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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
SHOT BY A NEGRO GAMBLER.

"A Danville Policeman Wounded While
Attempting to Make an Arrest
DANvHLE, July 2G.-Ycsterday morn
ing difficulty arose in a barroom be-
tween Charles Brown, negro gam bier
and desperate, said to be from Roa-
noke, and Lewis Robinson, Danville
negro gambler. Brown shot at Robin
son, when the latter ran and was pur-
sued by Brown.
Policeman Hudson attempted to ar.
rest Brown, when the latter fled, firing
as he ran, and struck Hudson in the
shoulder, inflicting painful wound.
Brown was caught and jailed.
1t is said Brown is wanted in Lynch.
burg and Richmond for similar esca
pades
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

THERE are too many escapes from the
station house. There is seemingly too
much work for one station master UNI
aided. Certainly If the sta ton master
were stationed in tho corridors with the
prisoners there would DO no excuse for
Jail deliveries, but there arc limits to
the olfactory endurance of freemen
which are no. to be passed. Possibly
the prisoners could be guarded better
from the outside.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
RAILWAYS AND CITIES.

The great Western Traffic Association
is not, strictly speaking, an crganiza-
tion Of railways, but 1t is an appellate
court for a large group of railway nsso-
Citations, and has its direct use in de
termining the line of action the great
transcontinental roads should pursue in
reference to one another. In this sense.
therefore,it is the greatest organization
ton Of its kind in the world, and one of
greatest organizations of any kind. An
explanation of the practical workings
of this great association, which rests
simply upon the voluntary agreement
of the management OF several great
railroads, is contributed to the August
number of The Forum by Mr.. Aldace
+. Walker, chairman of the commits
sioners of the Western Traffic Associa.
ton.
Mr.. Walker shows that there are not
now any large profits in the operation
of railways; that the great fortunes
which have been made out of railways
have been made in dealings in stocks
and in titles, whether wrong or right;
but that the business of carrying passen-
gers and freight is conducted upon an
exceedingly close margin, and that mar
gin has become SO close that for the pro-
lection of the railroads themselves, as
we'll as for the protection OF the public,
some association of this sort has become
an absolute necessity.
II it were not for such agreement
among the controlling men OF each
great line, there would be such cut
ting OF rates by some lines as would
cause bankruptcy to their properties.
And this is not the worst, because the
prices OF commodities now contain so
small margin OF profit, and the
charges made for transportation also
contain so small margin of profit, thai
the difference of rates made by one
great railroad from another could easily
determine the direction taken in large
branches of commercial activity; and a
change of direction OF this sort would
absolutely draw away great volumes OF
trade from some cities and carry them
to other cities, so that while one grca,
commercial center might simply by tho
slight action on the part of railroad
association find itself left to bank
ruptcy, another great commercial cen
ter might find itself SO full of bushes.
as to be utterly unable to handle it..
The even course OF commerce. there
fore-that is to say, the interest OF the
producer and the consumer--r requires
that there shall be such an association
quite as much as the railroad properties
themselves require IL. Precisely now
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

THE TIMES can De found regularly on
sale at the following places:
Roanoke-George Gravatt, Jr., M. L.
Smiths, Hotels Roanoke. Ponce de Leon,
Elk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue
Bristol, Tenn.-W. A. Ward, Front
Street.
Bluefield-B luefield Inn.
g-Norvell-Arlington Hotel.
Observation-Disclosures Inn.
Pulaski-MapleiS Shade Inn, Brown b
crown.
Radford-Radford Inn. w. @. Butler.
6alem-W. 8 Taylor's Book Store.
n--Willard's, The Metropoli-
Gan.
Wytheville-E h. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
Funeral of Mrs. Elm

The funeral service of Mrs. c. j. Elm
was conducted by Rev. Dr.. Campbell, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. frey, at her home at
305 John avenue yesterday morning at
o'clock, after which the remains were
followed by large number of friends
to Fairview Cemetery, where the inter,
ment took place. Mrs. Graham and Mrs.
Mclntire, of Sharpinsburg, Pa, sisters
of the deceased, attended the funeral
services
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
Two Candidates Against O'Ferrnll.

