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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
RAuM, JR's., FINE HAND.
Strong Charges Against Him in
The Pension Bureau.

WASHINGTON, May l5.-ISpeciall i
Green b. Raum, Jr., son of the COM
missioner of pensions, and assistant
chief clerk in the pension bureau, has
resigned and his resignation been ac-
cepted. For some time past rumors
affecting the official conduct OF Raum,
Jr., have found their way to Secretary
Noble, but not until just before his de-
parturc for st. Louis, about week ago,
did he como into possession of facts that
would warrant him in taking official
action in the matter.
lie thsn learned that Raum. Jr., had
been party to certain irregular and
unlawful proceedings in connection
with three appointments to minor posi-
tions in the pension bureau. Temper.
arily appropriation to his own uses OF So
belonging to the Government is also
charged against him. Young Raum
was not inclined to meet the demand for
his resignation. but his father, the com
missioner, required it of him and took
the sons resignation to the Interior De-
partment. story has been published
to the effect that n South Carolinian
named Smith advertised in the daily
papers hero offering to pay 5000 to any
person who woald procure bis appoint
ment to place in the government SER
vice at salary of fifty dollars monthly
Young Raum, using a colored man,
who had formerly been servant in the
Raum family,b was then employed in
the Treasury Department, secured
Smiths appointment to Il place in the
pension bureau and received his reward,
less bonus to the negro.
Later on Raum connived at Smiths
promotion to 81 200 clerkship by hav.
ing pension clerk named Jackson per-
senate Smith in the civil service cxami.
nation. For this Raum is also charged
with receiving pay. The South Carolin-
ian, Pension Clerk jackson and the
negro intermediary have all been dis
missed beside another pension oilico
clerk in some way connected with the
above described transactions.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16

WASHINGTON, May l5.-[Special]-
The same reply, mo news" was made
by acting Secretary Ramsay this morn
ing to the question as to whether he
had hoard from the Charleston or Itata.
1t is known at the department that the
CHILEAN insurgent cruiser Esmeralda put
into Acapulco a day or two ago. She
appeared there late in the evening, and
was not, so far as is known. warned off
by the Mexican authorities, but slipped
out of the harbor and disappeared be-
fore daylight.
long cable dispatch was received at
the department to-day, in cipher, from
Admiral Brown on the cruiser San Fran
cisco from some CHILEAN port. Informa-
ton as to it's contents was refused, fur
ther than that it was an answer from
Admiral Brown to instructions cabled
him last week. This is an indication
that even in the event of failure of the
Charleston to catch the Itata, the latter
vessel will not have escaped all danger
and will still have to run the gauntlet OF
the United States vessels now on tho
Gillian coast.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, May Especial T.
The crusier Charleston is reported here
as having passed Point Lama, Califor-
mia, last evening going North.
CITY OF MENIco, May 15.-ISpecial] =
Acapulco advices state that the Gillian
steamer Esneralda is still Off that port
waiting to see If it is possible for her to
obtain coal. Another strange steamer
which is outside is supposed to be the
Itata. There is no American steamer
in sight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
TO INVITE HARRISON.
Ills Presence Wanted ut the Next Great
Southern Exposition.

RALEIGH, N. C., May l5.-ISpcciall-
AT the industrial convention. which
closed in this city yesterday, a resolu-
ton offered by DR.. Foo,c was adopted
providing foy the appointment OF COM
mittee to act with Il similar committee
of the State Immigration bureau in ex-
tending an invitation to President liar
rison and members of his cabinet to
visit the Southern exposition.
Toe following were named members
OF the committee to visit Washington
Governor Tho mas NJ. Holt, Senators
Vance and Ransom, Colonel Burgwyn,
Colonel a. w. ShaiTcr, DR.. w. r. Care
hart, Colonel John Nichols, Colonel G..
Il. French, Captain Bertram Cameron,
Captain s. a. Ashe, Captain Nat Atkin-
son, Colonel Y. u. Kcogh, DR.. w. r.
Wood, u. NJ, Collins, James Boylan and
=. Il. Patrick.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
TO BUILD A CITY AT MADISON.
Roanoke Capital in Big Syndicate to
Control "a, 900 Acres


