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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17
EIkins COLLEGE Assured.

An important meeting of the
citizens was held at the opers
house in Elkins, w. Va. Wednes
day, December 10th, in the interes
of Elkins and Davis College, the
Presbyterian school soon to bt
established at Elkins.
DR.. A. II. Hamilton, of Raphine
Va, who has had the matter OF
raising the funds in hand, an.
nounced to the meeting that Hon
Henry G. Davis had expressed his
great interest in the school by
proposing to give, in addition to
the $50, 900 offered by himself,
So, 900 for the improvement of the
grounds and $50, 900 for endow-
ment when the Lexington Pres
bytery raises the necessary So,
and the Winchester Presbytery
completes the subscription of
S., 900.
These two Presbyteries will have
S115,O 900 available for the college
besides the site donated by SEN
ator Elkins. At the next meeting
the board will order the erection
of the buildings. The site is a
beautiful elevation just south OF
Elkins, sloping gently toward the
river.
The Staunton Spectator says of
this meeting:
1t will be gratifying to the large
number of persons in Staunton,
Augusta and the contiguous
counties who have contributed to
the fund for building the college
at Elkins, W. Va, under charge
of Lexington Presbytery, to know
that it's success is now practically
assured. DR.. G. w. Finley of
Spring, returned Satur-
day from meeting of the Board
Of Trustees and makes an en-
cOuraging report. All of the
$50, 900 to be raised by Presbytery |
has been subscribed or collected |
except $4,000. A beautiful site
1t Elkins, presented by the million
lire senators, was accepted and
he institution named "Davis and
Slkins College. Ex-senator Davis
ent to the board his promise to
give S., 900 for improvement of the
grounds and $50, 900 for an endow-
rent. This settles it if the re-
naming $4,000 shall be forth
omlng promptly. Then the
round will be broken in the spring
nd the college be ready, at least
n part, for occupancy in the fall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17
To Revive the Whipping Post
in Virginia.

Delegate S. M. Newhouse, OF
Culpeper, is preparing and will
shortly offer in the House of Dele
gates bill to revive the whipping
post for the punishment of the
crime of petit larceny in Virginia.
Colonel NewhOuse said Saturday
that he was quietly canvassing
the House members to find their
sentiment or the subject, and
unless he should meet with unfore-
seen encouragement he would
present the measure in a short
while. He says that such a meas
ure would be an immense saving
to the State, and instead of being
step toward barbarism, would
really be only in the line of prog
ress. "Why put the Common
wealth to great expense, he
asked, "to punish negro for
stealing chi ,ken when he could
Dc laeheu anu turned loose, perhaps
a better MANI"
The bill is evidently going to
cause pretty fight. Similar bills
have been offered in recent Legis-
latures, but they have never
passed.
Colonel Newhouse is a popular
member and is a fine worker for
any measure he undertakes to get
through. He is chairman of the
Prisons and Asylums Committee
Of the House, and is regarded as
on matters relating to
this department of the govern
nent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17
The Venezuelan Affair.

The Venezuelan government is
in trouble because Of failure and
refusal to pay large sums of money
owed to German and English citi-
zens. Demands for payment were
met by fimsy evasions. When
warned that continuance in this
course would lead to forcible pres
sing Of the claims, President Castro
of Venezuela, attempted to bubble
and temporize. Then English and
German war vessels were sent to
Venezuela and seized warships be-
longing to thu t county in order to
enforce the collection e claims. 1t
is said the principal claim is loan
of $40, 0O0,0 900 negotiated in 1896.
No attempt has been made by
the European powers interested to
seize Venezuelan territory and set
up government of their own. 1t is
pur Ely business transaction. The
only explanation to the course pur-
sued by President Castro is that
lie believes the requirements of the
Monroe doctrine will compel Presi-
dent Roosevelt to interfere and
protect his government. In this,
however, he is likely to be mistaken,
as public sentiment in this country
will hardly stretch the Monroe
doctrine to protect our neighbors
against their own folly and dis.
honesty.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17

The bill appropriating $780,
for a Virginia exhibit at the ST.
Louis exposition passed the Senate
Monday by a vote Of 90 to 3. The
House agreed to the Senate amend
ment to the bill striking out the
provision allowing the governor to
name a board of lady managers.
The governor will sign the bill Ia
the asxt few days,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17

James Hayes of Baltimore, Md,
the colored associate of John S.
Wise in the legal fight against the
Virginia Constitution, Saturday
filed in the United States Circuit
Court at Richmond, thirty suits
against Governor Montague and
the Democratic members of the
Constitutional Convention. These
suits are for So, 900 damages for
depriving the plaintiffs of their
rights of francl Use. Similar suits
are to be instituted in different
parts of the State. The prospect
OF obtaining money damages is
probably expected to stimulate the
colored people to contribute funds
for carrying on the war against
Virginia's Constitution.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17

