davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17
EXCURSION TICKETS

international Exposition via Norfolk and
Western Railway, Omaha, Ncb., and Kansas
City. No. Choice Of two rutes Columbus
and Chicago or Cincinnati and St. Louis
Tickets on sale daily, limited to Nov. l. 1878
TO THE SEA SHORE.
On July 6. 70. % and 81, and August B.
10. II and 9i Excursion tickets at one fare
will be sold TO Atlantic City, Cape May, sea
Isle City. Ocean City. \. D., and Ocean City,
Md, good for fourteen days. Apply 10 agent
Norfolk and Western Hallway or, W. d.
Bevill. General Passenger Agent, Roanoke
Va, NJ. f. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
jdly6 to augA
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17
KERR'S CREEK CULLINGS,


Kcrs Creek. Va, Avg Is, 1898.
Mr.. L.zzlo Ayers and son have returned
from q visit to- relatives at Millboro'
Rev. Nr, Laird. OF Danyllle, accompanied
br Mr.. Cla,ke viii spend several weeks
" Tia M Lairds family at the Now Mon
mouth parsonage.
Miss Mary Hamilton took the c. o.
train at NIllboro, Tuesday afternoon, FOR
Zenia. Ohio, where she will make her future
home with her uncle, MI. w. T. Lackey.
Mrs. Ed Lackey has as her guest. Miss
AIolic Bur s Of Buffalo, and Miss Adds and
Mss Nntop, Of Texas.
Harry Dunlap of Lexington Us nl win
fever %. .i. home OF big father Mr. L. Il
Dunlap
some of the boys and girls Of Kerr's Creek
attended the teachers examination at Lex
I'm ,ton tho past week Amoag them vert
Misses Viola Proctor l.ua Il l6, an'
Nessr-. Porter Black, Roy li@t md A.ber
Hamilton
Rev. Mr.. Nee. paste. OF Lbneze' eLu IN
| at Monmouth, conducted meeting al iha
| church the past week from Friday night t
Tuesday night lie was assisted by "e'
lis. Monatt OF Chester, ) e.
Miss Lucy Brown, OF Ky. Is the guest
| Mrs. Wm II. Laird
| Mr.. f. T. Cummings and wife have re
turped from a short visit to relatives
| Millboro.
Mr.. RI. G. withrow, Of Millboro' Will
| ON visit to relatives on the Creek wa
| called home Saturday by the sudden ZINES
Of his mother.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17

Buchanan Banner: Mr.. NJ. c. Fnney,
of Fancy Hill, Rockbridge county, was
in town last Friday and Saturday visit
ing old friends.-W. W. Waddy, ESQ
of Buena Vista, is pounding brass at the
Norfolk and Western depot during the
absence of Mr.. J f. Fitch.-Gilbert A.
Rhodes, Esq, of Lexington, has been
visiting his father, Mr.. Preston Rhodes,
for several days. He returned to Lex
ington Wednesday last.-Maj. William
Jolliffe, who has spent the past four OF
five years in California, Pennsylvania
and other States for his health, and wht
arrived at Buchanan this spring, Il
slightly improved.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17

Editor Green, Of that simon pure
Democratic paper, the Staunton Daily
Record, paid us visit on Thursday
last. The people Of the Valley City
should give Mr.. Green every encour-
agement in their power He IS giving
them Grst-class paper, and for the
good of the city he should be encour-
aged not onlywith good wishes but with
good old silver dollars, without when
no paper can prosper
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con.
stantly failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. }.
Cheney g. Co.. Toledo, Ohio is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to q
teaspoonfu 1t acts directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails
to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials
Address.
F. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17
Professor Stevens
To Succeed Professor S. I. Moreland
At Washington and Lee

Professor Walter LeContc Otetens,
Phi. d., for the pest six years professor
Of Physics in Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute, Troy, y. Y, has been elected
TO the chair Of Physics in Washington
and Lee University to succeed Prof. S.
II. Moreland, who since 1880, so ably
presided over that department.
Professor Stevens comes with the
highest testimonial from men Of proml-
nence in the educational world. He Is n
graduate of the South Carolina College.
He afterwards spent one year ut the
University Of Virginia and two years IN
Europe studying in the Universities OF
Strassburg and Berlin and at the Poly
technic Institute at Zurich. He IS a
writer Of conside able lepute, being the
author Of sev,-a tex books of IN 5 IS,
lesi les ms con.lbut ons to sclcntlne
iJurnals and ma azines, inc udlng john
sons Cyclcpedia. He is Il Fe low i
various scientific sccioies, such as the
American Scientific Society, New York
Academy of Science, and American
Scientific Association.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17
AN EXPLANATION.

