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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
MAKING 1T RAIN.
Successful Scientific Expert
nents In Texas.

MIDLAND Tex. Aug. 2l.-ISpecial =
General Dryenforths party Of rain
makers are jubilant TO day. tine first
important experiments have met with
great success. ~ rain fell for more
than six hours yesterday, and they de.
clare that it was undoubtedly caused
by the explosion of oxy-hydrogen bal.
looms, rackaroc!l powder, and dyna-
mite. At o'clock yesterday afternoon
large balloon was sent up at tho c
ranch, where the men OF science have
their headquarters. The ranch is
about twenty-five miles from tho
town. The balloon was sent I'd about
one and quarter miles and was then
exploded. 1t made report like "A Sc
we're clap OF thunder. There was only
few white clouds floating in the blue
sky at the time, the sun was shining
and any old farmer or mariner would
have said that it would not rain in n
week. Tho weather instruments
showed that the air was remarkably
dry and the barometer pointed at fair. :"
len minutes after the balloon had
disappeared in peal of thunder, kites
were set dying, and attached to their
tails was dynamite. This was exploded
whom the kites werc high in the air,
and then great quantity OF powder,
which was scattered over the ground
for about two miles, was set OIL by cleo
tricity. This made noise like a sue
cession of batteries of artillery The
smoke rose in the air for about POO feet
and drifted toward tho experts head
quarters. Before it reached there, how
ever, 1t was driven to the earth by a
torrent OF rain.
The few ncccy clouds had gathered
together, others had formed. tue sky
quickly had become overcast, and a
storm had been created 10y mans
Efforts. The barometer began falling
ten minutes after the balloon was on
ploded. Tho rain was very heavy, and
tho center OF tho storm WAS over the
ranch. According TO reports from the
ranchmcn and employees along the line
Of tho Texas and Pacific railroad the
storm extended over an area of not less
than 1000 square miles 1t is hard to
get definite reports and it may have
reached further.
The noise of the explosion was heard
plainly at Midland, and even at ranches
forty miles from the scene Of the expcr-
iments Tho people thought it was
thunder. At about : o'clock this even
."H ScNclai iuorc explosions were heard
here. Tho cxpcrimenters werc un.
doubleday at work again. The sky
became overcast inside of half an hour.
and it began to rain at 7:4O o'clock. 1t
looks now as if it would rain all night.
This region, as n rulc, is very dry,
and it is exceedingly unusual to have
much rain at this season of the wear.
The rainmakcrs are sure they have
stolen the secret of Jupiter Pluvius,
and say they can flood this country at
an hours notice. Their greatest cx-
pertinent. when they will explode n trc-
medous lot OF balloons, kites and dyna-
mite, will probably not take place until
tomorrow. The ranchman and town
weather prophets don't believe tho
storm was made by the rain producers.
but General Dyrenforth says he will
convince the most skcptcal in Il day or
two.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
NOrfOlk's Pu bile Building.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-lSpeciall--
Supervising Architect Ed. Brooke, who
was detailed to select site for Il public
building at Norfork, Va, has made a
report to Assistant Secretary Crounse
recommending the location Of The build
ing at the southwest corner Of Atlantic
and Plume streets. This property is
offered to the Government by n. Bur-
rust for 100000 Ed. Brooke's thinks
the price is excessive and recommended
that the property be secured by CON
demnation proceedings
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
MORE DETAILS FROM MARTINIQUE
Two Hundred and Eighteen People Killed
in the Coast Towns

PARIS, Aug. 2l.-lSpcciall --Addi-
tionnl details received here this morn
ing from st. Pierre, the capital OF the
Isl and Of Martinique, the French West
Indian possession, which was visited by
a terrible hurricane Tuesday nigh, last,
show that the facts already published
are not only in no way exaggerated, but
that they did not tell tho full story OF
the disaster.
The number Of dead was originally
estimated at sixty, with hundreds of in
iurcd. Tho latest dispatches received
here announce 2lS people are found to
have been killed in the coast towns
alone, the towns in the interior not
having been heard from as.yet. There
is no dauht that the loss OF life in the
interior towns may have been rs great,
if not greater, than in the coast towns,
so it is impossible at present to even
make an estimate of the number of
people who lost their lives through the
cyclonic disturbance. which did so
much ruin and dcsolation TO the un-
fortunate island
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
THE DEATH OF WALTER BRAGG,
OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
He Died Yesterday at Spring Lake, New DER
scy,Wfthcr He Had Gone For Hcst-Tl,c
Old Wound Received In the War Prob
ably the Cause of His Dcuth-uis
Death Unexpected by His Associates.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21-[Special -
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Walter Bragg, of Alabama. died this
Afternoon at Spring Lake, n. j., whittier
ne had gone for i brief period of relax
alton.
No specific ailment is stated as hav-
ing caused his death in the brief telc-
graphic announcement from Mr. Bragg's
son to Secretary Moseley of tho com
mission. Commissioner Bragg has
been failing. however, for two years
past. He was wounded during tho
recent war between the States in which
he was an officer in the Confederate
army, and to this wound and the great
exposure to which he was subjected Mr..
Bragg has attributed his constant all
ments during recent years.
His death. however, was entirely un-
expected by his associates, by whom he
was greatly respected and valued lie
was most arduous worker, and oven
during the period of relaxation, which
be had sought at Spring Lake, he HAD
been constantly gagged in work oi the
commission.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22

