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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
"The Clipper" Last Night.

Manager Beckner supplemented an
excellent play with an admirable
orchestra last night, to the apparent de-
light of a large and enthusiastic audi
ence. The Clipper is one of those
latt cr,day creations in which interest in
the plot proper is subordinated to the
delight with which play-goers witness
emotions and sentiment many degrees
from the natural, but which appeal to
eye and mind. The piece was well
staged, the dialogue in the main bright
and sparkling, and THE Clipper in
the person of Amy Lee, was piquant to
degree. She is a fine singer and a
good dancer, but is inclined to too much
vanity in the exhibition of her neither
extremities when robed in bewildering
black. The other characters sustained
their parts in a manner BETTING their
respective characters. Next attraction,
Ilenshaw and Ten Brock in The
Nabobs," Thursday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
Southwest Virginia Mineral,
Timber, Farm and City Property
Agency.
Principal Office, Roanoke, Virginia.

The undersigned have opened an Of
flee for the sale of mineral, timber and
farm land, and city property on commits
sion. They will develop mineral lands,
analyze ores, give instructions for de-
veloping on reasonable charge, sell
farm and timber lands. All mineral,
farm and timber lands listed with them
for sale will be extensively advertised
through agencies in the Northern States
and Europe. A record of all ores, their
analyses and location will be kept in
our Office for inspection of buyers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
TOTAL DEPRAvITY.
a Small Negro Boy Robs n Trunk of
SD. 10 and is the Hands of the Police.

a Small Negro Boy Robs n Trunk of
&25.lO and is the Hands of the Police.
The doctrine OF total depravity was il
court yesterday morning. A small negro
boy, who acted and talked as though he
were 20 years old, looked as if he were
10, and claimed to be but 8, was exam
ined by the chief of police as to how he
came into possession of solnc S25, which
had been stolen from trunk in Mrs.
Carter's boarding house, ON Dale street
S. @.
1t appears that the boy, who gave his
name as Willie Turner, applied at the
ticket Office in Vinton for railroad
ticket TO Lyme hburg. rendering in pay
ment a $40 note. The agent sent for
Sergeant Ashworth, as the boy told CON
ficting tales about himself when qucs-
toned, and Ashworth searched him,
finding in his pockets S25.1O
Baing convinced that he had stolen
the money. Ashworth brought him to
Roanoke, and Turner conducted him to
Mrs. Carters boarding house. at which
place he finally said he had found the
money while sweeping up. There it
was discovered that trunk had been
robbed of $2j.5O and some valuable
papers and receipts. and the child was
given into the custody of the police.
The stories Turner told about the
money being i'll his possession were
sadly ingenious, and show that the boy
has been an apt scholar in school OF
theft. lie also indicated on cxamina-
ton that he was not unknown to the
Lynchburg police, to which Chief Morris
has written for further information be-
fore disposing of his case. Turner
states shrcwdly, too, that he burned the
papers because they had writing on
them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,

NEW York, Dec. g. Special i-Ex-
change active, and weak at is0Gals4.
Money tight at COG, last loan ut q.
Sub-treasury balances Sill, lO0,-
600; currency, S3,Sl5,0 Government
bonds dull and FIRMS, 1872: 4l5s, 1903.
State bonds cntirclY neglCctcd.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
who is to Blame Tor Thise

The police are complaining OF the
amount and character of the food fur
nished prisoners by the city sergeant.
This, of course, applies only to cases
which come under their observation.
They state that ofttimcs when prisoners
arc locked up over night in the station
house for minor offenses they have no
food furnished them until as late as IL
o'clock, and then it is sometimes unfit
to eat. Particularly is this the case on
Sunday. in many instances the police
provide their prisoners with food Al their
own expe nse, becausel 1t would he heart
less 10 have their captivcs go hungry
Among the leading musical instru-
- ',of the world knabc pianos stand
what. For beauty of workman
PhiiA>of tone, elasticity Of touch
"a they are unsurpassed.
Mt instruments can be
bic Mus,c Co. s. Lynch
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
MINERALS A SPECIALITY.

