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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-01
Campbell STREET.
A Good Chance to Plane Down tho
Roughncss.


A Good Chance To Flame Down the
Roughncss.
Campbell street is one of the most
desirable for residences III the city, and
no thoroughfarc in Roanoke has been
more improved in the past three years
by the erection of handsome and conimo-
dious buildings than ii has. Tho mac
adam which has been spread on the
street from Jefferson to Park was no.
thing more than large humps OF lime
stone and NOW. after nearly two years.
the north side Of the thoroughfaro for
nearly the whole distance is almost i'm
passablc.
If the Council would order Il liberal
distribution of sand on that side OF the
street ii would socn hc smooth and
pleasant to travel over and this should
be done without dclay.as the cost would
be trilling compared with the comfort
II anything of Importance occurs in
Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, or any
where in the world you can count on
finding it III THE TIMES; the next morn
ing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-01
Tho rirarn,s Mike.

ROME, Sept. 30. Special The Capt.
tan Fracassa denies the authenticity of
the interview with Signor Crispi, the
Italian prime minister, published by
garo, OF laris.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-01

Investors il Roanoi1 Ike and other points
in Southwest Virginia, living at dis
lance, will dnd THE TIMES invaluable i'll
keeping up with the advance Of property
and the progress OF the section. By mail,
postage prepaid, so cents per month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-01
THE BALDWIN DISTRICT FAIR
Opens at stinnton With Full Departments
and Fine Exhibits.


SrAuNros, Va, Sept. ao.-[special i
This was the opening day of the cxhi-
bition of the Baldwin district fair. All
the departments have fine representa-
tions. Among the noted mon present
with speed horses is II. NJ. Hewitt. Of
Charles City county, with racers and
three ear-old trctting fillcs.
Mr. Nj. +. Miller enters his Jersey
herd: George Christman, of Rocking
ham, Shorthorns, and :. a. Anderson. of
Fort Spring Monroe county, West Va,
with his herd of lIercfords, make fine
show. The department. of sheep, swine
and poultry arc excellent.
The department of rare materials,
domestic products and ladies' hand
work maintain with ncver-tiring inter
est the prestige of former years. The
trials OF speed commence tomorrow and
will continue TO Friday inclusive.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-01
PLAYING iNro AMERICAS HANDS.
The Scotch Iron Masters and Workers still
ut Loggcrhcnds.

LONDON, Sept. 3o.-lSpcciall-The
Scotch iron masters have refused TO ac-
cede to the demands of thcirmcn The
Cumberland iron workers promise to
support the iron workers now on strike
in Scotland on condition that the latter
insist upon eight hour shifts The
abandonment CT oil hope of settling the
trouble has stillcned the pig iron market
at Glasgow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-01
The Weather To-day.

For Nirgiuia Fair in northern; rain
in southern portion; slightly warmer;
easterly winds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-01

II you have houses for rent or property
Tor sale put small Ad. in THE TIMES
want column. 1t Will cost only q cent a
word, and will bring what you want.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-01

If you have anything to soil advertise
in THE TIMES, the leading paper OF the
mineral belt of the two Virginias.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
NElr GEOTNDN IOH DLTOHCF.

