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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28
SOUVENIR con- DRAFTS MISSING.
THEY REPRESENT 4350,5OO-woRLDs FAIR Oh
FICIAIS WORRIED.

Chicago, Dec. o7-The Treasury drafts Tor the
second consignment OF 100000 coins Tor 'hlcago 'nn
% 600 for New-York ana Philadelphia are MISSING
They were mailed last Thursday from Washington
addressed II. " IIiginhoham president OF the "orMS
Columbian Exposition. but from that time 10 thlS
nothlnr has been seen Of tie drafts. worries iihr
,fciol, were much worried the delay yesterday,
and II began 10 be feared that the drafts had been os'
or stolen I'm the mails.
WASHINGTON Dec. 27.-It IS said at the lreasu'S
Deportment that the drafts for $4,000 In souvenir
coins which were supposed have been lost IN trahs0
from here to Chicago must have been received thero
this morning Otherwise the Treasury department.
woud have been informed OF their non arrival. lhey
were mailed here Thursday night, and must have b9eh
holiday There were thirty-seven drafts In all OF
which thrtyone agsregllng $4,000, were lh'enueu
for Chicago The others called for the delivery OK
- 600 Of these coins In New-YOgk and 10000 IN
PHILADELPHIA All the drafts were IN one envelope
and Tr. lsurv officials confident OF Jelr sHc ~
rival Tho lonorng Of thess drafts will result III u!o
totoI issue Of Of these coins hearing the o9
OF loa2. The remaining 4.2OOOoO haluoihrS VIII
be dated 1888.
Al the New-Yorli sib-,rasry II was said yester-
day that nothing was known about the drafts. IN
saturday $1,000 in souvenir coins wa received but
no drafts TO poy them ont lad been seen. WeTn
came from Washington that more coins had been
shipped tcit they had NOT been r.ceIe me Coils
we're only paid out The draft o. H. ~ II g 20 ahR.
the president Ol the Woills FAR Ihcy had ~ 10
sent TO Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28
i SERIOrS FIRE ~ OMAHA.

omaha Dec CA fierce fire Is raging In the
fve-sory Continental Block. az fifteenth an Douglass
is 4 general alarm has Just been sent In.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28

THE ST. NICHOLAS SKATING CLUBS RINK.
The members Of the St. Nicholas Skating Club are
having their grounds at ffftysixths snd
Exhtnaye. These grounds formerly used By the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28

An APPORTIOyMEYr ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Dose Idaho, Dec. o7.-The Supreme Court yester
doy declared unconstitutional the apportonment net
passed by the last legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28

-Four fast trains to CINCINNATI, every day. by Now
York Central. -
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Two Weddings Yesterdnx.

On Fourth avenue n. o, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Falconer, last night at
eight o'clock very pretty marriage
ceremony was solemnized in the pres
ence Of large number OF friends. The
contracting parties were Samuel Spen-
Ger, popular employe OF the Roanoke
Machine Works, and Miss Jessie Fal-
coner, charming young lady of this
city. The attendants were John Spen
Ger and Miss Maggie Falconer, brother
and sister Of the bride and groom. Rev.
w. Fl. Groves performed the ceremony,
after which the happy party repaired
to the dining room, whore the tables
were fairly loaded down with good
things to eat. The presents received
by the bride were both numerous and
costly. The young couple were es.
corted to the train by number Of
friends, and after receiving congratula
tions, left for Washington and other
Northern cities via Norfolk.
A quiet wedding was solemnized yes
terday morning at Mrs. Conn's, on the
corner af Eighth avenue and Franklin
road. The contracting parties were
William E. Buck and Miss Jennie
Jones. Rev. o. f. Hippo, of the First
Baptist Church, performed the cere-
mOny.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Its Mama Changed.

