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IT WAS A FALSE ALARM.
A Party or Plcnickers at SiGri Mako =
Sensation for Europe.

A Party or PIcnickers at SiSri Mako =
Seasation for Europe.
BERLIN. Sept 15.-An official despatch re-
ceived here from Cons.antInople denies that
Sirri has been occupied by British force.
LONDON. Sept l5-It is now said that the
Mitylene scare arose from the fact that party
OF British naval officers on Saturday last pic
nicked.on desert islet of Cape Sigri and that
they re mbarked the Same evening on board
their vessel and sailed away on Sunday.
While 1t Is now admitted that British force
has not seized tho leland Of Mitylene. news to
the effect that the island had been occupied
was received from Mityleus and elsewhere by
tho various embassies at Constantinople. and
in this and other capitals. Tho French Rus
elan, italian. and Turkish Governments and
the Sultan personally RECEIVED Information OF
vision Of the British Mediterranean teet ha
THIS force BEING Augmented By A Several iieTd
ana III hat haa been
The new Turki-h Munster OF the Interior
am R @
ter 10 explain the reports as to the landing OF
Msm IN on r yps .as shs9 Z. wa.
added, it was probable that the crews Of some
island OF Mtylene in the course Of the regular
boat drill. aud landing exercises. The British
Am bnssador assured the Turkish Minister
that no lori itleations had been cor structei on
the island by British troops.
This view OF the case was. confirmed by
which said that the force. which han landed
from the British war ships had resmb srk sd and
that the men :of-war bad left the Island OF
Mitylene for Marmorito
The affair caused great excitement in
Diplomatic circles for short time and 1t is
m nyr lvroa
had at least the purpose OF showing the Sultan
and his advisors how easily England could
change her boat drills aud landing exercises
reality.
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MURDERED By LITTLE BOYS.
They Were Only Eight Years Old and
Killed Their Comrade to Get hts Clothes.

Killed Their Comrade to Get hts Clothes.
LIVERPOOL. Sent. 1.-two lads. named re-
spectively Crawford and shearop. were ar
rested hero to-day. They wero charged with
numbering one OF their comrades. q boy also
about years Of ago. Uron being taken to
the police station. Crawford and Shearon con-
They said that they wanted to steal the
clothes OF the murdered bow, and SO pushed
him into the water: intending to drown him.
When the poor little fellow managed to scram-
tle out Crawford and Shearon pushed him in
again. and then Crawford went down on his
knees. and. kneeliug on the drowning boys
head. held him down. under the water until he
finally ceased struggling.
dead how WI ~ ,sn "ascneu eto
see il he stirred. and then they stripped the
body of the clothes. dried them and afterward
obtained some money upon them at a pawn
shop: This led to their Identification and
eventual arrest.
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count Q, tho unsafe condition sG Of The building
ting out OF Inc building without any trouble.
The fourth floor Of l26 and ~, was oc.u;
psd Goods Nos 49,
pie! on that floor BY Encelfried. Brown i
Weitman. manufacturing Ieweller-. John
On the nth, floor 1t is difficult to classify
Sya'd asn tfs HhsI u Hs:
THAI. electrical instruments:. l. Reimen-
seannd,r op!eland a0iyes "a "a
Moses \. Beach estate. on the min floor q
Tsener. dsaler In lenses. and Charles Tegsrow.
manufacturing jeweller. The Sixth hoor was
The The building s. Nassau street was burned
Was wal occSpisi by y. f. Gregory. dealer in Tor.
fSsn R. anS Henry
aaponds And Knupier N ~ R msts'f1is'
seph Fisher, and 5. Godner, all diamond set
!ers. On the top door was Lowsy's law print
The fire patrol people though. the entire
Mr; Beach, ne agent. said the building was
Il am going to find out WHY there was no
water in the mains. and II l can place the
blame shall sue tho city for MY loss"
Chief Bonner said:
AN l Know is that We did NOT have any
water until the fire was over don't know
what caused II. unless ths water had been shut
off as an incident OF the construction OF the
cable road on broadway. There WAS no water.
or else we could have checked the fire.
Mr.. George W. Petit. the owner OF the Ben
nett building. said that Il would take So, 900 to
repair tho damage which that building had
sustained. Raymond's clothing store on tho
northeast corner also lost about 5000 in the
shape OF broken plate glass window and
three burned awnings These last caught fire
from burning pisces OF paEer 'hss fell q them
flames were shooting out OF tue building.
rushed over to the lamppost In front OF Perez
go's store and rescued Uncle Sans mail.
"Well, II amt all right, soc? You'll have to
get back. Or" But he caught u glimpse OF
the gold badge and vanished.
When st. PaulS Church was built. in l7G6.
Bishop Onderdonk's residence was on the site
OF tho Commercial Adrtrtisr building. Seventy
years ago 1t was changed into the Shakespeare
Regiment was organized. About 1895 the tav-
ern was torn down, and the building that was
burned down yesterday was erected on Its site.
For cramps and colios Tho Orgiha, Browns Ginger.
Frederick Brown Philadelphia ls12.-Adn
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Note. OF Fore,s. Happenings.