LuRAY, Va, July 26.-The campaign
was opened in the valley OF Virginia at
this place yesterday. Col. Alexander,
of Winchester, spoke, announcing him
self candidate for Congress in opposi-
ton TO Col. O'Ferrall. The Peoples
party also organized and will have a
candidate for Congress in this district.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

this perfectly balanced arrangement of
rates, entirely beyond reach Of the inter
state commerce law or other laws regu-
lating railway traffic, is conducted is
explained by Mr.. Walker in as simple
and interesting way as the workings
ofany gigantic organization can be set
forth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
Registered at Hotel Rookledes

The following people were registered
at Hotel Rockledge Monday: w. p,
Camp Roanoke; Mrs Hughes, Charles.
ton, w. Va; Mr.and Mrs. J.E. Mulcare,
Mrs. j. 81. Featherstone, A. F. Hume,
Mrs. VIM. Tucker, Roanoke; Mrs. VIM.
Proctor, Boston, Mass; Miss f. A.
Chalmers, C. A. Proctor, L. E. Chalmers,
Miss Belle Stewart, J. B. Fishburne,
Roanoke; Mrs. M. H. Clark, Danville;
Mrs. E. R. Woodward, Roanoke; Mr..
Kenderdine, Radford; Mr.. Kersey, M.
A. Rice, Roy S. Smith, S. D. Ferguson,
Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
Consumption Outwlts tho Gallows.

PnILADEI.rBIA,J July 26.-lienry Davis,
the negro recently convicted of murder
ing and robbing John Haas. q German
town coal dealer, and whose sentence of
hanging was to be executed on Septem-
her 5, died in the county prison this
morning OF consum ption
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
Hobbie Music Co,

157 SALEM avenue, are wholesale ans
retail dealers in the leading makes O
pianos and organs at factory prices ant
easy payments.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
The Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of the stockholders of
the Piedmont Land Company which
was to have been held yesterday at
o'clock was postponed for an indefinite
period on account of the illness of +. III.
StaWart
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

TWENTY FIVE, thirtY-five and fifty
cents are the prices charged to see
"Pinafore" next Friday night. Seats
now on SALE
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
DRACTICAL STAIR BUILDER.
j. j GARRY.

d. GARRY,
Corner Roanoke street Snd salem avenue.
Refcrcnccs-E. Ii. Stcwar', W i ID. Kirk. +.
NJ. Daniel. Architects No and " dc sauesurt.
Guetaf Bottigcr. Wilson & higgins. r. L. Wal
ter. Contractors and Buil lcrs j. F. Barbour. j.
w. Shields, j. b. Pollard, Mahoney Bros. S4IJ
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

THE ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING CO.,
Roanoke, Virginia.
Hntered at the PostofHce at Roanoke as second.
class matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

The tobacco in the Henrietta cigar.
cites is three years old; the paper is
pure rice paper.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The National Business College, hav
ing an increasing demand for compe.
tent stenographers, typewriters, book.
keepers. etc., have decided to establish
regular employment bureau, and ali
wishing to qualify in any of the depart
ments of the college, will do we'll to
enter soon. To those wishing compe.
tent assistants for positions indicated,
we ask them to consult us either by
letter or by calling at the college. Nc
vacation. Students enter at any time
Special term for thirty days. lily
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

New crop turnip seed at Wertz'
Commerce street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

The Henrietta cigarette is hand made;
a mild and pleasant smoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

TRY package of Henrietta cigarettes
They please the most fastidious tastes
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

Special Notice.
For safe and prof table investment
see HoLLoMoN Sc DAUGHTREY,l LOT Henry
St., TIMES Building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

c. R. WERTZ, Commerce street, ha
new crop turnip seed for sale.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

sion.
items of news, communications, etc., should
DO addressed to the Editor OF The TIMES.
Remittanccs, by express, moncy-ordcr, regis,
tered letter, check, or draft, should be addressed
ana made payable to
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

GEAL PRESSES, PLAIN So. SELL
~ mixing rubber stamps from rs cen,
ur to IS. Hand stamps, from 25 con
'p. Self-supplying pads. 2s TO so cent
stamp supplies of every description.
low in price as any manufacturer in a
United States. Call on or address ].
HALL. 103 Third avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

Money.
Do YOU want to borrow money? II so
see HoLLoMAN & DAUGHTREY, 107 Henry
St, TINES Building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

VERT the grocer, has new crop tur-'
nip seed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

srDEtrNeER, photographer. sm Jerereon.'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27

Now is a favorable time for treatment,
as parties are less liable to take colds
than in cold weather.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11
Late News Items.