The reason fer the great popularity
Of Hoods sarsaparila lies in the fact
that this medicine positively cures. 1t
is Americas Greatest Medicine, and
the American people have an abiding
confidence in it's merits. They buy and
take it for simple as well as serious all
ments, confident that it will do them
GOOD.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Efectually yet gently, when cos'ive OF
bilious,to permanently overcome habit
ual constipation, to awaken the kid
news and liver to a healthy activity,
without irritating or weakening them
To dispel headaches, colds, or feyers
use Syrup of Figs, made by the Cali,
forna Fig Syrup Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17

staunton Argus: Mrs. DR.. W. T.
Norris and Miss Iempleton, of Fairfield
were at Deerfeld, this county, on the
10Th, attending the funeral of Mrs. Dr.
Davidson Bashaw.-W. I. Evans has
returned from East Lexington to ms
home near Mint Spring.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17

There was beautiful and elaborate
illumination at the Natural Bridge last
Thursday night. Calcium lights, sky
rockets, and Roman candles were used
in abundance and to fine effect.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17
GRAHAM g. CO.,
ThOs. :. White
81 Son.


nor twenty three years from 1860 to 1855
1 wheat brought considerably over one
d, nar bushel IN New York city, ranging IN
piee during those years from Sll to S2.4l'
" now have had fifteen years o. starvation
ODD COS for the farmers. and aside from war u
Is time for change in favor Of tho farmer
ard he may safely expect better prices ior
soma vears to come Horses have advanced
- to 30 per cent in Chicago andsurh ''IiIis
r il adyanca should IRE iclt ri-h. here 20
ia oes, onions and beans Will plihg lahcy
ni ces so long D. The war lasts, and every
Ia mer should plant good patch Of EACH
NTOW ,uh good prices for produce, how
easy il viii Dee for our country irieLds
TO SUNNY themselves from cleanng-up pur'
chase. we have Just made Of beautiful Sheer
WI. at &C. and lovely Oigandies Mt De.
These goods arc a. pretty and rs fine as yon
have lee. paying 10 and Use. for. These
goods are oven cheaper than our age ting
hams. This T. no Cheap John lot oil stun,
bui beautiful fresh goods that viii bee picked
IN quick and cannot bc replaced
lust received beautiful new lot OF hld
Gloves. Handsome Table Damask at
%. %. 3j. 30. - and >lOO yard. y beau
tful line OF fresh, new Belts. and among mem
something especially attractive and entirely
now from old Town Maine. \ fresh supply
Of Carpet Warp in all the colors
ICHOULD you want a good Soft Hat suit
10 able for any gentleman OF modest taST,
call and inspect our right new stock. wa
offer for ten DAYS White Counterpanes at 90,
- II 90 and Sl.95. BE on time for these
tGentlomens real good Socks at Dc. pair:
1 Our Shoe Department beats the world, ana
runs no Iisk Of coRiiscation as does the New
York World.
iOUR Grocery Department IS rsp oae T f,n5
| If This season Of the wear. We received
Hot of country Hams and Shoulders to-day
lweighing 7jibs. each. These are dainty
Ipioces for the fastidious folk Of Lexington
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17

The reunion of the fourteenth Vlr-
ginia Cavalry was held here this morn
ing. We will give report OF their
meeting next week,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17
ThOs. s. White
~ Son.

Choice county and fancy Western Mlllet
Seed. bought before the advance and soId az
Old nrices.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-08-17

The Lexington cemetery since the
continued rains has been thoroughly
cleaned and the walks put in nice con-
dition.
&C R Z a. =.
>Iha Kind YovHaVe Aways BoIgJ'
si', = EszHAzzzsx
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
Brought Out in Trial of
Banigan Estate.
EVIDENCE OF WITNESSES
Tended TO Show Plaintiff Lost In
tereSt in His Duties.
EFFECT OF CROSS-EXAMINATION

