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other government agents upon sworn vouchers.
These vouchers must be carefully prepared,
and if the aostracter calls transfer OF baggage
50 cent?" "porterage 90 cents, the item Will
be cut out. probably as an inferred reflection
upon the superintendent Of censuk After the
voucher has been properly audited by The
census Office 1t is approved by two or three In
terror Department officials and in the fullne0
OF time the abstracter gets his money.
NOT A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS.
The abstracting business is not lucrative -
cause the incidental expenses Of "sstahiishi>g
up the dignity Of the government among the
natives absorb appreciAbie amounts of money
But the business 10 rich in experiences -
pecially in the county seats that are ''od he
railroad" Even in the progressive state Of
Alabama there are o number Of county seats
which are accessible only by horse power
conveyance or ON foot, and some Of the small
towns are quite way back" any In Ar
kansas, where the bartender asked customer,
"whoever hear tell Of ice in July"
aroused before daylight by a darby with .
lantern on his arm, who said: Boss, como =
glt 20 shoea"
THE EFFECT OF HOE LICENSE
Apropos Of prohibItion in one Alabama too.
OF 5000, the license tax for . saloon u O., 800
per annum. In consequence Of this high n
cense there are only two drinking houses N
town, and both depend almost entirely upoa
what they call jug trade" which means that
the white and colored citizens from the sur.
rounding country bring their Jugs In on market
days ana take their Tags" homo with them
The divisionin charge Of mortgage statistic,
in the census once was originally callsd -
recorded indebtedness" divisioa. Its vork
has been sfhciently and systematically man-
aged by Mr.. George X. holmes, and for sous
reason (possibiy out Of compliment 70 kinl
the name Of the division has been changed 4
.'farms, Holmes and mortgage" (alshoueh I
believe the second word u spelled withous -
'fD.
Alabama h mot only IN excellent Asld -
mortgage hunting but % b rich IN rosourcr2
progressive In he business inbsreste ana p
people are reyA n their soed feliovsAip -
hopteaaity. u O Nod
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xNTEnINo TIE TIA cHAlfDKl.

In The second part Of the formal tss the
guests enter the tss chamber and faspsct the
nsw Aoesss and pictures thst have bssn placed
tASrs durise THAR absence. Ths host thsa ap-
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In the light of Euro
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is being erected, which has been leased by Mr..
G. Warfield Simpson. He will find space to
accommodate his large business and, at the
same time. be able to offer some portions of the
building for rent The large buildings that are
being erected by Mr.. McGill on G street near
9th and by the Ohio National Bank At 18th and
G streets will also furnish additions to the
office facilities of the city.
Mr. BrEBEn's NEW STORE
A good business building has been erected by
Mr.. s. Bieber at 903-909 9Th street southeast.
II has frontage of 81 feet and depth of 80
feet and is three stories in height The front
is of brick and the entire plan Of the building
is made SO as to adapt the building especially
for the clothing business which is carried on
there.
MRS. RUTHEnFoRD's HOUSE.
A handsome house is being built for Mrs.
James A. Rutherford at 201S o street. The
design. which was made by W. J. Marsh, arcni-
tect, is pleasing type Of house architecture.
The front il OF red brick in combination with
Seneca stone, and IL enriched by deep friezs
of futed brick of delicate pattern. There 10 o
colonial simplicity about this friexe which
does not impair the rather rich and pleasing
effect Above is . straight cornice of plain
details. The octagonal bay 10 continued 20 the
third story. where it Is finished with band of
nuted brick similar in design to that Of the
frieze, and surmounted with an open balcony.
The platform steps leading to the main en-
trance is protected by q handsome railing of
wrought iron. The interior plan gives q
spacious effect to . house that Is II fest 'front.'
| and Al feet deep. There il Q wide sntruncs
ball, which opens out into central hall, whore
the staircase is located. The hall separates the
parior from the dining room and there 4 an
uninterrupted vista through the entire depth
OF the house, In order TO avoid shutting on
any light from the rear. The pantry n - Ne
| side OF tho dining room and ID taken from the
width Of that room. II 10 lares enough % ~
low space tor beck stAixeaso. Ths 6seplnese
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
r D.
THE PIPE WORKS
To Start up Actively Within a
Few Days.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
RADEORD, VA, Jan. 70.

