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taunton jiectator, I WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 8 LOCAL DEPARTMENT. RENEWAL OF OUR LIBERAL PROPOSITION. To accommodate those who failed to avail themselves of our proposition when open to allow all who paid up arrearages and a year in advance, and new advance-paying subscribers, to have the Spectator for the succeeding year at only one dollar, we now renew it that all may avail themselves of the opportunity to get tbe paper at half price. Those who fail to avail themselves of this opportunity will have none but themselves to blame.

We renew the proposition for their accommodation, and whilst this is published they can get the advantage of it. Alumni Bulletin. We acknowledge the receipt of the July number, (the second) of "The Alumni Bulletin of the University of Virginia," publish- ed quarterly by the Faculty of that famous Institution of learning. It is printed in good style on fine heavy paper and is furnished at the low price of one dollar a year. The contents are of much in- terest, especially to the alumni, each of whom should be a subscriber to it.

The frontispiece of this number is a good representation of the Fayerweather Gymnasium. Party to-morrow evening. A lawn party will be held on the Cooke property on N. Augusta street to-morrow evening by the ladies of the Mountain City Lodge of Good Templars, to aid in raising funds to entertain the delegates to the Grand Lodge of Good Templars which will meet here on Tuesday evening, September Ist. The music will be furnished by the Stonewall Brigade Band.

Appointment of Ellis Mills. On last Friday, the President sent to the Senate, the nomination of Ellis Mills of Virginia, now consul general at Honolulu, to be secretary of legation and consul general of the United States in that place. Ellis Mills is from this city, in which his father, who is a native of England, has resided for many years. During the first administration of President Cleveland, he was private Secretary of Hon. James Bayard, Secretary of State.

He was, during the present administration, Secretary of Commissioner Blount, who was sent by the President to Honolulu to investigate the troubles there, and on the return of the Commissioner he was appointed consul general at Honolulu, and is now Secre- tary of the Legation and consul general at Honolulu. After learning to set type in the Vindicator office of this city, he studied stenography and found employment in Washington, where his qualifications and faithful service -vere recognized and his promotion secured. TO CXEAN'SE THE SYSTEM Effectually yet gently, when costive or bilious, or wiien the blood is impure or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual constipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver to a healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, to dispel headaches, colds or fevers use Syrup of Figs. Senator John W. Daniel.

This distinguished orator is announced to speak in the Courthouse here on Monday, August The simple announcement of this fact is all that is needed to ensure a large audience. Come one, come all, and enjoy an intellectual feast of reason and oratory. Trial of Thos. A. Goodman.

The trial of Conductor Thomas A. Goodman, charged with the murder of Col. H. C. Parsons in the lobby of the Gladys Inn at Clifton Forge, on the morning of Saturday, June 2nd, will commence to-day in the County Court of Alleghany county at Covington, Judge C.

F. Moore presiding. He will be prosecuted by Commonwealth's Attorney of Alleghany county, W. E. Allen, assisted by W.

E. Craig of Staunton; and will be defended by Beverley T. Crump, of Richmond; Robert L. Parrish. of Covington; and Geo.

K. Anderson of Clifton Forge. Reduced Rates to Sunday-School Convention. "Card orders" for reduced fare over the B. R.

R. to Cave Station, Augusta county, to Sunday-School Convention at Burketown, commencing to-night, can be had by apply- ing to ticket agent at any office between Fort Defiance and Spottswood, or send to A. Lee Knowles an envelope properly directed and stamped. How Chas Connor was Armed. Chas.

Connor, one of the thieves who robbed the Hoover House in this city, and among other things stole the gold watch of Mrs. Rosenbaum, was arrested in Bedford county by Hugh N. Bowyer, whose house he had robbed, and was tried and sent to the penitentiary for two years. The Fincastle Herald says that Mr. Bowyer was away at the time, but arrived shortly after the robbery, and pursued the burglars, a man and his wife, overtaking them near Bedford City.

Connor was armed with a pistol, two razors and knucks, but the pursuer "got the drop on him," being armed himself with a pistol. Farmers' Club at Stuart's Draft. On Saturday night, July 28th, a Farmers Club, similar to that of the Fishersville Club, which has proven to be so beneficial, was organized at Stuart's Draft, by the election of the following J. W. Churchman, president; William G.

Abney, vice-president; J. L. Wallace, secretary: Samuel Harper, treasurer, and Samuel M. Donald, corresponding secretary. The following purchasing committee was appointed; Z.

