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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-17
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Now York Stock Market.

New YORK, Nov. 16.-lSpeciall-
Speculation at the stock exchange was
again less active to-day. During the
greater part of the day the bears made
active efforts to depress prices, out met
with less success than on yesterday, but
few stocks having declined as much
as point. Reading, Chicago Gas, Sugar,
Atchinson, American Cotton Oil, New
England and Missouri Pacific, all
yielded about one per cent.
The greatest pressure was against
Reading. the continued weakness of
which occasioned no little disappoint-
ment. Missouri Pacific was depressed
by the reports that the COMPANY in
tendei to make new issue Of bonds in
connection with tho construction of
branch lines These reports were subso-
quently denied by George Gould.
o herwise tn, re were no new dev, lop
mtnis calculated to affect tho marko,
either way.
The lowest quotations, as rule,
wero touched around delivery hour.
From that time up to tho close tho mar
ket ruled tolerably firm. The rise in
sterling exchange and advices that
trans continei tai association was in
danger of going TO pieces, because Of the
refusal of the Great Northern to attend
the nee, mi Tilted against tho
advance IN prices TO-DAY. Sales, 223, 900
listed, IS. 900 unlisted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-17

Our line of I. dies shoes this season is
the handsome II ever shown in this city.
All. MoYEk's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-17

OLD papers for tie neat eek at o
cents per hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-17

OLD papers for the next week at 10
cents por hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-17

THE EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND
Il GEORGIA RAILWAY SYSTEM, PASSEN-
GER DEfARTMENr. KNOXVILLE, TENN, Dec.
5th, 1891.
TIME GARD IN EFFECT DEC. 6TH, 1891.
SOUTHBOUND.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-17
( COUNT, MITKIEWICZ.
HOW HE NEGOTIATED CERTAIN
CONCESSIONS FROM CHINA.

Tho Count Convcrses with q Corrcspond-
ont on His Experiences in the Celestial
J Empire-lIow He Dined with and Bribed
/ the Prime Minister.
Especial Correspondcncc.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Count Eu-
gene Mitkiewicz is an interesting char
acter. Few men within the past few
years have occupied more of general
public attention, and few men are per-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-17

THROUGH CAR ARRANGEMENTS.
Nos. II and ~ IRE Vcstibulc trains consisting
OF Pull Imam Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars
and elegant day coaches, and run solid between
81 Augustine ana Cincinnati. Leaves Cincinnati
ll:SO a. M, arrives Chattanooga 1879 p. m. Re
Cincinnati $50 p. IN.
No. Is carries Pullman BUFFET Sleepcrs, leaving
Cincinnati at 500 p. M, to Atlanta, thence to
Jacksonville by No. 10.
No. "a carries Pullman Buffet Sleeper, Jack
Nos. 10 and ID carry Pullman Bufret Sleepers,
between Atlanta and Savannah, Atlanta and
Brunswick, Ashcvlllc aud st. Augustine; also
Alfalfa.
Nos. II and - carry Vestibule Sleepers DO
ween Knoxville and Atlanta, via Chattanooga.
b. w. WRENN,
9an'l Passenger and Ticket Agen..
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
MAINE MILITIA
Do Some Fine Team and Target Shoot
ing

J -
AUGUSTA August '.-lhe seoonu aas
militia onened with rain. which DELAYED
- - - 1T 4p III honn Tr;e;nc
the pat1alon urili ah houl' Alinins
showers only bothered the work. There
is excellent health in camp. Rifle prac-
+ioo uos no+;oe,b1v STRONG nnder condi.
..oo "as s .-.,s n5 "5 49, Tho ao,rnan,,
tlohs ol Wlnu dho ldlH. 1He oonnP"nJ
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
FIVE SUICIDES
In Quick Succession Greatly Startle st
Louis.

ST. Louis, Aug. 9.-Judge S. G. Nor
mile, of the st. Louis Criminal Court
who recently brought suit against the
Post-Despatch, for $400, 900 and had its
three responsible directors arrested on
charges of criminal libel, committed
suicide this afternoon by taking poison.
A note unsigned, but in the judges
chirography, contained a statement that
he had this morning determined not to
kill Florence D. White, whose paper had
criticized, as he felt unjustly, admin
tration of his court. Preferring suicide
to murder and seeing no other course
he had determined upon the former.
As if the atmosphere was laden with
suicidal mania, four more suicides were
reported in quick succession. Walter d.
Gales, a lawyer, having an office in the
Bank of Commerce building, shot him
self, cause being financial trouble. At
his office at Third and Market streets,
DR.. Marion Tolz, Respondent and ''out of
luck'', shot himself fatally. News of two
more violent deaths of residents of the
south end, also came out at about the
same hour.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
RECEIVER FOR FORT PAYNE.
What President Rice and Col. spaulding
Say About the News.

