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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.

Negro Editors Ask for Recognition In tlse
worlds Fair and on the Circuit Bench.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-[Special]-
Tho national committee of the Afro
American press association called upon
the President today and presented the
following address.
TO TIE PREsIDExT:-The Afro-Amer-
lean Press Association of the United
States; at its recent annual session, hold
at Cincinnati, Ohio, selected the under
signed committee to present to YOUR
eXcellency, Hon. Benjamin Harrison,
President Of the United States, general
claims and individual merits of large
class Of American citizens for representa-
tive and prominent positions in the
Columbian Worlds Fair commission
and, also, to suggest propriety and wis
dom OF selecting capable negro iurist
to NIL places upon tho bench Of federal
judiciary.
Our national progress has been rapid
in all Observation-Disclosures manufac-
ture, art, science, literature and legisla-
tion-but every other phase of Ameri-
can civilization is common to all
Christendom, except the rise of hither-
to enslaved people.
There is neither merit in race or
complexion, but in ability, labor.
patriotism and long and loyal service to
the public good, which qualities we be-
lieve we possess. 1t is not our purpose
to embarrass your administration by
impolitic action. Hoping that this
presentation Of the views of very i'm
portant body of American citizens NAV
meet your favorable consideration, we
ever pray and remain, respectfully,
yours. (Signed) p. ii. Murray, St.
Louis Advance; II. Price Williams,
Washington Pilot; Robert Pelham, De-
troit Piaindealer; j. Gordon Street,
Boston Courant; John C. Dancy, Star
of Zion, North Carolina. committee.
The President in response said in sub
stance that so far as position on the
World S Fair commission was concerned,
there were no vacanios and if one were
to occur an alternate would fill the
place. IL 1t became possible, however,
to do anything and the proper man was
presented he would mako the appoint
ment. Speaking with reference to re-
quest that colored man be appointed
to the bench, the President asked if the
delegation had man who was thor
oughly versed in the law and who had
arrived at that eminence in the practice
which would entitle him to an appoint.
mont as q circuit Judge.
Present the name of good man."
said the President, land l will give it
that consideration which its Importance
commands When the committee told
the President that there were n number
of that class of men among their race
whose names would be presented to him
with the endorsement of the bar of the
State at which they practiced, he ad-
viscd that their names be sent in and he
promised to consider them impartially.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
Kincaid on Trial.

WASHINGTON, March o3.-TSpeciall-
In the criminal court this morning
Charles e. kincaid pleaded not guilty
to the Indictment for tho murder of
eXCongressman Taulbee. The work of
procuring a jury then proceeded with
measure of success, seven having been
obtained before the noon recess. In
the afternoon the jury box was filled
and then the work Of challenging be-
gan. Under the District law the Dis
trict is entitled to five and the defense
to twenty peromptory challenges. AT
ter one challenge by the Government
and two by the defence without com
plotting tho formation of the jury, court
adjourned
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
NO BOUNTY FOR TEXAS.
Goyernor Hogg Not Hog Enough to Take
McKinleys Sugar Bounty.