Control $4,000 Acres.
MADISON, N. c., May l5.-[Spccial :
A syndicate composed of Roanoke,
Baltimore, Winston and Philadelphia
capitalists have lately secured thirty
days options on "a 900 acres of land w.
ing in and near Madison, n. c., at an
aggregate price of S75, 900. This syndi-
cate is said to represent So 900, 600 cspi-
tai, and will spend large amounts in i'm :
provements before Offering the prol erty
for sale. The plans are to grade and
pave, build water works, start electric
plant, build street railway and a cotton
and wooden mill, construct canal for
power, and after demonstrating the
capacities Of the locality to offer their
lots for sale and invite enterprise.
The property lies near Mayo falls,
which will furnish magnificent water
power. Tho Richmond and Danvillc
road is to be temoted up the river, the
Carolina and Virginia will likely tap
the place, and with the five lines, in
GLIDING the Richmond and Danville and
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley, al.
ready here, good railroad facilities will
be assured.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
Is. & o. STRIKE IMMINENT.
Employees Protest Against Their Removal
from Mnrtinsburg to Brunswick.

HAGEnsrowN, May 15.-[Special IA
meeting was held in Martinsburg YES
tcrday evening by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad employees. Since
the removal Of the end of the division
from Martinsburg to Brunswick great
dissatisfaction exists among them,
since the hands are often times
obliged to remain in the latter place a
whole day till they are again put on
service. They claim that their ex-
penscs are greatly augmented by this
change, and while they do not object
to Brunswick being made the terminus
of the division they protest in being com
PEELED to remove their homes from Mar
tinsbnrg to Brunswick, as the officials
desire them to do. The meeting was
largely attended and the opinion was
then expressed that if these new ar
engagements were insisted on, strike
on tho first and second divisions would
be inevitable. Engineers, fremen, con-
ductors and brakemen alike agree to
join the employees in their demands and
will sustain them in the event of a
strike, in which case nearly thousand
men would take part.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

Mr.. Blainc's condition yesterday was
not much improved, as he suffered con
sidcrably with govt. The secretary can
not return to Washington before Mon
day.
a st. Petersburg dispatch tells of an
accident on the Dneiper river by which
nineteen workingmen lost their lives.
The fiat boat On which the men were
riding collided with q steamer
Evidence has been discovered, which
shows that j. w. Quinton, the British
commissioners at Manipur, and his ohi-
GERS were not killed in a massacre by
natives. The execution was by order OF
a Manipur chief and an ex-Scpoy.
The Pope has suddenly ordered that
the publication of his Encyclcal be de-
layed.
OF 4G4, 500 ounces of silver offered for
sale at the treasury department yester-
day, $500 ounces were purchased at 9S
and 0Sis
Tho President and party arrived in
Washington at 5 o'clock last evening
exactly on schedule time.
The entire Portuguese cabinet has re-
signed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
THE NEGRO WAS GAME.
About to he Hanged, lie Detained On
tho Evils of Craps and Rum.

the Evils of Crnps and Rum.
TRENTON, Ga, May 15.-E Special
Reuben Moore, negro 81 years old, was
hanged to-day at as p. III. for the muir
der of Henry Sladc, colorcd compan-
ion, at Rising Fawn, Ga, July /, 1890.
The hanging was public and was viewed
by 1000 people. 1t was we'll advertised,
and the gallows was located so as to
provide good points of observation for
the crowd.
The negro made long, rambling adj
dress, advising tho rising generation to
avoid craps and whisky and to obey
their parents lie held tho moose in his
hand while speaking, and several times
showed it to the crowd. saying,
whisky brought me to this
lie adjusted the rope around his neck.
and with cry on his lips was dropped
through tho scafrold eight feet. Ills
neck was not broken, and death re-
suited from strangulation fifteen min
utcs after the drop fell.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
THERE WAS FUN IN CAMP.
Discussions Long and Heated I'm tho Col.
ored Baptist Convention.


Ored Baptist Convention.
CnARIoTTEsvIILE,V Va, May 15.--TSpo-
ial]-At the Virginia Baptist State
convention, representing 200. 600 colored
Baptists, to-day, DR.. McVicllers, of
Toronto, Canada, in urging the raising
of fund of S., 900 for two colored semi
naries, drew gloomy picture of the
colored people of the South, asserting
that they were worse off now in many
sections than they were thirty-fve
years ago. He then spoke of what the
American Baptist Home Missionary So
ciety desired to do for people of the
State. In reply to DR.. McVicllcrs. Rev.
j. M. Armistead, colored, of Peters
burg, said
81 am opposed to any moro such help
from the North. | would say to the
home mission board of Now York, put
your money somewhere else and let us
help ourselves. If We are ever TO stand
alone now is the time to do SO, but as
long as our Northern brethren rock the
cradle for MS we will be children. and
forty years hence we shall be as depend
ent on Northern help as now
The speech created stir and pro-
vokcd long and heated discussion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
An Effective Explosion.

