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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
Commissioners Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate !

The undersigned Sale Commissioner, ap
pointed es such by decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, Va, in the chan
Gerry cause pending therein under the style
of Curtis, William g., &C., VS.. Burkett, Mrs.
Ida NJ. ct ais, of date November 18th, 1898,
will offer for sale in front of the court house
in the city of Staunton, Va, about the hour
of Il O'Clock NJ. on
MONDAY, the 27th day of FEBRUARY. 1899
that being county court day. that certain
parcel OF land with the buildings and ap
Augusta county, Va, about five miles east
of the city Of Staunton on the Port Republic
Road and containing One Acre, One Rood
and Eightren Poles.
This property has on it residence house
and in addition wheelright and blacksmith
shop combined,
TERMS OF SALE-Cash in hand sufficient
to pay the costs of the suit and of this sale
and the balance in three equal 1nstalmentS
payable in nine, eighteen and twenty-SeVen
months from the day Of sale, with interest
from said day, for which deferred install
ments the purchaser will be required to exc
cute bonds with approved personal security
security.
FITZHUGH ELDER,
Sale Commissioner.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Angus
ia County, to-w1t:
L, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do certify that Fitzhugh Elder has
executed the bond required by decree OF
sale in the chancery cause OF w. u. Curtis
&c. VS.. Mrs. I. M. Burkett, &C., now pending
in said Court.
Given under my hand this 23d day of Jan
'A' > '' JOS. B. WOODWARD. Clerk.
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Died Near Port Republic.

Miss Johnetta Yost, daughter of
John B. Yost, deceased, died Of pneu-
monia at her home near Port Repub
lie, Va, Friday morning, and was
buried Saturday evening at 4 O'Clock.
Her sister, Miss Kate Yost, is lying ill
with little hope of her recovery.
They are first cousins of Major S. M.
Yost, of This place, and the last of the
immediate family of the late John b
Yost. Her mother, who was Miss
Maria Rutherford. of Harrisonburg,
died some years ago, and a brother,
Jacob Yost, died in Missouri a few
years ago. Miss Johnetta was a lady
of liberal education and refinement and
beloved by every one who knew her
Miss Kate Yost was educated at the
Wesleyan Female Institute, of this
city, and has devoted her life to the
comfort and happiness of others.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
Teachers League.

The public school teachers of Au,
gusta county and the city Of Staunton
are requested to meet in school build
ing No. 1, Staunton, Va, on Saturday,
Feb. 18th, 1899, at II o'clock a. M. for
the purpose of organizing county
and city league. The said league is
expected to cooperate with similar
leagues throughout the State. Such
organization is for the benefit of the
teachers, and would, we believe, re-
suit in good.
E. o. PEALE, Co. Supt.
J. H. BADER, City Supt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
Indicted for Murder.

The grand jury yesterday returned
a true bill against Samuel johnson for
murder, and against James Taylor as
an accessory. They are indicted for
killing Rebecca Saltz, at 60 Logan
street, on December 25 last by striking
her on the head with q brick.-Pitts
burg Times, Feb. 1st.
Samuel johnson is native OF Staun-
ton, and has relatives here. He will
be remembered as a noted guitar and
banjo player and has participated in
many of the cake walks given by the
colored people here.
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GAS TO RIA.
ps.,.+b. a The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf &H2ZIzM
Harry Frazier lust Fran China.

Mr.. Harry Frazier arrived here last
Wednesday morning on a visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Tams, on East
Beverly street. Mr.. Frazier is just
back from trip across the Pacific.
Last September, at a handsome salary,
he was employed by a syndicate, OF
which Gen. Samuel Thomas and Calvin
S. Brice were members, to go to China
to investigate the feasibility of con
structing railroad line through the
Flowery Kingdom. Mr.. Frazer, with
his corps of assistants, made pre-
liminary examination, though they did
lot penetrate to any great distance
into the interior of the country, but
were necessarily confined to such esti-
mates as could be made from the cities
in which they could work at this time
internal discussions in China are SO
rife the Chinese mind is not ripe for
railroad building. Mr.. Frazier sailed
| from Vancouver and spent some
time in Japan before going on the
Eastern Continent. He talks in an
interesting way of China and its
people. In the cities he visited he
easily found an atmosphere OF Amerl-
canism, but, withal predominant traits
of the. "Heathen Chinee," picturesque
and peculiar. The vehicles of urban
travel are not the cable car and troll
lev system as found in our cities. but
the "sons of Earl'' make their rounds
of the city in jinrickshaws. These
vehicles are twO-wheeled bamboo built
curtain contrivances drawn by China
men in the shafts. Some of these car
riages are exceedingly handsome with
their lacquered work, curtained with
rich raw silk, and the doors slide in
silver shod grooves. Mr.. Frazier says
that the rates of hire for the public
jinrickshaw is about equal to Ameri-
can car rates.
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| Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
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\ o. K. Lapham left last week on a
trip to Richmond and New York.
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OFFICE,
" Storp+op Vo Too 10 t2