AUSTIN, Tex, March 23.-[ Special l.
The State of Texas owns and runs u
sugar farm worked by convicts. Re-
Gently bill was passed by tho lcgisla-
ture to accept 2 per cent. bounty under
the Mckinley bill. Governor Hogg
vetoed it.
The veto closes in part as follows:
Tho State is sovereign of her own
affairs and can not be disturbed in tho
legitimate exercise of her prerogatives
Il she desires to raise sugar by convict
labor under no circumstances could she
with propriety ask or accept from any
government Il license to do so. Nor
could She yield to the supervision of her
affairs by any officer not subordinate to
foreign laws. TO do so in one instance
would lead to another and finally to the
supervision by the Federal Government
over the cotton patches, wheat fields,
stock ranches. lumber yards and
factories within her limits.
"Preccdents by Government usurpa-
ton becomes stronger than law. The
worse they are the moro difficult they
arc to overthrow, when they are erected
on the destruction of constitution, like
the bounty" act. The wrong which
produced them strengthens as tho fruits
of crime spread, until they become
fastened forever on the people.
"For my part, | shall protest and be-
gin to strike now, while the precedent
is new. For no sum can the State afford
to sacrifice principle or to surrender her
sovereign rights"
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CORK, March 23.-[Speciall-It is an
nounced to-day that Parnell has written
letter. to the Cork leadership COM
mlttee, In which he says that the tone
Of the studied insult and untruthful
character of the statements made in
Healy's letter accepting his (Pal nell's)
challenge that they should both resign
their seats in Parliament and come for
ward for reelection, debars him from
communicating directly with Healy or
with the latters friends.
Parnell adds that it is impossible to
expect that any agreement will be re-
spected by his opponents any longer
than eXpedicnt. However, he has
placed his application for Chiltern Hun
dreds in hollands hands, requesting him
to forward it directly to Healy, and sub
m1ts himself before the electors of tho
division Of Cork which he represents.
DAvITT INTERVIEWED.
LONDON, March e. Speciall lin an
interview with Michael Davitt he said
that Parnells phrase in his letter to tho
Cork leadership committee saving $50
soon as Healy has submitted himself to
the judgment of and has gone to his
constituents" is repetition of his
Boulognc trick.
Davitt added: "Parncll wishes to
make lIealy be the first to resign, and
then he (ParnelD would be guided bv
tho result Of lIealy's fate. Parncil
would never have noticed the acceptance
of his challenge except for the taunts OF
the press. lie now evadcs the terms OF
his cwn challenge"
Davitt, referring to the recent conser-
vative victory at Aston, said that the
battle was fought, not on home rule,
but ON the labor issue, and that Joseph
Chamberlain's influence secured the
middle class vote. lie added that tho
governments resolve to appointa labor
commission to inquire tho cause of
strikes and the best way to remedy
them as we'll as into labor matters gen
orally undoubtedly greatly influenced
laborers. But the latter did not see
the governments desire to shelve the
labor question by appointing such men
as Lord harrington and Earl of Derby
as members of tho commission.
HEALY HAS NOT sKEN THE LETTER.
CORK, March 23.-[SpecialI -Hcaly,
when questioned to day about Parnell's
letter to the leadership committee, said
that he had not seen the letter referred
to, but If his resignation was genuine
be, Healy, would instantly meet it.
NO DEMONSTRATION FOR PARNELL.
Dublin, March 23.-ISpeciall Par
nell travelled from this city to Sligo
to-day. Ills journey was heralded broad,
cast. Nevertheless there was no gather
ing at the station to meet him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
PULASKI.

PULASKI, Va, March o3.-fSpcciall-
The work on the now furnace is being
pushed rapidly, and it is thought it will
be in blast by tho LIST Of July.
The Pulaski Land and Improvement
Company is doing IN immense amount
of work in the way of n new hotel,
grading streets and walling the canal
which runs through their property a
largo freight depot will be built here
this summer.
Corn is selling here for 81 per bushcl,
oats 10 cents. Feed is scarce.
Gunny, Gitt IL Co., say that the firm
has already contracted to make million
of bricks for parties here.
There was severe thunder storm
hero yesterday and much frost tn: S
morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
GEN. JoHNsToN's FUNERAL
Gov. Mckinley, With Five State
Officials, Will Attend.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-[Speciall-
The body of the late General Joseph E.
Johnston has been prepared for burial.
1t is attired in an ordinary civilians suit
OF plain black and plaid, and in casket
devoid OF ornaments, attempts at mill
tary display being studiously avoided.
Hundreds of persons called at tho
mouse to-day to look upon the face of
the dead. Many floral tributes were re-
celyed, number of them coming from
distant places.
Among the kilograms received TODAY
was the following from Governor Nc
Kinney, of Virginia:
ITO Ex-Governor McLane: Please
telegraph me Immediately whether tho
presence of military from Virginia at
General Johnstons funeral would be
agreeable"
The reply was that no military dis
play of any character was desired In
response to this Governor Mckinney
teiegraphed that he, with FIVE other
State officials, would attend tho feneral.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
a Mail Train Wrecked.

COLUMBUS, o., March 3.-ISpeciall =
A special from Goshocten, o., says:
Limited mail No. z, due in Columbus at
$40 p. M, was wrecked at Conesville,
seven miles west Of here. this after
noon. freight train was pulling in on
the siding at that point and had failed
to station flagman. The mail train,
running at n high rate of speed. camo
around the curve and ran into the
freight. The mail train engine turned
over and Engineer Oscar Farrell and
Fireman Dickson were terribly injured,
the latter. it is thought; fatally hurt.
Several of the postal clerks were
severely bruised but none seriously in
jured.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
THE ODD FELLOWS TURN OUT.
Grand Master Larabee at Last
Nights Meeting.
Grand Patriarch George Il. Davis, of Rich
mond' and Other Prominent Visitors
Present-Mr. Larabee and Mr.. Davis
Deliver Interesting Addresses-CandI-
dates Initiated.

