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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
His Damage Suit Against the
Paper that Libeled Him
Has Been Dismissal.
The Entire Trouble Grew Out
of the Fight for the
City Printing.
TAKES BACK EVERY THING 1T SAID.

Col. John Whallen is indicated, so his
friends say, since the Louisville Times
Company through its attorneys has con-
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
Impressive Scene at st. Peters
When His Holiness Officiat-
ed at Thanksgiving Mass.
Supreme POntiff Showed Great
VigOr as He Gave His Bless
ing to the Multitude.
A MOST MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.

With that, pomp and circumstance
which can only be reached in Rome and
in the glorious edifice of St. Peters, Pope
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
EUcHRR AND DANCING.

The last euchre and dance of the sea-
son at Hibernian Hall will take place
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22

Never contradict a woman Give her
time and she'll contradict herself.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
LACE CURTAIN LAUNDRY.

We lead and never follow.
Our work Ia laundering lace
curtains at zoe a pair gives en-
tire satisfaction. Work called
for and delivered. First-cIass
serlce. MAD. BABEY, 625 Sec
Ond st. Telephone 1881.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-04-22
EMPLOYMENT.

BUSINESS MEN in need Of
competent Book-kseDers, Stenog-
raphers, Bill or Shipping Clerks,
or any other Office help, can be
supplied without charge to EN-
ployer or employees, by writing or
telephoning TO the BRYANT d
STRATTON BUSINESS COL
LEGE, Third and Jefferson SITS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
R. z. Marshall for Governor.

The announcement that Col. r. C.
Marshall, of Portsmouth, will be a
candidate for Governor to led
Governor Tyler puts new phase OIL
the gubernatorial race at this time. Ii
was announced that Congress III an
Claude A. Swanson of the Fifth dis.
trict ard Hon. J. Taylor EIlyson.
chairman of the State Democratic COM
mittte, and probably Hen. Marshall
Mccormick, of Berryville, would be
candidates. but Colonel Marshall1s the
only one who has openly declared his
purpose to run. He has strong fol-
lowing particularly among the Con-
federate veterans of the State, amorg
whom he is exceedingly popular and he
will, it is understood, make an active
canvass for the nomination.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
Fair Slave Of Morphine.

Mrs. Jennie Fordell, a handsome and
refined woman, a self confessed victim
of morphine, made pathetic address
to the jury in the Criminal Court, in
Baltimore, when tried for obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Her operations, which have been 60
ing on for several years, were peculiar.
She went to Mrs. Mary Earling and
asked her to take her as boarder.
Then she represented herself as an
heiress to a million dollar estate, and
show ed kilograms from Harrisonburg,
Va, where she said she had farm.
She began to borrow money from
Mrs. Earring, saying it was to buy
medicine. Mrs. Earling gave her the
money, and Mrs. Fordell left the
b ouse. She did not return. During
the time she remained she paid no
board.
During the trial Mrs. Fordell sat
with hands clasped and an expression
Of terror on her face When she was
called to testify she broke down, and
said, sobb;Dgly to the jury:
II am apoor woman, without a rela-
tive in the world, and I haven't long
to live. Gentlemen, am addicted to
the use of morphine, but for years
have striven to conceal my habit 1t
was first taken to relieve pain, and the
desire for the drug grew on me until
reached that wretched state in which
1 would do anything to get it.
This was the medicine l wanted,
and l have resorted to various means
to obtain it. l throw myself at I'll e
m Grey of the world. am one of its
women without will"
The jury was yisibly affected. but
found her guilty and sentenced her to
three years in prison.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10

