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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02
SPRING TIME (!

Spring time will soon be
here. Our new goods are
coming already. A beau
tiful line of Pictures and
Panels just opened. For
beauty these goods sur
pass any yet shown by us.
Why not spend a few mo.
ments in our store Oh an
examining tour? We
never disappoint a custo-
mer.
Fine Pocketbooks and
Card Cases. New goods
in new shapes and leath-
ers.
New styles in Fashion
able Stationery.
New styles in Engraved
Visiting Cards.
All the New Books in
popular cloth bindings.
ThompSon'S Bookstore
80 Campbell Street.
marl1-1yr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02
Christian. Hearted Fishermen.

EVERYBODY is invited to call at c. M.
Murden IL Co.'s, the benevolent fisher
men, If they want frst-class fresh fish.
They have the finest variety ever ex.
hibited in Roanoke. Remember we
are practical fishermen, and get them
fresh from the Roanoke River every
day, making them from twenty-four to
forty-eight hours fresher than fish
handled by iobbers or commercial
dealers.) Remember the place, corner
Nelson street. city market. Help us.
TIE Philadelphia Press says of "Only
Farmers Daughter" The revival
illustrated what possibilities can be re-
stored in play with intrinsic dramatic
strength combined with sympathetic
home story. The large audience was
sometimes thrilled and always inter-
ested. Will appear at the Opera House
Monday evening April 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
TELEGRApHIC BREyiTHs.

A striped bass. weighing II pounds
was caught in a shad net near Kingston,
n. Y, last night This is said to be the
largest striped bass ever caught in the
Hudson river. 1t measures four feet
one inch in length and 81 inches around
its belly.
1t has been definitely decided that
Gov. Mckinley will deliver the open
ing address at the dedication Of the big
convention hall on the night before the
opening of the republican national con-
vention at Minneapolis, MINI. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew or some other shining
light will also deliver an address.
The strike of the paving cutters ma
tional union, in retaliation for the lock-
out of granite workers in the New
England quarries, shows no signs OF
abating. The union is persevering in
the work of ordering out men employ
ed on buildings where stone from the
black listed quarries is being used. 1t
is calculated that nearly 1900 men are
idle in New York and Brooklyn. About
65, 900 are locked out in the New Eng
land States.
A conc-shapcd cloud passed over Cone, Iowa,
and half mile east last evening sucking
up the water of the creek with & terrific roar
ing sound. 1t passed over the bluff tearing
down outbuildings and unroofing barns and
houses.
Dr. Sebastian C;lsanas, Palacio's commander
in-chief, recently wrote to General Crespo,
the leader of the Venezuelan rebels, asking
him TO surrender. Crcspo declined and offer
cd to fight Cisanas's forces on the plains OF
Guarico.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
Earthquake.

LONDON, May ~1S.-A rather severe
earthquake was felt early this morning
in the county of Cornwall. The earth
trembling was so great that houses
rocked to and fro on their foundations.
Crocllery was thrown from shelves and
broken and in few cases chimncys
were overturned. The people were
awakened by the rocking of their beds
and many of them, believing that their
houses were about to fall, rushed out
in their night dresses. The movement
lasted for several seconds, but no dam
age of any consequence has been re.
pOrted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
Tho tIethoIsstS

