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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
FIRE IN ARTISTS QUARTERS.
hrs- Elizabeth BiNbee Has Narrow Is
cape in Boston.

BOSTON, January If A fire which
s'artcd on the fourth floor of the five-storv
bu!dinEs at ths ccrner of Washington and
Essex streets, just before 4 O'Clock this
morning. cut off the escape Of several
artists who occupy studios in The place and
Mrs. Elizabeth Bixbce whose aDartncu.s
We're on the top hoOr. was overcome hv
sH Uke before the 1iremen effected her res
cue The woman was taken to a boSnitaI
where she revived, and at 10 o'clock a m
she was declared out of danger The nnona-
tary loss was slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16

General Shafter has informed the War
Department of the arrival at San Francisco
yesterday of the transports Olympia and
Pennsylvania from Manila. The only mill
tary passengers aboard were Colonel viele,
4th Cavalry, and two discharged soldiers on
the Olympia and retired sergeant on the
Pennsylvania. No deaths occurred during
the voyage and no remains were transport
ed on either ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
THE WHITE HOUSE
The Condition of Puerto Rico Discussed in
the Cabinet Session.
A Wish That Legislation Defining It's
Status should BE Speedily
Enacted.

No new subjects came before the cabinet
today, but there was an interesting discus
sion of Puerto Rico. The people of the
island have behaved so we'll and have been
the subject of so many misfortunes that
the President and cabinet are deeply de-
sirous to see the status Of the island de-
fined without much delay. The President
has expressed these views to members of
Congress and to callers. In the talk in the
cabinet today the hope was freely ex-
pressed that Congress would take speedy
action.
4 Commercial Orphan.
The administration regards the island as
political and commercial orphan, VIC
tim of physical adversely. The legal and
commercial relation of the island to this
country ought to be quickly established, Is
the way the matter is regarded OF course,
the cabinet has nothing to do with legis-
latfng as to Cuba, and ii is not the inten-
tion of the President to bring the matter
before Congress by a special message. but
the fact that unusual interest is being taken
in the people and island is regarded as en-
couraging by those who hope to see some
thing accomplished.
The Webster statue.
Senator Chandler saw the President this
morning regarding the unveiling of the
statue to Daniel Webster and the exercises
to be held in the Lafayette Theater on
Thursday morning preceding the unveiling.
The President will not accept the statue,
and this duty will be performed by Secre-
tary Long of the navy. The President will
attend the the exercises at'the theater and
at the location of the statue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
Ladysmith in Sore Straits.

PRETORIA, Saturday, January 13.-As a
result Of the bOmbardment of Mafehing
yesterday the British fort at Eastward was
demolished ard the British retired. One
BOer was wounded.
Advices from the head laagcr at Lady
smith report that the attack on that place
January ) was disastrous TO the British and
that Laiysmi-h appears TO be in sore
straits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
FOUND HANGING TO LIMB.
supposed Case of Lynching of Negro
Near Hcnnin... Tenn

MEMPHIS. Tenn. January 1G-A negro
named Anderson Cause was found hanging
10 limb Of a tree near Henning. Tenn.
this morning 1t is supposed he was lvnchcd
Tor aldinA IN the escape of the Ginerlv
brothers, who recently murdered two oei
GERS near Roplcy, Tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
The Buford at San Juan.

The quartermaster general has been in
formed that the transport Buford arrived at
San Juan de Puerto Rico this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
Beers RepuIsed ut Rensburs.

RENSBURG, Cape Colony. Monday. Jan
uary 15.-The Beers this morning attempted
to rush a hill held by a company of the
NorkShires and the New Zealanders. but
they were repulsed at the point OF the
bayonet. The Beers had twcnty-One men
killed and about fifty wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
German Navy Bill Submi,,ed

BERLIN. January 16.-The bill providing
for the increase of the German navy has
been submitted to the federal council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
Gen. GreeIy Much Better.

The War Department was informed today
that General Greely was better this MORN
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
The Dixie saiIs,

The Navy Department has been informed
that the Dixie has sailed from Norfolk for
San Juan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
THE ROAD To FORTUNE.

