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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-30
Graduated Rates.

Hotel Clcrls-This guest has been here
over two weeks. Nothing was said
about rates. Shall we charge him by
the week or by the day?
Proprictor-What's In tina. package
nc left IN the safo2 .r~----~--,'
Ponds -i.S-''"
Charge him by tho dny.s-oood
Nows
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-30
a Different Kind.

Miss Summcrgirl-I nm so afraid Of
snnl1csi
Mr.. Clttiboy-Whnt! Do you havo
'ein, tooa--Jury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-30
an Ionoramus.

Brown = Miss Summit Is n rcmnrla-
bly, we'll informed girl, don't you think7
Miss Tattlo-Why, mol Sho can talk
about books and all that sort of thing,
but sho mover knows the latest gossip.
-Munscy's Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-30
0 Temporal

what TN ago of extravaganza this
ial'
'Do you think SOP"
Eyes, leaving men and women out of
consideration, even the windows have
to be we'll dressedr'-Light
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-30
TEE ROANOKE TINES, " WEDNESDAY,, sEpTENBER So 1891

place whar we Is right now, an frum de
Andrews place ter de courthouse in
Milan is jest erbout three miles an or
haf."
you arc an informal old liarr' Dillon
shouted
"All right, sab, Jest. flx It up ter suit
20 sc'f. Git up yere."
we trudged on. After awhile Dillon
took of his hat and said: "The next
man meet has to cut down that dis
lance or will have me to whip. have
stood this thing as long as am going
to-"
We must have gone half mile fur
Their when we saw n man on horseback
coming toward us.
Say, there" Dillon cried when tho
man was about to pass us.
Say yo' SELF" he answered.
~ am mad" said Dillon.
! "All right. Go down yonder and
waller In the creek till you cool off.
Have you got any furder business with
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-30

Old papers for sale at The Times ottice
10 Cents a hundred.
The record-union., 1891-09-05
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
The Saloon Investigation by the Trus'
tees Ends in a FizzIe.
The Charges Were General, While
Only One Specific Act Could Be
Urged-Some Opinions.

The Board of Trustees met last night
about o'clock, to investigate the charges
preferred by Mayor Comstock and Police
Judge Cravens against the saloon of
Cunha 81 Silva, at Second and L streets.
| Only two members of the Board were
present. Mayor Comstock and Trustee
Conklin.
There were large number Of witnesses
on behalf Of the defense-in fact, the
lobby was filed with witnesses.
Everything looked like there would be
heated as well as prolonged contest if
the investigation proceeded.
As soon as Mayor Comstock called the
board to order, and called up the case for
hearing, City Attorney Hart arose, and
| announced that after consultation with
the Police Commissioners, it was deemed
best to move for an indefinite postpone
mGnt of the charges.
This course was deemed advisable by
the board because there was only one
specific act that could be urged against
the defendants. The charges were gen.
Cral.
Mayor ComstOck expressed himself at
/ some length. He declared himself in
/ favor of most vigorous enforcement of
! the ordinances relating to saloons. How
/ ever, III lIlS case ne ulu not desire TO be q
/ party TO any injustice against these par
/ ticular saloon men. He cautioned them
! they that must in the future take care not
to permit any questionable actions on
their premises.
Trustee Conklin said he did not like
the idea Of having charges preferred in
| this way and then abandoned, which this
action would in fact be. He thought that
the Police Commissioners ought to know
what they were doing when they brought
charges, and not TO prefer them until
after a full investigation; and in such
cases he would not want any further
proof TO guide him in his action. Mr..
| Conklin, turning TO City Attorney Hart,
asked him If the charges still remained
/ before the board, and whether they could
/ be taken up at any time? He also re-
marked that he would hereafter depend
only on the police force for his informa-
/ ton.
Mr.. Hart promptly replied that, under
the ordinance, no mans license could be
revoked without giving him a fair hear
/ ing. 1t would be unjust to try man un-
/ heard, and he doubted if any action of
the board looking toward taking away a
mans license without such hearing
would be legal.
After some little discussion in which
w. a. Anderson, attorney for the defend
ants, expressed himself agreeable to the
motion of the City Attorney, the investi-
CATION was indefinitely postponed.
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LABOR,s DEMONSTRATION.
Order of the Procession for Monday
NeXt-Other Features.