Then, too, in 1896 our 'idolized Sen
ator" was one of the leaders, who were
instrumental in shaping the platform
and naming Mr.. Bryan.-S taunton
SPECTATOR.
The information which The Free
Lance has is that Senator Daniel, to
whom THE SPECTATOR refers as our
''idolized Senator" didn't favor Mr..
Bryan's nomination, but loyalty sup
ported him after be was nominated
Which is right, The SPECTATOR or
The Free Lance fredericksburg
Free Lance.
The SPECTATOR is not in a position
to answer definitely the query Of the
Free Lance as to whether Senator
Daniel favored the nomination of
Bryan. but we do know that he took
leading part in shaping the platform.
His speech before the National con-
vention over which he had the honor
to preside as temporary chairman, in
dictated just the kind of platform he
favored and the man to be placed upon
it. Mr.. Bryan was nominated with
out having been an aspirant prior to
the meeting OF the convention and ow-
ing to the enthusiastic manner in
which the standard was placed in bis
hands we took it for granted that Sem
ator Daniel favored the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan just as mnch as anyother del
egate. To settle the question let Sena-
tor Daniel answer, that is If the Free |
Lance desires to find out who is right. |
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Nov. 8.-The Democratic
State ticket, headed by Col. John Wal
ter Smith, of Worcester county, was
elected yesterday by plurality in the
entire State which may be safely esti-
mated at about $4,000. Four years
ago, when Governor Lowndes was eiec-
ted, the Republican plurality in the
State Was 15,767.
Compared with the Congressional
elections last year, the Democratic plu
rality in Baltimore city shows a gain
of nearly 5000, and the Democratic
gain in the counties seems to be at
least 10000. The size of the Democrat
ic pluralities in the city and State was
surprise, even to the Democrats.
who, while they had predicted their
own success, never claimed more than
5000 plurality in the city and 5000 in
the State.
In the city the Democrats elected
their entire ticket, including two Sen
ators, 18 members of the House of
Delegates, the States Attorney, Clerk
of the City Court, three Judges of the
Orphans Court, Sheriff and Surveyor.
The Democrats carried sixteen coun-
ties out Of twenty three, and will have
a large majority in the House of Dele
gates.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
A LESSON THE RESULT HAS TAUGHT

The election is now over in VIRGINIA
and the result is another emphasis By
the people Of their belief in the
strength and purity of Democratic
government as administered in Vlr-
ginia. Some apprehension was mani
tested over the figure cut by Indepen
dent candidates throughout the State,
and it is believed that these Indepen
dents were stimulated in their efforts
by candidate or the friends of a can
dldate for the Senate, and that candi-
date was no more nor less a parsonage
than our present Governor. On no
other hypothesis could he have chung
to SO foilorn hope. To every eye save
his own it has long been apparent that
he had strained tendon early in the
race. and would not reach the half mile
post, but he limped on, under whip
and spur only to make his race the
more ludicrous. He has had opportu
mites to openly declare his opposition
to IL element which fought the Dem
Ocrats. but he has stood like a sheen
before his shearers. 1t is hardly pro. !
b .b we will hear anything further I
about bis senatorial aspirations now
and trust that the rebuke re eived nv
those who have sought to break down
the Democratic party will he felt suffi-
GENTLY by item if not indeed by the
executive lead of the State, to warn {
III of them against such SHINING sec q
md time. Little children should not q
LAY with pepper pods. i,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

Occasionally we see it stated that at
the next session Of the Legislature an
effort will be made to abolish the
State Agricultural Department pre-
sided over by our countyman, Geo. w.
Koiner. We remember similar move
was made at the last session of our
lawmakers, but was unsuccessful and
it is to be hoped that if some penny
wise statesman begins a fight on this
important branch of our State gov
eminent at the approaching session,
that he will be informed in the outset
that Virginia is not seeking that kind
OF reform which deals q blow at the
farming interests. It is true that the
department has been unable to accom-
plish many great things, but it must
be remembered it is placed at the dis
advantage of being without means.
Though handicapped in this manner
there have been gratifying results.
Thrifty farmers from other States
have been induced to seek homes in
our State and many of them already
here are singing the praises of Old
Virginia to those they left behind, all
OF which is having a most beneficial
effect. There are many other ways by
which expenses can be reduced with
out injury to anytone. If we reduce
expenses by cutting off the insignifi-
can't sum appropriated to this depart
ment it will work an injury that can
never be remedied. THE SPECTATOR
favors a plan whereby the agricultural
bureau can be made more useful and
on the other hand it will oppose any
and all schemes to cripple its USE
fitness
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
KENTUCKY.

