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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
TO II. NJ. t. HUNTERS MEMORY.
A Movement Inaugurated for the Free
tion of n Monument.

a Movement Inaugurated for the Ercc-
ton of n Monument.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct. "A
meeting of friends of the late r. M. T.
Hunter was held in this city to-day.
Col. l.. Q. Washington, Esq, of Wash
ington city, was called to the chair, and
Rufus B. Merchant, editor of tho Fred
ericksburg Star, made secretary. Col
oncl Washington thanked the meeting
for the honor conferred, and expressed
his deep interest in the monument
movement
Col. Frank G. ,Ruffin, of Richmond,
offered resolution, which was seconded
by Judge Barton, of this city, providing
for the appointment of Il committee of
eighteen to obtain special charter of
incorporation from the general assembly
OF Virginia for the purpose of removing
the remains of the late Hon. r. NJ It.
Hunter from their present place of
burial, in Essex county, Va, to a suit
able place in or near the city of Rich
mond, and of erecting q monument at
the tomb. The chair appointed the
following committee.
Hon. I. r. b. Wright, of Essex; ST.
George r. Fitzhugh, Judge j. B. Senior.
Rufus G. Merchant and N. H. Kelly,
Fredericksburg; William L. Drinkard,
Joseph Byran, William Ryan, Rev. DR..
John b. Newton, Gen. Archer Anderson,
Col. Frank q. Ruflin and Judge Waller
d. Staples, Richmond; ex-Gov. Fitz-
hugh Lee. Glasgow; Judge William j.
Robertson, Charlottesville; Gen. Eppa
Hunton, Warrenton; Maj. Holmes Con-
rad, Winchester; Hon. John Goode, Nor
folk. and Hon. Taylor Berry, Amherst.
A letter from Justice L. q. c. Lamar
and telegram from ex-Gov. Fitzhugh
Lee were read, rogretting their inability
to be present, but assuring their deep
interest in the movement to honor the
memory Of Virginia's great son.
Among those present were: Judge
James B. Sener, who inaugurated the
movement; Hon. William A. Jones,
member-elect of Congress from this
district; st. George r. Fitzhugh, Esq,
Charles Wallace, Capt. John q. Mason,
Capt John M. Garnett, Hon. Il. r. b.
Wright and Col. A. Il. Allen.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
Fell From selfry and Was Killed.

PROVIDENCE, Oct. 2-Arlie Monroe,
the twelve-year-old son of Town Treas
urer Monroe, Of East Providence, fell
from the belfry on the new Town Hall
last night distance of scventy-fve
feet, and was instantly killed. The
fatality was tho result of an act of
bravado, the Monroe boy having dared
his companions TO follow him to the
apex Of the belfry tower, and he quickly
led the way. The other boys retreated
when half way ny. Young Monroe
Skinned up by tho aid of the lightning
rods and when on top he waved his hat
in glee. His astonished companions
were shouting to him to come down,
when he missed his footing and fell
headlong to the granite walk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
A Chicncoun rhirsts For Enmo

BERLIN, Oct. "A tourist from
Chicago, named Schmidt, inscribed his
name and address on tho Niederwald
monument at Rudesheim. The guard
ian caught him in tho act. and, instead of
having him imprisoned. made him fetch
bL cket of water and some soap from the
guard house and scrub off the marks ho
had placed upon the monument, his 'fcl.
low tourists deriding him meanwhile.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
An Orphan Asylum burned.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Oct. a.-[Speoiall-
The main building of st. Aloysius Or
phan Asylum, on the Reading road, Ave
miles north Of Cincinnati, was burned
last night. one hundred and ninety-
two children were in the building, but
all wero saved. Three men were in
jured aghting the fire. The loss is be-
tween $4,000 and $50, 900, fully insured.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03

ArIA, Samoa, Oct a-TSpeciall- The
Pennonia, reported lost with all hands
several months ago, has been heard
from, She was wrecked on one OF the
islands of the Marshall group May A..
All on board escaped to the shore and
after much exposure and suffering
reached Apia in safety and left on
the Monawaii for San Francisco. The
Pennonia was total wreck.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
THE WORK OF A SOCIALIST.

a Man Alleged to Have Been Arrested
Charged With Attempting tho Empe-
rors Life.
VIENNA, Oct 2.-[Special I-Newspa-
pers attribute the alleged attempt upon
the life of Emperor Francis Joseph
by placing thirteen bombs about the
railroad bridge at Rosenthal, over
which no was to pass on his way to
Reichenberg, to socialist agitat tor, who
is said to be vol known at Reichen-
berg. The Same papers also declare
that the socialist has been arrested,
charged with the offensc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
WAR AND HURRICANE
Devnstate tho Island of Tanna-AIany
Livos Lost.