S. Cecil, J. H. McClure, and J. B.

Patterson. Deatli of Miss Blanche Millard White. A woman of this name came to this city from Washington, and put up at the Hoover House on the 23rd of July. She was unwell when she arrived, and was ill with fever till the time of her death last Sunday morning, when she died. She was without means, and was generously supplied with the services of a physician and nurse by the proprietor, J.

Hoover. The address of her relatives was not known till after her death, when it was learned from her letters, when they were informed by telegraph, and her brother came. She was buried yesterday in Thornrose cemetery. Botetourt Fair. We have received the premium list for the 13th Annual Exhibition of the "Botetourt Agricultural and Mechanical Association" at the Fair Grounds near Fincastle, on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and sth of October, the same days on which the Baldwin District Fair will be held here This is unfortunate, for the Fairs in this Valley should appoint different times so as not to conflict and impair the exhibitions.

Offlce of Littell's Living Age. Boston, August Ist, 1891. To the Literary Editor': Dear statement is going the rounds of the papers, in an obituary of Mr. T. H.

Carter, that "with Mr. Littell as editor he brought out the Livixg A(iE." Mr. Littell, as editor and proprietor, employed Mr. Carter to print the Living Age, and also, for a short time, to publish it. But the implication in the above quotation that the Living Ace owes its existence to Mr.

Carter, any more than to tbe paper maker, or binder, is entirely without foundation. Yours very truly, Littell Co. Personal. Mr. B.

B. Eskridge, who has been for nearly 22 years a faithful, popular, and efficient agent of the Adams Express Company, has sent in his resignation to take effect on the 25th instant He will remove to St. Louis and go into business there with his brother-in-law, Mr. John S. Marmaduke.

Miss Mollie M. Smith of Marlinton, W. and Miss Mary of Ronceverte, W. Va. who have been visiting friends and relatives in East Rockingham for several through Staunton this morning en route home.

On Wednesday last, Mrs. Dr. H. H. Henkel of this City went to New Market on a visit to her mother-in-law, Mrs.

Susan Henkel. Miss Kate Krebs, formerly of this City, is visiting the family of Mr. Henry Wunder at Mt. Jackson. Miss Maggie Campbell of this City is visiting her sister, Miss Sailie Campbell, at New Market.

Mrs. Sarah Koiner of near Fishersville in this County has been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Michael Stover, who has been ill at her home near Quieksburg, Shenandoah county. Miss Effie Hoover, of this City, is visiting Mrs. John Hoover near Strasburg, Shenandoah county.

Mrs. Genl. James H. Williams and daughter, Miss Nannie, of Woodstock, left tiiere on Wednesday for a few weeks' visit to Frederick City, Baltimore and Washington. The Port Republic correspondent of the Rockingham Register says "Hon.

John K. Lewis has again gone to Richmond to be operated upon for cancer in the face We understand the operation now to be performed is a very dangerous one. We sincerely hope Mr. Lewis may come through it successfully. Dr.

Hunter McGuire and Dr. Leyvis Wheat will perform tlie operation." Preston A. Ross, of this city, has resigned the position of Secretary of the Prohibition party of Virginia. Miss Blanche Taylor, of Charlottesville, is on a visit to friends at Mt. Crawford, Rockingham county.

Free Exhibition. At 3 o'clock this afternoon there will be trotting races, free of charge, at the Fair Grounds by the horses of Thos. Hogshead, W. L. James, F.

C. Smith, H. H. Brew, and E. T.

Friend, which are in training for the Va. Live-Stock exhibition on the 29th, 30th, and fist instant. Railroad Accident. On last Sunday afternoon, Corbert Anderson boarded a freight train near Eagle Rock, Botetourt county, but soon after fell off and ivas run over, and had his right arm and right leg cut off. Sale of Farm- On Monday, J.

F. Currier sold his farm of 186 acres, on tbe Parkershurg Turnpike 4 miles west of this city, to John A. Alexander, of this city, for the sum of $4,000. U. B.

Bush-meeting The members of the V. B. Church will have i bush-meeting near Stribling Springs, comnencing next Saturday, August 11, continung four days, under the auspices of the U. B. Dhurcli.

Preaching Saturday night, Sunday norning, afternoon and night and Monday md Tuesday. Ministerial help is Childress, of Lacy Springs, A. N. Horn, if Maryland, S. K.

Wine, of Ohio. Rev. J. W- Howe, P. will preside at the quarterly con 'erence.

Refreshments will be served and lorses fed. A lawn party will be given on tbe union at Pines chapel near Greenville, in Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. Speech of John H. Peyton 72 Years Ago. The following interesting extract from the records of the Superior Court of law for Batli bounty, 1822, will no doubt be read with keen zest at the present time: EXTRACT FROM TIIE RECORDS.

