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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-17

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SPECIAL NOTICES.

W~S street. oct II
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
The Pay Car WIN Ectmrn.

The Norfolk and Western pay car was
in the yards yesterday. The employees
OF the West End were paid off late in
the evening and the car came down to
tho Union depot to pay off large squad
there. But few of them got their money,
however. The Car was attached to the
$50 Northbound train and pulled out
toward Hagerstown, leaving large
crowd looking aftcrit with fallen hopes.
Some who were on the car remained and
were carried as far as Cloverdale when
then came back on the 6:05 train.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
STRIKE OF TliAINAIEN.


MuNclE, Ind, Aug. e4.-ISpecial l.
General Manager Bradbury's o.d,r for
the striking trainmcn of the Lake Erie
and Western to so to work or be dis
charged did not have the desired effect.
and the company has discharged the
men and is advertising for others.
committee representing the
strikers came to Munice for the pur-
pose of inducing the Fort Wayne branch
OF the road to join the strike and thereby
TIE up the whole system.
The manager and superintendent Of
the road have gone to Lafayette with Il
few train crews and will attempt to
move trains today. Both sides are CON
iidcnt.
Tho principal strikers have been sum
moned to appear before the United
states court at indianapolis Wednesday
to show why they have attempted to in
ter!erc with the company's business
Service could not be had on all the lead
ers, but four have retained counsel
There is no change in the situation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
y Cold Wave in Iowa.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug. 2i.-lSpe-
cial The most phenomenal cold wave
experienced for years is prevailing over
Southwest Iowa ut present II came
unexpectedly and was so sharp that
late garden truck had q narrow escape.
The mercury fell from go degrees in the
shade to - in less than twenty-hour
hours. and nothing but cloudy weather
and heavy winds prevented killing frost.
Crops in Southwest Iowa and adjoining
portions Of Illinois and Missouri are
unusually large. aud there is nothing
but long continued rains or early freeze
that can iniure them. Farmers are not
apprchcnsivc OF either. Tho mercury
is now about 40 above zero
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
TRIED TO BREAK UP a MEETING
Eioody ARRAY in South Carolina With
Fatal Results.

GEEENviILs. S. CO Aug. 2i-lSpcc-
iall-At Mountain Hill Church. a rude
place OF worship used by foot-washing
baptists, in the heart of the Blue
Ridge mountains, twenty-five miles
above this city, thcre was bloody af-
fray yesterday. The mountain people
OF the neighborhood are generally
moonshiners and two OF the leading
families, Dnrhams and Towards, are
divided into hostile clans. Richard
Howard led party of his kinsmcn ON a
raid on the church yesterday while
the congregation was assembled
Luther Durham and Richard Gosnell
who is deacon of the church, under
took to arrest them. Josh Howard fired
on Luther Durham, wounding him N Or
tally, but he then shot and killed Mas
sena Howard. Dick Howard was also
shot, but has disappeared. Tho How
ards were routed. but tho congrega ton
dispersed without concluding the com.
mun'on services. This makes five men
Killed in this fcud in that neighborhood
IN three years, and one of the Howard
elan is now in jail here under sentence
Of death for murder.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25