SAN Francisco, Oct. Especial -
Advices by the steamship Monowaii
say that the Island OF Tanna has been
visited by hurricane and devastated
by civil war. Fierce fighting is now
going On and two villages have been
wiped out of existence.
In the midst of the fighting camo a
fearful hurricane. The German ship
j. W. Geldemersten was wrecked in
Dianirua bay. The cutter Hilda was
driven ashore and canoe containing
nineteen natives lost.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
CONGRESSMAN 0'TERKALL TALKS
He Thinks Crisp VIII be Speaker The
Tariff the Main Issue

He Thinks Crisp VIII be Speaker The
Tariff the Main Issue.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2.-Hon. Charles
Il. O'Forrall, Representative in Congress
from the Seventh Virginia district, in
an interview here tonight expressed
strongly the hope and belief that Mr..
Crisp, of Georgia, would get the Speak
ership of the House. He had, he said,
no sympathy with the notion that the
Speaker should not como from the
South. 1t was as little as the South
could ask and as little as tho Democrats
of tho North could concede.
1.-The great question before Congress, :"
remarked Mr.. O'Ferrall, "will be the
tariff. l do not know whether the
Democrats will introduce a new bill or
attack tho Mckinley bill. but they will
go about the matter with vim and
take decided action. While have al
ways advocated free coinage of silver,
and have record on that point. think
that no question should be allowed to
dwarf the tariff and tho force bill,
which latter will, as shown by recent
Republican conventions, be pressed
with vigorous madness should the Re.
publicans get possession of the Fifty
third Congress. No matter how much
money there may be, if we have sys-
tom of taxation that is gathering into
the ravenous nav OF tho Government,
piling up tho surplus and dissipating it
in reclSl, SIS appropriations, it will do
the people no good"
"If," resumed Mr.. O'Ferrall, 'reciproc-
ity with little South American States
is good thing why would it not be
good thing with the great nations of
the world, the great consumers who
need our products and can afford to pay
for them? If cheap sugar is good
thing, why would not cheap clothing
and cheap farming implements be good
things?" Mr.. O'Forrall, who has just
entered tho legislative campaign, re-
CARDS the outlook as bright, and says
there is no division between the Ali
ance men and Democrats in his district.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
THE SOUTHEAST SECTION.
Many New Houses i'll Course of Construc-
ton.

Many New Houses in Course of Construc
ton.
The Southeastern portion of the city
is going ahead in the way OF new build
ings, and should another building boom
strike that quarter, such as began last
year and only subsidized last spring, it
will be solid mass OF residences.
The twelve new houses started some
time ago by George c. McCahan. G. w.
Ramsey end j. K. Hawthorn are nearly
complete. They are located OH Valley
street and are we'll built, being two
story, seven rooms, cottages, after tho
Queen Anne pattern.
J. w. Witt is also building a hand
some. residence onthe same street. near
Holiday. 1t is brick and oDtains
eight rooms.
Several other buildings are in the
course of construction, and other parties
are speaking of building in Q, short
=
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03