1t is probable that Senior Castelar,,
Spain's accomplished and eloquent prime
minister, will be the orator on Ceremo.
nial Day, when the COLUMBIAN Exposi
ton throws its gates open to the world.
Andrew Stephens, full cousin of
Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, late Vice
President of the Confederacy and last of
the gran3so of Captain Alexander Ste
phens, who was with Braddock in his
memorable march against Ft. Duquesne,
died at his home in Newport Saturday.
Governor Hole has appointed Rich
mond Pcare on, of Asheville, local vice
president for North Carolina Of the Ma
tional League for Good Roads. Mr..
Pearson will present the State at the
rational convention at Washington City
next month. The league was formed at
Chicago week before last.
On November IA the Carolina State
Fair will opca at Columbia, s. c. A
number OF exhibits have been promised,
among them large entry of cattle aud
horses, and also one by Loring Brown of
the poultry for which he is so we'll known
in the South. Arrangements have been
made for five performances of Paine's
Paris, from the Empire to the Com
mune," }" in which some 800 persons will
take part Several racing purses have
been subscribed, aud the city merchants
expect to rnise another Of 81, 900.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11
THOUSANDS IN CHARLESTON.
Her Festivities Bring Many Visitors
to the Historic CITY.

CHARLESTON, s. & - Charlcston's z: In
week was opened in the morning by the
formal call of Commander Brownson, of
the Ncsuvius, upon the mayor of. the
city. The officers of the warships were
then escorted to the st. Charles Hotel,
where they were cordially welcomed by
the Gala Week Association. They wcr,.
afterwards driven around the city, and
witnessed the Venetian display and
illuminate II, which inauguratcd the fes
tival.
The city is decorated with the nationa.
colors from the old ramEarts to the Bat
terry.
The second day of the Charleston
earthquake gala week brought ten thou
n ,d visitors. A leading feature in he
programme of umuscmcnts was an in.
tenscly excl ing game of La Crosse bi a
band of civilized CHI rokcc ind ans from
the Government reservation in North
Car lima. At night there was n genuine
South Carolina cake walk. in which
twenty of the Afro American elite OF the
State competed. IT, was witnessed by
tif cen thousand spectacle and was II
gre succc 3. The blue jackets and
marines, such of them as can get shore
leave from the war ships. are having n
jolly time, The officers returned from
their deer hunt mp the Ashl y river with
veni on enough to supp ly the mess tables
or an entire cruise
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11
TELEGRAPH[C BRIEFS.
Latest News of America and Other
Continents.
A Resume of the Happeni ngs From
All Parts of the World,

The Belgian Chamber of Deputies a,
Brussels rejected the proposition to gran,
universal suffrage.
The Concy Island Athletic Club offer,
purse Of $35, 900 to Bob Fitzsimmom
20 fight Jim Hall next April
The British government launched the
first class batt!c-ship Revenge at tn.
Armstrong yard.
Furniture and wicckage, picked up on
North Island, confirms the news of the
loss of the steamer Gilcher
Horatius Harris, Homestead striker.
killed himself Tuesday, owing to dc.
spondency over the condition of affairs.
John Lyops, of Cambridge, Mass, is
alive with broken neck. He was drunk
and fell from wagon, striking on his
head.
Lieut.. Frederick Schwatkn, Of Arctic
explorations fame, committed sui eide nj
Portland, Oregon, last Wednesday.
The Hudson county, N. J., grand iur,
indicted 81 cclorcd and 100 white mcr
for false rcgi tration.
At Vinagora, in Austria, cry that the
tower was collapsing caused panic in n
church, during which 25 people were
tramplcd to death.
The Northumberland miners in Eng
land have voted to accept a 5 per cent.
reduction of wages instead Of going on
strike.
Geo. ]. Wheat, an engineer on the
Panhandle Railroad, was struck by train
at Pittsburg Thursday morning and in
stantly killed.
A gale swept over St. Johns, N. F.,
Wednesday, causing widespread destruc
tion and the loss of q schooner with o
crew of four men.
Ripple and Whalen, two soldiers at
F. TT Brown, Texas, fought over Il woman.
Ripple killed Whalen and then took his
own life.
In an interview at indianapolis Attor-
ney General Miller confirmed the report
that he will soon retire from the Cabi-
net.
The Fall River. Mass, manufacturers
yesterday agreed 10 increase the wages of
weavers TO II cents n cut-practically a
Z per cent. advance.
The report of the American Cotton Oil
Company, submitted at the annual meet.
ing in New York. will show net profits
Of $2,000,000 against 81, 322, 994 in
1891: $775,000 was expended in repairs,
ana 1925, 600 covered into the sinking
| fund.
At the coming session of the British
Parliament Joseph Chamberlain will in.
trsduce bill providing that miners shall
an3t work more than forty eight hours a
week. fhe on INN !
provision for local exemptions, where the
miners so desire
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11
Confession Extorted.

