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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28

COHs pIT6I
Sam. "Old Tom would talk freely of his
deeds in revenge of his fathers death, but he
rarely spoke of his other exploits
SAMUEL BowTH is q quiet, polite colored man,
who. for a long time has been employed in the
lumber yards of John Desroche of Jacksonville
Fla. He has resided for a number of years, and,
although ignorant to a certain extent, he has
always been respected on account of his natural
good sense. Bowth has taken great interest
In religious matters, but his greatest drawback
was that he could not read. Mr. DeSroche WAS
surprised the other morning when he noticed
that Sam was exceedingly happy, and W tn
great exultation he told MIR. Desroche that he
could read. Upon being furnished with the
Bible he could r, ad with perfect ease, but some
what slowly. like new beginner Sam was
we'll known. OF course his friends soon
learned of the fact and gathered around
him to extend congratulations. Sam
told the following: swell never had any edu-
cation, and always eLvled the ministers
determined 10 learn how 10 road. studied and
studied, but il was all Greek 10 me. ] never
could learn a word, so / took TO my kne s and
prayed that would be made able 10 read.
prayed aud prayed; every night was ON my
knees asking God 10 learn mo how 10 read. The
other night felt curious feeling. like an old
rag being unrapped from around my brain.
Something told NE could read So / got the
Bible from neiRhbor, aud IL was all plnin 10 me.
can read u very plainly, and eau ~ onounce all
the words risht. 50 everybody says / tell you,
employer says Sam Is truthful negro, polite
and INDUSTRIOUS. and he hAa never detected MIN
~ anything. wrong. His friends who have
kuown ham for year,, claim he could never read
before In eonssqueBe Saln's experience has
greatly adde's ~ the lsngth quality, aud quan.
tty of the progress u numoef q e9lgrst
slhsIs l 20 nssf9ss are que aa ssessa gsss
great nssiyals ~ eonssquenoe. anyway, sam
cas- nsai sefy well, Kblle . fort gigkt ago hs dld
400 kngs oie letter ifoia snothen
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
ENJOINING THE ROANOKE AND
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
ONLY 4 LIFPbB0Hg
Speaker Reed Can't Bold Quorum
The Democrats Gerry Wyoming.
The Late Senator Reck's SON Elected
GovernOr-The London Times Kicks.

DANvILLE, Va, Sept. 12.-The Dane
vile and New River railroad authori-
ties have obtained from Judge Bond,
of the United States Circuit Court, an
order restraining the Roanoke and
Southern railroad from obstructing
their track at a point near Walters
Ford, in Henry county The Roanoke
and Southern crosses the Danville and
New River at the point named, and
the formation of the ground is such
that in grading the former that rocks,
dirt, and other debris were thrown on
the right of way and tracks of the
latter, thereby impeding trains.
Receiver Wrenshall applied to
Judge Bond for an Injunction to stop
the Roanoke and Southern from
working at that point, which being
granted, has put stop for the pres
ent to work on the Roanoke and
Southern. The papers are returnable
at Lynchburg on the Goth, and in the
meantime the authorities of the two
roads are trying to reach an amicable
adjustment. Representatives of both.
roads were in consultation here yes
terday, and went to the scene of the
trouble today. 1t is believed ey-
erything will be fixed up, ap9 the
work on the Roanoke and Southern
will go on.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
A POLICE COURT.
AN INSTITUTION WHICH Ro-
ANOKE SHOULD HAVE.
A GOOD PLACE FOR A REFORM.
The Mayors Office should be Divesfed
or Police Court FunctiOns-Beneath
the Dignity of the Cify's Official
Head Mayor Evans Fnvors II.

Roanoke has grown from the little
village OF Big Lick. quietly doing in
this beautiful valley, to e city that is
attracting the attention Of the whole
country, and it is time for it to be-
come a city in the management of it's
municipal affairs.
The chief Office OF the city should
be surrounded with its proper dig
nifty. The officer who is always
called upon to preside at public meet
ings; who is the recognized head of
the city government; who must re-
ceive distinguished guests of the city,
and play an important part on all
public occasions, should not sit as
prosecutor and Judge of every Of
fender that is pulled" by the police.
His duties should be such as would
make him feel that there was dignity
in his Office.
The petty business that comes be-
fore the Mayors Court has increased
until nearly half his time is occupied
with that alone, taxing IHe tilne ne
could devote to executive duties with
much benefit to the city.
The establishment of Il police court
with police magistrate to preside
would cost the city but little more
than the present arrangement, and
would more than repay its costs in
the benefits to be derived from the
release of the mayor for more i'm
portant work.
A TIMES reporter yesterday asked
Mayor Evans what be thought OF a
police court for Roanoke, and he said:
u am in favor Of it, not from selfish
standpoint, but because there should
be more dignity in the chief Office OF
a city of Roanoke's importance. The
cost would be insignificant, and it
would give the Mayor more time to
devote to the other duties OF his po-
sitiou.n
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
IN QUARTERS.
The Commercial Club AT Inst Installed
in the Exchange Building.