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va, jan. 10, 1899.
Andrew Young, etc.
VS..
Elizabeth f. Young, etc.
All persons interested in the above styled
chancery cause will Take Notice, that in
pursuance Of decree Of the circuit court OF
Augusta county, entered in said cause on
December 10, 1898, l shall at my office In
Staunton, Va, on
Saturday, February 25th, 1899,
proceed to take, state and settle the follow
ing accounts:
1st. The outstanding debts Of the estate OF
Andrew Young, decd.
End. ANY other matters deemed perti-
nent, etc. r. E. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
]. A. Alexander, p.q. jan 26-4i
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartc, cure constipation forever
10c, 25c. II C. G. c. fail, druggists refund moneI
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
SNOVPLOTGH BEAT SHOVELS.
A CONTEST BETWEEN STATEN ISLAND
sTOREKEEPERS AND THE TROLLEY
CONp ANII-G

The sto-eioepers on Richmond Terrace, between
Wcstervelt-ave. and Yorh-avc IN Ncw-Hrlghton
Staten Island. are engaged in q fight with the
staten Island Electric Railroad Company. The
terrarce Is marrow, and Wednesday when the snow
ploughs went through cleaning the tracHs they
piled the snow into the cutters and in some cases
on the sidewalk to = depth OF several fee. The
storekcepcrs kept q path clean until a little later
in the day. when the police wanted 70 know what
was meant By ignoring the city ordinance relative
To cleaning out the cutters. As Il looked like rain
tho police had instructions TO that tho cutters
were cleaned The storekeepeEs oboysd tho police
and cleaned the cutters.
There was only place 10 put the snow. and
that was on the cartracks and there Il was put
Along came the sweeper again and piled the snow
back into the cutters. 4 little later the poles
wanted 10 know II The orders were be obcyed. or
n the storekeepcrs wanted their cutters cleaned b.
the Street Cleaning Department. The storekeepers
cleaned the cutters again. and put the snow back
on the rails The employees Of the electric com
pany asked Manager Sinnarton what they would
DO HIS order TO keep tho tracks clear The
result was that tho plough piled The snow back INTO
the cutters.
Then the storekcopors hired l4borers 20 not only
c'oan the C4t q the g1teTs again but 20 l..!
the heaps in tho drveways INTO the Caitrack-. This
was done. and then the company assigned IA up
plough 10 the section. and d kept running back
and forth all the afternoon, pillng the snow back
fast II could be shovelled INTO the tracks.
AS the company has switch midway IN the
ton. the plough could make trips every Eve minutes
and Il won but the storekeepers declare they
will beat IL yet
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
LITTLE HARM CAUSED IN LOUISIANA
SUGAR CANE EsCAPED-YOUNG ORANGE
TREES MAY HAVE SUFFERED.

New Orleans Feb. . Cspecial).-Little damage
has been done IN Louisiana by the cold snap
Sugar grinding was completed before the drop
in temperature came and the only risk run was
by the plant cane. As the cold was, however.
accompanied by little rain, the cane was I'm con-
diton 70 stand even several degrees lower with
ont injury. The orange district has only suf-
fered seriously twice IN the past. and then IN
each case the thermometer went down to IS de
grees. The minimum last night was 26 and II
is claimed that the trees were in no danger.
Tho chief danger. however. OF damage. vas 10
the quarter OF million young orange trees fifty
thousand Of them on the Bradlsh Johnson orange
farm alone. which have been set out this year.
These naturally. not having the strength of
grown trees. were held N be in danger, and
upon the advice of the local Weather Bureau.
"smudSinG" and irrigating were resOrted 10,
with what seems 70 have been complete success.
The spring fruit I'm the portion Of the state
south OF New-Oroans has been killed, for all
the peach trees and some Of the pear trees were
In full bloom. North Of the city the cold has
been constant enough to keep back the buds
and the trees will. 10 is believed. bear an aver
age crop Truck farmers have suffered some
loss
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
G Nm~mr& %he
New York and the Riviera

