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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-13
Resolutions of Respect.

AT meeting Of the department of
public works of the city of Roam oke,
held November II, 1891, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas il has pleased God to re.
move from our midst our friend and as.
scciate, j. II. Skinker, and whereas
we feel deeply tho great loss tho com.
munity has received through his death
be it
Resolved, That we recognize tho ster-
ling worth, integrity and honesty of our
deceased friend and we feel that not onl v
this department, but tho whole city will
mourn his loss. And no it further re-
solved, that we tender our sincere sym-
pathy and coincidence with tho bercaved
family of tho dcccas. d and that this
department attend his funeral in body
j ID KIRK
CLARENCE COLEMAN,
j. j. SIBERIAN,
j. q kUYKENDALI,
w M. DUNLAP.
Do YOU know that tho Columbia
Bicycle in Joseph COINS window will
b. givon away Within few days? The
18Th OF this month Is the eventful day.
B tier go down and see about it.
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If you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
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PROFESSIONAL.
ERNEST WALKER

r ERNEST WALKER.
Insurance, Reel Eetatc and Collecting. Room
billiard & Pcrsinger building, College avenue.
7-btf
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w WANTED
First-class mattress makers. None
but best need apply. Address.
J.B. RICHARDSON s. SON.
s5-1y Salem. Va.
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ELowERs AND PLANTS.
ny wagon will be at the Roanoke market
every other morning with choice plants. Parties
having lawns to plant would do well to get my
prices on bedding plants, as l can cave you
money on all foliage plants.
j. SHARTZER,
Florist, Salem, Va.
River Side Flower Gardens 341yr
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WYNN. nj. MONTGOMERY,

ATTORNEY
WEST WING COURTHOUSE, SALEM, VA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
THE AFRo-AmEnIcAN LEAGUE.
Adopts Memorial to Congress and the
President.

Adopts Memorial to Congress and the
President.
A meeting Of the Afro-Amcrican League
was held last night in Steinway Hall.
The Rev. Mahlon Van Horne, president OF
the League presided.
The committee on constitution and by
laws reported the laws governing the laws
governing the National and state Leagues,
which were adopted with unimportant
notifications A petition on memorial.
prepared by a committee appointed at the
last meeting of the League was tnen
adopted and received the signatures OF All
present. IL will be presented TO all the
colored citizens OF Rhode Island for sigma
lures and will be forwarded 10 Congress
and the President, through senator
Aldrich. IL reads as follows;
We, the undersigned, citizens OF Rhode
Island, respectfully present this memorial ana
prayer, calling the attention OF the executive
and judicial powers of the nation 10 cohdl-s
ton or affairs which obtain In some parts OF
this country whereby hundreds or men ana
women OF the Negro race are annually con-
demned to cruel deaths BY the rope, by tne
rifle and, more horrible still, by burning awe;
Their cxecutioners are mobs who are rarely III
ever called 10 account. The guilty murderers
are hardly ever exposed or even tried Tor the
crime OF taking the work committed 10 the
courts out of the hands Of the authorized Ju.
dietary and In defiance OF the constltutlohai
guaranteed right of every citlzen 10 1alr ana
impartial trial by jury OF his peers. There
fore we ask the chief executive and the law
making powers OF the country 10 do all that
can be done TO stay this flow OF innocent blood
and the execution of men charged with crime
without judge or jury. Innocent blood cries
for vengeance from the ground that has abb
sorbed IL. Our patriotism presses us 70 ask the
intervention of the civil power that there may
be no blood debt to be- paid by this nation in
the coming years"
A committee was also appointed TO draft
an address is the people of Rhode Island
setting forth some of the disadvantages
under which colored citizens of the State
labor are praying for more opportunities
in business pursuits.
May 81 has been set aside for n day OF
fasting and OF prayer and services will be
held in the various churches appropriate
TO the occasion. The executive commit
tee OF the League was enlarged to nine
members.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
TOTTEN'S STAR MISSING.
His Twlnkllng Doom Light was
Absent Yesterday.
"ONLY DEATH CAN SILENCE HIM.
The News OF New EngIand-The Fall
River Lines Second victoryzscveral
Buildings Burned-A Brig Loses Both
Anchors--A stone Tower Topples.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 30.-"The
long sought star hiding behind the sum-"
which Lieut.. Totten prophesied would
appear yesterday, when the last week Of
snti-Christ began, did not, a. far as Is
known, put in an sppearance. The lieu
tenant was out on the streets yesterday
and did not appear fearful of the closing
day OF grace in his calendar.
He said IN an interview: "This Is the
first day OF Nisau, the first day on the
new sacred Jewish year. 1t begins the f.
nal seven years, which led up to the end
of the 2520 years assigned to the 'times OF
Gentiles'. have changed none of my
views expressed in the Music Hall lecture
at Boston on March 20"
81 believe that we are upon the border
land of q new era, as it were, "A week OF
years. in which mems hearts will be
tried by fire, syn mbolically understood. l
am SO generally misunderstood that
aside from any authorized printed notes,
always hesitate to increase the confus-
ion by interviews"
"Nothing except death will close my
mission and my voice. ] await events
for those who pronounce my warnings
vagaries and condemn them without in
vestigation. 1t is period OF judgment
that we have entered"
at will be systematic and increase
geometrically, as did the seven years OF
famine in Egypt. AT their termination
you will remember there was one man
who owned Egypt-land, cattle, men and
river--a word to the wise is sufficient"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Everything in Readiness for the Great
Water Polo Game.
SULLIVAN AND BURKE MATCHED
They VIII Spar Ten Rounds Mt the Net
ropoie Club Monday Night When Cor
bett and Daily Box-S5, 900 offered for
Fitzsimmons and Carroll.