BosToN, August 9.-President W. P.
Rice of the Fort Payne Coal and Iron
Company of Fort Payne, Ala, who ar
rived in Boston yesterday in company
with Col. j. W. Spaulding, one of the
directors, said last night that he had re-
ceived a telegram that W. r. Sheldon Of
Fort Payne had been appointed receiver
of the company on application of mi
nority of bondholders.
Messrs. Kingman, Peirce and Yeaton
were directors of the company last year,
but were defeated for reelection at the
annual meeting in March last.
"Col. Spaulding and | came on here to
begin work on the reorganization of our
company" said President Rice, Sin ac-
cordance with the vote passed at a meet
ing of stockholders held July 10.
ssThe move is undoubtedly made for
the benefit of the bondholders, and is
undoubtedly to turn the property over
to them for the small amount they have
inevsted, which is only about one-tenth
the cost of the property.
81 think their action is an outrage on
the stockholders and on all parties who
have invested money in Fort Payne, and
this move will result in total loss to the
stockholders.
mo notice was given the company
that such move was to be made, SO no
defence could be offered. and the compa-
ny was debarred from showing to the
court that the applicants had not good
grounds for their application. This ac-
ton is an insult to the committee of Is,
who were selected to act for the inter-
ests of the stockholders and who were
given full powers.
'The company has about 1850 stock
holders, and it will be great hardship
to many of them to lose their entire in
vestment in Fort Payne"
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
A Maine Boy Blown Up.

SToNEHAM, Mass, Aug. 9.-Albert
Small, IS years of age, was so badly
injured by an explosion of chemicals at
the factory of the E. L. Patch Chemical
Company this afternoon, he died short
time afterwards. He was mixing COM
pound of chemicals, one of the ingre-
dients being chlorate of potassium. He
had been warned to grind the chemicals
carefully together and not to pound
them. but it is asserted he did not heed
the warning, and the explosion followed.
The boys body was terribly burned and
the factory about six months. His
parents reside in Ricmond, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
KOLB WILL CONTEST
The Official Count of the Alabama Ballot
Box Suffers

WASHINGTON, August 9.-Ex-C Commits
sioner Kolb, late Alliance candidate for
governor of Alabama, is out in a publish
ed letter disputing the claims of Jones
to the election. The letter concludes :
81 have been fairly and honestly elected
by over 10000 majority, and the people
of my native state recognize the fact and
will see that justice is accorded by plac-
ing me at the head of our state govern
ment for the next two years." The let
ter has created sensation, and is re-
garded as evidence of Kolb's intention
to challenge the official count, which is
nearly completed, and which fixes Jones'
majority at between 5000 and $4,000.
Maine Patents Granted.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Patents have
been granted to these Maine residents:
Frank L. Bartlett, Portland, refining fume.
Chas. w. Bradford, Clinton, automatic circuit
closer for telegraph keys.
Frederick l.. Canham, Lisbon Falls, center
ing device.
Thomas 7. Ely. West Paris, tobacco pipe.
John F. Rogers, Belfast, yamp making ma
chine
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10