All persons having l-inoral, farm or
timber lands are requested to list them
with us for sale. The long experience
Of our senior, MIR. j. A. Dalby, in mining
and sale of real estate warrant us in as
surfing our patrons that their interests
Will DO properly guarded in the sale of
their property, and all money coming
into their hands will be promptly paiG
over. Owners may, il preferred, employ
their special agent or 4 storneys.
Persons, in sending descriptive list of
property, are specially cautioned against
giving overdrawn descriptions, as it
lessons chances of sale We also advise
against giving options on IMMORAL
properties, they often interfere with
sales and lead to litigation.
We shall do legitimate commission
business.
Active, reliable agents wanted in
every county in Southwest Virginia.
All city property listed with us will
have prompt attention, and sold to best
advantage.
We have booked for sale list of i'm
proved and unimproved property, bust
ness and dwelling houses in different
sections of the city.
Persons wishing to buy or sell arc
respectfully invited to call ON us.
Office, Room 3, Moomaw Building.
Jefferson street.
Refer to First National Bank of Roa-
nokc, Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
NOTICE.

At meeting of the directors OF the
Roanoke Building Stone and Paving Co.,
held on Dec, Bird, 1890, the resignation
of ii. e. Cole, as secretary and treas
nrer OF said company, was accepted, and
S. Addison Was elected to fill said
office.
All bills due the company will be
payable to the new secretary. II III.
WOODRUFF, President. dec7-lw.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

A POSITION WANTED BY A
IN graduate Of the kentucky Univer-
sity in bookkeeping, banking &C. Best
city references given. Address A. ID. c.,
TIMES Office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

M AN rED-To let business and pro-
w fessional men know that they can
secure tho service Of an expert steno-
grapher and type writer by calling up
telcpL one $50 or calling at Stenographic
or Typo W,iling Bureau, room 7,Masonic
Temple. Parties desiring to dictate
corresLoL lerce or ha1hGes Is. contracts,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

"HY NOT UTILIZE THESE
w long evenings and study short
hand or book keeping, either at home
or in class. Address for to ms II. V. s.,
TINES Office. dec4-1v
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09
WANTED.

- APID, LEGIBLE PENMAN DE-
az sires position in real estate office
to assist in keeping books and do gen.
eral office work. Best references. Ad-
dress H. S. r., care ROANOKE TIMES
dec0-1t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

WHY NOT GO TO w. III. OLIVER.
formerly OF Baltimore, if you have
houses to build. His Office is III Salem
avenue, and his shop is on Earnest ave-
nue., between Sixth and Seventh streets
s. W. Plans and specifications furnished.
dec4-1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

IfOR RENT OR SALE-A desirable
4 house, on Patterson ave-, with all
modern improvements. Apply 800
Campbell st. dec3-1wk
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

TOR SALE-A fine bay marc five
IL years old, rides we'll and drives
well. Address to f. II. CHALMERS,
Farmers National Bank, Salem, Va.
.dec3-1w.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-09

And dealers ill all kinds of cooking
and heating stoves. Plumbing and gas
and stcamiit;ing done. Tin roofing ii
Speciality Satisfaction guaranteed: No.
ll5 First avenue, Roanoke. Va. noy4-tf
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
THE OPENING To-Day OF CURRY UNI
VER>ITY.
Fall Term Promises to Exceed All Former
Years.

Fall Term Promises to Exceed All Former
Years.
For the past three days all the faculty
have been pressed into service to take care
of the crowds of students and patrons who
are looking up the school work for the COM
ing year. The registration of new students
already is more than three times the num-
ber ever registered before the opening dav
in the history of the school, while the class
of students Is more advanced and the terms
of tuition run longer than usual, many en-
tering for the four years classical or scieu-
tifc, and the three years mechanical
courses.
The Shorthand Department. however, is
far in the lead, demonstrating again how
the thorough work done here is being ap-
preciate6.
The members of the faculty of Curry
University stand pre-eminently at the head
of their special professions; hence the largely
increased patronage which the institution
enjoys. A prominent feature in the coming
years work is the through course o training
in the common school English branches
that has been arranged, including only such
studies as may be selected for the boys and
girls from II years old upward.
A three years course here Ior boy of IL
or IA is made worth as much to him as five
years in any ordinary common school work.
This is why the English training school at
Curry o University is SO literally patronized
by our best families. The teachers give the
students individual attention as we'll as the
regular class work, enabling each one to
make the most rapid progress possible.
The new catalogue, giving full outlines of
all the departments, will be mailed tree to
intending patrons upon application.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
NOT IN THE GRAVEYARD.
A Man Supposed to be Dead Surprises His
New Jersey Friends.