address of welcome made by Hon. VIM.
U: Evans, mayor of the city: Vim. A.
Glasgow, Jr., on behalf Of the citizens.
and Charles l. Ste "art, of the Virginia
Press Association and the press of Roa-
noke. Mr.. Glasgow will be in charge
of the reception and will be assisted by
X. "A. Buckncr, president of the City
Council; Thos W. Miller, John Nj.
Hardy, e. Graham Anderson and other
citizens and the ladies' reception COM
mittee.
The committee OF ladies appointed to
receive the ladies OF the Juniata Press
Association met yesterday afternoon in
the parlors OF the Hotel Ponce de Leon,
and organized 10y electing Mrs. q. Ora
ham Anderson, chairman, and Mrs
James +. Porter. secretary. A COM
mittee consisting OF Mrs. James Schick,
Mrs. Geo. Wright, Mrs. j. A. Kirk, Miss
Daisy Deaton, Mrs. Roy Smith, Mrs.
Robt. Buckner, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs
Porter were appointed to receive tho
visiting ladies upon their arrival at the
hotel at 100 o'clock.
The committee at large were ap-
pointed to provide flowers for decorating
the parlors. The committee on decora-
ton will meet in the hotel parlors Tues
day morning at IL o'clock.
The ladies constituting the reception
committee are as follows: Mrs. DIR. Gale,
Mrs. DIR. Kirk, Mrs. S. w. Jamison, Mrs.
George Wright. Miss Engleby, Miss Ger
trude Blair, Miss Daisy Deaton, Miss
OFT, Mrs. John Snyder, Mrs. Roy b.
Smith, Mrs. James Schick Mrs. o. O.
Roger, Mrs. Robert Buckner, Mrs. Joseph
w. Coke. Mrs. Lucien Cooke, Mrs. An
derson, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. IL. Chapman,
Mrs. Leps, Mrs. Olin lscall, Mrs. Wilbur
Pole, Mrs. NJ. c. Thomas. Mrs ballard
Huff, Mrs. Sam Woodward, Miss Mary
Trout and Mrs. Dr.. Crozer.
on WEDNESDAY
at $50 Il. m. the visitors will he taken
In carriages by citizens to the Roanoke
Iron Company's furnace, the muck bar
ana plate mill, the hardware works, the
Duvall engine works and the Norwich
Lock Manufacturing Company, the sites
selected for the blanket rug mills and
the new Bridgewater carriage works,
the Roanoke Machine Works, Grocer
twin furnaces ard the american Bridge
and Iron Works
AT 2:30 sharp the visitors, accom-
panied by the press committee, will take
the dummy for salem, when y banquet
will De given them at the Hotel Luz
ccrnc.
THURSDAYS EVENTS
On Thursday st t. IN tho visitors
VIII be taken to the water works and
from thence 10 the summit OF Mill
Mountain, where they will be enter
tanned by the Roanoke Gas and Water
Company.
On Thursday evening at 10 o'clock
the association will be entertained at
the Ponce de Leon by the citizens Of
Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
The National League.

At rittsburg- pittsburg. q; base hits.
:; errors, |. BOSTON, >: base hits. !: err
rors, 4. Batteries: Baldwin and Miller:
Nichols and Camel.
At Cincinnati = Cincinnati, =; base
hits, II; errors, :. New York, 3; base
hits, 3; errors, |. Batteries: Rhincs
and Harrington; Ewing and Buckley.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At baltimore, 10: hits, ii:
errors, /. Washington, o; hts.3; errors,
3. Batteries: Madden and Robinson:
Duke and McGuirc.
At Boston-Boston. 5; hits. 5: errors,
o. Athletic, 3; hits. q: errors, 3. Bat
Geries: iIaddocH and Murphy; Sanders,
Sullivan and Milligan.
At Chicago-Chicago 4; base hits, 10;
errors, 4. Brooklyn, |; base hits. !;
errors. .. Batteries: Vickery and Shri-
yer; Caruthers and kinslow
AT Clevcland-Clevc! ); base hits,
:; errors, l. Philadelphia. IL; base hits,
Il; errors, g. batteries: Young, Grubcr
and thinner; Esper and Clements.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
Fill up the Mud Holes

The condition OF Campbell street at
the intersection of Nelson street GER
tainly needs looking after. During tho
past few Gays it has been impos siblc to
cross Campbell street without wading
about ankle deep in mud and water. AS
market wagons extend down past Camp
bell street it is necessary for ladies and
gentlemen engaging in marketing to
wade through the mud and few loads
OF broken stones scattered into the holes
would do great deal OF good.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
THURSDAYS EVENTS.
THE VISITORS AT SALEM.
The Various Committees Appointed for
Their Entertainment.

Their Entertainment.
SALEM, Aug. Ell Special -Arrange-
ments for the reception of the .Juniata
editors continue to progress satisfactor-
lily. Among the invited guests are the
Roanoke press committee, M Charles
G. Eddy and Mayor Evans.
The reception committee is composed
of eleven gentlemen and ten ladies', as
follows: Nicssrs. w. Y. Younger, n. ID.
Barnett, w. Il Bowles, j. Il. Shipman,
Joseph Stras, w. II. Shut, d. e. Arm
strong, +. +. Bachman, 5. +. Clements,
e. NJ. Worden, c. ID. DENT and +. A.
Lovelock.
The ladies committee will be- Mrs.
w. Il. Younger, Mrs. w. Griffin, Mrs. w.
Lee brand, Mrs. w. NJ. Nelson, Mrs. T..
a. Chalmers, Mrs. NJ. s. Evans. Mrs. w.
Is. Bowles. Miss Minnie Burks, Miss
Mamie Chapman and Miss Julia Killian
Thc invitation committee are: Mcssrs.
W. Il. Bowles, c. l.. Watts, j. S Martin,
j. f.. Shipman and Il. ). Barnett.
All parties having promised carriages
are requested to have them at tho Col
lcge avenue bank building promptly ut
2:30 p. M on Wednesday. The banquet
will take place at p. IN. at the Hotel
Luccrnc, and the visitors will lie ave on
the 1861 train for Roanoke.
Messrs. c. ID DENT and W.T. Younger
left tonight 10 accompany the Roanoke
committee to Shendun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
KILLED IN PLAN.
The Mystery of the Three Children i'm the
Chest Solved.


