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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23

When the Shenandoah Valley train
from the North, due here shortly after
10 o'clock, rolled into the Union Depot
yesterday morning one of the first pas
sengers to alight was Virginia's ex-
governor General Fitzhugh Lee.
General Lee came down from Glasgow
to attend the meeting of the Iron
Belt Building and Loan Associa-
ton, of which he is presid ont, and as
his carriage drew up in front of the
company's headquarters any number of
friends were on hand to hold an i'm
promptu reception, in which General
Leo was the central figure and recep-
ton committee all combined.
Previous to the annual meeting which
was called for the noon hour, General
Lee, accompanied by several of the as
ISOLATION directors and L. L. Terry, was
taken for drive up Mill Mountain, and
afterwar dS entertained at dinner by Mr..
Terry.
Just before taking an evening train
for his home, General Lee was seen by a
TIMES reporter, and naturally tho first
query was:
What do you think of the outlook for
Roanoke, the Valley and Southwest
Virginia generally SO far as industrial
development is concerned?"
Never better" was the response,
born of convection, which evidently
needed no argument for confirmation.
"ln my opinion" continued General
Lee, everything seems to point in one
direction, and that is rapid, material
advancement of most pronounced
type, too. What leads me to believe
this is the fact that so much attention
is being paid to the securing Of manu-
featuring enterprises, not only in
Roanoke, but all through the Southwest
portion Of the State, and that is sign
not wanting to carry out the plans,
which are under way and there can be
no doubt as to the results"
The reporter here suggested that posi-
bly, General Lee had formed an opinion
of the third party since it's formation
at Cincinnati on Wednesday.
Il am out of politics" remarked tho
Ex-Governor with a merry trinkle to his
eyes "and am man of business now,
but have formed an opinion of the
peoples party, as it is called. at the
same time. There is no room in this
county for more than the two great
part1cS Wnlcn now eNlSt, ana III the new
movement does not die natural death
1T will never amount to much in Vir-
ginia at any rate. The Virginia Far
mers' Alliance is composed largely of
Democrats, and contains too many
sensible and conservative men to follow
a promised phantom, whose shadow has
not even been seen yet, and besides the
Alliance men are aware that they can
get all tho reforms they need and want
inside the ranks of the Democratic
party.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

terrific thunder storm in Paris
Thursday evening did damage to the
extent OF many thousands OF dollars.
In consequence OF the refusal of the
French Government to grant the request
in Prince Napoleon's will the Italian
Government has closed the tomb in
which tho body lies at the church La
Superga.
Tho Galveston cotton exchange finds
that over 10000 acres planted with cot
ton, fruits and growing crops were
damaged by the storm OF May II.
The gold coin engaged for shipment
by to-morrow's European steamers
reaches s.. 100000.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
THE CLOSING GERMAN.
The brilliant Event in Honor of the Misses
Arnsteud and Selden

The brilliant Event in Honor of the Misses
Armstetd and Selden
One OF the most brilliant germans of
the season was given at the Ponce dc
Leon Hotel last night. 1t marked the
closing, for this season, of the dancing
school of the Misses Seden and Arm
sted. The german was rendered to
these popular ladies by their class and
number of prominent gentlemen in
Roanoke.
The spacious dining rooms of the
hotel were used, and to the enhancing
music Of Prof Devon's orchestra the
participants tripped the light fantastic
until an early hour this morning. Re-
freshments were served during the
evening.
Among those present were Misses
Laura Simmons, Maud Kent, Carrie
Staples, Annie Armsted, l.. Il. Scott.
Hunt, Harman, White, Abingdon, Kcl-
logg, Faule, Maria Selden, Humbert,
Penn, Scoral, Trent NJ. Loder of Brook
Ign, koiner, Boswell, Mr.. and Mrs. Pole,
Mrs. Foster, DR.. and Mrs. Koiner, Mr..
and Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Paul Pope. Mrs.
Simmons, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Mitchell, and
Messrs. Clark, Waters, Cooper Penn,
DR.. X. G. Simmons, DR.. Gale, Wexford,
Wright, Randolph, Frey, Burdett,
Roger, Penn, Goodall, Hutchinson,
Watts, Hartwell and others.
The german was led by Paul Pope.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
NEBRAsKA's WAY DoING1r.
n Bungling hanging While 5000 People
Resort to Mob Violence.