"At a Superior Court of lawholden for Bath county at the Court-house on the sth day of September, 1822. John H. Peyton addressed the Court to the following effect: "The melancholy task devolves upon me Peyton was Attorney for the Commonwealth in the County and of announcing to the Court the death of Hon. Spencer Roane, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Va. He departed this life on last evening at this place where he came a few weeks since for the recovery of his health.

In him the country ha 3 lost one of her most useful and distinguished citizens, liberty one of her most enlightened, firm and determined advocates, and the judiciary, one of its brightest ornaments. As a small tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased, rendered peculiarly appropriate as it emanates from a department to which he was both personally and professionally attached.and from a Court over which presides one who has long been his political associate and personal friend, I offer for adoption the following Resolved, That the Court do forthwith adjourn and that the Judge, the Bar and the other officials of the Court attend the funeral of the deceased. The Court and Bar assenting to the resolution immediately adjourned." Two days before Judge Roane's death Mr, Peyton in a private letter says "Judge Roane is a man of superior abilities, with considerable literary attainments, is accurate in lee-al learning and one of our best lawyers and is a good talker, ready in his wit and pat in illustration. I regret to say that his health is bad." Messrs. A.

L. Shrum and Contractor on jail and repairs in front of Court-house nave succeeded in procuring the services oi Mr. C. D. Anthony of Staunton, a tirst-clas: stonecutter, who is now at work cutting from the noted limestone quarry on Drj Branch for the front steps of the Court-housi and jail.

Mr. Anthony says our local lime stone, which is of a beautiful dark grey color is superior in quality to any in the Valley, foi hardness, solidity and Hightaui Recorder, Like a ship without a rudder is a man or woman without health and the necessarj strength to perform the ordinary duties life. When the appetite fails, when debility and a disordered condision of stomach, liver kidney, and bowels assail you, take Ayer' Sarsaparilla. between Japan and China are not ex captions to the rule, but very emphatic verifications of it, for at this distance it is impossible to know the facts, ai the news given by one party is contra dieted by the other, and the truth wil not be known till after the war, ant that may be continued for a long time What is certainly known is the fac that war is now ilagrant betweei Japan and China, but the victorie and defeats and their extent cannot known here because if the contradic tory reports. Son of Senator John W.

Danie: Killed. last Sunday afternoon on the farm of Senator John W. Danie near Lynchburg, his son William eight years of age, a bright boy and i I pet of his father, was thrown from i horse and so injured that tha night. In the fall his foot caught ii the stirrup and he was dragged con siderable distance. His arm was brok en in two places and his skull was frai I Sheep Killed by I Monday of last week, on the farm the late Wm.

D. Gibson, near Vandei pool, Highland county, a sugar-tree under which a flock of sheep had tali leu shelter, was struck by lightning STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER. NEWS ITEMS. The rains of late have greatly improved everything in the vegetable kingdom. Plowing is going ahead lively.

Rev. Hanna, of the M. E. Church, held a protracted meeting at "Dutch There were several conversions, and some joined the church. Times are on the look-up around here.

Everything will soon resume the even tenor of its way, and confidence reign in the breast of every man. The late panic did a good deal of harm in this vicinity. The credit businessis thing. We know of one poor mechanic losing near three hundred dollars by crediting out his work. With a late Fall, corn may come out all right.

Wheat is not turning out quite as well as the farmers thought it would. It looks bad to see the single girls trying to captivate the married men, and then it is bad for the men to play off as single, whan they have a nice, patient, toiling wife; but such things do occur. The bog law is "no good" here. Hogs run at large and tear up gardens, with impunity. Some one will have too much torn up some of these nights; and piggie will be cai-t into "castle thunder" for damages.

These things will come by-aud-by, and wboopie. The Republicans here all rejoice over the nomination of Hon. Jacob Yost for Congress. Being a friend of Mr. Yost, we admire him, and are soray we cannot vote for him this time.

We belong to the 'silenced brigade," and then we never have failed to vote for Harry, hohow, whenever he ran because the Democrats have not undone in two years what the Republicans did in twenty-live years; there are some calamity howlers who lay all the blame of the hard times on them, and say they will vote the Republican ticket, Ac- There is justenough of that kind of "stuffing" in the hulk of Democracy to turn the tide.and just as the party get in shape to do something! this stuffing falls out, and the party hulk sinks beneath the waves of political oblivion. The dirtiest sneak-thief that ever invaded this country was the scoundrel that went to Mr. Thomas Lightners one night not long ago. There must have been a gang of the rascals and had a wagon, doubtless, for they took twenty-one pieces of bacon, a couple of large cans of lard, can of sausage, cleaned the smoke-house. Then, not content with that, they seined his fish pond, and took all his fish too.

