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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
LIFE AND LIMB.
WILL NOW BE PROTECTED BY
OVERHEAD BRIDGES.
MEETING OF The CITY COUNCIL
seyenty-one Thousand Dollars WIZ
be the Total Cost what Manager
Sands snys-Thc Subject of Streets
Discussed-aiIeys Are Talked AbOni.

AS the hands of the clock pointed to
the hour of eight last night President
r. A. Buckner raped with his gave!
on the desk in the council chamber,
and the gentlemen threw their cigar
stumps into the cuspidores.
1t was called meeting of the City
Council, and the following members
were present. Messrs. Buckner,
Graves, hawthorn, Mooinaw, Neon
nell, RuSgles, Scott Shehan and
Trout.
The object for which the meeting
was called was the consideration of
the overhead bridge question. y com
munication from Genera. Manager
Joseph ii. Sands, of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, was read.
Mr. Sands said that Assistant Engi-
neer Charles s. Churchill had furnish
ed him with an estimate of the cost Of
the work, which estimate accompan-
led the communication. The APP
proaches for the bridge over Randolph
street will cost Sl2, $50; over Henry
street $4,000, and Park street $l3 $50;
contingencies 500 totaliof $50, COO
This is the amount the city has TO pay
out. The railroad company proposes
to erect the abutInents and spans to
the bridges; these will cost as follows:
For Randolph street, ST., GOO; Henry
street, $500; Park street, $13,300
contingencies, $500; total $50, 600
This makes the total cost of the
bridges and approaches ST. 900 The
council accepted the communication
of Mr.. Sands and the clerk was in
strncted to notify him to that effect.
The petition OF j. b. Fisnburne and
others asking for the opening OF High
street was referred to the street COM
mittee.
Mr.. C. Ct. Smith was granted the
privilege of building an entrance to
the Ponce de Leon Hotel over Second
street to the width of two feet provid
ed the entrance is TO he ornamental
and space is allowed for sidewalk
eight feet in width.
The matter of grading Fourth ave
nue., S. W., was referred to the street
committee with power to act, they to
confer with the city engineer. The
meeting then adjourned.
Immediately upon adjournment
President Bucllner called another
meeting to act upon the recommends
ton OF the city engineer in reference
to changing an alley in east Roanoke
and the petition of Thomas \ Boil!
ling and others, asking for grade or
Fifth avenue. n. b.
The following resolution was adop
ted: Resolved, That the alley easi
Of Jefferson street, between Fourth
and Fifth avenue \. f. be closed anc
decided to John II. Davis, provided
said Davis deed TO the city like
space for an alley fifty feet east OF the
present alley.
Tho petition asking that Fifth aY-
euue n E. be graded from the Gains
boro road west was granted. Coun-
Gil then adjourned to meet at cal!
of the president.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Bayne Takes Water.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 19.-In
the House Mr. Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, made a statement concerning
the controversy between Mr.. Bayne,
Mr.. Bynum and himself about the
Campbell affidavit. He asked Mr..
Bayne if he endorsed the charges con-
tanned in the Campbell letter so far
as they applied to him (Wilson,) and
Mr. Bayne replied expressing regret
that the controversy should have
occurred and denied that he intended
any reflection on either Mr.. Bynum
or ar. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson then said
he had no further statement to make
and the subject was dropped.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
The Tariff aud Tobacco.

At the instance of Congressman
Venable, of Virginia, Mr.. MCKINLEY
has agreed to so amend the tariff bill
as to provide for the payment OF tho
rebate on the stock OF tobacco dealers
when that bill shall go into operation.
Mr.. Venable also tried to induce Mr.
Mckinley to include among the bene-
ficiares of the rebate provision the
small dealers, those whose rebate will
not amount to ten dollars as provided
by the bill. Mr.. Mckinley assured
Mr.. Venable that no further reduc-
ton in the tax on tobacco would be
made than that now provided in the
hill
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
OLD JOHNS GOSSIP.
He Chats EntertainiaGly About Pu-
Iaski's Great Future.
pulaski. VA. Nav 10. 49,