The trial of the suit of Joseph Banigan
against the United States Rubber Com
pany was continued before Chief Justice
Matteson and justices Tillinghast and
Rogers today. The suit is TO recover bal
ance due tor services AS manager and
president by MIR. Banigan during part
of 1895 and 1895. At the noon recess the
trial was continued for one week.
Henry 4. hodgkis OF New Haven, prSs-
1dent Of the L. LaDuee Rubter Company,
testified hs was fam iliar W ith the salaries
paid to the managers Of rubber compan-
les. The salary paid Dir. Banigan was
considered a very large one. Witness was
one OF the directors that voted Mr. Bani-
gan the salary OF S25. 600 and he recon-
ciled him self TO the payment of the sum
by Mr.. Banigan's promises as to what he
would do FOR the company.
Certain correspondence was introduced,
and witness said that about year ate
the writing of these letters In 1894 he
first helid of Mr.. banigan receiving a
commission from the Moonsocket Rubber
Company in addition to his salary Of
Sl5 UUO year. This commission
amounted to one-hslf of one per cent of
the total sales OF the company, which in
the years 1898 and 1894 amounted TO
Sll2, 3i5 dr. BaDigan had never claimed
that the comm mittee on salaries had not
the right TO Tx his salary. MIR. Banigsn
at directors meetings frsquenrly pleas
antly suggested that he would ike 10
hear from the committee Oh salaries, and
that he wished money, though he often
took part In the debates in regard To
salaries. According to witness, Mr..
Bsnigan had rendered bills for travelling
expenses 10 the directors Of the trust
amounting To $4,000.
On cross-examination, to Mr.. 1illing-
hast, Mr. hodgkas said Mr. Banigan had
been paid directors fee of $40 for every
time he attended q meeting of the direc-
Continued on Page p
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

officer Of the Vermont lie was formerly
with the Maine n executive officer before
the detail Of Lieutenant-C Commander
Wainwright. who relieved him.
The Associated Press dispatch from
koy West alleging that divers had kiis.
covered hole in tho bottom Of the Maine
was the first intelligence OF any character
that had reached tho White House from
the scene Of tho wrecK. The president
read the dispatch with great interest, but,
as stated, bsyonu the remark that it was
the first news he had received of the Kind,
mnde no comment
Senators Burrows, Quay and Penrose
wert early callers but their business with
tho president had no reference u the
wreck of the Maine. They listened in
tently TO the reading Of the Koy West dis
patch and realized It's importance as bear
ing upon the cause of the dissster, but
were not willing 20 hazard an opinion in
regard to a..
MRS. SIGSBEE's DISPATCH.
Tho wife of Capt Siysbes, who resides
in this city, hns received a cable from her
husband simply announcing that he had
ESCAPED uninjured IN the clothes In which
hs left his canin nt the time Of the ex
pl slon; that he was we'll and vsry busy.
His son n.in-law. Ensign klttelle. who Is
OIL duty st the navy department says that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
SLEPT In A YARD.
Susan Mcclure Found Near F0un.
tain Street by Police.
Fingers so Badly Frozen They May Have
10 Be AmputaIed.

Susan McGuire. 43 years OF age. well
known TO the police as woman Of bad
reputation. was found In the yard OF 1853
Fountain street at 7:+6 o'clock this morn
ing in n helpless condition. she was In
tox xicated and had evidently slept in the
yard oil night. Her plight was pitisble.
Her case was reported to the spolice and
Patrolman j. ii. Martin went To the spot.
He saw that the woman was nesrly
frozen to death. The am bulsnco was sum-
moned nnd she was taken TO the Central
police station and from there cise was
taken To the Rhode Island Hospital The
fingers on both hands we're n ozen up to
the second joints and it Is not improbable
that they will have 10 be amputatec. Ihe
woman has boen n wanderer and q va
grant for many years and she has besn
common drunkard. When she was lirst
seen this morning there was n hottls
rartly lied with liquor on her person.
Once before she was found in n sin liar
condition and Mt that time her toes were
so badly frost bitten that they had 20 10
smputated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

learning of tho terrible disaster to the
United states navy ana the grent loss of
life. lie declined, however. TO express an
opiuion gs TO the cause OF the disaster.
EXPRESSES SYMPATHY.
London, Feb. l7.--The Unitsd States
embassy has received the following tele-
grsm from Eagsnot:
ITO the United States Ambassador
Pray accept my most sincere sympathy
for the terribs accident which has hap
pened Co the Maine. ] deeply deplore, tha
loss which has occurred TO your navy and
cou ntry.
THE DUKE OF CoNNAUGHT." f"
Mr. Henry White, secretary Of the
United states embassy, replied rs follows
this morning.:
81 log 20 express TO your royal highness
most cordial tnanks for the telegram of
sympathvfof your royal highnoss with my
country in the loss OF the Maine under
snch appalling circumstances. at once
cabled your message 90 my government.
Tbs Ambassador IL in Egypt
(Signed) HENRY WHITE.
VISIT OF THE VISCAYA.
MadiiI. Feb. l7.-The Premier. Senior
SigSsts. hss hai an important conferences
with the minister OF marine, Rear Admi-
Continued on Psge 2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
Report Sent Out From Key West by Correspondent
Who Has Just Returned From Havana.
Secretary Long Scouts the Idea That the ROe Found Was Made by Torpedo Fired
Outside the VsCapan Sgs Dispatches Contain Nothing That Indicates That
He Believes That the Vessel Was Destroyed by External Agencies