What a pity he had no gun styled inside. Such characters are very dangerous to have in any community. They would burn buildings, assassinate men, or do anything that is low and mean. There are several ladies residing around this place, in the country a little ways, yvho go to a great deal ot trouble and labor to raise turkeys. This year we see fine droves of them, nice, nearly grown, and we hear that some one is low and dirty enough to knock them over as they are roaming about so far from home.

The dirty thieves ought to go to work. They are doubtless able to yvork, and instead of sneaking around the fields knocking over working people's turkeys and chickens, should go to work and get their living honestly. Mrs. Hess, near here, has been served that way by these festive thieves, and now as she has a big six-foot son-in-law some of these thieves are going to be surprised some of these times, and get their thieving bulk filled with lead. So may it.be.

The worst time in the year for flies is here, and every owner of horses, and they that drive them, should see to it that the brutal, inhuman overcbeck, and tight-reining is done away with. A poor horse suffering from the beat, and being driven hard, with his head drawn up and left at the mercy of tlie flies must suffer dreadfully. Just put yourself in hi- place. This costs nothing, and you can easily have a nice horse by thus treating him humanely and kindly. Mrs.

Nannie Houston Smith and her daugbt. er visited the lady's mother last week near Fairfield. The lady's aged mother is quite ill of consumption, and has lingered in a helpless state for over a year. She is the wife of J. Davis Fox, Esq.

A fellow who had been in the habit of going from home yvhen he wanted any mechanical work done, and paying the cash for it, called on one of our jolly mechanics last week and asked for credit, stating that if he had the money he yvould have gone to Staunton. Ah! said he, they won't credit me there. No, said the workman; and you dont get credit here. He went away and remarked that people had no accommodation about them any Why, said he, my lather never did pay a mechanic's bill in his life, and I never heard so much "rout" about it. If Coxey should happen along this way he could gather up a goodly number of recruits.

Some men are born tired, and put in a lifetime getting rested up. The goods boxes around the stores have done valiant service as sitting places. Since the cry of hard times was have been two more stores added to our village, and all are selling something. The quarterly meeting of the M. E.

church, for this circuit, was held last Saturday and Sunday at "Oakland Chapel" near this place, and was presided over by Rev. Presiding Elder of this district. A good crowd attended all the services. The farmers around and near this piace will have to fall back on wire or some oiher indestructible fencing as the rail fences take unto themselves legs and yvalk off at any rate it goes all the same. It is better to work than to loaf and then burn a neighbors fence.

Some people make a great "rout" about others walking out on Sunday to eat fruit, and at the same time they yvalk out and take a load of rails off some working man's fence and carry them home and chop them up, even on Sunday. Which is the worst? The recent rains have set the farmers to plowing and there will be a large acreage sown. R. As a hair dressing and for the prevention of baldness, Ayer's Hair Vigor has no equal in merit and efficiency. It eradicates dandruff, keeps the scalp moist, clean, and healthy.and gives vitality and color to weak, faded, and gray hair.

The most popular of toilet articles. Wm. A. Turk, C. P.

A. Mr. Wm. A. Turk has been appointed General Passenger Agent of both divisions of the Southern Railroad Company.

He is well known here. He is a son of the late Colonel Rudolph Turk of this county, and a brother of R. S. Turk, of this city. He was born in this county, and educated at Roanoke College.

The Richmond State gives the following sketch of his railway "He entered the railway service in 1877, since whicb time lie has been consecutively (1877 to 1382) traveling passenger agent, (September, 1882 to June, 1883), general southwestern passenger agent: (July, 1883, to August 31, 1887), assistant general freight and passenger agent in charge of the Western North Carolina division: (August 1, 1887, to August 1891.) division freight and passenger agent in charge of the main line from Charlotte, N. to Goldsboro, N. (August, 1891, to July July. 1892), assistant general passenger agent Charlotte, N. (July, 1897, to date,) general passenger agent at Washington, D.

C. He is a man of wonderful executive ability, enterprising, far seeing, loyal to his company and always strictly business. He lias the peculiar faculty of making friends and the men who work under him are among his greatest admirers. He is always polite and agreeable and ever ready to accommodate the patrons of the road. In private life, he is sociable, genial, compionable and always ready for a joke.

He takes life as he finds it and enjoys what the gods provide. Mr. Turk was married in 1881 at Raleigh, N. to Miss Mary W. Mordecai, a lovely woman, who is in every way a tit companion for her distinguished husband." Another naval engagement is reported as having taken place off the Corean coast, in which three Chinese war ships were captured by the Japanese.