'ElFFIN, Ga, Aug. 2l.-lSpecialI-
The express car in charge of j. T. Bvna
was held up by three masked men and
robbed inst east of Golfers Station last
night. Conductor Reed says he stopped
at Golfers to let OF colored woman
and when the train pulled out he saw
no one get on, but his engineer saw
three men standing on the side OF the
road and they got on the front end Of
tho express car.
just as the train loft the station, Mr..
Byne. the messenger, saws one of them
entered the car with his pistol drawn,
followed by the other two who ordered
him to unlock his safe, which he did nt
the point of the three murderous look
ing pistols. The men were of medium
size and wore as masks portions of
black hats. They also wore large black
aprons. Immediately after going
through the car they rang the bell and
when the train was nearly at a stand
stlil they jumped and ran through n
field.
Conductor Reed, who was making his
way TO the smoker. where he supposed
row was in progress, saw one of the
men running and says he expected tho
fugitive had killed some one and was
masking his escape Messenger Bync saws
he does not know the amount taken, but
that in their hurry the men overlooked
some worry large packages. 1t was
rumorcd that the amount was $40, 900.
though tho express officials ONLY
acknowledge to about S25. 300. 1t is be-
lieved that the passenger who got oil at
Collicrs was Il confederate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
RANK SUSPENDED AT MONTGOMERY.
PROTESTED Paper til. Cause.-The Smspcn-
sion Only Temporary

irotcstcu i'aper the Cause.-The SuSpcn-
sion Only Temporary.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Aug. 2l.-ISpe-
ciall--A few minutes after II o'clock noon
to-day, President Hall OF the Farley
National Bank, posted notice on it's
doors that the bank by vote of the di-
rectors had agreed to suspend payment
temporarily. The cause stated being
inability to raise money to make rood
the paper drawn by others and dis
counted by the bank and protested in
New York
1t is understood on the streets that
tho paper is Il lot of drafts amounting
to about Sl00.0O0 on New York parties,
by President Voolfolk, OF the Alabama
Terminal and Improvement Company,
OF this rlaco. The bank has been hand
ling these draft for some time and they
we're always honorcd before. The bank
dcpositors arc about S65, 900 The prcsi-
dent OF another bank is quoted as say
ing that mono OF the Farley Bank
paper is held here by banks and that
suspension will not affect them 1t is
thought that tho suspension is temper
AIRY and that matters will soon be ar
ranged. No one suffering money loss.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.
Aimy When Asked tn Plead Did Not Know
What to Say.

HANOVER, \. H., Aug, 2l.-TSpeciall
Judge Cobb, OF the police court, with
Attorney General barnard and Solicitor
Mitchell, accompanied by citizens,
went to Almy's room in the Wheelocx
House this morning to conduct pre-
liminary examination of the murderer.
Amy, in reply to Attorney General
iiarnard's questions as to how he felt.
said that he had not had any sleep and
had been in pain all night The com
plant of murder, which was in the Gus
tomary form, was signed by n. A. Frost
and was read to Almy as he Law on his
cot When asked to plead he hesitated
and said: Il don't know what to do"
Turning to Sheriff Foster. a near
neghbor Of the Warden family with
whom he was we'll acquainted, he in
CURED what would YOU do, Ienry?"
roster replied IL don't know Frank"
Attorney General Barnard then sug-
gestcd that 1t was always safe to plead
mot guilty and in that way his plans
are recorded. He waived examination
and was committed to jail without bail.
1t was learned from physicians that
the Pain Of which Almy complained was
no more the apples of which no had so
ravcnousiy eaten. ami which emptod
him from his hiding place in Wardens
barn Wednesday night. than from his
wounds. Though he did not sleep, no
was apparently much rested and he
looks brighter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
An I:arthImnkr in ST. Louis.