The Commercial Club AT Inst Installed
in the Exchange Building.
The Commercial Club is at last in
stalled in commodious quarters in the
Exchange Building. Desks and writ
ing tables have been procured and
cories OF the leading periodicals will
bS und there. 1t starts out with a
I'M oership of sixtyfour and should
rapidly be increased in numbers until
every business man in Roanoke has
had his name inscribed upon it's lists
The club proposes to fill the field
which such organizations occupy in
Other cities, until its utterances will
speak the business sentiments of the
city.
Mr. Hinton Helper, the secretary of
the club, called the attention Of a
TIMES reporter to the fact that the
Louisville Commercial Club, which
started out with small membership
and under humble circumstances, had
increased until now it has 3,400 mem
bers and clubhouse which is one of
the finest in the South.
ut is our purpose" said he, ito
proceed at once and have published
an edition of 10000 pamphlets, setting
forth in terse way answers to the
questions which will be asked about
Roanoke. We want to urge upon
business men the Importance of pusk.
ing Roanoke's interests on all occa-
sions, and we want to show them
clearly what the concerted action of
the Commercial Club can do over
scattered and diffused action of indi-
yiduals,';
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
AtAIIeShanyIn Institute.

DR.. James, of Allegheny Institute,
announces the arrival Of his two asso-
ciate instructors at that noted institu-
ton. Prof. A. S. Ii. Bristow is a grad
uate of Richmond College with the
degree of Bachelor of Arts. He was
last season principal of the SouthsIde
Male Academy at Chase City, Va.
where his efficient work attracted
Prof. James attention and secured his
engagement at Allegheny Institute.
Prof. Joseph r. Long, B. A., is also an
alumnus Of Richmond College. He is
son of DR.. John G. Long, of Grocer
Theological Seminary, and nephew
of Gen. Long, formerly of Lee's-staf.
Profs. Long and Bristow are anxious
to meet their students bright and
early Monday morning. DR.. James
anticipates double the opening at
tendance of last year. Fully eighty
students are expected, not a few OF
whom will be boarding students. For
the benefit Of those who ride In from
the surrounding country, free stabling
is provided for their horses at the In
stitute stables.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
BETTER MAIL FACILITIES.
Postmaster Asberry Announces Sew
eral Important Changes,

eral Important Changes,
THE TINES takes pleasure in an
nouncing several changes at the city
postofIice for the benefit and conve-
nience OF the public. Further than
that it is apparent that Postmaster
Asberry's repea ted complaints to the
department at Washington, coupled
with the articles on inadequate mail
facilities which have appeared in
TIE TIMES, have had salutary eff
feet
The early New York mail reaches
Roanoke on the day of mailing for
the first time in the history of this
city. This is effected by making up
a special pouch at Washington and
forwarding by express at Lynehburg.
The announcement of the changes
has been received from Postmaster
Asberry:
In order to better accommodate the
patrons of the Roanoke postoflice the
money order and registered letter
department will open at s o'clock a.
M. and close at 9 o'clock p. ~, in
stead of 0 to as heretofore. And if
found necessary for better accom-
mediation it will be kept open until 7
p. III. on. Saturdays. New York
papers are now received on the day OF
publication at $50 p. NJ, at which
time the New Yosk4lstter mail is also
received.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
ICE FOR ROANOKE.
Sources of the CIty's supply-Another
ice Factory Under Way.

