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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-01

WATKINS INDICTED.
Arraigned for Trial, But the
Case Was Postponed.

At Q o'clock yesterday morning the
county court convened and after Judge
Griffin had taken his seat, Clerk Nc.
Cauly called the roll and the following
members of the special grand jury, sum
moned to consider the evidence against
Charles Watkins charged with murder,
answered to their names:
ID. Terry Martin, foreman; Elias Muir
ray, William Cook, James Stoutamirc,
BENZ. Trevy, James Barnett, w. O. Fer
guson and NJ. z. Frantz.
Tailor Henning conducted the grand
jury to one of the rooms in the second
story of the courthouse and Common
wealths Attorney Ballard sent the fol-
lowing witnesses up to be examined.
Miss Fanny Cox, the lady from whom
Watkins borrowed a lantern on the
night of the murder; Lucy Watkins, the
vito of Taylor Watkins, Charles Wat
kins' brother; Asa Huff, Matt Bailey
and Ben Wright, all colored, and DR..
Saunders, o. Salem, one of the phySi-
clans who made the post norton ex-
animation of Susan Watkins.
The grand jury was occupied some
time over an hour hearing the evidence
of these witnesses, and in tho meantime
q
court house, the negroes predomirating,
manifesting subdued, but intense in.
terest in everything relating to the case
against Watkins. According to the long
established custom the negroes had oc-
cupieG the space on the left hand side
OF the court room. and they took up
every available quantity of standing
room.
AS the grand jury filed down the
stairs, silence fell upon the court room,
and the clerk read from the back OF tho
indie tment COMMONWEALTH VS.. Charles
Watkins. Indictment for murder A
true bill. Signed d. T. Martin, fore
man"
true bill was also found against E.
r. Walton for the felony of the theft Of
j. 3. Powell's horses and carriage on
June 16.
shepherd was then brought into the
court room, but his case was continued
until the August term Of the court On ac-
count OF the absence of important wit
nesses.
After Shepherd was taken back it
began to be whispered around that Wat
kins would be brought in and arraigned,
and the expectant throng was not dis
appointed. for on his return Tailor Hen
ming had Watkins by the arm. The lat
ter walked in with most dramatic atti-
tude. He wore black suit, standing
collar with white checked vest and a
button hole bouquet OF pink geraniums.
Every eye in The courtroom was focused
on him, and Watkins looked as if he
felt conspicuous. He coughed uneasily
several times and was frequently ar
ranging some part OF his dress.
He said in answer to 4 question from
the judge that Col. Hansbrough and Mr.
Pugh were his counsel, but the former
being sent for he said that whilc as yet
he had not been employed as Watkins
attorney, he would consent for the time
being to do SO, If Watkins desired a con-
tinuance. Watkins said that he was
not ready for trial on account of the
absence Of his witnesses, and SO the case
was continued till August court, and
Watkins was taken to jail closely eyed
by the negroes.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-01
THE CITIZENS BANK OF ROANOKE

THE CITIZENS BANK OF ROANOKE
has been succeeded by THE CITIZENS
NATIONAL BANK OF ROANOKE, with q
Capital stock of 100000. With in
creased capital and connections with
the largest banks in the United States,
we desire to say to any persons or cor
porations wishing to make change in
their accounts. or to those opening new
accounts, we will extend every accom-
mediation consistent with sound and con-
scrvative banking, promising that moth
ing reasonable will be left undono by
us to please our patrons. We will ap-
preciato any account, large or small,
with which our friends and tho public
may kindly favor US.
INTEREST PAID ON TINE DE-
POSITS. MARRIOTT
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-01
TRENTON MONUMENT.
It Is to Commemorate tho American
Victory ut Five Points.

Az Al 10 COMMEMORATE tno american
Victory ut Five Points.
1t is good to hear that ut last, though
somewhat late In the day, serious con-
Germ for the beauty and appropriateness
of public monuments is awakening in
the public mind, says IIarpcr's Weekly.
That conspicuous piece of everybody's
business has too long been permitted to
remain nobody's business, the neglect
ers of an obvious duty consolirg them
selves with the reflection that such
things arc. after all only unremuncrativc
ornament not worthyiof serious consider
alton. But as more men and women
fall in love with faces than with virtues
SO foreign visitors judge the civilization
and progress of u country moro by it's
external decorations than by its intrin-
sic prosperity, and it must be confessed
that with some few notable exceptions
the alien accusation that In public build
ings we aspire principally to size is not
devoid of justice. The members of the
association engaged in providing mon
ument to commemorate the victory of
Washington and his revolutionary
troops over the British forces ut Five
Points, Trenton, n. j., have displayed
most commendablc appreciation of the
responsibility vested in them. Not only
have they devoted critical Judgment
to the designs submitted to them but
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-01

In order that tho public may have fun
opportunity to Judge of tie merits of The
Times special telegraphic service. and
of the The Times as newspaper, it will
be sent free to any address not already
on our books for one week.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-01
The City Sewerage.

