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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
Are They a Detriment to the General Com
mandipp an Ar1pu9 +

mandlng an Army?
Everything in a campaign defends
upon the general in command, upon his
GOODNESS, resourcefulness and rapidity
OF glance. He may be a man who dis
likes correspondents, dislike they are
certain to return, and he feels therefore
as If he were perpetually watched in
the gravest crises by personal enemies,
a feeling which would have been fatal
to Marlborough or Eugene of Savoy, the
two commanders most remarkable for
lmmovable sang froid. Everybody is
not born with the advertising spirit.
and there are insects which under a
burning glass feel torture instead of
that enjoyment of warmth which the
operator maintains they ought to feel.
imagine the condition of a general like
frederick the Great, whose main bust
ness during three years of his campaign
ing lie was to repair defeat, with so
correspondents in his camp reporting
every disaster, every preparation and
every execution of the INCOMPETENT or
the unruly!
1t would be maddening to such a
general to know that the distribution of
blame or fame did not depend upon
himself, but would be taken out of his
hands by writers not under his COM
mand, who would declare that an attack
like that on Speicheren, which almost
cost an army corps. was "superb" be-
cause 1t succeeded, or that the perhaps
best general in the army was habitual-
y a little late in issuing his commands.
We do most seriously believe that there
are officers Of the highest merit in the
British army from whom the country
Will never obtain the best service thew
are capable OF performing because of the
multitude OF reporters in the camps.
That is thought which those who are |
responsible for armies are bound to |
ponder, and, knowing as they do its |
truth, we do not wonder that thew I
doubt whether to interest the readers Of !
newspapers Is an advantage sufficient |
20 outweigh so many risks.-London |
SDpcfatOr
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
STOLE 4 $4,000 OPINION.
Tho Wisso v Of a Famous General Who
headed Money to Dress Well.

Tho Wisso v Of Famous General Who
Headed Money to Dress Well.
Some years ago the widow Of IA
NOUS Union general was intimate with
the wife and daughters of justice Of
the supreme court and was as familiar
with their home as with her own,
which was in the immediate neighbor
hood. She was also intimate with the
family of prominent. and popular lob
byist, who was supposed to represent
Jay Gould, G. P. Huntington and other
men of large interests whenever any
thing concerned them in congress. All
the parties are now dead, except the
lady in the case, whom will call Mrs.
Smith. She was handsome, ambitious
and frivolous woman, whose husband
committed suicide by drowning himself
in his bathtub. She lived gay life
afterward, but managed to keep many
of her old friends. Knowing her love
Of money and the fact that her income
did not keep pace with her expenses,
the lobbyist told her that he would give
her $40, 600 if she could get him copy
of the opinion which the justice was
expected to deliver in the supreme
court on the following Monday, involv-
ing the constitutionality of the Thur
man Pacific railroad law. He told her
that he knew the opinion was in manu-
script and believed that the judge had
it locked up in the desk in his library
Sunday morning, as soon as she saw
the justice and his family start for
church, she went across the street,
around Thomas circle, rang the bell and
told the servant that she wanted to look
at a book in the Justices library. AS
she was accustomed to go about the
house almost daily they thought moth
ing of it. and she was allowed to re-
main undisturbed in the same room
with the decision for nearly two hours.
It is supposed that she had a set of false
keys, for the justice said that the opin-
ion was locked up in his desk and could
not have been reached otherwise. But
at any rate the lobbyist is known to
have obtained the opinion in advance,
and the woman was shortly after able
to pay off some pressing obligations. An
investigation disclosed the facts have
stated, and it seemed to be the only
possible way the opinion could have
been obtained. OF course the incident
terminated relations between the two
families, and when the story got out
about town Mrs Smith found it more
comfortable to rent her Washington resi-
dence and remove to New Yo1k.-Chi-
cago Record.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
Equal to the Occasion.

They tell this story in London about
the Countess Waldegrave, who was
married four times: One evening she
appeared at the opera in Dublin during
her fourth husbands occupancy of the
post OF chief secretary for Ireland. An
audacious Celt, catching sight of her
ladyship in enc OF the boxes, shouted
out with real irish tenerity, Lady
Waldeg1ave, which of the four did you
like best?"
The countess was equal to the occa-
sion. Without q moments hesitation
she rose from her seat and exclaimed
enthusiastically, why, the Irishman,
of course"-a remark which naturally
brought down the house. -
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
Celoric.

