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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22

dress plainly, wear q missionary smile,
and are the last persons you would sus-
pect of hooking" Shoplifters have
been arrested with one thousand dol
lars worth of goods on their persons.
After n successful career they become
spotted, and losing heart, drift to the
slums as Migrants.
l tip my hat to the confidence man,
for he is the sunbeam of criminal life,
good natured, and with entertaining
CAB and the ever bland Pickwicllian
smile, he greets you with southern hos
pitality and Yankee lleenness. His
modus operandi to get the greenhorn's
coin is familiar to us all, and as there
is fool to every wise man, the conf
dence man will always be with us-a
perennial flower in che garden of life.
The countcrfciting of national money
has changed during the past decade.
To-day no attempt of any consequence
is made to make spurious money from
metal, as it is almost impossible to
'shovc the queer" Counterfeiters are
generally master plate printers, with a
full knowledge of chemistry. They go
in heavy for 81, So, and $40 bills, of ma
tional bank issues. The willy imitators
have also a weakness to reproduce rail-
road and corporation bonds, and many
enterprises are wrecked by this false
issue of commercial paper.
| Nestled in dark corner behind this
mash of life flourishes a nefarious bust
ness strange to the public at large
The slave pit of Africa has its horrors,
the sale of the American negro previous
to 1850 is part of history, but to-day
fair justice bushes with blindfold eyes
at the modern traffic in human life.
The life speculator mingles among us
with philanthropic demcanor. He scans
his prospective victim as the public auc-
tioncer appraiscs land. Let the symp-
toms of a slow, hidden and fatal dis
ease appear and he makes insinuating
advances to secure n policy on the
doomed ones life, if within "measur-
able distance of the grave. The artist
pictures the selling OF Il life by one of
the poor unfortunatcs, who, with one
foot in the grave, he carries over thirty
policies in as many companies. with n
total of 100000. lie is now living on an
income of $50 month and free bar,
which assists him to a better world.
And now come to the fence" the
heart through which pulsates every
criminal act the magnet to draw the
thief and his stolen pclf where he can
exchange it for money. Here we find
Pagan with his penurious smile and
tumble mien, passing valuations from a
| paper of pins to satchel full of bonds.
| As the middlcman he browbeats the ig-
norant thief, deceives the purchaser
and becomes arrogantly rich.
But the successful veteran criminals
after profitable haul, travel abroad,
their favorite rendezvous being France
and Italy, where, under blue skies and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22

will descend the elevator or the stairs
and make frequent trips to the house
restaurant for the purpose of induleing
their unfortunate appctitcs. Two years
ago. when the republicans were holding
o caucus for the purpose of clecting a
speaker and other officers of the house,
quite number of their active members
made frequent trips to the restaurant
In the midst of that caucus one honor
able gentleman was rebuked for max
ing SO many points of ORDER against
his fellow members, to one of whom he
replied: 81 may be full of points of or
der, but my friend from Illinois is full
OF pints of disorder"
ss All cowans, eaves-droppers and news
paper men will be excluded from the
caucus, the doors will be barred and
carefully guarded, and the proceedings
kept secret. if possible. 1t may, how
ever, be safely assumed that ali of the
proceedings will be published accurate
iy and correctly in the Sunday morning
papers. Col. Ike Hill. of Ohio, will be
Rcting sergeantatarms of the house on
the night of the caucus. and will prob
ably be chosen deputy Immediately
after the election of the serqeant,at-
axms on Monday. Col. Hill is en- able
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22