The Road to Fortune is
through Printers Ink.-P.
7. Barnum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
CENSOR EVER ALERT
No News Allowed to Filter Through
From Natal.
GENERAL METHUEN TO Be RELIEVED
The Beers Report Ladysmith in
Dire Straits.
Al METHUEN TO Be RELIEVED
ATTACK ON MAFEKING G

LONDON, January 16.-The complete alb
sence of news from Natal up to this hour
proves that the censorship will allow moth
ing to pass until Gen. Buffers plans are
executed or have failed Even Gen. Rob-
erts, in his report of yesterday evening, re-
Trained from mentioning a word about
Natal or Gen. Butler. From the other col
umns there is little news of moment.
Modder river advices of yesterdays date
only report daily long range shelIing from
which the Beers are supposed to have suf-
fered severely. A dispatch from Sterk-
stroom. dated Monday, January 10, reports
that Gen. Gatacre's troops had made a
demonstration beyond Motero, in the direc-
tion Of Stormberg, in the belief that the
Beers intended to seize Molteno. The burgh-
ers were not sighted. and the British re-
nlained at Molteno Arrivals from Storm
berg estimate that there are 4.5OO Beers at
that place, mostly reyolted colonists and
Free Staters. President Steyn's brother is
the land drost-
French StiIl ShelIinG the Boers.
Gen French continues to shell the Boer
positions but nothing decisive has taken
place
Evidence accumulatee that Gen. Ne
thuen's bfuuler at MagerSfontein has lost
him the confidence Of his entire force TO
such an extent that. it is declared. II is
doubtful If the troops would follow him in
another attack on the Boers. The war
Office is understood to be in possession of a
letter written oy Gen. Wauchope the night
before the battle saying that would be the
last letter he would ever write. as he had
teen asked to perform an impossible task
and he had either to obey or to surrender
his sword An immediate change in the
command of the force may therefore be
expected II is anticipated in some quarters
that Lieut. Gen Tucker Will succeed Gen.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
Visit of the Grand Master.

Mr.. VIM. H. Bailey, of Richmond,
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Virginia Odd Fellows, spent the past
week visiting the lodges Of this sec.
ton. On Thursday night of last week
he was the guest of Staurton Lodge
No. 40. On Friday night he visited
the lodge at B~ridgewater and on Sat-
urday night, in company with number
of Staunton members, he was with
DIT. Sidney Lodge. Monday night he
mingled with the brethren of Lewis
ton lodge in Plunkettsville and Tues
day night appeared on the floor of the
new lodge at Craigsviile to instruct
and encourage the members of that
lodge. Last night Mr.. Bailey was the
guest Of a joint meeting of Staunton.
Fidelity and Lewiston lodges held in
Odd Fellows Hall. The grand master
was enthusiastic over his visit to these
lodges and the members in turn were
delighted to have him among them,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
A Beautiful Love Story.

"The Christian," Hall Gaines great
play, has for its main interest the beau
tiful love story of Glory Guayle and
Jno. Storm, and whatever there is of
the religious in it is but a deeper color
ing, contrast We to the brighter, and
bringing it into stronger relief. The
title OF the play may lead many to the
impression that The Christian''is es
sentially a religious drama and not
possessed Of that popular interest
which would commend it to the masses.
On the contrary, popular interest is
what most strongly commendsit. Many
of the situations are thrilling in their
dramatic intensity, and The piece
proves equally interesting to the per-
son of religious inclination, who sell
dom, if ever, enters a theatre. Its
great patronage in New York on the
one hand, and the commentator of
over one thousand clergymen who saw
it in a body. at a minister's special
matinee On the other, certainly gives
it a wide spread Endorsement from both
standpoints such as no other play has
ever received. The Christian" will
appear at the Opera House in Staun-
ton, next Monday, April End.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
Death in HjghJanf.

Mrs. Gertrude Campbell, wife of w,
z. Campbell, diedlast Thursday morn.
ing at her home in Monterey, aged a
years. She was born at Mcdowell and
was the daughter of the late Capt. A.
4. Bali, formerly of Richmond. The
iunera! services took place from the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Friday morning at II O'Clock, conduct.
ed by Rev. 7. q. hewitt. assisted by
Rev. s, A. Parker, of Mcdowell. The
~pallbearers were c. 2. Jones, L H.
Stephenson, g. W. Trimble, Dr.. I. II.
Irlmble, l.. A. Orndorff and w. W.
Samples. The remains were inferred
In the Monterey cemetery. She leaves
a husband and two sons and two sis
tiers, Mrs. j. K. Campbell. of Coving.
ton, Va, and Miss Lucy Ball.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
Lexington ~Presbytery.