A force Of twenty hands, soon 10 be in
creased, is at work on the scwera re of
the city laying eightecn-inch mains on
Colorado street. The pipe is now TO be
delivered continuously at the rate of
two carloads week by MONTAGUE &
Co., of Chattanooga, who got the con-
tract There will be about 1000 feet of
the eighteen-inch mains used in sew
erage district No. l.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-01
RAILROADS
N & s 4 w Rario|k=Yestsrn
SCHEDULE IN ErrEcr JUNE : ,so,
E6aErkRErU1zl

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE :, 1891.
wEsTBouND, LEAVE ROANoKE DAILY.
7oo q; m. for Radford, Pulaski, Bristol; also for
Duchcld, P0clhontas. Elk horn Clinch Vnl-
icy Division and Louisville via Norton
ralman slccpcrs TO Memphis and New Or
1910 Il. m for Bristol and intermediate stnt,onz
6:2o p m FOR kadford, Pulaski Bristol. Con
meets at Radrord for Bucticll No eonner
lions beyond Biucfcld. Pullman slccners IN
Memphis Via Chattanooga
l:5j D. IN. for Radford; nu connections beyond
NORTH AND EAsTDoUNp, LEAVE RoANoKE DAILY
G:3O n. III. for Petersburg and Richmond.
i2:oU D. m for llagerstown. Pullman slccpcrs To
New York via Harrisburg and philadelphia.
l@lo =. IN. daily for Richmond and Norfolk Pull
man parlor car to Norfolk
$50 p III. for Lynchburg
5:i0p III. for Shenandoah
ll:aO p. III. for Richmond and Norfolk Pullman
mond. -
11:a0 p. Ill. for Ilagcrstown Pullman slccncrs to
ashinyton via Shenandoah junction and to
New York via Harrisburg
Ciinch Valley DiyisiOn-Lcavcs Blueticld daily
ton, Louisville and points on l.. ~ N r. r..
Via Norton.
North Carolina Division-Lcnvc Pulaski daily
10 a. III. and a:G0 p. III. for Ivanhoc and Cos
san ana 500 a. III. except Sunday for Berry
For all additional Information apply at ticket
ONCE or to -. W. ID. BEVILL.
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-01

The tennis game yesterday res ultcd
as follows: l'echin defeated Webster
in playing out the tie of SIS, (of the day
before,) o.. w. S. Taylor defeated o.
l.. Stearnes, G-1. O. l.. Stcarnes de-
feated III. q. Comp, SO. credit is due
Comp for victory over Bowman on last
Tuesday, 6-3.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-01
An Observing Child.

Little loy-Mamma says you were
born with silver spoon In Your mouth.
liomcly uciress-That means was
born rich.
Little Boy CATER closer inspection)-
Was it tablcspoon2-GoodN News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-01
KEEP YOUR EYE
This Column and Find Out
Where the Bargains Are.