Last night was great time for the
Odd Fellows of Roanoke. Mt. Vernon
Lodge, No. 90, was packed with the
wearers of scarlet regalia Members
from Mountain Dale Lodge, Mt Her
man Lodge at Vinton and visiting mem-
bers from all over the country, were
present.
1t was splendid show when Noble
Grand Fox took the chair and called the
meeting to order.
After the usual routine business, it
was announced that the following dis
tinguished visitors were in waiting: w.
f. Larabee, of Hampton, grand master
of the Odd Fellows of Virginia; George
b. Davis, Richmond, grand. patriarch OF
the Grand Encampment of Virginia and
August Baning, district deputy grand
master for District No. II.
w. II. Eutsler and DR.. G. 3. Vogel
were appointed to introduce the visi-
tors. They acquitted themselved ad-
mirably, as did the lodge in tho recep-
ton.
The occasion was an official visit Of
the grand master, as previously an
nounced in The TIMES. The lodge was
II.
Fellow IS there who does not like to see
tho old time initiatory degree conferred,
especially when the grand master takes
the chair. Ono candidate was intro
duced. Over the strange weird forms
he passed the reporter is compelled to
draw the veil Suffice to say he passed
through all right.
The grand master then exemplified
the nnwritten work in all the degrees
he is an impressive lecturer and fully
sustained the distinguished position he
holds. He delivered a splendid address
on tho principle character and founda-
ton OF Odd Fellowship. He told of tho
order in Virginia.; how it had grown and
how it was nourishing: of his visits to
remote lodges, how they worked and
the incidents peculiar to an Odd Fellow
who travels.
The grand master is great story
teller Some OF his experiences in the
orders are amusing. Others move his
listeners to tears. All of them reveal
the great secret of the beautiful princi-
pal of Odd Fellowship. ITO visit the
sick, relieve the distressed, bury the
dead and educate the orphan"
Tho grand patriarch, George B. Davis,
next addressed the lodge. He is at the
head of the encampment consisting of
three higher degrees than those attained
in the subordinate lodge. He spoke of
the order in Richmond and of the won
derful growth of the encampment
throughout tho State. His speech was
listened to with marked interest.
MIR. Davis told TINES reporter that
the growth of the encampment during the
past year was greater than had been
known for ten years. Three new camps
had been organized and all the old ones
were taking in mem berS
During their stay in Roanoke Messrs.
Larabee and Davis are stopping at the
Ponce dc Leon
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
a LIVELY SET-TO.
Carter Lyons, of Roanoke, knocks out
JACK Griffin in Ten Rounds.

Carter Lyons, of Roanoke, Knocks out
JACK Griffin in Ten Rounds.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 22.-[Spe-
cial]-The long looked for fight between
Carter Lyons of Roanoke, and Jack
Griffin, of California, took place here
privately Saturday night
In the outset Griffin made bold at
tack and hit some powerful blows. lie
almost toppled Lyons off the boards, in
fact. But this did not last long Grit
fin soon began to pant and show signs of
tagging and exhaustion. Lyons, as tho
boys put it, soon found that he had a
''sucker," and he didn't pull his leg,
but bumped his head with blows equal
to electric shocks. When Griffin had
almost lost his breath, Lyons was just
getting cleverly warmed up. Lyons
displayed remarka bic skill, science and
endurance. Griffin is power in
strength and, in fact, tremendous hard
hitter, but he is no match for Lyons,
simply because he has not got the
breath to stand it.
TIE contest was for ten rounds, and
well it was, for Griffin could not have
stood another one. Lyons struck Griffin
in the mouth SO hard that his teeth cut
through his lips and showed plainly on
the outside 1t may not be understood
that Griffin was ga baby" as it were, to
handle. lie hit many blows that would
have been credit to Sullivan, but he
was not, in his condition, sort of a
match for Lyons, who was in the best of
trim.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
VENGEANCE ON THE "AvENGEK."
italian BARRIERS Assault n Man Who Asked
to be Shaved by Member of tho MALTA.