Resort to Mob Violence.
BROKEN Row, Mob. May o. Special /
ALBERT Havcnstein, the murderer of
William Ashley and Hiram Rotten, was
hanged at 100 o'clock this afternoon.
When the trap was sprung IIavcnstcin's
body shot down six feet. There was n
snap and groan and the body fell to the
ground. The rope had broken and Hav-
enstein, half conscious, was at once pick
ed up by the sheriff and his deputies and
brought back to the gallows. The rope
was doubled and the trap was again
sprung. This time his neck was bro
ken and death was painless.
Fully 500 people had gathered from
the surrounding country, but in order
to witness the hanging they were
obliged to resort to mob violence. A
stocSade sixteen feet high had been
erected around the gallows just outside
the Jail. The crowd made dash at the
frail structure and in twinkling it was
completely torn down, exposing the
gallows to view. AS soon as this was
accomplished the crowd became orderly
and Sheriff Jones conducted the prisoner
from tho Jail.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23

AT Washington = Washington, 0;
louisville; 6. Batteries; Foreman and
McGuire; Ehret, Daily and Ryan.
At Observation-Disclosures 3; Gin
cinnati. 3. Batteries: Callahan and
Mckeough; Dwyer and Vaughn.
At Observation-Disclosures Is; Column
bus, Z. Batteries: Cunningham and
Townsend; Easton and OConnor.
At Boston--St. Louis, Z. Boston, 0;
Batteries: DAILY, O'Brien and Farrell;
Frifiith and Boyle.
AT Cincinnati-Cincinnati s: New
York, 3. batteries: Rhines and Har-
ripgton; Welch and Clark.
At observation-disclosures. 81 Boston,
$. Batteries: Young and thinner;
Nichols and Camel.
Pittsburg and Brooklyn and Chicago
and Philadelphia games postponed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
SUICIDE AFTER FAILURE.
n Prominent Memphis Shoe Man becomes
His Own Slayer.


His Own Slayer.
MEMPHIS, May 22.-l Special Tho
Hill Shoe Company failed yesterday and
VIM. Villas Hill, president OF tho com.
pany, Immediately thereafter committed
suicide. The failure OF the firm was
directly due to the failure of the Lynn
Davis Shoe Company, which owed the
Hill company between $500, 600 and
$780, 900.
President Hill received telegram
from Lynn firm about four o'clock yes
terday advising him to assign to protect
himself. lie gave orders soon aftcr that
this be done and without word left the
store. lie went direct to his home on
pontotoc street, reaching there about
six O'clock.
Climbing over the rear fence no en-
tered tho house by tho back door and
went to his room. Here he undressed
and taking a Winchester rifle from it's
position over the fire place went to the
bathroom where he shot himself. lie
was thirty-two years old, prominent in
social circles and nephew Of ex-Post.
master General Villas. The liabilities
of the company are about $500, 900 and
assets S200,000 creditors being mostly
eastern parties.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
LEGAL PROCEDURE NEXT.


Case in Hand.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-[Spcciall +
Attorney-General Miller has referred
all papers submitted to him by the
civil service commission in the eases of
Green B. Raum, Jr., ond other persons
alleged to have been connected with
irregular appointments to minor posi-.
tions in tho pension Office to tho United
States Attorney for tho District of
Columbia, for whatever action is re-
CURED by law.
Civil Service Commissioner Roose-
velt to-day in speaking of Green Il.
Raum, Jr.. said that TIE commission
was first to bring up the case, and it has
done all it has power to do in the matter
1t has called the case to the attention of
the Secretary of the Interior, Secretary
OF the Treasury and Attorney General
and it was in consequence of this that the
Secretary of the Interior took action.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
rETEKsnuEG's HEMP PICNIC.
The First Execution In That City for Moro
Than Twenty-Five Wears.