Seven rooms, Franklin road, an ele-
CANT bargain. First class in all respects,
So, 800.
Twenty-Five feet on Robinson street
near Roanoke and Southern depot at
sacrifice. Don't fail to see this.
House of rooms on Center street
near Park, $4,000, 800 cash balance on
easy terms.
Fifty feet on 9th ave. Something
handsome and cheap, 81 800.
House and lot corner Jefferson and
4th ave n. W., cheap, "see this"
25 feet on Commonwealth ave. next TO
Bee Hive, 25 per cent. off If sold at once.
$4,000 will buy Salem ave. lot 50x2OO,
between 9TH and Sth streets.
13C feet within one block of +. & S.
depot, SIS per front foot-impr proved.
Ask us to show you our houses on the
installment plan. 5000 cash, balance easy.
Will give some party with $4,000
chance to double his money in six
months in business property in New
Town.
The above is only partial list Of the
many bargains we are now Offering.
F. w. CRAIG 81 CO.,
No. 10 Salem Ave. $. W. (up s.airs.)
marl2Gm
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07
WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steam san Juan passed inspection yesterday.
II. c. Wilson, freight solicitor OF the Northern
Pacific, went 10 Aurelia yesterday.
The Macarthur, the vessel o. the coast survey,
will =pend the coming winter at Olympia
Tug Wasp was putting ballast in the ship
Ludvig Hol5erg at Port BIakeley yesterday.
ship Yosemite arrived IN por; yesterday 10
load Cedar Mountain coal for san Francisco.
Steam collier Willamette arrived in port yes
tercay after another cargo OF coal tor san Fran
cisco
Steamer Fanny Lake broke her shat. q; r.
Conner and was towed in last night - the
Mary z. Perley. She viii be laid up several
days for the necessary repairs.
Steamer sehome viii be put on the Angeles
route for few days. She VIII start out tOmor-
row. and on her return Wednesday she viii re-
turn 70 her old run on the Whstcom route
II. :. Bradford, bookkeeper in the Oregon I'M
prCyeT1eDt COnpany's coal Office. IS SICK az
Providence hospital with typhoid fever. He IS
now improving, though il will be some time BE-
fore he can b around again
Steamer Cascade left for the Skagit river with
sixteen tons OF freight; the Mabel came II from
Suohomish with twenty-five tons Of hay; the J.
r. Mcdonald came in with loo tons OF lime and
grain and took out forty tons of general freight
for points on the Beliingham bay route: the L.
J. Perry came in from La Conner with LOO
sacks OF oats: the W. F, Munroe brought in if
teen tons OF oats and took out eighteen tons OF
general freight for Skaglt river points; the An
geles had thirty tons out for Port Angeles and
way points; the State Of Warrington came IN
with fifteen tons from Whstcom, and the Multi
nomah had twelve tons out for Olympia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07
A Pure Cream
Tartar Powder
Dr. Price gives larger and fuller cans than those
n any other Baking Powder manufacturer

ABOVE cut the comparative size Of pound can each
DR. Prices Royal and "Taylors One Spoon These cans were
ct side by de then photographed down in exact ronor+
Init the plate this space Ask your grocer to set one Mound
IN OF any other brand alongside Dr. Prices Cream Rt
0wder and observe the difference illustrated above
dnterated powders usually be detected by their be;
ok as shown by the small cans these scant; filed ~
obtaining circular to help fill out the singular fact
nat many OF the ammonia and alum baking powders are advertised
absolutely Pure, All official examinations rova tr+ :; ~
&c safe to reject all powders labeled absolutely pure
Inc economy in using Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder doe,
,ot consist alone in the fact much larger and fuller
Tsn out Dr. Prices is stronger Purer and more wholesome b
2s powder than any other known Does better work and ~
.F'her hence more economical in every way
What woman would ammonia or aim, ha1.; YOU'D, =.
| Ane" " Such powders not only undermine the health b,
gives to the complexion salow and blotched appearance
III Prices Cream Baking Powder is reported BY al,
- ee rom ammonia alum, lime, or any other
aouieran The purity of this ideal powder has never been
questioned. -~A
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07
ANU SEMENTS.
The Crismer-Davies' PLAYS.

Fern Cliff" was given at the Seattle opera
house last night by the GrismeT- Davies Com
pany aud proved rarely pIeasurabIe enter
tainment. The story is woven about a war
incident ana there is in it just enough
Of the still fresh CONFLICT 10 add
zest and interest TO the plot. Fern
Cliff is happy home, but villain enters who
would steal away another mans wife The
dread days OF the war come and soldiers are
needed. one brother is drafted, the other steps
il as substitute. The villain comes with the
story OF his desertion. The remaining son goes
to I'LL his place. Then the reports come OF the
death of both brave boys, and the villain
cures the consent of the wife TO marriage.
But the boys are not dead. They come back in
time to save the wife and TO punish the villain
for ell his miserable trickery,-and happiness is
regained as the curtain falls The parts of hus-
band and wife are portrayed respectively by Mr..
GrismeF and Miss Davies, aud done with that
rare strength and delicacy OF feeling for which
this couple of sterling actors nave long been
noted. TIE part OF the old father was faithfully
done by Mr.. scott Cooper The comedy was well
sustained by Arthur Livingstone ana Miss Della
Macquaid. aided by Miss Sarah stevens as the
Irish servant. Laura Crews, in a boys part did
wei, while Edgar Weir, as Willard Hilton, was
sufficiently yillainous TO secure the contempt of
the gallery. There will be matinee this after
noon at which The Burglar win be produced
while tonight the house ought 20 be iammed to
hear Beacon Lights"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07