alumni dinner, which is already an en-
joyable occasion to the attendants of the
Maine Chautauqua Union took place in
dining hall. After dinner the company
adjourned to the auditorium, where the
toasts were read by Rev. Geo. Lindsay,
toast master. They were responded to
as given below.
Fryeburg-The loveliest village on the plain.
Responded to by Mrs. G. W. Barrows.
The c. L. S. C.-The school of the common
people.
Responded to by Rev. W. F. Living
stone.
Our Instructors-They give their Instruction
so freely that we think that they feel lit is more
blessed to give than to receive"
Responded to by Miss Anna Barrows
of the department of domestic science
and Miss Gertrude Stone of the Sunday
school department..
The Press-The greatest power for veal or
woe.''
Responded to by Henry W. Kimball.
The management
Responded to by Mr.. E. P. Wentworth.
The Ladies-God bless them, first in war,
countrymen.
Responded to by Mr.. N. Waterhouse.
Music-That which inspires us in danger,
cheers us in sorrow and blesses us always.
Responded to by Prof. F. A. Bowdoin,
musical director.
Appropriate music was given at differ
ent times during these exercises by the
quartette of the morning.
On the motion of MI. E. R. Staples of
Bridgton, a rising vote Of thanks was
given to Rev. Geo. Lindsay for his great
work in the interest of the Maine Chau-
taqua Union.
Glass meetings were held later in the
afternoon. The officers of the class OF
1872, were elected as follows:
President-Mrs. Margaret A. w. Howe.
Vice President-Mrs. S. w. Fife.
Secretary-Miss Susie d. GUNNER.
The speakers for the next two days,
which are the Board of Agriculture and
grange days are already on the grounds.
These meetings are under the direction
of Secretary McKeen of the Board of
Agriculture.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Sixty of the Postal Telegraph messen-
ger boys, Boston, are on strike.
Nearly 600 shoemakers at Williams
burg are out of work because of trouble
about wages with the firm of j. Wicker
ton & Co.
In brawl over cards in Norwich,
CT, boarding house Manuel Rose shot
Manuel Pichero yesterday; probably fa-
tally.
The verdict for $4,000 damages OBJ
tanned by Parson Downs against the
Bowdoin Square Church has been set
aside.
Charles M. Howe, Buffalo real es-
tate dealer, has expatriated himself to
Canada, leaving unpaid obligations of
$50, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
Individual skirmish Match.
he individual skirmish match for
Help for Homestead Strikers.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, August 9.-Chair-
man Crawford of the advisory committee
today received telegram from New
Haven, Conn, that Cigar Makers
Union, No. SO, has proposed as
an amendment to the constitution
that the international president be
authorized to draw from the information
al funds $25, 900 in support of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers, who are now fighting battle
for existence at Homestead.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
Bread,
Biscuit,

VAKES, raised with
n Royal Baking
Powder, will be
whittier, sweeter,
u 4 lighter, finer fla
~ vored, more deli
cious and wholesome, than
if made with any other
baking powder.
The last spoonful in a
can of Royal Baking Pow
der will be found as good
as the first, and the last
cake will be as light as the
first, because the Royal
has keeping qualities
which all others lack. /
A spoonful of Royal
will : go further than a
spoonful of any other
powder. It is the strong
est because it ie the purest.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
THE WEATHER.

Boston, August 9.-Local forecast for
Maine and New Hampshire: Fair
Wednesday followed by increasing cloud
mess and rain Wednesday night or
Thursday; cooler by Thursday; south
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
AN OBJECT LESSON
Taught by Mr.. William II. Lconey to Bal
lot Clerks.

RocKLAND, Me-, August 9.-W. B..
Looney, Esq, today addressed a large
gathering of the Republicans of Knox
county here, explaining the workings of
the Australian ballot system, illustrating
by the paraphernalia of voting booths.
It was an object lesson of great practical
value. Election clerks from all the towns
in the county were present.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
Death of George M. Adams.

Mr.. George M. Adams died at his homo
in Deering at an early hour this morning.
He was 81 years of age, and had been a
lifelong resident of Deering. Mr.. Adams
served in army during the late war and
was member of Bosworth Post.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1s62---vOL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.


Page 1.
General Telegraphic news.
weather indications.
Page 2.
General Sporting News.
Maine Dispatches
Foreign news.
Page 3.
Amateur Thespians al summer resorts
The feminine foot.
Page
Editorials.
Personal and peculiar.
"Good or bad prohibition; which?"-by Neal
Dow.
Page 8.
Deaths and marriages.
The court record.
Maine towns
Wit and Wisdom.
Poem: Mr.. Peters and his city relations
Home topics.
Sketch OF Highland farm, Sebago.
Page Z.
Financial and commercial.
Marine news.
Brief Jottings.
Personal.
Exception to Senator Frye.
Sheriffs make seizure on Commercial street.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
Adjourned until o'clock.
The great county attorney fight closed
on the sixth ballot. as follows:
Heselton's forces went to Carleton

Heseltons forces went to Carleton.
At the afternoon session, James E.
Blanchard re-nominated county treasur-
er by acclamation. Edgar E. Norton,
city marshal of Gardiner, was nominated
for sheriff after two close ballots. Sam
uel Smith Litchfeld was nominated
county commissioner over George Fl.
Andrews, the present incumbent.
Mayor John W. Chase of Augusta, G.
D. Wood of Winthrop, w. M. Dunn of
Waterville, o. o. Crosby of Albion, S. C,
Whittemore T or Of Gardner, = George R. Ste
Chelsea were chosen a new county com
mittee. General enthusiasm and perfect
harmony prevailed
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
The Iron Hall in Trouble.

