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Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
CHINA DISTRUSTED.
The Pekin Governments
Note to the Powers.
No Confidence Placed in the
Communication.
Russia Persuaded Not to Join in the
Naval Demonstration.
England and Germany Determined to
Prosecute Vigorous PoIicy-The
Tartar Dynasty Must Take
Care OF Itself.
Associated Press Dispatches.


LONDON, Sept. 25.--[Copyrighted by
the New York Associated Press,]-
Communication from the Pekin Gov
ernment, offering compensation to for
eigners who have suffered in the recent
riots in China, with the strongest as
surances of future protection, are re-
ceived with distrust in the foreign Office
here. Hau Ching Chang, Chinese am
bassador to the European courts, has
recently been in st. Petersburg. where
he succeeded in inducing the Russian
government to withdraw from the Joint
action projected by the powers. He ar
rived in Berlin today, with the view of
trying to influence Chancellor Won
Caprivi, but it is certain he will not
alter the determination Of the German
government to cooperate with the Brit
ish in taking decisive measures. The
Pekin note, as given to the papers, fails
to Indicate the character of the appeal
made by Hau Ching Chang to the Eu-
ropean governments. He has urged
that the imperial government was en-
orders, and seeking time to deal with
the anti-foreign movement, and that
precipitate action on the part of the
powers would defeat their object and
bring China into anarchy. His COM
munications distinctly suggest the prob
ability of such a potent politica. up
heavel in China as might overthrow the
Manchu dynasty.
PANICKY FEELING IN PEKIN.
The panicky feeling existing in Pekin
is made known here by urgent kilograms
sent through the Chinese embassy, im-
ploring Lord Salisbury to instruct Sir
John Walsham, British minister to
China, to adopt more friendly attitudes
Minister Washam advises the foreign
Office that persistent diplomatic pres-s
sure, combined with naval demonstra|s
ton at certain treaty ports, will be the
only effective means to prevent recurr
rent outrages. He complains that the,
PRONUNCIATION of the emperor's edict
against attacks on foreigners, has been
unnecessarily delayed. He asked the
officials to use the telegraph in publish
ing the edict, but the officials refused,
saying there was no precedent for doing
so, and the edict must be distributed by
ordinary couriers. The minister also
complains of the uncertainty OF the pun
ishment of the real leaders of the out
RACES.
THE TARTAR DYNAsTY's DOOM.
If Lord Salisbury supports Minister
Walsham's' policy, the powers will
actively intervene in order to protect
Europeans, leaving the Tartar dynasty
to take care of itself. In spite of the
chaotic state OF the present troubles, the
foreign Office here is hopeful that the
ultimate result will be the extention OF
trade to important centers on the
Yang-tse.Kiang which are now closed,
but where the government aims to es,
tablish consuls.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
Germany Triumphing over France

PARIS, Sept. 25.--The police have
seized cartoon representing Germany
as again triumphing over France, the
idea for the offensive picture being de-
rived from the successful production of
Lohengrin. They also seized an objec-
tionable placard and copies of a pamph-
let characterized by a bitter spirit of po-
litical warfare. Another performance
of Lohengrin was given tonight. 1t
passed off without noteworthy incident.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
The Ameer Bribed bv the car.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Sept. 25.-Letters
from Mini Novgorod merchants state
that Afghanistan has been opened by
the Ameer to free commercial inter
course with Russia. The concession is
said to have been made in consideration
of the excellent quality of Russian pro-
ducts, but is really due to Russian
adroitness and to valuable gifts etc.,
from the czar.
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THE PRISON PLOT.
A FUN Confession by the Conspirators
to Warden Hale.

to Warden Hale.
SAN QUENTIN, Sept. 25.-Convict Tur-
colt, leader of the conspirators, has
made confession to Warden Hale. He
took the warden to where the weapons,
five revolvers, with 25O cartridges, were
concealed under the carpenter shop.
How the weapons got into the prison,
the convicts said they did not know
It is supposed the conspirators were as
sisted by some free employe of the
prison. The plot to escape was per-
fected, and the convicts were waiting
for the signal when Warden Hale
nipped the scheme in the bud. The
leaders had quarreled among themselves
as to the details of the plan. Some
wanted to slaughter all the guards in
sight, and to shrot any one who at
tempted to interfere with them.
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The Libeier of Prince George.

