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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29
Manager Of An Underground Railway.

BUFFALO. Jan. 2S.-Six Cinnamon and
two white men were arrested in this city
last night charged with violation Of the
Chinese exclusion act. Ono of the white
men, Jamos NJ. Miller. il believed to be
manager of the Canadian end of the under
ground railroad that has been running
Cinnamon into the United Statas by whole
sale of late.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29

wAsgIsoros, Jan, ~. Tho chairman. ~
tho suggestion ef thu house committees on
territories, to-day seBt tho following tsIe-
gram W tho chairman ~ tho convention
That meets tomorrow ~ Arkansas City.
kAD., In the interest ~ opening tile Chero-
kee outlet "USge tho convention ~ strong
~ 1js1ppfOvO the purpose On ths pnft VI
Mny W enter ths Cherokee outlet contrary
W Inv and prOclsmAtiOn. The committee
on territories will insist that any Law passed
shall have any tight 70 homestead.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29
Tho Federation Not In Politics.

New YORK. Jan. 28.-At a meeting of the
executive council of the American Fedora
tion of Labor yesterday, 4 circular was is
sued By Powderly requesting all labor Of
ganizatlons to send delegates to the confer
ence to organize third party in conjunction
with the Farmers alliance was brought up,
but it was decided to pay no attention to it.
It WIS thought unwise for labor orRaniza-
tions to NEEDLE with politics.
The miners demand for eight hours,
which takes place May next, was taken up.
It was resolved to levy an assessment of
two cents a week per capita for five weeks
on members OF all unions connected with
the federation. The prospects Of the sue
cess of tho miners movement are thought
to be good.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29

Word has been received from Lake VIM
nipeg that a party OF Indians out hunting
ous wolves, and several Of the Indians de-
voured.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29

j. b. Davis was instantly killed and his
brother Samuel fatally injured in shoot
Coupes parish, Louisiana, over money mat
ters.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29

WASHINGTON, Jan. B.--The storm which
prevailed in western Colorado yesterday
morning has moved eastward and IL now
apparently central over the western portion
Of the Indian territory. General rains pre-
vail from the gulf coast northward TO Ohio
and the upper Mississippi and Missouri
braska. south Dakota and Kocky mountain
stations.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29

WAsHfS1T0x. Jan. X,-A committee Of
Boston business men called on ths presi-
dent this morning and discussed informally
the silver situation and opposed free coin
age. The president II understood 10 have
beon non.committsl. He said IL would bo
eminently improper for him at this time TO
rive any expression regarding bis viewnon
silver or his future action.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29
Al IN Early Hour this Morning
No Was Sleeping, but
Very Low.
Small Hop0 that Hc will Recover
from tho BIcknosS Now
upon Him.


DrLLoN, Jan. lSpsoisl. 1--Mss. 4. q.
wistef, wife Of the speaker Of tho pspubli-
can house Of Representatives, died st $40
Wednesday morning. Mr.. witter, In 70.
sponss 10 a telegram announcing his wifs's
illness, arrived from Helena several days
sRo. Monday he was taken III with pnsu-
monis, aggravated by neuralgia Of the
heart, and Ia not expected TO live until
morning. He WAS delirious good deal Of
the time and was constantly raving about
Legislative masters. Mr.. and Mrs. Wfttsr
were married in GaIlatin county, Bspt. "a,
1879. Her maiden name was Miss Sarah
Gaulter.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29

DILLON, Jan. 2J.-2'a. m.-[SpsciaI. 1--At
this hour Mr.. Witter is sleeping. His con-
dition is very low.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29

N. B.-Flnest watch repairing
in the Northwest. Jewelry made
to order and repaired. Diamond
setting and engraving, original
and artistic. A MAIL ORDER DE-
PARrMENr. Write for a ring
gauge to order just the fit with.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
a CHANGE DEMANDED.