Alta meeting of Lexington Presby.
terry held in this city Monday, Rev. DIR.
f. J. Brooke was released from evan.
gellstic work and given permission to
connect himself with Chesapeake Pres
bytery. 1t will be remembered that
Dr.. Brooke received and accepted q
call to Alexandria recently, hence this
action. Rev. DIR. F. M. Woods, of
Martinsburg, W. Va, was selected by
the E~vangelistic Committee of the
Synod to succeed DIR. Brooke in the
work he has surrendered. The COM
mittee also elected Rev. DR.. Henry M.
White to do evangelistic work in Pat.
rick county.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
Change of Pastors.

Rev. Father McVerry, whohas sery.
ed st. Francis Catholic church Of this
city and also the church of like faith
at HaTrisonburg SO faithfully and eff.
ficiently for the past % or 80 years.
resigned both charges last week to &C.
cept a position in a Catholic College
near Richmond. This change was de,
clded upon by Bishop Ven de Viver,
Father Nc Very had a stlAng hold on
bis people here and they learned of his
transfer with deep regret. \ Father
Friofi, OF Richmond, was placed in
charge OF the church here by the
bishop and entered upon his duties
last Sunday. He is well and favorabiy
known and it is believed will make 2
worthy successor to Father NcVerry.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
G00ch-vaIz.

The home of Captain and Mrs. A. M.
Valz on Kalorama street was the scene
Wednesday morning of a pretty we'd
ding, when their daughter, Miss Adele,
was united in marriage to MI. Watson
T. Gooch, son OF Captain G.. G.. Gooch.
The ceremony was impressively per-
formed by Rev. W. @. Hullihen, rector
of Trinity church. Following the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served. after which the bride and groom
left for an extended tour north. They
will reside at Clarksburg. W. Va,
where the groom is engaged in railroad
construction. The presents received
were numerous, handsome and costly.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
Mrs, Wager Leaves Home AuaIn.

Mrs. Otey j. wager, who for the sec
ond time within the past five months
mysteriously strayed from home and
friends. was located by Detective W.
It. Baldwin last Monday in Pennsyl-
vania, who brought her back to her
home at Cross Keys. The first time
she left home was last December, when
she went to Richmond for medical
treatment and left for parts unknown.
This time she left her husband in
Washington. Since the above was
put in type informs ton has been re.
celved here stating that Mrs. Wager
left home the same night she was re.
turned there by the detective. Mr..
Yager will have her committed to some
hospital for treatment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
Robbed His Employer.

George Burton, a Staunton negro
who has been in the employ of Mr.. J.
H. Fitzgerald. at Max Meadows, re
turned here last Saturday and was al
rested on the charge of stealing a suit
of clothes and other valuabies from
his employer. Captain Waters arrest
ed Burton at the Adams Express office
where the clothes were found, Burton
having had them expressed here. He
was taken back to Max Meadows bv
Deputy Sheriff N. B. McClintoek, who
came after the thief,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
County Court Proceedings.