The water polo game in the tank Of The
Metropole Club on Saturday night be-
tween the teams representing the New
York Athletic and the Metropole clubs
will be the event of the season in water
polo. This is the tie game, and that it
will be for "blood goes without the say
ing On this occasion there will be no
shallow water playing, as the raft" has
been lowered and now the tank is eight
feet deep from goal to goal. The pipes
along the side have also been taken out,
SO that the PLAYERS can receive no support
from this source. II was on the promise
that these changes would be made that
the New York men consented to play of
the tie here, after being refused the use OF
the Manhattan tank. IL will be great
game. and the most interesting game in
the country this year. as it Is virtually for
the championship of America.
Below Is the coupon which can be filled
out with the number OF shares and sent to
this Office for Mr.. Burnham;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
LOCAL ITEMS.

THE Second Ward Republican CluD
will have an important meeting in its
rooms. 12s North Main street this evening
at o'clock. 1t will be a grand rally of
the Republicans of the ward
THOMAS J. BATTEY's paperon Mountain
Architecture" before the Franklin So
ciety last evening, was listened to by a
small but highly interested audience.
THE Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage will de-
liver his famous lecture on People We
Meet" in Music Hall tomorrow evening.
This will be the only appearance of the
famous divine this year in Rhode Island.
ELMwooD Temple of the Sisterhood.
will have social at f. Westminster street,
this evening.
THE British American Association will
meet at 20 Weybosset street, this evening
The colored Republicans will have a
rally at Gorton's Hall, this evening.
THE Hon. James NJ. Carpenter, who
died at Pittston, Me-, recently, was the
uncle of Judge George NJ. Carpenter, Of
the United States District Court, of this
city. He was born in Rehoboth, Mass.
nent Republican almost ever since the
organization Of the party.
The wife Of G. S. Mellen, who will pro-
badly be the general manager OF the New
England Railroad, died recently at st.
Paul, Mimi, of rheumatism of the heart.
WILLIAM MITCHELL, years Of age,
living at 43 Dart street, was bitten by a
dog owned by A. Anderson Conant, on
McKepna street yesterday.
DENNIS O'CoNSoR, drive of the "patrol'
at the sixth station, has been transferred
to the second, and Michael DIVER will
take the position at the former station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