To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: In
your issue of yesterday. referring to the
disastrous fire in this city that morning,
you refer to the using of wooden shed
in the rear of Evans & Chalmers hard
ware store as storage for powder,
dYnamites and other explosives, and
further you state that these explosives
were removed from this wooden shed
none too soon, as the roof of that build
ing was actually on fire at the time. 1t
Is admitted, through your issue of yes
terday, that there were sufficient powder
dynamite and other dangerous explo-
sives stored therein at the time of the
fire to have totally annihilated the city
fire company and hundreds of unsus-
pecting citizens gathered in that neigh-
borhood.
1t is not with desire to provoke un-
kind sentiment towards the mayor of
this city, who is part owner Of the con-
tents of the magazine in the rear Of
their warehouse, but to secure for the
citizens q protection from any recur-
renee Of the kind in the future. To
this end the Council must be petitioned
to pass such bylaws as will prevent the
centering in this city OF any dangerous
quantity of explosives of any kind for
any purpose without the special permit
in writing from autL orizei officers of the
city appointed for such purposes, and 1t
is further necessary for the safety of
the citizens in the future that bylaws
be passed controlling the transportation
OF explosives within the corporate
limits. To this end explosives in car
loads or dangerous lots shall not be de.
livered through the city freight
house of the Norfolk and West.
ern railway, nor shall carloads,
or any part thereof. containing ex-
plosives be side-tracked upon any
siding within the city limits, although
destined for points beyond the city
Explosives for delivery at Roanoke
should be side-tracked at the city
limits, and from there delivered, and
not through the commercial center of
our city, AS at present.
There were a number OF cars on the
side track at Mr.. Gamb;ll's mill on the
occasion of the fire Friday morning, and
the citizens have no means of knowing
whether they were loaded with dyna-
mite or other explosives, as largo
business of this kind is done through
this city constantly. And, further, any
losses arising in properties by explo-
sions of this nature undoubtedly would
have been the case had Evans g. Chal-
mers city magazine burnt up.
No assurances wha lever could have
been recovered from the companies, as
the IRE risks do not contemplate explo-
s1ons of magazines or railway cars
loaded with dangerous explosives.
A CITIZEN.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
A PUBLIC DANGER.

A communication printed elsewhere
calls attention, in forcible manner, to
the danger of the terrible disaster which
was narrowly averted at the Bush e.
Garner fire.
Without calling the special attention
to any firm for isher violating the city
ordinances or exposing the lives and
property Of many citizens to imminent
danger. THE TIMES urges upon Council
the immediate adoption of measures to
prevent the storage or handling of dan.
gerous explosives in large quantities in
side the city limits.
There should be no delay in this mat
ter, for any day may bring a tt rrib,e
retribution upon innocent people for the
neglect of a public duty
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
Arrest of an Alleged Lyncher.

OMAHA, Neb. Oct. l7.-lSpecial =
What is considered the most important
arrest of the scries.which begun with the
lsnching of Smith, tho negro, was mad o
In Bohtrice Yesterday. Officers Drum.
ner and Meats, Of tho Omaha fo,ca,
went down to that town, and when they
RETURNED In this city, brought with
them John w. Iaight. n blacksmith,
wh" resides there. He was placed in
the city ia and the charge of murder
III" iir>t degree was piar ag iii st
I'm. Haigbt IL believed to be TIN, nan
who placed the moose around smith.
neck and threw the ropes over the wire
TO which he was hanged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
Brodie Re-engaged.

A writer for the Boston Herald, in
commenting on the different Boston
players, has this to say of Brodie, the
Roanoke boy.
~ am glad to learn that Brodie has
been re-engaged. This gallant youth
has merits of his own which even poor
Connolly came to acknowledge at last.
AS an occupant of the right fold he is
so good that his equal cannot be found.
The Mccarthy tribe had hero of its
own, hear. But neither McCarth
nor the lamented Fogarty, nor any other
who ever walked into that territory, is
the sure catch and quick thrower we
know Brodie to be. And this is what
we want of him. If his base running is
sometimes as satisfactory as the pro-
gress of car with died out moter,
what shall we say? Even the peerless
j. Montgomery falls asleep OCCASION
ally, like tired student at prayer
time"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
An Extensive Forgery.