LADIES Needing a tonic, or childr-n who went build ing up, sin ml take BROWN'S IRON BITTERS. It is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion, Biliousness. Liver Complaints and JieuralgiaV THE CAMPAIGN OFNEED ROCKBRIDGE. The Real Issues Discussed with Great Force Hon. Champ Clark of of a Prominent Citizen.

ot the Staunton Lexington, Aug. 6th, 1891. The political campaign which has in store so much of interest to the people, was opened hereto-day by Hon. Champ Clark, memberof Congress from Missouri, a democrat of pure faith, unwavering and true to the principles and pledges of the party, who made plain the duty of every member of it in the conflict now on. The speech was asplain as language could make it, forcible and pointed throughout.

It furnished the answers to all the allegations and charges which could be trumped up by the opposition, and, in a word, it was a text-book for the campaign in refuting wrong and upholding the right. His thrusts and hits were made in good humor and cut to the quick every time. Hon. Greenlee Letcher, Chairman of the Rockbridge County Committee, called the assemblage to order and then gracefully called upon General Fitz Lee to introduce the Speaker. This Gen.

Lee did in the happiest manner. The speech of Mr. Clark evidently impressed the audience most forcibly, for the enthusiasm was like it becomes in the middle of the battle after the charge is ordered all along the line. His review of the services of the Hon. Henry St.

Geo. Tucker was as handsome as it was true. A desire to contribute to Mr. Tucker's candidacy, to see the most beautiful Valley Country he knew of, and to aid in settingj.forward the work of the coming campaign, were the motives which called him here. Mr.

Alexander McNutt Glasgow, who was born, and lived all his life on the South River in this county, died on the 4th, and was buried in the Lexington cemetery yesterday. He was seventy-five years of age. He was a nephew of Alexander McNutt, who was Governor of Mississippi about sixty years ago. He inherited the splendid farm where he resided, and through which is located the lines of the Norfolk and Western and the Lexington branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads. Mr.

Glasgow's relatives are numerous in this section of the Valley as well as in other States than Virginia. He was educated at Washington College and was there a class-mate of ex- Governor Kemper. He leaves a widow and six children. The government of the United States will observe strict neutrality during the war between China and Japan. At the Japanese legation in Washington it is claimed that a severe defeat was inflicted upon the Chinese at Asan.

The testimony of the German officer yvho was on board the Kow Shing when sunk by a Japanese cruiser corroborates the story of the affair already published. lt is said President Cleveland is watching with eager interest every change in tbe financial situation in this country, and notwithstanding his sol is believed that it is his judgment the situation does not furnish any just apprehension, but that better times may confidently be expected soon after the passage of the tarjff bill. In a letter to the executive committee of tbe Nebraska free coinage democratic league, representative W. J. Bryan, announces himself as a candidate for United States Senator from Nebraska for the term beginning in March next, and declares in favor of a constitutional amendment for the election of Senators by direct popular vote.

Santo Caserio sentenced to death. trial of Santo Caserio for the murder of President Carnot has been quickly settled. The assassin has been sentenced to death, and he will be placed under the guillotine in due time. There could not possibly have been any other finding than that of the jury guilty. There were no extenuating circumstances.

Caserio made the demonstration usual on such occasions, shouting after he knew his fate, "Courage, comrades Vive I'anarchie!" And so he yvent to the cell from which he yvill be brought forth to be decapitated. There can be no pity for such a N. Y. Herald The negroes in New York have organized an association to prevent the lynching of negroes in the South. As negroes are lynched in tbe West and North for the same crime that they are in the South, why the operation of the association should be confined to the latter section, is by no means as apparent as it might be.

But, leaving that point out of view, nothing would conduce more to the achievement of the association's object than successful efforts to prevent the commission of the crime for which negroes are lynched. When negro men shall cease outraging, or attempting to outrage, white lynching will cease in the South not before. Alexandria Gazette. Trouble all around. Jackson, the colored barber of Basic City, seems to have no end to his troubles.

Saturday of last week his wife left him, preferring the smiles of another man. Then on Tuesday Deputy U. S. Marshall Donald came along and took him before the U. S.

Commissioner at Harrisonburg for selling liquor without license and also for selling on Sunday. To top the climax of his troubles, his horse was killed Tuesday night by a Norfolk Western train. The horse was valued at $50. Waynesboro Sentinel, Aug. 3rd.