ST.. Louis, Mo-, Aug. ol.-lSpccial l.
Three distinct shocks OF earthquake
were fclt here last night So far as can
be learned the disturbance was noticed
only in the western part of tho city.
The shocks were preceded by thunder
and lightning. but no rain fell The
mercury fell some fifteen degrees just
before the shocks, the first Of which
was severe enough to rock houses and
break crockcry and windows. This was
followed by two more shocks The time
OF the disturbance was S:45 o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
coNvIcrs ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.


NALI.A WALl.A, Wash, Aug. eli
Especial "A desperate attcmpt was
made at tho penitertiary yesterday
afternoon by convicts to escape. w.
M. Gleason and John Morris, couvicts,
we're killed and another convict was
wounded. train load OF material was
run into the brick yard, and as soon as
1t stopped several convicts seized the
warden of the prison, while another got
into the engine cab.
The engineer. however. reversed his
engine and ditched his train. which frus-
trated the original intention Of the pris-
oncrs. The warden was being hurried
away to another gate by the convicts
when the guards began shooting Tho
entire force tirally CAME to the rescue Of
inc warden, and after two mon had been
killed and another wounded order was
restored
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
y TERRIBLE MINE ENpLosloN.
Four Dead ;odics Recovered and Four
Men Missing.

Four Dead i;odics Recovered and Four
Men Missing.
BURKE, Idaho, Aug. 2l.-l Special 80
Two hundred pounds OF Giant powder
exploded at the mouth Of the lower tun-
mel Of Black Bear mine near here, We'd
nesday with terrible effect. -Four men
were imprisoned at tho breast OF the
drift by rock which cavcd in and
were su.focltcd. The bodies OF four
other miners are not yet found, but all
hope OF finding them alive has been
given up.
The explosion was terrific, tearing up
the earth and caving in tho tunnel for
distance Of 100 feet. The rescuinr
party recovered the dead bodies OF G;
Mcneil, general manager; John Jesse,
assistant manager; Robert blackburn
and John Rarrons miners. The four
others arc missing. 1t is feared they
were blown to atoms. Jesse is brother
OF one OF the proprietors and blackburn
was the secretary OF the Contra, Mine
Union 1t Burke.
lust how the explosion occurred can
not be asccrtained, but it is supposed
that lighted candle or ire from pipe
dropped into a box containing powder
or fuse by some ono passing was the
cause. -Four cases of 200 sticks each
exploded almost simultaneously The
Blackbear is located half way between
Wallace and Burke, on what is known
as Canyon creek, near the town OF Gem
The bodies of the men recovered were
found ut distance of $50 feet from the
mouth of the tunnel.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
a Shake i'll Illinois.

JrRsNYvilA.E, H., Aug. 2l.-lSpocial |
This locality was visited by an earth
quake last Tuesday which was sensibly
felt during an electrical storm. but IL
was supposed TO be the vibrations OF the
heavy thunder, and this was followed
by another shock last night. Houses
trembled and some persons were so
frightened that they jumped out CT bed.
The vibrations were from east 10 west
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
The EltlOrado FIOnted

KEY WEST, Aug. 21.-[Special The
Morgan Line steamer, Eldorado, has
been tloatcd and taken in shore to a
comparatively safe harbor: where she is
protected from the weather. The
Bahama wreckers then captured her,
there being but few persons on board.
Captain Pyne appealed for help and by
tie direction OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury the revenue cutter Nc Lane
was again sent TO tho relief OF the dis
ahlcG steamer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
-------------------
TIE STRIKE AT PEOAIA.
Two Strikers Arrested for Acts of Nio-
lcnce to tho Compnny'S Property

