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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
A SHARP CLERK.
How He Made Half Million and Got a
Wife.

A little over ten years ago quiet
young man of 18 or 19 was engaged by
Wall street firm of brokers as a clerk,
says the N. Y. Commercial advertiser.
One day the Office boy became i'll, and
this clerk generously volunteered to
take message to another Office for
him. In that Office was pretty type
writer in petticoats. They became
interested in each other Immediately.
Her employers were three of the big
gest spectators in the street. They
thought nothing of dealing in so, 600 or
100000 shares day. They had branch
offices uptown and in Baltimore,
Chicago, Boston, London, and Paris.
This typewriter was also a telegraph
operator, and all telegraph orders she
filled. She knew just what stocks to
go long and short Of So did this quiet
young man after awhile. Whenever
that firm went long of Wabash, Lake
Shore, New York Central, Topeka, st.
Paul or Manhattan the clerk would
take flyer in that stock in the bucket
shops. In little while he had enough
money to buy stock in the stock ex-
change. Whenever his girls firm sold
stock he was carrying he Immediately
got from under too. When they bought
5000 or 10000 shares of any stock he
bought from 100 to 1000 shares. In
no time he was worth $4,000. In less
than that he was worth $4,000. Then
he stopped making money long enough
to marry the girl, and then, keeping
the marriage a secret from her firm,
he piled up considerably over $500, 900.
All the time he worked as a clerk for
$12 week. He never lost his head.
He meyer paraded his wealth in fine
raiment and generous jewels, but went
right on until he had built one of the
finest mansions in the suburbs of New
Jersey, to which he escorted his Little
Blessing. Up to two years ago he was
te1ephoning his orders to his brokers
from that mansion and taking life as
easy as it took him. 1 haven't been
near Wall street in that time, so don't
know what he is doing in it now.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
AN ACTRESS WHO HAS A FORTUNE.
Lotta Crabtree Said to Have Saved Up
About $2,5OO,OOO.

saw on the street the other day
that marvellous little woman, Char
lotte Crabtree, known professionally
as Lolita. She is resting this season.
Her permanent residence is at Lake
Hopatcong and her home there is a
marvel of elegance. She comes to
town occasionally to visit her friend,
Mrs. Doremus. Lolita must be some
where near 4S years of age. She was
a bright little dramatic star in Cali
fornia before the war. Barring a few
wrinkles about her eyes, which are
only revealed on close inspection, she
looks as fresh as she did twenty wears
ago. She is just as vivacious and fully
as magnetic. Lolita is not given to
boasting about her wealth. She told
an intimate friend not long ago that
her fortune was not less than So, 5OO,2
600. This makes her the richest act
ress undoubtedly in the world. She
owns several apartment houses in this
city, the Park theater in Boston, and
real estate in nearly every large city
in the country.
Her mother, who manages all her
affairs, is woman of great business
sagacity. She has an eye open for a
CdA gam Always AObGd, WHO Is dDSO-
lutely devoted to the old lady, says
that but for her great tact and judg-
ment she would not to-day be worth
$1,000. 1t is not at all likely that
Lolita will do much more stage-work,
though she says that her profits last
season were as great as they have
been of late years. In other words, her
drawing capacity is still good. Lolita
is domestic in her tastes. She cares
little for social life in gay sense. She
is attached to few friends. She is
religiously inclined. She is a bright
conversationalist and enjoys good stor-
les. Her favorite jewel is the turquois.
l saw her one night at little dinner
given to Billy Florence in the st.
James hotel when she must have had
$4,000 worth of these gems on her
person. She gathers them from all
parts of the world. Lolita has had
several narrow escapes from matri-
mony, but there is little probability
now that she will ever enter the divine
state. The manwhom she truly loved
died several years ago, and her at
tachment to her mother is such that
she is not likely to allow her affections
to stray again.-Ch Chicago Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
OLD "PAM."
How He Got Out of Granting Favors
Without Offending the Applicants.

