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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-02
Newsy Notes from Mcffett's Creek.

| Moffett's Creek, Jan. 30-The New
port CrOkinole Club met at the hOspi-
table residence of William Taliaferro,
On Wednesday night last, and was ell
tertained in good old Virginia style,
everyone having a splendid time.
Their hostess Miss Eugenia Taliaferro
exerted every energy to make the
meeting success, and she succeeded
admirably in her undertaking. Part
of the guests went TO the meeting on
an old time hay ride and had glo
riOus time Messrs RaIston Ill d Chas
Berry acted as drivers, and managed
| the playful chargers with skiIiful dex-
terity.
Howard Terry, of Highland county,
is in our midst buying cattle
w. Frank Berry, who has been home
for a months rest, will return to Staun-
ton in a few days.
Miss Rebecca Berry has returned
home from visit to Lexington.
We are glad to report James Lucas
much improved from an attack of
blood poisoning,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lightner gave
a very ashionable and enjoyable par
ty at their hospitable residence on Fri
day night last. 1t WAS given in hen
Or of il ISIS Jessie Mdrchant, Of Char
lotttSvilie, an attrt ctivt yuuhg 'aiy
who is with them for the winter. Mu-
sic and games of all kinds were indulg-
ed in, and on the whole it Was a most
pleasant evening. Nice refreshments
added much to the success of the eve
ming. Each PARTICIPANT wendell his
homeward way with many kind wishes
for his kind host aud hostess.
We notice wit pleasure the pros
pect of reviving the Augusta County
Fair. Why not ? All of the farmers
and stock raisers of this grand and |
old county unite, and re-
CARELESS of past differences, will get
up such an exhibition and fair as will
reflect credit upon this county, her in
1ustry and citizenship. Invite some
orator and statesmen of National rep
ltation to be present and make an ad-
lress. Let the good people of Angus
"a meet together and mingle in social
friendly intercourse, exchange such
views and ideas as will give new in
'piration to all industry and progress.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-19
APPEAL TO VOLUNTEERS.
Thy Are Asked to Have Or
drrs 10 Brsrk inridge
Revoked.

Lexington. KY, January Is.
"a letter has been received
by an ex-membsr of the Fifth
Wisconsin volunteer infantry,
who resides in this city, 10
which he calls on the volun-
tsers who were encamped at
Cbickatnauga protest against
the action Of tue action of The
war department in it's recent or
d RS to General Joseph C.
Breckenridge, Inspector general
of the United States army.
The letter states that as soon
as General Breckiuridge as
suined command at Chick
amauga the conditions exist
ing there improved to a mark
ed degree aud urges the volan-
teera to do what they can for
him by concerted action and
Influence upon the congress
men for their respective dis
tricts. The letter is a very
able one. Ii is written by the
Kentucky political represents
tive Of the Incl n
natl Gommercial-Tribuue, Mr.
Paul Sebouse. Copies of it are
TO be printed by the thousand
and sent TO volunteers all over
the country. The orders refer
RID to in the letter were those
of the war depart ment to Cen
eral Breckenridge to go GO On
a tour of inspection, along with
other action of the war d-parl-
ment, all Of which be cites as
being annoying aud intending
to make him resign from the
army.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-19

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Nix CROKER wants the dem
ecratic party to adopt plat
form IN favor Of expansion and
opposing free silver. Such a
platform would antagonize all
the free silver wing of the party
as well as the great number of
anti expansionises amongst the
democrats. while it would not
gam a single vote from any
ether party. Mr.. Croker as a
platform maker does not shine
very brilliantly. lie makes a
success as political boss. and
should stick to that branch OF
the business.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-19
DlNGLEY FUN
ERAL DAY.
Program OF the Exercises Com
pleAf6osdaFormally An
fO0nc6d.

