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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30
AT PORT STANLEY.
The Principal Town in the Falkland
Islands.
A FAMOUS ARCHIPELAGO.

Many Governments Have Claimed These
IsIands. but Great Britain Controls Them
Everything is Thoroughly EngIish-Some
Bits of History-shsep shearing on . Ire
msndous Scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30

Mumps have invaded Brookiand to . slight
extent.
Rev. Mr.. and Mira Ewing Tade have been
quite III with influenza, but are somewhat
better.
Miss Mollie smoot il recovering nom On A.
tack of influenza.
Plans are being prepared for the erection Of
new house on Hartford street near the home
Of Mr.: Green. and for one on the same street
near Mr.. Whiteside's house.
Mrs Carrie H. Paxton has sold her house on
Frankfort street for $2,65O.
Miss Grace Thomas has sold the house in
South Brookland formerly owned BY Robinson
White to a Washington gentleman.
The Young Peoples Social Club enjoyed q
"cobweb" party at the home Of Mr. Moves.
Miss KEENAN, Of Alabama ID visiting her
brother.
The funeral Of MIRA Joseph Phillips was more
largely attended than any in this neighborhood
for number Of years. il was a sad blow to
the family. - hopes had been had other speedy
recovery.
The Queenstown Mite and Literary Society,
after two fortnights of disappointment sue
though the severe cold decreased the attend,
Ance very much. Readings were given by Mrs.
West and Mr.. Warren: vocal solos BY Miss India
Lord and Messrs Paxton and Sturdevant; an
Instrumental solo by Mrs West and duet by
Mrs Louis Paxton and Miss Anna Paxton.
Among those present were Miss Miller Of WASH
ington, Nh. and Mrs. Lord, Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem, the Misses Sweeney. Fadely and Katie
Middlekauf and the Messrs Strobert, Perry,
Williamson Hopkins, Murphy and Kahn.
The Brookland Reading Club will meet next
Monday night with Miss Margct, and will dis
cuss the life Of the poet Milton, also Henry VI
OF England, and contemporsneous history with
the Norman period OF literature, 1866 to 1850
MI and Mrs. McNemire of Fort street, who
have been seriously ILL., are improving.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Kinnan had a delightful
evening at home" Wednesday. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Harris. Mr.. and
Mrs. Holten, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCormic.
Miss Grace Thomas. Miss Reece. Mr.. John Mas
sey, Mrs. Black Of Baltimore. Miss Kinnan Of
Alabama, Mrs. and Miss Patterson, Mr. Kirnsn,
Miss Fish and others from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30

From The Stars Travelling Commissioner.
PoRr STANLEY, EAST FALKIl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30


now abroad working on a colossal figure repre-
senting the Republic, for one of the Chicago
exposition buildings, has lately received q COM
mission for ife-size sitting figure of Ralph
Waldo Emerson, for the new public library
building in Boston. Mr.. French had a studio
In this city several years ago. and still has many
friends here, who are interested in his career.
and hear with pleasure Of his constantly grow
ing reputation.
There was q time when the sculptors of
both England and this country were sorely
driven to make both ends meet" and not a
few were sometimes unable to do even that
much, This was when patronage was limited
to the production Of portrait busts and drawing
room ornaments, etc., in marble. But with the
! increasing demand for public statues, monu.
mental groups, and memorials, Of various sorts,
all that is changed, and sculptors Of reputation
are now, as q rule, II anything more comforta-
bly, OH than painters # corresponding promi-
nence. For example, Mr. William Theed, the
English sculptor, recently deceased, and who
was by no means considered a great artist, left
an estate valued at over 5000, 900 Mr.. J. o. A.
Ward, of New York, is also understood to bo
quite rich man, with enough important or
ders booked to keep him busy for a number OF
years. Mr.. St Gaudens, who is much younger
man, Is likewise counted more than comforta-
bly, of, and he. too, has so many commissions
tnat ne Is unaoie 10 accept any more to be exc
cuted in the next four or five years.
The general court of Massachusetts, ha,
appropriated the sum Of $4,000 for q mouu.
ment to the late Judge Devens, who, IL will be
| remembered, was q gallant Union officer, and
for time Attorney General of the United
States. The monument il to be erected in Bos-
ton, but Deither the artist nor the site there
for has been chosen AZ yet The duty of max.
ing both selections has been committed TO the
Art Commission provided by the city to pro-
tect herself from Cogswel fountains and that
sort OF thing. Boston is also to have o s20, 600
completed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
AN EsTIIABLE LADY DEAD.
Mrs. Lucy " Smoot Passes Over to tho
Great Majority.