telegram expressed the opinion that q
torpedo caused ths disaster, or that 1t
came from an external cause. The cap
tain said, on the contrary, that he could
not venture to express an opinion. The
navy department received a dispatch this
morning from Admiral Sicara In COM
III and of the North Atlantic squadron,
giving the details of tho courtlof inquiry
to investigate the Maine disaster, rs fol-
lows:
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Captain Samson, president of the
court; Captain Chadwick; Lieutenant
Commander Schroeder nnd Lieutenant
Com mander Mari x.
Captain Sampson. the president of the
court is commander of tie tattleship
Iowa, now at Tortugas. Captain Chad
wick is com m ander of the New York, at
Key West Lieutenant [ Commander Schroe-
der is executive officer of the battleship
Massachusetts. now at 1ortugas. Lieu
tenant Commander Mark is executive
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

sent to the White House by the Associated
Press and was shown 90 President Nc
kinley. His only comment was that IL
was the srst he had heard of it. The pres.
idont does not wish 10 make any state
ment concerning reports that come re-
garding tho disaster, but he permitted
the fact 10 bo known that the admin stra-
tion had no ndvicss tending TO confirm the
Key West report
TIE STORY DlSCREDlIED.
The navy departments absolutely dis
credits the story coming from Key West
that divers have found an eight-inch per-
cussion bols In the bottom OF ths Maine.f
Secretary Long says that there Is no
such thing as percussion hole; tnat there
H. no eiRbt.inch ter edo. ana there is no
othcr way In which such n hole could be
accounted for. \
IL h, of course. possible that she'll
eSPleaiIg inside ths ship pierced n bols
oi that kind In the outer skin. but that
would be readily revealed ty the char
n ctsr Of the angle and whether oT not the
skin was hulgsd in or out around the
puucture. II is more likely, II there Is
any hole at all Of the kinu that IL Is
simply the outlet OF one of the numerous
Uieces from the inside of tho Maine.
Secretary Long positively denies that
Captain sigsteo has in any suppressed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

the message was sent to reassure his fam
lily, ss Can't. Sigsbee naturally is very busy
no further private advices are expected
from him until he has an opportunity to
communicate bv letttr
New York. Feb. l7.-The bulletin from
Key WesJ Indicating. that evidence OF the
fuse of torpedo had been discovered in
the case of tho battleship Name was
written and sent by MIR. Wsatherford, the
regular Associoted Press correspondent at
Key West who went to Havana recently
ana who left the latter city yesterday at
l o'clock p. IN. on the staam ,r OIivetto.
WOULD GIVE NO OPINION.
New York, Feb. l7.-Rear- Admiral
Thomas O. SelfridGe, retired, was a
saloon passenger bv thu steamer Fulda
which arrived this morning from Genoa
Admiral Selfridge left the flagship San
Francisco at Genoa. The admiral first
heard of the loss of the battleship Maine
from the marine reporters at quarantine
He was greatly shocked and grieysd upon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

WANTED-Boy IL or - years of age. who
has rad some sxuerience with machinery
Apply No. ~ south Water street. tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

Key West Feb IL. The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has just re-
turned on board the Oliyetts from the
scene CT the wreck of the United States
battleship Maine in Havana harbor.
Tho divers Who have been working
about her bottom have discovered an
eight inch percussion hcle in "a plate.
Admiral Manterola has summoned
Capt sissbee to appear before Military
Judge Foral to make the necessary dopo.
sitions. AL. proofs OF the torpedo work
will be removed. Another man-of-war is
expected here tonight
PRESIDENT HAD NOT HEARD OF
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Key West
bulletin regarding the finding Of q hole
in the bottom of plate OF the Maine and
referring ID the work of a torpedo was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

AN AMERICAN LADY wishes toition ss
hJusskesper. Address ~ Bewett ST. fl7.it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

Continued on Page 2.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
HALL g. LYON co.
APOTHECARIES.