In reading the other day the COM
plants uttered by well-known states
man now in Office about the manner in
which his life was made burden to
him by senators and congressman pes
tering him for favors for their proteges
| was reminded, says the Marquise de
Fontenoy in the N. 7. Recorder, of the
method adopted by Lord Palmerston
to dispose of applications of this char
acter.
On one occasion a certain politician
was anxious to obtain consulate for
friend. He applied to Lord Palmer
ston, who was then in charge of the
foreign office. ''Too happy to oblige
you," said Lord Palmerston; "call on
me at Downing street tomorrow and
1 will see what can be DONE" At the
interview of the following day he pro-
posed a consulate in Asia Minor, worth
about $4,000 a year. The politician
was delighted and thanked the foreign
secretary most effusively. When he
was taking his leave Lord Palmerston
called out after him: "Then 1 will
have the papers sent for you to sign. "
"What papers?" demanded the sur
prised politician. "Why, don't you
know" replied Lord Palmerston, "that
whoever recommends a consul has to
sign guarantee that he will be re-
sponsible for all the money which
passes through the consurs hands?"
This remark ended the question.
There was no more trouble about the
consulate. For the politician was not
going to make himself responsible for
a man whom he well knew to be an in
veterate gambler, fact which was no
secret to Lord .Palmerston. If some
such practice as this were adopted at
the various government departments
at Washington and the senators and
congressman were required to furnish
| financial guarantees for all the candi-
dates for office whom they recommend
to the heads of the various depart
ments, the latter would have far less
of their time taken up in seeking to
distribute limited amount of patron
age among an altogether unlimited
mum ber of candidates.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
A Thirteen -Year-old Heroine.

An English miss who has recently
performed the noble act of saving a
human life is Gwendolin Evans, of Bir-
mingham, aged thirteen. Her oppor-
tunity came while bathing on the sea-
shore, and when Chalmondeley Thomp-
son, London youngster of ten years,
over-weighted, perhaps, by his name,
was sinking in the heavy swell she
swan out and saved him. The Royal
Humane Society has given her bronze
medal Miss Evans learned to swim
at one of the Birmingham public baths,
and can swim mile at a stretch
Chicn0O EUeNi9lQ toSt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
A Poet in Poetic shape.

A portrait of Joaquin Miller is on
exhibition in Oal, land. The poet sits
by a campfire, in redwood forest,
with gun acros5 his knees, evidently
telling a hunter yarn. The scene,
campfire and ali. is painted from life.
The poet sat at night, the artist swing
ing lamp from u branch of one of
the redwoods to ret light enough to
paint by. He ST. 5 the unusual and
weird effects of ti!e campfire light are
an exact Reproduction of the original
scene San FrdssciSc0 Cali.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20

We offer this week beautiful styles of Printed China
Dress SILKS, in Light and Dark Colorngs, in large
ety of Designs These goods particularly pretty and
good in quality They almost yard wide1O and
12 yards make dress. They range in price from 85c
to $l0o per yardWe also have several styles of same
character of goods in widths at 35c and 4Oc
per yard-ExTREMELY good vaues-The increasing pop
ulary of China Silk Dress Fabrics this early in the
son. has demonstrated the fact that early buy
will not only the choicest Styles but the most
favorable prices.
We also offer new things in
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
Against DueIing.

At certain church near Ledbury
an annual sermon is still preached
against the vice of dueling. This is
done in accordance with the last will
and testament of damsel whose rival
lovers died fighting for her hand.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20

All of these lovely goods of PRIESTLEY make, you
will find only in stock There need nothing more
be said in their praise than that they the GENUINE
PRIESTLEY Goods And always remember, we offer
the beautiful assortment of their choicest styles and
qualities at price low, and often lower than you
asked many times for inferior goods of this class.
Now that the "Sweet Girl Graduate again comes
the 'front.' and (of course) "has nothing to wear
feel in duty bound to to her rescue We have
many pretty things in Dress Goods suitable for the
cason:
EUe71inS Ti7ots in Creane Pink, A1e LIGHT Blue,
M0ize of lovely qualities of ALBATROss SUITINGs, at
SOC per yard.
Beautiful delicate shades of HENRIETTA CLOTH SUIT
INGs in Pearl, Ec, Cream, Cameo, Tan, and other
lovely shades.
Then we have the beautiful Chiffon TRIMMINGS,
1lb Feather Ma7ibou Trimmings, to match all of
the above shades that know not only please
but delight the dear girls if they will to for
their Graduating Dress
We have the largest and best lines of Kid Cloves
in stock we have had in all the popular styles
of Biarrz, Mosquetaire and Standard Lacing Styles.
The cold weather of the past few days does not ap
pear to stop the demand for SPRING JACKETS and
CAPES We doing immense trade in this depart
ment, and receiving garments constantly.
Warm weather is at hand and we wonder every
day what will do to supply the garments fast enough
if the present demands continue; have serious
trouble with manufacturers 7101U-the demand all
the country is such that manufacturers simply
not keep UP with their orders. Don't delay. Come in
and make your selections and we will do our best to
suit you, and if have make special order for you
is the time; it enables to get the garment for
you by the time you will need it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
0ur*BlaCk *Departlnent

