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"The Old Hum.steul" might.

a play OF the hearth, the homo and
the heart. calculated in its peculiar, We,
simple. construction to please both old
and young alike, and corr, city depic t
ing American farm life, will be- the o 20
d.ction Of Denman Thompson's famous
story tonight at the Opera House.
There are many who should 40 to see
The Old Home stead" and some who
should not. II you are not broadly in
sympathy with human kind; il you can.
net weep with those who weep and re.
juice with those who rejoc ca, even
though they wear the meanest garbs; ii
you cannot look beyond outward condi-
tions OF men into their characters; II
you cannot rejoice in goodness. though
1t be in lowly guise; If you select your
Delights as you do your dinners-if any
Of these Ifs" would retard you, don't
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They attnc', and C"npirtce7 Wreck IA
Large Slgnnl Station.

They Attnc's and C"upirtce7 Wreck IA
Large Signal Station.
PERTH. Jan. Is. i Special - Tho
strikers, who s, far have been, az a rule
acting in an orderly manner are begin
ming to display riotous feeling. Crowds
OF strikers to-day made q desperate at
tack upon several railroad stations in
this city and immt date vicinity. The,
pelted at the stations with sion - until
hardly whole pane OF glass coulu b.
seen in the windows of these building.
They also attacked and completely
wrecked large signal station.
The polio ut the first sign OF the
rioting concentrated at convenient
points and did their utmost to save til,
railroad companys property. The po
lice on duty at the scenes OF the disturb
ances when the riot'ng commenced
were powerlcss to qutll the disorder
FINALLY, strong reinforcemen ts Of blue
c)at5 were sent to the spot where tn,
rioters had asscmbl, d, and with dill
Guilty they were dis, crsed.
The bitterness of feeling on tho Dari
Of the strikers is increasing daily, and
there are signs of possible serious
rioting. The police force is worn Out
md Disguised with over four we, ks OF
Extra duty and worry, and feel very
much incenscd against the strikers.
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THE SPEAKER EpOSED.
The Cnng Smasheis In tho Colorado
Legislature Still Lively.

Stitl Lively.
DENVER, Col, Jan. ID Special =
The row in the lower house of the legis
lature began Friday and was renewed
yesterday. A motion to adopt the
journal OF Friday. VIII ca contained the
appointment of tho house committees
was defeated by tho combine after two
hours of ilibusiering.
The speakers party then moved nm
adjournment, which was declared car
ricd, though the utmost connection
and calls OF roll-cLll and yeas and nays
were made.
Before the members could leave the
house, Brown, the leader Of the Combine
moved that the position of the speaker
Of the house DO declared vacant. Ill,
announced the motion CARR, d by vot,.
Of 2s to II. White, of Cus,ec Count, =,
was chosen .peaker, and, amid the
creates, oommotion the house adjourn, Z .
me Governor has been called upon to
take action on the matter and serious
trouble Is feared to-day
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The Hortun-wutLin Matter.

The Herald of yesterday morning
prints in an article, headed Watkin vs..
Horton, the following:
MIR. Nv. H. Horton says he solicited
OF The fIMEs publication of his state
ment vi transactions with Watkin, but
WAS refused this Courtesy"
The ZINES controls its own C Columns
and informed Mr.. Horton that while it
intended 10 print the news of the case.
i f.; hal not space for his lengthy com
munication and its accompanying d, Gu
men s. He thrreupon left the Ollie ;
stating that he would pay for their in.
sertiun in another paper.
Others than Horton and Watkin be-
came parties To their building trans
actions and the story is not all told v. t.
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COMMENT, IN INGALLS, SPEECH.
Alliance Men Think It Is Sharp Bia for
Their support.

