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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
REPAIRING THE LEAKS.
WORDING Last Night on the BreaIs In
The Ri. Mnin.

Eighteen inches below the surface
Of the water the bottom of the reser-
voir could be seen.
1t was just us clear rs any one could
wish, but the dry sides stared blanIily
up ut the reporter, and the gentle
man with him remarked: ''lf this
thing keeps on there won't be enough
water here TO drown kitten in
The water was shut OFF again last
night, and half Il dozen men toiIed
about in the water and mud of the
Roanoke trying to repair the big
main that brings comfort to the
thirsty souls of this town. 1t wasn't
Il pleasant job, and the men didn't
seem to be enjoying themselves very
much. 1t was wet and muddy and
diSagreeablc. Water was coming
down from overhead, and water was
already underlcet; but the work had
to be done.
And the sooner the better, for as
the days have gone by the break in
The big main has grown larger and
larger. At the rate ut which it was
enlarging it wouldn't have taken Il
great while to be entirely beyond
repair, and then the city would have
to go through the Inconvenience of II
water famine for solue time. l5nt the
strong castings are ready at last, and
by this morning will no doubt be
securely in place, and then we can
again have all the water we want and
not have to fill every pot, kettle, pan
and bucket in the house for use over
night.
HE break in the pipe was caused
by IL defective pipe, and the thing
may happen at any time. 1t is tort
innate that it was only II break and
not a crack, or the pipe would, pos
sibly, have to be replaced and this
wonld have taken time. AS the mat
ter now stands the pipe will be
stronger than it was before, but no
body knows how LONG it will be be
fore the work of repairing it will be
finished.
Ia the meantime any one who
thinks that the water supply of Roa
noke isn't the cIeanest and purest in
the country can have an opportunity
Of seeing tie bottom of the reservoir
today.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
Mckinley and HlR;nc.

If there is Il peculiar phase in mod
ern politics it is found in the attitude
taken on the tariff question by James
q. Blaine. When Secretary Of State
under Garfield he talked wisely and
well about reciprocal obligations of
commercial nations, but afterward
seemed for a while TO drift into the
current of machine politics, and go in
for the kind of protection that pro
tects the men who furnish money for
the campaigns. Now, however, his
former convictions are reasserting
themselves, and he has killed the Nc
Kinley bill beyond resurrection
by half column letter We regret
that he has done it. for the simple and
single reason that the Mckinley bill
would have eifectually killed that
wing of the Republican party which
corrupts ana debauches the ballot
with the money made by an unjust
tarifr.-Graham Headlight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
r,shiu~in Chesapeake Bay.

This summer the fishing has been
very fine around the mouth OF the
Chesapeake bay. Sheephead have
been scarce, but all the other varle-
ties have been taken in great mum,
bers. Along the channels around
Smiths and Cobb's islands the sport
is said to be unusually good. The bot,
tom of the Chesapeake this year seems
to be lined with crabs, and hundreds
of barrels are shipped north every
day. Great sport has been hadtaking
what are known as jumping null
let's They are taken after night and
the sport is very exciting. They feed
along the shore and are frightened by
the lights from the boats. As they
leap some strike the boats, some LAND
on the inside and few go all the way
nvpr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
Nr. Gus Johnson.

Gus Johnson. the county represen-
tative in the Legislature from Rock
bridge county, stopped over i'll the
city yesterday evening long enough to
get his supper with his old friend,
Mr.. Sam Paterson, on Campbell
street. Mr.. Johnson is a medium
sized man weighing about 100 pounds,
and sporting a full set of black whis-
kers-apparently about 45 years of
age. He was on his way home from
the Tenth district convention, which
was held ut Amherst Court House on
Friday to nominate candidate for
Congress. He informed TIMES re-
porter that Mr.. Harry st. George
Tucker, son of j. Randolph Tucker,
of Rockbridge county,was nominated
rs his own successor, and thought the
chances of reelection verv probable.
Mr.. Johnson is a Democrat of the
trueSt type.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
TARIFF TALK
IS ENDED AT LAST AND THE
BILL REFERRED.
A DOUBLE HANGING IN CAROLINA
Against the Cars Life Bayard AZ "A
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Delegate - Yesterdays Base Ball
Scores Other Interesting News.
By United Press.