DR.. Maclagan was enthroned as Archbishop
OF York yesterday with great pomp In tho
presence OF a large gathering OF the clergy.
The Duke Of Cambridge. with several military
dstsohmsnts and bands. escorted the clerical
procession.
A carpenter named Wurzner In Berlin has
for publicly referring to the Kaiser and his en-
courage as tho Emperor and his gang"
The Duke Of SAKE Meiningen has devoted
10000 marks from his private purse to aid in
erecting an ORDNANCE to commemorate the
twenty -hfth year OF his reign.
Mr.. Bpurgson continues to improve. and his
condition 10 now so satisfactory that 1t has
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-16
Getting Ready for wnr.

ROME. Sept. 15.-In view OF the threatening
aspect OF the political situation. SiRnor CO.
lombo. Minister OF Finance. proposes to In
crease the amount OF taxation By from 15,00O-
600 to 10000 600 lire. The Government is
privately urging the speedy completion OF tho
men Of war now being built. and has ordered
others to Spezzis and Maple. 10 com plete their
armsments; At the Same time all merchant
men classed as cruisers have been ordered to
and munitions
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WHITING THE BENNETT BUILDING.
e.'othing store. on the ground floor OF 1874. cry-

WHITING THE BENNETT BUILDING.
elotnine store. on the ground floor OF 1874. cry-
ing "Firs! Fire"
toesther with Mr.. Simpson he ran to the IRE
po1 a. Nassau and Ann streets. Mr.. Gibbss
Srother Fred and William Wilson OF "a City
~ lace both OF whom are employed by him.
st NJ we only other occupants ofths shop They
idGipbei 70 gather up some things. but so rap.
~ ,t oid the fire spread that, whom they turned
ibeiI 0 u uoor' they found las OF flames in
ffrritnoed out ~ the windows to the awning in
stoT. o. wb IA Perego Co.'S furnishing goods
t 10 i,oor. They slid down this and dropped
Son S ssledeTalk. Gibbs landed safely. but Will
Within two minutes the cry OF "Fire!" re-
occnS ued through all the building. and the
secHantah,s on everS floor. without wasting .
dow ,t OF liIne to secure auy valuables. rushed
Inc s,. .re stairs and flre escapes and out into
.sWsteet. There were many mann featuring
sh"e.ots and diamond settsrs who had work
stonss on the uppor fnors who loft precious
"'' and rough gold and silver lying on
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with another brothsr. Ed, at 1856 Lewis street.
The father and Fred did not come homo
last night and the dauRhter. half distracted.
went to the scene OF tho fire to- make INQUIRIES.
She feared that her father and both brothers
TINT Louis did not go to work yesterday
He went out for a stroll with his wife in tho
morning. and when he returned a friend told
him that his place hal been burned out. lie
read about II afterward In AN afternoon paper.
and; az there was no hint 10 the article OF loss
OF HE. he went TO n political meeting In the
evening. The daughter said last night:
Father always got homo by 81 or 6T
o'clock in tho evening. was down at tho
scene at 81, o'clock tonight and tho police
told me they had heard nothing Of my father.
l have a sister who works at the corner
OF broadway and Fulton street. and late yes
terday afternoon sh. walked down past tho
ruins. There she met lawyer. q friend Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-16
EMPEROR WILLIAMS SPEECH.

