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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-03
THE CLOSING HOURS.
Legislation in Congress Rushed
at Full Speed.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-[Special]-
AS the session draws to a close the pres
sure on Congress increases in intensity.
Only tho appropriation bills have any
certainty of passage. In the Senate
to-day the general deficiency and agri-
cultural appropriation bills were re-
ported for consideration. The House
amendments to the postal aid bill were
reported and Senator Morrill, moved to
concur, stating that if the measure
went to conference it might nevor
emerge.
A hot debate ensued, in which tho
Democrats generally opposed the con-
currence. Several amendments were
suggested and promptly voted down.
Finally the vote was taken On Morrill's
motion to concur, and it was carried by
a vote OF 81 to 33, Senators Morgan
and Pugh, Of the Democratic side, sup
porting it and Senators Cameron, Frye,
Hale, Mitchell, Moody, Pettigrew,
Plumb, Teller and Wolcott, Of the Re-
publicans, voting against it. The bill
now goes to the President.
Senator Henderson was elected Presi-
dent pro tenn. to succeed Mr.. ingalls,,
and MIR. German offered a resolution
rendering the thanks OF the Senate to
Mr.. Ingalls, for the e%minently, court
eous, dignifed, able, and absolutely i'm
partial manner in which he has presided
over it's deliberations Ind performed the
duties of President pro tempore. Both
resolutions were agreed to, and the
oath Of Office was administered by the
Vice-President to Mr.. Henderson, who
was escorted to the desk by Mr.. In
gals.
House bill relating to tho treaty of
reciprocity with the Hawaiian Islands
was passed. Also the House joint reso-
luton appropriating a million dollars
for improvement of the Mississippi
river, to be Immediately available. The
postotfice appropriation bill was then
taken up.
The Senate bill authorizing tho con-
struction of a railway upon the Govern
ment reservation at Fortress Monroe,
Va, was taken from the calendar and
passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the agricultural a%ppropria-
ton bills. Mr.. Paddock tried to amend
by inserting the pure food bill, but was
unsuccessful. The bill was then passed
and the general deficiency bill taken
up and carried over to the evening ses-
sion.
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The House.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-[Special]-
In the House the Senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bill were non
CURED in. A message of good will from
the government of Brazil was presented
and read. Mr.. Cutcheon moved to non
concur in the Senate amendments to the
army reorganization bill. Referred TO
the military committee. Bills tt erect
a new mint at Philadelphia and Il new
custom house at New York were rail
roadcd through. The copyright bill for
a second time and tho postoficc appro-
priation bill were sent TO conference.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-03
THE BUILDERS MEET.
bylaws Adopted and Other Matters Dis
cussed.

A meeting of the contractors and
builders was held last night in the
Thomas building lei the courthouse,
c. c. Shockey, president, presiding.
The committee on bylaws made a re-
port in which they submitted q set of
bylaws, which were laid over for CON
sideration. Tho name adopted by the
organization is the master Builders
Association Of Roanoke"
Several firms made application for
membership, and with those elected
last night the membership now Numbers
thirteen firms or twenty-five members.
The recent demands made by the Car
penters and Joiners were discussed, but
no definite action was taken. 1t was
decided that on next meeting night
some definite action would be taken in
reference to certain important matters.
They we're not opposed to paying good
wages and were willing to give good
mechanics fair pay for their.work.
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A 1T BE DONE?

If this matter of public improvements
can be settled satisfactorily, Roanoko's
future is assured. She can then go on
safely and improve until she is the most
complete city in the South, with the
assurance that every dollar spent in
public improvements will add two dol
lars directly to her wealth and indi-
rectlY far moro than two.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-03
HE DIDN'T WALK OUT.
Nathaniel Gardner Fined SIS for Leaving
Part of His Clothes in IA Cell.