The remarkable increase in the
wheat production of Canada
during recent years shows that
that country is becoming formi-
dable competition of the United
States in furnishing Great Britain
with wheat. The Canadian yield
Of wheat last year was 1914 900
bushels, of which amount 26, H.
$50 bushels were exported to Great
Britain. The yield the present
year is estimated at about 100, 0OO.-
600 bushels, and as but 1000, 900
bushels will BIZ needed for home
consumption, there will be sur
plus in the neighborhood of 75,-
600, 900 bushels for export. Mani
tOba is the great wheat producing
section of Canada, there being
about rs, 200, 900 acres of fertile
land available for its production
in that territorial division, while
only about 5000, coo acres were
cultivated in 1901. Tie average
yield of wheat per acre in Mani
tOba for the past ten years has
been 1921 bushels as against 13 8
bushels per acre in the United
States.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17

In the House of Delegates of
Virginia on Saturday, Mr.. Stafford
of Pulaski, introduced a bill for
compulsory education. 1t provides
that all children in the State be-
tween the ages of 8 and 18 years
shall attend school at least 6 weeks
in the year. Parents or guardians
are to be fined from So to $40 for
violating the law.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17
A Cause for Sadness.

communicated.
Am | not right in thinking it
truly a cause for sadness when at
this day one can be found in Vir-
ginia who, as an editor of digni-
fed journal, will openly and DELHI
erately defend the action of him
who lately DETAINED the good ma ne
of our native State at Amherst
Court House2 The writer has in
herited Virginian's love of JUS
tice and her high sense of honor :;
and he must say that, next to the
preparation of the rash act, the
defence of the deed stirs in
him a deep sense of regret.
He who did the deed had as an ex-
cuse the fash of hot impulse; he
who months later sits on his tripod
and cody defends the act has
no palliation. To do so is inexcus-
able
Surely we have come to day
when only the best motives should
actuate us, and personal spites and
partisan spleen should be forgot
ten. To be swayed by anything
but jus tice and honor is a step to-
ward heathenism. journalism must
take the lead here. Our newspapers
spread information ana teach the
people. They ale presumed to be
moulders of public opinion. Then
by all manner of means the editors
of the public prints must be men
of clear judgment and noble sense
of honor.
AS rule, l believe it true that
as class, a noble set of men as
can be found in Virginia are the
editors of the State journals.
This of itself makes it all the
sadder when one is found under
the dominance of narrowness and
blinded by prejudice. AS the
mOulders of public opinion, they
have lofty inspiration. The
future of the public veal and
honor is Largely in their hands,
and they would not justify an act
by which our judges benches
would be filled by hot-head, horse
whip dignltaries. In the presence
If such "court" the worthy
;erm of "your honor" ceases be
'ught else but travesty on the
meaning of words. This is not a
political or partisan question. 1t
S greater: question of State
lonor, of right and the dignity of
aW.
In order to maintain wholesome .
egard for law and justice, the .
Judges must be men of high honor
nd principle. They are the
mb0diment of our system of
jurisprudence. Let us not mis-
axe the temper of our own times. :
We seem to be walking over smoul- :
ering volcanoes. Mobocr acy
rows directly out of lack of due
aspect for just administration of !
Nv. If We are to exOnOrate the
of the Amherst act, ,
nen the Roanoke Evening World
lid something when it printed
he following: eff men of the i.
orse-whipping stripe are to fill t,
lr judges benches, Their the 1
'ity can take warning and arm =,
lemselves accordingly" (The v
OBJ finds job
Think of John Marshall, or a
)hn Letcher or j. H. Buchanan /
'ing such thing, descending |,
ON the bench to horse whip q s.
an 20 years of age! They would f
I'VE suffered the loss of a right F
m rather than do such thing. II y
It these men made history for us. 4
ave we outlived their day and
cir sense of honor?
They were too great to descend st
tie level of a street brawl over
rsOnal matters. We honor their r
emory. "
A SON OF VIRGINIA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17
Large Land Sale.
Bath County Enterprise, Dec. 10th:

Bath County Enterprise, Dec. 10th:
The sale of wild lands in Bath
and Highland counties, Va, and
Pocahontas county, w. Va,
through lawyers j. c. Lighter and
H. M. Lockridge, of about 10000
acres, was made last week. The
conveyance was made to Colonel
X. 5. Turk, of Staunton, who is
general counsel of the Chesapeake
Il Western Ry., which is surveyed
from Stokesville, Rockingham
county, Va, via Monterey, Va,
to Durbln, w. Va, and which runs
directly through this land. This,
too, is good indication that the
railroad will be built. The land
brought a good price-an average
of $3.50 per acre. The timber on
these lands is considered to be
good quality.
This is the last large tract of
land for sale in western Virginia.
$4,000 acres of this conveyance lie
inside the Wilson survey of 35, 900
acres, the greater portion of the
remainder of which is owned by
Davis d Elkins and Col. John II.
McGraw and a lively fight is ex-
pected if the Wilson heirs set up a
fight for this land.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17

Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, the widow
of Gen. U. S. Grant, died at about
midnight Sunday. She had been
suffering for some time with bron-
chitis, and had complications of
Bright's disease and valvular heart
trouble. This, in connection with
her advanced age, rs years, was
sufficient to warrant fatal out
come of her illness.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17
2ockbridge Farm For Sale.
Street,
(ON HAYS CREEK.

(oN HAYS CREEK.)
What Is known as "CLIFTON DALE"
rm, one mile from Brownsburg, Rock
idge county, Va a., Is for sale. Contains
10 acres; in one Of the richest sections,
nd best communities OF the county
tbout 1879 acres is the property OF Mrs.
|. II. Lyle; the residue the property OF
,iss Lillian Mcbride. The two (orig.
i'Ially one farm can now be bought to-
,"ther. Large brick residence, out houses,
good water fruit, etc. Excellent school
aud church facilities.
This is a rare opportunity to get one of
he best estates in this section OF the
\ alley Of Virginia. Apply to,
FRANK T. GLASGOW, Attorney.
Lexington, Va.
)r to S. B. WALKER, Real Estate Agent.
Dec 10 1t. Lexington, Va.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
ACTIVE; IRREGULAR
Realizing in Some Spots in Stocks
and Vigorous Support in
-@ . Others.
Firmness Is Soon Succeeded by Hest
fancy and Generally Sag
~ ging Prices.

the stock market to-day :. was active
and Irregular The changes in the same
groups were mixed between gains and losses
Several Of the recent speculative favorites
showed the effect of realizing, while in others
there was vigorous support. Very large buy
Ing orders were executed in Union Pacific
American Locomotive rose: large fraction and
General Electric point. Colorado Fuel. the
other hand was forced down IN points.
There was momentary display of tirmnese
following rally in Colorado Fuel. Trading
then became feverish and hesitating, and the
market eventually dropped all around when some
OF the recently conspicuous strong stocks were
offered freely. Baltimore & Ohio. Illinois Cen,
many other leading stocks sold under yesterdays
close. Some notable gains were made in less
ste stocks; s. INCLUDING inc s in
United Railway and Brooklyn Cas- 21a in United
States Express. ~ in American Express and
one each In Twin City Rapid Transit and Inter
national Silver. Colorado Fuel rose 2A oVel
last night. = >.- ~
The rally was light and prices sagged again
quite generally, lower than before. Colorado
Fuel receded IN from the best. and there was
Increased pressure against the Pacifcs and Coal
ers: Special points Of strength developed here
and there. but they did not exercise much infiu
ence on the leaders. Toledo. st. Louis & Wes
tern advanced ~. the preferred 2h and North
wesetrn Consolidated Gas and Tennessee Coal one
point: Brooklyn Union Gas increased its rise tc
~. United States Express four, American Ex
press ~. Sloss-Shefheld Steel S1b and the pre-
ferred IN: Hooking Valley, Grass Twine, Bi
cycle, Pacific Coast second preferred and Ameri
can Agricultural Chemical lost one point each
Bonds were steady at noon.
canadian Pacific was brought into prominence
at midday, and on large purchases advanced t.
1Ab: The general market hardened somewhat t
The St: Joseph & Grand Island stocks and Rail
way Ta; steel spring preferred rose point, ant
Baltimore Ohio. rallied point. Adams Elk
press Jumped 10. In the meantime sloss-shef f
field Steel reacted 3 and Toledo, st. Louis s
Western preferred and Consolidated Gas a point
Hooking Coal and Ice preferred lost point.
The speculative movement in Canadian Pacif,
subsidized, but was soon resumed again in Wiscon
sin Central. The common rose | and the pre-
ferred 2B. with some effect the usual lead
ers: Some large blocks of Baltimore & Ohio
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific were bough
later. rallying them ito the highest, but The
grangers, southwesterns and coal stocks were
sluggish and neglected. I. consolidated Gas recov
cred to points aboYe yesterdays close, ant
Brooklyn Union Gas made its rise 10. Norfolk s
Western was active for, q time and gained
point. 0-.- :
Stock quotations reported for The Journal b,
Watson & Co., Chamber Of. Commerce, Mime
apolis, Mimi. Closing pricessare bid
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
THE CASH TRADE
FLAX AGAIN LoWER-OATS WEAKER
RYE VERY ACTIVE.