Mr.. j. *. Dimmick, tho general man
agcr of the Radford Pipe and Foundry
Company, is in Radford for probably a
months visit upon business connected
with the company's plant at this point.
When seen by your correspondents this
evening the gentleman was in a plea
SAINT frame of mind, as he generally is,
and gave out some facts that will be of
interest, especially to those interested
in Radford.
Everything is being done now to put
the machinery to final test and
the making of pipe will DO begun
between the 18th and Goth of the present
month, with force of 200 or more men,
mostly skilled workmen. This force
will be increased to between four and
five hundred. The present capacity of
the plant with three large cast
ing pits is $50 tons per day. The COM
pany have plot of forty acres, but the
present plant covers only about twenty
acres, which will be Increased with
future developments. This is consid-
cred one of the finest and most COM
plete plants of its kind in the world.
Nothing has been left undone and
money has not been spared to secure
the best and most modern machinery.
Tho opening of this plant will enliven
business and put new life in Radford.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
BlsEVITIES.

a largo party of skilled mechanics,
including several families, arrived over
the New River tonight to work in the
PIPE, works. There were probably fifty
in the party. This is the first party of
mon, several large parties being ex-
pected every day.
j. Ii. lloge, Montgomery's common
wealth S attorney, who has been confined
to his home several weeks with an at
tack OF la grippe, is able to be out again.
Genial ALI. 2. Page returned to Rad
ford to-day, after pleasant visit to his
parents in Cambridgeport, Mass
festivel and concert will be given at
the Page House to- morrow night for the
benefit of the Methodist Church. All
who attend are promised a most enjoy
able time and q pleasant evening.
Tho superintendent of tho Radford
Land and Improvement Company, Col.
j. w. kenderdine. returned this morn
ing after weeks trip to Philadelphia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
a Bid for a Railroad

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Jan. 12.-The
Ohio River Railroad Company. which is
controlled by Col. William +. Thomp
son. of New York, the heirs of the late
Charles N. Pratt, ex-senator Camden
and other Standard Oil magnates, has
made an offer for the purchase, outright.
of the Newport News and Mississippi
Valley railroad. The offer is in the
neighborhood of 100000. and it is be-
lieved that the deal will be consum-
mated at once. The Newport News
and Mississippi Valley road extends
from this city to Cincinnati and Louis
vile. The purchase will give the Ohio
River direct line from Pittsburg to
Cincinnati and the South.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
The II. X. +. Banquet,

The Royal knights of Fidelity gave a
banquet at the house OF Mr.. W. Fl. Sny-
der, the president of the society, Mon
day night which was largely attended
and hugely enjoyed. The following
was the programme: Octette, by Misses
Jennie Hart, Ella Brady, Emily Snyder,
Minnie Snyder, Messrs. Perry, Taylor,
Jones and Snyder; comic reading, by
Miss Ida Schooley; Duct, by Misses
Ella BRADY and Jennie Hart; trio, by
Messrs. Jones, Perry and Snyder; guitar
solo, by Mr.. Taylor. Games were en-.
joyed for an hour, after which all re.
paired to the table and partook of the
bOuntiful supper.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
AGAINST THE BILL.

The argument of President Kimball,
of tho Norfolk and Western, against the
Kent bill at Richmond yesterday is
forcible and to the point. How can any
reasonable and far seeing man be
deluded into the belief that bill
which places in the hands of any three
men the power to paralyze every new
industrial energy in the State can be
wise, or good policy, or good statesman
ship?
Where is the argument in favor of a
measure which will stop tho inflow OF
millions of capital into the State?
Every intelligent man knows that the
only thing which has enabled tho State
to get in position to settle the debt
question has been the increase in taxa
BILE values in the towns of Virginia
which are distinctively railroad towns.
Do tho people along the limo of the
Norfolk and Western want this meas
ure? There are S15,O0O,OOO of values
in Roanoke county created by the Nor
folk aud Western. Does any of that
property or its holders ask for such a
measure? There are thousands of farm.
ors along the line of the Roanoke and
Southern whose farms and timber lands
are made valuable by the building of
the Roanoke and Southern. Do they
ask for that measure?
Do the people of Craig whose future
depends on railroad soon to be built,
do tho towns in the Shenandoah Valley,
claim that the commission would bene.
fit them?
Not much; it would paralyZe them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
THE TUESDAY EVENING CLUE.
Tho Opening Entertainment Last Night
by Mrs. w. w. Coe.