The emotional litterateur had just
written piece of which he was very
proud. The editor looked it over and
then said
Do you oandidly think such opinions
ought to go into cold type?''
81 don t know much about the prac-
tical work of printing, y was the reply,
"but>I don't believe it makes any differ
ence. Even if tho type is cold, l guess
that article will take the chill off it. y
Washington Star
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
Chimney or Hearth Moner-

What you call chimney money! is
the same as the house tax called
"hearth money" 1t was established as
a means of making up the deficiency in
the revenue granted after the restoration
to Charles II. 1t was repealed by 1 ana
IL William and Mary, C. 10, but was
reimpcsed in Scotland in September,
1920, at the rate of Is I'd. for every
hearth. The repeal was one CT the firss
boons conceded by William On his
arrival. History of Taxation, by
Dowel!.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
The Critics.

Flick-Call him a musician! Why,
he doesn't know the difference between
nocturne and symphony.
Flack-You don t mean it?
Aud they hurry to get away from one
another. Each is terribly afraid that the
other will ask, "By the way, what is
the differerce?'' Boston Transcript.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14

In the markets CT Brazil one often
sees live snakes-a species CT boa-from
10 to Is feet long They are employed
being otherwise perfectly harmless.
They become attached to house like
cat or dog
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
Doing His Level Best.

"Do you think, Grinly, that you do
what you should to brighten your
homer"
1--WE put in gas electric lights and
lamps. If there's anything else to lake
it brighter, I'm s@'i13'JJ &C invest DE
sroit Free P-ess
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF lie, nerve and vigor, take NoTo-
I.ic, the wonder worke.-, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago OF New York.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14

49, tIUt6C-
4lr. So they were
TO pe, and no doubt greatly
zero the good folks commended for
their consideration for the beasts and
their drivers i'll thus at great cost shut
ting them off from the violence Of the
gale Nevertheless it can hardly be
doubted that concealment from the ewes
CT the coast guard was sought by this
means quite as much, if not more, than
the sheltering the beasts of burden from
the weather. -South African Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
A New Road Eound-

"Oh, John, DEAR isn't your Uncle
George DREADFUL
whats up now?''
why, called at his Office today,
and he was talking to one of his clerks
up stairs. .
Nothing unusual in that
And, John, he told the poor man to
go to-you know where-through the
speaking tube. Pick Me Up.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14

No: 9,-Daiiy-Local for Charlotte and inter
mediate Stations.
No. 35-Daily-United States Fast Mail
through Pullman Buffet Sleepers to Jackson
y1iia via savannah; to Atlanta, AID New Or
leans, connecting at Salisbury with sleeper
for Asheville- Knoxville. and Chattanooga,
and at Charlotte for Augusta.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST ExCUR-
sIoNs, through car on this train every We'd
nesday and Saturday, Washington to San
francisco without change.
No. 37.-Daily-Washington and Southwest
ern Vestibuled Limited; through Pullman
Sleepers to Asheville, Hot Springs and Nash
Vile, via Salisbury and Chattanooga; to
Tampa, via Savannah and Jacksonville to
memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham and
to New Orleans. via Montgomery and Mobile.
Dining Car Greensboro to Montgomery.
No. 51.---Daily except Sunday. New York
and Florida Limited leaves Charlottesville at
% M, with Puliman's latest Drawing room
Compartment Observation Library and din
ing cars for Jacksonville and st. Augustine
With connection for Aiken and Augusta.
Trains from Staunton by Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway connect In Uniun Station at
Charlottesville with Southern Ry trains
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14

Korean paper is superior tc that of
either China or Japan, in both of which
countries it is in demand for umbrella
covers, roofing and as substitute faS
window glass.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
iced Potatoes
Grass Seed !!

We are now offering for sale at low
figures michigan Rose" and "Snow
Flake" seed potatoes Of the very best Sc
lection. We have tried this kind of stock
and find it makes the largest yield (of
good quality Of any potatoes we have
ever used. Buy before the d
higher. Good seed is SCI.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
INJECTIONS.