italian BARRIERS Assault Man Who Asked
to be Shaved by Member of tho Malta.
CHICAGO, March ca Special ]-Chas.
Button went into the barber shop of
f. Pierfolso Saturday night and, seating
himself, called upon any member of the
Malta in the shop to give him shave.
He announced that he had hand in
settling the New Orleans trouble, being
a member Of the mob that stormed the
jail.
For moment the Italians looked at
the customers and then fell on him
en- masse. When .."avenger" landed
in the street he looked as if he had been
in collision with a locomotive. The
terrific humping he received with
pokers, chairs and billets of firewood
may result fatally. Last night three
BARRIERS, Alexander Necozso, Michael
Rerolo and Jacob Scare, were arrested,
charged with the assault on the 'aven-
ger"
Button, it Is claimed, was not in New
Orleans at all, but was simply trying to
be funny.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
ANOTHER BANK GOES UNDER.
The Washington National Will Not Open
Doors Today,

The Washington National VIII Not Open
Doors Today.
NEW YORK, March 23.-[Special. T.
The Washington National bank will
not open it's doors tomorrow. The sus-
pension is due, for greater part, it is
said, to undue latitude accorded the
friends of President Sherman in the
way of loans. a large amount Of Sc
curities deposited for these loans have
been OF the ''cat and dog class" De-
positors, it is said, will not suffer ma
terially by the suspension, which was
precipitated by the refusal of Gallatin
National bank to clear for Washington
National upon tho discovery that the
capital of the latter bank is impaired.
Tho bank began business last June
with paid up capital of $4,000 The
net deposits are only about $500, 900.
The bank will be placed in the hands of
National Bank Examiner Hepburn.
The amount OF tho Impairment of the
capital is rather indefinite, but esti-
mated at about 100000.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24

PUY A HoUSE-Why do you pay
I'D rent when you can be paying for
your own home with but little more each
month? Wilbur S. Polo & Co., have
four houses just completed in Belmont
addition nicely finished containing six
rooms for $500 each. Three hundred
dollars cash and $50 per month without
interest. If the cash payment is too
high for good man desiring to own his
own homo this can be adjusted by call
ing at our Office.
WILBUR S. POLE & CO.,
Rooms and Exchange building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
a FUGITIVE LEGISLATOR.
Senator Taylor, of Nebraska, Concealed
in Hotel.

CHICAGO, March 25.-[ Especial IA
special dispatch from Omaha says:
Senator Taylor, tho Nebraska legisla-
tive member, who fled from the capital
at the instance of railway lobby to de-
feat the maximum rate bill, is loca ted
in Council Bluffs Hotel, but he can not
BIO reached, as the sergeant-at-arms
fears to break down the doors to effect
arrest. The place is surrounded by
officers to prevent Taylor's escape
Congressman McKeigan, an Alliance
preventative, visited Council Bluffs
last night to entice the fugitive into a
hack and convey him to Nebraska, but
was foiled by Taylor's friends.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24

CORK, March 23.-[Speciall- William
OBrien and John Dillon were to-day
transferred from Galway Jail to Cork Jail.
They were recognized upon their arrival
at the railway station here, and as they
were driven through the streets on
jaunting cars, guarded by police
escort, the prisoners received an ovation
from the people in the streets. O'Brien
and Dillon were At first taken to Clon-
NELL prison after surrendering to the
police at Folkeston, on February IL and
on February IS they were transferred to
Galway Jail,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
blair VIII DO to Chinn.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-ISpeoiall-
Ex-senator Blair has accepted tho
Chinese mission and has arranged to
sail from San Francisco for tho s'Flow-
cry Kingdom" on the first Of May. lie
has already received his instructions
from the Secretary OF State.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
Judgments for S57.O31.

New YORK, March s3.-[Special]-
Schwab Bros, manufacturers OF cloaks
and jerseys, 81 and 4s Green street,
confessed judgments to-day aggregating
S57,O3i. Attorneys for Judgment cred
itors place the liabilities at $3.50, 900.
with assets sufficient to cover if tho
time is allowed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
THE PROGRESS OF RADFORD.
One of the Growing Towns of
the Southwest.

Extensive Manufacturing Enterprises BE-
Ing Established-Fine Business Blocks
aud Elegant Residences Going Up-A
Magnificent Steel Bridge 1900 Feet
Long Being Constructed Across New
Rivera Town of 5000 People, With
Modern improvements
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
Trying to Defeat tho Reciprocity Treaty.