The county court of Augusta wit
: Judge Lyman Chalkley presiding, con
vened last Monday the first day of th,
March term and during thu week th,
following business has been disposed of
The clerk of the court returned init
court a list of deeds and other writ
ings admitted to record since the Feb.
ruary term and the same were inspect
ed and ordered to be spread upon the
minutes OF the court. The list was
quite a large one.
The last will and testament of Marv
+. Glenn, deceased, was presented in
court and proved with f. G. V. Brown
as executor. Value of estate $3.50.
The last will and testament of Geo.
w. Dice, deceased, was presented in
court and proved. Mrs. Fannie Dice
qualified as %executrix. Value of es.
tate, 81 900.
The last will and testament of David
Berry was presented in court and
proved and ordered to be recorded.
A writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of Mrs. L. b. Jones
was presented to the court and there
being no subscribing witness the same
was proven by DR.. w. A. Jones, who
was well acquainted with the hand |
writing of the deceased and it was or
dered to be recorded. Value of es-
tate, 81, 1900.
The petition of d. A. Bell and 9TH
ers for a road in South River district
was postponed until the next term.
The petition of r. Il. Dudley and
others for the establishment of an iron
OOn hrI6oa oornco Tonninrc H..--I
in North River and Pastures district
was referred to Road Board of the two
district for report.
Upon the petition of J. FL. Clements
and others for the establishment of al
road in South River district, the road
board reported that same bad been
The report was confirm
ed.
Lee N. B. Argenbright VS.. Ella b.
md M. +. Palmer. Judgment in ia
OF plaintiff in the sum of $3.50.
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Co.
rs. B. F. Miller. Judgment in favor
If plaintiff for $50.
Same company VS.. John V. Bell.
Iause dismissed and stricken from
locket.
j.. E. Irvine resigned as justice of
~ pCaOo Ia VOItu hIVcT ulsGrlCU anu
ames K. P. Hiner was appointed to
the vacancy.
Justice Arch Kinney paid into court
be sum $50 in payment of a fine inn
osed upon Robert Michael for %carry-
ng a concealed weapon. ,
Justice James E. Irvine paid into
ourt a fire Of 81. so imposed upon Mrs.
erusha Wiseman for trespass.
~ ,,H1n ------c
ell and testament of Mary B. Gaunt,
'rmerly OF this county, was admitted
record. Her estate in Virginia was
ommitted to the sheriff for admins
alton.
The indictments pending against
le SprOuse contingent were found de-
'ctlve and a ley grand jury sworn,
BIO brought in new indictments.
o.. l.. Brenaman, constable in North 4
liver district, rendered his resignation T.
such and the court appointed J. A.
'alker to fill the vacancy.
Commonwealth VS.. Edward Sprouse
an Indictment for HOUSEKEEPING,
as tried and the jury returned a YER
ct OF guilty, fixing the punishment of
e accused at 5 years in the %penitenti-
y. "
partners in crime, who
ere arrested and indicted along with
m, had their cases postponed until
e next term.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
STOPPED.

Well, it has been a good, reli
able, timely friend-has earned a
rest. Lay it aside. Secure a new
one. The world moves. Carry q
reliable watch, unless you wish to
be behind the times and the time.
Watch your time by carrying a
time piece that we can guarantee.
Our recommendation means
A watch that has passed an exact
ing test before coming to us; a
watch that we know, from many
years actual handling OF fine
watches, to be the best of its kind
and price-doesn't matter what
That price may be. Our three
are: Good, better, best.
Good watches 81 so up.
Better watches $40 up. |
Best watches $25 up
H. L. LANG,
lasonic Temple, Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
Bought of
FORCE SALE.

700 Yards MAT ting, from the cheap
grade up to the very best; to be sold at
almost half price.
1000 yards CARPET, IL IL to Goo yd
600 yards FLOOR OIL CLOTH, at
|2-3 its value.
$50 yards FLOOR OIL CLOTH, in
Remnants, IL price.
200 RUGS from Carpet Remnants to
fine Administer, As cents up.
Every one who deals with us know
that we do not advertise bargains unless
we have them. Come at once and act
your share.
Respectfully,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
City Markets.

Baltimore Live Stock Market.
Tuesday, March 81.
Beef Cattle-The arrivals during tn,
week 1916. Market strong at last week.
prices. Grade of cattle better than last
week.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best exports. 5a54c: those gen
orally rated first quality, 4ia54c; medium
to good. fair quality, 33a44; ordinary thin
steers. 1915 to 81. 80: COWS and oxen, 23a44;
bulls, 33a44c.
Hogs-Market steady. Quote: Far West
ern, S. so to $50 per 100 lbs gross; those
from nearer points, $3.50 to $3.50; pigs,
$4.S0to $500; roughs, 1915 to $3.50.
Sheep-Market steady. Wethers 5a6c;
common to good 33a53c.
Lambs-Market steady. Good to prime,
81 to s7.40; common TO good s6 to 81.
Calves-Market slow and selling from
5a63c.
Fresh Cows-Fair supply; selling from
$40 to $40 for common to fair; good from
S45 to $50.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-30
o. HAINES.