By Untcd Press.
WAsH1NGToY, Aug. 2.-The House
today finished the consideration of
the Senate amendments To the sun
dry civil appropriation bill and dig
agreed on most of them. They sent
the bill to conference, and adjourned
at pm.
The Senate, without discussion, re
ferred Mr.. Blair's previous ques-
ton" resolutions, introduced yester-
day, to the committee on rules and
then resumed consideration of the
tariff bill. The general subject of
tariff taxation was discussed by Sena-
tors George, Plat, Hawley and others.
No progress, however, was made with
the bill, and the Senate. just before,
adjourned for lack of a quorum, allied
TO pass upon Vests amendment to re
duce the tariff taxes on chinaware,
pending when the Senate adjourned
yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
LIVING LONG.
How it May lie Accomplished - Some
LOngLiyed People.

The enchanters of China promised
! the emperors Of that country to find
an elixir of long life that should eff
face the irreparablc inroad of years.
The astrologers and necromancers OF
the middle ages liattered themselves
to have discovered the fountain Of
youth, in which person had merely
to battle in order to recover his youth
All such dreams were long ago dis
PEELED by the progress of science.
Yet, in the heart of most men there
is such Il desire to prolong their stay
upon the earth that the art of living
for a long time las not ceased to i'm
passion large number of persons
who would be willing to endure all
the evils of an indefinitely prolonged
old age.
one Of the perpetual, secretaries OF
the Paris Academy Of Sciences has
written 1t volume TO prove that man
should consider himself young up to
eighty years of age. \ noble Nepe
tian named Corndro spent twenty
years in Il scale pan in order To ascer
tain what alimentary regimen was
best adapted to him. We have known
Old men who, having learned that n.
Chevreul had never drank anything
but water, took the resolution to alb
stain wholly from wine, hoping in
this way to exceed Il hundred years.
Fortunately IL raS gatherer who
reached the same age as the celebrated
acadelnician, spared them this sacri-
flee by informing his conirere il
longevity that he had never drank
anything but wine.
MThe Society of Hygiene. Vienna,
has just started an extensive investi
CATION in order TO determine what il
is necessary to DO in ORDER scientific
ally to prolong lite beyond the Ordi-
nary limits and TO rival the patriarch>
of the Scriptures. as compared with
whom NJ. Cheyreul himself was but a
child. The society has therefore
drawn up u circular which it has sent
to all the old men of Germany and
Austria occupying n certain position
in the world, and which contains a
multitude Of questions about their
regimen; their habits, the duration OF
their intellectual work, the nature OF
their recreation, their manner OF
clothing themselves. etc The good
Vicnnese hope in this way 10 get up
Il practical manua! designed for those
who wish some day to double their
formidable cape OF eighty years
Iron
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
Rig Shin Yard.

1t is announced that three millions
of English and Northern capital Is
ready to place the finest sllipyard yet
built in America on the waters OF
Norfolk harbor, provided the tonnage
bill which was recently passed by the
Senate becomes a law. This bill pays
a royalty to all American built steanl-
ers engaged in the foreign trade, and
its passage, it is believed, will give
great impetus to ship building in the
United States. Vice. President Chas.
G.. Eddy. of the Norfolk and Western
road. declared in IL recent interview
that if the tonnage bill passed, Nor
folk would be one of the greatest ship
building points in this country, and
that the Southwest would furnish the
timber, iron and steel used in the con,
struction of the vessels.-Richmond
Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
The Market Yesterday.

The city market yesterday was a
scene of busy traffic, and several
thousand people made it a visit to
purchase their supplies for Sunday.
The long row of wagons reached away
out Nelson street nearly q square
from the market house. The exhibit
Of country produce was unusually
large, as it generally is on Saturdays,
The busy cry could be heard in all
directions. Here's the place to get
your eggs at IS cents per dozen; your
apples at u cents per gallon; come
right along we can suit you IN every
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
THE DESPERATE NORTONs.
They Lock Up n Cashier and Make g
Rold Dash for the Vault.

WHEELING, w. VA, Aug. To-day
Edward and Thomas Norton, leading
business men and farmers, lessees Of
the Mcclure House, went to the Ex-
change Bank and demanded posses
sion of their mothers private box.
Cashier Jones refused, when quick as
a flash one of them locked the cashier
in his nriyate Office, and they made a
dash for the box. Bank officials heard
tha disturbance. rushed in. and i'm
mediatelv covered the Nortons with
tLeir reyolvers, when they wilted and
marched out. The affair has created
a sensation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03

"Why don't you advocate holding
an agricultural exhibit of some kind
in connection with the fall races at
the Melrose Driving Park" said Mr..
j. Bayliss, proprietor of the Cont
mental Hotel, yesterday. 1T wouldn't
cost very much and we could make a
really fine showing. There is going
to be some big racing here in the fall,
and there will be Il large crowd III
attendance. There is some fine stock
around here, thoroughbreds; | have
some myself. 1t wouldn't be neces
sarv to have the premiums very large.
In fact, it might do to just give diplo-
mas. What do you think of the
idea -
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
a Double Hanging.