The new industries which have been
established in the West End are des-
tined to create one of the greatest build
ing booms Roanoke has ever witnessed.
The real estate firm of Simmons, Car
pointer s. Tinsley has in the last ten
days sold to the New York Building and
Improvement Company, composed of a.
L. Sibert, G. d. Sibert and j. B. Harrell,
ninety-four lots in the West End near
the new industries. They have already
let to contract thirty-four houses, and
will build sixty moro on the same lands.
Work will be begun before tho first OF
December.
The same firm has. also sold thirty
lots of the Roanoke Development Com.
panY's pxOperty to the Mutual Building
and Investment Company, who will put
up thirty houses as soon as practicable.
Tho Enterprise Building and Invest
ment Company, of which Mr.. M. j. Am
veg, of Philadelphia, is president, has
bought twenty-four lots from the Roam
oke Development Company, and will
begin the erection in few days of
twenty-four houses on the same.
MIR. James S. Simmons was seen by q
TIMES reporter yesterday, and when
asked to express his views in reference
to these transactions and how they
would affect the building interest in
Roanoke, said
"There will be needed in the next
four months at least three hundred
houses in the West End to accommo-
date the employees of those now indus
tries now in the course of erection on
the lands of the Roanoke Development
Company. This is really most favora-
bic attainment for Roanoke.
cit is hardly probable that 4 person
on being told of the remarkable dev-
elopment going on in the western Sec
ton of the city would believe that these
industries out there will employ double
as many men as all other industries in
the city outside of the Roanoke Machine
Works. We cannot help but see that
this section of the city is destined soon
to add population of 5000 at least, or
very likely as many more, to the Magic
City.
II think am speaking of solid re-
suit. These are the facts, and such as
cannot be wiped out. These industries
are backed by thousands of capital and
the men they will employ will need
houses. They must have them in the
West End, and that is why they are
being built out there. In less than
month the activity in that section will
be hard to realize
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
An Alliance warehouso nurnea.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. e.--[Special]
Fire at Alexander City last night de-
stroyed tho Alliance warehouse and
three hundred bales of cotton belonging
mostly to merchants. The total loss is
about $4,000, being only partially ir-
sured. The origin of tho fire is un.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
To Watch China.

BERLIN, Oct. e.--lSpecial "A brisk
exchange OF kilograms between Euro
pean capitals continues with q view of
reinforcing European squadrons in
Chinese waters, and aifording better
protection to European colonies on the
banks Of the Yang-Tse- Kiang.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
Hon. Harvey wattersor Dead.

LouIsvTLIE, n.y., Oct. a.--[Speoiall--
Hon. Harvey Watterson. father of the
editor OF the Courier journal, died at
1890 o'clock last night at tho home OF
his son, in this CITY. He had been sick
three weeks.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
The New Episcopal Church.

The new Episcopal Church, which is
being erected by Amweg 81 Lazelle, is
progressing slowly, only limited num-
Der of whorkmen being employed. The
walls are, however, fast assuming
shape. They are blue limestone, and
all the stills aud ornamental trimmings
OF the walls is OF brown sandstone.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
Silver Purchases.

WASHINGTON, Oct. .. Speciall--
Offers OF silver to the Treasury De
partment to-day aggreg ated l,6Jl, 400
ounces and Tho amount purchased
700. 900 ounces at .e75@ 976.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
Throe Feet of SNOW In Montnnn.

Rem LODGE, Mont, Oct. o.-ISpeciall
1t has been showing and drifting IN
cessantly for the last As hours. There
are three feet of snow on Lowell. Busi
ness Is practically at standstill.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
ROANOKE, VA, SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 8 1891
A BUILDING BOOM WILL COME.
Many Houses to be Erected in
the West End.

The Roanoke Development Company's
Tract Soon to be Dotted With Resi-
dences For the Operatives of tho New
Industries -work to Begin at an Early
Day-A Talk With James s. Simmons.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
a FnIlure I'm Boston,

BcsroS. Oct. e.-[Speciall-A. II.
Turner II Bro, bankers, so State street,
have failed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
PERFEcTIhG THEIR PLANS.
The Committee Of One Hundred
Appoints Other Committees.

Tho County and City Committees to be
Appointed Mt "A Called Nreeting-Roa-
noke to be the Headquarters of the
Antl-Mahone Movement-Col.P Parsons
to Take up His Residence in WASH
tngton to Represent the New organi-
zation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
The Work ON TuzeweIl Street.

Tazewell street is nearly complete, so
far as tie grading is concerned, from
Holiday to Edgewood streets. 1t has
been widened and much improved by
reducing the grades. In some places
large stones protrude above the ground
which will have to be blasted out.
When this is done and the old City
Cemetery fence set back on line 1t twill
be one o. the handsomest streets n the
city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-03
The weather.