Order of the Procession for Monday
NeXt-Other Features.
The Labor Day Committee of the Fed
| Grated Trades has prepared for publica-
ton the following programme for the
great demonstration on Monday:
FORMATION OF RANKS.
The Grand Marshal and Aids will meet
at the corner of Sixth and N streets at
1:30 p. NJ.
The procession will be formed and
move at 2:30 P. NJ. sharp.
There will be an advance of police, w.
Z. Drew, Chief.
The patrol of police will form on NJ,
west side Of Sixth, facing east.
The Grand Marshal and Aids will form
on the left of the police.
The First Division will form on NJ,
right resting on Sixth, extending west
The Second Division will form on
Sixth, right resting on NJ, extending
north.
The Third Division will form on Sixth,
right resting on NJ, extending south.
The route Of march viii be from NJ to
Tenth, to K, to Second, to J, to Tenth
countermarching on Tenth to | and
Ninth streets and around the Plaza
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The procession will march in the fol-
! lowing order:
Grand Marshal, J. Hantzman; Chief
Aid, Z. II. McKee-colors, scarlet; AS
siStant Aids-colors, blue; Division Mar
shals; carriage containing President and
Orator of the Day and Chaplain.
First Division--Hussar Band; Marshal,
J. A. Sheehan; Aids, William Tibbets,
w. II. German, John Zittinger, j. H.
Shelton; Iron Molders' Union, Typo
graphical Union, Bookbinders' Union,
Cigarmakers' Union, Tailors' Union.
Sheet Iron and Metal Workers Union.
Second Division-First Artillery Band:
Marshal, j. L. Morell; Aids, Herman
TeitZ, Charles Hastings, Walter II.
Stocker, l.. Lippell; Brewers Union, Car
penterS' Union, HarnessmakerS' Union,
Bollermakers' Union, Bakers Union.
Third DiVisiOn-Newcastle Band; Mar
shal, L. w. Mahoney; aids, w. H. Lar
kin, Z. w. Parker, George Best, Frank
! Kelley, 7. J. Pennish; Rocklin Granite
| Cutters, Tool Sharpeners' and Quarry
| men Unions, Plumbers Union, Brick
! layers Union, Barbers' Union, Plaster
| ers' Union.
OTHER FEATURES.
Literary exercises will be held at the
! Plaza, as follows: Introduction, Presi-
! dent of the Day, c. NJ. Harrison; prayer,
Rev. Mr.. Tindall: address, Rev. Mr.
| Levy.
In the evening a grand ball will be
given at the Assembly Chamber, for
which the Hussar Band will furnish
music. The committee in charge Of the
ball will reserve the right to refuse ad-
mittance to undesirable characters
The City Board Of Trade has recon-
mended that all business houses close on
the afternoon Of Monday
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GASOLINE STORAGE.
Chief Engineer Guthrie Has Something
TO Say About It.

Chief Engineer Guthrie Has Something
TO Say About 1t.
For months past the City Trustees have
been backing and filling over proposed
ordinances regulating the storage of gaso-
line, coal oil, ETC., but thus far have not
been able to agree upon one that was ac-
ceptable TO those dealing largely in the
article.
The trouble has been that the Trustees
have fallen into the custom of having the
parties whose interests are affected pre-
pare and submit their own ordinances,
franchises, etc. These are seldom salts
factory at first, and new ones are drawn
up and submitted until one is prepared
on which vote is taken. The proper
thing to do would be for the Trustees to
prepare their own ordinances, or have
the City Attorney do it; then they can
hear whatever objections persons may
have to urge before taking final action
thereon.
Chief Guthrie said to RECoRD-U UNION
reporter yesterday that at the next meet
ing of the City Trustees he would SUBJ
init plan for the storage of intiammable
oils, and would give the board his rea-
sons for so doing. He says that at pres
ent gasoline and coal oil are kept in
quantities ranging from twenty to $50
S5'Aii'iAI ~ SUI -iNCNEIS4S LiOuI liIt
city, and they store just wherever they
please-sOme in their easements, others
in the rear portion of their stores, and
others in their SaleStDOms.
The result is that when fire breaks
out in one of these stores the firenen
cannot tell where the explosives are con-
ceaied, and are liable at any time to be
killed while fighting a fire. This, he
says, can be avoided if the Trustees will
pass an ordinance specifying where, and
in what sort of place, gasoline shall be
kept.
Chief Guthrie's plan is to have each
dealer construct a tire-proof vault in the
rear of his store, where gasoline shall be
stored. These vaults can be large or
small according to the quantity stored,
and can be made of sheet-iron or brick
work.
The Chief says that unless something
of this kind is done for the protection of
fremen he will refuse to send his men
into burning building during a fire
where there is any likelihood of gasoline
being stored.
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SACRAMENTO INVENTIONS.
Two Simple and Useful Devices
Sacramento Inventors.