An amendment to the charter of the
Boil Printing and Manufacturing Com
pany was filed in the clerks office yes
terday whereby the corporate name of
the company is changed to the Stone
Printing and Manufacturing Company.
Ed. l.. Stone, for whom the company is
named, has been connected with the
company since it's organiza ton in 1888,
and has had charge for about eight
years About one year ago he acquired
a main part OF the capital stock (the
Bells of Lynchburg retiring). The
other large shareholders are j. b. Fish
burne, cashier of the National Exchange
Bank, and Al. A. Stone, who has been
the secretary and treasurer of the con.
pany for about three years. There is no
change in the management or policy of
the company under it's new name. Very
few job printing establishments in the
South have better facilities or send forth
better class of workmanship than this
house, and by close application they
have built up patronage which extends
over several States. Under Mr.. stones
management the company has ever been
enterprising and aggressive, and always
up to date"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Awaiting Trial for Murder

Jack Minnick, 8 former resident of
the Port Lewis neighborhood in this
county, is in Jail at Wise Court House
charged with the murder of night
Waterman OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad in that section about two
months ago. The murdered man was
killed at night by being shot and then
having his throat cut; his body was
afterward robbed of about eight dollars.
1t was charged that Minnick, who was
a section boss, passed two dollar note
in the neighboring town and suspicion
rested on Minnick, as he had been TAX
ing care Of about two hundred dollars
savings for the murdered man, which it
was subsequently ascertained he had
spent, and it was noticed that the. two
dollar note was stained with blood,
which, when analysed later by chem.
ist, turned out to be human blood. He
was arrested, but his trial has not yet
come off on account OF the absence OF
witnesses. Messrs. w. R. Callahan, T.
j. Barber and S. White, of the West
Salem neighborhood. are to be called as
witnesses to prove his character in Roa-
noke county, which they say was any
thing but good.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
The Election In Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Sept. s.-LSpeciall-
Election returns come in slowly, but the
indications are that Fishback will lead
Whipple in the race by $1,000.
Only one county, Faulkner, reported
positively for populists. while it will
take the official count to decide the vote
in Nevada county. But one county in
the State has gone Republican and that
is Chicet, in which the negroes have an
overwhelming majority.
Jefferson county, which give the Re-
publicans majority of 4,3OO in 1890,
has gone Democrat by about 200.
Missi ssippi county, which gave but 90
Demo cratic majority in 1890, has gone
500 Democratic.
The indications are that Arkansas
county will go safely Democratic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Fire in Australia.

In wet weather it Is usual for the
Australian aborigine to carry in the
hand, beneath the kangaroo skin, q
piece of smoldering wood, which com
pensates the bearer in some sort for the
want Of flannel waistcoat, and en-
ables him to light fire at q moments
notice.
One of our men had also plan on
cold nights of lying down, rolled up in
his furs, upon the ashes of ral1ed out
fire. He explained to my husband that
the advantage Of thus going to bed was
twofold, being no less good for warmth
than for concealment, especially when
passing the night In @ strange place,
where the keeping up Of fire after dark
might attract the notice of unfriendly
natives.
Each tribe possesses territory Of its
own, and each family Of the tribe has
its own especial tract of land within
that territory. Here a man can light
his fire and build his hut without fear
of molestation. 1t is in fact his pater-
nal estate, so that the word fire" con-
veys to an Australian the same mean
ing of fatherland or birthplace as the
word "hearth'' conveys to European,
and Is used blythe abongines in the
same sense.-Mrs- Millett.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Property Among Ants and Bees.

The collective system of property
must have lasted among ants and bees
for many thousands of years, for, apart
from cases of decentralization such as
may, for example, be produced among
bees by giving them taste for drunk
enness, these intelligent insects show
the most absolute Difference and devo-
ton to social property. Their print
tive selfishness has broadened out into
q collective or patriotic egoism. But
these very social species, with their
more than Christian charity, have not
reached this high degree of civilization
at one bound. In the ant and bee
worlds, as in our own, there are saw
ages. There are still at the present
time certain species of ants ignorant Of
the division Of labor carried so far
among their civilized congeners.-
Property: It's Origin and Develop
ment.n
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
MAPPING OUT THE CAMPAIGN.
The Democratic Executive Committee
Preparing the Plans.

