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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
FLOODS IN IIANTI.
Thirty People Drownrd-The New Cabinet
Announced.

Thirty People Drowned New Cabinet
Announced.
PoKr Au lKiScE, Ilayti, Aug. IT,
Especial. Pho river at St. Marie has
overlooked its banks. To-day tho
bridge over the river was swept away,
thirty lives were lost.
The now cabinet has been formed as
follows: Minister OF interior, relations.
Archin; minister of public work, Jo-
sephy minister Of war, Manta; minis
ter of public instruction, Appelan;
minister of finance, Stewart; minister
OF Interior, Pinetars. Everything hero
is uMiet.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
A FOUL MURDER AT BUCHANAN.
Two Italians Attacked by Negro
Highwaymen.

Two Bullet Wounds and Dies of His
Injuries-His Companion Robbed of n
Small Amount of Money-Buchannn
Excited Over the Anair-Two Men Ar
rested on Suspicion Last Night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
Rev. Mr.. Cu,nniu g Sick.

Rev. William Cumming, recently
called to take charge Of the new presby-
terian Church in this city, is quito sick
at the homo Of his relatives in Prince
Edward county. Rev. Mr.. Cumming
has not yet been formally accepted by
the Montgomery Prcsbytery, but will
probably be received at the next meet
ing
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
DIR. X. Is. Dice i'll.

Tho family and many friends OF the
venerable DIR. r. b. Dice. who now lies
extremely i'll at his residence on Ridge
avenue, Charlottesville, entertain grave
fears OF his recovery, and his death is
expected at almost any hour. DR.. Dice
is an uncle Of City Solicitor Miller, Of
this city
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
vICE-rREsIDENT EDDY RETURNS.
He Eias Had Good Rest and Gained
Twelve Pounds.

He HES Had IL Good Rest and Gained
Twelve Pounds.
Vice-Prcsidcnt Charlcs c. Eddy. of
the Norfolk and Western, has returned
from his European trip. Frs. Eddy re
NAMED behiud and will do the princi-
pal cities of the continent in company
with MIR. and Mrs. s. Il. Iiaupt, sailing
from lIavre ON La Turennc September
81.
Mr.. Eddy says he went to Europe for
rest, and got IL. He is confident that
the abundant crops in America will
turn the tide of gold in this direction
There will be no further throwing OF
American securities back on our mar
kers. as they are too strongly held.
''Virginia ought to seLtlc the debt
question: said Mr. Eady 1t is con
stantly thrown up at us in Europe
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
Nail Makers Strike.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-[Spccial l. Tho
wrough iron nail men OF Worcester and
Staifordshiro districts have struck
again. reduction in wages is tho
cause. The strike effect 5000 men, and
many eventually effect other trades.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
a SHOOTING AFrAIR 1YNcuBusaG.
The Officers of Roanoke Looking Scr
william Robinson.

LrScHnCusG, Aug. l7.-ISpociall =
William Robinson, colorcG. shot ana
dangerously wounded Mollie Davis yes
terday in her room on Salem street.
Tae ball took effect in the woman's
SIDE and is considered fatal. The shoot
ing was withOut provocation. Robinson
made his escape and has not siace been
heard Of.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
AN EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.
Thirteen Killed and Eighteen
Seriously Injured.
Zoliikonen. Switzerland. the Scene of the
Disaster Xcursionists on Their Way
to- Take Part in the Centenary Fetes.
The Train Coliides with tho Paris
Express, Many Foreign Travellers Nnr.
rowly Escaping.

