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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19
THE MAsRy BENEFIT.
The Exhibition Postponed I'm
ii! Friday Night.

Owing to the very bad weather and
the fact that it would be impossible for
the Roanoke Machine Works band to
attend, the Mabry benefit has been post
poned until Friday night. This post
ponement will give the gentlemen hav-
ing Charge Of tho affair mere time in
which to dispose of tickets.
Although Messrs. brennan and Law
ton, and the members OF the police
force have disposed of large number
OF tickets this should not prevent the
sale OF a large number yet. The cause
Tor which the entertainment is to be
given Is certeinly deserving one. and
as Mrs. Mabry will receive all the
money that is taken in a neat sum should
be raised. She needs between $500 and
$500 to make final payment on q
small farm, and then her husband s long
illness has also brought some other
debts upon her.
Ono dollar is not a very large sum for
any ono to give, yet If four or five hun
dred people would contribute that much
it would keep tho bereaved family out
of debt for long time to come. The fact
that Policeman Mabry lost his life whilo
in the discharge of his duty as q public
official should also be borne in mind
In addition to the fifty dollars sub
scribed by Mr.. Geo. o. Houston, several
other gentlemen have promised to give
sums of five dollars and upwards. 1t is
probable that $500 will be raised before
tho week is out.
IT WOULD surprise the general public
to know the magnitude of the piano
and organ business done by Hobbie
Music Co, Roanoke, Va. They control
the best line of instruments on the
market, and work from their several
houses, four States, viz: Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

SEE Brooks ad. on third page for
cheap photographs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

eEosGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
The Famous Writer and Lectsrer has
Passed So His Last Sleep.

Passed So Ills Last Sleep.
George William Curtis died &C his
home in Livingston, Staten Island lie
was conscious at the end and suffered
no pain. DR.. Frank q. Curtis his son,
was i'm attendance, and Mrs. and Miss
Curtis were also present. George Will
liam Curtis was born in Providence, X.
l., Feb. "a, 1924. In 1884 his family re-
moved TO New York city. His studies
were directed by private tutor. In
1912 he joined the Brook Farm associa-
ton ut Roxbury, Mass, being its
youngest member. After that com.
munity disbanded he passed two years
at Concord in intimacy with Emerson,
Thoreau and others of their school.
For several years Mr.. Curtis travelled
through Europe, Egypt and Palestine,
and on returning in 1850 beran his lit
erary works and lecturers which have
made him famous. He became con-
nected with the publishing house of
Harper Bros, New York City, in 1868
Mr.. Curtis was n delegate to the Re
publican conventions which nominated
Lincoln for president. He declined
several honorable political offices Of
fered by President Lincoln and the Re-
publicans of New York state. lie was
SNSA T" sun wy CdihSSt duNOcdJc OI CIVIL
service reform and was appointed by
President Grant rs one of the commits
sion TO draw up u code of rules of the
civil service. As an orator he was UNI
surpassed, and he was for years one Of
the most delightful lecturers in the
land. Since his serious illness from
overwork several years ago he had al
most entirely withdrawn from the
lyceum.
His family consists of Mrs. Curtis, a
son who is married, n physician now
living at Newton Center, Mass, and
daughter, who lives at home. Another
daughter died about II years ago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
HARRISON ACCEPTS.
His Letter Upholds Protection, Reciprocity
and the Platform.

