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The times., 1899-11-05

Our friends The Beers protest loudly
against the use Of lyddite as artillery am
munition; but ignore the fact that. on the
position from which they were driven at
Dundee, were found number Of elephant
rifles Of the express" pattern, which fire
explosive bullets. They forget too, that
their habit Of shelling hospitals and of fir
ing on flags Of truce, as they have done re
peatedly at Mafeking and Kimberley, is
quite as blameworthy as the use of any
kind Of explosive by their opponents could
wei be
The times., 1899-11-05

The Republican panic in Ohio appears to
be spreading alarmingly Hannas chief
supporters admit that Jones may yet de-
stroy their hopes; but he is not the only
lion in the path. McLean's chances are
much bettered by the Republican revolt in
Cuyahoga county, by the Kurtz- Bushnell
rebellion, and by the Republican bolt in
Cincinnati. The indications at the close
Of the week are highly favorable to the
Democratic ticket.
The times., 1899-11-05
Mr.. wanamaker,s Regret.

(From the Philadelphia North Americga)
President Mckinley had all kinds OF nice things
said TO him in Richmond, hut he viii not be
likely 10 get any electoral votes from that quarter
next year
The times., 1899-11-05

1t is said that on his approaching trip
TO visit his grandmother, the Kaiser viii
not be accompanied by any minister F."
This need not be regarded as anything to
cause disquiet. When away from home
on his yacht or Wilhelm II
usually reads the service and breaches him
self. For this and other unrelated reasons
it would be not falsifying the record much
to say that the Emperor is very much his
own minister. whatever Prince Hohenlohe
or the court chaplain may think about the
matter
The times., 1899-11-05

The London Military Journal" in view
Of the heavy mortality among commits
stoned officers in Natal advocates the abo-
lition Of the sword, as its glitter discloses
The rank Of the wearer and attracts the
attention of sharpshooters. The suggestion
is a good one. Swords for infantry officers
in action amount simply to impediments
A pair of good revolyers is much to be
preferred even at close quarters. Whether
swords are discarded or not, the British
war authorities should insist upon resort
20 cover by officers. whenever that course
is proper for the rank and file. otherwise
Q three months campaign as lively as the
operations in Natal for the past two weeks
would be apt to leave Sir Redvers BuIler
with only corporals to command his bat
talions, There is a point al which .Kudos"
and courage become suicidal mania
The times., 1899-11-05
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The times., 1899-11-05
cIHc.lATIo.- sTATENENT.

T.. Advertisers Guarantee Company ot CHI
c-r .escg ICES thar Ii has, hg its expert
,E.r..rars rr-s.H gsg aLtes.aG The circulation ul
TIMES g Washington. % G. The daily
aFela-e PAID cir-ulltian f.r Tie month VI sep
IEUE"r. sas 125 copies
IS si sEANTEEn t1 the advertisers ai lhe
country Ir bond .f s5s 800 iu tla F55-E.y and
DEPOSIT JeU-ErT * MAJ land, deposited E5.h the
Northwestern fasiura Bank. rf Chicago
AJALETI>ER.r GUARANTEE comp ANY
Bv = r. MASON. President
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
important Business Deal.

Late Tuesday Messrs. John T. Har
man and X. Messersmith bought out
Burke's livery, heretofore owned and
managed 10y Thos. w. Burke. MI
Messersmith will consolidate his pres.
ent livery, now on Augusta street, with
the new concern and the business will
be improved in many ways. Mr.. Har.
man stated to SPECTATOR reporter
last night that IT was the intention OF
the purchasers to invest neat sum
of money in the enterprise and estab.
lish such livery at this stand as was
the case during the life time of the late
Edward Burke. MI. Hartman is a
progress sfve young business man and
with the experience of his partner
there is no room to doubt but that their
deal will prove profitable one. A fair
price was paid Mr.. Burke and the new
arrangements st trts out under the most
favorable auspices.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
Railroad Sold.