BHRNE, Aug. l. i Special The peo-
pie of this republic havo hardly recov-
cred from the railroad scare caused by
the terrible accident at Moenhenstein
in Juno last, by which over 1870 persons
on an excursion train lost their lives
and about 800 injured, when they were
again yesterday startled by another
Wholesale loss OF life by reason of
railroad accident. This last disaster
occurred on the Jura Simplon railroad
lines, near tho village of Xollikofcn,
not far from this city. Tho details Of
the account as received hero up to tho
present are as follows:
A special train carrying large num-
bcr of eXcursionists from tho country
districts to this place was on it's way
here, tho passengers intending to take
part in the centenary fctcs, now in
progress here and elsewhere through
out Switzerland. This excursion train
was stopped at Iollikoircn in order to
enable it to be Shuntcd into Il 81 ling so
as to let the Paris express pass. BY
some gross negligence, apparently upon
the part of the railroad officials, tho
ers, was not warned to look out for the
excursion train whilc passing Iolli-
kotfen and tho result was that the OK
press dashed into the special train.
Luckily the engineer OF the express
had caught sight of tho excursion train
in time to pull down tho brakes. and so
the damage done and tho loss of life was
not so great as tmight have been. AS it
was, the engine of the express cut into
and almost entirely demolished tho
guards van at the rear of the excursion
train, which was empty, and then
crashed into the rear Of the passenger
car, completely wrecking it and causing
considerable loss of life. At this hour
the exact number Of dead and wounded
IS not known, but twelve corpses have
already been recovered from the ruins,
and it Is known tlat many people have
been seriously injured by the collisio.
No loss of life has been reported in COZ :
nection with the assengcrs of vho Paris
express, and therefore it is believed
here that they have all escaped.
a special train carrying wrecking APP
| pliancos, doctors and nurses from the
hospitals, together with attachment
| engineers. has been dispatched to the
scene of the accident, and crowds of
people have started in tho same dircc
ton.
The majority of the passcnge rs aboard
the excursion train belong to towns in
the vicinity of this city. 1t is thought
that no foreign visitors wcr, among the
excursion;sts, and no deaths OF Ameri-
can travellers have boon reported
Farther details from Zollillolfcn show
that thirteen people were killed, sixty
eight seriously injured and thirty others
suffered more or less severe wounds OF
bruises. SO far as known, all the pas
sengcrs on board the express escaped
without injury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
4 Hnnk Suspenns.

MELBOURNE, Aug. l7.-(Spccial =
The suspension Of the British Bank Of
Australia is announced. Tho liabilities
are SS00,000, half OF which is owing to
creditors in England.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18

OfKcer Tyrce, of the Lynchburg police
force, was in the city last night looking
for Robinson. lie had traced him
portion Of the way, and feels confident
that he is already here or on his way to
this city
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
ROANOKE VA. TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 1s 1891
a CONGREGATIONAL MEETING.
The Presbytcrians Discuss Matters Per-
tanning to Colonization.

The Presbytcrians Discuss Matters Per-
tanning to Colonization.
A congregational meeting OF the NOM
bers of the First Presbyterian Church
was held in the lecture room last night
to consider the report of the building
committee in reference to certain recon-
mendations regarding the erection of
the East Roanoke church.
Rev. DR.. Campbell presided as mode
rator and George Glass was chosen seer.
tary.
The committee recommended that the
church. which had been started on the
corner OF Gilmer street and Common
wealth avenue, be constructed at a cost
not to exceed $500 and tho seating
capacity to be not less than two hun
druid and fifty people. On motion OF
the committee William Rutlidge wa.
added to the building committee for
that church.
1t was decided to push the work for
ward as rapidly as possible, and the
committee were given instructions ac-
cordingly.
1t was also decided to sell the chapel
located on Sixth avenue II. @. and de-
vote tho procecds resulting thcrefrom
TO aid the members of tho Southside
congregation in erecting temporary
place of worship. This building can
be sold for two or three thousand dol
lars, as it is located on valuable lot.
Mr.. Dupuy, Judge Parrish and M .
Yates, presented resolution asking
that the lot be not decided at the present
time on which it was proposed to build
the South Side Church. The gentlemen,
who arc part of the committee on col
onization, explained that Col Lewis,
the owner of tho lot, desired to deed It
at once to tho trustees Of the First Pres
bytcrian Church, who had made tho
purchase. They thought it would be
better o wait until the new church was
made to the trustees Of said church.
The recommendation was adopted.
Dr.. Campbell rccited what had becu
done at the meeting OF tho Mon tgomery
Presbytery held in the forenoon, and
suggested that the sympathy an CO.
operation of the mother church be cx-
tended to tue new congregation.
On motion of Captain Ford it was de-
cided that the sympathy Of the mother
church be extended to the Southside
Church, and that sympathy in the way
CT substantial help should also be given,
or, as the Frenchman put it, Give dol.
lars worth Of sympathy" very applica-
. Bile, except the amount which, Of course,
ought TIC bo $500 with some of the broth
rem
The meeting then adjourned, with a
bencdiction by DR.. Campbell.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
The lYentller.