L. INSTALLMENT STOCK. = Mem
bership fee, 81 per share, which carries
the stock the first month, after that the
monthly dues are 60 cents per share.
2. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK.-S50p per share (par value, 5000,
yielding dividend, payable seminar.
nually, January 1, and July i, of per
cent. per annum on the $50 paid in, which
is duly remitted by check to the share
holder.
8. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date of each series re-.
spectively, the same being issued
monthly.
4. There is no investment anywhere
safer or more profitable than its stock.
With the assets Of the Association in
vested in first mortgages on improved
town real estate, duly insured for the
benefit Of the Association, on a basis
not exceeding so per cent. of its value,
as ascertained by appraisers who are
themselves stockholders of the Associ.
alton, while the debt of the member
borrowing is being curtailed every
month Of its existence, it is difficult to
conceive of safer investment than its
stock affords to the prudent investor.
Apply at Home Office, ITO jefferson
street, or to
JAMES R. TERRY, or to SIMMONS,
CARPENTER & TINSLEY, Roanoke
Va. spr19-1y
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the use Of chemicals ne is an expert and
can erase printed figures, make addi-
tions in converting n Eve dollar check
to read for five thousand dollars as easy
as n laborcr can drive n nail. It is now
conceded fact that many prominent
capitalists in the past rs well as the
present time play stool" giving infor-
nation for the professional to work on.
Within the past decade bank and
trust officials have wrecked great
financial institutions with the forger as
middlcman, and SO clever are they that
the most experienced bank examiner
fails to trace the crime. The forger us.
ually employees n cheap clerk for LAY
down." that is, to go the bank and pre-
sent the check, while he remains out
side. If the forgery is discovered he
screws on his skates and is away
The shoplifters are generally females.
They wear large cloal1s with large
pockets to conceal the stolen goods.
Silks, laces and hats are special fea-
lures of these 'depredations. They
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22

dashing female he visits the jewclry
stores, and at glance can value the
contents of an entire show case.
When the robbery is committed the
fair partner is busy looking at some
jewels, and, being handsome and very
attractive, has the call on the eyes of
the clerks. The thief is busy inspect
ing some brilliants. Seeing that the
coast is clear, he throws soapstone
powder in the clerks face, and, grab
bling a handful of stones, dashes out
into the crowded street In the confu-
sion that follows the clerks rush to the
door leaving the thiering Eve to help
herself, which she does with avidity. In
the crowded streets the sneak threads
his way and soon throws his pursucrs
off his track. The two meet at near
by suburban railroad station and leave
for pastures new.
How pretty is the blushing bride as
she reads the account of her marriage
in the morning paper, unconscious that
the same paragraph has been read and
cut out by n house sneak who is shad-
owing at that moment the movements
of the happy couple. Marriages in high
life attract house burglars, on account
of the rich presents which arc so much
paraded by friends and press. Balls
and receptions draw the swell sneak.
where costly sealsl1in sacques and
handsome overcoats are successfully
pnrloined. The sneak comes in MANY
disguiscs-as book agent, telephone
lincman, health officer, building inspcc-
tor ETC., there being always enough
gnllible people to give carte blanche to
the light-fngercd gentry.
Hotel and clearinghouse thieves are
cheeky lot; they sean the hotel regis
ter for ncwly-married couples, actress
cs, bankers and rich cattlemen. The
sneak carries in his vest pocket his
tools. which consist of girnlct. wire,
silk thread and pinchers. If the door
is locked and boltcd he first gimlets n
hole above the bolt, the wire is insert
ed, and by gifted slight of hand the
bolt is drawn back, the pinchcrs catch
the end of the key, (which is turned,
and in walks Mr.. Thief, who can clean
out dozen rooms in this fashion during
one nights work. The fashionable
clearinghouse looter is generally a
slick, glib-tongucd individual. who pays
in advance, makes n conquest of tho
landlady, and worms himself into the
confidence and admiration of the ladies.
If lady boardcr has valuable
watch she loses no time to tell the price
and history down to date. After n
week of such information the thief ran.
sacks the rooms at breakfast hour and
departs with his satchel full of Jewels
and hard-earned savings.
The professional forger is generally
n man of great ability and business
tact lie usually operates alone. In
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politician, who has had great deal of
experience in the management of eau
cuses during past years and keeps all
secrets carefully and faithfully. He
| never betrays political confidence, and
if the mem bers were us true to them
selves as Ike Hill is true to them, eau
Gus secrets would never be published.
Some of the members themselves are
lealky.
When tho caucus is called to order
and all of the doors are barred, there
will be from dozen to sixty or maybe
seventy newspaper representatives i'll
the committee room and corridors. The
various candidates for the spcallcrship
will occupy separate committee rooms
surrounding the hall of representatives,
and the news concerning the bulloting
will be brought to these candidates by
pages, doorllccpers, messengers and
other friends Each committee room
will be crowded with the partisans of
the particular candidates, and the prob
abilities and possibilities will be dis
cussed with intense interest by all. The
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
RAILROADS
n : = :. Wy korfoIksWe R.R