\ Chicago man ramcd Peters is thc defendant
i'm divorce suit which is greatly Interesting the
other CMealo men. II WAS thou-h, that the
.amut of char-cs in dI.o,cr ct,rs had been
sounded in ,hca-o. hut. stimulated hy tAc pros
pcct of tic World. Fair, she comes forward with
ncw ones. Mrs. Peters char. Is that hcr hu band
is emero,scd i'm c.uh-hfc. The club, Ms Ptr,
says. seems To have taken hcr place in the alice
tons oi Mr. Pcicf,. and she therefore asks for
q separation. with aiInonS.
Mrs. Peters makes >ariou, minor charges. all
GROWING ont of Mr. Peters devotion to Tie club II
would seem. lie has been In the habit. She
alcecs, Of coming home at o'clock in the morn
ing in Il cab. Sic submits to the court that it
books suspicious When a man comes home at that
hour in "a cab, especial, when the cabman has
10 help him up the front steps and 20 through
his pockets for his laich-lScy. Mrs Pricr>s law
ser propose to put it to Tie judge " pen the ease
comes t. tlial if he has never come hone at }
o'clock in the morning in cab himself and, il
SO. what condition WAS he in? Mr.. Pclcrss de
fence is that he came home III cabs to avoid lc-
ine sandbae-cd, and that lac never intoxicated.
With respect 10 one of the spccilicd times in which
Mrs Peters says he got home after the milkman
had made his rounds and was very n;oNicatcl, Mr..
Peters Will prove by the aid OF the cablrNcr and a
cab, and that hc ran inside of it for over Il
mile, though the driver was lashns the horses
tie entire distance. The point IS that if lie had
been drunk hc could not have done this-that in
that case he would have collapsed and scmpcd
along on the pavement, like Il sticct-clcanlns
apparatus. Mrs. Peters also explains that She
enjoys the theatre, but that Peters has refused
10 take her though he goes himself and occupies
expensive orchestra chairs. Mr.. Pctcrs's reply to
This is that a calm and critical estimate of n
work of art like play cannot lie made with a
woman asliine foolish questions about the probable
age of the heroine lhs does not apply TO dog
shows and he took her 10 the dog show year
ago Another thing which Mrs. Peters charges
linn with is that hc objects To hcr very modest bills
for wearing apparel, though all the tire thc scurvy
fellow has been patronlzing The hlehcst-prlced
tailors on the American continent. During the
last year she has made over one dress three
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEVS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-Prince Bismarck spent with his fam
ily. at Fricdrchsruhe, the sevcnty-hfth ami
vcrsary Of his birthday; many presents ana con-
gratuatory teleerams were received. - The
City of Paris pumped dry and proceeded
under her own steam to Liverpool 60 Emperor
William will, within the next few months. hold
conferences with Queen Victoria the Gar and
King Humhert - Lord Harrington is in Rome.
Congress-Both branches in session. == The
Senate: Judge Swayne and Uaited States Attorney
Stripping, of the Northern District of Florida
were confirmed; Mr.. Stewart introduced bill
regulating the manufacture and sale of adulterated
beer Mr.. Chandler introduced bill 10 make
a public park on Bellows Island. == The House !:
The Fortifcations Appropriation bill was passed
Domestic.-Municipal elections were held III
several States in Kansas the voting by women
was so general as formerly. -= News from
remote districts in the path of the recent tor
nadocs in illinois and Kentucky continues 70 show
great loss Of life and property @= One thousand
plumbers went strike in Chicago. ---- bill
10 amend the Railroad Tax Act was introduced in
the Assembly at Trenton. -= State Treasurer
Archer. of Maryland, has been declared deiaul'er
by the investigating committee. -- He senate
at Albany passed the Supply bill.
City and Suburban.-lt was shown that Orestcs
Cleveland, Mayor Of Jersey City and caalidat"
for reelection, had bankruptcd the Dixon cru
cible Company, Of which he was once president,
by fraudulcntly issuing paper Of tie company and
fasifying the accounts, in order To obtain money
with which TO carry out biz job in Hudson
County == Morris Marks, commission mcr-
chant, committed suicide because his wife had
left him. === Workingmen denounced Hi for
his veto of the Saxton bill == Stocks extremely
dull with apprcciating values, closing strong
The Weather-Forccast for to-day: Generally
fair and slightly warmer Temperature ycsicr-
day: Highest, AZ degrees; lowest, 81 ; average
SO 3-4.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02

ions of able bodied and vigorous men whom
Emperor William and his felowrucrs persist
in retaining in unproductivc military Scrvl-
tude? They are the crppes and the men
whose physical condition is such as to render
them unfit for the army. Tho aged and the
still growing boys. the women. and even the
childlcn. These are the poor laborcrS who are
'orccd to perform the work that should by right
fall to the lot of their ablc-hodlcd male rca-
tivcs in the amy; aad i, is they who by their
industry furnish the means that enable the
monarchS of the Old World to maintain under
arms millions of unproductiyc soldiers.
According to the official programme OF the
recent Conference at Berlin. the principal
question put forward for discussion was the
urgency of placing restrictions upon the labor
Of women and children But this can only be
brought about in any effective manner when
Empcror William and the other rulers of Eu-
rope allow their soldiers to return to the IN
Gu>trial pursuits from which they have been
withdrawn. and when they dishand the huge
armies which they persist in maintaining IN de-
Gance of the dictates of economy and hu-
maDity.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
4 EJCTOTS ME1STRE.