Two Simple and Useful Devices by
Sacramento Inventors.
Charles Sparks of this city has invented
a metallic trunk strap that would seem
TO be the long-needed invention to stand
of the baggage-smasher. 1t consists of a
thin three-quarter-inch metallic strap.
One end fastens TO a small metal box an
inch wide and about three and q half or
four inches long.
The other end is held in a slot Of bit OF
metal that slides inside this box by
means of screw running the full length
of the box and carrying the slider. This
screw is exposed within a hood shield at
the lower end, where it has a square
head. The strap is thrown about the
trunk, the slider slipped underneath and
into the box with the long screw carry
ing it, and a key is applied 10 the screw
head. A few turns binds the strap as
tightly about the trunk as il it had been
warped on red hot. Indeed, it would
seem possible to crush the trunk by the
pressure if one pleased.
When the key is withdrawn the trunk
is practically locked. It is not possible
10 get hold of the strap, and the trunk is
braoed as it would be impossible TO do
with ropes or leather straps.
J. NJ. Davies OF Florin, Sacramento
NtNAlN, AONN Il las III ' tllAGNl Il
grape-packer that is apparently q very
useful machine. To market grapes in the
last to advantage they must be neatly
packed. the top layer made uniform and
the stems be hidden.
The old practice is to nearly fill the bas-
ket and then carefully lay the top course.
With Davies machine the top layer is
placed first. \ plate, slightly concave
and faced on each side by thin walls the
shape of the sides of the basket, rises and
falls through n table top and hinged Leaf
by means of a treadle. This plate which
with the sides he calls the form" is de-
pressed by the treadle; the first or top
layer of grapes is then put into the
form" and packed so as to have the
stems nppermost.
Then the form" is allowed to rise, and
the packing is continued. When full, the
basket is placed over the FORM" the lat
ter depressed, and the leaf or turning
table, is tipped over so as to invert the
basket and leave it right side up upon a
shelf at one side and below the level OF
the table.
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geles until the case could be thoroughly

geles until the case could be thoroughly
Investigated.
From the fact that the woman is the
wife OF member of the company which
Is opposed to Wong Ark, who was on
trial in Los Angeles for murder, the Off
GERS were of opinion that the attempt to
get possession of the woman was for the
purpose of intimidating the Chinese to
prevent them from giving evidence in
the murder trial. At any rate, it was the
general opinion that had the woman been
got out of the city she would never have
reached Sacramento, as she would have
been intercepted at some point on the
road and got out of the hands of the
officers on some trick, as has been done
in other cases.
The Constable did not bring the woman
with him, as she was released on writ
of habeas corpus. 1t was alleged in the
writ that the matter was simply an at
tempt to get possession of the woman.
Constable Brissel says he was simply
acting in discharge of his duties in max
ing the arrest, 1.-THE warrant was regu-
larly issued" he said, placed in my
hands, and served. l had no interest in
the matter except to serve the warrant, as
| would any paper given me by the
proper authOritieS.'
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Destructive Fire Caused by Can Of
Gasoline.
A Clerks Presence of Mind Prevents
an Explosion-Chief Guthrie " ants
Protection for His Men.

If anybody had entertained doubt as
to the dangerous character of gasoline,
the fire that occurred yesterday at Cham
berlin & Milliken's store, on X street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh, must have
removed it.
1t was a redhot fire, and completely
gutted the stove and crockery store from
stem to stern-from the front doors to the
rear ones on the alley, 160 feet away.
There was not much saved from the
stock of goods, only few light articles
that were taken from the salesroom in
front out upon the sidewalk.
The fire started in the rear of the store,
and in an instant the place was in flames.
1t seems that w. T. Pfund and one Of the
employees were there handling cans of
gasoline. Pfund took hold of can by
the handle and was lifting it from the
floor when it burst in flames. With great
presence of mind, and at the risk of his
life, he grabbed up the burning can and
dashed it out into the alley.
In the mean time the burning fluid
spread and communicated with that OF
other cans. Near by was an iron barrel,
or drum, containing upward of 100 gal
Ions, but before it was endangered the
into the alley and to place of safety.
Chief Engineer Guthrie was just ap-
preaching the corporation house, on the
alley, at the end of the block, and saw
the burning can when it was thrown out.
He sent in an alarm at once, and the de-
partment soon had streams of water
pouring into the blazing building from
both front and rear. But the fire was
burning with such tierceness that most of
the woodwork and stock was ruined be-
fore the flames could be quenched.
The building is a One-StOry brick, just
west of the one recently occupied by S. S.
Nixon as horse-shoeing shop. On the
other side is the marble-cutting estab-
lishment of Israel Luce d Son, also a
one-story building. These were slightly
damaged, as was also the wooden addi-
ton TO the building on the west owned
by Mrs. Mary Lloyd.
The burned building and that on the
east side belong to the John Breuner
estate Each was insured for $500, and
this sum will probably cover the damage
thereto. The walls were not seriously
injured.
Messrs. Chamberlin & Milliken car
Tied a stock of about $4,000, insured for
$500 in different companies.
The fremen did splendid service. The
heat was intense all about the blazing
storeroom, but they followed up the re-
ceding flames, driving them back inch
by inch, while nearly smothered in
smoke,
The record-union., 1891-09-05
LAST OF THE SEASON