Mrs. Lucy v. Smoot Passes Over to tho
Great Majority.
Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock Mrs.
Lucy v. Smoot, wife of j. II. Smoot,
died at her home on Third avenue s. W.,
after lingering illness of more than
three months. Her funeral will take
place from the Greene Me mortal Metho-
dist Church this morning at II o'clock
and the remains will be taken to Lynch
burg for interment.
A delegation, consisting of Mrs. Thos.
Engleby, Mrs. j. w. Shields, Miss
Emma Conner, Rev. Mr.. Hammer and
several officials OF the church, will ac-
company the corpse to Lynchburg as
representatives of the Greene Memorial
Church. The pall-bearers will be Capt.
K. X. Rice, Thomas Engleby, j. A.
Fishburne, j. w. Shields, A. III. Way
and William Lind.
Mrs. Smoot, whose maiden name was
Hancock, was born in Bedford county,
Va, July 80, 1895. She was con-
verified and joined the Methodist Churc h
when little girl, and maintained a con
sistent and unbrolSen membership. She
was married to William Haynes, of
Franklin county, Va, who was killed at
the last battle at Petersburg in 1865.
She married j. Il. Smoot at Lynchburg
Oct. Is, 1872. They moved to Roanoke
in 1881 where they have since lived, en-
joying the respect and esteem of all with
whom they came in contact.
Mrs. Smoot leaves an aged sister, Mrs.
Mary Shelton, who attended her through
all her long Illness. She was all her
life useful and devoted church work. err,
and was very prominent in the Greene
Memorial Church. She was at the timo
of her death lady manager of the Will
ing Workers, president OF the Woman's
Missionary Society and president of the
department OF charities and helps of the
Epworth League
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
A Drug Store Damaged.

CHRIsTIANsBURG, April 4.-ISpeciall-
A few days ago the proprietors of Jud.
kins' hotel decided to pull down one Of
the chimneys and make some alterations
in the building. The ground floor Of
the building is occupied by Thompson,
Hogan ~ Co., who are proprietors OF a
drug store. The workmen were un-
aware that there was fire place in the
chimney which was concealed by a
counter in the drug store, and when
they desired to pull down the chimney
they attached rope about half way up
and pulled IL down, the chimney gave
way at the fire place and large portion
of it fell back into tho drug, store, tear
Ing up the counter, etc and damaging
the stock TO the amount of about S6OU.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05

Within the year ending March 81,
1892. the receipts of the Roanoke post
office were over 100000, which by law
makes Roanoke first class office, the
fourth in the State, Richmond, Norfolk
and Lynchburg being the other three.
March 5, 1883, this was made third
class office, and within the short space
of nine years it has grown to first class,
showing remarkable increase that is
unprecedented in the history of tho
country. Besides the increase in the
patronage, this move will greatly bone
fit Roanoke, as special privileges and
favors are granted by the department. to
offices OF the first class that others do
not receive.
The distribution and changes will
take effect in June, but the increase of
salaries will commence from the first
OF April. The increases will be as fol-
lows: Postmaster, 500; assistant post
master, $500; stamp clerk, 5000; regis.
tration clerk. 500; mailing clerk, $500;
assistant mailing clerk, 5000; distri-
buting clerk, 300, and two new clerks,
with a salary of $500 each, will DO ap-
pointed.
Now that this has been made a first
class office the government will prob
ably appropriate money to make some
badly needed Improvements in the in
terror of the present postoilice building,
such as distribution boxes, office furni-
ture, etc. There are at present fifteen
employees of the Roanoke postonico,
seven in the Office and eight carriers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Span Across the Dismal swamn

Messrs. g. G. Gloveiier, Samuel Vest,
VIM Shoomake, w. r. Bell, VIM Mask,
Robt. Lysle. w. Ii. Reynolds and Dan'l
Witt, employees of tho American Bridge
and Iron Company, left last night for
Norfolk. They will erect draw span
across the Dismal Swamp. The men
we're we'll protected against the attacks
of malaria and promised to send up
barrel of oysters in exchange for bar
rel of liquid chills and fever killer at
an early day. They will be gone about
three months.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
TELEGRAI'uiC FLASHES.