A heavy charge of dynamite was en-
ploded in Roanoke river, at the mouth
of Tinker creek, yesterday by several
young men from this city. The charge
was thrown in and, it being some time
before it exploded, negro boy rode a
morse down to the waters edge on the
opposite bank. While the horse was
drinking the charge went off, frightning
the horse and throwing the boy in the
water. He scrambled to the bank and
made his escape, thoroughly terrifi ed,
but the young men did not show them
selves for fear of being reported.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
UNLIMITED TORGERIEs.
n New York Cotton Brokers Record in
handling False Certificates.

New York, May 15.-lSpeciall-
Rumors OF forgcrics and dcfalcation
have been current in the cotton market
for some time, but were too vague and
indefinite to notice. Today, however,
1T leaked out that the closing of time
loans disclosed Il number of forged re-
ceipts drawn by w. w. Stone in his own
name for cotton supposed to be storol
in cotton warehouses Of the American
Dock and Trust Company, OF Staten
Island. Stone was president OF the
company, and is said to have forged
large numbers of certificates, besides
those which were brought to light to-
day.
He died few weeks ago and was sup
posed to be very wealthy. The loar
on forged certificates discovered to-day
WAS for so 600. At present the total
amount OF certificates outstanding can
not be asccrtained, but is believed to be
very large.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
Trouble About IL Horse.

j. c. Clark, an engineer, had trouble
over the sale of horse yesterday. 1t
seems that he sold tho animal to ii. n.
Campo and L. c. White for SI25. Campo
gave him two notes in payment for tho
animal, and Mr. Clark took them to the
bank at the request of his legal adviser,
Judge Williams, only to find that he
could not negotiate them. lie returned
to Judge Williams and reported the
case, who at once took the matter in
hand, and got out writ of detainer OH
+. e. White, in whose stable the horse
was confined. When the writ was
served yesterday evening the horse was
not in the stable. Judge Williams be-
came .wrothy and threatened the doctor
with arrest. The matter will probably
be adjusted TODAY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
Conner still at Large.

Charles Conner, tho white man who
shot at John Powell, colored, near the
river Thursday evening, has not yet
been captured. Policeman Vest has
been on the lockout and has learned
some startling facts about Conner's ca
reer on tho river bank He says he has
cave somewhere near Roanoke and has
occupied it in company with the woman
Mary Taylor for about two weeks. Mary
is now locked up at police headquarters,
but 1T was ascertained that he had
another woman with him Yesterday
morning. Unless Conner is captured
Mary will be released TODAY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
THE FIRE ALARM.
Where the Boxes of the System
Will be Located.

Roanoke will have firstclass fire.
alarm telegraph system within ninety
days. The representatives of the Game
well Company, with whom the contract
was made, give assurance that Roanoke
will have system as good as any
Gamewell in the country, and this sys-
tenn is in use by several hundred of the
leading cities of the United States. The
city is fortunate in having the fire.
alarm guaranteed for five years.
The working of this automatic sys-
tenn is very simple. Reliable citizens
in the vicinity of each box will be sup
piled with keys, and there will be a no.
,tice on each box telling where the kew
can be found. When fire is discovered,
to send in the alarm. procure key,
unlock the box and pull the lever. The
tower bell instantly gives the alarm,
with the number of the box from which
1t IS sent AT the same instant the
number of the box is indicated on tho
register at the engine house, and the
small gongs at the homes of the chiefs
will give the same alarm as the tower
bell.
The boxes have trap-locks and the
keys have to be released by the chief of
the department..
There are to be twenty-nine boxes,
placed at tho following locations:
Northeast section, corner of Wells
and Jefferson, corner Kimball avenue
and Wells street. corner Seventh and
klmball avenues, corner of Fourth
street and Ninth avenue, corner of Fifth
and Commonwealth avenues.
Northwest section, corner Gainsbor-
ough avenue and Reach street, Center
street, opposite freight depot, corner
Third street and Fourth avenue, corner
Center and Park streets, corner Center
street and Eleventh avenue
Southwest section, corner C street and
Patterson avenue, corner Salem avenue
and Seventh street, corner Campbell
and Grove, corner Sixth avenue AMI
Park street, corner Eighth avenue and
Fourth street, corner Tenth avenue and
Franklin road, corner OF Roanoke street
and Franklin road, corner Roanoke and
Church, corner of Salem avenue and
Commerce street, corner Eighth avenue
and Commerce street, corner TaZewell
and Henry streets, corner Jefferson and
Ninth avenue.
Southeast Section-cornor Valley and
Holiday, corner Tazewell and Holiday,
corner Tazewell and belmont, corner
Tayloe and Campbell, corner Nelson
street and Norfolk avenue.
There will be box at the Roanoke
Machine Works.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
FAILED TO AGREE.
Did the Jury in Suits Against the Norfolk
and Western Railroad.