by Mrs. w. w. Coe.
The opening entertainment of the
Tuesday Evening Club was given last
night. This social OF organization is pleas
antly remembered for its many success
full events of last season, and it's reor-
ganlzation is hailed with pleasure by a
select circle of Roanoke society.
The club was entertained last night
by Mrs. w. w. Coe, at her elegant home
on Mountain street, with progressive
whist. Miss Mamie Watts won the first
ladies' prize, handsome calendar. The
second prize was won by Miss Mary
Bolts, and Miss Lulie Terry was award
ed the BOBBY prize. Charles Lyle won
the first gentlemen's prize, and w. d.
Hammond the second, and William
Weisiger the BOBBY. After the card
playing at IL o'clock refreshments were
served.
The following were present: Mr..
and Mrs. Greider, Mr.. and Mrs.
Churchill, Mr.. ana Mrs. Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pole, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jamison, Mr.. and Mrs. Matson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Yeatman, Mr.. and Mrs. Schick,
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Levy, Mrs. j. Allen Watts, Misses Mary
Botts' Mamie Watts. Nina Humbert,
Miss Terry, Misses Matte and Lula
Terry, Miss Trout, Mrs. Barker. Messrs.
Crue yer, Trout, Davenport, Barbee,
Lyle, Won Herment, Denniston, holland,
Rochussen, Watts, Weisiger, Good win,
Carmault, Cooke. Rawn, Carey.
The affair was one Of the most en-
joyable events of the season. The club
will be entertained next Tuesday night
by Mrs. Yeatman, at o10 Ninth avenue
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
A Railroad Conductor Murdered.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 2.-lSpe-
ciall-D. G.. Amber, owner of the rail
road now being built from Archer, in
Alachua county, through the phosphate
mining section, received news tonight
of the murder Of N. A. Chandler, his
head contractor, late last night, at a
camp near Early Bird mine, in Marion
county. The murder was committed by
a negro named George Washington.
Chandler was paying off the men from
the window of his office and there was
some dispute as to the amount due
Washington.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
REUNION AT THE CRATER.
Plans for the Joint Encampmcnt of Fed.
eral and Confederate Veterans.

Plans for the Joint Encampmcnt of Fed
eral and Confederate Veterans.
PETERSBURG, Jan. 12.-Some time in
May next there will be reunion of the
Grand Army of the Republic of the
United States on the Crater battlefield
in Prince George county, near Peters
burg, and it is expected that there will
be at least 10000 ex-Union soldiers
present.
1t is stated that invitations will be
issued to ex.Confederate soldiers in all
of the Southern States to attend the
encampment The plan is for two ex-
Union soldiers and like number of
ex-Confederates to occupy tho same
tent.
The encampment will continue for
several days and is to be made an
occasion Of interest.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
Killed by a Locomotive.

GRAHAM, Va, Jan. l2.--fSpeciall-J.
A. Franklin, well.known and highly
respected citizen, was run over and
killed about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by Norfolk and Western engine
about mile above the passenger depot.
MIR. Franklin was 81 years of age and
leaves wife and one child, only four
months old. His wife and mother were
near by and saw him killed His body
was terribly mangled. The railroad
company took charge of his remains to
prepare them for interment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
vIRGINIANs IN JERSEY.
They Blow Out the Gas, En- Route to Meet
Green Goods Men.

They Blow Out the Gas, En- Route to Meet
Green Goods Men.
ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. 12.-[Spe-
cialI-Last evening two rustics, evil
IDENTIFY Southerners, arrived in the city
and went to Ryan's hotel, whore they
registered as Rueben Bell and Silas
Griffin, Of Virginia.
1t was suspected that they were VIC
Tins of ''green goods" sharpers. and the
police who had Swallowed them went to
the hotel. Tho countrymcn retired
early to their room and when the clerk
accompanied the officers there it was
found that they had blown out the gas
and were in danger of asphyxiation.
On the table by their bed were two large
Colts revolvers.
The Virginians were taken to police
headquarters, whore they admitted thu
they were to meet a man in Plainiield
who was to sell them $31, 900 for $500.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
IN ACCORD WITH PUBLIC SENTI-
MENT.