PULASKI, VA, May 10, 1880.
Everything is lovely here. The
noise of the hammer and saw can be
heard in every direction. \ large
number of new buildings are going up
and the foundation for many more
are being prepared. Work is plenti-
full in every line of business; you can't
find Il loafer about town.
| know that another tremendous
deal is on foot that will astonish the
nation, If consummated, and bring
hundreds of people to Pulaski. will
give particulars later on.
Il is rumored here this morning
that the Bertha link Company had
found q rich iron mine on their
boundrv of land here, and would com
merce an iron furnace adjoining their
Zine works. Immediately. | give this
merely as a rumOr.
Mr. G.. II. Mills left for Philadelphia
on last Monday to have the papers OF
the rolling mill fixed up. He will
return tomorrow, and in all probabil.
itv the corner stone will be laid imne
diately, and real estate will go up
several points. but my opinion is that
III - nigh ellOuSi INV, lCi ~ - -
CaIfee yesterday refused $4,000 for a
corner lot G0x117.
NoTEs.-Our real estate agents here
are getting fat in two ways-'iving
high. and their pockets ara daily
being enlarged.
Mr.. Palmer, cousin OF & w Pal
mer, of Saltvile, died OF conSump-
ton here on Wednesday; he was a
clerk in the Zinc Commpany,s store.
Hi.sremains were taken TO New York
by express.
Rev. w. II. Book, OF the disciples
church here, returned this morning
from lecturing tour through Ten
nessee. Mr. Book is a great temper
ance man, and by the way, Il very
forcible speaker
Did you know that we have two of
the largest men in this town in the
southwest. Captain Kidd and Cap
tain Roberts, both railroad men, and
their combined weight is somewhere
near eight hundred.
One of your Roanoke young men
was here Yesterday and said he he
lieved "Old john told the truth
about Pulaski ladies. All we ask is
for them to come and see. | want 70
tell you one more fact and am done
for this time: we have the blacklist
darkey here in the South, he looks rs
if d piece of charcoal would make Il
white mark on him, but he has the
whitest teeth you ever saw and can
outsing Sankey in his best days.
"OLD JOIN"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Put This in Your Pipe.

1t is worth remembering that no
newspaper is printed especially for
one person. People who become
greatly displeased with something
they find in newspaper should re-
member that the very thing that dis
pleases them is exactly the thing that
will most please somebody that has
inst as much interest in the paper as
they have. 1t takes all kinds OF PEG:
pie to make q world, we are told, and
the patrons of a newspaper are made
up of the elements of the world. A
man may have dislike for tabacco,
but he is not foolish enough to COM
plain of his groceryman because he
keeps it for sale.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
CarIisIe's Last Appearance.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
elect Carlisle, appeared in the House
today for the first time since he left
Washington to attend the funeral OF
the late Senator Beck.
Mr. Carlisle is expected to make his
last effort in the House on Wednes-
day, closing the tariff debate for the
Democrats. He will have but five
minutes under the rules, but il he ar
rives in time, unanimous consent will
be asked that he be allowed to speak
without limit. 1t is hardly possible
that any member will object to this,
in view of the uniform courtesy shown
to every one by Speaker Carlisle when
presiding over the House, and the
TACT that his remarks will be a sort OF
valedictory. Mr.. Carlisle is already
prepared.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
A Socialist Speech.

BY United Press.
BERLIN, May l9.-ln the Reichstag
today, Herr Grellenberger, socialist
member for the Nuremberg, speaking
on the bill to amend factory laws, ex-
pressed the hope that the House
would not reject in advance the pro-
posals of socialists who joyfully well
coined emperors and labor DEGREES,
but who complained that many pro-
visions thereof were negatived
through the influence of large manu-
facturers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
WATCHED BY DETECTIVES.
Railroad Employees Given no Oppor-
1Mniiy tO Act with Charity.

