine chapel at II o'clock Wed
nesday, The following gentlemen acted as
pail bearers T. Bayliss and T. P. Byers,
representing Fidelity Lodge No. ITO 1. O. O.
f.; M. 0. Burkholder and w. R. Newman,
representing the J. E. B. Smart Division of
the Uniform Rank of Knights of Pythias; G.
F. CARRIER and W. A. lesser, representing
Valley Lodge No. Is Knights of Pythias.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
e. D. McQuaIn Dead.

Mr.. E. D. McQuain, one of the most trusted
employees of the Western State Hospital at
this place, died on Saturday morning last of
blood poisoning, after brief illness. The
trouble began with boil on the temple which
was lanced, but later carbuncle formed and
pyemia set in causing death. Mr.. McQuain
was native of Pendleton Co., W. Va, hav-
prime of life, being only about 36 years of
age and was universally respected, and en-
joyed the confidence of the Hospital manage
ment to the fullest degree. His remains were
taken Sunday to SangersyiIle where they
were inferred from the Methodist church.
His father, mother, wife and one child sur
Yive him, all of whom reside at Sangersville.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13

The relay bicycle race from Staunton. Va,
to Martinsburg, W, Va. to come off today.
will be run as follows. The start will be
made from this city at 6 A. NJ. and the dis
lance has been divided into laps of six miles
each. The Staunton riders will carry the
message down the pike distance of IS miles
where 1t will be delivered to r. R. Bradford
Of Harrisonburg, who will carry it to with
in two miles of that place, when it will be
taken by another Harrisonburg wheelman.
The wheelman from Harrisonburg who
will engage in carrying the message will be
r. Bradford, Paul Fletcher, F. Long,
Walter Magalis. Will Reinhart, Arthur
Slell. Jake Baugher, L. Litten and Allen
Thompson. The schedule allows from IS to
% minutes for each lap of six miles. which
is very good considering the billy nature of
parts of the run. Of course the riders in the
lower part of the Valley will have very
much the best Of the run as far as grades 60.
Evening star., 1897-04-02
Confirmed by the Senate.

The following combinations have been
made by the Senate:
Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas. to he
fourth assistant postmaster general; Henry
Clay Evans of Tennessee, to be commits
sioner of pensions; Thomas Ryan of To-
peka. Kan, to be first assistant secretary
of the interior; Frank W Palmer of Illi-
nois, to be public printer; James D. Gill of
Massachusetts. to be collector of internal
revenue for the third district of Massa-
chusetts.
PostmaSters: Indiana-Albert A. SMALL
at Anderson; ]. Zimmerman at Cannelton
j. H Warnork. at Princeton; John f. Law
son. at Spencer: F. j. Herman. at Tell
CITY Michisan-Joseph f. Watson. at
bronson Massachusetts-Alfred Hooking
at Melrose. IilinoiS-A. II. Heiple, at Wash
ington- Eermont-John A. Selden at Rut
land.
William s. Shallanbereser of PENNSYLVANIA
10 be second assistant postmaster general.
Charlemagne Tower of Pennsylvania. to
be minister to Austria Hungary.
Alexander NJ Thackera of PENNSYLVANIA
TO be consul at Havre, France
Anson Burlngame johnson of Colorado
10 be consul at Annoy. China
Pen. ose A. McClaim of PENNSYLVANIA to
be collector of internal revenue for the first
district.
Evening star., 1897-04-02
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
An Effort to Be Made to Legalixe
Traffic Arrangements.

Traffic Arrangements.
A strong effort is being made to induce
the republican leaders in the House to con-
sent to the consideration of legislation in
the House at this session which will enable
the railroads to enter into certain traffic ar
rangements between themselves under the
control and supervision of the interstate
commerce commission. The authority de-
sired to be obtained is to restore to the
railroads some of the privileges of which
they were deprived by the recent decision
of the United States Supreme Court in the
transmissouri case. In order TO obviate
opposition. however, the railroads are will
ing TO accept the stipulation that any
agreement to he reached shall he with the
express consent of the interstate commerce
commission. and, therefore. presumably not
obnoxious to trade and Transportation in
tereStS.
The argument is being urged at this time
with the House leaders that the threatened
rate war between the railroads, growing
out of the dissolution of the traffic ar
rangementS heretofore existing, will off. et
some of the anticipated good effects of the
new tariff bill and prevent to some degree
the fullest and most complete beneficial
workings of that measure. 1t Is held by
those who advance this argument that all
transportation matters, essential parts Of
prosperous trade and commercial .ondi-
tons, Will be upset by the prospective rate
wars, and manufacturers and mere hants
VIII be hampered in the free movement of
the output of American mills. This pros
pect, they claim, can be obyiated by the
enactment of law which will enable the
railroads to maintain stable conditions
without at the same time operating to the
disadvantage of the people who pay the
freight
Evening star., 1897-04-02
INDIAN CONTRACTS.
Prospect That II New Commissioner
VIII Make Them.

Action was taken by Secretary Bliss yes
terday that will doubtless hasten the selec-
ticn Of a commissioner of Indian affairs.
The Indian bureau was authorized to call
for bids for furnishing all supplies for the
Irdian service during the fiscal year be-
ginning July l next. Bids will be opened
May 4 II Chicago and May % in New
York. The contracts to be let then at those
places Will aggregate in value over s2,225,-
coo. Over two-tnirds of the supplies will
be contracted for at Chicago where con-
tracts will be let for beef, flour, hard ware
agricultural implements. wooden ware and
medical supplies, harness. wagons, tin ware
and for transportation of goods to agencies
from Chicago. Supplies from New York
Will consist mainly of clothing. dry goods,
beans, coffee, sugar. tea and rice.
1t is not likely that it will he permitted to
Commissioner Browning to supervise the
letting of contracts which his successor
viii have to carry out. 1t is therefore To be
expected that before May a new commits
sioner will be appointed and confirmed.