4 bill is now pending in the Excise Com
mittee of the Assembly which ought to be sum-
marly disposed of by an adverse report. 4
measure more diStnctivcy in the interest Of
lawbreakcrs cannot easily be imagined 1t
proposes to amend Il law passed in 1913 reg
ulatng the sale of liquors by inserting in the
section which relates to the hours during which
saloons shall lie kept closed the following
qualification
But it shall not be lawful for sheriff, deputy
sheriff. constable. policeman and officer Of police, or
law or any agent Of any society to enter any such
places 50 licensed TO sell any strong or spiriiuou'
liquors. wines ale beer at any time when such sell
ing is not authorized by law. and solicit or induce
any person persons TO expose for sale or SELL Give
away or dispose Of any strong or sprituous liquors.
wines. ale or beer
The object of this provision is unmisiakahic
1t is bold attempt to make 1t practically I'M
possible for those charged with the duty OF en-
forcing the laws to secure evidence establish
inc the fact that liquor has been sold during
the hours when such traffic is prohibited. The
exclusion of the Sheriff and other public oil
cials as this amendment aims to eNrlGdc them
would leave the slloonkccpciS who are not
law-ahiding with none TO molc>t or make them
afraid. They could sell with perfect impuni'y
at all hours, 50 that the wholesome restrictions
which have been placed upon their business
would be deprived OF all force. In the protest
against the passage of the bill which has been
sent 10 Albany by the Joint Committee on High
License that vigilant and intelligent orSanlAl-
ton cogcntly remarks that the success OF the
amendment "would render the enforcement oi
the Excise law almost IN impoSsibility, since
the violations Of that law consist mostly OF
sales made a a time not authorized by law
The Ill ought 10 be defeated for another
good reason. The section Of the law winch
it aims to amend Will be- judiciou'ly amended
if the pending Hendricks High License bill
becomes law. Section fl Of the Hendricks
bin provides that Commissioners OF Excise
and inspectors shall have the power of a peace
officer to arrest any person actually engaged IN
the commission OF any offence IN violation oi
this act Every officer authorized 10 max" ar
rests shall have power 20 enter upon the prem
i>os licensed whenever il shall appear that bust
nc,, is being transacted thcrcn.' The pro
pIicty Of this provision must be manifest 10
every one who is in favor of surrounding the
liouor traffic with such safeguards as a proper
regard for the public welfare make necessary
No saloonkccpcr who is determined TO respect
the law will object TO it, Dealers Of another
sort have reason 10 dislike il, bat their wishes
are not entitled to any consideration. The OBJ
jectionablc bill in question, known as the In
drcs bill. ought to encounter a solid Ecpuh-
lican opposition. It's proper title would be:
An act 10 place premium upon iniracu"ns o.
the Excise law. Is passage : asked for lt
no genuine friend Of temperance reform. 1t
is device Of thc rum power
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
LIT Is HiTE TEHE ART.

President Harrison has sent a message TO
Congress recommending the removal ol the
Discriminating duy now imposed upon foreign
work, Of art. In tho accompanying report
Secretary Blaine expresses his belief tha' thr
revival OF the question accompanied by thc
Presidents recommendation viii suffice for
he attainment oi the dcsilcd result. The
House Committee or Way, and Means has
voted 10 place work, OF art upon the free
list. We trust that tine action OF the committee
viii be- indol,cd by the House. When the 10
per cent duty Of 1861 was raised 10 80 per
cent duty in ls>3 there were 40 logical Icr-
SONS for this increase. ON the contrary the
class most interested, the artists OF thl, coun-
try. had asked the removal % even the old
duty Of 10 per ccut. \ 81. without the knowl
cdee and against the will Of American artists
and amateurs, the 30 per cent duty, which
was not recommended by the Tariff Commis
sion. was imposed ly mean, Of 4 few lines in
serted in the bill in the Committee Of Confer
cncr. The Mills bill proposed a continuance
Of this unnecessary tax upon a means of ed
ucatiOn We believe that the matter will be
handled in a wiser and more liberal spirit when
the present bill comes before the House.
Tine argument for the removal Of the present
tax upon works of art is based on facts 1t is
a fact that artists are opposed to the 30 per
cent duty This has been proved by the care
ful canvass conducted by Mr.. Charles B. Curtis,
and it is shown hy the membership Of the Free
Art League. which numicr, 1900. II is Il
fact that free agt is Of greater usefulness 10 the
Door than 10 the rich. On this point there is a
miscOnccp'iOn which has done some harm at
Washington. Free art would be directly ad-
yantagcous 10 American artists for two rca-
sons II would enlarge their opportunities for
study and the increased public interest in art
due 70 larger imporiati0nS and more frequent
exhibitions would bc profitable to our artists
Moreover. success in the finer Industries to-day
depends upon the training OF the art sans. FoI
the development OF American artisans it i,
essential that there should be unrestricted OPP
portunitics to study works Of art. This III
crcasing class i Immediately interested in
placing art upon the free list. \ larger
importation o, paintings and sculpture will be
ultimately advantageous to our public art
museums This i. shown by the frequent sale,
of private collections and the constant ten
dcncy Of works of art to find permanent place
in public institutions II is not a few wealthy
picture buyers who arc affected by this tan
1t is the art-loving and art-producing public
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02