for fire engine house IN the vicinity OF Renton
addition: Alonzo Huh. VI. " Murphy, II. W,
scott, Crawford < Conovsr. y NeCalIan and
Gardner 4 Stratton. Al! the bids were referred
- TIE fire commissioners.
Awards for supplies FOR the water department
were made on the recommendation OF Superin-
tendent WaId.
Trinity parish was granted permission 10
grade Eighth street az its own expense The
matter was referred To The council for passage OF
the necessary ordinance.
Superintendent Compton submitted report
10 the effect that he had expended the sum Of
s2.14Is7 in repairing me city Jail. six hundred
and thiEty-t8o dollars spent By special order
OF the council, which the report sets forth &C
counts for The excess OF the $50 allowed him
for repairing the Jail. The report was transmitted
70 the council
Superintendent Compton also submitted an
estimate of $50 a. the cost OF repairing the
wharf az the foot OF Madison street; referred 10
the city council.
The contract with the Seattle General Electric
Light Company 70 light the city for one year
was signed By Chairman Cochran aad secretary
HolbroOk.
The bill OF Moran Bros. supply Company for
repairing the fretoat was approved for the
amount o. SIS.
The matter Of repairing the streets on Wash
ington and Tenth streets was referred 10 street
Commissioner Alexander with power 20 act.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07
PERSONAL.

Mr.. E. Ellis, OF Tacome, was st the Rainier
hotel yesterday.
Mr. W. II. Willis, of wenatchee, is at the occi-
dental
NJ Milo Kelly, Mr.. ". H Hewitt and Mr.. E
". Matthewson, OF Tacoma, are at the Grand
hotel
Nj Jacob Hogg. of Clifton, is a, the Arlington
hotel
Or. a. A. TozeF. of sedro, is stopping at the
Arlington.
Nj VIII A. woolley, of wool,ey, is at the sno-
Qualmie.
Hon. II. F. Smith, of 0kanogan, arrived at
the O cideatai hotel last night
Nj ". Raymond, Nontans capitalist from
Virginia CITY Is at the Rainier hotel
Mr.. Ferdinand >chroitz who has been con-
fined - Ms room Tor some tine by al attack OF
rheumatism, Is able 10 be out sgGia.
Mr.. sirsgsn :. Costikyan. Of Chicago. and Mr.
A W. Louderback. OF san Francisco, leave today
for Tacoma
Nj II +. shepherd for some time a clerk in
the local United states land Office, will leave
SUNDAY for Olympia, having accepted a position
under Register Nils as chief clerk Of the land
oeIcc =, that place.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07
X. OF L. AND DIR. SPARKLING.
City Physician Charged with Receiving
Illegal Fees.


committee was appointed by the Knights OF
Labor % the city some ZINE sgO to Investigate
certain complaints made by members against
City Physician sparling, n which they charged
him with deIngnding-and ia some cases Teceiv-
lns-a fee OF s. for making ont 8 death cert.h-
cate The committee ms now completed It's in
curry. and its rspJ-I viii Dc 20 the effect that it
IS unlawful for ;be city physician to receive
fee for making out death certificates, but hav-
ing done 50, he should have turned the amount
iEto the city treasury; that the city physician
has on repeated occasions demanded fee for
making cut certificates, aud IN nearly every in
stance received Il and has not turned any OF the
amounts 50 received into the city treasury.
One case referred 20 that Of tie child OF
J. Fountain which died some time ago. The
attending physician refused 20 give certificate
because ne was RJt attending II st the time Gifts
death. Fountain applied 10 D.. Sparkling for a
certificate, and was toid that he would first have
- view the remains lie went 10 the house aud
mace inquiry regarding the nature OF the dig
ease ana On being told sat down and wrote on.
cert feate to the effect that tie child died Of
inanlti0n. For this service he demanded s.,
but F0untaiueTefuSed - pay il and brought the
matter before the assembly 81 Knights OF Labor
20 which he belongs. IL is claimed tina. be is
really too poor ~ pay the amount. Another in
stance Is cited in which The members hal 70
"a &c the amour: of the fee by subscription.
Another case reported vas that og a man who
was accidentally killed 81 Snohomish. The re-
maius were brought here with the certificate OF
q snohomish physician. but Sparkling said il was
not properly made out aud charged SO Tor
writing out a new one, though he had no kuowI-
edge OF the cause of death except what he vas
told by the undertake..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES reporter called on Dr.
Sparkling last night and asked him in regard 10
the charges. He admitted that the statements
were correct in bosh eases referred 10, aud that
number 81 similar eases had arisen since he
VAS appointed city physician. lie said that il
was the dutT oi she attending physician 10 make
out a certificate, but in The event OF tacre being
no attending physician, any other physician
could do II and charge IA lee, the certificate
OF death must be presented To him before
be can issue a Permit for burial: and
therefore, when be was called upon to make out
the certificate he lid IL ;he same rs any other
physician, ~ there is nothing in the charter re-
qniring him 10 DO IL, and he certainly felt en-
titled 10 the Zee. He also SaId he had brought
the matter before the board Of health, ana was
acting on the opinion Of that body; that the
only eases in which he is compelled 10 do it
without charge Is when the people are too poor
TO pas the amount.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07