New Jersey Friends.
MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., September Ito
the surprise of everyone in Mount Holly,
August Deiber, the German who was
supposed to be occupying a grave in the
Brotherhood Cemetery, near here, walked
into town this morning, and.' going di-
rectly to the shoe store of Benjamin Sut-
phin, asked for pair of boots he had left
there to be repaired. If the man had
dropped from the clouds the shoemaker
could not have been more surprised. 81
thought you were killed by the cars" he
said
"No, was not; but shoost heard vas
puried in de graveyard already"
On the 10th of August a man who bore
a striking. resemblance to Deiber was
struck by an east-bound train near here
and instantly killed. The body was
taken to the undertaker's and the coro-
ner notified. The body was identified by
several people as Deiber's, and Mr.. Sut-
phin, the shoemaker, was positive it was
the same man, as he had left pair of
boots with him to be repaired short
time before the accident occurred. Upon
this information the lodge to which
Deiber belonged secured lot for him in
Brotherhood Cemetery, and gave him re-
spectacle burial as they supposed. Now
that they have discovered their error, they
are trying to find out who the dead man
really was.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
KEEPING THE NATIVES QUIET.
An English ship Arrests n Chief and O
French Vessel shells n Town.

An English ship Arrests n Chief and n
French Vessel Shells n Town.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.I
SAN FRANCISCO, September 1.-Her Maj
esty's ship Royalist returned on July % to
Sydney from cruise to the islands of the
New Hebrides group, after an eventfui voy-
age. On May Is she struck upon an
unknown reef off the east coast of Malli-
colo Island. Divers were sent down, and
found that a portion OF her false
keel had been knocked off Calling
at Azure Island, the Royalist captured
a chief named Tappea, who had kidnapped
a woman and has endeavored to lncite a
friendly chief to join him and kill aud rob
an English trader in that island.
Tappea was the man who caused the mur-
der of the boats's crew OF the French
trading schooner Idaho some two years ago.
He was handed over to French authorities
and the commission sentenced him to 10
years. imprisonment. Seven years ago this
man Tappea killed and ate the mate OF
Fijian vessel.
At Aoba the French war ship Saeene, af-
ter inquIring into the murder of the trader,
Mr.. Mercier, shelled the village. The
man was a we'll established store
keeper at Aoba, and was toma-
hawked while purchasing copera from na-
tlves. The Royalist proceeded to the west
coast Of Santo Island. The natives there
were found to be fairly quiet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
DEMOCRATIC ORAT0RY.
The Grover Cleveland Society Holds a
Meeting In Lawrencevilie.

The Grover Cleveland Society Holds a
Meeting In LawrenceviIie.
The Grover Cleveland Society of ALLIE
gheny county met last evening in Lawrence
vile. President Bellman stated he had re-
celved 5000 copies Of New York paper
containing an interview with Ex-Governor
Pattison on the State issues, which would
be distributed among the mill men.
The delegates elected to attend the meet
ing of Democratic societies in Reading, Sep
tember 1S, were Squire Handel, ex-Post-
master J. B. Larkin, S. l.. Bellman, NJ. F.
Burke and S. NJ. Houston.
j. c. Miller, Esq, was present and deliv-
cred an interesting address on Estate Is
Sues" He maintained in forcible speech
that the Republican party was bringing ma
tional issues into the State campaign and
were evading the principal issue of ballot
reform,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02

ship-C. NJ. Murphy and W. F. Murphy, New
York, ,nrst:Geo. b. Penn and Frank Yehle, Syra-
cuse second. Time. 6:22 Two mile ordinary,
open-A. A. Zimmerman. Bergen Point, nrst;
]. R. Hazelton. Philadelphia, second; 8. b.
Bowman. Bergen Point third. Time, 5:zS
One mile tandem. l. A. w., State chaplon-
ship-C. NJ. Murphy and W. e. Murphy nrst,
G. B. Penn and Frank Yehle second. Time,
2:43 2-5
One mile $40 class ordinary-Charles "A.
Brady, Rochester. first; W. A. Parker, Rome,
second; W. F. Henry, Warren, Pa, third
Time. S:l02-5
Two-miIe safety, L. A. W. championship-W.
F. Murphy first; W. F. Gassler. New York,
second; c. j. 1ven, Rochester, third. lime,
6:36]S,
Half mile. ordinary open-A. A. Zimmerman,
first; Geo. w. Dennison second: s. X. Bowman
third. Time, 1:1415. The best time on secord
is l:l42-
One mile. ordinary championship w. F.
Murphy first: F. F. Ives, New York, second; G.
NJ. Murphy third. Time, 255. his was oe-
clared to be no race on account OF being over
time limit.
One mile, safety open-J. r. Hazelton first;
D. W. Banker, New York. second; w. F. Gass-
Ter third: e. H. Crosby, Utica, fourth lime,
2:55k.
Two mile, $40 class, ordnary-This was
dead heat between Chas. A. Brady and w. +.
Henry. Henry won the run-oH. Time, nrst
heat, 6:301<; second heat, 7:45
Five-mile safety championship - w. +.
Murphy first; c. ]. Ives second. Time, l6:44.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
From Nearby Towns.