ZERO temperature harp-edgcd winds observation-disclosures and Tna O at
fodnted fahere
gown perhaps paasoE
on the FIHea
s that ven will Spring being and inspected an
criticised there also representatives. all eyes and taste an'
...o : .Ao 500, ..-4.
profound
Yet from this costume ana
Francis cuere idea there taking one gown ana nns rs @
scheme American
WanamkH's
inconnade costumes
ito this line sne tcache We "oN "" ~
showing first and poCurab!e
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
WOmen's HandkerChlefs at Halt

Would you think "pin-hole " in the
handkerchief would bring down its price
fifty per cent? Would you think that
waver of a hundredth of an inch from
straight line in the stitching would make
25c. handkerchief sell for l2Hc.r
It's true, though, and here are the hand
kerchiefs, four hundred dozen of them on
the main aisle tables this morning. They
are 25c. handkerchiefs, and we call them
Imperfect" but when you see them you
will be divided between surprise at the trifling
nature of the imperfections and admiration
of the kecnness of the eye that discovered
them.
All kinds, all 25c. goods and (of course)
all-linen,-
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
EXTREME TEMPERATURE IN MINNEsOTA.
LOWEST RECORD THIRTY-FOUR BELOW AT



st. Paul. Minn. Feb e.-The cold record was again
broken last night Tho official local thermometer
reached 90 below zero
Duuth MINI. rob n-Last night was the cold
est for several yoars. The thermometer dropped 10
- below zero. Tho wind has ranged from twenty
10 thirty-siy miles am hour throughout the cold
snap making It doubly severe.
Madison. Wis, Feb. 9-Tho official thermometer
IT Washhurn OissIy2tory registered IS below zero
last night. tho west since lSSS. when 10 was o.
bc.OT. tho coolest on record. n has been below
zero for twenty consecutive hours.
Detroit Feb 9.-rhe lowest point reached by the
official thermometers in Detroit this winter was 13
below zero at O'Clock this morning. Within an
hour II had risen degrees. This IS tie cold
eat weather I'm two WARS At eoveral points IN the
Lower Peninsula the temperature sank - 20 de-
grtes below zero. ana Niles reports IS below.
Frankfort. Mich. Feb. e.-Frankrort Harbor Is
closed for tho first time IN five years. The Ann
Arbor Railroad steamers have been icebotpd two
miles ont in Lake Michigan for twenty-four hours.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
COAL FAMINE AT LEADVILLE.
PUMPING MINES WILL HAVE TO STOP ~ ALI
pRlpA rrr NV
PROBABILITY

1eadvlne. Col. Feb a.-Nothing hut tho most
heroic efforts on the part of tho railroads entering
LeadyiNe VIII prevent the fires from diving in the
smelter stacks and under tho boilers OF tho mines
that are forced 10 pump constantly and In which
tine drawing OF tho pumps would cost months NJ
timo a1d enormous sums % money
Seven cars of coal remain for ths pumping ne
ISOLATION that Is taking water from tho dovutov.-
mines. and aside from these ths bins of every
coal dealer in tie city arc practically empty. 4
week Of open track will be necessary 20 resunDlv
IeadHiAe with coal and coke. and even with tho
lines opened ard assured supply. 81 VIII reoui~o
this length Of Tine fuly TO relieve tho situation
Trains are moving on tho Dcutor and RIO
Graudo but should the storm continue tbo. road
is liable 20 be- again Ted un There has bean "a
continuous snow s-0rm, with a few snort intcrnll4-
sloaa. in the vicinity of LeadvlIo r.. afto.r g.,s
Ihe supply Of provisions is running short I'm
Hrectinrds" and Konfoma. which a.e shut OF
from communication Wlf1 the outside world ty
ran. In hokomo hams soil Mt 81 pound and other
town. ''
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
SCOW.SNA SHE'S INTO STEA VEB
THE PROPELLER OF THE LANCFoNn
MADE USELESS.
GALE SENDS THE VESSEL INTO THE MAIN c-p,x.
NEL. ~ SPITE OF TWO ANCHORS OCEAN
CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN DRAGGED
oCT OF PLACE