Sffl iAC To "
Part of His Clothes in IA Cell.
Nathaniel Gardner, who broke Jail
February 9th, having been locked up on
the charge of being drunk on Railroad
avenue, and was subsequently captured
in Lynchburg, and brought back, was
arraigned before tho mayor yesterday
morning. Gardner said hat after being
locked up ne sobered up, and seeing a
hole in the cell walked out. He didn't
know where he was.
"You walked out 2"
eyes boss, q hole was dar, sho'."
1t was proved that Nat. sawed out
with a piece of coal s~cuttle, and crept
through a hole not quite large enough
for his size, and left a portion of his
clothing behind.
The mayor fined him S13.60.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-03

Mr.. Wrirht's EunernI.

Thr funeral of the late George w.
Wright will take place this morning
from Greene Memorial Church. The
obscquics will be conducted by the Odd
Fellows, who will meet this morning at
o:3O O'Clock. The remains will be in
tered in the City Cemetery.
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growth Of Roanoke is reflected
W ways. -Four years ago the
vt Episcopal Church South
PIKE was a small congrega-
p40. Since that time a
house of worship has been
Y paid for, the membership
70 nearly 900, four flourish
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-03

THE TINES notes with pleasure the
interest which the colored citizons are
Naking in the bond ordinances. Their
\eeting was characterized by good
use and good judgment. Resolutions
{ch would in the end be prejudicial
hem were emphatically voted down.
ask nothing out of reason and are
Ned to what they ask.
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ing Sunday schools are sustained and the
building of two moro fine churches is
contemplated. The church has caught
the spirit of progress that pervades
everything in RoSnoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-03
The Y. NJ. G. a. Literary Society.

The Young Mems Literary and De-
batting Society will hold an adjourned
meeting this evening at 8 o'clock, at
which time Prof. Thorn will deliver
another lecture upon Tennyson's
Princess. Young men who wish to
improve themselves in literary achieve
ments and information should take a
deep interest in this movement.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-03

The Military Academy Bil n Law.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-(Special-
The President this afternoon signed the
military academy appropriation bill and
the naval appropriation bill.
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Z. Francis Barrett & Co..


than Buchanan. 1t has all tho conditions Tor Successful Manufacturing.
Cheap fuel, cheap and most excellent irons, abundant timber rim easy roach,
and other RAJ material at hand. Pipe works, paper mills furniture and
rolling mills stove foundries. wooden and cotton mills, machine shops, will
find this the best location n the South.
The facilities for shipment OF products are unsurpassed.
It's on two lines of railroads, the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Norfolk
and Western, Is. v. R. r. and the building of two others. the Baltimore and
Ohio and Virginia Western seems we'll assured. 1t has competing coal: is
within easy distance of the New River and Flat Top Cokes; is at the gateway
to the magnificent deposits of iron ores Of the Upper James; the limestone
for the Roanoke furnace is mined here; it has glass sand, and sand for silica
brick and foundry purposes at it's very door; in a word, is an ideal manufac-
turing site.
A level tmct of four hundred acres of land, lying o both sides of the rail-
roads, and on tho James River as we'll, with just fall enough twenty-five
feeD to give good drainage, has been reserved for manufacturing purposes
Not only are selected sites from this reservation offered free to responsible
parties locating manufacturing establishments atBu Buchanan, but the CEN
TRIAL LAND COMPANY OF BUCHANAN is DESTROYS of investing in such
establishments IS give promise Of success. It is especially anxious to secure
New England skill, and the minor industries that have been sc successful in
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BUCHANAN VIRGINIA
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-03

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
February %, 26 and 81.
Our display on this occasion will
represent the handsomest and largest
collection of silk, wooden and cotton
dress stuffs ever exhibited in Southwest
Virginia.
Our assortment in fabrics of every
sort is just as complete as can be found
in larger cities, and ladies will be able
to find almost any shade in any OF the
popular fabrics in our stock.
We will also show new things in
white goods, embroideries, laces, ging-
hams, pcrcalcs, hosiery, gloves, under
wear, muslin underwear, spring-weight
jackets and blazers for ladies or child
rcn.
New things in counterpanes, table
linens and house furnishings Of all
kinds at very close prices.
We cordially invite all the ladies to
be present.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW LAND COMPANY