From Nearby Towns.
CoNTRAcroR CARNEs was fatally injured at
Jeannette, near Greensburg.
-SIxTY-Two persons took out their final nat
uralization papers at Ebensburg yesterday.
W. D. REAMER, of Greensburg, has been ap-
point ted to succeed his father as Poor Director.
PARKERsBURG police are searching for an
unnatural mother who killed her three chill
dren.
FRANK M. NoLTE. farmer of Room county.
was killed by falling branch while telling
trees.
THE graveyard property of McKeesport was
sold and brought 400 more than was ex-
pected.
ALBERT SwAzER of Youngstown, married
Miss Viletta Spiel, and within an hour became
intoxicated.
THE administrators of William Marsteller. of
Youngstown, sued the Pennsylvania Company
for $4,000 yesterday.
THE jury at Franklin are now considering
the case of the two men supposed to be White
Caps who attacked ]. L. Ziegler.
The employees of the Pennsylvania construc-
tion shops at Uniontown have made demand
for nine hours a day and ten hours pay, to take
effect September Is
WEST VIRGINIA railways have been assessed
for total value of sl7,2S7, 766 81, per cent
increase over last year.
EBENsBURG is overrun with characters OF
the lowest class. taken there as witnesses in
some of the many vile cases before court.
SAMUEL FRANCES, whose tongue was nearly
torn out in Altoona by tramps Sunday night, is
still in critical condition and may not recover.
THE dog poisoning iend is abroad at Mans
field Valley. Pa. and getting in some deadly
work. Nineteen valuable CANNES have been
poisoned in the last few days
Netherwood, Pa. yesterday disowned his
daughter for eloping with colored coachman,
who leaves a wife and children.
WITH reference to the lands recently
claimed by Ohio al Dresden. F. s. Gates. who
has been appointed attorney for the Canal
Commission, states that there is no question
but that the State owns ten acres in the village
of Dresden.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
ACCIDENTS OF A DAY.
Freight Wreck on the Fl. Wayne Road
Yesterday-An Oil Can nnd a Lamp Help
TO Increase the List of Mishaps-Minor

Freight Wreck on the Fl. Wayne Road
Ye.terday-An Oil Can and Lamp He'll
/ TO Increase the List of Mishaps-Miuor
Accidents.
Two freight trains telescoped at Highland,
on the Ft. Wayne road, yesterday. Flag
man J. c. Glenn and Brakeman j. G.
Mcintyre were seriously injured. The
engineer was shaken up but not hurt. Two
cars and caboose were thrown from the
track.
Mrs. Jennie Carroll, Of Plus street.
Southside, used an oil can for fire lighter
yesterday evening. During the applica-
tion an explosion occurred and Mrs. Car
roll had her hands badly burned, but for
tunately escaped without urther injury.
A child of George M. Hof, on Wylie ave-
nue. let lamp fall last night. The bowl
broke and the oil ignited. The flames were
extinguished with blanket, but the child
narrowly escaped.
Henry Fricke fell from horse while rid
ing on Forty-seventh street Yesterday after
noon and suffered fracture of the thigh.
Mrs. Sunderland, wife of D. F. Sunder-
land, the well-known contractor, while
walking along Center avenue yesterday,
was struck in the eye with some falling
mortor from new building. The lime IN
the mortor proved of great injury to her eye.
B. Gray, Zimmerman in Howe. Brown
& Co.'s foundry, was struck on the skull
yesterday morning with a piece of steel
causing q fracture. 1t is expected he can
not live, as large hole was cut in the
head.
James McGunnigle, of Mt. Washington,
while resculne girl from an accident on a
swing, on the Brownsville road, yesterday,
was struck on the ankle by the board on the
swing, breaking the limb.
Alexander Kringle. an employe at the
Lucy Furnace, had his hand severely crushed
yesterday by heavy weight falling on it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
ASSIGNEE's SALE