Two Strikers Arrested for Acts of Nio-
lcnce to tho Compnny's Property.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 2l.-I Special The
strike in the Peoria and pckin Union
yards is still on. No freight trains are
being handled at all. All passenger
trains are now moving on time. The
Iowa Central and Terrc Ilaute and Pco-
ria trains began running into the union
depot last evening.
There was only one act OF violence
reported. An attempt was made to
transf,r sugar from the Glucose Com
pany's works to Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy cars. This road is not involved
in the strike, but the men moving sugar
were set upon and severely beaten.
Two arrests were made last night.
as the Big -Four passenger train was
pulling out shortly after midnight n
switchman named Shcchan jumped on
the platform and uncouplcd the cars
lie was promptly arrested and will be
held for trial until the strike is settled
David Dean Moore. chairman Of the
strikers committee, was arrested yts-
tcrday on warrant charging him with
melting the men to interfere with the
Peoria and Pcrkin Union property
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
600
900
ADDRESS OR CALL ON
The Roanoke Times.
They Read Dime Novels.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. Ell Spo-
ciall-Thc would-be wreckcrs OF the
burlington and Missouri passenger
train at Grafton station east of beatrice
have been arrested. They prove to be
two boys. They piled ties and stones
on the tracks three times for the pur-
pose Of wrecking this train, but each
time failed. They confessed to the
deed, but could give no reason but that
they had read OF others doing this kind
of work and that it would be fun. hey
are sons Of wcll-todo families residing
near the railroad and both are we'll edu-
Gated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
n Fatal. FIGHT


MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 93.-[Speciall-
Robert Sims, indicted for Illicit distil-
ling, was arrested on Wednesday by
United States Marshall w. c. Stribling
and posse twenty miles from Blandon
Springs, Choctaw county, Ala, after
having detied Stribling.
When that official came along Sims
refused to move, so he had TO be car
ried by the posse to q wagon He was
taken to Rlandon Springs. There last
night his friends came TO his rescue and
y tight took place, in the midst of
which Sims escaped. In the melee DR..
a. Is Pugh, of tho posse. and son OF
Sims were killed and brother OF Sims
WAS fatally injured.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22

DALLrs, Ore, Aug. l.--ISpccial -
The Princevillc and Canyon stage was
held up about thirty miles from here
last evening by u masked man with 4
winchester. Tho robber ordered the
driver to throw out five mail sacks and
then drive on. The driver promptly
obcycd. The mail bags contained sew
oral money orders and registered pack
ayes
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
Fire Near f,nrmyillc

FARMVlLLE, Aug. 2l.- Special The
dwelling OF MIR. Walter Carter was
totally destroyed by fire last night
None OF its contents were saved. 1t
took fire in tho ahse nee OF Mr.. Carter
and the origin is unknown. II was Sit
uatcd two miles from Fa.mvillc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
BUCHAhAN'S RED-LETTER DAY.
William Joseph Penn Nomi-
mated for the Legislature.

An Enthusiastic Mass-mceting In Favor
of the Removal of Sotctour.'s Court
house-Mr. Penn Removal Candi-
cate-Mnny Enthusiastic Speeches.
One Thousand Five Hundred Visitors
in IsuclIauan-The Alliance Meeting a
Rather Slim Affair.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
lSnrksdale Ahead.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. el.-[Speciall-
The official vote for United States SEN
ator for this (llinds) county gives Barks-
dale l,06d; George. 500: Walthall, 979.
and Lewis, 443.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
A DAY OF CRIME AND ACCIDENT.
A Daring Train Robbery in
Georgia.

Ahree Masked Men Said to Have Taken
~'o'ooo from an Express Car-Eight Men
hiiied by an Explosion in n nine-A
Fatal Fight in an attempt to Rescne .
friSoncr-Two Convicts Killed In waIIu
. WaIla.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
X ALUABLE BUILDING LOTS FOR
SALE.

eEer for sale, privately, for thirty
days, two Of the incest and best loca ted
lots in She city of Roanoke. These lots
are full size, and are known as lots Ii
and II in section ;, Exchange Addition
If sold at once, they go at the sacrifice
of Sl,50O each; onc-third cash, balance
in one and two years There is not a
Lot in this whole section near as good for
less than $4,000, and for person con-
templating building n home or for an
Investment this is 4 rare chance
For further information apply to
TliOS. T.. SEBRELL,
july23-lm CORTLAND, Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
The Weather.

Forecast; For Virginia, fair Saturday,
winds shifting to cooler nocthwesterlys
cooler and fair Sunday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
EoR RENT.