BY United Press.
COLUMBIA, 5. c., August .
Rachel Catoe and William Clyburn,
negroes, We're hanged ut Lancaster
Courthouse yesterday for the murder
of August Hennis, with whose wife
Catoe was intimate. When the wo-
man and the negro We're placed on
trial she escaped the conviction on a
technicality. Catoe left a written
statement in the hands of a deputy
sheriff in which ne gave a detailed
account Of the killing. He acknow-
lodged that lie and Clyburn comitted
the deed, but says Hennis wife was
the insiigater. She witnessed the ex-
ecution from Jail window with APP
parent Indifference Clyburn was the
last ola remarkable family of five
brothers; Others having been killed,
hanged or sentenced for long terms to
the penitentiarv.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
Death of lsr. FalcOncr'

Mr.. w. l.. Faiconer, a well known
citizen of Roanoke, passed away yes
terday in the fifty-sixth year Of his
age.
Mr.. Falconer was born in Moon
shire. Scotland, and leaves wife and
four children to mOurn his loss. Two
of these children are Mrs. Carmichael
and Mrs Adam Falconer.
Mr.. Falconer was consistent mem
Der of the Presbyterian church. The
funeral will take place today from
that church, Mr.. Campbell conduct
inn hn cervines
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
New Freight Agent.

". E. Black, who has been for sew
oval years the efficient agent OF the
all company at Pocahontas, has
been promoted to the Roanoke office,
and assumed charge there the LIST Of
Anoust. We are confident that we
Voice the sentiment of the business
men of Pocahontas in regreting the
change. If we are not mistaken Mr..
f Hack himself gave up his pleasant
relations with the people whom he
has grown to know SO intimately,
with extreme reluctance, and did not
accept his new position until ne had;
seriously weighed and considered its,
manifest advantages. In common
with many friends we hope for Mr..
BLACK o pleasant and profitable reei-
dence In the fair city Of Roanoke
! Graham Headlight. 81st.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
Had a Fit.

Mr.. Finch, a painter, who resides
on Sixth avenue, S. W., while return
ing from his work in the northwes-
tern part of the city yesterday even
ing. when near the corner of Park
street and Rorer avenue. was heard to
call out in very pitiful tones for help.
A number of persons who were near
by answered his call as quickly as
possible. Upon reaching the spot
they discovered the cause of his cry.
He had an epileptic fit, and was en-
tirely unconscious for some minutes.
After using restoratives, however, he
became alright and went on his way
home.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
yir~inia's Census,

The result of the census Just taken
in Virginia seems to promise an in
crease in the population of not less
than a quarter of million. Accept
inc as a basis of calculation the in
crease of the Petersburg district,
which is given out as 10000, the gain
will be 100000, and the increase in
population has probably been much
less in that section of the State than
many others. Its population is COM
posed largely of negroes, the very class
of laborers that leave home to seek
new fields of labor. Outside of the
cities the gains in population during
the past ten years have doubtless been
greatest in the southwestern counties.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
HOLLINS INSTITUTE,
VIRGINIA..

For the higher education of young
ladies, equipped at cost of 100000,
employs % officers and teachers, Z of
whom are male professors, of both
American and European training.
Languages, Literature, Science, Art,
Music, Elocution, etc, are taught
under best standards. For nearly
half century it has commanded public
confidence without distinction of re-
ligious beliefs. 1900 feet above sea
level, and surrounded by picturesque
mountain scenery, it enjoys the fur
Their advantages of mineral waters
and bracing mountain climate. At
tendance last session 200 from is
states. The 4Sth session will open
September 18th. P. o. and Station,
Hollins. Va. CHAS. H. COOKE,
iy25-tf Business Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
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.AgainSt The CEnr.s Lie.

BY Gniie'l Press.
PARIS, August st. Petersburg
dispatches report the discovery Of
a fresh plot on the part of Nihilists
against the life Of the Car, inplicat-
Ing Professor Corlowski and students
OF st. Petersburg University. and
number of officers and guards were in
the plot. Two officers, it is reported,
suicided rather than undergo trials
and punishment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
THE CHURCHES TODAY.
who will Preach. and What Subjects
Have Been Selected.