Chicago, Aug. 4. companies of the Second regiment, Illinois National Guard, one troop of cavalry and one battery of artillery, were sent home from the stockyards this morning on the recommendation of Mayor Hopkins. The three companies of the First regiment, it is expected, be called in Monday morning unless serious trouble springs up during Sunday. Four companies of the Second regiment are still at the stockyards.

a a Cholera Infantum. That most dreaded summer complaint occursing mostly among children from six months to three years of age, is quickly cured by the use of Humphreys' Specifics 4 and li. For sale by all each. EXCURSION TO ASSEMBLY PAKK. The B.

O. Railroad will run special excursion trains from Lexingson and Winchester and intermediate polats, to Assembly Park, during the Valley Assembly. Special trains wiil be run on Thursday, August 15th, and on the two following Sundays, August lilth and 26th. The round trip rate from Staunton Is 65 cents. Aug.

16 will be Children's Jubilee and pk-nic at the Park, and Sunday, August 19th, Rev. H. M. Wharton, the great evangelist, of baltimore, will preach. On Sunday, August 26th, Bey.

Sam W. Small, the noted Georgia preacher, will conduct the meeting. Prof. E. O.

Excell will be present both Sundays, and, assisted by 100 trained voices, will conduct the singing. aug 8-2ts REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON, D. C. Grand Encampment of the Knights of Pythias of tlie World. The biennial encampment of the Supreme Lodge and grand encampment of the Knights of Pythias of the world will be held at the National Capital August 27th to September sth.

For this occasion the Baltimore Ohio Bailroad Co. will-sell round trip tickets at reduced rates from all points on its lines east of the Ohio River, August 23rd to 28thInclusive, valid for return trip until September 6th; a further extension of time to September 15th can be secured, provided the ticket is deposited with the Joint agent at Washington, D. on or before September 6th. Tlie rate Mom Philadelphia will be $1.00, Pittsburg $8.00, Cumberland $4.55, and correspondingly low rates from another stations. aug Adjournment of Congress.

As soon as tlie tariff qnestion is determined. Congress will be ready to adjourn within a few days. A Washington correspondent of the Bait. Sun says, -with the tariff bill disposed of the Senate could probably adjourn in three or four days' time. The last of the general appropriation bills has passed both houses, and a majority of them have been signed by the President.

Some of those bills are in conference still, but if an agreement upon them would bring an adjournment it would not long be delayed, as there are no ir reconciable differences between the two houses on appropriations. There is no measure other than the tariff bill and the appropriation bills which would be strong enough to hold the Senate together for even a day. The highest honors of the English naval school at Greenwich were carried off this year by graduates of the Annapolis Naval Academy. This is the third time that American students have outclassed the brightest English boys in their own school, and their superiority is directly attributable to the better instruction given at Annapo! lndex- Appeal. Although the conferees say that the tariff situation is unchanged there is every reasou to believe, according to their statements, that an agreement can be reached this week.

a Senator Voorhees, in an interview on the tariff, said the Senate should yield to the House and the President and end the present embarrassment. Miss Patti Rosa, the well known soubrette, died unexpectedly Sunday morning at five o'clock at St. Francis' Hospital, in New York city, she had just undergone an operation for appendicitis. as Killed Samuel Morris, a well-known farmer in Buckingham county, accidentally killed Mr. William Phaup Saturday.

Both par ties were out squirrel-hunting. Morris's gun was discharged by accident, the whole charge of shot entering Mr. Phaup's side near the heart, causing instant death. Tbe Balance of Trade. Statistics of the exports and imports of the United States during the fiscal year, 1894, have been made up and issued by tbe Bureau of Statistics.

The grand total is, Exports $1,019,601,652 Imports 740,511,544 Excess of exports over 279,511,544 According to the McKinley protection gospel, to export more than it imports, is the way to enrich a nation. This they call a "balance of trade in our favor." The syllogism then stands thus: an excess of exports over imports is a balance of trade in our favor and a sign of prosperity. This excess of exports for the year 1894 was the greatest in our history, ergo: the year 1894 was the most prosperous in our history. A fallacy must lurk somewhere in the Charlottesville Chronicle. a a Returns to the H.

C. Simmons, considered the most eloquent populist orator in Alabama, has abandoned that party and returned to the democratic fold. In a recent speech in Clay county he announced his abandonment of the populists, and a dispatch says "the democrats received him with hearty applause and good-will, as they do all those erring ones who have yvandered away and desire to return to their father's house." The populist organization seems to be rapidly going to pieces in Alabama. Bait. Sun.

Debs on Chieaqo, 111., Aug. will uever again be connected with any strike organization," said President Debs, of the A. R. to day. "This strike has developed the fact that the settlement of the people of the country is against strikes and that the government stands ready to put down such movements at point of the bayonet.