At the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference in Omaha yesterday the
committee on itineracy brought in a re-
port recommending abolislling the five
year limit on the appointment of pas
tors. The report favored the idea of
permitting the bishops to appoint pas
tors every year without reference to the
place to which the ministers had been
assigned the year previous.
The committee on the state of the
church reported in favor of calling upon
the government. the State officials. the
Methodist Episcopal Church and all
good citizens, ''to arise in their might
and abolish the indignities and out
RACES that are put upon the colored
people and al white people who love
to work for the elevation of the colored
race in the southern States" The reso-
luton declared that the colorcd people
were treated shamefully in the railway
trains and at hotels and in every way.
They were shot down, it was said, like
dogs and the law of the land was tram
pied under foot by the people who de-
spised the colorcd race. The resolu
ton was the signal for tremendous
cheering. The report was adopted by
rising vote, every delegate in the con-
ference rising to his feet.
The order Of the day was the election
of officers. The choice ofagents for the
book concern at New York was first
taken up, and DIR. Sanford Hunt and
Dr. Himer Eaton were elected agents.
These gentlemen have been the agents
Of that concern for some years.
Mr.. Fields, of Philadelphia, wanted
to ask some questions. The chairman
decided that he was out of order. He
persisted in the demand that he should
be heard on question ofprivilege. He
was called to order by the chair. If he
had been given the floor he would have
quoted figures in his possession showing
that the great book concern at New
York with capital of 100000 had
only made net profit of 81 600 per an
nun during the past four years. Mr.
Field wished to ask if that was consid-
cred good business ability Would it
not be better TO have the same money
at per cent. in the West and make
secure an income from it of$120,000 per
annum. Another strange fact in the
business of the book concern, Mr.. Fields
holds. is that while the house did
business of 100000 last year, the
amount of money on the books and UNI
collected was over 100000. In other
words two-thirds of the business of the
wear is still outstanding.
Dr.IIunt says that he could explain all
this matter to the satisfaction ofall rca-
sonable men if he had a hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
Execution of n Murderer.

AUBURN, n. Y, May 1S.-Jos. L..
Tice, the Rochester murderer, was
electrocuted at 500 this morning.
There was nothing revolving about the
affair, no struggling, and no burning of
flesh. The murderer met his fate calm
ly and bravely. The electric current
was turned into the body four times,
each contact being brief. The total
time of contact was so seconds and the
total time of execution 63 seconds. 1t
is believed that Ticc passed into eterni-
ty the instant the first contact was
made. The Indicator showed 1920
volts on the first contact with very
slight falling offwhen the three other
circuits were made. The attending
physician declared that the execution
was perfection itself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
communicated.

Grass IN THE STREErs.-The police
arc industriously engaged in notifying
owners and occupiers of real estate to
remove from the cutters ';the grass
which grows in the spring" and grass
'eHl grow in the streets of this and all
other cities where cobbie stones are
used for paving; and while it is ques-
tionable as to the legal authority to
compel citizens to clean the streets Of
grass or other Objectionable matter at
their individual expense, yet, as they
are required to do so, would it not be
we'll for the authorities to have the
grass weedcd from the front of city
property? Come, Mr., Mayor, clean up
the Market square, and then enforce a
questionable law which is applied to
our citizens. GRASS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
California Democrats.

FRESNO, Cal, May lS.-Thc dclega.
tons from four of the seven congress.
sional districts in attendance at tho
democratic State convention last niabt
nominated candidates for Congress and
also district delegates to the national
convention. All of the delegates elect.
ed last night are Cleveland men. The
lst, ID and 9Th district conventions
adopted resolutions endorsing Cleye.
land and instructing delegates to vote
for his nomination. The Cleveland
men promise to make warm fight in
the State convention to-day unless the
platform supports him for president in
the most unequivocal manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
RICHMOND TERMINAL AFFA1Rs.-A