sohhDoLE IN EFFECT DECEMBER G, 1891,
wEsTnouND. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
s'~o 3; m: i9r hadford, Pulaski, Bristol; also for
piueneid, Pocahontas, Elkhorn, Clinch VAL
icy DIVISION and Louisville via Norton.
fniman sieepers to Memphis and New Or.
100 leans ana to Louisville via Norton.
iV'oV u IN. Ior hadfOrdnnd Intermediates statfons
49, NO connection beyond
o'lo p. NJ Ior hadford, Pulaski, Bristol. Con.
meets ut Radford for Bucheld and Pooa.
G3n!as. Pullman Shoppers to Memphis via
Chattanooga. VI"
NOhTH AND EAsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
tOU a. M Tor Shenandoah; no Connection hcvonfh
lz'ou p. III. Tor HagcrstOwn. Pullman sleenera 10
New York via Harrisburg and Philadejphia
1l:l3 p. m: Tor Hagcrstown. Pullman sleepors In
washington via Shenandoah Junction and 10
New York vim Harrisburg. "
630 ~ III. for Petersburg and Richmond
l2:4o p. m. daily for Richmond and Norfolk PM,
man parlor car to Norfolk
Icp p IN. TOT Lynchburg; no connection beyond.
LILO =. m. Ior Nichmond and Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper TO Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
Clin nc6 Valley iyision-Lcaves Blucacld daily
I:OO o. m: for Norton, and 2:U5 p. NJ for Nor.
ton, Louisville and points ON L. u N. r. r.
via Norton. ~ ~
North Carolina Division-Lcavc Pulaski daily
IOO a. IN. for Ivanhoc and 1870 y. M for Ivan.
hoe and Gossan and $40 q. m. Except Sun.
day. for Betty Baker
For all additional information apply at ticket
Office or to w Il. BEVfJ,J,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va,
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CRIMINALS AT WORK.
Glimpses of Life After Dark In q
Large City.
Tho Cracksmans Dangerous CaliInG-Rob-
bling Hotel Guests at MIdnight-Scll..
ing His Life for Liquor-Tho Res
urrcctionist's Trade.
Especial New York letter.

The curtain of life falls in many de-
ceptivc folds over countless sad and
tragic happenings in this mad, restless
and feverish struggle for social posi-
ton and worldly possession, which re-
main forever covered by the shield of
apparent virtue,
The foot prints of many crimes are
washed away from the sandy beach of
public inspection by that ever mysteri-
Gus wave of fate; to save the transgres-
sor from COW lotion, but send him forth
q; conscicnce-striclcn wandcrcr from
post to pillar. But tarry with me
little while. I will draw aside the veil
a wee bit and picture to you life after
dark.
The bank craftsmen lead the crimi-
nal procession, the vocation requiring
high degree of mechanical education, q
knowledge of character, fearless ac-
ton, and Il fund of intuition for they
can see more through steel plates than
many can through glass. They mostly
travel i'll trios, dress well, live at the
best OF hotels enter into the charmed
circles of society; in fact, gain the con-
tidcnce of the best people in the locali-
ty. BY long odds they are the most
desperate of criminals, as they place
no value on human life, and when at
bay they shoot to kill every time. They
take dangerous chances 20 secure their
plumber, knowing full well that the
law is most eXacting in their case,
and if caught it means long penal SER
vitude.
Of all the criminal pursuits the pre-
vailing fad, bracing the bank in broad
day, is the most exciting, uncertain, as
we'll as foolhardy. Desperadocs of the
plains indulge in these pranks, and
never the gentecl expert. 1t requires
but little previous preparation. Lunch
hour is the most favorable time, as Gus
toners and the clerks are absent. The
knife and blackjack are the only
weapons used, as the job must be done
quickly and quietly. In this game of
chance the life of the cashier wavers in
the balance.
The diamond thief is n festive wan
dercr, cross between Il dude, Uriah
IIcep and Jesse James. He never devi-
ates from his special calling, the pas
sion for the sparkling gems being he
rcditary He travels incog. with IA
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sU1nD1Na Assoo1AT1oNs.
The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, ss5, 900, 900.
OFFICERS:

PREsIDENT-GEN. FITzHUGH LEE,
Ex-Governor of Virginia.
lsT VICE-PREsIDENT = PEYTON L..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
I'D VICE PRESIDENTS. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SECRETARY-JOHNO OFT, late Cashier
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. G. DAVENPORT, Cash.
Ter Commercial National Bank, Roa-
noke, Va.
GENERAL CoUNsEL-Hon. G. A. Mo.
HUGH, Counsellor-at-Law, late Of
Charleston, S. G.
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GENERAL TRUsTEE-HoN. HENRY S.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY = Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Company.
, 1892-09-24

thomas, namely the legitimate coinage of this
country, and the unauthorized Mexican dol
lar system, and except in public offices, such
as the custom house, the latter prevailed
everywhere. 1t might have gone on without
much complaint against if the Mexican dollar
had remained at a small discount of 10 or even
20 per cent. But whom the value went lower
even than that, there came an outcry. The
merchants complained bitterly of making &C.
counts in a medium which was continually de-
preclating, so that when the account came to
be paid they had to lose a considerable part
if not all, of their profits. Added to this great in
convenience cam the bankruptcy of a couple
of the firms which had issued the "brass,"
aud consequent loss to the holders of the said
brass. h is the straw which has broken
the cancels back and has led first to the ordi.
nance compelling the exemption of the said
brass and next to a resol ution on the part
of many of the merchan' 8 not to receive the
Mexican dollar at any price. These two mea-
sures have compelled q return to the lrgiti-
mate currency of the place Now a. last it has
to be made clear to the labouring population
that they have been all along p id in a curren-
cy which ls' of lower value than the Danish. En-
ployers say. what is no doubt true, that la
bour has gone Town in value, but it is not easy
to convince the labourers of this. Many of
them, we believe, are quite honest in their
demand of a dollar Danish in place of u dollar
Mexican there may of course be others who
know very we'll that in demanding this they
are in reality demanding a higher pay. In
course of time all relations will of course be
adjusted; but in the meantime there is con-
tinual debating between master and servant,
owner and renter, debtor and creditor as to
how the claims of each are to be regarded now
the Mexican currency has been got rid Of. I'm
pleasant as this is for the time being, we do
not regard it by any means as st. Thomas
worst trouble.
, 1892-09-24
To the Editorof tie 81. CrOir 4vis.
Dear Sir,

To the Editor of tie st. Croip Avis.
Dear Sir,
While pursuing our course through
life, it is very frequently our lot to come into
contact with certain persons who, out OF the
fulness of their own malice, are always quite
ready to attribute the sayings and doirgs of
others to the promptings of sinister mo-
tives.
Failing to find an, argument in support of
the position which they wish to- maintain, they
are very fond of taking upon tile contemplate
weapon of personal abuse, thus revealing
their m~alevolence.
While we deploro their lack of Christian
charity, we should treat them and their taunts
with merited contempt, and, keeping our no.
bier purpose still in view, endeavour to show
ourselves entirely undeserving OF their re-
proaOhes.
/ am, dear Mr.. Editor,
Yours gratefully,
JUSTUS.
22nd Sept. 1892,
, 1892-09-24
CHRISTIANSTED.

Sept. 21st Per schur. ''Vfgilant' from st.
Thomas-Henry Christian, Maria Edward.
Maria Williams, Hubert Hansen, c.. II.
Osborne, Edward Eastern.
Sept. 23rd--For New York via Frederikstsd
per s. 8. .Caribbee'->arah Alvilda Larsen,
Phillip Tallmann, Mrs. Francisco Oxholm.
FREDERIKsTED. 23rd Sept.
Is I lines of rain measured at the Fort this
morning, and some heavy showers have fallen
since.
Sept. 21st per schnr "Atlantic" from St.
Thomas-Misses V. Schu stsr. L.. Plaskst,
L.. van Beverhoudt, and J. Durant, Charles
johnson, Joseph Robert.
, 1892-09-24

Died at her residence in Christiansted
on Saturday the 18th inst, CArHR1NE JUsT,
aged 81 years, widow of late Controller of
Customs in this town.
, 1892-09-24

His Excellency Go vernor Arendrup, arrived
on Wednesday morning per scnnr. TigiJant
from St. Thomas
, 1892-09-24

73 lines of rain were recorded at the Fort
yesterday, 48 this morning, and l5B yesterday
at Frederiksted's Fort.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1892-07-01
Sturmi6a0cu.