No one could form an idea,n re-
marked railroad employe yesterday
TO q TIMES reporter, 'of the manner
in which railroad employees are
watched.n
''For what reason?n asked the repor.
ter
"Well, for numerous. Detectives
are employed by the railroad corpo-
rations, and they adopt all manner OF
schemes TO catch employees Sinking
their duty or committing some act of
violation Of the company's rules.
Employees in all capacities are watch
ed. | know several instances of the
persistence of these detectives. a
conductor on freight train, who
possessed orders not to allow anyone
to ride on his train, was accosted by
one Of them not long ago and asked
that he be allowed to ride to u
certain station. The conductor
refused, but the man told such
a pitiful tale of woe that
the conductor was touched. He told
him that he had n mother lying at the
point of death and he told how she
had begged to see him once more and
that his only wish was to be by her
bedside before she passed away. He
allowed the moneyless man to ride on
his train and his surprise can be
imagined when q few days afterwards
he was summoned TO appear before
the railroad officials and discharged.
This occurrence happened near Roam
oke. l know an unsuspecting tele-
graph operator who was caught in
the same manner. His duty was to
send train dispatches and no tele
grams for pay. He was located at a
small station and one night man,
apparently in q state of excitement,
rushed in his office begged as matter
of life and death, that message be
sent to his mother in an adjoining
town. The operator refused at first,
but finally agreed to send it. In
few days an operator relieved him
and he was discharged from the road.
He was, however, acquainted with
the facts of his dismissal. which was
an open violation of the rules. These
detectives resort to all manner Of
tricks and often conceal themselves in
coal cars to see if the conductors are
vigilant and will discover them. I'll
just tell you that man has to keep
his eyes open these days"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
COUPON CASES.
THE SUPREME COURT DECIDES
AGAINST THE STATE.
MIR. BAYNE TAKES WATER.
carIisle's Last Appearance In The
IOusc-A Stock Exchange Goes I'm.
der Senator Jones is Crazy-Base
Ball Games Yesterday-Other News.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 10 Today in
the supreme court an opinion on the
famous Virginia coupon cases was
rendered by Justice Bradley.
The opinion was against the State
in the suits.brought by Messrs. Cooper,
Bryan, McGabey, Elicit, Brown
and Cuthbert. Two other cases were
decided in favor of the State as against
the coupon holders, but these were on
special grounds.
The suit arose out of the Virginia
law passed with the idea of prevent
ing coupon holders from compelling
the State to accept coupons in pay
ment Of taxes.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
. Prominent Woman Dead.

Col. ChaS. Il. Vance received a tee
gram last night stating that Mrs. i.
A. Ross, of Rogersyille, was dead
Mrs. Ross has, for u long time, been
principal of the Rogersville Synodl.
cal Female college, and under her
management it has become one of the
most nourishing female schools in +.
Tennessee or Southwest Virginiu.
Several Bristol and Sullivan county
girls have been educated there. The
death of Mrs Ross makes vacancy
in the school that will be hard to fill
Bristol News,
Prof Graybill was elected TO sue
ceed Mrs Ross, and in responce to a
telegram left the city Sunday for
Rogersville.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Childre,,s. Day.

"Childrens' Day. was observed at
Greene Memorial church Sunday
night. The programeconsisted of ad
dresses by the assistant pastor, Rev. e.
II Buchanan, and J.W.Woods, Super
intendent of the Sunday school, and
songs, solos, duets and choruses by the
children Of the Sunday school. The
girls had been trained by Mrs. Buch-
anan, and everything passed of splen,
didly. Professor PAUL presided at
the organ.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
senntoriIeaton bend.

Hon. Henry Heaton, of Loudoun,
died on Saturday night, at his resi-
dence in Leesburg of, apopleXy, aged
fifty seven. He was and had been for
years the representative of Loudoun
and Fauquier counties in the Senate
of Virginia, of which body he was one
of the most efficient and influential
members. In politics he was conspic-
uous, ardent, and uncompromisingly
Democrat. He served in the artillery
service of the late Confederacy, and
also on the staff of General Jubal A.
Early by whom he was held in high
esteem. He was q lawyer Of ability,
owned a large landed estate in the
most attractive part of Loudonn, and
was director in the Washington and
Ohio division Of the Richmond and
Danville railroad system.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Mr.. Browns Last Night.

The audience that greeted j. Ran
dali Brown, the mind reader, last
night was not very large one, but it
made up in enthusiasm what was lack
ing in size.
The performance was most credit
able, not to say wonderful, exhibition,
and the people who braved the storm
to see Mr.. Brown went away as much
mystified as they were when they
came.
1t was frst-class in every particular
and the gentleman did not fail in
any of the very difficult tests he made.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
THE SHOW is HERE.
The Greatest on Earth Will Exhibit
I'm Roanoke To-day.