TOPEKA, Jan. i5.-lSpecialI- Tho
topic OF conversation around the hotels
among members OF tho legislature to-
night is he speech delivered by Senator
lnga Is. Alliance men say it is bid
for support, VIII 10 Republicans admit
that 1t is very politio speech. There
is no question but that p. ii. Elder is
the coming man for United States Senu-
tor in the Alliance
lie Is gaining strength daily, and will
unquestionably lead in the race. To.
lay I'LL the Alliance members II ceiv, d
Circular signed Committee" ard
mailed on Santa Fee train, urging them
70 Ignore caucus on State printer and
United States Senator. Tho fact was
set forth that the Alliance had Oppose i
the ctuons system in the recent cam
paign. and to be consistent now they
should not adopt that method of sci, CT
CIRCULAR came fr IN.
The mem orS OF the lower house
assembled in the hall early this morn.
ing. They appeared to be great nows-
paper readers and were greatly pleased
That nothing happened yesterday oclll
torth harsh crit ci>m. Speaker Elder
raped the house to order at 9:l5 o'olcc'l,
very few absentees being noted.
Judge Webb and Mr.. Willard, Rrpub-
leans, wrestad hOnors from the Altiuno '
legislature by taking the first step to-
Ward retrcnchment and reform.
A resolution was offered by one of
the Alliance members to allow Ser
geant-at-arms Chase an assistant.
Mcssrs. Webb and Willard were swift
to seize the opportunity to score hit
for the Republicans, and made vigor-
GUS opposition 10 the resolution and
succeeded in carrying motion to refer
it to the committee on retrenchment
and reform.
The Governors message was presented
this afternoon. At the request OF the
Governor n joint resolution was passed
not to read the message in open session.
Each member was presented with Il copy.
1t contains l7,0uO words, anu reviews
the condition Of the State and its public
institutions, and suggest some needed
reforms.
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Preparing for the Banquet.

The preparations for the banquet to
the real estate men are moving al ca
satisfactorily. The soliciting commit
tee is meeting with sLcc 50 in So Curing
the II cessary funds. The C lrds Of invi.
triton TO tn" banquet will he out in n
few days, and Proprietor Smith. Of th,.
Ponce De Leon. is preparing to do his
part nobly in supplying the table with
the BEST tha. IL oeat and 20 drink.
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S9.UU

''Nov. II, Reed in full TO date"
The discovery OF this created at frs,
flutter OF excitement. AMI by virNu
or its having Redd's name attached to
it. it WAS thought he might again be
conn c.cd with the locality on that
fatal night.
the book fell into the hands Of
n TINES reporter at once. liz
motto. d that the book was not weather
worn, AZ it would have been had it been
dropped ON the I'D of ID, cember where
1t was found on tho 10th of January. He
also reasoned that as it was r, ccipt
for money deposited with kedd, it wa
more likely that it had been dropped by
the man who had made the deposit, and
not by the one who had T., c-ivod.
E' id WAS visited Monday afternoon.
He rem INBRED the circumstanc of re-
living the money from a laborer named
Warner Thomas. The latter he descrIb-
I'D as man OF medium heigut, VII
would weigh about 100 pounds, dark il
color, and who wore a black moustach-
and chin beard. which WAS parted in TN
inter-. 'Inomas' face was marked by
At least three tcIrs, one "a PLAINLY III.
c'rnible one) over the right eye. - fain
one under that eye, and one long seal
under either the right or Lett law
Thomas was laborer who had
steady job. yet he wore good clothes.
"" was known to some by the hickman,
Startling"
k.0u had known this man in Danyill.
where he had figured in at least ON
serious scrape. and had seen him re-
'ntly in the city. The detective talked
with Held as did The TINES re
porter. k,dd promising to send Thomas
To the detective when he should mex,
appear.
Thomas called in Redds place Of bust
ness Tue sday afternoon, and WAS re.
quested by him to go and see the Diet, c.
tive at d certain hotel. This Thomas
~ "miScd to do. Int he never did, and
IS liza ntly disappeared
huso who are i'll possession of the
story of the pass book believe that the
only figure it cuts in the case IN the
possibility that it may have been pl: I'd
there in order to keep suspicion dir. ctcd
toward Redd. Thomas, then, is wanted
in ord that he may show how the book
left his possession.
>, But where has he disappeared sinco
Tuesday af., RI on?
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How Koch.s Lymph il Made.

BERLIN, Jan. i5.-lSp, c,all-Prof
=, chs report published to-day describ-
ing the composition OF his lymph Is
com parativcly brief. II says the lynn,
c insists OF ylyccrino and an 1xstact de
rived from pure cultivation OF the
Lut icle baciili.
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A Fair and an Exposit.on.