He Refers to Napoleon BonapArte the
Corsican Parvenu.
BERLIN. Sept 1.-THE Post says that In con-
graduating the Erlurt troops Emperor William
said: Erfurt forms serious point in our his
tory. Hero the Corsican paryenu most deeply
humbled US and most horribly treated US.
From here also in 1913. pro"eeded a stream Of
vengeance. l remember TINT for eight years
my gracious grandtather's sharp glance rested
with satisfaction upon the corps then com.
manded by Gen. Elumenthal. Erfurt is in fact
connected with great moments. lam ontldent
that the corps will retain its smartness under
your Excellencys leadership"
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ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 15 - The Govern
ment has provided $4,000 900 rubles as q fund
for the relief Of the distress among the poorer
classes owing TO the failure OF the grain crops
an, other reasons and 10 purchase and dis
Jailed in thirteen Russian provinces and partly
in eight others
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READY GO!

9chults Found the Sidewalk OeeupieA
When He Got There.
Charles Schultz and Paul Eckstein are Dor.
ters and window cleaners In the Vanderbilt
building. on the southeast corner OF Beekman
and Nassau streets. Yesterday afternoon
they were cleaning the windows on the Nassau
street side. About 3is o'clock they were ct
work on a window on the second floor. directly
over the entrance to Peck Il snyders sporting
goods store. Eckstsin was inside the building
and Schultz stood on the window ledSe out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-16
BIDWELL WILL HE REAE4sED.
The ForGer who Helped SwinAle the Bank
or England In 1879.

or England In 1879.
LONDON. Sept. 15.-It was announced to-day
that Home Secretary Matthews had rsmitted
eighteen months OF the sentence OF imprison-
ment imposed upon Austin Bidwell. the
American forger, in 1879. for the frauds per-
petrated in that year upon the Bank of Eng
land. In the House OF Commons on July IA
last Mr. Robert Ali son asked Nj. Matthews to
consider that Austin Bidwell when convicted
eighteen years in prison and hnG a good
record while In prison. Mr.; Matthews replied
hat a. hs b i aS 20 me anc
oner. Bidwell's friends siucs that time have
not ceased their efforts in his behalf. He will
DO liberated In February next.
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PARIS. Sept 15.-The Temps to-day says that
Gen. Saussler. tho Command er- In Chief OF the
French army OF manGuvres and the General
who was looked upon as the man 10 take SUI
pIsme command Of the French forces IN case
surprised and Lem IN cd in BY the enemy 8 cav
Airy on Sunday last The Temps adds that
force representing tho enemy. not being de-
sirous OF capturing Gen. Sausster allowed his
cavalry to DO put to hight by Gen. Sauss!er' .
escort.
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DiseiplinIng His Soldiers,

BERLIN. Sept 1a.-The Berliner Taasb1att
says: Two months ago the Captain OF the
first company OF the Thrty-ssveath Fusieers,
stationed at Kotoschin. found q sentinel
asleep. On the following Sunday. determined
them four times In succession. Twenty-one
men were absent from the fourth parade. and
street,. They were arres ed. tried by court
martial. and sentenced to Imprisonment in
fortress for terms varying from eighteen to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-16
M..took HI. Implement. for ylmmles.

BERLIN. Sept. 15.-Peter Helm OF Chicago. .
former citizen OF Germany. was recently ar
rested at Treves on suspicion OF stealing q
gold bracelet from ayoung lady in a crowd.
When arrested he had in his pockets certain
instrument which the police took to be lin.
mics. but which proved TO be i'm plement, for
piano tuning. He was kept In prison for u
fortnight, until his respectabiity was estab-
lished. when he was discharged with an
earned In Jsil by pasting paper bags.
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The steamship Hudson OF the Cromwell limo,
which left this ort ior New Orleans on Satur-
Clyde line steamship liog is from Charleston
She had broken her crank pin OIL Winter QUAR-
ter Shoals at O'Clock on Sunday morning.
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Eleven Thousand che,.r. Victims.

LONDON. Sept 15.-Letters received here
from Jeddah. dated Aug. "a. say that the death
rate from cholera among the pilgrims to
Mecca was unprecedented in the annals OF
timstei that 1000 pilgrims had died during
the season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-16
An Address 10 Queen Victoria.

OTTAWA. Sept. 15,-Premier Abbott has given
notice OF an address to the Queen. to DO voted
by both Houses. requesting the exemption OF
Canada from tho provis ons of the treaties
with the German Zollversln and Belgium: as
Imposing onerous conditions upon Canada 8
commerce,
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The unusually large number OF $3.50 immi-
grants landed al the Barge ONCE last month.
Among them were 2.376 Iiish, 2.lii English.
G.l4l Germans. G,Jli russians tmostly He
brews) and 226l Swedes.
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Collapse ofs Railroad Tuaael.