times, while he has blossoued out in no less than
six different suits in that time and smashed five
silk hats getting out OF cas. Mrs Peterss law
yer thinks she las strong case, and is confident
Of winning
As We intimated, the suit is being watched with
great interest by other Chicago men. If giving
considerable time to a club is to be made ground
for divorce, they want to know it Immediately.
Club-life. we understand, is veY popular in Chi
cago. In his club, surrounded by books, paint
ings. statuary and specimens d first-prizc leaf
lard in glass cases, the Chicago man passes some
of the pleasanest hours Of his existence But
if the heavy hand of the diyorc. court is going
70 reach into his club and, as 1t were. PICK his
pocket of almony, it is something in which he is
interested 1t is not strange that Chicasos at
tention is temporarily turned from the Worlds
Fair to the case of Peters vs.. Peters
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
THE DElDwEIcHrO OY 1IEoE ~ EUEorE

There seems 70 be every reason to bci'No
that the international Labor Conference ~
Berlin. which has just been brought to a close
will prove absolutely sterile Of beneficial lc-
suits. 4 considerable amount Of tail. and dis
cus>ion appears 10 have taken place "A ic"
vague and indefinite resolutions. or rather
recommendations, were adopted. and finally the
Conference was brought 10 close with the lll-
satisfactory conviction that il had accomplished
nothing beyond dNcrtng Tor moment pun
lie attention from the circumstances OF Prince
B,marck's ) dismissal. Bat possibly this may
have been the object that the Emperor had III
view when he issued the invitations 10 iOrcgn
Governments and there Is much III hls ain-
tudc TO confirm the belief that this was the
case NOt only did he display the greatest IN
difference toward the work Of the Congress
after the fiiSt ceremonies in connection with
its Inauguration had been solcmnizcd but he
lointediy omitted to invite the United states
10 a seat at the Board. although our labor lcsis
lation i, regarded as the standard Of perfection
by all the leading experts OF Europe. ana our
experience in dealing with the problems Of
labor is recognized throughout the Old World.
The principal evidence of the failure Of the
LABOR conference 10 d'll'Nf III. thInr ''.'''
dcsultolv talk is afforded ly the fact that the
leading Powers Of Europe have since the date
on which the opening session took place, adopi
cd measures for the further increase OF their
already enormous military and naval arma-
mentS. which are at the root Of the whole labor
trouble. According TO Il recent estimate madc
at Berlin the expenditure Of the six principal
states for military purposes during the last
three wears has amounted to the appalling sum
of 81 600 600, 900, which is cXtOrted by the
tax collectors from the masses. The whole
Continent of Europe at the present time Of
peace is on gigantic war footing, and nearly
ten millions Of men are under arms. All these
are in the prime and vigOr OF manhood they
constitute the very pick and flower Of the
people, not only physically but mentally,
and the monopolizatiOn by the army Of
their services during tho three or four best
wears of their life is to the dcirmcnt Of the
industry, and consequently also of the pros
perity, Of their respective countries. Every
man while serving in the ranks is unpro-
ductivey employed, ard becomes a dcadwcight
on those who work Each citizen taken from
the arts of peace to increase the military
strength is one more unit of force withdrawn
from producing, to be supported by those who
are left in the field and factory.
And who arc those that are thus left to sup
port by their arduous labor and toll the mill
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
Amuscmerls.


ACADEMY-2 and s.l5-Tho Old Homestead.
AMRERG THEATRE-Sl5-Seven Suabians
DIJOU TREATRE-2 and s-The City Directory.
BROADWAY THEArKE-3-COncerL S-Ihe Nkado.
CAsINo-S-rhe Grand Duchess.
CHICKERING HALL-3:30- illustrated Lecture
pALYs THEATRE and s.l5-Mss Hoyden's husband
and Haroun AL Raschid and His MotherinI Law
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Tableaus.
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-2- Forget Me.Not s-Pcg Woi-
fngton.
HAMMERERsTEIN's OPERA HOUsE-S-Concert.
IYCEUM THEkTRE-2 and S:l5-The Charity Ball
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jack
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-S-Lakme.
NEW PARK THEATRE-S-Ltue Pack
NEW POLO GROUNDS -3:50-Baseball
NIBLOS GARDES-2 and S-KaJankA
PAIMER'S THEATRE-s:l5-Thc Gondoliers.
PROCTORs 23D.sT. THEATRE-2 and slS-shenandoah
STAR THEATRE-S-Tne Senator.
Union SQUARE s:l5-rhe County far
5TH AVENUE THEATRE-s-Naiural Gas
l4TH STREET THEATRE-2 and S-A Long Lane
lTUAVEA AND 18TH ST.-Cettysburg.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
MUSIC.
DR. yoy BrELOw,S FIRST RECITAL