Train No. connects at Harper's Ferry
with Fast Limited Express trains, leaving at
~ a IN ana Iva m. arriving at Chicago at
e:oV m and l2:tO noon, and with trains Ieav-
ing at 5:l4~ H., arriving at Cincinnati at 7:45
a m. st Louis TITO p m. ana connects at
WeVertoH at ESQ, rive Harg9rstown l2:4O en-
Wasliineton junction with train arriving at
Frederick at l:55 p NJ.
Train 46 connects with fast vestibuled train
at Harper's Ferry at 2:i4p. m. for Chicep 20 at
1871 D. IN. for PitJsburg and i2:a5 H. foi. Gin
cinnati and st. Louis. Arrive at Pittsbure al
1:30 d. M; Chicago at s:}5 =. M, Cincinnati at
500 p. H.. and St. Louis at $50 q. III.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
to Cincinnati. ST. Louis, Chicago and Pitts
burg on ell express trains.
For rates, tickets. baggage checks and fur
Their Information apply to Il. s O. agents or TO
C. E. Dudrow, Travelling Passenger Agent
winchester: Va, or c, T. Hammond, Agent
Staunton, Va.
w. NJ. GREEN, Gen. Man.
D. B. MARTIN, Mgr. Pass. Traf1c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
EREE TRIAL TREATMENT
TO EVERYONE

Who suffers with any chronic disease OF any
part OF the human body, such as Kidney and
Bladder. Heart, Liver and stomach Troubles,
Face and Skin rruptions, disorders Of the
Sexual Organs, SEXUAL WEAKNESS and
Indifference, etc
Provided application be made at once, in
order that its inventions. appliances aud never
falling remedies may receive the widest pos
sible publicity, and prove their own merits by
actual use and permanent cures No money
whatever will be received by the State Medi-
cal Sanitarium from any one under its treat
ment until beneficial results are acknowledge
ed. Its remedies and and appliances have
been commended by the newspapers of two
Continents and endorsed by the greatest doc
tors in the world where development is desir-
ed they accomplish it and never fail to invig
crate, upbuild and fortify.
They infuSe new life and energy. They per-
snanently stop all losses which undermine the
constitution and produce dependency. They
re-tone, refresh and restore to manhood re-
CARELESS of age. They cure evil habits and
permanently remove their effects, as well as
those of excuses and over-taxed brain work,
neuraSthenia or nervous exhaustion. Nofail-
ure. no publicity. no deception, no disappoint-
Eaent. WRITE To DAY.
STATE MEDICAL SANITARI UNI,
nar10-3m EVANSTON, ILL.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14

IRAN II and train connects with Southern
R. h. at Strasburg Junction at I2 20 ana AZ -
III. Ior Harrlsonourg and points on Valley ny.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14

Train connects with Southern r. r. at
ZION and Harper's Ferry Division.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14

Mixed trains Southbound leave Winchester
at % IN and % a m. Arrive at Strasburg
junction at gig a III aid 10 IS m
Mixed trains Northbound leave Winchester
at 40 p M and II ~ NJ. Arrive at Harpers
Ferry at 4.20.p N and l.36 q N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-23

CHARGED WITH SEDUCTION Thu
sensations which have been sprung in
TINS city during the past week or ten
Gays have occasioned considerable COS
sip, and it seems others have come
winch are calculated to bring into pain.
10l prominence people who heretofore
nave carried no stain upon their Char
acters. The latest denouement was last
night, when Mr.. VIM. H. Robinson q
painter, residing on upper Duke street.
appeared at police headquarters and
sWore out warrant for the arrest of R.
Z, Il. Ty Ter, charging him with the be.
travail Of his young daughter, Agnes
Robinson. The warrant was served by
Policeman Atkinson. Tyler asserted
bis innocence of the charge and later
was released from custody on Mr.. Jas.
K. Cation becoming his surety. TYLER
Is about 81 years old and is widower.
having lost his wife last April. He has
heretofore been regarded as q model
Christian gentleman, having been
prominent member of church for
number of years. He is also an active
member OF several of the secret So
cieties of the city. This morning the
accused was brought before the Mayor,
when the case was continued until the
SOjh last, Tyler having provided secur-
ity for his appearance. While Tyler
positively AYERS his innocence, the pros.
ecutrix is equally positive in her charge,
claiming that he alone is responsible Tor
her going astray.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-23
LOCAL BREVI,rEE8.