Have Been Selected.
4ol NG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The Y. Nj. c. A. meeting will be
conducted today ut their hall at i
O'Clock p. IN, by Mr. O. =. Evans. All
men are cnvted 10 attend. Rooms
over First National Bank.
81. JOHNS EPIsCorALCHURCH.
There will he services at st. Johns
Episcopal Church this evening at :
o'clock.
ST. MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH,.
SERVICES at st. Marks Lutheran
Church Will be held in the Public
School chapel this morning at 10
o clock. The pastor will be assisted
bv the Rev. N. j E'irey. OF Trinity
lutheran Church, Akron, Ohio. who
will speak upon the subject of
'.Patiruce. Sunday school. Hon. II.
5. Trout, superintendent, at $50 a. III.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Preaching Mt the Fourth Avenue
Christian Church at II II. III. and ;
y. IN. Sunday school at go Il. III.
Rev. d. g. Moonaw will preach at
night.
GEEENE-MEMoRIAL CHURCH.
Atll a. III. the Lords supper will
be administered. There will be ser
vices AT p. m, by Rev. c. II. Buch-
anan.
OPERA HOUSE SERVICES.
Morning sermon by Rev. c. H..
Buchanan Evening sermon by Rev.
II. f. Linuy, and the Lords Supper
will be administered.
SECOND LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Service at II \. NJ, and 5 p. NJ.
Sermon by pastor, j. 4. Bushnell.
Sunday scho0lat p. NJ.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
LOCALS.
GOOD NEWS BOILED DOWN
INTO BITS.
THE STORY OF A RAINY DAY,
Funeral Services of II Little Girl
What People Are Saying And Do
Ing The Springs Are Crowded -
Other Interesting Items.

Mr. w. II. Muse, of NintOn, chair
man of the Lutheran Church Build
ing committee at that place, was il
the city yesterday. He says the new
church in his town is nearing com
plctjon, and that he is greatly Ell
couraged by the general interest man
ifested by the public.
DR. Will Gregory returned yesterday
from visit 10 friends at Horse Pen
Creek. His brother, of Chase City
came with him and they will be in
Roanoke several days.
Dr. E. \. Parsons and family have
returned from a trip to Virginia
Beach.
Mr.. j. H. Skinker and family left
yesterday for Il visit to Loudonn
county.
\ census of Buena Vista places the
population of the town AT 1850.
Messrs. J b. Levy, r. II. Gray and
H. Clay Chapman left yesterday for
the Allegheny Springs to spend
Sunday.
Captain Thomas G. Blair leaves
this evening for New York City on
business
Mr.. |. w. Cardwell, of Abingdon,
was in the city Yesterday
We learn that Hon. y. l.. rcdigo
has a contract for furnishing Severed
hundred thousand feet of bridge tim
bers for the Roanoke and Southern,
and has purchased the lumber OF eev-
eral hundred acres Of land ncartoWn.
and is now engaged in saving same
Henry County Bulletin.
Capt NJ. NJ. Rogers left yesterday
for the Sweet Chalybeate Springs,
Greenbriar County.
Mr.J. \. Dupuy is visiting his father
in-law III RockbridSc.
Professor ChaS. Cooke, of lIollins
Institute, has returned from II visit to
Halifax County.
Mr.. &. \. Acree, OF Roanoke, spent
last Tuesday night in town. Mr..
Acree is Il fine vocalist, and accom-
panied by Messrs. CLOVIS, Forbes and
Richesou, they form 4 qulrtet;e
which would do credit to any town.
Buena Vista Advocate.
Mr.. r. c. Traynllam, SON of City
Sergeant Traynham, left yesterday
for Bristol where II" Is employed by
the South Atlantic Y ONO
Mr.. and Mrs. w. y. McGuire. and
Miss Mary Brown LETT yesterday Tor
Mountain Lake and Ees!eston
Springs.
Judge John Gothar,i assistant gen
eral irelsht asehl on tnc i-"S5 u IN. eiiii
essee' lr@'liit ana .'e1r7' III i,'l.'2'''''
passed through ho"lohe Yesterday
Mr.. L. I. DadIuun, assistant state
secretary OF the \. NJ. I. ~, arrived
III the city Yesterday eVeiiiis, anu
VIII assist III "orA III 'i''s c''H 'o' seN
er;ii days
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Mr.. Gilbert {. Walker No.
2l Salem Avenue. lie mas Opened up
Il cigar and tobacco store. he keeps
nothing but irst-ciass goods.
7 r Greene 4 Co. have CEN
menced TO move into their handsome
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
One of the Liyclicsf.

