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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28

The public property committee held
meeting in the city engineers Office
yesterday afternoon, and after fully dis
cussing the different plans submitted,
decided to report to Council recommend
ing the acceptance Of the bid OF the
Manly Manufacturing Company, of Dali
ton, Ga. There were present Messrs.
Groves, Huff, Camp, Buckner and Engi-
neer Dunlap.
Chairman Groves called the meeting
to order, after which Mr.. Huff made a
very concise statement of what the diff
ferent bids were, the inducements they
offered the city and concluded by say
ing that in hi, opinion the bid of the
Manly Manufacturing Company was
the best one submitted and he thought
1t should be adopted.
This company agrees to build Al
cells, "a of them to be Of five ply steel
and the remaining 20 of Bessemer
steel, with 3 detention cells, making in
all AZ cells capable of holding 1873 pris-
oners, with an 'ex ira floor that may be
used for hospital or any other purposes.
If necessary, % cells can be put on this
floor, making the total capacity of the
Jail go cells and 277 prisoners.
The bid of Frank r. May calls for 21
coils in all, and that of the Champion
Iron Company 80 cells.
In regard to the responsible, ty of the
Manly Manufacturing Company Mr..
Huff read telegram from the bank at
Dalton which stated that the company
conld give good contractors bondr for
half of the $4,000. Mr.. Huff further
q m ted hot To
coulo give bond for the full amount of
the contrac. tile also read telegram
from Jasper, Tenn, to tho effect that
the enclosed cage of the Jasper Jail,
built by the Manly Company, was abso-
lutely tool proof, five ply grating.
Mr.. Huff further stated that all of the
work on the Jail would be done by Roa-
noke people.
Tho plans submitted by Mr.. Manly
provide for combined Jail and mayors
office with jailer's apartments, the build
ing to be three stories high and tho Jail
portion four stories. The front of tho
building is a very attractive one, and
will make quito handsome addition to
the courthouse square.
A very general discussion followed
Mr.. Huff's remarks, in which the merits
Of the different companies were con-
committee were not fully satisfied with
the arrangement of tho cells and the
material proposed to be used in their
construction, they thought that this was
the best plan submitted and unani-
mously reported in favor of the Georgia
company.
A special meeting of Council will be
held o-night to hear the report of the
public property committee and also to
discuss the sewer question.
1t is quite probable that the public
property committee will recommend the
trading of the lot now used for a mayors
office on the northeast corner of Camp
bell and Roanoke streets and station
house for tho lot on the southeast COR
ner OF the same sire cts, and if the deal
can be effected put the Jail there. The
committee will inquire into the matter
to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
MORE FACTS WANTED.
Resolution In the House Asking for
More of the Correspondence With Chilli.

A Resolution In the House Asking for
More of the Correspondence With Chilli.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-lSpeciall-
In the House to-day, Mr.. Martin, of In
diana, offered resolution calling on
the President to transmit to the House
all the correspondence had by him, by
the Secretary of State. by the Secretary
Of War, by the Secretary Of the Navy, by
the United States Minister to Chilli, and
by all other public officials of the United
States, including officers of the United
States navy with each other and with
any of the public officials of Chilli
upon matters concerning the republic of
Chilli during the Balmaceda regime, and
since tho overthrow Of. that regime
as to all matters of public affairs
of both the United States and Chill,
growing out of or connected with the
existence, beginning and overthrow of
the Balmaceda regime, and the estab-
lishment aud continuance OF the present
government of Chilli. Itwas referred to
the committee on foreign affairs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
THE MEETING GROWING.
The First Baptist Church Crowded Last
Night.