RICHMOND TERMINAL AFFAIRs.-A
long conference Of parties identified
with the Richmond Terminal system
was held in New York yesterday in
President Oakman's office, and at the
meeting several propositions were made
in connection with new steps for the re-
organization, but no information in re-
gard to these propositions was given
out. Gen. Thomas said before the con-
ference began that he could arrange
the reorganization with an assessment
of FIVE or six per cent. on the preferred
stock. The new plan would involve
the reorganization Of both the Danville
and Terminal companies, us he consid-
cls them identical, but the East Ten
nesscc will go along as it is without be-
inc concerned in the affairs of the other
companies. John III. Inman was asked
by banking interests if he would accept
the presidency of the Terminal Compa-
nv. but he gave positive refusal to the
request. He will, however, re-cntcr
the Terminal directory, and in a few
days it is expected Gen. Thomas will
resume the of!lcc OF president OF the
East Tennessee company.
A Philadelphia statement is that a
new plan of Richmond Terminal reor-
ganization is proposed by the Newly DIRK
First National Bank and DreNel, Nor
gan & Co. The new plan is understood
to contemplate in part an assessment OF
10 per cent. on the common stock, first
mortgage bonds being given in return
for the money.
The Baltimore holders of bonds of
roads in the Danville system have taken
steps for organizing an association to
protect their interests.
The New York Herald says: The
Richmond and Danville fell short of
earning fixed charges by more than
100000 in a single year and yet had
been paying the ten per cent. dividends
on its 100000 ofstock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
Letters from Cnipepcr.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Giazcttc.]
RArIDAN STATION, Va, May H.
This community was very much excit-
cd by the finding this morning on the
banks of the river a coat, hat, two
pairs of pants and socks, Il white shirt,
an empty tobacco bag, and bottle Of
patent medicine, all lying in such ord
or as one generally follows in disrobing
deliberately. No citizen being missed
and no letters or papers being found as
a clue to the owner, the suppostion is
some poor unfortunate has committed
suicide by drowning.
BY the indelatigable and untiring eff
forts of the Rev. DR.. G.. NJ Murray 0hc
popular pastor of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church at this place. the ediiice has
been completely mctamorphosed since
he has been in charge, until now it has
become one of the most convenient,
handsome and impressive churchs in the
parish.
The announcement by telegraph of
the sudden death this morning OF the
Hon. John S. Barbour has caused the
profoundcst grief among all classes ard
conditions of men, We feel that our
State has lost a bright citizen and our
party noble and tar-sighted member.
The fish commission to-day deposited
what appeared to be at least a million
of young shad in Holidays dam, on
Rapidan river. THISTLE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
CoNGREssIoNAL.-In the U. S. Sen

CoNGREssIoNAL.-In the U. S. SEN
ate yesterday the motion of Mr.. Nc
Pherson to amend the naval appropri-
alton bill so as to limit the number of
monitors to be built to one was defeat
ed-yeas IS, nays 80. Senator Cor
mans recent speech declaring that this
is to be "billion dollar Congress" is
exciting comment. In the Senate yes
terday Mr.. Vest said Mr.. German
spoke only for himself, and did not
bind the democratic party.
In the House an adverse report was
made from the committee ON apropria-
lions on the resolution appropriating
$50, 900 for the relief of the flood suffer-
ers in Warren county, Miss. Mr.. Bryan
introduced a bill to place rough lumber
on the free list, and to reduce the tariff
on finished lumber. The sundry civil
bill was then taken up, and an amend
ment for an appropriation to protect
timber lands was lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
Georgia Democrats.

ATLANTA, GA, May 1s.-The Cleve-
land and anti-CleYeland forces were
astir at an early hour this morning, and
as bclated delegations arrived in the
city they were promptly approached by
emisaries of the rival factions and every
argument exerted to win their allcgi-
ance and support. Chairman Atkinson
of the State Committee called the con-
yention to order at twelve o'clock and
urged the delegates to be harmonious,
conciliatory and conservative in the ac-
ton of the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
a Card.

In resigning from the Board of Trustees of
the Railroad Reading Rooms, tax occasion
to thank the many friends of the railroad
men for the donations of money, books and
other reading matter 1 have received, and
which have added greatly to the attractions
of the rooms. l think it well TO state that
the recent repairs including the papering ofthe
reading room and hall were PAID for, in large
part. with funds furnished me by the ladies
Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Miss Stuart,
president, and Mrs. A. /. Slaymaker, treasurer.
This assistance WAS well timed. We also feel
indebted to Miss Stuart and her young lady
friends for the generous way in which they
furnished some of the cots in the sleeping
apartments. The balance of the work was
done By Mrs Taylor and the ladies' committee.
| would remind our friends that books, maga-
zines and papers are still needed and ifany
feel disposed to givea years subscription to
magazine or paper they canlcave the same with
Mr.. NJ. S. Parker, King street, who furnishes
the Reading Rooms with current literature
at about cost. THOMAS SEMMES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
HISTORY AND MYSTERY OF THE