The Hussar Band VIII Close the Open
Air Concerts Tomorrow Evening.
The last open-air concert of the season
will be given at the Plaza on Sunday
evening, beginning at o'clock sharp.
The Hussar Band will do the honors,
having returned from lone, where the
members had been the past week, de-
lighting the people at the Amador County
Fair.
A fine programme is promised, as will
be seen by the following numbers:
March, "Alverton' sherman
Mazourka, Chester E. .Ferra2Zi
Musical melange, Little Rosebuds" .Boettger
Grand military waltz, ''ColoneI'.. Kiesler
Overture, 'Wiich and Wizard" Dolbey
Grand medley of popular songs............ White
SOilcSll ildICLl .lL2lJcn
(Ihls is considered the finest march OF the
day. The same not being published as yet,
the band engaged one of its members to
arrange it,
Iotpourrl, "Lupercalia' Dolbey
Extra. selection not yet made.l
Grand fantasia on Gospel hymns. .Dumars
((6) "Star Spangled Banner"
The record-union., 1891-09-05
ANOTHER CASE,

Constable BrisseI Returns From Los
Angeles Empty-Handed.
Constable J. P. Brissel returned yes
terday from Los Angeles.
He had been placed in about the same
position that the Colusa officers, who are
here now, occupy at present.
On Monday last Constable Brissol ar
| rived in Los Angeles with a Chinaman
from this city named Leong Sing. The
officer promptly reported at police head
quarters, where he stated he had a war
rant for the arrest of Chinese woman
named Soon Lee, on a charge of grand
| larceny. The complaining witness was
a Chinaman at Sacramento named All
Lung, and it had been represented to the
authorities at Sacramento that it was a
straight case" Mr.. Brissel said that he
did not want to lend himself to any un-
derhand practice, and when the status of
| affairs in Chinatown in Los Angeles was
laid before him, said if he found it was
job he would have nothing to do with it.
Chief Glass then detailed Detective
Auble to assist Brissel, and taking the
Sacramento Chinaman with them to iden-
| tify the woman, they proceeded to China
town. They entered one of the houses
when the strange heathen promptly
pointed out the best-lOoking inmate. n
woman known as Toy Soon, as the guilty
party. AS soon as this was done, the
officers were thoroughly convinced that
it was simply blind to get possession OF
the woman, who was known to be the
wife of Wong Chen, she having been
legally married to him at Fresno. for
which she had a certificate.
The arrest was made about noon, and
it was the intention of the officer to leave
with his prisoner on the l:35 train but on
the representations of the local officers he
took the woman tosthelCity Prison until
the matter could be Investigated.
By this time the news of the arrest had
spread throughout Chinatown. The
heathens were in, state of high excite
ment, and i'll short time large delega-
ton, headed by Wong Chez and the hUs-
band OF the woman, put in an appear
ance at the Police Station.
In the meantime the District AttOr-
ney's office had been communicated with,
and on the representations of Police Off
Ger BeYan and others, writ of habeas
corpus was at once applied for, and Dis
trict Attorney Ryan of Sacramento nOti-
fed by wire of the facts in the case. The
woman was then taken before Judge Nc
Rinley, but as he was engaged the hear
ing was continued until Tuesday. the
prisoner being released on $500 cash bail.
which was promptly deposited.
Monday evening Constable Brissel re-
ceived a telegram from Sacramento. tell
ing him to keep the woman in Los An
The record-union., 1891-09-05
Yesterday Was Worry Warm,

The Government weather reports show
that yesterday was another hot day, the
mercury going up as high as it did at any
time during September, 1890, which was
80.
The temperatures at 5 A. NJ. and 5 p. NJ.
yesterday were so and 90, while the
highest and lowest were 94o and 50o, with
southerly winds during the morning and
evening, and northerly during the fore
noon and afternoon.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're go and 64o.
and one year ago to-day 90 and so.
The record-union., 1891-09-05
THIEVES AT WORK.
Several Bold Thefts Reported to the
Police Yesterday.