FROM THE PRIESTLEY FOLKS.
Beautiful qualities of Silk Warp Tanaise Cloth.
Pure Sewing Silk Grenadines
Plain Black I'LL Wool C7aazIis.
Plain Black .AIl Wool Tanaise,
Silk Warp B0tiste
Sizb and Wool Chiffon S11itings.
i" iSuperb" Qualities Nuns VeiLinSs
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
How to Tell the Jay.

Signs of the Jay abroad, according
to Ii9gEeside: He has a quarrel with
the ticket agent before getting his
ticket; he says goodbye to every one
in hailing distance before getting on
the train, and then says the same thing
through the car window; he leaves his
final Instructions with the solemnity
and Importance of making will; he
asks the conductor and all the passen-
gers around him twenty different
times if they are sure he is on the right
train; he puts up the window, only to
put it down again; he finds out all
about his neighbor's business; he piles
his valises around him like barricade;
he prepares to take a nap, but can't
go to sleep for fear some one will rob
him; he begins to collect his baggage
and sits neryously on the edge of the
seat, for fear he will not have time to
get out, half an hour before the train
reaches his station, and finally, at the
end of an hours journey, when he
reaches his destination and gets out,
he rushes back after the train has
started to pick up something he had
forgotten. The Jay is great traveller
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20

Uzi (to his wife)-"This is my dear
old friend Buzz. For three years we
were classmates, shared our room, our
joys, or sorrows, and when one of us
had no money" Buzi-"The other
one usually hadn't any either."-
FEiege12de BLatteY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
Cholera sim ExIston CO.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The con-
tinued prevalence OF cholera in Europe
excites apprehension in administrat ton
circles. The hope entertained that the
dread disease had been extirpated is
dissipated in the face of reports of new
cases, and the conviction is forced upon
the government officials that, as pre-
dicted by many scientists. the disease
will reappear with increased violence in
the spring. United States Consul Estes,
at Hamburg. to-day increased the un-
easiness by sending the following cable
gram: Yesterday two cases; to-day
four. one death" Commenting on this
Assistant Secretary Spaulding said the
situation was far from reassuring and
was in effect notice that this govern
ment must not let down the bars or re-
lax its exertions to keep the cholera
from gaining foothold in the United
States.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
Pngni.n Fathers, Day Observed.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 2s.-Pilgrim
Fathers Day was celebrated here to-
night by banquet at the Charleston
Hotel Covers were laid for 200. Among
tho guests were all the leading citizens
OF the city. Rev. C. S. Vedder, member
OF the Huguenot Church and president
or the New England Society, under
whose auspices the celebration took
place, presided The speech Of the
evening was delivered by George Fred
Williams, ON Der OF Congress from
massachusetts, who responded to the
toast, "Forofathers' Day" Profa Basil
Q. Giidersleeve, OF Johns Hopkins UNI
versity, replied to Our Country" and
Congressman w. a. Brawley. OF this
State, to Tho toast, Honesty the Best
Policy in Politics :" Theoths speakers
were Mayor }. Ficken, Capt. b. r.
McCabe, Hon. 7. NJ. Raysor, OF Grange
bury, and Col. James Armstrong.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 Recent events
nave caused pretty FREQ expression of
views OF the Nom bers OF the House ON
the subject of tho speakership. The
talk OF an extra session early in the
spring (Which has now almost com-
pieteSy disappeared) started the gossip
on the speakership, and the reform club
incide mt aroused the l.c9eliess IN serest in
the question. There have been a num-
Der OF quiet gatherings In sms,ll groups
OF mem oers whose interests and assooia-
slons were, to some extent, allied. and
the result rs that the friends of the
speaker now assert with conf1desce that
ne Will succeed himself, and some of
them express the belief that tho senti-
ment in his favor will be found to be- so
strong that Crisp will have no cpposi-
ton.
Ii can hardly be said that there has
neen canvass OF the House., 70, the
matter seems to have been done in a
mostlnform1s manner, but the views of
large part OF tho memhers a. sne
House have eeen ascertained. mninlv.
tho Speakers intimate frier-as say'
through the voluntary expression ON
IN" part OF meusSors. The result |. the
oia'm that l40' CNembers have sirnised
unelr intention to vote for Crisn for
Speaker of tho Rouse in tho Fifty. third
Congress. Thia list includes mptn bers-
elect TO tho next House, who arc, not
members OF the present House., who
havo made known their views, but il is
sald that 1T does not include number
OF memberS' elect whose views arc an
known, and aome OF whom it is thought
would be sure to ho favorable to Crisp.
Tho Speakers friends havo been dis
Inclined to give publicity to the IN after.
because, 81 ono of mis- close friends ss;,}
1t might look like boasting on their
part, but tho matter became generally
known whom it assumed it's present. size.
Mr.. Outhwaite, of Ooio, who was one of
tho Speakers most active lieutonants.n
MS night for the present Speakership,
consented to be quoted. He said:
Tho friends OF tho Speaker have as
certained tho viows OF a large number
OF tho members OF the House and out of
total memberships Of GIT Democratic
members in the next House, ono hun
dred and forty have signihed that thew
Will vote for Crisp. 1t will take ONLY
ono hundred and nine TO give him, the
caucus nomination. Yes, the claim, ia
that no present members, not member
elect to tho House; have p.en counted.
but think that is probably q mistake
ana That few OF them have been in
cluded.
ION tho other hand there arc many
new members who have not been counted
ut all. l. believe that Crisp will have
more tnan that number, and that he
will have no opposition when tho time
comes. There has been some talk Of
Wilson, OF West Virginia; Breckinridee.
of Kentucky, and Mcmillan as op-
pononts OF Crisp for the Speakership,
hut up to the present time, when we
hunt for the opposition, it does not ma
terialize.. There have been no pie dges
made and no attempt at such thing
this is simply what the members have
said were their Intentions"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
HOME FOR TIE HOLrpAYs.
consress Adjourns For the Rcmatndey OF
the Year.