"After more than 100 bids by MI
Willim H. Blackford, chairman of the
Baltimore reorganization committee
Mr.. Samuel Spencer, president of the
Southern Railway, and Mr. Harry
Walters, president of the Atlantic
Coast Line, the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley Railroad was sold Thursday to
Mr.. Walters for $3,110.000. This is
$50, 600 more than the entire first mort
gage upon the three divisions of the
property.
The rivalry of the three great sys-
TENS for the road is due to the anxiety
of the Southern and the Seaboard to
enter the productive territory which
the Cape Fear reaches. To head off
the entry of either of these systems
into a territory which is of consider
able Importance to the Atlantic Coast
Line this system also became anxious
to let the road
AFTER the sale Genert John Gill, re-
ceiver of the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley Railroad, said There was
never a road sold before under foreeio-
sure that realized more than the bond
ed ind btedness. Mr.. William II.
Blackford, chairman of the Baltimore
bondholders' committee, managed the
interest he represented with consum-
mate ability. He bid the road up to
So, 100, COO. The bondholders of this
road owe Mr.. Blackford and Colonel
Tompkins an everlasting debt Of graft
tude Baltimore Sun.
Mr. Blackford is brother of DR. Ben
Blackford of the Western State Hosp
ita in this city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
The Land GrahhArS.

We have intended ventilating the
land grabbers law in many of it's phases
but it probably is little early to
| go into its details. 1t seems strange
that its working can be defended on
any principle. When a law is passed
which at once causes syndicates to
form and money to be made by short
turns and oppressive methods, mere
good must come out of 1t than has
ever come out of putting uncollected
taxes in the treasury. 1t is idle to say
that this fact has been sufficient ex-
| cuse for its enactment or argument
in its favor, or palliates the iniquities
which it engenders, and which will be
consummated under its filthy cloak.
A case has come to light where for
fOrty-one cents taxes the owner was
put to the cost of over 1890, and the
state in all got sixty cents. There are
thousand other ways by which this
sixty cents could have been gotten into
the treasury, and in doing so not
robbed the citizen who owned the land
in this high-handed way. The case of
the poor negro Arthur Venable cited
in yesterdays SPECTATOR, was suff-
Gent to damn the process which the
state has inaugurated to collect a little
bit OF delinquent taxes. In our civ
there have been filed a numb of
claims, and more will be filed. One
party has filed over hundred and the
person III whose name the proceedings
have been began is not known to have
an existence. If he exists nobody has
ever been able to find him, and when
found, if ever, he doubtless might prove
to be a person utterly irresponsible.
probably negro, a tramp, or a yaga-
bond, whose name some other schemer
is using, so that if in an extended liti-
CATION this person should be defeated
not one cents worth of costs could he
made off him. The person in whose
name the application is made need not
be resident of Virginia: he is re.
quired to give no security for cost: the
court obtains no jurisdiction over his
property if he resides in California. as
he may, and he probably has none if re-
siding 10 Virginia. He can grab on
the one side, but his property and per
son are immune SO far as tEey whose
property he seeks to make way With
are concerned; and whether any one |
owning the land now, ever knew or had |
reason to suspect there were unpaid
taxes Oh their property, some such
schemlng vagrant or tramp can fall
upon it and, under an ubiquitous stat.
Ute: plumber the owner without anv
possible redress on his part. To saw
mat this money could not have been
into the state treasury by a
more respectable and equitable pro-
less than this. is to talk like fool.
t is certain that the next legislature
will make change right here. and it /,
certain that as soon as the scheme {
5 fully ventilated, no man can 90 to {
he Legislature from Augusta county :
Who is not pledged to wipe this disgrace
rom our statute books.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
A Good Omen;

There's whiteness on the mou. tains
that has come down from the sky
1t is goodly omen that prosperity il
nigh;
For the days have just departed wher
the shining, yellow leaf
Was the glory of these mountains, but
the golden time was brief,
For now the leaves have fallen, and
are mingling with the snow,
And together they are shielding from
the stormy blasts that blow
All the flowers and shrul and grasses
that Will blossom 10y and by,
When the happy, joyous spring time
comes a-smiling from the sky.
Thus twill be with gold and silver
which have been SO long apart,
But are soon to be united; then Amer.
lea will start
To the state of great prosperity where
sweet contentment dwells,
And happy. smiling faces many tale
of gladness tells.
H. JORDAN.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

r. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va,.. Dec, 20, 1898.
Crone's Ex'or. for etc.
VS..
Lucas Admir-, etc.
All persons, interested in the above
styled chancery cause will Take Notice
that In pursuance of DEGREES of the circuit
court of Augusta county entered at the No.
yember term, 1893. shall at my Office in
StauntOn, Va, on
Wednesday, February 18th, 1899,
proceed to take, state and settle the fol.
lowing accounts:
LIST. Whether the title under which Geo
f. Smith claims the land in the bill and
proceedings mentioned Is valid title:
End. Whether the tax deed mentioned in
the rule against Geo. F. Smith should be
set aside and cancelled;
3rd. Any other matters deemed peril
nent, etc, and especially whether there
are any delinquent taxes on said land and
how far the same may be paramount to
the liens heretofore stated.
r. E. r NELSON
Commissioner in Chancery.
y. A. GLASGOW, pc Jan At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

ZEAL ESTATE SALE.-We will offer a
public auction at Lipsccmb. Augusta
county. Virginia, ON
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 1899,
at o'clock p M, the desirable farm of r
l. and Mary M. Allen, deceased, contain
ing 3l5 acres, about $50 acres under cultiva
ton; located at Lipscomb, Va, on N. & w
K. r.. one large eleven-room Dwelling
one Tenant House, large Basement Barn
Granary ,Corn-cribs, Poultry House, Dairy
&c. Churches and Schools convenient
Postotfice and two stores one-quarter mile
from residence.
Will offer it in two parts or as a whole
to suit purchasers
Terms -One-third cash, balance in three
equal payments at one, two and three wears
with interest and secured by deed of trust
Helrs OF K. l.. and Mary M. Allen, dec
For particulars address,
j. A. DODGE,
or Stuart Draft, \ a.
W. G. Patterson, Grottoes, Va. dec 3O-ts
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
TGlGglaDhlc News dtlG Week.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Advices re-
ce1yed here to-day from IloilO state
that General Miller has not landed,
but is endeavoring to do so pending
instructions from General Otis to con
cillate the insurgents. Disquieting
news has been received from General
Otis. He says seven thousand rebels
at Iloilo refuse to surrender to Gen
eral Miller, who has given them but a
short time to do so and the situation is
serious. General Miller has been in
structed to take IloilO. The situation
is critical. A battle may be fought at
any moment, as American authorities
must be upheld.
The cabinet held all extra session to-
day and decided that there must be no
backing down at IlOilO; that Miller
must act.
Santiago, Jan. General Wood,
following ancient Santiago custom, to-
day appeared in the full dress uniform
| OF a maj or- general, and received the
members of the supreme court, city
council, chamber of commerce and
other officials of the city. This was
followed by public reception.
London, Jan. "A dispatch from
Paris says: The gist of the testimony
given before the court of cessation by
| M. MERCER, the minister of war, at the
time of the condemnation of Dreyfus,
has leaked out and is to the effect that
Dreyfus' guilt was arrived at by a
process of elimination.
Havana, Jan. 2.-Three bluejackets
from the Texas rowed to the wreck of
the Maine yesterday and hoisted an
American flag. The flag was saluted
by all the ships in the harbor. A COM
pany of the Indiana regiment, which
waved Cuban flags during the parade
yesterday, Was released from arrest.
An investigation showed that the flags
were distributed by the Cubans in Il
| crowd and that the waving of them
was thong htless and rot prearranged.
Manila. Jan. 3.-TLe First Califor-
mia regiment will be sent to reinforce
General Miller against the rebels of
Iloilo, who on Saturday ratified the
action of their delegation which au-
thcrized that Americans might land
| unarmed, and if landed armed the ma
tion would be uncomfortable. Every
preparation is being made by the reb-
els for resistance. Re-inforcements
are arriving from among the ne
groes and other neighhoring islands.
The American troops are restless, and
so far they have not landed. 1t is un-
derstood the Americans will now begin
systematic occupation of the islands.
Aguinaldo is organizing opposition to
the Americans.
Paris, Jan. 3.-The Duke of Orleans,
On January 1St received a million
| francs from a French manufacturer as
contribution to the Royalist politi-
cal fund.
Washington, Jan. Representative
Dingley's physicians announced this
/ morning that no change for the worse
had occurred in the condition of their
patient. They believe be is slightly
improved
Diepee, Jan. 3.-The French western
line steamship, Anglers, has been
wrecked and five persons drowned in a
terrific storm in the north sea off the
French Belgian coast.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
Must Kill Some.