Chest Solved.
lhoNT"N, Ohio, Aug. a4.-I Special -
Tho mystery surrounding the tragedy Of
Friday, in which the three children of
Mr. and Mrs. George Hamilton were
smothcred to death in chest in which
they had been fastened, has been
cleared up.
WILDER Warwick playmate of the
Hamilton children. admitted to his
mother that Kirke Eurlienc and boy
named Pemberton, together with him
self, while playing Jail, locked the un-
fortunate children in the chest. and, be-
ing called to supper shortly after, neg
lccted to let them out. When told that
Warwick had confessed, the boys told
the same story. The mother OF the
children is crazcd with grief, but il is
hardly likely that anything will be done
III the matter, as none Of tho boys are
older than eight years.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25

HANOVER. y. H., Aug. 2i.-I Special
The identity of Almy as Geo. II. Alb
bott was satisfactorily and finally cs-
tablishcd this morning. The position
in which the inurdcrers broken leg has
forced him to lie has prevented an ex-
animation OF his back for the scars of
buckshot wounds received in the battle
with the officers on the Ford Mountain
in 1850. While his cot was being fresh
cncd UP lie was turned over SD far on his
side as to reveal his back, whcrcon were
plainly revealed unmistakablo traces OF
cunshot wounds
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25

New York, Aug. Especial Mrs.
Amelia Riycs-C hanlcr, her hus pand, r.
Il. Chanler, her cousin, Miss Page and
her friend, Miss Pleasant, arrived hero
from Europe Sunday, on the steamer La
Champagne. Mr. Chanlor said that he
and his wife will leave tomorrow for
their home in Virginia, where she will
devote herself TO literary worl, and
painting. Next month they will return
10 this city and spend tho winter here
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
POSTOFFICE ROnBER SHOT


Young Harding May Die ola Bullet Fired
From Trap Gun.
CLAKKsErEG, W. Va, Aug. Ell pe-
cial inspectors Hotten and Poe ares
ted son Of cX-Asscmblyman Harding,
Of Kerns, Randolph county, SUNDAY,
charged with robbing the postoilicc at
kerns.
Young Harding was found severely
wounded at his home from trap-gun
shot. which the postmaster had set to
each the thief. The Office had been
robbed many times in the past year. but
it vas impossible to detect the thief
until the trap-gun located him. Hard
ing has 4 ball from the gun in his left
groin. which the doctors cannot find
The wound will probably prove fatal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
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His Foot Stopped the Bullct.

Henry Withers Shober, q compositor
on TIE TIMES, met with a painful acct
dent about half past four Sunday morn
ing lie had parlor rife, shooting at
some cats which were making night hid
eous in his neighborhood. The gun did
not work and while Shobcr was cxamin-
ing it the cartridge exploded the ball
striking him in the foot. DR.. Tice
dressed the wound and the slayer OF cats
will be out in day or two.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
Ford Injured ut Lynchburg.

The Roanoke club wall soon be able
TO start a private hospital if many
more OF its players are injured. Hill
is not yet able to play on account
OF injuries received a. Ninton sometin
ago. and Ford injured his shoulder SO
badly in Lynchburg Saturday that he
will not BE- aba to play for Two or three
weeks.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
No NalmAbIes in The Enx.