VI the TOW bOut Joseph b. Williams.
Was built in 1876 and in 1884 was re-
newed at a cost OF $4,000. Length o. boat,
300 feet; beam, 40 feet; over all, 80 leet;
hold, feet; doctor for supplying boiler; 1
Blake pump; water stern wheel, % eet
square; buckets, 81 inches diameter; (6) six
40-iuch boilers, % feet long, Q fues each;
(2) two low pressure cylinders, 45-inch
diameter, s:foot stroke; (2) two high-pres-
sure cylinders, 19-inch diameter, 9.foot
stroke; O one auxiliary engine for supply.
ing air pumps and condensers; niger en-
gines and capstans run by steam.
The boat is fully equipped with lines,
chains, rachets and wire lines for towing 80
coal boats, in addition to or barges, her
fuel included.
The boat is one of the best equipped be-
tween Pittsburg and New Orleans, and is
known for her economical use of fuel. Her
draft OF water when light is.only five feet.
In March, 1887, she took the largest tow
ever taken from Louisville to New Orleans,
consisting OF S26, ,O10 bushels of coal, total
tonnage OF 81, 769 A personal examination
will convince person of her worth.
Will be sold at
PUBLIC SALE ON TUESDAY, SEP. 8, 1890,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Pittsburg Wharf,
at the loot OF Ferry street.
The terms will be made known ON day of
sale.
For further particulars inquire or address,
JOHN M. RIsHER,
Assignee of /. D. Risher, No. Wood street,
Pittsburg, Pa. Tuwssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
RELIEVING THE POOR,

What Private Contributors and Willing
Hands Are Doing.
The semi-monthly report OF. the Society
for the Improvement OF the Poor shows
there were ten new applicants. 446 families
visited, and 684 visits made for the poor.
Situations were obtained for 13, days work
for 29. There were distributed 42O loaves of
bread, 173 pounds of rice, 134 pounds of oat-
meal, 234 bars of soap, 81 pints of beef tea,
2S pints of mutten broth, 299 pints OF milk,
As rounds of tea, $50 pounds oil sugar, 203
grocery orders, 25O bushels of coal, $50 gar
ments, eight pairs OF shoes and four hats.
The association received through Mrs. D.
A. Stewart for the fresh air fund $1S9, SIC
being the proceeds OF fair held at Cresson.
The managers of the society wish to return
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
Racing at Lexington.

LEXINGTON, September L-Results of the
Iroquois races at Association track:
Fiisi race, selling purse, S-year-olds, five fur
longs I FIRST, Rogers second, Lady Jones
tnud. Time l:031I.
Seconu race.2-year-olds, four furlongs-Fanny
s first, Oriental second, Tom Jones third.
lime, $50.
Third race, purse, for yearlings, quarter of
mile-On the Lea first, Hero second, London
Third. lime, 0:2234.
q Fourth race, purse. gentlemen riders, six fur.
longs. all agss-Spectators frs, Ban Amy Sec
Onc, Chin Music third Time, LIE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
A LIVELY WAR OF WORDS.
The Merry Go Round Holly Discussed In
the Allegheny Police Committee.

The Merry. Co Round Holly Discussed In
the Allegheny Police Committee.
The Allegheny Police Committee last
night approved of the pay roll and the
Mayors report. Then Chairman Speer
asked to have the emerry-go-round at the loot
of Federal street removed, on the ground
that it was a nuisance. A lively. fight be-
tween Chairman Speer and James Hunter
resulted, and the matter was turned over to
the Wharf Committee. Mr.. jackson, the
proprietor, stoutly protests that his machine
doesn't draw tough crowds.
Charges were pref rred against Lieuten-
ant Alexander and the matter was referred
to the Mayor. The Mayor will also inves-
tigate the charges against Lieutenant Buck
ley. The hearing will come off next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incident. of Day in Two Cite. Condens

Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
JOHN N. NEEB, Hugh Kennedy and James
w. Prescott were last evening elected delegates
to the State Convention of Republican clubs to
be held in Philadelphia September % They
will represent the Allegheny Republican Cen
tral Club. Their alternates are John Dalzell,
Samuel G. Grier and Thomas Harrington.
A REGULAR meeting of the Allegheny Park
Committee was held last night The bid of II.
c. Howard for grading and paving the drive
ways on Monument Hill was approved, instead
of Carson & Mcllvaine's bid, which was recon-
mended previously.
THE Allegheny Ordinance Committee last
night indefinitely postponed action on the or
dinance requiring the ringing of car bells and
and also OH the measure giving the police the
right to make indiscrlminate arrests.
THE police report for the month of August
on the Southside shows that 337 arrests were
made during the month, and the receipts at
Magistrate Succop's Office were s., ,625.
THE alarm from box IS at noon yesterday was
for small blaze in Booth q Flinn's brickyard,
Forbes street.