ana INC
President Harrison's letter of accept
ance of the nomination rendered him
by the Republican national convention
held in Minneapolis in June has just
been made public. 1t is addressed to
Hon. William Mckinley, chairman of
the committee of notification appointed
by the national convention, and is a
formal acceptance of the nomination.
The essential features of the letter are
as follows: After accepting the nom
nation and speaking of the last con-
vention the president says: 81 have
endeavored without wavering or wear
mess, so far as the direction of public
affairs was committed TO me, TO carry
out the pledges made to the people in
1888. If the policies of the administra-
ton have not been distinctively and
progressively American and Republic
IAN policies the fault has not been in
the purpose but in the execution" He
speaks in praise of national currency
and of the danger of state banks.
The recovery by the United States of
It's appropriate share of the ocean car
rying trade is pointed out as a matter
Of congratulation. The benefits of re-
ciprocity are shown in a review of the
results of the treaties with South and
Central American nations and with
Germany and Austria. The letter says:
The most convincing evidence of the
tremendous commercial strength of our
positions is found in the fact that
Great Britain and Spain have found il
necessary to make reciprocal trade
agreements with us for their West India
colonies and that Germany and Austria
have given us important concessions in
exchange for the continued free
importation of their beet sugar. "
Figures are then introduced which
carry out the argument and show a
satisfactory result.
In speaking OF the tariff law the
President has drawn the following de-
auctions from the report of the Senate
committees:
81. The cost of articles entering into
the use of those earning less than ST.
900 per annum has decreased up to
May, 1892, "a per cent, while in farm
products there has been an increase in
prices, owing in part to an increased
foreign demand and the opening of
new markets. In England during the
same period the cost of living increased
10 per cent. Tested by their power to
purchase articles of necessity, the earn
ings of our working people have never
been as great as they are now.
so. There has been an average adj
vance in the rate Of wages of rs of /
per cent.
80. There has been an advance in
the price of all farm products of 1867
per cent and of all cereals $3.50 per
cent"
The tin plate and pearl button indus
try are quoted as being assured sue
cesses under the present tariff law and
facts and figures are given 10 support
the statements. The international BIZ
metallic conference is Endorsed and
honest elections and a fair count
pleaded for. The foreign policy is and
should be independent of politics. A
careful discrimination among immi-
grants is advocated. The condition of
the country is spoken of as prosperous.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Accidental Shooting.

Willie Newman, aged about 0 years,
shot Augusta Shultz, aged IA, with a
breech- loading shotgun Wednesday
morning, on the McLane farm, near
Coldwater. The hired man had used
the shotgun to shoot hawks and left it
empty, standing behind the door. Will
lie loaded the gun with shells, saying
he would shoot Miss Shultz. She
lodged as the gun was pointed towards
her, but it was discharged, she receiv-
ing, however, only part of the charge
in her left shoulder, the greater part
striking the door casing The doctor
extracted AS shot, and the girl is still
living.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Favor Free Canals.

Among the resolutions adopted by
the international reciprocity conven-
ton at Grand Forks, n. D., was one
favoring the extension and enlargement
of existing waterways and the con-
struction of additional means of water
communication from the great lakes to
the sea and the commerce passing
through said channels, whether natural
or artificial, should be free of all tolls.
This was the only resolution over which
there was any warm discussion. The
Canadian delegates wanted the st.
Lawrence course Endorsed, while most
Of the American delegates favor ship
canal across New York state. The con-
vention decided to hold its next annual
meeting at st. Paul.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Molitor Cases go Over.

The Molitor murder cases were called
in the circuit court at Alpena. A strong
array of legal talent was present on
both sides, and it was confidently ex-
pected that the case would go on. The
prosecution asked to be allowed to add
the names of several important wit
nesses to the information which was
granted. One of these is DIR. Herman
Keifer, of Detroit, who attended Moli-
tor after the shooting and made the
postmortem examination. The doctor
is in Alaska, where he went several
months ago. The defense took advan-
tage of this and alleged that they also
had witnesses who were not present
and moved for continuance until the
November term, which was granted.
A new feature of the case is the arrest
of Andrew h. Banks, of Presque Isle
county, charged with the murder of
Edward Sullivan, MolitOr's secretary,
who was shot at the time of the attack
on Molitor. 1t is thought by the pros
ecution that he was at the head of the
conspiracy which resulted in the muir
der of Molitor and Sullivan. lie has
been arrested twice previously, but
each time was discharged. His bail
was placed at $500, which he easily Sc
cured. Repke, the man who made the
confession over year ago, is still in
Jail at Alpena, having been unable to
obtain bail. All the others have been
released on bail.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
An Unusual Cancer.

