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

Old Santa Claus Visits the First Presbyter-
Ian Sunday School.
The Sunday-school of the First Pres
byterian Church held its Christmas fes-
tiva1 last night in it's Sunday-school
room. The services were opened by
devotional exercises conducted by As
sistant. Superintendent j C. Kuykendall.
The school joined in singing some
music selected for the occasion. Then
came IN interesting and instructive ad-
dress delivered by t. S. Van Horn.
Messrs. Tom Teaford and Daniel
Amens entertained the audience for
some time with some excellent banjo
music. Mr.. johnson, the superintend.
ent, announced to the children that, al
though it was several days after Christ
mas, Santa Claus had agreed to visit
the school and distribute the presents.
Mr.. johnson then called and asked If
Santa Claus was there, and smothered
voice from behind curtain, which
was marked to represent brick house,
replied II am" a step-ladder was put
in place and Santa Claus appeared
climbing over the wall. He was greeted
"A"h ohOubo eul lduB uJCF ny UQ6 CullQ-
rem, and after he had talked to and
shaken hands with many of them pro-
ceeded to give OUT the confectioneries to
each member of tho school.
One feature of this service was the
presentation of offerings by the children
and the members Of the school for the
Ihornwell Orphanage, situated at Gin
ton, ). G. The necessity of giving as
we'll as receiving has been forcibly i'm
pressed on the members of the school
by their teachers and pastor and neat
contributions of potatoes and groceries
of every descript were donated by
the school, all of which will day be
shipped to the orphanage, with the
name of the donor attached to each
parcel.
Several suits Of clothes were also con-
tributed for the benefit of the students
of the Tuscaloosa Institute, which is
supported by the Presbyterian Church,
Tor tho training of colorcd ministers of
that denomination.
After singing some appropriate songs
the exercises were brought 10 close.
THE RJSEBUD SOCIETY
of the st. James nj. e. Church South,
give pleasant musicale and literary
entertainment last evening ut tho st.
James Church on Fourth avenue. A
well-arranged programme, consisting
of recitations and dialogues, was cred
itably carried ont and all who atten ded
declared it one of the most ENJOYABLE
occasions of the season.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
DIR. newton Out of Dancer.

NEW YoEN, Dec. Observation-Disclosures.
DIR. E. Heber Newton is pronounced
out of danger by his physician. A con-
sultation was held in tho house this
morning by the doctors, after which it
was announced that Newton is on the
way to recovery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
A Failure In Augusta.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 3l.-[Specall II
The D. c. Flynn Company was placed
in the hands OF receiver to-day. The
assets are between $40, 900 and S35, 900;
liabilities, $4,000; preferred creditors.
Sl2, 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
4 Coming NGarriage.

Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Cora Snblett. daughter OF Thomas
G Sutlett, Esq, of Cave Springs, to Mr..
John M. Airheart, of Roanoke city. to
take place at Baptist Church, Cave
Spring, at 4 p. nj. January IS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
the new YEAR 1892 is HERE.
Welcomed by the Ringing of
Bells.

Fireworks by the Observation-Disclosures
Services at the Y. M. c. A. and Trinity
Tabernacle-BothE Events of an Inter
esting Nature-The vIgilants' New
Year Ball Largely Attended.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
Secretary Elklns In HARNESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. a1.-TSpeciall-
Secretary of Wal. Elniks assumed charge
Of his department to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
Tho weather.

Forecast for Virginia: Increasing
cloaGliness with rain; warmer; south
winis increasing with force.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01

harmony and brotherly love character
lied the meeting thoroughout. The
services were concluded by administer
ing the Holy Sacrament at the advent
of the new year, Rev. w. 7. Schooley
officiating.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
4 NEW YEAR BAIL.