The greatest show on earth came to
town in the "wee sma' hours" this
morning, when all good people were
in bed.
1t was wet and muddy and in every
way disagreeable, but Barnum isvery
much like piece of clockwork and no
matter what happens his tents have
to 90 up. The audience last night in
Lynchburg was very large despite the
storm that swept over the city, soak
ing the tents and making the animals
surly as we'll as giving the fat woman
Il bad cold.
Long before the hour appointed for
the parade the streets through which
it was to pass were thronged with
children and their mothers, not less
anxious than the little ones, probably,
to see the show They stood on the
corners, and sat on the steps leading
10 front doors, and even on the curb
stones. Some enterprising youngsters
climbed upon the tree boxes, and seat
ed themselves on the unused gas posts
on Main and Church streets, and the
whole of Fifth avenue literally swarm
ed with children All available steps
were occupied at au early hour by
several thousand of young sightseers.
The city today will have more peo-
pie within its limits than it has had
for a long time before and even last
night there were perhaps a thousand
more than usual who slept within our
borders. The merry-go- rounds are
in working order and scores of faI<irs
selling all sorts of worthless articles.
The managers of the great show
were disappointed in getting the
grounds they at first selected which
were near the baseball grounds. They
were slightly flooded by Sunday and
last nights rains and so it was decided
to get a site in West I'D on the Webb
farm at the terminus of the street car
line just north of First avenue and
east of the Rorer Mine railroad.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Hlaine.s Grent Scheme.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The president
sent to the senate to day letter Of
the Secretary Of State submitting
plan for the preliminary survey for a
railway line to connect the principal
cities of the American hemisphere in
accordance with recommendations Of
the Pan-American conference
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Two Rishops Elected.

By United Press.
ST. LOUIS, May 19.-At the Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference to-
day Rev. DR.. Atticus G. Haygood, of
Sheffield, Ala, was elected ON the first
ballot and Rev. DR.. Oscar p. Fitzg-
erald, of Nashville, Tenn, was elected
on the fourth ballot.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
II VIII be Well Done.

In order that the work OF building
the overhead bridges may be carried
on systematically, and done in thor
ough and workmanlike manner, the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany proposes to undertake the en-
tire work of constructing the three
bridges and render the city a bill for
their proportionate part when they
are completed. This is a good idea,
and insures good bridges.
Mr.. Thomas keenan,, jr., of Shu-
mate is in the city,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

Deacon Jacob Estey was at the
head of the organ manufacturing inter
est of the world and his death will be a
great loss. His son and son-ln-law
will continue the mandatory OF the
organ that bears his name. orders,
as usual, will be promptly filled by
their agents at Lynchburg, the Hob
bic Music Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
A Stock Exchange suspcnds.

Dy UHItcU ItoS.
NEW YORK, May 19.-The Public
Grain and Stock Exchange, of New
York, has temporarily suspended bus
pended business owing to financial
embarrassment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
The First Train.

The first train over the Lynchburg
and Durham, from Roxboro, N. c.,
went over the road yesterday; the
train was in charge of conductor lay
lor PARCEL and brought over 5C0
passengers to Lynchburg and return.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
For Council.

After having been requested by q
number of friends, ! hereby announce
myself q candidate for councilman of
the Second ward, promising to dis
charge the duties involved, if elected,
faithfully. JOSEPH TRAM.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
The Silver Bill.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 19.-The
senate consumed the day in discussing
the Silver bill.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Enr MAYOR.

The many friends of Mr., Geo. Hous-
ton are glad to learn that he will al
low his name to be used as q candi-
date for mayor of this city. tide
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
An Ex-senator Gone.
By United Press.

DETROIT, MICH, Mry lex
Senator Jones, of Florida, has been
adjudged insane by q commission and
committed to an asylum.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Hotel Arrivals.