At a meeting of the Board of Direct
ors, held in the Office of the Secretary,
February 27, 1891, the following resolu-
ton was passed:
Resolved, That a dividend of 1917 per
cent is hereby declared upon the capt.
tai stock of tho Mountain View Land
Company, payable to stockholders of
record on the 18th day of March, 1891.
Transfer books of the company to be
closed March 5, 1891, and to be reoponed
March 90, 1891.
mar1-3t WIN. +. WINCH, Sec'y.
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THE WEEKLY TIMES.
TIE WEEKLY TIMES, containing the news or
the week in a moro condensed form, ono year.
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Advertising rates MADE known on applica-
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First grand opening of
Dress Stufffs.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
February %, &c and 81.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

A NJ was current on the Yale
campus that a letter had been received
from a Harvard man stating that the
faculty had voted with but one dissent
ing voice TO discontinue all athletic
contests with other colleges and con
fine the contest to Harvard teams and
class contests The letter from Har-
yard said also that the faculty had NOT
taken final action upon this matter and
did not regard the vote they had passed
as conclusive. but had laid the subject
on the table for settlement at the next
faculty meeting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

LISBON advices state that an out
break has been entirely averted by the
payment, of arrears to the troops in
the garrisons. who have been showing
signs Of discomfort and incipient
mutiny. King Charles himself advanced
for the payment of the palace guards
and employees out Of his W private
purse, and Queen Natalie did the same
for the females of the royal household
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

HARDLY 90 per cent of the British
house of commons reappeared on the
opening of the house the other day.
The influenza, the t&dium Of the land
bill. and general discomfort combined
Ito present an array of empty benches
THE attendance was so meager that the
whips we're obliged to gather members
from the Hobbies and wen to send to
the clubs to get a sufficient number to
make a quorum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

FoIaowISs the dramatic develop.
mcnts in the mysterious case of Robert
Ray IIamilton comes the announcement
that his alleged widow Eva is abort te
make her debut in the role of. a1ueht
rcss. Coupled wtheh' more surprising,
unat the play in which she is to appear
will set forth the dramatic life story OF
the unfortunate man who is supposed
TO have met his death amorg the tan
gled weeds at the bottom of Snake
rirar
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

ArroRyEY-GENERAL MrCLEn has re
ferred all the papers submitted to hin
by the civil service commission in the
case of Green i. Raum, Jr., n the
other persons alleged to be connected
with appointments to minor positions
in fKepension ONCE to the Cnifed States
attorney for the District of Columbia
FOR whatever action is required by the
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

& A GIGANTIC pool box scheme involy'
ing 500. 900 organized under the name
of the New Haven jockey club has col
lapscd. The scheme was backed BY Q
syndicate composed of policy room pro
prietors, and the plan was to give q
handicap race at the Sbeepshead Bay
track with prizes Of $50, 0O0. ssS. 600 and
SIS, 900, the remaining $40. 600 OF the
600. 900 to go into the pockets OF the
baclocrs as commissions. I
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

A SPECIAL from Cape May. N. j.,
contained a statement that the prcsi-
dent had sold his cottage at that place
for the price he paid for it, and that in
consequence the presidents family
would go elsewhere for their summer
holidays. This story is denied at the
White house. The presidents cottage
has not been sold or offered for sale,
and. as soon as arrangements a be
made to leave Washington, President
Harrison and his family will occupy
their residence at the seashore.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

- WILLIAM A. WATSON, Of Chicago .
dealer in railway supplies. says: "Busi-
ness is pretty dull just now. There i
absolutely no building and the roads
hare little business to take care OF
Next year, however, we shall hear .
very different story. The crops are
good throughout the west. and there 4
every prospect of good prices too. for
Europe is IN need of our wheat have
never seen the west looking IS well q
it does now. Throughout Kansas and
Nebraska the fields Of wheat are the
finest eyer seen in those states tA
corn Is scarcely behind it. W1kook Tor
q big year q, railroad bulA!ng to toi-
low"
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

Mr.. MASON, commissioner Of in
tcrnal revenue, has prepared a state.
ment showing that for the month of
April, 1891, receipts from internal
ven decreased, as compared with
April, 1890. 81, 100. 695. For the ten
months ended April 30 the increase
in collections Of principal items COM
pared with the corresponding ten
months OF the preceding year were:
Spirits, 81, 44S, 35S; tobacco, s434, 9s3; fer
mented liquors, sl6s, Os4; oleomargarine,
So3l S9a
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