\ NEW YEAR BALL.
The annual New Years ball given by
the Vigilant Fire Company at their
house last night was a great success.
All of the apparatus was moved out
and clear floor was used for dancing.
The ceiling was festooned very prettily
with small flags and evergreens, and
made very beautiful sight.
Music was furnished by the Machine
Works Orchestra, and the figures were
called off by Mr.. Espenlaub.
The ball was opened with q grand
march, which was led by Mr.. Ed. Welsh
and Miss Alma Martin, and was partici-
pated in by twenty eight couples.
The attendance was very large
throughout the evening, and dancing
was kept up until late hour,
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DR. IMHorF,

DE. IMHorr,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Rooms 6 and Masonic Temple
Hours: to IL q. M, Q to p. M, to
SIP. m.
Prompt attention given to calls day
or night. Residence, Hotel Roanoke
Telephone $50. nov7-tf
ID. u. BARBOUR. u. II. MATSON.
ID OANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING
1N COMPANY.
Practical plumbers and gas filters.
Dealers in all kinds of plumbers and
gas filters supplies. Estimates made
on the most improved and sanitary
styles OF plumbing. All work guaran-
teed. j. p. MELHORN, superintendent,
No. 10 South Jefferson street. Roanoke,
Va. decG-1yr
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1. o. o. r. OFFICERS.
Mountain Dale Lodge Elects Officers for
the Ensuing Year

Mountain Dale Lodge Elects Officers for
the Ensuing Year.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, 1. o.
o. E., elected the following ofiic ,rs at
their regular weekly meeting last
night:
b. +. Childress, noble grand; J. w.
Cook, vice-grand; II. G. Shelor. record
ing secretary; w. S. Harris, financial
secretary; August Benipg. treasurer;
NJ. v. Webb, chaplain. and G. w.
Chenault. A. Bening and w. s. Harris,
trustee.
There was very large attendance at
the lodge, among them several visitors
from Norwich. Conn.
Past Grand Bolden, of Lynchb arg. ad-
dressed the lodge on the proposed Odd
Fellows home for Virginia Odd Fellows
and their widows aud orphans.
Death of Bishop AdJai CFowther.
LONDON. Dec. 3i.-fSpeciall-Righ
Rev. Samuel Adjai Crowther. ID. d..
bishop Of Nisger territory, died to-day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

INDIANAPOLIS Sentinel: The republi-
cen opposition to President Harrison's re-
nomination is becoming more aggressive
every day. Nearly all the strong politi-
clans in The party-Qusy, Platt, Dudley,
Clarkson, ct al.-are fighting him. Not
more than one>third of the delegates to
the Minneapolis convention are instructed
for him. The party plainly does not
want him for its candidate. Yet there is
only one man in the party upon whom it
could unite. and that is Mr.. Blsine-and
hr. Blaine is only "reminiscences. He is
q physical wreck and mentally incspaci.
tated. If nominated, it is doubtful if he
would survive until election day, and il
he did, and happened to be elected,
he wouldn't stand one chance in
q hundred Of living out his term.
Nevertheless his is name to copjure
with in the g. o. p, and the opposition to
Harrison is making desperate effort to
rally its forces around him and nominate
him, willy nilly, dead or alive. One
thing is certain, the only possible alterns-
tive to Harrison at Minneapolis is Blaine.
If the Minneapolis nominee is not the au-
thor Of the Mulligan letters it will be
Benjamin Harrison, and. for ourselves,
we have no doubt that Mr.. Harrison will
be the man. Mr.. Blaine understands his
own condition too well to take the NOM
nation. The Sentinel, we may add, is
for Harrison against the whole republic
can field. II the democratic party can
not defeat Mr.. Harrison it cannot defeat
anybody.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12
Condition OF Illinois Crops.

The state board Of agriculture has just
issued q review Of the crop situation that
is anything but pleasant reading for the
farmers. Last year, one Of phenome-
nally large crops, the protection cam
psign orators insisted that all the pros
perity and the large crops were the re-
suit of the Mckinley law. During the
fall and winter the protection organs
went into ecstscies over the bountiful
crops produced. by that law. Every time
ANYTHING was said against the Mckinley
law, the organs shouted, Look at the
great crops producedp If that law was
responsible for the bountiful crops Of
1891, it is but fair that it should be held
responsible for the disastrous condition of
agriculture in illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Ne
brasks and other western states at the
present time.
According to all dispatches and the re-
port of the state board of agriculture the
outlook for the farmers in this state is
very discouraging, saws the Peoria Herald.
Farm work of ell kinds has been delayed
by the cold wet spring. and comparatively
little blowing has been done. Cen.
trail Illinois has suffered more than
any other section of the state. In CEN
tral Illinois there is decrease in the area
Of oats as compared with 1891 of 25 per
cent and the condition of the crop is even
more discouraging, being but rs per cent
of an average. In many localities where
oats were planted the heavy rains washed
them out, so that -even with warm, dry
weather in the future there will be very
little oats harvested in this division of the
state this season. In the southern divis-
ion the area as compared with 1891 is
but 90 per cent, and the condition is 90
per cent below q seasonable average.
Both the area and condition of spring
wheat are about 90 per cent. On ac-
count Of the cold weather and the rains
not more than half the usual peach crop
10 looked for. While the stock generally
Is In good health 1t is thin. 1t should be
borne in mind that the report Of the state
board was compiled before the occurrence
OF the present disastrous floods in the
state. and the crop outlook is now very
serious.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