To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: Permit
me to say that yonr editorial Saturday
morning and Mr.. Pechin's mmunica-
ton in your Sunday issue, anent Coun-
Gil selecting members'to fill vacancies in
that body, voices othe sentiment of
nine-tenths of the people of Roanoke.
AS Mr.. Pechin we'll says, SIT Is quite
useless to waste time in calling atten-
ton to what might or could happen un-
der certain circumstances" - and there.
fore, as it Is proposed, believe that If a
committee Of council shall visit Rich
mond with view of having the new
charter passed by the legislature, it
will be advisable to have q com mittee
of citizens present there also to protest
against the city of Roanoke being de-
livered bound into the hands of "any
city council, no matter how creditable
or meritorious its composition"
Roanoke. Jan. IL, '92. A CITIZEN.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
BULL STRAPPED TO THE TRACK.
DIR. w. A. Richeson Convicted of Pccu-
liar Crime.

DIR. w. A. Rioheson Convicted of a Pccu-
liar Crime.
LEXINGTON, Va, Jan. 12.-The celc-
brated case of the commonwealth
against DIR. w. A. Richeson for putting
a blind bull on the track Of the Norfolk
and Western railroad last October, with
view to recover damages, was con-
cluded in the county court hero to-day,
the jury bringing in a verdict of guilty
and fixing his term of Imprisonment
at eighteen months in the penitentiary.
The history of the crime is peculiar
one. Richeson is a doctor, and at the
time the crime was committed was pro-
prietor of a hotel. and at the same time
a large cattle raiser.
He employed his bartender, S. J..
Campbell, to strap the bull to the track
Campbell, hearing that detectives
were on his track. turned States evil
dence, and it was through his testimony
that Richeson was convicted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
ROANOKE, VA, JAN. 13. 1892.

THE TIMES can De found regularly on
sole at the following places:
Roanoke--George Gravatt, Jr., M. l..
Smith g, Hotels Roanoke, Ponce de Leon,
Elk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue, and
Sands News Stand, S Jefferson st. S.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. a. Ward, Front
Street.
Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Lynchburg--Norvell Hotel.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Inn.
Pulaski--Maple Shade Inn,. Brown &
Brown,
Radford--Radford Inn, w. c. Butler.
Salem--W. Taylor's Book Store.
Washington--Willard The Metropoli-
can.
Wytheville-E II. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
THE OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
Salisbury Said to Agree with Blaine Fol-
tho Bering Sea Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Speciall-
The Boring Sea question was before the
Cabinet meeting to-day. 1t is under
stood that tho case has taken favor
able turn within the past few days, and
that Secretary Blaine has boon advised
that Lord Salisbury will agree to his
suggestion as to the method of selecting
three of tho arbitrators from the coun-
tries which have no interest whatever
in tho questions at issue.
When those three neutral arbitrators
have been agreed upon there need be no
further delay in deciding upon the per-
sonnet of the tribunal, it having already
been arranged that the United States
and Great Britain shall each have the
appointment of two members.
Another point settled is that one of
Great Britain's representatives shall be
a resident of Canada. The prospects
are that one of the arbitrators on the
part of the United States Will be
selected from the Republican party and
the other from the Democratic party.
Edward j. Phelphs, eX-minister to
England, is mentioned as most likely to
he one of the arbitrators on the part Of
the United States.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
Children and Nuns Have Narrow rsca,

MONTREAL. Jan. Observation-Disclosures
academy st. Louis d. Consaaue, o large
stone building on Sherbrooke street.
burned out at 1 o'clock today. The
academy is conducted by Providence
nuns, who have 30o children in charge.
Firemen, after much difficulty. got ali
the nuns and pupils safely out, but the
building was practically destroyed. The
loss will be heavy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
BUAIPTIOUS CHILL.