PETERSBURG, Va. May 2e-TSpecialI-
Tho first execution that has taken place
in Petersburg for twenty-seven years
was tho hanging to-day OF a negro
named Walter Johnson for committing
criminal assault on Mrs. Elizabeth
Majors, in Nottoway county on the 10th
of September last
The execution took place in tho jail
yard and was witnessed by Il limited
number Of citizens and the representa-
tives of the press. Outside of tho Jail,
however, there were fully five hundred
people, white and celorcd, anxious to-.
catch glimpse Of the execution. Yes
terday afternoon Johnson made full
confession of his guilt to Rev. e. NJ.
l'rawley, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, colored, in this city
johnson assembled the scaffold with n
firm, steady tread and exhibited no
fears of death. The trap was sprung at
fourteen minutes to O'Clock and the
condemned mans neck was broken hy
the fall. johnson had to be brought
here for safe keeping and trial to prevent
lynching
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
TIRE NEW SCHEDULE.
"A fkrough Line of Sleepers From New
lOrK to New Orlexrs

A Through Line of SIeepers From New
YORK to New Orlexra
Commencing Sunday, the cath in
staRt, through line of sleeping cars
will be run from New York to New
Orleans via the Pennsylvania, ,Cumber-
land Valley, and the Norfolk and West
ern over the Shenandoah Valley branch,
the East tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia over the Queen and Crescent via
birmingham, Ala, in both directions.
Trains will leave New York ESQ D. M
daily, and arrive there at $50 D. m.
daily. This will he the only through
line of sleeping cars from New York to
New Orleans.
According to the now schedule, which
goes into effect Tomorrow on the Nor
folk and Western, vest bound trains
will leave here at 7:55 a.. M, 1910 a. m. !;
'6:25 p. M, and 7:25 p. m. East and
north bound trains will aeave as follows:
For Lynchburg, Petersburg and Rich
mond at 6:30,a. H.; for Magerstown at
1880 p. M; for Lynchbuag to Norfolk
at 12:45 p. M, $50 p. NJ; Cor Basic and
SheNandoah, $40 p. M; fo- Norfolk and
Richmond at 11:2G: to Hagerstown and
WASN'T gton at ll:20 D. m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
Two New Books.

"a Friend in Need" and "All That
Glitters is not Gold" form the titles of
two books, FOR the sale of which the
city is being canvassed by Mrs. Mary j.
Salter. blind English lady, who has
already written several other works of
considerable literary merit. An inter
esting feature Of the books in question
is that they were composed by the
authoress through the aid OF slate
used by the blind.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
George CoIyin's Case.

Captain Berkeley introduced a motion
in the liusting's Court yesterday asking
that the verdict in the case of George
Colvin be set aside on the grounds OF
newly discovered evidence. lie pro-
duced note from Colvin, who is now in
jail, stating that q certain woman would
bear material testimony in his behalf.
The judge refused to hear the motion on
this evidence Of the fact.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
Washington Investment Company

charter was filed in the clerks of.
fee yesterday incorporating the Wash
ington Investment Company. The cap.
ital stock is placed at $40, 900 with the
privilege to increase the sane to $780,
600. The following is a list of tho Of.
ficers and directors for the first wear:
John d. Langhorne, president, Wash
ington, ID. c.; PIERCE Crosby, vice-presi-
dent, Washington; b. l.. Baldwin, secre.
tary and treasurer, and John ID. Lang.
horne, Pierce Crosby, II. f. Pellow,
James E. Taylor and NJ. f. Rogers, di-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
Failed to get a Quorum.

The stockholders meeting of the
Arcadia Iron Company, announced to
meet at the office of Penn & Cooke yes
tenaay, failed to materialize because of
the fact that majority of the stock
holders were non-residents of the State.
and for one reason or another could not
be present Those who we're present
adjourned to meet some time next
month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
FITz LEE ON THE THIRD PARTY.
The Virginia Alliance Will Take
No Stock In 1t.