Forecast: For Virginia occasionally
light local rain, possibly heavy in noun
tain district winds generally southerly
and a triflc warmer
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
YELLOW FEVER AT VERA CRUZ.
Inc Cemeteries Crowded With
Funeral Professions.

me Hospital Full OF Patients and the Dis
ease stiii Spreading Despite the Efforts
OF the Health Officers l.. j. Snoyball
Wall Street Broker, a Late Victim
The News Brought by the Stcamcr civ
OF Washington
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
II ALLER & BAR N IS,
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS,
New Drug Store,
New Firm,
Elegant Furniture.
FRESH AND GENUINE DRUGS.

c. D. HALLER and II. C. BARNES,
formerly with Budwell, Christian IL
Barbee) 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 and Norfolk avenue,
where they will be pleased to see all of
their OLD friends, and as many new ones.
The compromising OF Physicians Per-
scriptions shall receive our caSeful at
tention.
A FULL LINE OF CIGARS AND TO
BACCO.
CALL AND SEE US.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18

FOE EENT.
'FRONT.' OFFICE IN TIMES BUILD
ING. BEST LOCATION IN TUE
CITY. APPLY AT BUSINESS OF
FICE CD THE TIMES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-18
NALUARLEBU BUILDING LOTS FOR
SALE.

L offer for sale, privately, for thirty
days, two Of the incest and best located
lots in che City Of Roanoke. These lots
are full size, and arc known as lots IL
and II in section 3, Exchange Addition
IF sold at once, they go at the sacrifice
of Sl,500 zach; one-third cash, balance
an one and two years There is not a
aot in this whole scetaon nearas good for
less than $4,000 and for n person con-
templating building home or for an
vestment this is IL rare chance.
For further information apply to
TIlOS. T.. SEBRELL,
July23-lm Courtland, Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25

From the Dallas Morning News.
"Can you tell me whether this car passes the
Union deepo?" asked the timid woman as she
climbed YEARLY up the steps Of the Live Oak
electric car in front Of the post office. She ad-
dressed her remark in general way to all the
passengers, but seemed to indicate with her eye
the woman in black with the shopping bag and
the gold-rimmed eyeglasses.
This car passes within block Of the Union
deppo, said the lady in black, gazing severely
through those strong glasses. 'Yeu can easily
see the deppo from the place where you alight I"
And she drew the strings of her shopping bag
tighter and looked defiantly at the other pas
sengers.
'And when you see the daypo," said the pert
young woman with the red hat, "youll be sure
to know it by its resemblance to a western cat
tie shed that is somewhat out of repair
''Teil you what, said the young man in the
corner, removing the head of his cane from his
mouth for the purpose of making the remark,
this here dippo is a caution, amt it? Makes
people think Dallas is the jumping-off place,
dontchewknow. 1 had friend-mighty nice
fellow from Boston-was coming here to To-
cate-hardware business. Came and took one
look at the dippo and said he believed he'd 60
on down and take a look at Hutchins Couldn' t
stand the dippo.''
And just then the car slowed up and they all
giared scornfully one upon another and cried:
deppo!'
'This is the Union daypow,,
deepo!'
ldippo!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25
A STATELY YIIE.