HISTORY AND MYSTERY OF THE
CoMB.-It would be curious to know
what mystic meaning our forefathcrs
attached to the simple act of combing
the hair. We learn from old church
history that the hair of the priest or
bishop was combed several times dur
ing services by one of the inferior
clergy. The comb is mentioned as one
of the essentials for use during high
mass when sung by bishop, and mass
combs of precious metals are reckoned
among the costly possessions of most
European cathedrals. Beside those
made of gold and silver, the poorest
churches have them of ivory, while in
some the more common kinds are used.
Among those especially known to
history are those of st. Ncot, st. Dun
stan, and Malachias. That belonging
to st. Thomas, the martyr of Canter-
bury, is still kept in the church of St.
Sepulchre, Thetford that of St. Cuth-
bert. ''thc woman hater," at Durham
cathedral. From sundry references in
old legends to the useofthe comb in div
nations, and from its appearance in
combination with pagan cmblems on
rudely sculptured stones in various
parts of Scotland, it seems probable
that this was one of the objects pagan
veneration which early Christian teach
crs deemed prudent to adopt, investing
it with some new significance,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

Miss Annie E. Lang. of Fredericks
burg, died on Monday.
The catches of taylors or blue-fsh in
Tangier Sound are reported as some
thing enormous.
Miss Margaret NJ. Maupin, daughter
of DR.. Geo. w. o. Maupin, of Ports
month died yesterday.
A postoflice has been established at
Winirey, Culpcper county, with Annie
B. Calvin as postmaster.
Ex-Judgc John w. Ashby, formerly
of Page county. died suddenly i'll
Gainesville, Florida, a few days ago.
Richard Brooke, secretary and assis
tant treasurer Of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad, died in Richmond
yesterday, aged +5years.
1t is understood here that Gen. Ma
hone will soon leave for Minneapolis
and actively participate there in the
plan of campaign against Harrison.
The cornerstone of the new NJ. Z.
Church, South, at Heathesvilie, will be
laid with Masonic ceremonies May Goth,
at which time Right Worshipful 5. j.
Quinn, of Fredericksburg, will deliver
lecture on Masonry.
Bethel Baptist church, near White
Oak, Stafford county, will be dedicated
the 5th Sunday in this month. Rev. /.
B. Lake, of Fauquier, will preach the
dedicatory sermon and addresses will
be made by Rev. Dir. Pitcher and 9TH
ers.
Gen. Fitz. Lee, Judge Keith and Col.
Smith are in New York on Il political
mission and the leading politicians
were not long in ascertainiEg that their
mission concerned the national demo-
cratic convention. It is said Gen. Lee
told the Tammany men that two-thirds
of the Virginia delegates to the nation
al convention would be for Cleveland
and he would be chairman of the dele
CATION.
Gov. Mckinney returned to Rich
mond last night In speaking of the
appointment of Il successor to Senator
Barbour he said he would have to con-
slider the matter in the light of the de-
mands of locality and the demands CT
the people and with reference to taking
no steps that would interfere with the
rights of the Legislature or in any way
trammel that body when it came to
elect Senator. But" he added,
whoever shall appoint will be an or
nament to the State and man who
will take care of the interests OF Virgin
ill.," He also said that he had men,
toned no name in connection with the
appointment and had thought of no
name. AS to the matter having been
discussed by him in Washington, this,
ne said, was absolutely untrue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18

THE Northern Methodist General
Conference mas refused to have any
more negro bishops, but, in order to
molly the negroes, who are agsrieved
at such action, has unanimously adopt
ed resolution denouncing alleged
"outrages perpctrated in the South
upon colored citizens and white people
who try to elevate the colored race,
who are shot down like dogs and whose
rights are trampled upon," and calling
upon the government and all good citi-
zens to arise in their might and put q
stop to such criminal proceedings" AL
exandria is as southern in its feelings as
any other place in the country, but If
any negro has had his rights trampled
on here, or been outraged by white peo-
pie, he has kept the knowledge thereof
to himself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
a Negro Ficnd Lynchcd.

CLAYTON, Del, May 1S.-James Tay-
lor, the negro who assaulted Nellie Sill
cox, at Kcnnedyville, Md. was taken
from the Ghcstcrtown Jail at $50 O'Clock
last night and lynchcd. From so to
800 persons guarded the Jail all day
yesterday. Five hundred persons en-
gagged in the lynching, some of them
being connected with the best families
of the town. They broke into the Jail,
put a rope around the prisoners neck,
dragged him to a tree a hundred yards
away and hung him up.
Taylor was given an opportunity to
confess his guilt, but he refused to say
anything. He was strung up and left
hanging until 11:20 o'clock. Little
Nellie Silcox, the victim of the negro's
brutality, died yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
North Carolina Democrats

RALEIGH, \. c., May lS.-The an;
ance conference determined not ia
make demands on the State conyeptioo
but to stand in national matters on tba
St. Louis platform. and, it is undo,
stood, will put up 4 third party elector.
al ticket. The State democratic con.
vention met to-day. Mr.. 0verman bo.
gan his address. I'VE are democrats
This is democratic convention 4
recess WAS taken till , o'clock for tbo
committee on credentials to renor
The delegates are said to be four for
Cleveland, two absolutely opposed to
Cleveland and the others pycfcning a
new man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
The Floods.