I shall hereafter advise all workmen to seek redress by tbe ballot." JlbSOlllUly Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening Latest United States Government Food Report Royal Baking Powder 106 Wall M. Y. MARRIAGES. Harrisonburg, at the residence of John S.

Ilradley, brotherin-law of the bride, Wednesday morning, Ist. by Rev. .1. A. Anderson, assisted by lev.

C. R. Cruikshanks, Thos. F. Harmon of Newberry, N.

to Miss Adelaide C. lilackwood of New Hope, Thursday, August 2nd, by Hey. Samuel Driver Geo. K. Gilbert to Miss Marie Antoinette Keller, daughter of John W.

Keller. Wednesday, 23th, 1894, at the residence of the bride's father (Mr. Edward L. Shanklin.liu Union, Monroe county, vv. by Bey.

B. 11. Wilson, Mr. H. E.

Keadle, Prosecuting Attorney of Monroe, and Miss Stella of that mmsmmmm I DEATHS. her home near Vanderpool, Highland county, Tuesday, July 31st, Mrs. Camilla Hull, wife of Mr. John H. Hull, aged 23 years and 2 months.

Interment the next day near Rev. W. H. Woolf conducting the services. his residence near Riverside, Rockbridge county, Saturday, August 4th, suddenly, Mr.

Alexander McNutt Glasgow, aged about 75 years, leaving a widow and six children. Luray, Page county, Wednesday, August Ist, Mrs. Sarah Young, wife of Mr. Daniel T. Young, aged 71 years.

at her residence, Oxford, Mississippi, Mrs. E. A. McFarland, widow ot Daniel McFarland, after a long spell of sickness. She was the mother of nine children, one of whom was the celebrated Presbyterian minister of Staunton, Rev.

D. K. McFarland, D. D. She was noted for her piety and was unlversall? loved and respected.

She was one of the oldest residents of Lafayette county. Virginia Zlrkle, wife of Mr. Silone Zirkle, died unexpectedly at her home about 2 miles southwest of Mt. Jackson, on Wednesday, August 1, at 8 o'clock in the morning, aged 45 years. She was the daughter of the late Siram P.

and Margaret Henkel. Interment at Forestville Thursday. Shenandoah county at her home, Cross Roads, Tuesday evening, July 31st, Mrs. Henry Sager, aged about 50 years. Lexington, at 8 30 o'clock Thursday morning, August 2nd, after an illness of three weeks, Prof.

Carter Johns Harris, in the 67th year of his age. He had IHled the Chair of Latin in the Washington and Lee University from ISSS till about a year ago when he was made Emeritus Professor of Latin. He was a native of Carolina county. Va. The funeral was held at the Chapel of Washington Lee University at 5:30 o'clock p.

on Friday, the 3rd of August. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAI THE GRAIN The Cincinuati Price-Current of August 2d. "The effects of drought conditions on corn crop have been inteusified the past week While showers have given some relief many localities there has continued a lack ol general and ample rainfall. It is difficult tf formulate satisfactory conclusions as to possi bilities of the crop. It is unquestionable that irreparable damage has occurred to consider able extent in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, representing the Central States, and to a extent in lowa, Nebraska, and other States west of the Mississippi river.

Taking a careful survey of the evident situa tion of the various prominent corn-growine States, and the general outlook in other portions of the country, the conclusion appears to be justifiable that the corn crop still has a chance for exceeding the quantity produced last year, which would imply a close approach to the usual annual consumption. The alarm in the West concerning corn has stimulated speculative interest in this grain, not only in the prominent markets but also in the interior, and supplies are being held tenaciously, and curiously at prices even higher than wheat in many places. Under such conditions the forces are being set to work to make a short crop of corn meet all requirements, under the helping service of low-priced wheat and rye, and the enlarging absorption of these grains in the feeding of animals. Not only this, but the fright which has overtaken the feeders of stock will to a considerable extent diminish the uses of grain foi such purposes. A serious feature in the case is the drying up of if ample rains should be had in the near future there would soon be a restoration in this direction.

In regard to wheat the current advices are in line with the previous reports in general tenor, reflecting a large yield of winter grain, and a fair outturn of spring wheat, with an early harvest for the latter. The marketing of wheat since July 1 has nearly equaled corresponding time last year, but has been decidedly reduced in comparison with 1892 and 1891, as also 1887 and 1886. There is an increasing inclination to hold wheat for better prices, in view of its low position in comparison with corn, and the relative value for feeding purposes. While it will necessarily be difficult for those who have been unaccustomed to feeding wheat to animals to adopt the new material for such purposes, the fact is-positive that the feeding value of wheat is 50 to 75 per cent greater than an equal quantity of corn, and farmers who have made tests report even higher in favor of wheat. The excitement and sharp advance in the corn market has steadied the wheat market, and this grain closes moderately higher than a week ago, while corn is at a high point.