The First Baptist Church Crowded Last
Night.
BY far the largest crowd OF the week
assembled at the First Baptist Church
last night. number of gentlemen being
compelled to stand during tho service.
The subject Of DR.. Hatcher's sermon was
Tho Sinners Struggle to Find the
Savior" as illustrated in the incident
of the blind beggar at Jerico
The attention of the people was most
profound and tender, and there were
many signs Of deepening interest in the
meeting
DR.. Hatcher breaches as one who
thoroughly believes in tho power of
Christ to save the people, and ne takes
no stock whatever in tho cheap evan
gelistic expedients for hurrying people
into minimizing religious professions.
He and DR. Flippo are greatly hopeful
about the meeting, and the church
seems to be kindiing with unwontcd
zeal. The prospect for a great revival
seems excel lcnt. the morning meeting
grows in numbers and interest. The
subject for this mornings meeting will
be Prayer for the Unconverted." AL
Christian people are earnestly invited K
| attend,
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Why Did China Refuse BIairq

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-[Speoiall-
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morgan offered
q resolution directing the secretary of
State to send to the Senate copies of
the correspondence with the Chinese
government relating to the non-accept
ance of Henry w. Blair as United
states minister TO China. Mr.. IIoar
suggested that the resolu ton should re-
quire the President to furnish the cor
respondence If in his Judgment not in
consistent with the public welfare, and
after considerable discussion the reso.
luton thus amended was agreed to.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
THE BAKER CASE
Not Likely to Proceed This
Week.

ABINGDON, Jan. 27.-[Special]-Ir
the DR.. Baker case yesterday the exa mi
nation of the members OF the venire as
to whether they had formed or ex,
pressed opinions as 10 the guilt or in.
nocence of tho accused brought forth
the reply, 81 have" from nearly every
member-one creating considerable
merriment by saying that he had read
the Bristol Courier during the progress
of the trial. Another saiu that he had
heard none of the evidence in the other
trial-had heard only a little of the
wind work.; that he had read the
closing speech of Hon. Daniel Trigg, OF
the prosecution
The veniro was exhausted, and only
three competent jurors were obtained.
The names of those are as follows:
James Rouse, Geo. w. Jones and Allen
Stata.
The court then announced that owing
to the difficulty of obtaining competent
jurors in this county, venire should
be sum moned from another county
Botetourt was decided upon as the
most suitable county in which to select
twenty men who have not heard of the
Baker case. The three members al
ready obtained were adjourned to
Thursday. when it will be announced
what day the case will again be called.
The work Of obtaining jury promises
to be long and tedious. Among the
witnesses in Abingdon to day is Dr.
Taylor, of Richmond, whose testimony
played so important part in the former
trial. Several new witnesses have been
summoned.
When court met this morning the de-
tense in the Baker case asked that the
case be continued till the next term on
account of the sickness of one Of their
most important witnesses, Mrs. Anna
Diggs, niece of DR.. Baker.
Isaac Baker. the father of the absent
witness, was examined as to his dnugh-
ters condition. He stated that she was
unable to appear here at this term; tina
she has consumption and is at present
confined to her bed with grippe.
Tho prosecution argued that there
was no more probability of tho witness
being able to appear at the next term
than AZ this. These arguments Of the
prosecution were replied to very forcibly
by Hon. f. Trigg and Col. Jas. L..
White. 1t was decided to send out q
physician to ascertain the condition of
Mrs. Diggs.
Tho case was continued till to- morrow
morning. There is no probability that
the trial will go on this week.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
WORK Oh THE LAm-MAIstsRs.
To.'Investigate Blncksburg Coilege-The
Congressional Reapnartionnsent.

To.'Investigate. Blncksburg Coilege--The
Congressional Reapnartionn,ent.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2T.-ISpecialI-
Pursuant to the action OF the senate
committee on public instruction last
evening, Senator Lovenstein to-day in
troduced the following:
Whereas certain charges refleoting
ON tho president and board of visitors of
tho Virginia Agricultural and Meohani-
cal College and derogatory to that insti-
tuition have been made by tue members
OF the former faculty of that colleges:
Resolved, That the committee on
public instruction and education be in
structed to inQuir into the same, with
authority to send for persons and pa
pers"
Tho aDti-gambiing law has been
amended. so rs not TO leave TO agricul-
tural fairs the privilege of permitting
gambling during tho fairs,
The female physician bill comes up,
on special order tomorrow.
In she house bills were introducsd 10
regulate the sale and purity OF ferti.
lizers: to re.enact section eleven hum
dred and eighty-nine of the code Limit
INK itVoAat 0I J0bEGY,
miles. and repeating the act increasing
the limit to fifty.
Mr.. Saunders introduced a substitute
for Wright's antitrust bill and both
measures were sSnt to the CON mittee.
The joint committee on privileges and
elections have the congressional re-.
! apportiOnment bill ready for caucus
| action. The caucus will be held NEXT
| Tuesday night. After various. trials
the bill leaves all the districts az at
present except that Boeetourt Is cnauged
from the Sixth to the Tenth district.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
Dick Burks Williams WEEDS Miss Florence
Brown. of New Orleans.