pennsylvania, a duty has long been
maintained upon the import Of foreign
iron ores; it is now seventy-five cents q
ton, which is precisely equal to the labor
cost of producing ton of iron ore in
Pennsylvania-according to the sworn
statements of the iron masters of Penn
sylvania, by whom its iron mines are
worked. The result of this system in
the last census year-a year of the great
est activity known-was that 4,416 iron
miners and workmen secured an income
of $3.50 each, amounting in all to 81, 141.-
2S9. There are iron masters in the state
of Pennsylvania whose single incomes
in single year have exceeded the whole
sum earned by the protected iron miners.
The effect of the first measure of tariff
reform in Great Britain, that of 1912,
was not Immediately perceptible, the
evil effect Of the previous conditions be-
ing very deep seated; but before 1915
the beneficial influence upon every
branch of industry, agriculture, manu-
features and commerce alike had be-
come so manifest that little opposition
was met to Peel's second great act of
tariff reform of 1916, by which 430 arti-
cles, consisting of the crude and partly
manufactured materials which entered
into the processes of domestic industry,
were put on the free list, the duties on
the lessening number of dutiable i'm
ports being at the same time reduced
and adjusted to those new conditions.
In 1916 the Irish famine forced the abate-
ment of all taxes on food by orders in
council, subsequently followed by the
repeal of the corn law.
In 1S47 Sir Robert Peel left office, but
the immense benefits to every branch of
British industry rendered it a compare
lively easy matter to bring the tariff
substantially to its present condition in
1858, coupled with the repeal of the navi-
cation laws under the lead of Mr.. Glad
stone. Since that date the people of the
United States have been forbidden by
their own acts to compete with Great
Britain in the construction and use of
ocean steamships, while the commercial
supremacy of the latter is insured by
freedom from all restrictions and by
virtue of the protection which is given
by the exemption from taxation on all
the materials used in construction and in
the subsistence of the vessels.-Edward
Atkinson in New York Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

THERE is man in the poor house q,
New Britain. Conn, who is the only liv-
ing son Of soldier Of the American rev.
olution. 1t is Benjsmin Winchester.
aged SO. Ten years ago he became to-
tally blind, and county charge. A move.
ment is on foot to take him from the
poor house and place him in home for
the aged. The society Of Sons Of the
American Revolution. which contains
many rich men in the east, has taken
the matter up at the suggestion Of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

KEoKUK Constitutional Democrat: Since
the Illinois republican convention has
been held. it becomes more apparent that
the democrats named the winners at
Springfield.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12

THE Aledo Record continues to advo-
cate the claims of Robert NOR. of
Oeuswks, as q candidate for congress,
but thus far Mr.. Moir has not signified
his desire to become the subject of sscri-
fee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12
THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1899.

THE Salvation Army publishes 81
weekly newspapers and FIVE monthly
magazines, in 81 different colonies and
countries, with q total annual circulation
Of $4,000. 900 copies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-12
"MOTHERS'
FRIEND"
MAKES Child BIRTH EASY,

Colvin, La, Dec. 9, 1Ss6.-My wife used
MOTHERS FRIEND before her third
confinement, and says she would not be
without it for hundreds Of dollars.
DOCK MILLS.
Sent by express receipt of price. 81 so per bot
tie. Book To Mothers mailed free.
6RaDFIELD REGULATOR CO.,
DRUGGISTS. ATLANTA, a.
SOLD By HASTZ & BAHNsEN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-07
OUR BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.