The Chinese exclusion bill was passed
by the House OF Representatives yester-
day by Il vote OF l79 to AZ.
Tho Frsnch government has received
an official dispatch from Porto Novo
stating that the Dahomeyans cor tinuo
to advance toward the coast and that
they are gaining large reinforcements
to lh' ir ranks. IL is expected that they
will attack Porto Novo Immediately.
a telegram has been received at St.
Petersburg stating that IL steamer bound
from the Persian coast for Baku, in the
Black sea. with 200 passengers and u
cargo Of cotton. has been lost with all
on board. The disaster was due TO the
fact that the steamer was greatly over
loaded.
James Moran, the policeman who
was shot at Charlotte, n. c.. Saturday
morning by q negro, died Sunday mig bit.
There Is no clue to his assassin.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
THE REGISTRATION EXPLAINED
To Colored Voters at Meeting Last Night
In Penn's Hall.

To Colored Voters at n Meeting Last Night
In Penn's Hall.
In pursuance to call by tho execu-
tive committee the colored voters of
Roanoke held mass meeting last night
at Penn's hall, the object of which was
to explain to the voters the boundaries
of the different wards of the city, as
provided for in the new charter, and to
impress on their minds the Importance
of regristration and to give instruc tions
to the voters how and when to register.
There had been two calls issued for
this meeting, one signed by the execu-
tive com mitteo which was printed and
distributed and one signed by the chair
man of the previous mass meeting.
Some discussion arose over which call
they were working under and whether
this was q Malone or Parsons gather
ing.
A. J. Oliver. Revs Jones and Harr
and others explained the registrat ton
law and described the boundaries of the
different wards.
committee was appointed to get
further information on these points and
report at the next meeting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Rev. Mi. Duliy's Farewell Sermon.

Rev. j. w. Duffy preached his fare
we'll sermon Sunday night at the Trim.
ity Tabernacle to very large audience,
the congregation being increased by
members of the Greene Memorial
Church, as Rev. w. L. Hammer held no
services that night in order that his
church might hear the last sermon of
Mr.. Duffy in Roanoke.
In the sermon, which was touching
and earnest, the minister spoke in the
highest terms of the devotion and piety
OF tho church, and said he deeply re-
GREETED that the ties which had bound
them together so pleasantly were sew
cred.
Mr.. Duffy will go to Baltimore as pas
tor of the Central Methodist Church.
While here he made many warm friends,
who wish him unhounded success in his
new field of usefulness.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05

permanent pavement. He thought 1t ex-
trernely doubtful whether Roanoke
could issue the proposed street paving
bonds advocated, fol- the Columbus plan
was in contravention of shis citys char
ter. He had no doubt about the conssi-
tutionality OF taxing the cost Of street
improvements and sewers against prop
erty.
Col. Thomas Lewis said the question
vas not ore of politics, but OF interest
TO all the people. II we had the right
TO assess the cost of improvements
against property. he thought 1t would
be equitable to require tho city 10 paw
one-third. This plan would insurs three
miles of pavement at cost of S55, 900 to
the city. property holders paying the
other two thirds OF the cost.
y; H. Stewart thought that property
holders would willingly pay two thirds
oI the CASH OF paving, but not the whole.
IL. ). Browne Xpressed tho opinion
that three miles OF vitriffed brick pave
ment on the business streets would con-
meet them with the streets now being
macadamized. He did not think II
would be unjust to assess the entire cash
Vi in approving business against AUDITING
properly with the understanding that IL
should DO relieved 25. per cent. per am
- n WIS "uouh1 from the genor9N
TAX. This would not be unconstitu.
tional, as the city would simply be col
Letting taxes in advance in order to-
hastenim provements
James 5. Simmons, favored taxing
property owners for street paving, the
city to pave the intersections, If owners
we're required to pay only one. third of
the cost the work would 20 on SLOWLY. TO
the injury of the city.
The association adopted D. resolution
favoring the assessment Of the cost of
paving against property except at inter.
sections.
The president announced that he was
compelled to abandon the effort to es-
tablish free library because he was
unable to secure tho cooperation OF men
most interested in tho future Of the CITY.
The next question is: "Shall the CITY
Jail be removed?" The discussion. will
be opened by j. III. Skinker.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Negotiations Meaning a Conclusion