Sources OF the City's supply:-Another
Zee Factory Under Way.
In Roanoke ice is luxury and not
a necessity. This is on account of the
purity and GOODNESS of the water sup.
ply which comes from the big spring
at the foot of Mill Mountain. South
west Virginia is supplied with large
number of ice houses, and much ice ID
usually harvested. but on account OF
the middleness of last winter it has
depended this summer entirely on
mar ufactured or Northern ice. Roa-
noke's consumption is about eight
tons daily, and this season the city
has been using manufactured ice
only. The Diamond Ice Company's
plant has capacity of 20 tons per
day, but is making only about IL to
Il. The factory could shipmore than
its full capacity to the surrounding
towns, but has kept the city pretty
we'll supplied. Thursday q break in
the machinery caught them without
a supply for the day, and for short
time an ice famine seemed pending.
Everything was running all right
yesterday, and the city was again
supplied.
The brewery, which manufactures
ice for its own use, furnished some to
the retail trade for a while, but has
stopped since the shipping of beer
began.
The work on the factory of the
Transparent Ice Company, on Second
avenue n. W., is progressing salts
factorily, and the management hopes
to be running before the season is
over, and if not it will be ready for
the opening of the next season. The
building is nearly completed, and the
boiler was being put in yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
MELRosE DRIVING Park.
Preparations for the October Meeting
Being Rapidly Pushed.

The plans for the improvements at
Melrose Driving Park have been com
pleted, and will probably be put in the
builders hands to day. Work will be-
gin next week. The covered grand
stand will be LOBBY 40 feet in size, with
seats for 1000 people. The quarter
stretch lawn will extend in front, with
the buffet and pool-room under a sep
arate roof at the farther end.
The stables will be increased by
twenty-five stalls giving with those
now erected accommodations for fifty
horses. The track is in excellent
shape and with a little rolling and
narrowing will be fit as fiddle.
The programme for the meet will
be put in the hands of the printer in
a few days. The events have already
been printed in the TIMES, with the
exception of a change in two races.
The date set for the meet is October
%, 90, "a. The entries promise to be
very full and an interesting season Is
a cSurad
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
. SAFE PREDICTION.
Comparing Roanoke ana Salem to
minneapolis and 81. Paul.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 12.-Under
the heading ga Bright Future for
Roanoke and Salem,n the Baltimore
Manufacturers Record will say to-
morrow: Roanoke and Salem have
often been compared to Minneapolis
and st. Paul, and in some respects
there is striking similarity, but we
believe that the growth of these two
Virginia towns will far surpass the
rate ofgrowth made by the two great
commercial cities of Minnesota. In
proportion as the resources of Vir-
ginia exceed the resources of Mime
sofa, and the difference is very great,
will the progress of Salem and Roam
oke exceed that of st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
These two Virginia towns that so
thoroughly typify the wonderful en-
ergy of the awakened South, sur
rounded by country of unbounded
mineral wealth and by an agricultural
region that has no superior, are grow
ing with amazing rapidity, but they
are hardly well started yet. Their
future is exceedingly bright. Only
about six miles apart, they are stead
lily growing toward each other, and
the time is not far distant when they
will practically be one city, the great
industrial and financial center of
Southwest Virginia, holding to all
that region the same position Chatta
nooga does to the territory surround
ing it, or that Birmingham does to
what is called the birmingham Iron
District" in which. there are about
thirty large furnaces.
The progress of these two towns, as
great as it has been in the past, will
be much greater in the future. Their
prosperity means the prosperity of all
Southwest Virginia, and the Manu-
facturers' Record rejoices to know
THAI the outlook for their future
is so promising Many plans are be-
ing matured, SO we have learned con-
tidentially, for great enterprises that
will involve the expenditure of some
millions of dollars, and the employ
ment of many thousands of mechan-
les at these places.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
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a1EICANTILE ROANOKE.
A Splendid Field for Development. Of
"a Heavy Wholesale Trade.

"a Heavy Wholesale Trade.
The wholesale mercantile business
in Roanoke has not yet assumed pro-
portions in keeping with the other
enterprises and the retail trade of the
city. The wholesale business here
consists of six grocery houses, two
firms of provision brokers, two whole
sale hardware dealers, one wholesale
furniture dealer, one liquor dealer,
several wholesale dealers in building
material, one wholesale tobacco house,
and one notion house.
A TINES reporter yesterday met
Mr.. J. A. Janison, secretary and
treasurer Of the P. l.. Terry Milling
Company, who had something inter
esting to say about Roanoke as a good
place for building up q wholesale
trade.
"Our trade said he, lis perfectly
satisfactory, and the outlook for the
future is as bright as we could ask
for. Roanoke is naturally well To-
Gated for big wholesale business.
Our six big grocery houses have al
ready cut off Lynchburg and Rich
mond from the Southwest, aud later
on will cut off Northern markets. Ro-
anoke is naturally the market of this
section, and there is a fine opening
here for any kind of wholesale bust
ness. There should be more whole
sale establishments, embracing differ
ent branch es of tie business.
1.-The Roanoke and Southern will
open a fine field for the wholesale
dealers here. The road will ruu
through a fine section that has the
cotton and tobacco while we have
the provisions. Roanoke can extend
her trade and become a great COM
mercial' as well as manufacturing
center.n
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
En- Route to Roanoke Collese.

a number of gentlemen passed
through the city yesterday en- route
to Salem to attend the next session
of Roanoke College. The term com
mences next Wednesday, the nth, at.
0 O'clock, and it is the thirty eighth
year of its existence. The indications
are that there will be q large attend
ance, representing nearly every State
and Territory in the Union, and sew
eral foreign countries.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
DIR. CampbeIi's Lecture.