MILWAUKEE. Oct. 17.-ISpeciall-
One of the largest forgeries ever known
in the business history of Wisconsin
came to light last evening. The
name Of George Hiles, a millionaire
land owner and capitalist, has been
forged for nearly $4,000. The fradu.
lent paper passed through the hands Of
nj. r. Hanson, who was reputcd to be
wealthy lum herman Of Hanson, Wood
county, which was near BabcocA. Hiles
has made it a rule for many years,
never to give notes or endorse any
b dy else's notes, and all such papers
fearing his name are forgeries Han
sen disappeared several days ago, and
his Whereabouts Is unknown.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
MONDAY NIGHTS couNoIL MEETING
Mr.. skinker Will Not BIO Appointed to
Succeed Himself.

MIR. Skinker Will Not DO Appointed to
Succeed Himself.
There will be regular meeting of
Council tomorrow night, at which sew
eral important matters will receive at
tention.
The finance committee has had sew
eral important matters referred to it
during the past month or two. and
Chairman Thomas states that q report
will probably be made on them at this
meeting.
Mr.. Huff had a resolution passed at
the last regular Council calling on the
ordinance committee for report in re
gard to all of the ordinances that have
been referred to that committee and
which have not been reported upon.
Mr.. Ruggles, the chairman, is unable to
attend Council on account of illness, and
it is doubtful if the report will be made.
The finance and public property com
mittees were busily engaged yesterday
afternoon in examining sites for the two
new school houses which are to be built
They were not able to have definite
understanding with the owner of one of
the sites, but will probably do so in time
to report tomorrow night.
OW1uB w d ullStdh0 lIf CQ6 WOrQlQR Oh
the advertisement inviting bids for work
on the interceptor 1t is doubtful if they
can be opened tomorrow night, as was
the intention. The advertisement was
first inserted on the 10th of last month
and reads that bids will be received
until Monday, October 90. October goth
falls on Tuesday instead Of Monday
and owing to this error j. j. Sheehan,
chairman of the sewer committee. will
make a motion before the Council to
allow the bids to be received until Tues
day.
number of gentlemen from Chatta-
nooga wrote for blank proposals, and it
will be impossible for their bids to get
here before Tuesday morning. Mr..
Sheehan thinks they should have tho
benefit of the error in the advertise
ment. He stated to TIMES reporter
last night that large number of bids
had been received and they could be
opened at a special meeting Of the Coun-
Gil, or lay over until the next regular
meeting.
The sewer committee will hold an
open meeting at an early date to allow
all persons interested in the intercept
tor plan to appear before it and state
the preferences for or against the plan,
and the reason thereof.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
To systemize Exhibits.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-ISpecial]- Tho
Worlds Fair board of reference and
control has decided to call conference
of the representatives of tho State
Worlds Fair organization, in all Of the
States, to meet with the board in this
city in December next The object Is
to uniformly and tremendously arrange
the work. 1t is already becoming an.
parent that the demand for space for
exhibits will exceed even the generous
provision made already, and it will be
an importan, feature OF the conference
to systematic exhibits with the view
to the exclusion Of unworthy displays.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
WHtCH?

AT o recent meeting of tho City Coun.
Gil tho matter OF the city advertising
was placed in the hands of tho financ.
committee for action. THE TIMES was
OF the opinion that this action by Conn
Gil nullified tho request for bid, for the
printing Of advertisements which has
been running since September cath I'm
the official organ Of the city. Notwitl-
standieg this fact that adverli. O.
N emit is still running, leaving this paper
In quandsrS as TO whether the finance
committee is really in charge Of the
matter or whether bids must be sub.
mitted according to the advertisement.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18

Food for Reflection.
From THE TIMES Anniversary Edition.
A comparison of newspaper statistics
with our esteemed contemporaries may
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
BENEFICIAL RED TAPE.