1t is a stately pile, built Of brick, faced with
plaster and painted warm stone brown in tint,
with gables and deep bay windows in the north
ern and southern wings. The center is crowned
by a circular turret finished in a point Into
this tower at the base one enters from beneath
a wide porte cOchere, up a short fight Of steps,
Introducing the visitors into beautiful tessel-
lated circular hallway lighted by illuminated
windows away up in the pointed tower. and
surrounded by a succession of galleries leading
out from the sleeping apartments above. On
the right and left are the lofty reception and
drawing rooms, with spacious dining
hall end ball room beyond, all
fitted up with true regard to eastern
Injury that tempts one to indulge in a
dream If Arabian Nights. as the eve wanders
with pleasure from rich objects Of virtu on
every side to the heavily embroidered silken
hanginGs that drape the walls and make one
long 30 reeline at ease among the soft cushions
of the coy divans scattered throughout the
spacious suite OF apartments
Situated in the midst of verdant lawns the
mansion occupies a triangular point of land
facing southeast on Dupont circle with con-
vergent streets forming a center within its
heart. It commands one of the finest out
looks in the District.
THE LEGATION HOUSEHOLD.
The household within the legation consists of
the minister, Mr.. s.Tsin Kwo Yin and wife. Mrs.
Ieong Sine, sister-in-law Of the minister: Mr..
Pu1g kwang Yu, first secretary; Mr. Wang
Hung Ling, second secretary and wife. Mr..
no Chen Chez, translator and attache, in ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25
MORAL
zee.
Try il once.
sONLY A COOK"
A Word in Behalf OF Honest Labor.

word In Behalf OF Honest Labor.
Mrs. Emma Ewing at ChAutauqua
literary woman not long since wrote thus,
Flavor the kitchen with the parlor instead Of
bringing the kitchen into the parlor." such
talk In foolish. don't understand how the
navor OF parlor is more ipyigorating than the
odor Of kitchen, and don't tee how laborins
In the kitchen is less dignified than lounging In
the parlor. Is painting poor pictures and maxi
ing poor music more dignified and refining
than making good bread and coffee2 The vo-
man who paints unnatural flowers upon china
or canvas or pounds unmelodious music may
be lady, but the woman Who makes nutritious
bread and delicious coffee Is '.ouly q cook I"
But is not the latter doing Infinitely nobler
work than the former2 The health and hsppi-
ness OF the human race depend more largely
upon the proper preparation of food than upon
All other things combined Is not the cook
who makes good bread and salads and dainty
dishes In as respectable profession as The
doctor who dresses ulcers and amputates limbs
or the dentist who extracts decayed teeth ana
inserts rubber gums.
The trend Of public opinion seems 70 be
against the dignity of labor. Are not the ioin A.
enlarged by honest toll deemed evidesces a
Vuigarlty, while the fingers broken BY base bah
are accepted rs tokens Of gentility? Il Il noo
considered more genteel 20 make cake Shan Ia
make breadf Ia Ii not universally believed 70
be more respectable to crochet tides and MAJ
and other useless things than 10 knit stockinep
and make frocks and trousers? Il Il poe
Thought 10 be more high-toned TO thump q
piano than TO pound . washboarda AZ gen
eral thing society considers as most genteei the
employments that the least useful. and that
1t is more respectable TO do useless things than
useful ones. The truthfulness of these state
ments is attested by the wretched food on our
dining-room tables and the useless rubbish in
the parlor.
Society's "unwritten laws" are most curious
1t Is considered vulgar to carry vegetables. but
genteel to carry fruit. But where is the Ovid
ing liner once had q colored servant who
would announce colored women TO me az
ladies, and white women" Her
classification was not whit more ridiculous
than our classification of daily pursuits Docs
an Intelligent shoemaker cease TO be a mental
$50 called when he hangs out Q single with
the legend, 'attorney-at-law9" Does the dif-
ference in occupation make the differences in
the responsibility Of men? Was Ulysses g.
Grant, the tanner, inferior in manliness to
Ulysses 5. Grant, the generaR The distinctions
of society are artificial and gauzy. Thousands
spend their lives in trying to get into good
society" rather than getting in good occupe-
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25