CABLE MAY HAVE MIN DhNPgED
OFT OF PLACE.
The gale which blew over tho Ray y.s,s,,.,
was responsible FOR collision between a s,ean.,
and acow from which tho effects might ha,
becn 2 good deal than they were. As A.,
tho steamship Iangfond viii bo laid up IN drvdo,L
before she can leave this port aga.n and Il is M.
sihlc that ono Of tho ocean cables may have ba.,
dragged out Of position. The Langfond arrived
YESTERDAY morning from Cardiff She vas co,
signed In ballast 70 Funch. Edye R. CO.. and va,
In charge Of Captain Heesen. George seeth va.
the pilot who brought her Up the Bay Acting m
the orders from the captain. he brought her n
anchor IN tho anchorage grounds oN tho lower
black buoy on the oyster Island side
There a strong northwest wind blowing ara
although two anchors were thrown out the vessel
began 10 DRIFT with the wind. Early IN the after
noon she had drfted into tho main channel and
when tho collision occurred she was about Two hun.
dred and fifty feet or the Red Hook sncnoraz.
The hig steamer had drifted almost across the
main channel. and was In the path Of outgoing and
incoming ships Tho captain Of tho Mutual Tow
ing Company's tug Ferguson was taking two
scows to sea- and. according to tho testimony ot
the revenue officers not 70 blame for Tho sub.
sequent catastrophe. Captain Whi'aker took m.
tug and the first scow safely past tho big steamer
but the second drfted hy he wind
against the Langfonds stern. The scow smashed
into the vessel breaking one ot her propeller
blades. ard bending another so badly that ths
propeIler could not be used. he heavy timbers on
the side or the scow were smashed. and she va.
torn adrift from the towboat She was afterward
picked up by the tug John A. Boukar and taken TO
Gowanus Bay.
The revenue anchorage boat. to Hudson va.
making her round among The vessels at anchor
when Captain Mcconnell discovered that the Lang
fond was out of tho anchorage grounds and in
dangerous position. The Hudson brough.
alongside and from the first officer fre captain
heard the story of the Langfond's drifting Captain
Mcconnell afterward said he WAS satisfied that ths
officers Of the Tangfond were not responsible tor
the vessels drifting across the channel as sh.
was dragging two anchors. The wind. he said. was
terrific Late in Jne afternoon the Langfond vn
raken 10 Brooklyn by tugs. lhey hh1 great deal
Of difficulty in reaching her.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
ZERO WEATHER HOLDS ON.
Continued from first pngc.

Many complaints were received at the Office OF
James Mccartney, the Commissioner OF street
Cleaning, and at the Office Of the snow con-
tractor. To complaints by telephone the CON
tractors answer was;
Send me some men 20 remove the SNOW anu
I will see that II is taken away.
The answer was given for the reason that the
contractor could not keep the men at work on
account OF the intense cold weather. Gangs or
fftv each were sent out under foremen To all
narts Of the city from The Bronx TO the Bat
tery but the foremen. one by one. returned 10
the Office saying that It was Impossible to Keep
the men at work. Some Of the laborers Weio
roorlv clad and had their hands and feet frost
bitten.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
TROUBLE CAUSED BY A low TIDE
ONLY FIVE AND ONE-HALr TIT OF wArrn-l
NUMBER OF BOATS GROUND

NUMBER OF BOATS GROUND.
The old salts who. whatever tho weather may be
are Invariably 10 he found near the Battery have
had good denl 70 talk about lately on Wednes-
day they wondered at the phenomenally high tide
while yesterday morning they saw the lowest tide
observed for years. Usually there arc about twelve
feet Of water at high tide At noon yesterday there
were only lvo and one-haH feet. This was owing
70 the strong gale from the northwest. which
amounted almost 70 hurricane at times and kept
the water back The low tide caused n good deal Of
trouble TO tho freboats working on the big Front
st. ire and also 10 the United states revenue cut
ters tied up at the Barge Ofice. Both nreboats
grounded, and sent muddy water 70 tho water
tower in south-at Tho revenue cutter Hudson also
grounded, and stuck fast. but noatcd OK unlniured
when the tide began TO riso at about O'Clock.
The Manhattan, az tho same pier. was obliged 20
tie up to prevent keeling over. Near tho nreboats
a schooner bringing cocoonuts from tho South also
GROUNDED. but was not injured and soon
taken off.
Tho water at the ends Of all tho piers AT South
Ferry was deep enough for navigation. Tho Staten
Jsiahd ana other ferries continued TO sched-
ule time. although sli1htly delayed by the ice and
there was water enough for all light-draught boats
IN tho docks.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
on THE ROCKS AT HE'LL GATE.
TIE ERAsTUs CORNING MADE HELPLESS BY \
EEEAK ~ HER MACHINERY

Tho steamboat Erastus Corning. OF the starln
Line. which runs between this port and New
Haven, Conn. went the rocks at Hell Gate at
about $50 o'clock yesterday morning but was
pulled OK by tugs. and sustained little damage As
she was entering Hell Gate the eccentric OF hor
engine broke and. being unable 10 proceed the
anchors were let ont Tho crush OF ice in tho
passage, however. broke the chains OF the anchors
and tho vessel dr!fted on the rocks.
After two hours work tho tugs Sanford and
Flint, which had answered her signals. pulled tho
Lrastus Corning Of and towed her 10 inc Starin
Line pier u was found that she uninjured
ond was able 10 70 on hCr regular triD 10 New
haven last night. When she struck she was carry
ilg n mscellanoous cargo, with six passengers for
Newly Ork.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
EFFECT on OYSTERS AND LOBsTERs.
BOTH MAY BECOME SCARCE IT THE COLD CON

