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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25

asked and Evarts, Hoar and Purh were
appointed confcroos on part OF the
Senate.
The senate then resumed the consid
Grafton of the bill (Which was partially
discussed some weeks ago. to establish
United States land courts and to pro
vide for the settlement of private land
Claims in certain States and rerritorins
Pending discussion of the bill Hales
Joint resolution appropriating q million
dollars for purchase OF nickel plates for
the Navy Department was taken from
the table and referred to the committee
on naval affairs
Senate bill to pay to personal repre-
sentatives of Capt. John Ericsson STA. $50.
found due to him by decree of Court of
Claims i'll 1867. was passed. Discussion
was resumed, and was kept up for nearly
two hours, and finally the bill went over
without action. The vote of to-day
agreeing to conference report on the
JOINT resolution as to managers of home
for disabled soldiers was reconsidered,
and the report was committed on law
ieys statement that clerical error had
been made in it. although special care
had been taken about it, After n short
executive session the Senate adjourned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
LEGISLATION IN THE SENATE.
a Million Proposed for Nickel Platcs--Op-
posing Convict Made Products.

WAsHGNGToN, Sept. 24-[ Special
This morning in the Senate, an hour
was devoted to bills on the calandar un-
objected to and passed. Among others,
Senate bill in recognition of the merits
and services of Chief Engineer George
Wallace Melville of the United States
Navy, and Of other officers and men of
the Jeanette Arctic expedition.
House bill providing for adjustment
of accounts of labor of workmcn and me-
chanics under the eight hour law having
been reached on the calendar. Mr.. Hair
riS objected to its consideration under
the five minute rule, and it won't over
without action.
The next bill on the calanGar was
House bill to prevent the products of
convict labor from being furnished to
or for the use of any department of the
Government, to prevent tho products of
convict labor from being used upon
public buildings or other public works.
but the hour assigned for the calendar
having expired the bill went over with
out action.
The conference report on House joint
resolution to increase the number on the
board of managers of national homes
LOT ulSdDlcu volunteer soldiers anu TO
fill vacancies in such board was pre-
scented and agreed to. 1t provides for a
number of eleven members.
Mir. Hale introduced joint resolution
which went over without action, author
izing the Secretary of the Navy to pur-
chase, at his discretion, nickel ore, or
nickel matter, TO be used in the manu-
facUuro OF nickel steel armor plating
oi armor-picrcing projcctlle and for
other naval objects, and appropria ting
one million dollars for the purpose.
Inc senate tnen resumed considcra-
zion ol House bill, with Senate substi-
tut, 10 IL iinc and regulate the juris1lic-
ton .. cout,s ol tho Gnited states, the
pending q'1sting being on Germans
am nOmcnt 10 substitute baltimore for
.ac-laCnd - The placS 10 hold Court in
ia io0r,.- cifcult. Inc amendment was
reject yc"s =, nay IS; ANA tne sub
st.t1i, w.,s passcd--Soas ~. nays t.
lnaippt.,, Bate, olac.IOurn, Diougctt.
iinra and NestJ. \ cJn4ciomc was
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
-Ha--
HOAI kIpPUE.
Israelitcs of Roanoke Observe the Day of
4itoacmcnt.

Twenty-Five of Roanoke's business
houses were closed yesterday till 62o
o'clock.
1t was fom Kippur, the Hebrew Day
OF Atonemcnt, and was strictly observed
by all the lsraclitcs residing here, with
one exception. 1t was day of fasting
ana prayer and appropriate religious
services were held in the Odd Fellows
Hall in the Wright Block.
The services lasted from o o'clock in
the morning till 600 at night and were
conducted by Rabbi NJ. Rosenberg. as
sisted by Messrs. NJ. Ephraim, NJ.
Strause and |. Sachs. This is one of
the most solemn festivals in the Hebrew
calender and is strictly fast day. a
large congregation was in attendance
and number of the Gentics wore pro
sent The collections were large.
Inc hebrews as yet have no synagogue
here, but their congregation has over
thirty-five members, and they intend to
nave a more appropriate place of wor-
ship by another year.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
a GLiiE CLUB.
An Organization Perfected at the Y. Nj.
&. 3. Rooms.