Conductor Gill, OF the Norfolk and
Western says that the accounts re.
Gently published that Bob Westmorc-
land ari Lou Davis stole his box con
tanning $50 and a lot OF tickets is incor-
rect. There was nothing in the box
but some Stationary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
Wcayers Quitting Work.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 24.-[Spe-
cial The production OF clotn at this
center has been curtailed 10000 pieces
during the past two weeks, owing to the
scarcity OF weavcrs who are willing to
work. Many operatives. who have been
doing very well in the matter of wages
during the past TWO years, are laying
of and hclp to I'LL their places cannoe
be obtained
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
Winston Again Heats Baltimore.

WINSTON, Aug. Iii Special Win
ston won the fifth game with Baltimore
to day by Il score Of , to /. 1t was the
finest game of tho series. Batteries:
Jones and kecfcr; Clark and King To.
morrow will close the series of sig
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
y Supposed Murderer Arrested.

thornton IIairston, colored, was ar
rested last night by Officer Greasy on
suspicion, as being wanted in Martins
VILE for murder. No particulars are
known, but the officer thinks lIairston
is wanted for killing Q colorcd man sew
cral months ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25

ScnENEcrADY, y. Y, Aug. ei.-lSpc-
ciall-Sunday evening as John Gibncy
and his wife and little child were cross
ing 4 canal bridge the child fell through
an opening. The father Jumped into
the canal 10 rescuc the child and both
were drowned. GihNcy recently came
here from New York.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
TO Be GUESTS OF ROANOKE.
The Juniata Valley Press Asso-
citation Will Arrive

Ahis Afternoon and he Conducted to the
Ponce de Leon, Where Il General Re
ception VIII be Held This Evcning-A
Varied Programme, IucIudinS II Drive
Around the City nnd Visit. to the
Top OF Mill Mountain.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
An Offspring of the Old Organ
ization.

Kew DIR. Hall. of I.ynchburg, Presides.
"A beautiful and Impressive Cerc-
mony- DIR. ). 4. Christian Elected
h"ins Eidcr-Mcssrs. L. II. Burnett
ana {. 4. Talinferro the New Dcncuns
To Worship In the Old Church Until IA
Suitable House Can be Obtained.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.


RIcmMoNp, Va, Aug. pa Special -
w. +. Deshield, a prominent real estate
agent, was arrested to-day, charged
with forgnGhc name of j. l.. Ludwig,
of iittsburg, TO two negotiable no tcs
for SLIGO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
The Weather.

Forecast, For Virginia, some cloudi-
ness ard showers in western portion;
fair southwest portion; no decided
change in temperature. Fair weather,
Tuesday night and Wednesday is proba
bic
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
TUE REcErrIox 10. NInur.

The visitors will be met at the Union
passenger depot at 6:l0 p. m. Tuesday
by the press committee and citizens
with carriages and taken TO the Ponce
de Leon Hotel.
From I'LL II Tuesday night an in
formal reception will be given and an
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
Cnntinninr ths Iinn.Is.

WAsnlNGroN, Aug. ed Special -
The amount OF ~ per cent. bonds con.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25

Right Honorable Henry Cecil Raines,
NJ. i. and pos;m ts'cr General died at
London Yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25
II A LLER & B farm Els,
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS,
New Drug Store,
New Firm,
Elegant Furniture.
FRESH AND GENUINE DRUGS.

q d. HALLER and II. C. BARNES.
formerly with Budwcl!, Christian Il
barbcc) beg TO announce that they have
just opened first-class stock OF DRUGS,
CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES,
PERFUMERY, SOAPS and TOILET
ARTICLES in their elegant store room,
corner Jefferson st. and Norfolk avenue,
where they will be pleased to see all of
their old friends, and as.many now ones.
The compromising OF Physicians Pre-
scTiptiors shall receive our careful at
tcntion
A FULL LINE OF CIGARS AND TO
BACCO'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25

Ifyou do not take THE
TIMES. What is the rea-
SOM You probably do.
but If you do not, Why
. don't you.
Evening journal., 1891-11-18
GOLD AND BRASS TAKEN.