Superintendent Miller of the West
ern Union, who has been collecting
election news in Kentucky, issued the
foil owing bulletin: 1.-THE following
conclusions reached late last night re-
garding the election in Kentucky seem
to hold good at this time. Returns re-
ceived give Goebel a plurality of 7,O77,
but of the counties not heard from in
anything like complete way, ten gave
Democratic majority of 1852 in '97
and 10 gave Republican majority of
1910. Therefore, if there is no Re-
pu blican loss in these counties, Tia, lor
is elected"
With complete returns from SO coun-
ties and incomplete returns from "A,
ma king total Of ITO out of 119 in the
State: Goebel, Dem. has 124, oil; Tay-
lor, 1913, 1888; Brown, 1850. This leaves
Goebel's plurality in the counties
b card from !, 144.
At this time, jud ging from the infor-
nation at hand and assuming that
there will be no Republican loss in the
missing counties, Taylor's plurality
will be between 1000 and 5000.
GoEBEL CLAIMS IT.
Frankfort, KY, Nov. 9.-At Goebel
headquarters this morning former
Senator Blackburn said: "The Repub-
licans must carry Jefferson county by
over 4, 800 to win, and our information
is that they have failed to DO this.
Democratic majority. while small, is
safe and our ticket elected. Democrats |
will have majority in both houses of |
the Legislature. Our majority on
joint ballot will be at least IL and pro-
baby more"
At noon Senator Blackburn gave
out the following: "Goebel is elected
BY 5000 Or 1900 majority on the face
)f returns. II contest is made his ma
Iority will be increased. Legislature
safely Democratic. Democratic ma
GRITTY on joint ballot of not less than
N >,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
Lee and Wheeler.

A dispatch from Chicago says: The
women of Chicago have started move
ment toward sympathetic effort to
show in some substantial way to Gen
erals Fitzhugh Lee and Joseph Wheel
er the appreciation of the American
people for their bravery and patriot
ism in the recent war with Spain. To
this end, meeting of those interested
has been called for next Thursday af-
ternoon at the Chicago Beach Hotel.
The idea is to more firmly unite the
people of all sections of the country
through these two great commanders.
President Mckinley and Messrs.
Grant. Cleveland, Fuller, Armour,
Astor, Vanderbilt and others
will be asked to act as a general com
mittee to carry out the movement in
such a manner as they may deem pro-
per.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
INFORMATION WANTED.

Will some well informed journal,
journalist,or all round supplyer of wis
dom and information on tariff and
prosperity, tell us why Appold Broth
ers, who have for years operated a
large and profitable tannery near Au-
gusta Springs, on the q. & o. Railroad
in this county, have ceased work and
are allowing their works to rot down :?
These Appolds, We learn, were ram
pant gold men, and rampant Mckinley
men, and were going to close if Bryan
should be elected, just as all others
were. Why, pray, are their furnace
stacks rusting down. and the boilers in
their works corroding? Gentle
shepherd tell us why ?"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
But Nebraska, Maryland and
Kentucky Go Democratic.
G0EBHL MAJORITY SMALL
Republican Claim of Victory in Blue
Grass State Denied--Mr. BRYAN
EIated Over the Result in His
State Washington Gossip.
NEBRASKA.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. Additional
returns received this morning only
served to emphasize the Democratic
victory in Nebraska at Tuesdays cleo
tion. The Democratic plurality will
not be less than $4,000 and may reach
$4,000. The Republicans claim that
the gains are only over last year, when
the Democrats fell far short of their
normal strength, and point out the
fact that former Governor Holcomb
when be ran for Governor the last time
carried the State by 81 900.
At the Bryan house last night the
telephone kept up a constant clamor
with reports from the headquarters
down town. The first bulletins from
the telegraph company, delivered
while the family were still at dinner,
came from the town of Crete, normal
ly Republican by 100, but which this
year gives IS Democratic majority.
ga good omen," said Bryan
Don't forget that spoke in Cretel"
cried Chairman Charles A. Towne of
the Silver Republican party, who is
one OF Colonel Bryan's guests.
By 1890 O'Clock it became apparent
that the Democrats had carried Ne
braska, even Lincoln, which time
and again dealt Bryan the severest
blows. elected three nominees on the
county ticket. and Douglas county the
site of Omaha, deserted the Republican
party for the first time in it's history.
Colonel Bryan made no attempt to
conceal his pleasure.
ut was an election fought on ma
tional issues and the result is an en-
dorsement OF our principles, he said.
To Senator Blackburn and to James
K. Jones he wired the news, putting
the majority at $1,000. The dispatches
were hardly off before later bulletins
led him to raise his estimate to 1000.
Thus VIM. j. Bryan has won great
victory in his State.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
OHIO.