Some interesting facts were brought
out at the meeting of the State organi-
cation of the Indiana building and loan
associations. The president.Of the as
ISOLATION stated in a paper on the sub
ject that there are $50. 900 people in In
diana holding membership in the assoc
Citations. and of these 300. 900 are wage
earners, $4,000 are children, and a large
number are women. The rest are cap
ital lists or men of wealth seeking safe
Investments. The actual capital stock
of the associations is $4,000, 600. These
figures will probably be a surprise to
many persons who have not been aware
of the number of these associations in
this State and the extent of their opera
tons. They take the place largely of
savings banks in the Eastern States, and
in Some respects they are better than
savings banks. They are better in that
they are not only an incentive to saw
ing, but q distinct encouragement to
obtaining homes. The stockholders in
these associations are very largely peO-.
pie of moderate means who are saving
to get a home, and a vast number sue
coed i'm doing so. 1t would be impossi-
BILE to estimate the extent to which the
associations have contributed to build
ing operations in this State.
An interesting feature is the large
proportion of the members who are
wage-earners, viz, zoe, COO out of $50, 900.
Here are 200. 600 persons who are now
engaged in obtaining homes by a pro-
cess entirely dependent on their daily
or weekly earnings. This means that if
their wages were to stop or be materi-
ally reduced the prospect of their get
ting homes would be greatly lessened,
if not wholly destroyed. What would
become Of them under a system which
woald cause a general reduction of
wages? In short. what would become
of them under free trade? Most of
them would have to stop their payments
in the building associations, and wonld
probably have TO sacrifice their stock to
obtain money to live on, just as a MA
jority of the depositors in savings banks
would have to draw on their savings for
the same purpose.
Such a thing as a building and loan
association was never heard of in free
trade times. They are an outgrowth of
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the result proved that the Peoples
the Democratic managers. In Florida.
on Tuesday, the Peoples party collapse
was total. If the managers had decided
to let the election go by default their
showing could scarcely have been
more insignificant. They were not
the third party there, but the
second, as the Republicans had no
ticket. The result shows that The AL
lance party had no votes election day
in Florida, in spite of the bitter feud
between the Cal and anti-Call factions
of the Democracy. On Wednesday
Georgia followed. In that State the
Alliance or Peoples party element has
been stronger and better organized than
elsewhere in the South. In 1890 the AL
lance dictated the nominations of the
Democratic party, aud sent tried Demo-
cratic ConRressmen to the rear. A num-
Der of able men led the Peoples party,
and a vigorous canvass was made. Can
didate Weaver was there until assaulted
with rotten eggs at Macon. The vote
shows that, with no Republican ticket
in the field. the Peoples party has been
literally overwhelmed. The indications
are, from Wednesdays vote, that the
Peoples leader, Watson, will be beaten
for the House mex month. In Georgia
the Peoples party orators assailed Mr..
Cleveland for discOurtesy to the daugh-
ter of Jefferson Davis. Thus all the
claims of the Weaver party of carrying
"a State in the South fall to the ground.
Its leaders may claim that it was beat
en- by fraud and intimidation, yet in
the North they have combined in sew
eral States with the Democrats to in
sure the success of the party which
they charge with political crime in the
South!
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and will doubtless receive many kind
attentions from those who wish to honor
a good Republican. true patriot and hon.
orable gentleman. The New York Sun
publishes an interview with him, In
which he says:
The negotiations for this treaty and
many other ChIlian matters We're grossly
misrepresented by the correspondents Oh Q
New York paper, who repeatedly boosted
In Santiago hat he would drive that IRISH
man." meaning me. out OF the country. III
was stated by that correspondent that when
the indemnify and tine new treaty were be-
ing considered by the CHILEAN Senate and
Deputies In executive session very severe
structures were made on my actions. On
the contrary, Don Isidoro Errazuriz. Minis
ter of Foreign Relations, took occasion
when proposing the new treaty in that ex-
ecutive session to state that his govern
ment was deeply indebted 10 me for the
manner in which l had conducted the nego-
tlations for my government lie suDse-
Quenliy thanked me IN the name OF the
Cabinet, and President Montt also person
ally thanked me for the manner In which
the amicable settlement had been arran ged.
To show you, further, that /, as the repre-
sentative of the United States, was In cor
dial relations with CHILEAN officials i will
add that upon my departure Presldent
Months private car was offered to me Tor
my trip from Santiago to Valparaiso. ana
that / am the bearer of a most friendly and
cordial message from President Montt TO
President Harrison, the terms of which l
cannot. of course, now give.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-07
A VOORHEES, M%IssTATBMENT.