An Organization Perfected at the Y. NJ.
&. >. Rooms.
A glce club, composed Of young men.
a majority of whom arc in The Norfolk
and Western general offices, effected Il
definite organization Tuesday evening.
in the rooms Of the y. II. c. A., and
elected Mr.. j. e. Cooke. president. and
Mr.. d. Filter, secretary ana treasurer.
The object of the club is social en-
joymcnt and systematic cultivation of
vocal and instrumental music. under
the leadership Of Professor Paul Gocr-
ncr, a. c. NJ.
AT present there is n glcc club that i;
fairly started and promises success To
the vocal section will he added shortly
an instrumental section.
The club meets once Il week. and it, Is
tho intention. after next month, 10 hold
musical evenings once or twice month.
which members of the club and their
friC ms can attend
The club is composed not only OF ac-
tive. but OF passive members. ard aD-
plications for membership may be ad-
DRESSED to the Secretary, Mr.. ID. Filter,
No. Third avenue. \. w.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25

GRAvEsENp, Sept, a4.-[Speciall-
First race, sweepstakes, for beaten
horses, $1,000 added, six furlongs-Al-
farrow won, Meridcn second, Balston
third; time 1.l5l4. Second race, handi-
cap, sweepstakes, 81 900 added, mile and
furlong- galloped over the course
for money. No other starters. Third
race, selling sweepstakes, two-year-olds,
$1,000 added, six furlongs-Dr. Has
brouck won, Seenobia second, Wood
cutter third; time l.1Gll. Fourth race,
three-year-old sweepstakes, $1,000
added, mile-Can Can won, Kyrle Il.
second, Lady Jane, colt, third; time
l.3@A. Fifth race, heavy handicap,
sweepstakes, 81, 600 added, six furlongs
Ben Harrison won, Tanner second,
Eolo third time Lax. Sixth race,
two-ycar-old sweepstakes, 81 900 added,
SIX furlongs-L. lntriguante won, Lord
Harry second. Best Boy third; time
l.l69.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25

The comedy drama Penalty" writ
ten by Miss Ella Wilson. the star of tho
company, was very creditably presented
to a large audience at tho Opera House
last night The play is clean one,
containing no Objectionable features,
and is filled with bright lines and novel
situations. and the company that pre-
scnts it is above the average The
specialties were very good and the
music brilliant. The cornet solo of
Miss Mabel Arnold and the comedy
work of Gallagher and Brown was much
better than that usually seen on the
road
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
a REAL ESTATE HUSTLER.
Ono of Westinghouse Hlost Successful
Operators Takes Peep ut Roano!Sc.

Operators Takes Peep nj HoanolSc.
Washington real estate circles have
some hustlcrs as we'll as Roanoke and
Southwest Virginia. One of the keen
est Of them is Washington Danenhowcr,
who was at Hotel Roanoke yesterday.
He is brother of The late Lieutenant
Danenhower, who was one of the ill
fated Greeley polar expedition. Mr..
Danenhower is member of IN old
established firm which made new de-
parturc in Washington few years ago.
The firm began to spread its business
by tho use of page advertisements in
the daily papers. Tho advertisements
displayed deal of good Judgment which
the firm backed up with equally good
Judgment in business matters gener-
orally and the squarcst kind of dealing
with its customers.
Probably no other real estate firm in
tho Capital City has to-day SO extensive
clientele. Certainly no other has
erected so many substantial houses. 1t
would be we'll if Mr.. Danenhower would
establish branch in Roanoke and put
up n Couple hundred houses year for a
fey years. They will pay from fifteen
20 twenty per cent on the investment in
place of tho eight and ten per cent. with
which Washington builders are content.
Il have been taking look at your
city to-day" said he. 1T is certainly q
live, pushing town. You may see me
down here again after awhile. Send me
your paper. 1 want to see how matters
keep moving
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
AN OLD RESIDENT GONE.
DIR. >. c. Cooper Died Yesterday of Cerc-
bro Spinal Meaningless.


bro Spinal MENINGITIS.
DR.. j. G. Cooper died at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon at his residence,
No. | Second street, of ccrebro spinal
meningitis. The funeral will take place
from the Presbyterian Church at $3.50 p.
m. to-day, and the remains will be buried
in Fairview Cemetery with Masonic hon
ors. He has been sick only since last
Friday
DR.. Cooper was twice married, and
wife and four children survive him. His
first wife was Miss Sallie Jones. of
Fayette county, West Virginia, and his
second Miss Letitia Claiborne, of Dan
vile. He was born in Augusta county
forty-thrce years ago, and after spending
boyhood in that county moved to West
Virginia, where he married. lie was a
practicing physician in Pendlcton and
Fayetteville, West Virginia, and moved
from the latter place to Roanoke in 1883.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25