The Democratic Executive Committee
Preparing the Plans.
The Democratic executive committee
of this city held it's usual weekly meet
ing last night. Those present were:
Messrs. Hart, Wiley, Welsh, Hannah,
Bckloff, w. A. and John D. Carr and
David Davis. John Hart was elected
temporary chairman in the absence of
Chairman Woodward. The report of the
committee selected to appoint two can
vassers to thoroughly work up the city
was received and their appointments
ratified.
The resignation of John Kelley, Of
the Fourth ward, was accepted, and
John e. Hough unanimously elected in
his stead. The plan of work for the
campaign was thoroughly discussed and
motion was finally adopted that
committee OF three, composed of Messrs
EckloG, Woodward and Wiley, be ap-
pointed to map out plan of procedure
for the fall campaign and report to the
committee at the meeting Thursday
hight. John Hart was appointed com.
mittee to secure a permanent meeting
room for the com mittee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Sporttve Limbs.

A flock of ewes and lambs were once
observed in adjoining fields, separated
by fence with several gaps in it. "Fol-
low my leader" was tho game most in
favor with this flock, the biggest lamb
leading around the field and then Jump
ing the gap, with all the others follow
ing in single file. Any lamb that took
the leap unusually well would give two
or three moro enthusiastic jumps out of
sheer exuberant happiness when it
reached tho other side. Fawns played
a sort of cross touch from one side to
the other, the "tonch" in each case be-
ing by the nose.-London Tit-Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Tho CoIors OF Amber.

Amber has wonderful variety of
corors. Some of it is as clear as crystal,
some as yellow as honey, some light
blue and again o transparent green.
Then it Is found as white as snow, the
color Of cream. and often many of these
tints are blended in one piece There is
popular notion to the effect that am
Der has curative qualities for such all
ments as Group and sore throat, and
many thousand necklaces of it are sold
annually for that purpose -Interview
in Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
FADED PICTURES.

Only two patient eyes to stare
Out Of tho canvas; all the rest,
The warm green gown, the small hands
pressed
Light In the lap, the hcapy hair.
That must have made the sweet, low brow
SO earnest, centuries ago,
When eome one saw 1t change and glow
All faded. Just the eyes burn now.
Idareeay people pass and pass
Before the blistcred little franc,
And dingy work, without name,
Shut In behind Its bit of glass;
But I-well, left Raphael
just to como drink these eyes Of hers,
TO think away tho stains aud blurs,
And mako oil whole again and we'll.
Only for tears the head will bow,
Because there on my hearts last wnll,
Not one tint left to tell 1t ell,
A picture keeps its eyes somehow.
William Vaughan Moody in Scribncr'e,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
ROANOKE, VA, SEPTEMBER 0, 1892.
WHITTIER.

The poet OF the people, the gentle
Quaker spirit, Whittier, has peacefully
passed away at the good old age of four
score and four. His faculties were
preserved to the end. Only few days
ago he wrote some lines on the occasion
Of the birthday of his friend and brother
poet, DR.. Holmes, which had all the
characteristic charm of his verse.
Indeed, no poet of recent times has
maintained to such an advanced age the
near approach to his best work that has
marked Whittier's occasional poems
during the past ten years. Whittier
was not great poet, but he was a
"sweet singer" He wrote from the
heart to the heart
His verse has the charm and also the
strength of simplicity. He was not
afraid to write poetry that the plain
people could comprehend at the first
reading and that they would love to re-
peat and sing. The rhythm Of his verse
was SO characteristic as to render it
easily distinguishable.
This artistic form was the suitable
medium ofexpression for mind serene,
spirit hopeful, heart warm with all
human affections and active with all i'm
pulses of goodness. Other American
poets may be more highly regarded than
White: none has been better loved.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
A Pleasant PARTY.

A pleasant social party was given
Wednesday night at the residence of
William Booth, zoe Eighth avenue s. W. i,
in honor OF his daughter, Miss Alada.
and niece, Misc Eupha Booth, OF Bran
we'll, w. Va. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. William Osborne, the Misses
Cutchin and the Misses Malotte and
Messrs. l.. b. Mcclure, A. j. Airhart, J..
L. Reed, Fl. J. Mcdonald, A. Bonnois,
G. w. Coder, E. Powell, Silas Walthall
and Joseph Flippo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Killed by "a Tiger.

MAYsvILLE, Ky, Sept. s.-[Speciall-
During tho street parade OF Sells circus
yesterday, man known as animal
George" who was riding in the cage
with the tiger was attacked and killed
by the beast, Notwithstanding all the
attendants could do to beat the tiger
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Opern House To.nicht.