GRAHAM, N. CA crowd Of masked
men, supposed to number more than Fl fly
went to the Jail in this place Tu'sday
night and took thercfrom j. 8. Scwcll,
who is in Jail under suspicion of know.
ing something about tho murder of J. r.
Matthews. He was carried over on ,ht
hill west of the town, rope having
been placed around his neck, was thrown
over | M, and under these circumstan
ccs was asked to tell what he knew
about the killing of Mat hcws What H.
said or confessed we do not know, as
the iailor was advised to keep his own
counsel. After getting what they could
out of The pr soncr they returned him tc
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11
THE PRESIDENTS GRATITUDE
A Feeling Acknowledgment of the
Peoples sympathy,

WASHINGTON, d. C.--Thc President
made public the following card in re-
sponse to the inn':mcrablc letters and
kilograms OF coincidence and sympathy
received by him during the past few
weeks:
"1he expressions of sympathy with
me and with my family in our great
sorrow, from individuals, from societies,
from church conventions, from public
meetings, from political clubs and com
mittees of all parties, and indeed, from
ell om people, have been so tender and
80 full or respect and love of Mrs. IIar-
rison, that / reluctantly abandon the
purpose of making a personal acknow
iedgnent of each. We are grateful, very
grateful, for this cup of good will and
for your prayerful lntcrccssions. MAY
God give to each Of you in every trial
that grace and strength which you have
asked for u.s."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11
The two great wonders of London

The two great wonders Of London are
Its aristocracy and its fog. Just now
there is lull of aristocratic scandal OF
high grade, aud so the twin wonder, the
fog, is the uppermost topic of discus
sion. The President OF the Institute OF
Civil Engineers has discovered that the
fog is worth its weight in gold, or at
least in sulphur. He says that the sui.
-phurious vapors produced by coal com.
bustion In London, ia one day, Is equiva.
lent to $50 tons of pure sulphur. This
gaseous mass. mingling with tho fog,
s'deodorizes aud disinfccts the air, de.
stroying disagreeable smells emanating
from refuse and sewers, killing disease
germs," e.c. Oa the other han !, ths
chief medical journal Of London, while
partially admitting this arsu nent, de.
clares that the sulphuriou' fog attacks
the luogs, "briuginy oa bronchitis and
asthma, to say nothing Of disayreeable
taste, filthy smell, STUDIED nose, husky
throat, smarting eyes aud hea iacae." 1t
10 pretty evident that there is no. much
choice between the moral aud the physi.
cal atmosphere Of London.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11
AN ERROR MAY LOSE A STATE
The Democratic Electoral Tickets of
South Carolina Printed Wrong.