AsIiINdToN, Sept. 24.-[Spccial1-
In the House today there was fair at
tendance OF both sides, the warfare over
election contests having quoted down
after yesterdays furry. The principal
matter which came up, and which filled
the galleries, was the resolution to ex-
punge from the Record the speech of Mr..
Kennedy, Wepublican) of Ohio, in
which he roundly scored the Senate as
body and Senator Quay in particular.
MIR. Kennedy took the floor and made
vigorous defense of his position, which
was received with mingled demonstra-
tions. He was loudly applauded both
on the floor and in the galleries when he
had concluded. In response to Il ques-
ton by Boutelle, Mr. Stewart stated
that it was proposed TO oxpungc the en-
terc speech, which called forth the re-
tort from BoGtellc thatin expunging the
entire speech the gentleman was ex-
pnnging part of the Republican plat
form. Mr.. Stewart then demanded the
previous question. Despite BoutcileS
protest that the House could not afford
TO have Il gag law. the previous question
was ordered, and the resolution was
adopted yeas l5l, nays 35.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole on Senate amendments 10
the deficiency bill, The French spolia-
tion clrims amendments was advocated
BY McEomas, Morrow, Hill, Dunncll.
Mllilkcn and Cogswell, and attacked by
Iayson and Henderson, of Iowa. In
the course of vigorous attack the latter
,k.,11
senate Tor putting an amendment on
the bill. He also announced his adhcr
cncc to the doctrine that Senators should
be elected by vote of the people. lie
sala lhis with great respect for the
Senate; but God knew lie meant it.
Nhllc he stood there charged with re-
spohapiilty Tor this appropriation bill.
nc would not see this amendment agreed
To, satisfied as he was that il was unjust.
The House had refused to pass tho
per diem pension bill On the ground that
The Government could not afford it.
Could the gentlemen go back to their
constituents and say that while they
could not afford to pass that bill, they
could Afford To pay the French spolia-
ton claims?
The amendment was non-concurrcd
IN, yeas, IL: nays, 81. a conference
WOO OiNSiNU. dHu NlCSSTS. henderson,
Cannon iAnd breckenridge were APP
pointed 'conferecs.
The Senate bill granting pension
OF $1,000 to Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont
was taken up and passed. This was fol-
lowed by Senate bills granting similar
pensions to the widows of General
George Il. Mcclellan and General Crook.
which were passed.
MIR. Boutclle introduced joint rcso-
luton similar to that OF Mr.. Hale in the
Senate, providing for the purchase of
nickel for the navy.
On motion of MIR. Boutclle, the Sen
ate bill was passed providing that naval
vessels of first rate shall be named af-
the States of the Union; those of the
second rate after cities: those of the
third after important events or names
connected with the history Of the
United States, and those of fourth rate
after rivers and lakes. The House
then adjourned
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
BOOTII-SaIITIi.


"a ""y Wedding Party at st. Johns
Episcopal Church Yesterday.
Mr., Mcilenry Booth and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Smith. both of Vinton, were
married 1T st. Johns Episcopal Church
yesterday morning at 0:4O o'clock.
The groom's best man was Mr.. John
Dabncy Smith, the brides brother. a
prominent attorney Of this city. The
ushers were Mcssrs. w II. Fry, ,Ir.. OF
-Coyner's Springs, Edgar X. Crews. Of
Danvulc, and Arthur Woodson and
Pcndlcton Taliafcrro, of this city. Miss
Nora Smoot and Miss Mai;y Neal, of this
city, Miss Matte Britt, Of Wilton, and
Miss Lucy Booth, of Bonsaclzs, sister of
the groom, were the attendants. Rev.
W. IL, Meade performed the ceremony.
Miss Smith was attircd in brown
travelling suit. The young couple left
at o'clock over the Norfolk and West
ert Railroad for Il trip North.
MIR. Booth is Il merchant at Vinton
ana MISS Smith is the daughter of Mr..
Alex. Med. Smith, one of this sections
leading citizens.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
The Potter 4 Loyeu ruiIure.