ROBBED in its finest apparel and formally pre-
sented to the assembled household, each Of
whom presented some handsome gift, either Of
jewels or silken wool. Later the baby was
viewed and admired by friends, who called to
pay their respects in person. From that
date the child will remain in the privacy of the
bed chamber. unseen save by the parents and
il will again be brought forth and a similar
ceremony gone through, the event to be
marked by a general reception in the baby's
honor. The interest of the occasion will then
be heightened by the public bestowal ola name
that has already been decided upon by the
father. but will be sacredly kept undivulged
until the given period. some years since. when
the legation was established on the corner Of
Connecticut avenue and street, the
residence now occupied by the Rus
to tho minister, to whom belonged the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25
a UNIQUE CALENDAR
Every Day . Greeting From Distant Fr1ssA
Was seem.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Some one the other day thought Of this
about q calendar. A daughter was 10 70 away,
10 be gone q long time, on the other side Of he
earth. So the mother, thinking to bring hsr
good cheer, bought a calendar.
Now the ordinary calendar differs little from
its fellow, except happily now and then in the
way Of quoted phrase, or blithesome child, OF
maybe decorative fruit and flower. More than
that, no ordinary calendar seems an individually
very own. As how could il, with It's countsr.
part on anybody's desk and ils mates al manu-.
featured by the dozen2
But the calendar this mother made could b
duplicated by no one, for this IL what she did,
Below the date on each leaf there Was o blank
space. She therefore took tie calendar apart,
sending It's 500 leaves 10 many friends and
relatives, asking each 20 write some sort Of
saiutation on this blank space below the date.
Wnen these were returned they we're bound
together again, and the calendar was given -
the daughter, who knew nothing Of Whist hsd
been done. She was made 20 promise, how
ever, TO tear Oh no leaf unt1 the day haA
dawned when the loaf was due.
What Q source Of delight such . calendas
would be TO an exile from home can easily b
imagined Every day different greeting from
different friendi Every day . new surpriss,
and never TO know till the morrow what friend
was 10 send word Of good cheer.
The one addition this mother might mako on
another calendar of its kind would be 10 ssk
each friend TO keep record Of the date wben
the greeting, - It were. fell due; then 70 re-
member both greeting and date, 90 that whsn
the exile read il in one Of these PARKWAY coun-
moment 81 least sand consciously fscs -
facA-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25
THE FIRST SECRETARY.

Mr.. Pung. first secretary Of legation, shines
conspiciously as a man Of signal ability and
advanced views, and to his personal influence
is largely due the relaxing of much of the min
ister's early prejudices. Having enjoyed the
advantages of an English education and spent
many years at foreign courts. Mr.. Pong holds
progressive opinions in common with Euro
peans and his official and social popularity is
undisputed. The secretary adds to- his other
qualities an exceptionally fine artistic talent.
10 tins fact the accompanying cut will give q
Just idea.
Mr.. Perry first drew the sketch and after
ward photographed it for the benefit of his
friends. having enthusiastically taken up the
latter study, in which he has already attained
enviable success.
FANCY FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
This fancy for photography among the Chi
nese in Washington was first practically Illus
trated by DR.. Vow Of the former legation, and
his ambition tempted him to indulge his fancy
for valuable collection of local views repre-
senting many Of the most picturesque and in
teresting spots in and about the city. These
reminders Of his sojourn at the national capi-
tai were carried home by the doctor and placed
among his extensive collection of treasures
gathered from all corners Of the globe. I'm
present minister takes little or no
interest in social gaieties, and with
the exception OF limited number of formal
dinners, has failed to contribute conspicuouslv
to the list of official entertainments 1t is
even asserted that his objection to dancing is
so marked that he ordered the ball room to be
carpeted. with the view of placing a final OBJ
stacle in the way Of even a stolen waltz. The
large calico ball given in this apartment some
years SINCE during the early period of the oc-
cupancy OF the mansion by representatives
from China, will long be remembered among
residents as one Of the most brilliant events at
the capital
THE CHINESE NEW TEAR.
1t is the custom among orientals to celebrate
the new year in very much the same style as
We do. though the formalities Of the feast are
far more elaborate in detail. This custom has
been yearly carried out at the embassy, when
the festivities continue through a period of
several days. Owing to the difference in calen-
dars the date Of the new year in China usually
falls on the 2lst of the month, or within a pc
riod of twenty-odd days later than ours. 1t is
customary at the legation to celebrate the feast
by handsome dinner, at which the guests are
seated up to n late hour. During the residence
of the former minister it was the rule to close
the evening with dance, to which young people
are invited.