FLAX AGAIN LOWER-OATS WEAKER
RYE VERY ACTIVE.
FLAX-The market off again by 2kc.
$780, and No. to arrive in Is days brought
$1.37.
Minneapolis received 26 cars. against As last
year, and shipped Duluth had
Closing prices Minneapolis. cash. S1.3S; to
arrive $137; August, S1.3S; September, S1.3OA
October, $1.27 Duluth. cash. $14S: No I
northwestern $1.4S; September, $l.33A; Octo-
ber, 1.291a.
CORN-The market was quiet; No. 3 yellow
closed at 5634c. Receipts, II cars; shipments,
none
OATS-The market was active but slightly
weaker all grades. No. 8 white closed 301A
FEED AND MEAI-Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn quoted S21 25 @21 80; No. 2 feed,
$215O@2175; No. 2 feed. $21.75; No. feed
$21.75Hi 225; granulated corn meal in cotton
sacks at the rate of $3.50 per brl.
MIILSTIFFS-There is good demand, with
continued sales for export. Bran in bulk is
quoted at SLID bulk shorts, $3.50; flour mid
dlings, S15; red dog, SIS. f. o. b.; feed in 20Oll
sacks. 81 per ton additional; in 1O0-lb sacks,
$3.50 per ton additional. Shipments, 1855 tons.
RYE-There good trade In rye; No.
closed ut &c. Receipts, cars; shipments,
none.
BARLEY-At the close feed grades are 4o@
bOc; mailing grades, 5O@62c. Receipts Al cars
shipments. I cars.
HAY-Upland. choice. SS.5O69; upland, No. /.
ss@s.5o; midland, .s6.5oG7: 50; medium, s5. 500
$3.50; timothy. fancy, $12@12 80; timothy
choice. $11.50G12; timothy, No. 1, $1O@1o.5o;
rye straw, choice, $3.50. Receipts, 21 tons
shipments, 10 tons.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
But the Close Showed Recovery of
1-2c and the Market Firmer
at the End.
Possibility Of Rain Tonight, Good
Clearances and Lighter Pri.
= mary Receipts.
Corn Weakened Considerably and
Had Depressing Effect on All
the Grain Markets.

Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Aug. 2s-
Disappointed holders of long wheat let go this
morning and the market broke again. Septenl-
ber lost another cent and struck 64Ac ON the
early decline. Following this came little
frmness and the market moved back to the
% heavy to-day, 935. 900 bu. against 1,242 900
bu last year, and the possibility of rains In the
north west checked the selling after the hrst
break. Continued good weather was too much
for the bulls and there was no effort to sustain
prices. Additional to the depressing domestic
eign markets sagging. Paris lower and liver
pool off lad at first, closing "a q va lower. The
Price Current says the weather the past week
has favored the growing corn crop, and pros
poets fully maintained. In Kansas and Mis-
souri,, late corn has received the needed rains.
There will be enormous yields in these states
OF spring wheat the threshing, on the whole,
Is progressing moro favorably despite some In
reference by showers early in the week. This
weakness in had the effect to make all mar
kets easier. In Kansas City. 100 of new
corn were fered at 4Oc for shipment from the
country, and deliverable in ten days. Mime
apols had 204 to-day, against At last
year, and Duluth %, against 1S3.
Wheat and flour clearances were sol 900 bu.
Some export inquiry developed and Duluth re-
ported 100000 bu wheat worked there for di
rect export.
There fair demand for cash wheat at Sc
over September for No. l northern and 1c over
for No. northern New Nc. l hard sold at
69@6912c. No. l northern brought &c to 69c.
and No. northern. 6515 NI63l1c.
New York had 81 loads Of wheat and loads
Of corn for export. !-ond"n cabled that the
beneficial rains of the pnst week. at Shnla.
india. have changed despai; into bore for mil
at 651s 65I.c for september. December closed
at 64LC, and May at 66hS 0I66KC.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
Range of September Wheat.
CHICAGO GRAIN
CORN DROPS &c AT THE oPENING-wHEAT
ALSO SIIyMPS

