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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
Obittiilry.

Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks, colorcd, who
dad at 1890 a. M. Wednesday, April -,
was buried Thursday. Tho funeral took
place from the High Street Church, the
sermon being preached by Rev. Brown.
Mrs. Brooks was highly thought of by
those who knew her, both white and
colored, and leaves large circle of
friends to mourn her loss.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
To Use Heavier Rails.

The Roanoke and Southern Rail- DAD
will lay the remainder of its track with
sixty pound steel rails, instead OF fifty
siX-pound rails, as was at first expected.
The change is made because the outlook
is that the freight traffic will he much
heavier than was at first anticipated.
The siXty-pound rails are the best
made.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
Valuable Property.

A deed given byC O'Leary to j. Allen
Watts, January 18th, for lot on the
corner of Jefferson and Gilmore streets
was filed for record yesterday. The
consideration is $4,000, this being one
of the largest transactions of the year.
The property fronts sol feet on Gilmcr
street and extends back on jefferson 80
feet.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
4 Murderer Hnnre,l.

LAuRENs, S. c., April l7,-[Speciall-
Walker Blown was hanged in the Jail
yard here to-day for the murder of Noah
Romage last October. The drop fell at
HOS and in thirty minutes life was OK
tinct.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
Candidates for the Council.

George c. McCahan has announced
himself a candidate for reelection to
the city council from the Second ward,
and e: w. Ramsey has announced him
self q candidate in the Third ward
Municipal politics will soon DO lively
and candidates are getting thick.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
THE RIVERMoNT BANQUET.
A Successful Event in the Hill
City.

Jnmes S. Simmons, Captain Rogers and
Judge McLnne, of Roanoke, Make
Fine Speeches-Sonator Daniel Deliy-
ers n Strong Address-The Other Toasts
and RespOnses-AIany Prominent ROM
okers Present-An Elegant banquet
and Pleasant Occasion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
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The Roanoke Times.
The Game of Ball.

A great game of ball will be played
this afternoon between two amateur
teams known as the "Virginians' and
"Roanoake Machine Works Boys" The
batteries are Keefer and Kelly for the
Virginians and Pollock and Boyd for
the r. NJ. w. boys. The game will take
place in the Lewis addition and will be
called at $3.50 o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
TOR SALE.

One-twelvth interest in 100 acres of land
conveyed to the Union Land Company
for $4,000. Terms, S2,75O cash, $3.50
in one, two and three years each,
from September l. 1890, with interest
from date of sale. The land is now be-
ing surveyed by Messrs. Wingate &
Hanckel and will soon be on the market
This is an excellent opportunity for a
good Investment.
WILBUR S. POLE & CO.,
Rooms and 4 Exchange Building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
HOW THE GUNS WERE RECOVERED
Officer Brown Found the First
Clue

To the Wholesale Robbery of Evans g.
Chalmers Hardware Store Hefore Iya
&"me ON the Police Force, and While
Living in Bedford County-A Negro
10y Who Had IA Fine Gun Squenled on
the Gang, and Put the Officer ON
George Colvin's Track,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
FOR RENT.

Eight store rooms, opposite tho Mar
ket, corner Salem avenue and Nelson
street. These stores will be completed
in few days. They are 25x3O, water
and gas, or 12}5 by 80 feet deep.
Will fit up interior to suit tenants.
Apply to
T. B. CARTER,
NO. ID SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
Chicnro,s AIaxnr

CHICAGO. April 17.-[SpecialI Com
plete official canvass OF mayoralty cleo
ton just completed, gives Washburne,
Republican, plurality over Cregier,
Democrat, of 200. Some districts re-
main subject to revision.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
Tho Weather.

Forecast: For Virginia, fair, warmer.
southerly winds; light rains Sunday
night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
A Church sncInbIe.