A most unusual case of disease was
DISCLOSED by the postmortem at Dowa-
giac on the body of Elias Ingling.
Death was CAUSED by wSll-defined
cahcer >of the @sqPhagus,i between
stomach and throat, four inches above
the stomach causing a hemorrhage.
Medical works describe cancer at other
spots than this. The cancerous mass
was as large as ones fist, and involved
the edges of the lungs, thorax, aorta
and descending vena cava. Mr.. Ing
ling was an old resident and war vet
.eran. He worked in the Round Oak
Stove works at Dowagiac for 81 years
without missing day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
A Bay CIty-saginaw boulevard.

A few enterprising citizens of Bay
City have succeeded in working up
favorable sentiment in behalf of pro-
ject to construct a boulevard between
that city and Saginaw. 1t is proposed
east bank of the Saginaw river, but
how it can be done without involving
an immense amount of embankment
and trestle work, remains mystery
The main object is to bring into the
market thousands Of acres of marsh
land, lying between the two cities.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
George welsh Pardoned.

George Welsh, of Detroit, serving a
I0-years' sentence in the state prison at
jackson has been pardoned by Gov.
Winans upon the recommendation of
the advisory board of pardons. Welsh,
it will be remembered, was convicted
OF killing Maurice Crawford on the
streets of Detroit in 1889. The pardon
board said, in recommending the ex-
ercise of executive clemency, that the
prisoner is a sufferer with consumption
and that the evidence of witnesses
shows that he had no intention of kill
ing the man whom he assailed and that
the blow would not have injured the
man except under extraordinary cir
cumstances.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Another Republican state Convention.

The Republicans of the state will
choose their candidate for associate
justice of the supreme court in state
convention at Grand Rapids on Tues
day, Sept. p. This step was decided
upon at a meeting of the state central
committee at headquarters at Detroit.
1t was also decided to nominate a can
didate for secretary of state to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Dan Soper. Under the law the secre-
tary elected to fill vacancy will take
office as soon as the vote on state
officers is canvassed, and this would
permit the secretary of state to have a
voice in canvassing the election returns
for the state legislature.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Gov. winans is Anxious About Cholera.

In an interview with Gov. Winans,
Secretary Baker, of the state board of
health was assured that whenever in
the opinion of the board it becomes
necessary to establish a system Of in
spection at Port Huron, Detroit or
Sault Ste. Marie, the fund created sew
eral years ago for use in such emergen-
cies, and which can be drawn upon
only with the consent of the governor
will be at their disposal. This appro-
priation was originally $4,000. And
nearly $4,000 still remains. 1t is the
intention of the board to make all prep
aration for such inspection so that it
can be entered upon at a moment
notice should circumstances warrant it,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
BABCOCK WILL MARRY.
And Thus lie will Fall into Fat Fort
une Left by an. Eccentric Uncle.


une Left by an. Eccentric Uncle.
The following dispatch from Wau-
kesha, Wis, maybe of interest to those
who remember the stir occasioned
among the eligible fair ones when the
eccentric gentleman spoken of passed
away ut Ann Arbor some time since:
Toward the latter part of September
James l.. Babcock, of Ann Arbor, Mich,
will be several hundred thousand dol
lars richer than he is NOW. And it will
all by brought about, by a wedding in
which he will be one of the principal
figures, the other contracting party
being Miss Ella Stanley Butler, of this
place.
In 1893 James Lane. q wealthy and
eccentric bachelor uncle OF Mr. Ba bcock,
died in Ann Arbor. Mr.. Lane in his
will, after comfortably providing for
all his relatives, including Mr.. Babcock,
made provisions that the residue of his
estate, amounting 10 several hundred
thousand dollars. should be held intact
for five years. If before the end of five
years his nephew, Jas. L. Babcock, had
married he was to receive the entire
estate, otherwise it was To- be divided
among all of the heirs including Mr..
Ba bcock.
Nearly every newspaper in the
country noticed the strange will, and,
as a result, Mr.. BabcocS was the recip-
lent of hundreds of letters from maids
willing TO share the fortune with him.
The bride was born in New Haven,
Ct, and for time lived at st. Johns,
Mich. OF late years she has lived in
Waukesha with her stepmother. The
marriage will take place. the latter part
of September.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

The public debt decreased s2,254,573
during August.
Minister Egan has sailed from Chilli
for home.
The sealing schooner Annie Moore
lost six men in the Behring sea.
Lizzie Borden, the alleged murderess
of her father and stepmother at Fall
River, Mass, has beenremanded for
trial at the November term of court.
Eastern capitalists are negotiating
for the purchase of the street railway
systems of Bay City. In the event of
the change the people are promised a
complete electrical system.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
An Endemic of Mad Dogs.