Roanoke is getting to be one of the
largest towns in Virginia. 1t is
acknowledged to be the liveliest'
Many of it's residents find their way
occasionally to Washington on bust
ness. Mr.. J. H. Wingate, who is at
Wizards, is one of the principal civil
engineers of Roanoke and has large
and important misunderstanding
ton Post.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
BayaId AS Il Delegate.

By United Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 2-At the
request of the Democrats OF the Elev-
enth ward, ex-Secretary Of State Bay
ard will attend the Democratic State
convention at Dover as delegate
from that ward.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
Sent On.

The negro, who is charged with
having caused the collision of the
mail and material trains at Max
Meadows some days ago, was given a
hearing before Justice Obenchain
Yesterday. and was sent on to the
grand Jury for indictment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03

Erysipelas and salt rheum was
driven entirely away from Mrs. j. c..
Anderson, Peshtigo, Wis, by Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. No equal as
blood purifier.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
ONE LAST ATTEMPT.

AUBURN. y. Y, Aug. BETS can
he had here that kempler will never
he executed 1t is claimed that he Is
either demented or is pretending to
be and that Warden Durston has I'M
doubtedly laid the matter before Gov
ernor Hill, and suggested the proprie-
ty of an inquiry into Reminders men
tai condition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
TO KILL KEM1ILER.
The Apparatus ia Position and non :
day Will Probably be the Day.

day Will Probably be the Day.
The final preparations for the cleo
trocution of William kemmler are be-
ing made. C. T. Barnes, city electri-
clan of Rochester, arrived at Auburn,
y. Y, yesterday and Immediately
went TO the prison, where he was
closeted with Warden Durston: Mr.
Barnes will have charge OF the death
Geaiins apparatus and will probably
he the one to push the fatal switch.
The switchboard and other mechapi-
cal appliances controlling the current
have arrived from Dannemora prison,
where they were sent for the execu-
ton of Chapleau. They have been
placed in position in the death cham
Der. together with the chair in which
Kemmler will receive the electric
shock. Everything points TO speedy
execution of kemmlers sentence. Al
though Warden Durston is silent on
rhe subject. it is generally believed
Kemmler will die next Monday night.
His appetite is gone and IL is only oc-
casionally that he is induced to IN
dulre in some delicacy procured by
the prison chaplain.
The invitations to be present at the
execution have not been sent, but 1t
is understood Warden Durston will
send them today. The same persons
who were invited in April will be
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03

Side band suitings, closing price, &c
Il yard
Outing cloths in beautiful patterns,
ats and 10c Il yard.
Flannelettes in new and stylish
patterns at 1890 yard.
Dress ginghams. ), and Zoe yard.
\ few pieces of Scotch ginshams at
&C., worth @5c a yard
Still a ew challies at 4c and &c a
yard.
Also few more pieces of checked
lnohair At pc a yard.
Mohairs in al shades at %, 31s and
50ca yard.
White goods in all the newest ma
terials aud ut lowest prices.
special bargain in pure Turkey
red table covers, 81, &c and 5 10 S'tc
each.
Table linens, towels ana napkins III
endless variety. and al prices that
defy competition.
Another case of white bed quilts at
Il each.
Ladies and Gents underwear and
hosiery in great assortment and at
bottom prices.
Large stock of bleached and un,
1leached cottons and SheetinSs in all
widths.
Childrens white lace hats and caps
rom 1jc up.
Fans, Fans. Fans, Fans from &c up
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03

For rheumatism, lumbago, neural
gia, cramp and collie, there is no rem
edy superior to the genuine Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03
did her father kick?n Yes, but
he missed, thank my stars. Life.

Buy your cooking stoves from NH
Jennings 6 Co., near market house.
Salem avenue. 1
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Ladies' Have yriedJt.

a number of my lady customers
have tried Mothers Friend" and
would not be without for many times
its cost. They recommend it TO al
who are to become mothers. R. a
Payne, Druggist, Greenville, Ala
Write Bradtield Reg. Co., Atlanta
Ga, for particulars. By Budwell
Christian and Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-03

Go to Geyer's to get your spring
and summer suits mY2O u.