Stolen spectaeleS Were sold, But the
Thief Did Not Get Away-On Trial for
Stealing Brass
The dock Of the Municipal Court was
full Of unfortunates. who drank to sue
cess yesterday, at this.mornings session
of the court Those sentenced were
hugh Shields. 81 and costs; Edward
Logan, who says he came from Jersey,
50 or twenty days; ]. w. Briefly of
Elkton, 81 aud costs; w. Zegler, 50 or
twenty days; ]. Donnoly, 81 or twenty
days; NJ. j Lyons Of Hockessln, 81 and
costs.
John Mahan and John Watson were
charged with stealing a pair Of gold
glasses from Philip r. Clark while In his
office yesterday. They afterwards went
to small jewelry store at No. East
Front street, where they attempted to
sell them. Watson was held in 5000
bail for the higher court, and as MahaA
was not with him when they were taken,
be was discharged with reprimand.
William Williams, colored. was charged
with stealing brass from the Diamond
State Iron Company yesterday. He con
fessed to selling the brass, but said he did
not do it, He said an unknown
white men had given him the brass *
sell for him. The white man could no
he found. The case was continued unit
tonight to enable the prisoner to have
his witnesses at that session.
Evening journal., 1891-11-18
They Want somo prIrlIeres.

S. Wallis Merrihew, chief consul
Delaware Division, League Of American
Wheelman, has issued the following
letter "On Friday evening. November
20. at 8 o'clock, a meeting will be held at
the cub house Of the Wilmington Wheel
Club, No. 907 Shipley street, TO protest
against the proposed prohibition Of side
walk riding and TO discuss the subject In
all its phases While recognizing the
fact that bicycles have no rights on the
sidewalks, yet 1t seems bard that, because
Of the abuse Of the privilege by few
riders, all should. at the beginning OF
winter, when our miserable streets are
In their most miserable condition, be
forced to practically give up riding until
more progress has been made in
our street improvement. To the thoun-
and bicycle riders of Wilmington
many of whom use their wheels TO 20 to
and come from business, this is very
serious matte, and there is no reason
why the example of Rochester, N Y i,
should not be followed and wheelmen
registered and permitted, under reason
able restrictions, TO use all but She most
travelled sidewalks AS this is matter
in which every one who rides wheel is
interested an invitation to attend the
meetiog is extended to all, and a large
attendance is desired In order to make
this protest effective
Evening journal., 1891-11-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

During the past week there have beer
about fifty chickens stolen in the
Eleventh ward most OF these were among
the best grades. People living in that
vicinity complain that whenever police
man is needed none is to be seen fol
squares.
United States Commissioner s. Rod
mond Smith took testimony in the libel
suit of the yacht Now Then yesterday.
William w. Pusey Of the Pusey and
Jones Company and S. K Smith Of the
Harlan and Hollingswolth Company were
examined.
The Board Of Water Commissioners
held their regular meeting last night.
The payroll amounting to 3S2.7O, was
ordered paid. George w. Booker was
granted permission 10 lay water pipes OF
Dure sreet between Twelfth and Thir
teenth streets. The hoard then ad
journsd
Evening journal., 1891-11-18
WANTS Lac Earth .
Pennsylvania Wants a Few Handfnls Of
Good, Democratic Delaware soil.


PennsvlvaDia wants Few Handfnls of
Good. Democratic Delaware soil.
Speaker B. L Lewis OF Harrington,
a member Of the Interstate Boundary
Commission. was in this city to-day
ing Norfolk express. When seen at the
Merritt House this morning by an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter, he said
II am on my way to Philadelphia, to
attend a meeting of the Inter State
Boundary Commission. am, as you
know, 8 member from this state. We
hold meeting to-day In Wayne Me
Veagh's office
what do you think will be the out
come OF the conferencef'
Il do not think that Delaware will
lose very much territory, he replied.
"How about the wedge-shaped strip Of
territory on the west side of New Castle
county, which il is claimed belongs to
Pennsylvania if the lines OF the twelve
mile circle are followed to the letter."
Il do not think that we will lose that
II we lose anything 1t win be upon the
east or river side Of the state. or course,
il We lose that, the line Of the twelve
mile circle will be changed some what, but
AAD A0oa VI hpAAAthi1 Will hS FHA amAAAi
indeed. We will leave you New Castle
county people enough ground to stand
upon, think.
1t will be remembered that at the last
session OF the General Assembly, Hon.
Thomas F. Bsyard, chairman Of the
commission, appeared before the
legislative body and presented a
report of the doings Of the com
mission since 1t was appointed more
than two years ago. He delivered an In
teresting address and exhibited various
maps an / drawings by way Of explana-
tion. In conclusion he reported progress
and said that the funds appropriated had
been exhausted.
The distinguished statesman made
such favorable impression upon the
members that joint resolution appro-
priating an additional sum of money to
be used in carrying out the purposes Of
the act was passed without a dissent
inn uofa