RICHuoND, Va, Jan. 5.-ISpcaiaII-
The Virginia Agricultural and Mo-
ohanical Society at its meeting hero
to-day d, cid 4 to hold the State fair
here next fall and q grand State exit
hilton ON" year later. 1t was IN, aid
cred that it woull take at least yesr
to- prepare for such an exhibition III Ia.
desired.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

1 HAVE SIX or THE BES LO 10
4 in East Roanoke situated on the
pest ground in that part OF the oity
location is the very best. We can
/ at ~, 500 for the six, il taken ut
p. This bargain should be seen at
p, II you are DESTROYS Of purch Asing
low figure, the owner having bought
3ot from tho Land and Improvement
tpanY.
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The tlzvns Of Vinton held IA mass
meeting Wednesday night to take steps
To prevent the removal of the spike
mil, and about onr-halt Of the amount
req ircd To rec 'mplish the desired re-
suit WAS subscribed.
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penth of Li,.l. f.. ebert nror,

Robe't, h 9-y'a'-, Id child of Franz,
w. Brown. who lives ON Seventh av.
nue. =. Vs., dad ", terday evenin. at :
DEL ok. He was y dcncate child and
rec ntly been i'll will ,caiI.t fcv,r
IN funeral will take lace ut Salem
thi, afternoon At Z cock.
II You want to i!!orcf.-,e your business
In 9cl. advertise In THE TIMES.
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Plenty of Water Now.

The water company's new pump VAS
put TO Work Yesterday AFTERNOON and is
working ne ly at full pressure. The
'attr Is now plentiful III the highest
larts OF the city ami the pump VIII keep
Il fun supply. The old pump will Lc i'm
mcdiatcly taken ont for repairs.
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Mayor of Ch.ttnnoorn Dead.

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. l5.-l SIP, call
Jno. a. Hart, mayor Of Chattanooga.
and amcng the wcal,hiest in Tennessee.
died this morning ut IL ocl,c& from !.
$ c md stroke ol paralysis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-16

Twenty-four days have elapsed since
thomas &. Massie was brutality as.
saultcd on Campbell street, from the
ell cts Of which he died four days later,
and solution Of the mystery grows
daily moro difficult.
In police pa-lanc', It is a difficult
job TO work. For day or two the
public and the officials seemed to think
Tat John r. l,cdd and Rufus ii. Will
hanson, parties then in custody, were
guilty OF an aggravated assault upon
Mr.. Massie, and that that gentleman
was nut seriously injured, thereby MAX
ing tho pros' cution OF tho accused IL
simple matter.
On Wednesday. the 9Th, (Redd and
Williamson in the meantime being dis
Charged i'll $3.50 bail) Mr.. Massio began
10 grow rapidly worse, and continued to
do 50 Until 7 . clock On Friday. the 18th
when he di Il, and the two men w,r,
again arrested and held without bail
until January 3, being then again II
leased. this ti,ue ON $500 b.. J, to await
an examination into the probability Of
their guilt.
MS CStlIlliiIlul WIS MA on ucS-
day last, the parties being formally re-.
leased, it having been established tha,
they were innt cent.
Their dismissal Ivy no means indicates
that the case has been dropped. Com
petent det' ctiveS are engaged upon tn,
mystery, and hidden things are daily
brought to light
On 5 tuiday last young man named
Greene found small pass-houk ma
the &C ne. In 1T wrre some items thai
at once attracted attention, and it was
speedily placed i'll the hands of the de.
t. Give who has charge Ut the case il
behalf of the city.
The ntrnts Of the hook (only tive
leaves Of which were written ol) were
as follows:
ROANOKE, Va. Oct. ., 1870
"ls' cd OF MIR. WoNNER THOMAS Five
Dollars. ..................9 80. o.
y. L. Redo.
Oct 6, Cash. .ot
Get Z, Cash. ........... 2.W
S0.UU
Oct, l5th-paid in full.
-. II. REDD DR..
ITO WoNER THOMAS:
"Nov. 10, Reed. -. soc
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lOTICE.
la TER CONSU M E R S