To get the desired effect from
a Prescription, the ingredients
must be pure-you cannot get
we'll by taking medicines pre-
pared from impure or stale
drugs, any more than a man
can gain flesh by eating saw
dust. We guarantee all drugs
that we use to be fresh and
pure, and our prices are the
lowest. We have the best of
facilities for handling Prescrip-
tons, and a pleasant room to
wait, where you can have the
daily papers and magazines to
read while your Prescription is
being prepared. We deliver
Prescriptions, as we'll as all
other goods, to all parts of the
city. Send your Prescription
by mail, and we will deliver it
at the earliest moment possible.
HALL & LYON co.
APOTHECARIEs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17

Aids greatly IN sale Of goods. The J. J. Ryder
Co. 2i0 Westminster street. makes n specially
OF engraving and printing labels in colors W
plain print-at low priccs.
The record-union., 1898-06-15
s Weinst0Ck Lubin C Co., 4OO-4L2 Street, Sacramento
FRANKfIN'S WILL.
Disinherited Children Oppose It's
Probate.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-Two pc
titions opposing the probate of the will
Of the late Julius L. Franklin were filed
to-day. The estate affected is valued
at about $50O,000. The allegations
made are of a sensational character.
The petitioners are B. j. Franklin,
Mollie Wilson and Earl Porter, the
children of Franklin by a former mar
riage with an Indian woman. This
marriage, it is alleged, was not dis
solved or annulled when Franklin mar
ried the woman who is now his widow,
and who holds the greater part of the
estate left by him. In his will Frank
lin recognized the petitioners as his
children, but he practically disinherited
them. They Will now contest his VIII.
In their second petition they demand
the removal of Mrs. Pauline Franklin
as executrix of the estate, because of
alleged false returns in the inventory
The contestants contend that when
Franklin made his will he was of un-
sound mind and incompetent.
The contesting parties aver that
Franklin married Mary Franklin, an
Indian woman, in 1861, and deserted
her in 1870 going to Portland. where
he engaged in business. Later he
came to this city, where he was the
agent Of a lottery company, and was.
at the time of his death, reputed to be
worth at least S5O0.GOO.
The petition for Mrs. Franklin's re-
moval as executrix recites that the in
ventory returned by her shows that
Franklins estate has value OF only
%29o3. 1t is asserted that the estate
left by the deceased was at least a half
million dollars.
The first wife of the deceased is now
living in Portland.
The record-union., 1898-06-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE
Board cf Trustees of the State Normal
School Of San Diego, California, notice Is
hereby given that sealed proposals VIII
be received by said board until 10 o clock
G. M of June "a, 1898, for furnishing the
materials and performing the labor ne.
cessary for the erection and complet'S0n Sta oa I
Normal School Building:
Separate proposals will be received ana
separate contracts made for furnisSning Ing
necessary for each of the following parts
of said building t,; to wit: l. ,r"p F1f cone eme
crete and cement work, and all necessary
excavations and filling; 2 For the iron
work; 8. For the a carpenter' plas.rriins, lar me-
plumbing and gasfitting work: 8. For the
thinning and galvanized iron work; 8. For
painting and vanishing.
No proposal will be considered unless
accompanied with a bond of such pro-
poser equal to 10 per cent: of his proposal,
with at least two good and sufficient sure
ties conditioned that If his proposal shall
be accepted he will duly enter into a
Each proposal must be made on blanks
furnished for that purpose, and. together
with the aforementioned bond, enclosed
Trustees State Normal School Of San
Diego, with an Endorsement thereon show
ing what portion of the building is COW
cred to the Merchants National Bank of
San Diego. California, before 10 o'clock
a. m. or June "A, 1873.
Said proposals will be publicly opened
and contracts based thereon will be made
on June "a, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. M. at
room Is. Fisher Opera-house Block, in
San Diego. California.
The contractors to whom contracts are
awarded will be required to file with said
board a good and sufficient bond to the
amount of 25 per cent. of the contract
price for the faithful and proper perform
ance of his contract
The plans. and specifications of said
building can be seen during business hours
at the office of Hebbard q Gill, Archi-
tects. Grant Building. San Diego, Cali
fornia.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals made.
State Normal School of San Diego. Cali
fornia. BY w. r. GUY,
President Board Trustees.
Attest: Robert c. Jones. Secretary.