Turkeys sold to-day at from - to IA cts.
per pound.
To morrow will be Donation Day at the
Alexandria Infi,msry.
The remains Of G. c. Colvin, who died in
Baltimore on Monday, were brought to this
CITY to-day for inIerment.
Mr.. Joseph z. Willard IS contemplating the
erection of magnificent hotel on he site OF
the present Wizards Hotel in Washington.
MI w. Il. II. Cawocd, OF King George
county, says he has sold his 'keleIon IN ar
NOR TO an Englishman in Prince William
county for S2ON.
The Olympic football tean of Washington
and the hthietics, of this city, both coloFed'
will plsy game on Colross tomorrow even
ing st $50 o'clock.
Some excitement was caused on north
Columbus street near King, last night by tue
father of young Ia Y, who was walking win
two children Selling her aud threatening 10
tske her to the station house.. lie hnaiiy oe-
cided to take her home.
meeting of some of the citizens of Alex
orSria-countv was held yesterday IN WASH
;ncton 10 settle the accounts pertaining 10
tbs oxnenses of the dedicatory ceremonies OF
the new court house for the county, hela al
Fort Mver Heights on "Wednesday lsSI.
1.Ster II Wac proposed to form a permanent
o-gonizstion LOOKING 10 the p:omouon Oh
~ ;n+ores+s OF Alexandria county, ana
Woesrs Clements, Robinson and Bote!er were
nnDo;nted committee TO draft plan OF or
npprs;,otion with constitution and bylaws,
So "a renort the same for CONGREGATION
"n'and ment and adoption at a meeting 10 oe
hel6 an the first Monday in December.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. s. F. Sanger died at her resi-
dence near Manassas yesterday after a
lingering illness of about year.
Mrs. Martha Massie, wife of the late
Robert +. Massie, died at her home.
near Kernstown, on Monday. She was
about sixty.fve years OF age.
La the County Court of Henrico YES
terday the trial of James Penrose Car.
ter, charged with the murder of Charles
+. Moore, was yesterday set for Deem
Der 18th.
Jonn Wallace, proprietor of the Re.
we're House.in Harrisonhurg, and one of
the best known hotel men in the Val.
ley OF Virginia, died there yesterday of
diabetes and gangrene.
Tod Sloane, the famous Jockey, is ex-
pected N o few days at 'CloverGelds,"
the home of Mr.. F. M. Randolph, near
Charlottesville. Sloane is not in good
health and his trip is expected to be
partly for recuperation.
In Richmond yesterday S. L. Hobson,
the discharged street car conductor,
who made an assault upon George z.
Fisher, secretary and treasurer of the
Richmond railway and electric compa-
ny. was fined S. in the Hastings Court.
The murder OF F. NJ. Queen, the pro-
prietor of an auction house, by Sam
MebaDe, desperate negro, and the
quick killing of the murderer by police
officer Collie whom the negro attempt
ed to kill in Danville Monday night
caused considerable apprehension
among quiet people in that place last
night. Mebane had killed Queen after
the two men had had dispute over q
watch which the former had bought
of the latter. Sam Mebane was known
as very desperate character. Collie
was arraigned before the mayor yester-
day morning and honorably acquitted.
No further trouble has occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-23

CONTRACTS AWARDED The propos-
ais for furnishing TWO thousand tons of
gas coal and FIVE hundred tons of Cum
berland coal for the gas and electric
light works were opened in the Office of
the Clerk of Gas Works to-day. The
contract for the gas coal was awarded
to Messrs. J. P. Agnew & Co., and that
for the Cumberland coal to Mr. T. j.
Fsnnon. The bids were ss follows:
Gas Cosl--John P. Agnew & Co., Trycon.
mel, S3.24; w a. smoot & Co.. Monongah
gas coal. 81 SO; W. \. smoot & Co., Youghio.
ghehy gas coal, 81 5S; J. Il. Zimmerman.
West Virgins gas COAL $2.40; J. &, Tim.
Norman, Monongah gas coal, $3.50; T. j.
Fannon Madison gas coal, S2.SS.
Cumberland Coal for City Electric Light
works-T. ]. Fannon, Georges creek Cum
berland coal, $2,15; J, Z Zimmerman
Georges creek Cumberland coal, 50 %; w.
A. Smoot & Co., Georges creek Cumberland
coal, So. %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-23