The management of Killarney and tho
Rhine, tho romantic comedy drama,
which is to be produced at tho Opera
House on this evening, desire US to
make tho announcement that it will bo
given here by the same company and
the same cifoc cts used as in New York,
Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Bal,i-
more, San Francisco, New Orleans and
other metropolitan cities, whore this
company appear this season.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Corbett is all Right.

Some one started rumor last night
thatJames Corbett, the champion pugil-
list Of the world, had died from the Of.
fects of his fight. The news spread like
wildfire and THE TINES office was be.
sieged nearly all night by anxious in.
quiries. There was no truth whatever
in the story. Corbett shows no evil eff.
fects from his great battle and is now
on his way to New York
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Coiored Boy Accldentallv sl,ot.

Stewart Old, a colored youth at the
West End furnace, was accidentally
shot in the foot yesterday about two
O'Clock by Charlie Ruckcr, who was
'careiessly handling small pistol. The
boy was brought to the Office OF DR..
Koiner and had the bullet removed and
the wound dressed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

THD TIMES can Do 1ound regularly on
Gale at the following places:
Roanoke--George Gravatt, Jr., M. l..
Ernith.s, Hotels Roanoke. Fonce de Leon.
Elk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue F.
u. Carr, Terry Building.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. a. Ward, Front
gtreet.
Dluetield-Bluefeld Inn.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hotel.
Pocahontas-Pocahont Inn.
pulaski-Maple Shade Inn. Brown q
Brown.
Radford--Radford Inn. w. Q. Butler.
Selem--W. Teylors Book Store.
Washing n--Wilard's. The Metropoli-
tBc-
WytheVIi,, E. II. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

THIS is great year for record break
ing. Nancy Hanks has smashed all
trotting records, Corbett has broken
the pugilistic record and yesterday Zim-
norman, the crack bicycle rider, broke
two or three bicycle records. There are
yet few records left unbroken, but
they are in hourly peril of being in
jured
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Democrats Name a Candidate.

WEsTCHEsTER,P Pa, Sept. s.-TSpecial1
The Democrats OF the Eighth Con-
gressional district nominated Garrett
e. Smedley to make the fight against
John b. Robinson, who will probably
be nominated by the Republicans.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Social Meetings Every Week.

The concert at ST. James Church last
night under the auspices of the Epworth
League was quite an enjoyable one
Social meetings are hold every Wednes-
day night, and in connection with social
meetings fine concert will be given.
The public is cordially invited to 1T
tend
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

The yellow day lily is not as common
as it deserves to be. The flowers nre Of
clear canary yellow and tho foliage is
very luxuriant.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

In Kentucky the public school teach
ers are not paid fixed salary, but re-
ceive SO much for each pupil. This plan
has one good effect, that of stimulating
teachers to secure scholars and thus ex-
tend the benefits of education, but some
have been found making false returns.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
How to. OoncsIiate IN Ed,tor.

nv" 'ot OoHciihsUo TN cuipok-
"You look awful blue. What is the
matter with your
THAT editor has sent back my last
batch OF poems wish knew how to
get his good Will"
"That's easy enough DONE"
''How am to do it to put him in
good humory-
Don't send him any more Of your
poetry. Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

All intelligent persons are familiar
with the fact that the body is tn o per-
petual state of assimilation and elimina-
tion-nutrition and waste The two
processes balance each other in a
healthy and normal physical condition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

Rowells American Newspaper Direc-
Sorry for 1891 puts the circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
osher paper In Southwest Virginia, and at
more than that of all the othcr-papers Of
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

Scrpents together constitute one order
of the class of reptiles, the other still
existing members of that class consti-
tuting three other plainly distinct or
ders, namely, crocodilee, lizards, tor
tOiseS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

1t Is an interesting fact that out of
sixteen cities of over 100000 population
in the United States fourteen, or over
81 per cent, are using the electrical rail
way system or equippins roads with the
system
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
VOTE FOR YOUR CHoIoE.