Congress Adjourns For the Romaindcy of
the Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-In tao house
ooday Immediately after the reading
and approval Of the journal, Mr.. Nc
MILAN moved an Adjournment. This
was defeated, AZ to As. Committees
were then called for reports, but with
out I'm ortant results, and as there was
evloently no quorum present the house
1893, -
In the Senate there was less than a
quorum OF Senators present whom the
days proceedings began. Many had
left the city for the holidays, and among
those was Vice President Morton, in
whose absenc- the chair was occupied
by Mr. Henderson, president pro tenn.
of the Senate.
Among the papers presented and re.
iorred we're joint resolutions Of tho Yer
mont legislature requesting Congress
TO enact laws establishing a uniform
policy of immigration from foreign ma
lions and of migration from State to
State,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
AFTER MANY PosTroNEmENrs-
Edward Hallinger In Hanged Mt Jersey
CITY.

City.
JERSEY CITY. Dec. 22.-Edward w.
Hallinger was hanged in this city at 10
o'clock this morning for numbering his
wife. He was negro, but asserted that
he was born in Tralee, ireland, and he
invoked the aid of the British minister
to preserve him from tho gallows upon
tho ground that he was British sub.
ject The date OF his execution has
been several times postponed by the
efforts of Lawyer Peshall, who appealed
to tho United States Supreme Court upon
technicalities of all sorts
1t was announced that Peshall would
to-day mako another effort in the United
States Supreme Court and telegram
was received from Lawyer Peshall at
$3.50 o'clock, asking the sheriff to wait
until O'Clock this afternoon, but no
attention was paid to tho request Pc.
Shall sasd he would have the case before
the justice at 10 o'clock. Hallinger
died without struggle. He confessed
his crime and said he was glad Of it and
pleaded guilty in the court.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.
Tho Roanoke Athletic Club to Givo an
Entertainment