DR.. BOYD THE PRosECUToR.-Addi-
dsnal facts which have come to light
ID the proceedings against S S. How
srd aud other members of the Wash
-sion Jockey Club show that the
ro.4Cu'ion was instituted in the first
pace by the Rev. J H. Boyd, presid-
ne elder of the Washington District,
Gilmore Conference, of the Methodist
Church South. through his attorneys,
J. K. N. Norton aud G. @. Carliu. The
warrants on which the prosecution is
0s,eii were sworn out after an appeal
10 the President had failed of results.
Dr. Boyd called at the White House
90 November II, accompanied by his
attorneys, and requested aD interview,
which was refused. a letter wss then
written to the President by the minis
Ter complaining OF the race track. The
case viii come up in the Washington
police court Friday.
The Graud Jury yesterday took up
The charge Of setting up gaming de-
wee brought against the bcokmakers
doing business at Benning and several
Witnesses were examined. SO far as
known the Grand Jury took no action
10 these cases yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-23

A CoLoRED SCHOOL TEACHER MAR
RIED.-The marriage of Sarah J. Der
rick, teacher of Hsllowell school, and
Connie Gray, of the 18th Q. S. Infant-
ry, took place at noon to-day at the
brides residence, on Gihbon street.
Only lew very intimate friends and
the families OF the contracting parties
witnessed the ceremony, which was i'm
pressively solemnizsd by Rev. VIM. H.
Gains. of Roberts Chapel, NJ. z.
Church South. The bride wore cos
tune of white silk with lace and pearl
trimmings and the presents were nu'
merous, handsome and costly. The
newly-married couple left for Philadel'
phia on the afternoon train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-23
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

In Philadelphia to-day, the case OF
Senator Quay and his co-defendsnts in
the conspiracy charges was continued
until Monday next.
Reports from the cattle and sheep
raising districts OF northwestern Texas,
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
show heavy losses because of the biz
zard.
Specials from the storm section in
northwestern Wisconsin says the biz
zard, which began at noon yesterday,
, continues undated. In several towns
business is suspended.
The Earl Of Stafford whose engage
ment to Mrs. Samuel Colgate was an
nouncedsome time ago, arrived to-day
from Liverpool. The Earl, is thirty-fve
years the senior of mis- fiancee.
Miss Clarinet Swartz, eldest daugh-
ter OF ex-Mayor Swartz, of Hagerstown,
while temporarily insane, to-day wrap
ped herself in bed clothes saturated
with oil than set fire to them. She
lived four hours.
Bids were opened at the treasury
for in Washington yesterday the
! construction of the new public build
ing at Norfolk. The bids ranged
between $17O 900 and $4,000, the low
est bidder being the McIlvain- Unkerfer
Company, OF Pittsburg.
Mrs. Green was found shot through
the head near Greenwich, Prince Will
liam county, last Thursday, and it was
supposed to be case OF suicide. But
it is now thought to have been q MUIR
der, and Investigation is on foot to find
the perpetrator of the deed.
w. Il. Burger, of Falls Church, re-
Gently had q horse stolen. Yesterday
near Gainesville, the Warrenton town
sergeant arrested Ran Porter as the
thief and placed him in Jail in Warren
ton. He has served a term in the peni
tertiary and recently twelve months in
| Jail at Warrenton for house breaking.
William J. Stellwagen, an employee
of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing
Company, met his death in terrible
manner in Philadelphia this morning
by falling to the ground from the TOP
| VI oil OAOSli.O iiSho pOiOI q u"VobN0 "
80 feet, after having first been shocked
into insensibility by grasping 3 live
wire.
Mrs. William Rightmyer went across tn
street from her home in Huntington, w
Va, yesterday. leaving her fve.year-old sou
son alono. When she returned the boy wa
burned to crisp, his clothing having caught
fire from an open CRATE.
Miss Corinne Swsrtz, daughter of John ID
Swartz, ex Msvor OF Hsgerstown, Md, at
tempted suicide last night. After saturatint
the bed with kerosene and setting it on fr'
she retired. She is terribly burned and can
not live
William Towes. a wellknown citizen o
Fredericksburg, disappeared on Novembe'
IL, since which time nothing has been seen o
heard of him His friends are making
diligent search for him.
DR.. Charles A. Labenburg and Miss Fssi
Strauss, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Strauss were married at the Synagogue Bath
Ahaba in Richmond last night.
Telegraphic communication from Kansa
City, Mo. with the West has been partly re
stored. The great storm in the West ma
subsidized.
Miss Anna Celeste Jones, daughter Of PROT
William NJ. Jones, was married in Norfoil
to Mr.. Frank Fitzhugh Nash.
Mrs. Mary A. Bageant, wife of a. J. b
geant, died at her residence near Winchester
yesterday, aged ssventy-one years.