Washington. d. c, Jan. IS
Final arrangements were to-
day completed for the public
funeral tomorrow of the late
Representative Nelson Ding
ley in the hall of the House of
Representatives and for the
removal of the remains to their
last resting place in Maine.
The body has been enclosed
IN a easket Of plain black WITH
silver handles. A silver plate
hears die following inscription:
"Nelson Dingley, IT, Born
Feb. IS, 1881 Died Jan. Il.
rS9o-
The body viii be taken from
the Hamilton House to the
capitol about 100 clock in the
s,orning and paaeed in the hall
of the House. where the public
A,aeral ssFvices. conducted by
Kev. S NJ. Newman Of the
eoagre4 ationaI Church. assist
ea 81 Chaplain Coudea of the
blouse of Representatives. arr
20 take place Subsequently,
a1e remains vii be taken 10
the Pennsylvania Railroad
ST. son and placed aboard a car
a1aciled Il. tsae sso eeloek
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-19

Even Gen. shafter. who is
an acknowledged admioistra
ton pet, calls Gen. Eagan $
ANTILLES speech an ''indefen-
sible trade" yet the offending
officer is not called down BY
the war department If Secre-
tary AIger is willing to thus
sacrifice discipline to personal
favoritism5 he is certainly a
poor sort of man to be at the
head of the war department.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-19
Ee Was Cured
Hoods Pills Go0d ns' ss1sspsrla wa

train for New York. they will
be accompanied by members
OF the family now here. the
committees of both houses of
Congress and other friends.
The citizens of Lewiston and
Auburn, Maine. have express
ed to the family here their de-
sire to honor their former fell
low townsman and on reaching
Lewiston the body will be con
signed temporarily to the com
mittees of the cities. Arrange
ments have been made by
which it will lie in state at the
City Hall at Lewiston. prob
ably between the hours of I
and s o'clock in the afternoon.
Whether or not there will be
public funeral services will de-
pend entirely on the wishes of
the local committees. Tuesday
evening the remains will be
removed to the Dingley resi-
dence in Lewiston and private
services held there the next
morning, after which they will
be deposited in the receiving
vault next to the body of Mrs.
Dingley's bodyrw'ha died re-
Gently.
EVIDENCES OF the sympathy
for the family in their bcreave-
ment continued to be received
at the Hamilton House during
the day and a number of public
men called and left their cards.
Both the American and Cana
dian members of the joint high
commission now in session
here sent floral pieces and in
addition a large number have
been received from persons in
private and public life.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-19
HONESTY REWARDED.

Mr.. tIayricks. Why did you
feed that there ugly lookin'
tramp just seen goin' out the
front gatea He was takin' away
enough stuff to last him a week
Mrs. Hayricks. silas. done
it because | knowed he was a
honest man.
Nh. IEayricks. Hull Much
you kin depend on the words
OF them iellers. What made
yon think he was honest?
Mrs. Hayricks. lie didn't
purtend that lie was one of the
heroes of Santiago.-Chlcago
News.
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Thursday, Jan. 10. 1899.

Coop luck waits upon the
man who pays close attention
TO his business and never fails
to improve his opportunities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
is NOT PLEASED.
Dispatches Via Hong Kong Say
Wheeler Will Soon Ask to
Come Home
Unless There Is Some Change of
Management in the Phil
ippines.
Otis Wanted to Sidetrack Him,
But Wheeler Wouldn't
Have 1t.

New YORK. Sept. ia dispatch to
The World from Hong Kong says ad-
vices sent here to avoid Otis Gen.
sorship at Manila, bearing date Of Sept.
Z, say:
General Joseph Wheeler only OBJ
tained an assignment to active duty
after a serious dispute with General
Otis, who wanted to sidetrack the vet.
eran fighter by sending him to some
obscure post in the southern islands.
General Wheeler now declares that he
will apply for permission to return to
tho United States soon unless there is
some change in the management OF
affairs in the Philippines.
IAN association of natives styling
itself the Filipino Liberation society,
has applied for permission to organize
in Manila, with General Otis as the
president. The general has declined tc
pledge himself in the matter, but
thought it might be possible to forward
the operations of the association.
According to private letters received
within the American lines several OF
the rebel colonels and two of Agul
naldo's brigadiers intend to allow them.
selves to be captured when the Unitec
States troops attack Tarlac. because
they are tired of retreating. The World
correspondent has the names OF thes'
disconnected Filipino officers. but t
publish them would betray them to tn
vengeance Of Aguinaldo."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
STORM BREWING.
Prev.i,iug state Of tranquility In France
Not Likely to Last Loag.