Dick Burks Williams WEEDS Miss Florence
Brown. of New Orleans.
MoNTvALE, JAN, 27.-[Speciall One
Of the most brilliant weddings that ever
occurred here was witnessed by a
crowded house at the Presbyterian
Church at Montvale, yesterday at 6 D.
M, the contracting parties being Miss
Florence, daughter of c. II. Brown, q
prominent cotton broker of New Or
leans, and Dick Burks Williams, tho
West Virginia State agent of the Iron
Belt B. L. A. of Roanoke city, for
merly editor and proprietor OF the Cos
mocrat.
To the strains Of wedding march
rendered by Mrs. C. b. Tate, the bridal
party promptly took their places in
FROM of the altar. The officiating
clergyman. Rev. John Ruff, assisted by
Rev. MIR. Fleming, OF Lynchburg, pre-
coded the party,and was followed by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. A. A. Stone,
of Roanoke. They in turn were fol.
lowed by Miss Wilson. of Bedford City,
who acted as bridesmaid, aftor whom
came the bride on the arm of her
fathers friend. Prof. G. Ii. Tate, of
Montvale.
The bride wore a gown of heavy white
silk, en- traine, trimmed with pointla
her veil was Topped on one side with
diamond brooch Ia present from her
father), and carried bouquet of came.
las. sent from Baton Rouge. La. The
maid of honor. Miss Wilson, wore white
silk, and carried e bouquet of Marechsl
Mel roses. The ushers were Messrs.
Robert Dirom, of Lynchburg; Glasgow
Armstrong, Of Salem. and Henry and
Fielding Luck, of Montvalc.
reception was rendered the bride
and groom at the Glendower ssfrom :
10 IL p. M. at which time they boarded
the Norfolk and Western train for their
future home in Montgomery, W. Va
They stopped over in Lynchburg until
this afternoon.
The bride received thirty presents of
elegant silver from friends in New
Orleans, and good many handsome and
useful articles from friends here.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
TALT HALL LIKELY TO SWING, ,
According to Law or at the
Hands OF a Mob,
III He Is Not Rescued by His Fricsds fro,nS
tho kentucky Border-rhe Ay,dence
Against Him All Into Mako His De-
Tense To-iay-Guarded in Court "A
Most Remarkable Trial and Exciting
Scenes at Wise Court House.