THE TIMES desires, in good faith and
proper spirit, to make few suggestions
to Council which will expedite and ia.
cilitate tAe transaction of public bust
ness by that body.
1t has been the subject of frequent
comment that resolutions and other
matters of public business have been
referred to commi tees, where they lie
buried for an indefinite length Of time.
Enacted upon and practically pigeon
holed.
The proper remedy for this would
seem to be that all references should be
made to com mittees, to be reported upon
or to be acted upon within certain
specified time; failure to thus act or re-
port should cause a re-referonce of the
matter at issue to a new committee, the
old one having failed to do its duty.
Next schedule should be prepared and
accepted by Council for it's committee
meetings.
These committee meetings should be
so arranged as not to conflict with one
another, and should be held with as
much regularity as the Council meeting
itself
There is nothing like doing business
In systematic way, and after once
having adopted routine, Council will
wonder how it ever got along without
one.
In line with the above suggestions
THE TIMES earnestly advocates the sub
mission TO Council of all resolutions
and motions in writing and of ali re-
ports in writing. They thus become
matters Of record, and uncertainty::as to
their meaning and import will be re-
moved
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
Captured the Indian Chiefs Land.

GUTHRIE, Ont, Oct 17.-lSpecial]-
Miss Maggie Smith, young lady steno.
grapher OF this city. discovered day or
two ago that Keokuk, chief of the Iowa
Indians, was living on piece of land
that had not been allotted to him. She
at once entered tho line ut the land
Office and filed on the land. Yesterday
she went to take possession Of tho land
and the chief will BIO elected. The
claim is highly improved, has brick
honse and fine barn on it, and ia worth
o yer $1,000.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
MIR. PORTER ON THE CENSUS.
Replies to Attacks and rAdvocates Per.
manent Bureau.

Replies to Attacks and FAdvocates Per-
manent Bureau.
BosToN, Oct. Disappointment of
Census Porter delivered an address on
"The organization, administration and
results of the eleventh census" before
American Statistical Association to-
night In the course of his remarks he
said:
Sup to the present time the work of
the census bureau has been repeatedly
attacked, but not criticised. They
have generally como from newspapers
in communities where the population
did not come up to expectation, whore
recounts were asked for and refused on
good grounds, or where recounts we're
forced upon the people in spite of pro.
test
He closed with plea for permanent
census bureau, for the esta blishment Of
which he said he was preparing bill
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
ROANOKE, VA, OCT. IS. 1891.

TIE TIMES can De found regularly on
sale at the following places:
Roanoke--George Gravatt. Jr., M. l..
Smith g. Hotels Roanoke. Ponce de Leon.
Mk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue. and
Roanoke News Depot, LOG Henry street.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. A. Ward, Front
Street, Steiner g. Mathis.
Bluefield-Bluefeld Inn.
Lynchburg-N orvell-Arlington Hotel.
Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Pulaski--Maple Shade Inn, Brown &
Brown.
Radford--Radford Inn. Jenkins News
Depot, Norwood Street.
Salem--W. Teylor's Book Store.
ashington--Willard's. The Metropon-
tan.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
ONLY A RUAIOR.
Col. Wolff VIII Not BECOME Editor o,
tho Proposed Republican Daily.

Col. Wolff VIII Not become Editor of
tho Proposed Republican Daily.
Col. John w. Volt, editor of the
fredericksburg Free Lance, one of the
spiciest weekly journals published in
the State, stopped over in the city yes
to-day to sec his brother-in-law, DIR.
Henry v. Gray, who has been unwell
for several months. Col. Wolff is a
native Of Fincastle, and attended the
recent fair OF the Botetourt Agricultural
and Mechanical Association ut that
place. Rumor has connected him with
the editorial management of the Re-
publican daily paper to be settled in
this city by tho committee OF one hun
dred, appointed by the Parsons conven-
tion at its recent session. but the col
onel says no such arrangement has been
made.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
lin sa,nn"

Miss Osborne should feel compli-
meDted by thu assurance that she mado
a pleasing impression. She looked we'll.
Tor her figure is undoubtedly symmc-
trical and satisfactorily substantial.
She moved gracefully. Her voice is
silvery sweet, and she read the speeches
charmingly. At the Opera House Mon
day night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18

On Brooks street, in the Third ward,
the board walk is laid only in places.
Some part Of it has been torn up and
some of it has been rotted away. 1t is
dangerous walking along there on a
dark night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-18
Distinguished ARRIVALS.