There was pleasant social gathering
at Fourth Avenue Christian Church last
night, and an interesting programme Of
literary selections was rendered. Then
refreshments were served by tho young
ladies and pleasant social evening was
enjoyed.
Tho old proverb OF carrying Goals to
Newcastle seems at last to have been
verified from Norfolk. The British
steamship Brunei, cleared Yesterday by
Messrs. Barber Il Co., has on board as
part of her cargo $40 tons of coal, which
is destined to Bremen, tho steamer call
ing first at Newcastle to land part of her
cargo. 1t appears that this is the first
shipment of coal to foreign ports for sale
from tho United States. Tho coal was
the famous Pocahontas.
THE TIMES desires special correspond.
ontS In every town in SOuthWoS% Virginia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18
For Rent.

DESIRABLE OFFICE ON GROUND
FLOOR, TIMES BUILDING, THIRD
AVE. AND FIRST STREET S. w.
APPLY TO BUSINESS MANAGER
OF THE TIMES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-18

THE TIMES desires special correspond.
ents In every town in SOuthwes. Virginia
and the Shenandoah Valley
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23

NOTICE.. MICHAEL j CLANCY,
J. the owner and occupant of the house
situate at the corner of Lancaster avenue
and jackson street, in the Tenth ward
OF the city of Wilmington, county of
New Castle and State of Delaware,
In compliance with the requirements Of the
acts of the General Assembly in such case
made and provided, do hereby give notice that
shall apply in writing to the Court of General
Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery OF the
State OF Delaware, in and for New Castle
county, on MONDAY, the 18th day of May
A. ID. 1891, being the next term of said court,
for a license for said house an inn or tavern,
for the sale therein of intoxicating liduors in
less quantities than one quart, to be drunk on
the premises, and tho following respectable
citizens of said ward, at least twelve OF whom
are substantial freeholders of said ward rec
ommenu the said application. viz:
D Jordon Thomas f McEyilly
John Naughton Thomas O'Neill
Fergus Kelly Mark Tierney
Patrick Joyce James Mckinney
Iimotny MoSweeney .Inhn u Mealey
Hugh Shields Thomas u Pennington
Michael Hayes Andrew Traves
imothy Deviney Thomas F KenneY
Francis Seelman Vim Kuth
John WEIGH Miles Burke
Patrick Costello Thomas f SpaIlane
Thomas Manion Thomas II Brown
David Dangel Sr Timothy Mention
Thomas A shannon
aprll-SG MICHAEL j. CLANCY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23

The Excitement Hourly Increasing.
English Troops Will Help the Local
AuthorItieA

The Excitement Hourly Increasing
English Troops VIII Help the Local
Authorities.
BEHAREs, April 1.-THE excitement in
this city originating from the demolition
from temple, in order to provide site
for new waterworks increases every
hour, All the shops in Benares are closed
and all the natives in the city and district
have sullenly stopped work and are gath
ing IN large crowds in and about the prin-
cipal thoroughfares of the Holy City. The
result IS that serious riots have already oc-
Cured between the disturbed natives and
the local authorities of Benares, who are
supported BY the British troops quartered
in that vicinity,
In response to several dispatches sent to
the Marquis of l.ansdowne, the governor
general OF India, who is now at Simla
directing the movements of the troops
marching on the Manipur district in order
TO avenge the Manipur massacre and the
murder of Chief Commissioner Quinton
and bis staff, strong reinforcements com
posed OF European and native troops have
been drafted into Benares and further re-
Endorsements are on their way to the same
city, The British troops are guarding all
the banks, public buildings and also oc-
cnpy in force many points of vantage
throughout the city and district 1t is
consequently presumed that the troops
Will be able to suppress promptly any
serious outbreak upon the part Of the
natives; but the eventual effect of the
spirit of resentment and indignation ex-
listing among the Hindoos, already felt far
and wide in India, cannot at present be
correctly estimated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
TO cURE IA GRIPPE.
A Prescription that Is said to Knock
Out the Ailnent.