FoR RENT.
FRONT OFFICE IN TIMES BUILD
ING. BEST LOCATION IN TIE
CITY. APPLY AT BUSINESS OF
FICE OF THE TIMES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
II ALLER & BARNES,
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS,
New Drug Store,
New Firm,
Elegant Furniture.
FRESH AND GENUINE DRUGS

q d. HALLER and II. c. BARNES.
formerly with Budwell, Christian &
Barbee) beg TO announce that they have
Just opened a flrst-class stock of DRUGS,
CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES,
PERFUMERY, SOAPS and TOILET
ARTICLES i'll their elegant storc-room,
corner Jefferson and Norfolk avenue,
where they will be pleased to SEQ all Of
their old friends, and as many new oncs
The compromising OF Physicians Per-
scrlptions shall receive our careful at
tention.
A FULL LINE OF CIGARS AND TO
BACCO.
CALL AND SEE US.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-19
RATIFIED OFF THE RAILS.

Fourteen cars of hogs for Mexico
passed over the Sunset yesterday.
A train of cattle for the northern
market went north over the L. d u.
yesterday.
Dispatcher Martin Jones. of the s.
P, is laying off, owing to illness.
The four l. & G. n. freight office
men have eaten their thirty quail
apiece.
The Pacific Express company has
crowded out the Texas Express and
the latter concern has wound up its
affairs in this state.
LID. w. Van Vliet has been APP
pointed division superintendent OF
the Santa Fe with headquarters at
Temple, Vice S. s. Morris resigned.
Master-in-C hancery Campbell of
Longview is o candidate for the 1. Il
q. n. receivership.
Cotton receipts of the Texas and
Pacific road have been Az, 900 bales
for the season, 81 900 less than at the
corresponding date last season.
Commercial agents and travelling
freight agents are considerably dis
turbed over what seems to be a
general movement with the large
roads East and West, to curtail the
expenses in that direction by retain
ing, in prominent railroad center,
only one man to represent the several
roads doing business to certain COM
petitive points. The presidents and
general managers who are moving In
the matter propose to cut down ex-
penses in this direction at least so per
cant
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-19
KNOPPS AND LEHMAN.

Translated from the StaatS:Zeitung
Lehman: Tell me KnOppS why is it
that everything is yet so dark and as near
To an election as we are.
Knopps: tell you, Lehman, that is a
part of the higher branch of politics, if
everything is kept in the dark.
Lehman: Oh! | understand. That is
the reason why our administration sur
rounds itself with such amount of dark
element each time shortly before an cleo
ton.
Knopps: Certainly, Lehman, you
ought to have known before this that our
administration is very economical in their
enlightenment of the public, and that
they generally prepare to keep them in
the dark.
Lehman: Well KnOpps, then the pub
lie ought to enlighten the administration
as to their wishes, etc.
Knopps: Rest easy, Lehman, the pub
lie perhaps will take hold of matters and
,enlighten the administration as to their
wishes sooner than the administration
would care to be enlightened.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-19
What Our German Neighbors are
Saying.

dialogue between Knopps and Leh
mann, translated from the Texas Stats
Zeitung.l
Lehman: What IS all this trouble
about the new bridges? | hear that these
bridges are not according to contract, and
are worth much less than those contracted
for.
Knopps: l have heard the same thing,
but the administration will soon find this
out, II it be true, and will settle all mat
tiers satisfactorily.
Lehman: Oh yes, Knopps, / know
that it will soon be Settled, and
il not, all parties can DO made
TO settle; but this is not the point, the
citizens would like to have what they con-
aracted for.
KnOpps: Lehman, you make me eX-
ceedingly tired, because you are always SO
foolish as TO imagine that our citizen s
have the right TO be satisfied or dissatis-
fled with anything done by the admins
tTation. The first duty of the citizen is
to keep mum, to obey and to pay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-19
PERSONAL. NOTES.

SignOr Enrico Campobello was one oil
the LIGHT'S callers today.
Jas. +. Reynolds and wife are at the
Menger from Canton, o.
R.F. Osborn and w. T. Lane, of San
Francisco. are at the Menger.
Geo. Eichitz has returned from along
she S. A. L. lines.
Cbas. Florian has gone to Atlanta, Ga,
to locate.
Misses Ada snd Hannah Morris have
returned from st. Louis.
Right. Rev. Bishop Johnston left today
to visit the parishes in his diocese.
Chas F. Yeager, of Laredo, is at the
Menger.
Mr.. j. Elmer Pratt, the touring cycliSt
now in the city, gave the LIGHT pleas
ant call today: ~ = e 49, - - -
[ K. q. Meyers, representing the Dallas
Newspaper Union, is spending few days
in the city, and says he was not scared
away on account of the smallpox rumorS.
6Major Ross Stewart. general travelling
agent of the Ktna insurance company,
paid the LIGHT Office pleasant call this
morning.