Everybody In the city who has any
sporting blood in his makeup IL talking
of Jim Corbett and his appearance in tais
city next Monday night. His four round
bout with Jimmy Daley, the Philadel-
phia heavyweight, at the Metropolis Club
will give the sports an opportunity to get
line on him and they will all be there to
see how the big Californian puts up his
hands and behaves on his feet. He is the
greatest exhibition boxer in the business.
and everybody who goes to see him will
get their moneys worth.
In addition to this important bout,
there will be ten-round go between Jerry
Sullivan of Worcester and Eddie Burke Of
this city, which promises to be n rattler,
aud four round run-ins between Gleason
and Boyle. johnny Moran and CliG Cor
don, Montreal and Mickey" McGuig-
gan and others.
The Concy Island Athletic Club, of
which Arthur Lumley is manager, has Of
Bob Fitzsimmons and Brook I'm" Jimmy
Carroll. The latter has said that he will
go it with the lankey Australian. but
Fitz has not yet said whether he will take
up the offer or not.
Mike DAILY, the Bangor lightweight,
who Is now in the South, will probably
be matched to fight Andy Bowen in Au-
gusta, Ga. for $500 purse. Negotia-
tions for the contest are now being made.
The special three-round bout between
Fred Scott, the amateur heavyweight of
this city and Ed Roach, the middleweight,
at the Riverside Boat Gibbs tournament
next Thursday night is off Scott wisely
decided that there was nothing in IL for
him to defeat a middleweight and declared
the match off.
Duffy, Richardson and Brouthers, trio
who often made music with their sticks
at the Congress Street Grounds, put up
bunch of thirteen base hits last Monday
Duffy five, Brouthers aud Richardson,
four each.
The mastery manner in which Dan
Murphy is haudling the pitching of Rusie
in the South must be n disappointment to
the Pittsburg management who released
him without trial.
Cleveland beat Chicago four games out
of six. Perhaps IL will be different when
they get 10 playing for "keeps."
Jack OConnor promises to be Cleve-
lands star catcher this season. He Is
more active than Zimmer, besides being q
better batter and base runner Z. w. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
Starving Children in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, March 3o.-The COM
mittee formed for the purpose OF provid-
Ing relief for the children OF the famine
stricken peasants Of this country has re-
ported that in many OF the districts
where the famine prevails the children
are so poorly nourished that they are too
feeble to undertake the long walk, which
in many instances requires an hours time
to accomplish, to the schools where soup
is doled out to those who make appiica-
tion. Being thus unable to obtain any
food for the unfortunate children, driven
desperate by the pangs OF hunger, resort
to the most unusual means OF securing
something to stay the gnawing OF their
stomachs. To such straits are they driv-
en- by the famine that they eat the most
unwholesome and disgusting things.
1t was found during the Investigation
of the committee, that the children,
when nothing in the form Of food could
be obtained, were in the habit OF greedily
eating whatever rags fell into their posses
sion, and that when the rags failed them,
their hunger was SO great that they actu-
ally devoured quantities of earth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
DEMOCRATS OF THE SIXTH WARD.
wardweli, slocum. wilbur and Other
Speakers.

Wardweli, slocum, wilbur and Other
Speakers.
The Democrats OF the Sixth Ward held
a fair-sized rally last evening in Freedom
Hall, at the corner of Potters avenue and
Eddy street. About 400 Democrats came
into the hall after parade on Eddy
the ward. Thomas II. Valpey was the
chairman and introduced as the first
speaker p. j. Mccarthy. Mr.. Mccarthy
said that rs there were 80 many good
speakers present be would not speak, but
give way TO the next
The Hon. Zba q. Slocum was next In
troduced. He said he WAS certain that
Providence would elect it's Democratic
legislature ticket and also give n good
majority for the State ticket He said II
was pity that the Democrats were not
represented on the Rhode Island bench. The
danger Of re-electing, Senator Aldrich,"
danger Of the Republican rule and the
narrow escape OF Ex-President Cleveland
from being obliged to speak and sleep out
of DOORS though he did not say when the
Republicans hired all the hotels in the
city. He urged all 20 vote for every man
on the ticket and TO those who did not
MAY God have mercy on their political
souls"
The Hon. Mark ID. Wilbur of Brooklyn
was the next speaker. He said the Demo
Gratis are on trial this election. The old
story of the long disfranchisement was
told. and the Democratic votes were COM
pared TO snowfakes for purity. Mr.. Will
bur had nothing to say against Senator
Aldrich as man but his record, he said,
Is pu jlic property. He thought the Sena-
tor had very active part in the Legisla-
tion which the Democrats think isn't the
thing for them.
Mr.. Wardwell was introduced and spoke
encouragingly of the outlook and spent a
few words in commentator OF the Demo-
cratic ticket Augustus o. Miller spoke
briefly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
HE ROASTED THE EMPEROR.