A Prescription that Is said to Knock
Out the Ailinent.
The following letter giving directions for
the cure Of the grippe has been addressed
by DR.. Porcher of Charleston, S. O. TO the
Medical Record.
read your able editorial on grippe with
great interest. 1t has been again prevalent
i'll this city for some months, and it Is re-
ported to be severe in Chicago, with I'M
usual fatality There seems to be no CON
else and definite treatment decided upon
some physicians relying upon phenacetine
or .anti-pyrine, others giving quinine or
salicylate of cinchondine, &c.
| have seldom or ever had occasion to
visit any one with this disease more than
from three, to five days, using the follow
ing method. As in yellow fever, mer-
curial purge is required at the inception of
the attack, the following formula being
used:
-I,uione, .'.,'''...--. -.............gr III.
hnuDarb 80. .-.....................g r. ~.
Galc. magnesia. ...,....,............gr. Xxx.
Soda'.''.. ..,.......,.. CT. lii
pccac'-................ r.t........g or. u.
And If fever exists, fever mixture-
R.-spirits o. mlndersrus.. ........Une ounce.
Sweet SIP lit OF nitro. three drachins
nincture OF acOnlie -. ......t thirty drops.
raraBorlc.... two draehms.
~ " III L -. ounces
-, 40 ~ olten lne case, tne lungs threaten
to become implicated wine of anthony
and syrup Jt scnaga, three drachms OF
each, are added; with the use of local APP
plications to the chest, or to the seat of
pain, of mustard or turpentine.
Three grains of quinine are given thrice
day, and port wine freely used after tho
first day. prefer California port because
1t is sound and inexpensive. Milk punch
may also be used, as it prevents the ten
dency to weakness and prostration. If
there is much pain, headache or insomnia
phenacetine, five to seven grains, can be
prescribed for their relief, preferably at
night.
In youth whom we saw with his
father physician, and who was suffering
from relapse, the high and persistent
fever and repeated and violent delirium-
occurring day and night--were completely
relieved by five grains of phenacetine
given twice at an interval of six hours.
As soon as the purgative produces
medicinal effect the force of the disease
seems to be broken Anthony IS to be
preferred to ipecacuanha to prevent the
tendency to pneumonia or to congestion of
the lungs. f. PEYRE PoRcHER, NJ. ID.
CHARLESTON, S. c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23

GREENvILIE, ILL, April l7.-William
Presbyterian Church, died from wounds
received Tuesday night at the hands of
Bud Thatcher. As Denny was leaving the
village of Sorrento that night for Irving,
where he had just been called to his first
regular charge. he was met by Thatcher,
who began a discussion about balance
which he claimed Denny owed him for
discussion Thatcher several times called
Denny liar and he finally, losing his
patience, struck him with hisgloved hand,
whereupon Thatcher stabbed him three
times with a knife, making wound near
the heart by the first blow and penetrating
his left arm with The other. Thatcher has
not yet been arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
Ben, the Man of Nerve and Sand

Frank Leslie's, Russell Harrison, editor.
From the best authority we learn that
the hand Of President Harrison has been
firmly at the helm during the recent out.
break OF feeling towards the United States
on the part of the Italian government,
When Others advocated Cancellation he
stood firmly for the American side of the
question. He held that if this government
was right it could not afford to withdraw
one step from the stand it had taken. Mr..
Blaine, after consideration, fully agreed
with the President. Though no public
mention Of the fact has been made before,
it is still the truth that President Harrison
from the outset has defined the attitude of
this government in the Italian controversy,
and insisted on its firmest maintenance.
The action Of the Italian government was
SO rash and ill-adyised that it was no less
than threat and an insult. The Presi-
dent was right. Every American citizen,
regardless of politics, heartily supported
him in refusing to submit the demands
of Italy. He has shown his Indiana grit,
and we are glad of it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23

tomatoes. This, with the heavy root
growth, doubtless afforded rather large
supply Of nitrogen, and rendered useless
the application of nitrate of soda"
THE question was this Is the proposed
plan competent to lead to practical ends
OF this there can be relatively little doubt.
The corn experiments demonstrated that
large excesses of the highest grade of plant
food can be used without results, even on
fields which have been prepared, seeded
and cultivated with special care. The
sweet potatoe tests demonstrate that
muriate of potash can be used with average
profit Of eight for one. The peach tree ex-
periments indicate that results on one
farm cannot, with any certainty, be APP
piled to similar crop on a distant farm.
a lesson still further emphasized by the
tomato test.
1.-THE State Grange has asked to have
these experiments continued next year If
they are regarded as object lessons, land
owners and fertilizer manufacturers will
both profit by the work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
PREP1RING FOR THE STRIFE.
Laying in a Good supply of Coal in An.
tlcipation of Trouble with Miners.