Prsvsiliug STATE Of Tranquility In france
Not Likely TO Last Long.
PARIS, Sept. l3.-Except for siight
street disturbances Paris has remained
Unexpectedly quiet, but this condition
OF affairs is not likely to continue. The
long. heavy rain Of the past two days,
com bined with the fact that the leaders
Of the opposing parties were all at
Rennes, prevented any organized oein-
onstrstion. Then, too. the general pub
lie were delighted with the verdict as
confirming tho "chose Jugee. NOW
however. they are beginning to see the
want of logic in conceding "extenuat,
;rg circumstance" to convicted
traitor. concession which excites
donhts ns TO the strength OF the case
against Dreyfus. ,
Moreover. public opinion is being
sobercd by reading the comments o.
the world at large and by the prospect
however remote, that the exposition
will he boycotted. which would mean
loss of millions to the country.
Fresh rroublss Looked For.
There is little doubt that the '.'a'
the De Rouledists next Monday .
which it is asserted sensational evidence
will be developed, and the reopening o {,
the chamber Of deputies will be signal
for fresh troubles. ..,.;.
At present both parties are tak'nl
breath. but the latent ani'nosity IS "n
diminished. 1t is stated that the las
Years proceedings have cost the Drey
fus party at least 1900. 600 francs, . Inc ne
do not intend to let matters rest an
rumors are revived Of the impend'n
arrest of General Mercier.
1t is understood that President L0' !
bet opposes such an extreme c,r course 80
nrosecuting Mercier or the other gel
erals. He is rather inclined to . co.. "
ciliatory policy, extending even 70
pardon to Dreyfus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
TALK OF BOYCOTT,

Feasibility That America May withdraw
From the Paris Expedition.
WASHINGTON. Sept. IL. 1t is believed
that when congress Assem- bles there will
be considerable agitation Of q PROPOSE
tion for this government to abandon its
participation in the Parie exposition.
1t 10 known that expressions hostile to
the exposition quoted from Senator
Stewart are very widely sympathized
in and it is thought that il the convic-
ton Of Dreyfus is permitted to stand
there will be very little friendly feel.
Ing for France among members OF
either the house or senate.
Such a move. however. would be q
grave one. 1t is pointed out that to
withdraw from participation in the ex.
position would be regarded as an
Omcisl Insult to France.
No further legislation on the part OF
congress is needed to carry out the
plans Of this country for the exposition
About 81. 200. 600 has been appropriated
for the expenses Of the commission and
the government exhibit, the commits
sion has been appointed and the space
desired for exhibits from this country
| has been secured.
There are now only two ways II
which congress could interfere. ON
would be to revoke such part Of the ap
preparation as has not been already ex
pended in the expenses Of the commits
sion, and the other would be to pass
resolution declaring that on account Q
the unsettled conditions the valuabl
government exhibits should not be sen
| 81 Dor;o
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
.UTEEY PURE


and Mr.. Vanderbilt improved con.
stantly in health. On Aug. s, he gave
. house party at his home, The Break.
ers. The last social affairs in The
Breakers were upon the departure of
Alfred Vanderbilt for a 'round.the.
world trip. He left for Seattle on July
28. accompanied by William Proudfi,
Burden, Ernest lselin and Douglas H.
Cochran.
Mr.. Vanderbilt left five children
Cornelius, Gertrude, Alfred, Reginald
and Gladys. Cornelius married q
daughter Of r. T. Wilson, the banker
about two years ago, aud later Gertrude
became the wife Of Harry Payne Whit
ney. son Of ex-Secretary of the Nav,
William G. Whitney.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
TO INVITE LAURIER.
Chicago Deputatiou Reaches Hueeeo
| n.,a>vod I.aurier Will Accepe.

Ch,cago Deputas'oo Keaonss
believed Laurier viii Aoceps.
QUEBEC, Sept. l3.-The members so, 0,
the Chicago deputation to invite Loro
M;nto. governor general. and Sir WI
fr;d Lauaier, the premier, to attend the
laying Of the foundation stone OF .ne
new government building in chicago II
October. has arrived here and had al
;ntsrview with the premier. 1t wa
than decided they should wait upon tn
covernor general and the premier at .n'
sStsdal at $3.50 p. M. 1t is not known
S .s..,,ar ord Mimic will accept. but i
,s generally believed that o'r "'''''
will 20 to Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
,s Vanderbilt Has a Stroke
sralysis Which Proves
Fatal.
AZ Night Apparently in
| Rest of Health and
Spirits.
life as a Messenger In a
nk and Worked His
Way Up.