ROME. Sent. ia railway tunnel In course
burying number OF workmeu In the ruins
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Headaches and FevsrA TO the system snsctuay
il impure or sluggish. TO psrmsnsntly cure h.SituSi
constipation to awaken the kidneys and liver 20 .
use syrup Of EiKg.-AdU
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For cramps and colios Tho Original Browns Ginger.
Frederick Brown Philadelphia is22,-AdR
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-25

lighted by gas, heated by steam and sup
piled with lithia water from large
spring yielding over 100000 gallons
daily In addition guests will have the
benefit of free-stone, limestone waters,
and mineral water which has no SUI
perior as certain and quick cure of
diseases of the blood and skin. Elkton
is situated on the Shenandoah Valley
division of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, and is only a few hours ride
from Washington, Baltimore, Philadcl-
phia and New York.
The lands owned and controlled by
the company were conveyed by Gov
ernor Spottswood to Mr.. IIansberger
lG5 years ago, and % per cent. of all
the company's holdings were decided by
his descendants.
The town will become an important
manufacturing center, and has made
fine start in this direction. Among the
new industries established we note the
following: y roller Touring mill with
a capacity of 100 barrels daley, steam
brick works, steam tannery. planning
mill, several saw mills, wagon and car
ritge factory, hardware and cutlery fac
tory, plumbers supply works, bark
mill, cannerY, printing and publishing
company, water works, and three build
ing establishments. There are two grad
ed schools two hotels, three building and
loan associations, 10 stores. IL real es-
tate and insurance firms, one title and
investment company, the Elkton Ma
tional Bank, with capital of $4,000,
and one newspaper, the Elkton Index
Free sites are offered to manufacturers
seeking location for good plants.
The delightful climate and the stona,
timber and minerals of this particular
section will make Elkton popular as a
summer resort and Industrial centre.
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JACKSON PARK HOTEL, WYTHE-
WILLIE. VIRGINIA.

Wytheville is known as the Saratoga
of tho South. The appellation is quite
n compliment, and it is not undeservcd,
for thousands of people flock their dur
ing the hot summer months in search
of refreshing breezcs, rest and health.
None go away disappointed. The town
is 1880 feet above the sea and can
justly boast of an unequalled climate
and unrivalled scenery. There is an
abundant supply of cold limestone
water, and it is intended to speedily
construct two new reservoirs to supply
residents and visitors with free stone
and lithia waters. The latter is a re-
cent discovery as far as the general
public is concerned, but its curative
powers have been thoroughly tested
and found equal to any similar water in
the country
Notwithstanding Wytheville has
numerous hotels, they are inadequate
TO meet the demand for accomoda tons
The Wythevillc Development Company,
approaching the great natural ad-
vantages III the town, determined to
construct magnificent hostelry in
jackson Park, lovely woodland, and
equip it with especial reference to
summer patronage. The cut we publish
will give the reader faint idea of it's
outward appearance, but not of the
grandeur and beauty of its surround
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HOTEL WINCHESTER, WINCHESTER,
VIRGINIA.

This handsome brick and stone struc-
turc, designed upon the most solid ba-
sis by Carson, of Baltimore, for the
Equity Improvement Company, is being
built upon gentle, but commanding
elevation in the southwestern portion of
the city. The location is one that com
bincs many natural advantages, and is
particularly adapted to the require
ments of the landscape gardener, sur
rounded by fine old trees and ample
grounds clad in the rich turf Containing
over six acres). This modern structure
will cost $4,000 and accommodate go
guests. The hotel will be finished
throughout in natural wood, will be
lighted by electricity and contain all of
the latest improvements in hotel struc-
ture. Every portion of tho building
Will be heated by steam. Electric bells
and hot AMI cold baths will be on every
floor, while sanitary plumbing has been
made special feature. In the opinion
of the contractors, Mcssrs. Mulheirn &
Leonard, there will be no more sub
stantially built hotel in the South.
From the wide eXpanse of veranda the
landscape will lie in hill and valley,
homc-studded, green and fertile as far
as the eye can reach and without fear of
successful contradiction VIC state that
no fairer or pleasing scene can be pre-
sented in this or any other State in tho
Union.
Winchester, Va. Is widely known as
one of the historic points of the country,
being situated in the center of the dis
trict made famous during tthe times
that tried mems souls,'' and is tho basis
of observation for visitors to this sec
ton. But it remained for the Equity
Improvement Company, with capital
of one million dollars, and with Judge
Johnliandley, of Scranton, Pa, as presi-
dent, to call the attention of tho world
to our natural resources and advantages.
Few towns present a greater array of
attractions to the manufacturer, viz
AbundanS raw material and water, cheap
coal, railroad competition and nearness
to the commercial centers and tho sea,
together with liberal Inducements of
free sites and pecuniary assistance from
the Equity Company. besides being stu
ated in section long noted for it's
atmosphere of wonderful purity and
power of ihvigoration.
In addition to the varied list of manu- /.
featuring establishments already in
operation here, paper, sumac. bark and
steam Touring mills, wooden, glove, shoe
and cigar factories, etc. a steam sash,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-25
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.