HARTFORD, Ct, August 9.-Officers of
local branch No. 1884, Iron Hall, are in
vestigating the accounts of F. Wilson
Rogers, accountant of the branch They
have discovered shortage of $1,000.
Rogers is well known life insurance
agent in this CITY.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
Col. Kings Sentence Commuted.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 10. Gov.
Buchanan this evening commuted to life
Imprisonment the sentence of Col. H. c.
King, who was to have been hanged next
Friday for the murder of David H. Post
ern in March last.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10

not or could not say. Tonight at 7.3O
o'clock rumor gained credence that a
bloody axe had been found at South Som
erset, in the house occupied by some
Portuguese farm hands. Policemen were
sent to investigate the case but have not
yet returned.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
A DAY OF BALLOTS,
The Kennebec Republicans Have a Lively
Time.

AUGUSTA, Me-, August 9.-The Repub-
lican Kennebec county convention met
at II a. M, Hon. G. M. Weston of Bel
grade. chairman, with 129 delegates
present.
Hon. A. M. Spear of Gardiner and
Hon. John F. Hill of Augusta were
nominated for senators by acclamation.
Winfield Scott Choate of Augusta was
nominated for clerk of courts by accla-
nation.
For third senator the ballot resulted in
the nomination of Hon. Elliott Wood of
Winthrop on the following close vote:
Entias ltHsIwSSai Alden Of Winthrop.
Martin L. Reynolds OF Sidney ...62
Woods majority, 1.
On the first ballot for county attorney
the vote stood:
ss... L. T. Carlton of Winthrop: ........50
Geo w. Heselton of Gardiner al
+. E. Southland of Augusta. .26
F. A. Waldron of Waterville. IL
Colonel Greenleaf T. Stevens of Au-
gusta was nominated for judge Of pro-
bate, receiving 10 votes to SO for Henry
S. Webster Of Gardiner, the present
judge.
The second ballot for county attorney
resulted:
Leroy T. Carleton. .............52
George HeSeltOn. .43
Frank E. Southland. PA
F. A. Waldron. IL
Howard Owen of Augusta was nomi-
mated register of probate, as follows:
Howard Owen. en.................87
E. G. Barrows.. ....... .........30
Scattering.
The third ballot for county attorney
resulted:
Carleton -........ .s...s....... .b6
HeSeltOn. Al
SOutnard. .......s..II
Adjourned until o'clock.
The great county attorney fight closed
on the sixth ballot as follows: =.
SOuthard .....b5
HeSelt0n. ........ ........
VNp1I
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10

A Bar Harbor dory containing Eugene
Tracy of Winter Harbor capsized Mon
day off Schoodic Island and Tracy was
drowned,
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
State Championship.

Commencing at $50 Wednesday morn
ing will come the state championship
match for the Governors badge at 800,
500 and 900 yards, open only to sharp
shooters.
Commencing at the same hour will be
the marksmen's match at 200 and 500
yards and open to marksmen only.
Individual skirmish Match.
The individual skirmish match for
the Governors badge was shot
this afternoon, open to all sharp
shooters and marksmen, $50 to
$50 rods. Totals above so were made by
w. w. Cookson 81, Geo. Emery 80, J. E.
Holt Sc, j. A. Fairbanks S9, D. W. Love
Joy Sc, e. j. Cram 81. The last was
almost phenomenal record under the
conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-05
THE REQUESTS WILL STAND.