A wiidiy Abusive Prisoner ~ . Berlin
Court Room.
BERLIN, March S0.-In . court room
here yesterday workman, charged with
having spoken insultingiy of Emperor
William, was put on trial. During the
entire proceedings the prisoner kept up
a stream OF the vilest abuse, including in
his TRADE Emperor William, the Judge
before whom he was being tried and other
officials.
All the efforts OF the court attaches to
silence him were in vain. The evidence
against the accused was conclusive and
he was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment at hard labor.
When the sentenced had been pro-
nounccd the prisoner sprang from his
seat and with frightful yells, made des-
perate onslaught on the persons near
him, hitting right and left indiscrimi-
ately. A reporter and the warder OF the
prison were Knocked down.
In the struggle that ensued one OF the
warder's fingers was bitten of by the IN
furiated man, and 1t was only after
hard fight that the prisoner was over
come and manacled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
THE SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.
A Man Accused of Stealing Coats, Bound
Over.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Frank Balcom pleaded not guilty TO
the larceny of coat valued at 50 from
Beese, Middlebrook g. Co, and was held
in 500 surety for trial Friday. To a charge
OF stealing a coat and vest valued at $50
from Foster, Higgins g. Porter, he pleaded
hot guilty and was held in the same
amount for trial Friday.
Patrick Callahan, pleaded guilty 20 as
saulting Simon Feldmar and was fined SO
and costs.
Annie Grant, charged with keeping a
nuisance, pleaded guilty and was bound
over in 81. 900 bonds to the June term of
the Court of Common Pleas.
Matthew Mcdonald, one of the visitors
OF the court room, became communicative
during the session and signified his willing
ness to "clean out the whole gang" He
was summarily elected and WAS locked up
In he cooler for safe keeping.
Twenty-one unfortunates were fined s.
and costs for drunkenness this morning
and one was fined So.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
A Woman Died in the Depot.

Soon after O'Clock last night woman
Union station. The woman was about 81
years Of age and lived at the corner of
Richmond and Elm street. She was seen
10 come into the depot by several people,
and was assisted into the waiting room.
Almost Immediately the woman sank
down on the floor and became uncon-
scious. The ambulance was summoned
but before its arrival the woman died.
Medical Examiner Palmer was notified
and viewed the body. He stated that the
woman died of heart disease and gave
permission for her removal. Mrs McCoid
was dress maker and has been suffering
from heart trouble for some time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

The Veteran Firemen's Association held
their regular monthly meeting last even
ing in their hall, 9S Weybosset street.
President Hall presided and q communi-
cation was received from the treasurer of
the Boston headquarters, giving the list
of endowments and also an invitation to
participate in the contests of the coming
Fourth of July celebration in Boston. A
Davis. Brightman and Winsor was APP
pointed TO confer with the committee Of
the city council before accepting the in
vitation. A communication from the
Gaspee Chapter, Daughters Of the Revo-
luton, asking for the loan of the Gaspee
engine and other relics, for their loan ex-
hibition. Was referred to the hall CON-
mittee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
Minchester,s Cracked Rapidly.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 80. - The
fight at Boylc's Gap, between the detec-
tives and the train robbers was at close
quarters. when the officers arrived at
the scene they separated, and ss one
squad was passing through the UNDER
growth they came full on the train
wreckers before they knew IL. Their
first intimation of their presence was the
crack OF Winchester rifles. 1t was dark
and firing was aimless, but the officers re-
turned IL and about hundred shots were
fred,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

Boston, March 30.-A well dressed man
claiming TO be an insurance agent, called
Roxbury, yesterday and forced his way
in. AT the point OF a revolver he took
$3.50 away from Mrs. Louglin. He then
made her give him handkerchief which
he stuffed in her mouth, then gngging
her. He tied her hands behind her and
left the house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
PcrnsntnaI Cor solidation intended.

The many widely published re-
ports &C to the operation OF the New
York, Providence and Boston railroad
by the New Haven and Hartford, under
contract or a lease, are incorrect, the IN
tention being to effect perpetual consoli-
dation OF the two corporations: PRESIDENT
Clark OF the New Haven and Hartford
says that ~ the project is ratified by the
ockholders the old Stonington road
will be part OF the Consolidated, and
Proyidence will be the terminus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
Fall River Lines Second Victory.