MORTON, Jan. 27.-[Speoiall--This
Yves, perhaps, the most exciting das, in,
thceveutsul career OF the noted deso
| perado, Talton Hall.
TIE grea. crowd that surged abspt
Wis@Court House yesterday was greatly
increased early THIS nsorning. Long
before the hcar of the opening OF cou-s-
tho people from the surrounding county,
began to flock I'M, and interesting de-
velopments aside from the evidence
against Nall were expected.
The obief feature of the eprly morn
ing was the arrival from, Koroncky OF a
laEBe number of HALLS friends armed to
the teeth. The nnthorities anticipated
tro9ole. It was e1pec5edi that IL the
eviaence against Hall was damaging
the people would execuse the penalty
OF tae law without waiting: to hoar the
otho< side CT the case. It was feared,
too, Shat the friends of Hsal would at
temps to rescue the desperado, and in
tho event OF eth srt there would have
been lively time.
The guard around the jaihwas doubled
last night, and Hall was. taken into
court this morning. completely sur
rounded by men armed with Win
chesters.
The court room was. packed, Through
out tho day and the evsdenoe was
listene0 TO with tho closest alienation.
All the evidence for the commonwealth
was submitted to-day. The general i'm
preston is that the State has,maae
strong case and that the verdict will be-
murder In the first degree. The defense
will introduce its testimony Tomorrow.
j. >. Wolf, of Big Stone G,ry was, tho
first witress for the prosecution. Ho
testified that no was in the yards of the
Norfolk AID Western railroad whom the
shooting CT Policeman Eylton occurred.
He heard q shot and tnrncdy when he saw
Hail put pistol at Hylton'S heart.
Hall fired, and Hylton reeled and fell.
Hall and his accomplish, Bates, who
held Hyltoa when he was shot, escaped
into the mountains, Wolf was cor
roborated by number of witnesses.
Mrs. liylton, the wife Of the murdered
man, was introduced to. testify. She
was much affected and shed tears q
number of times before she had finished
her testimony. She said that her hus-
band never expressed. tho hope oa re-
covery after no was shot. She repeated
Hylton'S dying statement in, which he
said that Hall killed him and would
have shot him again had rot hates pre-
vented him.,
When Miles Bates was put on the
stand tho prisoner showed, great agita-
ton. He rose to his feet and kept the
lawyers asking funny questions. Bates
said that HYlton, was arresting him
when Hall came up and demanded His
release. Hylton declared tfa the would
not release his prisoner.
Bates. continuing, said, ''Itall drew
his pistol and shot lIylton. He fred
p0nin and lrpNaLnA y;
Hylton asked me not to let, Hall shoot
him again. Hall called me of, ai,d said
Let's get ont of this.'"
Rumors are rife hero that large party
in kentucky is being organized, TO- rescue
Hall.
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a Gale or New Eork.

NEw York, Jan. 27.--[Specialf Tho
tug Webster and four Slows containing
street cleaning refuse were yesterday
blown out to sea beyond Sandy Hook
and heavy off.shore gale has blown
ever since 1t Is scarcely possible that
they are still adoat and ten men on the
tug and eight on the scows are sup
posed to be- drowned. Searching tugs
were scarce ly able to 1--we to day. The
wind blow eighty to one hundred miles
an hour.
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Railroad shops Burned

BlRMINaHAM, Ala, Jan. 27.-ISpecial i
The Queen ~ Crescent railway shops
q, Meridian, Miss, we're burned at
o'clock this morning, destroying every
thing except the round house and master
mechanics Office. The loss is $3.50, Gao.
fully insured. Five hundred men are
thrown out Of cmplNYment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
PLANS FOR THE new CITY JAIL.
The Contract TO be Awarded
Tonight.

The Public Property Committee Will
Recommend That the bid and Plans
of the Manly Misunderstanding Company
for n Combined Jail and Mayors Office
DO Accepted The Location of the New
Jail II Question Yet to be Settled.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
ARE THE WAR CLOUDS ALL GONE?
Or Is This the Calm That Pre-
cedes a Storm?

Very Flattering View OF the Situation
With Chili-Oniy u Repetition, with n
Little More Detail, of What HIS Al.
ready Been Pubiished--Fho House
Committee ON Foreign Relations Feuls
That Great Burden Has Been Tnkcn
OfIts Shoulders.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
DR.L. PEARCEC COATES
~ late head consulting

NR. L. PEARCE COATES
- late head consulting
physician with Drs. Nc
Coy and Wildman, Of
Philadelphia, specialists
in diseases of the air pas
sages, respectfully an
nounces to the people of
Roanoke and Southwest
Virginia that he has
opened Offices in the frey
building, Campbell street,
where he will treat Ca
tarrh and other diseases
Of the nose, throat, chest
and lungs, as we'll as
rheumatism and asthma.
DR.. Coates is a gradu-
ate of Baltimore Medical
College, Baltimore, and
the University of Penn
sylvania, Philadelphia.
His practice will be linn
tied strictly to the office
treatment of these special
diseases. His office hours
will be-
From o:3o until IL M;
From 2 until q p. M, and
From 7 until 9 p. m.
jln26-4taw-lmo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
wh,tc,sw Reid Hns the Grin.