0TTuMwA. IA, April 20.-It has leaked
out here through a Burlington official that
that road has been quietly for the last
three weeks utilizing every coal car and
box car possible for the purpose of haul
ing and storing an unusual supply of coal
for the coming summer. The company
has positive advices, he said, that the
miners in this section in common with all
the other miners Of the United States will
go out May LIST, determined that the opera
tors shall accede to their demands.
The Milwaukee road has been pursuing
the same policy which adds additional
color to the report. At Chisholm and
Avery they are out and at Flagley thew
have demanded an increase of S and I
cents bushel for the summer scale, de.
claring that they will quit work If their
demands are not acceded to. The miners
representatives say that they will
not strike on May LIST in common with
their eastern brethren, as that would
preclude their rendering the assistance
needed while the latter are out of employ
ment, but the operators regard this as
blind to give the miners greater opportu-
nifty to make the strike here more certain
and effective. If the strike is inaugurated
it will affect over 5000 Iowa men and their
families, and will seriously curtail the out
put of coal, which is over 100000 bushels
in Iowa coal fields.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
ZION ATLAsE.
The Mvra Gaines Suit Settied--Fifty Years
OF Litigation.

New ORLEANS, April 1.-THE United
States court here has issued the final decree
in the noted case of Myra Clark Gaines VS.,
City of New Orleans for 1851 900 with in
terest for 10 years, making the total claim
about SS00,000, in favor of the Whitney
and Christmas heirs, Mrs. Gaines grand
children.
The city will have either to issue bonds
for the amount or levy special tax. The
levying of special tax may possibly be
resisted to the point of rioting as the
masses firmly believe the claim TO be abso-
lutely fraudulent.
This famous. suit was originally begun
before 1910 and has been up in the United
States Supreme Court dozen times or
more. Daniel Webster gained one of the
original DEGREES for the city before the
latter court, but was unable ever to collect
his fee of $4,000.
The first general decree in favor of Mrs.
Gaines made by the United States Supreme
Court in 1860 was for 81 100000 The city
has been fighting it ever since, paying out
IN all for costs and lawyers fees about
S2oO,000 Mrs. Gaines used all General
Gaines fortune prosecuting the suit. After
the Generals death she managed to live
and fight by borrowing money.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23

READING, Pa, April 1s.-An unusual
funeral was witnessed at Berne Church,
near Leesport, this county, this morning,
when the remains of four children Of
Adam Stout, well-known citizen of
one grave in the cemetery adjoining the
church. The little ones ranged in age
from two to seven years and died within
As hours of the measles and grippe
Owing to the contagious nature Of the
disease the railroads preferred not to fur
nish transportation to the funeral cortege,
and the family and mourners drove dis
tance, of q miles. Diphtheria, grippe and
within radius of 20 miles of Reading
within a short time
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
lightning pestroys q House.

PHILADELPHIA, April 17,-During a
thunder storm that passed over this city
and vicinity last night the residence Of
Prof. Il. NJ. James at Haverford College
station, nine miles from here, was struck
by lightning and totally destroyed by fire.
Prof: James, who is the head master Of the
William Penn Charter School of this CITY,
classical works. which fortunately through
the exertions of the volunteer company of
the village was saved from destruction.
The loss on the house, which was hand
some stone structure, cannot be accurately
ascertained, but it was fully insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
THE HIGGINsES.
Eugene's Congratulatory Message TO Sen
ator ANTHONY.