MONTREAL, Sept. 25.-After having
been postponed from term to term dur
ing the past year, the trial of R.. N.
O'Brien, accused of libeling Prince
George of Wales, was begun this after
noon in the court of queens bench.
There was quite an array of legal and
journalistic talent in court when the
case was called. The taking of evil
dence was just commenced when the
court adjourned for the day.
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RussIa TO Protect Persia.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The commercial
treaty now being negotiated between
Russia and Persia will provide for the
relegation of the duty. of representing
the two countries abroad to a-single rep
resentative. This probably implies
Russian protectorate over Persia.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
Breedlove's Trial Begun.

SAN D1Eao, Sept. 25.-The trial Of 9.
W. Breedlove who dubbed to death
Sailor Brown of the United States
cruiser Charleston, in this city, July
14th, began today. A jury has been
secured. The district attorneys open
ing statement was made, and the tax
ing OF testimony begun. Joe Browns
mother is in attendance. There is
great public interest in the case.
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THE GREENwooD MURDEEERs.
A Rumor That They Have at Last Been
CauQbt,

SAN Francisco, Sept. 25.-The Chron-
icle's Sacramento special says it is re-
ported that the men who murdered Mrs.
Greenwood at Napa some months ago
and dangerously wounded Captain
Greenwood, have been captured in Ore
gon or Washington. Police Captain Lee
when asked concerning the same, said
the sheriff of Napa county told him the
men had been captured, but who they
are or where captured he would not
state
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Amerioa Tnveatigating,

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The Chronicles
Odessa correspondent says America has
appointed gentleman to visit Central
Asia and repor5 on the rapidly increas-
ing cotton industry Of Trans-Caspian
Russia, in Turkestan.
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Transitory Effects.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The Berlin corre-
spondent Of the Times says that the par
ticipation Of Germany in the Russian
loan is proof that the events at Cron-
stadt have not had the lasting effects in
Berlin that the French press imagined.
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Czar and Kaiser to Meet.

VIENNA, Sept. 25.-It is authorita-
lively announced that the czar and
Emperor William will meet on Saturday
at Bromberg. The announcement, being
entirely unexpected, has caused consid-
cradle futtering in political circles.
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Attempted Train-wrecking.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-A mail train on the
Bordeaux and Paris road was nearly
wrecked today between Ruffecs and
Cinray, owing to number of rails hav-
ing been placed across the track. The
perpetrators have not been discovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
Andraw PolIock Buried.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25. Andrew Pollock,
formerly one of the proprietors OF the
San Diego Daily Union, was buried this
afternoon. He was i'll many months
with consumption.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
SOME oE THE REASONS WHY
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK


UNITED
the good.
THE WORLD
assese one fifty millions of dollars
in
retiring members than other
twolar
California than the
results policies already paid and contracts
nforceth
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE than received from them besides
remotely approached by other
liberal profitable known underwriting
the
life endowment policies address, giving date Of BIRTH
2l4 South Broadway. Telephone %.
THOMAS, MANAGER DICKINSON YETTER
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

Paul, be strictly private, with no recep-
tion at the railway station. The ear
arrived here late today and was received
by Prince Leopold ON behalfof Emperor
William. After dining he resumed his
iournev.
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Tha oueen of spain,s Purcha Sc.

ROME, Sept. 25.--The queen of Spain
is reported to be the purchaser of the
MARQUIS Alcalisco's vast estate, includ-
ing two palaces in Southern Italy, for
7 7.00O. 900 francs.
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The Czar Paaaas Throurh Rerlin,

BERLIN, Sept. 25.-The car requested
that his passage through Berlin on his
way to Moscow, whittier he is going be-
cause of the death of the Grand Duchess
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

A Suit fits well and proves Fine Tail
oring when selected from the large New
Stock OF H. A. Getz, 126 West Third
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

other powers in sending diplomatic
protest to China, but will not take part
in combined naval demonstration.
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a KITTENS mouRNsRs.