The first of the series OF lectures
arranged by the Vigilant Fire Com
pany will be given Monday night at
the hall-of the company by Rev DIR.
w. G. Campbell. The subject will be
John Brown at Harper's Ferry. y
DR.. Campbell is an entertaining
speaker, and the material for his lee
ture was largely gathered during his
residence at Harper's Ferry from con-
versation with the leading actors in
the tragedy of 1859. The lecture is
given for the benefit of the members
of the fire company and their friends,
to whom tickets will be issued.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
For the Cave Spring District.

Teachers have been elected in the
Cave Spring district as follows:
White schooIs-No. j. w ken
berry, No. Jennie p Gcf.
No. 8 Fanny J.. White. Mo-
Annie L, Crawford, No. 5 Matte s..
Ferguson, No. 6, principal. Brown
low Light; assistant, Sallie Blankens
ship: No z Seipio Light, No. s Alice
Chapman, No. 0 to be supplied, No.
10 to be supplied, No. Ill. 4. Swartzs
No. 10 Lucy r. Beahpl, No, - Emma
Ronk, No. IA r. L. Pay ne. No. IS to-
De supplied, No. 16 Eliza J. IaFens3
No. II James O. Ronk, No. is j.. sB :;
Atkins, No. 10 to be supplied No 2Ds
to be supplied. .Coloref3 q. a, O. .
q. Grant;; Mob, Maria u Campbell;
No. G, C. A. Miller; No. s, 9, to be sup.
piled. Schools will, open October 1.
Teachers will meet at Cave Spring
ecfoolhouse st II O'clock Friday
morning, the oath of October. 81
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
Builiipg ON Railroad a venue.

MIR. p. T.. Terry is erecting three
large brick stores adjoining the build
ing occupied by the P. L, Terry Mill
ing Company on Railroad ayen ue.
They will be 50X10o feet each an te Ionr
stories high. They are to be subsfans
tiai structures. especially adapted Tor
.use as wholesale establishments. Mr.:
Terry has already had q number OF
applications from parties who WANT to
rent them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
A snsnicions Janitor.

Is IN officer was coming through
the alley between the TIMES building
and the First National Bank yester:
day morning about three o'clock, two
negroes who were on the sidewalk
near the bank ran off at sight of the
officer. A minute later Andrew VIM
bush, the bank janitor, was found IN
the bank with all.the doors locked.
This was suspicious and Andrew was
afrestei. 49,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
Almost n Panic.

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-Tight money
has at last got in its deadly work.
Sugar certificates opened at "a against
75g at close yesterday, and were sold
down rapidly to III. Enormous blocks
changed lands and the excitement
reached a high pitch.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The Pres
ident is taking a hand to relieve the
lightness of the money market, and
has ordered interest on 6 per cent.
bonds to be ANTICIPATED.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
Racing Yesterday.
sHRRpsHEAp BAY

First race, one mile-Madstone won,
Elkton second, Cancan third; time
1:45. Second race, Speed stakes, Flu
turity course, three-fourths ola mile
Kingston won, Fitz James second,
Volunteer third; time 1:12 80. Third
race. Autumn selling stakes, three:
fourths of a, mile, Futurity course
Woodcutter won, Evangeline second
.Kirkover third; time 1886. Fourth
race, Siren stakes, one and one
eighth miles -Tulla Blackburn won,
Rnperta second, Miss Belle third;
time 1853 3-5. Fifth race, one and
,thfee-sixteenths miles-Los Angeles
won, Eleye second, Badge third;
time 2:04 90. Sixth race, one and
one-eighth miles Birthday won, Sam
Wood second, Castaway third; time
3 a-5 Seventh race, seyen,eigh ths OF
q mile on turf frank Ward won,
Kern second, Renounee third time
.i:31 90. 49,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
CAN'T HOLD A QUORUM.
Speaker Reed Bamed by New PORN
of .EilibuStcrlng