PARIS, Ian. 7.-lSpecial Whitelaw
Reid, the United States minister, has
been cuntincd To his residence for IN.
past week by slight attack OF influenza
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-28
Ep.seopal Co,lvocatiea,

The Episcopal con vocation, OF South
west Virginia is now in session at
Lynehbnrg. Rev. DR.. Meade, OF this
city, Is In attendance, but will bo back
to conduct his usual Sunday service.
The meeting last nigha, was Ia the In
terest OF tho brotherhood OF st. An
drow and addresses were delivered by
prominent raen froia every point In the
State.
The Weather.,
Forecast: For Virginia, fair till
Saturday night warm till Friday. varia-s
The sun., 1892-01-23
IN THE WORLD or FASHION
Mrs. Bradley Martin's Cotilies ana the Thira
Of the Friday Evening Dances.

orthe Friday Evening Dances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin gave n small
cotillon at their residence. % West Twentieth
street. last night which was another OF the
brilliant parties Of the season. Most OF the
guests. and there were not more than l50.
earlier In the evening attended the dance par.
ties given by Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt. Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills. and MI. and
Mrs. Frederic Bronson.
The beautiful home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
was magnifcenty dressed with orchids. roses.
and tropical plants. while almost every room
in the house was Illuminated by electricity.
The guests were bidden to come at 10 o'clock.
but Notwithstanding this the dance was late
one. A most elaborate buffet supper with
champagne and birds was served during the
evening In the billiard room.
The cotlllon was danced after the supper. in
the Louis XVI. salon and also in the music
room on tho opposite side OF the house, Mr.
Thomas Gushing. with Mrs. Martin as his
partner. leading. Favors OF the most beautiful
description were distributed in tho different
figures. But none were more startling than tho
crush hats and the Amazon chapeaux In cream,
which were given to tic gent Iemen and their
partners IN the ~, iIst figure. The other favors
sSs on %eh T SS SIT
natural violets. silver calendars. silver pin
cushions. and silver ,penwpers,. Tho Hun.
ne S'f .fGasa aTss stasss s main
Mrs. Mam vii poasns yHto AMI mr. @ ana
fornsiSs M Mr. Ha Mrs. Prescott
Mrs Charles G.: FrancEiyn. Mr: aud Mrs: III
mund MRayeS;. Lies Mr. and MG; WiIliam Witt
James i. =, ranier. Mr.. and Mrs, j.. Lord
sS1s %t end aHo oSs riss f%os Mr. " snS Mrs
ss send Iss Rsrden Miss EVELYN Nsnd Bqssn Mr.
Mrs. fsedsrick Bronson. TIE Misses cameron a
shssman. @ Miss & shernan an Miss soane. Miss Mss
s,sr. Mis %e. Sa Bsss NJ ~ sna and %ls fss;
%pSB g. Budisy %iRss!es Ss coaFss; "s
Tbs third Of the Friday evening dances.
ssses Fl dpses by MIS-
send B"raen. Mrs afsr Charles stsHsns s and some
ShsT n sSs last MIG ns sep,as p wSs
last night assisted the other pntronesses to re-
ceive the young people and their guests. Some
lon. which was led by Nir. Alexander Hadden.
There were pretty ribbon sashes. imitation
6uttsT f ladies' we Tho sixsa men
received silver pins. fancy feather penholders.
and ribbon bows. .,.
some Of the dancers were: Miss Edith Steb-
Morris. the Misses Hail.. Miss Mackay. Miss
Van Rensselaer,. Miss Wetmore. Miss Cross.
Miss Minturn. Miss King. Miss Fitzgerald.
Miss Gardiner. Miss Choate. MISS winthrop.
Katharine Beck man: Mr.. Henry W.. Cooper.
Mr.. John Alexander Van RENSSELAER,. Mr.. Ship
ley Jcnes; MI F. 6; Moller. Mr.. stockton B:
IRELAND, Mr.. ]. Langdon Erving. Mr. Walter
Bliss. Mr.. ]. Spedden. and Mr.. ". C. Taylor.