Tho Roanoke Athletic Club to Give an
Entertainment.
Tho entertainment OF the Roanoke
Athletic Club, which will be held at the
Academy OF Music on Thursday night,
January ~, will be most interesting
event. The mem bers Of the club who
are 10 take part in the exhibition are
predicting nightly at the gymnasium
under the supervision of Professor John
Armstrong, tho clubs instructor, and
are showing great proficiency in their
work.
The programme embraces an Indian
club drill, high kicking, exercises on the
vaulting horse, horizontal bar work,
tumbling, parallel bar, pyramid. wrest-
ling, running drill, running high Jump,
dumb bell drill and basket ball. In ad-
dition Professor Armstrong will give an
exhibition of hand balancing on four
chairs, one table and eight bottles.
An excellent musical programme has
also boen arranged consisting of both
vocal and instrumental selections. AS
this is the first public exhibition OF the
club tho house will doubtless be filled
with its many friends. Tickets can be
had from the members OF the club.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
Prohibition In south Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 2s.-After an
all nights session the State senate
passed the Evans dispensary bill to its
third reading at o'clock this morning.
This bill provides for the dispensing OF
all liquors by duly appointed officers OF
the State, and in it's present position ia
engineered by the prohibltionists as an
amendment to the regular prohibition
bill, as only in this shape is there any
possibility Of passing an anti-liquor law
at the present session of the legislature,
which will adjourn Saturday next. A
determined opposition to the bill caused
ceaseless filibustering during last night,
and it Is eXpecten that it will be- re-
newed when the measure comes up for
its third reading in tho senate. The
house has already passed the regular
prohibition bill and will doubtless aproe
to the substitution of the dispensing bill
in the form OF an amendment to the
original bill. 1t is unoilicially an,
nounced that Governor Tillman will
approve the bill If it is passed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
WRECKS ON THE L. s. N. ROAD.
Several Men Fatally Injured and Rolling
Stock Destroyed.

Several Men Fatally Injured and Rolling
Stock Destroyed.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. Ca Shortly
before daylight two engines collided in
the Louisville and Nashville yards and
tho valvo Of one of them flew open.
] he engineer and fireman had jumped
of before the collision, and the engine
started backward rapidly with four cars
attached. 1t ran milo through the
yard at a terrific rate. Two switchmen
on the cars jumped off as the engine
started on it's wild run. Near Eigh teenth
street tho wild train dashed into an
other engine with seven CHOOSES at
tached. and the entire outfis was
wrecked. Engineer William Harrison,
OF tho last named engine, was perhaps
fatally burned. Fireman Ed. Moberly
was also badly hurt. Three engines,
seven caboosos and four cars were
wrecked
NASHVILLE, Tenn Dec. CA head
end collision occurred on tho louisville
and Nashville road near Edgeliel6 juno
were reported seriously hurt, perhaps
fatally, though no one was instantly
killed. Tho injured are:
Conductor F.. j. Oake, severe internel
INJURIES.
Brakeman Il. Odel.
Fireman Frank Porter.
Engineer Frank Wilkes.
Fireman T.. c. johnson.
Both engines and ten cars wore ruined
and the track torn up for some distance.
The railroad men i'll this city arc re-
tlcent bout the matter, and the cause
OF tho accident has not been ascertained.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23

arranged. Neither was injured. General
Felix " S'ausester, the military COVER
nor OF Farl. and veteran OF the service
IN OrlmeaS Isaiy, Mexico and Africa, had
refused 10 acf as an arbitrator. The idea
OF arbitratioD was fidiculed "a an evi.
denos Of cowaf dice on the part OF DE-
roulede, who suggested it. Deslauds
was appealed tC, and he at once pro.
ceeded to bring things to climax. He
decided that DerOulede and Clemenceau
should have an opporc nity to take six
shots at each other, and that the COM
oatants should be placed tw ,nty-fivo
paces apart. with tho privilege OF ad-
Vancing three steps during firing,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
The Express messenger Fled.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 22.-The vigilant
investigation OF the express robbery has
made it plain that the substitution Of
brown paper for the 900 that left
New York thren weeks ago for Calves
ton was committed by Charles A. Har-
din, messenger OF tho Adams Express
Company, running between Cincinnati
and Nashville. Unfor sunately tho d.
tectives who had him under surveillance
lost sight of him and he fed from the
city last night.