FALL RIVER, March 3o.-The second
race by Sound steamers occurred Monday
night, between the Plymouth OF the Fall
River Line snd the Maine of the Stoning-
ton Line. The Maine left her New York
dock, bound to Providence, few min
utes before the Plymouth, which was
bound to this city. II was close race to
Execution Point, but the Plymouth fin
ally forged ahead, leaving her rival away
estern. The Plymouth won from the
Maine on her east bound trip last Friday
night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
Several Buildings Burned.

CONCORD, N. H., March 3o.-Sevcral
buildings were burned at South Danbury,
a small ra ilroad station on the Concord
division Of the Boston & Maine Railroad,
80 niles north of CONCORD, yesterday.
The fire originated in the store of Alonzo
Wilkins and his store, residence, black.
smith shop, barns and outbuildings and
the houses of John Langley and Luke
pllsbury, were destroyed. The loss and
insurance are unknown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

PorsvILLE, March 3o.-Severai days
ago the Rev. J. N. Guthrie, prominent
Baptist minister, received word that his
son Luther had been killed on the Penn
sylvania railroad at Johnstown. Mrs.
They were buried on Saturday. II is now
known that young Guthrie IL still alive,
a letter written on Saturday having been
received. IL is not known yet whose body
was inferred on Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

NEwrsnr, r. l., MsrcS se.--A sew rub
Der factsry, owned By the Newport Elias.
tie Frsbrie Company, started operations
tsdsy. All grades Of elastic and non-
sisstic webbing will be made. The 6rm
is backed by ample capital the stock be.
Mass. The factory will start up with 10
TO IS employees, which number will be IN
creased 10 80 as new looms can be added.
Contracts have already been made for the
sstSes pgodnet et thA 0tablishmsnt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30

NEWPORT, KY, March 3o.--Ths Repub-
leans ofithe sixth Kentucky district held
o convention here yesterday, which sepa-
rated into two conve ntion :, owing 10 in
ability 10 agree. Two sets of delegates
were chosen to the Minneapolis conven
tion. Both conventions endorsed Presi-
dent Harrison
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
A CRAZY FARMERS TRICK.

He Qua His Horses Throats and Fired
His House and Barn.
FONDA, N. B., March 30.-Pstrick Joyce,
who owns farm on the outskirts OF this
town, became suddenly insane and set
fire to all the buildings on his place. His
dwelling and household furniture were
burned, together with his barn and LOT
OF farm implements, grain, etc.
Before firing the barn he cut the throats
Of hia horses with butchers knife. He
drove tho neighbors, who tried TO save
his furniture, from the yard with an axe,
and attempted to kill hiE wife and son.
The family had been having a lawsuit
over some property and this brought on
Joyce's insanity. He Is now In Jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
HOUSE UPON A HOUSE.
A Peculiar Landslide and = Disastrous
Fire ut McKeesport, IA.

A Peculiar Landslide and Disastrous
Fire at McKeesport, Ia.
PrTTsBURo, Pa, March 3o.-A frame
dwelling situated on the hillside in Nc
Keesport, and occupied by the family OF
John Hill, was carried from It's founda-
tions by landslide yesterday and depos-
tied on the roof of the Coursin street
Methodist Church below.
The house caught fire from the stove
and the occupants, who were uniniured,
were rescued with difficulty.
The flames soon spread TO the church
and thence to the adjoining buildings on
both sides, destroying the handsome
church, six dwellings and Ryan's livery
stable. The loss on the church is $4,000,
and on the other buildings $4,000. The
church was insured for 10000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
Both Sides Get More Time.

RocKLANp, Me-, March 3o.-Secretary
j. w. Mitchell has been notified that the
hearing before Governor Burleigh by the
Peoples Prohibitory Enforcement
League for the removal of F. w. Brown,
County Attorney for Waldo has been
postponed till after the April term Of the
Supreme Court at Belfast, to give more
time for the hearing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
A Stone Tower Toppled.

NEWPORT, r. l., March 3o.-Yesterday
a stone tower, which was being erected
at Mr. Lippincott's new residence at
Jamestown, and had already attained a
height of "a feet, fell, owing TO the re-
movsl of the wooden centers from the
arches. Sufficient warning was given to
the workmen for them to escape injury.