A special from Columbus, Ohio, says:
Democratic State Committee men had
, nothing to announce this morning in
regard to the election. Judge Nash,
the governor-eiect, has received many
congratulations Oh tirman Dick TO-
day has revised his figures so as to
claim from $4,000 to $4,000 plurality
for Nash, and the rest of the Republi
can ticket, and al unusually large ma
jority in both branches of The Legisla-
ture.
The total vote was perhaps exceed
ed only at the last Presidential election.
1t will reach 900, 900 as compared with
s64, 900 in 1897. The plurality of N ash
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
DEAF AND BLIND SCHOOL.
Quarterly Report of the Board of visi-
tors,

Governor Tyler has received from
Addison Maupin, president of the
Board OF Visitors of the Virginia
School for the Deaf and Blind, the re-
port of the board for the quarter end.
ing September Both. The report says
1.-THE session of 1899 1900 opened most
auspiclously on the 4th of September,
there being larger enrolment of pu-
pills than at the commencement of any
session in the history of the school.
The number now in attendance is POT.
which is an increase over four years
ago OF about A per cent. The school
is decidedly on the upgrade, the per-
sonnet being far above the average of
past sessions, and most excellent work
is being done in every department..
Since the large increase of pupils the
shops are not sufficiently large, for in
them the boys are taught useful trades,
such as carpentry, Notwithstanding,
shoemaking, tailoring, &C.; therefore,
it is all important that there should
be more room for this branch OF instruc-
tlon, as in after years those who would
be dependent upon relatives or a pu bile
charge without the knowledge thus
acquired, are self-supporting citizens. |
1.-The laundry is entirely too small |
for present needs, and should be re |
placed with one more modern in it's ap.
The board earnestly re-
quests that you will ask the Legisla
ture to make a special appropriation
for the enlargement of these buildings,
or to replace them by new ones which
would be far more economical. Dur
ng the past three years there has &C.
adeficiency of So, 516. IA, ex-
pended for current expenses, and re-
pairs which were absolutely necessary
20 make the property renautibIe.
When it Is remembered that the appro-
'riatlon was S37, 500 per annum when
here were sixty pupils fewer than at
1
80, Ot0 per annum, it will be seen at
'nce that We must either send home
ome of the pupils or be given more
money to defray the expense actually
Necessary. We know the Superintend-
Mt to be man of executive abili-
y, economical, and DESTROYS of wisely
spending the funds at his disposal,
nd, in his judgment, as in ours, it
7ill require at least $40, 900 per annum
o support the school this session.
1--WE deem it fortunate circum
lance that your Excellency spent the
reater part'of two days at the school
June last, thereby acquiring d knowl- Z
1ge of the situation which no report
ours could impart."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10

Hon. Joseph Willard has decided to
withdraw from the contest for Con-
gress in the Eighth district, which ap-
pears to be in full blast at this early
day. In his card declining to remain
in the fight he made use OF the follow.
ing, which shows him to be Demo
GRAFT of Democrats: "Please permit
me to add that my services and any
influence or ability which l may pos.
sess are always at the disposal of my
party"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
Office,

All medical and dental practitioners
of Augusta county, who are graduates,
are hereby invited to be present at the
Y. Nj. G. A. building, Staunton, at
high noon Nov. 18th, for the purpose
of forming proposed medical, dental
and general scientific society of -Au-
gusta county. All are urged to attend
this important meeting.
For further particulars call on or adj
dress DIR. T. T. Fauntleroy, 10 East
Main street. Mutual phone 407. Office
hours from to l and from to 5.
nov Cts
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
VIRGINIA News.