Why can't the ladies catch on? They
ought to know where they can get 81
pounds of granulated sugar for 81 90,
at Hassell's, 303 Jefferson Street. Tele-
phone 103.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-02

The now Navy Yard Board OF Registration
and Employment which was appointed few
months ago to examine all candidates for en-.
rlovment MS skilled and unskillsd laborers In
the yard. held its first meeting yesterday Ia the
old construction office. More than 800 mon
presented themselves for enrolment as can.
dida,es They were admitted In batchos OF
twenty Ave. and. after giving their names,
ngcs. and addresses. were notified that they
would DO informed when examination day
came around. Neatly Ill OF the applicants, it
is said are Democrats, the Republicans having
become much Disguised with SEQ, etary
Tracys new civil service methods that they
determined to ignore the Invitation Tor en-
rollment.
These foremen reported, for, and wore as
sigi ed to. duly in the yard yesterday: Con
strrction department. painter, Robert
smith: uuarermhn In charge OF blockmakers
and Coopers William g. Gleayy: uuarterman
in charg. Of calSers and oakum makers All
fred Walker: uuarterman In charge OF pattern
makers, WI am is. WI son: nuartermnn n,
charge oil !abuIors. Charles w. s idont; steam
engineering t-unnrierman black.
smith. John Bird: quar- ermnn coppersnith
EdwRid {. Malone: equipment dapnrtn Ont
master fR2maker. James Cummins ards and
COCKS department assistant 10 civil engineer
II. II. Anderson: ordnance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
terman in charge OF lnachinists. Timothy j.
Duane. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-02

He Must Not Play Worldly Music In the
Street on Sunday.

street on Sunday.
| Abram J.. Graham. an evangelist. was ar
rested In Jersey City on Sunday afternoon for
playing cornet in the street. He has been
conducting revival services In the Morris
street mission. In order to attract peopl. to
the services he stands on the corner and plays
Il cornet. No plays worldly music. Lawyer
4. S. Cowles, President Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. appeared In court yes
to-day to defend him.
Policeman Coolahan testified that Graham
was standing on the corner OF Hudson and
. Morris streets sunday afternoon playing a
cornet. The policeman warned him TO STOP.
bur lie refused. Cooahan had orders to ar
rest Graham. and did so Graham produced a
permit from the Street and Wa,or Commits.
sloncrs TO Eo!d open-ar services but there
was proviso in the permit that the services
should DO subject TO such regulations Is the
police should think proper. Mr.. Graham SAID
he had no other object iu playing the cornet
thought he had rs much right TO do II rs MN.
listers have 10 nave organ music In their
Justice O'Donnoll informed the defendant
and his counsel tina, the playing # musical in.
strumenls in the streets. withon: permission
from the police authorities. is prUhi bIlol -
Tho officers action" continued tne Justice,
against tic 's fh sso mot not
-ions and REVEALS and reigi us nleeting- are
very eoou tulIlES III tuem StlNoS. We OnEnt }
have more Of thom. At tho same time tho
services ought to DO conducted with us lille
outward display as possible SD rs not 10 annoy
the citizens at large"
The Justice then discharged Mr. Graham.
A delegate ion consisting OF Lawyer ( Owlcs
Mr.. Graham, and someo OF The managers OF tho
mission callel uUon Police SupeIiptendent
Smith and asked INN II Mr. Grnhnm Would ie
interiered With any more. The superintendent
SAID positively hit tho evangelist would not
streets. 1t served only TO draw together
q crowd Of hood ums and annoy the whole
neigh borhood. Why didn't they conduct their
religions, services quietly. the same as other
people didy
Mr.. Graham. backed by tho Young Mons
Christian AssociRtion.is inclined to fight but
II he attempts to play the cornet next Sunday
lie will DO arrested.