YORK. Sept. Is. = Cornelius
N, died a, 5:l5 a. m. at HE
r,f,y.seyenth and Fifth ave.
c;,y. There were with Mr..
N, at the time Of his death. his
I daughter Gladys. and Regi.
Youngest son. 49,,
Inderbil, arrived 1t his Fifth
(ome from Newport With Mrs.
I'D, a, 9 o'clock p. m. He ap'
e,ce!len, health and spirits
led soon afterwards.
midnight. he was seized with
attack and the household wa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
ANOTHER CHANCE.

ora 70 He Allowed to Show what He
Can Do With . Larger Army.
CHICAGO. Sept. IA special to The
Record from Washington says: The
friends Of General Otis are becoming
hopeful that they will succeed in hav-
ing him retained in his present COM
msnd. Last week they were deeply
discouraged and one high official OF the
war department openly admitted that
he believed popular clanor' would re-
suit in his friends recall and the assign.
ment of General Miles or General Mer'
ritt to Manila.
The prediction is now being conf
IDENTIFY made by General Otis admirers
that he will be permitted to demon
strate what he can do with . large
army before being censured for his fail
ure to make more progress during thu
last campaign. :.
It is impossible owing to the conflict
ing interests at work to state positivel!
how the contest for supremacy vii
terminate. General Miles friends art
as confident a. are those Of Genera
Otis. but the drift of feeling now seem'
IN have turned in favor of the latter
plans have been adopted at the depart
ment. however. under which Genera
LAYTON and General Macarthur ar
each to be given irresponsible y comman
Of several divisions, and they will be
Gin operations just as soon as the rain
season ia considered at an end. Th
cavalry will be under command {
1sanernl Lawton, while General MAJ
Arthur's command will be compose
nrincipally of infantry. One comman
will operate to the north. while th
other will probably cover the south.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
Ask Nc kinley's lnnuonoe.

CHICAGO. Sept. 12.-James A. Gar.
field Lodge No. 81. Independent Orde,
of the Western Star. has directed Sec.
rotary Herzfeld to send q call to all
grand lodges of the order for q united
appeal to President Mckinley, request
ing him to use his influence in securing
q pardon for Captain Dreyfus. The or
der has 5000 members and Secretary
Herxfeld expects a unanimous vote IL
favor of the appeal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
Rain Averts Ealnine.

BOMBAY. Sept. l2.-Rain has i'm
proved the crop outlook in Western In
dia, and the fears of q famine have been
removed. The weather conditions fore
shadow more rain. The cotton crop
has also been benefited.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13

WASHINGTON. Sept. l3.-General Otis
has informed the war department that
two companies Of the Nineteenth in.
1antry have left for lloilo to be followed
later by headquarters and the balance
of the two battalions to relieve the
Tennessee regiment at Iloilo and Cebu.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
POSTPONED the bout.

NEW YORK. Sept. l2.-The McGov-
ern.Palmer bout, scheduled for 8 p. m.
at Tuckahoe, has been postponed
for q day on account Of the
threatening weather. If weather con-
ditions are not favorable it will again
be postponed until q clear day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-13
CoHsEIIus vAxpERDlIA