There sc ems to be grave trouble at
Havana. The Cubans do not under
stand why they are not allowed to pill
lage ard Il )t the city as soon as the
Spaniards have departed. Each Gu
ban seem to have picked out his
house or p ace of residence, and if al
iaeed would first kill the Spaniard to
rls g hflopged and then settle him
81 b the home of his enemy.
Taeir snig idea of war was pillage.
-aers never any principle behind
fllaa " They vera too lazy to
vegk, aaa came a predatory band
81 obUs sading life which seems
er M iE larly agreeable to semi
lagAfqu eople. Gen. BROOKE will
Se pb.ige make more examples
4hsn he Gone before he curbs their
sst to- lie and robbery
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
Catarrh cannot be Cured

with local applications, as theycannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Halls CatarrhCure
is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years, and is a regular prescription
1t is composed of the best tones known
combined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such won
derful results IN curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

4 COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Dec. 20, 1898.
Trustees of Augusta Presbyterian Church
vs..
Trustee of Belmont Lodge, etc.
All persons interested in the above
| yled chancery cause will Take Notice
| that in pursuance of decree of the circuit
court of Augusta county entered at the No
vember term, 1898, shall at my office in
StauntOn, Va, on
+ Wednesday, February Sth, 1899,
proceed to take, state and settle the follow
ing accounts:
list. The state of the land in the bill
mentioned and the construction of the deed
from David Myers to Jas. N. Jentry and
others, trustees;
End The interest of the parties claiming
under said deed, whether partition. is
proper and whether said lane can be par.
titioned in kind among the parties entitled
thereto;
3rd, Any other matters deemed peril
nent, etc.
r. f. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
w. II. Lardes.
Jos. A. Glasgow, pq' jan At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
Virginia and West Virginia.

The volume of business in Peters,
burg for the year has been large.
John Jones, colored, in Chest erfield
county, left his children alone in the
house and two were burned to death.
A little daughter of Thomas Robin
son, in Spottsylvania county, was
burned to death.
The Supreme Court of West Virgin
ia refused to require the officials to
give certificai of election to the
Legislature TO w. r. d. Dent, Demo-
crat.
Emanuel Smelzer, a colored brake
man, was killed by train at Roam
oke.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

That evolution of sentiment which
the President talked about in Atlanta
not ought to be taken seriously. Ac-
tions are better than words and in this
connection we would like to know why
be appointed out of 81 brigadier gener
ais, only five from the South?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

The undersigned, Sale Commissioners ap-
pointed as such by decree of date November
S0th, 1898, in the chancery cause of Bertha A
ko1ner vs.. Arthur Koiner, Receiver &c ,
pending in the circuit court of Augusta coun-
ty, va, Will proceed to sell in front of the
court house in the city of Staunton,o Va.
about IL O'Clock NJ, on
Saturday, The 18th day of January, 1899,
that certain tract of land near Fish
ersviile, in the county .of Augusta,
adjoining the lands of Absalom
ko1ner, Benton kOiner, ct ais, and contain
ing TWO Hundred and Fifty acres more or
less and known as the Cyrus Koiner home
place. This farm is well watered, has on it a
dwelling house and all Observation-Disclosures
ana Is one OF the most desirable farms in the
county of Augusta.
TERMS OF SALE.-On any sale nc ade here
under so much will be required in cash as will
be necessary to pay the costs of the aforesaid
suit and of this sale, and the residue will be
divided into three instalments at one, two
ana three years respectively from the day of
sale, with interest from that day payable
semi annually, for which deferred install
ments the purchaser will be required to exc
cute ponds with approved personal security
and the title will be withheld as ultimate Sc
cur1ty until all the purchase money is paid
FlTZHUGH ELDER,
HARRY H. BLEASE,
Sale Commissioners.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, tO-wit;
/, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do certify that FL, H. Blease
has executed the bond required by decree of
sale in the chancery cause of BerthaA. Koiner
VS.. Arthur Koiner, Receiver &C., now pend
ing in said Court.
Given under my hand this 26th day of De-
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