Yater rentals for the quarter (Janu-
! February and March) are now due.
3sumercs arc hereby notified to call at
i ofiico OF tho company, Exchange
&ding, room ls, and pay tho Same.
abills will BIO distributed as horeto-
N. Water will be out off from all con-
|hers who do not pay their bills on or
EPre the soth of January. An addit-
shl charge of fifty cents will DO col
fed for turning on water.
An4to20 J. c. RAWN, Manager.
II USlC HAS IT'S CHARMS.
Ne desire to call the attention OF the
3zens Of Roanoke and Southwest Vir-
'fa to our extensive stock OF superb
nos Of tho following makes. We
'htion separately the celebrated
jvorott," one of tho best; also the
4ber, Stech and number of others Of
i mako. We sell them on easy terms
4 guarantee all of them to give entire
Asfaotion. All you have TO do Is to
y, sec them and be convinced. Organs,
of tho best makes, constantly on
I'D. NJ. L. SMITH.
aec2l-tf
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THE FINDING OF A SMALL BOOK
Near the Scene of the Mas s:e
Murder.

Thomas was the Deposition
Thomas was Watched Awhile But has
Mysteriously DIsappeared-ReddK Know
Him In Danville and His Character
Was Not Good.
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Tho Weather ro.i,ny.

Forecast: For Virgini,, light rainy.
winds shifting to nprtneasterlyi sliyht~
chansein temperature.
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We can sell lots in the heart of
the town at 25 to 40 per cent.
lower than any other lots near
them can be bought for.
SIMMONS, AMBLER &c CO.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
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A buchanan. Va.
Smce corner Washington and Water
cts.
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When an advertiser wants quantity IN
stead OF Quality ho Uses u bill board.
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WILBUR S. POLE & CO.,
IO'rlCli.

|ooms ) and 4, Exchange Building.
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EW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLUTION NO. I.

IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY A
IBSCRIBER TO TIE TINES START
sE YEAR BY SUBSCRIBING FOR
/
The sun., 1891-01-05
PENNSYLYANIA LEGIsLATURE.
A Contest for Speaker. IN Which the Field
Stands Chance - Win.

A Contest for Speaker. IN Which the Field
Stands n Chance - Win.
HARRISBURG. Jan. 4.-Who shall be chosen
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives next
Tuesday is tho question uppermost in the
minds OF everybody tonight.
Representative Brooks. with the Philadel-
phia delegation at his back. is confident that
he will win the Ravsl. but the candidates out
side OF Philadelphia have combined their
forces, and they assert just as positively that
Brooks cannot BE- elected.
The field claim "A votes tonight. which can
be utilized to defeat tho Philadelphian, while
tho lattsr's friends count about As for their
favorlte. and hint that the combination Of tho
Interested parties Would Ike % to have i' Il. and
that jealousies are apparent among the gen-
tlomen composing the Held. The Allegheny
delegation. 1t Ia said. will vote for ex-Speake or
Graham on the first ballot. after which the Is
votes will be scattered. and Mr.. Brooks may
get few Of them.
Each Of, the candidates is holding fast to his
shape matters ss to divert the speakeEship
rem Is the leader OF the field, and Is now re-
garded "a the principal orponent Of the Phila-
delphia candidate. but Thompson's chances
depend entirely upon the stability Of the COM
bination formed by the candidates from the In
terror.
morrow. and within the next twenty.ionr
hours the question will probably be settled
The sun., 1891-01-05
MAYOR CuAPINs COMING MESSAGE.
Il IL Said N viii Discuss the Recent Pur.
chase OF the Water Supply Flsnt.