Evidence rapidly accumulates that
American sailors in Chilli have been
maltreated for no offense except that
they were Americans. If this fact is
fully established, it will be the duty of
the United States to either receive an
AFFECT apology from Chilli or tie that
shocstring upstart Of country into a
double bow knot and give it turn over
the too of the shoe.
The President will send message to
Congress on the Gillian matter early
next week. And as President Harrison
carries stiff hand in public matters
there will probably be some very inter
csting reading in the document.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
A Big Blaze In Rocheater.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 12.-[Spe-
cia'l-A fierce fire ragged here today.
The Hiram Sibley seed house, an
eleven story building cove ring nearly a
whole square bo nded by Fast Main.
Stellson and Ninth avenues, was com.
pletely Quilted. The loss is several
hundred thousand dollars.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
Pianos Tuned.

PIANOS tuned and repaired in an
hours notice and perfect satisfaction
guaranteed by Hobbie Music Company,
l57 Salem avenue, who have their own
tuner, TO whom they pay salary, there
fore they are responsible for his work.
Refers to lioliins Institute, for whom we
do all tuning, etc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13

Charlottesville special in to.day's
Richmond Times: Mr. Stonewall Tom o.
kins and Miss Virginia Tompkins left
to-day for Arpomattox Court House to
be present at the marriage OF Miss
Belle Taylor. a granddaughter Of Major
Robert Poore, to Major Glass. The
marriage Will take place Wednesday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13

Rowell's American Newspaper Direc-
tory for 1891 puts the circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
other paper in Southwest Virginia, and at
more than that of all the other papers OF
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13

HE present prospects, that the small
handful Of untrammelled voters can
have their own way in Roanoke in
municipal politics, provided they can
Keep the candidates from voting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
Buena yiata Hotei nurn.a

LEXINGTON, Va. Jan. 1a.-The new
and beautiful Hotel Colorado, at Buena
Vista, erected last summer at cost of
about $4,000, was almost entirely de-
strcyed by fire Yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13

Entered at the Postofice at Roanoke ashccond-
class matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13

THE WEEKLY TIMES.
THE WEEKLY TIMES, containing the news o
the week in more condensed form, one year
Si,O0 in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-13
TELEPHONE NUMBER 1%.

TIE TIMES is delivered in Roanoke, Salem,and
yinton every morning by carriers for 30 cents per
month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-10
THE GREAT DAM.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS YESTERDAY.
Some Interesting Facts for Men Prone to
Get Out Injunction suits-Report OF
the Engineer and Other Mat
ters of Interest.

The Board of Public Works held a
meeting last afternoon, at which the
following gentlemen were present.;
President Mcdonald, Hon. A. T.
Woodbridge, Hon. w. G. Walsh, MIR.
Frank Hamilton, DR.. Taylor and 3.
X. Morley.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
Engineer Frizell's report was read
as follows:
Some difficulty has been met with
during the month in procuring the
necessary supply of granite for the
dam. Work on the extension OF the
Austin and Northwestern railroad to
LIano has drawn off some of the work
men employed in the Burnett quarrles.
Work on the dam has in consequence
been delayed considerably.
The masonry to a height of nineteen
feet above low water now extends to
distance of over 900 feet from the east
end. with these exceptions, viz: gap
some fifty feet wide with its bottom
about six feet above low water,
for the passage OF the water
after closing the present
channel of the river. Another gap
further to the eastward at the height
of some fourteen feet for the passage
of the water on closing the first
named gap. ,oo
For q distance of something over 100
feet at the west end Of the work the
masonry lacks more or less of being
up to the above mentioned height.
The contractor is now completing
the channels, embankment and
bridge necessitated by the change in
the channel of the stream, and has
extended q bank of loose stone across
the old channel, which already causes
very noticeable backing up of the
water.
The total cost of the dam to date has
been S277, 49,. 20, of which Is per cent
or Sal SIT. 40 has been retained. Paid
on the contract on former estimate
$214 ,927.17. The estimate for last
month is $20,67655. Making $685.
COS. ~ paid Mr.. Corrigan.
The question of the suit was brought
up and provoked grin.
Mr.. Woodbridge suggested that the
city attorney, Mr.. Pendexter, be on
hand to represent the city on the first
Monday in next month.
A motion was adopted requesting
Engineer Frizell to prepare plans for
utilizing the water power.
Some other business was discussed
relative TO clearing the lake of timber,
and the board adjourned.