CORN DROPS &c AT THE 'OPENING-WHEAT
ALSO sLUMPs.
+ Chicago. Aug. 2s.-Weather over most of tho
west and northwest to-day. was again all that
was desired for maturing wheat and corn; cables
nd ami @ although M eei reeepts fh5s
ing. This was in spite of only 20 cars received
grade. September was inclined toward nerv-
| ousness as 1t has been for some time. Other
@ pd 4e
! &c down, at 57@55&c, and sold at 551ac. Later
there was partial rally to a steadier position
after the rst hour of business Fair S weathez
corn ould grade in Kansas City before Oct. Is.
September closed weak. 11sc down. at $3.50.
Closee0o,sseptember, e. $3.50; December. a. 42Aci
Casl,~So. 2. 5s1ac; No. g.. 5s1a @5s1ac.
wheat opemea @Ac hat at 12&
conditions northwest took september down t
cal receipts were 2s9 cars, two of contract
grade; Minneapolis and Duluth reported 316 cars
against 500 last week and 79s year ago.
Prices of wheat At hung very steady after - the
osnng s oas There * e os
board, but September did not make an apprecia.
BILE change, and closed weak, %@1c down, al
ea9s Gl9se-september, = ee7s@7oc; December ee7i
Casl.INo 2 red tic; No. 3 red. e7@7oc; No
| 2 hard winter, 691hc; No. hard winter, 66@
&c; No. l northern spring, 7415c; No. north
| ern spring. 7Sc; No. 3 spring, 6s@71c.
Oats weakened again under the influences OF
weather conditions. Trade was not heavy ant
| after the early dip prices steadied. Septem
Der started IL + @ 3se lower; at 32% @32Ae' A % ane
Close-August, 26kc; new. $3.50; September
26bc; new, 1880; December, 25Ac; new, 3OA
| @30Ac; May, 3Ohc.
Cash-No 2. 2shc: No. 8, 26h @27Ac.
Pol1o fho of
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
U. S. RAILWAY FIGURES
Report Of the Interstate Commerce Com
noIssIon "a luna an


Washington, Aug. 2S.-According to the
report of the interstate commerce COM
mission the number of railways in the
hands of receivers on June 80 was forty
five, a net decrease Of seven, as COM
pared with the corresponding date Of the
year previous. The capital stock repre-
sented by the railways in the charge of
receivers was s49,47S.257; funded debt.
$54,74S,662, and current liabilities, s14,-
3,23O.
These figures show decrease in capt.
tai stock represented, as compared with
1900, Of s5S, ,61S,59s, and in funded debt Of
$52,644,360.
The total single track railway mileage
in the United States, June 3O 1901 was
197,2a7 miles, this mileage: having in
creased during the year 1892 miles.
The operated single track mileage, in
respect to which detailed returns were
made, was 1851 miles Of line on which
track privileges we're granted, Includ
ing tracks of all kinds, the aggregate length
of railway mileage was 265,366 miles, an
increase Of 6,582 miles,
There we're 1854 locomotives in the
service Of the railways which was 1921
more than were in use the preceding
year. The total number Of cars of all
classes in the service of the railways on
the date stated was 1850, 833, there hav
ing been an increase of 90,995 in rolling
stock Of this class
The number Of persons in the employ
ment Of the railways of the United States
June 80, 1901, was 1,071, ,169, or an average
Of 54S employees per 100 miles of.line. AS
compared with June 80, 1so0,.ethe number
Of employees increas sed 53,516.
The amount Of railway capital out
standing was $11,688, III, ,991. This
amount on a mileage basis, represents
a capitalization of $61,52s per mile Of
line
OF the total capital stated, IS, BOG, 597.-
1O4 existed in the form of stock, Of
which 81, ATS, 439,721 was common stock
and 1881, 1888 preferred stock. The
amount which existed in the form Of
funded debt was $5,SS1,5S0,SS7. The
amount of current liabilities, which is not
included in the foregoing figures. was
$500, ,4Q3, ,419, or 1926 per mile Of line.
The number Of passengers was 607, ,278, -
121, showing an increase for the year Of
30 891. ),
The number Of tons OF freight carried
during the year was 1,OS9, 1885, ,440, a de-
crease Of 12,453,79S being shown.
The gross earnings from the operation
of the railways in the United States
were s1,5s8, ,526,037, being $101, ,4s1, ,223
more than for the fiscal year 19o0 The
having increased in comparison with the
year preceding $6S,96S, 759.
The total number of casualties to per-
sons on account of railway accidents was
61,794, the number of persons killed hav-
ing been 8,455 and the number injured
$3.50. OF railway employees, 3,675 were
killed and 41,142 were injured.
The number of passengers killed dur
ing the year was 2S2, and the number in
jured, 4,988. The number of persons
other than employees and passengers killed
was 5,498, and injured, 1900.