The Farmers of the Old Dominion Will
Get All the Reforms They Want I'm the
What General Leo Thinks-No Room
for More Than Two Parties-The Tx
Governor on the Situation In the VAL
ley and the Southwest.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
The Galena to DO Sold,

WAsnNGroN, May %. -GSpecialI -
The board of surrey which examined
the Galeua, the vessel wrecked on Cav
Head last March and subsequently,
tloated and towed TO Portsmouth, N. H.
navy yard has reported to the NAVY
Department that the vessel cannot bo
repaired within twenty per cent. Of her
value and therefore recommends thas
she be sold to tho highest bidder.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
The o. and Citizen scared.

Three eolored men, who were engaged
in blasting rock in the rear of Kefauyer's
factory yesterday morning, were repri-
mandeds by several citizens for careless
ness. A flying stone struck an OK and
felled him to the ground and another a
citizen who was standing sone distance
away. The OK and citizen were more
scared than hurt, however.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
Claytor's Hearing To-day.

William Clayton. for shooting Jim
Easley. will be tried by Justice Hover
ton this morning. Clayton was bailed
for his appearance at that time. Easley
has recovered from his wounds, but
carries bullet in his left breast.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
Cottages at Bennett sprirps.

Thomas Engleby, James Andrews,
Gohn Engleby, George L. Bennett A.
ID. Rice and 7. T. Fishburne are erect
ing cottages at Bennett's Spring, about
niIe miles north of the city, and will
remove their families there for pSr ton
of the heated term.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
TOR RENT.

Two good offices, ground floor. cheap,
Campbell street. Stere room and
dwelling, S25 per month. Groom house,
car line, Sl5 per month. 5-room house,
$50 per month. Groom house, SIS per
month. Two good offices, ground floor,
Salem avenue. FOR SALE.-9 choice
lots in Belmont Addition at $500 each,
worth $500. One,sixth interest in two
lots on Campbell street opposite post
office, at the rate Of 3d. 600 each. You
can't buy anything adjoining it for less
tf@n S17,500 cash. Lot on West End
Boulevard, north side, 75X15O at $50 per
front foot, near residence of A. Pope,
adjoining property is held at S75 per
foot. Several bargains in Melrose, and
all over the city. Now is the time to
buy. GROVES & COON,
The live real estate agents, No. 81
Campbell street, opposite postoffice.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
Joyee.s Cose Postponed.

The case of J. 4. Joyce, charged with
assaulting James Meigan with knife,
has been postponed till this evening.
Joyce was bailed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23

The greatest otter ever made. The
weekly edition of The Times for one year
and your choice of either Dlckens or
Waverly novels complete for So.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
REVISION A MOOTED QUESTION.
Presbyterian Divines Leave the
Matter Until Next Year.

The Committee on Changes In the West
minister Confession of Faith Made Rec
concentrations to the District General
Assembly but the Session Could not
Bring Itself to Definite Action-LocaI
rresbyteries to Wrestle With the
Subject
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
The Weather.

Forecast: For Virginia, Saturday
slightly cooler, northwest winds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23

DOR SALE-TW ENTY-TH IRE E
IL shares of Roanoke Black Marble
Conpany's stock par one hundred dol
lars, on which 20 per cent. has been
aid. Price S46O. The stock Of this
company has sold for premium of
twenty-five dollars per share and will
pay handsomely in the near future. Tho
quarry is thoroughly opened and grade
of marble considered to be finer than
the Belgian Black Marble is now
being taking out for shipment.
WILBUR S. POLE,
Rooms and 4, Exchange Building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
UNCLE SANS FINANCIAL STATE.
The Pension Drain Will be Meet
Without Difficulty.

secretary Foster Says the Present Avail
able Cash Fund is > $4,000, 900, But the
Necessary saG,OO0,o 600 VIII be Moro
Than Forthcoming by June Fourth
The Four and Half Per Cent. Bonds
May be Renewed after Maturity.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-29
Tile POLLUTED CROTON.