Charles Bland, a brakeman of Roam
oke, who was employed by the Norfolk
& Western, was killed at Radford
while coupling cars.
Virginia Conference, Methodist Epis.
copal Church South, will meet in Pet.
ersburg November Is. Bishop A W.
Wilson, of Baltimore, will preside.
The condition of Mr.. w. A. Little,
who is still Ill in New York, is very
much improved, and he will be brought
to Fredericksburg In few days, I'M
less he has relapse.
The school board of Petersburg has
determined to introduce cooking and
domestic sciences in the public schools.
Mrs. r. G. Scott, of that city, has been
elected instructor in these circles.
1t is rumored that the Board of
Trustees of Washington and Lee Uni
versity will offer the chair of Common
and Statute Law to Judge Thomas w.
Harrison. of Winchester. Mr.. Harri-
son is at present Circuit Court Judge
Of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of
Virginia.
DR.. George K. Gilmer, a well-known
Republican politician and former
Richmond postmaster, died at bis resi-
dence in Henrico county, after long
illness, last Sunday night in his 9Th
years. DIR. Gilmer was native Of
Rockingham county, and was at one
time editor of the Union" published
at Harrlsonburg.
DIR. Henry NJ. White, pastor of Lou
doun Street Presbyterian church, in
Winchester. notified bis copgreg ltion
last Sunday that he intended to resign
the pastOrate of the church. DIR.
White has been pastor of the Winehes-
ter church for 25 years. During the
civil war he was Stonewall Jackson 8 |
chaplain. and the two men were on in
innate terms. having been reared |
together.
Hunter Johnson, of Jackson, Miss,
while hunting in Pearl river swamp,
several days ago, discovered a box
$4,000. The money was
IN an iron case and is In gold pieces,
nearly all of them 800 denomination.
1t is thought the money is war treas
Ire. All of the coins bear date prior
% 1850.
John Oliver Grown, editor and own
n of the Clarke Courier, of Berryville,
lied at his residence Tuesday morning
# neuralgia of the heart after a few
avs illness. Mr. Crown was born in
iansfield, Md, sixty-one years ago.
It the breaking out of the civil war he | E
ntered the Confederate army as a
lember af Colonel Whites battalion.
'hlrty years ago he became editor OF
ne Courier at Rerryville, and had since
ontrolled that paper. He is survived
? wife and seven children.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-11-10
The ELECTION.

In Augusta county the election pass
ed OF quietly, and while the vote was
small 1t was also decisive. The Dem
ocratlc nominees were elected by large
maJorities. and the Indepen dents re
turned to their former avocations by
large majorities. The opposition to
the regular ticket never had any
strength, there was nothing IN their
pretensions. and while we were told
that by putting ones ear to the ground
and listening closely ole could hear
the feet of the Independents hitting
the earth as they came laundering
in on the home stretch, several lengths
ahead, still We did not undertake the
task, but were willing to await the
finish and see instead, the result. We
have seen it and are satisfied There
are few features which will likely
strike the curious. One is that Mr..
Vincent carried only few precincts.
He carried his own precinct by hand
some majority, and this no doubt COM
pensates for his loss of time and expen
dlture of money, but that he should
have carried Mt. Meridian by major
fty of %, when at this precinct at the
last election Churchman got 81, Walk
er 81, Fulton 11S and Condor ", making
over 200 votes cast, is curious. This
year there were not much over 30 votes
In all at the precinct. Other voting
precincts show similar apathy, but not
so marked.
From other portions of the State the
news of the election of Democratic
candidates comes in with the same
decisive results. In Rockingham, the
Tenth Legion Democracy of old has
again asserted itself, and an unprece-
denied majority has been rolled up.