The deer little Maltese kitten was dead;
Jnck end Elsie had buried 1t
In cigar box, softly lined
And the place OF the little grave was signed
With stono Mt tho foot and stone ut tho
head:
In memory Of kit.
Elsie and jack. the sister and brother
Shed many tears for their dear. dead pet.
The grief OF q child is an April shower,
But its smile comes forth like an April
flower;
They sat with their arms around each other
Till the sun was set.
They saw gray shape In tho twilight air
Rise with the beat Of q feathered wing;
An owlet 1t was. but they never shall know.
20 Elsie looNl Sec our kitty go
To Heaven. and the angels VIII take good caro-
or the dear little thingl"
Hand in hand to the house they came,
Serious yet, but not wholly sad;
They whispered together, the wise little
elves:
Some day wo shnll go to Heaven our
selves.
And II kitty comes when we call her name,
Won't we be glad:"
e. Cavazza in Boston Transcript.
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there they we're now. And every day
when John Waddleman arose from his
bed to go out to the barnyard and at
tend to his chores his sight was offended
at perceiving, just beyond his fence,
the house and other buildings Of Farm
err Crawlcy, where he knew his daugh-
ter to be. His wife had forgiven the
daughter at once and was on good terms
with her and the new relatives, but
this was on tho sly, for John did not
approve.
These events, however were not the
immediate cause of his present anger,
as lie ran across the sand. lot toward
the river, mad, bare-headed and with
doubled fists.
He had planted sweet potato vines on
this sand lot, and his sweet pototo patch
was John Waddlcman's pride and de-
light, But there came like blight
upon the vines large flock of heavy,
squawlSing geese, property of his
enemy who lived just across the fence.
These voracious eaters had pulled mp
and swallowed more than half of the
vines in the lot John was frantic
with rage. He had gone to his enemy's
fence, and loudly called upon Jim to
come forth and settle, either with
money or with fist and because lie had
not come, he had vowed to kill the first
andlast and all of the geese which should
be found trespassing On bis groNR3 og
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THE TINY LEAF-MINER,
A Thin Leaf Is to Him n veritable One
Story House,

A Thin Leaf Is to Him n veritable One
Story House.
If you have seen the garden plants de-
spoiled of their follage,and the elm leaves
riddled with holes you may guess what
host of little creatures find pasturage
thereon, but it may be that you are not
acquainted with the tinicst of all the
caterpillars, called leaf-mincrs. Just
think how it would feel to be SO small
that thin leaf like that of the maple
would seem to you as thick us one
story house and as long as Il whole
town. Can there really he such tiny
beings in the insect world?
Well. there is q leaf on my rose bush
that represents the whole world to n Ger
tain little caterpillar, who has probably
no idea that there is anything beyond his
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vINTON.

Mrs. Wiley Menefee, of Franklin
county, spent yesterday evening with
relatives in Vinton.
Will Hunter, the young man who had
his fingers cut Off in the Roanoke Ma
chine Works, is getting along quite
nicely.
Mrs Giles Gum and her daughter
Edna returned yesterday from u two
weeks visit in Rockbridge.
Work is progressing rapidly on Mayor
Gums new residence. 1t will be the
most handsome building in town con-
tanning seventeen large rooms, besides
two large halls. Thomas Folk, of Roam
oke, is the cOntrac tor.
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THE BRISTOL LYNCHING.
The Grand jury Has Made Indictments
Against Five of the Lynohers.