Forecast: For Virginia, fair, warmer.
easterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-14
A cIereyman's Notes Protested

The Biddeford papers say that S. S. An
drews & Co.'s stock in that city was attached
for $4,000 yesterday by Fletcher & Co. of this
city, and keeper put in the store. They say
that MIR. Andrews has signed heavily with
Rev. Theodore Gerrish, formerly pastor of
Pine street church, and the fact that the lat
ter's notes have been going to protest Is really
at the bottom Of the trouble. Mr.. Gerrish
has himself been sick for nearly year and
been unable to realize on the property he
owns at Sioux Falls and elsewhere. A note
for $3.50, endorsed by Mr.. Andrews for Mr..
Gerrish, was protested by one Of the Port
land banks Friday, and similar note at the
First National bank Of Biddeford for $105O
went to protest some days ago. Yesterday
morning he explained to the agents Of
Fletcher & Co., who are his creditors. just
how he stood and told them that he had writ.
ten the Portland bank that he could not pay
the protested note which he had endorsed.
Fletcher & Co. had no desire to do anything
to hurt him, but, on the other hand. they
were afraid that the bank would attach and
close the store. Mr.. Andrews has great con-
fdenc in Mr.. Gerrish's ability to meet his
obligations. Everything depends on Mr..
Gerrish's ability to meet his notes and the
Journal says IF he Is not able to come to the
front.not only Mr.. Andrews but several other
prominent business men of Biddeford who
are also on notes with him and with each
other will be heavily involved if not ruined
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-14
THE COOK REACHED PORT.
But Captain Wilson Fell Overheard
and Was Drowned.

schooner Regalia, Captain Charles Wilson
OF Bucksport. with Eugene Jagga, the cook,
Tor crew. left Boston for Bucksport. half
way between Cape Ann and the Isle of
Shoals Captain Wilson was astrlde the main
boom taking in sail. Jagga was at the
wheel. The schooner gave lurch and the
captain went overheard. Jagga sprang to a
boat and unlocked one tackle and attempted
to lower himself by the other. The boat.
rising on sea- unlocked the tackle, and she
plunged away from Jagga. The boat passed
close to Captain Wilson, but he could not
grasp 1t and he sank and drowned. Jagga
managed to steer the schooner to Orr's ISL
and or Mackerel Cove. and yesterday notified
the customs authorities of the captains
death and his own predicament. The Re-
gala registers sixty tons.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-14
c. L. Fox's Exhibition.

Mr.. Charles L. Fox has completed very
successful winter of work with his pupils,
and the results are now on exhibition at his
studio at the corner Of Congress and Centre
streets. A large part of the exhibition con.
sists Of class work, mostly heads from life,
in black and white and colors, and drawings
of statuary. This work is excellent In char
acter, and shows Mr.. Fox's ability as an in
structor as well as the good work or the pu
pills. There are several more ambitious pic
lures scattered around the room, by Mr.. Fox
and his scholars. Among these are four by
Mr.. Fox, one called Sensual Music" being
especially worthy Of favorable notice. OF
the same excellent character are the "Chris-
tian Endeavor Meeting" and "Early Medita-
tions" by Miss Elizabeth w. Brown. WIN.
Moody has a very pleasing picture, ''Still
Water" representing snug cove, protected
by high cliffs and sheltering several vessels.
"The Close of Day." by ]. c. Barrett, is
strong bit OF color work. "The Watering
Place." by Harry w. Dyer. is another prom
Using canvas by rising young artist. One
of the most pleasing Of the whole collection
is Market Square," by T. f. O'Neil; a spir-
tied picture Of the Square as 1t looked before
the demolition of the Old City Hall. The
exhibition is free and will continue three
Uaaka
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-14
The Annexation OF peerIng.