Steamer Victorian waited IN the harbor out OF
Tacoma Thursday night until the City OF Seat
tie passed her. and she then passed the Seattle
sgain and beat her into seattle BY several min
utes. The tine was not kept. or Il so, II did not
approach the record OF the T. J. Potter or il
would have been reported. II Is said that Cap
tain Jackson, OF the Puget sound and Alaska
Steamship Company. by which the seattle Is
owned, was aboard the Victorian, and remarked
good-natureGly that 1t was mean 10 chase boat
around in such isshion.
The crew or the seattle claims tia. she passed
the Victorian on the way 10 Port Townsend the
same evening and beat her in twenty minutes.
The Victorian gives promise OF lowering the
Potter's record when she gets 20 working
smoothly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07
BE


Eareks Lodge tonight special T. c.
Al Providence hospital yesterday three ps-
tients we're received aud one was discharged. Az
Grace ao>p,;a. one p4,leut Was received aul two
were discharged.
Gus Berg, sailor who fell aud wss danger
ous.y wounds. II Port ake.ey s. few DAYS ago.
ana VINO GAi an operation performed o. him ~
Providence hospital Wednesday, l. improving
rapidly.
4 warrant was issued yesterday by Justice
Won Ioo=l tor John Cae>termaa. who was &C
cused ~ John Kelley with threatening - XII
The fs:enisat lives a. lo-k, aad re viii De ar
rested today.
The art appointment under the Mckinley
customs administrative ACT az q customs notary
II the district OF Pact soGei las 5e.n made fo-
this pot;. George :. Bush having oaen appointed
IS such by the secretary OF the Treasury
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07
Broke His Leg Playing Ball.

Henry Biakeney, coiored- tie l2-year-o.d son
Of Rev. l. : b.ssensy, suffered the fracture Of
BIS left leg yesterday while paying game Of
bah On Madison street. nesr the cable line
poser-a0use. Harry was second baseman lor
the cOl0rcd team, and they were playing against
3 nine o. white Boys. One OF the 0ppOS .ng nine
lett first base 70 steal second TO avoid being
headed Of be SID aad e0I,i1ei with the second
basegaan. Harry was carried % MS home az the
corner Of Jones and Madison streets. and DR. II.
s.. Hall attended him. Il was asce9ta.ucd that the
outside bone Of the left leg, just above the
ankle, was broken. aud the inside bone al the
ankle wss disiOcsted. The bone Was set and
the fracture reduced, and the patient was left in
fair way for & speedy recovery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07
TnE SINGLE QUESTION.
Prices Cut i'm Spite of Strong and
Steady Demand.


The meeting OF the shiugle mill proprietors OF
the Northwestern this city on Thursday seems 10
he preliminary 90 an organization similar 10 the
Pacific Pine aud Lumber Company J. V
Chown, of Blaine, one Of the leading spirits IN
the movement, said yesterday 10 a Posi- iSTELII-
GENcER reporter: ''The prices of shingles have
been Tery low during the last summer. and that
fact has in some WAYS been gooi thing for us
because il has brought the Washington shiugle
into every market in this country. even Is far
Fast as New York. When once our shingles get
into market they stay, for their excellence IS
such that they hold their own against all rivals
But there mas been good deal OF price cut
ting, and the manufacturers here. in their de-
sire to place orders have kept undertaking
each other until an extremely slender margin
has been left for profits. For instance the
nominal price of the best shnsles has been 81 s.
Ter 1870, sud while We really ought to raise il TO
s. there have teen cuts low q, sl.65 W
ought 20 get $50 for the second grade %
shingles, but that has been clt 10 SL55 The
curious part Of IL is that this has been done
while the mills nave hal plenty OF work. and
most Of them have had orders ahead. Under
sOch circumstances We should Se foolish 10 b.
eating each Others throats.
I've shall probably sppont price commit
tee, Which vii settle these details for the asso-
citation "