An Chic newspaper has taken vote
to decide who is the greatest living
American. Out of 70,000votes Dewey
leads. Bryan comes second and McKin-
ley third. Mark Hanna received less
than SOC and Grover Cleveland did not
get vote.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

When I comes to talking about the
flag the boy orator" shows that he
knows a hing or two, as well as some
other peol lie.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

parties desiring to buy sell or rent real
estate, of any description, may find it
to their interest to communicate with
us. Real Estate is our speciality. Some
bargains offered now in farm lands
and town properties. Apply for free
list. McILHANY & HILLARY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
~ labor Losi.v

mad Times toretber with
3,-nsls in the soutb has
4 ,f oq.ainst NJ Rrvan and
.ae |ths 8 1900 600 rue Demo
- I'll for ne'noor. Nv ~, 1908
8.. g Itl,air ,,r,7,oi,,lae and cast
Ia lila Tono6 into the
basanse i ttav saw he
,ra,.oorsoe,osndbo cansa
s,a ga.te u l,resth One can
aas.fn ~ l-,,l, sol;abnass and moon
;s 49,. - ~ 70 mir.
s@ese ~ We" W ~
lneen9lsle because HARRISON de1eateo
Croyef Gle Hand ard free trade, but
q 1900 r. + Times advocated CIeve-
- +,-t+ho+ondir.
anu aiio ''e~s' Ao' " .l'1' '''i'
their pre- qls deIeaf. ny may not
history rep d K tselfY 1t alleges that
he has l,ro,,d h rs,in To tbf marty. IF
= .,.lI,an. o,+oo,,,oa
e. FUN So-'sis-s g VIZ 'oso u Oti o''eehlou
contei0poF2F then the charge is true.
b, ~44is will 4s Re admitted, even for
AE aFrg nept. Scarcely was
ANYs ~, ,,,o.,,.1,t ~,
va
5aan p taat loeai statesman,
efever Cleve aad which fact we note
III sff,afs ii ma iv sttotae Tines. memo
FL - na,o,ar ~ discard
15ryah. IL 20 a % CFsto9aFu u Ut
NE 9yeo aH JoE&h, S,5up 600 loyal
- s.rf st surrender to 1872 .OOO
- ,.,t,,al ,o,,,a ~,
-. o-,S
eef VIZ - re p'oVoVJv democrats
- e1ffel q rom so ening of the
~ ,,;s. plat trest t5eso oosoS
~ IS @,
Tbss14R ~ TIE ictY" ing all0-
dos
rs ,.g.i naz a dent Eang.a organs as
ma tgasNfutsfon Post nd aucb mira
E4esa0cTat1c Hanua oy.ans as the Rich
III naond Tin STARE painfully solicitous
xhat Mr.. VILLAIN J. BRYAN shOnId
wigldrav Or be thrown over. as the
ram craf jc candidate for President in
1gsffl and a Stronger man substituted
5E7fax lfiss,- strenuously with him and
the Detn0egatic party on this noint-
% n so4,les5gaes III a most pleading if NOT
1ss.fflatie MAJ ner-a manner calculafed
Ia arouse the Falstaffian INQUIRY:
sd 1gbose mares dead?n Sometimes 90
seerfliv and reproachfuIlv that one
wonders ii at the party and Mr.
BRAN do nos hide in shame and comm
sion: and ii en- they name names, com
r,anTiinp otl ars as candidates for the |
T3enocracy In 1900. and generonsIv |
irving it CD, ice of the lot, with an air |
fhat leaves j to be understood that arv- |
,rss 81 them would be much more SAT. |
isfaetory to MI Hanna and his en- |
Movers than Mr. Bryan.
Who dont s it? Who can doubt itp |
But Mr.. Bryan is not running to please
either the Post, or the Times. or any of |
their sort: nor is the Democratic party
seeking q caI didate acceptable and sat |
isfactory to Ir. Hanna and his crew. |
MOL The party wants no more Cleve.
!ands nor billybynumites. whom to