II 10 Said it Will Discuss the Recent Pur.
chase OF the Water Supply Flsnt.
The Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen will organ
ize to-day for the year by tho reelection Of
President John McCarty and all the other Of
f1csrs. There is no change in the personnel Of
the Board from last year. 1t consists politi-
cally OF fifteen Democrats and four Republi-
cans. Directly after the organization to-day
the fourth. and probably the last annual mes
sago OF Mayor Chaplin will be presented. 1t
will contain. It is expected. not only a review
OF some Of the improvements during the three
years OF his administration, but will mako
some comprehensive suggestions In reference
to future ones. 1t is thought that the Mayor
will have something TO say also about the
recent purchase OF the franchise and plant OF
the Long Island Water Supply Company by the
city authorities which Mr.. William Ziegler.
heavy taxpayer. is trying to have set aside by
the courts on tho ground that the price. sl.250,-
00O, Is more than double the real value OF the
Tue hearing on Mr.. Ziegler's application, for
an Injunction to restrain the city authorities
this mopniDS before I Justice csiien at % SPECIAL
% shs n Gbaans s me ss
H.; sS"rn ] statsment of Presideht freeartin o!
q Assesso X jaly last. sn.i a Ms suIseauen.
declaration In October to the city authorities
as to the value Of the property. In July he
Of the stock st s62.SOO; but in October these
values in T. his Is opinion had sYelled to 500 O09
that MI. Zieeler viii be able to make good his
allegation to tho effect that the pipes Of the
water Supply Company were secretly con.
that for months the city's water has been used
by the company. 1t is true that connection
had been made between the two water sys-
TENS, hut with the understanding that the
clty's water was never to DO used except In o
GSse h & q disastrous lire tae snnsxed aistrc
O contingency has never arisen, and that as o
matter OF fact the city's water has pever flowed
is understood that Mayor Chopin still main
talns that the city made good bargain in the
purchase Should the Injunction he dissolved
by Justice Cullen. Mr.. Iiexler wilt probably
appeal to tho General Term
The sun., 1891-01-05
ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS.
Some or the Democrats Resent the later.
ference OF tho state Comnittee.

Some OF the Democrats Resent the later.
florence OF tho state Committee.
SPRINGFIELD. Jan. 4.-The Illinois LeRisla-
ture will convene on next Wednesday. and to-
night about forty OF the members are at tho
State capital. The candidates for Speaker on
the Democratic side all came in last night and
opened headquarters. and they were followed
to-day by contingents Of their friends. Very
little is heard to- night except talk about the
speakership and the organization OF tho
House. The Democrats have a clear majority.
and they will have no difficulty in organizing
the House. but there is an interesting quarrel
In tho camp. and the caucus will be lively one.
A good many OF the Democratic members
are stirred up over tho way the Democratic
State Committee has been acting. and they are
not at all backward in expressing their feel
ines. Soon after 1t became known in Novem-
ber that the Democrats would control tho Or
ganization Of the House the Democratic Com
mittee hold q meeting and made slate.
embracing all the elective Offices in the House.
The The list was beaded BY claytowa e. : Crafts Of
son oi Quincy for GieEk. This slate was
officially. promulgated. Those ambitious DEM
ocrats who do not Ike the idea Of being thus
saainst the State CSmmittes. Many Demo-. s
cratic legislators are disIosed to repudiate the
say that the committee Is exceeding its juris.
diction when 1t says who shall hold the ofices
at tho disposal OF the House. and that Its un-
suit to the Democratic representatives. This
feeling is not confined TO the House. but ex-
tends to the Democratic members In the other
branch OF the Legislature.
The committee has called q meeting for to-
morrow and has invited all the Democratic
ness Is to be transacted" This too. is looked
upon Is unnecessary. and a good many Demo-
cratic members will stay away Senator Shum.
way OF Christian county. who will be the Dem
ocratic nominee for President pro tom. OF tho
Senate. said to-night:
think tho result OF to-morrow's meeting
will be that the Democratic members will ask
tho members Of the committee to 70 back
homo. as We have no use for them here. l
think the committee has taken upon itself re-
sponsibtlities which do not belong to it and
members OF the Legislature In way that is
not warranted"
The sun., 1891-01-05
On Behalf OF Brok or saviu.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Str. Tho OK
psrte and rather Sensational account OF the
A. ]. Dwight Bstemsn affair furnished to the
press BY Mr.. Assignee Garner conveys q wholly
erroneous idea Of the conn nnsction OF Messrs. +.
W. savin & Co. with that matter. savin 4 Co.
have been In tho hsbi' OF clearing stocks for A.
J. Dwight Co.. and when on Wednesday last
the latter firm requested tho former to deliver
500 shares Of stock to Bateman 4 Co. there
was nothing unusual in the matter; on the
contrary: y was precisely IKE scores Of preyi;
deliver cd tho stock and gotten the money for 1t,
their connection with tho affair ended.
The allegation that they have in their pos
sessi'n m94sy % @ or property belonging to the
connected with the transaction, Is entirely
mendseioHs. Tho imp essiop sought to DO
ipdier9ps. He had determined upon . trip
an srrangement with mo more than q
Of his Business during Ills ABSENCE. s sSnaIst Let
me correct ths statement that was his part
have commented took place Ny connection
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. T. W. VANDERHooF.