PETERSBURG, May l5.-[Spccial =
The Circuit Court of Prince George
county, Judge Il. a. Hancock presiding,
has been engaged since last Friday in
trying the suit of John Doswclls, adj
ministrator, against the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company for SIC, 900
damages. The case was submitted to
the jury to-day, but it failed to agree
on verdict-siX for damages and six
against L. A. Smith, of Danville, was
counsel for the plaintiff, and Hon.
George s. Bernard, of Petersburg, and
Judge w. II. Lam, of Nottoway county,
represented the railroad company. Dos
wells was killed by the caving-in of a
clay bank in Summit cut, near Peters
burg.
The cases of Archer Griffin and Lewis
Stewart against the Norfolk and West
ern were removed to the Circuit Court
in Petersburg for decision at the June
term.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
THE BLANKET MILLS.
President Sergeant Here Arranging for
the Erection of Buildings.

President Sergeant Here Arranging for
the Erection of Buildings.
e. X. Sergeant, Jr, president of the
Virginia Blanket Mills Company Of
Roanoke, arrived here yesterday to
make arrangements for the erection Of
the buildings for the mills.
Mr.. Sergeant said to TINES reporter
that work will commence immediately
and be rushed. I'VE hope to havo the
mills in operation" said he, "by July
%. All our machinery, making ten
carloads, is already packed for ship
ping, and as our patrons are pushing us
with orders the work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible"
The erection of buildings for resi-
dences for the operatives will begin at
an early day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
GRANTED THE APPLICATION.
Boyd, of Nebraska. VIII Have II Show BE-
fore the Nations Supreme Court.

boyd of Nebraska. VIII Have II Show BE-
fore the Nations Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-TSpecial]-
Justice Brewer, of tho United States
Supreme Court, to-day granted tho APP
plication of counsel for Boyd, who was
elected Governor of Nebraska, for n
writ of error to the Supreme Court to
test questions involved in the decision
OF a majority Of the Supreme Court or
Nebraska, which decided that he was
not an American citizen and therefore
not eligible to the Office. The Supreme
Court meets again on the 25th, and it is
the intention of lsoyd's counsel to move
to advance the case on the docket and
secure as speedy hearing as possible.
The court adjourns for its summer re-
cess on the 25th and there is possible
ity that an effort will be made to have
the case argued on that day or to have
the time fixed then for u hearing
at the next session of court Boyd is
rcprcs ntcd by General
Garland, and Mr.. May, of Washington,
and Ii ID. Ester, of Nebraska.
1t was Boyd's contention when tho
case was being heard before the State
supreme court, that he was citizen
by virtue of the action of his father in
taking out naturalization papers and
also from the fact that ne was an in
habitant Of Nebraska at the time tho
State was admitted into the Union.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
baseball Yesterday.

AT MISUNDERSTANDING, 3; Boston,
G. Batteries: Mullune and Harring-
ton; Nicholas and Bennett.
At Observation-Disclosures l; Philadol-
phia, 4. Batteries: baldwin and Mack;
Thornton and Clements.
At Cleveland Cleveland, 5: New
York, 3. Batteries: Young, Seward
and thinner; Rusic and O'Rourltc.
at Boston-Boston, Il Louisville, 3.
Batteries: Daley and Farrell; Daily
and Cook.
Rain postponed games at Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia
AT Chica@o-Chicago .; Brooklyn, IL.
Batteries--Ilutchinson Gumbert and
Kittredgc; Lovctt and Daily.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
Ended In n Blaze of Glory.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., May l5.-[Special l.
The Columbia centennial ended tonight
with grand industrial and ailegoricn
display, in which nearly every busincs
house in tho city was represented. This
afternoon special display of fireworks
was given for children. An attempt
was made tonight to give further dis
play OF fireworks, but owing To rain tho
set pieces could not be used. The cele-
bration has been Il success and many
thousands OF people have visited the city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
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GRIMES FOUND GUILTY.
The Richmond Forgcr and Embezzicr's
Trial Comes to an End.