WASHINGTON, April 4.-lSpeeial]-
Secretary Blaine and General Foster lad
conference with the President this
morning in regard to the arrangements
for the closed season in Boring sea this
year, and the President devoted a great
part OF tho day 10 the consideration Of
that subject, denying himself to all
other visitors. 1t is understood that
negotiations for the modus vtvendi are
nearing conclusion, and that whom
that compact is signed arrangements
will be made to exchange ratification
of the arbitration treaty
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Sentenced to One Year in, Prison,

DUBLIN, April 4.-[Speciall- Mrs.
AMMO Montague. of Oronmope House,
Londonderry, was tried here to day I'M
der an indictment for causing tho death
of her three-year-old daughter by cruel
punishment and for cruelty TO three
other children under fourteen wears of
aga. She was convicted of ma nslaugh ter
and sentenced to imprisonment for one
year at hard labor. This case has be-
come quite noted because of the con-
spicuous family involved and because IL
has entered into religious and political
controversies in Ireland.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
MYSTERY OF A MONTH
Two Lads Arrested In Texas. on ~ Charge
OfNIurder.

AWo i'nus arrested In Texas on Charge
ofAIurder.
HoUsroN, Tex, April 4.-On tho first
of March S. V. Cravery, James Cravey,
old man Smith. young lad named
Jerome Baker and Frank Holland left
Thomson's Switch, in this county, for
Velasco with y wagon and three horses.
On tho Goth they oamped on Williams
Bayou, near the St. Bernard river.
On the 25th q wagon and harness. was
found in the bayou. Search being insti-
gated, the mutilated bodies of three
men were found buried on the river
bank. Tho legs and arms of one were
missing, and the others so disfigured
they could not be identified. Two OF
the five were missing and suspicion ut
tached to them.
Last night tho boy Jerome Baker and
Frank Holland were arrested for the
Crimo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
EXCEEDS EXPECTATION.
Largest Pay Roll in the History
OF the Machine Works.

Last month was q red letter month
for the Roanoke Machine Works. 1t was
known that the shops were working
overtime and that the pay roll would he
large one, but it exceeds tho expecta.
ton Of even the most sanguine. The
roll is not prepared yet but the officials
state that it will exceed SGs.OOO, tho
largest pay roll in the history of the
company.
Every indication points to an un-
usually busy month during April.
There is great deal of repair work on
hand and also some uncompleted now
orders. The only drawback lately has
been the delay in receiving material,
but this is now coming in.
The shops closed down Friday and
Saturday for the purpose of having an
inventory taken, but work was resumed
yesterday morning. General Foreman
hawthorn is having everything about
the place put into first-class order The
buildings are being painted and things
about the yard fixed up generally.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05

RICHMOND, April Airs. Philip Hax-
all, formerly Miss May Triplett, died
yesterday morning of an attack of apo
plexy of the lungs, which lasted only
eighteen minutes. She was noted so.
ciety belle and beauty, and was re-
motely the innocent cause Of tho famous
Mordecai- mccarthy duel, which occurred
in 1878. Her husband, Captain Naxall,
belongs to the well-known -four milling
firm OF that name in this city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
DROWNED IN THE HoLsrom RIVER
A Boat Sinks With Three Young People
On Board.

ABINGDON, April 4.-lSpeciall "A
terrible accident occurred yesterday at
Saltville. in the upper end of this
county. Two daughters of Worley
Musslewhite, Misses Carrie and Matte.
aged "a and It respectively, and their
little year-old neice, May Muscle
white, were drowned in the north
branch of the Holstom river
They were attempting to cross the
river to visit friends and when half way
across the boat began to leak and went
down before they could be rescued Tho
accident occurred about 3 o'clock and
the bodies were not found until o. NJ
Tho scene of the drowning is doep
hole In the river.
The sad occurrence has cast a gloom
over the neighborhood as the family is
prominent and extensively come cted in
the county.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Three Trainmen KisluI.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 4.-lSpeciall
"A Charleston, w. Va, special says
that freight train on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad struck high rock
which had fallen on the track near
Ronceverte Sunday morning. a dozen
freight cars were com pletely demolished
and the engine thrown into the river.
Engineer buchanan. Fireman Brown
and Brakeman Clarkson are reported
killed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Deeminc Threntens TO sue.