TINUEs LONG.
A reDort cqrne from Baltimore yesterday 20 tho
effect that tho cold and stormy weather which tnat
reQ1on recently experienced had wrought havoc IN
the oyster and lobster trade there In view of tho
cold wave which at tho present time has New
York fas. IN its icy grip. a Tribune reporter
threaded the devious ways OF Fulton Market yes
tcrday 70 learn whether not the trade IN this
city is likely 20 suffer in tho same manner. New
Workers. who havc falling for the luscious pl-
valve" arc in no danger Of being deprived or their
favorite dolicacy II the cold wave departs within q
reasonable tlme but the opinion Of tho dealers IS
that II the present weather continues for four days
or more there Will he great scarcity OF live lob
sters and oysters.
This sort OF weather freezes them al up" one
prominent dealer said. Tho cold psnetrGtes far
down Into the water. and Holsters and oysters
alike are frozen hard, md turn over and croak
right there. or course. supply tho frozen
articles, but there's a hig difference between
1--we and petrined lobster Tho frozen animal Is
not half the eating that tho other IS. Then, too
tho storms keep the fishermen from going out
don't believe many venturcd out to-day. II Isn't
easy 70 work over the beds IN weather Ike this.
TO say nothing Of the chance you Of freezing
10 death yourself
IT the present cold wave continues the shortage
Will be felt in five or six days There is q big sup
ply on hand but as soon as those are sold tho rub
Will come Our firm has a lot Of oysters la!d away
on shore IN floats and these will be just as good
SIs g.. ,, J'. j. ,, ,,.. -
no such provision for continued bad weather, and
Mns4i tHt{ run Ot or tne!I present sto-A tHey WIZ
i IS not likely that the pTice VIII MP, however.
oysters are about tho same right along ana lob
sters VIII not he affected much, either"
me seVorliT o. rcSterdays weather may he
Judged from the fact that most of the fish IN Fui-
ton Market were frozen a. stin as boards. The
smaller hsh could be held horizontally by ne tail
without bending NJ All. and tho GELS would have
substitutes
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
TWO MEN FROZEN TO DEATH.

Rochester, Feb 9.-Raph Severance. son OF
Dwight Severance. = wealthy farmer living IN
Orleans ontario County. WAS found frozen TO death
at o'clock this morning one mile south OF Phelps
Junction The body lying at the side OF me me
railroad tracks Severance boarded tho ~ % uuIn
NJ Rochester last night and arriving AT Phelps
started TO walk 10 his home. four miles distant
with tho thermometer registering below zero
Buffalo Feb 9--John Vogel. hfty-two years oio
was found early this morning within n few steps
OF his home overcome by the cold. re was iro|S"
40 bodiv that ne died a few hours later
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
STILL SHOWING IN THE ROCKIES.
SIXTEENTH DAY or sroRM-wEATHER MODERAT-
ING ~ DENvEE-CATTIE FINDING FEED.

Denver Feb 9.-This IS the sixteenth day oc
the great snowstO-m i'm the mountains. The wind
is blowing q gale. films railroad cuts with snow
Fresh Slides occurred to-day. covering tho tracks
with great plies OF snow, rocks and fallen timber
az various points. The outlook tonight IS more
serious than at any time since the storm began
The Denver and Rio Gronde Railroad IS now
open only between Denver ana SaIda. TWO east
bound trains are stalled at Mnturn. The passcn-
gers are being cared for by the railroad company
Tho Colorado Midland IS blockaded both east and
west Of Leadvilie. No further attempt viii be
made 10 omen the South Park line beyond Grant
until the weather moderate. Tho Union Pacific IS
stu open. although trains have been seriously de-
layed by snow on Sherman Hill
In this city today tho sun shone brightly, tho
temperature was higher than al any time the Last
fortnight and the snow melted rapidly. REPORTS
from Eastern Colorado. Nebraska and Wyoming
state that high winds have drftcd the snow clear
ing the praires IN places sufficient to furnish some
teed !or botA cattle ond sheep. Indications are
tat the heaviest losses will be- IN the south the
cattle Of the north and west being in better con-
dition TO Withstand the cold weather and having
more feed.