CHARLEsroN, s. C.--There is, danger
;Qf fh} ieeeQ Qf the vote of this State to
ees discovered that
the Democraffc electoral ticket which
would have resulted in the entire Demo
cratic electoral vote being thrown out on
account Of illegal ticket. AS it is, the
tickets have been in the hands of the
commiss oners of election and county
committees for some time and have been
partly distributed. Thcrsin lies the
danger. 1t is hard to tel what proper
tion of tho tickets that have been sent
out from the state committee headquart.
crs are illegal. Most of those heard
from are sixteenth of an inch too long.
some too small, and some too large
The law says they must be by 2i inches
In size. The responsibility for .uch u
serious error seems hard to fix. The
tickets went through the hands of the
executive committee.
Secretary Tompkins has ordered new
tickets printed. He says he cannot tell
how many of the illegal tickets have
gotten into the hands of the voters, but
they were all distributed week or so
ago. lie states that he has sent out
wa ming. notices to each county chair
man and all the commissioners OF cleo
tion and docs not think any harm will
come from it If they all act promptly and
cncrgctically. Mr.. Tomptkins fails to
account for the error.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11
ALLIANCE READING.
Some Interesting Matter For The
Order.
News of Alliances aud Remarks of
Interest From Different Sources.

In Wilson County, N. c., Union Az;
lance meeting is he Il quarterly by five
Sub Alliances. Last week they met ut
Rock Ridge Academy, Wilson county.
Each Al lance furnishc, ch ir, and ihcv
consolidate and furnish cxccllc music
on such occasions. Bro Hoover, Lecturer
for Wilson county, made speech ut the
last meeting Bro. l.. f. Ncwsom, of
Lucama, was also called out and made
good speech.
Governors Pcnnoycr, of Oregon; Buch
anau, of Tennessee; Toolc, OF Montana;
Tiliman, of South Carofina; NoiIhen.
of Gsorgii, and several others arc all Al
lianccmcn.
The postal system pays the railroads
1925. 80 for hauling a mail car fr m New
York to San Francisco. This car would
little over five dollars passenger across
the continent. This shows some Of the
things the future has in store for our
people.
CHAIRMAN BREIDENTHAL ACQUITTED.
ABILENE. KAN.-Chairman Brci,icn.
thai of the Alliance State committee, ac-
Cuscd Of violating the banking law, alter
three davs' trial, attracting much at
tcnt.oh, was acquitted. The court held
that as secretary OF the Sinaloa company,
the law did not apply to him, and the
case was dismissed.
The Farmers Alliance have done it!
God bless those who inaugurat,d q means
by which the people can meet on com.
mon grounds = Union. Montrose, Col.
Huron(S. D. Ruralist: A full legal
tender dollar never dcErecat, below
any other full legal tender dollar, no mat
tsr what it is made of.
A man has no more right to pile up
wealth and improvcrish his fellow men
than he h IS to dam up all the springs
and cause them to crish from Thirst
-Wythecilie (Va.) Ne,os.
In 1868 it took SO bales OF cotton to
pay the salary of orc Congressm nov
it takes 166 balesl to pay him. No won
der he wants scarce money Liberty, N.
c., AUi ance Echo.
At a recent meeting of farmers held in
Meridian, Miss u Farmers Institute was
organized for the purpose of encouraging
wheat growing. 1t is expected that u
large flour mill will he erected in Mcrid
ian shertly, provided that the parties in
terested Can feel assured of good share
of wheat from the neighboring sections
samue, Bailey is chairman of the institute.
and w. Z. Grcsett, secretary.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11

The re.as OF shs H':a.oa River rs al
attraction aud an advertisement for the
New York Central Railroal is, declare,
writer for the New York Mail and Ex.
press, incalculablc from the monetary
standpoint. It is certainly worth mil.
lions. Foreigners desire to compare the
Hudson with the Rhine. General Pas.
senger Agent Daniels says Eagli.amen
inquire Of him sometimes, after they have
made the trip from New York to Albany,
along the banks Of tho Hudson: "Why
don't you call this river ths American
Rhinefn Mr.. Daniels reply Is: .Why
don't they call the Rhine the German
Hudsona" The writer said to Mr.. Daniels
that II there were no Hudson River the
freight traffic Of his railroad would be
largely increased and he astoaishei him
By making this reply: "Bat for this
river and the Erie Canal, It would be
impossible for the eaormoa, grain crop
OF tho Wsst to reach the ssaboarj. Oar
railroads could not transport It. 1t would
be necessary for the people Of the West
to keep II, or to burn It. Tac rAiIroad.
have all they can do. The river auf the
canal are both necessary freight high
ways"