MELBOURNE, April An contrast to
his behavior on first being lodged in
prison here. Deeming now assumes a
bold front. He has said to his solicitor:
wait till get out. and will make tho
newspapers sit up. will sue every one
of them for libel. The idea that had
anything to do with the Jack tho Rip
per's' work is absurd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
"A Challenge to Swim Ton Miles.

PROVIDENCE, r. /, april 4.-Prof.
Gus Sundstrom, champion swimmer of
the United States, last night issued a
challenge to swim from ono to ten miles
for the championship and stakes of from
$500 to $1,000, and expressed d prefer
ence for match with Robert Magee, OF
Baltimore,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Moving the Ot,,cos.

The ticket Department. of the auditor j
office of the Norfolk and Western rail
road has been removed from the Office
building to the rooms in the Gale block
formerly occupied by the Bell Printing
Company. Tho claim department will
be removed from its present quarters to
those occupied by the ticket department.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Confirmed In IA psDitentiary.

BALTIMORE, April 4.-Cardinal Glib
bons yesterday afternoon in the peni-
Tertiary confirmed about forty mon and
two women who had become Catholics
since their Incarceration. The women
are in prison charged with the killing
OF their husbands.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
To Curtain tho cotton proauc,iou

MONTREAL, April 4.l-Speiail Tho
company which has just completed the
purnnase of all tho CLIFTON mills in
Canada proposes to curtail the produo-
tion somewhat and also to cheaper the
COST. IL possible. 1t is believed that
some of the mills will be closed down
for time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Woman's body Found in "a Sack

BERLIN, April 5.-The dead body of a
woman was found in u sack In the area
OF villain the kaiser Wilhelm strasse.
She was identified as q rag.picker who
was well-to do peasants daughter, and
lived with her father until about thir.
teen years ago, when she ran away.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05

CHARLOTTE. N. c., April 5.-LSpe-
ciall-Of the six prisoners who ESCAPED
from the Charlotte Jail Friday all but
one have been recapture6. Bob p.
Hare who resisted arrest at Spartan
burg was shot and killed. The prisoner
still missing is John Boyd tho negro
CHARGED with train Wreckinn
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Democrat. MAX. a Clean sweop

LANCASTER, Pa, April 4.-lSpeciall i
Tho new city council this morning
elected Stephen j. Owens, Democrat.
city treasurer. The Democrats also
e'"nttd hi tho other oity officers, mak-
Ing al can sweep,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
CHAMBERS ORGAN.
An Officers Statement of Remarka BILE
Cure.

When responsible men willing to make
pnblic statements over their signatures there
must he truth in their words The following re-
marks may be verified by interviewing the au-
thor Mr.. Chambers Orgnin, who Is known to
hundreds OF our citizens, and was u faithful po.
lice officer, and appointed stntiOn-house keeper
under the old city charter and reappointcd by
Mayor Evans under the new charter. MIR. Orgain
Says:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
Against n Reduction in Wages.

LONDON, April 4. Especial IA meet.
ing OF 90 600 miners to-day adopted. by
reclamation, q decision to stand firm
against reduction of wages.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
III. Wea,i,.r.

Forecast For Virginia, North Caro-
lima and South CaroiinA; Geaegslly
fair; south winds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
AN UNPRECEDENTED INCREASE.
Roanoke Is Now a First Class
Postoffice.

Tho Receipts for tho Past Year Wore
Over a4O,O0O-Nino Yenrs Ago This
City Belonged to the Third Glass.
More Employees VIII 30 Engaged and
Salaries Raised All Around.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-05
PAVING OF ROAAOXE'S STREETS.
Question of Taxing Abutting
Property Owners Discussed

AT Well Attended Meeting OF the Com.
mercial Association rsolutions We're
adopted Favorins the Assessing of
the Cost OF Paving on Property own.
ers Except at the Intcrsections-rhe
Question of Moving the Jnl to be Dis
cussed Mt the Next Meeting.