This well-known hostelry is one of
several owned and conducted by Col. +.
j. Chapman and his sons, Harry and
Clay. The Lucerne is located on Main
street, Salem, a city with population
of 5000, and has recently been enlarged
and re-furnishcd. Maj. Longley, of
New Orleans, veteran caterer, is the
manager, and with the liberality of the
Chapmans and his thorough acquaint-
ance with all that pertains to the bust
ness, the travelling public have a guar
antcc that nothing which will conducc
to the comfort OF the patrons OF the
Lucerne will be neglected.
This hotel has always been n favorite
with people. who desire delightful
location at which to spend the summer
months. a lawn and tennis grounds
with ample shade, large airy rooms, ex-
cellent water, a faultless cuisine and
polite attention combine TO mako it a
model home for all who desire to rest
and recuperate. The rates are very
moderate. Post, telegraph and express
Office and banks on the same square.
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HOTEL SALEM, SALEM, VA.

This handsome four-story brick hos
telry was erected on College avenue,
the future principal business thorough
fare of Salem, by Capt. James c. Lang
horne, philosophical citizen and CAPT
talist, because he was convinced that
ample hotel facilities were essential to
the rapid and permanent growth of the
city. The house has over 100 guest
chambers, is heated throughout by
steam and equipped for electric light
and gas. In short it is perhaps tho
finest brick building of it's class in Vir-
ginia, and will stand for years as a
monument to the liberality and good
taste Of Capt. Langhornc. 1t may not
be Improper to say in this connection
that he is president of the Dixie and
Stcc lton Land Companies at Salem, and
has refused to accept one cent from the
stockholders in the way of salary.
Salem is situated on the Norfolk and
Western railroad and is only six miles
westward from Roanoke. 1t is also the
chartered terminus of the valley branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio. On Deccm-
Der II, 1882, it had population of
1900 and three small industries, Capt.
Langhornc's roller Touring mills leading
and one bank. To-day it has n popu-
lation Of 5000 and industries sufficient
to employ moro than 1000 skilled and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-25
NATURAL BRIDGE, VA.

This great natural wonder is in Rock
bridge county, and is only two miles
from Natural Bridge station on the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and
Western railroads. 1t would be useless
to attempt description of the bridge
in a short article. The story OF its
building has never been told by man
and never will. 1t is called the seventh
wonder Of the world, but Justly deserves
higher place in the list. There are
natural tunnels, assures and streams
SPAWNED with masses of rock lodged by
falling, and called bridges by writer's
endowed with an almost limitlcss mag
nation. but there is no such awful mys-
terry, no harmony, no perfect proper
tions, no natural relation of height of
pier and spring Of arch, and depth of
keyStones and width of way; no para
pets, no twin buttresscs, no unscamcd
walls, no massive pillars as here.
Whether this mighty monolith was
formed by a great convulsion, or by the
slow wearing Of nature, or the slow
gnawing of gases will never be known
until the Creator condesccnds to en-
tighten us. Now and until then, we
of infinite design; all the perfection of
plan and purpose.
The height of the bridge is 215 feet,
width 100 feet, and length of span 90
feet. One can stand in the deep chasm
below through which Cedar creek
dashcs along over its rocky bed, and see
the name of George Washington, carved
with his own hands, the great Ameri-
can eagle plainly outlined on the roof,
and distance of sevcnty-fve feet from
the waters edge the profile of human
face and head sheltered by projection
of rock. A short distance away is Lost
river, subterranean stream that is
reached through a low archway which
has been made in the side of the noun
tain. The torrent probably dashcs from
some lofty cavern to one below the
creek. The waters are as cold as ice
and pleasant to the taste. Nothing is
known of the origin or end of Lost river.