1t is obvious not only that the inhabitants OF
this city are seriously menaced by the condition
Of their water supply, but also that the munic-
ipal authorities have difficult problem to solve
A careful and cautious investigation of the east
branch of the Croton River has disclosed
disgusting and dangerous state of affairs, ana
there is no reason tG doubt that similar condi-
tions will be found to prevail along the other
branches. Analysis of the water delivered III
Newly orl1 proves that it Is scarcely fit to drink
at the present time, to put the matter con-
servatively, and it is constantly becoming fouler'
1t was little worse yesterday than it was the
day before, and It will probably be little worse
tomorrow than it is to-day. The deterioration
is, of course, minute from day to day, but 1t is
not too minute to be calculated. What VIII
the contamination amount to six months hence
That is a serious question, indeed, for, ac-
cording to Mr. Gilroy, the local authorities must
have the assistance OF the Legislature before
they can apply an efficient remedy. Ihelr
hands are tied by the Act of 1890, which not
only obliges New-York to bear all the expense
of removing poluting agencies of whatever de-
scription from the CrotOn watershed, but de-
fends owners and users against prosecution or
interference until the process has been com
pleted and damages paid by this municipality
This law is Objectionable, not so much because
of the pecuniary burden Which it lays on New
York as because Of the obstacles which IL puts
in the way of prompt and energetic action.
The cost Of safeguarding the water supply OF
this city, however large, is small in comparison
with the necessity and the reward by some
means, and without regard to expense the
Croton must be made and kept pure. That re-
oulrement is far more important than clean
streets or smooth pavements. The preSerVa-
ton Of public order or even the protection OF
human life from direct assault is scarcely more
imperative than the defence OF the water sup
ply from contamination
If power to act at once and effectively were
lodged anywhere short of the Legislature there
would be no occasion for alarm, for the local
authorities are aware Of the condition of affairs
and earnestly desirOus, we do not doubt, to
rectfy it. But if the Act of 1890 must be
amended before much if anything can be done,
then indeed the situation is menacing. All
can. TO be sure and many will, resort to the
safeguard of boiling the water before they drink
it; but Newly orl1ers have not been educated
up 10 that necessity, anu NdSO haJ0'I'J Va "O'
will not appreciate the risk they run in con-
tinuing to drink the Croton as it comes from
the mains, just as they always have done. As
we said the other day, we are as far as possible
from desiring to treat this matter sensatonally
or to cause needless alarm. But since then the
embarrassing operation of the statute has been
frankly acknowledged by public official and
hence there is reason for increased anxiety.
Until way out of the present dilemma has
been found we advise our readers in this city
to drink as little unboiled water as possible
New-York tribune., 1891-08-29
THE VAR IN CHILL

The war news from Chill has been reversed
within twenty-four hours. The Government
forces, instead of triumphing over the lnsur-
gents, have been overwhelmed with defeat
After a series of misleading bulletins from Bal
maceda's agents trustworthy information is now
received from the American Consul at Vapa-
raiso of the occupation of the city by the IN
surgents after terrible battle. The Bal
macedist troops were defeated with great
slaughter and the city exposed to the horrors
of con6agration and rapine. BY concerted
action on the part Of the admirals OF the tor-
eign fleets Valparaiso was temporarily piaced
under protection of the American and European
flags and finally entered by the victorious Con-
grossonal army. Details are lacking, but enough
is known to justify the conclusion that the Bal
maceda Government has sustained crushing
defeat, and that the insurgents are likely to
establish themselves speedily in Santiago
The war in Chill is so barren and disastrous
that peace will be blessing without reference
to the success or failure of either party now
in arms. All friends Of the patriotic maritime
republic will rejoice to learn that the victory
at Valparaiso won by the insurgents is so com
p!ete that it promises to bring hostilities to
close without delay. Santiago, the capital, will
now be exposed to attack by an army which
will be largely recruited with sympathzeIs in
the central provinces The prestige OF the
Dictator will be destroyed by the defeat which
he has sustained, and his garrison at Santiago
Wiz speedily be overwhelmed. The insurgents
with the occupation of the chief port have al
ready placed themselves in position where
their belligerent rights will have to be reccs-
nized by foreign Powers, even if the war be
prolonged in the interior.