@louce er, Y.sS., 80. SUM-. -
6eute 9ta6mittag wiitbete bier eiu Sturm
BON cptlonartigem Gbarafter. Gatrid
6igblanb, so Sabre at, aus philadelphia,
an9eitellt als i3etteIanileber I'M S6erifiss
biireau, uno 9tobert 2. Samiltou, 45 Sabre
alt, aus @louceiter=T oint, murOen get0Stet.
Qetterer jap nit einer SamiIie bei'm 0iits
tagSeiIeu, ais leiE 3aus bon benz Dad BON
6rOmbog.n'S Yauillou, rpel6eS auf baiielbe
9smOrien murbe, eiugeoriidt parb. Srau
6aniIton uno Warp Samiltou, Satin IL.
Sod)ter bes @etDDteten, uuo 9atrid 0iggins
aus Gamben erlitten idwsre Serlebuu9eu.
&urs nah l llbr naren elnige meni9e
Yerioneu GIN llfer, ais fe su tbrem Gnt-
ieeen cine ibmar;e tri6 teri0rmige &olfe in
iiiplueftli6er 9tidtuug iiber ben SluB tom.
men labeu. Sie lu6teu eiligit lluterfom.
men III fiuoen, unb @inige BON ihnen ipran.
gen brett in ben GiuB unG taufteu, alS Der
@ptlon iiber ile binpeg giug, nuter baS
9Saiier. Yatrid Si9bIanb befano iid gleid).
iauS am llfer; er liei uadl SrombOgen's
4auilou. Der Yinb bolte i'm Elm, 9eraoe
ais er bieleu erreifte; Der YaOlllon purbe
Serft6rt uuo (0isblaub bon einem umfallen-
ben Salteu getrOfen uno auf Der Steue &C.
tobtet. Sin S6aufwdrter, Der III benz
GGuiIon buter bem S6unttiide itanb, er,
lit feline Serletuugen. Die Sabu beS
@ptlons mar etlua 500 Sub brett; Sdume
NIB 3duue, Die in ieiaem 9Sese ruareu,
wurben nieOerserihen. Sliidllder lSeiie
ilieB er lebot ani feline weiteren @ebduOe.
Sebu @ttnuteu uu9 Dem SOrfau idlen Die
Soune luieber.
niteb, Conn.,, so. SUM. - Gin
beitiges Genitter, be9lcitct BON Sagels
i1aueru, uiitbete bier heute gta9mittag.
Nian iiirdtet, OaB Die Eabutserubte ruiuirt
1T. Sn Sorrin9tou bat Elm Gytlon, Der Don
S5agel be9leltet mar, 100000 S9ab.n au-
9eridtet. Die Sduier bon gSm. Clinton,
5. u. Yalmer NIB Soiepb 3ebop puroeu
umgepebt NIB bier SiuOer i'm 9auie Des
Hetteren uerIett.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1892-07-01
Et6tcr SDn6.

g5 90 burp, Gem, 80. Suni.-0er
geger Som giliarb, ipeld)er eiuem meiBcn
NGbdeu @eualt angetbau bat. iit seitern
9iad)t gelpndlt mcrben. I'm elf ubr 9iad)ts
fam Elm Solfsbauteu, Der gut Orgautiirt
mar unb m0glitit wenig @eraulf ma6tc,
nudl benz biefgen GeidnsniB, iporin iid
gllliaro befaub, perlangte pom GetdnguiBc
mdrter ben SdIiiiel, erbielt bieien obne
SibcritanO, bemddtiste fj6 bes Nesers,
idlIeppte ibu uad Der SrIdt iiber BEN
Stoue.5iipef uno fuiipite ibu bort auf. Gr
itarb obne barteu SObestampf.
Salpet n, 2er.. 80. Suni. - gu
GoImes' Oiiu murOen am ,5reuag orei Sic.
ger, Yrince 98oob, Elm iriiberer Sh6flina,
Som Smitb uub 6enrp @ainsS, perbaitet
aut bic @ntlage bin, brei werBe Srauen in
Der gtdbe Don SpurgiS uersewaltigt III ba<
ben. 9tad)Oem fte fid Oes SerbreGenS
itulbig betanut batteu. wuroen iie unter
SeOeduug bon 10 Widnneru mad benz Sc.
fdugulB III @ooSuille gebra1t. lluterpeaS
iiberiiel leood ein Suufen Don 80 mastirten
uno woblbemaffueteu geuten ole 9efanae=
nsn unD ibre gSGdtsr. Zen &cetereu
murbe anbefobleu, elIige Sdritte suriid;us
treten, uno als iie oieism Sefebe uat9e-
fommeu waren, gaben Die Niasfirteu cine
Salue aus ibreu @ewebren auf bte Neger
ab, bic, BON plelen Iugeln burdbobrt, toOt
sIllQulueubrQd,eU.