kilograms were sent to Dr..
B. James, DR.. E. q. Janeway
eral other physicians. who ar
IN short time. Everything
was done for the patient. but
rapidly worse aud died at .
past } o'clock.
anderbilt's death was caused by
Of paralysis. tho second which
fuiserea. The first attack was
1896.
Plus Vanderbilt was the eldest
he late w. II. Vanderbilt and
n on Staten Island, Nov. ~,
Regan ~ . Messenger.
am II. Vanderbilt, his father,
that time a farmer, and Corne-
the age Of IL, left school, and
a place AS messenger in the
ga Leather bank. His grand
'ae commodore. learning Of this,
Aim and asked why he had moi
10 him for a place.
aase ! did not want to ask you
'ains'' was the reply.
pl4ased the commodore, and 1t il
~ he made u codicil to his will
0ays later. leaving 81, 600, 900 K
fndson.
elus left the Shoe and Leathe1
90 into the employ Of Kissan
oahkers. but later his grand
asked M him to enter the railroad
ihe young man was making
.on'h and declined to leave hi
Unless he got more money. H
Ven st' and accepted It. He wa
Oou' Il years old. The first plac
given was that OF assistan
!, II: OF the New York and Harlem
i's ~; rise was rapid and he sue
a'' m iather as head Of the Var
system.
c,H ,'HSh1erbilt's active career wa
,a;Ay closed when he suffered
~. -. stroke in 1896. Despite hl
10 = business interests, he foun
,."' aevote to church and Sunda
nHofS' Ho which he began early !
.e as gave freely to the railroa
=, 81 the Y. NJ. G. A. and to Ii
!" st. Bartholomew's churc
IA; Ihanderbilt's great business care
s " lie necessarily methodics
W., WAS noted for his punctuality.
a". 'erbilt went to Europe Ia
. %'ia Came home ON June "a. .
,ss sa ny Mrs. Vanderbilt and h
went to Newport the same d,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-11
THE Adjutant General of h

The Adjutant General of the State
will soon undertake the organization of
the naval reserve. The nucleus Of the
Reserves will be taken from the men from
Portland who served ON the Montauk
during the late war Then there will
probably be division in Bath. The gem
eral is anxious to have them placed in an
organized condition before January, when
Congress makes allotments. 1t is hoped
Congress will be little more liberal in
the allotment this year. 1t Is expected
vessel will be placed at the disposal of
the Maine Reserves, next summer, for q
cruise.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-11

{ ms Of tho strongest and hest founded OBJ
isosions 20 the present building has been
that the light Is unsatisfactory. 10 win
be still more unsatisfactory n building
Is crested TO cover the whole lot,
and then on adjacent lots high
buildings are put up, as is very likely to
be the case In that locality, and further
more it VIII be irremediable. On general
principles. too, the commissioners pro-
Dounce against large buildings for primary
schools sneh as the Park street school
Is. dheir idea Is, land we believe Il Is
shared by tbs best educators all over the
country THAT the primary schools should
be numerous and small, 40 that no very
large number Of pupils shall be collected
Ia any one Of them. The advantages Of
this plan are obvious. The pupils do not
have to travel so far. matter OF a good
deal of Importance as regards small chill
dren especially in the winter time. and
II contagious disease breaks out fewer
children are exposed to 1t
The intention was, II Ia twelve.room
school house were built on che Park street
lot. TO do away entirely " 18th the Brack-
EFT street school. II the building Is re-
modelled, as the commissioners propose,
into an eight-room building. the Bracket
street school house viii have to be re-
tanned and remodelled, but the commits
sioners estimate that the rsmodelling Of
both Of them will not cost 80 much as
one twelye-room new building, and win
furnish two more rooms. while the result
win be the better accommodation OF the
small pupiie in that section Of the city.
With but one school, and that on Park
street, some of the pupils will have TO
walk three qusrtsrs Of mile, which is
too much in any but the pleasantest
weather. The only objection that can be
raisedtto the commissioner plan, which
Is worth considering, is that it involves
the maintenance of two schools instead
of one. but when the smaller cost of
buildings Is taken into account this in
crease win be but slighs and will be more
than : compensated for by the superior
advantages which will be afforded by
an additional school.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-11

President Albert A. Burlsigh, of the
Bangor & Aroostook railroad. tells of the
greatest forest fire that ever burned In
Maine, 80 far as the records go, and the
results Of 1t. In the early part OF the
century some French Canadians had
squatbed on state land near the Penobsoot
river, and deiied efforts to evict them.
Finally, in September. 1895, two special
constables were sent down from Angus
to. with Instructions to make clean Job
OF evicting them. Having turne thu
families out. they set fire to the houses
and hay stacks. Twelve hours later the
French village was a smoking mass Of
ashes, and the biggest forest fire ever seen
IN Mains was sweeping north, burning
off more than so townships of old growth
pins, ami doing Inore than $40, 900, 600
damage TO the states lands. 1t is said
also that this fire crossed the st. John
river and in Canada became the terrible
Miramichi fire, which still lives in the
traditions of Eastern Maine. A growth
of white birehes followed this fire, and
from these birches much valuable SPOOL
wood is now obtained.