Senator Voorhees,, in one of his recent
speeches, declared that the Republicans
In Congress made no effort to pass the
private pension bills which Mr.. Cleve-
land vetoed. Even if this we're true, it
would not count for anything, because.
being Democratic Houses, there would
be little hope of carrying those meas
nres by the necessary twO-thirds vote.
But. it is not true. The Republicans
did make efforts to pass private pension
bills over the Cleveland vetoes. When
the vetoes of private pension bills in the
FOrty-ninth Congress were sent to the
House they were referred to the pensions
committee. but the Republicans failed
in all instances when the effort was
made to have them reported back on a
certain day. Subsequently the pensions
committee reported. favoring the pas
sage of eleven such bills Over the Presi-
dents veto. Only one of these bills was
passed over the veto, as nearly all the
Democrats voted to sustain the Presi-
dent. In that single case Mr.. Bynum
voted for the ~pensioner and against Mr..
Cleveland. Votes were taken in the
House on five other ~vetoes, but the
President was sustained every time. In
neither of the votes on these bills does
the name of MIR. Bynum appear among
those few Democrats who voted to over
ride the vetoes. Either he voted against
them with the bulk of his party or
lodged, which is equivalent.
In the Senate the pensions committee
reported in favor of passing oil of its
twenty-five vetoed bills over the objec-
tions of Mr.. Cleveland, but when they
came to the Senate a vote was taken on
but two of them. 1t was a strict party
vote, all the Republicans voting to pass
and all tho Democrats against. As the
Senate was not two-thirds Republican,
the Presidents veto was sustained.
Either Senator VOORHEES, voted against
the bills with his party associates OF
else he was absent, as so often happens.
all the Democrats in the House, with q
dozen exceptions, in all but one case sus-
tanned Mr.. Cleveland's vetoes of private
pension bills, and that every Democratic
Senator is on record with the President
in this ~disreputable business. Congress
siOnal hand books and the Congressional
Record are history which Senator Voor-
bees and MIR. Bynum cannot set aside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-07
THIRD-pARTY COLLAPSE IN THE SOUTH.

Georgia has followed Arkansas and
Florida in showing the utter collapse of
the claims of the leaders of the Peoples
party of strength in these Southern
States. Whatever favorable indications
there were three months ago were
crushed ou in the Democratic CAM
paign which followed. Whatever move
ment there might have been out of the
Democratic party was turned back by
appeals for a solid South and exciting
sectional prejudices. In Arkansas. al
though the Republican State ticket was
Withdrawn and all Republicans who
voted supported the Peoples State
ticket. it made an insignificant showing.
The Alliance leaders, who were for
merry Democrats. have issued al adj
dress setting forth the frauds perpe-
trated by the Democratic managers.
There is no doubt about its truth. but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-07

A WASHINGTON dispatch states, on ap-
parently good authority, that the nego-
t~iations which have been pending for
more han two years between the United
States and the Samoan islands for the
cession of the barbor of Pago Page to
this government, for use as a coaling sta
ton, have at last been satisfactorily
concluded. The harbor and several
tracts of land adjacent thereto were. it
is said, purchased for q very moderate
sum The acquisition is regarded as of
great Importance, as it will afford in
creased protection to American COM
Herce, which is rapidly developing in
the South Sea islands, and will also
prove very valuable, in case of foreign
war. as a base of naval supplies. This
will be another addition to the long list
of practical and valuable achievements
by this administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-07

and Dixon's line do not propose to toll
crate any other political party than
their own. The other day Governor
Buchanan was insulted with rotten
eggs. He was not a federal army off,
GER, but was assailed because he has
ceased To be a Democrat. OF course the
Democratic State committee deplores
the trouble, but the leaders who have
preached and practiced intolerance are
those who are really responsible. IntOl-
erance, which began with the persecu-
ton of colored Republicans, has crossed
the color line.