Several cases of robbery were reported
yesterday at the Police Station. John
Reith, the well known Union House
farmer, announces the theft of large
case of fresh butter and two dozen cans
of preserved fruit from his place.
DR.. w. Wood, the dentist, was yester-
day robbed of $40 worth of gold-flling for
teeth, and 5. 5. Nathan Il Co. are minus
coat stolen from in front Of their store
on Third and X streets.
Instead Of fifteen extra policemen the
Police Commission should have put on
about fiftv
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company, and was in the act of shaking
little boy for annoying him, when the
Clark lad struck him in the face. Some
very foul language is said to have been
used.
Judge Cravens found the defendant
guilty, and ordered him to appear to-day
for sentence
The record-union., 1891-09-05
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
Mrs. H. Michel to G. II. l.. and K.
Francis-East half of west half and west
half of east half of lots, @ and r, Fourth
and Fifth streets: love and affection.
w. +. and NJ. II. Brown to w. l.. Sulli-
van-East half of lot 6. l. and NJ, Twenty
first and Twenty-second streets; $500.
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ROBBED BY HIGHBINDRRS.
A Chinese Woman the Victim-Three
Men Arrested.

Men Arrested.
Last night Chinaman appeared at the
the Police Station and swore out warrants
charging Fong All Him, Fon All Lucy
and Fong All Moy with robbery. He
said they had assaulted and robbed g
Chinawoman of her money, and even
pulled her earrings from her ears.
Three officers were detailed to go with
the Chinaman, who promised to point
out the robbers. He identified the three
men named, and they were arrested.
When they were searched by Police
Clerk Clark portions of a broken pair Of
earrings were found in the purse of one
Of the prisoners, which gives color to the
charge.
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Funeral of sister Listnn

The funeral of Sister Mary Dolores
Liston, who died at st. Joseph's Convent
on Wednesday, will take place from the
convent at 8 A. NJ. to-day. The Children
OF Mary will attend in body. The
funeral will be public.
The pall-bearers will be Colonel James
McNasser, General 7. w. Sheehan, Geo.
Sermonet, a. Coolot, w. j. O'Brien and
c. X. McClatchy.
The record-union., 1891-09-05
Horses and Furniture at Auction.

At their salesroom, 1904 street, to-day,
at 10 A. NJ, Bell & Co. will sell at auction
horses, buggies. wagons, carts, and two
houses of furniture and carpets
At o'clock P. NJ, at the stock-yards,
Fourteenth and B streets, they will sell
forty head of fine young horses.
The record-union., 1891-09-05
Prisoners En- Route.

Deputy Sheriff Costello of San Fran
cisco came up last night, en- route to the
Folsom Prison, with James NJ. Daly. a
murderer, under sentence for life, and
William Casey, a petit larcenist, sem
fenced to one wear
The record-union., 1891-09-05
The Irrigation Convention.

Most Of the delegates to the Irrigation
Convention, which meets at Salt Lake
City on the 18th of September have en-
gagged sleeping-car accommodations for
the evening OF the 18th from San Fran
CISCO
The record-union., 1891-09-05
To Report This Evening.

All the special policemen appointed on
Thursday are to report at the Police Sta
ton at o'clock this evening and receive
their details and instructions.
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a Bad Boy Punished.

The only case on the Police Court calen-
car yesterday was that of Edward Clark, a
boy charged with striking man named
Smith. Smith is employed by transfer
The record-union., 1891-09-05
BORN.

MIILON-In this city, September 1st, to the
wife of Arthur Million, daughter
NEUMANN-In this city, August 2Sth, to
the wife of VIM. +. Neumann, daughter =
SLIGHTLY this city, August gath, to the
wife OF 5. B. Slight, O daughter.
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The new fancy, Mems Straight Stiff
Brlm Felt Hats, with soft crown, in black
or brown black felt, at $4. To some faces
these new hats are very becoming.
Stylish shapes in really excellent wear
ing Black Stiff Hats for men, So SO.
The record-union., 1891-09-05

Thirteenth street, from o to P, is being
graveled by the Street Improvement
Company. The graveling of P street has
been completed as far down as that point.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The box sheet for 1.-The DaZzler," Kate
Castteton's engagement for next week,
opens at the Metropolitan Theater this
morning for sale of reserved seats.