OMAHA, Neb., May 1S.-Thc eastern
approach to the big Union Pacific
bridge over the Missouri river was
washed out last night and there are
fears that the entire structure will go
out. The river is rising rapidly and all
the lower portions of the city are I'M
der water.
PARIS, Tex, May lS.-The recent
rains have raised Red river to guage
of32 feet with more promised. The
water has spread out over the bottom
lands for II distance Of one to three
miles, running the crops on thousands of
acre of rich farming land. Much
stock has been lost and human life is i'll
danger in many places.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1S.-The water
is still rising with no immediate pros
poets of "a fall Rains the past As hours
with more threatened will add every
hour to its height. The area under
water in the section surrounding st.
Louis on both sides of the river is about
400 square miles of fertile land, the
water being two to twenty feet deep.
Fully 1900 families in this area have
left their homes with little prospect of
an early return.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
The State Convention.

The democratic State convention
meets in Richmond tomorrow. The
State central committee will meet to-
night to select temporary officers for
the convention. The shrcwdest politi-
clans say the -Clcvelanditcs will
control the convention without any
trouble and send m uninstructcd dele
CATION to Chicago. a careful calcula-
ton made yesterday afternoon indicates
that the convention will stand about as
follows Hill or uninstructed S46, Glove
land go, unknown 132-total 1,657.
The drift of sentiment develops very
emphatically the fact that Senator Dan
iel will have u strong hold upon the
convention, and will be chosen to head
the delegation to Chicago. His follow
ing is among both the Cleveland men
and those in favor of an uninstructed
delegation. However, there is talk of
a compromise by dividing the delegates
Mt large between the unpledged and
the Cleveland elements.
1t is expected that Hon. John W..
Daniel will be chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions The platform
will declare in favor of free silver The
delegates from the cities as q rule will
oppose the feature, but the country
representatives will be for it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18

MIR. GARDENS DINNEE.-Mr. Hugh R.
Garden gave dinner yesterday evening at
the Manhattan Club, iii New York, in honor
OF OK President Grover Cleveland, ex-Secre=
tary of State Thomas F. Rayard ox=Alinister
to England Edward j. Phelps and others
comprising the advisory board for the hand
holders of the State of Virginia. 1t was sub.
ject of much regret that the governor of Vir-
ginia was detained in Richmond by his Of
fetal duties. The guests who were present,
in addition to the members of the advisory
board, numbered twenty-five, among them
being Senator Calvin S. Brice and ex-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Charles 8. Fairchild.
The absence of Mr.. Frederick P. Olcott chair
mad of the Virginia bondholdcrs committee,
owing to illness, was great disappointment
to the host and all his friends.
The dinner being private one, there were
no speeches, the evening being spent in purely
social converse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-18
RECEPTION TO GENERAL LEES

RECEPTION TO GENERAL LEES
DAuGHrER.-NIiss Mary Gusts Lee,
daughter of the late Gen. Robert E.
Lee, who has arrived in New York
from short sojourn in Bermuda, was
Monday night givea a charming recep-
ton at the residence of Col. Richard
Lathers. in New York city. 1t was
intended that she should meet the wild
ow of the late Gen. U: S; Grant, but
that lady was detained by illness.
However, her daughter-in-law, MIS-:
Frederick d. Grant, was present and
completed the graceful ceremony by
greeting the daughter of the great sol
der of the South in the name of the
great soldier of the North. A hand
some framed portrait of General Lee
was drapcd for the occasion, while an
excellent likeness Of Miss Lee, painted
on glass, was exhibited Miss Lee eX-
poets to spend the summer in Europe.
but will probably make q short visit to
Richmond before sailing.