An epidemic of hydrophobia threat
ms Anderson, Ind. Mad dogs are
numerous, and during SO hours
over one dozen persons were Bit
ten by animals supposed or known to
be rabid. The excitement is something
terrible, and the people are practically
in state of siege. One fatal case of
the disease has already been chronicled
and the terror stricken people are ex-
pecting many more. The people are
being closely watched in order that the
first appearance of hydrophobia may
be checked.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Weekly Review of Trade.

New YoaK. Sept. Or. G. Dun & Co. 8
weekly review OF trade says: While in
dustry and business were improving daily
and prospects were brighter than ever. the
sudden alarm about cholera came to cause
some hesitation, In all other respects
business prospects are clearly better than
n year ago, and nearly all accounts show
actaal increase In business. Crop pros
poets are better money is in greater de-
mand but ample supply everywhere, and
industries are producing more than ever
before. Fear that exports may DO cur
tailed by pestilence In Europe. with causes
previously strong has depressed the
markets. Wheat has dropped to the
lawest point since 1883, and re-
covered only to u fall OF &c for the week.
Corn dropped 6Hc for the week with better
western reports. Cotton rose shade. but
has fallen To 7lkc again. Oats decllnedi
1%c, pork 90 &c per Dbl. lard 37c aud hogs
9Oc per 100 lbs and oils &c lower. The
greater part OF these changes came from
the unnatural condition of markets. for
some time held up in spite OF extraordinary
stocks insight. Failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven
DAYS nunaber 14S. For the corresponding
week OF last year the figures were 1917.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
LABOR'S BIG HOLIDAY.
HOW THE DAY WAS CELEBRATED
AMONG THE WOLVERINES.
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Jackson, BAY City
and Other Points.---other Impor-
tant Michigan News.
Detroit's Labor Day.

The day was an ideal one; cool and
comfortable with n bright sun shining.
There were about 1000 men in the
parade, which was one of the best ever
given in Detroit, every person seemed
to take a personal pride in the appear
ance of the ranks. The line of march
over four miles--was crowded with
spectators who cheered enthusiastical-
ly. The procession upon reaching
Belle Isle park disbanded and the re-
mainder of the day was spent in racing,
ball games, dancing and family picnics.
At Grand Rapids
Labor Day was celebrated with big
parade in which all the labor organiza-
tions in town participated. The adj
dresses of the day were by Rev. w. A.
Frye, of Grand Rapids and w. Gar
land, of Homestead. Then everybody
went to the lake for picnic, games and
sport. All the factories and many of
the business houses suspended and sew
eral large excursions came in from out
side.
Big Time at jackson.
The trades unions of Jackson held
their third annual labor celebration on
Labor Day. The day was grand sue
cess and brought TO jackson the largest
number of strangers ever assembled
there. In fact there was hardly room
enough for the crowd. All the shops
and manufacturing interests were shut
down and the men were given the day.
The parade was over three miles in
length and many new and novel fea-
lures were introduced, the most attrac-
tive of which was the company of
young girls who marched in the pro-
cession carrying muskets. In the band
concert the First Infantry band of
Adrian took first prize and the Napo-
leon band second.
At the State Capital.
Never before in the history of Ian
sing-always excepting the day on
which the corner stone of the state
capitol was laid, of course-has the
city entertained such a crowd as were
within its gates on Labor Day. Beside
the other features there were double
balloon ascensions and parachute drops
by Elliott and Lords of jackson both
morning and evening. In order TO
save himself from being dashed against
the city hall building Lords dropped
into a network of telephone wires
which luckily sustained him and he
was rescued unhurt. The day was a
red letter one in every particular.
POLITICIANS Galore.
Notwithstanding the fact that more
time was taken up with politico-labor
speeches by prominent politicians of
the state Labor day at Bay City was an
enjoyable day. A long procession and
games of all kinds at the fair grounds
were the principal features.
KalamaZoos chief events were the
parade and a hose race-forty rods.
Three Rivers union won in 90 min az
sec.
Flint had a large crowd, big ath-
letic tournament, band concert and
fireworks
The towns at Battle Creek, Marquette
and other places also made big day of
the event.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