Contest for Prizes to Be oGered
at the Machine Works Guards Fair.
The Roanoke Machine Works Guards
will hold fair beginning the goth Of
this month at which gold bracelet will
be offered to the most popular young
lady Of Roanoke, and gold scarf pin
to the most popular conductor on the
Norfolk and Western. In order that
there may be but two candidates for
each article when the fair opens,
primary will be held from now until
10, when the polls will close.
Fill out the following ballot and for
ward 1t to THE TINES office. But one
name can be written on q ballot, but
person may vote as often as he chooses
ON separate ballots. The judges are
Captain Perkins, II. A. Colman and p.
G. Leary. The result will be announced
ON the morning OF the 10th, and the two
ladies and two conductors receiving the
highest number of ballots will DO eligi-
BILE to run for the prizes:
vote for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
most popular. ...................... ..........
Name.
Address. .........................
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

Air guns were first made by Guhr, in
Germany, in 1856, and the invention ia
also accredited 70 Shaw, of America in
1855.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

PRESS COMMENTS.

Still blaming Hill for Commissioner
Peck's Performance.
From the Alton (Ill) Sentinel.
1t takes four Pecks to make bushel,
but we hope thai Senator Hill has not
three moro in New York State like the
one he has just turned loose.
Centre of Gravity, Politically Speaking,
Should be Removed.
From the St Louis (Mo.) Post-D ispatch.
AS long as revenge IS the motive of
New York politicians of both parties
the State will remain a doubtful and
vicious influence in politics. The centre
of gravity should be removed to the
Northwest.
Negroes May Inspire Confidence by Voting
the Democratic Ticket.
From the Nashville CTcnn.) American.
So long as the negro vote is cast, let
it fall on the Democratic side. 1t will
create feeling of confidence in the
black man, and will have a highly
beneficial effect in the way of enabling
the whites to lead and control him in
almost any material aspect in his con-
duct as citizen.
INQUEST EFoportions OIL the Ohto 1deR In
This Campaign.
From tho Columbus (Ohio) Daily Press
The South is solid for Cleveland; New
York, Indiana and Connecticut are all
right for him and all indications point
to New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, H.
linois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Califor-
mia voting for the ex. Presidents return
to the White House.
Great Difference Between Fame and No
toriety, AS Jenkins May Learn.
From the Boston (Mass.) Globe. ST.
Says an old English proverb: The
proof of the pudding is in the eating"
II DR.. Jenkins plan of managing quar-.
antine from New York instead of Wash
ington works we'll it will amply Justify
the adoption. Otherwise Dr. jenkins
will speedily find out how great is the
difference between fame and notoriety
Southern Estimates of the Price OF Mr..
Platt's Cooperation.
From the Memphis (Tcnn.) Appeal Avalanche.
The placalon of Plat means that he
has been promised place in Harrison's
Cabinet. Furthermore, it means that
Secretary Tracy, who has made the best
record of any member Of Mr.. Harri-
sons Cabinet, will be sacrificed to
please Plat and retired to private life.
1t means all this, or the placation is q
sham.
Reed Not Only an ex. Gar But Also "a Per-
petual Candidate.
From the Portland (Me.) Eastern Argus.
Thomas B. Reed, for the ninth time,
is again seeking election to Congress
from the FIRST district. He is a perpet-
ual candidate. When he was first nom
mated he supplanted Mr.. Burleigh, of
North Berwick who had been in Con.
gress but two terms. Then this man,
who for the ninth time begs the suffages
of the citizens of this district, openly
avowed that he would not be a candi-
date after two terms, and that two terms
were enough for any Congressman. Has
he kept his.wOrd? No. What has Mr..
Reed done for the State of Maine or the
First Congressional district during these
sixteen long years? Has he originated
any legislation for the relief of our de-
caying industries? Has his name been
Unidentified with apy legislation for the
welfare of the people? Has he shown
any ability whatever as a constructive
statesman? To each question we an
swer no.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

Returned From Campbell County.
Mrs. Andrew Beckner, accompanied
by her cousin, Miss Nina Bradley, has
returned from trip to Campbell
county. si
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

TERMS, BY MAIL, postage Prepaid,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09
Negroes May Inspire Confidence by Voting
the Democratic Ticket.

From the Nashville (Tcnn.) American.
So long as the negro vote is cast, let
it fall on the Democratic side. 1t will
create feeling Of confidence in the
black man, and will have highly
beneficial effect in the way OF enabling
the whites to lead and control him in
almost any material aspect in his con-
duct as citizen.