William McCutchens, Baltimore; /
NJ Attimore, Bradford, Pa; r S OAR
ham, Baltimore E D Frazier, Shaws-
vile; r L Coleman, Virginia; d X
Ellington, Leaksvile, n c; j P
Ellington, Leaksville, North Carolina;
S S White, Radford; a w Cooper,
Danville; Jno Wilson, Pottsville, Pa;
J p Harris, Norfolk; G G Wellington,
Virginia; w r L Conoway, Balti-
more; Jno E Byrd, w i Robinson,
S F Condozer, Virginia: Jno a Wal
lace. Hagerstown: r d Howard, Allis
onia: d w Barham, Hagerstown; z L
Wade, Mrs X B Wade, Mrs l. Carper
and four children, Franklin County;
DR. NJ G Carper, Blue Ridge Springs;
Jas McDonnelI,J II Murphy, j ID Stan
ger, II A Campbell. Barren Springs;
&. w. Hamilton, New York; W. s.
Tickle, Johnson City, Tenn; Nj. G..
Smith, Salem; B. f. Miller, Cleve-
land, Ohio; r. p Thompson, Lynch
burg; John A. Billups, Philadelphia;
O. p. Rogers, Pittsburg, Pa; John
H. Peyton, Front ROYAL; w. Fl Hol-
land, Baltimore; j. w. Drake, Bridge
mort. Conn.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Observation-Disclosures, s;
Cincinnati, o.
at Boston-Boston, 9; Chicago,7.
At New York-New York, 5; Cleve-
land. 4.
At Notwithstanding, 1s; Pitts
burg, 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
at Syracuse-Rain.
At Brooklyn-Wet grounds
At Rochester-Roch ester, 8; st.
Louis. 1.
At Philadelphia Athletics, ii: Lou
isville, 4.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At New Haven-Nsw Haven,
Washington, 8.
At Jersey City Wet grounds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
HOW IT'S DONE.
The Way In Which Roanoke IL BEING
Built up.

Built up.
\ cardinal principle of development
in Roanoke is 70 keep the establish
meut OF manufacturers ahead OF the
population; to make thus constant
demand for help. That is the Sc
cret Of the amazing groth Of that town
and of others like il.
Let man who has technical ability
in Il given line, or who has puck.
sence and energy 20 there aud pro-
pose TO build factory and ask for
assistance. Plumply the question
comes to him, How much money
have YOU to do it with" If he has
some money.say ten thousand dollars,
and is willing 10 put all he has III his
enterprise. rs an earnest OF his faith
then comes as prompt and plumply
the answer, I'VE will subscribe the
same amount and If your friends will
make it twenty-five or fifty tho usand
dollars, we will raise that amount. =
There are no ifs nor ands about it:
the thing is done, and if there is
not time 10 20 around hunting for
small subscribers ten or a dozen
public spirited citizens say" we will
guarantee the amount and close the
matter and get the smaller subscri-
bers afterward "-Norfo Lanpmark.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Yesterdays Ban Games.
PLAYERS LEAGUE.

By United Press.
PLAYERS LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia-Philadelp 10;
Pittsburg, 8.
At Boston-Boston, ID; Cleveland, 8.
At New York-New York, IL; Buff
falo, II.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn,6 6; Chicago,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
70 the voters of The City of Roanoke.

l heraby announce myself candi-
date for City Council from the Second
Ward. Election to be held Thursday,
May 22nd. 1890. Earnestly soliciting
your support, ann most respectfully,
tide J. A. MCCONNELL.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-14
Four Districts.

The report of the executive com
mittee of the Cumberland Baptist
Association at Gallatin yesterday
recommended four divisions, viz:
First - Nashville First Church,
Nashville Third, Immanual, Howell
Memorial, GalIatin, New Bethel,
New Hope, Station Camp, Union
Hill, Hebron,
Bethlehem, Bethel, Con
cord, Mt. Zion, Oak Grove, Orlinda,
Pie isant Hill, Pleasant Valley,
Springfield, Williams Chapel, Oak
land.
Third-Clarksville, Harmony, Bat
tie Creek, Little Hope, Rock Springs,
Mt. Harmon, Pleasant View, Rid
River, West Fork, Kirkman.
Fourth-Big Rock, Cro,s Creek
Reuben Ross, Centre Point, Bloom.
ing Grove, New Providence.
The first division is under w. M
Woodcock, second under ID. B.
Bothick, third under Hervey Whit
field, fourth under Rev. G. A
Barnes. the report was adopted.