Bank Examiner Wilton, of Buffalo,
Y. Y, reports that the Third ward per-
nanent savings and loan association
and the Erie county savings and loan
association are insolvent. They are of
;he permanent dime" order, of which
here are several in Buffalo.
The Erie county is said to be in the
worst condition. IL owes its share
holders S107, 900, including about S10,-
100 fictitious profits. The Third
ward owes its stockholders sea, 900, in
.luding about $4,000 of fictitious prof
is. Both associations, says the exam
ner, have being doing an entirely
illegal business.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Mine TANNERS strike.

The trammers in the Atlantic mine
at Houghton are out on a strike. They
have not stated their grievance as yet,
but higher wages is what is wanted.
The mine is the poorest in the Lake
Superior district, the only vein carry
ing but e per cent. copper. No raise
will be made. Over 800 men are out of
work.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Uncle Sam win Give us Protection.

Governor Winans has been officially
notified by Walter Wyman, surgeon
general of the Marine hospital service,
that complete inspection of both per
son and baggage has been established
at Sault Ste. Marie, ST. Clair, Detroit
and Port Huron.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Nine Were Drowned.

The schooner City of Toledo, lumber
laden from Manistee to Chicago, went
ashore IA miles north Manistee turned
over and all on board were lost The
following are the dead:
John Mcmillan, captain, Manistee.
Lizzie Mcmillan, his daughter.
Billy Mccarthy, seaman, Chicago.
Mate Geo. Mckinzy, of Grand Haven,
aged 80.
John Larsen. aged 30 OF Chicago.
Angus Mcneil, seaman, Chicago
Peter Peterson, seaman, Manitoba.
Two Seamen, names unknown,
The schooner was lowed out of port
carrying about 100000 feet of green
lumber. almost two-thirds of which
was on deck The cautionary signal
was flying over the signal station and
the wind was recorded from the south
west blowing at the rate of
sixteen miles hour. The tug
captain advised the captain of the
schooner that as strong wind was
blowing and heavy sea running out
side he considered it prudent for the
schooner to remain inside until it
Gained down little. Two schoonerS,
lisa bella Sands and Lucia A. Simpson,
went out an hour or two before this,
! and the captain of the Toledo said if
they could stand il he guessed he
could.
When the tug lowed her outside the
sea was running so high that the sail
ors had to hang on to the rigging until
she got before the wind. For the next
three hours she was seen from the life
saving station making fair progress.
The wind remained steady at a blow
of about Is to Is miles an hour.
The wind soon increased to 21 miles.
The vessel was seen to head in toward
shore and the lookout supposed she was
trying to make Frankfort. He lost
sight of her before dark when it is
supposed she capsized about two miles
from shore and drifted to about
half mile from shore where
she now lies bottom side up.
The sixth annual A. NJ. +. confer
ence, for Michigan and northern In.
diana held four days session al
jackson.
Sheriff Welker, of Ionia, has beer
declared sane, the court refusing tC
appoint guardian for him and Deputy
Mick turning over the Office to his
superior.
| IeJer WIGS, OF Urdnu raven, sup
posed a son of his was working at {
little town in Ohio, but has just re
ceived letter from him. The boy Il
in China.
The state board of health has re
quested President Harrison to suspeDs
all immigration until after the choleri
scare subsidies. This aetion is taken il
common with other state boards o
health.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Van Buren Remains Dry.

The local option election held in
Van Buren, county resulted in a vic
tory again for the dry element
Only small vote was polled and little
interest manifested, especially among
the farmers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Canadian Quarantine inefficient,
Growing In Hamburg.

The ambulances of Hamburg in one
day took to the hospitals 325 cholera
patients, of whom 1877 died, and this is
only fair average. Five hundred and
twenty-eight cholera cases and $40
deaths, not previously reported, were
registered in pursuance OF police or
ders. This makes total of 5,623
cases and 2,5lS deaths.