SAN FRANCISCO, March ca SpccialI
"A Honolulu special says the new
reciprocity treaty, including all pro.
ducts, natural and manufactured be-
tween tho United States and Hawaii, an
island, now before the Queen. is object
ionable to tho islanders because OF no
bounty on their sugars, and English
influence is trying TO defeat it,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
VIII l:.lmunds Resign?

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, March 23.-
lSpecial]-A statement appears in the
Tribune here, it is believed, to be from
ex-senator Pierce, now the editor Of
that paper, that Senator Edmunds ex-
poets to resign before the next meeting
OF the Senate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
A Church Rurned.

NEW ORLEANS, March "a Especial l.
st. Pauls Episcopal Church, on Camp
street, was destroyed by fire this after
noon. The loss is estimated at S46,OOO
insurance, $3.50
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
PARhELL WRITES A LETTER.
He Will Submit Himself Before
the Electors.

Parnell Characterizes Healy's Statements
as Untruthful and Insulting Healy
Has Not Seen the Letter-Michael
Davitt Says That Parnell is Endeavor-
Ing to Get Healy to Resign First and
Then be Guided by the Result of H caIy's
Fate
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
To Investigate tho Schwartz Failure

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 2s.-[Spe-
ciall-The grand jury will investigate
the failure of Theodore Schwartz &c Co.,
bankers, and criminal prosecution Is to
follow. Assets now turn out to be moth
ing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24

Send 50 and get tho weekly edition OF
The Times for one year and your choice
of either tho Waverly or Dickens novels
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The weather.

Forecast: For Virginia, generally
fair, cooler by Tuesday night, winds be-
coming northwest.
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*VHE+GEGIL* WHIGs3s
GeTABLIsHEDINIs4I,

Q sosInAlp SATURDAY. MORNING AT sikTon
oEosL COUNTY, MARYLAND.
HENRY r. TORBERT, EDITOR
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Port Deposit Items.
PORT DEPOSIT, Feb ). 1891.

PORT DEPOSIT, Feb ), 1891.
Rev. j. p. Otis' yolug st dau- liter has
nearly recovered from her Sigh: attack Il
scarlet fever. Rev. l. l. Wood from Zion
has been preaching since Monday at the
protracted service il the NJ. f Church.
Through the courtesy of the ELDERS OF the
Presbyterian Church, and the kind Chris
tian spirit of Rev. ". W. reese, their
church was closed last Sunday light, and
union services were held 10 the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
1t has been rumored through town that
Messrs j. A. D.vis Il Son will give up
their present location of business aud hnd
better quarters in our town spnetlme next
mouth.
The Town Commissioners I'VE concluded
to procure IA competent Iii an from the shop
where our largest ste .m fire engine was
made to make thorough repairs on the
engine.
On Tuesday night two parties at shloen
in the upper end of the town al few
words about IA trlhing matter, both
being under the Influence of liquor. The
affair ended in QUE being badly beaten and
dishgured about the face. L. is rumored a
warrant is out for one of the parties.
Uncle Toms Cabin will again be given in
the Town Hail next Saturday night, by a
company that is reported to stand very
high.
j. Swan Everist has sufh ciently recover
ed to enter upon his duties with his former
employer, A. d. Spencer at Havre de
Grace.
Prof. George Childs from Baltimore has
been engaged aud has entered upon his
duties as instructor for our orchestra. He
will only come once month for the
present.
At ST. James Episcopal Church, Rev.
Hunter Davidson, rector, Bishop Adams Is
expected Thursday night to confirm a class
of twelve. NJ.
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Best goods in every way.

Those art = full Glasgow
Ginghams have set a hard
pace for the rest of the cotton
weaving world. On the coun-
tiers to-day you can see tor the
first time t0W- new conceltS IN
their Ginghams.
Daintiest and dresslest OF
the lot, perhaps, are the polka
dots-big and little-woven in
pretty, contrasting coIors on
the tilmiest Zephyr Ginghams.
All the tavorlte ground coiors
heightened by beauty spots.
You need to see them to sense
their full loneliness. 90 cents
yard.
In another style broad lace
stripes give richness and tone
to a stuff already in the front
rank. In still another there is
an over-plaidlng of Chenille
cord, giving almost as much
lift to the beauty of the goods
as embroidery does to
swiss or cambria. Either OF
these styles so cents.
A srtan-twil!ed Check ends
the newcomer list for the day.
Quietly rich, molestly hand
some. The more you see OF
it the closer its gets to your
liking. As cents a yard.