BosroN, Sept. 2i.-[Speciall Foot
ings of the Potter II Lowell liabilities
have been reached. Tho indebtedness
of all kinds is found to have been about
six millions. The direct indebtedness
in banks is about three millions. The
direct liabilities arc largo because of
guarantees placed upon great deal of
paper. Besides Brazos paper of Lee 81
Ferguson. some of the Seayey, Foster
bowman paper, and soma of the Wor-
cester Steel Works paper was guar
antced by the note brokers'.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
ROANOKE AIR TOO STRONG.
a Lancastrian Makes an Unwilling Ex
change of Coats.

a Lancastrian Makes an Unwilling EN-
change of Coats.
There is one in the city that thinks man
Roanoke is hard place. He is from
Lancaster, Pa, and has been here only
a short time. He some time imbibes n
little too freely of whisky and yesterday
was gloriously drunk
While in this state of intoxicaticn
some one on Railroad avenue took a
fancy to the coat he wore, and proceeded
without delay to divest him of it, and
the vest also, and after doing this the
thief put back on the drunken ma n
an old coat.
In the mans pocket was pockctbooll
containing $40, Il railroad ticket to Ian
caster, and several other articles of
value. He has of course no idea who
the thief was.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
Promoted to Punchcrs.

Freight Conductors Il. s. Eckles, Geo.
c. Gill, and l.. O. Atwcll. have received
deserved recognition at the hands of tho
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company.
The recent retirement of the three vet
eran passenger conductors, Captains
Thos. j. l.assitcr, Henry Whythe, and
Frank Smith, created three vacancies
and Captains, Eclllcs. Gill and AtwcI
have been appointed to succeed them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
Hauled in n Dray.

Among the costs entered up against
one of the DRINKS at the police court
yesterday was the item, ''drayagc, TWEEN
ty-five cents" The man in question was
so much intoxicated that Gray had to
be ordered to convey him to the station
house. There was a general laugh
among the spectators when the item was
called out
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
4 Couple of I.aids.

Chief Morris and four officers made a
raid OH the snack house OF Charlie Nor
ton Tuesday night, and arrested him
for keeping a disorderly house. They
also arrested Rosa Lee Robinson, no
torious colored resident of 'Hell's Half
Acre" and preferred the charge of
keeping house of ill-famc. She was
fined $40 by the mayor, but the opinion
in Morton's case was within cid until to-
day
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
Hit With n Stone.

Oscar Rossin, Il colorcd man who
works for the Gas and Water Company,
went to DR.. Gales Office yesterday af-
tcrnoon with a bloody head. lie said n
white man in East Roanoke. whose
name be did not know, struck him with
rock. 1t was the usual story. He,
Rossin, didn't say word to the white
man, who struck him unprovoked.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
a Wanderer Returns.

Mr.. j. ID. Cobb assistant manager of
the Hotel Roanoke, returned yesterday
from an extended tour of the North and
East. He went to Boston by way of
Norfolk and had a beautiful vision OF
NAL de mer on the way up. He ran all
over New England and came back by
way of New York. lie says he is glad
to ret back
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
The Home Is. ~ l.. Associution

The Home Building and Loan Associ-
alton met in the Office of Gray Il Bos-
we'll last night at s o'clock. 1t was the
regular monthly meeting and the re-
celpts amounted to about s., 900. OF this
amount Messrs. w. j. and l.. Blair, DR.,
were loaned $3.50, and NJ. ID. Forbes
Sl,250, and upon it they will pay pre-
MUM of thirty-scven and a half per
cent. The association is in very flour
ishing condition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
For the Spike Mill.

There has been considerable delay in
getting the spike mill of the Midway
Iron Company in operation, but General
Manager Davies says that everything
will be in working order in thirty days
Some of the machinery is already in
place and the rest will be here in a few
days, The American Bridge Works is
constructing tho boilers and they will
be in place next week
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
a Popular .,ailroad Man.

Mr. l.. S. Brown, Washington passcn-
ger agent of the Piedmont Air Line, was
at Hotel Roanoke yesterday. He had
been to Natural Hrldge, and came
through TO strike The Richmond and
Danvillc at Lynchburg. Everyone in
Washington know him, and he is one
of the most popular railroad men in inc
East.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
Delayed by u Wreck.

Passenger train No. did not reach
here yesterday until nearly 1 o'clock
The cause of delay was y slight wreck
near Balls Siding, the most unlucky
place on the Norfolk and Western road.
a truck under one of the cars broke
down, and several cars were derailcd
The track was cleared about 1910
o'clock
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
IN The HOUSES or CONGRESS.
Mr. Kcnnody's Speech Struck
from the Record.