RICHMOND, May 15.-lSpccial Tho
trial OF Z. Buford Grimes, late clerk in
the city treasurer's Office, charged with
forgery and embezzlement, and which
has been in progress here since Mon
day, ended tonight, when the jury
brought in verdict of guilty and fixed
the punishment at one year in the peni-
Tertiary.
The greatest interest was manifested
in the case throughout the trial. The
defense will take an appeal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16

William Lunsfold is arranging to erect
a four story brick hotel a. the corner of
First and Washington streets in Vinton,
Tho building will be so by 100 feet, and
will be equipped with electric and gas
lights, electric bells and heated bv
steam. 1t will cost about SIS, 600, and
work upon it will commence as soon as
the plans and specifications are COM
pleted.
Pictorially and geographically The
Times special hotel edition will be I'M
excelled.' lfyou want copies you must
order them in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
MIR. MASON WINS THE MEDAL.
The Debaters' Contest at Allegheny In.
Stitute Inst Night.

The Debaters' Contest ut Allegheny In
stitute Last Night.
There was debate by the students of
Alleghany Institute last night for the
debaters' medal. The boys discussed
the question, SIS the love of country a
greater incentive to exertion than love
of fame?'
The speakers on the affirmative were
a. J. Cooms and T. T. Mason and on
the negative c. II. Moss and w. n.
Bradley.
The judges were Rev. DIR. O. +. Flip.
20, Lucien II. Cooke and Judge Robert
son. All Of the speeches we're credita-
BILE, but the medal was awarded to f.. ~.
Mason, OF Jackson, Va, as the best de-
batter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
Drank Aconite for whis,,ev.

BLooMlNGroN,ll Ills, May l5-ISpccial]
AT Stanford, this comfy, j. a. and
Samuel Riley of that place and Berry
Fowler, OF Monticello. took drinks from
a bottle which they supposed contained
whiskey, but which was filled with
aconite. In short time j. \. Riley
was dead and the otter two will die.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
pARGA1Ns.-pEopLE WHO HAVE

PARGAINS.- PEOPLE WHO HAVE
10 any money to invest can pick up
better bargains in Real Estate now than
have been offered for year. There is
no question about money being tight
and very few people being in position
to buy, but those who have money and
do not invest because they are afraid,
are robbing themselves. have few
bargains that are exceptionally cheap,
that can be bought during the next or
days at very low cost. Call on or
address, WILBUR S. POLE.
Rooms and 4, Exchange Building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
FAD THIS LIST FOR BARGAINS.

House and lot, Church street, 500 s.
w; water, gas, etc; $4,000. House and
lot, 1873 Patterson avenue; water. gas,
etc. (corner); $4,000. House and lot,
Franklin Road: water, gas, etc.; SO, 500.
Three houses on Eighth avenue $. W.;
$4,000.
Several houses in Belmont addition
from 80, 300 up. Several houses in r.
+. IL III. Addition from l,50O up. For
Monday, May A, only, wo will offer nine
choice lots in Belmont uddition-one
block-for $500 each; worth $500 each;
party needs money. Also, three lots in
West End, near Mcssrs. Simmons and
Pope's residences, at 81 900; each worth
so per cent. more. We can sell you
houses on very easy payments; very lit
tie cash down and in monthly INSTALL
ments. We would ask you to look over
our list before purchasing, as we have
many good bargains. Carriages always
in waiting to show property. GROVES
81 COON, The Live Real Estate Agents,
81 Campbell ST., Opposite Postoiiice.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
1T APPEARS A MYSTERY STILL.
Chasing the itata Has Grown
Slightly Anticipated.

Government Officials Preserve Their Dig
nified Silence on the Subject and Now
the charleston Is Snid to be Going
North-The CHILEAN Esmeralda of Aca-
pulco-Likewise What is Supposed to
be the Itata-Unitcd States Vessels not
in Sight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16

Richmond, May 15.-[Spccial Gov.
Mckinney to-day committed the SEN
tencc of death of Randolph Watson for
murder of Joseph in Greenville county
to six years in the penitentiary The
crime was committed December 26, 1856.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
For Rent.

DESIRABLE OFFICE ON GROUND
FLOOR, TIMES BUILDING, THIRD
AVE. AND FIRST STREET S. w.
APPLY TO BUSINESS MANAGER
OF THE TIMES.