SENIOR MARIANNE CARvALHO. the
new minister of finance OF Portugal, Ia
an interview declared that he had full
confidence in the credit Of the country.
Everything, he said, would be retrieved
by q strong government determined
upon serious economic reforms. The
government, he maintained, ought to
favor the establishment of large COM
'panies in Mozambique in order to de-
velop the natural u of the ter
ritory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

A MADRID dispatch says that . large
body of Spanish troops is being msssed
at Badajose, near the Portuguese iron
tier, and that q Spanish sqnadroo n
cruising near Lisbon The Spanish
government makes no secret Of IL m
tention to intervene should . republic
be declared in Portugal
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

WHIrELAw REID. the United States
minister at Paris, in an interview wa
asked il it was true that, at the reques,
of the Gillian delegates, he had com.
municated with the Uaited States gov.
eminent asking that the orders sent to
the Charleston be countermanded and
that the United States government had
acceded to the request Mr.. Reid said:
II have had no negotiations with the
agents of the congressional party. They
.-aiied upon me, / listened to what thcy
had to say, but I refused to hold suy
official communication with INV govern.
ment in regard to their request"
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

JOHN Dixon, of Stamford. Conn,
has been driven to insanity by. q
girl practicing on a piano. He was
suddenly seized with a fit and rushed
up Bedford avenue shouting and sing
ing. At the first house in which he
found a lady playing on the piano he
seized n stone and threw it at her
through the window. 1t barely missed
her and demolished a costly picture.
Dixon was later taken to the Hartford
ASYLUM
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

ACCORDING to a St Petersburg dis
patch the Russian government is con-
sidering the question of suing the
Rothschilds Bleichroder and other
financiers interested in the proposed
Russian loan for breach of contract
The suit will be instituted in Berlin il
at all. The Rothschilds are firmly
bound 70 the Russian government to
handle the loan. the contract having
been signed some time ago between
Aaron D. Rothschild and Vichgrandsky,
the Russian finance minister. The
Rothschilds have so far claimed that ii
is inexpedient to float the loan 1t the
present time. 80
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

DgAouooo. d d. Mas a-Tor5 has
beee brozghf 20 D~sAwood TIA. -htie
trying q bait . bear trap BE bad tsss
eoopiesed George Hedlaa1y.s s-e6s
living near The mining camp Of Rock
ford. fen into the trap and was Instant
~ killed t-osharreaei ~oe4en STAKES
~p~nrsrz.inS his bsty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29
R-rs 81 u~u R,za~

81 PArL- MINI. Nay E-Bp~fs
4 h>avy rains eoasin1e 70 eo2s IN
rcn all over the southwest Th~
shower Of yesterday oon.iased iss:
nighs and to-day asa the crop 0ssioox
hes teen materially tnpgoved
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

GALEyA- Ill. May a-Cea j. c
Smith. Of Chicago. ooloeel Of The T-ea-
tysixsh regiDeas. hAs isss>d . call 20
his Old comrades 20 mees - SsiesA Ga
shs occasion cf the anreiling of Tie
Grass saasue. @ the ID Of JuoeL
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29
ADDITIONAL pIsPArC-