If liberal rains should be had this week there would likely be quite a modification of sentiment concerning the corn crop situation. FINANCIAL. cial Review of Henry Clews of August 4th Already the reviving tendencies are at work; and they need nothing but opportunity to assert themselves. The first and best opportunity will be the settlement of the tariff question, which now seems close al hand. It is pretty certain that the Senate bill will shortly become law, with a few unimportant amendments.

As soon as that is done commerce will revive, imports will rapidly increase, and idle industries will share in the general relief from suspense. As for the damage to our corn crop, that has unquestionably been serious; butitshoulc be remembered that the loss will fall chieflj upon two or three of the central Western States, which have ample resources of othei kinds; so that the injury will not be so severe ly felt as if the damage had been in purely agricultural States. Then, taking the reports at their worst, and they certainly have beet exaggerated, it still seems probable that w( shall have as large a crop as last year (1,600, 000,000 bushels); so, without considering anj possible improvement in the balance of crop, the outlook is not so bad as it seemed The very low price of wheat and the competi tion we are meeting with from other pro ducers are discouraging; but this, too, has it: offsets, for it will undoubtedly widen tin consumptive uses of wheat, and has forced a lower cost of production. The lower condition of the Treasury reservi excites no alarm; because its disabilities an regarded as temporary. The resumption imports and the fall currency movement are together, depended upon to strengthen thi Treasury; beyond which is the declaration Mr.

Cleveland to preserve the credit of thi country, also the public spirit of the associat ed banks in any severe crisis. Gold are viewed with less apprehension than usual because they are due not to a return of ou: ecurities so much as to a settlement of bal inces and maturing loans, which, in the ah ence of commercial bills, had to be met with Later on gold is likely to flow this way In conclusion, we again assert our belief ii letter times. Reviving tendencies are niulti -lying every week, and only require a fair op to assert themselves. Sudden re is neither likely nor desirable; but thi urn has set in, and a firm belief in improve nent will do much to promote it. The lates returns show marked decrease ii osses, and a few show increases; somethin Staunton Markets.

SPECTATOR OFFICE. Staunton, Aug. 7, 18S14. The only changes in quotations this week are in butter, eggs, and wheat, and they are very slight, the present prices of which are as follows Butter 10 cents. Eggs 9 cents.

Wheat 51 cent each higher than last week. BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Thursday, Aug. 2nd. 1894.

I Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as foi lows: Best Generally rated first quality 4 tmr. Medium or good fair quality 2 Ordinary thin Steers.Oxen and 2 Of the Cattle received 1609 came from Virginia. Beef average quality of the offerings was not as good scarcely as it was last week. With the exception of a few tops the quality was rather indifferent, good butcher cattle not being very numerous. The early hours ot the market showed a stronger feeling than it did later, but values were reported all round as being a shade easier than they were last week before the close.

Milch in cows is fair and prospects are favorable. Quotations at to $15 per head, and a few exti j. at $40 per head. Veal is a full offering and the market is demoralized. Quotations 2Ha.

SXe, and a few extra at 4c per lb. BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET, I Monday. Ausr. 6th. 1894.

is a slight increase in the receipts over last week, some few hundred. The market for heavy hogs is dull, and there is a moderate demand for light hogs, weighing from 140 to 150 lbs. The range of prices is from 5.60a55.H0 per 100 lbs gross. Roughs per 100 lbs gross. Receipts 10,826 head.

Sheep and is a heavy supply on the market and little or nothing doing. There is entirely too much stock of the common and trashy order, but there is a fair demand for good sheep and lambs. Prices of sheep range at VieSHt cents per lb gross, most sales 2X cents; lambs 2a3 cents, and a few extra at 3 a cents per lb gross. NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET, I Monday. Aug.

6th, cars on sale; market active and 10al5c per 100 lbs higher; very poor to prime native steors 3.55a54.85, 1,010 lbs Texans $3.50 per 100 lbs. European cables quote American steers at MM cents per lb dressed weight; refrigerator beef at cents per lb. No exports today. hundred on sale; veals active and He per lb higher; buttermilk calves dull and barely steady; poor to prime veals 4a $5.25, choice 5.37Xa55.50, prime buttermilk calves $2 per 100 lbs. Sheep and cars on sale; sheep dull and barely steady; lambs active aud He per lb higher; pens about cleared; poor to prime sheep 2.50a53.50; inferior to choice lambs 3.87 cars on sale: market stronger; good State hogs $5.65, choice $5.75 per 100 lbs.

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