To the Editor of the Press:
There will be a meeting of the voters of
Deering in May to ascertain their opinion as
to annexation TO the city of Portland. 1t
seems to the writer that annexation would
be mutually advantageous, and Portland
should In my judgment encourage the move
ment. for the following reasons: First,
Portland ought to look far into the future
and commence now to study what will be
her needs and her situation fifty and a hun
dred years hence. The last thirty years has
witnessed development within her terri
tory which is substantially transformation
| and the overflow of her citizens into Deering
during that period has been extraordinary,
and Is still going on to an extent much
greater than many are aware.
Portland should have the control of the
entire Back Bay. 1t is necessary In order to
have charge of any system of sewers flowing
into it which shall be adopted. Deering has
already begun to make sewers discharging
into the bay. Any system which Portland
may adopt, may be rendered nugatory by
the course which Deering shall take.
The improvements on the Portland side
now in progress call for perpetual con-
tinuance of the Back Bay as a body Of
water, and the time will come, when grand
street circling the Bay near its water shor g
will be necessity. Such a boulevard only
to be dreamed of as a future enterprise will
in fifty years probably be an accomplished
fact.
Portland should have control of the ad-
jacent lands, and all new streets running
around the bay, or leading from this grand
boulevard.
The main avenue now lesding from Port.
land to Weodford's ought to be made wide
enough for two tracks Of electric cars with
plenty of room for other carriage travel, to-
gether with space for sidewalks and trees.
1t can now be done without expense, be-
cause the increased valuation of the lands
on such an improved avenue would soon pay
the cost OF land damages and construction.
The same is true Of the other great avenues
leading from the city. 1t Is not suggested
that all of these improvements be made at
once, but as called for. But Portland should
have the planning of all the streets now
leading from her present territory or which
may hereafter be built, because 1t is for
her interest to have them under her control
as part of her system of streets, both on ac-
count of the convenience Of her people, and
the beauty Of the city. They should be wide
enough for double car tracks with ample
sidewalks and plenty Of room for trees and
lawns.
The financial status of Portland, or of
Deering, under consolidation need not be
changed but all the citizens of the then one
city could unite in planning and executing
whatever may be for the common good.
A CITIZEN OF PORTLAND
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-14
PERSONAL.

w. f. Lunt, Boston, was at the Falmouth
Hotel yesterday.
Another veteran insurance man will cele
brate his birthday today. 1t Is w. d. Little
Esq.
Mayor Staples of Biddeford has just ap
pointed Nathaniel B. Walker and Judge S.
w. Luques as members of the board of re-
gistration, created by the last legislature.
Miss Abby Mclaughlin, of Bangor, has
been offered and accepted the responsible
position of cashier at the Parker House,
Boston, and has already entered upon her
duties in that position.
Forty-fve members of Pine Tree Division,
No. &C, Of Railroad Conductors, spent Sun
day in Boston, where they were entertained
by the New England Division and particip.
ated in the work Of the order.
The lady candidates for member Of the
Worlds Fair Commission for Maine are
Sarah S. Palmer of Eliot and Antoinette A.
Pierce Of Deering, in the first district
Agnes j. Beal Of Norway, In the second dis
trIct, and Mrs. L. M. Bellows of Freedom,
and Mrs. Gertrude Hovey of Pittsfeld in the
third district.
Rear Admiral Robert w. Shufeldt, retired,
is dangerously i'll at his residence in Wash
ington, of acute bronchitis, produced by an
aggravated attack of the grip. Little hope
is entertained of his recovery. Admiral
Shufeldt, when Capt. Shufeldt. commanded
the Miantonomah Of the feet that gathered
In Portland to take part in the Peabody cere-
monies.
Admiral Sir Provo William Perry Wallis,
g. S. B.. "the father of the British navy"
and head Of the active list. celebrated his
hundred birthday Sunday. He was lieuten-
ant on board the Shannon at the time she
captured the American frigate Chesapeake
off Boston in 1913, on the occasion of Capt.
Lawrence's memorable words, as he was
carried below fatally injured, "Don't give
up the ship"
Hon. G. A. Boutelle has been unable IN
accept the invitation of the Garfield Club. of
Pawtucket, r. l., of which he was chosen an
honorary member in 1888, to attend les cele.
bration on the 9th inst, of the recent
Republican successes In Rhode Island. He
has also sent regrets at his inability to at
tend the annual convention of the National
Republican League at Music Hall, Cincln-
natl, April Dist.