The trial of Capt Loar and the dep.
uties, charged with murder in causing
the death Of strikers on the occasion of
the recent coke riot ended in the &C.
Quittal of all the accused.
A cABLEGRAM from Buenos Ayres
says . revolution has broken out in the
province of Cordoba The insurgents
have cut the telegraph wires
FEVER is raging at Malta and there
is an average OF forty Of the officers and
men Of each Of the vessels Of the Brit
ish feet Frustrated with the disease.
The Malta hospitals are already ter
ribly ~overcrowded by the unceasing in
Aux of patients
The Gillian government steamers
lmperiali, Almirante Condell and Sar.
jente Aldea landed 900 men in Talltal
and stormed the custom house. That
'plsce Is now in the hands Of the gov.
eminent forces
POLICE Of the British South Africa
Co. defeated . force of Portuguese and
natives on the Pungwe river.
THE trial at Bani. Italy. Of lso men,
bers of the Mals Vita society has end
ed Fourteen members are acquitted,
while 16S members are sentenced to
terms Of Imprisonment varying from
six months to Afteen years
CLEAEx0 house returns for the week
ended May 3 showed an average de-
crease of ISIS compared with the CORE
spending week Of last year. In New
York the decrease was ala
LORD RoNILLY and two female do
Fmeaties were killed by the fumes from
q para6ne lamp which had been upset
in the night time At his lordship's Lon
don residence
BARox KAIxoKY pE KoRosPArKA, .
nephew Of Count Kalnoky. of Austria.
recently fought . duel with rapiers in
jackson park. Chicago. with an I'M
known southerner over the charms Of
IN opera singer. The baron Was
slightly wounded
THKxH men 1t least were drowned
near SandsGoaa. Mimi. BY . boat going
over the rapids Of Kettle river.
TIE Davis drug house and adjoining
premises at Detroit Mich. were burned
recently. LosA saso,ooo
TnK Dalton gang Of train robbers
was run down In the Indian territory.
One Of the Daltons was killed and .
soldier was wounded
The London stock exchAnge during
the week ended May - was In suspense
awaiting events in Europe and America
|Athrmer feeling was noticed The con
tineutsl bourses were mort settled
The = was reported angry ut the
managers Of the French exhibitiou At
Moscow for obtaining . loan from the
Jews
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

SECRETARY RUsK has ordered tn
uuarantining of Canadian live stock.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 2L-The
special committee appointed to invest!-
gate Mayor Somer.' charges against
the members of the board Of public
works in a report to the council recon-
mends the impeachment Of Commis-
sioner Dunck for having accepted gr.-
tuities aud benefits from contractors
for city work and persons furnishing
supplies The report recommends that
Commissioners TrAeumer and OCoancS
be ccnsured, being guilty Of technical
violations of the law. The committee
exonerases Mayor Somers from the
counter charges Of Commi>siOoer DuDek
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29
Ksss.eay PrsASAssseaassA-

Louisville, Ky. May :L-Ihe pro-
hibitson state Convention net here yes
terday ard nominated fun ticket With
josiah HarriA Of Psducah. foe govern
o.. They also adopted the aafioeal
platform- About 100 delegates from Al
parts Of the state WERE present.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

NV YoRK, May sL-The police co..
thine their war on the pool ruoma o.
commission house2 ~ they are now
called Yesterday they nidsd De
Lacey. Adams 4 Co and Other piseeA
Five prisoners were captured. ~ho were
GrraiSDed in court and heA for trial
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

WASHINGTON, May eL-The Charles
ton has been three days .; ~s aimee
leaving Acapulco and there Is ssiil
10 word OF her movements See-
retsry Tracy says that he do-s
not expect 20 hear from her Until
oha reaches Panama
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

New YoRx, May 2L-The board Of
aldermen has unanimously adopted .
resolution granting the letter carriers
Of the United States permission \ erect
a statue 70 the memory Of the late s. s
Coz. member Of congress- 1t the 5snc'
ton Of Aston place and Eighth streo4
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29

BExroS. Ill. May "a hail and
wind storm passed over here yesterday
sfsernooa. doing thousands - coiiArs
Of damage. The hail wzs tas heaviest
ever kn0wnL Wheat and strawberry
erun vkieh . few boan ago uere
worth shosasnds Of doiisrS NJ peae-
tiealiy ruined
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-05-29
aon S0an

WARRINGTON. May 2a-Henry ".
Blair. United States minister IN China
that was 90 have b-en. IL still in wash
ingtOnL He expects To leave for his
home in Nes Hampshire in . day or
two. having zen the president and had
some .ort Of an understanding with
him While 8, mus; be annoying 20 ~
objected 10 By foreign government
Mr.. Blair does not seem 90 he At all
est down over thu affair. The sifus-
tioa II MOI one 90 give him any partics-
lar concern He h drawing q saiary At
Tie rate Of slaooo . year and has h~en
receiving that mar since he vss IL