1t is with deep regret that we chron-
icle the death OF Mr.. Robert o. Haines.
which sad event occurred in the city
of Roanoke, the adopted home of the
deceased. on last Saturday, after a brief
illness with pneumonia. Mr.. Haines
was a native of Winchester, but the
greater portion of his life was spent in
this city. Ia the summer of 1895 his
son, Charles, secured a lucrative posi-
tiOn in Roanoke and Mir. Haines being
favOrably impressed with that CITY,
located there with his family. He was
"a years OF age. Deceased was a faith
full member of the Methodist Church.
being at the time of his death a mem
Der of Trinity Church, Roanoke, OF
which Rev. Rumsey Smithson, well
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
SLAVERY REC0GNIZED
Amendment to the Constitution for
Which q Million Lives Were
Sacrificed Set at Eaught
by Mckinley.
THE INFAMOUS sULU TREATY.

The constitution of the United
States says:
ARTICLE XIII.
1. Neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude, except as a punishment for
crime whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall exist with
in the United States, or any place sub
ject to their Jurisdiction.
M'KINLEY'S INFAMOUS TREATY
WITH THE SULTAN OF SULU.
Article I. The sovereignty of the
United States over the whole archi-
pelago Of SuIu and its dependencies
IS declared and acknowledged.
Article II. The United States flag
will be used in the archipelago of Sulu
and its dependencies on land and sea.
Article III. The rights and dignities
of ms highness the sultan and his da-
tOs shall be fully respected, and Moros
shall not be interfered with on account
of their religion. All their religious
customs shall be respected and no one
shall be prosecuted OF account of his
religion.
Article y. Any slave In the Arehi-
purchase freedom by paying the master
the usual market value
Article XIV. The United States gov
eminent will pay the following month
" salaries: To the sultan. $780, to
Dato Rajah NADIA. SIS; to Dato Attik,
$50; to Dato Cable, SIS; to Dato Joak-
anian, SIS; to Dato Puvo, $50; to Dato
Amir Haissin, $50; to Hadji Butter,
$50; to Habib Mura, $40; to Serlf Sa-
guin, SIS.
Signed in trip1icate, in English and
Sulu, at Jolo, this twentieth day of
August, A. D., 1889, (13th ArakuiI
Akil, 1890.
The Sultan Sulu,
Dato Rajah Muda,
Signed ]. C. Bates, Brigadier- General
U. s. V.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20

and Intelligence, I confidently be-
IteUe. " = President Mckinley at
Minneapolis, Oct. f2. 1893.
Read what Abraham Lincoln
said with regard to these promises
or benevolent assimilation offer
ed to a people for surrender Of
their liberties.
Mr.. Lincoln. in a speech at Chi
cago, ILL.,. July 10, 1858. spoke as
follows:
Those arguments that are made
that the inferior race are to be
treated 4cith as much allowance as
they are capable Of e7s5OytEy; that
as much Is to be done for them as
their condition s0iIJ dttOs0: What
are these Grguments2 They are
the arguments tllsst kings haze
made for e7lstdUing the people IN
all ages Of the acsTtd- You s0IIL
note that all the arguments Of king
cTnft z0ere GEscays Of this class.
Thsy always beStTode the steelss Of
The people, not that they Ioa1ued to
do It, bat because the people acre
better OF far being ridden
TzEra It eUery tUay yOlL sCtlI, lchetls-
T It comes from the mouth Of q
king as G7s eEc1e for eHsEdCtng
the people Of hts country. or from
The zsOestd Of one race as reason
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
KING GEORGE AND KING WILLIAM.

When the American colonies
were in revolt against Great Brit
ain, George Ill, then king, issued
a proclamation as follows:
81 am dsSirous Of restoring to
them the Americd1t cOlORicsl, the
blessings Of lGlU, GUllicll they haze
fatally and desperately exchanged
for The cdJdmttaes Of 1DGT, and the
arbitrary tyranny Of their chiefs"
-GeUrqe III. Of England, In f776.
So too while the forces of the
United States were chasing the
patriotic Filipinos from their
burning homes, President McKin-
ley assured them of his kind pur-
poses as follows:
''That Congress aoilI proUtde for
them the Filipinos), q government
aChicb 10iIG bring them blessings,
aOhicEl acilL promote their material
Interests, as IOelL as Gdrd4lee their
people IN the paths of civilization