The fact that there has been superabundance of
planoforre music in local conccrt0oms this season
WA, innr~,ed upon observers al the first Of Dr. mans
yon Buelow's rcc.tal> in the broidNay i~tNr s'''
,,riay afternoon There was a me audience III az
tendance and one that was representative oi '1e >'
artistic portion of the metropolitan public but II was
,o. .o numerou, a. any Of the assemblaseS tha'
greeted him last spring. Last season, however |on
u,,l,y. had the field practically To himself ms year
m, came, after the public have had surfet Of piano
f,rfe music. and his manager will probably nave 10
rev unon the musical amateurs ana S'u
sents for the bulk Of ms pAFoha-e'
This. oi course. Will insure apprc'.'.i'o
audience, and ample recosnton ior ue
f,,ur, ~ III, PLAYING, which is the intellectual OF
educational side of it.
r.is element wa, beautifully cAemphned yesterday
o.,.,i,nv in the first two numbers OF the scheme
Ra,t.. . Chr,matc Fantasia and tusue ana S"''""
hy No1a~t in the list Of these pieces al vas
.fr,n.. mobile digulfed The themes were eIof"e"'S
,non,d and the various voices car.ied thiou-h WIN
, LOGICAL consistency in respect oi eApesso" "'''
,ii,, that wa, Intellectually refreshing. The sonata
L,r,,,, .lc ingenious, unaffected. Not trace
, ,.,, f., make il say more than was natural cN
... ,f it,. lovely measures could be detected II
,,.s fresh and charming - May moinme, ri,,~,c
maiuicr az the pro-rmme M"S ,1,n" ,l"' 'and chopin
'L IN each case iuulcs, one WISHES 70 .A,.P' no 'o
rtmcntl number, of Chopin "nci'' We i,,'' Skim,
DINER even - .lN ~ wa
,.f,.,in.. condemnation he gave clear eAp"S''o'
.f Ike composer, spirit and lnctn"u. Ill o,,.-,oon
Ih. second recital viii take plA'c u'' "'
when th. programme III hc tins
D. y. uana,. .-cfandc Fartaisie op. Is L nat anu
~ n"',I,,.n. sonata Cp. "a, ! MAJOR
l...Ai. ..sn na,aic suite, Ol. ~
FANTASIA lr-t
D. D.r, tun \nilt ton
t.,nafu. .inf-urttol
Marcia hiiIiIutc.
Fran List ,,..,, 81, ..r,lo-uar "Au ho-d
A. nm. .,nire." l'Aunfns tr fri'rht-' L. "a
H. Nal>. dt schubert tansritc 'So'''S ~
..vencl.a e Napoh". Canzone e Tarantella
New-York tribune., 1890-04-02

who are dependent upon the exhibition anu
sales galleries and the museums.
If there are any who believe that the 80 per
conf dutv causes larger purchases of American
nicturcs we commend them to the reports OF
sales at or most important exhibitions, thosc
Of the National Academy OF Design ana inc
American Water { Color Society. Instead OF an
increase. these sales have shown a falllng-ol
since the present duty was imposed. since
1sS3 the sales at these exhibitions have never
been rs large rs in 1881 and 1ss2. Foreign
, Countries have welcomed our art students ana
artists TO their museums schools and eNhlbl-
tions and in return we have sought to exclude
tbe foreign art which is confcSScdly necessary
The iIl-fccling caused abroad BY our ungra-
cious conduct has undoubtedly affected our IN
tcrcsis at least indirectly. Yet at the lniver-
sal Exposition of last year France generously
awarded over a hundred medals and other
rccompcnscs to the artists OF the Nation which
In. cndcayorcd to shut her doors upon French
art. In France Germany, Italy and Russia
art is free No one OF the great nations I'M
poses a tax equal to that cXacted by ourselves
and the reason Of the tax in our case Is yet to
lie discovered The duty is not needed Tor
revenue 1t is not needed for protection since
the workers in art declare that their interests
are best protected by the free admission OF
works OF art. With the exception OF one ener-
gcic Philadelphia gentleman and very 1cW
others, nobody protests against repeal OF TINS
tax upon an essential means OF culture. ihL
TRIBUNE JOINS the American artists in asking
Congress to give us free art.