ScnatorGuny's Influence Carries the Point
Notwithstanding .soutcIlc's Vigorous
Protest--pcnsions for Distinguished
DEMONSTRATING the French Spolia-
ton Fighting the Convict La
Dor Products.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25

Lcague--Clevoland /; New York. 5;
Chicago, 3; Philadelphia, o: Allegheny,
q; Boston, 3; Cincinnati, |: Brooklyn, IS.
MISUNDERSTANDING, -; Pittsburg,
8; Chicago, 4; Philadelphia, .; Cleveland,
A. Boston, s. Associa tion-Co .;
Syracuse, 3; Rochester,, l;Louisville, /,
Toledo, q; Baltimore, Z.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
Placing the Credit Where 1T Belongs

In a letter to the Richmond Dispatch
Mr.. j. b. Levy, of this city, disclaims
credit for being the originator of the
Pittsburg Development Company of Car
ncgie City. and gives the credit to Judge
George Is. McLane, also of Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
Bound to Have ,em Hitched.

Kemp ~ Co., Walker Ganaway, and
John Madly answered to the charge Of
leaving a team unattended on the streets,
yesterday at the mayors court, and paid
a fine of 81, when boy would have held
it fCa dime.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25

The Light Infantry drilled last night
in front OF the Norfolk and Western
Offices. The company will be insl ccted
tomorrow night by Colonel Joe Lane
Stearnc, of Richmond, State inspector.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
Tho President Returns.

WASHINGTON, Sept. e4.-ISpeciall-
The President returned to Washington
this evening. lie expresses himself as
feeling much benefited by his vacation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
The FREDERICKSBURG Fair.

Cards are out for the annual fair of
the RappahannoclS Valley Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. 1t opens at
Fredericksburg, September 30th, and
closes October and.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
L.ansdoWne
Business and ResidenceLots

live hundred lots of this valuable
property, all within the corporate limits
of the city of Roanoke, Va, will DO put
on tho market
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
OCTOBER I, 1890.

This land lies between the Melrose
property and the Norfolk and Western
railroad, and is. tho most valuable
property yet placed upon the market in
this city.
1t is situated cast of the Roanoke Iron
Company's furnace, and adjoining the
Hyde Park Addition.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company have recently purchased Il
portion Of this property, and are now
about erecting some valuable improve
ments thereon.
Negotiations arc just about closed for
the location of a $5,000,00 steel plant
near the business portion of this
property.
This will probably be the GREATEST OPP
portunity ever offered f0r-valuablc and
well located property within the city
iiiniGs.
The Roanoke and Salem Dummy Line
runs within one block Of this property,
and the projected lines of the Baltimore
and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio rail
roads will run near this property on
their entrance into Roanoke.
Price lists and maps will be in the
hands OF all Roanoke real estate agents
on October /.
A UCTlON SALE have Just re-
a c2lveu consignment OF staple and
fancy groceries, shoes. clothing, under
wear, etc. which | sell by auction at
my auction, No. 1879 Salem avenue. on
Thursday morning September ~, at 10
o'clock. q. l.. STEVENS, General
Auctionccr. scp2i-2t
TENlIE QUARRY TRACT, containing
n 40 nice building lots. for sale as Il
whole at S775.Oo0-only SlS3 cach-lying
Immediately south OF the Machinc-Shops
Furnace and adjacent to tho principal in
dustrics Of the city. Lots in Oals-Ridgc
adjoining this property on the north, are
held at more than double the price asked
for these. The best Stone Quarry in the
city about tho center OF the tract. For
particulars see j. II. lIOCKADAY.
Sap9llOt l0J First st. * w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
A COMPLETE ELECTRIC SYSTEM.
Roanoke's Street Railways TO
be Extended.

Nine Miles of Lines Under Contcmplation.
An Overhead System of Wires Proposed.
Double Tracking, on Two Streets 10 Allow
tho Passage of CnrsDetails Of the Whole
Scheme.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
The Weather To-day.

Virginia, fair, stationary temperature.
northcrly winds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
THE VISITORS FROM ABROAD.
a Clear Statement ofTheir Tim
erary in America.

The British Iron AMI Steel Institute to
Meet in America ana Become the Guests
OF Kindred Bodies--Intcrnational ses-.
sions to be Held at Pittsburg--The south
ern Routc-Thrce Days in yirginia-A.
List of Committees.