ator Anthony.
The Philadelphia Times prints good
story on Monday purporting to be a
conversation in the Americas Club, and
William Dickinson the speaker:
"The first time l was personally
introduced to Senator Higgins of Della
ware was one day in January last while
seated in Senator Farwelps committee
room in the Senate. He was kind and
courteous, but remarked that it was a
wonder to him how a man born in
Philadelphia, of ordinary intelligence,
who shouldered musket at the out
break of the war, and who lived in
Washington the balance of his days,
could be Democrat.
II asked the senator if 1t had ever
occurred to him that when the Blue
Hens State had elected representa-
to the Senate by the name of Higgins
it had almost paralyZed the Demo-
cratic party. The IIigginses are by
right and inheritance rock ribbed Demo-
crats-Eugene Higgins of Baltimore, for
instance.
"Laughingly the senator replied: Il
have never met the we'll advertised
Eugene, but he did not fail to remember
me at the time of my election to the
Senate Among many congratulatory
letters and kilograms received at that
time was one from Higgins of Balti-
more. 1t read something like this;
My dear senator, as an old member of
the family know can address you in
this familiar way l congratulate you
and the rest of the family that one of
lis has at last broken into the Senate of
the United States. If all that has been
published and said about me be true,
you can imagine it has kept me pretty
busy hustling to keep out Of the penf-
tertiary
"Roars of laughter followed this state
ment."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
WHAT MAKES A GOOD suRFAo ZOE.


Four Prize Essays of the University Of
Pennsylvania on the Movement for Bet
ter Roads.
In the current number of Garden and
Forest an extended notice is given of a
collection of essays written under the
auspices of the University of Pennsyl-
vania on the topic of the CONSTRUCTION
and Maintenance of Common Roads"
The University awarded prizes Of $500,
$500 and 300 for the best three essays
on the subject. The first prize was
awarded by the very competent board
of adjudicators to Henry Irwin, assist
ant engineer of the Canadian Pacific
railroad; the second prize to David H.
Bergey, North Wales, Pa, and the
third prize to James Bradford Olcott of
South Manchester, Conn.
The essays are prefaeed by series of
resolutions to the effect: IN That in
the Improvements of roads the Macadam
system, consisting of small angular frag-
lnents of stone in sizes not exceeding
from Q to ~ inches in the longest
dimension, according to quality, should
oe used wherever stone surface is
practicable and justifiable. (2). That
the minimum width of the metaled sur
face for a single track should be demi-
rod, st feet, and of such depth as the
amount of traffic and character of the
subsoil may require. (3). That the bed
to receive the stone must be SO prepared
that 1t cannot be saturated with water,
and, therefore, great attention should be
given to the character and drainage of
the subsoil. (4). That the width of the
tires of wheels should be regulated BY
law, and that the minimum width of all
heavy draught vehicles should be four
inches, to be increased when the
capacity Of the vehicle exceeds half a
ton per wheel at the rate Of one inch for
each 400 pounds in excess.
Stone of tine proper quality for max
ing good road-surface is abundant in
most parts of the country, and where il
cannot be cheaply procured some fair
substitute can be found, so that there is
no reason why q few sample miles of
the best possible road cannot be con
structed in every township of the coun-
try which is sufficiently populous to
justify this expense. This is the first
step needed in road reform. The chief
reason why the people of the country
do not insist upon better highways is,
that they have never seen a mile of
good road. When once they learn by
experience what advantages are secured
to them by the best roads, they will not
rest until the common roads receive the
same attention that is given to railroads.
II is to be hoped that this book will
have wide circulation, for it will dis
seminate just such information as will
prove of practical value in Fastening
forward the construction of these model
bits Of highway which must prove bene-
fetal as obiect-lessons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23

BERLIN, April 1s.--Distressing scenes
night owing to the police being obliged to
send back to Berlin hundreds Of Russian
emigrants who had left home, seduced
with the belief that free passage tickets for
Brazil would be furnished to them by the
German Lloyd agents, although the Bra-
lillian government stopped its emigration
subsidies from the 10th instant. The
people for the night and to use stratagem
or force to effect their return. The Rus
sian consul is expected to assist such emf
grants home and to instruct his govern
ment toprosecute interruptions emigration
agents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
West Virginia psnrennne.

WHEELING. W. VA, April 16.-Late last
night the residence of Henry Church,
about 80 miles south of Wheeling in
number of masked men and DESTROYED BY
fire. All the buildings were also burned.
The occupants of the house, three women
and one man, were taken from the burn
ing building, stripped to the skin and
brutally whipped, the man afterward being
driven in a nude condition to the woods.
The women have also disappeared. 1t is
supposed that personal grudge is at the
bottom of the outrage.