The Grand Jury Has Made Indictments
Against Five of the Lynohers.
BRlsToL, Tenn, June 19.-Ispeciall-
All this week special grand jury has
been in session investigating the Clark
lynching. which took place last Saturday
in this city. To-day the jury adjourned
after having made five Indictments, as
follows: Charles Davis, Flemming Lit
trell, Nick Deter, Steve Collins and
Frank Nave. These men will be ar.
rested perhaps tomorrow, but that will
be tho end.
Tho Bristol, Va, bar is talking Of
holding meeting for the purpose of
adopting some kind of resolutions in re-
gard to the lynching and having them
published in foreign papers,as the homo
papers perhaps would not do it.
Work will begin on the new Sullins
College building Monday morning and
be pushed TO rapid completion. The
whole building will cost upwards Of
$4,000.
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narrow green horizon unless he may
chance to remember how on a summer
morning days ago-for days are proba-
bly, to him what years are to us-he
crawled out of the smallest egg you ever
saw that had been laid on the leaf, and
how, led by an instinct we cannot UNI
derstand, he bored his way into it to
feast on the soft green pulp between
the upper and outer surfaces Since
then he has never seen the daylight but
eats his way slowly along, tunneling
through the leaf and wandering in
whatever direction his fancy leads him.
Now, it is not the outer skin of leaf
which is green, but the juicy part with
in; and of course if the caterpillar eats
all this green part away the leaf will
look white or ycllowish in that place.
And SO it comes to pass that our miners
path in life is traced out by its lack of
color and looks like white thread run
through the leaf, lying in all kinds of
curves and loops If you open the leaf
very carefully you will find at the
end of this crooked tunnel the wee
creature that has formed it; but YOU
will need n magnifying glass to see
that he is real caterpillar, with six
legs and ten prolcgs-with sharp Jaws
to bite the leaf pulp; caterpillar that
will turn into a moth some day, just
as the great green ones do that live
on the plants in the garden. Fig.
shows him as he is seen through mag
nifying glass. / wonder if he knows
what is going TO happen to him, and if he
ever thinks of it while he is Cropping
about in the dark interior of his leaf?
However that may be, the time is COM
ing when the feeble little leaf miner
shall exchange his tircsome existence
for winged freedom among the flowers.
Perhaps you have seen the chrysalidcs
that larger caterpiliars turn into, TO
sleep for awhile before they come
forth as butterflies or moths with
spangled wings. This caterpillar forms
chrysalis too, after he has burrowed
into the leaf long enough, and you can
imagine what little one it must be.
In it he lies as if dead, far more
helpless than when he was crawling
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about eating the green pulp; but after
time he becomes active. breaks his
letters and comes out into the sunshine
at last a grown-up moth. Fig. shows
the moth greatly magnifcd.
And of all fairylikc and dainty Great
ures these little Thea moths are the
prettiest- They are well named. for
they are all tiny. in their grown-up as
well as in their caterpillar state, and
you must again resort to the magnify
ing glass to see their full beauty. But
even without this aid the feathcrlikc
wings and delicate colors of our little
friend look very pretty in the sunshine
as he rests on the leaf, within which he
dwelt so long, q moment before flying
merrily away over the flowers. But the
long, crooked tunnel remains in the
leaf to show where the brave little
miner worked his way through the
darkness to light and freedom. Amer
.ccn Agriculturist.
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THE ROANOKE DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY
THE ROANOKE DEVELOPMENT COM.
PANY.