SPSsshASh 1hGCk k>thsSN ny a view G0EbA
of Fiiibustcrlng.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12-When the
House met today Speaker Reed di-
rected the clerk to call the roll.on the
question of ordering the previous
question. onthe approval Of the Jour-
nal of last Tuesdays proceedings.
During the roll call a message was re-
ceived from the Senate announcing the
passage of the tariff bill with amend
ments, and by direction of the
Speaker it was referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means.
The previous question required on
approval of the Journal. On this the
quorum disapproved, and a call of the
House was ordered. One hundred and
seventy-five members responded to
their names; but on approval of the
Journal these had dwindled down to
14S-less than quorum-and on mo-
ton of Mr. Mckinley, of Ohio, the
House adjourned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
Rasebali Yesta rday.

PLAYERS League Brook Ism s, Boss
ton 4; Cleveland; 8, Chicago A.
National Leagu Boston 9, Paii@
delphia IL; First game Chicago
Cleveland 9; Second game hicagc
ii, Cleveland 4; First game Einein
natl 4, Pittshurg s. Second gasne
Cincinnati 10. Pittsbnrg ~
American Asso ciatie ,olsInsb bus Is,
Louisville 3. =
4 TIE TtMEs Office las beaR removed
to- tse5aeW bui Hing c3Fnet Third
aran1A and = irst street. goss ! asf,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
rhe LONDON Times Kicks.

LONDON, Sept. 1a.-The Times says:
1.-THE Mckinley bill in all its stages
has shown public opinion in America
in respect to economical principles to
be in retrograde rather than progress
sive condition.
BERLIN, Sept. 12.-The minister Of
commerce has informed deputation
of manufacturers that the reprisals
proposed by them for the Mckinley
bill could not safely be adopted
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 19As'a grams
received By the Rocky Mountain
News from various points in Wyom-
ing this morning indicate that the
Democrats have carried the State by
a safe majority, electing Governor
Baxter, Congressman Beck and the
State legislature, which would also
mean two Democratic United States
Senators. The Republican State.
committee refuse, however, to admit.
the defeat of their ticket, and claim
Z, LII NO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
Hnstings Court.

In the Hastings court yesterday the
following business was disposed OF:
lanes q. Baker ct al. VS.. q. Nv. Sales
et al rIiancery suit, q decree entered
referring It to w G. Hardaway 70
take in account; Dupuy 8 Talliferro
VS.. s.. p. Wilmeth, no verdict and case s.
continued: b. n. ShuInate Us, u q.
Cristmore, dismissed Ainaet q, lxon
&, Gold brough VS.. r. H. Rogers. ACTOR
Of assumption, Judgment for plantaii.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
Aftera watch Thief.

Chief OF Police Morris has eommus
nicated with the authorities of Bristol
and Goodson to look out for John
Case, who is wanted here for watch
stealing. He and Sam Wright alias
Arlington, are charged with having
taken the watches HIGH were stolen
from d. SiIvertherE They are pro-
fessionaI thieves. IS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
l1illed by an Explosion.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 12.-An
explosion of gas occurred att o'clock
this afternoon in q South Wilkesbarre
shaft of the Leigh and Wikesbarre
Coal Company. Five men are report
ed to have been killed and several in
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13

1 TIE TIMEs office has been removed
70 the building c0r5ler eflirn
sysnp First street, sontf sSesfs
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-13
PgCIAL AT'?RACII0NS
AT THE-
.l['.PBICB STORE.

Side band suitings, closing price, &c
yard.
Outing cloths in beautiful patterns,
It and 10c Il yard.
Flannelettes in new and stylish
atterns at 19!c a yard.
Dress ginghams, 5, S and 1Oca yard.
A few pieces of Scotch ginghams at
Gc, worth csc yard
Still ew challies at 4c and &c a
yard.
Also few more pieces of checked
mohair at 25c q yard.
Mohairs in al shades at e5, a74 and
Sc q yard.
White goods in all the newest ma
;erials and at lowest prices.
A special bargain in pure Turkey
ed table covers, 81, zoe and s 10 SHE
zach.
Table linens, towels and napkins in
ndless variety, and at prices that
jefy competition.
Another case of white bed quilts at
:. each.
Ladies' aud Gents underwear and
osiery in great assortment and at
"ttom prices.
Large stock of bleached and un-
cached cottons and sheetingSi n all
widths.
childrens white lace hats and caps
2m 15c up.
y Fans, Fans, Fans, Fans, from &c up.