CHICAGO. Jan. Judge Blodgett. in the
federal court to-day. rendered his opinion
in controversy between heirs OF an
eccentric but wealthy old farmer named
Jacob NJ. Harmon, over the ownership of
over three thousand acres of land In
Iroquois county. Illinois, and Warren
county, Indiana. About fifteen years ago
Harmon made acontract with two of his
nephews. Jacob and jeremiah Harmon,
which. in effect gave the old gentleman's
possessions to them at his death. providing
they made certain improvements on the
lands and paid an annual rental for it. In
1884 new agreement which provided that
the two nephews must surrender the lands
at any time the owner desired. was made
In 1887 Harmon died and left q will which
disposed of 1,400 acres of the land to
Wabash College, of Indiana, q large por-
tion to different relatives and but six
hundred acres each to the two nephews
The will also provides that these last be-
quests be subject to an annuity of 25 cents
per acre. to be paid to the American Bible
rebelled at this and filed a bill in the
United States Circuit Court to enforce the
original agreement that they were to re-
ceive the land. The written agreement
made by the two nephews in 1884 was fatal
to their claim, however, in the courts
opinion. There was some question in the
courts mind as to the annuity in perpetuity
to be paid to the Bible Society and there
Will probably be some further litigation ON
that point. but the bin to enforce the origi-
nal agreement was dismissed for want Of
aouify-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-05
MILKING THE ENGLISH.
''Fahe" Claim Agents for the Edwards Es-
tate Getting Fat Probably.

"Fake" Claim Agents for the Edwards Es-
tate Getting Fat, Probably.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, Jan. 4-Claim agents are act
lively advertising an alleged immense estate
in America as going begging for heirs
Certain newspapers. 1t would seem, have
evidently been subsidized to dilate upon
the fortune which awaits those who can
prove their claims to the property. The
story is that a man named Edwards leased
plot of ground in what is now New York
city about one hundred years ago. BY the
expiration of the term of the lease the
property. which is now fabulousIy valuable,
reverts to the heirs OF said Edwards, who,
singularly. seem to have lost all track of
their rich inheritance and do not come for
ward to take possession. The ground re-
ferred to is said to comprise forty acres In
the center of the American metropolis.
AS the result of the ingenious eXploita-
tion of this story, hundreds of people
named Edwards or descended from people
of that name, or distantly related to some
body named Edwards, are besleging the
American legation for parts of the bonanza.
So numerous have these callers become
that the clerks have not spare time to at
tend them individually and it is necessary
to have o circular printed, which Is handed
out without comment to every conner. This
document reads as follows:
This legation knows nothing Of the Edwards
estate. American legations are not permitted
to assist in making inquiries into matters of this
sort. Nevertheless, as you have addressed us
on the subject. we cannot too strongly advise
you to have nothing TO do with men who pro-
fess TO be in a position TO prosecute such claims.
Especially We caution you against remitting
money to such solicitors for your patronage. If,
as is probable. you do not accept our advice we
can only say that this is not the service Ii is in
our power to render, or which, TX rendered,
would do you any good.
1t is feared that in spite of this circular
many persons will be swindied into re-
mitting money for bogus legal services in
connection with the Edwards estate"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-05

leading Democrats of the State. Mr.. Lowry
did not dispute Mr.. w mites majority. but
based his contest on the fact admitted by
Captain White, that the latter had not
Scotchman. and had settled In Indiana
when quite young man. He served in
the Union army during the war. making q
gallant record. The Democratic House
held that any man who loved the Union
sufficiently well to fight for it. was q good
enough citizen 70 be q member of Congress,
even though he could not produce his
naturalization papers. and Mr.. Lowry was
defeated.
An Associated Press dispatch says that
only eight justices sat In the hearing of the
case. Justice Bradley being absent on ac-
count of illness. A premature announce
ment that the court had decided the case in
favor of Boyd by vote of six to three can
not be correct, therefore, so far as respects
the majority by which q decision is alleged
to have been reached. The justices. Of
course. VIII say nothing whatever as to the
case In advance of the announcement from
incidence in connection with the publlca-
tion In advance of what the decision of the
court would be, and respective number of
Judges in favor of Boyd and in favor of
Thayer. developed in the court to-day. The
case Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany against Hiram Dustin. prosecuting
attorney of Yakima county, Wash
ington. was decided to-day by the
vote which the publication referred
to alleged to be the decision of
the justices in the d-Thayer case. In
this case the court reveTses the decision of
the State then territorlaD court, as would
be the result if Mr.. Boyd wins his suit. In
the Boyd announcement two of the MEN,
bers of the minority were said to be Re-
publicans and one a Democrat. In the
Yakima case two justices are Republicans,
namely. Brewer and Harlan. and one q
Democrat, namely, Justice Field. Whether
or not some chance utterance in respect to
this case was overheard or mistaken for an
expression with regard to the Nebraska
governorship contest will perhaps never be
known. as the justices consider 1t VIOLA
tion of official properties to speak on such
matter, and any one giving out news
which is supposed to be an inviolable Sc
cret until proclaimed from the bench
naturally would not wish to be known as
the author