Is prepared to negotiate with
responsible parties seeking the
Best Location in Virginia for
Manufacturing P Il p S.
Fuel, Raw Material and Labor
can be obtained and handled
at this point to the greatest
advantage.
The Fine Table Lands
along the Roanoke river are
exceptionally we'll adapted for
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SITES.
Rapid Transit by Electric
Railway to the center of the
city has been assured.
Ample Railroad Facilities
for shipment to and from all
points North and South.
1t has already located four
large and valuable industries,
employing over 600 hands.
For particulars apply to
ARLINGTON GILPIN,
General Manager Roanoke
Development Company, Roa-
noke, Va.
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ClOn. lie was excited, ana, more, ne
was angry. Mad would be perhaps n
more fitting word to describe his state
Of mind. His fists were doubled up till
they resembled ponderous sledges- His
sleeves were rolled up as if for bust
ness and his hat lay on the sand, where
he had cast it when he started to run
What was the cause of his excite
mcnt? Evidently he was bent on de-
structiOu. There was blood in his eye,
vengeance in his heart and power in
his sturdy limbs to wrealz that VEN
geance upon the cause thereof He was
ready for fight.
If one cared to pause moment to in
quire the cause of his belligcrcnt APP
pearance the facts would be found
somewhat as follows: When John Wad-
dleman was born, it was said, small
hurricane was raging; earth and Sky
seemed trying to destroy each other;
winds and waves fought, rolled and
tumblcd over each other; lightnings
dartcd angrily in and out of the cloud
masses, and general tumult md turmoil
disturbed the world And it was
thought that the squalling babe i'm
bibed with his first breath t;lrbid
spirit, a cholcric disposition BE that
as it may, he certainly exhibited a
tempcstuous spirit when occasion called
for it, and sometimes when 1t did not.
He fought and bit his mother before he
was month old; he scratched and beat
his brothers and sisters as soon as he
was able; he whipped his playmates
and was whipped by them before he
wore pants; he threw his books at his
teacher the very first day that he at
tended school; he had been engaged in
numberless lawsuits and worse squab-
bles with his neighbors ever since he
had arrived at mans estate.
But other influences had contributed
to his present state Of mind. He had a
son and daughter. The son. after he
was big enough fought pitched battle
with his father and then ran away to
parts unknown The girl was the
cause, primarily, of his present agita-
ton. For only a month ago this pref
ty maid, who rcjoiced in the name Of
Margaret, had reache her eighteenth
birthday, and therefore vast spirit of
independence had taken possession of
her. Her will was of like quality
with that of her father. Given two
wills of equal strength and matter of
contcntion-the result will be serious.
Jim Crawley, who lived on the adj
joining farm, was Waddlcman's ancient
enemy. Crawley had n son of about
the same age as Johns boy who had
run away. The friendship of John and
jim, the sons, had equnled the cnnity
of their fathers This had been primo
cause of displeasurc to John, the elder,
and one of the causes that led to the
younger Johns disappearance Then
Jim, the younger, had become enamored
of the fair Margaret, and the migrate
full Margaret looked upon him with
favor, thus adding still more to the
fathers load of grievances She had
persisted in her partially for Jim
Therefore her father said she might
take her property and find another
boarding place. She took him at his
word. She was married on the very
next day to the ever-rcady Jim, who
took her to his fathers house, and
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The German mt Lake Spring.

A pleasant german at the Lake Spring
last night was led by Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Is. Strouse. Other couples were Mr..
Riddick and Miss Sterile, of Richmond;
RS. Stearnes and Miss Allemong; j.
r. Thomas and Miss Collier; Rush Bur
dette and Miss Burks; DIR. Saunders and
Miss Roberts; Mr.. and Mrs, Vincent
Gray; Mr. Comp and Mis- h1allard; Mr..
Persinger and Miss Stella Irzer, of
indianapolis; V. c. Tompllins and Miss
Eva Moon: w. S. Taylor and Miss
Strousc; j. II. Floyd and Miss Wright;
j. Il. Roberts, jr., and Miss Scanland of
Louisiana. The stays were Messrs.
Wright, King, Pechin, e. l.. Brand, w.
=. and E. c. Wright and DR.. Shanks.
Among the spectators were Mrs. Haas
and Mrs. Mallard, DR.. Snead and Mr..
Simpson.
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in the waters of tho river in front of his

ground.
Several days had passed and the geese
had kept well out of sight, while John
fretted and fuIned and kept a loaded
gun ut hand But the geese were wise.
And on this day Nyaddleman had
arisen from his bed in a worse humor
than had possessed him since he found
his potato crop ruined. He had, to as
suage his grief and wounded honor and
to obtain redress for his wrongs, gone,
as soon as breakfast was caten, to the
nearest justice of the peace and entered
suit for damages against Jim Crawley,
to recover for the destruction of his po-
tato vines. Then he had como home
and scolded his wife, whom he caught
in the act of going through the cato
leading from the road to Jim Crawley's
house
Altogether, John Waddleman had
great cause for discomfort and anger.
And now, as he was doing his chores
In the barnyard adjoining the sand lot,
he had cast his eye gloomily toward
the river and had closely surveyed the
ground lying under the mellow glare of
the setting sun, in search of geese.
Suddenly his eye had been arrested by
some object that seemed to be moving
along on the edge of the steep bank
where the sand lot sloped down to the
river bed 1t must be a goosel John
Waddleman's anger at once took pos
session of him. lie would now be partly
avenged for the loss of his potato plants
Not stopping to get the loaded gun,
which was in the house, he scrambled
over the otfence, having thrown down
his hat, and ran across the sand lot
toward the river as fast as his short